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- Sherrlene Uy
- Quezon City
- Philippines
Teacher - English and Research, Glendale School, Inc. (QC, Phil)
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Gifted kids bullied or bullies?
Bullying has been a long battle for most nations around the world. It has caused the death of several teens and young students.
Have you had any experience wherein a gifted student has been bullied? Or they themselves bully others? What are the probable cause of this and what should be done?
I shall await for your inputs! Thanks in advance! ^^
May 3 2013: Hi Sherrlene,
I have two gifted brothers. My eldest brother suffered severe bullying when he was in the public school system. His teachers recognized his talent, but couldn't offer any facilities to accommodate him at the time. My mother finally found a 'gifted program', in which he flourished.
My other brother had a very different experience. He was also in the public school system, but his academic talent actually made him admired and quite popular. My mother put him in the gifted program for a short while, but he was extremely unhappy there. She put him back in the public school system, where he flourished.
Why one gifted brother was bullied and the other admired comes down, I think, to their own individual ability to adapt socially during those tough adolescent years, and their own individual characters.
May 4 2013: Lizanne... from the bottom of my heart, thank you very much for this :) I hope both boys are doing well now. It's saddening to hear hurtful stories like that of one of your brothers. This is a very useful insight for my research. Thank you so much ^^May 4 2013: by the way Lizanne, which areas are your brothers gifted at? :)
May 4 2013: Hi Sherrlene!
I'm happy to say, both brothers are extremely happy! Puberty was simply not a fun time for either of them.
My eldest brother excelled in language, the other in technology (3-D rendering, IT)
Glad to hear this will help your research!
May 4 2013: Thanks again Lizanne! :')May 4 2013: Sherrilene, As I have stated many times on TED .. I was raised in a orphanage and can tell you there are many reasons for bullying. It can be a pure and simple matter of "pecking order" or in the case of this conversation I think it is a matter of feeling inadequate, embarressment, resentment, amnd lacking the mentality to cope with the situation and resorting to physical violance. Prior to college I attended a Labatory High school on a college campus ... the cost to those not in the "home" was very high and exclusive. Almost everyone was a nerd so the shoe was on the other foot ... The nerds and geeks were cruel to the average students. There were not many fights but the "claws" were always out and the comments sharp.
In the public system part of the blame could be put on teachers ... I am often guilty also ... it is such a thrill to have a "gifted student" we often go to them even without thinking and that makes the rest of the class angry ... since they cannot go after the teacher they go after the teachers pet.
We are all contributors ....
I wish you well. Bob.
May 4 2013: Bob, you gave me a skip beat! This is very relevant! Thank you for the honesty :)
That is true! Having gifted kids around is very convenient for teachers (guilty here!) and we do not realize that the down side is placed on their shoulders!
I am speechless as I read your insight! Thank you very much!! :')May 4 2013: I can't even begin to paraphrase your words! I'll share your story to inspire more teens to rise up from bullying :) THANK YOU!!!!!May 24 2013: I was called a gifted students when I was in elementary school and I felt good about that. But then there came a time when I tried to give my best, people said I was an attention seeker, I was arrogant, etc and that weakens me. For years I've felt like a doormat for that, you know... like when I want to try to give the best I'm quite afraid I would be said as an attention seeker again so I always end up holding back my potential or lowering my standard.
Well if that isn't bullying then that's okay but I feel like I can't be myself so hey I feel bullied.
Until now I've never seen other gifted kids bully, tbh. They just ignore people and do the best they can do. They don't care. Even the bullies respect them. (well this happens in Indonesia, depends on the culture)May 4 2013: Sherriene I am 63 now so I am no longer a kid That's all
I meant, but thanks for the concern.
May 4 2013: haha! Ok, you got me smiling :) I am very honored to meet you :) Have you ever felt like your classmates before secretly despise you for being a gifted child?
May 5 2013: Yes, you are right as usual.May 4 2013: NOTE: I would appreciate if you would take time to read the description of this thread. I am looking for valuable insights from people who have experiences of GTs who are bullied/bullying.
Definitely, bullying is a worldwide issue. We're dealing with it. My area focuses on the GTs thus the question is stated that way. Other researches from the team are working on other forms of bullying.
This is not about whose issue is bullying. I am trying to track the instances of bullying that concerns the GTs because, again, that is my area.
