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I had never heard of a food holiday until one year I wrote a piece on National Coffee Day for Parade Magazine, a food holiday occurring each September. I knew I'd struck a nerve when my editors told me that more than 150,000 people visited the online version of that story in a single day.
Ever since then I've been keeping track of food holidays throughout the year and sharing with readers where they can go to get cheap or free food deals related to this holidays. I've also covered national holidays that dovetailed with free food offers, such as Mother's Day, Father's Day and Veterans Day.
Up until now I would write a single post for each holiday, each year. That's a lot of posts. But I've decided to compile all of the food holidays into this single post, which I can update as the holidays come around and better deals get announced. So rather than searching all over Suddenly Frugal for information on the latest food holiday or free food offer on a national holiday, this single post will do the trick.
I've organized holidays by month so that no matter what time of the year you're reading this post, you can easily find the month we're in and locate any upcoming food holidays. So why am I doing this update now? Well, National Coffee Day is right around the corner. As you can tell from this Parade.com story on National Coffee Day, it is one of my favorite days of the year because I am a legit #coffeeaddict!
- New Year's Day: Maybe because people are known to stay up late on December 31 that shops that sell coffee sometimes have a free coffee offer on New Year's Day. So be sure to look out for those before you ring in the New Year so you can use them the next day. Rumor has it that if you're flying on Southwest Airlines on New Year's Day, you can ask–and get–a free drink.
- National Spaghetti Day: Italian restaurants are usually the ones offering free food for National Spaghetti Day. For example, Spaghetti Warehouse celebrated with Sunday dinner.
- National Pancake Day: Expect restaurants known for their pancakes to offer some sort of free pancake deal on National Pancake Day. In the past it has been a free short stack when you buy a short stack–something like that.
- Valentine's Day: Krispy Kreme often offers up some sort of free offer for Valentine's Day. And Southwest Airlines, the "LUV" airline, gives out free drinks.
- National Bagel Day: Bagel freebies for National Bagel Day often come in the form of a BOGO–buy one, get one free–offer.
- Groundhog Day: Some restaurants will give you free food on Groundhog Day if If Punxsutawney Phil does not see his shadow. So it's Phil's fault if there are no freebies this year.
- Leap Day: Leap Day or February 29 happens only once every four years. The last leap day was 2012 and lots of restaurants rolled out Leap Day free food offers, including Caribou Coffee, McDonald's and Subway. Here some of the freebies and deals for the 2016 Leap Year, including birthday freebies for Leap Day Babies, which I covered for Parade Magazine.
- IHOP National Pancake Day: Even though National Pancake Day happens in February, the IHOP chain has created its own holiday dedicated to this breakfast staple, with IHOP National Pancake Day this month. In addition to deals on pancakes, IHOP uses this food holiday to raise money for good causes.
- St. Patrick's Day: It doesn't just have to be green food that you can get for free on St. Patrick's Day. In the past breakfast eateries offered some sort of freebie as did fast food restaurants, but sadly never a Shamrock Shake!
- National Cheese Fondue Day: If you're a fondue fan, then you'll want to keep tabs on whether or not the Melting Pot chain will be offering its free fondue deal on National Cheese Fondue Day, which is April 11, by the way.
- Tax Day, April 15: You can take a bit of the sting out of doing your taxes by taking advantage of tax day freebies, which in the past have come courtesy of California Tortilla and the Great American Cookies.
- Earth Day: Look for free cups of fair trade coffee at some of your favorite restaurants and retailers, for example, because Earth Day freebies always have some sort of green angle to them.
- National Pretzel Day: I'm not sure what time of the year is ideal for eating pretzels, but National Pretzel Day happen in April. Look for free pretzel offers from companies with pretzel in their name–Pretzelmaker, Philly Pretzel Factory, etc.
- Teacher Appreciate Day: Educators get a day all to themselves at the beginning of May with lots of freebie offers, including free food at Chipotle, plus lots of non-food freebies, such as free massages and other pampering services.
- Cinco de Mayo: Not surprisingly Mexican restaurants often end up having some sort of freebie for Cinco de Mayo. In recent years I've heard about cinco free deals at Moe's, Taco Bell, Chili's, Baja Fresh and On the Border.
- National Pet Month: Sometimes retailers that cater to pet owners will give free food to your pet when you visit on a certain day. Something to keep in mind if you're heading out to PetSmart or Petco this month.
- Mother's Day: Many restaurants will pick up part of the tab of taking mom out to eat on Mother's Day–the most popular day of the year to eat out! In the past restaurants treated mom to a free dessert. If mom happens to be flying on Mother's Day, Southwest Airlines will give her a free drink.
- National Nurses Week: Nurses deserve way more recognition than they probably get in the medical profession. Once a year, during National Nurses Week, restaurants show their appreciation by giving away free food and free drink to nurses.
- National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day: DoubleTree By Hilton Hotels has really made a name for its brand by giving out free chocolate chip cookies to guests when they check in. On National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day, don't be surprised if DoubleTree employees surprise you on the street or in the airport with free cookies.
- Memorial Day: Twice a year restaurants roll out freebies for veterans and military members–Memorial Day weekend and Veteran's Day in November. Usually, these freebies come in the form of a free appetizer (like the free wings at Hooters last year) or free entree.
- Frozen Yogurt Day: Last year on June 4, Frozen Yogurt Day, Orange Leaf Yogurt had an awesome coupon on its Facebook page for a fro-yo BOGO. (Some companies have Frozen Yogurt Day in February, too–BRRR!!!!)
- National Doughnut Day: June 5 is National Doughnut Day. Every year someone is giving away free donuts. This past year I found free donut offers at Cumberland Farms, Krispy Kreme, Dunkin Donuts and even from doughnut manufacturer and brand Entenmann's.
- National Dairy Month: Not technically a food holiday, but with June being National Dairy Month, this is when you'll likely find deals at the supermarket on all kinds of dairy products. Add in coupons from your Sunday paper (or online at Coupons.com), and you'll save even more–maybe even get your dairy for free.
- Father's Day: Manly restaurants, if you will, usually have some sort of free food offer for dad on Father's Day. Some of those with freebies in the past include Smoky Bones.
- 4th of July: If you don't have any plans to head to someone's house for a cookout–or you're not hosting one yourself–you can check out 4th of July freebies. I've seen them at Outback Steakhouse and Pei Wei Asian cuisine.
- 7-11 Day: I'll give you one guess when this food holiday falls, what company it involves and the freebie you'll get? Did you say 7-Eleven stores, on July 11, and a free Slurpee? Well, you're right!
- Cow Appreciation Day: Chick Fil A created Cow Appreciation Day to get customers through the door. And if you show up at a location dressed as a cow, you get free food.
- Iced Tea Day: McAllister's Deli celebrates Iced Tea Day in late July by giving away a free 32-ounce glass of McAllister's Tea. That's a big honking glass of iced tea!
- National Hot Dog Day: Also in late July is a day for the dogs–hot dogs, that is. In the past you could count on Sonic Drive-In and other restaurants known for their hot dogs to have a free food offer or a really cheap one, like the $1 hot dogs at Sonic in 2015.
- National Ice Cream Day: I know that one of the reasons that Baskin-Robbins likes to celebrate National Ice Cream Day on July 31 is that it plays into its 31 flavors brand. But other companies give away free ice cream, too, including Carvel and Friendly's. Heck, even PetSmart gets into the act, offering free vanilla ice cream to dogs who visited a location with their human that day! Here are the free and cheap ice cream deals for #NationalIceCreamDay 2016, from my Parade Magazine article. Note: there is also National Ice Cream Cone Day, which Ben & Jerry's celebrates in April and Haagen-Dazs celebrates in May, all with free ice cream.
