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Don't be afraid to do background research about potential doctors ahead of time. If you have any friends who have had babies, ask them about their doctors. The best way to find a doctor is usually by word-of-mouth. I went through three different doctors (and three babies) before I found the doctor who was right for me (for the last two babies). I wouldn't suggest that route. It was nicer to have the same doctor for several babies at that point I felt as if the doctor and I were friends, and she had a vested interest in me.
Another factor to consider is whether or not you're more comfortable with a man or a woman. I've had both three babies with three different male doctors; two with the same female doctor. If you get an empathetic man (like Dr. John, of course), a male doctor is just fine; however, I found the female doctor to be more in tune with me (plus her hands were smaller those exams, you know). The important part is that all of my doctors were there when I needed them and were highly competent physicians.
Remember, you're not just interviewing the doctor, but also his staff. Pay attention to the details. Do the nurses and assistants seem friendly and concerned? Do they answer your questions? How long is your stay in the waiting room?
Point-Counterpoint... "The Patient's"
OK, I admit that I once walked out of a waiting room after waiting for over two hours for my first appointment with a new doctor. Hey, I think my time is as valuable as the doctor's time. While I appreciate that doctors may have emergencies, I thought the staff should either have rescheduled me or gotten me in to see someone else. I crossed that doctor off my list and made an appointment with someone else.
Point-Counterpoint... "The Doctor's"
It's hard to tell why the doctor is running late if you haven't been seen in an appropriate amount of time. Some situations are unavoidable, but that doesn't excuse the fact that the staff should keep you informed of how long your wait will be, have you see another provider if available, or reschedule you for another visit. However, sometimes there are emergencies that the doctor must attend to, or the patients ahead of you may be taking more of the doctor's time than he or she had planned. Unfortunately, this happens a lot. On the other hand, most doctors will try to give you the same amount of care and attention as needed.
What Questions Should I Ask?
Here we list some questions to ask the doctor when interviewing him, and then give you how the doctor should (or should not) answer the questions.
After Dr. John responds (in italics) how he would answer the question with his patients, then he tells you what you should look for in the responses of your doctors.
1. How long have you been delivering babies?
My response is that I have been delivering babies for over 10 years.
However, there is no magic number here. Obviously, a doctor who has been practicing three years will probably have fewer babies delivered than one who has practiced 20 years. But again, that is not always the case. For example, you may have a doctor who only delivers a few babies a year vs. one who delivers all the time. On the positive side, the doctor who has only delivered a few will probably spend more time with you. On the negative side, he probably hasn't seen as many complications as a doctor who delivers more frequently. This is a subjective answer, depending on what you're looking for. My suggestion is that you look for someone who has the experience that you're comfortable with as a patient. You want to make sure that the doctor you're entrusting your pregnancy to has the right amount of experience to handle your case.
2. How many babies have you delivered?
Personally, I have delivered over 800 babies, but I worked at a military hospital where I saw a lot of patients.
Also, keep in mind that while a new doctor may not have delivered as many babies in her practice, she may have delivered quite a few as a resident. Again, this answer is similar to the one above. Not an exact number, but someone who has delivered 100 babies or more probably has some experience, rather than someone who has delivered fewer than 10. What is your comfort zone, i.e., the answer that gives you comfort? It's subjective and differs from one patient to another. Basically, what you want is a doctor who has had some experience and can handle problems with confidence and competence.
3. Do you have a preference for obstetrics or gynecology?
In my case, I like both I like a balance. I like taking care of pregnant women and delivering babies, and I also enjoy women's health care in general.
Usually, OB/GYNs do have their preferences. Often, a doctor will decide to just pursue gynecological patients after a stint at delivery. Delivering babies at all hours does impede on a doctor's home life, so there is a high burnout rate. Also, if a doctor chooses a specialty such as high-risk OB, she probably likes it more.
Obviously, some OB/GYNs have a good balance in their practice and enjoy covering both areas. But there are some doctors who would rather do more gynecology than obstetrics. Asking the question, depending on the answer you receive, may let you know if the doctor is someone you want to follow your pregnancy. Another good reason is that if you want to have more children and you find out that your doctor is getting out of delivery soon, you might want to start with another doctor who will last through all your pregnancies.
4. What percentage of your deliveries is C-section?
My percentage of C-sections is probably around 18%.
This question should be answered with a percentage figure because you will probably not get exact numbers. In the U. S. we are seeing an increasing trend for babies to be delivered by C-section. That figure will probably get higher. Currently, the average number of C-sections is 22 24% in the U.S.
If your doctor quotes a higher percentage for C-sections or complications, it may not mean that he has a preference for doing that surgery, but rather that he has more high-risk patients. However, if your doctor follows relatively uncomplicated patients in his practice and has a higher percentage rate than the national average, you might want to follow up your question with "why."
What you want to find out is if your doctor is going to recommend a C-section for you in circumstances that are equal with another doctor who might choose to do a vaginal delivery. In general, C-sections carry more risk for the patient and baby; however, there are times when it is necessary and the risks of a C-section are outweighed by the risks of a vaginal delivery.
5. What is your complication rate?
This is a good question. My complication rate is low. I'm very pleased with that. I think I'm very fortunate, but I'm also well trained. I have very few problems or outcomes associated with the patients I manage. I also realize that complications are a fact of practicing medicine. The real question here is whether or not your doctor will be honest with you. You won't know until you ask, although frankly, this question may take him/her by surprise. If the doctor gets defensive, is evasive, or offended, you may think twice about using that particular doctor. If the doctor is confident in his abilities, he will probably tell you. Most patients don't ask their doctors this question, so I'm sure I'll get some mail from doctors asking what in the heck I was thinking of...
What we're talking about is what percentage of deliveries is associated with problems as a result of the doctor's management of the patient. Granted, doctors have big egos, so they won't admit this very often. But hospitals do track internally the statistics on complications and doctors' names are attached to these cases, although hospitals don't advertise these numbers. Any doctor will have complications it could be anything from something that happened in surgery to a readmission to the hospital from infection after a pregnancy. And some outcomes that are considered complications are unavoidable. Remember that the vast majority of doctors do want to take care of their patients.
6. What are your feelings about doing episiotomies?
I only do episiotomies if they are clinically indicated. I do not routinely do them, nor do I shy away from ever doing them. If a situation arises where I deem it necessary to improve the patient's delivery outcome, I would not hesitate to do one. However, I don't think they should be routine, although some doctors claim they have really good outcomes with them.
Some doctors routinely do episiotomies because they figure that a natural tear (if you let it tear naturally) can be more difficult to repair than a deliberate episiotomy. That can be true; however, a woman doesn't always tear. A doctor may also decide to cut if the woman is already starting to tear, or if it looks like it would improve the delivery of the baby.
