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Thursday, January 24, 2008
"The Maps of Gettysburg: The Gettysburg Campaign, June 3 - July 13, 1863"
Finished off with nice full cloth binding, it's a nice production, with a heft as substantial as the information contained inside. Gottfried's study pairs a page-sized map on the right side, with a full page of explanatory text on the left. As a system it works well. My only significant complaint is with the lack of a clearly declared time element attached to each map. Uncertainty of the timing of chaotic historical events is a given, but the inclusion of an estimated range based on the best available source information would have been very helpful. This beef aside, Gottfried's study is a very impressive map collection. One can only hope that this is the beginning of a series...in fact, rumblings of a Chickamauga project from highly regarded expert Dave Powell have been heard.
*** Note also that, in a move boardgame veterans can appreciate, Savas Beatie has made available for download some errata pages. To find them, just scroll down to the Updated Pages box. ***
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- scott s.January 24, 2008 at 1:48 PM
As a map fan, I will find this interesting, but today I think maps must be available in digital form compatible with GIS software or are obsolete.ReplyDelete
"...minor Pennsylvania pillow fight" I LOVE IT! I had a friend who used to refer to Gettysburg as "the Westport of the East."ReplyDelete
While I don't agree with you on the issue of obsolescence, it would be a helpful and interesting option to offer; especially for battlefields more difficult to visualize today than Gettysburg.
Thanks for writing,
Perhaps we'll see a Price Raid map study some day. We can dream.
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(Michael Schwartz) - The stock market seems to be climbing the proverbial "wall of worry." Despite potential road hazards such as sovereign debt issues, rising interest rates, a weak job market, and a stalled housing recovery, investors bid up stock prices last week to an 18-month high, according to MarketWatch. Of course, these things could eventually affect stock prices, but, for now, stocks are riding the momentum of improving earnings and some underlying stability in the economy.
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Our final Florida Regional Rankings have three state champions at the top. Archbishop McCarthy, winner of the 4A State Title top the list, followed by 3A champ Bishop Verot, and 5A champion West Boca. 4A runner-up Tampa Jesuit is 4th; with 6A champion Alonso coming in 5th.
One new addition is made this week with 2A champ North Florida Christian at #14. The Eagles upset Orangewood Christian to win the title, Orangewood drops to #7 in the rankings, preceded by Flanagan, ahead of preseason National #1 Gulliver Prep.
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Great Plains
Maize (KS) put the finishing touches on a perfect season to claim not only the Kansas 6A state championship, but also lock up the Great Plains' top ranking.
Maple Grove (MN) currently sits at 19-0 heading into their sectional semi-final matchup with Coon Rapids and moves up to #2 this week. Francis Howell (MO) moved into the #3 spot after knocking off the previous #1 team (St. Louis Uni.) to earn a berth in the 4A semifinals against #7 Vianney.
Regis Jesuit (CO) jumps up to #4 after claiming the Colorado 5A state championship, while Papillion-LaVista South (NE) remains idle at #5 as the Nebraska state champs.
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South Carolina 3A champion St. James is back to the top spot in the rankings, followed by undefeated South County (VA). Two North Carolina schools are next, Holly Springs and Roberson, they face off this weekend to decide the NC 4A title.
South Carolina 4A champ Sumter is next, with NC 3A-East champion Northeast Guilford at #6 and James River (VA) at 7.
This week has three new additions, all Virginia schools with Lake Braddock coming in at #17, St. Anne's-Belfield at 23, and Potomac Falls at 24.
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Providence Catholic (IL) again holds the #1 spot as they take on #14 Downers Grove South in Saturday's sectional championship. Cathedral (IN) has already won a sectional title, but unlike Illinois they play sectionals before regionals. Their first regional test will be Brownsburg.
Three other Illinois schools round out the top five: Lyons Township at 3, Nazareth Academy at 4, and Glenbrook North at 5. Fort Wayne Carroll (IN) comes in at six, and Perrysburg (OH) comes in at seven and faces #11 Lakota East in the Ohio Division 1 state title.
New additions this week are: #14 Downers Grove South (IL), #15 Oak Park-River Forest (IL), #17 Joliet Catholic (IL), #18 St. Francis de Sales (OH), and #23 Warren East (KY)
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There are big changes in this week's Northeast Regional rankings as the top two teams (Don Bosco Prep, Peters Township) both suffered defeats. Two New York schools, Poly Prep Country Day and George Washington now hold the top two spots, with Neumann-Goretti (PA) moving up to #3.
Gloucester Catholic takes over as the top New Jersey team at #4, and Council Rock North (PA) slides up to #5.
Five teams make their Regional Rankings debut this week. Forward (PA) is #16, Red Bank Catholic (NJ) is #19, Haverford School (PA) is #20, Manheim Township (PA) is #21, and Lehman (NY) is #24.
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Westview (OR) moves into the top spot this week as they get set to face #4 Central Catholic in the 6A state championship game. Central Catholic has had a cinderella run through the playoffs to this point as a three seed, knocking off last week's #10 and #13 ranked teams to advance to the finals.
Mount Si (WA) moves up to #2 after knocking off previously top ranked Shorewood in the 3A championship. Bothell slides in just behind them as the 4A state champ. Shorewood finds itself at #5 after the disappointing end to a very successful season.
A pair of new additions include the opponents who will matchup in the Oregon 5A title game, #12 Sherwood and #9 Wilsonville, a pair of three seeds who have taken very different routes to the title game. Wilsonville won with ease until facing then 12th ranked Pendleton in the semis (6-4 win), while Sherwood has won every game by a single run.
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The depth of talent in the CIF Sectional Championship tournaments has led to a lot of highly ranked teams being upset and causing major shakeups in this week's Pacific Top 25. Heading into the semifinals and finals of many sections there are still a lot of questions to be answered.
Bishop Amat holds the top spot and will face #5 Palm Desert in the Southern Section Division IV Championship game at Dodger Stadium tomorrow. Amat has cruised through the playoffs, winning their games by a combined score of 31-7, while top seeded Palm Desert has made things more interesting with each of their past three wins being decided by two runs or less.
Buchanan moves up to the #2 spot as the Central Coast Section Division I champion. Next week's final rankings are sure to look quite different as Sectional Championships are decided over the weekend.
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The final Southeast Regional Rankings have state champions in the top four, and seven out of the first eight spots. Georgia AAAA champ Marist tops the ranks, followed by Georgia AAA champ Columbus, and Farragut (TN) winner of four straight TSSAA title. Louisiana 6A Champ New Orleans Jesuit is #4.
Baton Rouge Catholic (LA) is the only non-champion in the top eight, coming in at #5, and are followed by Sumrall, winners of four straight Mississippi AAA title, Georgia AAAAA champion Parkview, and Alabama 6A winner Huntsville.
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The Southwest region concluded its 2011 season with the state championship games being played in Utah. Top ranked Spanish Fork clinched the final #1 ranking by capturing their third consecutive state championship with relative ease. The Dons held onto the top spot for the entire season in spite of stiff competition from fellow national powerhouse Bishop Gorman (NV), who the Dons beat in the Big League Dugout Championship game 3-2 on March 31st.
4A Utah champion Bingham moved up to #11 and 3A champion Juan Diego finishes at #23. Nevada 3A champion Churchill County moved into the spot vacated by previously ranked Snow Canyon (UT) to finish at #24.
Click here for the entire Regional Top 25.
Fort Bend Clements had been the top ranked team in Texas for much of the season, but the Rangers came up on the short end of a classic best of three series with SB Memorial in the Region III semifinals that saw all three games decided by one run.
