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Monday, August 9, 2010
CHAPEL HILL – Spanking has declined in the U.S. since 1975 but nearly 80 percent of preschool children are still disciplined in this fashion. In addition, corporal punishment of children remains common worldwide, despite bans on corporal punishment that have been adopted in 24 countries since 1979.
These are some of the more thought-provoking findings reported in three separate, recently published studies of corporal punishment led by researchers at the University of North Carolina Injury Prevention Research Center.
"The findings are stark. Harsh treatment of children was epidemic in all communities. Our data support the conclusions that maltreatment occurs in all nations," said Desmond Runyan, MD, DrPH, professor of social medicine at UNC and lead author of a study that conducted surveys in Egypt, India, Chile, the Philippines, Brazil and the U.S. to track international variations in corporal punishment.
Some findings of Runyan's study, published online Aug. 2 by the journal Pediatrics, include:
• Rates of harsh physical discipline revealed by the surveys were "dramatically higher" in all communities "than published rates of official physical abuse in any country."
• Mothers with fewer years of education more commonly used physical punishment.
• Rates of corporal punishment vary widely among communities within the same country. For example, both the highest and lowest rates of hitting a child on the buttocks with an object (such as a paddle) were found in different communities in India. (About one quarter of respondents in the U.S. sample used this form of punishment.)
• Harsh punishment of children by parents is not less common in countries other than the U.S. It may be more common, especially in low and middle income countries.
The other two studies were led by Adam J. Zolotor, MD, MPH, assistant professor of family medicine in the UNC School of Medicine. The first, published online in June by the journal Child Abuse Review, tracked corporal punishment and physical abuse trends for three-to-11-year-old children in the U.S. as demonstrated by four separate surveys conducted in 1975, 1985, 1995 (all national surveys) and 2002 (in North Carolina and South Carolina).
This study found that 18 percent fewer children were slapped or spanked by caregivers in 2002 compared to 1975. However, even after this decline, most preschool-aged children are spanked (79 percent), and nearly half of children ages eight and nine in the 2002 survey were hit with an object such as a paddle or switch.
"This study shows that the U.S., unlike most other high income countries, has had little change in the use of corporal punishment as commonplace," Zolotor said. "Given the weight of evidence that spanking does more harm than good, it is important that parents understand the full range of options for helping to teach their children. A bit of good news is that the decline in the use of harsher forms of punishment is somewhat more impressive."
The second study led by Zolotor was a systematic review of the laws and changes in attitudes and behaviors in countries that have adopted bans on corporal punishment since the passage of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1979. The United Nations adopted the convention in November 1989 and by September 1990, 20 nations signed on to enforce the treaty. Currently, 193 nations have signed on to enforce it, but the U.S. and Somalia have not. A bill that opposes signing of the convention, sponsored by Republican Sen. Jim Demint of South Carolina, is currently pending in the U.S. Senate and is supported by 30 senators, all Republicans.
Zolotor's second study was published online in July by Child Abuse Review and appears in the July/August 2010 print issue of the journal.
Findings of that study include:
• Although 24 countries have banned corporal punishment, this is only 12 per cent of the world's countries.
• Of the 24 countries with corporal punishment bans, 19 are in Europe, including all of the Scandinavian and near Scandinavian countries (Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland and Finland). Three others are in Central or South America, one in the Middle East and one in Oceania (the region that includes Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Ocean island nations such as Malaysia and Indonesia).
• There are no national bans on corporal punishment anywhere in Asia or North America.
• National bans on corporal punishment are closely associated with declining popular support for corporal punishment and parent report of spanking. However, this decline seems to begin before the passage of such law. The association between such bans and child abuse are less clear, but studies suggest a decline in abuse following legal prohibition.
"This study shows us that, over 30 years after the passage of the Convention on the Rights of the Child by the United Nations and after ratification by 193 member countries, a small number have supported this convention by explicit prohibition of corporal punishment. It also underscores the important relationship between social change and legislative change," Zolotor said.

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History is full of secrets. For the first time ever, the Smithsonian Institution is asking for your help unlocking them.
The institution launched its online Transcription Center Tuesday. The site allows members of the public to help transcribe text from digitized images of historic documents.
Smithsonian Secretary Wayne Clough said in a press release Tuesday that the institution is "thrilled to invite the public to be our partners."
"For years, the vast resources of the Smithsonian were powered by the pen; they can now be powered by the pixel," Clough said in the release.
The goal is to create a gigantic archive of searchable text from images of journals, letters, specimens and other objects. Much of the text in these photos is handwritten and cannot easily be read by computers.
The press release said Smithsonian staff would take decades to complete the project without the help of the public.
Documents that still require transcription include field reports from Langdon Warner, one of the Monuments Men; as well as personal letters from famous artists, and a record of scientific experiments conducted by the first secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.
Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia local news, events and information
Currently, there are 39,000 documents that still need to be transcribed. They are grouped into projects so progress can be charted. Anyone interested can search available projects on the Smithsonian website. It is also possible to search by specific theme, such as "American Experience" or "Mysteries of the Universe."
For the past year, the project has been in a beta testing stage. Almost 1,000 volunteers completed more than 13,000 pages of transcription, which included personal letters from the Monuments Men and one of the world's largest collections of bumblebee specimens.
Once a transcription is complete, it will be reviewed for accuracy by another volunteer and then by a Smithsonian expert.
Interested volunteers will need to register online but projects are being completed daily, so if you want to be a part of preserving history, act now -- and check out the Smithsonian's transcription tips to help get you started.


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Government 2.0
February 3rd, 2009 Brian HerzogBefore and since the Obama Administration moved into the White House, there's been much talk about how Obama was using technology, really using it properly, to get things done.
These ranged from his change.gov and recovery.gov websites to the Blackberry battle to tech problems in the White House to Obama's Technology Agenda to the newly revamped White House website and blog.
I subscribed to the White House blog's rss feed on 1/20. In addition to reading the posts, I also paid attention to how many other subscribers there were. At the end of the first week, there were about 800 subscribers in Bloglines, and about 3,000 in Google Reader. As of 2/2, it's up to 1,100+ Bloglines and 16,000+ Google Reader.
This is out of a country of 300 million people - I'm surprised it's so low*.
I think it's great that the government is putting effort into reaching people in new ways, so people can get the information the way they want to be reached. But at what point does it become worth it? These numbers don't take into account people that use other rss readers or actually visit the website, but they do seem low.
Regardless, leading by example is a good thing - if the White House is taking bloggery seriously, then perhaps other parts of the government will also be making information available quicker and easier via technology. The Library of Congress blog predates Obama (191 Blogline/241 Google Reader subscribers), and it has a flickr stream too (~90/226 subscribers). Also, iLibrarian recently pointed to a recap of the Best Government Uses of Web Technology, and that's interesting reading.
These web 2.0 communication channels are now an integrated fact of life for many people, so it makes me feel better that our government is deliberately addressing it instead of trying to ignore it.
*My library's blog isn't much better - out a of a town of about 32,000, we've got 3 Bloglines and 4 Google Reader subscribers (we average over 700 page visits a month).


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Art of Japan and Soga Shōhaku (1730-1781)
Lee Jay Walker
Modern Tokyo Times
The Japanese artist, Soga Shōhaku (1730-1781), was born into a wealthy household during the Edo Period. Yet, the comfort of wealth was of no solace to this intriguing artist because all members of his immediate family had perished before he reached the tender age of eighteen. Therefore, one can only imagine the impact of death and uncertainty on Shōhaku at such a young age.
Interestingly, from an artist point of view, it is clear that Shōhaku had an independent sense of belonging. Hence, while the brush style of an earlier Japanese period had become unfashionable, this mattered little to Shōhaku. Given this reality, Shōhaku focused on aspects of the Muromachi Period (approximately 1336-1573) in relation to brush styles.
It is known that his unconventional approach to art endeared himself to many during his lifetime – even if questions were raised about other areas of his life. Indeed, Shōhaku was an artistic individual of fresh air based on not fearing to challenge current norms. This artistic approach to art based on being unconventional meant that he wasn't afraid to go against the grain irrespective if brush styles, artistic concepts that challenged historical subject matters, not fearing being an outsider, and other areas of importance.