7. How do you handle pain medication during the delivery? How early do you offer it?
I think it's important that the patient be as comfortable as possible, so I do offer medications to relieve discomfort during the labor and delivery process. I would discuss it in advance with my patient and respect her opinion if she wanted to have a natural birth without pain medications. If she changed her mind, I would offer her something.
Keep in mind that there are risks involved in taking pain meds and timing is important as well. For example, giving an epidural too early has been linked with an increased C-section rate because studies suggest that the epidural slows down labor. The medicine can slow down labor to the point where it doesn't allow further dilation of the cervix, so a C-section results.
The OB determines when you should get the pain medicine, not the anesthesiologist, who is basically a consultant. Doctors rarely will say that a patient can't get pain meds unless there is a medical contraindication for giving them. On the positive side, a patient who is comfortable with pain medication will likely increase her chances of having a successful vaginal delivery. There are some women who don't want any pain medication, and we should respect that choice. If a doctor says he'll always give it, that woman might not like that response and should choose a different doctor.
I will do my very best to be the doctor who will deliver your baby; however, it is possible I may not be available on the very day you go into labor. If that situation does arrive, then a close associate of mine would be asked to deliver you and manage your labor and delivery. And I would introduce you to various providers in my group who might deliver you.
The doctor should know her vacation schedule and more or less whether or not she will be out of town around the time of your delivery. All doctors have backups. You need to know who the backup is and have a name to call if necessary, although the hospital should also have the backup name on file for your doctor and will also place the call.
9. Will my charts be available if you're not the doctor?
Yes the short answer.
If you were to deliver at a different hospital than planned, your records would be sent over or faxed from the hospital you'd chosen. If the delivery is after hours, there is someone who may have access to the doctor's records. Some hospitals still use paper documentation, but increasingly, more hospitals use electronic documentation, so they will have immediate access to files.
10. When should I call you if I have a problem and what type of problem would necessitate a call?
Whenever you have a concern that you're not sure about, then that's good enough for me. Call and ask because you may have a serious question or problem. If you're unsure, then call anyway. It's better to be safe.
At times, symptoms may be considered minor, yet at the same time, they may provoke anxiety or concern in the patient about how well the pregnancy is going. If a patient is concerned, she should not hesitate to call her doctor. At other times, symptoms may be more obvious, for example, vaginal bleeding or unusual pain that is not improving or any type of leakage that could indicate her bag of water might have broken. At this point, there would be concerns about infection. Or perhaps the baby hasn't moved when the mother knows it should. These are all examples of problems that should be addressed immediately.
Reproduced from Absolute Beginner's Guide to Pregnancy, by John Adams and Marta Justak, by permission of Pearson Education. Copyright © 2005 by Que Publishing. Please visit Amazon to order your own copy.
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And there I was, thinking an AS is a statement of intent and not a judgement on what has gone before!
I want to be able to differentiate my various work.
It ain't nece - ain't nece, Ain't nece - ain't nece, Ain't necessarily ... so !As "a self-evaluation of your work as it stands in the here and now" an artist statement can be a private assessment by someone who photographs for pleasure not profit.
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Fuckwits, the lot of 'em.
I'm really sorry I started this thread.
I'm really sorry I started this thread.
You shouldn't be...
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Where can I find the mini-expansions for Carcassonne? I've seen there are several such as "The Cathars" and "Crop Circles" but don't know where to get them, my local board game store doesn't have them.
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First off, the expansions you have listed are official. Depending on which expansion you're trying to find (and which print run) may be a little challenging:
Rio Grande Games is supposedly going to start carrying the Crop Circles expansion sometime this year, but it doesn't appear to be there yet. The Cathars is available from them as part of Cult, Siege, and Creativity.
You can buy them at various online stores. A look at the boardgamegeek.com entries for them will lead you quickly to some available retailers, as well as ebay sales of them. Further, BGG has a sales system which allows gamers to sell used supplements. Many other online sources are available, as well, and many of those advertise on BGG.
Here's a partial list with the BGG links...
You can purchase most of the official expansions, mini-expansions and replacement parts (individual meeples, tiles, etc.) at http://www.cundco.de/ ... it's all just in German though! :(


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Hmmm, so I was wrong and it was completely DM fiat w/ him putting in a lot of time to create a power card for his house-rule. Sorry to have wasted your time.
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the power card templates: http://www.dungeoncrawl.us/power_cards/
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The driver of the passenger car, who was not buckled at the time of the crash, is in critical condition and was transported by Aeromed to Grand Rapids for treatment. The driver of the tow truck was wearing a safety belt and was not injured.
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6 Sci-Fi Technologies With Suspiciously Unaddressed Problems
For over a century now, science fiction has been pretty good at predicting future developments -- from rockets that can fly to the moon to little machines we can use to photograph our genitalia, many of the most impressive advances in technology started out in the imagination of some nerd/writer.
However, there are some admittedly cool future advances presented to us by sci-fi movies that we hope never come to pass, because when you stop to think about them, they would cause more trouble than they're worth. For example ...
#6. The Dark Knight Rises -- Batman's City-Destroying Reactor Has No Safeguards
In the years following The Dark Knight, and faced with a dwindling supply of masked criminals to fight, Batman sets out to punch economic disparity in the face. Under his identity of billionaire/occasional beard-haver Bruce Wayne, he develops a fusion reactor capable of meeting Gotham's energy needs at a fraction of the current cost.
"Half that energy will go toward powering my Batc- uhhh, Jacuzzi."
When a Russian physicist proves that fusion reactors can be easily modified into massively powerful nuclear bombs, Wayne decides to abandon the project and hides the reactor, taking the precaution to add a button that floods the chamber in which it's stored to make sure it isn't used for evil purposes. It's not Batman's fault that someone later figured out how to bypass his security and used the thing to turn Gotham City into an even bigger shithole.
The Problem:
Wait, no, it totally is his fault, because there was no security. Wayne just dumps this incredibly powerful nuclear bomb in an empty basement under a huge city and forgets about it. Yes, it's hidden (accessed by a secret elevator), but that's pretty much it. There are no security guards visible anywhere.
Lucius Fox explains that the chamber "can be flooded in case of a security breach," which sounds great, only that feature stops no one. First Bane steals the reactor, then when the "flooding" mechanism is activated later, it's so slow that even elderly businessman Lucius is able to get away from the room before getting even slightly damp.
"My shoes, your parents ... we've both suffered terrible losses."
Hilariously, when they're showing off the device and the security, Talia says, "Is Bruce Wayne really that paranoid?" That wouldn't have been our reaction. Keep in mind, it took about the same amount of effort to turn this reactor into a nuclear bomb as it would if it had just been an actual nuclear bomb from the start. Which is to say, very little. But where actual nuclear bombs are guarded by entire armies, this thing was sitting unattended in a basement in hopes that nobody would find the secret elevator button. There are people who keep their collectible Pokemon cards behind more security than that.