Memorial comes in at #6 this week after dropping the series opener in the regional final and will need to win the next two against #10 Brazoswood to advance to state. Defending 5A state champion CC Carroll is the top ranked team in the Lone Star state this week, having taken a 1-0 edge on #18 Laredo Alexander in the 5A Region IV finals and appear to be the favorites to repeat at this point.
New additions this week include: #12 LD Bell, #15 Poteet, #21 Buleson, #24 Cornado and #25 Magnolia.
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text: 03 Sep 2014 16:00 Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, today opened a unique aviation-themed nursery in Abu Dhabi, as part of the airline's commitment to provide world-class support services for its employees. The new nursery joins a range of services provided to Etihad Airways' employees to support their welfare and wellbeing, including the recently launched ambulance service, a full-service medical centre, accommodation assistance and education support. Located directly opposite to the airline's head office at Etihad Plaza, the Etihad Airways Nursery was officially opened by Ray Gammell, Etihad Airways' Chief People and Performance Officer. Mr Gammell was joined by Moza Al Shoomi, Director of the Child's Department at the Ministry of Social Affairs; Sue Jones, Kids Academy UK Founder; Khalifa Faraj Bin Hamoodah, Kids Academy UAE Chairman; Samantha McClements, Kids Academy Group Nursery Director; Etihad Airways' flying nannies and cabin crew to welcome parents and children to the new facility. "Etihad Airways is a people business and our people are our number one priority. The new on-site nursery will provide highest quality of care for the children, while helping our working parents and their families to balance the roles and responsibilities of parenting with the demands of full-time work. "This initiative reflects our ongoing commitment to the wellbeing of our employees and their families, to provide them with the best-in-class support services," Mr Gammell said. As well as a nursery, the facility also operates an out-of-hours 'stay and play' crèche service, allowing parents to leave their children in expert care during both the working week and weekends. The Etihad Airways Nursery is operated by the Kids Academy, a multi-award winning child care provider with more than fourteen years of experience across the UK and UAE. Kids Academy offers high quality British-based curriculum in line with the Ministry of Social Affairs guidelines for early years' education in the UAE. This operates in three prime areas: communication and language, physical development, and personal, social and emotional development. Spanning an area of 740 square meters, the nursery can accommodate up to 100 children between the ages of 45 days and four years, supervised by a team of 30 highly-qualified teachers and fully-trained nursery assistants. The state-of-the-art nursery comprises five primary rooms catering for different stages of development including, babies' room, toddlers' room, an early learning classroom, a reception classroom equivalent to FS1, and an indoor play area. The interior of the facility is uniquely designed to resemble an Etihad Airways' aircraft. Each room has windows and doors matching those of an aircraft, fluffy clouds hanging from the ceiling and colorful walls decorated with aircraft and cabin crew decals, and with the much-loved collectable Etihad characters: Zoe the bee, Jamool the camel, Kundai the lion, and Boo the panda. Commenting on the new nursery, Nouf Al Shehi, Etihad Airways' Guest Services Officer, said: "My daughter adores the new nursery and I love the fact that she is just across the road in a safe, healthy and interactive learning environment. The new facility is a tremendous support to working mothers, enabling us to have a successful career and a family life." Sanaa Al Daoumy, Etihad Airways' HR Business Partner, said: "Parents at Etihad Airways now have a convenient nursery facility which meets their requirements and nurtures children according to the highest international standards. The children are in awe of the aircraft interior design, which makes them feel part of the Etihad Airways family." Contact met Etihad Als wereldwijd opererende luchtvaartmaatschappij hebben wij natuurlijk overal ter wereld vestigingen. Lees hoe u contact kunt opnemen met uw dichtstbijzijnde Etihad-kantoor. Bekijk onze contactgegevens Feedback Als u een opmerking, compliment of klacht wilt doorgeven, of een vraag wilt stellen, klik dan hier Vind ons leuk Bezoek onze Facebookpagina! Bekijk ons Bekijk ons YouTube-kanaal! Volg ons Etihad Airways | Etihad Aanbiedingen | Etihad Help | Etihad Rewards


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My new video about the 911 stargate theory. Included are some synchromystic connections to The Wizard of Oz, George W. Bush and Aleister Crowley.
Enjoy and Namaste!
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This piece was influenced heavily by the following folks and their fine works:
The Wizard Of Aiwaz (OZ/Aowvis) Part I
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Mo_ wrote:If you have a problem with characterizing 'faring better' and 'faring worse' with pleasure and pain, then propose something it leaves out. That's the question I asked you. Get it straight.
You can fill in the blanks yourself with the opium drip example, can't you? It leaves out everything separating people on an opium drip from people living good lives. If you think there's objective stuff there, feel free to raise it.
What are you denying the existence of? Suffering? Pain? What?So, my single reason, as requested, would be that the best criteria you could come up with so far barely took any effort to contradict. What more reason would you like not to believe in the existence of something?
Suffering and flourishing as single things. Certainly as measurable things, true for all people everywhere in the way that biology and physics are.
It would be better for the baby not to be horribly deformed. It ought not have been that way. No one is to blame. But obviously some 'oughts' have nothing to do with blame. And no one is to be praised, but obviously some 'oughts' have nothing to do with praise. This is clear.It's a purely emotive expression. It may be sympathy with the family of the baby, for instance. Now your turn: in what way is it possibly normative? What prudential/moral lessons can we learn from something completely out of our control?
So it's a non-moral ought, then? Because you seem to have been arguing against Faust when he said that.


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Forth Right MC is the DJ for the Playback FM radio station in San Andreas. He is voiced by rapper, author, and producer Chuck D., who also worked as a hip-hop station DJ in the early 1980s.
Forth Right acts as a self-righteous conspiracy theorist, passionately condemning nearly anything against his ideals and musical preference (specifically targeting West Coast hip-hop music and classical music), he even left his wife who didn't agree with his musical preferences. He promotes old school and golden age East Coast hip-hop music feverishly. Forth Right is also known to dislike thin women (clearly expressing preference towards fat ones) and enjoys sci-fi conventions. Forth Right also may break the fourth wall, such as stating that "Everybody in this city looks the same", which is an obvious nod to reused pedestrian models.
As a result of his behaviour, Forth Right is generally disliked by the station's listeners, as evident from the station callers, who wish more that the DJ play music instead of frequently broadcasting conspiracy theories. Radio Los Santos DJ Julio G even comments on Forth Right's mannerism during the closing of Dr. Dre's "Fuck wit Dre Day", claiming Forth Right is "wack" but has nothing against the choice of music played on Playback FM.
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HMM News: Eastern Henrico Business Association's Ambassadors of Bikes!April 28th, 2014
We are thrilled to share our recent recognition as Eastern Henrico Business Association's "Ambassadors of Bikes" for the Bikes for Kids Program! It is such an honor to be a part of a wonderful program that encourages students to excel with standardized test scores. Please take the time to learn more about Bikes for Kids by visiting their website and clicking here.
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Recently, Congress approved the so-called "fiscal cliff" agreement. I voted against the final version of the deal. The reason is pretty simple: the agreement raised spending.
Again. Indeed, its passage seems to reaffirm a disturbing truth about today's Washington: compromises always lead to more spending, more debt, and too often, more taxes.
Last week we added $330 billion to the national debt with new spending programs. At best, we have no plan for ever repaying that money; at worst, we have no intention to ever pay it back.
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Artist explores the space between dreams and reality
There is a moment upon waking when the surreal imagery of the dream world lingers in your consciousness -- a disorienting feeling in which reality and fantasy bleed into each other.
It only lasts a few flutters of your eyelids as the images, exposed to the light of reality, quickly evaporate. But what if it was possible to remain in the in-between stage of sleep and wakefulness?
