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As a small indie developer trying to make my way in the App Store, I like to experiment and take risks. Having a couple experiments go horribly wrong is a pretty good indication that I really am taking some risks. And that's a good thing. The thing about experimentation though, is that the point is to learn, not to be right. Confirmation bias isn't just bad science — it's bad friendship, bad politics, and even bad business.
In the short 24 hours Timer 2.0 has been in the App Store, I've learned quite a bit. Most of this is rather obvious in hindsight, but it's really easy to get wrapped up in a project and miss the forest for the trees.
The first thing I was wrong about was how many users who had paid for the app are still actively using it. Timer was only 99¢ for a couple months, and quite frankly didn't sell very well. I made it free over the summer, and at this point I was estimating that less than 3% of the active userbase had actually paid. I don't have analytics in Timer since I've had a hard time finding a good analytics provider that doesn't do shady things with the data they collect, but given how few people paid for the app and how low the long-term retention rate generally is for iOS apps, I was estimating that only a few hundred people who had paid were still using the app.
Since most of Timer's users hadn't paid for the app, I decided that putting an ad in the app made sense. I assumed that the few hundred people who had paid and were still using the app would be excited about all the new stuff and wouldn't mind shelling out a buck for a new theme, which would disable the ad. If Apple provided a reliable way to determine who had already paid, I would have just automatically disabled ads for people who had paid. But Apple doesn't provide a way to do that, and most of the hacks we came up with to do it ourselves seemed unreliable, especially given that the iPhone 5 and iOS 6 shipped just a couple months ago.
Disappointing some early adopters is at times just a casualty of progress. Loren Brichter famously took a lot of heat for making Tweetie 2 a new app and charging for it. That was the right thing to do even though he took some heat for it. He worked incredibly hard on Tweetie 2 and deserved to charge a fair price for all that work. Part of what Loren did right was to make Tweetie 2 a separate app. People who didn't agree with his decision could make their case known, but nothing was forced upon them, they could continue using Tweetie 1.
But that's not what I did with Timer. I forced an update on everyone whether they had paid or not, and gave paying users no option other than to pay again or live with the new ad. And as Craig Hockenberry pointed out to me on Twitter, I didn't even do a very good job of offering a way for people to quickly just disable the ad if that's all they wanted to do.
Another bad assumption was that people who hadn't paid for the app wouldn't mind the ad much since they hadn't paid. The problem is, I had given it away for so long without ads, that inserting one was confusing and frustrating even for those who never paid. I honestly think that a lot of the bad reviews on the App Store are actually from people who forget that they didn't pay for the app. When you use an app for several months without ads or IAP, it's easy to forget that it was free.
But the biggest, most blinding mistake of them all was that the ad is just too clever. Banner ads are often ugly and force bad UI decisions. I thought it was incredibly clever to just take away a single timer and show an app icon as an ad that takes the user to that app in the App Store. And since it was so clever, and even beautiful in some ways, I didn't think people would mind it nearly as much as a typical banner ad. Nope! Still just an ad.
Even worse, a lot of people don't realize it's an ad. So far the ad has a 24% tap through rate, meaning one ad is tapped on for every 4 that are shown. Developers dream of that kind of tap through rate because it generally means more revenue, but I wasn't charging for the ads, so the tap through rate didn't impact my bottom line at all. It does, however, seem to indicate that people are essentially being tricked into tapping since the ad doesn't look like an ad. I don't want to trick people into tapping on an ad, and even if I were a jerk and did, the ads wouldn't be very valuable since people weren't tapping with the intent of learning more about one of the advertised apps.
Given all the mistakes and bad assumptions, it's clear that the best choice here is to immediately change course. For now I'm going to replace the ads with an apology, and later today I'll be submitting an update to Timer that removes the ad completely.
Please accept my sincere apologies for making a mess of a great app.


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The initial batch of 1500 tickets sold out in just 10 days. We are now releasing an extra 500 tickets for this iconic event. 100% of your entry fee will go to our chosen charity for 2014 – Prostate Cancer UK. So you will enjoy a cracking sportive with all the trimmings and do something nice for a worthy cause as well.