And why? Wayne wasn't using the reactor, so why keep it in a functional state at all? Why not just take the pieces apart and store them in different places? Hell, destroy the fucking thing and make sure to keep a copy of the schematics somewhere safe.
Perhaps encrypt them into the Bat-beard.
#5. Back to the Future Part II -- Holographic Ads Would Kill People
In the second Back to the Future, Marty McFly is transported to a futuristic Hill Valley that's way ahead of our current society in everything except fashion sense (somehow, everyone's clothes are even more '80s than in the actual '80s). For example, at one point Marty encounters a nifty holographic ad for the latest Jaws film. Marty's just standing in front of the cinema, staring at the obscene future-gas prices across the street ...
This is a dystopic alternate timeline where Jaws 4 somehow didn't kill the franchise.
... when a giant holographic shark emerges from the billboard ...
... and, after alerting Marty to its presence via its own theme music, casts him as Quint in its own personal remake of the first movie.
We really hope they've eliminated heart attacks in the future.
So Marty didn't even have to be looking in the ad's direction for it to target him. How cool is that?
The Problem:
OK, now imagine you're driving along when a brand new billboard for Trojan shoots a giant purple holographic boner across your windshield. Now imagine you're in a flying car when that happens. You'd better hope your future aircar has both air bags and parachutes. Keep in mind, even in our current, sadly earthbound cars, distracted drivers cause about 80 percent of accidents. Just taking our eyes off the road to look at a tiny iPhone screen is an incredibly serious and deadly problem, and people have complained that electronic billboards are "weapons of mass distraction" for drivers. And those don't usually try to eat the viewer.
We've previously pointed out that flying cars would be pretty damn unsafe -- now add the fact that holographic ads can jump at you at any moment. Imagine you're flying above that scene with Marty (we even see some flying cars landing nearby earlier in the clip) and you see the huge fucking shark come out of nowhere below you. And don't say that Marty was only startled because he was from the '80s and unfamiliar with holograms -- you try flying home at two in the morning and suddenly having a giant holographic Ronald McDonald come screaming out of a sign, demanding that you eat a McRib.
"The McRib is made from organ donors, so we win either way!"
We don't care if you live in the future or not: The first time you see that ad, you're going to simultaneously slam on the brakes and shit your pants. And for all of the people living at ground level, it's about to start raining flaming car parts.
#4. Minority Report -- Putting Criminals in Stasis Doesn't Rehabilitate Them
In Minority Report, the Pre-Crime department solves crimes before they happen, as the name cleverly suggests, so authorities have to come up with a way to house all of these pre-criminals. The solution is leaving them in a weird limbo dream state for however long their sentence is, unless they're awoken in the future and have to catch Wesley Snipes ... wait, no, wrong movie.
Sorry, we were thinking of the other short action star who only plays variations of himself.
In the movie, we see that the psychic predictions of the prevented crimes are played on a loop in front of the captured criminals, so presumably they're aware the whole time and being subjected to those images for as long as their sentence lasts.
The Problem:
"Putting criminals in a coma" has always been a pretty dumb solution for sci-fi movies, because if they just go to sleep and wake up when their sentence is over, then the whole point of the punishment is lost. Minority Report attempts to solve this with the whole "playing their crimes to them" thing ... but they're actually just making things worse.
Serious question: For sex crimes, wouldn't this just be showing them what they wanted?
Think about it: From the perspective of these people, one day the police showed up and trapped them in a strange place, then tortured them with images of a crime they had no recollection of committing. They were arrested before doing anything, remember?
The movie confirms just how ineffective this rehabilitation process is through the character of the eye doctor. After John Anderton (Cruise) is put on the wanted list, he decides to get an illegal eye transplant to avoid detection by retina cameras. So he hires the shadiest doctor in the world to perform the surgery ... who turns out to be one of the prisoners that Anderton had previously put away for the same crime. Progress?
In the original draft, he also gave Anderton breast implants as payback.
Even worse, at the end of the movie, every single criminal is let free on the basis that the Pre-Crime department was illegitimate. So now there are hundreds of people wandering the streets of D.C. who have been forced to watch a possibly fake video of themselves murdering somebody over and over again. If they weren't psychos before, they probably are now.


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Palpitations Overview (cont.)
Benjamin Wedro, MD, FACEP, FAAEM
Dr. Ben Wedro practices emergency medicine at Gundersen Clinic, a regional trauma center in La Crosse, Wisconsin. His background includes undergraduate and medical studies at the University of Alberta, a Family Practice internship at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario and residency training in Emergency Medicine at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.
Charles Patrick Davis, MD, PhD
Dr. Charles "Pat" Davis, MD, PhD, is a board certified Emergency Medicine doctor who currently practices as a consultant and staff member for hospitals. He has a PhD in Microbiology (UT at Austin), and the MD (Univ. Texas Medical Branch, Galveston). He is a Clinical Professor (retired) in the Division of Emergency Medicine, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, and has been the Chief of Emergency Medicine at UT Medical Branch and at UTHSCSA with over 250 publications.
In this Article
- What are palpitations?
- What are the different types of palpitations?
- What are the signs and symptoms of palpitations?
- How are palpitations diagnosed?
- What is the treatment for palpitations?
- What is the prognosis for palpitations?
- Can palpitations be prevented?
- Find a local Cardiologist in your town
What are the different types of palpitations?
There are different types of palpitations depending upon where in the heart the electrical signal is generated and whether that signal can generate a heartbeat. Many extra heart beats are normal variants and most patients are unaware that their heart has had an extra beat or two; however, others may be dangerous causing short- and long-term complications. Palpitations that originate in the atrium tend not to be acutely life threatening as compared to those that originate in the ventricle.
Palpitations are often described based upon their source location (atrium, AV node, or ventricle), their frequency (isolated or clustered in runs of many beats together), whether the beats are regular in rhythm or irregular and whether they are persistent or stop on their own (self-limited). However, some palpitations are symptoms of an arrhythmia. Some investigators do not include certain arrhythmias when discussing palpitations, but others include them as possible symptoms patients notice during these arrhythmias. This article will include these arrhythmias.
PACs and PVCs
A premature atrial contraction (PAC) occurs when the SA node generates a beat before the heart is quite ready and while a heartbeat is generated, it can feel as if there is a thump or flop in the chest. Because of its early timing, a PAC is often followed by a slight pause as the SA node resets itself. A PAC is a normal variant and may or may not be felt by a patient.
A premature ventricular contraction (PVC) is similarly caused by an early beat by the ventricle, usually caused by an extra electrical beat generated in a muscle cell located in the ventricle. Since it is early, the patient can feel a thump as the heartbeat is slightly misplaced in its normal cycle. As with PACs, PVCs may be asymptomatic and the patient may be unaware that they are occurring. Neither an occasional PAC nor PVC affects heart function.
Supraventricular tachycardia
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is a general term that describes a rapid heartbeat that arises from electrical signals generated above the ventricle from within the atrium. It may occur due to outside forces acting upon the heart or because of "a short circuit" or abnormal wiring of the electrical conduction system.