Artist Justin Wiest, of Wilton, has figured out a way, although his method of accessing the hypnagogic state has little to do with actual slumber. "Painting does this very well," Wiest said. "The effect is a mood that isn't very tactile -- like dreams, you don't get a concrete understanding of what they are -- but it's a very penetrating feeling."
In the aptly titled "Dreams Waking," Wiest, the artist behind one of three new exhibitions at the Silvermine Arts Center, goes for this effect by weaving surrealist elements -- the sort of things that might tip you off to the fact that you're actually dreaming -- into his portraits of everyday scenes. More specifically, Wiest anthropomorphizes inanimate objects (furniture, mannequins), elevating them to the role of primary characters in his haunting narratives.
In "The Doctors," a pair of mysterious masked figures scrutinize a mixing bowl held by a third figure clothed in a black-hooded cloak. This third subject is faceless, and, like his companions, is revealed to be a mannequin. The image is otherworldly, yet familiar, existing somewhere between the dream world and reality.
"I want to make viewers linger, to ask questions, even if they get uncomfortable, even if they don't understand," he said. "That, like examining your dreams, is what art is all about."
"Dreams Waking" is running concurrently with "The Art of Mark Making," an exhibition of large-scale abstract paintings by Ashley Andrews, of North Salem, N.Y., and West Palm Beach, Fla., and Natasha Karpinskaia, of Moscow and Connecticut.
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The paintings are the product of a real-time collaboration between Andrews and Karpinskaia: One artist would make a mark on the canvas, and the other would respond in kind. Neither artist's marks were sacred, however.
"Our biggest rule: You can't think your mark is so precious that the other person can't alter it," said Andrews, a former student of Karpinskaia's at the Silvermine Arts Center. "She could paint it over, white it out, paint into it. We tried not to hang onto our own ideas, so it wouldn't look like two separate paintings."
Although the dialogue involved "a lot of squealing," Andrews and Karpinskaia were able to come together to create a series of unique and original paintings that embody the creative essence of both artists.
"It's not easy; everybody has their own ideas," Andrews said. "But we were able to create something beautiful together."
The latest set of exhibitions, which are on view through April 5 at Silvermine, is rounded out by "Selections from the Gabor Peterdi International Print Collection." The collection, which grew out of the National Print Biennial competition at Silvermine Arts Center that Peterdi founded, features award-winning prints from the contest, as well as additional ones added through donations and bequests. On view are works by Josef Albers, Robert Cottingham, James Flora, Charles Hinman, Liliana Porter and Peterdi.
The gallery at the Silvermine Arts Center, 1037 Silvermine Road, New Canaan, is open Wednesday to Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. For information, call 203-966-9700 or visit silvermineart.org.


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Minshuku Fugakuso
Minshuku Fugakuso is a simple but cozy Japanese style accommodation situated in the Fuji Goko (Fuji Five Lakes) area, right by Lake Kawakuchiko - the biggest of the 5 lakes. It has great access to major sightseeing spots in Mt. Fuji area. There are many restaurants, convenience stores and hot spring resorts near the hostel. One can enjoy beautiful nature, flowers and birds of all seasons, and relax in a nice natural hot spring bath in the area. If you want to climb Mt. Fuji, you can take a bus to the 5th station of the mountain. It only takes 50 min by bus.
The hostel has 5 Japanese style guestrooms, with a capacity of 32 people. There are 2 public baths in the hostel. You can also walk to a hot spring bath house in the neighborhood. The closest one is only 10min walk from the hostel.
If you wish to know about Japanese tea ceremony, there is a Japanese tea ceremony held from 19:00 until 21:00 every Thursday.
Facilities include a conference room, a hall for martial art practice, and a concert hall.
. Check in: 3:00PM
. Check out: 10:00AM
. 5 Japanese - style guest rooms ( without bath or toilet )
. Free parking - 10 cars
. A Japanese tea ceremony is held from 19:00 until 21:00 every Thursday. The cost is 1000yen/person. Please make a reservation in advance.
. We only accept cash. Credit cards are not accepted.
Availability & RatesTo view availability and prices please select dates and click 'Update Dates'
Hostel Facilities & Policies
- Air Conditioning
- Bicycle parking
- Cable TV
- Common Room
- Free Internet Access
- Free Parking
- Free WiFi
- Hot Showers
- Hot Tub
- House Keeping
- Internet Access
- Linen Included
- Meals Available
- Parking
- Towels For Hire
Cancellation PolicyThis property has a 1 day cancellation policy. Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.
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By car:
From Tokyo direction:
Take the Chuo Highway to Kawaguchiko I.C., 90min.
From Osaka direction:
Take the Tome Highway to Fuji I.C, 4hrs. After exiting Fuji I.C., take Rt139 to Kawaguchiko I.C., 1hr.
From Kawaguchiko I.C.:
Get on Rt. 707 and head towards the Kawaguchiko Bridge. Turn left at the Chinese restaurant Bamiyan to get on Rt. 714. We are about 800 meters from Bamiyan, on the right of the street.
By trains and buses:
From Tokyo direction:
Take the JR Chuo Line Express from JR Shinjuku Station to JR Otsuki Station, 62min. Switch to Fujikyuko Line and get off at Kawaguchiko Station, 51min.
From Osaka direction:
Take the JR Tokaido Shinkansen to MIshima Station, about 2hr. Take the Fuji Kyuko bus from Mishima Station, and get off at Kawaguchiko Station, about 2hr 10min.
From Kawaguchiko Station:
Take a bus bound for Lake Motosuko, Lake Saiko, and Narusawa Fuji direction. Get off at Hayashi bus stop. We are located on the north side of the bus stop. It takes only 1 min on foot from the bus stop.
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The hostel is convenient located in the Fuji Five Lakes area, with a beautiful view of Mt. Fuji. If you want to climb Mt. Fuji, you can take a bus to the 5th station of the mountain. It only takes 50 min by bus. You can also visit famous caves such as Narusawa Cave, and waterfalls such as Shiraito-no-taki Waterfall.


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|A collection of 25 recipes for inspiration when you are looking for something to make with ground beef.
25 Terrific Recipes to Make with Ground BeefMy husband is a hearty meat and potatoes man and ground beef is a great way to fill him up. It's certainly one of my most favorite and economical ways to stretch out a meal. I've had several readers lately looking for ground beef recipes and asking for some ideas of what to do with ground beef, so I've gathered together a collection of some of our favorite ground beef recipes here on Deep South Dish. You'll find meatballs, meatloaf, burgers, sandwiches, casseroles and more. Click the link or the photo to see the full recipe and to print them. I hope that you'll find something you love!
Want more ideas for things to do with ground beef? Click over to my updated list where you'll find another 23 more recipes!
Natchitoches Meat Pies are a favorite down in this part of the south. A simple beef and pork mixture is lightly seasoned with The Trinity and then fried or baked. Just delicious and made super easy with a commercial pie crust.
These Homemade Beef Sliders are a site favorite and it's easy to see why when you make them at home that first time. Great to have on hand wrapped up in the fridge. Once they cool off, stick them right back into the roll bag and then when you want one or two, wrap them individually in paper towels and microwave on high for just about 30 to 45 seconds or until hot. That's, of course, if you have any leftover, because make a batch and watch how fast they disappear.
I just love this Hamburger Sandwich! The combination of onion soup mix with ketchup, mustard and sweet pickles combined into the cooked ground beef, makes it sort of like a deconstructed loose meat hamburger. This can be served on buns or as pictured on French bread and then cut for serving. Try it - it truly is yummy!
