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Welcome to the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War Memorial University Officer Training program. This course is designed for both those SUVCW members aspiring to become effective officers and leaders in their local camp, in their department or at the national organization level, and those members who simply want to acquire a better understanding of how the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War functions.
This course is designed to increase your knowledge and understanding of the SUVCW by serving as a tool to help you study the Constitution, Regulations, Ritual and Job Descriptions of our Order.
Please keep in mind that this course is just a tool to assist you in your education about the SUVCW and get you digging through our governing documents. The goal is to help you be a better leader, not to get the highest score. The score only matters in that over 75% is passing and you move to the next lesson. Fewer than 75%, you repeat the lesson. Otherwise the score really does not matter. Your scores are erased at course completion and your grades will not be published. If you know the correct answer, then the goal is accomplished.
This is not a traditional class with instructor and pupil interaction. A volunteer committee of experts wrote the course and answers. The program was put together by another Brother and put online. I only monitor the scores and track those who complete the program. I do not see your tests, only that you took it. The 75% score allows me to release the next test. Tests are electronically graded with no human intervention, the software only allows for 4 variants of the answer.
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The public should weigh in Wednesday on whether Henderson County should purchase the Hendersonville Christian School property for a park and recreation area.
The public should weigh in Wednesday on whether Henderson County should purchase the Hendersonville Christian School property for a park and recreation area.
We expect residents will turn out to express their thoughts and feelings on this matter at a public hearing the Board of Commissioners has called for 6 p.m. Wednesday.
The owners have dropped the price on the 9.45-acre site off South Grove Street to $910,000 from $1.2 million earlier this month and $1.4 million when the property was initially listed earlier this year.
The big question facing commissioners, as we stated a couple of weeks ago, is how this property fits into a larger plan for parks and recreation in Henderson County. Commissioners have asked staff to report on that very question.
The property includes three school buildings totaling 28,000 square feet, a large gym suitable for adult basketball games and an athletic field big enough for adult or youth soccer tournaments. It is located near but not adjacent to Jackson Park. And therein lies one issue: Does it make sense to have two county parks so close together (about a half-mile apart)?
For one thing, residents of the Green River and Tuxedo community have been asking for years for a park to serve the southern part of the county. The county also faces needs to upgrade worn-out soccer fields and repair fencing and restrooms at Jackson Park, overdue renovations at Stoney Mountain Activity Center and undoubtedly other recreation issues.
Some residents are already grumbling that the county should do more to take care of property it already owns before extending itself further. That argument will certainly be bolstered by County Manager Steve Wyatt�s projection that it would cost $1.01 million to upgrade the school site to make it suitable for recreation. This estimate includes costs to renovate restrooms to meet federal disability access requirements, repair heating and air systems in the gym, and $130,000 for additional parking required by city zoning rules.
Residents who support the idea of the county buying the school may argue that the county should snatch up this site while the price is right. But the question remains as to how this property ranks among priorities for recreation improvements countywide. And there are other questions, too, such as how much it would cost to staff and maintain it as a developed recreation area.
So far, commissioners have shown good sense in not moving too fast. While some members have expressed interest in the county buying the school property, others say the price is still too high. Vice Chairman Bill O�Connor says anything over $800,000 is too much.
It is good that commissioners are discussing these questions openly rather than citing exemptions to the state�s open meetings law that allow elected officials to discuss potential real estate deals behind closed doors. Commissioners also deserve credit for calling a special meeting and public hearing Wednesday to hear what residents have to say.
One reason elected officials sometimes give for discussing potential real estate deals in private is not wanting to drive up the price of the real estate. Certainly some sellers might view an interested local government as a potential deep-pocket buyer and negotiate on that basis. But today things have changed. Since the crash of the real estate and stock markets four years ago, elected officials appear less concerned about negotiating publicly.
The public�s interest is best served when residents have all the facts. And it makes sense to get public input and information on the bigger picture before increasing the size and scope of local government responsibilities.
In the case of the former Hendersonville Christian School, commissioners are wise not to appear too eager to buy. Sure, another buyer could come along and acquire the property before the county can act. In this case, that is a risk worth taking to make sure the county is moving in the most logical way possible to meet the growing demand for parks and recreation.

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The Wormwood Society hereby states its opposition to the establishment of a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) passed on August 16th, 2012 by Switzerland's Federal Office of Agriculture. We have determined that the PGI has a false basis and that it should be revoked.
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Leave it to those clever Germans to finally figure out a way to keep smudges off of our tablets, smart phones and touch screens. Their idea may not quite be ready for prime time, but it's getting pretty close.
Researchers at the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft labs think that simple candle soot may be the answer to a growing problem, as more and more devices use touch-screen technology. I find it pretty ironic that a very old technology — it doesn't get much older than candles — can be used to conquer a very modern problem.
Anyone who burns a lot of candles probably knows that they give off more than just light and heat. Back in college I had a witchy girlfriend who burned lots and lots of candles all the time.
One morning when some sunlight was accidentally allowed inside, I noticed that the walls of her room, especially near the top, were coated with a covering of wax and soot, presumably the byproduct of all the candle burning, since I know she wasn't rubbing them into her ceiling. I didn't give it much thought at the time, but apparently, it could end up solving a lot of smudge-related ills.
Fast forward to today. In almost every review we've ever done of tablets and smart phones, one complaint is the amount of fingerprint smudge they all seem to collect. Whip out your smart phone right now and take a look. I guarantee you will see smudging. And every anti-smudge coating we've ever experienced has been less than adequate.
It's not like our hands are dirty. It's actually the natural oil on your fingers that smudges the screen.
What the researchers figured out is that the soot and residue associated with a burning candle is a perfect barrier to both water and oil. And it doesn't affect the touch properties of most screens.
Of course, there are some drawbacks. Coating your new iPad or Android with soot isn't really practical. It's dirty, and depending on the quality of the soot, can actually be a lot worse than fingerprint smudge. But the scientists are working on that, figuring out a way to put a polymer residue around the soot to hold it in place, and baking the wax under controlled conditions to produce a very clean and clear residue.
I'm a little bit worried that the polymer covering will simply form yet another type of failed anti-smudge coating itself. It needs to hold the soot in place but not actually cover it, which can't be an easy thing. But if it works out, it could be a billion-dollar idea with so many touch screens in need of protection.
