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Would You join a Mob? (Sep, 1934)
Very odd article about group psychology and suggestibility and how they lead people to join lynch mobs. The author manages to completely ignore the fact that in the vast majority of cases lynching victims were black and the mobs were white. Additionally, the author constantly refers to the victims of mobs as "the killers" or "the slayers" even though most of them were grabbed out of holding cells before anything resembling a trial.
Would You join a Mob?
by Prescott Lecky
AT THE University of Iowa, a student recently hurst into a psychology classroom. Dramatically he gave details of a local kidnaping and cold-blooded murder. The criminal had been caught, had confessed, and a mob was forming near the county jail to lynch him. How many would go along and help the lynchers?
At the height of the excitement, 200 students answered the following questions: How many would participate with the mob? How many would go along as spectators? How many would stay away?
In this spectacular manner, Prof. Norman C. Meier and two associates staged a test as part of extensive researches now being conducted in mob psychology. The student who brought the news acted the part so realistically that virtually the entire class was deceived. The results of the experiment give an illuminating picture of what the average citizen is likely to do if he finds himself near a forming mob.
If guilt is certain, according to the tests, sixty-six out of 200 people will take an active part. Sixty will go along as spectators. Approximately eighty will remain away. Thus, out of a group of 200 people of better than ordinary education, more than 120 will rush out to join or watch the mob.
What characteristics will these 120 have in common? Why will they act as they do? Would YOU join a mob?
Such questions, in view of recent outbreaks of mob violence, are occupying the attention of psychologists. Last year twenty-eight human beings were victims of mob murder in the United States. This is the peak figure for seven years. More than 5,000 people, many of them later proved innocent, have been lynched in the fifty-two years since 1882, nearly 500 of them since the World War.
One of the important things psychologists have discovered is that you can't measure susceptibility to the mob spirit in terms of education or intelligence alone. In highly cultured communities as well as in backward ones, mass violence may make its appearance. An example of the kind occurred in a town in Texas.
With two colleges, twenty-seven churches, and twelve city parks, this community is known as "the Athens of Texas." Yet, a few years ago, its citizens for fourteen hours were raging savages who battled Texas Rangers and National Guardsmen and finally burned a man alive!
Three times, the mob charged the courthouse where a negro prisoner, George Hughes, had been placed in the steel vault of the District Clerk's office for safekeeping. Then a woman hurled a rock through a window. Two seventeen-year-old boys poured a five-gallon can of gasoline through the opening and a man tossed in a lighted match. In five minutes, the building was a mass of roaring flames. Howling outside, the mob cut the fire hose as fast as it was attached to the hydrants and the prisoner was burned alive in the vault in which he sought protection.
Nor was that all. Hardly had the embers begun to cool when men with acetylene torches and dynamite cut and blasted their way into the vault to obtain the body of their victim. Placing it on a truck, 2,000 men, women, and children paraded through the streets for nearly an hour. Still not content, they finally hanged the body from a limb, piled broken boxes and boards beneath, soaked them in kerosense, and applied a match.
"Texans," said the Houston Post, editorially, "will share the astonishment of the outside world at this exhibition of lawlessness. It defies apology—almost defies explanation." Yet the evidence shows that this barbarous spectacle might happen in almost any community.
What is the explanation? The answer goes back hundreds of thousands of years, back to the days of primitive men and the belief in creatures that were not human—demons, witches, and devils of fiendish power.
Virtually every case of mob violence grows out of the same thing: a crime so revolting to the moral sensibilities of a large number of people that it stamps the criminal as devoid of human feeling and makes him appear a fiend or devil.
In the Texas case, the prisoner had confessed to attacking an elderly woman. In other instances, mob murders grew out of such depraved crimes as burning a whole family alive, beating out the brains of a defenseless old man, murdering a nine-year-old child who offered the killer all the money she had, a nickel, if he would not harm her. Contrary to general opinion, only sixteen percent, less than one out of five, of those lynched have been accused of crimes relating to sex.
The subconscious feeling that it is dealing with something beyond the pale of humanity, with a devil in the form of a man, accounts for the excesses of the mob. There is no feeling of guilt, no remorse at killing a human being. Members of the mob see themselves not as fiends and savages but as heroes ridding the world of something that has no right to live. The psychological heritage of countless generations demands the destruction of devils. The curious, almost unbelievable, truth is: a mob murder is a moral crusade.
A few months ago, when Californians lynched the kidnapers of Brooke Hart, the papers reported a significant incident. After battering down the jail doors with huge iron pipes, and before they dragged the two prisoners from their cells to be stripped and hanged, members of the mob knelt in silent prayer.
This paradox would be inexplicable but for an understanding of the moral mainspring that actuates the crowd in its excess of violence. It must be appreciated if we are to understand how normal people lose themselves in the savage cruelty of a mob.
In time of war, a similar attitude prevails. Moral scruples against killing fellow men are stilled by the feeling that the enemy is a devil capable of any atrocity. You remember during the World War stories of how Germans were cutting off the hands of Belgian babies and boiling up the bodies of slain soldiers to obtain fat for soap making? Such falsehoods stirred up ingrained feelings descending from an age of demonology, feelings that devils must be destroyed. So in a mob. The crimes of which the victim is accused are repeated over and over. The consequence is that all emotions of compassion disappear and no extreme of punishment seems , too great.
In one case where a man was burned alive, leaders of the mob were preparing to hang him when a member on the outskirts of the crowd began reciting in a high-pitched voice the awful details of the crime of which he was accused. Repeated over and over again, they had a hypnotic effect upon the crowd, driving it into a frenzy. Chaining the prisoner to a stump, it poured gasoline over a pile of faggots and turned him into a writhing human torch. As soon as the embers were cool, members rushed in like madmen, hacking the stump and breaking up the chain to obtain treasured souvenirs of the fiendish action.
Only the ancient belief in devils and the feeling that a devil cannot be tolerated but must be brutally removed from the earth, can explain such an act. This and the moral mainspring behind mass violence give an insight into the action of mobs in the mass. But what about the individual? Why does he act as he does? Why does he do things in the mob he never could, conceivably do alone?
Everyone's suggestibility mounts when he enters a crowd. A recent battery of tests made at one American university shows we are three times as likely to accept suggestions without criticism in a mob as we are in normal life. This gives the key to the manner in which ideas spread as though by contagion through an excited crowd.
It is this element of suggestibility that explains the abnormal action of the individual in a crowd. Hypnotism is heightened suggestibility in which the subject does whatever he is told. Something like hypnotism occurs in a crowd. Ideas are accepted without criticism and acted upon without reflection.
An example is the lynching of the "Santa Claus bandit" in the Southwest a few years ago. On Christmas Eve, Marshall Ratliff, dressed as a Santa Claus, robbed a bank and killed two policemen at Cisco, Texas. He was sentenced to death, won a sanity hearing, and while awaiting test in jail feigned paralysis. A guard, thinking him helpless, entered his cell. Ratliff leaped on him, snatched away his gun, shot him dead, and made an unsuccessful attempt to escape.
The next evening a mob of enraged citizens dragged him from his cell, paraded him through the streets, and started to string him up on a telephone pole. The rope broke just as it jerked him from the ground. Fifteen minutes later, a grass rope had been made. Then, according to newspaper reports, just as he was -being hauled into the air a second time, the leader shouted: "Maybe he wants to talk!" The men let go of the rope and dropped him to the ground again. Then somebody else shouted: "He doesn't want to talk," and immediately the suggestible crowd jerked him into the air for a third and last time, ending the savage exhibition.
The records of psychology contain numerous curious instances of this kind showing the power of suggestion.
A few months ago, for example, an eastern chemistry professor tried an experiment on his class. He held up a vial labeled "Violet Perfume" and asked the students to raise their hands as soon as they could detect the odor. Fifteen seconds after he had removed the cork every hand in the front row was up and in less than a minute three-fourths of the class had signaled they could smell the perfume. The bottle contained nothing but water. A doctor reports an even stranger incident from his medical practice. A man and his wife were bitten by a pet dog. The man was sure he was going to develop hydrophobia; the woman was sure she wasn't. In three days, the man was sick in bed, his throat muscles were becoming taut and he complained of difficulty in swallowing. His wife was up and well.
At the end of five days, the man reported all symptoms of hydrophobia and when a week had gone by the attending physician saw he was actually on the verge of dying from a disease he didn't have. Finally, on the eighth day, the doctor convinced him nobody with hydrophobia ever lived more than six days. He jumped out of bed and soon was as well as before the dog bit him.
Most amazing of all is an instance that occurred in London, Eng. An excitable, high-strung young woman was brought to a hospital for the removal of two small tumors of the scalp. In the operating room, at the last moment the anesthetic was found to be exhausted. While attendants rushed to bring a fresh supply, the nurse in charge placed the inhaler over the patient's face to accustom her to the feel of it. Immediately, she began to breathe rapidly and in a few moments an arm that had been lying across her chest dropped to her side. By pinching it, the nurse discovered she was completely unconscious, overcome by an imaginary anesthetic.