I first learned about Chili Spaghetti, or more appropriately, Skyline Chili, about 4 years ago from an online friend of mine Brandi, who lives in Ohio. She literally had to explain to me what this thing called Skyline Chili was, and to be honest, I didn't think that I would care for it. I was wrong. We loved it! This recipe isn't authentic Skyline, but is really just my chili served Cincinnati style over spaghetti noodles with cheese. If you haven't tried it, give it a try just once.
This Upside Down Pizza Casserole gives you the flavor of pizza, but in much less time. Layers of ingredients, beginning with Mozzarella cheese, topped with a meat sauce, and finished with a batter that produces a crust-like layer, makes this casserole much like an upside down deep dish pizza. We like green bell pepper, onion, beef and pepperoni on ours, but make it your own by adding your favorite pizza toppings.
This Crunchy Beef and Onion Casserole is a well loved southern favorite. It's a basic but flavorful ground beef casserole, made with sauteed bell pepper, onion and garlic, cooked in a sauce of stewed tomatoes and cream of mushroom soup, and a few basic seasonings, but the finish with a layer of crunchy French fried onions just makes it.
I adore these Creole Stuffed Peppers filled with a mixture of ground beef, Italian sausage, rice & a Creole tomato sauce, topped with cheddar cheese or slices of Velveeta and so does my husband. Well, the filling anyway - which means I get the extra sweet bell pepper!
Don't you just love our American Goulash? Well, besides the more typical pasta, ground beef, Italian sausage, tomato, and a bit of garlic, I added in The Trinity, a bit of Cajun seasoning, and some mild andouille sausage to southernize it just a tad, making it even better. Total comfort food, and ... it's all stovetop! So it's a quick & easy meal that is delicious.
Tater Tot Casserole is a well loved casserole of ground beef, but I add in some smoked sausage, and season it with sweet onion and bell pepper, finish it with a cream soup sauce and top it with crispy, crunchy tater tot potatoes and a little cheese. Yum y'all!
This Ground Beef Mac and Cheese Casserole starts with a simple box of macaroni and cheese and is a weeknight favorite around our house. It comes together easy and bakes in no time. It's also a potluck favorite (double it) because while it's basic, it's well seasoned, flavorful and just good old fashioned comfort food. Nobody will know you started with a box of mac and cheese, well, unless you tell them!
Chuck Wagon Casserole is a hardy casserole of ground beef, seasoned with onion and bell pepper, some beans and corn, a little mixture of chili seasonings and topped off with rustic, cornmeal dusted biscuits. Just delicious.
Homemade lasagna can be a bit daunting at times, but this Beef, Andouille and Mushroom Lasagna made with ground beef, andouille sausage and mushrooms works perfectly and is just delicious. This is a keeper and a go-to recipe we love and it is so easy it's ridiculous!
Baked Spaghetti, is very different from your usual regular spaghetti and meat sauce, and is a fantastic meal for anytime, but most especially for feeding a crowd, making it perfect for potlucks, church suppers and socials. This one has been a favorite around our house ever since the first time I made it.
A good ole basic All American Burger is not fancy, but to me means a simple, classic, ground beef burger with a light brushing of butter, a sprinkle of salt and pepper, and dressed with mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, pickles, tomato, onion and lettuce all on a toasted bun. Throw a little cheese on there, and you've got your classic cheeseburger. Add some bacon, and you got yourself a nice bacon cheeseburger.
To me, a good Cowboy Burger should have a smoky element and a spicy element - Worcestershire, BBQ & steak sauce, just a dash of Liquid Smoke, and a bit of cayenne and chipotle chili powder works here. Top it with thick cut peppered bacon.
I love Bean and Beef Burritos especially when they are made at home. Simply seasoned ground beef married with refried beans, these are just delicious and so easy. You can also turn this into a casserole and don't miss the skillet version below.
I won't go so far as to say this Cajun Hot Dog Sauce qualifies as anything near a Coney Island hot dog sauce, but it's sort of patterned after that. Of course I had to add a tad bit of Cajun flair with some Louisiana hot sauce and my near and dear to me Slap Ya Mama Cajun seasoning. Not at all like chili on a hot dog, and really sort of non-descript all on it's own, but marry the sauce with the dog and it's heaven, I tell ya!
This is my favorite Basic Homemade Meatball recipe that I have been using since I started cooking, and the same one I use when I make my spaghetti with meatballs, for meatball subs, in casseroles and for those famous grape jelly meatballs that we southerners are so endeared to. It is a very basic meatball recipe that you can certainly jazz up by adding whatever extras you like. I prefer them simple with very basic seasonings.
Course I love those burritos, but this Beef and Bean Burrito Skillet recipe transfers that flavor into the ease of a skillet meal. Made from scratch, it's fresh and just delicious. If you are in a rush, you can speed stove to table time by substituting a package of taco seasoning (eliminating all items beginning with salt through to, and including, the oregano) and a can of refried beans for the pintos and Sazon.
This Cajun Rice Dressing is essentially a dirty rice recipe, jazzed up a bit with a small roux that can act as a meat or poultry stuffing or just simply as a side dish. I wondered if I finely minced the traditional giblets with the food processor, could I pull this off and get The Cajun to at least taste it. It worked, he did and he loved it. I never said a word about it. You can certainly leave them out as well.
A slightly southernized version of baked ziti, made with the Trinity of southern vegetables, tiny beef and sausage meatballs, a tomato based sauce with Italian sausage and mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses.
Basic Meatloaf is a definite favorite. Very simply made with lean ground beef, finely minced onion, green onion, celery, and green pepper, it is shown here with a Brown Gravy, though I more often make it with a tomato brown sugar sauce. Great for next day sandwiches.
Hamburger Steak has been a site favorite ever since I posted it here on Deep South Dish. It's a simple diner classic and a southern favorite comfort food of simply seasoned ground beef patties cooked with caramelized onion and gravy. Definitely a belly-pleaser.
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IS he still on the bulls because i didnt see him play a second this year, Where is he?
IS he still on the bulls because i didnt see him play a second this year, Where is he?
yea but they never played him.....maybe we can trade penny for him or something. they could use a vet...
Peter the Russian...back like cooked crack
hey hey hey smoke weed every day
i would love to see penny go. he practically ran away from the team after that hammy injury
I thought the time Penny played he played well.. He did complain about playing time, but he has to know we have guys alot better than him we need out there. and he has to be ready when he gets called on.
i think frank williams is a free agent cuz last year was his 3 yr in da league and i doubt chicago gave him the 4th year...i would love frank williams to come back to play for the knicks...cuz he is not soft and he stands for anybody...this knick team is not the same as b4 we got a soft lable but i will always be a knick fan through the good and the bad time
either way im sure we could get him for cheap cuz chi isnt using him. maybe if they lose duhon they will
Peter the Russian...back like cooked crack
hey hey hey smoke weed every day
dont forget we have jermaine jackson who is a pretty good defender but i dont think we will resign him because jc could come off the bench and run the point
How can you guys even be thinking of the PG position when we have JC, Steph, and Nate already?
Dum, dum, dum, dum....DUMB.
hey, i just asked where he was, i didnt want him back on the teamOriginally Posted by bobs3304
then that comment is directed at everyone else but you...
talk about picky. you guys are concerned about getting Franky Williams when our glaring need is size.
I guess that's a typical Knick fan for you...


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(UPDATE: "Jimmy Kimmel Live" begins at midnight, not 11:35 p.m. Thanks for heads up, Alex.)
Dan Deacon, arguably Baltimore's best known electronic musician, will make his national TV debut tonight on "Jimmy Kimmel Live."