Until then, light 'em if you got 'em. We'll have to coat our tablets with candle soot the hard way. In my experience, the candle soot application process works best when combined with liberal amounts of cheap wine and a soundtrack by Pink Floyd.
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My solution is the front of my shirt: if the whole screen is coated evenly with smudge (finger prints) and it all gets wiped one direction it looks intentional. Well alright not the best. Several wipes can remove it altogether, but the shirt suffers.
Great article by the way.
If soot works for this, I wonder if a nano-thin layer of carbon (think opened up carbon tube to make a sheet; it's available tech) would do the same thing? I was thinking in terms of carbon black, but discover on further research that it has a much higher percentage of elemental carbon (97%) than soot (typically less than 60%, with a high ash content) [source: www.carbon-black.org/what_is.html]. So further research took me to graphene, which is a one-atom-thick planar sheet of carbon, as mentioned by "earth" (though misspelled), pure carbon in the form I read about, though the oxide exists as well. [Grapheme is a unit of written language.]
Careful with that ax, Eugene
I hope your ex girlfriend didn't die of black lung. Evidently the best present for a witch is an electrostatic air cleaner, preferably plugged in just over the alter. I suspect a grapheme oxide paper, suitably thin to be transparent and one side treated appropriately might work. http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/19097There is hope that this paper could be "printed" into a multilayer flexible circuit board with built in field effect transistors and organic leds for flexible displays, touch screen and who knows what else. Double bubble, toil and trouble, fire burn and caldren bubble. Collecting graphine from the air filter over the candle. Profit.
And she lit up that candle, and showed me the way... Wait, that's The Eagles.
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ABBOTTSTOWN, PA – The York College golf team weathered incredibly wet conditions in the opening round of the McDaniel Spring Invitational at The Bridges Golf Club in Abbottstown, PA on Saturday afternoon.
The tournament boasts one of the best fields on the east coast as the Spartans are participating in the tournament for the first time. York sits third behind a pair of national powers as St. John's Fisher and Rochester currently hold down first and second in the tournament. St. John's Fisher shot 305 while Rochester was two strokes back at 307. York totaled 315 in their opening round.
What makes the Spartans' day very impressive is when they played their round. The Spartans were in the afternoon flight of teams as conditions deteriorated throughout the day. Fisher and Rochester played in relatively benign conditions in the morning. Heavy rains began to inundate the golf course as the afternoon progressed, making play increasingly difficult as the round wore on.
The Spartans' 315 led the afternoon flight with F&M recording a team score of 324 to finish second among the afternoon teams.
Junior David Boslough (Dalton, Pa./Lackawanna Trail) led the Spartans with a three-over-par 75 as he sits in third place. He was tops among the afternoon players by three strokes. Boslough was four over on the front nine but started the back nine with back-to-back birdies. He birdied 16, bogeyed 17 and then birdied 18 to shot a one-under-par 35 on the back.
Freshman Anthony Wagner (Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y./Cold Spring Harbor) finished three strokes back of Boslough as he carded a six-over 78. Wagner went three over on holes one and two but bounced back to par the next seven holes to complete the front side in 39. Wagner bogeyed 11, 15 and 16 as he shot 39 on the second nine for his 78. Wagner is tied for ninth after his opening round.
Senior Kevin Long (Webster, N.Y./Webster-Thomas) was the third Spartan finisher as he shot an eight-over-par 80 to finish the first round tied for 16th in the 89-player field. Senior Matt Storck (Smyrna, Del./Smyrna) was the Spartans' other scorer, as he placed 33rd with a ten-over-par 82. Ryan Wolbach (Gilbertsville, Pa./Boyertown) was the Spartans' fifth player as he shot an 83 to tie for 41st.
The tournament's second round is schedule to be held on Sunday but the heavy rain in the Mid-Atlantic region is putting the round in jeopardy. The Spartans are slated to be a part of Sunday's afternoon flight if the tournament continues.
David Boslough photo courtesy of Scott Guise - Director of Athletic Communications


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SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Doug Marrone is halfway through his fourth season at Syracuse, and he's still searching for that elusive elixir - the one that will lead to more wins.
And what has to happen is not a big secret - stop giving away the football.
The numbers game goes like this: Rutgers (6-0, 3-0 Big East), which held off the Orange 23-15 on Saturday, is ranked 19th this week in the AP Top 25, and the Scarlet Knights lead the conference and are tied for the national lead with a plus-2.17 turnover margin (17 turnovers gained and only four lost). Syracuse (2-4, 1-1) has lost seven fumbles and suffered eight interceptions while gaining just five turnovers and is tied with South Florida for last in the conference in turnover margin with a minus-1.67 mark.
``I'm not going to lie. My frustration level is extremely high because it's really what's hurting this team,'' Marrone said Monday. ``It doesn't give you a chance. We talk about it. Since I've been here, we have 24 losses where we're minus-30 in the turnover margin, and in our 19 wins we're plus-12.
``I don't think it's rocket science.''
The Orange (2-4, 1-1) began the season with a one-point loss at home to Northwestern, suffering one interception and two lost fumbles. It also committed four turnovers in dropping a tough 17-10 decision at Minnesota in the fourth game.
Both of Syracuse's victories have come at home - against Stony Brook, which plays at Division I's second level, and Pittsburgh. In its 14-13 win over the Panthers, the Orange committed just one turnover, the defense excelled when the game was on the line, and special teams play was solid.
Against Rutgers, the defense again was stellar, limiting Rutgers running back Jawan Jamison to 64 yards rushing to snap his six-game streak of 100-yard games. But though the offense put up solid numbers - Syracuse outgained Rutgers 418-237 - there were four more turnovers and a blocked kick that turned the tide.
Adonis Ameen-Moore's 3-yard TD rush and Ross Krautman's kick gave Syracuse a 7-7 tie with 1:32 left before halftime, and a possible upset seemed a possibility when the Orange opened the third quarter by driving to the Scarlet Knights' 15.
That's when Krautman's 32-yard field goal attempt was blocked by Jamal Merrell and Duron Harmon picked it up and raced 75 yards for a critical touchdown.
``There are a lot of plays in every game that are critical to the outcome, but if you wanted to point to a big momentum swing in the game it was the blocked field goal. That was fairly obvious,'' Rutgers coach Kyle Flood said. ``That's a 10-point swing where not only did we block it, we were fortunate to run it in for a touchdown. There certainly was a lot of football left to play at that point. That play didn't win the game.''