- National Lemonade Day: This past year I did a story for Parade.com on where you could go for free lemonade on National Lemonade Day. There were six national chains participating, including Penn State East Coast Subs and Red Robin restaurants, plus a couple of hotel chains, too!
- National S'Mores Day: While there probably isn't a restaurant known for its S'Mores, there are some brands that are and which celebrate on National S'Mores Day–including Jet Puff Marshmallows and Hershey Chocolate. So look for coupons in your Sunday paper (or online at Coupons.com) for ways to save on your favorite S'Mores supplies, possibly getting them for free.
- National Waffle Day: A wonderful way to get a free or cheap breakfast is to go out on National Waffle Day. I suggest heading to a restaurant with waffle in its name, such as Waffle House, which is likely to have some sort of offer to celebrate this delicious day.
- Back to School: Believe it or not, restaurants want to help families have an easier time with dinner during Back to School and often promote kids eat free offers. This is my Parade.com roundup on this topic for this year.
- Labor Day: In the past, besides going to a holiday BBQ, you could expect free food offers or insanely cheap prices from the likes of Baskin-Robbins and Firehouse Subs on Labor Day.
- Free Queso Day: If you took Spanish in school, then you know that queso means cheese in Spanish. And on Free Queso Day, you can expect restaurants that serve food con queso will have free offers, such as Moe's Southwest Grill and On the Border.
- Talk Like a Pirate Day: Even though National Doughnut Day falls in June, you have an opportunity to get free doughnuts from Krispy Kreme on National Talk Like a Pirate Day, September 19. Usually, saying something like, "Argh, matey" will get you a free donut whereas showing up at your local Krispy Kreme in full pirate regalia will net you a free dozen. In 2015 Long John Silver's restaurants joined in on this food holiday, giving away free fish to customers who also decided to get their pirate on.
- National Coffee Day: Another big September food holiday is National Coffee Day. Every year you can find at least one restaurant or businesses that is giving away free coffee to celebrate. Some thrown in free food, too. Here's my latest Parade magazine article on National Coffee Day 2015 deals–there are 11 in all.
- National Cookie Month: Even though chocolate chip cookies are celebrated with a special day in May, all kinds of cookies are the guests of honor this month. Look for free cookie giveaways at mall-located cookie shops and local bakeries–even at some online baked goods companies, too.
- National Pizza Month: Did you know that the most popular day for families to order pizza is Halloween? Considering October is National Pizza Month, that's just perfect. I've found that when it comes to free pizza for National Pizza Month, it is usually local restaurants that jump on the freebie bandwagon, not the national chains.
- Halloween: So what's Halloween doing as part of a food holiday roundup? Well, in addition to getting free candy from trick or treating, a handful of restaurants have free food offers on October 31 each year–usually kids eat free offers. Last year this included Olive Garden, Sbarro pizza and IHOP.
- Election Day: Usually during a presidential election year, you can score free food on Election Day. Back in 2012 there was free guacamole, free coffee and free donuts to be had. Watch out for what will be offered on Election Day 2016!
- Veteran's Day: Usually each year current and retired military and veterans can eat for free in celebration of Veteran's Day. Last year there were 19 places offering this deal, ranging from Applebee's to Wayback Burger. You had to show military ID or come in uniform in order to take advantage of, what in many instances, worked out to be a free lunch to thank you for your service!
- Black Friday: Since Thanksgiving is always the fourth Thursday in November, if that fourth Thursday is really late in the month, Black Friday could be in December. But for as long as I can remember, it is usually in November. Anyhoo, when you head out on Black Friday to grab your deals, you might be able to grab free food, too. In the past IKEA and McDonald's each offered free breakfast to hungry shoppers. And some stores gave Black Friday workers free coffee to get their (very long) day started.
- National Cookie Day: This food holiday in early December is overshadowed by National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day, which happens in May. In other words while National Cookie Day happens in December, you're likely not to see as many free cookie offers as you do for that other cookie holiday in May.
- National Maple Syrup Day: Food trucks often get in on this esoteric food holiday, National Maple Syrup Day, which you might expect to be only in Canada or Vermont, but last year it was celebrated big time, via food trucks, in New York City.


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Alumna Ysaye Barnwell will lead a Community Sing on the Geneseo campus March 3. Listen to her explain the "oral tradition" method she will use at the event.
GENESEO, N.Y. - SUNY Geneseo alumna Ysaye Maria Barnwell, an internationally known composer and singer, will continue Geneseo's celebration of the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. by conducting a Community Sing on campus March 3 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. in the college's MacVittie College Union Ballroom. The sing is free and open to the public.
Barnwell, best known as a singer in the Grammy Award winning, internationally renowned all-woman African American a cappella ensemble "Sweet Honey in the Rock," selects music for Community Sings from African and African American cultures and teaches in the "oral tradition," so musical training is not required to participate.
"You don't have to know how to sing for my Community Sings but you have to be willing to show up and raise your voice along with others who come," says Barnwell. "I sing and the audience sings back.
We begin in a fun, easy way and in two hours we become a choir of uncommon voices singing with great joy in four- to eight-part harmony, and as many rhythms, and raising the roof."
Barnwell says she looks forward to returning to Geneseo again and says the Community Sing will be a very special event. She received both a bachelor's and master's degree in speech pathology from Geneseo in 1967 and 1968, respectively. She also earned a doctorate in speech pathology from the University Pittsburgh and a master's degree in public health from Howard University. Geneseo conferred a honorary doctorate of humane letters on her during commencement in 1998.
Barnwell is prolific composer who has been with 'Sweet Honey in the Rock' for 31 years and has written many of the group's songs. In addition, she has been commissioned to create music for dance, choral, film and stage productions. She is a master teacher and choral clinician in African American cultural performance and conducts music workshops around the world. She also has acted in a television series and appeared in the 1998 film "Beloved," which starred Oprah Winfrey and Danny Glover.
Barnwell was a very active and involved student at Geneseo during the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. She was at Geneseo when Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated in 1968 and sang at the college's first memorial commemoration. The chair of the committee coordinating the March 3 Community Sing, Emilye Crosby, professor of history at Geneseo, says the college has been guided by a distinct understanding of his life and legacy in planning events to commemorate King.
"As a society, we recognize that Dr. King is the most visible leader of the modern Civil Rights Movement," said Crosby, "but unfortunately we have frozen him in time with his famous 'I Have a Dream Speech.' His life addressed so many more issues related to social justice, including poverty and militarism. In our commemorations at Geneseo, we try to emphasize those efforts and struggles as well as contemporary issues of race and justice."
The Community Sing is sponsored by Geneseo's Office of the Provost, Africana/Black Studies Program, the Xerox Center for Multicultural Teacher Education and the Office of Multicultural Programs and Services.
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WHEELING - In recent years, the Ogden Newspapers Half Marathon Classic Run and Walk - the area's premier endurance event - has become a testament to the enduring spirit of giving that is so much a part of the Ohio Valley's identity.
That spirit and the new direction will continue this year when the race donates proceeds from its 37th annual running to the Augusta Levy Learning Center in North Wheeling, where children with autism receive intensive, one-on-one therapy that enables many of its graduates to achieve success in regular classrooms. Race events are set for Memorial Day weekend, May 24-25, on the streets of Wheeling.