One of the tumors was removed without any evidence that the patient felt the pain. Then the nurse tried an experiment. Removing the inhaler, she said to the surgeon: "I believe she is coming to." The patient began to stir and show signs of reviving. When the inhaler was replaced, however, she became quiet and her breathing grew deep and regular. Later, she said she felt nothing during the whole operation although examination of the inhaler revealed she had been breathing air without even the smell of anesthetic in it.
Recent researches, here and abroad, have brought out many new facts about the mysterious power of suggestion. They have answered many of our common questions. For example:
At what time of day are we most suggestible? Toward evening when we are tired. At what age is our suggestibility at its peak? When we are eight years old. Are women more suggestible than men? Yes. Are Southern or Northern races more suggestible? Southern races. Is suggestibility the sign of a weak mind? No. Tests have shown that the person with an alert, wide-awake mind is more likely to be suggestible than one with a slow or dull brain.
AMONG the ingenious tests for suggestibility which have been worked out by psychologists are a number of simple ones that you can try on your friends.
One requires the subject being tested to hold a metal bob at the end of a string near a steel bar. He is told the bar is magnetized. If he is suggestible, unconsciously he will move the bob nearer the bar. In another experiment, two boxes, one larger than the other but both weighing the same are lifted by the subject. If he picks the larger box as heavier, he is suggestible. Again, a dozen small boxes of identical size and shape are placed on a table. The first five are progressively heavier, the rest weigh exactly the same. The suggestible person will imagine the later boxes vary in weight because the first five do. Lines of different lengths, appearing in a slit, and cork balls with hardly perceptible variations in weight are also used to detect susceptibility to suggestion.
One of the latest discoveries reported in connection with suggestion was made in an American psychological laboratory. Those whose hearing becomes keener when they are concentrating or in a reverie, the research workers discovered, are of the suggestible type; those who go into a "brown study" and do not hear when spoken to are not.
In a riot, a panic, a mob, or a lynching party, the members cease to think as units. They seem to lose all feeling of individual responsibility. They are swept along, veering from one suggestion to another and, in the end, almost always they are carried farther than they intended to go.
An illustration is the barbarous act of a Missouri mob.
After snatching from the hands of a sheriff, the murderer of a twenty-year-old school teacher, the mob started to hang the prisoner from a tree. Then a member shouted: "Let's hang him in the school yard!" Immediately the crowd took up the cry and surged in that direction. At the schoolhouse, someone else yelled: "Let's put him on the roof and fire the building!" Almost automatically, men rushed for ladders, dragged the victim to the roof, and handcuffed him to the peak. Then they poured gasoline in a great circle around him and touched it off with a match. While hundreds of men, women and children cheered, the fire ate through the roof and plunged the flaming body onto the desks below.
SUCH fiendish acts are almost always impromptu. They are thought of on the spur of the moment, after the suggestibility of the mob has reached the point where ordinary reason has ceased to function and where normal feelings are forgotten. Only on rare occasions do mobs act with the drilled precision of a football team, or carry out programs prepared in advance.
One recent example of the kind, however, occurred in West Virginia. A hundred masked men in motorcars, without licenses, silently circled the county jail late at night, gained admission by pretending they were bringing in a prisoner, and dragged two killers from their cells. Fifteen miles in the country, they strung up both, side by side, from the cross-arm of a telephone pole. Then they stepped back and at a word from the leader riddled the bodies with bullets. Before anyone could investigate, the killers had sped away.
MOST mob action has a different story. It begins with a formless group of excited people in a suggestible frame of mind. Gradually a leader emerges, makes suggestions and directs the pent-up violence of the mob toward a given purpose. Almost always, somewhere along the way, there is a psychological moment when the future action of the mob hangs in the balance.
During the Siege of Paris, in the Franco-Prussian War, a famous instance of this sort occurred. Storming the Louvre, where the government was sitting, a mob demanded the immediate execution of a Marshal of the army who, they said, had been caught copying fortification plans to sell to the enemy. Because the Marshal had helped design the fortifications and was most interested in seeing them prove their worth, and because similar plans could be bought in almost any bookstore, government officials knew the charges were absurd. But the orator who saved the prisoner's life made no attempt to reason with the mob.
"Fellow citizens," he declared, "you have done a great, patriotic deed. Your work is over. Let the government conclude your investigation. Justice—pitiless justice—shall be done. In the meantime we will keep the prisoner in custody." The mob cheered, dispersed, and in half an hour the Marshal was able to return safely to his home.
A twist of a different kind marked a lynching in Indiana, a couple of years ago.
Shortly after nine o'clock at night, more than a thousand people had collected about the local jail where three murderers were awaiting trial. Leading citizens made impassioned pleas for law observance. A show of hands indicated that a majority of the crowd favored letting the law take its course.
At that moment, the aged father of one of the victims came from the jail where he had been conferring with the sheriff. As he emerged, those near-by surged toward him. He lost his footing and fell. Immediately, word ran through the crowd that he had collapsed from the shocking details of the crime he had heard inside. Like a match producing an explosion, the idea touched off the mob. In a fury it lynched two of the slayers and was ready to hang the third before State Troopers could get the situation under control.
IN THIS strange realm of suggestibility, psychology has many mysteries yet to solve. Recent researches, however, have gone far to explain how the mob-mind works and why such mass action takes place.
To sum up: Psychology has traced the excesses of a mob to the feeling that the victim is not human but is a devil that must be destroyed. This gives the feeling of moral justification. It has found that in the midst of the mob the individual loses his capacity to reason normally; that he reaches a suggestible state approaching hypnotism. It has learned that, if the conditions are right, mob violence may appear in any town. And, finally, it has discovered that only by avoiding crowds which may become violent can YOU be sure you will not join a mob.


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Here's how you do a real study on gay parenting. You take a good sized sample of actual families headed by gay couples (all women, in this case) and you follow them over a long period of time to see how they do. And one such longitudinal study has confirmed what many other previous studies have found, which is that their kids do just fine.
A new study involving 78 children of lesbian parents hopes to quash fears about homosexual parenting after finding that all participants are doing better in school and are happier than many of their peers.
According to the report from the U.S. National Longitudinal Lesbian Family Study, the teens surveyed have GPAs in the A- to B+ range, have numerous close friends who are predominantly heterosexual and consider their parents as shining role models…
The 17-year-olds questioned at this stage consisted of 38 boys and 38 girls.
Nearly all of them are planning to go to college after high school and all boasted strong family bonds with an open-minded attitude to life thanks to their non-traditional family situations.
Now contrast this with that absurd Regnerus study a few months ago, which considered the child of any person who had ever had a gay relationship at all, whether the child lived with them or not, whether they came from a broken home or not, and classified them all as gay families, then compared them to children from stable homes with married parents. And this is another reason why we should recognize and protect same-sex marriages, because they are good for children in exactly the same ways that intact families headed by straight couples are.


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Booker T Talks About the Day Him & Batista Got Into a Backstage Fist Fight: Batista "Took a Pretty Good Beating"0
Speaking to Fighting Spirit Magazine, Booker T recalled his physical altercation with Batista on May 8, 2006 at a commercial photo shoot in Encino, California for that year'sSummerSlam pay-per-view event.
Batista, who rose to main event status in a relatively short period of time, was already unpopular within the locker room due to his lack of respect for those who came before him coupled with a sense of entitlement. That day, Booker T took issue with The Animal's poor demeanor.
According to eyewitness reports, Booker T challenged Batista to "[go] into an empty room and go for it." The two fought for approximately five minutes in the room, with Booker T dominating the muscle-bound wrestler. After the two were separated by fellow wrestlers, Batista snuck in one last sucker punch on Booker T just as he did immediately after the decorated wrestler closed the door to signal the start of fray.
Finlay, who was among the wrestlers who broke up the brawl, said during an earlier interview with the publication that the story was blown out of proportion. Booker T disagreed with his assessment.
"It wasn't blown out of proportion. He took a pretty good beating," said the SmackDown General Manager.
"The thing is, when you're in a fight, it's different from an MMA fight. That's the thing with me. I've fought my whole life. You don't just call a person out to a fight if you don't know their background, what they've been through, and how to test them. That was his mistake, and I think it was definitely a case of him underestimating me, and thinking he was the bigger guy. For me fighting is in the blood, and it's something I grew up doing. Honestly though, I hope Batista does well (in MMA), even just for the business' sake."


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Nightly News | September 19, 2013
>>> an increasingly desperate situation in acapulco , mexico . a storm knocked out power, trapped tens of thousands of tourists. the u.s. embassy in mexico city has no hard numbers on how many americans are in acapulco there are reports hundreds of u.s. tourists are stranded. we get our report tonight from nbc's stephanie gosk.
>> reporter: mexico is drowning after a double blow. two tropical storms slammed into opposite coasts. torrential rain for days caused the worst flooding in years. facing danger residents used every means necessary to get to safety -- from jet skis to zip lines, parents carrying children. 80 have died and hundreds are missing. acapulco was hit the worst. when the water s rose the vacation hot spot was cut off.
>> the main highway, the only highway from acapulco to mexico city and the rest of the country has been destroyed by landslides.