Krautman said he didn't know what happened, but Orange left tackle Justin Pugh took the blame. Pugh, who missed the first four games of the season recovering from shoulder surgery, said he missed his block.
``When you're not winning, it's not just on one player,'' Marrone said. ``It's not necessarily just on one play. Every week we're sitting down with players to make sure we're correcting mistakes that have been made so they don't occur again.''
Marrone again credited his players for not giving up in the face of so much adversity.
``We've been doing a good job. Our kids have been playing hard,'' he said. ``For me, it's always been the makeup of this program. No matter what adversity they're facing, whether it's our record or turnovers, they're doing a good job. Rutgers, give them credit. They made the plays when they had to make them, and we turned the ball over. It's disappointing, frustrating for everyone, but we've got to brush it off and go.
``We can play good, competitive football.''
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You can prepare for a management career by majoring in management, one of five business majors offered by Eastern Illinois University?s School of Business. EIU?s School of Business is student-centered and fosters relationship-driven learning between students and faculty. Management students in the School of Business can reach their potential through a variety of learning experiences both in and out of the classroom. All management and business classes are taught by faculty members ? not graduate students ? using collaborative and project based learning as well as more traditional teaching methods. Management majors may choose to complete a concentration of courses in International or Human Resource Management.
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U.S. to deport Thai monk for being "remunerated"
Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 6:25 am
Buddhist Monk Faces Worldly Green-Card Matters
Monk Phra Bunphithak Jomthong entered the U.S. four years ago on a religious visa and has since devoted himself to serving a burgeoning Buddhist community in Southern California. Barefoot and clad in a saffron robe, Mr. Jomthong recently gave what amounts to the most accurate job description he has: "to share Buddhist practices and to promote peace and harmony among people."
But the U.S. government wants to deport the 47-year-old monk, after denying him permanent U.S. residency, or a green card, on the grounds that he was employed without authorization after his temporary religious visa lapsed. Now, Mr. Jomthong, a citizen of Thailand, is fighting in federal district court and immigration court for the right to remain in the country.
At issue is the meaning of "employment." Mr. Jomthong's fate may depend on whether his attorney can convince a judge that the monk's unpaid religious services don't constitute employment. "The monk may work at his religious labors but he is not employed by the temple. He took an oath of poverty and doesn't receive wages," says Angelo Paparelli an immigration attorney with Seyfarth Shaw LLP who is representing Mr. Jomthong free of charge.
The monk's saga illustrates how an increasingly backlogged and cautious immigration system can trip up some applicants striving to obey the law.
In late March, the government denied Mr. Jomthong a green card again, maintaining in the decision that he had been "remunerated since your admission, albeit on a modest, non-salaried basis...."


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Zac Efron: Fan Friendly on 'New Year's Eve' Set!
Zac Efron takes a stroll in a leather jacket along the set of his film New Year's Eve on Wednesday (March 2) in New York City.
The 23-year-old actor has been bombarded by fans his entire time filming in NYC, but he's been a class act and has accommodated all of their requests for pictures!
Just Jared Jr reader Jaclyn wrote in saying "there were a lot of fans waiting by Zac's trailer but he was really nice and took the time to stop for pretty much everyone who was there."
HAVE YOU MET Zac Efron on the set of New Year's Eve?


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35mm Mass Radiography camera, London, England, 1943-1960
Mass miniature radiography was used to diagnose tuberculosis (TB) from 1936 onwards. The camera is slightly less than 400 mm long and weighs 10.87 kg. The X-rays produced by this camera were just 100 mm high and so were viewed on a projector. Tuberculosis was a difficult disease to diagnose as people who appeared 'healthy' still showed signs of the disease, such as lesions in the lungs – which could be revealed by X-ray – and so could spread TB. Mobile units were set up so more people could be diagnosed, more quickly. Today, X-ray departments are found in hospitals and images are taken of every part of the body instead of just the chest.
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27 Whispering Pine Road, Sudbury
Home size: 4,833 square feet
Rooms: Four bedrooms, four full baths
Lot size: 0.94 acres
Year built: 2001
Taxes: $17,402
Asking price: $1,099,000
Stunning Lindal post-and-beam contemporary home with beautiful craftsmanship and quality. Custom-built by current owner on cul-de-sac neighborhood with lots of privacy. Rooms have ample light throughout the day. Open floor plan with two-story foyer opening to a main-level fireplaced living room and formal dining room with outdoor views. House also features soaring ceilings with cedar timbers, bamboo floors, radiant heat and main-level master suite with lavish bath.
"This house has a story behind it," says homeowner Richard Bell. Thirteen years ago, the Bell family's old house on the site was destroyed in a fire. The family decided to rebuild. This 4,800-square-foot, post-and-beam contemporary at 27 Whispering Pine Road in Sudbury - designed by Bell - was the result.
"I built a house I'd like to live in," he says. "You will not see a better-built house than this."
Windows that form walls of glass and as many as 15 skylights in the high vaulted ceilings of western red cedar fill the home with light.
"We turned the house so it faces 15 degrees east of south," says Bell. "We get tremendous morning light in the bedrooms. Later in the day, the living and dining areas are completely lit. You leave a bright house and come home to a bright house."
In the window-lined living area, there's a feeling of having the woods in the room with you. "That's the idea," says Bell's wife, Barbara.
Fifteen overhead fans that provide cool breezes throughout the home are complemented by an all-house fan that can change all the air in the 4,800-square-foot home in six or seven minutes, Richard Bell says. Thus, the central AC is needed only on days when it's particularly hot and humid, he says.
Meantime, on chilly days, heat comes up from the floor via a radiant heating system installed to complement the forced-air heat in areas of the house with vaulted ceilings. "When you walk, it's warm," he says.
A granite fireplace in the living area is gas-powered and controlled by thermostat. Insulation in all the interior walls keeps the house quiet. And the sturdy posts and beams used in construction are the genuine article. "Take the walls out and the house will still be here," Bell says.
He says he once apprenticed to a French master chef - hence the restaurant-quality appointments in kitchen, including electric and gas ovens, cleanup and prep sinks, a custom-made Wolf stove with high-temperature burners and, in the large granite-topped island, a built-in refrigerated wine rack.