Fifteen children ranging in age from 17 months to 6 years old attend Augusta Levy. The center's dedicated staff would love to welcome double, triple, even five times that number to its programs, but funding constraints have led to a long waiting list for precious few openings, said center Director Kathy Shappel. Race organizers hope the contribution will help raise awareness of the incredible work done there and serve as a springboard for expansion of Augusta Levy's programs through even greater community involvement.
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THE?OGDEN?Newspapers Half Marathon Classic Run and Walk is an Ohio Valley staple, now in its 37th year.
Since 2010, the Ogden race has donated about $50,000 to local charitable causes, advancing its vision of transforming a popular athletic contest into a true community event. Its initial contribution went to the Miracle League of the Ohio Valley's effort to build a Miracle Field at the J.B. Chambers Youth Sports Complex off Interstate 470 in Elm Grove.
The race's support helped spark a true outpouring of community support that transformed the field of dreams into a reality. Ground was broken in October 2011, and the field is expected to be ready for play this summer.
In 2011, the Ogden race committee chose to partner with the West Virginia Secondary Schools Athletic Commission's Super Six football championships held each year in Wheeling to help fund an ongoing scholarship for student-athletes and band members in honor of the late Howard Corcoran.
Corcoran, who died Oct. 31, 2010, at the age of 64, left his mark on the valley in a variety of ways - including as a former director of both the Ogden race and Super Six and as a successful businessman for more than 30 years. His tireless push to have artificial turf installed at Wheeling Island Stadium was one of the driving forces that has kept the Super Six in Wheeling year after year.
In 2012, race organizers decided once again to go to bat for the Miracle Field effort as fundraising for the $800,000 project hit the home stretch. That additional infusion of support is helping to pay for finishing touches for the field, including conveniently located handicapped-accessible restrooms and concession stands.
"Over the past three years, the race has been able to support projects that benefit not only the youth of the Ohio Valley, but also help improve the area's overall quality of life," said Perry Nardo, general manager of The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register. "From the Miracle Field to supporting local student-athletes through the Howard Corcoran Scholarship Fund, our goal is to donate the race proceeds to causes that will benefit the area for years to come.
"Our decision this year to support the Augusta Levy Learning Center was an obvious one. Autism has become a growing concern in our nation, and we believe the support the race can give will be a springboard for the future advancement of Augusta Levy's program."
Ogden Race Director R. "Scat" Scatterday has a personal connection with the center's work. He has a family member that went from being a completely non-communicative child to an inquisitive, active learner after going through the program.
"Consistent with the philosophy of the Ogden Half Marathon Classic, it's an honor and a privilege to partner with this organization that has proven results and improves quality of life on an individual basis," said Scatterday.
Events surrounding the Ogden Half Marathon kick off Friday evening, May 24, with the annual Torch Relay honoring America's military veterans beginning at 4 p.m. in Elm Grove and traversing the last 6 miles of the half marathon course. Preliminary events continue at 6:45 p.m. with the Ogden Tiny Tot Trot for children 5 and under, a 100-yard dash and the Ogden Fun Run and Ogden Mile at 7:15 and 7:30 p.m., respectively, both of which begin at the top of Wheeling Hill.
Activities on Saturday, May 25, begin at 7:30 p.m., when participants in the Half Marathon Walk step onto the course, followed by the main event, the Half Marathon Run and Relay, at 8 a.m. The annual 5K Run/Walk for Health begins at 8:15 a.m.
Live entertainment and food vendors will be available throughout the morning, with an awards ceremony planned for about 11:30 a.m. at the Heritage Port Amphitheater.
Registration is currently available at www.ogdenhalfmarathonclassic.com and will continue through May 13. Late registration will be available from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 24 at the Robert C. Byrd Intermodal Transportation Center. There is no race day registration.


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Does the time during the day or night when one has a dream have any influence on how meaningful it is? I've heard it does, but have no good source, and wonder whether it's true.
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Yes. The Gemara says (Berachot 55b) in the of Rabbi Yohanan that three dreams are fulfilled and of them is a dream that happened early in the morning. Maharsha says there that the reason is because all the things that happened the day before are usually dreamt about late at night and in the morning the mind is fresh to have a "real dream".
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- Binding: Hardcover
- Era: WWII
- Number of Pages: 436
- Subject: History
- Date Available: July 2009
• William Althoff, author of Forgotten Weapon (NIP, 2009) and Arctic Mission (NIP, 2011) ~ Recipient of the Vice Adm. Edwin B. Hooper Research Grant, named in honor of a former Director of Naval History, for his great contributions to U. S. naval history, was awarded to William F. Althoff, for a history of lighter-than-air aircraft in the U.S. Navy during the early Cold War (1945-1962). Althoff's study proposes to examine the research and development of the aircraft in the nuclear age, as well as the challenges of operation and command experienced by Navy personnel. An understanding of why the Navy abandoned this technology during the Cold War could be useful to Navy planners considering its future potential. Althoff will be paid up to $2,500 by Naval History & Heritage Command after commencement of research. (6/18/13)
—Advance Praise—
"In today's world, non-rigid airships, or blimps, are associated almost entirely with sporting events. The achievements of the 15 U.S. Navy squadrons during the Second World War were little recorded at the time, and have been little narrated since. Bill Althoff has now rectified this omission. Forgotten Weapon will take its place as the authentic record of some 200 blimps that patrolled the war zones in the both the North and South Atlantic, in the Western Mediterranean, and along the U.S. West Coast. The book necessarily contains many facts, figures, and statistics, but Bill's easy writing style is also most welcome to the non-technical reader as well as to the aviation specialist."
—R.E.G. Davies, Air Transport Historian and Curator, National Air and Space Museum, author of A History of the World's Airlines
"Bill Althoff has hit another home run. Forgotten Weapon will stand for many years as the definitive history of the blimp in U.S. naval service during WWII."
—Tom D. Crouch, Senior Curator, National Air and Space Museum, author of Lighter Than Air: An Illustrated History of Balloons and Airships
"The most authoritative account yet authored of the antisubmarine operations of U.S. Navy blimps in World War II. Describing the airships, their missions and crews, their operational results, and the service politics, it is a genuine contribution to the written history of naval aviation."
—J. Gordon Vaeth, author of They Sailed the Skies: U.S. Navy Balloons and the Airship Program
"Bill Althoff has provided a well written and well documented account of U.S. Navy blimps in World War II. He has uncovered new information and, although a blimp proponent himself, he is objective…. This account of their development and operations will stand as the definitive record."
—Norman Polmar, author of Naval Institute Guide to Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet
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"This well-written book contains carefully annotated photos, footnotes and an excellent index." — The Ensign
Airships played an important but overlooked role in World War II, and with this study their contributions to antisubmarine warfare are examined in depth for the first time. Aviation historian William F. Althoff takes a close look at the U.S. naval airship's admirable wartime record. In analyzing its development and use, he credits the collaboration between the naval aviators and scientists from such government-sponsored institutions as the National Defense Research Committee (NDRC) for the urgent evolution of the modern anti-submarine airship. He explains key NDRC projects that exploited lighter-than-air platforms for airborne tests and special devices and that were hurried into production in the race against the Germans to gain a technological advantage in the Battle of the Atlantic. These efforts, he argues, helped turn the tide against the U-boat menace and saved countless lives, ships, and cargoes.