He will perform the "America" single "True Thrush" with an ensemble. The show starts at 11:35 p.m. midnight, but in typical late-night talk show fashion, he won't perform until the end of the show. The studio audience will use the Dan Deacon smartphone app during the performance.
Deacon has had a busy year that didn't slow down after the release of his third album in August. Earlier this month, he released his first free mash-up mix, "Wish Book Volume 1." He's currently finishing up a nationwide tour that ends Saturday at Tampa, Fla.'s Crowbar. Deacon is scheduled to tour Europe in February.
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Knesset, (Hebrew: "Assembly") unicameral parliament of Israel and supreme authority of that state. On Feb. 16, 1949, the Constituent Assembly—elected in January of that year to prepare the country's constitution—ratified the Transition Law and reconstituted itself as the First Knesset. On the same day, Chaim Weizmann (1874–1952) was elected the first president of Israel. Many of its procedural rules (takkanoth) are similar to those of the British House of Commons. Israel did not adopt a formal, written constitution, but it later enacted basic laws on the Knesset (1958); on Israeli lands (1960); on the president (1964), who is elected by the Knesset for a five-year term and is eligible for reelection only once; and on government (1968).
The 120-member Knesset is elected every four years under a system that provides for proportional representation for even quite small political parties. Voters (age 18 or older) choose among national lists of candidates (21 or older) offered by political parties and groups. (The whole nation is a single constituency; there are no districts.) If a party's list, for example, receives 5 percent of the vote, the first six persons (5 percent of 120) on that list become members of the Knesset. The parties determine the order of names on their lists. Since it is difficult for a single party to win a majority of the seats, government by coalition is common in Israel.
The prime minister-elect names the cabinet, the main policy-making body. Its existence is subject to a vote of confidence in the Knesset. Cabinet members are normally members of the Knesset, though nonmembers may be named. Bills approved as law are published in one series of Reshumot ("The Official Gazette: The Book of Laws"), while pending bills are published in two other series.


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The inevitable need of acceleration of the processes in today's tough, highly competitive world forces businesses to search for more savvy, dynamic ways to develop new products, e.g. through operational definition of unmet needs of the users, getting feedback from customers at the earliest stages of product development or the rapid development of new products on the market. Methods of development of new products, including the use of modern information technology and the Internet, are particularly well suited for the design of information and digital products, such as software. In this case, they are based on the several decisions, listed below.
Providing the flexibility of all the processes of product development and effective use of operational feedback from consumers.
As the digital products can be delivered directly via the Internet, the cost of producing multiple samples and variations are minimal. This approach allows us to provide consumers with the samples at an early stage and constantly maintain customer feedback. Another way to reduce the time of software development is division into modules. Modularity allows many operations in parallel, as individual development teams can act in this case independently from each other, without waiting for the results obtained by each of them.
Testing initiated at the early stages of production
Many companies involved in software development practice iterative release strategy: alpha, closed beta, beta versions of the products, the distribution channel for which is oftentimes the Internet. This method allows obtaining the necessary information from customers and quickly evaluating the proposed options. The first step in this process is placing the market of alpha-version. The purpose of the release of this version is getting the earliest stages of new ideas tested by customers to gather feedback and understand how the new ideas and methods function in the real world.
The next step is beta testing. At this point, the product or service offered on the wider market. His goal is different – to try and continue to improve the set of basic properties. At this stage, the key objectives are the reliability and compatibility of the future product. Beta testing is also a good form of advertising the new product and its testing of potential users. According to HTP, digital marketing Manchester agency concentrating its efforts on online marketing and digital presence management, a game app with in-game monetisation can be tuned to generate up to 52% more income (the aggregated statistics for a series of Android arcade games released in 2014).
Rapid introduction of new products
Yet another crucial factor defining the success of the product – the company's ability to release it to the market at the right time in a timely fashion. The loss of time at this point may be even more dangerous than during the development phase. Presentations of the alpha or beta versions are effective means of accelerating the release of the product. In addition, the establishment of these versions of the end date of their use is a good incentive to purchase a commercial version of the product after a certain time.


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Ken Wicklund is setting out traps and hoping he doesn't find anything.
The traps in this case are tree traps, eight ash trees around Longmont that were deliberately put under stress. The object is to make them irresistible to emerald ash borers — if, in fact, any are in town.
Emerald Ash Borer
For more information on the emerald ash borer and options for managing it, try the following websites:
• Colorado State University's site at csfs.colostate.edu
• The Colorado Department of Agriculture's site at eabcolorado.com.
• The City of Longmont also offers advice at http://tinyurl.com/o56ubz4.
"That tree releases certain chemicals, which become more attractive to beetles," explained Wicklund, the city's forester. "It's like it giving signals that say 'Come and attack me first.'"
So how do you stress a tree? In this case, you girdle it, removing a strip of bark from a branch or the trunk. That interferes with the tree's circulation and starts the distress signals.
If that sounds like a severe tactic, well, emerald ash borers are a severe threat. The beetle, which has ravaged millions of ash trees in over 20 states, was found in Boulder last September; a countywide quarantine went into place in November, forbidding untreated ash wood from leaving Boulder County and any surrounding quarantined areas.
Boulder's using tree traps as well, in hopes of luring the beetle away from other ash trees and into the wounded ones. Then, the infested trees can be removed over the winter and hopefully take most of the borers with them.
Longmont will also be removing its girdled trees this winter, in this case to strip them down and see if any sign of the emerald ash borer can be found. It can take several days to examine even one tree, Wicklund said, so the city may remove four trees first and test them before pulling out the remaining four.
Concerned ash tree owners can get in touch with an arborist and treat their plant with a pesticide, Wicklund said — but he's not urging that yet. Treatment isn't recommended until a known infestation is within five miles, he said; any further, and you're likely wasting time, money and chemicals.
"There are going to plenty of times to treat them ahead," said Wicklund, saying that the beetle's arrival is a matter of time. "The landscape will change drastically when it comes."
Information on the borer and advice on treatment and management can be found online at csfs.colostate.edu and at eabcolorado.com.
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Eustis linebacker Jaylon Graham received his third college football scholarship offer Thursday, and this one carried a little more weight than his previous, two from Arizona and Memphis.
This one came in the form of a hand-written letter from Louisville head coach Charlie Strong and these days, when Louisville wants you on board, it's a big deal.
When the Cardinals put No. 3-ranked – at the time – Florida in its place in the Sugar Bowl this year, it got the attention of college football prospects all over the Sunshine State. Add to that attention that Louisville will be joining the ACC, and the Cards are becoming an even bigger player in Florida recruiting.
"I watched the Sugar Bowl game. It gave them a lot more exposure. Thye beat a high-ranked team and that gave them more publicity that they beat the Florida Gators," said Graham, a 6-foot-3, 240-pound athletic linebacker who is ranked No. 27 in the Sentinel's 2014 Central Florida Super60. "Louisville, they tend to recruit a lot of guys out of Florida and I'm figuring that Coach Charlie Strong knows a lot of coaches from when he was at Florida, so that seems pretty normal."
Graham said he may try to attend the Louisville spring game and take in a few practices next month.
"I'm very happy about Louisville offering me," he said. "They've been recruiting me since beginning of the football season. They haven't made any contact with me except through the mail, but I'm going to give them a call now that they offered me. They invited me to the spring game."
It doesn't necessarily mean Graham has put the Cardinals atop his short list, but he does figure it might help gain himself more attention.
"Right now, I have the same amount of favoritism for all three colleges," Graham said. "I'm just thankful to be offered by three very nice colleges and I have the same feelings for all there … no more, no less. I just have to keep working and hopefully get more and more."
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With the opening of the George W. Bush Presidential Center today, the national spotlight is shining on the entire Bush family.