Six skylights illuminate the adjoining great room with attached 40-foot deck. "The main living level is raised, so you have great views," says Bell. "You're up in the air, and have good privacy, so you don't need drapes. Not only the bedrooms but the kitchen and great room are bright in the morning and later in the day. This side of the house gets nice light into the evening."
On the main level are three bedrooms and two full baths, as well as a laundry room.
The master suite, with private deck, vaulted ceiling with two skylights and large picture window, gives a feeling of being in the treetops, 15 feet in the air, while enjoying a "magnificent sunrise in the morning," says Bell.
In the master bath, a dual shower with sauna-style bench can be used as a steam shower. The sitting area of the master suite's dressing room, like every other room, has its own structured cable drop, for phone, Internet and video feeds. Music fills the master bedroom via a surround-sound system, one of four in the house. The others are in the great room, living and dining rooms and on the upper floor.
The loft on the upper level, with wet bar and refrigerator, houses the Bells' pool table and pinball machine. "It's a great house to have a party," Bell says. There's room here for a fifth bedroom in extra space the current owners use for a pair of offices.
On the ground floor, in the bathroom, is one of the house's unique selling points: a spacious sauna Bell describes as made from "clear old-growth cedar - the nicest material I have ever seen."
The ground floor currently is used as an exercise room, but when the Bells' now-grown children were living at home, they used it as a "hangout room," sometimes having as many as a dozen friends sleeping over at a time, Bell says.
With its fourth bedroom, sink and bath and separate entrance, the ground level could be used for a teen or in-law suite. The utility room downstairs houses a high-efficiency furnace, a particularly large hot water heater that ensures a steady supply of hot water for the Jacuzzi in the master bedroom upstairs, and one of the home's two workshops, the other being in the three-car garage.
The location on the south side of Sudbury is minutes from shopping on Boston Post Road. Whispering Pine Road is a cul-de-sac with very little traffic in a family neighborhood. The local elementary school is four blocks away.
"We've been happy here," says Bell, "but it's a great big house and it deserves a family."
To arrange a showing, contact Effie Agapakis, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, 447 Boston Post Road, Sudbury, at 978-460-0116.


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Gordon will play center field for Licey in the Dominican Republic. The team's general manager is, purely coincidentally, Manny Acta -- the man I either want to replace Don Mattingly (if he's not officially back, because that isn't totally official yet) or be his right-hand man on the bench (hat tip to Mike Petriello). But I digress.
Gordon is a good example of how volatile prospects can be. Once thought to be the next Jose Reyes (with far less power), now he's going to struggle to have a prolonged Major League career.
Many, including myself, ranked Gordon among the Dodgers' top prospects for a few years. Oops.
His speed was never a question -- dude can run. But that's the extent of his plus tools (or even close to average). The adage is, "You can't steal first base." Once again, that adage holds true.
Gordon's best game came on April 7, 2012, against the Padres. He went 3-for-4 with two walks, three stolen bases and drove in the game-winning run. That is the Dee Gordon everyone was expecting (not every night, mind you, but more often than not). His inability to adjust his game is frustrating. He obviously has a below-average bat and no power, so why not adjust and try to walk more?
If Gordon could even get on base at a .330 clip, he'd be a top 10 shortstop in baseball because he could wreak havoc on the basepaths. He'd steal 50-plus bases with ease. Alas, he did not compensate for his poor bat by walking more, putting himself in this position.
I wrote in January moving Gordon off shortstop would be a bad idea. Now, it's almost a necessity.
"If Gordon isn't traded, he could be the Isotopes' shortstop, because it doesn't make a lot of sense to make a guy with Gordon's potential a utility player so soon.
There's little doubt Gordon could handle the outfield, but any value in his bat goes out the window with a move. His bat is barely passable at shortstop. In his first 143 games, it isn't passable.
Gordon's position won't matter if he doesn't start hitting better -- something else that isn't guaranteed."Almost everything written above can be said right now. Gordon is a trade candidate, if any team will have him. If he is dealt this winter, he'd likely be a throw-in as part of a bigger package. Teams interested in him last winter include the Cleveland Indians and Seattle Mariners.
But back to Gordon's defense. His defense at shortstop hasn't improved, so he'll need to market himself in another way to remain a potentially valuable major leaguer.
Side note: In 3 2/3 innings at second base this year, Gordon had a defensive run saved. While an extremely small sample size, perhaps his future lies there. It'd be much better than center field.
We'll see what happens. Gordon could become a capable center fielder (because that's the only outfield spot he could conceivably play), but I'm not confident it's going to help his bat.
Here's a full list of Dodgers playing winter ball (those who played in the organization in 2013).
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James Campbell
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Pedro Baez (Licey)
Angel Castro (Cibaenas)
Kelvin De La Cruz (Cibaenas)
Carlos Frias (Cibao)
Dee Gordon (Licey)
Alexander Guerrero (Cibao)
Elian Herrera (Cibaenas)
Luis Vazquez (Licey)
Rafael Ynoa (Cibaenas)
Matt Angle (Culiacan)
Juan Noriega (Los Mochis)
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Freddie Cabrera (Mayaguez)
Noel Cuevas (Mayaguez)
Jose DeLeon (Caguas)
Jon Garcia (Santurce)
Matt Magill (Mayaguez)
Eliezer Alfonzo (Magallanes)
Chili Buss (Lara)
Elevys Gonzalez (Margarita)
Jeremy Hazelbaker (Aragua)
Luis Meza (La Guaira)
Hector Nelo (La Guaira)
Matt Palmer (Magallanes)
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Joc Pederson (Lara)
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Such a good episode. The fights were really cool, Kinana is becoming more important, we know where Laki and guildarts are, and we may see them fight, and the opening and endings are nice.
I'm really excited about this second part. No manga stuff was shown in the opening from what i could tell, so i think this will go one for a couple more months. Omaigosh the Jiggle Jugs Gang rofl. Glad Erza showed them.
It seems to me that Legion believes they are the good guys, from what both Byro and Mary said. Which makes it interesting for me, since most FT villains just like being evil. Legion seems to think they are the heroes of this story, and it creates and interesting dynamic. Is fairy tail in the wrong here? or is Legion.
I'd give it a 5/5 personally in a non review like way. I really enjoyed this episode.
