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The funny thing about the people who will increasingly want to ban guns as the shootings continue is that they will bring this country to an end quicker and quicker.
Historically democratic governments have not lasted more than 200-300 years. What has always happens is that the masses start to vote for more and more benefits because they can, until the the government can no longer tax the people working to support those that don't. Our fore fathers knew this and that is why our federal government is a republic, not a democracy as taught in school. If you don't think that our current government dose not also understand this I would think you a fool. As our country falls deeper into debt with no way out I would assume that taking all guns away will be a top priority. As they will be blamed for all that has happened but most of the responsibility will be on our shoulders, incremently.
I would think that our fore fathers would think that we are already slaves to the federal government.
Will my kids live as free as I have? I have not lived as free as my parents, they have not lived as free as their parents.
It's a natural cycle with humans, freedom,oppression, usually oppression lasts far longer!
Are there more deaths per capita due to gun violence now than there were in say 1873, 1927 or 1957?
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I think it has declined along with violent crime.
Any doctrine that weakens personal responsibility for judgment and for action helps create the attitudes that welcome and support the totalitarian state.
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Notice the term assault weapon or assault rifle is not used anywhere in the document. The assault weapon terminology is only used for non-LEOs and non-military who own those firearms.The scope of this contract is to provide a total of up to 7,000 5.56x45mm North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) personal defense weapons (PDW) throughout the life of this contract to numerous Department of Homeland Security components.In paragraph 3.1 under requirements and testing standards we readDHS and its components have a requirement for a 5.56x45mm NATO, select-fire firearm suitable for personal defense use in close quarters and/or when maximum concealment is required.Isnt that inconvenient for the gun control politicians? In requirement paragraph 3.9.10, they find a need for a 30-round magazine.The action shall be capable of accepting all standard NATO STANAG 20 and 30 round M16 magazines (NSN 1005-00-921-5004) and Magpul 30 round PMAG (NSN 1005-01-576-5159). The magazine well shall be designed to allow easy insertion of a magazine.In paragraph 3.21.2, they again specify the requirement for a 30-round magazine.The magazine shall have a capacity to hold thirty (30) 5.56x45mm NATO rounds.If you did not catch the interesting part in one of the quoted sentences above, let me point it out to you. The personal defense weapon should be select-fire capable.DHS and its components have a requirement for a 5.56x45mm NATO, select-fire firearm suitable for personal defense use in close quartersFrom the Fire Control Section, paragraph 3.10.1.
The action shall be select-fire (capable of semi-automatic and automatic fire).The fire control selector shall have three positions; safe, semi-automatic, and automatic. The selector shall have positions which are clearly labeled for the mode of fire.This formal DHS RFP which is specific concerning requirements clearly indicates a select-fire rifle is appropriate for personal defense in close quarters. If it is appropriate for law enforcement, why is it not appropriate for civilian use? (Select-fire/automatic capable weapons are generally not used in situations where you need accuracy; like for home defense.)
Or maybe the Mass State Police?
They call it a "Patrol Rifle"
"We have found most officers have difficulty hitting the MPTC Q target with regularity using their service pistol at distances further than the 10 yard line. Now, factor in the stress level of a life and death encounter with rapidly evolving circumstances – the actual hit ratio drops even further. Beyond 15 yards the shotgun with multiple round projectile, may yield more hit potential however the recoil and manual operation of the shotgun has historically proved to be an issue with some Officers. If the load is buck shot, beyond 18 yards the shot spread will begin to exceed the width of the torso. This violates the accountability for all rounds down range rule. The slug round provides the logical alternative with longer range, more accuracy and no shot spread. It also has greater penetration which can be considered both a positive and negative factor when considering its use in urban areas or near thin walled homes. Conversely, the most popular patrol rifle round, the 5.56mm NATO (.223 Remington) will penetrate fewer walls than service pistol rounds or 12 gauge slugs.
The rifle is a superior tool. It allows the officer to either stand off from the threat or, if the situation requires, advance to the threat with the confidence that the tool in their hands can deal with almost any perceived threat. It has the power to deliver lethal terminal ballistics to the threat. It has a larger magazine capacity than our service pistol or shotgun. The longer sight radius makes it potentially a more accurate weapon which lowers the liability to the department."
Why wouldn't this also apply to non LEOs?


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Now, I know that many of you who live in Surfers Paradise, will be well used to the whole Warner Bros. thing, and as much as don't like handing over USD450-500 for a day at Universal, when in Rome, do as the Romans do, and we're here so .... you do just have to do it.
Well, we planned to be there, when it opened, and we got there just after 8.30am, bright and early. Had already packed a lunch of rolls the night before (yes reminded me of school lunches), and so was prepared with those, and some muffins, muesli bars, fruit and plenty of water. Feeling very organized, we got to the escalators leading up to the baggage check and saw this sign "no outside food or drink allowed" .
We got to the security baggage check out, and got talking to the lovely man (who was English) and he was telling us how his son is visiting New Zealand, etc, etc, and he opened my bag, looked right at my dozen filled rolls, looked up and me, and said nothing. He let us go, and I'm forever grateful.
Onto the fun! We'd heard the Simpsons ride was the best, so that was our first stop and we got straight on - no lines. It was a actually a simulator, but you honestly felt like you were on a roller coaster. Tara, wisely had decided not to join us, and I have to say I don't think she would have enjoyed it, but the younger ones were giggling; us older ones, stumbled off, shaking our heads thinking WOW, and YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME?' all at once.
Then onto Jaws - yep same as ever, but they boys hadn't seen it before, and they thought it was very cool.
The kids love the rides, but personally I think it's the shows that make it so worthwhile. periodically, throughout the day, we caught, Barney and friends live with a sing-a-long, and having a round seating arrangement, meant that everybody was up close to Barney & friends. Very professional, and even us parents, enjoyed it
And one of my all time favourites is the Blues Brothers - those cool dudes haven't changed a bit! They drove up the street in the old black & white, bounced up on stage, and with the added addtion of, I think THE most amazing voice of a soul sister - it was a fantastic show. Just across the road, is the Return of the Mummy ride, and although I didn't go on it myself, the others did and loved it so much they were back on for a second ride.
One show, that I hadn't seen before, and the whole family really enjoyed was: Fear Factor Live. You have to be 18+ to participate, and auditions start some hr and half before, so that the contestants are all ready and prepared by the time the audience is seated. This show involved, heights, speed, accuracy, team work, and it was great entertainment. Of course no show is complete without the 'devouring' of something revolting. So, (I think it was the applicants that didn't make it in for the finals), got to take on the challenge of the drinking a concotion of stale milk, left over meat 'things' and fish guts - all blended and poured into glasses for their consumption. Another member of the audience got chosen to have scorpions placed on her head etc. So really weird, and typically came with all the "don't try this at home" stuff. But nothing too daunting, and as I said just good entertainment.
