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Only 40 percent of foreign-born residents of the United States are U.S. citizens and only 60 percent will ever naturalize in the course of their lifetime. Why do so many eligible immigrants hold onto their green card status for decades when the advantages of citizenship are available to them?
|Bridgit Cusato-Rosa '11
Ray A. Mateo '09 and Bridgit Cusato-Rosa '11 were students in Professor Alan Hyde's Immigration Policy Seminar when they independently decided to augment the limited extant research on the nation's low naturalization rate by interviewing Dominicans living in New York and New Jersey. Latino communities tend to be low naturalizers and Dominican-born residents have historically been especially unlikely to become U.S. citizens, although their rate is now close to that of other immigrant groups.
"Asking people their reasons for not naturalizing had not been done before," says Hyde, Distinguished Professor and Sidney Reitman Scholar at Rutgers School of Law–Newark. "When I introduced the topic of low naturalization in the seminar, my intent was to stress the unfriendliness of U.S. procedures. It was Ray and Bridgit's papers that pushed this study into the realm of identity, and psychological and emotional reasons for not naturalizing."
Mateo and Cusato-Rosa are credited as co-authors of Hyde's article, "Why don't they naturalize: Voices from the Dominican community?" published this fall in Latino Studies (Lat. Stud. 11: 313-340). The study was cited in the New York Times front-page article "Making Choice to Halt at Door of Citizenship" (8/25/13).
While there is extensive research on the assimilation of immigrants in the United States, very little attention has been paid to the large percentage of foreign-born residents who do not naturalize. As the authors note, the U.S. rate of naturalization is much lower than that of Canada and Australia, two culturally similar countries with even higher percentages of foreign-born residents. In Canada, 85 percent of immigrants with at least 10 years of residency naturalize, while in Australia the comparable statistic is 80 percent.
We live in a country where millions of undocumented immigrants make our social and economic future, yet we have not been able to provide a path towards legalization —Mateo
"Ultimately, only around 60 per cent of all immigrants to the United States will naturalize at some point in their lives," the article reports. The rate for U.S. residents born in Latin America is 32 percent. According to the 2000 Census, the rate for Dominicans is just 18 percent, although more recent estimates put that figure much higher.
Mateo and Cusato-Rosa determined that interviews with Dominican-born residents of New York and New Jersey – where the majority of Dominicans in the U.S. live – would help them learn more about individual decisions. "Professor Hyde's course touched upon risk/benefit analysis, economic factors, and ties to their homeland," Mateo explains. "I wanted to take it a step further and focus on the reasoning, not based on numbers but on the psychology and emotional aspect of it."
Cusato-Rosa had a specific reason for studying why so many Dominicans choose not to pursue citizenship – at the time of the Immigration Policy Seminar her husband was going through the naturalization process. A Drew University graduate with a B.A. in sociology and minors in Spanish and Latin American studies, she decided to pursue a J.D. "to help fix public education and to assist those who face harsh immigration rules" in this country. Personally affected by both through her work – she was a middle-school teacher in Newark for 11 years – and family, she understood that a law degree would give her the tools to become "a greater servant to these communities."
I would love to see the process become something that creates pride in immigrants —Cusato-Rosa
Mateo, raised by immigrant parents in the predominantly Dominican, Washington Heights neighborhood of New York City, has long had a passion for immigration law. At Binghamton University SUNY he majored in philosophy, politics and law and minored in international studies.
"We live in a country where millions of undocumented immigrants make our social and economic future," he says, "yet we have not been able to provide a path towards legalization. I often wondered as a child, why is it so hard to get a piece of paper that states you belong in this nation, especially when you've lived in this country for such a long time?"
The co-authors of "Why don't they naturalize: Voices from the Dominican community?" conducted 34 interviews with four individuals who have naturalized and 30 who have not. They found that the most common initial response to being asked why he/she has not naturalized was some variant of "I just don't see the benefit; it costs too much." In short order, however, most subjects expressed some anxiety over identity and ambivalence about "feeling American."
Mateo came away from the research project "surprised by the staggering number of people with permanent residency who have not taken the opportunity to naturalize. Naturalization secures your stay in the U.S. and strengthens your ties to this county," he observes, "yet many of my interviews found that naturalizing was either too hard or did not benefit them in any way."
Mateo also realized that his own grandmother had never naturalized, despite having been a permanent U.S. resident for more than 20 years. He sees her experience as a good example of the apprehension and confusion of many immigrants. "The naturalization and writing exam was intimidating and horrifying for a 73-year-old woman with a fifth-grade level of education." He took it upon himself to teach his grandmother about the process and assist her in completing the application. "Because of Professor Hyde's class and research project, today my grandmother is a U.S. citizen."
Rutgers–Newark is the best law school in the country to teach immigration law. Here immigration is not an interesting problem in constitutional or administrative law. It's our students' lives. —Hyde
Cusato-Rosa was disappointed but not surprised by what she learned from the interviews. "Becoming a citizen lacks meaning for many immigrants because many Americans do not value being a citizen. I feel that is part of the reason why many immigrants treat naturalization as just an economic burden or a necessary step to ensure the arrival of another family member."
To increase naturalization rates, the authors of "Why don't they naturalize: Voices from the Dominican community?" suggest lowering costs, making the processes more user-friendly, and addressing the perception that U.S. citizenship requires the rejection of a deeply-held identity. Immigration is currently about "paperwork, deadlines, filling in the correct boxes, etc.," says Cusato-Rosa. "I would love to see the process become something that creates pride in immigrants."