With former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush — the son of one president and brother of another — rumored to be mulling a presidential candidacy, pundits and family members alike are weighing in.
George W. Bush has used recent media appearances to endorse his brother.
But former first lady Barbara Bush has a decidedly different — and negative — view. She spoke her mind on the issue alongside the two generations of Bush women that follow her on NBC's Today Show this morning. Barbara wasn't afraid of stepping on any toes — why should she change? — opposing her son's possible candidacy and saying it's time to give someone else a turn.
"We've had enough Bushes," she said on NBC's Today Show. "It's a great country. There are a lot of great families and it's not just four families."
Bushes? Clintons? Doles? Gores? One of them has been on a presidential ticket in every election since 1976 — until 2012.
Barbara said that while her son is "the most qualified," she doesn't think Jeb will run.
Laura Bush, on the other hand, shared her husband's optimism, saying he would be a "wonderful president."


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I think the shop was a great idea.
Glad to see some phone related merchandise and the ever sought after hoodies.
I have ordered the speakers and will report back once they've arrived.
I understand that this was just a trial run but I do have a few observations.
1, There needed to be proper product descriptions. This would avoid people getting sizes wrong or buying something unsuitable for their needs. It wouldn't take much for each item to link to a comprehensive description.
2, The Amazon voucher is only worth buying if you can't wait until June for the cash. Would have been nice for these to be offered at slightly below face value.
3, Lovely to see a phone on there but, next time, would be nice to have an entry level smartphone, this would promote giffgaffs internet services nicely.
All in all, very pleased and hope to see this repeated sometime soon.
Provision of incorrect information? Sorry but get it correct... most of us provided the correct information... YOU lot got it wrong and said they didn't match when they quite clearly did.... WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO ACCEPT THE BLAME FOR THIS???
I personally think an error like this is much more important than anyones favourite flavour of jellybeans....Get your admin up to date and then you can sit and waste time like that.....
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The survey looks like it can provide some useful information! I didn't order anything from the shop though, simply because I didn't need anything from it. And since I'm a tight person, I wasn't going to 'waste' points on something I didn't need
My only complaint is that towards the end, the options on feedback for the ordering process should include an option for "Did Not Use". Otherwise it forces the user to provide answers that will sway results (i.e. only Good, Bad, Wont use again).
Thank you Rachel, at last, a reply to the problem and a solution, appreciated
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Learn more about cataract surgery
Less than 5% of patients experience complications from cataract surgery, but you should discuss possible problems with your doctor. Here are three areas of complications:
Problems during surgery, called operative complications, such as severe bleeding, happen to less than 1% of patients. Up to 2% of patients lose the gel-like substance that fills the inside of the eye (vitreous humor) during surgery. Complication rates may be higher if you have certain medical or ocular diseases.
Problems soon after surgery, called early post-operative complications, can include leaking from the wound, bleeding or infections.
Problems after healing, called late post-operative complications, include retinal detachment (this requires surgery to correct but happens in about one out of every 100 patients), swelling of the cornea, or swelling of the retina (called cystoid macular edema). Infection is a rare complication. This happens in fewer than one in every 1,000 patients, but it may cause severe vision loss.
Sometimes after the extracapsular or phacoemulsification procedure, the capsular bag that remains in your eye can become cloudy. This is called an after cataract or posterior capsular opacification. If this happens, your doctor may suggest laser surgery to make a tiny hole through the cloudy lens capsule. This hole will let you see clearly again.
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The Chicago Bulls needed a superstar to rise after Michael Jordan retired and left a basketball void in the second city.
Luckily for Chicago, Derrick rose.
Hometown product Derrick Rose landed with the Chicago Bulls through improbable odds in 2009. The team had just a 1.7% chance to land the No. 1 pick in the draft that year. They picked Rose, a Memphis Tiger's point guard who grew up on the mean streets of one of the South Side's toughest neighborhoods.
He made it worth their while, leading the Bulls to the playoffs in his first year with the team, and every year since. The country got to know him when he became the youngest NBA MVP in history. Now he has a chance to introduce himself to the world through the London 2012 Olympic Games.
There's just one problem:
"I still have to make the team first," Rose said during a shoot-around at the Bulls training facility recently. "If I make the team, for me to represent the country it would be great, it would be an honor just to be on that team. They're great guys. Hopefully I learn something from them, learn some leadership skills. But, that's if I make the team."
Rose has been on the 27-member Team USA national basketball squad since 2010. But only 12 members will be selected by coach Mike Krzyzewski to the Olympics team.
As fabulous as his record is, he is not a sure bet to make it to London this summer.
Rose has been injured for much of 2012, and other point guards like Derron Williams or Chris Paul could supersede him in the pecking order for the final roster.
The world would miss out on hearing a special story if Rose were passed over.
"I think when he's healthy, he's as good as any player in the NBA," said Hall-of-Fame NBA writer Sam Smith, who covered Jordan and now covers Rose. "I mean, he's the MVP, right? I'm not sure who's the best. Is it LeBron James? Is it Kevin Durant? I'm not sure. But he's as good as any of them."
Rose blossomed as a basketball player early. He won his first public school championship in sixth grade. He attended high school at the acclaimed basketball powerhouse Simeon Academy.
He played in 132 games for Simeon and lost just 12. Simeon won back-to-back state championships with Derrick and his skills earned him a spot on the McDonald's All American team, and springboarded him to a one-year college career at Memphis, in which his Tigers made it to the Final Four.
Before recruiting him, college coach John Calipari called Rose a gifted athlete and a good person.
"There are two things that are important about Derrick right now: He's physically gifted and he has the skill sets with ball handling that allow him to be exceptional," Calipari said to Sports Illustrated in 2007. "He's also the nicest great player I've come across. He doesn't act like some of these guys who think they can poop ice cream."
There's natural ability, in Rose, and also determination.
He was able to learn basketball skills during his humble upbringing in Englewood, one of Chicago's most dangerous, and gang-addled neighborhoods.
His brothers, Reggie, Dwayne and Allen taught him the game on the courts of Murray playground. They also shielded him from the neighborhood. Legend has it that gang members in Englewood made a pact not to recruit Rose to their ranks because he had a chance to make it out of there.
Once he made it to the NBA, those same gangs agreed to call Murray Playground a safe zone.
"He paved the way," one unidentified gang member told a Chicago paper in 2010. "It used to be called Murder Park. But when Derrick made it to the NBA, we made it better out of respect. He comes from this block, and he represents all of us."
Rose tries not to forget his roots. He had Englewood tattooed on his forearms, after all. He knows what his success means to that neighborhood.
"I know it means a lot; giving kids hope, man," Rose said. "There are people [in Englewood] that think that they can't get to where I am right now but I'm an example that you can. I'm proof that you can. As you see, I'm here, doing well and I'm just trying to stay positive."
Englewood gets its due, but, Rose is now the face of basketball in Chicago. And yes, he's helped this city move past the last hoops legend.
"Now you can dream of a championship again and you couldn't do that since the Jordan era ended," Smith said.


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The pressure on Defence Minister Peter MacKay to step down over the auditor general's scathing report on the F-35 purchase process is mounting.
Rex Murphy is just the latest prominent pundit to savage MacKay over his handling of the widening scandal.
"Is anyone in charge? Or is Peter MacKay a kind of honorary Defence Minister?" Murphy asks. "A real minister would resign after this week's sad comedy."
Murphy wonders how MacKay has managed to keep the rank and privileges of high office, such as helicopter trips, while somehow evading responsibility when anything of importance happens.
Earlier this week, columnist Lawrence Martin was among those who suggested cabinet is in need of an immediate overhaul, starting with MacKay.
