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As I prepare for a campaign to run, I realize that several of the things I want to do in this campaign may be shortcut by mind reading and telepathy. Unfortunately, many of the solutions to defending against this are unsatisfying, since they are inevitably either "Don't allow Mind-Reading" (which is something I won't do) or they involve making mind-reading useless by giving all the enemies protection against it. My question is this: How do I deal with the unique challenges mind reading presents without making it useless or banning it outright?
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How can I deal with the challenges a player having Mind-Reading represents without negating their ability?
In a society built around privacy of thought, easy and consequence-free mind reading is too powerful. We need to make it either harder or have consequences, either by changing how mind reading works or how society does. Some ways of doing that:
Mind Reading is Hard
There's many ways to do this. Maybe it's hard to drill past the irrelevant surface thoughts, maybe mind reading is tiring, maybe it's hard to focus on one person and turning on the power means getting everyone's thoughts at once. I think one of the most interesting ways to make it harder is to just take into account how diverse minds are. In humans alone you have all sorts of mental and psychological disorders that affect how you think, let alone different cultures and languages. What happens if you mind read someone who thinks in a different language? Maybe you could see images, but it'd be damn hard to understand what's going on. Now add in the fact that you mind not even be mind reading someone of the same species. Need to pull information from that half-demon orc shaman? Good luck!
These things don't make mind reading impossible or useless, they just bring it more in line with other interrogation and investigation techniques.
Mind Reading is Stigmatized
"This guy knows where the dread necromancer is hiding, but he won't tell us a thing!"
"Stand back, I'm going to read his mind."
"...Out. Get out of our village. Right now."
This works best if you can't hide mind reading, like everybody you're scanning can tell or your eyes glow freaky colors or the like.
Muz pointed out that it'd be harder to find a society where this isn't the case. Imagine how you'd feel if somebody stole your diary and set up a bunch of webcams in your bathroom. Mind reading is worse.
Mind Reading is Loud
(from Keshlam) Reading a mind isn't like reading a book. It's more like forcing a person to broadcast their thoughts and tuning in. This means it's very, very hard to keep a reading secret: sensitive people nearby will be able to tell that it's happening, good readers will be able to eavesdrop on the reading, and the great ones will be able to spy on you, too. Enemy psions and psychic predators can hone in on the signal. Good luck hiding.
Mind Reading is Wrong
Maybe when somebody reads your mind you can feel them almost rip out your thoughts, leaving holes in your memory where you know something was important but now it's gone. Maybe when somebody reads your mind you feel exposed and vulnerable and terrified. Maybe when someone reads your mind you are forced to relive vast swaths of your life, leaving you perpetually unsure of whether you're back in the real world or just trapped in a memory. Whatever it is, getting read hurts and is wrong.
Mind reading is like any other temptation. It makes solving problems a lot easier, but you better think long and hard about whether it's worth the price.
Mind Reading is Dangerous
Instead of / in addition to mind reading being bad for your target, it's bad for you. Scanned memories become your own memories and if you're not careful you can lose your sense of self or think you're somebody else entirely. Your target can fight you off an leave you mentally scarred if they win. There's rumors that some criminal organizations have been training 'mindbombs', people who undergo unimaginable pain and lock up the memories. Peer into the wrong mind and you'll lose your own.
Although nominally specific to one game system, GURPS Psychic Campaigns is actually written as a toolbox of specific GM techniques that are directly useful in any game system, for anyone grappling with how to manage and run a campaign despite the unique challenges of psychic abilities.
It's extremely well thought- and laid-out, giving you several variations on how to manage psi for fun and profit. Everything from "wait a minute, why limit information?" to a dozen or so different techniques for controlling information either at the gameplay level or in-world is detailed. Example methods are: divide and distribute mystery-plot information across multiple NPCs to prevent any one giving away the secret in one use of telepathy; giving organised groups anticipating psi enemies access to psi countermeasures; build interesting limitation into the power itself (e.g., uninterrupted time in skin-to-skin contact only); weave folk awareness of psi countermeasures into your game cultures.
There are several interesting, clever ways to tailor a campaign for the presence of psychic characters without undermining their unique advantage. While it may says "GURPS" on the cover, the authors have covered the general needs of GMs planning a campaign with psychic PCs in any game system quite thoroughly. And as an $8 PDF, it's quite accessible.
There are a few options that can help with this that I've seen used.
Mind-reading is illegal, or inadmissible in court
In a society where mind-reading is possible, it is likely illegal to do without cause. Even where it is legal, it's possible that evidence gained from mind-reading is not acceptable during legal disputes, like how polygraph tests are not admissible in US court trials. By making the legal problems that mind-reading causes bad enough, you can encourage mind-readers to only do it in times of great need, reducing the amount of information they can get from it.
In-game gentleman's agreements
Perhaps mind-reading is not illegal, but is looked down upon by polite society. Players are free to use mind-reading, but if NPCs find out that they get a lot of their information through this power, they stop trusting the players as much. Think of how you would feel if someone had regular contact with you, and you knew they could read your mind whenever they wanted. By portraying NPCs as unsettled and less likely to help the mind-reading PC, you add a small cost to overusing the ability, without actually preventing its use.
Give False Info
Something that organizations do sometimes in real life is give subordinates who may be captured false information. That way, if they do get captured and are interrogated, then they can send their enemies on the wrong trail, rather than giving up real information. This only works when the people having their minds read are mooks, but it's very useful to make it so players don't always trust what their mind-reading tells them.
Occasionally mess with the information being transferred
One of the creepiest things that you can do to a mind-reading player is to have them hear the mind-readee say something like "I see you" while the mind-read is in progress. Adding unexpected and distracting input to the information gained by mind-reading is often more effective at discouraging it (or at least casting doubt on the veracity of the presented information) than actively blocking the ability.
How to embrace mind-reading
Investigation is boring and slow! It's often just a lot of nothing in disguise.
The fun secrets are the secrets you actually know. Because then you get to go and do cool stuff with those secrets. Thus, mind-reading offers you a fast track to cool decisions and dramatic conflict.
Don't be afraid to lay the bad guys' plans and motives out on the table — even if the PCs don't read their minds. Say that, within the first ten minutes of play, you find out that the assassins' syndicate wants to plunge the whole city into chaos, and they're going to murder the entire holy synod at their grand convocation tomorrow. Now what? Now a whole session thwarting assassins awaits! (Or you thwart them in 45 minutes and go on to deal with something else, like confronting whoever hired them or dealing with the political fallout of your last-minute heroics.)
If you want mysterious enemies, that's still possible. For example, perhaps the sorcerer-queen in her far-off shadow tower sends her apprentices out into the world to do her bidding, and they work through mostly clueless intermediaries. Navigating that network is still hard work, even with mind-reading. The PCs still have tons of opportunities to slowly discover her goals and personality (with a lot of room for mistakes in the process) through her works.
Your goal as a player should be to use mind-reading to engage more with the setting and situation, not less. Your goal as GM and game designer should be to set up and consistently apply a concept of telepathy that promotes that. (Not to minimize its impact on the developing story. If you can't help but want to do that at every turn, just axe telepathy altogether.)
Limitations should be awesome
As far as I'm concerned, when mind-reading sucks, it's not because players can use it to do crazy stuff. It's because they can use it to do not-very-crazy stuff in a deeply avoidant fashion. So, mind-reading should be crazy, big, important. It should be transgressive and intimate.
Take a look at how Apocalypse World does the Brainer — like, literally just go look at the character sheet on the site (PDF link, pg. 5-6), because there is no better example.