Now in its 4th year and starting from Huntingdon Racecourse, the Wiggle No Excuses Sportive will kick off your season with something truly special. The stunning course takes in the best and quietest roads in the three counties of Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire. In addition to the Epic 80mile route, there is a Standard 45mile route allowing riders to choose their own challenge. Designed as the perfect early season sportive the route is rolling, not hilly, to allow riders to clock up the miles on a flowing tranquil course. Riding with 2000 other riders will round off the experience. All riders will receive well stocked feed stations, an extremely well signed course and a Finishers T shirt. So come on... Get Out & Ride. (Please note the High5 offer does not apply to this event.)
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Tales from the Arab Spring: Syria
Jeremy Bowen hears from people who have witnessed the repression in Syria.
The conflict in Syria is transfixing the Middle East. But it is transforming it too. Barbara Plett, the BBC's UN Correspondent, returns to her old patch in the Middle East to examine how the future of the Assads could also shape the future of the region. She charts the influence of neighbouring states over the conflict in Syria, with the Gulf States, especially Saudi Arabia and newly assertive Qatar supporting the rebels. Meanwhile Iran and its allied Lebanese force, Hezbollah, are firmly behind the Syrian regime. And there's likely to be an increasing role for the new Arab democracies.
This power play could spill over into direct conflict or continue to simmer behind the scenes - but its consequences could be dramatic, most directly by affecting Lebanon's fragile political balance. Barbara meets wounded Syrian men in Lebanon desperate to get back over the border to Syria to fight. Residents of Tripoli in Lebanon tell her they are already feeling the effects of heightened sectarian tensions. Could the fighting in Syria explode into a conflict that reshapes the Middle East?
Producer: Lucy Proctor.
Jeremy Bowen hears from people who have witnessed the repression in Syria.
Lina Sinjab investigates the impact of corruption and bribery in Syria.
As President Assad battles to hold Syria, is he by nature a reformer or an autocrat?
A collection of Radio 4 programmes on Syria - the conflict and its repercussions.
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It has been a busy week, and I'm betting most of you are very tired. Partnering, talks, and an exhibit hall that has a lot to offer. How should you spend your last day? After spending 3 days pounding the "exhibit floor" pavement (carpet), I have some suggestions for you.
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This set of programs serves three kinds of candidates:
- Candidates who hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and wish to complete an initial teaching certification program related to serving students with mild disabilities (LBD). Most of these candidates did undergraduate work in areas unrelated to education or special education and have no prior knowledge or skill in these fields. (Initial-Traditional Route)
- Candidates who already hold some kind of teaching certificate and wish to complete an additional certificate, often in order to serve included students with disabilities in general education classrooms. (Advanced)
- Candidates who have an opportunity to work as full-time LBD teachers on a temporary provisional teaching certificate who must be enrolled in an alternative LBD certification program in order to secure and maintain their teaching position. (Initial-Alternative Route)
These are practitioner-based programs with required field hours in five courses (hours that are spent in schools with students and an LBD-certified mentor). Candidates, who are not employed in a full-time temporary provisional LBD capacity but are working towards initial certification, student teach for 14 weeks with LBD-certified teachers in schools across the state. Georgetown's Graduate Education program placement personnel make field and student teaching placements in the candidate's county of residence.
Other key information about the LBD programs:
- Because the programs lead to P-12 certification, students must do field and student/mentored teaching hours in placements involving students in elementary, middle, and high school.
- The LBD programs involve either 39 credit hours (candidates who already hold one teaching certificate in the state of Kentucky) or 42 credit hours (candidates earning an initial certificate) and can be completed in as little as 18 months.
- All classes are offered in an online format. Candidates must pass one PRAXIS exam to both complete this program and earn LBD P-12 certification.
- Coursework offered relates to: assessment; behavioral principles to make use of, shape, develop, or eliminate student behavior; educational strategies for LBD; differentiation of lesson planning; and collaborating with families.
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GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - A head-on crash in Green Bay Saturday morning leaves one person injured.
Authorities say it happened just before 9:30 a.m. at the corner of North Webster Avenue and University Avenue. Green Bay police and fire crews say two vehicles collided in the outside lane southbound on Webster.
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Craftland, the seasonal retail boutique in downtown Providence, RI, returns for the holiday season. The juried show features an eclectic assortment of fine craft and fresh handmade goods from artists and crafters around the globe! Craftland is open 7 days a week, 11:00-6:00.
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Because of Winn-Dixie Charms with Southern Goodwill
- Friday, August 19, 2005
DVD Release Date: August 9, 2005
Rating: PG (thematic elements, and brief mild language)
Genre: Family
Run Time: Approx. 106 min.