Like already mentioned, Shōhaku witnessed untold pain and chaos during his early life based on the deaths of all immediate family members. Hence, nonconformity and opposing the constraints of initial classical artistic training may relate to areas of hidden trauma that shaped his response to the artistic norms of his day. Of course, this is debatable but something important shaped the nonconformist approach that he took to art and life in general.
Overall, Shōhaku blesses Japanese art based on the intriguing approach that he took to this discipline. Similarly, he wasn't afraid to focus on brush styles that were perceived to belong to another era in Japanese history.
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The Lancaster site is the oldest, longest-running, most populated, most tradition-heavy, and the most superlative (although not necessarily best, depending on preference) CTY site. It boasts a renovated campus and facilities, many air-conditioned dorms with clean bathrooms, decent food, spacious classrooms, excellent staff, and a vivacious and diverse student body. It also features rarer Math, Computer Science, and Science courses, supplemented by a healthful selection of Humanities courses. It is the only site with five dances and, with its many activities and tournaments, is one of the most intense sites in terms of utilized time - divided between in-class and out-of-class time - while still providing empty weekends for socializing and relaxation. Lancaster provides what is arguably one of the richest student experiences in the CTY program.
After First Session of 2009, Lancaster became the single longest-running CTY site. Due to the flu outbreak at Carlisle which caused the site to close down in the middle of first session, the title once shared by the two sites fell to Lancaster.
As of October 18th, 2023, Lancaster has been declared defunct for the time being.
The Lancaster site is held at Franklin and Marshall College, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Lancaster is right in the middle of Pennsylvania Dutch country, but as a CTYer, you won't get the chance to do any Amish sightseeing, except perhaps on a weekend trip to the Farmers Market in downtown Lancaster (which is recommended, by the way). The rest of your time will be spent on campus, which at 55 acres is small but not cramped. The campus can seem a good deal smaller, though, during times when it is shared by other programs, including a number of sports camps. However, CTY is by far the largest presence at F&M during the summer.
There are seven main dormitories which are or were used by CTY: North and South Ben (or Benjamin Franklin Residence Halls), Thomas, Schnader, Weis, Marshall-Buchanan, and Dietz. North and South Ben are each subdivided into four halls, and Thomas and Schnader both have north and south subdivisions as well. North and South Ben form the west side of the residential quad, flanking the dining hall, and Thomas and Schnader are on the east side. Weis Hall is located on the north end of the quad and often houses the staff. Marshall-Buchanan is on the south side of the quad. Dietz is inconveniently located all the way across Hartman Green, and its residents lament living there, though it has not been used for CTY since 2004. Since 2003, access to all the dorms is controlled by fobs.
However, the dorms CTYers occupy change from year to year because of renovations at F&M.
History | |
Year | Event |
04 | Students lived in North Ben, Thomas, Marshall-Buchanan, and Dietz. |
05 | Students lived in Schnader, South Ben, Marshall (males), and Buchanan (females with the exception of a male hall in the basement) while the office and medical office were housed in Thomas. |
06 | Students lived in Schander, South Ben, Marshall, and Thomas, while the office and the medical office were again housed in Thomas. |
07 | Students lived in North Ben, South Ben, and Schnader, with the instructional and administrative staff in Thomas. Schnader was female, while North Ben was male. South Ben had males in Kunkel, Klein, and Dubbs Houses, and females in Atlee House. |
08 | North Ben and Thomas were female, with Marshall and Schnader housing males. South Ben was unoccupied due to construction. |
09 | North and South Ben were male dorms while Thomas and Schnader were female dorms. Marshall was unoccupied due to construction. This continued during Session 1 of 2010, but during Session 2, Thomas became a male dorm and South Ben became a female dorm. |
11 | In session 1, Thomas and Schnader were male dorms while North and South Ben were female dorms. In Session 2 of 2011, Thomas and North Ben were female dorms while Schnader and South Ben were male dorms. |
13 | In session 1 of 2013, South Ben and Thomas were both female dorms, while Schnader and North Ben were male, and in session two, North and South Ben were female dorms, while Schnader and Thomas were male. |
16 | North Ben was closed for renovations. |
17 | In 17.1, South Ben was a all male dorm, while North Ben was co-ed with 2 female floors and 2 male floors. Weis was an all female dorm. In 17.2, South Ben was all male, North Ben was all female, and Weis was co-ed. |
18 | Thomas was all male, South Ben was co-ed, and North Ben was all female. |
19 | Thomas was all male, South Ben was all female, and North Ben was co-ed. |
22 | South Ben's first two floors were all female, and North Ben was all male. The third floor of South Ben was used for quarantining students who tested positive for Covid. |
All the dorms are air-conditioned, though the individual air-conditioners can be cranky and/or dysfunctional. One distinctive feature of the bedrooms in some buildings is their modular furniture. By properly positioning the wardrobe and dresser, the bed can be placed on top of both, creating a loft; ladders are provided in each room for this purpose. This frees up a lot of space in the room provided that you don't mind sleeping within two feet of the ceiling. Occasionally, a student falls out of a lofted bed, prompting the staff to enforce a "no lofts" policy. When this occurs, RAs come through the halls debunking everyone's beds.
The issue of laundry is huge. In the Bens, it could take up to 4 hours to get a washer and an additional 2 hours to get a dryer. This resulted in many people skipping laundry day. The smell from the laundry room in Weis made at least two people feel sick in 17.1. Another thing about laundry is even if it seems like a good idea to do laundry at 2 AM because you forgot or because there aren't any lines, don't. This resulted in being banned from attending the end of the last dance. Moral of this story is to bring enough clothing to last all three weeks. Often the laundry room is uncomfortably warm. Don't do laundry.
The lounge next to the laundry room contains a microwave.
South Ben
South Ben is divided into four houses: Atlee, Dubbs, Klein, and Kunkel. These four houses each have three floors, except for Kunkel, which has two.
In 08 South Ben was under construction. In 15.1, South Ben was under construction yet again. North Ben was a girls' dorm. This living situation gave birth to a new CTY disease, the Bens. The Bens were eerily similar to the Schnades.
Balconies: During 06.1, someone climbed from the second floor balcony down to the first floor, which angered the Site Director and led him to close the balconies for Session 2. People also dropped things off the balconies, such as fobs, cookies, and kickballs (it was a hall bonding activity), which is now a violation of the rules. Despite this, balconies reopened for 2007 and remained open, despite one student climbing out a window onto a locked balcony and other miscellaneous rule-breaking. All balconies were off-limits in 2011. In 2012, the balconies were taken down.
Atlee/Dubbs: Atlee/Dubbs 2nd is one of the most popular lounges on campus due to its many couches and ample space. It is the setting of many fun stories of many couch orgies. The historic twenty-person couch orgy was held there using the two couches (a two-person couch and a three-person couch). "CTY '92, capturing the hearts of many by Kodak color film" is carved into a windowsill in this lounge. The third floor lounge was remade into what looks like a '50s diner, complete with shiny plastic booths and blatant Coke advertisements on the walls, making it a popular hangout location.
Klein/Kunkel: The Klein/Kunkel lounges tend to see less traffic than the Atlee/Dubbs lounges.
Dietz is a dormitory used when other dorms are under construction. It is inconveniently located in a secluded area across Hartman Green. The last time it was used was 2004 when First Dietz was formed. Dietz was also used for intersession 2017.
North Ben
North Benjamin is divided into four halls: Muhlenburg, Mull, Rauch, and Shaeffer. While the lounges located on each floor in each hall have been used heavily in the past, they are no longer co-ed and rarely used for activities. North Ben's dorms have been updated with new furniture and wood floors. The entrance has also been updated. As an unfortunate sidenote, beginning in 09.1, there are few, if any, microwaves in North Ben. This is because the kitchens disappeared after 2008 due to F&M over-enrolling and needing to make more rooms. As of 2015, there was one microwave on each floor, though they are not in use. The basement of North Ben has a semi-soundproof chamber with an out-of-tune piano and a nice lounge with a library that you may or may not be allowed to use. It is also where the laundry room is located, which is only to be used on Saturdays.