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6 Medication Side Effects Straight Out of a Horror Movie
#3. Blue Steel
Quick, what do you think of when we say "Viagra side effects?" Is it the four-hour boner? The look of terror in an elderly woman's eyes? Golf? It's probably golf. Well, whatever it may be, you probably don't think "Smurf Vision."
Well, the type of people who want to Smurf their Smurf on Smurfette probably do.
John Pettigrew just wanted what every 58-year-old man wants: Hot, leathery, waddle-slapping old-people sex. He had a controlled prescription for Viagra but claimed he was "having too much fun" to stick to the recommended dosage. After a night that almost certainly culminated in bowlegs and divorce papers, John woke up to a side effect shared only by Na'vi fetishists: He saw the world in shades of blue. At the time of this interview, John had spent 14 days with blued vision and worried that his normal vision might never return. He even claimed that he would "... give up all the sex in the world to be able to see a red letterbox again." This, incidentally, was indicative of another hitherto unknown side effect: traumatically misplaced priorities syndrome.
"But ... I pay for Viagra with a postal order."
And he wasn't just making it up: Though it's not advertised in the commercials -- stuffed to the gills, as they are, with physical innuendo for humpin' -- the side effect is listed right on Viagra's official website.
This happens because Viagra affects an enzyme in your retinal photoreceptors similar to the infamous boner-inducing one. The effect actually makes you hypersensitive to all light, but especially the blue wavelengths. It doesn't affect your vision otherwise; it just looks like you're seeing the world through light-blue-shaded sunglasses, or one of the cameras used to film Terminator 2.
"I need your Viagra, your boots and your motorcycle. I'm busy having a midlife crisis here."
#2. Party Zombie Syndrome
Though doctors classify Ambien as a sedative and say it should hinder arousal as opposed to heighten it, many people claim that Ambien has led to some of the best sex of their lives. Entire message boards are dedicated to telling stories about the wild nights people have while taking Ambien, and only 99 percent of them are probably lies. Even one of Tiger Woods' mistresses, Rachel Uchitel, claims that the two of them would regularly have "crazy Ambien sex." (Note to Mr. Woods: Just roll with this. This is the best plausible deniability ever. You're totally absolved of all responsibility for your actions, but the whole world still knows exactly how awesome you are at boning.)
Tiger Woods calculating his scores.
It's not just the sex: Ambien makes people do a variety of things in their sleep -- walk, eat, drive -- but no one remembers doing them afterward. So while the good news is that the sex is awesome, the bad news is that you're just going to have to take your partner's word for it. Maybe you can politely ask for an America's Most Wanted-style dramatic re-enactment.
Try not to get carried away.
This phenomenon is called anterograde amnesia: the inability to turn short-term memories into long-term ones. Ambien basically shuts down the part of your brain that makes you not awesome, but it doesn't affect functionality. All accounts say the users acted just the same as they did awake -- they held conversations, made meals and fucked like rabbits -- but didn't recall a second of it in the morning.
But it makes a great movie plot.
Now, we're certainly not advising the abuse of any drug, but we'd like to relay something either a lawyer friend or a John Belushi movie once told us: Nothing is illegal if you can't remember it.
#1. Alien Hand Syndrome
For many people, epileptic seizures can be suppressed through medication, but the more severe cases may require brain surgery. One of these procedures involves cutting the corpus callosum, a band of fibers that connects the two halves of the brain. It's highly effective at curing seizures, but unfortunately, it's also highly effective at infusing your limbs with poltergeists.
"Oh holy crap, how do I get down? I'm not doing this on purpose."
The side effect is officially called alien hand syndrome, and it's exactly what it sounds like: The patient's hand, usually the nondominant one, suddenly starts to act of its own accord. It's not just ineffectual twitching, either. The alien hands complete complex tasks, seem to have their own agendas and generally react as if an entirely different person is controlling them. One woman ended up with a smoking problem, but not in the addiction sense -- in the Airplane! sense. She would put a cigarette in her mouth with her obedient hand and go to get her lighter, but before she was able to retrieve it, her alien hand would remove the cigarette and throw it away.
If she tried grabbing the lighter with the alien hand, she set herself on fire.
Another woman was actually seeing her doctor about it when her alien hand started unbuttoning her blouse. She didn't even realize it was happening until her doctor pointed it out, at which point she quickly rebuttoned her shirt with her good hand. The alien hand immediately started unbuttoning again. There are a lot of theories to explain these behaviors, but nobody really knows exactly why the procedure causes you to share your body with a sex offender.
Now, we know what you're thinking, dear reader, and we'd just like to say: No. No, we cannot find any fault in your logic. If you combined Ambien with this procedure, you would have complete plausible deniability for your every action, and you would never, ever have to stop masturbating.
You're a goddamn genius.
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Heart Disease Health Center
Antiarrhythmics for Congenital Heart Defects
|Generic Name
|Brand Name
|Dilantin, Phenytek
|Inderal, Innopran
How It Works
Antiarrhythmic medicines act on the electrical system of the heart. They block some of the extra electrical activity in the cells of the heart. This makes the heart beat regularly.
Why It Is Used
Antiarrhythmic medicines are used to treat and prevent irregular heartbeats.
How Well It Works
Antiarrhythmic medicines help control irregular heartbeats. They do not treat the congenital heart defect itself.
Side Effects
Antiarrhythmic medicine side effects are specific to each type of medicine. Your child's doctor will check your child closely for serious side effects such as an abnormal heart rate problem.
Ask your child's doctor or pharmacist about the side effects of your child's medicine. Side effects are also listed in the information that comes with the medicine.
Here are some important things to think about:
- Usually the benefits of the medicine are more important than any minor side effects.
- Side effects may go away after your child takes the medicine for a while.
- If side effects still bother your child and you wonder if he or she should keep taking the medicine, call your doctor. He or she may be able to lower the dose or change the medicine. Do not suddenly have your child quit taking the medicine unless your doctor says to.
Call911or other emergency services right away if your child has:
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The option to install whatever software you need to get the job done. Notepad++, Pownce or whatever.
Perks that I have liked:
1) a book budget to get technical books related and unrelated to the job
2) assigned mentor - someone more senior to help show me the ropes and tell me about the culture
3) pop/snack area with minimal (better is no cost) to staff
4) notebook,wifi and lounge where you can be more relaxed when you arent coding hard but still working on things like email. our company has 4 of them than you can pick up in the lounge and curl up on the couch and read mail etc during lunch or during an unwind time
5) budget for movie tickets, dinner out etc. to give to staff after they have done a grinder or delivered a key element on time - anything to make them feel special and remembered for hard work
Shower on the premises, so that employees can jog/cycle to work.
I just entered the job market and landed with a company where the hours (with the exception of occasional deadlines) are 9-5, 3 weeks vacation to start, and free lunch monday - thursday from different restaurants. This beat the other places that essentially said they would treat me like dirt and have me work long hours. The hours and benefits allow me to maintain a very healthy work/life balance, and this makes me more productive at work.
Oh yeah, and dual monitors rock.
One nice perq we have here (beyond training, great environment, and the rest) is subsidized gym membership.
The Joel Test has some good ideas, although you might not consider them "perks".
In addition to what has been said, make sure you have them work on stuff that has impact on the business. If they feel that you value their work as a core part of your business, they might become much more engaged in their projects. If they do, that's the kind of developers you want full time.