The very concept of citizenship, Professor Hyde and his co-authors wrote, may need a rethinking in the current era of globalization and transnational ties. "There should be some way of extending political rights," they conclude, "and freedom from discrimination and deportation, to long-term residents of the United States, without requiring them to undergo what they experience as wrenching assaults on their identity."
Public policy issues related to labor, employment and immigration law, including the law and economics of family unification, are the focus of Professor Hyde's teaching and scholarship. "Rutgers–Newark is the best law school in the country to teach immigration law," he says. "Where else could I possibly have two students of Dominican ancestry in the same seminar? Here immigration is not an interesting problem in constitutional or administrative law. It's our students' lives."
After 11 years in the Newark public school system, Bridgit Cusato-Rosa was asked to lead a failing school in Camden. She currently is Campus Director of Freedom Prep Charter in Camden. Ray Mateo is a Deputy Attorney General in the Gangs and Organized Crime Bureau, Office of the Attorney General of New Jersey. He previously was an associate in the immigration law department at Wilens and Baker, PC.


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The regulations concerning traffic control and parking shall be enforced by the proper authority. The Office of Public Safety has been granted the authority to issue citations and to ask for and receive from civil authorities any assistance needed to initiate local action against violators. Authority is also issued to utilize the use of tire locks and relocation/towing in any traffic violation as deemed necessary to maintain regulations and campus safety.
Parking Violations
The designated areas of parking shall be posted in the individual parking areas of the Mississippi College campus, as set up, and approved by the SGA Executive Council, the Vice President for Student Affairs, and the Office of Public Safety.
The following shall be parking violations of the Mississippi College traffic regulations:
1. No registration or improper registration.
Failure to Register
All motor vehicles brought on campus by faculty, staff, day students, residence hall students, night students, food service workers, and physical plant workers must be properly registered with the Office of Public Safety unless otherwise authorized under the provision of this bill. The fines for this violation, if paid within twenty-four (24) hours after the issuance of said citation, shall be applied to the cost of registration. If a period of 24 hours passes before action is taken, the fines are to be forfeited, and the cost of registration will be required in full. Campus Security will issue temporary stickers at no charge to students who have previously registered a motor vehicle at Mississippi College. The student desiring such a sticker for an additional motor vehicle brought on the campus should take his decal number to the Office of Public Safety in order to secure the temporary sticker.
Improper Decal
Only one Mississippi College decal is to be displayed at a time. The decal is to be displayed in one of the following locations:
- left lower corner of the rear window
- left rear bumper
- on a metal plate attached to the automobile tag
2. Wrong Lot
This shall apply only to students designated to park in a particular student lot parking in another student lot; it shall not apply to students parking in any other area.
3. Over line
This shall include double parking and taking more than allotted space.
4. Blocking traffic
This shall include parking on undesignated areas at any time that are for automobile movement.
5. Tow-away zone
All tow-away zones shall be properly designated by yellow marking or by "tow-away" signs. Vehicles may be towed at owner's expense.
6. Restricted or improper parking
This shall include parking on any sidewalk, blocking a crosswalk or handicap ramp, grass area, or parking in wrong areas so designated during weekdays.
7. Other - This shall include:
- A. Causing an accident - this shall cover all accidents that might occur, no respect given to severity.
- B. Overtime Parking - a limit of ten (10) minutes shall be placed on all loading zones. Violators can be ticketed once every hour past that ten-minute limit, up to five tickets in five hours, and/or be towed.
- C. Visitor Parking - no registered student, faculty or staff of Mississippi College shall park in a Visitor Parking place.
- D. Falsifying a ticket - any student who is given a traffic citation at any time on a motor vehicle that is not registered with the proper authorities and in accordance with 1352 the regulations as set forth in this bill and who wished to have the cost of the fines absorbed on the basis of a visiting relative or friend on the campus, must have the citation initialized by the proper authorities in the business office within 24 hours after the citation was issued not including Saturday, Sunday, and holidays, then mail the citation home to be signed in full by the relative or friend who was visiting on the campus with motor vehicle at the time the citation was issued. There shall be an allowance period of one week for this relative or friend, or the fines will be charged in accordance with the stipulation of this bill.
- E. Fire Zone, Handicap, and other restricted areas. FIRE ZONES are designated by red curb paint. To adhere to safety codes and for the protection of the campus population, NO PARKING WILL BE PERMITTED IN THESE AREAS. HANDICAPPED SPACES are designated by blue curb paint. Only vehicles displaying a valid handicapped sticker issued by an appropriate state agency may park in these spaces.
Moving Violations
The following shall be moving violations of the Mississippi College traffic regulations on the campus and while entering and/or leaving the campus:
1. Reckless Driving
This shall include driving in such a way as to endanger persons or property.
2. Speeding
The posted speed limit on the MC campus shall be 15 miles per hour.
3. Entering a One-Way Street Wrong
This shall include traveling on a one-way street in the wrong direction or pulling into a one-way street in the wrong direction for parking purposes.
4. Running a Stop sign
5. Failure to Yield Right of Way at a Yield sign.
All fines are subject to be changed as needed for proper enforcement.