Before I finish, I just want to mention the 'Animal Actors' show. This was so difficult to get photos of, but was absolutely marvellous. We got to meet many on-screen animals that had appeared in movies, including the black & white dog from Men in Black (that ride is worth it too) - this particular canine thought he was IT - he loved posing for photos/ The birds, dogs, cat, and the favourite orangatan ..
Where do I finish? It was all very, very good and the E.T, ride was as magical as ever, and I even convinced Tara to come on that with me.
In fact, that sums it up very well - 'magical' - I know they say that's what Disneyland is, but what they do in movies, it's the true make believe and I have to say that's Universal for me ... wouldn't have missed it.


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i've always understood why movies starring people like charlie sheen, luke perry or carmen electra go straight to video, but i've never understood how this has happened to "A" list stars like gene hackman, winona ryder, morgan freeman and sigourney weaver, to name a few.
do the studios just lose complete faith that the film will make any money at the box office? i don't think there is any way one of these actors would set out to make a straight to video film.
i recall a while back seeing previews for the winona ryder film "boys" that was supposed to open the same day as "twister".
well, being the big winona fan i am, i was there, but the movie wasn't. despite all the advertising, the film never made it to theatres, and eventually found it's way to home video. the movie wasn't very good, but the quality of a film hasn't stopped hollywood from releasing them in theatres.
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"A government big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take away everything you have." - Thomas Jefferson
dang that was latin? i am almost certain one of my hispanic roofers called me one of those just this morning!
my wife is a nurse and works with "caring muslim physicians" and says, "you just don't know moderate muslims the way i do. i say, "yeah these are great guys they have been in my home and i am ok with them!"
i tell her "honey, the problem is when there is 51 of them and 49 of you, you are going to have a mulah for mayor, or councilman, or congressman and then president." time and time again when they finally get to vote for themselves, yassir is out and hamas and hezbolah comes in.
democracy isn't gonna help U.S. concerns in the middle east. yes even george bush was mistaken on that one. all it will do is put terrorists in elected positions.
i am with granddaddy! i wont be going to the arctic national wildlife refuge tomorrow, but i gotta stop at citgo before breakfast.
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It was a great landing. Base Esperanza is a year-round base that is the home to several families with children. The base has family-friendly facilities not found on most Antarctic bases. There is a chapel, a community center and a school. The Post Office sells stamps, and mail sent from here got back to Alaska only a little later than I did.
The folks in the yellow jackets are all cruise passengers. Some of the passengers are in the foreground, and another bunch are coming up the hill from the landing. The guys in orange are folks who live at the base.
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Do College Sports Enhance Future Earnings?
Do student athletes financially outperform their non-athlete counterparts after they graduate from college – or do the earnings of college athletes lag behind?
According to Binghamton University researchers in a new study published in the Journal of Human Resources, both views are supported by data. Former athletes working in business, military or manual labor occupations fare better wage-wise than non-athletes in those occupations, the researchers found. However, former athletes who teach in high schools, and perhaps work as coaches, lag behind non-athletes.
Study co-author Daniel J. Henderson, Ph.D., assistant professor of economics at Binghamton University, used data from the Cooperative Institutional Research Survey of college freshmen and included more than 4,200 males. The participants were surveyed six years after their expected college graduation. The follow-up questionnaire asked about individuals' post-college earnings, occupational choices, graduate degrees attained and athletic participation in college.
Henderson and his co-authors found that a slightly higher percentage of athletes than non-athletes were in higher income brackets. Most athletes in business, the military and manual labor were better off wage-wise than non-athletes working in those fields, but not all athletes enjoyed a premium from sports participation.
The survey further showed that former college athletes were more likely than non-athletes to select high school teaching as an occupation, even though they earned 8 percent less than nonathletes who chose high school teaching careers. The research also showed that a higher percentage of athletes than non-athletes had earned bachelor's, master's, or doctoral or professional degrees by six years after they were expected to complete college. In addition, compared with non-athletes, athletes were more likely to attend a private institution, to report themselves to be more driven than non-athletes, and to have a goal to be financially well-off.
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What is disturbing is he helps write the laws and sees no moral problem with picking winners and loses.
Russian will never admit it is a cost to the state
What is disturbing is he helps write the laws and sees no moral problem with picking winners and loses.
quote:(don't get me started on favoring the state over the individual's rights as your statement implies--you favor taking the fruits of my work for the benefit of the state? another topic)
I don't have a problem with it because if you are creating jobs in Louisiana in an economic driver industry you will benefit from state incentives.
Golfer will you agree to these statements:
that refundable and or transferrable tax credits to businesses are essentially welfare payments to businesses.
that refundable and or transferrable tax credits are direct cost to taxpayers as the business did not generate the taxes to cover them.
that refundable and or transferrable tax credits differ from almost all the other state incentives in that they require money from other taxpayers to support. That other incentives are revenue neutral for the state treasury because they are basically relief of taxes that business generates.
Surely we can agree on those.
I believe Russian argued forever before he finally realized taxpayers are paying the film tax credits
because he does not know if 35% is the "right" number or not.
Welfare for Hollywood
The studios that want higher taxes also want a special tax credit.
The Hollywood fashion "hobo chic" probably seems bizarre to most people. But perhaps celebrities are merely emulating the well-heeled production companies that have just hit up California taxpayers for another $200 million. Is this what Hollywood liberals call social justice?
Governor Jerry Brown this week signed a two-year extension of a film and television tax credit that his Republican predecessor Arnold Schwarzenegger supported in 2009. The credit is essentially a dolled-up subsidy. For every dollar that production companies spend on a project in the state, they get credited 20 to 25 cents against their state sales and income taxes. Nice deal if you can get it.
Conan the Barbarian had Hollywood friends, but what's Mr. Brown's excuse for subsidizing one of California's oldest and most prosperous industries?
"Runaway production."
Hollywood's mendicants claim the state is losing production jobs to lower cost, more charitable states. In 2002 Louisiana's Republican Governor Mike Foster started the expensive trend of using tax credits to lure production. Bobby Jindal has expanded the credit, and other GOP Governors such as Texas's Rick Perry and Virginia's Bob McDonnell have followed. By 2010, 44 states were offering such incentives.