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Good episode, I liked it.
Lucy and Coco's synchronized fall was lol. Lucy using spirits and whip intelligently was cool, too. Lol again at Aquarious wanting Lucy to learn to summon 2 spirits at once, heh.
Zenitopia guys look like they might not be so evil after all... the opening hints at Orecian seis coming back, which might be the true baddies here. The archbishop seems a little sketchy, too.
So Mira has a form that is more powerful? Why didn't she use it before in the Tenrou island arc? Forbidden because of destroying a town is an amusing reason (considering FT does that on a near daily basis anyway), but seriously speaking, using it when Lisanna was first threatened in the Tenrou arc would have made sense. And I'd really like to see Elfman and Lisanna get stronger.
Edit: The OP also suggest Gildarts and Laki will fight together as well. I have wanted to see more of FT's secondary cast fight more often, and especially Laki.
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I did love the ending where she said "bad girl"
It would have been so uncomfortable and cliche for her to go all crazy and loco on Mary, so i liked how it was done.
Is that a new sword Erza used (speaking of the Jiggly ladies)? Scarlet sword or katana or something she called it. It looks pretty cool so i hope we see her actually use it at some point.
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Well, at that and at the general switch to a complete comedy scene when the rest of the episode is reasonably serious fights, exposition, and foreshadowing. They really need to learn to keep the pure comedy in it's own separate episodes.
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But regardless of what clunky explanations we give it, the anime doesn't give any explanation. I'll mostly let it pass, but it's just an awkward point with me. Kinda like the whole "Lisanna is really alive!" idea.
Of course, given this is an anime-only arc, one could say it's not canon and thus disregard it. But I expect we'll see this form in the manga, eventually.
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Elfman and his sisters sure got a tough opponent.
Natsu's crew got the octopus guy, which is not good.
Erza and the girls got out of control with those weird jiggly butt suits.
Lesson learned: Don't touch Erza's picnic!
Mirajane's second demon was just wow and what a cool suprise.
They finally revealed why they are attacking Fairy Tail's wizards.
Looks like they are kinda on the same side, they just need to adjust their viewpoints a bit.
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Uninteresting octopus fight, thankfully the rest of the episode was good...minus the jiggling parts So, we finally get an idea of what this whole crusade is about, it was high time some light was shed on the plot. I like the way this is going, it seems like part 1 of the filler arc is over (gathering the clock pieces) and we'll be heading to part 2 (averting the destruction of the world, duh :P).
Good OP/ED, Erza's rapeface deserves a mention.
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Erza rapeface...?! *rushes off to see*
EDIT: OH wow, that was hot...except for the Jiggle Jugs, I screamed.
Mira was hot again, but that's usual. So the new demon form trumps her Satan Soul, but honestly, she seemed to be in complete control of this one. Her vocal pattern didn't change like it does when she uses Satan Soul so she wasn't acting crazed or anything in it either. Maybe she's just better at managing her emotions than when she was when she was younger.
Laki, Laki, Laki, going off with the G-Man himself - an interesting pair if anything.
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Instinctively you wonder why Mirajane couldn't use that form during the last incident. I'm willing to go along with that using Satan Soul twice was just too much for her. She's been out of commission for such a long time that while she stands in terms of power right near the top she can't keep it up. On top of it maybe the fact that she might kill Lisanna accidentally before saving her was too big a gamble, especially against a foe so strong that it might take all she had to bring him down.
That was a pretty hilarious way to end things with Mary. Just too freaking cute for a form that overwhelming in power. Now that was damn funny even though I kind of saw it coming when the screen closed in on her face like that.
On the other hand this silly Erza stuff is getting over the top. No offence to the characters, but no matter how good looking those girls might be they can't make those suits work. It just got worse when that creepy trio showed up. Please god let some enemies show up to actually attack Erza.... This is turning into the tragedy of the filler arc.
At least Lucy got her whip back and had a solid combo with Romeo. Though on a side note wish she'd call up Loke more often. You'd think after Lucy has gone missing for 7 years that every spirit would be eager to jump into the action to see her again. Might have wondered if her contracts were alright after being gone for that long.
Nice that the story is starting to unfold a bit more here. Nothing worse than a super loyal group working for someone completely insane/corrupted/whatever.
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According to Southern California Edison officials, a telephone scam is trying to bilk customers of money, after the scammers claim the customer's electricity will be disconnected if they do not pay for alleged past due bills.
Here are the details, according to a recent press release from SCE.
Imposters have been calling SCE customers telling them they must make immediate payment on past due bills or have their electric service disconnected. The callers are also demanding that payment be made through a prepaid cash card, such as a PayPal or Green Dot card.
"We ask our customers to be alert to these calls that demand immediate payment and threaten service disconnection," said Henry Martinez, SCE vice president of Safety, Security & Compliance. "Customers suspecting a fraudulent call should ask for the caller's name, department and business phone number. If the caller refuses to provide this information, customers should terminate the call and report the incident immediately to local police or SCE at 800-655-4555."
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While developing a Java configuration Web service for our technical cloud broker software, Axon Cloud Channel, I needed some code to execute an external process from within my Java code, and remembered that I had already developed similar code for an article I wrote way back in December of 2000 (yes, 13 years ago) entitled, "When Runtime.exec() won't."
The article proved to be popular, as the Java pitfall it uncovered had tripped up many programmers using the built-in Java class for the first time. Additionally, in that article I introduced and provided the source code for a class called "StreamGobbler" that "gobbled," or continuously read, an input, output or error stream from the external process.
Besides the catchy name, that simple Java class cleanly solved one problem when using the Java Runtime.exec() method. Furthermore, the class was meant only to demonstrate the solution and left several advanced features for others to implement. When Googling for that code from the article, I was shocked to see 15,800 hits for it and delighted to discover that the code had proliferated, been extended, reused and refined in hundreds of projects. My humble baby "StreamGobbler" had grown up and taken on a life of its own!
Well-known open source repositories like Apache, GitHub and Google Code had StreamGobbler variants as part of their reusable libraries. Well-known question-and-answer sites like Stack Overflow, Yahoo Groups and the Java Ranch answered multiple questions on it. And finally, well-known institutions and companies such as Stanford University, Software AG and Hewlett-Packard had included the code, or a derivative, in their projects. All of this begs the question – why would this code proliferate? And furthermore, what are the ramifications of that?