Brainer moves generally fall into two categories:
This emphasis on intimacy is critical for making the Brainer a character that fits into Apocalypse World and its themes:
Well-placed limits are, above all, evocative. They define a character as much as the powers do. They tempt you to push the situation to your advantage. Sometimes they tempt you to push the limits themselves (note the violation glove).
The main practical problem with mind-reading when presented as a simple ability is that it is:
That is a killer combo and difficult or impossible to balance against the normal run of abilities. Take out one of the three and you have a better chance:
Also note that there's nothing really specific to magic in this. Sherlock Holmes is also a difficult character to GM, in that the player can reasonably expect to detect lies and get someone's back-story all or most of the time. It's not a full mind-read but it's nearly as bad.
I went through this same thing. I learned that through role-playing, you can establish the grounds of an appropriate mind read spell. Let's say you and I are both casters and have just met in a pathfinder world. We meet at a bar and I cast a charm person spell on you and it fails. As a fellow caster, you have probably identified that I have tried to charm you through your spell craft (at the very least identifying that I was not casting a cantrip.)
Most people would find this offensive if not life threatening. In our world, if you are pulled over by a cop when driving, and you reach under your seat, they immediately put their shooting hand on the their gun to be ready. This is a similar scenario. Spells are available and people have access to them. People are readily aware that spells can be as dangerous as they can be helpful so it should come to no surprise that people will lash out at someone that has cast a spell at them, harmful or not. Your players shouldn't be prevented from using them, but when rules are established that some spells break the social norm, you get a lot of content you can add in the game to shape your world and your player's attitudes.
Plots Are Hard with a Mind-reader PC
The GM can give mind-reading several different limitations, but the most common ones include...
Limit Mind-reading to Surface Thoughts
Limit Mind-reading to Asking Questions
Limit Most Mind-reading to Mind-sending Instead
Establish Mechanical Limitations to Mind-reading
Have the mind-reader walk the mindscape.
This provides a number of advantages and opportunities of role-playing. Here is a basic outline. As described, this is a method that takes time. If mind-reading is instantaneous in your game, adjust as needed.
The reader declares they are reading the subject's mind. "Alright, that might/will take a bit of time (be it in-game or in-world). Let's put a pin in that and see what other people are doing during that." Do the other players want to watch and protect the bodies, checking vitals and shielding the potentially illegal or socially repugnant act from being witnessed? Or do they use the time to run errands, forage for food, or possibly run down other leads because their character does not trust mind-reading? This is opportunity ONE for the other players to contribute.
Going back to the mind-reader, describe to them the foyer of the subject's mind. Is it a hallway with doors, a library with aisles of tomes, a clearing in the woods? Maybe a soldier's mind is laid out like a standard army camp setting, while an assassin's is a dark maze of streets and alleyways. Perhaps the demon-blooded orc shaman is the dividing line between a cave mouth and raging, burning hell-scape. This allows you remove the monotony of just giving thoughts, fleshing out your characters, and flexing your DM muscles, all at the same time.
Now instead of just giving the player answers, have them look around. In the case of instantaneous reading, this allows the other player to help interpret what they find and make suggestions on where to look. If it is not instantaneous, the other players can still do this. Additionally, you can also turn the subject's mind into a mini-dungeon with traps, hazards, and defending monsters. Does the reader have the psychic chops to manifest their party members to help them? Or are they at increased risk of going it alone when they hop into something's head? With the above options, you can include other players, discourage delving too deep, and scale different people's minds, or any combination there in.
Understandably, this can be seen as a mountain of work to do, and if the player ends up not mind-reading, it would seem all for not. To that I can only say, you should encourage them to hop in, it has a lot of opportunity for a lot of fun.
I know you are looking for system-agnostic, but how you deal with it depends very much on the system and setting.
Limitations on Mind Reading
A person who can read anyone's mind easily, deeply, without detection, and with no way of stopping it simply breaks a whole lot of stories (most things with mysteries and most things involving any sort of bluff). In that case, the anwer is probably not to tell that type of story and instead tell a different type of story.
But most settings with mind reading also come with limitations. Perhaps there is high price to using mind reading. If, say, reading a mind can be done but it takes two hours of concentration with the subject in front of you and then you need to sleep shortly afterwards...well that is still extremely useful but it won't break most plots. Even in a mystery something like that is more of a way to verify you are right when you have a solid guess than a game breaker. You still need to identify the suspects and then find a way to persuade or force them to sit still for hours and then pay the price in immediate sleep so you won't do it too often.
Similarly, perhaps it can be done quickly, but comes at a high risk. For instance, in Mage: The Ascension mind reading did not require too many doubts in the mind sphere, even if you wanted to probe deeply. But all magic came with the risks associated with a botch (and some of the countermeasures discussed in the next section were in play)...
Perhaps you can only read surface thoughts but not probe deeply. Still very useful, and would break a standard poker game. But Still allows for mysteries, especially if even reading surface thoughts requires some concentration so you don't just pick up on everything automatically.
Resistance to mindreading
Perhaps there is some way for the subject to resist the mind reading. If this just prevents the other person from reading their mind, then it can still leave a lot of room for mystery if a lot of the important people have some resistance. But if it allows the subject to deliberately push false information...well now the mindreading is still a useful skill but you have to look into the subjects background as well to see if they had the ability to resist. Then you have to validate and verify what you think you have found even if you think they couldn't have pushed false information.
Perhaps mind reading comes with reprecussions if discovered. The other person may well attack if they discover it. That attack might be considered self defense under the law there.
Or perhaps it is outright illegal and if they are caught they are subject to arrest or worse. Or, if they are law enforcement themselves, perhaps it requires a warrant, which requires probably cause, which brings you back to using mind reading to verify something but you have to do a lot of the "heavy lifting" before you can legitimately use it. Or you may illegally mind read, find out what you want to know, but still have to find a way to provide it legally...
And of course, different combinations can be used from those categories.
I will give a very specific solution to the problem (shamelessly stolen from a movie).
If the BBEG knows that his adversaries are able to read his thoughts and thereby predict all of his actions, he can do the following:
Done correctly, this entirely negates the advantage of mind-reading effects, because the information to vacuum up with telepathy has been destroyed. Of course, if your players wise-up to this strategy, they could try to erase or alter the plans the BBEG made.
Mind Reading "problems"
Ultimately, I think that this comes down to a fundamental situation of "How can I avoid the player from solving every problem with a high Notice check?". Unless Mind Reading is a 100% successful method where you get all answers, it's really no different from a player doing a Sherlock Scan on an opponent, or making a Knowledge check. There are facts to be learned. There is a check to be made. Success, even critical success, does not guarantee getting all of the information. The player rolls, you give them information that you feel they ought to get for what they rolled, but it will not be everything.
Except, of course, where it does
There's an exception here, of course, for Epic levels of success. If, say, there's a DC of 25 to get information and the character has enough bonuses and rolls to get a 50, I'd argue that they can learn everything that the subject knows. But ultimately, this just becomes a matter of "How can I avoid Superman winning fistfights with muggers?", a problem which one seldom faces. Usually, they're facing challenges appropriate to their power level, so they have a decent chance of success, and modest results when they do succeed.
And here is where I cede to others
Most of the other cases have been covered by others, i.e. limited information, lack of admissibility in court, social taboos, etc. People are welcome to co-opt parts of my answer into theirs if they would like so as to avoid duplication of effort.