- Reckless Driving - $25.00
- Entering One-Way Street Wrong - $25.00
- Running Stop Sign - $25.00
- No registration or improper registration - $15.00
- Wrong Lot - $25.00
- Failure to yield at a yield sign - $25.00
- Blocking Traffic - $25.00
- Tow-Away Zone - $50.00
- Restricted or Improper Parking - $25.00
- Faculty/Staff zone - $25.00
- Double parking/Over Line - $25.00
- Other:
- Causing an accident - $25.00
- Overtime Parking - $25.00 1st citation (See Section 104, 7-B), $10.00 each additional
- Visitor Parking - $25.00
- Falsifying a ticket - $25.00
- Fire Zone - $50.00
- Parking in a Handicap Zone - $50.00
- President and Vice Presidents' Areas - $50.00
- Relocation/Tow fee - $50.00
- Tire Lock fee - $50.00
- Double Parking in Mary Nelson Lot - $50.00
All fines shall be paid to the Mississippi College Business Office within ten days after the citation has been issued. These time limits do not include Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
Additional Evening and Weekend Parking
- From 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., Monday through Thursday, all lots north of College Street are considered open to non-resident parking (Commuter and Faculty/Staff).
- From 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.,Monday through Thursday, Faculty/Staff lots are considered open lots to resident and non-resident parking (Commuter and Faculty/Staff).
- From 3:00 p.m. Friday to 7:00 a.m. Monday, all Faculty/Staff lots are considered open.
Designated parking places should not be violated at any time on weekdays, weekends or holidays.
Drivers who are issued citations may appeal in writing to the Judicial Council. This appeal must be made within seventy-two (72) hours from the time the citation was issued, not including Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, in order for the appeal to be valid.
How to Appeal a Traffic Citation:
- Obtain an appeal from the office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, Nelson Hall, Room 212 or online.
- Return the form to the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs within seventy-two (72) hours of the time the citation was issued.
- Pay the fines only if you receive notification that the Judicial Council has denied or reduced your appeal.
- The Judicial Council will consider all traffic appeals within a two-week period from the time the appeal is submitted.
Excessive Tickets
A person issued an excess of five tickets for any traffic violations, as stated in this bill, shall be subject to disciplinary action by the Judicial Council, and may be fined up to, but not over $25.00 for each offense and placed on traffic probation. This is specified as follows:
- That the Office of Public Safety be required to report to the Judicial Council any person who has received their sixth ticket for disciplinary action.
- That any student receiving ten tickets during a given semester shall have parking privileges on the MC campus revoked for the remainder of that semester; such student shall be reported by the Office of Public Safety to the Judicial Council for this action.
- That the fine and/or disciplinary action be paid or taken care of within 20 days, if the action is not taken care of, the person shall be subject to further disciplinary action by the Judicial Council.
- That the Judicial Council be responsible for following up the disciplinary action that they hand out.
Locations of Lots, Descriptions, and Directions
All vehicles brought on campus by residence hall students, commuter students, faculty and staff must be properly registered with the Office of Public Safety located in Alumni Hall. Temporary parking permits are available at no charge through the Office of Public Safety 24 hours a day.
R1 lots include:
- the residential lots surrounding University Place Apartments
- R1 students can also park in R2 and R3 parking lots
R2 lots include:
- the lot directly behind Nelson Hall and on the west side of Hederman, Gunter, and Mary Nelson
- the lots on the south side of the Coliseum between Coliseum Drive and Capitol Street
- the Loop which begins south of Ratliff Drive and circles around West Tower and East Tower and up to the corner of McLemore Drive and Nelson Drive
- the spaces on Ratliff Drive east of Dormitory Drive
- the lot south of Latimer Webb and north of Hwy. 80. R2 lots serve the women of Hederman, Gunter, Mary Nelson, Latimer Webb, East Tower, and West Tower. Overflow from R2 parking lots should go west of Coliseum Drive to R2/R3 Overflow Lots. (This does not include any parking spaces at the Healthplex.)
R3 lots include:
- the areas to the north of Cockroft/Caldwell-Hitt/McCullough Hall and to the west of Quick Hall
- the areas to the south and east of Whittington Hall
- the lot west of Capitol Street and north of the Physical Plant complex
- at the tennis courts.
R3 lots provide parking for the residents of Cockroft/Caldwell - Hitt/McCullough Hall, Quick Hall, Whittington Hall, Chrestman Hall, and Ratliff Hall. Overflow from R3 parking lots should go west of Coliseum Drive to R2/R3 Overflow Lots. (This does not include any parking spaces at the Healthplex.)
Commuter Students
Commuter students (C Decals) are to park north of College Street in the parking lots designated as Lot 1, Lot 2, Lot 3, Lot 5, and Lot 6. These lots are located around the following buildings (except where otherwise noted):
- Cockroft Hall
- the Naturals Studio
- the lots on the north side of Madison Street.
Commuters may also park behind the First Baptist Church Family Life Building if that lot is not otherwise occupied.
Commuter students who are members of the Healthplex should obtain from the Healthplex Desk a Healthplex Parking Permit to be displayed on the front left dashboard of your vehicle ONLY when utilizing the Healthplex facility.
Additional Evening and Weekend Parking for Students
- From 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., Monday through Thursday, all lots north of College Street are considered open to non-resident parking (Commuter and Faculty/Staff).
- From 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.,Monday through Thursday, Faculty/Staff lots (other than the Physical Plant lot) are considered open lots to resident and non-resident parking (Commuter and Faculty/Staff).
- From 3:00 p.m. Friday to 7:00 a.m . Monday, all Faculty/Staff lots (other than the Physical Plant lot) are considered open.
Designated parking places should not be violated at any time on weekdays, weekends or holidays.
Visitor parking is designated by green curb paint and is reserved for guests of the University. Visitor parking is available in front of Nelson Hall. Resident students, Commuter students, and Faculty/Staff are prohibited from parking in Visitor Parking at any time.