I hope that is clear. Thanks for those who took their time to share their experiencesMay 4 2013: But those who are not engaged tend to cause more problems Sherriene. That's true.
May 4 2013: I know :) We'll get there George. If we look at bullying as one big picture, it tends to be very overwhelming :) So we're doing it one sector at a time. Others are working on those who are not gifted. My part is that of the GTs :)
May 4 2013: Sherriene Okay sounds good. But as a formerly gifted kid -
I didn't bully, and I felt others caused a great deal of trouble.
May 4 2013: Wow! glad to meet a gifted one here! ^^ Why did you say you're a "formerly gifted kid"?May 4 2013: There are likely quite a number of people here in the TED community who were labeled gifted who would not mention it in social or professional conversation. One reason might be that they have experienced bullying and stereotyping of them based on the label. Another reason is that many gifted children are suitably advised that they should expect their ideas and work to be evaluated only on the basis of merit, without regard for how they have performed on IQ tests.May 3 2013: I do not see this as an issue of giftedness or not. I would be curious what you mean by "gifted".
When most people address the issue of "giftedness" they are not talking about "gifts" they are speaking to academically abled students more so than truly "gifted" with talents. That has a separate connotation all together.
That being said, I don't see a difference in academically abled students versus other students. They are no nicer or meaner than other students. They are no more likely or less likely to bully or be bullied than other students.
Bullies tend to seek out those less powerful than them or target the weird and different. Those that are bullied may find themselves being bullied for no reason other than they are a little different than everybody else, or maybe not at all. Being in a class that sets them aside as academically abled may cause some issue, but I don't see it as significant for that population.
Also, to single out a group, any group, and try to address issues bullying for that particular group is not very useful or helpful. It could actually increase the issue for those students.
May 4 2013: Yes I have a clear understanding of the differences between gifted, talented and creative :)
This question was posted to address the occurrence of bullying on a specific group of this society -- in this case, gifted kids because that's my research :)
Bullying has been a world-wide issue. I know that bullying is not an issue for the gifted alone but also for the regular students.
While you may say that addressing the issue of bullying for a specific group may not be useful, I have my purpose for doing this. I am a SPED teacher that's why I am focusing on special students. I won't go and act as if I can solve the entire issue. I'll do what I can. We can respect each one's views, right? :)
We're not living in one, single and same society; your experiences may not be valid in my case.
Thank you for your comment.
May 4 2013: SPED Is that SPecial EDucation = SPED?
May 4 2013: Yes, Bob! ^^May 4 2013: Sherrlene, but definition, you have a group of individual under your charge who are separated from the regular education system. I have worked with a significant number of SPED students in my career at various levels and with various issues they struggle with. They face the same issues "normal" kids face, only heightened as they are "different" for some reason.
It doesn't mean that they are bullied more or less. It just means that they are different and sometimes treated differently. That does not mean we should treat their "bullying", if that is the case, differently. It is still bullying and wrong and should be treated as such.May 4 2013: I agree with you, Everett, that identifying a problem that is, in fact, not peculiar to a specific group but then addressing it preferentially for one group can increase issues for that group, as other kids and parents may well resent preferential treatment without cause. In areas where different children actually have different needs, on the other hand, services to address those different needs are warranted.
May 4 2013: Fritzie, I appreciate your comments. I would also suggest that treating specific groups differently actually heightens the issue rather than reduces it. Thus causing a spike in behaviors rather than a decrease. But it is a challenge at any reate.
May 4 2013: Actually I doubt it causes a spike in behaviors within the treated group. But having worked at various levels for so long with gifted kids in schools that serve the full range of kids, I have seen often that administrators and parents within the school population are very sensitive to whether gifted kids are getting extra services beyond those their extra academic needs would warrant. The suspicion and perception are common even when it is not happening but I expect would happen to a greater extent if it were, in fact, happening.
At the secondary school where I taught, we originally had our regular meetings about bullying with our second period classes in an extra session attached to that class. That approach tended to address students with their academic cohorts. But thereafter we shuffled kids around so that we did these sessions with students from across the school of the same grade. The idea was to promote understanding, relationships, and a sense of community across the whole school rather than in academic tiers. The conversation was shallower in the latter format, because the kids didn't know each other, so trust building was a longer project.May 3 2013: Gifted kids are usually bullied because they are not well understood by the majority of other kids. Being exceptional attracts attention, and it does make some people jealous.