>> reporter: the acapulco airport is submerged. the international ticket counter abandoned in waist- deep water . even dry land can be dangerous. multiple angry displaced crocodiles have been caught roaming the streets. tens of thousands of tourists are still stranded. military planes shuttle people out but flights are infrequent. some wait hours, hoping to get a seat. this british school teacher was lucky.
>> everything was wet and damp. it just rained and rained. the amount of debris that washed up on the beach -- palm trees, objects, a dead horse , a dead armadillo.
>> reporter: supplies are running low. food, fresh water and medicine is only trickling in and looting has begun. to the east this the hills the danger isn't rising water. it's mud slides. entire hillsides collapsed. more than 50 people are missing in one rural town alone. even for the rainy season this string of tropical storms took mexico by surprise. a vacation paradise now reeling from


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Have you played Matt Furie's Return of the Quack yet?! Governor Cheeseburger is behind the whole mess and will not stop until the rebel duck is stopped. The whole three level game is available in the current issue of Giant Robot... There will be an Video Game themed art show opening Nov 13th down in LA @The Scion Space.
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New York — National Action Against Obesity (NAAO) recently launched a year-long campaign to expel junk food from all U.S. day care, child care and preschool centers, beginning with the nation's largest provider of child care services, the YMCA of the USA. The group kicked off its campaign last month to coincide with the Y's annual Healthy Kids Day and specifically targets the Y's partnership with PepsiCo.
The group is asking for the YMCA of the USA to end its partnership with PepsiCo upon the agreement's expiration in 2010 and is urging Y child care centers to commit to the long-term elimination of junk food, including food offered from on-site kitchens, vending machines and meal programs.
"While the YMCA's Healthy Kids Day and Activate America campaigns are worthy initiatives, having one of the world's largest suppliers of soft drinks and foods of low nutritional value fund the events introduces a conflict of interest," according to a statement from the NAAO.
Doctors, researchers and experts in child obesity, as well as actor and comedian Chevy Chase, have signed a petition supporting the cause, according to NAAO. The organization is now calling for signatures from the public.


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* Note: This is not a problem, it's a question beforehand so I don't have a problem.
I have:
1) a RPi 3B+
2) a RFP30N06LE 30A 60V N-Channel Power Mosfet. I bought it from Amazon but I think this is a valid spec sheet...https://www.sparkfun.com/datasheets/Com ... 0N06LE.pdf
3) a 1/4inch DC 12V 2 Way Normally Closed Electric Solenoid Air Valve.
Just for a "non-computerized" test of the solenoid, I simply plugged in a 12V (1.5A) power supply and when the wires were connected, it snapped back exactly as I'd expect and need. Works perfect!
The plan here is to simply control this with my RPi/MOSFET. My question is, From what I read, I think I need at least 1 resistor somewhere. If so, where, what size, and (and I'll probably be able to figure this out if someone answers those 2 Qs), why?
Generally, I understand I will connect the positive wire of the solenoid directly to the power source. Negative from power supply will go on the SOURCE (middle pin of MOSFET) and a wire will go from right side pin of MOSFET to the solenoid. The gate pin will connect to a GPIO pin [that I will do wonderfully magical things with that is top secret, lol]. So, I think I have all that right...but...do I need 1 or 2 or 84 resistors in that mix?
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I am embarrassed to report that I haven't painted my nails in at least three weeks. EW! Is this what being a grown up means? That I don't have the time/energy to paint my nails?
So here I am, laying on the couch listening to T.Swift's new CD and the thought crossed my mind, "dang Taylor, how many guys can you possibly love in the span it took to write this album?" Its like she loves every boy she talks to. Or maybe any boy that talks to her. But either way, her CD is legit and I'm excited to hear the song she writes about her and Jake Gyllenhaul's break up.
I've been oddly obsessed with the Elizabeth Smart trial going on right now in SLC. That creeper who kidnapped her is being tried right now, but he is seriously so weird. He keeps going to court and singing hymns really loud so that they have to remove him. He is TRYING to look insane but he knows exactly what he did! ewwww.
This weekend was fun! Ally came down from Idaho and we got to have some sister time! I love you Ally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well I should go, I have a mountain of clothes to hang up and it's getting worse and worse by the day and I'm sure Jon hates me for it (but he would never say it)
Monday, November 15, 2010
I need to paint my nails.
I am embarrassed to report that I haven't painted my nails in at least three weeks. EW! Is this what being a grown up means? That I don't have the time/energy to paint my nails?
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Thursday, November 11, 2010
Tis' the Season
I am a holiday LOVER! As the weather is getting brisk and the snow is trying to fall, the holidays are just around the corner.. I will be listening to Christmas music starting right after Turkey day. And I can hardly wait! :) This Christmas will be a little different since I won't be with my parentals, or my sweet siblings, but I will be celebrating with Jon's side of the fam. I am excited to see their traditions and spend quality time with them! Jon and I will make the trek to New Jersey to be with my side of the family next year :)
I must comment on Conan. Holla on him being back. I am sad to admit that today as I sit on the couch it will only be the second epi that I've watched of my favorite tall red-headed man, but I promise I'm still a fan. (It's just been a really busy week, alright?!) But I'm glad he is back and loving his new gig!
I got called into the Young Women's presidentcy in my ward and man is it a BUSY bee calling. There are meetings, and activities ALL THE TIME! But I'm excited to work with the young women of the ward and I am starting to really appreciate all the hard work that my leaders did growing up to help me become a better person.
Hm, what else?
Sometimes Jon pretends he's in a boy band. My favorite is when he sings primary songs in the mirror while dancing like J.Timberlake. Or when he sings me songs in the car on our journeys. He's cute.
I'm also starting to have nightmares about being a teacher. November 29th is just around the corner and then I'm going to be the sole person responsibile to teach those little jems the things they need to know to go on to second grade. AH. Keep me in your prayers.
All my love.
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Friday, November 5, 2010
I'm a REAL Teacher! :)
SO guess what? I'm a real teacher. I accepted a position to be a 1st grade teacher in Salt Lake! I am SO excited. I start RIGHT AFTER student teaching ends. I am still in shock. Heavenly Father is definitely watching over Jon and I and we are so grateful.
I am going to miss my little 4th graders. Only two more weeks with them :( it's going to be sad to say goodbye.
But all in all, I'm very lucky. :)
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Looks like a birth certificate may not be the only piece of paper people are asking President Barack to turn over to the public. They may be begging to see proof the Pres and his strong-armed wife are still Mr. and Mrs.
At a press conference Friday, the President went ringless. This, of course, spurred all sorts of rumors and predictions that the President and Michelle Obama are in need of a little relationship rehab.
Several reporters who were at the press event last week took talk of the naked hand to Twitter. As you'd expect, that got people talking (and speculating).
In an attempt to thwart the gossip hounds, a White House spokesperson told Politico Obama's ring – "an intricate gold design from Indonesia, where he had lived as a boy," according to a 2009 New York Times story [via Politico] – was being repaired.
What, exactly, was wrong with the love band? No one seems to know.
Sure people remove their ring, but the President (or, at the very least, his staff) has got to be smart enough to know that someone in the ultra-observant media is sure to notice the absence of bling. In the future, he may want to consider a back-up band.
As of Monday, the ring still wasn't back on Obama's hand.


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"The Twilight Saga" has cast the Denali vampire coven, a rep for Summit, the studio behind the franchise, confirmed to Access Hollywood.
Christian Camargo will play Eleazar, Casey LaBow has been cast as Kate, Mia Maestro will portray Carmen and MyAnna Buring will star as Tanya.
Christian, 39, previously starred as Dexter's serial killer brother, Rudy Cooper, in Showtime's "Dexter," while Casey had a three-episode stint as Ella McBride on "CSI: NY" during the show's 2008-2009 season.
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Mia Maestro might be best known for playing Nadia Santos, the sister of Jennifer Garner's Sydney Bristow character, on "Alias." MyAnna Buring, a Swedish actress, has had roles in "Devil's Playground," and "Grindhouse."
As previously announced, actress Maggie Grace of "Lost" fame will star as vampire Irina, also a member of the Denali coven, which attends Bella and Edward's wedding.
"Breaking Dawn," which will be released in two installments, is slated to start filming in November.
The Hollywood Reporter was first to report the casting news.


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NEA on NYSUT withdrawal of support for CCSS as implemented
NEA President Dennis Van Roekel: To fulfill the standards' worthy goals, we need an equal commitment to common sense implementation.
WASHINGTON - January 27, 2014 -
This past weekend the New York State United Teachers' (NYSUT) Board of Directors withdrew its support for the Common Core State Standards as implemented and interpreted in New York State until the state education department makes major course corrections to its failed implementation plan. NYSUT also reiterated its call for a three-year moratorium on high-stakes consequences from standardized testing. The union's board acted unanimously Saturday morning at a meeting in Albany.
The National Education Association issued the following statement today from its president, Dennis Van Roekel in support of educators of New York:
"The new Common Core State Standards provide real opportunities for the students in our nation's public school system, but we owe it to them to provide teachers with the time, tools, and resources to get it right. Educators in New York were given no choice but to make a strong statement against the inadequate implementation of the standards. Teachers, administrators, parents and communities must work together to align the standards with curriculum, instruction and assessment, and this isn't being done in New York.