Director: Wayne Wang
Actors: AnnaSophia Robb, Jeff Daniels, Dave Matthews, Eva Marie Saint, Cicely Tyson
DVD Extras: Commentary by actor Jeff Daniels and Producer Trevor Albert; scene-specific commentary by actor AnnaSophia Robb; behind-the-scenes with Winn Dixie; music soundtrack promo; gag reel; "Diamond in the Ruff" – all about the dog, Winn-Dixie.
Tired of the dogs of summer? You know the ones I mean – "The Dukes of Hazzard," "Stealth," and those other big-budget busts currently filling up screens at the local multiplex.
If so, try a different sort of dog, the canine star of "Because of Winn-Dixie" – a home-video release with enough warmth and Southern goodwill to balance out the frigid temperatures and harsh realities of this summer's surprise family hit at theaters, "March of the Penguins."
Based on the Kate DiCamillo book of the same of name, "Because of Winn Dixie" tells the story of Opal (AnnaSophia Robb) and her preacher dad (Jeff Daniels), two lonely characters who gradually discover that the small town of Naomi, Fla., is full of others who are broken and hurting, too. Each of the movie's main characters is isolated in some way: Opal misses her mother and can't connect with the neighborhood children; Opal's father is adjusting to a new flock at the Open Arms Baptist Church, and to life under the eye of his new landlord, Mr. Alfred (B.J. Hopper); Otis (Dave Matthews), the pet-shop worker, hires Opal but hides a troubled past; Miss Franny (Eva Marie Saint), a lonely librarian, relishes the company of her young patrons; Gloria Dump (Cicely Tyson), is a recovering alcoholic with poor eyesight, but has great insight; and Winn-Dixie, the dog whom Opal befriends, helps unite the townspeople and heal their emotional wounds.
The potentially sappy scenario skirts the boundaries of maudlin melodrama, but screenwriter Joan Singleton and director Wayne Wang overcome their stutter-step start before hitting their stride in the second act, ultimately delivering a sweet film about the power of community and the ties that bind.
But the road to redemption is a bit rocky for the filmmakers as well as the characters. Promising scenes of Opal praying for new friends give way to scenes with forced humor and pratfalls that may elicit giggles from the grade-school set, but few others. The preacher is little more than the film equivalent of the pastor portrayed on TV's "7th Heaven," interested more in generic platitudes than in the meat of the gospel – all the better to avoid any possible offense among his congregants or the film's viewers.
It's left to Eva Marie Saint's portrayal of Miss Franny to provide the first – but not last – of the well-rounded characters viewers encounter in Naomi. The film's leisurely pace eventually reveals shadings and nuances that illustrate certain human truths about second chances, and how to deal with past regrets. Helping the film go down easy is a lovely soundtrack featuring Norah Jones, Shawn Colvin, Emmylou Harris, and, in character, Dave Matthews.
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Best Practices in Learning and Personnel Retention
This event, held on October 29, 2010, brought together decision-makers from the Federal government and industry for insightful debates/solutions surrounding the issues of employee learning and retention. Attendees heard ideas that can help you manage your agency's most important resource of all – PEOPLE!
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Conference Agenda and Presentations
Dr. Christopher Hardy (Defense Acquisition University, Director of the Global Learning
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Keynote Speaker – Mr. Bob Danna (Bersin & Associates)
Recent presentations include insights and research on the blending of formal and informal learning, learning culture, integrated talent management, leadership development and the evolution of high performing learning organizations at forums throughout the U.S., in Europe for the European Commission and recently in India at the NASSCOM HR Conference.
Danna has held executive management positions with RWD Technologies, where he served as a vice president in the Enterprise Systems Group, responsible for operations in the U.S. and Asia-Pacific; at General Physics Corporation, where he held positions of executive vice president, group president and member of the board of directors; at Knowledge Management Solutions, Inc., where he served as executive vice president, COO and member of the board of directors; at Convene.com, where he served as senior vice president and chief customer officer; and at Resource Management International, where he served as senior vice president of the management and technical services practice. In these positions, he consulted with Fortune 1000 clients worldwide, with extensive experience in Asia-Pacific and Europe.