In my secondary school days I got abusive nicknames and insults and exclusion from the 'cool' guys for being 'weird'. By implication only a few girls thought I was 'cool'.
Its part of growing up; adults do have their own developed form of bullying.
May 4 2013: Hi Feyisayo Anjorin! You're such a brave soul! How did you manage to get out from that horrible situation? What forms of bullying did you experience?May 3 2013: What does this have to do with gifted kids except serious people do annoy some of the others.
May 4 2013: You said it yourself... Some people annoy others and like what Fritzie said, GTs are no exemptions.May 2 2013: I don't think the issue of bullying needs to be addressed differently for gifted kids than for other kids. As I have worked with gifted kids for about twenty years, I have been aware of instances of bullying among them. I don't recall reading any research indicating whether there is any correlation at all between between bullying among kids and giftedness.
Here is an article about bullying and giftedness. http://www.nagc.org/uploadedFiles/GCQ/GCQ_Articles/Bullying%20-%20Spring%202006.pdf
The cases with which I am familiar were gifted kids bullying other gifted kids.
May 3 2013: Hi Fritzie! Thanks for your reply! What forms of bullying are the gifted kids engaged in? Thanks
Fritzie -
May 3 2013: Gifted children are first and foremost children. Gifted adolescents are adolescents. Gifted teenagers are teenagers. They have cognitive advantages over same age peers and some slightly different social and emotional issues than same-aged peers, but they are not a different species.
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The forms of bullying I have seen among gifted kids look very much like the forms of bullying one sees among other kids in their same communities and of the same age. There are in-group and outgroup behaviors, cyberbullying, ostracizing particular targets, spreading rumors, and so forth- just like with other kids. In a well run school, these behaviors are infrequent because the staff is on the lookout for it and deals with it as soon as they see it.
I was unaware of any physical bullying among any kids on the school premises, but I had no playground or gym class presence.
May 4 2013: Thank you very much Fritzie! You've been a constant source of help ^^ This will be very helpful for my research ^^May 2 2013: I'm from Perú but live in Argentine since 15 years ago, when I was a child suffered that problem. I think that is attributed for two big problems
1) Ignorance
2) Family troubles
The good is both of them have solutions, educational institutions should be incorporate professionals for controle it this, really is very important, bullying have bad impacts in society.


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- Mathew Naismith
- Maryborough
- Australia
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Who's been in a flood?
I'm in Queensland Australia & again we are flooded in already with the worse yet to come but we are far better off than some. The thing is with panic buying, some people buy up what they can but end up throwing a lot of it away that someone else who did without could have used, very annoying & unethical to say the least.
Feb 3 2013: G'day Kate
Thanks for keeping us so well informed throughout Kate & thanks to Mary & the others.
Av a good one all.
MathewJan 29 2013: Hi Mathew,
East Peninsular Malaysia would always experience the seasonal floods normally occurring by the end of the year.What the government would do is to move the people from the affected areas and place them at a designated shelter (normally schools would be the main designated place due to their safeness and the availability of large space). Everyone would sleep in the same room (the school's main hall,of course).For some, this may sound weird but only in this way does the sense of community would be inculcated into the community.People would talk to each other since there are no tv's to watch.They would cook and eat together.This somehow strengthens the bond that they share together.
Let me know how it goes there down under.I have a family member living there and I am really worried sick for her.I pray for all Australia to be safe soon.
Jan 29 2013: G'day Muhammad
It could have been a lot worse for us if the rain kept falling but again like the last flood it stopped otherwise it could have been a lot worse, Bundy already experienced a record flood just imagine if it kept raining so we can all thank God for our blessings. The flood levels are slowly going down & the main highway between the main centres is now open.
I love what you do in your own country as it makes so much sense & I could imagine the bonding that would go on under such circumstances.
Jan 28 2013: We live in a flood zone.....pay lots of insurance for it too......our flooding comes when there is too much rain....like when there is a tropical depression right over us, and the city can't process the water fast enough through the drainage system. There are no rivers that reach their peak or anything like that...so far, no water has ever come in our homes. The flooding is mostly in the streets.