I'm a new programmer myself. Things I found useful at my last internship are dual monitors (or a really wide one, good to look up things AND look at code at the same time), admin rights on my own box, flexible hours (really important one, put me at ease not having to worry about emergencies/appointments/talking to manager for those and the like). I also loved how my manager/supervisor would never look over my shoulder...feels easier to code that way. Also, our tools server had some free and tested (for our particular environment) programs like folder diff, tool to view method signatures in assemblies, etc. They help everyone but are especially handy to new developers.
Experience with experienced programmers. Games, free food, free massages, are just gimmicks (cough google cough)
A decent manager, good training, and good motivation would be nice. In all of my past jobs, the training sucked, the managers didn't care, and they ended up "motivating" me right into a new job.
Treat your employees well, and the perks will matter less. (But free food never hurts, either :))
One thing that would be very appealing is if an employer offered to sponsor one non-work interest for each employee. This could be something simple, like paying for karate classes or offering a small scholarship for those who are taking night classes for a graduate degree. I think that contributing to making an employee a more well-rounded person will actually pay dividends for the employer in the end.
Team outings are fun, help bring people together and act as much-needed breaks when projects get intense. Offering even bi-monthly events could be a nice incentive.
Lunches out - on the company, of course...with beers. After work beers on Fridays. Beer is the key.
A chance to be part of a successful team.
interesting work. When I started programming many years ago, you got lumped with the crap work as no one else wanted to do it.
Hey, well, I'm still in university, so I guess I might be qualified to answer! I can tell you what would attract me personally to a job, but I can't really speak in general terms. For me, the most important thing is interesting work. I don't want to maintain a 40 year-old accounting system. I do want to do something challenging and fun. Maybe that's a bit much to ask for, but I would expect others to ask for it as well. I think this leads a lot of programmers into the game development industry, and apparently they get burned out there, so that's not cool-- but that doesn't mean other development can't be fun. It would depend, obviously, on the person involved. I'd love to do things like image manipulation and simulations (and, yes, game development), but I haven't gone deep into other areas. The number one pulling me into a job would really be the "fun" aspect-- cheap things like a dedicated wii room and comfortable clothes do help, but neither will make me want to take a job fixing the remaining y2k bugs, or whatever else needs doing.
The best perks for new programmers are too offensive to most people.
Here's something: Don't leave them in the dark when they are just starting. They will be very uncomfortable if they have no direction when they start. Make sure they have very, very clearly defined tasks with measurable deliverables. When I first started, I was throw into a mess of a product with no direction and told to fix bugs that made absolutely no sense to me. Find somewhere appropriate for them to work and make sure you give them what they need to contribute positively. Otherwise you're just going to have a bunch of college kids surfing the web on your dime.
There is nothing like the company of an experienced fellow programmer guiding the new programmer. I am always thankful to my very first mentor when I entered into software development. (Thanks Chris!)
I would argue against private offices, I would promote more of an open office concept with "war rooms" so that the the newb's can quickly ask a more experienced person quickly & easily. But keep the rooms smaller, five or less people. Also, dual or triple monitors is a must.
Two words: Starting salary. It determines how much money you will make for the majority of your career.
Besides money, the greatest attraction for a new developer would be an experience that will allow him/her to build his career on strong footings. A developer can get this experience by working in an environment that will allow him to learn, improve, strive to achieve challenges, where 'quality' (of code, documents, etc) has some value, where best practices are followed, where people look for a better solution and most important point is - No internal politics.
Simply follow Jeff Atwood's (PBUH) Programmer's Bill of Rights and they will come.
It doesn't hurt to provide abundant caffeination infrastructure as well :)
Well, working on challenging and interesting projects, being respected and not being ignored (some junior developers are just forgotten in a corner of the office) can be better than throwing them games and gadgets.
I'm a current college student, graduating in about a year, and the only thing that matters is respect. Money, hours, aeron chairs, multiple moniters, admin rights to your own computer, private office, telecommuting rights, these all represent the same thing: the employer views you as a real employee. Clock ins, lowball offers, drug tests, cubicle farms, folding chairs, ect., these all represent the opposite: the employer views you as a stupid little kid.
The most intelligent and hardworking graduates are probably not as interested in the free soft drinks and game lounges as they are in the idea that they will be viewed as important contributors, both to your company and the field of software engineering at large.
All this would be grt for them , And would think twice before leaving as they would feel suck would place would not be available elsewhere.
I would suggest that working from should not be the norm for junior hires - they need face to face contact in order to become part of the team. It's good if they have the facilities to work from in order to do out of hours work, or have occasional home days.
The best equipment:
Matching 401k (the higher the match, the better)
Good mentoring.
Freedom to pursue creative outlets related to work projects (i.e., 20% time).
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In Psalm 103:8 we read:
אֶ֖רֶךְ אַפַּ֣יִם וְרַב־חָֽסֶד
Why is אַפַּ֣יִם (anger) in its dual form?
We need to explore the word אף more closely. It has two general meanings: nose, face, nostril (Genesis 2:7, Proverbs 30:33, Genesis 28:12, Samuel I 25:23, Chronicles II 7:3) and anger (Deuteronomy 29:27, Proverbs 30:33, Daniel 11:20, Zephaniah 2:2, Genesis 30:2).
Why this is the case is left to your interpretation. On this point I agree with this answer - that the nose/nostrils seem to be an expressive feature when angry, and for rarely anything else. So it makes sense that there is a strong association between the two. This might not be the case however, since there are occasions where "face" means "anger" (Ezekiel 15:7), in which case maybe the explanation centres around a connection to the face and not directly to anger.
The dual form is not exclusive to one meaning - both meanings have singular and plural examples. In the incredibly vast majority of cases taking the meaning "anger" the word takes the singular form (חרון אף, ויחר אפו, ויחר אף, וחרה אפי). If so, it seems to be to make great sense in describing forbearance and patience that the double form is used for extra emphasis - to express that the patience extends to an even greater anger. Of course, the dual form isn't always used, and there might be literary/poetic preference in particular cases. I.e. Sometimes a particular form might sound better. Although this might be another reason to use a plural (and in particular the double) form in other cases.
So to recap, we've proposed two reasons - the first is emphasis, and the second is literary form/rhythm.


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Where can I find PSD file or tutorial to create the effect of frame with shadow (see red arrow in image)
Where can I find PSD file or tutorial to create the effect of frame with shadow (see red arrow in image)
I agree with Lèse that there would also appear to be a slight outer glow or secondary shadow applied to the frame in your posted image.
It's hard to tell from that image, but looking at the original PDF, it looks like it's just 2 shadow layers (black layers set to multiply with a small amount of blur to it) that have been transformed using warp to pull the 2 corners down.
One of the shadow layers is slightly wider, the other is narrower, but the bottom corners have been pulled down further. This gives it the effect of multiple light sources and causes the corners to look slightly more blurred than the center.
Here is a very video tutorial how to create this kind of shadow effect like a pro: http://methodandcraft.com/videos/layer-style-jailbreak
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I have a Dell Mini 10 with a corrupt Windows 7 OS (Bootmgr missing).
How can I install Ubuntu as it does not have an optical disk drive? Can I install from an USB stick?
I have a Dell Mini 10 with a corrupt Windows 7 OS (Bootmgr missing).
How can I install Ubuntu as it does not have an optical disk drive? Can I install from an USB stick?
Yes, you can install from USB stick. Ubuntu installation will overwrite the bootmgr and make your computer just as fine (even better probably, since it's Ubuntu ;)) - given that this is the only problem with it.
Anyways. There are many ways to get Ubuntu on a USB stick, many of which are easy to find with google - or on the Ubuntu site it self.