This small case study on the proliferation of 13-year-old source code is one proof point for "Why Software is Eating the World" as posited by Marc Andreessen, co-founder of Netscape. While his article was for laypersons in the business community, I would like to focus on the question from the developer's perspective and offer three reasons why software will continue to "eat the world:"
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..And sometimes bad code never dies! Too often I have seen bad code (or code with unknown security vulnerabilities) reused over and over, only to wreak havoc on more systems than one.
I agree with your points in the article... And yes, I have used versions of your StreamGobbler from "When Runtime Exec Won't" many times, and that was a great contribution that deserves to be replicated!
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SPARTANBURG, S.C. – An important step toward making South Carolina a nationwide model for nurturing ethical elected and business leaders is under consideration in the Legislature, which is now in session in Columbia.
The 2008-2009 state budget, released this week by the Ways and Means Committee of the House of Representatives, includes an appropriation of approximately $1.25 million toward the construction of the specialized Center for Ethics and Leadership to be located on the campus of Wofford College in Spartanburg. If approved in the final budget, these funds will require a matching contribution by a private source or the college and must be used before July 1, 2009.
The center's programming and facilities will be modeled after a seminar-based curriculum in leadership developed at the Aspen Institute in Colorado. Wofford President Benjamin B. Dunlap is a frequent moderator for the Aspen Institute's Executive and CEO Seminars as well as its Henry Crown Fellowship and various affiliated programs. He also has designed and moderated seminars in Europe, Africa and the United States for corporate clients.
Two programs built around the Aspen model already exist in South Carolina and are expected to move into the center immediately upon completion. One of these is the Liberty Fellowship Program. Sponsored by businessman Hayne Hipp, Wofford College and the Aspen Institute, this program has been through four annual cycles and now has about 100 alumni.
The second existing program that will move into the center is the biennial three-day conference for first-term state legislators administered by the South Carolina New Statesman Society, a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to the "promotion of ethical and enlightened leadership." The society and the legislative program are closely identified with Spartanburg Rep. Doug Smith, the retiring Speaker Pro Tem of the South Carolina House. Smith has played a major role in developing the vision and plans for the proposed new center.
Upon completion, it is expected that the center quickly will be able to add additional seminar leadership programming, including one designed for career-oriented staffers in Congressional offices in Washington. This concept has been endorsed by U.S. Sen. Lindsay Graham, R-S.C., whose letter states, "A center promoting the practices of moral and ethical leadership is exactly what is needed to restore the confidence of the American people in their elected leaders. I am especially proud that this facility would be located at Wofford College."
There are also plans to hold an annual seminar for 20 to 24 top executives and CEOs from U.S. corporations who will meet with provocative authors and thinkers to discuss major challenges facing America. Topics will include a persistent emphasis on ethics and excellence as well as the role of business in American democracy.
The Spartanburg architectural firm of McMillan Smith & Partners PLLC has developed a preliminary $12 million plan for the Center for Ethics and Leadership, which could include a 250-seat auditorium, a large seminar rotunda for 230 participants and observers, and two smaller seminar rooms. The proposal also includes a multipurpose room designed for personal computing, meal service and a small library.
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Azarenka takes positives from negative press
After succesfully defending her Australian Open title with victory over Li Na, an emotional Victoria Azarenka admitted she struggled mentally in the build-up to the final after a great deal of negative press in Melbourne.
Azarenka broke down in tears after she came from behind to defeat Li 4-6 6-4 6-3 and retain her world No. 1 ranking, but struggled to win over the Australian crowd after controversy in her semi-final triumph over Sloane Stephens.
Azarenka was accused of gamesmanship for a late injury timeout against Stephens, but it was the Belarusian who had to wait on her opponent this time as Li called the trainer on two separate occasions.
The top seed kept her focus to see out victory and she believes she has come out of the incident a better player after struggling mentally in the wake of Thursday's storm.
"It isn't easy, that's for sure, but I knew what I had to do," Azarenka said. "I had to stay calm. I had to stay positive. I just had to deal with the things that came onto me. And that's pretty much it.
"I was actually really happy that I went through so many things knowing that I can still produce the tennis that I can and keep the focus that I can. It just motivates me to be a better player.
"What happened with Sloane, it was a big deal, for sure. It came out as a big deal. It wasn't a big deal on the court. But I take it as a great learning experience and just try to live the moment and take the best things out of what happened and move forward.
"But emotionally, there were a lot of things. Two weeks is very difficult to keep your cool, because it seems in one way so short, but in another way it seems so long. So you just have to kind of try to manage everything. But I think the whole world knows I'm an emotional player now."
Twelve months ago Azarenka won the Australian Open title to usurp Caroline Wozniacki as world No. 1, and this year she needed to defend her crown to retain the top ranking. But while she embraced the added pressure, Azarenka insists she did not approach the tournament, or the final, any differently.
She said: "I never thought about the No. 1 ranking. The pressure was there, but I like the pressure, you know. It's interesting. It's very interesting thing. It pushes you to be better. You can take it different way. You can take it negative and try to, you know, think negative.
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Step 1: Choose someone you admire, someone who is NOT an out-of-touch egomaniac who refers to herself as "The Brain" and thinks people should give her cash gifts everytime she forwards an email, and politely ask for a meeting.
Step 2: If the meeting goes well, keep in touch.
Step 3: Repeat Step 2, while simultaneously working hard and applying your mentor's advice.
Step 4: Congratulations, you have been mentored. If the result is career success, try not to let it go to your head. If the result is career failure, maybe consider abandoning your quest for mentorship. Sometimes successful people are clueless, too.
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The one thing that frustrates me the most is the lack of clear communication. Without clarity in what is being transpired, it's impossible for the receiver to understand the meaning - not just the superficial content but the subtle undertones as well. And it fails to materialize a manageable goal. I could be rambling about humans, of course; but the issue in communication goes beyond - to the things we create - writings, books, articles, poems, software programs, whatever. Oh, did I mention software programs?
Well, in this case I am talking about the software programs we all live by - the Oracle database; more specifically the RAC. Recently we suffered an outage. The reason turned out to be a simple issue of human forgetfulness; but the frustrating part was the lack of communication from the CRS about the issue. So, here is how it went.