Healthplex parking is reserved for off-campus, Healthplex patrons. Resident students are strictly prohibited from parking at the Healthplex at any time.
Loading zones are designated and provide a temporary loading area. Vehicles should only use the loading zone areas to load or unload. Time restrictions are placed on these zones. The Office of Public Safety should be contacted with special loading/unloading needs.
Improperly parked vehicles may be towed/relocated, at the discretion of the Office of Public Safety, from loading zones, fire zones, handicapped spaces, reserved parking spaces, or other designated tow-away zones. A towing/relocation fee of $50 will be charged. A tire lock may also be placed on improperly parked vehicles. A fee of $50 will be charged to remove the tire lock.
Law School students who live on campus must park in R-2 (women) or R-3 (men).
Employees should park in areas designated for Faculty/Staff and Physical Plant.
Fire zones are designated by red curb paint. To adhere to safety codes and for the protection of the campus population, NO PARKING WILL BE PERMITTED IN THESE AREAS.
Handicapped spaces are designated by blue curb paint. Only vehicles displaying a valid handicapped sticker issued by an appropriate state agency may park in these spaces.

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Walkers, joggers, and runners participated in the Dodge City Days Shootout races early Saturday morning before the Dodge City Days Parade began. The first race was five kilometers long and the distance of the second was one mile.
Buc Bolmer, the head coach of the cross country team at Dodge City High School and the organizer of the races, estimated that between the two races, there was a total of between 350 to 400 participants.
Many of the Shootout runners were Dodge City residents, but there were also many from around southwest Kansas and around the state, as well as Dodge City Days tourists, and runners that travel for the sole purpose of competing in races, according to Bolmer.
One participant traveled from Manitoba, Canada in order to race and be a part of the Dodge City Days festivities, Bolmer said.
Patrick and Tammy Beebe and their young daughter Myranda, traveled all the way from Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Tammy grew up in southwest Kansas and occasionally returns in order to visit her family and to enjoy the Kansas lifestyle of her childhood, she said.
This year, Tammy and her family came to visit Tammy's sister, Susan Ridgway, and Susan's family. Susan lives in the Dodge City area with her husband Ray and their three children Zachary, Anna, and Josiah.
In addition to riding horses and swimming together, all of the members of both families participated in the races on Saturday. Patrick, Tammy, and Myranda Beebe and Susan Ridgway ran in both races. The remaining members of the Ridgway family participated solely in the one mile race.
The Ridgways' youngest son, Josiah, competed in the one mile race for the first time. "Josiah is finally old enough; now we can run as a family," his father said.
Ray Ridgway volunteered to run with Josiah. "I'll hang back with the young one. The rest will try to get their best times," he said.
Other members of the families had their own plans for how they would approach the races.
Susan Ridgway made sure that a contingent of her friends and family would be there to support her. "It is important to have a cheering section, she said. "Strategic placing of the family along the route is important in order to finish."
Having family members along the route helps to motivate her because she does not want to embarrass herself or let them down by quitting, Susan said.
Susan Ridgway has participated in several races in various places around the state, but doesn't consider herself to be the runner of the family. "The jogger is more like it," she said. Susan jogs because the exercise makes her feel better. "It is like therapy," she said, "I turn on some music and go."
Page 2 of 2 - Zachary Ridgway's main goal for the race was to outpace two of his friends that were also participating in the race.
Ray Ridgway was focused on how he would spend the rest of the day. "It's naptime after this," he said.
Tammy Beebe said that she and her daughter run with the objective of finishing, but Patrick participates in the races in order to try to win.
Patrick disagreed with his wife's assertion and said that winning was not his main objective. "I am too old for that," he said. "I am here to cheer on my daughter and have a good time, not to make good time."
Both Patrick and Tammy Beebe are experienced runners who have competed in Ironman competitions in the past, Ray Ridgway, their brother-in-law, said.
In total, the Beebes and the Ridgways garnered a total of nine medals, according to Tammy Beebe's tally.
There were first, second, and third place medal winners from both families. Josiah Ridgway received a participation medal for being one of the youngest runners in the whole event.
Patrick Beebe placed first in his age group in each race. His daughter's two second place finishes gave him more pride than his own finishes, though. "I am proud of her today, especially since she fell down and got back up and kept running. It's all about her," he said.
The Beebes and the Ridgways all enjoyed participating in the races, regardless of how they finished or if the earned a medal, they said.
"It was a lot of fun to do it all together," Tammy Beebe said.
Susan Ridgway agreed with her sister. "It was a great day for a race. We'll have to do it again next year."
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Unanswered: ExtJS client and data integration with REST
I'm planning to build an ExtJS client with AdobeAIR which communicate with a dedicated data center (PHP). The communication will be using REST web service.
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- Only admins can login directly in it.
- User creation, role assignments are handled here.
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Through the alliance, the two companies will offer integrated, small-scale LNG plants capable of processing between 50,000 and 500,000 gal/day of LNG per single processing train, with the capability to extend capacity. LNG can be sold as transportation fuel or used instead of traditional diesel.
Honeywell's UOP has formed an alliance with Black & Veatch,
a leading global engineering company, to help natural gas
producers and fuel providers meet growing demand for liquefied
natural gas (LNG) as a transportation fuel and for off-road,
high-horsepower applications.
Through the alliance, the two companies will offer integrated,
small-scale LNG plants capable of processing between 50,000 and
500,000 gal/day of LNG per single processing train, with the
capability to extend capacity.