History | |
Year | Event |
06 | North Ben was under construction during both sessions of CTY. This caused much annoyance among students whose Frisbees were lost in that area during 06.1. From the fourth floor of Thomas, at least two dozen Frisbees were visible at any one time. Also during 06.1, the trees in the sectioned-off part of the Quad were cut down. In 2007, CTYers returned to find that construction on North Ben was complete, along with a glass-walled extension known as Ware, which was used for activities such as talent show practice. South Ben underwent similar construction in 2008, and the RAs made light of the lost Frisbees by basing a carnival off finding a double agent who was throwing Frisbees into the construction site. |
Schnader is most well-known for its first-floor co-ed lounge which has conveniences such as couches, chairs, tables, and the like. There is a large television in the lounge, but it is not on (or able to be turned on). The lounge is popular because of its large size, and because the furniture is nicer than that of any other lounge. There is also a small alcove across the hall from the lounge which holds two smaller couches and a coffee table. This space is used by anyone looking for a quieter atmosphere in which they can have private conversations. The Schnader 1 lounge is for informal activities such as card games and lounging, but some official activity sessions are held there when it rains. Recently, all other Schnader lounges have been single-sex.
Schnader 1 lounge is encased in glass and overlooks Schnader's large porch. This porch is used as a meeting point, especially during Quad Time. It is also the site of the Passing of the Duck.
Schnader was humid, especially in the basement, which has presented a lot of problems with mold and even disease in the past (and most nototiously in 07.2 when the damp climate in Schnader caused many students to develop a cold which became known as "The Schnade" or "Schnades").
History | |
Year | Event |
07.2 | The damp climate in Schnader caused many students to develop a cold which became known as "The Schnade" or "Schnades." This spread to the rest of campus. Despite the obvious and visible mold (one girl found a covering of mold in her trashcan that was over an inch thick) in the Schnader showers and dorms, no staff member admitted mold as a possible culprit. The (known) symptoms of the Schnade include a runny nose, sneezing, coughing, coughing up blood, vomiting, a bad sore throat, and a bad British accent. Cases of pinkeye, pneumonia, chicken pox, sinus infections, and insomnia among the student body have also been attributed to the Schnade. |
11 | In 11.2, there was an an outbreak in Schnader, promoting students to clean their floors so staff could make inspections of their dorms. In '11 Schander was cleaned of most mold. In an effort to preserve this moldless state, air conditioners in the rooms had to be kept on all the time, making the building cold. |
12.1 | There was a cockroach infestation. |
13.2 | Several rooms in one hall on the second floor were colonized with mold. As a result, the students were relocated to Weis hall for one night while the mold was removed. |
14 | Schnader was not in use because the soccer camp was occupying it. However there is speculation that this might be the result of the Schnader basement shenanigans that happened during 13.2. In replacement, Weis was used as a hall for CTY. |
16.2 | Many cases of the Schnade, or something similar, surfaced during 16.2. On the second floor, there was a black mold outbreak in one of the air conditioners. In the same room, one of the springs in the mattress broke, breaking the bed frame, and was fixed with pink duct tape borrowed from the nomores in Viv's Hall. |
17.1 | Schnader was closed during due to construction because of the black mold and other issues (Oh sure, NOW they fix that - a former CTYer). The building was not used by CTY. However, it was used by a music camp early in the session. Let's pray to the poor, unfortunate souls who were in there this year. |
18.1 | Schnader was not in use by CTY, however the basement was used for two nights of intersession accommodations. Despite the previous year's remodeling, slight mold smells were still present and insects ran rampant. |
22.2 | Schnader was the only dorm building used for CTY students, with the basement and first floor (the best floor) being the female floors, and the second and third floors being the male ones. Stairwells were restricted based on gender, and the first-floor lounge was only for first-floor residents except during specific activities. As of session two, the Schnades appear to have gone. |
23.2 | Schnader is a all female dorm and all floors are in use. The 1st floor lounge is called the Schnounge. The showers are cold almost everyday, some have not taken a hot shower once. |
Thomas alternates between being a student dorm and a staff dorm; the presence of the administration office also seems to vary. In recent years, Thomas has housed both administration and students. It has a downstairs co-ed lounge which contains a collection of furniture. This lounge hosted the Passing of the Duck until the event moved to Schnader.
The dorms in Thomas are organized into suites with accompanying lounges. Both double and single rooms branch off of these lounges, and there are three rooms per suite. These lounges are excellent for sleepovers and fort-building, such as Fort Homoerotica in 2nd Thomas.
History | |
Year | Event |
06.2 | Passionfruit Juice was kept chilled in an empty room on 2nd Thomas. |
17 | Thomas was under construction and was not used by CTY. |
18.1 | Thomas reopened and was an all boys dorm. Mainly single rooms with suites. 3-4 rooms per suite. The doors to the dorms have a 1.5 in gap between the floor and the bottom of the door, allowing RAs to see light AND hear noise. |
Marshall/Buchanan, often referred to as Marshall/Buch, is the hall on the south end of the residential quad. Its front side faces out onto the quad towards Weis, while to its rear is Buchanan Park(which is owned by the City of Lancaster, not F&M). The Franklin and Marshall Public Safety offices are located on the first floor of Marshall/Buch. It is not a residential hall.
Weis is located on the north end of the quad. It often houses the staff, but was an all-girls' hall in 17.1 due to Schnader and Thomas being under construction. It was co-ed in 17.2. The health office was also located in Weis in 2017.
Most rooms are doubles, and there are some singles. There are also suite rooms with couches, tables and chairs with one double room and two singles branching off. The suites are convenient for sleepovers. There is a water bottle filling station and plenty of microwaves.
Stager Hall
Stager (pronounced Stay-grr, with a hard g) is an academic building at F&M with three floors and a basement. Many humanities classes meet here, and it is where the first rounds of the Quiz Bowl meet. Furthermore, activities such as chess tournaments, card and board games, and debate meet here. Its facade is largely composed of glass, and many believe it looks a lot like a frog from far away! Stager's frogginess has earned it a variation of the "Wanna buy a duck?" game.
Stager is located near Jazzman's and the Bookstore. Classes occasionally use their breaks to buy stuff there. Thus, it is possible for a Stager class taking a break to see members of a class from another building that are using their break to buy smoothies.
In front of Stager Hall is the Chesapeake, a great place to sit or climb during class breaks. The sculpture, made of stone and steel, was created by California artist Woods Davy and installed at F&M in 1985. It is often referred to as "Sticks and Stones".
This building was originally called Stahr (pronounced "stair") Hall, until someone named Stager donated more money around 1990 or so. Some of the old timers insisted on continuing to call it Stahr, or Stahr-with-a-silent-G.
Keiper Hall
Some math classes are held here, including the ever-popular Lancasterian favorite, Number Theory (previously taught by Pomm and Timmer). The desks in the classrooms of this building are fun and colorful. Not only do they swivel and roll around, but they come with a moveable cup holder and an under-the-seat tray to stash your belongings. The tops of the chairs also lean back. These are wonderful desks.
Many writing courses are also taught in Keiper.
On one of the rear exterior walls at the basement level there is a poem in orange chalk or paint pen that was there from at least '88-93 that read as follows:
War, he sang, is toil and trouble
Honor but an empty bubble
Never ending, still beginning
Fighting still and still destroying.
So if this world be worth the winning
Think, oh think it worth enjoying
Martin Library of the Sciences
A more secluded building is the Martin Library of the Sciences, whose basement computer lab houses FCPS.
If your class is lucky enough to visit the MLS, it will take up to two hours to find a book. There are three levels. One where the computers are to look up your book, and two upper levels to find your book. Your TA will be by the librarian, waiting for you to check out your book, and your teacher will be helping you find your book. With over ten kids per class and one supervisor, most CTYers play Ninja, look up "not G-rated" material (it is a science library), or make out within the shelves.
Other classroom buildings
Several science classes are taught in Fackenthal and Hackman Laboratories, which are two buildings between the residential quad and Mayser Gym. Fackenthal is connected to Kaufman Lecture Hall, which is often the venue for movie showings, especially when it rains during activity periods. The Life Sciences and Philosophy building, located behind Thomas and next to Weis Field, has been used for science classes in the past (HDIS.A in 2008). INBS A and B, BIOL.A, and THEO.A were held here in 17.1.
Also, in 2008-9 HDIS.B used the Appel Infirmary, the F&M nurses office which containes 2 classrooms, and is located on Hartman Green.
Students who take classes in any of the science buildings tend to miss out on a certain sense of community shared by Stager/Keiper students, who enjoy a communal break time spent on the steps outside Stager, on the benches in front of Keiper, and sometimes on the quad beyond. To be fair, Stager and Keiper students have to deal with making the lengthy (0.2-mile), parade-like trek from their buildings to the dining hall and back six times a day.