This is a three node RAC. We applied the RAC bundle patch in a rolling fashion. Node 3 was brought down, patch applied and was brought up - everything was hunky dorey.
Then node 2 was brought down, patch applied and was brought up; but here was a little problem - the VIP didn't come up. The VIP relocated to node 3. But all the 23 services defined on the node were online. Strange. We assumed the issue was with the bundle patch ina rolling manner; so we decided to go ahead and do the deed on node 1, the remaining one.
When node 1 was brought up, we saw the real issues. The VIP for node 1 came up on node 3 and none of the services were up on node 1. Worse, the services that were up on node 2 suddenly went offline.
A lot of frantic calls to Oracle Support, request for esaclation to duty manager followed, along with the customary yelling and sioghing by the customer. At the end of 2 hours and with a Sev 1 SR, we hadn't gone anywhere.
At this time I took an executive decision. I asked the DBA to issue an ALTER SYSTEM comamnd on node 2 to bring up the services manually, bypassing CRS.
All the services where up on the instance 2 at this time, confirmed by SHOW PARAMETER SERVICE_NAMES command; but they still showed up as OFFLINE in crs_stat command. That meant, the instance had no issue with the services; the CRS had.
Then we issued a lsnrctl reload command to relaod the listener (note, we didn't use CRS to manipulate the listener - a very important clue you will see why later). The listener started fine with all service names. So far so good. We tried a few connections from the client and they connected fine. We did the same for node 1 and it worked too.
So, at this time, we had the services all up and running; but CRS had no idea about them. That meant the service failover probably wouldn't occur.
Next, we reloacted the VIP using the crs_relocate command. Al the VIPs (of node 1 and node 2) came back to the respective nodes. That was strange as well. If there was an issue with VIPs related to the networking software or hardware, how could they come back?
All these time we analyzed all the logs - the css, crs, racg alogs along with the alert log of the CRS (this is 10.2; so we have the alert log for CRS as well). Nothing there to indicate why it happened. And that's the basis of my rambling about lack of communication.
So, as always we went through the changes in the last few weeks. One of the crucial changes was the introduction of local_listener and remote_listener parameters in init.ora. These parameters can be placed as absolute values - with the host name, ports, etc. - or as the TNS alias entries. We had chosen the latter. The local_listener parameter was ok; but the remote_listener was listener_xxx.
Here was the entry for listener_xxx on tnsnames.ora:
listeners_xxx = (address_list = (address = (protocol=tcp)(host=sxxx1)(port=1521)) (address = (protocol=tcp)(host=sxxx2)(port=1521)) (address = (protocol=tcp)(host=sxxx3)(port=1521)))
There is nothing wrong with the syntax; but note the host value; sxxx1, sxxx2 and sxxx3 are all staging servers; and this is a production cluster. The communication does not work between prod and staging. So, the remote listener parameter pointed to hosts that were not even reachable! By the way, the entries were correct in node 3.
This caused the services to fail when started. Well, then how come they came up fine with ALTER SYSTEM?
My guess is since the ALTER SYSTEM command didn't go through the listener, it was not affected. CRS, on the other hand, goes through the listener.
Fine; but how come my lsnrctl reload command work? Again, my guess is, that comamnd simply starts the listener; the remote listener parameter in the database doesn't affect it. Since the local_listener parameter was correct, the services were successfully registered.
What about the VIP? How did the relocate work? I can only guess, of course. The conjecture is that the VIP is forced to go to the preferred node unless there is some sort of hardware issue, which was not in our case. So the relocate worked.
Phew! all these due to the sloppy work by a DBA. While this was deplorable, the issue with human error will continue to exist. Typos and wrong copy-and-paste will happen, no matter how much severe we make the punishment. I strongly feel CRS should have pointed out this error somewhere. In all that gets spewn out on CRS and CSS logs, how much is actually decipherable? Almost 99% has no meaning attached to it, at least for mere mortals. The idea behind the alert log of the CRS was to show the customer relevant issues in a common log; but there was no indication of this issue.
See the point about communication?
Confessions of an Oracle Database Junkie - Arup Nanda The opinions expressed here are mine and mine alone. They may not necessarily reflect that of my employers and customers - both past or present. The comments left by the reviewers are theirs alone and may not reflect my opinion whether implied or not. None of the advice is warranted to be free of errors and ommision. Please use at your own risk and after thorough testing in your environment.
Monday, August 04, 2008
Issues in RAC with Wrong Listener Configuration
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First things first
The stigma surrounding mental illness, unfortunately, still persists – and for too many sufferers it remains a source of intense shame. In light of this, I should make it known that I have been diagnosed with a mental health disorder; a medical condition that I'll carry with me for the rest of my life.
As hard as it was to come to grips with this fact, the diagnosis has changed my life. It allowed me an opportunity to seek professional help – and an opportunity to learn more about myself and how the condition affects my emotional well-being.
The warning signs were there
I can trace it back to my teens when, in grade nine, all semblance of colour drained out of my world. I had previously enjoyed schoolwork, sports, socialising and my school's vibrant drama programme. I wouldn't have known that I was depressed despite an almost violent sadness, and no one was aware of how I felt. Only one of my many teachers noticed that a once outgoing young boy had methodically isolated himself, and that my academic performance had become the opposite of what it had been.
A lack of recognition and adequate treatment
In short, nothing interested me anymore. The teacher mentioned orchestrated a meeting with the school psychologist, and although we had several sessions together (I really did like her), no medication was ever prescribed. After a while, I simply started to dodge our appointments – despite her best efforts. Indeed, I also stopped going to classes and often locked myself in a bathroom cubicle for long periods of time. My parents were unaware of my recurring depressive episodes, and saw my change in behaviour as a form of defiant rebelliousness; this became the source of much hostility and conflict, which in turn only worsened the condition as my home life deteriorated. By grade ten I had waded into the murky waters of substance abuse and engaged in other risky behaviours. I didn't care about what would happen to me.
As the condition was never adequately dealt with, the cyclical depressive episodes deepened considerably over time, my self-esteem hitting new lows along with them. When it came to my early twenties, I gave up on two university degree programmes and several years later dropped out of a master's degree. It was at this point that one of my lecturers made contact with a university councillor who then made contact with a psychiatrist.