Danna also served as a naval officer on active duty at the Naval Nuclear Power School as a division director and instructor, and in the reserves, leaving the service after 12 years as a lieutenant commander. He holds advanced degrees in physics and engineering, is a registered professional engineer, and has published or presented more than 40 papers on a variety of management, technical and enterprise learning topics.
Mr. Jeff Parks (Performance Breakthroughs, Inc.)
Jeff served a 20 year career in the US Coast Guard – his last 3 years as the Director of Training & Workforce Performance Improvement as well as the Service's Leadership Training Manager. In this role he envisioned and lead the group that produced the first-ever set of Core Values for the Coast Guard. PBI guides organizations, teams, and individuals to achieving excellence and has assisted the Coast Guard, Missile Defense Agency, Department of Labor, Social Security Administration, and OSD's Washington Headquarters Service. Jeff is a Certified Performance Technologist, is certified in Strategic Change Management, and is an adjunct instructor for the Federal Executive Institute and George Mason University.
Mr. Jack Lee (Knowledge Management Solutions, Inc.)
Prior to founding KMSI, Jack worked with Sylvan Ventures to found iLearning, Inc. iLearning was a pioneer in the development of web-based knowledge transfer communities. Prior to founding iLearning, Mr. Lee served as an Executive Officer of General Physics Corporation (NYSE – GPX) for 12 years. Jack concurrently served as President of GP's largest subsidiary, General Physics Federal Systems, Inc. where he worked with government clients interested in using technology to support training and performance improvement initiatives. Before joining GP, Mr. Lee worked with ManTech International as an Executive Director, where he architected the first expert system to fully automate the processes used in development of training materials for federal government clients. Jack also served in the US Navy for 8 years with his final posting as training manager for the Trident Submarine Ballistic Missile Training Program.
Mr. Larry Mercier (Knowledge Engineering & Associates, LLC) and Mr. Emaad Burki,
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Closing Remarks – Ms. Shannon Burrington, NTIS Associate Director
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School Briefs - Pocahontas Middle School
At Pocahontas Middle School, we kicked off the school year with a bang. A mere seven weeks after the start of the Hawk school year, Pocahontas is already milling with activity. Sales of "Pink Out" shirts wrapped up in the bus lobby, preceding our Pink Out Breast Cancer Awareness Day Oct. 24. All the proceeds from selling our Pink Out shirts will be donated to Breast Cancer research. Hopefully, by wearing pink to support breast cancer, it will bring attention to a prominent issue.
Pocahontas has also been busy with the Feed the Penguins fundraising project. It was a massive endeavor to secure the assistance of the student body in this fundraising mega-project. There were miniature penguins, magic thumbs, and bladeless fans given as prizes. The winner for the most number of paper sales was eighth grader Carter Ryder and online sales winner was seventh grader Amy Layton. Both students received a generous fifty dollars for the feat. There were approximately 1,500 sales made by our students.
Fall sports have also started, and so far our teams have been doing well. Boys' soccer, girls' basketball, girls' tennis, football, and cheerleading are all underway with only a few more games before each team wraps up their season. The first pep rally took place early in the school year; the eighth grade class won the spirit flag which will be displayed in their hall until the next rally. Powder puff football has also started up. Seventh- and eighth-grade girls have the opportunity to play flag football while seventh- and eighth-grade boys cheer from the sidelines.
Last, but surely not least, the Hawkball tournament is coming up on Friday, Nov. 2 at 5:30 pm. Teams of six students strong will play dodge ball against each other, and teams are encouraged to wear the same color, or even a costume. As we progress farther into our year, Pocahontas moves forward in leaps and bounds.
Lions Club donates backpacks to elementary school
The Richmond West Breakfast Lions Club (based in western Henrico) recently donated 59 backpacks to the Westover Hills Elementary School on Jahnke Road.
Above, club members display some of the backpacks prior to their distribution. > Read more.
Glen Allen student to perform at Carnegie Hall
Thanks to a first-place win in The American Protege International Vocal Competition 2014, Glen Allen High School student Matija Tomas will travel to New York City to perform at Carnegie Hall in December.
At the first-place winners recital in Weill Hall, Matija will perform Giacomo Puccini's opera aria, "Chi il bel sogna di doretta." She will perform with other vocalists from around the world and have the opportunity to win other awards and scholarships.
Locally, Thomas has performed with Richmond's renowned Glorious Christmas Nights, Christian Youth Theatre, and WEAG's Urban Gospel Youth Choir. > Read more.