During 16.1, multiple classes such as Ancient Greek, Crypto, and Advanced Robotics were located in the Shadek-Fackenthal library, located past Stager in the corner of campus.
Other Parts of Campus
In front of the Dining Hall, there are a series of brick arches which provide support and protection from the elements. Many activities, especially those involving crafts, are held here. According to Adam Roush, two CTYers who met on the right side of the Arches (when looking at them from outside) in the 1980's married, which is why the weekend Marriage Booth is always placed on the right side of the Arches.
The ASFC (Alumni Sports & Fitness Center), affectionately known by its profane, phonetical pronunciation (or Butt Sex), is a gym on F&M's campus which CTY students may use. Activities such as Swimming are held here. Most dances, at least in session 2, except for the first one, are held here.
In the past, if it rained on a Friday or Saturday, the dance would be moved from the residential Quad in front of the dining hall to here. As terrible as this is, students come to a consenus that the ASFC is superior to the Mayser Gym due to increased ventilation, where rained-out dances have been held when the ASFC is being used by craft festivals. Indoor dances are also less prone to dirt-dust being kicked up during songs that involve kicking. The ASFC is also the site of beginning-of-session registration, opening ceremonies, the talent show and closing ceremonies/parent conferences.
History | |
Year | Event |
04 | The dining hall was being renovated, so CTYers had to eat all three meals in the ASFC. Further indignity was heaped on the students when, during the second week of the Second Session, a crafts fair was held in the ASFC, forcing the meals to be held in a circus tent on Weis Field. "The Big Top," as it was known by the administration, was reviled for its heat, lack of space, and implication that CTYers were like barnyard animals there to be led to the trough. |
07.1 | The first dance was "rained" out and held at the ASFC. The next week, the RAs ran a survey by their kids to see if half the remaining dances could be held in the ASFC. A majority voted "yes," so for the rest of that session, the Friday dances were held in the ASFC. This, luckily, has not continued. However, in 08.1, the first two dances were held in the ASFC, and after the third dance, which was held outside, it was decided by the administration and the Health Office that the fourth dance would be held inside "because of the heat." RAs had to move the large stuffed chair that was to be used for the Rocky Horror performance that night from South Ben to the ASFC in an SUV. It was much hotter and far more humid in the gym than it was outside and several students and staff became ill from the heat. The final dance was held outside. |
09.1 | All but the second and third dances were in the ASFC, much to the chagrin of those who wanted the last dance outside. It NEVER rained during the dances of 09.1, whether they were inside or out. In 09.2, all dances except the final one were in the ASFC. |
11.2 | ALL dances were held in the ASFC. |
15.2 | Almost all dances were held in the ASFC (the first was outdoors). The ASFC is now considered to be the normal venue for the dances. |
Hartman Green
Hartman Green is a (usually) grassy area on the Franklin & Marshall campus. Oftentimes, due to the summer heat and lack of sufficient watering, the grass turns brown. Such an occurrence has been known to cause CTY staff and students to call the location "Hartman Brown" for the remainder of the summer. Other times, the Green and the accompanying sidewalk are dug up to relay piping, but the area has never been called "Hartman Piping" or "Hartman Hole." It is a popular location for classes to hold breaks and includes numerous walkways for students with bad aim to throw Frisbees over (though doing this will get said Frisbee confiscated). Hartman is also the site of the Passionfruit and the Electric Tree, a tree with a power socket installed near the base of the trunk.
The mail room is also located off of Hartman Green.
History | |
Year | Event |
05.2 | At the closing ceremony, the History of Disease and Archaeology classes performed a skit titled "The Excavation and Disease Control of Hartman Green." |
17.1 | Frisbees were banned in the area, though they were allowed again in 18.1 |
Jazzman's is a coffee shop located below the bookstore, right outside of Stager Hall. Most Instructors will take their students to Jazzman's or the Steinman Center coffee shop at least once per session. However, it is no longer open to students as of 10.1. Teachers still partake, however.
Mayser Gym
The other gym that CTYers use besides the ASFC is Mayser Gym. Those who sign up for basketball, volleyball, and other sports for activities will go here. Occasionally, if a dance is rained out, it will be held here, but only if the ASFC is unavailable.
Due to a near-total lack of ventilation and the requirement that students remove their shoes before taking the dance floor, Mayser is the worst possible dance location. Because of this, a callback in its dishonor was created and added to the end of Sweet Transvestite on the Second Saturday, although it has fallen out of use.
Steinman Center
Steinman Center is home to the mailroom, however, as of 12.1 it has ceased to be accessed by the students. Instead, one would find their RA to go down there to fetch their mail for them once every couple of days. But, Steinman has been reopened to students every day for events. The basement is used for watching TV shows, smaller dances, and activities. The main floor is a hangout space for card games and gambling (during Casino Night). The upper floor is known for hangouts, indoor arts-and-crafts, and movie-watching. The large rooms used on the second floor have hosted indoor tournaments in the past, such as the Super Poker Tournamoker in 05.2, and Swing Dancing! classes. The building hosts a coffee shop identical to Jazzman's. As of 19.1, it has also been an alternate dance location and in 19.2, the first two dances were hosted here.
Weis Field
Weis Field is a large field behind Weis Hall where most of the sports activities and sports tournaments take place. Various classes have been known to go there to conduct experiments that were not safe for the classroom.
Other Non-Parts of Campus
Students at Lancaster leave the F&M campus to go to three locations: Turkey Hill, the sacred store; the Farmers Market (Central Market), where fresh foods, fudge, and collectibles can be purchased, Angry, Young, and Poor (AYP), the world-renowned punk store, and CVS, the well-known drug/convenience store located halfway to the Farmer's Market, on the corner of West Lemon Street and North Prince Street/US-222 and PA-272.
Turkey Hill
- Main article: Turkey Hill
Turkey Hill is a convenience store and gas station located a few steps off campus from Weis Field. Students can go there to buy snacks, ice cream, and drinks. They can also go there to not buy condoms, which are contraband. Turkey Hill is referenced in "American Pie" in a callback to the line "I went down to the sacred store." It is where students go each year to purchase drinks for the Passionfruit.
Farmers Market
- Main article: Farmers Market
The Farmers Market is known to real Lancaster residents as Central Market; to call it the Farmers Market is to be a tourist, but it is also to be a CTYer. Students sign up on Fridays during the dance to go on trips to the Farmers Market the following Saturday. There, after a twenty minute trek, students can purchase fresh fruits, bagels, fudge, novelty signs, pastries, and various other country goodies. Unfortunately, the fudge cannot be brought back on campus because of suspected traces of nuts.
Angry, Young and Poor
Angry, Young and Poor, abbreviated AYP, is the world's bestselling punk store. It is headquartered and located in downtown Lancaster and gains its esteem from its sales on the Internet. AYP is a stop along the way back from the Farmers Market on Saturdays. Only the later trips (10:00 and 10:30) stop at AYP because it tends to open late. Favorite products at AYP include hairdye, various studs, belts, hairdye, boots, hairdye, leopard print pants, skirts, hairdye, makeup, hairdye, and hairdye. Students often stop here early on Second Saturday to stock up on makeup, clothing, and hair dye. Nomores often go to AYP to pick up clothes for the Rocky Horror performance. AYP has a system known as Punk Rock Points, in which the price of each item bought is equivalent to a number of Punk Rock Points, which can be used toward future online purchases. AYP also sells band T-shirts (AC/DC, The Cure, Blondie, ect.), posters, guitar picks, and leather pants.
It has been mistaken for an antique store. True story.
- Main article: CVS
The CVS is known as a quick stop for food, candy, drinks, and more--similar to Turkey Hill--but with many more options in a nicer store. CVS, in general, is a nationwide brand of combined drug and convenience stores. Any RA can take his/her group at any given time -there are not many time restrictions, like the bookstore. Usually, each RA group goes at least once per session, if not, twice. There is another CVS students can use, but it is farther away, and only on the way to the Farmers Market.
It has been starting in the recent years but if you can convince your RA to take your entire hall out during hall bonding, you can stop Wendy's! The location is a little past Turkey Hill but if you're able to get here, you can buy pretty good fast food from baconator fries to whatever burgers and other things that they are serving.