A turning point eventually came
Finally, something could perhaps be done. Finding the right combination of medication, however, was a long and difficult process; and, despite their effectiveness, it should be noted that there are no silver bullets.
If only this had happened 12 years earlier, my life might have been very different. Whereas a hospitalisation for an intentional overdose came a few years down the line, I never attempted suicide as a teen. A good friend, however, did successfully take his own life in matric. He shot himself; a definitive and final action that left no room for help. At this point, I've known several people who've committed suicide, including a cousin.
There is hope, and there's certainly help out there
Depression is not something to ignore, under any circumstance, and whereas it may not always lead to suicide, it undoubtedly sometimes does. Even when suicide doesn't take place, the effects of an untreated medical condition could easily reverberate throughout one's life, leaving a legacy of broken relationships, pervasive underachievement and a multitude of poor life decisions. The tragedy is that depression and bi-polarity are treatable, and that in 70-80%* of cases, the mixture of medication and therapy works wonders in helping a sufferer enjoy a happier and more productive life.
Know the warning signs, and act on them
If you suffer from any of the below symptoms, or know someone who does, please speak up. It could mean the difference between life and death. To learn more, please see the South African Depression and Anxiety Group's (SADAG) website for educational material on depression, bi-polar disorder and teen suicide prevention.
Symptoms of depression or a bi-polar depressive episode
- Loss of interest in things you like to do
- Sadness that won't go away
- Irritability and feelings of anger
- Crying a lot / tearfulness
- Spending lots of time alone
- Eating too much or too little
- Sleeping too much or too little
- Having low energy or restless feelings
- Feeling tired a lot
- Feeling tense or worrying a lot (persistent anxiety)
- Missing school (or work), day dreaming a lot, underperforming at school or work.
SADAG helpline (8am – 8pm, 7 days a week): 0800 567 567, or SMS: 31393
*Figure as per SADAG Depressive Disorder literature available here.


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In 20 incidents at Stonehill College, no criminal charges were filed
When Stonehill College senior Sean Borger heard about a rape inside a campus dormitory, he wasn't surprised.
Borger, who heads the student-run Moore Center for Gender Equity at Stonehill, has heard of similar sexual assaults on campus, and said such incidents often "go unreported" to school police or authorities.
"It's not shocking with our rape culture on campus that we have," said Borger, 22, who also has worked as a resident assistant in a Stonehill dormitory for the past three years. "I mean, it's devastating, obviously, but I think I'm almost desensitized to that kind of stuff right now."
Borger spoke in the wake of a Nov. 23 rape at the private, Catholic college of 2,500. Easton police are searching for the suspects, and circulated sketches of the two men last week.
Federal statistics – which colleges must maintain – appear to support how Borger feels. In six years – from 2007 to 2012 – there have been at least 20 sexual assaults reported on the Stonehill campus, according to federal data. None of those cases, The Enterprise has learned, resulted in any criminal charges – a trend that one law enforcement expert called "unusual."
"If there are 20 cases reported, at face value, it's unusual that none of them resulted in an arrest," said Mitch Librett, a criminal justice professor at Bridgewater State University and a former New York police officer.
By comparison, arrests have been made after sexual assaults were reported at other college campuses, including:
A Curry College student was barred from the school's Milton campus after his Dec. 6 arrest for an alleged sexual assault. A criminal complaint filed by Milton police indicated that the attack took place Nov. 14 on the campus.
In January, three men were arrested and charged with aggravated rape in connection with an alleged assault in a Curry dormitory after an on-campus dance. Two of the men were former Curry students.
Last year, four Pittsfield teens were arrested and charged with raping an 18-year-old female University of Massachusetts student in her campus dormitory in Amherst.
Stonehill Police Chief Peter Carnes said it's up to the alleged victim whether criminal charges are pursued. He said Stonehill students are often more willing to go through a college hearing process after a sexual assault than pursue a criminal case.
"It does concern me to some degree, but we have to support the victim and we have to support the victim with their choices," Carnes said during an interview Thursday at the college's police station.
Carnes would not say if the 20 cases were ever investigated by Easton police or any other outside law enforcement agency.
At least one prominent victims' advocate is questioning whether the suspects in the Stonehill assaults are being held accountable.
"It speaks to the need for the conversation and a real deep soul-searching on campus," said Toni Troop, a spokeswoman for Jane Doe Inc., the Massachusetts coalition against sexual assault and domestic violence. "Are the victims getting the support that they deserve, and are the students who are alleged to be the perpetrators being held accountable for the violence?"
Troop said there needs to be more inquiry "on that campus with students and the crisis center to determine what's leading to that outcome."
"Is it that the victims are being dissuaded somehow (from pursuing charges)?" Troop asked.
Stonehill spokesman Martin McGovern defended the college's response to sexual assaults on campus, saying the school does not prevent students from moving forward with criminal prosecution.
"Our whole focus is on supporting the victim," McGovern said. "We lay out the choices for the victim and our concern and our energies are geared toward the victim, to make the victim comfortable so that the victim knows there are options."
When asked to address the comment by Borger, the student, that there is a "rape culture" on campus, Carnes said he couldn't.
"I don't have that information," Carnes said. "I know the campus supports victims. I know they aggressively investigate the reports, but I couldn't possibly respond to that student's perception."
The number of sexual assaults on college campuses nationwide is staggering and at an "epidemic" level, experts said.
In a 2012 study of undergraduate women, 19 percent – about 1 in 5 women – had experienced attempted or completed sexual assault since entering college, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control. The situation is exacerbated by college officials who worry more about the school's reputation being tarnished, said Wendy Murphy, a nationally recognized expert on child abuse and sex crimes and a former prosecutor in Middlesex County.
"Schools are the biggest part of the problem," Murphy said. "Schools worry more about their reputation than the well-being of women. We know statistically that schools rarely, if ever, take any meaningful steps toward perpetrators. They don't want to lose the tuition. It's that simple."
Murphy, who has filed complaints against Ivy League schools, including Harvard University, for their handling of sexual violence on campus, said crimes on college campuses are still crimes against society, and they should be prosecuted publicly.
Murphy, while not addressing the Stonehill attacks specifically, warned of the risk in trusting colleges to handle a crime that occurred on its campus.
"It's unconscionable," she said, "to try to excuse the lack of criminal prosecution by pointing out some hidden disciplinary process (on campus) that the public can't have access to."
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