Gayton Baptist Church dedicates new outreach center
The John Rolfe YMCA and Gayton Baptist Church have partnered in an effort to bring greater health and wellness opportunities to the community.
Through this partnership, the John Rolfe Y will run Youth Winter Sports programs, including basketball and indoor soccer, in Gayton's newly renovated $5.5 million outreach center that features a new gymnasium, youth and teen space, social space with café, meeting space and full service commercial kitchen. > Read more.
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Film industry training program planned for this weekend
The Community College Workforce Alliance (CCWA), in partnership with the Virginia Film Office, will offer "Get Your Start in the Film Industry," a two-day seminar designed to prepare workers for film, television and commercial projects in Virginia. The course will be held Oct. 4-5 at the Workforce Development and Conference Center, 1651 Parham Road in Henrico, on the campus of J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College.
The training will be taught by Gary Romolo Fiorelli, an accomplished assistant director for film and television projects, which include the television series Sons of Anarchy and ABC's current drama Mistresses. > Read more.
The Boathouse to open at Short Pump Town Center
The Boathouse restaurant will open at Short Pump Town Center in the spring, its third location in the region.
"People have asked us to come to the West End for years," said owner Kevin Healy. "When the opportunity arose, we knew had to jump on it."
The new restaurant will be located in a 5,800-square-foot space under the Hyatt House Hotel at the town center and will include a large outdoor patio. > Read more.
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PISCATAWAY, N.J. (October 24, 2012) – Junior forward Kene Eze (Sayreville, N.J.) posted two goals as the Rutgers men's soccer team dropped Villanova (10-5-2, 2-3-2) by a score of 3-2 in overtime Wednesday night at Yurcak Field. The Scarlet Knights move to 7-7-1 on the season, including 3-3-1 in BIG EAST play, and will await future results to determine their postseason fate.
Rutgers posted the golden goal in the 98th minute. Sophomore defender Thomas O'Rourke (Lawrenceville, N.J.) brought the ball down the field, crossing a pass to Eze off the end line. The forward headed the shot into the bottom left of the net for his fourth game-winning goal of 2012.
The Scarlet Knights struck first in the 77th minute, as freshman Mitchell Taintor (Storrs, Conn.) scored his third goal of the season. Freshman Mael Corboz (Green Brook, N.J.) made three moves to beat a VU defender on the right sideline. The midfielder lofted a cross to a cutting Taintor, who headed the ball just over VU keeper John Fogarty's outstretched arm.
Villanova midfielder Kyle Soroka evened the score four minutes later off a free kick. From 18 yards out on the far side, Soroka put the ball into the right side of the net.
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Sioux Falls, SD (KWSN)- The Storm is excited to announce the re-signing of two key offensive players, Martevious Young and Tory Harrison.
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He also proved to be a receiving threat out of the backfield. Harrison tallied 41 receptions, totaling 293 yards and 2 touchdowns. Harrison was a teammate of Young's at the University of Southern Mississippi.
Head Coach Kurtiss Riggs quoted, "Tory was the catalyst of the offense last year. He was able to take over games from a position that is difficult to do in the indoor game."
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AS A STUDENT AT HARVARD Law School, Michael Ashley Stein was aware of how privileged he was. But as someone with a disability (a rare illness had left him in a wheelchair at 14), he was also deeply conscious of what it meant to be an outsider. Because of a lack of elevators, he had to push himself through the snow and ice during the winter while classmates stayed warm in underground tunnels; as the first person with a disability on the staff of the Harvard Law Review, he dragged himself up stairs to the office. "I certainly learned what it was like to live as someone semi-deprived," Stein says. At the same time, "I never quite lost the perspective of how lucky I am relative to many people not only in this country, but in the developing world."
The 49-year-old didn't set out in law school to become a disability advocate, but in retrospect it was almost inevitable. "I came to law school and learned all about rights and justice," he says. "But there was very little access for me." After graduation in 1988, he worked as an attorney in New York and became active in disability civil rights. Later, as an academic, he moved on to international disability rights and participated in the drafting of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities. Now he takes an elevator to a third-floor office at his alma mater as a visiting professor of law and director and cofounder of the Harvard Law School Project on Disability, which was started in 2004 and aims to help implement the convention around the world.