All students eat in the central cafeteria on campus. There are four lines and four dining rooms. See Alcove and LLRT for information on the groups associated with specific areas of the dining halls.
The features of the cafeteria include:
- Dining Room 1
- KIVO (Kosher, International, Vegetarian/Vegan, and Organic)
- Meat Section
- Dairy Section
- KIVO (Kosher, International, Vegetarian/Vegan, and Organic)
- Dining Room 2
- Main Line (standard dorm food - meat, veggies, with rice/mashed potatoes, sometimes stir fry)
- Trellis (vegetarian food such as Lo Mein and tofu)
- Soup/Salad Bar
- Entrance Area
- Drink Machines (Soda, dedicated filtered water, Vitaminwater, juices and teas/Minute Maid, milk/soymilk/Lactaid)
- Fruit and Desserts Table (apples, bananas, pudding, Jell-O, cookies, brownies, and cupcakes)
- Dining Room 3
- My Zone (Gluten free items and more options for meals)
- Kite and Key Grill (burgers, fries, etc.)
- Café Verde (Pizza Station)
- Soft Serve Machine (vanilla, chocolate, and swirl. Closed down Lan 19.1 in the middle of the session)
- Cereal
- Microwave
Lancaster is a peanut-free CTY site. The staff and most of the student body take this seriously as a large percentage of the population has peanut allergies.
As of 18.1, Lancaster has become notorious for its "god awful" and "wack" foods, especially the Asian and cultured food items. The dining hall has seen better days.
Dining Hall
The Dining Hall once consisted of four main dining rooms. Dining Room 4 was synonymous with the Land of the Large Round Tables, where the acronymous student group LLRT resided. Since 10.2, it has been reserved for other camps.
As of 2004, three main dining rooms remain in the F&M Dining Hall, in addition to the main entrance area, thus totaling four rooms. The rooms to the left and right of the entrance (Dining Rooms 2 and 3, respectively) are where food is served, as well as where many students sit. Dining Room 4, two rooms to the right, has been converted into a special-events dining room and is not accessible from the regular dining hall and is thus not counted in the dining room totals. An exception to this general policy occurred during the Last Supper in 2007 and 2008, when Site Directors Brian Bloomfield and Debbie (respectively) opened the room for the event.
Dining Room 1, two rooms to the left of the entrance room, is the location of the Alcove, as well as Teh Corner and The Booth, two nice corner booths, and as a smattering of tables. As of 19.1, one of the two corner booths has had its table removed. The grills are now again closed for Sabbat. Dining Room 1 is now the home of KIVO that is open all the time and serves breakfast as well.
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Year | Event |
04 | The facilities were renovated, and students were forced to trek across the footbridge (that no longer exists) for meals at the Alumni Sports & Fitness Center. |
2007.2 | Dining Room 1 was closed off, along with the beloved Alcove, for Kosherization. The Alcove relocated to a corner of Dining Room 2. |
08 | Dining Room 1 was reopened, along with its various protrusions. Dining Room 1 became the home of KIVO and was only open for lunch and dinner on weekdays (except for Friday dinner) in 2008. |
09 | The Kivo became open all the time and served breakfast as well. Dining Room 4, a.k.a. the LLRT, was reopened for student use. |
10.2 | Dining room 4 (whilst open to CTY in 10.1) was was reserved for other camps in 10.2 as well as in 2011 and then on. |
Lancaster is one of the oldest CTY sites, and as such, has the oldest and richest traditions. Although the first OTID (Office of Talent Identification and Development, a former name for CTY) summer program was held at St. Mary's College in 1981 (1980, by other sources), it was held at Lancaster and Carlisle in the following year, and they both have been running ever since. After the early closing of Carlisle due to the H1N1 "Swine" flu in 2009, the cancellation of CAR 22.2, and the shutdown of Carlisle starting in summer 2023, Lancaster is now the oldest continuously running CTY site . The site director Debbie pointed this out in her speech during closing ceremonies.
Throughout most of its history, Lancaster has been the largest site at CTY, hosting over 500 students each session in the pre-COVID years, and closer to 300 after COVID shutdowns.. Until the early-1990s, Lancaster's many courses were organized into five colleges: Humanities (e.g. Logic & Rhetoric, Latin, etc.); Maryland Academy of Sciences (e.g. Astronomy, Marine Ecology, etc.); Pre-Calculus Mathematics; Fast-Paced AP Biology, Chemistry & Physics; and Advanced Math, Computer Science & Misc. Each college was autonomous, with its own graduation ceremony, and, starting in 1987, its own t-shirts. Since then, the academic organization has been streamlined into three subject areas (Humanities/Writing, Math/Computer Science, and Science) with a single graduation ceremony and no t-shirts.
Because of its size and age, Lancaster has seen numerous student groups and traditions arise; some of these can be seen above.
Ahem. As indicated by the line above, Lancaster closed for 2024. Due to unfortunate and not exactly confirmed (though it's highly speculated to be because of various events that happened in 2023) reasons, Lancaster was in fact closed for 2024. Students of Lancaster that were on Server 42 first heard of this from an email sent out by CTY, indicating their sites for PA and this list did not include Lancaster. Against all advice, panic ensued. (NOTE: The news was first heard by students in the 23.2 LAN server, and once confirmed that there was a reason to panic, the news was quickly spread to Server 42 causing even more mass panic). After many emails sent by students, a few parents and apparently some phone calls; CTY did confirm that Lancaster was closed for 2024. Again, panic ensued but with much more crying this time. Students then proceeded to make a Lancaster refugee Discord server in order to figure out what to do, and to provide moral support. Many students were seen with "bye bye miss american pie" and similar phrases in their status as a memorial. As of writing this (19.10.23) we don't know why exactly this happened but we can only say so long and thanks for all the fish (for now?).
Courses Offered
- Main page: Courses
Lancaster is a hotspot for math and science courses. It is the only site to offer Number Theory, Theory of Computation, Data Structures and Algorithms, Selected Topics in Advanced Biology, and Selected Topics in Advanced Chemistry. Lancaster is one of two sites to offer History of Disease, Archaeology, and Paleobiology. In 2001, it was the first site to offer Cryptology, and in 2010 the first to offer Advanced Cryptology. Lancaster also offers Fundamentals of Computer Science. Lancaster also has some strong humanities offerings, such as Ancient Greek, though it lacks the breadth of Carlisle in this regard.
As of 2023, course offerings have been reduced, although Lancaster still has some of the most coursed offered, excepting maybe Baltimore. For 2023, Lancaster offers the following classes: Astrophysics, Chemistry in Society, Cognitive Psychology, Crafting the Essay, Data Structures and Algorithms, Fast-Paced High School Biology, Fast-Paced High School Physics, Fiction and Poetry, Foundations of Programming, The Graphic Novel, Great Cases: American Legal History, Logic: Principles of Reasoning, Number Theory, The Mathematics of Money, Paradoxes and Infinities, Philosophy, The Physics of Sports, Principles of Engineering Design, Probability and Game Theory, and Zoology.
When adding to the list, please try to keep it ordered by nomore year, and sub-ordered by number of years attended. Please only use site names to indicate years spent at sites other than Lancaster (LAN). Please only report years that you have been in attendance for - not what you plan to be at.
At Lancaster, the National Plumbers skit is performed for certain math and computer science classes
On rare occasion, bunnies can be found in the bushes at night. (Update: In 14.1, bunnies were seen multiple times in the daylight on Hartman Green. This was also true in 2015.) (Update: In 17.1, bunnies were seen on Weis Field during breaks.) They are spotted by students (legally) during the return march from a weekend dance. Fireflies too abound on the edges of the quad at night and can be seen when returning from dances. If you are fortunate, you can spy one of the nesting pair of red-tailed hawks perched on the tall tree between Thomas and Schnader on the path leading to Hartman Green. The hawks are also often seen while on Weis Field. (Update: In 17.1 A Hawk was sighted on the quad on a tree in front of fenced off Thomas [unfortunately eating a squirrel or rabbit] while waiting for night class on Wednesday, June 28).