LNG can be sold as transportation fuel or used instead of
traditional diesel in high-fuel consumption, high-horsepower
applications such as railroad, marine, mining, or oil and gas
exploration and production.
LNG use is growing in the North American transportation
and high-horse power sectors because of its low cost and environmental benefits, coupled with
the rapid introduction of affordable natural gas engine and
infrastructure technology, said Rebecca
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gas processing and hydrogen business.
Starting this year, this alliance will help deliver fast,
economical, efficient and reliable LNG plants to help meet
growing demands in North America," she added.
US natural gas production is expected to increase more than 40%
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are increasingly turning to LNG to replace diesel, both to cut
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Treason! 8 Celebrities You Won"t Believe Aren"t American
The problem with being the best is that people are always trying to jump on the bandwagon. As Lou Dobbs will sure tell you, both within and beyond our borders, there are those who desperately want the world to believe that they're as American as childhood obesity. And, despite their genetic and geographical handicap, some are pretty damned convincing. For the sake of protecting this great nation, and everything we hold dear, we present the top eight offenders.
#8. Hugh Laurie
At first glance, the star of TV' House might look like an average American. His accent is flawless, and he' got that whole "hopeless cynicism with a dash of smug superiority" attitude down, which is as American as a bald eagle flying out of an apple pie at a baseball game. But beneath that gruff, quintessentially American exterior, you'll find an English intellectual who was raised in Oxford and educated at Cambridge.
We can only assume he majored in "being a phony," because it seems like this guy' got everyone fooled. According to his IMDb page, the show' co-producer Bryan Singer said Laurie was exactly the sort of genuine American actor that the show needed. "See," Singer reportedly said after watching Laurie' audition, "This is what I want: an American guy." Well, they don't make American guys in England, Mr. Singer. All they make over there is tea, powdered wigs and mayonnaise salads—things a real American like Dr. House would no doubt hate. Then again, House basically hates everybody, so maybe that' not such a big deal.
#7. Jack Bauer
This might sound a little excessive, but it' our firm belief that Jack Bauer is the only thing standing between us and certain death at the hands of terrorists. The guy who plays Jack Bauer, on the other hand, was born in London and is, according to his passport, Canadian. Or, as real Americans tend to call them, "not American enough."
Sutherland' grandfather, Tommy Douglas, founded Canada'
New Democratic Party, which is so liberal that it' actually to
the left of their Liberal Party. Sutherland's grandfather is
the guy who gave Canadians universal health care, while Sutherland'
most well-known character is the guy whose idea of health care is stitching
up his own wounds using the bootlaces and jawbone of the terrorist he
just killed. If you need proof of Sutherland' Canadian roots, you
can find his name on the Canadian Walk of Fame. (You know who else is
on the Canadian Walk of Fame? Motherfucking Nickelback. Let that sink
in and then try to watch an entire episode of 24 without weeping.)
What would Jack Bauer think of the weak liberal Canadian actor who plays him? Whatever it is, it would probably be whispered through clenched teeth and involve a complaint about running out of time while running around with a gun drawn.
#6. Christian Bale
We here at Cracked like to start every day by watching Batman Begins seven or eight times (it' the new coffee), taking comfort in the knowledge that Gotham (and, it naturally follows, the rest of the world) is safe in the hands of the Dark Knight, played to perfection by the unquestionably badass and dream-hauntingly intense Christian Bale. Imagine our surprise, then, when we caught an interview with Bale discussing some movie unrelated to Batman (and therefore not worth mentioning). He spoke the entire time with some ridiculous, made-up-sounding accent, and it wasn't just a bad joke or a publicity stunt; it turns out Christian Bale was born in Wales and was raised mostly in England.
Batman is ... is from ... Wales? This can't be. In Rescue Dawn, he couldn't shut up about how much he loved flying planes for America. And we trusted him, dammit! Wait, wasn't Bale also the title character in American Psycho? Is there no decency in Hollywood?
Frankly, we just don't feel safe anymore, knowing Batman is secretly Welsh. What's next? An Australian Green Lantern? The Incredible Icelandic Hulk? Where does Batman's allegiance lie? With the fictional Gotham or Wales, wherever the hell that is?
#5. Every Popular Comedian from The Early '90s
The early '90s were a confusing time for young American comedy fans. First, we discovered Saturday Night Live sucked compared to this crazy underground show called Kids in the Hall. Then, we found out the Kids in question were Canadian, that those hot chicks from the sketches were probably Canadian, too, and consequently had to brainwash ourselves into thinking that Saturday Night Live was funny again. It was OK, because this fucking hilarious guy named Norm MacDonald was doing "Weekend Update," Mike Myers was brilliant as long as he wasn't doing "Coffee Talk," and you could always count on Phil Hartman, who was so talented he even managed to salvage a sketch called "Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer." (By-the-by, Hartman' estate better be getting royalties for those Geico commercials.) Plus, even if it wasn't Saturday night, that white Jim Carrey dude from In Living Color was making some pretty funny movies, and this guy Tom Green was the first funny person on MTV.
Then our reality came crashing down around us. Mike Myers said the word "aboot" in one of the few sketches where he wasn't doing a Scottish or British accent, so we asked around and found out the sickening truth: Every funny person in the world was from Canada. From that day forward, we decided that we would swear off the art of comedy (which is why there' no joke in this paragraph) and focus all our energies on the one true American art form: rock and roll.
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25 May 2012 6:35 AM #1
When is the planned 3.0.1 release or 3.1.0 release?