I assume you are going to do this from another machine, probably a Windows machine? There is a great guide on the Ubuntu website explaining this: http://www.ubuntu.com/download/help/create-a-usb-stick-on-windows
To run Ubuntu from a USB stick, the first thing you need to do is insert a USB stick with at least 2GB of free space into your PC. The easiest way to put Ubuntu onto your stick is to use the USB installer provided at pendrivelinux.com. You'll need to download and install and follow the instructions.
It is really as easy as that. When you are done making your USB stick, you just have to boot from the USB stick and follow the installation of Ubuntu.
If you are not on Windows, the same link has information about doing this from Ubuntu or Mac OS too.
Yes, you can install it from an USB stick. Read here. If you're on windows:
Download and use Linux Live Usb Creator.
Once you have usb-creator.exe, run it and follow the same steps as described for Linux (point it at your .iso file or your Ubuntu CD-ROM, point it at your USB flash drive, make sure you have the right device selected, then "Make Startup Disk").
As Ubuntu doesn't use Windows bootmgr (it uses GRUB boot loader) you won't have any problems to boot Ubuntu, but maybe you will have to fix Window's bootmgr for booting into it.


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I tried Lion a few months ago, but had to revert to 10.6 because of the "coreaudiod bug" – where audio via QuickTime would stop working every few minutes, requiring a
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The manuals usually insist teaching a uniform syntax: all arguments will be braced. However, as far as TeX is concerned, a one letter (one token, to be precise) argument can in most cases be left without braces:
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This explains why one can omit the first pair of braces in
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Of course this is not valid for optional arguments, which always need to be enclosed in brackets
Note: for BibTeX the situation is different (as nicely explained by Mico).
For bibliographies at least -- more specifically, for files that will be processed by BibTeX at some point -- it's very important to write the accented characters as
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I have 4 images on a page. I want to trigger a JS event once all 4 images are loaded. I of course can't be sure which order the images will be loaded in, so I can't trigger the event on the last image. One thought was to have a counter, but I can't think of the best way to check when that counter is equal to 4 as I don't like the idea of a setTimeout() checking every 200ms.
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Okay, you guys need to tell the story when Matthias was capturing a 360 pano with his pole in northern Arizona with Andrew before the conference. Pretty funny : )
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"Very" limited initial supply.
Nick is actually making these pre-production nadir adapters individually until he is able to ramp up full production flow. With so many people waiting on the side lines it took only one day to sell out of the hand full we received. Because of limited supply this forum is the only place we made announcement.
On a more positive note at least you're near the top of the queue. So if an order is canceled or the next lot comes in early you'll be one the first to go out. With the orders still coming in I can see the next lot selling out quickly as well but you're secure.
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The images of the new swivel adapter make it appear that one would lose precious room at the end of the lower arm. Is the adapter mounted backwards? Many NN3 users already have the vertical rail almost at the end.
No, there is no problem to use the full length of lower rail. However, the adapter will swing the center of gravity much further than lower rail will allow, thus increasing the strain on the lower rail. I will only recommend using it for fisheye lens on NN3.
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Could you explain the difference in the CNC vs the later made Cast aluminum parts?
Is there any cosmetic or structural differences? I just want to make sure it would not be better to wait on the mass produced parts. I always have to have the latest and greatest toys, but I know sometimes it may be better to wait.
My last toy a CZ P-07 9mm gun was purchased right after it was released and it had several problems that were worked out in later runs.
Just being curious, Terry
Cast aluminum is a way of constructing parts using a hollow cavity and melted aluminum. Engine blocks are about the best example of a cast part. Casting, when done right, yields very good parts. I think all of the NN3 and NN5 rails are cast (Nick, correct me if I am wrong here).
The cost of CNC is much higher than casting for production parts. Prototypes are almost always cnc'd. The quality is not necessarily lower with casting. Many small gun parts are high precision castings. Car rims are a lot of times cast. Casting is a good way to manufacture quality parts at the lowest costs possible.
Unless you now what to look for, a non machinist will probably not be able to tell the difference between the CNC made swivel and a casted swivel. No worries.
Die cast version use an alloy which is not good for anodizing. so they are painted. Finishing is less durable.
As a matter of fact, we continue to tweak the design based on feedback and suggestions from early users. It is not uncommon that a product gets minor enhancements in later batches.
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You guys are doing a great job, but I gotta ask: why does every Microsoft speaker say "Let's go ahead and..." at the start of EVERY sentence? Is is some kind of corporate policy? A side effect from the implant?
Please continue the screencasts, they are excellent... but please cut down on the going ahead...
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In 1989 there was an initiative in North Dakota to change the state's name to simply "Dakota". Is this first time an initiative was taken for a state to change its name after becoming a state within the Union. Did a state ever actually change its name after admission? Is there a federal process for changing a state's name?
Is this first time an initiative was taken for a state to change its name after becoming a state within the Union.?
No, 1989 was not the first time. In 1947 a similar resolution was proposed and defeated in North Dakota. See below Origin of State Names Also see Somewhere in America:
Although Somewhere in America (which also contains some background on the ND name-change movements) mentions four times, apparently none of the initiatives ever got as far as becoming a resolution that was debated by the ND Legislature besides those of 1947 and 1989.
The 1947 initiative is also mentioned here:
Perhaps records from the ND legislature are available online on one of the state's sites, which would give us an authoritative source for the 1947 initiative, but I have not yet done an extensive search for that.
Did a state ever actually change its name after admission?
It appears that no admitted state has ever changed its name "for the sake of it", when no change of territory was also involved. After considerable research, I found find this site: Origin of State Names, which appears to have some credibility, and mentions the North Dakota initiatives, but there is no mention of any name change of any of the other states.
Although in T.E.D.'s excellent answer he cites the examples of Maine and West Virginia, these were not mere name changes, but changes in the borders of pre-existing states that resulted in the creation of new states, which of course required new names.
Is there a federal process for changing a state's name?
At first blush, such a matter would not be a federal process, nor fall under the jurisdiction of the Federal Government at all: In the body of the US Constitution, there is no reference to the question of changing a state's name, assuming it involves no change to the state's territory:
Changing the name of an already admitted state (specifically the topic of this question), which has no bearing at all on the territory of that state, any other state, or the territory of United States at large, is irrelvant to Article IV, Section 3, which specifically discusses matters impacting territory. So if it's possible at all, it assumedly would be in the province of the States themselves, as per Amendment 10:
The process would normally involve a referendum and an act by the State Legislature and/or amendment to the State's Constitution.
Although the reference to North Dakota indeed cites the Enabling Act of 1889:
If correct, that was because the Enabling Act of 1889 specifically designates the name North Dakota when the state was formed and admitted:
Here are some good references regarding a movement to change the name of Rhode Island that appear to confirm this - it is a decision to be rendered by the state itself:
Rhode Island Weighs Using Shorter Official Name
Rhode Island Closer to Changing State Name Over Slavery
It appears from these references that this is a matter for the state itself, not the Federal Government, which has no mentioned involvement in the process, and which is in no way impacted by such a change of name, since it does not involve a change of territory.
Regardless, it appears that Rhode Island never did change its official name, as indicated by language of the preamble to the current constitution of the state, posted on RI's official state website:
I found nothing regarding any admitted state actually changing its name, when no territorial changes were also involved.
Could we claim that changing the name of the state without changing its territory, population or mode of government would require readmission to the USA because it has effectively become a new state? No: If such was the case, changing the name of a state would be patently illegal, as it would constitute secession.