"NEA and many other leading education organizations have expounded on the importance of getting implementation right, and we support the call by New York educators to listen to those in the classroom. Educators need adequate time to learn the standards. They need the time to develop the tools and curriculums that are aligned to those standards. And assessments must be aligned with the standards. Implementation of the standards is proceeding better in states like Kentucky and California where educators and parents were involved in crafting the implementation plan from the beginning. If we are to deliver a high-quality public education that prepares students for college, careers, and citizenship all states must design implementation plans with practitioners and families that follow common sense principles. What is happening in New York is a bad case of cart-before-the-horse.
"Last fall, NEA members were polled about their views regarding the new standards. Our members overwhelmingly support the goals of the standards, yet only four in 10 teachers said they were playing a major role in the implementation of the standards. When asked to suggest measures to help teachers with the standards, educators cited collaboration time with colleagues, more planning time, updated classroom resources, in-service training and better technology to administer the computer-based assessments.
"Our members support the Common Core State Standards because they are the right thing to do for our students and they embrace the promise of the standards: that all students will have access to the critical thinking and creative skills they need to succeed, regardless of where they live. But in order to fulfill the standards' worthy goals, we need an equal commitment to common sense implementation. And there should be no high stakes consequences before adequate time is given to ensure quality implementation. When states fail to step up with the needed investments for implementation, NEA and its state affiliates are pushing hard for the resources needed. We all need to work together—parents, education support professionals, teachers, administrators, communities and elected officials—to make sure we get this right."
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What: Open Chattanooga Kick-Off
Where: Battle Academy, 1601 Market St.
When: Tonight at 6 p.m.
Why: Discuss city problems and how using data could help solve them
When Tim Moreland talks about his work to use government data to solve community dilemmas like insufficient affordable housing, he watches as people's eyes glaze over.
So, Moreland tries to suppress the nerd inside and speak in plain language.
He and other members of the grass-roots group Open Chattanooga -- tech-savvy folks who recently got a grant to work with city government -- hope to connect with the nontech world to teach the practical side of geeking out.
Tonight, they're asking community leaders to bring their problems, from crime in neighborhoods to inefficient public transit, to Battle Academy to see if applying a little tech can lead to solutions.
"We're hoping to have the neighborhood leaders and people that have a good sense of what the problems are and the technology design-type folks and mashing them together to see where their interests overlap," Moreland said.
Then designers and developers like Daniel Ryan, who was the front-end developer for President Barack Obama's re-election campaign, will try to build apps to solve those problems.
"If things you build as part of open data, open government aren't useful to citizens, then why are you doing it?" Ryan said.
Open Chattanooga isn't a new concept. Earlier this year members held a hack-a-thon at the Chattanooga Public Library for developers, designers, writers and residents to brainstorm ways to use the city's public data.
In September, the city put up $180,000, along with two grants for $250,000, and won a fellowship with Code for America. So Open Chattanooga has re-branded and formed another citizen-led group called Open Chattanooga Brigade. The brigade has also worked with the library, which will host all the data that programmers will be able to access.
Nate Hill, the library's assistant director, said the concept of the library storing the information in a portal is cutting-edge across the country. And the library is hiring an employee to manage the information.
City officials will then provide the type of data that will become public for anyone to use. First, Moreland has to decide what information is pertinent and he's working in City Hall once or twice a week. Right now he's working on public safety data.
Stacy Richardson, Mayor Andy Berke's senior adviser and chief policy officer, said the administration's goal is to improve city services to the community.
Ryan is also configuring applications to build a working budget so residents could go online and compare what their tax dollars buy them in city services. Potentially, residents could build their own hypothetical budgets.
Contact staff writer Joy Lukachick at email@example.com or 423-757-6659.
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Volvo Car Corporation's Plug-in Hybrid - same world-class safety as all Volvo cars
A Volvo Plug-in Hybrid includes a systematic approach to all safety aspects related to battery power.
The basic perspective is that a plug-in version must be as safe as any other new Volvo car - when it comes to owning and driving and also in the event of an accident.
"We apply the same high safety standards to all our products but the safety-related challenges may differ depending on the driveline and fuel being used. To us, electrification technology is another exciting challenge in our quest to build the safest cars on the market," says Jan Ivarsson, Senior Manager Safety Strategy & Requirements at Volvo Car Corporation. He adds:
"It is understandable that a lot of questions about electrification safety are related to what will happen in an accident but it is important to have a holistic approach including all the aspects of day-to-day usage of the car."
Monitoring and encapsulation
Volvo Car Corporation is conducting wide-ranging and thorough analysis of a variety of safety scenarios for cars with electric power. Through advanced automatic monitoring of battery status and by encapsulating the battery and protecting it effectively in a collision, the result is a world-class safety level.
"A holistic, human centric approach and real-life traffic conditions are always the starting-point for our safety work. Based on our massive database with input from actual road incidents and accidents, we know where the focus must lie in everyday traffic conditions. The solutions we have developed for a Plug-in Hybrid take into account the situations that are unique to this type of car," says Jan Ivarsson. He adds:
"We will introduce the V60 Plug-in Hybrid in Europe during 2012. The rigorous test procedure developed for this diesel-electric car will of course also apply when we take the next step with a gasoline plug-in version."
Know-how from actual traffic
Volvo Car Corporation is using its unique know-how from actual traffic conditions to carry out detailed testing and verification. This test procedure also includes the general requirements and protocols of the industry's safety institutes.
When analysing traffic situations from a safety perspective, the engineers use a model that illustrates the sequence of events during the whole driving phase. The process is divided into five phases: from the normal driving situation to after the accident has occurred.
Unique solutions for electric cars
All established safety systems will also be available in a plug-in hybrid version. However, electric power also adds new possible safety scenarios to the overall picture and these too must be dealt with. Volvo's safety experts have meticulously analysed the five accident sequence phases and developed unique solutions for the battery and for protection of the occupants as necessary.
1. Normal driving: An advanced monitoring system keeps watch and ensures that each cell maintains the correct voltage level and optimal operating temperature by regulating the cooling system. This is of significance to safety as well as for battery capacity. In the event of any deviation, the battery is automatically shut down as a preventive measure.
2. Conflict: The battery pack adds weight that can create new conditions for the vehicle's dynamics and alter the car's behaviour, for instance in fast avoidance manoeuvres. The braking system can handle the increased mass, and DSTC (Dynamic Stability and Traction Control) helps the driver contain the situation.
3. Avoidance: If a frontal collision is imminent and the driver is acting too late to brake the car, automatic systems such as Collision Warning with Full Auto Brake and City Safety are activated to help avoid or reduce the effects of a collision.
4. Collision: In order to reduce the effects of a collision, the safety experts have focused on protecting all electrical components.
The rear structure has been modified to ensure a controlled deformation that helps protect the battery pack, which is located under the load floor. Steel beams and other parts of the structure are reinforced. The battery pack is also sturdily encapsulated.
The electric system is monitored by two systems:
If the battery is damaged, resulting in gas leakage, there are special evacuation ducts that lead the gas out under the car. In the event of extreme heat, the occupants are shielded by the battery's encapsulation.
5. After the collision: Volvo Car Corporation will work together with the emergency rescue services, providing them with detailed instructions on how to safely make sure that the power supply is disconnected before the rescue work begins.
The high voltage in the battery is separated from the car. All high voltage cables are orange to make them easy to identify.
Stringent test regime
Volvo's safety tests take place in Volvo's technically advanced crash test facility in several different stages: at component level, for whole systems and the complete car is safety-tested virtually in the computer, and physically in Volvo Car Corporation's technically advanced crash-test centre.
"Before introduction, a Plug-in Hybrid will go through the same test programme as all our new car models. This includes full-scale crash tests with different load cases, such as frontal collision, rear and side collisions to confirm that the battery technology fulfils our stringent safety requirements," explains Jan Ivarsson.
Volvo Car Corporation has defined a new, severe load case to ensure that the reinforced side structure works as intended.
The test programme also includes component tests of the battery pack. The results are used to determine how the collision forces affect the battery - and how much damage it can withstand before power has to be cut in an accident.
"We have decades of experience in how to protect a fuel tank in a collision. Now, we are building up the same knowledge when it comes to protecting batteries. The tests provide both ourselves and the battery supplier valuable input in the continuous product development," says Jan Ivarsson.
Safety when servicing and recycling
A Plug-in Hybrid is equipped with a service cut out to quickly and safely disconnect the vehicle's power supply in the workshop.
Volvo Car Corporation and the battery manufacturers have far-reaching product responsibility as regards both production and recycling. This ensures proper handling of the battery when it comes to the end of its life in the car.


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From now until the season starts I will be previewing the prospects from Big-12, ACC and Big East teams for the upcoming season (and I apologize that I haven't gotten one done in a while!). My colleague at NFL Draft Monsters Justin Higdon (follow him on Twitter @afc2nfc) will be covering the SEC, Pac-12 and Big-10 and you will be able to read those posts on NFL Draft Monsters. Check them all out to get ready for the 2013 NFL Draft by identifying the prospects you need to learn about!