Just wondering Need to know when some fixes are being added.
30 Jul 2012 11:22 PM #2
3.1.0 release date
Please can you give an estimate of when 3.1.0 will be released?
I need to make a decision as to either wait for the release version or use the SVN nightly build as our release date creeps nearer and I have a dependency on the gray theme.
7 Sep 2012 5:56 AM #3
Also would appreciate if anyone from Sencha could provide this information...
7 Sep 2012 6:30 AM #4
3.0.1 has been released on the 13th Aug. I had to keep an eye on the Maven repo then I saw it magically appear one day: https://maven.sencha.com/repo/commer...t/gxt-release/. There wasn't even a mention of it I could see on the Sencha blog.
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We Asked, You Answered: Wedding Woes
Editor's Note: We recently turned to Facebook and Twitter to ask readers their advice about wedding etiquette. The response was so overwhelming we couldn't possibly print each comment, but we're publishing as many as we can. Share your view with us by sending an email to firstname.lastname@example.com.
A single gal was invited to a wedding without the option of bringing a guest since she's not dating anyone seriously and was told all other singles are being asked to come solo, too. She was also told all singles will be seated at the same table(s). The single gal is actually OK with the situation for a variety of reasons but several of her unattached pals are really upset. Your thoughts?
"Makes it sound like single people are lepers." – Lou Robinson
"I did this at my wedding for financial reasons (weddings aren't cheap). However, I didn't sit all of the single people together. Most people that came solo ate at tables with other people they knew." – Michelle Yeager Turner
"Maybe the intent is to encourage their single friends/family to mix and mingle with hopes they'll meet their significant other?" – Rayshawn Mitchell
"As someone who just got engaged, I really feel like when it comes to having strong opinions about other people's weddings –don't! Everybody's different, everyone has different expectations, just remember it's NOT your wedding. When it's your wedding, then by all means have an opinion. Not to mention, you're not the one paying for the wedding. Weddings aren't cheap, I completely understand not being able to afford an unknown friend's friend. Single people, don't be pissed, grab a drink and dance your a– off. Nobody stays seated at those tables for long anyway." – Carly Johnson
"I think it's tacky – At BEST." – Martin Brummeler
"Never heard of this before. No need to arrange for singles to meet at a wedding, but I am sure they meant well." – Phyllis Hildreth
"I had the same thing happen several years ago. First, I was stuck sitting in a pew by myself (as in, the ONLY person in the pew) during the wedding due to the seating arrangements they had for the ceremony. At the reception, I was the only person flying solo and instead of letting me sit with people I knew, or even near people I knew, I was seated with the grandparents and their friends. It wasn't terrible, but it wasn't fun either. It's always preferable to bring a date to a wedding, but if the couple asks you not to, then it's time to decide if you want to attend or just send a gift. If I had it to do over, I'd send a gift." – Katrina Ricker
"A wedding reception is costly and meant to share with the closest of family and friends. A guest should not take it personally and instead should understand that the Bride and Groom have a budget that needs to be respected. The guest will have the option to attend or not attend, but at least the invitation has been made. A wedding is day to witness the union of two people who want to share their lives together. The reception is a celebration of that union. Guests should not try to make it about themselves, but rather rejoice in their friend's happiness." – Yvette Cabrera Rojas
"Get a date and you'll be permitted to sit at the 'big people table.'" – Mark Dutrow
"I completely agree with Yvette and always thought that this was common practice (at least in the northeast where my family is from, maybe inviting everyone with a guest is a southern thing like groomscakes?). As a recent bride (last weekend), I did the same thing when inviting people to my wedding. It wasn't necessarily about the cost, but that we wanted to be surrounded with our family and good friends. Only those who were married or in relationships were invited with a guest. I put a lot of time and effort into the seating chart and made sure that single/couples were mixed at the tables and everyone with people where they would be comfortable." – Madelyn Anetrella Cerra
"As a parent of three daughters I certainly get the financial reasons of cutting the list short! However I strongly feel it is improper not to give the 'single' guest the same courtesy as you give your couple guests. Maybe those single guests (who the) bride or groom are really close to can be requested to attend solo, but should let them give you a preference as to their seating arrangements." – Fariba Cox
"Actual etiquette states they are not obligated to play host to any single's guests and that it's OK to invite a single as solo attendee, only improper if they knowingly have (a) significant other or are engaged." – Kelly Olsen Hutchinson
"If you brought someone, you could share a chair, a plate and a glass." – Joanna Queenie Erickson
"My option – Don't go." – Sandra Doss
"I find this request odd. It ostracizes the singles. If its about the money, the trimming could be done in other ways that don't make anyone uncomfortable." – Jazz Fodale
"What I find odd is not the fact that the single people were invited sans guest but the fact that they are grouped together at a table." – Kayla Yates
"I had the same situation at my wedding. It was a small (80 people) wedding for just our family and close friends." – Joyce Inman
"Go have fun and celebrate the couples committment to marriage! Nothing else matters." – David Carlisle Rasner
"I did attend a wedding like this several years back, but our entire circle of friends was invited. So, the single people didn't really have to attend alone, and everything worked out well. I really hate the concept of putting all the singles together at a table. I also hate the fact that you can't decide whether or not to bring someone with you. What if you were dating someone? So, I'm still in the 'don't go and be sure to explain why' category." – Melissa L. Williams
"Sounds odd, but exciting if there are a few good single men to meet!" – Matthew Porter
"Once (the bride and groom) knew who was coming alone, they could do table arrangement to put singles together. Maybe they thought this was a great meet and greet opportunity for male and female singles?" – Janine Linder