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I do remember about 13 years ago coming out of work and the streets being flooded. I had to take off my shoes and walk to my car, where the water level was about 2 cm away from entering.....thank goodnes it didn't....and I was able to drive away from the flooded area.
I have also been on an island and been caught in the middle of nowhere when a thunderstorm passed through.... and have had to cross a raging river holding on to ropes.....That was very very SCARY.....at that moment in my life I realized how powerful water current could be.
Matthew, I hope you and Kate remain safe.....and dry!!! Keep us posted!
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Feb 1 2013: It must be really hard to let go of the past. Your home, belongings, neighbors....Relocating after such disasters is not an easy thing.
But, relocation is probably the best solution, I can't imagine the gov't rebuilding a city over and over again when there are other alternatives.
What a dilemna!!!Feb 1 2013: G'day Kate
This is a very good point in continuously building in flood areas, I look around Maryborough & Hervey Bat & I can see where the councils have allowed estates to be built in areas that are swampy &/or flood prone, is it the same in Bundy Kate? I don't know how they get away with it but they do.
Maryborough had a flood I think in 1886 that devastated the original settlement area so they built up higher but of course this didn't alleviate the problem all together but did it helped immensely. We know in the wet season we could be in flood so anything that is in these flood prone areas should take the initiative & prepare themselves for flood even if it doesn't flood but to allow buildings to be built in known flood areas is reckless. The authorities should monitor these rising waters & inform these people who live & work in these flood prone areas that there is a likely hood of a flood coming their way but anyone who's situated in flood areas should also show initiative as well, we do!!!
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Feb 1 2013: G'day Kate
The thing is Kate most people had plenty of time to organise a plan of action just in case as the north was already flooding & the depression was moving very slowly which of course added to the problem once it hit.
We knew it was going to hit days before it hit, of course it could have gone out to sea or dissipated but you always plan it's going to hit, I think one place up north had 36in's, that should have said something to the people down here however the no one could have foreseen the mini tornados. I know the rivers down here came up fast but so did the northern rivers.
People can be a little too complacent at times; we made plans for it to flood so why couldn't have others who were caught by the flood however many did make plans I understand as this is the rainy season. We rely on others to tell us but why can't we just use a little bit of common sense ourselves however common sense can't help a great deal in preparing for flush flooding.
Feb 1 2013: Sounds like a well oiled machine down there.
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Everything works better when there is a spirit of cooperation.
You will have to share with me what kind of work you will do in volunteering.
We had a hurricane come through in 1992....Hurricane Andrew....it hit the Homestead are really hard..
It was do disappointing to see the disorganization with the local relief agencies. Truck loads of donated things were just dumped on a corner....no tents, no order, and people showed up randomly to pick up supplies. Lots of people from neighboring towns went down to get stuff for free...so sad!!!
It took about 7 days for my church to get the relief work organized, but when it finally did, the work done was incredible.
I would get up around 4:30 a.m. and carpool down to the area to prepare breakfast alongside others. We fed hundreds of volunteers in the morning, then off they went to clean homes and repair roofs.
While they were away, we prepared lunch. Then the volunteers would come back in for lunch, and sit around to relax. Dinner was given by the homes that were lodging all the volunteers.
I remember how swollen my fingers got from all the manual labor. Even my face swelled up and I would wake up with my eyes all swollen and shut. We worked so hard.
They had a professional mobile kitchen and the cooks had experience preparing meals for hundreds of people.
Usually after lunch, the chefs in charge would have us peel and prep items for the next day, to keep a leg up.
That relief work went on for months and months. Thousands came from all over to help. Sometimes for a day sometimes the weekend, sometimes for a few weeks. I remember a group of young people who came from New Jersey.....they were so energetic. Their volunteer spirit was contagious.
Natural disasters are hard to live through. But it is heartwarming to see the best of us come out in the form of helping our fellow human beings.Jan 31 2013: Many timesJan 30 2013: G'day Kate
Yes I'm still here but have been a little busy, I don't ask many questions & I don't watch the news so I haven't much info except on the history of flood levels in Maryborough. At this time of the year it's usually expected that we will sustain some sort of a flood, loss of life & lively hood however we haven't had this kind of flood since 1974.