SVT may be a normal physiologic response to a stress upon the body. When the body requires more oxygen delivery, the response is for adrenaline to be released and cause the heart to beat faster to increase blood circulation. This may occur as a response to exercise, illness, or injury.
SVT may also occur because of electrical conducting system abnormalities within the atrium and the AV node and may occur without an apparent underlying cause. This is referred to as paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia or PSVT. This rhythm may start and stop on its own, seemingly without reason or warning, and may last only a few seconds or may require emergency intervention for it to stop.
There can be inborn wiring errors of the heart that can cause special forms of PSVT. Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome is one example and palpitations may occur early in life or not be experienced until later in adulthood.
SVT may be brought on by chemicals that to the heart appear similar to adrenaline. These include caffeine, over-the-counter cold medications containing pseudoephedrine, alcohol, and other stimulant drugs like amphetamine and cocaine. Excess thyroid hormone or electrolyte abnormalities in the bloodstream may irritate the atria and precipitate SVT.
While anxiety may cause the patient to experience these types of palpitations, the health care professional may want to consider other potential causes before ascribing this diagnosis.
Atrial fibrillation and flutter
In some patients, the atrial muscle cells all act like pacemakers, generating an electrical impulse. This causes electrical chaos and the atria cannot beat in a coordinated fashion. Instead of generating an organized atrial contraction, the atria instead fibrillates, or jiggles like a bowl of jelly. The numerous electrical signals that are generated bombard the AV node and it tries to respond but passes on only some of the hundreds of signals that it receives each minute to the ventricle. This leads to the ventricle beating rapidly and irregularly which is termed atrial fibrillation (A Fib).
Atrial flutter (AFL) describes a situation where there is an electrical short circuit in the atrium and a loop of cells generates a rapid regular atrial rhythm of about 300 to 400 cycles per minute. The AV node receives these many signals and tries to protect the ventricle from the barrage and passes on only every second, third, or fourth impulse. Often a patient in atrial flutter will have an atrial rate of 300 beats per minute but a ventricular rate of only 150 beats per minute. This rate is still fast enough for the patient to experience palpitations.
Even though atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter are relatively safe rhythms, there are complications that may result. When the atrium jiggles and does not contract, there is a potential for blood in the crevices of the atrial walls to become stagnant and form small clots (thrombus). There is a potential that a clot may break away and travel (embolize) to small arteries in the body, blocking circulation and oxygen delivery. In this way, atrial fibrillation is one of the risk factors for stroke and other vascular problems. Atrial fibrillation may also affect the heart's efficiency. Without the kick provided by a coordinated atrial beat, blood delivery to the ventricle is decreased and cardiac output -- the amount of blood circulated to the body with each heartbeat -- falls.
Ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation
As opposed to rapid atrial rhythms, it is potentially life-threatening situation when the ventricle beats too quickly. Ventricular tachycardia (VT) occurs when the ventricular electrical system starts firing on its own without input from the SA or AV node. Depending upon the situation, ventricular tachycardia may or may not beat in an organized way and generate a heartbeat.
Ventricular fibrillation (V Fib) is not compatible with life since the chaotic electrical signals do not generate a coordinated heartbeat. The ventricle jiggles and blood is not pumped to the body. Ventricular fibrillation is the rhythm commonly associated with sudden cardiac death.
Both ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation are seen as complications of ischemic heart disease, especially after a heart attack, where the ventricular heart muscle is irritated because of lack of blood supply.
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In countably infinite union of countably infinite sets is countable the proof has been given, but when as a student I attempted the question, I tried using induction ( later to found it to be wrong way of going about that problem) but the reasoning was quite simple.
I.Union of 1,2 countable set is counatble ( obvious )
II.Suppose I is true up some n.
III.For case n+1 we get union of all the sets up to n, which was true by II , so we get back to case of union of two countable sets which is true.
I couldn't see any flows with the above, but it was wrong, I think it was due to the fact that proving something holds for all finite n, is not the same as proving it for the infinite case.
My question is, why proving something for all finite n ( after all any nu,ber that can be picked is finite), is not same as proving the infinite case ? Is there any other example induction failing for infinite clause?
Another question is : Is uncountable ( infinite of course :) union of countable ( finite or infinite) is countable? (The wrong induction method I used can't even be used for this one.)
Thank you
PS : Modified the title as it was sugeestive of induction failing, where is the case is it is being misused.


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Whats the best HD monitor to buy for the money?
I'm looking to spend around $100-$125 for an HD monitor with an HDMI input, none of that VGA shenanigans. Any suggestions as to which one? Speakers aren't necessary I have my own usb ones that I like. Preferred around 19-23"
Let me know what you guys think! Thanks
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Do you NEED HDMI? Or is it just a desire due to cable clutter?
A while ago, I picked up a used 19" Dell monitor off of eBay for around $50. That, plus the sound bar that pairs with it, plus a monitor arm, and I have a really nice addition to my workspace for under $100. No, it isn't LED backlit, and it is 1440x900 resolution, however it absolutely gets the job done for what I needed - an additional monitor for work purposes. You can probably find a 1080p monitor around that price range there as well, again assuming you NEED the resolution.
Good place to check where you can see the monitor in-action is Costco, specifically for their no questions return policy (for dead pixels, etc) and the warranty, price being pretty good as well. If you don't need to see it in person, I'm sure that there's a monitor listed on here that fits your reqs.
Personally, I'd get a used good brand monitor over a new, cheap monitor. (New, cheap, good brand obviously being ideal.)
Its a desire due to cable clutter and the desire for true hd. VGA cable's dont transmit picture as well as straight HDMI does, and that's what I'm looking for, the best picture. I do a lot of photo editing and movie viewing, I want this picture as crisp as possible. I'm looking on eBay and fry's and all the standard online websites, but I just cant make a decision. The best bet for me would be to find one on Fry's that I like and then find it cheaper elsewhere online because then I can just make them price match it and I can get it in the store.
What did you buy?
All TFT panels (most common) are pretty much going to be the same, unless you want to opt for a more expensive (but better) IPS panel monitor. If you do the editing professionally, you might want to look into the higher quality IPS panel. Dell makes a few good ones that sometimes go on sale for sub $300, iirc.
If you don't want an IPS panel, they're pretty much all the same. Most monitors use DVI connectors, which are digital and the same thing as HDMI, except that DVI does not carry sound (which isn't necessary, most monitors don't have speakers and if they do, non soundbar speaks are usually bad).
I have a 21" acer 1920x1080 monitor hooked up to my laptop, I like it a lot. Here's the 23" version on newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009266
@brad3326: Its not professional, just a hobby that I do quite often. I'm not quite sure how i'd go about making a dvi connection from my mac's mini display port. I'm trying to avoid the whole "you need this adapter which plugs into that cable but its not long enough so throw in this extender" situation.