While Mr. Brown may reckon that he's merely keeping up with the Jindals, in the last two years about a dozen states have discontinued or dialed back their subsidies including New Jersey, Kansas and Arizona. Lawmakers in those states have realized that there's only so much cash to go around, and every dollar paid to Hollywood is one fewer sent to schools. Most independent studies—those not paid for by the Motion Picture Association—also show that the subsidies provide little bang for taxpayer bucks.
The liberal Center on Budget and Policy Priorities in 2010 found that every dollar Massachusetts spends on film tax credits raises a mere 16 cents in revenue. That's a net taxpayer loss of 84 cents. California's Legislative Analyst's Office has concluded that the economic benefits of the credits are "dramatically overstated" and that the subsidies "arbitrarily favor some producers over others, and will mostly fund productions that would have been filmed in California in any case."
The California Research Bureau likewise reported last year that there is no "clear evidence that any significant damage to the state's industry or economy has resulted from efforts by other states to draw movie production away from California in the past decade." Employment in Los Angeles's film industry increased by 50% between 2000 and 2009 while growth remained flat in the rest of the country. California has plenty of runaway problems—a bullet train, spending, jobs—but movie production isn't one of them.
Speaking of jobs: Democrats and Hollywood liberals who insisted the tax credits were needed to make California more competitive are now campaigning for a tax hike. Warner Bros., Walt Disney, Sony, Comcast and Viacom have contributed money to the Governor's tax measure, which would raise the sales tax by a quarter of a cent and the top marginal income-tax rate to 13.3% from 10.3%.
While the tax hike won't directly hit the production studios, it'll wallop investors and small business, which are really at risk of running away. A recent Manhattan Institute study found that 3.4 million Californians in the last two decades have sought asylum in other, mostly lower-tax, states. We like movies as much as the next guy, but their producers shouldn't prosper at taxpayer expense.
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You are beyond obsessed with this issue, as well as any other tax breaks the state may give.
I guarantee you that the studies you cite do not adequately take into account new businesses and resulting tax revenue created by post production, security services, sound labs, etc. You need to take a pill.
That credit alone resulted in $85.2 million in losses in the state's individual income tax revenue during the 2012 fiscal year. When you combine all the film tax credits offered by Louisiana, the amount in lost revenue for the 2012 fiscal year comes to a whopping $231 million. In the last 10 years, the amount in lost revenue caused by the state's film industry tax credits equals more than $1 billion.
What's more, Spires notes, is that the overwhelming majority of individuals to claim the credit – more than 90 percent – reported annual incomes of more than $250,000.
"Most people who claim the film credit buy them through brokers in $10,000 bundles from movie producers in order to offset the taxes they owe," writes Spires.
LBP director Jan Moller says the incentives Louisiana offers to the film industry are disproportionately increasing while budget cuts to education and health care keep coming.
"It's a question of priorities and we think it's probably time to start reigning in the cost of these subsidies," Moller says. "The question is not whether we want the film industry here, the real question is what are we willing to pay to bring them here?"
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Anyone already tired of seeing these ads? "Pre-order the first 6 now!"
SirSteve already said that these 6 figures are the FX-7 wave and Eeth Koth / Zutton stuff. Also remember that Bo Shek, Teebo, R5D4 (and another?) have also been announced, so there are approximately 5 to 9 figures that we aren't sure of the case breakdown for, coming out in December or early 2002 anyway. With the exception of Eeth Koth, none of these characters including Queen Amidala will look like they do in Episode 2.
Finally, going to Midnite Madness (if they have one - and they should) and finding these things at retail or where you'll also find a lot of other collectors assembled with whom you can trade for what you want, all goes into my reasons for waiting, and not pre-ordering. Let alone the fact I'll probably get figures faster by hunting for them at retail, than anyway else.
And oops: one more thing. With the vehicles, beasts, deluxe figures, 12 inch, etc. all coming out then too, I'm sorry but I don't know if I'll have enough cash (or credit) to spend it on extra figures packed multiple per case. (Like how many Dexter Jettsters will I need? He's in like one scene!)
I don't mean to sound negative. In fact I can't wait to see all the product for this movie - and open 'em up and play with my toys!
So bring it on! - but I won't pre-order undetermined cases.


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Family: Icteridae, Blackbirds and Orioles view all from this family
Description ADULT MALE Has bright yellow hood and breast (with black eye surround), and otherwise mostly black plumage, except for striking white wing patch (primary coverts). ADULT FEMALE Has a yellowish buff face and breast (palest on throat, malar stripe, and supercilium) and otherwise rather uniform and un_streaked dark brown plumage. JUVENILE Yellow-buff overall, darker above than below, with two white wing bars; first-winter female is similar to adult female; first-winter male is similar to adult female, but has hint of adult white wing patch, plus dark lores and more intense yellow suffusion on head.
Dimensions Length: 8-11" (20-28 cm)
Habitat Common summer visitor (mainly May-Aug) to marshy habitats; winters mainly in Mexico.
Observation Tips Easy to see.
Range Texas, Plains, Southeast, Southwest, Alaska, New England, Rocky Mountains, Northwest, Great Lakes, Western Canada, Florida, Mid-Atlantic, Eastern Canada, California
Voice Song comprises harsh, grating and chattering screeches; call is a dry k'duk.
Discussion Stocky wetland bird. Male is unmistakable. Forms flocks outside breeding season. Sexes are dissimilar and male is larger than female.


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7.3: Acids and Bases
Lesson Objectives
- Define acids and bases in terms of the ions that are produced when each type of compound is dissolved in water.
- Be able to name acids when given their chemical formulas.
- Write the correct formula for an acid when given its name.
- Name and write formulas for bases.
Lesson Vocabulary
- acid
- base
- binary acid
- oxoacid
Check Your Understanding
Recalling Prior Knowledge
- What are cations and anions, and how are they formed?
- How do ionic compounds and molecular compounds compare structurally?
- How do you make sure that the formula for an ionic compound is electrically neutral?
Acids and bases are two very important classes of chemicals that you probably use every day. Many foods and beverages contain acids, such as citrus fruits and juices, soda, and vinegar. Bases are very prevalent in cleaners such as ammonia, and most drain cleaners use a strong base as their active ingredient. Acid-base chemistry will be covered in great detail in a later chapter. In this lesson, we will focus on the nomenclature used for these two types of compounds.
An acid can be defined in several ways. For the purposes of this chapter, the most straightforward description is that an acid is a molecular compound that contains one or more hydrogen atoms and produces hydrogen ions (H+) when dissolved in water.
(A) Vinegar comes in a variety of types, but they all contain acetic acid. (B) Citrus fruits like grapefruit contain citric and ascorbic acids.