Today I am previewing TCU. TCU hasn't had the easiest of offseasons due to their drug related issues, especially pertaining to the drug bust that occurred last February. That hurt their depth and put them under the microscope when they already had plenty of eyes on them after agreeing to go to the Big-East, then changing course again when a spot in the Big-12 opened up. The step up in competition alone is intriguing enough to keep an eye on, but with the added unwanted attention from a drug scandal TCU has plenty of people watching them this year. Luckily they return plenty of talent on offense, particularly at quarterback with Casey Pachall, running back with Waymon James and Matthew Tucker, and wide receiver with Josh Boyce, Skye Dawson and Brandon Carter. Their offensive line has been gutted though, and they don't have much returning experience outside of senior right guard Blaize Foltz. The offense should fit in pretty well with the Big-12 though, as they can run the ball effectively and air it out quite well due to their talent at the skill positions.
Contrary to what has been Patterson's mantra at TCU, the offense is expected to be the stronger of the two units, not the defense as has been customary. The defense was gutted as well thanks to graduation and in part the drug bust, and now they have plenty of question marks throughout the defense. The lone standout remaining is defensive end Stansly Maponga, who had 9 sacks last year and is TCU's best bet to put any pressure on Big-12 offenses that, traditionally, love to pass the ball. TCU's defense won't be awful, especially since Patterson is a very good coach and a bright defensive mind, but there will likely be some significant growing pains in the first 4-6 weeks of the season. That means it is all the more imperative that Pachall and the offense get off to a strong start right off the bat, so the defense can get their feet under them. There are some speculating that TCU could have a 10+ win season this year, but I think 8 or maybe 9 is more realistic. I think they will drop a couple Big-12 games thanks to their defense, and while their offense has plenty of talent at the skill positions I think Pachall will be under considerably more pressure this year than he was as a sophomore thanks to the turnover on the offensive line. With that said, here are TCU's prospects to keep an eye on:
Casey Pachall, QB*- Pachall is entering his junior season and his second full season as a starter with pretty lofty expectations considering what he was able to accomplish as a first year starter, replacing the revered Andy Dalton no less. He threw for a TCU record 2,921 yards (and completed 67% of his passes while doing so) as well as 25 touchdowns and only 7 interceptions. Not bad for your first 13 games as a starter. But he will have an even bigger test this year as he returns to a team with plenty of skill position talent on offense, but a lot of question marks along his offensive line and throughout his defense. That means there will be more pressure on Pachall, both to be a leader and to be even more productive, but also literally when he drops back to pass. Pachall has the size, the arm strength and the athleticism that you want in a quarterback standing at 6'5", 216 pounds and having the mobility to extend plays when flushed from the pocket, threaten defenses if they don't respect him on zone-read plays, and pick up yardage if the defense gets too far upfield and doesn't keep an eye on him in man coverage. His accuracy is good, not great, but when I've watched him there haven't been many throws that have been way off target despite his inconsistent mechanics.
Pachall has plenty of raw talent, the question is will he be able to master the mental part of the game as well as the mechanical aspect. His throwing motion could use tweaking, and he doesn't consistently throw with the same mechanics. There are times when he stands tall in the pocket and delivers a throw and takes a hit as a result, and there are other times when he fades away from the pressure, rushes his throwing motion and throws an inaccurate pass in the face of the pass rush. He definitely has a live arm and can make all the throws from an arm strength standpoint, but I haven't been impressed with his ability to identify pressure pre-snap, or to make adjustments at the line of scrimmage. This likely has a lot to do with him being a sophomore in his first season as a starter, but it's still something I took notice of and want to see him improve now that he has a year of starting experience under his belt. Pachall has shown that he can make big throws when his team needs them, whether it's on 3rd down or late in a game (see 2011 game against Boise State) but his gunslinger mentality also opens him up to errant throws and mistakes. He clearly trusts his arm and also his receivers (most notably Josh Boyce) and it will be interesting to see if that mentality and trust gets him in any more trouble against improved Big-12 competition this season.
Overall, Pachall impressed me with his tools, but playing quarterback is about a lot more than just having the size and arm talent to make the throws. As Trent Dilfer would say during the Elite 11 camp: "Right now, you're a butcher, and you're good enough to get away with just being a butcher. But I want you to be a surgeon, and that part comes from the mental aspect of the game." That's not a direct quote, but it's the gist of what he told a college-bound QB from last year's Elite 11 and it applies quite well to Pachall. Pachall is talented enough to not make great pre-snap reads, not work to improve his mechanics, not identify blitzes or his hot reads that well, and make throws without much anticipation and get away with it. But if he wants to take the next step and eventually be a NFL quarterback he needs to become a master of his offense, make checks at the line of scrimmage and make better pre-snap reads. He's flashed the ability to come off of his primary receiver and scan the field which was encouraging, but I'd like to see more of that. Pachall and TCU will be under a microscope not only because they are moving into the Big-12, but because of all the drug issues TCU has been having recently (which resulted in Pachall admitting that he had used in marijuana, cocaine and ecstasy, though Patterson noted that Pachall "has passed 24 other drug tests that had been administered, including six since the failed test in February). Pachall isn't the clean-cut choir boy that Andy Dalton was, but that's not something you love to hear about the face of your football program. That news created quite a buzz on Twitter, but it shouldn't result in a suspension of any kind for Pachall unless he continues to use them and fails a drug test, which to this point he hasn't.
Waymon James, RB*- I have to say I'm a fan of Waymon James, but not just because of his on-field talent, but because his first name really cracks me up. That said, thanks to Ed Wesley's departure for the Supplemental Draft earlier this summer, James and Matthew Tucker figure to get a lot more carries this season. Last year the carry load was distributed remarkably evenly (James with 121 attempts, Wesley with 120 attempts, and Tucker with 123 attempts). With Wesley and the 120 carries he accounted for last year now gone, James and Tucker figure to account for the majority of those touches. James is another shorter back, listed at only 5'8" but tipping the scales at an impressive 203 pounds. He clearly has a lot of lower leg strength, he catches the ball well out of the backfield and he has plenty of burst and straight line speed as well. He runs through arm tackles easily thanks to his lower body strength and ability to churn his legs and has the shiftiness to make guys miss and break off longer runs. I really like James and I think he should be featured heavily in TCU's offense this year. He's a smaller back, yes, but he can run between the tackles, break tackles, get tough yards in addition to providing burst, speed, and pass catching out of the backfield.
Matthew Tucker, RB- Tucker is the relative "thunder" to James' lightning as he stands at 6'1", 227 pounds and runs with some authority. He doesn't go down to arm tackles and while I doubt he has much more than 4.5 speed he can rumble for big gains once he gets past the 2nd level. He is a senior this year and perhaps due to his size as well as his experience TCU likes to use him to pass block on 3rd down situations and seems to do a solid job. I'm not sure how great Tucker's NFL prospects are at this point, but he is no slouch out of that TCU backfield. With Wesley gone, I imagine TCU will feature James and Tucker quite frequently with a couple of younger backs mixed in as well.
Josh Boyce, WR*- I have to say I am a big fan of Josh Boyce and I think he is my favorite NFL Draft prospect on TCU's entire roster. Last season as a sophomore the 5'11", 203 pound receiver caught 61 passes for 998 yards and 9 touchdowns and was undeniably Pachall's go-to guy when he needed a big play or a crucial conversion. Boyce has very reliable hands and they are strong enough to rip the ball away when a defender contests him for a reception. He may not be a huge receiver, but he is pretty filled out and does a good job tracking and timing his leaps on 50/50 balls. He has shown that he can high point the ball and catches the ball very well with his hands outside of his frame. I don't think he has 4.4 flat speed, but I think he is in that 4.45-4.5 range which is more than adequate to transition into the NFL when he chooses to leave TCU (either this year after his junior year or after he graduates as a senior. It would be fun to watch him and Pachall stay for two more years). Boyce may not be the biggest or the fastest, but he is a playmaker with great hands who runs good routes and is a well-rounded receiver. Will he be a #1 WR in the NFL? Probably not, but I think he can be a good slot receiver and perhaps even a quality #2. I am really looking forward to watching him this year.
Skye Dawson, WR- Dawson may not be as good of a prospect as Boyce, but plenty of people have their eyes on him now that he is a senior. He's only listed at 5'9, 183 pounds but he compensates for that lack of size with dynamic speed. Whether he actually has sub 4.4 speed or not, his speed and burst is clear on the field and he is certainly dangerous any time he gets the ball in his hands, particularly in space. But that is the problem with Dawson, actually getting the ball in his hands. He has very questionable hands in my opinion and I have seen a number of passes hit him right in the hands and fall to the turf, including a TERRIBLE drop vs. Louisiana Tech on a ball that, had he caught it, could have been a 90 yard touchdown. Dawson has speed to burn, but if he continues to body catch and struggle to catch passes outside of his frame it is going to limit him as a receiver and make him less attractive to NFL scouts. He has flashed some ability as a kick returner, and although he only has 7 career returns he has 182 career yards, a 26 yard average per return. Now that Greg McCoy has graduated, perhaps he will get more opportunities to show he can be a difference maker as a return man as well.