@discodiscoman: I'm not familiar with macs, but I think you might be SOL on your desire to avoid an adapter. But they aren't bad. My laptop only has HDMI and VGA out, so I use an HDMI->DVI adapter to connect to my monitor. How do you connect your current monitor? I can help you find what you need to connect to a new one
Your call on the panel then, depending on your budget. (Edit: Just saw your budget) Some people really like the IPS panels and say they can really tell a difference, but as a cheap college student myself, I'm sticking with TFT a while longer. (Especially since I prefer 2 displays, I'd rather not have mismatched monitors and 2x IPS is pricey)
@brad3326: right now i have a mini display port (what mac's come with) to hdmi cable that i bought on ebay. I connect it to my 42" tv for movies and what not and it looks great, but i want a little screen companion on my desk because thats where I do most of my work, a 42" screen just isnt functional for working and what not, it's overwhelming. Thats another reason i want just straight hdmi, because I have the equipment I need for it and don't need to order this that and another thing. P.S. Amen to being a broke college student, I'm right there with you. It'll be my bday soon and dammit I deserve something nice =)
@discodiscoman: Haha, definitely. Here's neweggs 21" 1920x1080 (1080p, Full HD, whatever they brand it as now) http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007617%20600012673%20600030647&IsNodeId=1&name=21.5%22&ShowDeactivatedMark=False
Or their 23"ers: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007617%20600012673%20600030617&IsNodeId=1&name=23%22&ShowDeactivatedMark=False
Depending on the stores around you, it might be preferable to check them out in the store, or just buy online. Microcenter comes to mind as a store with good bargains, or costco/samsclub aren't too bad either. Or a non-newegg site, depending on whether you have to pay taxes for it. I just prefer newegg for their search features.
For an adapter, pick up one of these for sub $3 and leave it connected to the monitor, http://www.amazon.com/Eforcity-HDMI-F-DVI-M-Adaptor-Contacts/dp/B000E8X5Z0, then use your mini-display to HDMI cable to plug into that
@brad3326: both of the links for the new egg monitors ran searches that gave me tons of results and weren't links directly to products. but thanks for finding the adapter
@discodiscoman: Bought this monitor:
It takes DVI, so you can absolutely get a digital signal, and if you only have an HDMI port on your machine, get a DVI to HDMI cable, Amazon has them cheap. (not adapter)
I'm sure there are similar, newer models, some maybe even with HDMI, but definitely don't rule out the used monitors. The one I bought is in better condition than the one (same model) I bought new, though that is my fault!
Note, if you get the sound bar, then longish connectors don't plug in without some bending. Still, works fine.
Monitor arm is from Monoprice, think it was $25 or so, their arms are good for the money even if they aren't an Ergotron or similar. I have two, they hold up great.
@apfrehm: that cable wont work at all, i have a mac so hdmi out doesnt exist, its a mini display port. oh apple and their never ending ability to make technology difficult. im looking for an HD monitor however the one you bought does look nice.
@discodiscoman: Monoprice to the rescue yet again. (helps make the ~$7.00 shipping more bearable to have more items anyways!) This sort of cable would probably be a good thing to have even w/o the monitor. Way better than a dongle.
That + monitor (same or similar) + stand, assuming you found a monitor priced around $55 shipped as I did, would be right around $100.
thanks for all your help both of you, i think this is the winner http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=24-262-011&SortField=0&SummaryType=0&Pagesize=10&PurchaseMark=&SelectedRating=-1&VideoOnlyMark=False&VendorMark=&IsFeedbackTab=true&Page=2#scrollFullInfo thanks to deals woot
HANNspree has made me a bit nervous in the past, though that monitor is rated quite well. Good to know that that might be an option for me if I ever need to upgrade / add a monitor.
@discodiscoman: I bought that monitor for my recent computer build - I love it. I can't speak for it's color accuracy (I have no way of checking), but it comes default being too bright (I currently have it set at 11 out of 100). It isn't LED backlit, but at that brightness level, it isn't putting out any heat, and I assume the bulbs will practically last forever at this output. It has a nice sharp picture and good overall performance.
Forget about the speakers, though - only good enough for an error beep.
after all this work, and all your helpful tips, my friend sold me his apple cinema display for $20. That is truly the most bang for your buck and I couldn't be happier. I appreciate all your help guys! keep the woot community strong =)
@discodiscoman: Good deal! You must have some nice friends.
I can recommend the ViewSonic VX2250WM-LED 22-Inch (http://tinyurl.com/7lhszje)
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Are there any characters which are considered simplified in some contexts (where there would be a corresponding traditional character), and traditional in other contexts?
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To answer your question, we need to clearly understand how Traditional Chinese characters got simplified, which I bet 99.999999% of the whole Chinese population don't even know about.
This is a very big topic that I am not able to discuss about it in detail. So I will give a much simplified explanation.
Consider these 2 sets: Traditional Characters vs Simplified Characters
Of cause there is a mapping between the 2 sets. Most of the mapping (78%) is for "non-simplification at all", like 人 口 手 大 小 天 地 etc. Those characters are NOT simplified.
While the rest of the mapping (22%) is the "real simplification".
In the set of Simplified Characters, there are only 2235 "real simplified characters" in total.
Among the most used 3500 Chinese characters, there are only 1116 "real simplified characters", so the percentage is 32%, less than 1/3.
A medium-sized Chinese dictionary roughly covers 10 thousand "head charcters", among which there are 2235 "real simplified characters", so the percentage is 22%, less than 1/4.
Now we can see the real simplified characters are only a small portion of the whole Chinese charaters.
All the following discussion is on the "real simplification" part of the mapping.
Most people believe the Simplification was done at the character level, meaning one traditional character will be replaced by its simplified counterpart in all circumstances, which of cause is wrong.
Actually the Simplification was done at the sense level, so it means a traditional character will be replaced by a simplified version only for a certain senses, but for other senses of the same traditional character, it is not simplified.
However there are quite some characters appear in both sets of Simplified Characters and Traditional Characters.
Simplification was done in the following 8 ways:
The "newly" created simple characters are less than 100.
Well, it is a separate topic regarding traditional characters used in proper names (or signs, symbols), or some careless writers mix-use simplified and traditional characters in their articles.
So back to your question, using of simplified/traditional characters is NOT based on the context. Ideally if an article is written in simplified Chinese, then it should only use simplified characters, vice versa, unless for some special purposes (like an article written in simplified Chinese talking about simplification of traditional characters).
I can think of the following reasons why you might encounter them (in order of appropriateness):
Do you have any specific case they could apply to?
Consider traditional and simplified characters as two sets with a mapping between them. I'll refer to to simplified as
One obvious question: Are
Similarly for simplified. So, yes, it can depend on context what one means. That context is often the surrounding text or what is considered "normal" to the speaker (i.e., they preferentially read and write in one script).