"At many venues you're paying per head, so while I don't think it's common place to deny a +1 to your single friends, the seating them together seems like more of a set up." – Sammi Pry
"It sounds cheap and tacky. I don't blame them for trying to save some money on food as it's the biggest expense. However, the first thing I tell prospective brides that are considering my services for their special day is that people are coming and they will be bringing you expensive gifts and money, the least you could do is provide them with a decent meal. The only thing worse is a cash bar. In my experience … the things that people remember the most are what the bride looked like in her dress, what the cake looked and tasted like and what they got to eat. No one ever remembers the flowers, DJ or band unless they were horrible. They could save some money elsewhere." – Dan Thomas
"I have a slightly different take on this. Being a single guy (not seriously involved) I cringe at the thought of being invited to weddings because there is a social EXPECTATION that you'll bring a date. What's more, inviting someone to be your wedding date is a pretty significant invitation (at least in paranoid guy thinking). So 'forcing me' to go solo allows me to celebrate with my friends. If it were a normal plus-1 invitation, more often than not, I'd decline." – Patrick Migliore
"The website I found 'The Knot' says: 'If a guest isn't married or in a serious relationship, it's perfectly acceptable to invite them solo. Most guests will understand that without 'and Guest' or another name on the invitation means they aren't invited with a plus-one. While it's always nice to invite everyone with a guest, if you're having a small wedding, your family and friends should understand your reasoning … But if you realize that nearly everyone will be coupled up, extend a plus-one invitation to your few single friends and family.'" – Tim Schooler
"I understand them not wanting single people to bring a guest in some cases; when people bring guests they don't always act appropriately. Their wedding is their day and I wouldn't want someone I knew to bring someone that could ruin my day or offend my family or friends in any way." – Becky Means
"I think it sounds kind of like being stuck at the kiddie table at Thanksgiving." – Michelle Webb Reckner
"I decline any solo invitation. Always assume I'm a plus one. I'll decide if I bring someone or not. I've earned that right. P.S. So have you." – David Cain
"From the wedding planner: you should always assume that the person is bringing someone unless you get the response card back and it only says 'one.' Rarely does anyone want to attend alone. You should be able to bring a friend!" – Jamie Johnson Lott
"Who needs a 'plus one'? If the other solo guests are your friends you will have a blast! Just think of it as a girls night out – free food, open bar, dancing. Sounds like a good time to me!" – Paige Scurlock Dominion Homes
"In this day in age everyone seems to be single and those who are embrace it and have fun. I do not agree on there being a money or head count because of the situation. On the etiquette side how well do you know the bride and groom? I can see other singles being upset by the fact for not being allowed to bring a 'date,' but in my opinion you're at the fun table – enjoy!" – Christina Collins
"I met my husband at my brother's wedding! Just hope that they seat you with some hot single guys. Nothing like a wedding to get a man in the mood for marriage or dating." – Allen Matlin


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New ENB director named - sort of
Posted 12 April 2012 - 03:59 AM
She has no experience of running a ballet company at all though according to the press release she is aligned to the ineffectual Arts Council England, so I guess they nodded through her appointment.
So to summarize English National Ballet has cast aside highly respected artistic director and talented chorographer Wayne Eagling in favour of an untried wannabe. I fear this with have disastrous repercussions on company morale.
Posted 12 April 2012 - 05:03 AM
Let's hope the director designate carries on the good work!
I'm not a moderator here but I don't believe you should break the embargo.
Posted 12 April 2012 - 05:43 AM
Perhaps it would be appropriate to actually show just what the job description for ENB was:
Applicants are invited for the position of artistic director of English National Ballet:
Wednesday, 22 February 2012
English National Ballet, one of the world's leading ballet companies, gives over 190 performances a year and performs to nearly 250,000 people annually in the UK and throughout the world.
The company is seeking an artistic director to lead the company in partnership with the chief executive through an exciting period of development. Both the artistic director and chief executive are accountable to the Board of Governors.
Applicants will be expected to have international experience in classical dance, as well as knowledge of British audiences and funding structures. Candidates should be able to demonstrate knowledge of, and an imaginative and creative approach to, the company's mission. They should show strong leadership skills, and aspire to drive and manage a diverse portfolio of activity. The artistic director will also be expected to make a significant contribution to the continuing development of English National Ballet School. A collaborative working style and good organisational skills are a pre-requisite.
The successful candidate will inherit a talented and dedicated company of dancers, orchestra, crew and administrative departments, all integral to the overall success of the organisation.
Interesting isn't it? One of the major arts jobs in the UK advertised in no more than a couple of paragraphs and note that past experience of actually running a company doesn't appear to be a requirement, though of course that figures when the successful but under-qualified candidate had long since been chosen.
I have been given the names of three of the people who unsuccessfully applied for the job; all three had experience as choreographers and two had successfully run companies in the past. Had I been on the selection committee my decision would have been swayed by evidence of proven ability.
Posted 12 April 2012 - 05:56 AM
I do recall at least one interview in which this dancer expressed an interest in directing (I think the interview actually described her as a possible candidate for directing the Royal Ballet).
It's certainly a bold move by the END board. I wonder what the dancers' reactions will be. Things are going to interesting!
Posted 12 April 2012 - 07:03 AM
The name of the new director is easily found by searching on Twitter, in case anyone else wants to know before the embargo ends.