Blaize Foltz, OG- Foltz is arguably TCU's top returning offensive lineman, and boy will they need him since they lost so much experience up front. Foltz is a big, strong offensive guard who is listed at 6'4", 310 pounds and is well known for his absurd weight room strength. Foltz does a pretty good job of translating this to the field, as he has impressive phone-booth strength and can drive opponents off the ball when he gets his hands on them and keeps his pads low. His downfall is when he is asked to be mobile, such as pulling or getting out on screens. He looks slow and struggles to quickly change direction when a fast defender closes nearby him and may struggle to mirror faster defensive linemen that can keep him off balance. Oftentimes when he gets his hands on a defender the play is over for him, but it will be interesting to see how he does against bigger and faster defensive linemen in the Big-12. He's a good drive blocker, but I have questions about him as a puller and as a pass blocker right now.
Stansly Maponga, DE*- Maponga has been on my radar for a long time now, I noticed him as a freshman and he is coming into his junior season this year. He's a little undersized at 6'2" but is listed at 265 pounds which is impressive. He's got some burst off the ball and fairly long arms for his size, but I am very interested to see if he can replicate his production (55 tackles, 4.5 TFL, 9 sacks and an impressive 5 forced fumbles) at a higher level of competition in the Big-12. He has some speed and burst, but right now he is still a mid-round guy for me. I like him, but he isn't an elite pass rusher yet in my eyes. If TCU is going to hang with the Big-12's best, they are going to need Maponga to terrorize opposing backfields. The defensive end opposite him, senior Ross Forrest, isn't a special pass rusher by any means and mostly accumulates stats as a result of his motor. The Big-12 traditionally has a lot of high-flying passing attacks, so if TCU is going to compete for a 9+ win season their defense is going to have to step up. That means Maponga will have to replicate his production from a year ago.
Kenny Cain, OLB/S- Cain isn't an elite NFL Draft prospect, but he is TCU's leading returning tackler as a senior with 72 tackles (he actually led the team in tackles last year, totaling 2 more than Tekerrein Cuba and Tank Carder) while also adding 2 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 4 pass break-ups and an interception. He's undersized at 6'1, 210 pounds and is a bit of a linebacker/safety hybrid, but if he continues to be a productive tackler and if he can demonstrate competency on special teams he will have a shot as an undrafted free agent if nothing else.
Jason Verrett, CB*- Verrett is a 5'10", 180 pound corner whose first season with TCU after transferring from a junior college school was pretty productive. He had 58 tackles (the most of any corner for TCU since 2001 according to Phil Steele), 1.5 TFL, 4 pass break-ups and an interception. I haven't seen him play much, but coming into his junior season he will definitely be on my radar.


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- Main Page design changed on March 5, 2006 to design by Rainer. Received 5 of 5 votes. The Chosen One (Choose me!) 12:51, 5 March 2006 (UTC)
(I've given the discussion page a contents list)Daniel Omy talk. 16:08, 27 March 2006 (UTC)
Talk about new main page Edit
Definately not a big fan of the design either - it's a strong, valid attempt, but it does not do HP justice. I can help if you like?
Also, if we're creating a community here for sites, please add a Harry Potter site I help manage. This is Harry Potters School of Witchcraft and Wizardry at (http://www.harrypotter.ca).
I'm not a big fan of the black backround and colorful links. Expecially with the white border. I would suggest leaving it with the default white wiki-style, it looks more professional. MadMuggle 01:57, 19 Dec 2005 (UTC)
- I've actually made a new version (without the black background) at User:Rainer/New Main Page Proposal. Have a look! «Rainer» 03:16, 19 Dec 2005 (UTC)
- Oh, much nicer! MadMuggle 06:27, 19 Dec 2005 (UTC)
better background be changed to be like that of Main Star Trek Wiki (http://memory-alpha.org).
- I still prefer a background with the torches (for a personal "touch"). The Chosen One (Choose me!) 16:19, 19 Dec 2005 (UTC)
Frankly this page is terrible. Get rid of the God-awful torches. The font is horrendous, the colours hopelessly distracting, the black background amateur. It is almost completely unreadable on lower resolutions. Let's get it simple, streamlined, default white wiki-style, although almost anything would be an improvement. Rainer's would be a good starting point. Just to justify what I've said. Surely this should be a site about informing. If we are looking to provide easy access to information the style in which we present that information should not detract from its readability. Simple and user friendly is the way to go. 220.127.116.11 12:05, 17 Jan 2006 (UTC)
- Well, thank you very much; for your information, I created the prototype. I agree that it isn't as professional looking as Rainer's, but we had to start somewhere. Now, about the font. Charlesworth is the closest approximation to the Harry Potter font I could find. Perhaps you don't have Charlesworth on your computer, which would explain everything. I'm quite aware that some people don't have Charlesworth in their computers, but maybe they should update their fonts once in a while? In case you were wondering, I have been trying to create a navigation portal for some time now. As you are perhaps aware, it's not finished, partly because Rainer created a much more "professional" looking main page, and partly because I have no time. "Simple and user friendly" is what I had in mind since the very beginning. I don't like to complicate things, you know. The Chosen One (Choose me!) 12:55, 17 Jan 2006 (UTC)
- Or perhaps you want us to replace the main page immediately? Btw, if you want something "professional looking," why not lift the German code [1] and picture and everything else? The cold Arial fonts and tables and lists so characteristic of them? And maybe you want some professional-but-terrible writing style too? Much more professional looking, isn't it? And maybe you'll start criticizing the text and "speculation" and want articles written "just like in Wikipedia." If you haven't yet noticed, this is not Wikipedia. We don't do things here like over there. The Chosen One (Choose me!) 13:06, 17 Jan 2006 (UTC)
- Is that a random dig at the Germans I see there? I'm sorry that my comments came across as they seem to have done. I was not trying to attack anyone personally but merely give an immediate impression about the page as a first time visitor. In hindsight maybe I should have been less vociferous, or, if your comments represent the standard attitude to new contributors, maybe I shouldn't have bothered at all. No I don't think we should copy another site and I don't think I suggested that. I didn't say we should be professional looking. I don't think I said anything about writing style, or even mentioned Wikipedia. The fact remains that a combination of an unusual font that some users may not have; multicoloured text on a black background; centre justification; unusual layout of links; and titles that are insufficiently differentiated from links, combine to create an unattractive and unwelcoming main page that is not easy to use. Sanguini 14:01, 17 Jan 2006 (UTC)
- I don't remember saying that you suggested those things. It was just a guess about what you were most likely to say next, considering your harsh words and criticism. Anyway, the other fact, too, remains - the one that we had anticipated your comments for some time and had begun to take action even before you came along and said ... well, we know what you said. Please give us some time to act. The Chosen One (Choose me!) 14:53, 17 Jan 2006 (UTC)
- Reading back on what I said, I was definitely too nasty. So my apologies, you're right, my words were too harsh.
- I was trying to be constructive though, I'll try harder next time.
- I do think, however, that your assumptions about what I was likely to say (and your rather bizarre assertion that the German race is known for its devotion to the Arial font) were a little unkind and seemed to read as a deliberate misinterpretation of my motives.Sanguini 18:00, 17 Jan 2006 (UTC)
- this is my first time contributing at all to any wiki, so forgive me if the formatting is a bit off, here. but the main page has to go. and as the "creator", chosen-one you shouldn't be squabbling, you should be encouraging constructive change and trying to diffuse situations. ;o)
- i came here because im trying to find the best sources for HP info for use in a project of mine... so far it looks like this is one of the better, hopefully i stick around.
- -- essex --126.96.36.199 09:39, 22 January 2006 (UTC)
- Another perfect example of an editor who does not read! I shall repeat: we are doing everything in our power to get rid of this monstrosity, but you cannot just come in here and demand that we replace it immediately! You have to give us some time to change it! The Chosen One (Choose me!) 12:26, 22 January 2006 (UTC)
- that attitude was exactly what i was talking about, johnny. ;oP
- i dont recall demanding a thing.Essex 19:47, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
- Both this and the Memory Alpha page are terrible. Wookieepedia (the Star Wars Wiki) [2] has a great main page. Something like that would be good, but the black has to go. A new logo would be good too. --Alpha Fire 21:09, 17 February 2006 (UTC)
Can somebody fix the spelling for Hogsmeade on the new main page please? Thai420 21:58, 6 March 2006 (UTC)
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Hey guys, check out these rumors, Theory 1) Harry will die in book 7 because JK said that there will only be 7 books and therefore, to keep from being nagged about writing more, she'll kill him at the end of this one.
- Update: I saw an interview with JK in which she says that she has no plans to write an 8th book, but she won't say that it'll never happen.*
- Meh, I doubt that he'll die. That would just make this be a very depressing series. On a semi-related point, the Leaky Cauldron's PotterCast does a bit in the fan interview section called "Live or Die?", where they ask the interviewee whether they think a certain character will live or die. Hermione1980 23:47, 6 February 2006 (UTC)
Theory 2) Some "fan" of Harry's will die in Book 7. It won't be someone obvious like Colin or Dennis Creevey. Also, Harry will acquire a new tool for rule-breaking seeing as that seems to happen about every other book or so.