One question the astute reader may have noticed is the distinction I made between 2. and 3.--shouldn't those be the same? Indeed that would be the case if the mapping were a bijection... but sadly it isn't. In fact, it it's neither one-to-one nor onto. Once upon a time when I was parsing the unihan files, I had a rather rude awakening. Turns out there are lots of weird cases:
Edit: fixed union vs intersection
One example is the character 么. This is pronounced me in simplified Chinese (traditional: 麼), and pronounced yāo in traditional Chinese (simplified: 幺).
So for example: 「那是什么?」 would be a sentence in simplified Chinese (nà shì shénme? What is that?, traditional: 「那是什麼?」).
While: 「我的妹妹是老么」 would be a sentence in traditional Chinese (wǒde mèimei shì lǎoyāo My sister is the youngest in the family, simplified: 「我的妹妹是老幺」).
anyone an idea where to get the mapping from? I'm talking traditional -> simplified
I have found this utftable.txt from this page: http://simplify.codeplex.com/ but it does not seem to be perfect and the author does not tell where the file is coming from.
also where do the numbers come from? eg 2235 real simp characters in total (quote from above) thanks for help!


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DOHA, Qatar—Syria's opposition formed a new political body designed to serve as a nerve center for the split antigovernment movement, in a breakthrough for activists and their foreign backers in their effort to oust President Bashar al-Assad.
Opposition members signed the deal in the Qatari capital on Sunday, after nearly a week of discussions and under pressure from Arab and Western supporters to form a more representative and accountable body, 20 months into the deadly conflict.
The coalition will on Monday seek political recognition from the Arab League, as members say they expect broader recognition within months, marking a new drive in a political campaign against the Syrian regime that has waned as fighting in the civil conflict has stalemated.
The opposition still remains a long way from a transitional government of the kind that captured the confidence of the international community and helped Libyan rebels overthrow Moammar Gadhafi last year.
It faces a challenge in controlling the sprawling patchwork of rebel militias and councils fighting regime forces and, in some parts of the country, already governing rebel-held areas. And the new coalition could flounder in the coming days as it finalizes its administrative bodies.
But most dissidents—and foreign officials at the meeting—said it better represents a cross-section of the Syrians who have led the uprising since it began last year, removing some power from the exiled opposition leaders that activists in Syria have come to view as more of an obstacle than voice in their revolt.
Passing a key first test on Sunday, the roughly 60-member body elected as its president Moaz Khatib, a popular, moderate Sunni Muslim cleric who fled Syria this summer. Mr. Khatib, former imam of the Ummayad Mosque in Damascus, is seen by many Syrians as a counterweight to more conservative or extremist elements in the opposition.
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"The demands of our people were very simple from the start," he told a closing ceremony attended by the foreign ministers of Qatar, Turkey, Tunisia, representatives from other Arab countries, and Western diplomats. "Simply that any one of us would sleep without fear." He said Syrians were "wary of more killing" and the new coalition sought "a way to save our people."
The cleric and four deputies will lead the new National Coalition for Revolutionary Forces as it sets up a military council to serve as an eventual defense ministry and a judicial body, and elects a temporary cabinet. The coalition aims to administer the flow of funds and potentially arms to rebels, and has ruled out negotiations with the regime until Mr. Assad steps aside.
Qatar's Prime Minister, Sheik Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani, addressing rebel pleas for arms, said the international community had a duty to support Syrians with whatever they needed. Coalition leaders said Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates had offered "solid promises" to help rebel fighters at least defend themselves against regime warplanes and airstrikes, if not help turn the military balance in their favor.
Sunday's accord appeared to break through, for now, a cycle of deep distrust between opposition leaders vying for guarantees of tangible support from foreign backers, and those backers insisting the body needs to prove itself in action first.
The sticking point in talks for days has been what guarantees of financial and military aid the coalition can coax from its foreign allies as hostility among rebel forces has risen against the West for not arming them.
"It's always been a Catch-22, a question of which comes first," said Yaser Tabbara, a leading member of the initiative and an early founder of the Syrian National Council, or SNC, until now the major opposition coalition representing the uprising.
"I think the Syrian opposition has demonstrated strongly to the international community that we have arrived at what those inside Syria, and what the international community, is looking for," Mr. Tabbara said. "The ball is in their court now to take serious steps in the direction of recognizing this political body as legitimate."
The SNC, created over a year ago, has become increasingly less effective, its critics say, leading the U.S. and other allies to abandon their support the group and instead try to draw it into a new coalition. After some wrangling, it secured 40% of the seats in the new coalition. Unlike the SNC, the coalition has local representatives for each of Syria's 14 geographic provinces, which leaders say will help better connect the outside world to those leading the uprising inside Syria.
The coalition on Sunday also elected two vice presidents, Riad Seif, the ex-parliamentarian who led the plan, and Suhair Atassi, a female involved in the earliest peaceful protests last year.
Officials at the meeting said the coalition could get immediate financial support and possible political recognition in the coming weeks. A meeting in London of 20 main donors in the anti-Assad Friends of Syria coalition this week will work with the provincial representatives to assess emergency aid needs across the country. A Friends of Syria meeting in Morocco next month could grant political recognition to the body from over 80 countries, including the U.S., U.K. and most European states.
The Syrian government didn't immediately comment on the announcement from Doha, but has called the exiled opposition illegitimate and supportive of a terrorist insurgency.
"It's definitely an important breakthrough," a Western official working with the Syrian opposition said. "We will see how it holds and develops."
If set up successfully, the coalition would for the first time give civilian authority to the various local militias and military councils fighting the regime's forces in Syria, essentially giving political cover to international states wanting to funnel funds to rebel fighters.
Its founders say it has come together with tacit guarantees that Arab Gulf states will boost military aid to the rebels once a functioning, administrative body is in place to help centralize the flow of funds and arms, even if Western countries keep resisting directly arming the rebels.
They also say Qatar, which hosted the meeting and has led Arab states in the campaign against Mr. Assad, will treat the body as the main conduit for arms and money, even if other countries don't follow through with political or legal recognition for the body.
"The Qataris imply even if that does not happen, they will ensure that this body…will be a de facto military hub and power-broker," said a senior opposition member who has met with Qatari and Western diplomats daily for the past week.
Radwan Ziadeh, an SNC member who was initially opposed to the new initiative, said a key point was whether funds granted to the new coalition would also come "with the green light…to allow the Saudis and Qataris to provide advanced weapons."
The question of arms remains central to the body's ability to garner popular support in Syria, where activists and fighters are angry with political representatives they see as irrelevant to the daily bloodbath. Many greeted the announcement with cautious optimism.
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When Golf Was Like 'Mad Men'
For Ad Salesmen of That Era, the Recipe Was Simple: Golf, Booze and a Little Business
To hear Arnold Thiesfeldt tell it, golf has changed a lot in the last 50 years, and not much for the better. Courses are too difficult. The ball goes too far. Costs are out of hand. "People take the game too seriously," he said. "The camaraderie isn't what it used to be."