There is however, one legal argument that can be made that would require an act of Congress to authorize the changing of any state's name, as follows: Like North Dakota, each state was admitted to the Union with a specific name. Here are two recent examples:
An Act to provide for the admission of the State of Alaska Into the Union:
An Act to Provide for the Admission of the State of Hawaii into the Union:
If so, perhaps in addition to action on the state level, as mentioned above, an act of Congress would be required to change the name of a state that was previously admitted under another name, similar to what's mentioned regarding North Dakota. It would be akin to the process involved when an individual changes their birth name to a new name.
I don't believe there is a "Federal process" for this.
By my reading of the Constitution (article 4, section 3), the disposition of US territory is the purview of Congress. So presumably renaming a state for Federal purposes would require an act of Congress.
What has happened multiple times is states being split in two; once for Maine splitting from Massachusetts, and once for West Virgina from Virginia. In both cases, Congress had to produce a law to make it legal. The constitution in this case also requres assent of the state legislature (which was done in both cases, although in the latter it required a bit of legal trickery, as the state in question had secceeded from the union).


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Peter Molyneux starting a Kickstarter is worrying. On the one hand, a spiritual successor to Populous sounds great, but can he really come through on those kickstarter tier promises!?
Molyneux... come through... promises?
Nope, sorry, my brain can't handle the concept.
Those people who are hoping to go to E3 with him better get ready to end up at Eurogamer.
If his past work is any indication, it'll be a trip to MCM Expo with one of his interns.
Got to looking at fake cop stories just now and found this gem;
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Hohoho, well dip me in buttermilk and fuck me running. Just try to match those actions to that face. Priceless.Henry was initially arrested for impersonating a police officer and stealing his landlord's car earlier this year, but investigators found that he used realistic police gear and a car with lights and sirens to intimidate many more people. He allegedly pretended to investigate a robbery and then raped a woman, coerced teen age boys he met in Greenwich Village to be his "sex slaves," and conned a former NYC bus driver out of $120,000 by claiming the bus driver was victim of a "Freemason identity theft scam." Henry is also accused torturing a number of animals; Newsday reports that he "captured and torched his neighbor's cat" and offered to help the neighbor find the culprit because he was a "cop."
Wow, just wow, to think that there could be more people doing this shit...
There was a guy who did something similar when I was in advanced training. Dude went to the PX, bought First Sergeant stripes, and put them on his uniform. He then had 300 trainees doing push-ups for an hour and a half before anybody with authority came by and realized what was up.
Private Miles got kicked out for that lol.
Newsday is my hometown local newspaper!
Are all the fake cops that awesome where you're from, or did that guy just get the high score? Also,
Eventually Black Friday will replace Thanksgiving. The true holiday will take place when store owners throw open their doors and dispense goods at half price. Think it sounds unlikely? Then tell me how the turkey thing started.
Many of you must have see this some time back (well i had), but it's worth another read, always!
I've seen a similar, but it's always awesome to see stuff like this
The best photoshop trolling is when you alter someone's expression to make them look retarded. Nothing unbelievable or out of place, just a subtle retouch of the eyes to give their face a nice little derp effect. Then tag it to their Facebook and watch them shit bricks.


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Slingshot To Success
STS places emphasis on the benefits of getting involved in the River Campus community during freshman year, while stressing the importance of living a balanced campus lifestyle.
Students engage in open discussions and workshops with upperclassmen. Open discussions are facilitated as a two-way interactive conversation, which present freshman with an opportunity to share their thoughts, concerns, and questions with upperclassmen, who in turn address these areas by sharing their personal experiences.
Discussions focus on:
- The benefits of student involvement
- Available campus resources
- Shared experiences of upperclassmen—specifically, how their leadership roles and initiatives have helped shape their college experience and self-growth
The workshops provide freshman students with the techniques and skills needed to balance their academics, co-curricular activities, and personal growth. These sessions feature interactive activities that foster students' critical thinking abilities.
Workshop topics include:
- Goal Setting
- Time Management
- Staying Committed
- Procrastination
- Exiting Your Comfort Zone
- Being A Good Member
- Non-Positional Leadership
- Diversity
Objectives & Benefits
STS provides freshmen with the knowledge and motivation needed to be successful during their first year at the University of Rochester. Students attending STS have an opportunity to:
- Network with their peers
- Learn how to navigate their way through campus
- Gain knowledge of leadership and interpersonal development
- Gain knowledge of how to join OR develop and implement a campus club or organization
- Learn how to utilize available campus resources that will help them succeed both in and out of the classroom
- Gain strategies and methods needed for balancing commitments/responsibilities and excelling at college life
- Gain a Peer Mentor (an upperclassman) who will act as a source of support and guidance during their freshman year
Peer Mentor Component
The peer mentor component of STS presents freshman students with an opportunity to build their circle of support at Rochester. Both the peer mentor and protege benefit from this relationship. Proteges have an opportunity to:
- Learn how to navigate through campus and further enhance their interpersonal skills
- Learn from an upperclassman who has been in a similar position and has gone on to become a successful UR Leader
- Learn how to actualize their purpose on campus and be effective in having a positive influence on the campus community
Peer mentors have an opportunity to:
- Gain insight into campus life from the perspective of the Proteges
- Help their Proteges with their transition, so they become successful on campus
- Enhance their leadership, coaching, teaching, and interpersonal skills, strengthening their leadership capabilities
What Participants Say About Slingshot
- "Glad I came!"
- "Good Advice & Diverse Leadership."
- "I learned more about how great joining clubs can be."
- "I broke out of my comfort zone here and met some great people."
- "This workshop helped because I never thought of writing out my plan for the day in detail."
- "I got to make friends with similar interests and made connections with upperclassmen; I was inspired!"
- "Leaders did a great job connecting with the foreign students in our group and making an open environment for discussions."
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- The Kentucky Lottery is off to a strong start in its new fiscal year, thanks to a pair of large Powerball jackpots.
The Courier-Journal reports that first-quarter sales, through Sept. 30, were up 10.3 percent over the same period a year ago. Lottery officials say overall statewide ticket sales totaled $185.7 million, a $19.1 million gain over the same quarter a year ago.
Lottery officials say sales were up for the Kentucky Lottery's daily games, Pick 3 and Pick 4. Those sales were up a combined $3.2 million from a year ago.


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Beginning tonight, billions of eyes will turn toward England as the 2012 Summer Olympics begins.
In the coming weeks, athletes from around the world will compete for glory and honor, representing their home countries in a variety of competitions in an effort to see who is the best of the best.
The tradition of the Olympics goes back centuries, to the times of ancient Greece, when city-states looked for a more peaceful approach to determining who the greatest power would be.
While much has changed in the thousands of years since, much of the meaning remains as athletes continue to take part in peaceful competition to bring recognition to their home countries and to themselves.
The London Games are sure to have their own flavor, reflective of British culture and heritage, while also welcoming the traditions of other nations.
We are certain there will be much excitement and entertainment from the opening to the closing ceremonies and everything in between.
We wish all of the athletes well as they make their way to the field of competition and look forward to seeing who can bring home the gold.


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I first noticed this when I was playing through "The Beacon," the last area. I looked up on the cliffside while walking along the beach, and was surprised to see what looked like a person looking down!
I thought perhaps I was mistaken about it being a ghost/person and that it was just another standing stone, however, when I arrived at the location along the path, there was no stone to be found...