This is a different type of compound than the others we have seen in this chapter. Acids are molecular, which means that in their pure state, they exist as individual molecules and do not adopt the extended three-dimensional structures exhibited by ionic compounds like NaCl. However, when these molecules are dissolved in water, the chemical bond between the hydrogen atom and the rest of the molecule breaks, leaving a positively-charged hydrogen ion and an anion. For example, the following chemical equation describes what happens when the acid HCl is dissolved in water:
Since acids produce H+ cations upon dissolving in water, the H of an acid is written first in the formula of an inorganic acid. The remainder of the acid (everything except the H) constitutes the anion that is formed after the acid dissolves. Organic acids are also an important class of compounds, but the rules for naming them are different, and they will primarily be discussed in a later chapter. A binary acid is an acid that consists of hydrogen and one other element. The most common binary acids contain a halogen. An oxoacid is an acid that consists of hydrogen, oxygen, and a third element. The third element is usually a nonmetal.
Naming Acids
Since all acids contain hydrogen, the name of an acid is based on the anion that goes with it. Recall from earlier in the chapter that anions can either be monatomic or polyatomic. The names of all monatomic ions end in –ide. The majority of polyatomic ions end in either –ate or –ite, though there are a few exceptions, such as the cyanide ion (CN-). It is the suffix of the anion that determines how the acid is named, as described in Table below and by the rules below.
|Anion Suffix
|Name of acid
|chloride (Cl-)
|hydro_____ic acid
|hydrochloric acid (HCl)
|sulfate (SO42-)
|_____ic acid
|sulfuric acid H2SO4)
|nitrite (NO2-)
|_____ous acid
|nitrous acid (HNO2)
The three different suffixes that are possible for the anions lead to the three rules below.
- When the anion ends in –ide, the acid name begins with the prefix hydro-. The root of the anion name goes in the blank (e.g., chlor- for chloride), followed by the suffix –ic. HCl is named hydrochloric acid, because Cl- is a chloride ion. HCN is hydrocyanic acid, because CN- is a cyanide ion.
- When the anion ends in –ate, the name of the acid is the root of the anion followed by the suffix –ic. There is no prefix. H2SO4 is sulfuric acid (not sulfic) because SO42- is the sulfate ion.
- When the anion ends in –ite, the name of the acid is the root of the anion followed by the suffix –ous. Again, there is no prefix. HNO2 is nitrous acid because NO2- is the nitrite ion.
Note that the root for a sulfur-containing oxoacid is sulfur- instead of just sulf-. The same is true for a phosphorus-containing oxoacid, which uses phosphor- as its root instead of simply phosph-.
Writing Formulas for Acids
Like other compounds that we have studied, acids are electrically neutral. Therefore, the charge of the anion part of the formula must be exactly balanced out by the H+ ions. Since H+ ions carry a single positive charge, the number of H+ ions in the formula is equal to the magnitude of the negative charge on the anion. Two examples from Table above illustrate this point. The chloride ion carries a 1− charge, so only one H is needed in the formula of the acid (HCl). The sulfate ion carries a 2− charge, so two hydrogen atoms are needed in the formula of the acid (H2SO4). Another way to think about writing the correct formula is to utilize the crisscross method, as shown below for sulfuric acid.
The simplest way to define a base is an ionic compound that produces hydroxide ions when dissolved in water. One of the most commonly used bases is sodium hydroxide (Figure below).
(A) Sodium hydroxide, a base, is a solid that is typically produced as small white pellets. (B) The structure of sodium hydroxide is an extended three-dimensional network. The purple spheres are the sodium ions (Na+). The red and white spheres are oxygen and hydrogen atoms, respectively, which are bonded together to form hydroxide ions (OH-).
Names and Formulas of Bases
Inorganic bases are named in the same way as other ionic compounds. Since they all contain the OH- anion, the names of these bases end in hydroxide. Some examples of names and formulas for bases are shown in Figure below.
|sodium hydroxide
|calcium hydroxide
|ammonium hydroxide
Notice that because bases are ionic compounds, the number of hydroxide ions in the formula does not affect the name. The compound must be neutral, so the charges of the ions are balanced just as for other ionic compounds. The sodium ion (Na+) requires one OH- ion to balance the charge, so the formula of sodium hydroxide is NaOH. The calcium ion (Ca2+) requires two OH- ions to balance the charge, so the formula of calcium hydroxide is Ca(OH)2. Remember that the hydroxide ion is a polyatomic ion, so it must be put in parentheses when the formula contains more than one.
Lesson Summary
- Acids are molecular compounds that dissolve in water to produce hydrogen ions and an anion. Bases are ionic compounds consisting of hydroxide ions and a cation.
- The naming rules for acids are based on the suffix of the anion. Formulas for acids are written by balancing out the charge of the anion with the appropriate number of hydrogen ions.
- Naming and formula writing for bases follows the same guidelines as for other ionic compounds.
Lesson Review Questions
Reviewing Concepts
- What ion must be produced when an acid dissolves in water?
- What ion must be present for a compound to be considered a base?
- Identify each of the following compounds as either an acid, a base, or neither.
- RbOH
- HBr
- MgO
- Sr(OH)2
- Name the following acids.
- HClO2
- H2CrO4
- HClO4
- Write correct formulas for the following acids.
- carbonic acid
- hydroiodic acid
- chloric acid
- phosphorous acid
- oxalic acid
- hypochlorous acid
- hydrobromic acid
- permanganic acid
- Write names or formulas for these compounds.
- LiOH
- Mg(OH)2
- Fe(OH)3
- nickel(II) hydroxide
- aluminum hydroxide
- silver hydroxide
- Identify each compound below as either a (1) ionic compound, (2) molecular compound, (3) acid, or (4) base. Then, name it properly.
- Sr(OH)2
- HBrO3
- CsOH
- Pb3(PO4)2
- AsH3
Further Reading / Supplemental Links
- Kristi Lew, Acids and Bases (Essential Chemistry). Chelsea House, 2008.
- Chris Oxlade, Acids and Bases. Heinemann-Raintree, 2007.
- An Introduction to Chemistry (http://preparatorychemistry.com/Bishop_acid_nomenclature_help.htm)
Points to Consider
The extended three-dimensional structure of ionic compounds is commonly called a crystal lattice. The interactions of the ions within a crystal lattice lead directly to many important physical and chemical properties of ionic compounds.
- How is a crystal lattice formed?
- Why is a crystal lattice the most stable structural form for an ionic compound?
- What physical properties do ionic compounds have in common as a result of their structure?
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In his senior thesis and other projects in the School of Architecture, Jeff Mansfield has explored his interest in how architecture can influence social interactions that he calls "collisions."