The flood statistics are as follow from 1893 flood which was the biggest flood in recorded history in Maryborough.
Flood levels are measured from the top of the body of water at that time of year, if you're on a tidal river it is measured to the top of the full tide which means any water measured is above the surface area of water.
History flood levels for Maryborough QLD
Of course there have been many floods in between that have disrupted people lives but these major floods aren't just disruptive but devastating to so many more people.
PS The looting isn't too good
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Jan 31 2013: Kate, if you ever want another career, then you would definitely be good at news reporting.
Your updates are really informative.......I keep sharing all you write with my family.
I'll ask you what I asked Matthew....
Are you able to volunteer your time with the clean up....perhaps on the weekend with some charity group? Do such groups exist?
How are those displaced from their homes helped? Are they placed in hotels, or are temporary homes put up for them? Or perhaps are they left to fend for themselves?
Hopefully you are not looting like Matthew....LOL.....
I'm off to start my day....Enjoy your evening. Stay safe
Feb 1 2013: G'day Mary
Sorry Mary I wasn't being ignorant I just missed out on your reply somehow.
No I'm not in a position to volunteer Mary as I'm a little handicapped but being a carpenter/joiner my services are there in an emergency which has occurred. I can work but only to a degree plus I don't usually volunteer however in saying that I did work at a learning centre for the disabled for thee & a half years tutoring in woodwork & literacy/numeracy mostly as a volunteer & I have helped out the lions club in emergency situations.
The army's helping out & there are volunteers from all over helping out as well.
Concerning the looting it looks like most cheeky flood victims have taken their valuables with them this time, what is the world coming too……Joking…..There's only been a couple of people caught looting but of course there are many more that don't get caught I'm afraid. The authorities need to keep this under their hats a lot of the times because if flood victims thought for one minute that they were going to be looted they wouldn't leave but in all in Australia most of us are a good punch of people who wouldn't think of looting.
MathewJan 31 2013: Good Morning Matthew!
Thanks for the stats.....I was wondering if you are in a position to volunteer with the clean up?
Are there local or international volunteers that come in and help out?
How are the people who lost their homes helped? By church groups, or Red Cross or other group?
And.....what do you mean the looting isn't too good? Because I can interpret it as
1....It's not good that some people are looting, OR
2...You yourself are looting, and aren't happy with what you are finding :o LOLJan 29 2013: G'day Kate & TED Lovers
I am back for now not knowing when the power will go off again as it's up to what's now still coming down the river but it would seem the worse is over for us for now, thank god it didn't continue raining because we are already equalling the 1955 floods in Maryborough but I here Bundy has broken all records. It's not really a record one wants to break however.
As usual our heroes are out there doing more than their part.
With this amalgamated council they have stuffed up again where they never have prior to the amalgamation, what can I say about council amalgamations!!!
PS I haven't herd of too much looting going on have you Kate?
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Jan 29 2013: Thanks so much for the update Kate.
So glad you and Matthew are safe.
How does the relief effort work once it's all over? Have you got knowledge of this?
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Jan 30 2013: Wow Kate...the waiting part must be kind of unbearable.
We have gone through several hurricanes here in south florida.
And we have been without electricity and under a boil water order for days and days after a hurricane.
I remember one particular time that I longed to see the images of the damage but did not have access to a tv or internet....iphones were not invented yet.....it was terrible when I finally saw the images, but the waiting was murder!!! And the not knowing about friends was also terrible.
So far the images from Australia are incredible......I don't watch much tv......so I am thankful that at least through Mathew and you I learned of this situation and can access online news reports.
I belong to an internation parent's group with members in Australia......I have written to the group to see if they are all allright.
Let's hope for the best.
Thank you so much for sharing. You are all in my prayers. Stay safe.
MaryJan 28 2013: Just read through the BBC news where they report 2 deaths due to flood waters sweeping away two men in their cars.
Very sad Matthew. Hope you get your power back on soon, and hopefully there are no more casualties.
MaryJan 28 2013: G,day Kate & Mary
The power is off now has been all night, the laptop has a low battery so can't stay long. We are high & dry but a lot of houses aren't. Mary at least we don't have to cross raging waters thank God.