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Re: Hierarchy ID draft Al Brown Wed May 27 09:01:52 2009
No worries. I was trying to finish up quickly before the long weekend. I'd like to see atom:entry be able to have all four link rels. Feed should be able to express (all but down). The reason for multiple is that multiple ups are currently allowed. That is a good solution if the resource exists in multiple independent hierarchies. If there is no reason to prohibit, we probably should not. I am not sure I follow your reasoning about atom:entry allowed to contain atom:entry if there is not a feed with the same set, edit or self link rels. Where is this stated in an rfc or is this reasoning you are proposing? Best, Al Sent from BlackBerry. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nikunj R. Mehta" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 05/26/2009 01:58 PM MST To: Al Brown Cc: atom-protocol Protocol <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Hierarchy ID draft Hi Al, Apologies for responding to the feedback after a prolonged gap. An intervening holiday and vacation delayed this. Nevertheless, this is very useful feedback. Section 2.1 Alternate links may be used in any and every Atom document. I am not sure what you are alluding to. For definitional purposes, the presence of an "up" link makes an entry a child entry and the presence of a "down" link makes an entry a parent entry. Any entry can choose to not include either or both of these links. This I-D disallows the use of multiple link elements with @rel="down", @rel="down-tree", @rel="up" and @rel="up-tree" directly within a single entry. There is precedent to specifying cardinality in link relations within Atom and I don't see a use case that will be disallowed by this I-D. I spotted the error in the illustration for child entry - it could state atom:entry instead of atom:feed. All the same, a feed can also use the "up" and "up-tree" relations just like a child entry. Section 2.2 Clarifying the containment model is also necessary for definitional purposes. Again, definitions are non-normative, unless explicitly stated using RFC2117 mechanisms. Does this cause any difficulties in reviewing or implementing the spec? Section 3 Both mechanisms, the one you suggest and the one in the hierarchy I-D, introduce the same kind of "burden" on processors - interpreting Atom markup inside Atom markup beyond what is described by the non- normative Atom RNG schema described in RFC 4287. The inline representation is a convenience mechanism where feed and entry documents can be housed within another Atom document. Servers have the option of specifying out-of-line content instead of using the inline representation. Therefore, it appears that the mechanism described in the I-D is better suited to the inline representation requirement. You are free to use the nested atom:entry inside atom:entry whenever the nested entry does not have any "self" or "edit" URI. Also, you are free to nest multiple atom:entry documents inside an atom:entry whenever there is no atom:feed that forms the same set of entries as the nested entries. However, this I-D does not address such a requirement because no relation is implied between the nested entry and contained entries. Specifying a relation is done using a link element, and that requires an href value. Doing what you suggest would require creation of two different mechanisms for the same thing modulo the server's ability to generate a URI. Would you mind describing why it would be not the right thing for a server to generate an href value, if it cares for the relation between entries? Nikunj http://o-micron.blogspot.com On May 22, 2009, at 4:48 PM, Al Brown wrote:
Nikunj, Thanks for coming up with the split draft[1] based on the wg call. Section 2.1: 1.On a feed, it would be worthwhile to have the alternate representation (e.g., down or down-tree) as a link. 2. Down - this can be 0..1 rather than 1..1. Some entries may be leafs. It might be better to not specify cardinality in the basic ID 3.On an entry, I'd like to be able to specify up and up-tree. Section 2.2 - I would prefer the hierarchy navigation ID to be only about navigation. This section describes containment behaviors to be inclusive of a node being in more than one location in the graph. Even though it is permissive, I am not sure this ID should say anything about the containment model. Section 3 1. I would prefer a much simpler model rather than containing in link elements. It seems much more natural to represent down-tree as: <atom:entry> <atom:entry> </atom:entry> ... </atom:entry> or even <atom:entry> <ah:children> <atom:entry> </atom:entry> ... </ah:children> </atom:entry> One of the issues we have discussed on the wg, is what if the hierarchy does not want to be represented as a link? E.g., that portion of the tree does not have a URL at all? In this model, every node has to have an URI associated with it and that URI has to be calculated. How would I in the atom document format describe a tree that is self contained? Thanks, -Al [1] http://www.oracle.com/technology/tech/feeds/spec/draft-divilly-atom-hierarchy.html Al Brown Emerging Standards and Industry Frameworks CMIS: https://w3.tap.ibm.com/w3ki07/display/ECMCMIS/Home Industry Frameworks: https://w3.tap.ibm.com/w3ki07/display/ECMIF/Home Office 714 327 3453 Mobile 714 263 6441 Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE: The contents of this message, including any attachments, are confidential and are intended solely for the use of the person or entity to whom the message was addressed. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, please be advised that any dissemination, distribution, or use of the contents of this message is strictly prohibited. If you received this message in error, please notify the sender. Please also permanently delete all copies of the original message and any attached documentation.