Below left: Mansfield works on a project that examined the possibilities of collisions on an urban scale; for his thesis, he studied the evolution of minimalist modern architecture and how it can guide social exchanges.
Photos: Denise Applewhite
Quintessentially Princeton
In its commitment to helping students evolve as independent thinkers, the University requires them to complete a senior thesis — a unique opportunity to pursue original research and scholarship in close collaboration with a faculty member.
Many senior thesis topics are driven by ideas from classes. Others reflect the pursuit of longheld intellectual passions. No matter the inspiration, for generations of students the senior thesis is often remembered as the defining experience of their Princeton educational careers.
"I envisioned the thesis as an enlightening, eye-opening journey that would reflect the learning and growth of my years at Princeton," Krista Brune, a 2006 graduate, wrote in "The Thesis: Quintessentially Princeton" (.pdf), a guide that is distributed to incoming students, juniors and faculty members.
The April 14, 2008, Princeton Weekly Bulletin profiles four students whose thesis projects represent the range of creative challenges that seniors can undertake in their independent work.
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From the April 14, 2008, Princeton Weekly Bulletin
Jeff Mansfield studies evolution and adaptability, but not in scientific terms. For the last year, the architecture major has been charting the path of modern architecture in the 20th century, as well as its future.
Starting with the influential architect Le Corbusier's Maison Dom-ino housing design in 1914, Mansfield tracks the minimalist modern buildings that created open space by stripping down structures to columns and slabs. Using a few contemporary examples, Mansfield argues in his senior thesis that as doorways and supporting walls are eliminated, columns provide the means for support and spatial definition, as well as more human interaction. While 70 percent of his thesis is a written argument, 30 percent consists of illustrations, overlays and collages that show how these elements function.
"Future avant-garde will become, paradoxically, increasingly primitive in the sense that only a column, slab and enclosing wall will be necessary," he said. "As a critical student of architecture, I am very interested in exploring this direction and hopefully making it a reality in my future work."
The arrangement of columns can close off some areas and open others, or direct movement in certain patterns, guiding interaction between users, Mansfield said. Mansfield, whose background includes many years of playing hockey, labels these social exchanges as "collisions."
"I am arguing that collisions create contact, and all contact is interaction, and interaction leads to business and relationships, however marginal they may seem," he said.
Mansfield is breaking new ground by reining in the modernist impulses of the last half-century that opened spaces excessively, said his adviser Ron Witte, a senior lecturer in architecture and co-founder of the Princeton-based WW architecture firm.
"What's interesting about what Jeff is doing is that rooms are still part of the necessity of contemporary life. Jeff's interest is not solely about opening this up continuously, but giving definition to architecture," Witte said.
Mansfield chose Witte as an adviser in part because Witte had edited a book on the Sendai Mediatheque in Japan, a building that features the column-slab elements discussed in Mansfield's thesis.
Last summer, Mansfield used a thesis research grant to visit the Sendai Mediatheque and test his theories. The structure, created by architect Toyo Ito and completed in 2000, is a visual arts and film facility that includes several galleries, a theater, a library and space for studios and programs. The Sendai Mediatheque aims to facilitate barrier-free communication among its users.
"It was immediately evident that my hypothesis had proved correct: People could not help but to interact with one another (even marginally) when they were continually brought in contact with one another," Mansfield said.
The visit gave him a more sensitive understanding of this social interaction, he said, and also raised the issue of privacy in spaces such as bedrooms or bathrooms. He then studied other architects who address the problem by placing private spaces within large columns or using a series of columns to create private spaces. Mansfield cites structures such as Philip Johnson's Glass House, completed in 1949 in New Canaan, Conn., and Shigeru Ban's Paper House, completed in 1995 in Yamanashi, Japan.
Witte said that while he has pointed Mansfield toward historical and contemporary examples, his advisee has been focused and self-directed from the start.
"He has a clear intellectual framework for what he's doing," Witte said. "It's an intellectual project and a design project. It makes his argument very effective."
While Mansfield's thesis arguments are clear, his postgraduation plans are still being formulated. The Arlington, Mass., native may play professional hockey (he played junior hockey, plays club hockey at Princeton and played for the gold medal-winning Deaflympics team in 2007) or enter the work force — either as an architect or an entrepreneur. Mansfield, who has been deaf since birth, runs a strength-and-conditioning business for deaf athletes. He hopes to have his own architectural firm, "though it will probably be a couple of decades from now," he said.
As for his last major undergraduate exercise, Mansfield said he has enjoyed the thesis experience.
"It has been incredible," he said. "It was the first time I could actually have the time to read what I wanted to. From that, I learned a lot and came to class and meetings with new understanding and new questions, which produced conversations that became increasingly exciting."


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By Bobby Harrison/NEMS Daily Journal
JACKSON – Republican Gov. Phil Bryant supports giving states the authority to force collection of sales taxes on Internet transactions, his spokesman, Mick Bullock, said Tuesday.
But Bullock added, "The governor is not in favor of increasing taxes."
Legislation that passed the U.S. Senate and is pending in the House would give states the authority to require businesses to collect a tax on Internet sales. Online retailers currently aren't required to collect sales taxes on Internet purchases unless the buyer is from a state where the retailer has a physical presence.
Both of the state's two GOP senators, Roger Wicker and Thad Cochran, voted for the Marketplace Fairness Act.
Its fate in the House, however, is unknown. A spokesman for U.S. Rep. Alan Nunnelee, R-Miss., said the congressman was undecided.
"There are concerns that the bill as passed by the Senate could be too burdensome for small businesses," said Jordan Russell. "The Judiciary Committee in the House has a tough job ahead and he is going to continue to monitor its progress closely to make sure the path forward is good for jobs in Mississippi."
Bryant's predecessor, Haley Barbour, was a vocal supporter of the states having that power.
"E-commerce has grown, and there is simply no longer a compelling reason for government to continue giving online retailers special treatment over small businesses who reside on the main streets across Mississippi and the country," then-Gov. Barbour wrote in 2011.
A study conducted by the National Conference of state Legislatures in 2011 estimated the states would lose $23.3 billion in revenue in 2012 because of Internet and catalog sales that are not subject to the sales tax levied in each individual state.
The estimated loss in Mississippi was $303.2 million.
House Ways and Means Chair Jeff Smith, R-Columbus, said during a debate in the 2012 session he would support taxing Internet sales if Congress gives states that authority.