The Toronto Star's Tim Harper argued that it's too risky for Harper to force MacKay from cabinet. "He has a strong following in the party and he represents the moderate wing of the Conservatives. Harper would risk too much political blowback if he demoted him."
Murphy is less concerned with whether MacKay will step down than with the fact that the Conservatives are willing to spend $25 billion on a dubious fighter jet without proper consideration while bringing brutal efficiency to the reduction of the civil service by nearly 20,000 jobs.
"To save $5 billion they'll squeeze the turnip until it can recite the order paper in Latin, but to push $25 billion out the door, well, they're going to work to 'improve the process.'"
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A 19-year-old motorist was arrested late Tuesday after he allegedly struck and killed an elderly Burbank woman in North Glendale while under the influence of marijuana, police said.
The 81-year-old woman, Kenarik Thomassian Shamlian, was pronounced dead in the 1100 block of North Central Avenue, according to Los Angeles County coroner's spokesman Ed Winter.
Shamlian was crossing west on Central Avenue about 11 p.m. when the motorist, who police identified as Armen Avanesian, was headed south on the same street, striking her with his 2005 Toyota Camry, Sgt. Tom Lorenz said.
Shamlian — who Lorenz said was jaywalking at the time she was struck — died at the scene.
Avanesian, who was not speeding, remained at the scene, where police asked him to perform a battery of drug recognition tests, which often include monitoring pulse rates and examining someone's blood pressure and temperature, Lorenz said.
Soon after Avanesian performed the tests, police determined he was under the influence of marijuana, he said. Officers also obtained a blood sample from Avanesian.
He was arrested and released as police continued to investigate the crash, Lorenz said.
Once the investigation is completed, officers will present the case to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office.
Shamlian's death is the first pedestrian fatality in Glendale this year.
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Flaming (Internet)
Flaming is a hostile and insulting interaction between persons over the Internet, often involving the use of profanity. It can also be the swapping of insults back and forth or with many people teaming up on a single victim. Flaming usually occurs in the social context of Internet forums, Internet Relay Chats (IRC), Usenet, e-mail, game servers such as Xbox Live or PlayStation Network, social media services, and video-sharing websites such as YouTube. It is frequently the result of the discussion of heated real-world issues such as politics, religion, and philosophy, or of issues that polarize sub-populations, but can also be provoked by seemingly trivial differences.
Deliberate flaming, as opposed to flaming as a result of emotional discussions, is carried out by individuals known as flamers, who are specifically motivated to incite flaming. These users specialize in flaming and target specific aspects of a controversial conversation. In modern Internet parlance, this term has been almost entirely superseded by the term "trolling."
Many social researchers have investigated flaming, coming up with several different theories about the phenomenon.[1] These include deindividuation and reduced awareness of other people's feelings (online disinhibition effect),[2][3][4] conformance to perceived norms,[5][6] miscommunication caused by the lack of social cues available in face-to-face communication,[7][8][9] and antiprocess.
Jacob Borders, in discussing participants' internal modeling of a discussion, says:
Mental models are fuzzy, incomplete, and imprecisely stated. Furthermore, within a single individual, mental models change with time, even during the flow of a single conversation. The human mind assembles a few relationships to fit the context of a discussion. As debate shifts, so do the mental models. Even when only a single topic is being discussed, each participant in a conversation employs a different mental model to interpret the subject. Fundamental assumptions differ but are never brought into the open. Goals are different but left unstated. It is little wonder that compromise takes so long. And even when consensus is reached, the underlying assumptions may be fallacies that lead to laws and programs that fail. The human mind is not adapted to understanding correctly the consequences implied by a mental model. A mental model may be correct in structure and assumptions but, even so, the human mind—either individually or as a group consensus—is apt to draw the wrong implications for the future.[10]
Thus, online conversations often involve a variety of assumptions and motives unique to each individual user. Without social context, users are often helpless to know the intentions of their counterparts. In addition to the problems of conflicting mental models often present in online discussions, the inherent lack of face-to-face communication online can encourage hostility. Professor Norman Johnson, commenting on the propensity of Internet posters to flame one another, states:
The literature suggests that, compared to face-to-face, the increased incidence of flaming when using computer-mediated communication is due to reductions in the transfer of social cues, which decrease individuals' concern for social evaluation and fear of social sanctions or reprisals. When social identity and ingroup status are salient, computer mediation can decrease flaming because individuals focus their attention on the social context (and associated norms) rather than themselves.[11]
Generally, a lack of social context creates an element of anonymity, which allows users to feel insulated from the forms of punishment they might receive in a more conventional setting. Johnson identifies several precursors to flaming between users, whom he refers to as "negotiation partners," since Internet communication typically involves back-and-forth interactions similar to a negotiation. Flaming incidents usually arise in response to a perception of one or more negotiation partners being unfair. Perceived unfairness can include a lack of consideration for an individual's vested interests, unfavorable treatment (especially when the flamer has been considerate of other users), and misunderstandings aggravated by the inability to convey subtle indicators like non-verbal cues and facial expressions.[11]
Evidence of debates which resulted in insults being exchanged quickly back and forth between two parties can be found throughout history. Arguments over the ratification of the United States Constitution were often socially and emotionally heated and intense, with many attacking one another through local newspapers. Such interactions have always been part of literary criticism. For example, Ralph Waldo Emerson's contempt for Jane Austen's works often extended to the author herself, with Emerson describing her as "without genius, wit, or knowledge of the world". In turn, Thomas Carlyle called Emerson a "hoary-headed toothless baboon".[12]
In the modern era, "flaming" was used at East Coast engineering schools in the United States as a present participle in a crude expression to describe an irascible individual and by extension to such individuals on the earliest Internet chat rooms and message boards. Internet flaming was mostly observed in Usenet newsgroups although it was known to occur in the WWIVnet and FidoNet computer networks as well. It was subsequently used in other parts of speech with much the same meaning.
The term "flaming" may originate from The Hacker's Dictionary,[13] which in 1983 defined it as "to speak rabidly or incessantly on an uninteresting topic or with a patently ridiculous attitude". The meaning of the word has diverged from this definition since then.
Jerry Pournelle in 1986 explained why he wanted a kill file for BIX:[14]
whereas an open computer conference begins with a small number of well-informed and highly interested participants, it soon attracts others. That's all right; it's supposed to attract others. Where else would you get new ideas? But soon it attracts too many, far too many, and some of them are not only ignorant but aggressively misinformed. Dilution takes place. Arguments replace discussions. Tempers are frayed.
The result is that while computer conferencing began by saving time, it starts to eat up all the time it saved and more. Communications come from dozens of sources. Much of it is redundant. Some of it is stupid. The user spends more and more time dealing with irrelevancies. One day the user wakes up, decides the initial euphoria was spurious, and logs off, never to return. This is known as burnout, and it's apparently quite common.
He added, "I noticed something: most of the irritation came from a handful of people, sometimes only one or two. If I could only ignore them, the computer conferences were still valuable. Alas, it's not always easy to do".[14]
Computer-mediated communication (CMC) research has spent a significant amount of time and effort describing and predicting engagement in uncivil, aggressive online communication. Specifically, the literature has described aggressive, insulting behavior as "flaming", which has been defined as hostile verbal behaviors (Thompsen and Foulger, 1996), the uninhibited expression of hostility, insults, and ridicule (Kayany, 1998), and hostile comments directed towards a person or organization (Aiken and Waller, 2000) within the context of CMC.[15]
Flame trolling
Flame trolling is the posting of a provocative or offensive message, known as "flamebait",[16] to a public Internet discussion group, such as a forum, newsgroup or mailing list, with the intent of provoking an angry response (a "flame") or argument.