Lots of good answers so far. Here's my spin on the problem...
Human minds are really messy, and thinking happens on several levels at once, with parallel lines of cognition coming together to form conscious thoughts... which are only partially based in words. A large part of your conscious thought is peppered with conceptualizations and imagery based on your own personal experiences. Your concept of something is colored by your experiences, so it is unlikely that two people will think about the same thing with the exact same concepts. The same is true, albeit to a lesser degree, of words.
Worse, people tend to multi-task to a varying degree. Unless you are particularly focused on a task you'll likely have a number of other things happening at the conscious level. Once you go below the surface thoughts to the pre-conscious, subconscious and so on, it just gets worse. Memories aren't stored like video clips on YouTube, they're a tangled mass of associations and impressions. And fantasy, oh my, the fantasy element.
So the upshot of this is that reading minds might be easy for the right person, but puzzling out the meaning of what you've read is a whole other problem.
Imagine you have the ability to look into my head while I type this. I've got a bunch of stuff going on, most of it related to the text as I type. I have a branching set of alternative phrasings for each thing as I type it, a set of evaluations of what I've just typed, some of which will result in me backtracking and rewriting. My flatmate just got home from a weekend with her family, there's a dog barking next door, flatmate again borrowing my phone charger... and I'm still thinking about thinking, visualizing those pretty FMRI images, got a research paper about consciousness sitting in my pre-conscious mind stubbornly refusing to surface into details.
You get the idea.
Take the concept of the messy mind and use it to make telepathy as hard as you need it to be to strike a balance in your game. Make it take time for the telepath to sort through the wealth of information looking for the little gems of information. Bombard the telepathic character with misleading, confusing, conflicted and outright irrelevant data. Couch everything in impressions and nebulous concepts with the occasional word thrown in.
The hard part, as always, is the balance. You don't want to make it completely useless or the player feels like they've been cheated. But you don't want them to be able to walk past a random minion in the streets and find out every they ever wanted to know about Organization X.
So make it fuzzy. Make it time consuming. Make it hard to get solid details. In the end it's another way to feed information to the group. Make it medium difficult to get the simple things, difficult to find the critical game-ending data. Use it as a story tool, just like everything else the players are capable of.
And always remember that a smart person who knows his mind is being read can produce false results. A smarter person simply won't let his mind be read, by whatever means necessary. Depending on the setting that could mean only ever contacting people over the phone, or using a psi-screen helmet, or an amulet that protects from mental intrusion, or a scrambler, or... etc. In at least one story I've read the bad guys found a way to detect telepathic intrusions and blow the agent's brain with an implanted bomb. Messy, but effective if you care more about your secrets than your personnel.
Depending on the campaign, too, one thing that can help limit the effectiveness of mind reading is that you can't prove that you saw something in someone's mind.
Obviously this is more relevant in games where PCs are held accountable for their actions (like, say, a modern-day game). But even so, if the PCs read the bad guy's plan and try to get help from the authorities, the authorities' first question should be "So where's your proof?".
And here's the thing: you can't prove it. As far as some cop is concerned, there's no difference between a so-called mind reader saying "this guy is going to do this terrible thing" and a non-psychic saying the same thing. Likewise, projecting the bad guy's thoughts into a cop's mind can't prove anything because for all he knows you're generating those thoughts yourself. Things pulled from a person's mind aren't hard evidence because they're not real. They can be easily faked, or might just be an idle daydream rather than a master plan the guy's actually going to follow through on.
It's similar to how some settings (like Eberron) have things in place that say that evidence gathered by magic (be it magic spell, divine effects, or detect alignment aren't considered "legal", because they're too easy to fake and/or the only real proof of validity they have are the caster's word.
Mind reading is powerful, and due that, it should not be simple to use. For starters, you should make the player think twice when using it. Some ways it can be done.
Use requirements and restrictions: This ability has its rules.
Levels of power: When using this ability, you must choose how intensely you probe the target, the harder you push, the bigger the rewards, but the risks are also higher.
Drawbacks: Mind reading can reap many rewards for their users, but also carry many risks. Example drawbacks:


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People from all over the world often associate Halloween with fun and treats. Parents allow their children to go out and enjoy their trick and treat activities, without thinking about their child's safety to some degree.
The truth is, Halloween is not just about fun and treats. Several reports have revealed that compared to other usual nights, Halloween nights are more dangerous to children ages 5 to 11. A large number of children were killed and injured during Halloween nights and this happens primarily because of lack of parent's supervision.
So what should parents do to prevent their children from getting injured at Halloween? And, how can they help their children have a safe and fun Halloween?
There are many things that parents can do to ensure their child's safety on Halloween. Read on to learn more about the most advisable Halloween child safety strategies.
Safety Tips for Children
*It is a rule of thumb for small children to go only to a well-lit house and remain only on porches rather than entering the house.
*It is important to engage on trick or treat activities with a number of peers with you. If possible, a small child traveling in small groups should be accompanied by an adult.
*For ultimate Halloween child safety, it is best to keep and know phone numbers and carry coins or cell phone for emergency calls.
*Prepare name tags with addresses and attached them to Halloween costumes.
*If you are given treats, don't eat them immediately. Instead, bring them home before eating so parents can inspect them.
*Use costume swords and knives that are not sharp and rigid. You can consider the flexible ones, instead.
*Walk on the neighborhoods with flashlights.
*Stay on sidewalks and avoid crossing yards.
*If you want to cross the street, cross at the corner, not between parked cars.
*Stay together in a group before crossing.
*If possible, choose and wear clothing that are bright, reflective and flame retardant.
*Don't wear masks for that will only obstruct your vision. Try to use face paint.
*Don't wear baggy or over-sized costumes to prevent tripping.
Safety Tips for Parents
* Don't let your children age below 12 to go out at Halloween nights by themselves. For ultimate Halloween children safety, it is best to supervise them and their outing.
*Set a curfew for older children.
*Prepare homes for tricks or treaters by cleaning and clearing your porches, sidewalks, and lawns.
*Inspect candies and candy wrappers for safety before letting the children eat them.
*Make sure that the pedestrian area is safe for trick or treaters.
*If you are driving, watch for children crossing the streets. Drive safely and slowly.
Source: Ezine Articles: Halloween Child Safety Tips
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Halloween is going to the dogs! Each year the holiday becomes more and more popular not only with adults and children, but their pets as well. Actually, it's really not the pet that loves to dress up as much as it is the pet's owner that gets the final say.
Who doesn't love to see a dog dressed in drag on Halloween night; however, it's not for all dogs. Some pet Halloween costumes can pose safety and health hazards, so think twice before dressing up your dog.
The costume should not constrict the pet's movement, hearing or impede his ability to breathe or bark. The costume should be flame retardant and it is important to remove any small or dangling accessories that could be chewed and swallowed.
You know your pets' personality, if they're happier going in their birthday suit, than so be it.
Here are some other ways to help keep your pet safe and stress-free on Halloween:
*Find a secure place in your home to keep your dogs, especially if you're giving out candy to trick-or-treaters. Many dogs get loose when the door opens, and the presence of little (and big) costumed people often scares animals, increasing the chance dogs will run away or get hit by cars.
*Make sure your pet is wearing an up-to-date I.D. collar and tag and/or a microchip.
*If your dog has any aggressive tendencies, fear of loud noises or a habit of excessive barking, place him in a quiet room as far away from your front door as possible, at least a half-hour before trick-or-treaters arrive.