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Daily links for 04/21/2011
- "You may be familiar with the Emerging Threats project. They have a few Snort rules files related to known web application vulnerabilities and attacks: * emerging-web_server.rules * emerging-web_specific_apps.rules"
- "In a statement issued on Friday, Oracle announced that it intends to discontinue commercial development of the OpenOffice.org (OOo) office suite. The move comes several months after key members of the OOo community and a number of major corporate contributors forked OOo to create a vendor-neutral alternative."tags: oracle openoffice opensource software
- "It was a long but wonderful day! I woke up very early to catch my train from Brussels to London and arrived just in time. The room was already full of security guys, some well known faces and new ones. Let's grab some coffee, some muffins and my bag full of goodies. Ready for the talks! The venue is nice, there is a good Wi-Fi coverage."
- "Being a property owner can be a massive headache. You end up spending thousands to protect what's yours – securing doors, windows, and every other feasible point of entry. Yet all a criminal needs is one shot – a misplaced key, say – and he is in."tags: security infosec siem log management
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We got up earlyish on the Thursday morning and said goodbye to Aunty Nico who had to go home by train to Nottingham. When Gampa got back from dropping her off we headed off to the airport. After a lot of hunting around we finally found the short term car park and went into the airport. We said goodbye to Gamma and Gampa. It was very sad.
Then we went through everything that we had to do and waited for the plane to start boarding. We boarded the plain and flew to London. Unfortunately, we had to wait about 6 hours for our next flight. Mum's travel agent had sad that we would be able to go into the star alliance lounge with a complimentary pass but unfortunately the London one didn't let ANZ passengers in
When we got to ChCh we got our bags and Robin picked us up. We were home at last! That afternoon Alice and I both fell asleep on the couch. Mum managed to wake me up for dinner but Alice had to miss out! We went to bed at 5:30 and woke up at 5:30 in the morning. Definitely jet lag! But - it was great to be home!
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National Foster Care Month (May 2016)
In 2014 there were an estimated 415,129 children in foster care (Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System). A child can be removed from the home and placed in foster care for a variety of reasons including abuse or neglect, parent-child conflict, and the presence of serious physical or behavioral problems in the child that cannot be addressed in the home. This year marks the 27th anniversary of the observance of May as National Foster Care Month. Originally envisioned by the National Foster Parent Association as a way of recognizing the contributions of foster caregivers, National Foster Care Month expanded into a campaign that draws attention to the needs of children in foster care, spotlights the importance of permanency for them, and celebrates the contributions of those who work to help children in foster care.
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) has compiled a list of helpful resources for birth parents, resource parents, (i.e. foster care, kinship care providers, and adoptive parents), youth, an child welfare and mental health professionals that address the needs of children and adolescents in foster care including mental health treatment, permanency planning, and the transition to independence for older foster care youth.
Page Contents
- NCTSN Resources
- For Foster Families
- For Birth Parents
- For Child Welfare Professionals
- For Educators
- For Mental Health Professionals
- For Policy Makers
- For Youth
- Preparing for National Foster Month
NCTSN Resources
Caring for Children Who Have Experienced Trauma: A Workshop for Resource Parents (2010) (PPT)
Training curriculum that provides support for resource (foster) parents and helps them understand the link between trauma and their children's behavior, feelings, and attitudes—some of which can seem baffling! Includes a Facilitator's Guide, a Participant Handbook, and a Slide Kit. The curriculum can be access through Resource Parent Curriculum (RPC) Online a web page for providers and resource parents who are using or interested in using "Caring for Children Who Have Experienced Trauma: A Workshop for Resource Parents" in their communities. Additional resources, including interative learning modules, are available as well. Users must create an account to access the course but all materials are free and available to all.
Child Welfare Trauma Training Toolkit (2013) (PDF) (PPT) (Audio)
Training curriculum that helps teach child welfare workers the basic knowledge, skills, and values they should apply when working with traumatized children in the child welfare system. Also teaches how to apply this knowledge to support children's safety, permanency, and well-being—using case analysis and corresponding interventions tailored for the children and their biological and resource (foster) families. Includes a Trainer's Guide, Participant Manual, and Slide Kit. The curriculum can be accessed through *link*, which includes additional resources for trainers.
Complex Trauma: Facts for Caregivers (2014) (PDF)
Fact sheet that helps parents and caregivers recognize the signs and symptoms of complex trauma and offers recommendations on how to help children heal.
Complex Trauma and Mental Health of Children Placed in Foster Care: Highlights from the National Center for Child Traumatic Stress (NCCTS) Core Data Set (2012) (PDF)
This policy brief gives the finding of the NCCTS study of trauma histories and trauma reactions of 2,125 children and adolescents in the child welfare system between 2004 and 2010—most of whom have experienced at least one caregiver-related trauma (e.g., abuse or neglect)—and presents recommendations and implications for further research.
Parents and Caregivers Web Pages
Web pages designed by NCTSN for birth parents, adoptive parents, resource/foster parents, grandparents, caregivers, and all others who care for children and teens.
Service Systems Speaker Series: Building Trauma Informed Systems and Practices for Children and Families in the Child Welfare System (2008)
Explains the elements of a trauma-informed child welfare system. Discusses realistic and practical actions that can be taken to improve the system for the children, the families, and the child welfare workforce.
Zero to Six Child Welfare Speaker Series (2012)
A series that is a collaboration between the Early Trauma Treatment Network (ETTN) and NCTSN's Zero to Six Collaborative Group. Addresses the complex issues surrounding—and the critical needs of —young traumatized children in the child welfare system and those who care for them. Topics include cultural issues, impact of trauma, attachment issues, medical issues, transition issues, and therapeutic interventions.
For Foster Families
National Foster Parent Association
The association's mission is to support foster parents in achieving safety, permanence and well-being for the children and youth in their care.
Children Welfare Information Gateway
Child Welfare Information Gateway connects child welfare and related professionals to comprehensive information and resources to help protect children and strengthen families. We feature the latest on topics from prevention to permanency, including child abuse and neglect, foster care, and adoption.
- Supports for Foster Families
Provides resources that support foster parents during what can be a challenging process.
Foster Family-based Treatment Association
A leading advocate (composed of 400+ Treatment Foster Care agencies in the US and Canada) for the development, evaluation, recognition, and expansion of Treatment Foster Care.
- Implementing Evidence-based Practice in Treatment Foster Care: A Resource Guide (2008) (PDF)
Identifies models, interventions, and tools that Treatment Foster Care (TFC) providers can use to deliver effective services to the children, youth, and families in their care. Provides how-to information to help TFC providers successfully implement desired evidence-based practices into their programs.