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Jan 28 2013: G'day Kate
The helicopters have been going all day mostly evacuating one whole suburb of Maryborough& the sirens have barely stopped all day. So I gather you're OK still? Our river has just peaked at 11m supposedly. The problem with us is that the river curves around the town, we are in that pocket were it curves around but it looks like we are OK.
With the panic buying from the last flood you could only buy two loafs of bread max but one lass had eight in her basket & when she got up to the counter the checkout lass said to her that you could only buy a max of two loafs so she threw the loafs of bread on the floor & stomped all over them. Floods can bring the worse out in some people but the best out in most.
Jan 28 2013: Keep safe Kate!!
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I think that there should be a reasonable compromise on this. If a senior is 87 how much longer are they going to inhabit the unit anyway? Average lifespan in NYC is 4.5 to 5.5 years for someone that is that age. I'm all for looking at people who are 60-70 and moving them into smaller quarters. Any senior over seventy should not be selected for downsizing unless they are in a 3 bedroom or larger, which are the most difficult apartments to find in the city.
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Technically, they lost their ability to occupy that size apartment the moment their household size shrunk (kid went to college, husband died, kid incarcerated, kid moved out, etc).Because the prior landlord did not enforce these rules, valuable space has been under used for decades. Now, HUD is exerting pressure on the "new" landlord as well as others across the country.I see no reason to create an incentive for children to live with their parents until they are over seventy, so their parents can avoid ever having to down size.
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The city has decided to use some of its own funds to ease the blow of the Feds actually enforcing their long standing "downsizing policy".http://ditmasparkcorner.com/blog/news/city-agrees-to-ease-downsizing-burden-on-section-8-residents In many ways, this merely "kicks the can down the road".
...this funding won't last for long, and the Feds (aka HUD) look like they will have to impose more cuts (ie do more enforcement of existing rules) as time goes on.
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Sultan M. Munadi
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News about Sultan M. Munadi, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Selected Articles About Sultan M. Munadi
Sultan Munadi: A Gentle Stalwart
The Afghan reporter, who died during a rescue by British commandos on Wednesday, worked for the Kabul bureau of The New York Times.September 10, 2009 worldNews
As Menace to Hostages Grew, British Moved In
Britain feared the Taliban would move the Times reporter and his Afghan interpreter to Pakistan, an official said.September 10, 2009 worldNews
Hell? No. I Won't Go.
I would not leave Afghanistan. I have passed the very hardest times of my life in my country.September 2, 2009 blogsWeb Log
A Calm Guide to Afghan Chaos Moves On
Waheed Abdul Wafa was the man behind a decade of The New York Times's coverage from Afghanistan.
November 7, 2011, Monday
A Calm Guide to Afghan Chaos Moves On
Waheed Abdul Wafa was the man behind a decade of The New York Times's coverage from Afghanistan.
November 7, 2011, Monday
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Dealing With Assange and the WikiLeaks Secrets
Is Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder, a puppet master of the news media? He would like you to think so. But The Times's dealings with him reveal a different story.
January 30, 2011, Sunday
U.S. Raid May Have Killed Briton Held by Taliban
The American command in Afghanistan had said that an aid worker was killed by her captors, but Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain said that a grenade may have killed her.
October 12, 2010, Tuesday
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Taliban Leader Captured; Tied to Reporter's Abduction
The Taliban commander is implicated directly in the Sept. 5, 2009, kidnapping of a New York Times correspondent, Stephen Farrell, and his translator, Sultan Munadi.
October 6, 2010, Wednesday
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Drones as Occupational Hazard
A Times correspondent ponders why the Taliban seemed so unconcerned about the drones overhead.
September 28, 2010, Tuesday
Taliban: Bomb the Ban
The Taliban offers an oddly eloquent defense of the First Amendment in its criticism of the Afghan government's proposed ban on press coverage of militant attacks.
March 3, 2010, Wednesday
A Thank You From the Friends and Family of Sultan Munadi
The family, friends and colleagues of Sultan Munadi, a slain New York Times translator, would like to thank readers for their contributions to an education fund for his children.
January 25, 2010, Monday
Deadly Explosion Arouses New Afghan Anger at U.S.
American forces inspecting an engineering project in Afghanistan paused to toss candies to curious Afghan children when a large explosion tore through the crowd.