When you're 80 years old like Thiesfeldt, you're entitled to opinions like that. Relatively speaking, however, he's got more cause to gripe than most because the golf he played in his heyday, much of it for work, was hilarious, privileged and spectacularly fun. For 30 years, he was an ad-sales executive at Time Inc., including a stint at Sports Illustrated from 1958 to 1970 and after that at Time. In those days print was the king of media, expense budgets were extravagant, golf, booze and fine dining were the primary sales tools, and the hangar door for Time Inc.'s F27 corporate turboprop (which it shared with the Rockefeller family) was almost always open.
"The standard trip was to load up the F27 with four foursomes and head down on a Thursday morning to Pinehurst, Hilton Head or some place in Florida like Seminole," Thiesfeldt told me over coffee this week in the Westchester County suburb where he lives. (For shorter trips from New York to Pine Valley in New Jersey or the National on Long Island, they used helicopters.) They usually returned on Saturday night. "We tried it once in later years on the jet when Time Inc. got a G2, but that was unsatisfactory and we went back to the F27." The jet got them to their destination too fast, which cut into the much-valued gin-rummy game en route that helped set the right tone for the trip.
"There was never any hard sell on these trips," Thiesfeldt said. "It was about having fun and building long-term relationships. If one of our guests talked too much or too seriously about business, well, they probably weren't invited back."
Some magazines would commission famous Tour pros to play a round of golf with the group or give a speech at dinner, but the pros weren't encouraged to mingle long. "Some of the pros were terrific but others could be just wild, and you had to be careful. They could drink too much or say the wrong thing or get in a fight. A lot of the pros back then were really tough guys. They were like circus roustabouts," he said.
Thiesfeldt recently pulled together some of his memories from this period into a slim memoir, called "Reaching the Fairway: The Way It Was & The Way It Is" (Atlasbooks.com). The book is hard to find and probably not destined for golf's literary pantheon, but the stories intrigued me enough that I wanted to track Thiesfeldt down. He is a tall, cheery fellow—he played basketball at Penn—whose legs of late have been weakened by diabetes. He can play nine holes with a cart, but it's hard.
Thiesfeldt left Time Inc. in 1984 to become publisher of Golf magazine, but he defends Time Inc.'s extravagant selling practices back then as effective. "We had the money to do it and we sold a lot of pages. The other magazines were jealous," he said.
I talked to several other former ad salesmen for Time Inc., three of whom had been on F27 golf trips and confirmed the spendthrift culture. As late as 1997, Sports Illustrated paid big money for 20 VIP seats for clients to travel on the Concorde to Spain with the U.S. Ryder Cup team for the matches at Valderrama.
Selling was more collaborative 40 years ago. The ad agencies had big staffs with which the magazine guys worked to develop plans and marketing gimmicks. Nowadays, companies use "more of a math equation," a former executive said. Changes in the tax code, tighter federal regulations on entertainment practices and the overall decline in print-ad sales have also had an effect.
Thiesfeldt said one of a salesman's key skills on a golf trip was listening. "Sometime in a four-hour round of golf, much less on a three-day deal, you'll pick up something from a client that will tell you what your next step will be," he said. "You might hear that a car company will be emphasizing trucks next year more than cars, and that goes right into your next presentation."
Which isn't to say that was the primary purpose for those trips. Fun was—so both the ad guys and the clients would do what they needed to do in the ensuing months to rate another invitation. Bribery may be too strong a word for it, but not by much. "They were paying for their own trip out of the business they gave us. They knew that, but they didn't care. They just wanted to go," Thiesfeldt said.
Golf was not an absolute requirement for a Time Inc. salesman in the "Mad Men" era (there were also already a few female salespeople), but almost everyone did play. "We hired the people we knew, and the people we knew played golf. It was a club," Thiesfeldt said.
Somewhat closer to an absolute requirement was the ability to hold one's liquor. Thiesfeldt recalls taking a prospect out to lunch and being grilled afterward by his boss on how much the candidate drank (three whiskeys) and whether he went blotto (no, he sailed through lunch unimpaired). The guy was hired. " 'Mad Men' [the television series] gets it just right, except for one thing. We never drank in the mornings. We always waited at least until lunch," Thiesfeldt said.
Thiesfeldt said he laments the change in culture. Longer trips with small groups and frequent follow-up dinners have been replaced in business by occasional mass outings. "You can meet people that way, but you don't really get to know them," he said.
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Dr. Brad Lookingbill, associate professor of history will publish "War Dance at Fort Marion: Plains Indian War Prisoners" in early 2006.
Lookingbill found the inspiration for his book from the memoirs of military officer Captain Richard Pratt. From 1875-1878, Capt. Pratt oversaw the detention of 72 chiefs and warriors of the Kiowa, Cheyenne, Comanche, and Arapaho tribes as U.S. Army prisoners of war at Fort Marion in St. Augustine, Florida. As an alternative to standard imprisonment, the prisoners participated in an educational experiment initially designed to end the Indians' resistance to reservations. The experiment's goal eventually shifted to a plan that would mold the prisoners into model citizens in mainstream American society.
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Stand up for Steubenville rally set for Saturday
January 11, 2013
STEUBENVILLE — Organizers of a Stand Up for Steubenville rally said they are planning a Saturday event to show support for the youth of the communit....
Delhi is not much different from steubenville.. rape is rape wherever it manifests. But we as a modernized society should have the wherewithal to prosecute this crime properly, and not blame the victim of the crime due to what they wear, how they walk, or how they look.. You don't see theft victims being cast as "looking for it" when this are stolen. or an injured person from assault because they deserved it, looked for it, dressed for it whatever. The policies and discussions about rape needs revisited.
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Story in the New York Times today. "Is Deihi so different than Steubenville"
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I am done with this thread... I leave you with this .. There are more people afraid to speak out BECAUSE of the repercussions from the corrupt in the community than there is afraid of anything done or said by anonymous or their supporters.Of course you cannot see that due to your own BIASness. Keep your head in the sand and eventually it will go away. For your sake, I hope you do not have any Daughters in the future that have to fear treatment as this girl did. You are pathetic. I asked you to do something regarding my name and location, no one came by, so I am assuming your talk is big, your asset isn't.. Via con dios...
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Smutty, compared to the Anon rallies, ours was so much more uplifting that there is no comparison. Your bias is laughable. Our children are fine and will no longer be afraid, once the masked criminals are gone. May you find Peace and comfort in God and stop hating and spreading lies.
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Watched a live stream of beginning of event with speeches. I hope kids did not attend this event just because it seemed to attack Anon supporters and seemed to be very angry. Uplifting and happy would have been better for kids. I think this rally raises more questions for these kids present than it made them feel safe. Unreal and saddened. I think professionals should handle the next one and provide qualified speakers and coordinators. Not a good look for the Ville.