- Who other than those two are "fans" of Harry? I think any new tool would be a spell. Hermione1980 23:47, 6 February 2006 (UTC)
Theory 3) Harry, Ron and Hermione will find their "true lovers" in book 7. This will be Harry & Ginny, Hermione & Ron.
- I think these "who will get with whom" theories are a bit rubbish and not worth discussing...but that's just my opinion*
- Yes, yes. Rubbish.
Plus, if she were in her right mind, she'd write Harry/Hermioneok, let's not start the shipping wars again. Yeah, H/G and R/Hr is pretty clear-cut at this point. Hermione1980 23:47, 6 February 2006 (UTC)
Very Strange Theory 4) Dumbledore was a Horcrux. When Riddle visited Dumbledore's office in the memory seen in Book 6, he supposedly moved his wand and could have done it then. Therefore, when Dumbledore died, another Horcrux had been destroyed.
- Would be intriguing, but I believe what actually happened was Voldemort's wand hand twitched as if he wanted to reach for his wand, but didn't. Hermione1980 23:47, 6 February 2006 (UTC)
Theory 5) Dumbledore asked Snape to kill him. Dumbledore doesn't try to perform any spells without speaking while waiting for Snape to show up and then, when it's clear that Snape is not going to help out, he calmly "Snape...please..." Moreover, both are Legilimens and so a whole conversation could have transpired between them without anyone knowing. They might have decided that Dumbledore was the one who would die given Snape's Unbreakable Vow.
- Either that, or Snape is just a low-down, unforgivable, ungrateful little…but there's too much that doesn't mesh with that explanation. They could have planned for such an eventuality, given Dumbledore's idea of what Draco was up to. Everything works with that. The Legilimens idea is good, too, as Snape was staring at Dumbledore during this episode (IIRC). Hermione1980 23:47, 6 February 2006 (UTC)
Theory 6) Snape isn't evil. Given JK's writing style, she wouldn't be so obvious about Snape's character as she was in the beginning of the book by doing the whole Unbreakable Vow chapter. Also, this would mean that Dumbledore was completely wrong about Snape and he was wrong very infrequently. Snape didn't have much of a choice at the end of the book.
- But remember, Dumbledore says that because he is so clever, his mistakes are correspondingly larger. But yes, starting off the book screaming "Snape is evil! Hellooo, Death Eater conference, Aisle 9!" is a pretty obvious clue that something isn't as obvious as it seems. Hermione1980 23:47, 6 February 2006 (UTC)
Theory 7 which we've seen before) RAB is Regulus Black. This is supported as we saw that they found a locket in the Black house when they were cleaning it out. However, in this case, is it possible that Mundungus took it and has sold it off to someone?
- And that someone gave it to Voldemort, perhaps? Though I've seen other theories that say that Aberforth Dumbledore is currently in possession of the locket. I do think that the locket mentioned in Book 5 is the Horcrux, though. That's the kind of subtle throwaway clue that Rowling would put in. Hermione1980 23:47, 6 February 2006 (UTC)
Theory 8) Snape was in love with Lily Potter. They were both excellent at potions. Snape turns spy after discovering that his telling VOldemort the piece of the prophecy he heard eventually led to Lily's death.
- But he called her "Mudblood". Nice way to show you care about someone, ain't it? Hermione1980 23:47, 6 February 2006 (UTC)
That's it. What do you think of them?--Daniel O 18:16, 7 February 2006 (UTC)
Why isn't anyone replying to what I put down above?--Daniel O 18:16, 7 February 2006 (UTC)
- Patience, we're a little low on editors right now. Trust me, we've had stuff sitting on the community portal for months with only one or two responses. I think we're down to two active editors at any given point — most of us are in school. I've responded above, first indent.
- Maybe we should have a dedicated page for discussing rumours in the HPW: namespace. Squee! (Sorry, I have had an insane desire to run around screaming that all afternoon, and I have to let it out somewhere.) Hermione1980 23:47, 6 February 2006 (UTC)
- Yes, that's quite true. It's such a pity that we don't get as many editors as, say, Wookieepedia. The Chosen One (Choose me!) 13:19, 9 February 2006 (UTC)
Why don't we have as much users? Daniel Omy talk.
In order to get more editors we need to expand the site and get it noticed.Padme829 04:57, 21 March 2006 (UTC)Padme829
Categories Edit
The new design has categories (Locations, Objects, etc) in large print but their links are broken. They should be links to the category pages. The page is protected but for you guys to fix, here's how: [[:Category:Objects]]
Note the colon before the word Category. That's crucial. Without it, it's a category marker. With it, it's a link. --Steve and Jock 00:52, 24 March 2006 (UTC)
- Is that what you meant? It was actually a transcluded template, and I changed all the large broken links to point to categories, which fixed all except Organisations. Hermione1980 01:25, 24 March 2006 (UTC)
Sirius Black, death eater ??? Edit
How come Sirius Black is listed in the Death Eaters section ?
M G Harish 14:52, 2 April 2006 (UTC)
They must have taken it off because I can't see it. Daniel Omy talk. 15:25, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
Up the QualityEdit
The detail is far less than on the wikipedia site, this site should have WAY more detail. Also, many spelling and grammer errors remain unfixed. I think we should start a cleanup act fixing these pages. Sarahgal
- Go right ahead. Most of our regular editors (including me) are in school right now and don't have a lot of time. If you're interested in suggesting a Project HP: Cleanup, hop on over to the community portal to get wider input (eventually). Hermione1980 23:34, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
- I'm in school as well, but I have enough time to help out a bit. Thanks for the input. Sarahgal
Order of the Phoenix film Edit
Don't know if any of you care about the Harry Potter films, but anyway, the Order of the Phoenix film has been confirmed for release on July 13, 2007. --Daniel Omy talk. 09:52, 10 April 2006 (UTC)
- That's already listed on the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film) page (which I had forgotten we even had). 18.104.22.168 13:59, 10 April 2006 (UTC) (Hermione1980 at school)
Oh--Daniel Omy talk. 16:30, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
More about mane page design Edit
I know the main page design is really good but there's just one thing. The border around the main page is white and that's to Wikipedia-ish. I don't know how to but can't we make the border a different colour?--Daniel Omy talk. 14:44, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
Could be true- Dumbledore is actually not dead! Edit
He could not be dead. I think you should take time to read this page. [3] Daniel Omy talk. 09:35, 10 June 2006 (UTC)
- Then write it in, for goodness' sake. The Chosen One (Choose me!) 14:16, 10 June 2006 (UTC)
- Put any evidence you have at Is Dumbledore dead?. Eli Falk 11:40, 12 June 2006 (UTC)
I've put it in under 'links' --Daniel Omy talk. 16:34, 19 June 2006 (UTC)
Page references? Edit
So has there been any thought to whether or not we want to allow page references here, and if so, how it should be done? I personally am in favor of them, and would suggest the following format: "Harry straightened his glasses and flattened his hair as Ron came spinning into view" (HbP 242/350), where the first number represents the page in the UK "non-adult" hardcover edition and the second in the American one. (Feel free to correct the first number, which is obviously wrong — I don't have a British copy on hand — and erase this parenthasis to avoid confusion.) --Lenoxus 13:20, 26 July 2006 (UTC)
- We have templates for book references ({{HP1}} to {{HP6}} appears as [HP1] through [HP6]), but page references tend to be confusing and clutter up space. If you think it is necessary, you can include it in the footnotes. The Chosen One (Choose me!) 22:40, 26 July 2006 (UTC)
New name suggestion - Harry Potter NewsEdit
Wouldn't a better name for the Harry Potter News be the Daily Prophet? Wikada 17:40, 26 July 2006 (UTC)
- Hehe, actually, it would, but the news we get is far from daily. Better call it the Once-a-Monthly Prophet, though the reference would be lost then. :p The Chosen One (Choose me!) 22:42, 26 July 2006 (UTC)
Changed it Ginny Potter-Weasley 16:45, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
book seven Edit
We need to change all refeneces to unnamed book seven to Harry Potter and the Deathly hallows
- The name has been confirmed to be true, so they may as well be changed -NighthawkLeader 21:58, 21 December 2006 (UTC)
Book 7 main pageEdit
Would someone please be able to change the section on the main page where it still says book 7 (title unknown) to deathly hallows? -NighthawkLeader 23:39, 23 December 2006 (UTC)
Can somebody add Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry under "places"
- I've done this. You can edit that section at Template:Main Page Links. Angela talk 18:26, 27 December 2006 (UTC)
W.O.M.B.A.T 's Edit
does anyone know how to join the harry potter W.O.M.B.A.T. association? I have been to various websites searching for a link to sign up but all i have found is the page asking for an identification number.
if anyone knows anything please post a message!!!


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Fleur Cherie is L'Occitane's second seasonal makeup collection launched this year. I would say the whole collection is wearable for those preferring the more natural look. Colours are delicate so don't expect intense pigmentation. I picked up the Lipstick in Rose Sequins (£12.50).