January 7, 2010, Thursday
MORE ON SULTAN M. MUNADI AND: Afghanistan , Bombs and Explosives , Civilian Casualties , Children and Youth , Afghanistan War (2001- ) , United States Defense and Military Forces
FIVE weeks after our escape, Asad crossed from Pakistan into Afghanistan, called his family and said he was free.
October 22, 2009, Thursday
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Red State SynopsisThe movie takes direct aim at fundamentalist groups, providing for villains a small, hyper-religious sect who protest funerals for gay people and preach of the imminent rapture. The group is led by a deliberately Fred Phelps-inspired pastor named Abin Cooper (Michael Parks), called "daddy" by the members of his congregation and spouting off fiery sermons to pretty much anyone who will listen. As it turns out, though, Abin doesn't just protest the funerals, but causes them too.
Red State Release Date
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Starring: Kyle Gallner, John Goodman, Michael Angarano, Kevin Alejandro, Melissa Leo, Stephen Root, Michael Parks, Anna Gunn, Kevin Pollak
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The next leaders of the free world. God help us.
In my September 21 entry, I mentioned that the Vermont Teddy Bear Company was selling Obama and McCain teddy bears. Now that the Vice Presidential candidates have been announced, Vermont Teddy Bear has rounded out the ticket with their four bears.
I had mentioned that it would be interesting to know which bear ticket was selling the most. In fact, if you look at the company's website, you will see that several thousand people have cast their "votes." You can do the same.
I was surprised to see that the McCain/Palin ticket was winning handily by about 2:1 over the Obama/Biden team - that certainly goes counter to all the polls I have seen lately.
Visit the company's Vermont stores In Shelburne VT and Waterbury Center VT, or order online the bears of your favorite candidates and don't forget to vote on November 4.
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If you follow theese steps you should have a very nice looking prop!
Step 1: Materials
- Pepakura Designer 3: www.tamasoft.co.jp/pepakura-en/
- Helmet.pdo: http://www.4shared.com/file/VaaygDPp/Power_Armour_Helmet__A4_.html
-Thick paper (Can be buyed at any Hardware store)
- Fiberglass resin (Can be buyed at any marine shop)
- Fiberglass mat (Can also be buyed at any marine shop)
- Bondo Body Filler (Can be buyed at any Hardware store)
- Dremel Multitool
- Spray paint (Can be buyed at any Hardware store)
- Gloves (Can be buyed at any Hardware store)
- Safety gasmask (Can be buyed at any Hardware store)
what thickness of paper???
I am still unsure about the scale. What values should I input please? I am 5feet 4 (or 163cm. Please help me! Thanks! =D
would the same steps apply to making a fallout New Vegas NCR Ranger helmet
I've been doing pepakura and modeling for a few years now. It took me a while to figure out the process and how much of what I need, where I needed it. Everything on these pepakura projects takes a butt load of time, if you don't have time, don't start one.
I think you still did an excellent job! Very nice! :)
(Ill be putting my Custom Mandolorian Helmet up in a few months once it's all done btw!)
This step seems a little vague. Am I just laying the fibreglass cloth on top of the resin, or is it supposed to set in at all? Do I need to cover the entire thing with fibreglass, or just enough to support the Bondo used in the next step?
Is there a certain window of time I need to be in since the resin step?
First you need to cover the whole helmet with just the resin ca. three times (Add layers untill it is more solid). Then when the resin have dryed you can start to add the fiberglass mats on the inside of the helmet, ONLY ON THE INSIDE! or else you ruin the details on the helmet. Just soak small pieces of the mat and push it into place with a brush, and make sure it stayes... Do this on the whole insite of the helmet and youre done (With that step) :)
Good Luck!
Best Regards Michael
Brotherhood of Steel is the inspiration for the graffiti on our favorite project RV:
I love Fallout 3 and really appreciate you posting this tutorial! Pepakura is amazing and cannot wait to start on the armor and many other projects.
Thank you from the whompbus crew!
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Herndon police have identified a man's body that was found Jan. 26.
Police said shortly after 11 a.m., a Herndon resident was walking his or her dog along a wooded path on the 700 block of Tamarack Way when he or she discovered the body.
On Jan. 28, police identified the man as 33-year-old Tory J. Marshall of Herndon.
Police said a preliminary investigation revealed Marshall died of hypothermia.