Posted flamebait can provide the poster with a controlled trigger-and-response setting in which to anonymously engage in conflicts and indulge in aggressive behavior without facing the consequences that such behavior might bring in a face-to-face encounter, a fact parodied in a YouTube video by Isabel Fay.[17] In other instances, flamebait may be used to reduce a forum's use by angering the forum users. In 2012, it was announced that the US State Department would start flame trolling jihadists as part of Operation Viral Peace.[18]
Flame war
A flame war results when multiple users engage in provocative responses to an original post—while the original post is sometimes flamebait, this is not always the case. Flame wars often draw in many users (including those trying to defuse the flame war) and can overshadow regular forum discussion if left unchecked.
Resolving a flame war can be difficult, as it is often hard to determine who is really responsible for the degradation of a reasonable discussion into flame war. Someone who posts a contrary opinion in a strongly focused discussion forum may be easily labeled a "baiter", "flamer", or "troll".
An approach to resolving a flame war or responding to flaming is to communicate openly with the offending users. Acknowledging mistakes, offering to help resolve the disagreement, making clear, reasoned arguments, and even self-deprecation have all been noted as worthwhile strategies to end such disputes. However, others prefer to simply ignore flaming, noting that, in many cases, if the flamebait receives no attention, it will quickly be forgotten as forum discussions carry on.[12] Unfortunately, this can motivate trolls to intensify their activities, creating additional distractions.
"Taking the bait" or "feeding the troll" refers to someone who responds to the original message regardless of whether they are aware the original message was intended to provoke a response. Often when someone takes the bait, others will point this out to them with the acronym "YHBT", which is short for "You have been trolled", or reply with "don't feed the trolls". Forum users will usually not give the troll acknowledgement; that just "feeds the troll".
Any subject of a polarizing nature can feasibly cause flaming. As one would expect in the medium of the Internet, technology is a common topic. The Holy war perennial debates between users of competing operating systems, such as Windows, Classic Mac OS and macOS, or the GNU/Linux operating system and iOS or Android operating system, users of Intel and AMD processors, and users of the Wii U, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One video game systems, often escalate into seemingly unending "flamewars", also called software wars. As each successive technology is released, it develops its own outspoken fan base, allowing arguments to begin anew.
Popular culture continues to generate large amounts of flaming and countless flamewars across the Internet, such as the constant debates between fans of Star Trek and Star Wars. Ongoing discussion of current celebrities and television personalities within popular culture also frequently sparks debate.
In 2005, author Anne Rice became involved in a flamewar of sorts on the review boards of online retailer Amazon.com after several reviewers posted scathing comments about her latest novel. Rice responded to the comments with her own lengthy response, which was quickly met with more feedback from users.[12]
In November 2007, the popular audio-visual discussion site AVS Forum temporarily closed its HD DVD and Blu-ray discussion forums because of, as the site reported, "physical threats that have involved police and possible legal action" between advocates of the rival formats.[19]
Legal implications
Flaming varies in severity and as such so too does the reaction of states in imposing any sort of sanction.[20] Laws vary from country to country, but in most cases, constant flaming can be considered cyber harassment,[21] which can result in Internet Service Provider action to prevent access to the site being flamed. However, as social networks become more and more closely connected to people and their real life, the more harsh words may be considered defamation of the person.[22]
See also
- ↑ P.J. Moor; A. Heuvelman; R. Verleur (2010). "Flaming on YouTube". Computers in Human Behavior. 26: 1536–1546. doi:10.1016/j.chb.2010.05.023.
- ↑ S. Kiesler; J. Siegel; T.W. McGuire (1984). "Social psychological aspects of computer-mediated communication". American Psychologist. 39: 1123–1134. doi:10.1037/0003-066X.39.10.1123.
- ↑ S. Kiesler; D. Zubrow; A.M. Moses; V. Geller (1985). "Affect in computer-mediated communication: an experiment in synchronous terminal-to-terminal discussion". Human-Computer Interaction. 1: 77–104. doi:10.1207/s15327051hci0101_3.
- ↑ S. Kiesler; L. Sproull (1992). "Group decision making and communication technology". Organization Behavior and Human Decision Processes. 52: 96–123. doi:10.1016/0749-5978(92)90047-b.
- ↑ M. Lea; T. O'Shea; P. Fung; R. Spears. "'Flaming' in Computer-Mediated Communication: observation, explanations, implications". Contexts of Computer-Mediated Communicat2.
- ↑ P.J. Moor (2007). "Conforming to the Flaming Norm in the Online Commenting Situation".
- ↑ Thompsen, P.A. (1994). "An Episode of Flaming: a Creative Narrative". ETC: A Review of General Semantics. 51: 51–72.
- ↑ H. McKee (2002). ""YOUR VIEWS SHOWED TRUE IGNORANCE!!!": (mis)communication in an online interracial discussion forum". Computers and Composition. 19: 411–434. doi:10.1016/s8755-4615(02)00143-3.
- ↑ J. Kruger; J. Parker; Z. Ng; N. Epley (2005). "Egocentrism over e-mail: can we communicate as well as we think?". Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 89: 925–936. doi:10.1037/0022-35184.108.40.2065. PMID 16393025.
- ↑ Jay W. Forrester (1971). "Counterintuitive Behavior of Social Systems" (PDF). MIT System Dynamics in Education Project. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 August 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
- 1 2 Johnson, Norman A. (2009). "Anger and flaming in computer-mediated negotiations among strangers". Decision Support Systems. 46 (3): 660–672. doi:10.1016/j.dss.2008.10.008.
- 1 2 3 Goldsborough, Reid. "How to Respond to Flames (Without Getting Singed)." Information Today, February 2005.
- ↑ Steele, G., Woods, D., Finkel, R., Crispin, M., Stallman, R., and Goodfellow, G. (1983). The Hacker's Dictionary, 1983.
- 1 2 Pournelle, Jerry (March 1986). "All Sorts of Software". BYTE. p. 269. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ↑ Hutchens, M. J., Cicchirillo, V. J., & Hmielowski, J. D. (2015). How could you think that?!?!: Understanding intentions to engage in political flaming. New Media & Society, 17(8), 1201-1219. doi:10.1177/1461444814522947
- ↑ "SearchSOA Definitions: Flamebait", Retrieved 6 April 2010.
- ↑ "Video: 'Thank You Hater' video by Isabel Fay trumps trolls with tribute track - Telegraph". Telegraph.co.uk. 8 June 2012.
- ↑ New Strategy in the War on Terror.
- ↑ Moskovciak, Matthew (2007-11-07). "Format war fanboys shut down AVS Forum". CNet. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ↑ P. Wallace (2001). The psychology of the Internet. Cambridge University Press.
- ↑ Patchin, Justin (2012). Cyberbullying Prevention and Response:Expert perspectives. NY: Routledge. ISBN 978-1412997836.
- ↑ D. Porter (2013). Internet culture. Routledge.
Further reading
- Elly Konijn, ed. (2008). Mediated interpersonal communication. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-0-8058-6303-1.
- Sally Sieloff Magnan, ed. (2008). Mediating discourse online. John Benjamins Publishing Company. ISBN 978-90-272-0519-3.
- Kirschner, Paul A.; et al. (2003). Visualizing Argumentation: Software Tools for Collaborative and Educational Sense-making. London: Springer. ISBN 1-85233-664-1.
External links
- A free forum for flaming without limits
- An Interactional Reconceptualization of "Flaming" and Other Problematic Messages, by Patrick B. O'Sullivan and Andrew J. Flanagin
- FlameWarriors.net
- Older flamebait reference on USENET, 1985 (via Google Groups)


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