*Consider crating your pet, which can make him feel more secure and reduce chances of accidental escapes.
*Provide chew toys, a favorite blanket, a piece of clothing with your scent on it, or whatever comforts the animal.
*Play soft music or a recording of soothing sounds.
*Always keep dogs and cats indoors. In addition to the parade of trick-or-treaters frightening and agitating them, there have been reports of taunting, poisonings and pet thefts.
*No tricks, no treats: That bowlful of candy is for trick-or-treaters, not your pets. Chocolate in all forms can be very dangerous for dogs and cats. Chocolate contains Theobromine, which can cause nerve damage and even death in dogs. The darker the chocolate, the more concentrated it is and the smaller the lethal dose.
*Tin foil and cellophane candy wrappers can be hazardous as well, causing choking or intestinal obstruction if swallowed.
*Explain to your children how dangerous treats are to pets. Take the candy supply and put it somewhere out of reach of pets. Caution children about leaving candy wrappers on the floor.
*Make sure pets can't reach candles, jack-o-lanterns, decorations or ornaments.
By following these simple safety rules, your pets will be safe this Halloween.
Source: Ezine Articles: Pet Safety Tips for Halloween


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If $X_1, \ldots , X_k$ are i.i.d normal random variables with mean $0$ and variance $1$, then is there a way to sample $Y_1, \ldots , Y_m$ for $m=\omega(k)$ such that each of the $Y_i$'s is a normal random variable with mean $0$ and variance $1$ and they are pairwise independent?
Here is the answer I promised in my last comment.
Instead of considering ${\rm N}(0,1)$ variables, we may consider uniform$[0,1)$ variables. Indeed, if $Z_i$ are i.i.d. ${\rm N}(0,1)$ variables, then, with $\Phi(\cdot)$ denoting the ${\rm N}(0,1)$ distribution function, $U_i := \Phi (Z_i)$ are i.i.d. uniform$[0,1)$ variables. In turn, if $\tilde U_i$ are pairwise independent uniform$[0,1)$ variables, then $\tilde Z_i := \Phi^{-1} (\tilde U_i)$ are pairwise independent ${\rm N}(0,1)$ variables.
The rest of this answer is based on the recent paper "Recycling physical random numbers", available at 1 or 2. Henceforth, we use the same letters as in that paper. Suppose that $U_1,\ldots,U_n$ are independent uniform$[0,1)$ variables. Fix $2 \leq m \leq n$, and define $N_m = {n \choose m}$. Now let $X_i$, for $i = 1,\ldots,N_m$, comprise all $N_m$ distinct sums of the form $U_{r_1 } \oplus U_{r_2 } \oplus \cdots \oplus U_{r_m }$, for $1 \le r_1 < r_2 < \cdots < r_m \le n$. Here $U_{r_1 } \oplus U_{r_2 } \oplus \cdots \oplus U_{r_m }$ is the sum modulo $1$ of the $U_{r_i}$, given explicitly by $$ U_{r_1 } \oplus U_{r_2 } \oplus \cdots \oplus U_{r_m } = U_{r_1 } + U_{r_2 } + \cdots + U_{r_m } - \left\lfloor {U_{r_1 } + U_{r_2 } + \cdots + U_{r_m } } \right\rfloor , $$ where $\left\lfloor \cdot \right\rfloor$ is the floor function. Then, the $X_i$ are pairwise independent uniform$[0,1)$ variables. In particular, by letting $m=2$, we can efficiently construct $n(n-1)/2$ pairwise independent uniform variables from $n$ independent ones.
Finally, for general purposes it might be worth stating the following simple fact (Proposition 2 in the aforementioned paper). For $N \geq 2$, let $Y_1,\ldots,Y_N$ be pairwise independent random variables with common mean $\mu$ and common variance $\sigma^2 < \infty$. Define $\bar Y = \frac{1}{N}\sum\nolimits_{i = 1}^N {Y_i }$ and $s^2 = \frac{1}{{N - 1}}\sum\nolimits_{i = 1}^N {(Y_i - \bar Y)^2 }$. Then, ${\rm E}(\bar Y) = \mu$, ${\rm Var}(\bar Y) = \sigma^2/N$, and ${\rm E}(s^2) = \sigma^2$. Combined with the previous paragraph, a straightforward implication is that for a square-integrable function $f$ defined on $[0,1)$, we can approximate the integral $\mu = \int_{[0,1)} {f(x)\,{\rm d}x}$ using a modest number $n$ of independent random inputs. Indeed, note that $n$ independent random inputs can be used to get unbiased Monte Carlo estimates for $\mu$ with the same variance as with $N_m = {n \choose m}$ independent random inputs.
I'm not sure what you mean by "is there a way to sample". But the following fact may be of interest:
Sketch: Let $F$ be the cdf of $X$; then $F(X)$ is uniformly distributed on (0,1). So its bits are iid Bernoulli. By picking apart and reassembling these bits you can get an iid sequence $U_n$ of uniform (0,1) random variables. Now apply the inverses of $F_n$ to the $U_n$.
If you're looking for a practical algorithm, then you should probably be on http://stats.stackexchange.com.


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Coping With Catastrophe
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Bruce Bryant-Friedland
Copyright © 1999, Bruce Bryant-Friedland. Reprinted with Permission.
Last Modified: November 1, 2001
During a terminal illness, a life insurance policy can become a crucial source of money.
Robin Jafolla found herself in a bind familiar to many with a spouse struggling against a life-threatening disease.
Her husband's cancer not only sapped his strength but also sunk their income.
Albert Jafolla sold his construction business in 1989 and, at first, this money and other savings provided a cushion.
But after nine years, even these resources dried up, leaving the stop-gap measure of credit cards to finance thousands of dollars of bills.
"We kept just falling further and further in debt," said the 53-year-old Titusville resident.
Then Robin Jafolla heard about viatical settlements, a financial transaction in which a terminally ill policyholder sells the policy to get cash while he or she is alive.
Using the World Wide Web, she located Ponte Vedra Beach-based American Viatical Corp. and worked with the brokers there to sell a portion of Albert's $570,000 policy.
"We purchase their life insurance policies, and we give them cash now, instead of when they pass away," said Tim Burst, American Viatical's chief executive. "Many people use their money to get additional treatment. Or they may pay their bills because they can't work any longer. In some cases, they simply disburse their life insurance to the beneficiaries early. It's very expensive to go through a catastrophic illness."
The Jafollas sold $150,000 of the policy in April and received about $69,000 for it, Robin Jafolla said.
That money paid off their debts.
Even so, the couple's income was still not where it needed to be.
So in October, Albert Jafolla sold another $200,000 piece of the policy for more than $90,000 and rolled that sum over into an annuity that will bolster their income into the future.
Many of those facing financial straits similar to the Jafollas don't want to discuss their situation. For many, the prospect of death and the financial impact of paying for a catastrophic illness borders on the taboo.
But Robin Jafolla agreed to discuss her decision because she thinks that many people like herself facing ruin don't realize that during a terminal illness, a life insurance policy can become a crucial source of money.
"People with terminal illnesses often are faced with making a choice among food, shelter and medicine," said William E. Kelley, the executive director of the Viatical Association of America in Washington.
Faced with no money, the terminally ill will sometimes think they have no choice but to forgo their life insurance premium and let their policy lapse, he said.
Viaticals allow those in these circumstances to turn that policy into cash, said Kelley.
"It resolves the dilemma about food, shelter or medicine," he said.