Additionally, there are squirrels everywhere, leading to much confusion over whether one is talking about a squirrel or a squirrel. This often leads to people saying things like, "hey look, a new student running up a tree!" As of 18.1, the wild squirrels have become an integral part of the community, having been seen at 6:30 AM in a group of at least a dozen around the big tree in front of Thomas in a well organized circle, perhaps having a meeting or some sort of ritual. (Photo of Squirrel in Thomas Tree)They are often seen eating food dropped by CTY'ers and are the most prominent species. MIND.LAN.18.1 discovered abandoned baby house sparrows in a fallen nest during break, and were devastated to have to see them both die. In addition, during session 23.1, several baby birds fell from their nest in the rafters near the cafeteria. There were sadly no known birds to survive the fall. The Zoology class of that session was simply distraught. Photo of final surviving bird the day before its death.


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"There are places I'll remember
All my life though some have changed
Some forever not for better
Some have gone and some remain
All these places had their moments
With lovers and friends I still can recall
Some are dead and some are living
In my life I've loved them all."
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- Check out the Library Option in the menu to browse a visual display of Gingerbread Castle Treasures.
- Listen to the Novelty Record – which can be found in the Gallery to the right.
What is The Gingerbread Castle?
In the small town of Hamburg New Jersey one of America's earliest theme parks was created in 1930. The Gingerbread Castle is an architectural gem designed by the artist Joseph Urban as a marketing strategy for Frederick H. Bennett. Bennett was a businessman who created famous products, such as the Milk Bone dog biscuit and whole-wheat products at his historic Wheatsworth Mill.
This project has created a digital library focused on the historical significance of the Gingerbread Castle and it's impact on the community, the children who experienced its special magic, as well as its cultural and commercial significance.
Through the presentation of images, essays, video and interactive commentary, the library will allow people to share their memories of the Castle's history. Hopefully, the legacy of the imagery of the castle will continue to power new creative endeavors. If you have personal stories, souvenirs, photos or movies to share, please contact the project librarian.


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The sport's big three teams Ferrari, Mercedes and even McLaren all claim they can push reigning champions Red Bull in the contest for the 2013 Formula 1 world championsip.
Some have already written off McLaren on the basis that not evolving the winning 2012 car in favour of a radical machine for this season was a grave mistake that has netted the famous British team just 4 points so far this season.
Jenson Button, however, told the Mirror he thinks a title tilt is still definitely on, "It's a massive turnaround for us," he said, referring to the progress made in mere days between Australia and Malaysia. Most of the race in Sepang we were quicker than the Lotus. Most of the race we were quicker than Ferrari."
"I have gone from being pretty down in Melbourne to being a lot more positive." added the 2009 world champion.
And team boss Martin Whitmarsh is quoted by Speed Week: "I would be very disappointed if we did not make a further step in China."
Already competitive is Ferrari, where Felipe Massa is now right back on the pace after a lean period of form, and Fernando Alonso was a favourite for victory in Malaysia until his first-lap dramas.
"Red Bull, in my opinion, is still the strongest team at the moment," team boss Stefano Domenicali is quoted by Corriere della Sport. "Mercedes has made progress, Lotus is very competitive. The season will be interesting and challenging, but no doubt we will be there among the best."
Also confident is Lewis Hamilton, having switched from McLaren over the winter and already collecting 25 points compared to championship leader Sebastian Vettel's 40.
In Malaysia, he put his Mercedes on the podium, behind the warring Red Bulls.
But, referring to the Sepang race, Hamilton insisted: "For a time I was able to drive on the pace of the Red Bulls and it felt great."
Ultimately, he had to drop his pace to save fuel, but if not for that issue, "the situation would have been different. I am sure," the Briton is quoted by Finland's Turun Sanomat.
"If we continue on this path, we will be able to win at some point in the season," added Hamilton. (GMM)


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How well do you see yourself? And how does it compare to how others see you?
Skin care company Dove wants you to know that you are more beautiful than you think.
According to their research, only 4% of women around the world consider themselves beautiful. The other 96% spend so much time focused on their imperfections, we've completely exaggerated them. We've tied our self-identity to an outer image that doesn't even exist.
So to prove it, Dove conducted a fascinating social experiment they call Real Beauty Sketches. They hired an FBI-trained forensic artist to draw two sketches of each woman while separated by a curtain: the first based solely on the woman's description of herself; the second based solely on the woman's description by someone she had just met in the waiting room.
The results are heartbreaking. Watch:
It got me to thinking: if we want to be perceived a certain way, the first step is to change how we see ourselves. What we believe about ourselves is what we portray. A stranger might not be able to see it right away, but we can be sure our family, friends and colleagues do. We're putting ourselves into a box of our own making.
An experiment focused on the exterior is helpful because we can all see the discrepancies, but that doesn't mean its lessons are any less relevant to what's happening on the inside.
If we don't see our true selves, how will we ever see the truth inside another human being? If we're so disconnected from our own reality, how will we ever come to understand theirs?
Empathy starts with self-love. And self-love starts with self-awareness. It should be no surprise then that self-awareness starts with an awareness of how we are perceived by others.
It's time to hold the mirror up and get to know that person staring back at us, through someone else's eyes. And in return, we can show them the beauty we see inside of them.
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Cervical Health Awareness Month: Taking Steps Toward Prevention
Cervical Health Awareness Month, recognized in January each year, is designed to raise awareness around cervical cancer. It is an excellent opportunity to ensure the girls and women you care about are taking steps toward prevention.
Approximately 13,000 women in the U.S. are diagnosed with cervical cancer every year. However, there are many things that can be done to prevent the disease including vaccination, screenings, awareness and prevention.
About HPV and the HPV Vaccine
Most cases of cervical cancer are caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), a common infection that spreads through sexual activity. Nearly 79 million Americans have HPV, but most have no symptoms and do not know they have been infected.
Fortunately, an HPV vaccine is available. Ideally, both male and female children should get the HPV vaccine at age 11 or 12. However, women can receive the vaccine up to age 26 and men up to age 21. It is given in a series of either two or three shots depending on age.
About Cervical Cancer Screening
Even if a woman has been vaccinated against HPV, she still needs to have regular screenings for cervical cancer. This screening is done by examining cells taken from a woman's cervix during a Pap test and should begin at age 21.
In the lab, clinicians look for signs of precancerous changes (cell abnormalities on the cervix that could become cancerous if left untreated). If found, these cells are then tested for the HPV virus at the same time. If positive for HPV, follow-up screening should continue every three to five years, until a woman reaches age 65 and has had normal test results for several years.
Be Aware of Risk Factors
In addition to screenings and vaccination, awareness and avoidance of risk factors can help reduce the risk of cervical cancer. Risk factors include:
- Using birth control pills for five or more years
- Being a smoker
- Having had a sexually transmitted infection (STI)
- Having HIV or other immune system disorder
- Having had three or more biological children
While you may not be able to change all of these conditions, you should change the ones you can, such as stopping smoking, practicing safe sex by using a condom or having fewer sexual partners.
Finally, take this opportunity during Cervical Health Awareness Month to reach out to the women and girls in your life to encourage them to see their doctor for HPV screening and vaccination.


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If you're like me and have always struggled to build muscle and gain weight I've got some bad news for you.
Keep training like you are now and you'll never gain any real size or strength.
If you keep following the advice of your favorite jacked guy or juiced up "Instagram influencer" you'll stay skinny and weak forever.
That's because you're a hardgainer.
A hardgainer is someone who:
It's always going to be very difficult for us to build muscle if we keep making these same mistakes over and over again.
So, why are you still skinny and unable to build muscle?
Here are five reasons…
That is the #1 key principle.
Using the same weights for the same number of reps does absolutely nothing to force your body to adapt.
Without the challenge of more weight or more reps, you're just spinning your wheels and wasting your time.
The guys who gain the most muscle are the guys who gain the most strength in the RIGHT rep ranges.
If your program doesn't allow for consistent strength gains on a regular basis you'll never build any serious muscle.
Most bodybuilding programs have you training each muscle once a week.
That's too little. Gains will come at a snails pace or not at all.
But most "hardgainer" programs and "functional fitness" workouts have you training each muscle group way too much.
That leads to more muscle damage and joint stress than you can recover from. So you get nowhere but injured.
The total weekly training volume they use will kill the steroid free, skinny guy who wants to build muscle.
There's absolutely no reason to be doing numerous sets and exercises for every bodypart.
The goal is to get in the gym and hit it hard for just 30-40 minutes with the least amount of sets needed.
You have to do slightly more than you did last time (either more weight or more reps), stimulate the muscle growth process and get out.