The low overnight temperature on Jan. 26 was 18 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
Police said the investigation revealed alcohol might have also been a factor, according to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
Marshall worked as a sales manager for Dell Computers at Isaac Newton Square in Reston, according to a spokesperson there. He also recently worked for Cogent Communications in Herndon, according to the company's headquarters in Washington.
A Herndon man arrested after busting the back windshield of a woman's vehicle Sept. 21 and then running from authorities pleaded guilty Jan. 25 in Loudoun County Circuit Court.
Elliott D. Lansdowne, 21, pleaded guilty to breaking and entering at night, speeding to elude and making a threatening call.
He's scheduled for sentencing at 1 p.m. April 12.
The 5:57 p.m. incident began in the 1400 block Brethour Court in Sterling when a woman flagged down a deputy to tell them Lansdowne had used a blunt object to damage her vehicle, according to reports.
Loudoun County deputies later found Lansdowne and stopped him in the area of Potomac View Road and Algonkian Parkway. They said Lansdowne attempted to flee in excess of the posted speed limit. At one point Lansdowne lost control of his car and struck a curb, where it became disabled.
Lansdowne remains held without bond at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center.
Fairfax County fire officials say the cause of a house fire in Fairfax Center remains under investigation.
Firefighters said they responded to the fire Jan. 24 about 11:45 p.m. in the Fairfax Center area of Fairfax County. The single family home is in the 4800 block of Village Drive.
Firefighters said they encountered heavy smoke and fire showing from the garage of the ranch-style home upon their arrival and conducted an aggressive fire attach and brought the fire under control in about 20 minutes.
Fire did spread to the kitchen and rear of the home. Two adults and two children were home when the fire broke out and smelled smoke and quickly escaped the burning home. One of the adults was transported for non-life threatening injuries to INOVA Fairfax Hospital. All of the occupants have been displaced. Red Cross support was offered but declined by the occupants.
Damage is estimated at $105,000.
Fairfax County police are still investigating reports of more than 40 cases of property destruction and larcenies that took place in the early hours of Jan. 10 in Centreville.
Police said suspects smashed the passenger side windows of 44 vehicles parked in the Centreville area between 1 and 5 a.m., rummaged through the glove boxes and stole an assortment of items; GPS units, iPods, sunglasses and loose change.
Police said areas targeted included Bent Tree Circle, Little Rocky Run, Summer Tree Road, Glade Spring Drive and Cider Barrel Circle. Anyone with information is asked to call Fairfax County Police at 70- 691-2131.
The Fairfax County Police Department is warning county residents they have received numerous reports from residents involving a phony inheritance scam.
Police say these typically arrive in the form of an unsolicited email announcing a recipient has been awarded a multi-million dollar inheritance but they must contact an FCPD police investigator in order to claim the funds. Police say the scammers are identifying themselves as authentic FCPD personnel and using official email addresses, phone numbers and street addresses in order to appear more convincing to the victim.
The FCPD Financial Crimes Unit is aware of at least a dozen reports that have taken place since Jan. 10. Detectives warn residents that due to the potential international origin of this scam, there is little that can be done to re-claim funds that have already been wired and urge residents not to wire any money to anyone they do not know.
The FCPD does not send unsolicited emails concerning inheritance, monetary funds or transactions. If someone receives these emails, they should delete them immediately and do not open any files associated with the email.
If anyone has questions concerning the validity of unsolicited, suspicious emails requesting monies to be wired or personal information to be sent, that appear to be from the FCPD, contact police at 703-691-2131. If someone within Fairfax County has already sent money involving this scam, report it to police.
Fairfax County fire officials say fireplace ashes caused $120,000 worth of damage to a Herndon home. Firefighters said they responded to a house fire Jan. 24 shortly before 10 a.m. in the Herndon area of Fairfax County. The single family home is in the 900 block of Young Dairy Court.
Firefighters said they encountered smoke and fire coming from the garage and roof of the two-story home upon their arrival, and they conducted an aggressive fire attack and brought the fire under control in about 15 minutes. Firefighters also encountered arcing power lines while fighting the fire. Three occupants were home when the fire broke out and escaped unharmed. Sounding smoke alarms provided early warning for the occupants, firefighters said. Four occupants have been displaced. Red Cross support is being provided to the four displaced occupants. There were no injuries.


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