After loading up the second area, "The Bouy"[sic], I then noticed this:
This one actually moved. When I first noticed it, it was running along the path where the arrow is, then stopped at the location I took the screenshot.
After standing there by the boat a few moments, I noticed something. The opacity of the "ghost" changes depending on where you were focusing your camera. The arrows show the distance from the edge of the camera.
I outlined it in this picture on the right because it's very, very faint.
Where else in the game can I find these "ghosts"? I'm looking for a full list of potential locations in one answer, please, not one-answer-per-location.


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SVRI Forum 2013: Evidence into Action
The Sexual Violence Research Initiative is proud to announce the 3rd international conference on sexual violence research, SVRI Forum 2013. The aim of SVRI Forum 2013 is to promote promising practices for preventing and responding to sexual and intimate partner violence. The Forum 2013 will be co-hosted by Partners for Prevention.The scope of the SVRI Forum will expand in 2013 to include both sexual violence and intimate partner violence. This extension of the scope of the SVRI Forum encourages examination of the overlapping nature of these acts of violence. The SVRI Forum 2013 will also link the child protection and SGBV fields and promote cross sectoral dialogue and exchange on primary prevention of child abuse and neglect especially when linked to future prevention of sexual violence perpetration and victimization.The objectives of SVRI Forum 2013 are to:
- Promote excellence in research on sexual and intimate partner violence
- Bridge gaps between research, policy and practice
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- Encourage discussion of new ideas for services and prevention responses with the principal elements derived from evidence and expert opinions
- Encourage networking and sharing of knowledge across fields and sectors, including across violence against women and violence against children
- Provide a space where participants feel supported to talk about challenges in undertaking research on sexual and intimate partner violence
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- HIV and sexual violence
- Child sexual abuse, exploitation and gender based violence
- Addressing IPV in low- and middle-income countries
Within these themes, abstracts which include a life-course perspective; address under-researched areas such as disability and sexual abuse; as well as abstracts which address men and masculinities; and gender and prevention of sexual violence and IPV are particularly encouraged. Priority will also be given to abstracts that detail responses and prevention programmes that incorporate multi-sectoral and cross sectoral strategies or have findings of interventions and longitudinal studies.Participants are encouraged to use the SVRI Sexual Violence Research Agenda as guide in developing abstracts. In the coming weeks more details about the venue will be given, call for abstracts, pre-conference workshops, prize-giving and more. If you have any queries, please contact email@example.com.


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Dragons are truly timeless with a history reaching back thousands of years. Despite the western fascination with the fire-breathing tyrants, dragons actually originated as thoughtful, wise creatures in the Asian countries. Although over time, the different views of dragons have meshed and spread, generally, tales of dragon lore vary according to the Eastern and Western traditions.
Rarely portrayed as kind or wise, these dragons were fierce beasts with little intellect and a great deal of savagery. The only exceptions to this viewpoint were the Vikings who carved dragons into the prow of their ships to bestow sharp eyesight and craftiness to the warriors, and the Welsh who claimed the dragon as their national symbol.
Dragons are also extremely popular in clothing design and in accessories � including tattoos. While the exact interpretation of the dragon emblem or tattoo relies on the individual wearing said item, generally, dragons today continue to represent wisdom, heroics, and certain fierceness.


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A Message from Sheriff Scott Israel
It is disheartening to know that each day three women are killed in the United States by boyfriends or husbands. When brutality includes family members or people involved in a relationship, it is termed as "domestic violence." It goes without saying that any violent crime is unacceptable, but when crimes are committed by a family member or person of trust, it is especially disturbing. All forms of such abuse have one purpose – to gain and maintain total control over the victim.
Until recent years, domestic violence was considered a private family matter. I am proud to say that is no longer the case – especially in the eyes of law enforcement. Last year alone, the Broward Sheriff's Office responded to more than 15,000 calls for service that were domestic-violence related. Of those calls, nearly 2,000 arrests were made. Sadly, 29 women were murdered in Broward County in 2009 and of those murdered, 18 were domestic related. The Broward Sheriff's Office and Women in Distress of Broward County are committed to stopping this violent trend against women, but we need your help.
Women in Distress of Broward County relies on volunteers and donations. They operate a 62-bed, 24-hour emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence and their children. In addition, Women in Distress offers valuable job and life-skills training, self esteem groups, therapy and advocacy. In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, more than 1,200 individuals will walk or run in the 12th Annual Women in Distress SAFEWALK-RUN 5K on Saturday, October 30, 2010. You can participate, donate or volunteer by visiting www.womeindistress.org or calling 954.760.9800.
There is no reason to accept or tolerate violent behavior from a spouse or domestic partner – there is help out there. If you are a victim of domestic violence, I encourage you to do the following:
- Leave your home immediately. You can call the Women in Distress crisis hotline at 954.761.1133 for emergency assistance.
- If you are injured by an abuser, call 911 and seek medical attention right away. Document your injuries so you can take legal action against your abuser.
- Florida law enables you to file for an order of protection or a restraining order. To file for an order of protection or restraining order, you must go to the Broward County Courthouse (located at 201 S.E. 6th Street, Room 248 in Fort Lauderdale).
- Let your employer, neighbors, close friends and family members know if you have a restraining order or an order of protection. If they see the abuser, they will know to call 911 immediately.
- Visit www.sheriff.org and click on the Victim Services tab for additional resources, information and links to organizations that can assist with support and counseling.
BSO's Victim Services Unit employs specially-trained detectives to detect abusers that may victimize children, spouses, elders or the disabled. The unit also provides support and assistance to victims of domestic violence. BSO offers a free Domestic Violence Emergency Cell Phone program, which provides a lifeline to emergency services. For more information about BSO's cell phone program or if you need assistance from the Victim Services Unit, please call 954.321.4200.
In the long run, curbing violence in the home benefits every one of us because peaceful families make for peaceful communities.
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The shtick doesn't stick in 'Guilt Trip'
It's "Yentl" going yenta in "The Guilt Trip," a creakily old-fashioned comedy that forgot to pack the laughs along with the nudging and kvetching. Possibly the first American film in decades in which characters drive cross-country courtesy of process shots out the back window, this mother-son yakfest blows a gasket and all four tires before it even hits the road. With Seth Rogen in very subdued mode, his fans will smell this one a mile away; it might be a movie only their mothers — or die-hard Barbra Streisand fans — could love.


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A community Fourth of July celebration will take place at 4 p.m. Thursday at Merritt Lake beginning with children's inflatables and games and food and beverage concession. A Salute to the Union is scheduled for 8 p.m. A fireworks show will begin at dusk.
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I bought a basic wheel set for a hack bike project. The rear wheel has a single speed cog, and a dangly adjuster thingy - maybe 2 inches long. What is that for?
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The dangly adjuster thing is most likely the toggle chain for an internally geared hub!
The tension on that chain shifts the hub internally (rather than through a derailleur and cogset). Bike hacks with three-speed hubs are quite common, but get very complicated. Here is some information on Sturmey Archer hubs courtesy of Sheldon Brown.
Below is a picture of the toggle chain and rod which is attached to the inside of the hub. Good luck!
It sounds like you have a coaster brake (operated by pedalling backwards), if this is the case then the dangly thing is the reaction arm.


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It would be helpful if the match lines shown on the route maps were associated with a geographical feature, roadway intersection, milepost marker or some other object that is easy to identify while riding. This would ensure an accurate ?reset? of one?s bike odometer when transitioning from one section to another.