The industry got its start about 12 years ago, and really took off with the AIDS epidemic as many of those suffering from the fatal disease found themselves unable to work but living for several years with a costly catastrophic disease, said Kelley.
Life insurance policies provided an asset that, in some instances, could prevent the further indignity of a sick person using his last cent.
With the medical advances of the 1990's, those suffering from the disease are living longer.
As a result, the original strength of the market for the insurance policy of AIDS patients has weakened.
But the need -- the financial plight of people suffering from lengthy and expensive catastrophic diseases -- has not gone away.
Still, regulators and consumer advocates warn that such sales demand extreme caution.
"There is a whole lot of room for abuse here," said Susanne Murphy, Florida's deputy insurance commissioner. "One of the reasons why a viatical settlement was passed [in 1996] was that the population was deemed a vulnerable population."
In many instances, a life insurance policy was purchased to provide death benefits to those who would be hurt by the economic loss associated with death.
That need should still be considered before any move is made to sell off a policy.
"Viatication should be a last resort," said Gloria Wolk, an advocate in Laguna Hill, Calif., who has published two books on viaticals.
Those companies offering viaticals typically pay far less than the face value of a policy.
"Few people will get more than . . . 60 percent," she said.
The reason that a broker arranging such a purchase will pay so much less than the face value of a policy reflects the fact that a life insurance policy's benefit received in the future is worth less than it would be today.
The purchaser of the right to collect on the death benefit of a policy is also making an assessment of the realistic life expectancy of the person on whom the policy is drawn.
As life expectancy goes down, falling for example to no more than a year or two, the value zooms up.
That's because anyone who owns the rights to collect for that policy can expect to see the face amount within a short period of time.
Bob Hunter, an expert on insurance issues for the Consumer Federation of America, thinks that there are individual circumstances where a viatical settlement makes sense.
But the very first thing someone contemplating selling his insurance policy should do is contact the insurer and see if the company offers an accelerated benefits program, he said.
If it does, this may be a more attractive alternative, Hunter said.
If the insurer doesn't provide such a program, then a consumer needs to take precautions to avoid getting ripped off.
Despite laws, "wheeler-dealer operators" exist out there, Hunter said.
A check with the Florida Department of Insurance can reveal whether a broker has a license and whether there have been any complaints lodged against him, he said.
Then it's important to make sure that one gets several bids, he said.
Each broker deals with several different companies that use their own criteria to decide what a policy is worth. By dealing with different brokers, a person increases the chances that he or she will get a better offer, he said.
"Be incredibly careful," Hunter warned.


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LOFT will accept your return or exchange of unworn, unwashed and defective merchandise by mail. Unwashed, unworn and defective merchandise may also be returned or exchanged at any LOFT store location, with the exception of merchandise from the Maternity and Swimwear Collections. Please note, we cannot accept online purchase returns at Ann Taylor, LOFT Outlet or Ann Taylor Factory store locations.
We will credit you for returns, accompanied by an original receipt, received within 45 days of the purchase for the price paid either in the original form of payment or as a merchandise exchange. For gift returns that are received within 45 days of the transaction date, you will receive an Online E-Gift Certificate for the amount paid by the sender. Returns accompanied by an original receipt, made more than 45 days after the purchase, will be credited for the item's current selling price either in the form of a merchandise credit* or as a merchandise exchange. One price adjustment on full-priced merchandise may be made within 7 days from the original date of purchase.
Returns without an original receipt will be credited for the item's current selling price on the date of the return, in the form of a merchandise credit. Merchandise without an original receipt, with a selling price on the date of the return that is deemed Final Sale, may not be returned or exchanged.
Final sale merchandise (merchandise with a .44 or .88 cent price ending) may not be returned or exchanged.
*A merchandise credit for online returns will be issued by e-mail as an E-Gift Certificate. A valid email address must be provided.
eReceipts FAQ
Q: Can I get an eReceipt for any transaction?
A: eReceipts are available for purchase, return, and exchange transactions except for those tendered by cash, check, or traveler's check.
Q: Can I get a paper receipt and an eReceipt?
A: Yes, for applicable transactions, you will have the option of receiving a paper receipt or an eReceipt, or both.
Q: How long does it take to receive an eReceipt?
A: eReceipts are sent in near real-time. In most cases, you will receive an eReceipt before you have left the store.
Q: I asked for an eReceipt but did not receive one. What can I do?
A: If there is a system issue, the eReceipt will be sent as soon as it is resolved. We also recommend that you check your email spam folder. If the eReceipt is there, add us to your address book to ensure they always arrive to your inbox. Please note: at this time, eReceipts cannot be re-sent.
Q: Can I use my eReceipt for a return or exchange?
A: Yes. You can bring in a printed copy of your eReceipt, or pull it up on your smartphone or tablet.
Q: Can you look up my eReceipt for me using my email address?
A: At this time, we are unable to look up eReciepts. Please bring in a printed copy of your eReceipt, or pull it up on your smartphone or tablet.
Q: Can I send a gift receipt as an eReceipt?
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Q: Are eReceipts offered in all LOFT stores?
A: At this time, eReceipts are not available in California, Washington DC, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Wisconsin or Canada. All stores in the United States will however accept eReceipts for returns and exchanges.
Q: I lost or deleted my eReceipt but need to make a return. What can I do?
A: At this time, we are unable to re-send eReceipts. Per our return practice, returns can be made without an original receipt for the item's current selling price in the form of a merchandise credit. Merchandise deemed final sale on the date of return may not be returned or exchanged.
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We will gladly accept your return of unworn, unwashed and defective merchandise by mail. Returns accompanied by the original receipt must be received within 45 days of the date of purchase and will be credited for the price paid in the original form of payment. We will not accept returns after 45 days from the date of purchase.
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To process a return, please email us at email@example.com or call us at 614-534-2756 to begin the Return Merchandise Authorization, which is required to process a return.
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To save you time, we have our Quick Exchange Service. If you find that an item you ordered isn't just right and need a replacement in a different size or color, all you need to do is call us at 1-888-LOFT-444 (1-888-563-8444). We'll quickly place an exchange order, charging your preferred credit card but waiving your standard ground shipping fees. In addition, we'll help you make your return to our Online Store or to Store nearest you.
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Price adjustments are not eligible on special promotions, including %'s off (e.g., 25%, 40%, and 50% etc.) and $'s off. One price adjustment for merchandise purchased at full-price, which has been marked down for the first time, may be made within 7 days from the original date of purchase. Please note, our stores are not able to process price adjustments for online orders.
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On your original receipt, indicate the items to be returned and provide the main reason for the return using the codes listed on your receipt.
If you have not contacted us for a Quick Exchange indicate whether you prefer a refund or exchange. For exchanges, please fill out the "Exchange Details" section of your invoice, including the product information for each new item. If you are returning a gift, merchandise from an exchange order, or the return is after 45 days from the date of purchase, you must provide your email address, so that an E-Gift Certificate can be sent to you.
Carefully pack your item(s), in the original condition, and include your completed return form. Be sure to keep the top portion of your receipt for your records.
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- UPS locations include the UPS Store, UPS drop boxes, UPS customer centers, authorized retail outlets and UPS drivers. Find your closest UPS location at www.ups.com/dropoff.
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Know what's up with your menstrual cycle and birth control. Download Spot On.
The IUD at a Glance
- Small, "T-shaped" device inserted into the uterus to prevent pregnancy
- Safe, effective, and long lasting
- Must be inserted by a health care provider
- Costs between $0 and $1,000 up front, but lasts up to 12 years
Is an IUD Right for Me?