Its packaged in a cardboard tube and has a hydrating, balmy texture, great for the winter months when you want that bit of comfort. The colour I bought is a sheer, slightly warmed glossy pink, a pretty everyday colour although it does not last long.
All the products have a orange blossom scent which is something I am not overly keen on personally, that said it is quite subtle and does seem to disappear after the initial application. I don't think its a collection I would say to go out of your way to get but if you happen to be getting something else from L'Occitane ( I always seem to around Christmas) then its worth having a look (I did like the look of Ruban Rouge Lipstick, which swatched as a sheer red with a bit of pop to it).
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Learning Skills, Building Futures
by James E. Casto
Maybe Kenneth Fox Sr. says it best. YouthBuild, Fox says, "has been a big plus around here. It's put some real 'oomph' in our community."
A 71-year-old retired railroader and chairman of a local civic group, Fox now spends much of his time working on community projects in his native Fayette County, West Virginia. One of those projects is the YouthBuild program, operated by the Southern Appalachian Labor School (SALS), headquartered in Kincaid.
YouthBuild takes unemployed young people age 16 to 24 and puts them to work repairing dilapidated homes and building new ones. They spend one week on a job site, then the next week in school, either studying for a general equivalency diploma (GED) or, if they already have a high school diploma, brushing up on their math or reading skills to prepare them for college or technical training.
"It's truly a win-win situation for all involved," says John David, long-time SALS director and one of its founders. "The youngsters get some useful skills and some direction in their life. The people in the community get better housing."
YouthBuild is a national organization that traces its roots to New York City in 1978, when a group of teenagers, under the leadership of Dorothy Stoneman, then the director of a Harlem youth program, renovated an abandoned tenement. That successful project prompted the organization of a local coalition seeking to replicate its success. Ten years later, in 1988, the program expanded nationwide. Today, there are 145 YouthBuild programs operating in 43 states. Since 1993, those programs have built or reconstructed more than 2,000 units of low-cost housing.
The SALS program in Fayette County is one of four YouthBuild programs in West Virginia. The others are in Charleston, Elkins, and Morgantown.
YouthBuild works closely with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which awards grants to local YouthBuild programs. "This is a program that has produced lots of good results," says Peter C. Minter, a community builder with HUD in its Charleston, West Virginia, office. "It helps give youngsters a trade, an education, and, perhaps most importantly, a sense of what it takes to make it in this world."
Putting It All Together
YouthBuild is only the latest chapter in the efforts of the Southern Appalachian Labor School, which got its start with a grant from the U.S. Department of Education in 1978. Originally the group's mission was worker education; it later shifted to adult literacy, with a special emphasis on aiding the region's coal miners. In the late 1980s, however, as coal mines in the region closed and unemployment climbed, SALS broadened its mission to include a broad range of community development programs.
Several youth-based programs were started during this period. One was a cooperative effort between SALS and the Fayette-Plateau Vocational Technical School that resulted in vocational students and volunteers doing housing improvement projects in the local area. From this, the next logical step was the YouthBuild grant, which SALS received from HUD in 1997. Other funding for the program has come from the West Virginia Housing Development Fund, the Fayette County school system, the Pittsburgh-based Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation, area banks, the United Way, and other agencies. Local businesses help by providing free or low-cost building materials. YouthBuild has also benefited from West Virginia's Neighborhood Investment Program, which gives tax breaks to companies and individuals who support nonprofits with donations of $500 or more.
"This isn't any big magical thing," says project director Kathryn South. "Everything here is basic stuff, but we put it together in a way that the kids can get at it. . . . This way, success and education and doing better and all those things aren't floating out there as big ideas that nobody knows how to start. It's the first step."
The young participants are paid a stipend for the time they're on the job site, then a flat $50 a week for the time they're in the classroom. The two sums are averaged and the youths are given a paycheck twice a month. Otherwise, says Vickie Smith, the program's construction manager, some might be tempted to show up for the better-paying weeks on the job and skip the lesser-paying—and generally unpopular—weeks in the classroom.
Most of the youngsters who enroll in YouthBuild are school dropouts, some have addiction problems, and some have had one or more brushes with the law. "They're society's throwaways," says Smith. "But we simply can't afford to keep throwing away our young people." Smith spends her days riding herd on as many as a half-dozen crews, each working on a project somewhere in the county.
Each crew is headed by an adult leader and includes two to five young people, who undertake jobs as simple as patching a leaky roof or as complex as gutting and remodeling an old house or building a completely new one.
Building a Better Life
In a typical day, Smith drives from site to site, checking on the progress of each crew, making sure they have what they need. Along the way she's apt to stop at a business to arrange for some materials or scout out a future site. One recent day, she stops at a house that was deemed too far gone to save. Here the young workers have already demolished the house and are at work cleaning up the block foundation that remains. Asked what prompted him to join YouthBuild, 20-year-old Kenny Taylor says he's determined to find a better life. "You think about it," he says, "and you kind of start to wonder, 'Is this it?' I know I've got to do something better, and I know I'm running out of time."
A quick school visit to confer with Joyce Snead, who teaches the participants when they're not on the job, is followed by lunch at a local cafe and a meeting there with another work crew. Crew member Brian Cunningham happily confirms a rumor Smith has heard—he's enrolling at Concord College in January.
After lunch there's a brief inspection of the house the crew is rehabilitating, then a visit to a handsome-looking house that, Smith explains, has been fashioned from a wreck that was used as a "crack house" by a local drug dealer. Then, it's off to the town of Page for the dedication of a new house. A little cluster of new homes built at Page—four thus far, with more to come—represents the program's most ambitious effort thus far. The two- and three-bedroom houses have been built on high block foundations to elevate them out of a flood plain. They're traditional in design, faced with colorful vinyl siding, with inviting porches.
Buyers of the new houses must pass a rigorous screening process, including a credit check, and meet specific income guidelines. But the fortunate few who pass muster enjoy a mortgage based on their ability to pay, not on the price of the house. And at the end of 25 years, the houses will be theirs, free and clear.
The little neighborhood's newest resident, Margaret Black, has an 18-year-old daughter, Kristen, who's a YouthBuild participant. Her next-door neighbor, Teresa Shaver, also a single mother, says she's thrilled by having her own space and privacy. Before moving to her own home, she and her young son lived in an old four-room coal-camp house with her father, brother, and sister.
The new houses bode well for the future of Page, says David. "When people own their own homes, homes that are decent and up to standard, they just start to feel good about themselves, and the community shows it. They plant gardens; they keep things neat." At the same time, David says, those young people who stick with the program also soon begin to feel good about themselves. "Many are bright. They just need some help with that first step up."
Smith says she constantly reminds the participants of what they need to achieve if they're to get her assistance in looking for the kind of full-time job she's been able to help many land. "They know they need three things," she says. "They have to have their GED, they have to be in the program for six months, and they have to be able to pass a drug test."
Patience, Smith says, is the key to success for those in the program: "I've seen this program do wonderful things, if they will just stay in long enough. I've seen kids go from dragging their feet around to picking their heads up because they know they are making something with their hands and making something of their lives. They get it, if they just stay in long enough. They see this is their chance."
James E. Casto is associate editor of The Herald-Dispatch in Huntington, West Virginia.


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You know how it is: you've got a hot story on the Vienna Boys' Choir that needs writing up pronto, so you put your top man on the job...
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We got in touch with a chum at the Times who admitted that "poor Roger always seems to end up with this kind of story". Our man did, though, refuse to be drawn as to whether the best way to protect the public from this sort of tomfoolery was to stick the entire Times website behind a paywall. ®
Thanks to the various readers who alerted us to this one and demanded satisfaction.


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Plexus Puzzles
Puzzles these days a little too easy for you? Don't have enough of a headache when you're finished with one? Longing for something with pieces that look like they lost a fight with a pair of rampaging scissors? Not anymore! Plexus and SmartKit present three puzzles designed to challenge your eye. Rotate the pieces to make them fit and try to think outside the box as you solve these three different themes.Read More
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These are wonderful, but I have found one flaw. It's technically possible to move a piece all the way to the edge of the playing field and then rotate it out of existence. I can't imagine this would happen unless you're trying to do so, but still, it could totally ruin the game if it does happen. Otherwise, these get two oversized thumbs up from me.
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UCLA has issued an apology and an updated report on secondhand smoke after a methodology error skewed researchers' findings.
The original report, issued last month by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, reported 2.5 million California children under the age of 12 were either exposed or at risk of exposure to secondhand smoke.
On Wednesday, researchers updated the findings, revising the total number to 966,000.
"The errors were related to pooling three cycles of CHIS data. The center regrets the error," according to UCLA.
Other changes include the total number of children who live in homes where smoking takes place indoors. The original report estimated that group at 561,000. The new estimate is 224,000.
The number of kids who have at least one family member that smokes outside dropped from 1.9 million to 742,000.
The center is standing by the report's percentages, interpretation and findings.
Such an error is rare, said Gwen Driscoll, the center's director of communications.


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