That's awful advice and usually just leads to frustration and injury.
Equally as bad is trying some trendy stuff like Olympic lifting, and endless circuits of high rep box jumps, burpees and kipping chin ups.
All of those exercises suck for hardgainers trying to build muscle.
You need joint-friendly, compound exercises, executed in a very precise manner to maximize gains while reducing the strain and injury risk imposed upon your body.
They do something different every time and make it up on the fly.
That's a surefire way to make zero progress.
To make gains you have to have a plan.
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TechRadar Verdict
While far from perfect, the 37LH3000 warrants a place on a 37in audition list thanks to its decent value
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Excellent picture
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Good value
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Some motion blur
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Minor backlight inconsistencies
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The LG 37LH3000 is a budget LCD TV and also happens to be very attractive, boasting a glossy, curvaceous body that looks anything but cheap.
Its connectivity doesn't quite match its rivals, though, for it only manages three HDMIs and, while it does sport a USB socket, this is just for servicing.
While the 37LH3000 sits quite low down in LG's current LCD TV lineup, it does have a few handy tricks up its sleeve.
On the video processing front, while it doesn't have 100Hz, it does enjoy LG's home-grown Twin XD Engine, which improves various aspects of the picture. Plus, there's LG's Blu-ray friendly 24p Real Cinema processor as a nice bonus.
More surprisingly, though, is the discovery of two image presets labelled 'ISF'. This proves that the independent Imaging Science Foundation has acknowledged the 37LH3000 as having enough image setup flexibility to be professionally calibrated by its experts. Indeed, the number of tweaks that feature in the TV's gorgeous and well-organised onscreen menus really is prodigious for such an 'entry-level' telly.
Of course, such flexibility might intimidate some, so we applaud LG's decision to equip its 37-incher with a Picture Wizard utility, that walks you through setting up your picture via a few basic test signals.
In typical LG fashion, the 37LH3000's pictures are better than you might expect for its money. We're instantly struck by how bright and colourful things look.
Animated movies explode off the screen spectacularly, but even relatively drab video footage such as EastEnders looks engagingly dynamic, especially versus the Toshiba 37XV635.
The set does a good job of revealing the extra sharpness and detail of HD sources, making optimal use of its full HD resolution.
Standard-def pictures are decently sharp, too, if sometimes slightly noisy, and colours are vivid, but natural if you avoid the aggressive wide colour gamut setting.
On the downside, the 37LH3000's black level response is merely solid; deep enough to create a generally punchy look, but troubled by a little greyness and lack of shadow detail.
The generally crisp flavour of the picture can break down marginally, too, if there's a lot of motion in a picture, due to low-level motion blur. But this isn't a deal breaker.
While some of LG's higher spec models have produced reasonable sonics this year, the 37LH3000 is painfully average, lacking the power and dynamic range to present even a fairly low-level action scene with any openness or flair. At best the audio doesn't actually distort.
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John has been writing about home entertainment technology for more than two decades - an especially impressive feat considering he still claims to only be 35 years old (yeah, right). In that time he's reviewed hundreds if not thousands of TVs, projectors and speakers, and spent frankly far too long sitting by himself in a dark room.


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A Chinese biscuit factory in Nigeria. photo credit: Paolo Woods |
Irene Yuan Sun, author of the popular post on this blog, "A Blind Date in Namibia," spent some of last summer in Nigeria, where she wrote up her keen observations in two articles for the Guardian (Lagos). In her first article, "Labour Practices in Chinese Factories," (October 19, 2013), Irene notes that investors from Hong Kong have been running factories in Nigeria for several decades. One factory is one of the world's largest makers of flip-flops, another, just opened, will be one of the world's largest producers of rolled-steel. An earlier Guardian article by Okechukwu Onwuka, "No power, no infrastructure, Yet Chinese factories are flourishing in Nigeria," also comments on this phenomenon.
Chinese employers have been criticized by NGOs and others in Nigeria for operating factories where workers are treated "more or less like slaves" -- yet most critics have not themselves actually been inside a Chinese (or Hong Kong) factory in Nigeria. Irene, who is bilingual, visited eight factories to observe their work conditions. She observed large variations in lighting, cleanliness, whether workers had protective clothing and safety equipment, yet, she says, the gates at "several of the factories I visited were crowded with Nigerians who were hoping to find work."
Labor relations are one of the most commonly cited issues in the China-Africa engagement. Irene's suggestions for bilingual labor mediators at each factory and random safety inspections are good ones -- but hard to put into practice. Safety inspections with bite require a government that cares about workers. However, with the rapid expansion of Chinese language courses in Africa, the language of advocacy, labor relations, and mediation might shift from being exclusively English/French/Portuguese to include a focus on communication with the continent's newly significant investors from China.


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West Point Graduation Programs and Graduation Dance Book, 1914
The collection consists of Neyland's personal files, photographs, correspondence, newspaper clippings, an autobiographical manuscript of his college days, service records, scrapbooks, and yearbooks. Newspaper clippings, and publications contain information about Neyland's UT career and U. S. Army career. There are service records and papers concerning his time in the U. S. Army. Possibly most interesting are 2 ledgers containing Neyland's handwritten notes on various teams, hand-diagrammed plays, notes on player progress and other fascinating insights into his coaching style. The photograph collection includes Neyland and his family, his coaching career, Army photographs, and other various UT sports. Of particular interest, there are photographs of the UT football team and coaches in Hollywood just before the 1940 Rose Bowl, showing the team with famous celebrities such as Lana Turner, Florence Rice, and Clarence Brown.
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Conditions Governing Access
Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
From the Collection: 7.5 Linear Feet (9 boxes [3 record, 6 flat])
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository


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A $12 million gift to Princeton University from Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein will create the Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination, which will serve as a center for research, teaching and publication on issues concerned with self-determination around the world.
The gift will expand Princeton's existing Liechtenstein Research Program on Self-Determination, which also has been funded by Prince Hans-Adam II. It will enable Princeton faculty, students and outside experts to broaden their work and embark on new projects in such places as Kosovo, Kashmir, and Chechnya.
As a bridge between scholars, policymakers and diplomats, the Liechtenstein Institute will engage both in fundamental research and in a practical search for solutions to real-world problems.
"By creating a non-polemical environment for research and discussion, we hope to help reduce the tumultuous and frequently violent process inherent in the search for increased autonomy," said Wolfgang Danspeckgruber, a lecturer in Princeton's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and the founding director of the new Institute.
Contact: Justin Harmon (609) 258-3601


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Just a few days ago we hosted a large press event with editors from the US and Europe where we gave everyone a first taste of our expansive multiplayer mode in Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception. I'm sure you'll easily find your way to the many articles that hit the net this morning if you want to check out an independent perspective of what was shown. Read on for our own rundown – we've got so much to share that I don't even know where to start!
First off, Uncharted 3 multiplayer is a complete evolution from the initial foray we made into multiplayer with Uncharted 2. The leap forward in gameplay, technology — not the least of which is 3D stereoscopic support — and depth is nothing short of astounding, no joke. Our goal has always been to take the signature Uncharted gameplay and our penchant for awesome set-piece moments to serve as the key building blocks for creating a multiplayer experience like no other. We dipped our toe in with Uncharted 2. Now, with Uncharted 3, we're diving in headfirst.
The Uncharted 3 Multiplayer trailer, which was JUST released today, is the best crash course on everything we've revealed about our competitive multiplayer modes — and more. Check it out below.
At the event we provided the assembled editors hands-on time with two of our multiplayer maps – The Airstrip and The Chateau. Both are great examples of the whole spectrum of map design and dynamic environments we're aiming to have available in Uncharted 3.
The Chateau is a more traditional style arena map, with multiple levels to take advantage of our unique Uncharted traversal options — including ziplines. The Airstrip is a two-part map where the location and map layout actually changes in the middle of the match! The first part of the match takes place on a massive cargo plane being chased by trucks, with players jumping from truck to truck and between the cargo plane and the truck convoy. You can see some of this better in the Uncharted 3 Multiplayer trailer we released today. The second part of the match begins when the cargo plane is about to take off from the runway. After takeoff, the match changes locations for all players to the airstrip hangar area for a slightly more traditional multiplayer setting and layout. Just watch out for the fighter planes that will inevitably come in for a strafing run.