For Birth Parents
Rise [Stories by and for Parents Affected by the Child Welfare System]
An organization that works to combat negative stereotypes of families in the child welfare system. Trains parents to write about their experiences with the child welfare system, with the goals of: 1) supporting parents and parent advocacy, and 2) guiding child welfare practitioners and policy makers to become more responsive to the families and communities they serve. Publishes Rise Magazine (online and print), which reaches 15,000 parents and child welfare practitioners nationwide; workbooks designed for parent support groups; and related Spanish-language materials. Website includes advocacy resource materials.
For Child Welfare Professionals
Casey Family Programs
"The nation's largest operating foundation focused entirely on foster care and improving the child welfare system . . . [that works to] provide and improve—and ultimately prevent the need for—foster care in the United States."
Children's Trauma Institute Treatment and Services Adaption Center
The Children's Trauma Institute (CTI), a collaboration between the Mount Sinai School of Medicine (MSSM) and the New York City Administration for Children's Services (ACS), operates an NCTSN Treatment and Service Adaptation (TSA) Center that is dedicated to developing, adapting, evaluating, and disseminating evidence-based trauma-informed interventions for use with child welfare populations.
- Easing Foster Care Placement Practice Brief (2012) (PDF)
Practice brief for child welfare providers and other stakeholders seeking to develop trauma-informed practice. This brief focuses on easing children's transitions into foster care.
National Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Association
The mission of the National Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Association, together with its state and local members, is to support and promote court-appointed volunteer advocacy so that every abused or neglected child can be safe, establish permanence and have the opportunity to thrive.
- Educational Advocacy Resources
Provides lists of publications and links to websites. The resources will help educators understand and address the needs of foster children in the foster care system.
National Resource Center for Permanency and Family Connections
"A training, technical assistance, and information services organization dedicated to help strengthen the capacity of State, local, Tribal and other publicly administered or supported child welfare agencies to: institutionalize a safety-focused, family-centered, and community-based approach to meet the needs of children, youth and families."
- Handbooks and Resources for Children and Youth in Foster Care
Written for and about young people in foster care to help them become aware of their rights and responsibilities, and thus become more empowered.
The Chadwick Center for Children and Families
The Chadwick Center, one of the largest hospital based child advocacy and trauma treatment centers in the nation, is staffed with more than 75 professionals in the field of medicine, social work, psychology, psychiatry, child development, nursing and education technology. They are committed to family-centered care and a multidisciplinary approach to child abuse and family violence.
For Educators
National Resource Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention
The Resource Center offers resources and technical assistance to states, tribes, territories, and local communities to come together to prevent youth violence.
- Transitioning from High School into Adulthood: Schools Helping Youth in Foster Care Achieve Success (2010) (PDF)
This brief presents best practices on preparing high school age youth to transition out of the child welfare system.
For Mental Health Professionals
Casey Family Programs
"The nation's largest operating foundation focused entirely on foster care and improving the child welfare system . . . [that works to] provide and improve—and ultimately prevent the need for—foster care in the United States."
For Policy Makers
Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative
The mission of the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative is to ensure that young people—primarily those between ages 14 and 25—make successful transitions from foster care to adulthood.
- Policy Tools
Tools to help young people, political leaders, service professionals, foster and birth families, and other partners get involved with improving policies.
National Governors Association
The National Governors Association (NGA) is the bipartisan organization of the nation's governors.
- The Transition to Adulthood: How States Can Support Older Youth in Foster Care (2010) (PDF)
This report highlights effective state strategies and promising approaches aimed at improving outcomes for foster youth.
For Youth
Casey Family Programs
"The nation's largest operating foundation focused entirely on foster care and improving the child welfare system . . . [that works to] provide and improves—and ultimately prevents the need for—foster care in the United States."
- Casey Life Skills
"A free practice tool and framework for working with youth in foster care [that] assesses independent living skills and provides results instantly." Contains tools for assessing the types of behaviors and competencies youth need to acquire in order to achieve their long-term goals. Includes customized learning plans to help adolescents in foster care prepare for adulthood, and develop healthy and productive lives.
Foster Club
"FosterClub's mission is to lead the efforts of young people in and from foster care to become connected, educated, inspired and represented so they can realize their personal potential and contribute to a better life for their peers."
- Transition Toolkit
The toolkit is designed to help youth and their team of adult supporters take inventory of your current assets, identify your resources, and map out a plan for the challenges after foster care.
Preparing for National Foster Care Month
National Foster Care Month
Provides links to information about foster care. Includes a link to the 2015 Foster Care Month Toolkit, which can be used to plan local activities to observe the month.


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Horror lost another icon this week as David Hess (Last House on the Left, Fallen Angels) passed away at 69.
While researching David's career, I noticed he was due to film House on the Edge of the Park 2, directed by original director Ruggero Deodato. Also, he was a songwriter, and did most of the music for Cabin Fever! Not sure how I missed that.
RIP David, nobody played a psychopathic rapist quite like you!


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I'm actually surprised at how popular the game seems to be. Supposedly it's one of the best selling 3DS games in Japan, even outselling games like Super Mario 3D Land, Mario Kart 7 and even Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D. In the US, it's behind many of the Mario franchise games, but it's still outselling the Pokemon franchise and 3D Zelda. No idea how the most recent Zelda game will change the rankings, but New Leaf is currently the 4th best-selling Nintendo 3DS game:
Hopefully, that means we'll be getting an even bigger version of the game on the Wii U pretty soon. Then I'd actually have an incentive to buy a Wii U.
Also, even though I live in a small farming town, with a population of about 4000, I've still managed to exchange Streetpass data with 6 other people playing this game just by keeping my 3DS in the car while going about my daily routine. I'm sure most of them are young kids, because most of the results I get are around fast food places like McDonalds or Dairy Queen (where I work right now). But, judging by the size of their houses, many of them appear to have been playing for several months now. So, it's definitely worth keeping Streetpass running at all times while playing this game.
Maybe I could get more results if I drove around schools and playgrounds… but, I could see that backfiring pretty quickly: "Honest, officer, I'm not a drug-dealer or a pedophile, I'm just trying to get Streetpass data for my Animal Crossing town."


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The salacious is a great attention getter. (You've read this far, haven't you?) But man-dog affection, and the piggish cab driver who keeps a running commentary on the charms of the young girls on the street, is far less outrageous than what passes for reality in Keret's stories.