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I have always thought a great deal about weddings. The engagement, the ring, dress, the party and, of course, the honeymoon… It has never been so much about the institution itself; it's the energy, colors and vibrations around it that really draw me in.
No, I don't need a lecture from my fellow progressives. I am fully aware of how messed up the marriage system is. In fact, I strongly believe that marriage should remain within the church. Only those who have a faith that is worshipped within those walls should claim the religious title of "married" without it relating to social and economic benefits.
But I digress… For years I have been dreaming up the perfect party for all those around me. As a child, I used to sketch entire wedding layouts in notebooks. My mom would encourage me to show my drawings to her friends, all of who thought I was quickly headed for a career in wedding planning.
I took classes at FIT in New York City and learned how to make patterns and sew my own dresses. I even applied to intern with Martha Stewarts Weddings (Luckily that internship didn't work out for many reasons).
I have no desire to prove my love for my partner solely through marriage though up until the age of 16 I thought you were supposed to do it that way. Yet I do still conjure up different scenario's – a party in the woods with lanterns and decorated tents or on an island with candles and seashells - and run them by my partner ever so often just to nourish that creative side of me.
But two things are different now. One, I'm not legally allowed to marry the person that I love in this state. On top of that, our domestic partnership paperwork looks much more like a contract that tells us which rights are different from a "normal" marriage. The other, there are no women who look like me when researching weddings.
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No matter how much I don't agree with the institution of marriage, I still want to be able to see those like me sharing their love. I want young women and men who are as obsessed with drawing wedding images as I was to see themselves represented by people who not only look like them, but are depicted loving someone the same way I do.
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What is Hazing?
The definition of hazing goes well beyond a list of "forbidden" activities. It's important to understand that an organizational culture that includes hazing is one that is counterproductive to the purpose and success of that organization.
Most hazing is an attempt to "unify" new members, and it actually does that. But it unifies out of fear or a common bond of "enduring" together.
Treating individuals without respect for human dignity is simply wrong. It also shows a lack of creativity in planning activities that could accomplish the same thing as hazing. It's about power and control rather than mutual respect, shared interests, and helpfulness. It is most certainly NOT about real friendship.
When considering a list of activities that are considered hazing, it's important to note that just because an activity may not be on the list does not mean it is not hazing. Often it's the nature of the activity (the way it is carried out) that makes the difference.
- Would you let the peers, a television show, or your school newspaper reporter see and report what you are doing?
- Would you tell prospective perers what they will go through?
- Would all the parents and family members of your organization be welcome during the activity?
- Would you allow the Class President, the Dean of Students, your School Counselor, or your coach to be present at this event?
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If you hesitate on any of the above questions, then its hazing!
You should be proud of all the activities you ask your peers to do. Therefore, you should not hesitate to let everyone know.
If you hesitate, that is telling you something!
Remember that there is no such thing as a secret in the student community. It's usually only a matter of time before what your group is doing gets out! ??And, personal ethics should call for treating others with concern and respect.
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Often, an individual may be concerned about behavior that he/she knows or suspects is happening in an organization. Could the behavior be considered hazing? Is it "normal"? Is it harmless? What, if anything, should be done?
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- Required attendance at late night work sessions, resulting in sleep deprivation
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- Not being able to sit down or soreness from paddling
- Physical exhaustion from multiple sit ups, running, or other calisthenics
- Appearance of mental exhaustion or withdrawal from normal lifestyle
- Appearance of sadness or expressions of inferiority
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- Being dropped off and made to find the way back
There is nothing quite so difficult for parents as receiving a phone call from their children describing hazing activities that they are enduring. Inevitably, the students do not want the parents to notify anyone in authority. Despite everything, they want to be a part of their organizations and don't want anyone to "get in trouble". What should you do as a parent? The physical well being of your children is by far the most important thing. If you think your child is in immediate danger, call the School Police Department. If the decision is not so obvious, check out "Resources" and "Reporting" on this website.