Here are some of the most common questions we hear women ask about IUDs.
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What Is an IUD?
The letters IUD stand for "intrauterine device." IUDs are small, "T-shaped" devices made of flexible plastic. A health care provider inserts an IUD into a woman's uterus to prevent pregnancy.
There are two types of IUD available in the United States — copper (ParaGard) and hormonal (Mirena or Skyla).
The ParaGard IUD contains copper. It is effective for 12 years.
The hormonal IUD releases a small amount of progestin. There are three brands. Mirena is effective for 6 years. Skyla and Liletta are effective for 3 years.
How Does an IUD Work?
Both the copper and hormonal IUDs work mainly by affecting the way sperm move so they can't join with an egg. If sperm cannot join with an egg, pregnancy cannot happen.
For some women, hormonal IUDs may prevent the egg from leaving the ovary. Pregnancy cannot happen if there is no egg to join with sperm. Progestin also prevents pregnancy by thickening a woman's cervical mucus. The mucus blocks sperm and keeps it from joining with an egg.
How Effective Is the IUD?
Effectiveness is an important and common concern when choosing a birth control method. IUDs are one of the most effective forms of birth control available. Less than 1 out of 100 women will get pregnant each year if they use an IUD.
Keep in mind that the IUD doesn't protect against sexually transmitted infections. Use a condom along with the IUD to reduce the risk of infection.
The ParaGard IUD can be used as emergency birth control, to prevent pregnancy after unprotected intercourse. It can reduce the risk of pregnancy by 99.9 percent if inserted within 120 hours (five days) after unprotected intercourse.
How Safe Is the IUD?
Most women can use an IUD safely. But all medications have some risks, so safety is a common concern when choosing a birth control method. Certain conditions increase the risk of side effects. Talk with your health care provider about your health and whether an IUD is likely to be safe for you. There are many other methods of birth control that may be safe for you if you cannot use an IUD.
You should not use an IUD if you
- have had a pelvic infection following either childbirth or an abortion in the past three months
- have or may have a sexually transmitted infection or other pelvic infection
- think you might be pregnant
- have cervical cancer that hasn't been treated
- have cancer of the uterus
- have unexplained bleeding in your vagina
- have pelvic tuberculosis
- have a uterine perforation during IUD insertion
A health care provider may find that the unique size, shape, or condition of a woman's uterus does not allow correct placement of an IUD. This is not common.
You should not use the ParaGard IUD if you
- have, or may have, an allergy to copper or have Wilson's Disease — an inherited disease that blocks the body's ability to get rid of copper
You should not use a hormonal IUD if you
- have severe liver disease
- have, or may have, breast cancer
If you have a condition that makes it unsafe to use an IUD, don't worry. There are many other methods of birth control that may be safe for you. Read about other methods to find one that is right for you.
What Are the Benefits of an IUD?
IUDs are some of the least expensive, longest lasting forms of birth control available to women today. There are many other benefits.
- IUDs may improve your sex life. There is nothing to put in place before intercourse to prevent pregnancy. Some women say that they feel free to be more spontaneous because they do not have to worry about becoming pregnant.
- The ParaGard IUD does not change a woman's hormone levels.
- Hormonal IUDs may reduce period cramps and make your period lighter. On average, menstrual flow is reduced by 90 percent. For some women, periods stop altogether.
- IUDs can be used during breastfeeding.
- The ability to become pregnant returns quickly once the IUD is removed.
Some women may worry that they are pregnant if they do not have a regular period. But the IUD is very effective. If you are concerned about a possible pregnancy, you can always take a pregnancy test.
Overall, most women who get an IUD are very satisfied with their choice.
What Are the Disadvantages of an IUD?
It's important to think about the possible side effects of using an IUD.
You may have
- mild to moderate pain when the IUD is put in
- cramping or backache for a few days
- spotting between periods in the first 3–6 months
- irregular periods in the first 3–6 months — with Mirena or Skyla
- heavier periods and worse menstrual cramps — with ParaGard
Pain relievers can usually reduce bleeding, cramping, and other discomforts. If they are severe and do not seem to lessen, tell your health care provider.
Serious problems with the IUD are rare. There are three main things to watch out for when using an IUD:
- The IUD can sometimes slip out of the uterus. Sometimes it comes all the way out. Sometimes it only comes out a little. This is more likely to happen to women who are younger and who have never had a baby. If the IUD slips out of place, pregnancy can happen. If it comes out only part of the way, it has to be removed.
- In rare situations, a woman could develop an infection when using the IUD. This happens if bacteria get into the uterus when the IUD is inserted. Most infections develop within three weeks of having the IUD inserted. If the infection is not treated, it can affect a woman's ability to become pregnant in the future.
- In very rare situations, when the IUD is inserted, it can push through the wall of the uterus. This might sound painful, but it usually isn't. Usually, when this happens, the health care provider will notice it and it can be fixed right away. But if not, the IUD can move around and harm other parts of the body. When this happens, surgery may be needed to remove the IUD.
Most often, if complications happen, they are easy to treat with medicine or other treatments.
It's important to pay attention to any symptoms you might have after starting the IUD. Tell your health care provider immediately if you
- find the length of the string ends to be shorter or longer than they were at first, when you feel for them with your fingers
- are not able to feel the string ends when you check
- feel the hard plastic bottom of the "T" part of the IUD against the cervix, when you check
- think you might be pregnant
- have periods that are much heavier than normal or last much longer than normal
- have severe abdominal cramping, pain, or tenderness in the abdomen
- have pain or bleeding during sex
- have unexplained fever and/or chills
- have flu-like symptoms, such as muscle aches or tiredness
- have unusual vaginal discharge
- have a missed, late, or unusually light period
- have unexplained vaginal bleeding
IUDs and Pregnancy
The risk of pregnancy while using an IUD is very low. But if the IUD slips out of place, pregnancy can happen. If you become pregnant, have the IUD removed as soon as you find out that you are pregnant. If you are pregnant with an IUD in place, there is an increased risk of
Even with the risks, some women may choose not to have the IUD removed during pregnancy. If you don't want to have the IUD removed while you are pregnant, you need to work with your health care provider through your pregnancy.
Ectopic pregnancies are a serious concern. They can be life-threatening. Women who use IUDs are much less likely to have an ectopic pregnancy than women who are not using birth control. But if a woman does become pregnant while using an IUD, it is more likely to be ectopic than if she was not using the IUD.
Symptoms of an ectopic pregnancy include
If you have any of these symptoms while using an IUD, get medical care right away.
How Soon After Getting an IUD Can I Have Sex?
You can have sex as soon as you like after the IUD is inserted.
- The ParaGard IUD is effective immediately.
- Hormonal IUDs are effective immediately if inserted within seven days after the start of your period. If you have Mirena or Skyla inserted at any other time during your menstrual cycle, use another method of birth control like a condom, female condom, or spermicide if you have vaginal intercourse during the first week after insertion. Protection will begin after seven days.
What Happens When I Have an IUD Inserted?
To get an IUD, you need to visit a health care provider. Your health care provider will ask you some questions about your medical history and the way you live your life. It is important to be open about your sex life because the IUD may not be right for you. But don't worry. There are many other birth control methods to choose from if you cannot use the IUD.
If an IUD seems to be a good choice for you, your health care provider will check your vagina and internal organs. You may be tested for sexually transmitted infections or for other infections to make sure it's safe for you to get an IUD. If you have any kind of pelvic infection, you may need treatment before getting an IUD.