We revealed two of our new competitive modes, along with the perennial favorite Team Deathmatch. One is Three Team Deathmatch, which is a small-team 2 vs. 2 vs. 2 variation on Team Deathmatch. The other is the oft-requested Free For All – with every player out for themselves. Over the months left until release – that's about six-and-a-half months if you're counting – we'll detail all of our competitive modes.
As you're looking to get into matches, we've made some updates to make it easier to get into games quicker, and with your friends. The first is Late Join, which is a staple of many online games and for good reason. It ensures that matches stay full, that you can get into matches faster and you can get into your friends matches faster if there's a slot for you, instead of waiting for your friend to finish their current round. We've heard that many of you want to play with a friend on the same couch and we're really proud to say that we were able to not only implement same-console split screen but you can log into two independent PSN IDs for most gametypes – the ones you can't are to prevent unfair collusion between players.
Playing with friends and creating a team environment is extremely important for us and we're trying to encourage this with the Buddy system. Each player will be partnered with a Buddy and you'll be able to collectively share your successes throughout the match with each other. You can even pick up Treasures — more on that later — for your Buddy. The Buddy system also allows you to choose to spawn on your Buddy if they are safely out of combat so you can jump into the action together quicker. This is key since most of our game modes are all about team play and teams that stick together will do far better than teams who don't.
New to Uncharted 3 multiplayer is character customization. Both heroes and villains skins will have a hundreds of customizable parts, from accessories to shirts and pants to a deep weapon customization feature. Even named characters, like Drake or Sully, will get plenty of options to make your character your own. Hand in hand with customization is our emblem editor. If you've worked with emblem editors in other games, you'll be pretty familiar with the one we've implemented in Uncharted 3. Our emblem editor extends the level of customization of your online profile with hundreds of decals, three layers, rotate and scale functions – you'll see your final emblem on your character and even possibly in the environment during matches.
Speaking of weapon customizations – it goes beyond the cosmetic. We have weapon mods that not only change the look of your weapon of choice, but they are functional too, adding precise scopes, bigger clips and more!
Boosters are back in Uncharted 3, but we didn't just carry over the Booster selection from Uncharted 2. There are a few old favorites in there, but we've created what we feel is a more satisfying mix of old and new based on your feedback and selection patterns. We've extended the Booster system with a special subset of Paid Boosters, give you a one-time Booster that you spend some cash to have the option of using during a match. There's still other ways to get minor advantages during a match. You have to option to select a specific Medal Kickback, which activate when you've racked up the required number of Medals for that specific Kickback. You can see this in the Multiplayer Trailer when the RPG Kickback is activated at 00:50 into the video. You're taking a little chance when you select these, as some really choice Kickbacks require you to get a significant number of Medals before you can activate them.
Those are a TON of customization options you can pick through and we know that you don't want to be bogged down in menus in the limited time before the match begins trying to figure out which sets of customizations you want to slot for that match. We've introduced four slots to save specific loadouts — your starting rifle, starting sidearm, weapon customizations and mods, Boosters, and Kickbacks.
All of these customization and modifier options allowed us to extend our in-game reward system. No longer is everything tied to level gain or cash. During matches, you'll have the opportunity to get items from treasure chests on the maps. You'll also be able unlock a wide variety of items and modifiers through Missions. There are two types of Missions – some are instant missions and others, accessible from the Multiplayer menu, are more long term. Instant missions can appear in the middle of a match and provide a target that you can complete within a few matches tops. The Missions you select from the Multiplayer menu will take significantly more time, days of playtime possibly, and the rewards will be accordingly more significant.
A couple of things we've learned over the past year and a half of reviewing thousands upon thousands of Uncharted 2 matches is that it really sucks to be blown out on the way to losing a match and that winning or losing a tightly contested match by some kill made way off-screen is a bit of a letdown. We've thought of some ways to make these inevitable multiplayer moments a bit more exciting and satisfying. Power Plays activate when one team is way behind in the score count. They provide the team on top with an opportunity to maximize their cash for the match, while evening the odds a little for the team on the losing end of the equation and giving them the opportunity to close the gap a little.
If matches are too close to call as they get close to the end, Overtime will activate, giving either time an opportunity to win the match by more than one point within a limited time. If the game is still too close to call, the match enters Sudden Death. Sudden Death is similar to Elimination – there are no respawns and the last player standing wins the match for their team.
We've also made it easier to share your passion for Uncharted 3 multiplayer with your real life friends and family through social media hooks we've added to the game. We've integrated Facebook into the game in a way unseen on a console game so far – way more than just sharing videos and photos, or updates to your Wall. USA Today has an exclusive look at our plans to bring social networks into Uncharted 3. Cinema mode has gotten a revamp allowing you to create clips from full matches and upload them directly to your own YouTube OR Facebook account (or both). We're streaming a tightly curated list of awesome Uncharted videos created by you – our community – back into your multiplayer menu via Uncharted TV. We'll have more details on all of the above over the next few days.
Oh yeah, and we have a brand new Sprint button. Don't hate on it until you've had a chance to go hands on! We feel it works extremely well and, of course, we've built Uncharted 3 multiplayer to take into account that you can sprint.
We've spent a lot of time talking about competitive multiplayer, but what about co-op? Fear not, co-op is most definitely IN Uncharted 3 multiplayer and it too has been vastly expanded upon. We didn't cover anything co-op related at our multiplayer event last week – everything and anything co-op will be revealed further down the line.
When can you get a crack at Uncharted 3 multiplayer? In just a couple of months – the Multiplayer Beta for Uncharted 3 begins WORLDWIDE on June 28, 2011, with early access for PlayStation Plus members or by purchasing specially marked copies of Infamous 2.
Stay tuned as that date draws near for more details!


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Seriously, why aren't you blogging? It's fun. It's pretty easy as far as technology goes, and it's a great way to establish your own personal brand.
The hardest part is finding the time to get yourself up the steepest part of the learning curve of whatever software system you've chosen to use. Learning TypePad is pretty straightforward. But, if you're not comfortable learning new technology, it may take several weeks, and you might get frustrated enough to abandon all hope.
That's why I developed my Blogging Workshop and teach it at Wizard Academy. I teach the system I use. I like TypePad because I'm comfortable here. It's easy enough for anyone to use and to figure out on their own. Trust me. You don't NEED to take my class to learn how to blog.
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Cartrol, generic name Carteolol is also sold under the brand name Ocupress.
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Moderate alcohol consumption, is advised while taking this drug.
At this time the medical community defines moderate consumption of alcohol as no more than two drinks per day and no more than 14 drinks per week. Anything more than that is considered an unhealthy dependency on alcohol, that may have adverse social, family and health consequences.
If a person drinks only once or twice a week but drinks on the same days each week and more than two drinks this is considered as an alcohol dependency.
If a person binge drinks at any time during the week this is also considered as alcoholism.
Some consider alcoholism as a disease while others consider it an addiction which is the result of personal choice and character fault. This school of thought blames the alcoholism on life style choices.
Personally I consider alcoholism a genetic tendency as I have seen families of alcoholics even when they live far apart. These unfortunate people are probably dependent on alcohol from the first drink.
When alcohol interacts with prescription over the counter drugs it usually results in negative health effects most especially liver damage as the main organ affected.
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On 29th June 1831 a man named Richard Phillips obtained a liquor licence for the Shipwright Arms on the north-east corner of Kent and Argyle streets. The next year, because of the support of the seafarers and the workers on Observatory Hill, he changed the name to The Sailor's Return. In 1838 Phillips sold to a plasterer, William Wells, who lived on the opposite corner in a two - storey colonial home he built in 1836 using sandstone blocks quarried from the area at the base of Observatory Hill. Wells continued to operate the pub opposite his home firstly as the Sailors Return, and in 1840 as the Quarryman's Arms.
In 1841 he sold The Quarrymans Arms and on 1st May 1841 he obtained a liquor licence for his home, which he had been slowly converting to a Hotel since March 1840. He called the hotel The Lord Nelson. The Wells family operated the pub for the next 30 years and the property stayed in family ownership for a further 18.
A photograph of the hotel taken in 1852, during the tenure of the Wells family, was used to complete a restoration of the building to its former grandeur in 1986. The Brewery was then added (including the addition of the word Brewery to the façade) and a significant upgrade to the Accommodation was undertaken in the 1990's, giving us the pub as it is today.