As a peer, you may observe or have a friend or sibling confide in you about hazing activities in his/her organization. Although it's tempting to "stay out of it", it's dangerous to do so. Even activities that may seem more stupid than harmful can always escalate into something major. Hopefully, you will do the right thing and take action. Initially, that may mean trying to empower your friend to stand up to the hazing and lead others in the same position to stick together. No organization will want to lose all of its new members. Please check out "Resources" and "Reporting" on this website.
As a mentor to students, you are in a position to influence and support those who may be enduring hazing. Reinforcing the values of the organization is imperative. You should volunteer to take the burden of this problem off of the student and reassure him/her that you can handle it in a manner that will not put him/her in jeopardy. Check out "Resources" and "Reporting" on this website.
Because even organizations that haze do not want their members to miss class, you are in a unique position to observe students who exhibit signs of being hazed. Even if you don't know which organizations the student is affiliated with, that can be determined. As a school official you have an obligation to act. Contacting the Dean of Students for information or to report concerns.
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Here's a few updates on eminent domain-related issues taking place in California this week:
- City of Covina Condemnation: According to an article in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Covina using eminent domain to take property from Alhassen-controlled company, the City of Covina has filed an eminent domain action to acquire a vacant, half-acre property owned by West Covina-based developer Ziad Alhassen. The City intends to utilize the property for parking for police department employees and County firefighters. The condemnation action was necessary after the City and the owner apparently had a "huge gap" in their appraised values for the property.
- Pasadena Sees Impact of Elimination of Redevelopment: Curbed Los Angeles is reporting in its article, Post-Eminent Domain Seizure, Pas Doesn't Have the Cash to Fix Up Old Julia Morgan YWCA Building, that after the City of Pasadena filed an eminent domain action to acquire the old Julia Morgan YWCA Building (see our previous post), the City is now in a quandry in deciding what to do with the property once the action is resolved. With the elimination of redevelopment in California, the City won't have the money it needs to restore the building.
- Lake County Moves Forward with Sewer Project: The Lake County Record-Bee is reporting in its article, Sewer pipeline project approved, that the Lake County Sanitation District has adopted a resolution of necessity to acquire property necessary for a wastewater sewer pipeline project in Clearlake. The condemnations will involve partial acquisitions, and the construction contractor has been directed to work with property owners to minimize impacts.
- Battle For Brooklyn Screening: For those of you up in Nor. Cal. who haven't had a chance to catch the screening of "Battle For Brooklyn," here's your chance: it's playing tonight at the Roxie Theater. Check out our good friend Robert Thomas' blog, inversecondemnation.com, for details on the movie time and where to grab tickets. Robert will actually be there to answer any questions you may have.


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Heading Off Disruptive Behavior
How Early Intervention Can Reduce Defiant Behavior—and Win Back Teaching Time
By Hill M. Walker, Elizabeth Ramsey, and Frank M. Gresham
Disruptive behavior is typically the biggest problem that teachers face. The interventions described in this article greatly reduce chronic bad behavior—even among the most difficult children and especially when the intervention occurs early in elementary school.
Prevention Begins with Screening
Good Behavior Needs to Be Taught
How a Social Skills Curriculum Works
Dealing with Jimmy the "Terror"—How an Intensive Intervention Works
Resources for Finding Effective Programs
How Disruptive Students Escalate Hostility and Disorder—and How Teachers Can Avoid It
By Hill M. Walker, Elizabeth Ramsey, and Frank M. Gresham
Long-term, early interventions are the key to preventing bad behavior, but teachers also need strategies that will work today to defuse the hostile interactions that aggressive students so often initiate. Find out how to use "avoidance" and "escape" strategies—and how to deliver directions that are less likely to trigger defiance.
Teaching Poor Students: How to Make It a Prestigious, Desirable Career
A Title I for Teacher Pay Act?
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Teaching in an urban school is probably the nation's most undervalued profession. It should be a badge of honor, a clear sign of talent and generosity—and it should be well paid. Here's a proposal to make the inner-city schools prestigious and lucrative places to work.
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Why Students Think They Understand—When They Don't
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We all overestimate our knowledge from time to time; we feel like we know all about a topic—until we have to explain it to someone else. This is a special problem for students: When they feel they know something, they stop studying it—and never really learn the material. The cognitive scientist explains why and how we overestimate our knowledge and what students can do to accurately assess their knowledge while they study.
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