An IUD can be inserted at any time of the month. But it is usually more comfortable if you have it inserted in the middle of your menstrual cycle. That is when the cervix — the opening to the uterus — is the most open.
An IUD can be inserted after a pregnancy or abortion.
A health care provider will insert the IUD. The IUD is inserted into the uterus through the cervix using special instruments.
It is common for women to feel some cramping when the IUD is inserted. Many women only feel mild discomfort. The cramps go away after you rest, or if you take some pain medication. Some health care providers suggest that women take pain medication before the IUD is inserted to lessen the cramps. Some health care providers inject a local anesthetic around the cervix to reduce discomfort.
When the IUD is inserted, some women may feel dizzy. Rarely, a woman might faint. You can ask someone to come with you when you get the IUD inserted so you don't have to drive or go home alone. You should plan to rest at home until any discomfort goes away.
When the IUD is in place, a string will hang down into the vagina. It will be about one to two inches long.
What Should I Do After Getting an IUD?
You should have a checkup after your first period. Don't wait longer than three months after you get your IUD to make sure it is still in place. Women using an IUD should have regular checkups to make sure everything is all right. This can be done at the same time as your periodic GYN exam. Remember when you have your IUD inserted. That way, if you see other health care providers, you can tell them when it needs to be replaced. The ParaGard IUD should be replaced after 12 years. Mirena should be replaced after 6 years. Skyla should be replaced after 3 years.
If an IUD is going to slip out of place, it will most likely happen in the first few months of use. But it may occur later. The IUD is most likely to slip out of place during your period. Check your pads, tampons, or cups to see if the IUD has fallen out. If it has, you must check with your health care provider. Until then, use another form of birth control such as condoms.
Between your periods, you can check for the string ends if you want to, but do not pull on them. Pulling the strings might make the IUD move out of place or even come out.
How Is an IUD Removed?
Having an IUD removed or replaced is usually simple. Your health care provider will do it for you. Women should never try to remove IUDs themselves or ask nonprofessionals to do it for them. Serious damage could result.
In rare cases, IUDs cannot be easily pulled free. In these cases, the cervix may have to be dilated and a surgical tool may be used to free the IUD. In very rare cases, surgery becomes necessary.
Where Can I Get an IUD? How Much Does an IUD Cost?
You need to see a health care provider to get an IUD. Your health care provider can help you decide if an IUD is right for you. You can find a health care provider who can help you with getting an IUD at your local Planned Parenthood health center or at other clinics.
The IUD is the most inexpensive long-term and reversible form of birth control you can get. Unlike other forms of birth control, the IUD only costs money in the beginning. The cost for the medical exam, the IUD, the insertion of the IUD, and follow-up visits to your health care provider can range from $0 to $1,000. That cost pays for protection that can last from 3 to 12 years, depending on which IUD you choose. In general, hormonal IUDs costs more than the ParaGard.
Planned Parenthood works to make health care accessible and affordable. Some health centers are able to charge according to income. Most accept health insurance. If you qualify, Medicaid or other state programs may lower your health care costs.
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Shenandoah National Park Honors SCA Girl Scout Crew
A big celebration for 10 girl scouts from Arizona to New York was held here in the Valley on Friday. They were recognized at the Shenandoah National Park for their hard work restoring and maintaining popular trails in the park.
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SCA Donation Creates Youth Jobs in Gary, IN
A donation to help pay for seven summer jobs for teens was accepted this week by the Gary Common Council.
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SCA, Girl Scouts Launch Partnership with All-Girl Crew
(SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK, VA) July 14, 2016 – The launch of a new collaboration between the Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) and the Student Conservation Association (SCA) has placed 10 Scouts in the spotlight – and on a two-week Conservation Destinations Trip to Shenandoah National Park in...Read more
SCA, PA Launch Pennsylvania Outdoor Corps Employment Program
Lewisberry, York County, PA - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn today joined Department of Labor & Industry Secretary Kathy Manderino, other state officials, and representatives of the Student Conservation Association in launching...Read more
Student Conservation Association Receives $322K National AmeriCorps Grant, Plus $2.4M in Education Awards
(ARLINGTON, VA) July 12, 2016 – The Student Conservation Association (SCA), the national leader in youth service and stewardship, has received a $322,000 AmeriCorps grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS).
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At a time when accessing the job market is especially difficult, one opportunity available to everyone contains a remarkable power to reveal passions, build confidence, introduce new people, and open doors to careers....Read more
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SCA's Excelsior Conservation Corps harvested water chestnut plants on Monday from Beaver Pond at the Five Rivers Environmental Education Center in Delmar.
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The National Park Service's centennial slogan is "Find Your Park" and that's just what Logan Boldon has done.
Boldon recently began an internship as a Student Conservation Association Volunteer Ambassador at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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As the National Park Service turns 100 years old, Here & Now is taking a close look at some of the country's most distinctive parks. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which straddles the border of North Carolina and Tennessee, is the nation's most-visited park....Read more
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text: 15 February 2012 archive See all show photos AUTUMN/WINTER 2012-13 was all wrapped up at Michael Kors with a solid collection of luxuriant fur, woollen coats and plaid. A celebrity-heavy crowd (including a radiant Jessica Alba and a straight-haired Debra Messing), watched as textures of classic tweed were mixed with mohair, big knits and leather. Particular favourites were a black and ivory mohair ombre feathered dress and a beautifully tailored capelet jacket and pencil skirt). Aran knits were worn with silk and sequinned skirts that were cut asymmetrically so they were shorter at the front. Menswear had a military vibe but more officers field jacket than the brass buttoned pomp we've seen on other runways. Reefer jackets and camel waxed suede utility trousers also featured. Womenswear had an equally off-duty feeling with red and black striped poncho skirts worn with cashmere sweaters and buffalo check fringed cashmere coats in the same colours. There were plenty of glam moments too, however, including some huge fox fur storm coats in platinum silver. Black fox fur softened a Forties-style leather trench and luxed up an already luxurious beaded Chantilly lace blouse worn with a stretch trouser skirt. Herringbone and houndstooth checks were also present. The was a subtle change in tone for the eveningwear although the palette of red, black and ivory stayed. The red carpet factor was ramped up several turns with a gold and then black Twenties inspired flapper gown and the show ended on two gorgeous sequinned floor-length, long-sleeved dresses with exposed backs. "Michael Kors brilliantly takes wearable ideas and transforms them into aspirational luxury - so few designers can do that successfully. It was the chicest apres-ski for everyday - checks, tweeds, voluminous furs and thick winter socks," said Vogue's Calgary Avansino after the show. "If you took apart those styled looks you would have endless star pieces each in their own to delight a winter wardrobe." SEE THE MICHAEL KORS SHOW ARCHIVE Hannah Rand Continue reading Back to top


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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. | University of Alabama sprinter Diondre Batson, high jumper Krystle Schade and long jumper Kamal Fuller earned All-America honors Friday at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships.
Batson had an eighth-place finish in the 200-meter dash at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships. Batson, who qualified for the 200 final with a time of 20.886 seconds in a preliminary heat, finished the final in 20.97.
Schade earned the honor with en eighth-place finish in the women's high jump. She cleared 6 feet, 1½ inches.
Fuller placed eighth in the men's long jump, finishing with a best of 25 feet, 5 ¼ inches.
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Edit: And by 'destroy' I mean to forcefully attack it with your own offensive units or workers.
You have to push A for attack, and then left click the building.