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This case should just be moved out of Steubenville to a higher court so we can move on as a community. Sheriff Abdalla has done a lot of good in the community, Chief McCafferty has done a lot of good also. Jane Hanlin has stepped up and prosecuted those "chicago boys" ruining our streets. It's not right that her son was targeted when there is no evidence. I don't like what was said in the video either but it is their first amendment right to say it.
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I think a lot of people aren't necessarily looking at what's on the table here. Does Jane Hanlin have a possible motive for covering-up this case? Yes but that doesn't mean she did. People are forgetting that she was the one to charge those two with the appropriate charges and she was the one who asked for them to be tried as adults. The judge then decided to drop the kidnapping charges and try them as juveniles. I would of preferred the court went with Jane Hanlin's opinion. I'm just saying it makes no sense for all these officials to risk their careers for two football players who aren't family members of any of them.
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Wow, just wow Mr. Kopras. You wonder why the world is watching now? It is people like yourself that is doing more harm to your community than the Anons in the world. I hope this rally does not have you in attendance sir because it's purpose will have been defeated with you there. Others--do not engage with this man child, continue to support the REAL victim in this, Jane Doe. Anonymous is not a group, it's an idea and it rallied thousands for Jane Doe and for justice for her and any other victims which we know is growing with every news report that is FINALLY being covered by REAL journalists across the globe. The real "threats" to the innocent children unfortunately are coming from within your own community yet people continue to say its Anons reponsible. Get a clue people, you have a problem there.
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"We are not taking sides or trying to sway any opinion about the case. But we are showing support for the youth of our community."
Sure. Not taking sides. That in itself is a disgusting thing to say. You aren't taking sides between criminals and victims?
Your town has it backwards because YOU are backwards.
Why don't one of you "concerned citizens" stand up for the victims of rape? I think we know the answer to that.
The cops are awesome. The parents, coaches and teachers who do nothing but screech about how they are victims are complicit creeps.
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Actually the name is an old one from a game I use to play :) I live here, sorta, (Toronto), I see the crap every day. I read the crap every day. Nothing has been posted as for personal information except for the individuals Clearly involved.(Video from the kids OWN sites). as for the rest of your hate speech take a prozac. I remember the initial case on the news. it recieved a 2 minute segment on news9 and a short paragraph on herald star. then it was forgotten.
Do your homework before flirting with the big boys. I am NOT in the anonymous movement. I am NOT against Steubenville. I AM for support of this victim. I AM in support of cleaning up some of the "good ol' boy" backroom dealings for a more transparent system that routs corruption instead of contributing to it. I have not been here all my life. I am from the west. I have been here 15 years. I see you everywhere-you who look the other way when you see a crime happening then protest when someone calls out the corruptio
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I hope they plant the seed on doing the right thing in the future.
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Jacktripper cont. - The same people that took her rights away by drugging her and raping her do NOT deserve the same treatment. It is also very interesting that the only people I see using childish remarks are those posting here such as "morons", "despicable followers", etc.., The whole idea of the RALLIES is SUPPORT for the victim. Support she was NOT going to get from a community that would rather hide its head in the sand rather that confront the corruption out of fear. Hate is not a part of this until YOU make it so, and I am willing to stand at MY judgement with the knowledge that I supported a VICTIM and hopefully a change in attitude about RAPE in this country. Liberaltruth- I agree. It seems people here believe that everything is a conspiracy. True, it is an Abdalla, just not THAT Abdalla. There is a difference, again I agree with you. Prayers4all- It isn't Sheriff Abdalla~ Colkrause-Kudos to BOTH statements! well said!
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To start, reading this correctly, Saturday's rally for the youth IS is response to the media attention brought to this community and the world by Anonymous. And as usual, the bigwigs of the community that may have something to hide are trying their best to make the support of a rape victim a hate Steubenville teens enigma. This is NOT the case, in fact Knightsec stated at the beginning and throughout the media campaign that " This is NOT about Steubenville, there are MANY good people in this city, this is about the SUPPORT of a rape victim." This is about ADULT corruption in attempting to -make this go away-. This is about a few teens in an area where corruption has favored just a few and their kids. THIS IS NOT A HATE STEUBENVILLE MOVEMENT.THIS IS NOT A HATE BIG RED MOVEMENT. this is a support for a rape victim movement.
Borninohio-you are correct in your questions and thoughts. Jacktripper-There is a reason no one has posted the VICTIMS information. She did NOTHING wrong
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I would be outraged if a party hosted by a coach, turned out to be an unsupervised free-for-all, where alcohol and drugs were consumed, where a gun lay in open view -- and rape took place.
I would be outraged if my town's prosecutor discouraged a rape victim's parents, and the football coach threatened a New York Times reporter.
And BTW, how did these boys get the name "rape crew"?
And is it true that the football players are allowed to cheat on exams?
Sure, your children are afraid. They know what can happen to them -- if they say or do something a football player doesn't like.
They, too, could be betrayed by a "friend," drugged, raped, photographed, urinated on, while the adults try their best to sweep it all under the rug.
Your children have been corrupted -- with drugs, alcohol, cheating, ***********, rape -- - but that's not what you all are upset about, is it?
And you can't figure out why the nation is outraged -- over "party antics." In
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The harassment, threats and childish remarks continue from most of Knight Secs despicable followers. If you have nothing to say in support of the victim, why not save the negativity for your own communities? The fact that hundreds of Steubenville students, citizens, police, etc know the victim's name but NOT ONE SINGLE person has posted her name, address, etc (the way many of you morons have done) says so much about both the Steubenville community vs the ones that surround it. Many of Knight Secs followers should be afraid of jail, fines, etc for the on line stalking, posting of personal information, menacing phone calls in the middle of the night, criminal hacking, verbal abuse of children wearing Big Red clothing, etc. that seems to be the majority of its followers. Hate does not heal, all have sinned, and justice is never perfect... until one stands in front of the ultimate Judge! You will be judged the same way you are judging. Sad. May the victim find Peace, despite you!
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Same thing as I said before, you guys seem intent on believing that the vast majority of people in the district are at fault. Why is that?
Prayers4All--um, read the article. It isn't about the Sheriff. He's not organizing it. Learn to read. And I am not sure how holding a rally at a park is doing something "on the public's dime."
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"A lot of our parents have been shaken this week by the Facebook threat..."
Awh, Abdullah's "shaken" and calls his private anguish "a lot of our parents" and organizes a public rally on the tax payer's dime to make himself and his cronies feel better.
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How many are shaken thinking their child may have some involvement?
Bring them forward; do the right thing.
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Seems like there ought to be a lot of youths in Steubenville in fear.
The guilty ones. Fear of punishment like jail, fines, community service, having to state on an application of a crime.
All the rest have nothing to worry about.
I worry about different things from time to time.
But I am not worried being jailed or punished for these party antics.
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