The Israeli author is a deadpan surrealist chronicling the intrusion of the bizarre into the quotidian. And just describing what happens in some of these tales — a man's girlfriend turns, every night, into a bald potbellied soccer fanatic; devoted parents shrink an inch for every inch their son grows; a booklet advertised in the newspaper teaches humanity the meaning of life for only $9.99; a beloved pet dog keeps coming back from the dead; a beautiful little girl covets the glittering eyes of the grubby, ordinary little boy who's in love with her — might lead you to expect that Keret's Twilight-Zone-meets-Looney-Tunes premises are Vonnegut-like disguises for treacly sentimentality. In other words, that he's not so much strange as cute.
One of the most affecting tales, "A Good-Looking Couple," chronicles the course of a one-night stand from the point of view of the man and woman and then from that of the cat, the door, and the television set. Keret transcribes the mind-split experience of impromptu sex, the simultaneous giving into lust and wondering, "What am I doing — and what does it mean?"
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If you always wished you could join favorite storybook character Madeline and her friends on their adventures in Paris, here's your chance. Bring the family to the Dock Street Theatre to see a holiday musical version of the children's classic. Dock Street Theatre, 135 Church St. Saturday, 3pm; Sunday, 7:30pm. $22.50. (843)577-5967, www.charlestonstage.com


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Paul Kurtz to speak on secular humanism, Oct. 17
Posted October 15, 2000; 07:12 p.m.
Kurtz, philosophy professor emeritus at the State University of New York at Buffalo, will lecture on "Secular Humanists: The Last Repressed Minority in America," Oct. 17 at 8 p.m. in 46 McCosh. Kurtz is founder and chairman of the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (CSICOP), the Council for Secular Humanism and Prometheus Books. He is editor-in-chief of Free Inquiry Magazine.
For information, contact CommonSense , which is sponsoring the talk.
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An anonymous reader writes "API Lead at Twitter, Alex Payne, writes today that the Internet was 'built wrong,' and continues to be accepted as an inferior system, due to a software engineering philosophy called Worse Is Better. 'We now know, for example, that IPv4 won't scale to the projected size of the future Internet. We know too that near-universal deployment of technologies with inadequate security and trust models, like SMTP, can mean millions if not billions lost to electronic crime, defensive measures, and reduced productivity,' says Payne, who calls for a 'content-centric approach to networking.' Payne doesn't mention, however, that his own system, Twitter, was built wrong and is consistently down."


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If he is truly available you have to try hard and get him. He has game breaking ability... something this team is in dire need of. As someone mentioned, I guarantee the pats will be all over him.
TD's last 4 years.
This is the point where I float the 2nd third round pick. (Better than New England's third rounder.)
Because...goodness gracious. If he could be had for that, and...what...someone else suggested as $7m per year?
Yeah. Love ya, Hartline, but good bye.
Show me Jennings, Cordarelle Patterson and Harvin in the slot. Bess as the #4. Holy tapdancing poop.
See, now I'm all excited, because I saw this little news blurb, too.
I don't agree with the Harvin interest. Why give up a high pick and then also have to pay Harvin the $10mil when you can give the $10mil to Wallace without having to give up a pick?
When can teams make trades? A 2nd for Harvin would be a steal IMO. I would then focus my attention on Jennings or Bowe in FA. Harvin has a very similar skill set to Mike Wallace.
My only concern is could this team utilize his playmaking ability? I would line him up at RB similar to what GB does with Cobb. I'm just not sure they would utilize him to his full potential. Especially after watching Reggie misused for most of the year. The guy is a real threat in the passing game and could cause mismatches all over the field. Line him and Miller up and it would have been a whole other threat.
folks want to pass on harvin for injuries but want to keep, and pay, jake long for even BIGGER cash!!


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Film & Discussion: TPB AFK - The Pirate Bay: Away From the Keyboard
The Pirate Bay - Away from Keyboard
by Simon Klose
Where do battles for creative freedom and the fact that the world is fueled by profit intersect? It turns out that the answer may be The Pirate Bay, the subject of a new doc, TPB AFK: The Pirate Bay: Away From the Keyboard, premiering at SxSW, and in the spirit of its subject, now available all over the internet and On Demand. The documentary focuses on the three founders of the Swedish file-sharing company, The Pirate Bay, and their trial in 2009 as the world was confronted with the most notable file-sharing network in existence and the myriad of interesting questions it raised.
At its best, Simon Klose's film embraces these double-edged swords, such as when the three founders – Gottfrid Svartholm Warg, Fredrik Neij, and Pete Sunde – each give completely different answers as to why they founded the company in the first place. Was it just to control a massive website? Was it to give people access to art? Was it to make a profit? Was it just for fun? Whatever the reason, The Pirate Bay has changed the world of copyright law and internet piracy and the story is far from over.
The majority of the first half of TPB AFK (the title comes from the preferred acronym when not online over "IRL" – In Real Life – since, as Peter Sunde says in testimony, they consider the internet real life) consists of the three men who founded the Bay (and a fourth defendant, their key financier) in front of a Swedish court. The guys are incredibly dismissive of the entire affair, blowing it off with a smirk and a non-answer. They're clearly not concerned that major studios like MGM, Warner Bros., and Fox are coming after them with everything they've got. Gigantic fines and even jail time are on the table.
Klose's film then flashes back for a little history. Part of The Pirate Bay sprouted from a project called "America's Dumbest Soldiers," in which surfers could read stories about recently-deceased American servicemen and rank the "stupidity" of their demise. Naturally, neither the American Government nor any decent human being liked it. But Fredrik Neij fought taking it down on the principle of parody and freedom of speech. Just this history alone makes clear that Neij is the kind of guy who wants to provoke a response. (Just wait till he gets drunk and even his friends call him a racist asshole.) And he certainly got a response with his next project.
The Pirate Bay was designed as a middleman, allowing people to share files without really endorsing the illegality of it. It's "sharing," not "stealing." At one point, TPB was responsible for half of the Bit Torrent traffic in the world. During filming, Sunde looks at his computer to note that 25 million people are using the Bay just at that given moment.
And here's where TPB AFK gets really interesting. All 25 million of those people are seeing banner ads. How does that profit blend with freedom of speech? The guys disagree with the numbers thrown around by the prosecutors (who claim they must have made $1.7 million in one year) but the ways idealism and capitalism intersect in this new internet frontier are fascinating.


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Jazz ensemble to perform, Dec. 2
Posted November 29, 2000; 10:32 a.m.
The Princeton University Concert Jazz Ensemble will perform Duke Ellington's Nutcracker Suite on Saturday, Dec. 2 at 8:00 p.m. at Richardson Auditorium. The Jazz Ensemble II will also perform.
Tickets are $5 for students when purchased prior to the concert from members of the jazz band, $10 at the door for students with Princeton ID, $20 general admission.
Contact: Marilyn Marks (609) 258-3601


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