You can only destroy structures/units that you no longer want, you can always feed your enemy said units as well. To destroy buildings/units yourself you have to select structures or units that are able to attack then press the "A" key to issue a force attack order. If you hold down shift you only have to press the "A" key once and you can select all the structures/units you want to destroy.
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The Upper Ohio Valley Opera Guild will hold its annual meeting Monday at St. Florian Hall in Wintersville to the "Night on the Town."
The social will begin at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner at 6:15 p.m.
In addition to the entertainment by Follansbee resident Joel Smith, the guild board will give an update on the organization's progress and conduct its annual election.
The event, which is open to the public, is being chaired by Mary Jo Rinaldi, first vice president. Other members participating in the program include Joyce Ryan-Orlando, president; Anita Jackson, second vice president; Barbara Wilinski, board member and treasurer; Kathy Antinone, nominating committee and board member; and Josephine Irvine-Groves, board secretary.
Tickets are $25 per person. The deadline for reservations is Nov. 14. Reservations can be made by calling Rinaldi at (740) 632-3676; Jackson at (740) 284-5861; and Ryan-Orlando at (740) 264-0292.
Smith, a graduate of Brooke High School, has been singing professionally for approximately four years. A crooner in the style of Michael Buble and Harry Connick Jr., he has performed locally as a regular for Follansbee Community Days, the Italian American Cultural Club's Festa del Vino, and numerous other functions as well as area weddings. He participated in the Kean Idol Talent Search associated with St. Barnabas Health Systems in Pittsburgh. His first year he won second place. The second year he placed in the judges' top three and earned audience choice honors. The 27-year-old is studying nursing and works at Life Line Hospital in Wintersville.


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I will admittedly show my age by referencing the 1985 Wendy's commercial where the elderly lady patron excitedly asked "Where's the beef!?"
Her inquiry was in response to the promises of hefty beef content in the sandwiches which never materialized.
If that elderly lady existed today, we could air drop her into the Ohio Valley to ask: "Where's the boomtown!?" About a year ago, I wrote about all the false promises made by the fracking industry and was derided by some commenters who argued that I was jumping the gun. They said "wait a year and it will all develop - it will be great." ("Promise of good jobs a sham," June 10.)
OK - Now I'm back asking the same questions. While I don't live there any more, I have plenty of close relatives and friends who do and everyone tells me the same thing: "The promises were empty ones." Most of the few scarce fracking jobs are low-level with contractual positions with no benefits that last only a few months.
Many migrant workers are trucked to the valley monthly instead of hiring local men and women and paying union wages. In exchange for a few bucks, the land is being pillaged, poisoned and defaced - not a wise bargain.
The Ohio Valley leaders should have demanded guaranteed work force status in exchange for letting the money mongers of Texas and Louisiana run roughshod through the valley. Instead, they accepted empty promises and still operate as shills for the oil and gas companies. Bogus articles tout exciting news about the boomtowns yet to come, promising "it will be great - just wait ... and wait ... and wait."
As Clint Eastwood would say: "Don't urinate down my back and tell me its raining." Oh yeah - That elderly lady and I?am still "looking for the beef!"
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HARTFORD — The first in a series of Navy attack submarines with a newly redesigned bow is nearing completion at Groton's Electric Boat, which says it is on track to beat production deadlines with the boat that will become the USS North Dakota.
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Certificate of residence vs. certificate of residency — which one to use, when and why? Please quote a reputable source.
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According to Google Ngram Viewer, "certificate of residency" is not used in British English whereas in American English "certificate of residence" has been in great decline with the gentle rise of "certificate of residency" almost meeting it.
So I might answer if your audience is British you have no option but if your audience is American you can choose between the older British term and the newer All-American term (-:
(Disclaimer: I'm Australian and don't recall ever dealing with either such certificate.)
It would depend on the terminology used by the authority issuing the certificate. Both are used widely.
If you're talking about such certificates in general, I'd go with certificate of residency. Residency usually carries an official connotation, and can either be used to indicate the jurisdiction in which you currently live, the length of time you have lived there, or both. Residence is a bit broader, and can be taken to indicate just your current street address, for example.
Depends what you mean :
A change in the way we say something changes the meaning of what we say.
Statistically, residence means both and residency means only the state of being resident without location connotation. It would be wrong saying "someone's residency is somewhere".
Hence - both certificate of residence and certificate of residency are correct.
I wouldn't use residence, but residency.


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Forgive me readers, I have sinned. It has been 5 days since my last post. The end of term is quickly approaching, and that means grading essays and assignments, and generally being super busy. This is what we had for St. Patrick's Day--kind of an Irish stew in a pie crust topped with thinly sliced potatoes.
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Mini Irish Pies
Forgive me readers, I have sinned. It has been 5 days since my last post. The end of term is quickly approaching, and that means grading essays and assignments, and generally being super busy. This is what we had for St. Patrick's Day--kind of an Irish stew in a pie crust topped with thinly sliced potatoes.
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- DJ Karma said...
Very cute! I like the incorporation of the beer and the little potato on top instead of more dough.
- March 18, 2009 at 10:48 PM
- Carrie said...
Yum!! These look great!
- March 19, 2009 at 12:11 AM
- Diana said...
I just foun your site! I'm going to add you to my blogroll! I'm also from Ontario!
- March 19, 2009 at 8:53 AM
- Macie said...
Wow, that looks so yum! My fiance loves little pies, I'll have to make these for him.
- March 19, 2009 at 11:01 AM
- Vegan Traveler said...
These look wonderful. I love any type of food in an edible container. I will be making these this weekend if the potatoes at the market where I shop aren't green.
- March 19, 2009 at 11:35 AM
- Veganissexy said...
Those look yummy! I love anything individual serving sized! Makes it easier to stop eating seconds :)
- March 19, 2009 at 12:46 PM
- Bianca said...
Just adorable! I was wondering what that top crust was until I read thinly sliced potatoes. Great idea!
- March 19, 2009 at 12:47 PM
- chow vegan said...
What a great idea! They look delicious!
- March 19, 2009 at 10:47 PM
- Anonymous said...
What's "Liquid Smoke" though?
- March 20, 2009 at 4:56 AM
- Willow said...
Anon, liquid smoke is kind of exactly what it sounds like, as it's made by passing smoke through water. I personally don't care for it (it's quite a strong taste) and there is some question as to its safety (though the amount used is generally minute.) I omit it from recipes and don't miss it. It's really a matter of taste.
These pies look both delicious and adorable! Any thoughts as to how well they would freeze/reheat?
- March 20, 2009 at 10:01 PM
- Eating Consciously said...
I have never heard of, or had this, but I wish I did now!
- March 20, 2009 at 11:03 PM
- Gaia @ Viva Granola said...
Oh wow! They look so, so good!
- March 22, 2009 at 8:58 AM
- Micco said...
I cannot wait to try this recipe. I am salivating just reading through it.
- March 22, 2009 at 10:09 PM
- VeganLinda said...
All is forgiven because these look yummy!!
- March 25, 2009 at 11:09 PM
- Willow said...
I made this last week and WOW! I had to use a different crust as I didn't have any shortening, so I used an oil-based version with some fresh herbs minced in. I also had to make a whole pie since it turns out I didn't own any large muffin tins. I made the filling as directed (only minus the liquid smoke), and it is the star of this recipe. Really, I was stunned by how good it was! I have since purchased some large muffin tins and plan to make these again this weekend. Thank you for this great recipe -- it really is delish!
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