I do recall at least one interview in which this dancer expressed an interest in directing (I think the interview actually described her as a possible candidate for directing the Royal Ballet).
It's certainly a bold move by the END board. I wonder what the dancers' reactions will be. Things are going to interesting!
I think we can go ahead and make it public now. Its in the public record (not just twitter). Apologies if this is inappropriate and please delete but once it is in official news sources from the Press Release (even if that is prematurely leaked), I assume it is fair game.
Posted 12 April 2012 - 07:38 PM
Once the news is printed/announced by an official source, no matter how premature, it can be posted here.
Posted 12 April 2012 - 11:37 PM
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Posted 13 April 2012 - 07:43 AM
The details given in the Dance Tabs interview linked above also show that she has been considering a move into direction.
Posted 13 April 2012 - 07:46 AM
But should we be surprised that the Spanish dancer is taking the top job at ENB? Not really. Educated, articulate and very bright, Rojo has been stretching her administrative wings for some years now, already sits on the board of Arts Council East, Dance UK and the ICA, and has long been talked about as a future director of one of our leading ballet companies.
Edited to Add: JMcN and I were posting at the same time
Posted 13 April 2012 - 07:57 AM
I suspect that there will also be some changes in the dance ensemble and I would not be surprised if Rojo's own dance career is enhanced for a while longer (as Daria Klimentová's has been) by a partnership with Vadim Muntagirov. I have seen them dance together – in Athens – and it is a potentially dynamic pairing. Perhaps her first major challenge will be in persuading Vadim and Daria to stay? I'm sure that the future of several young dancers with great potential (such as Yonah Acosta and Ksenia Ovsyanick) will be in good hands. I expect that Rojo will be a great communicator. Her dancers may not like everything they hear; but they'll hear it from her.
If Muntagirov does not stay, than ABT may have some competition for any male dancer. If I were one, I'd jump at the possibility of being Rojo's primary partner at the height of her career.
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This is one of those restaurants that we have been meaning to visit for some time but have not quite got around to it.
My mum and dad are on holiday here and are always telling us about new restaurants they have visited and how nice it has been so we were expecting great things with Restaurante Trindade.
We went just the five of us – Mum, Dad, Me, Dominic and Kyle. When you saw it from the outside it just looks like a scruffy looking café and when you see the lovely seating inside you can't believe it is the same place.


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Recently moved over onto Ubuntu. First time for anything like this for me as I'm coming from Windows but I'm here and ready to learn. The only problems Ive experienced so are saving in Libre office doc as a word doc file and then losing the formatting upon receival via email. However the more pressing issue is getting my old Brother DCP 135 c to work. Ive scanned a few help blogs and have found them frankly quite frightening.
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How to Record a Narration in PowerPoint 2007
PowerPoint lets you record a narration for your PowerPoint slide show. As you record your narration, PowerPoint stores slide files separately so the slides are synchronized with the narrations you recorded. To record a narration, go to the first slide of your presentation and then follow these steps:
Open the Slide Show tab and then click the Record Narration button in the Set Up group.
The Record Narration dialog box informs you how much hard drive space you have and calculates the maximum length of the narration that you can record.
Click the Set Microphone Level button.
The Microphone Check dialog box opens. Talk into the microphone. PowerPoint adjusts your microphone sensitivity. When you're finished, click OK.
Click OK to begin the slide show.
The first slide of your presentation displays.
Speak into the microphone. Press Enter to advance to a new slide.
When you reach the end of the slide show, PowerPoint asks if you want to save the timings.
As you record the narration, leave a gap between each slide. PowerPoint records the narration for each slide as a separate sound file and attaches the sound to the slide. You get cut off if you talk through slide transitions
Click Save if you want PowerPoint to advance your slides with your narration.
To advance slides manually, click Don't Save. You're taken to PowerPoint's Slide Sorter View, where the timing for each slide is displayed along with the slides.
Click the Slide Show button to test your narration.
The slide show begins. The narration plays through your computer's speakers.
To rerecord a narration for one slide open that slide in Normal View and choose Slide Show—Set Up—Record Narration. PowerPoint asks whether you want to begin recording at the current slide or the first slide: Click the Current Slide button. When you're finished recording, press ESC.
To delete a narration, click the speaker icon in the corner of the slide and press Delete. To delete the narration for an entire presentation, delete the speaker icon from every slide.


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While developing games for mobile devices, should I consider implementing In-App Purchases like currency system (The users buy virtual "money" to get upgrades) or enabling users to buy specific items (Like for $1.00 get specified Weapon). Is this consider a good UX practice, and if it is, which method work best for the user?
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You should charge outright for the game instead. I find it frustrating when I get into a a game that is "incomplete" or where I need buy "toughness" to keep it up with good records or other players. With a limited number of exceptions I tend to delete these apps from my devices!
On the other hand, buying expansion packs, is not that annoying.
In my opinion, having "virtual currency" gives a user more flexibility and is less annoying as compared to buying individual upgrades. As a developer it gives you more flexibility because you may add more "upgrade" options without creating them on the Apple Portal.
You can have multiple "coin packs" ranging from small (having less number of coins and costing less) to large (in which you may decide to give a bulk-buying discount). So users may decide how much they want to spend at a given point.


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Wilson: Bears repeat as BL champs
The fans stormed out of the stands to embrace their champions in, well, championship fashion. Strains of Queen's validation of the best, "We are the Champions," blasted out of the loudspeakers and the nets soon fell victim to the scissors.
It is all something the Thomaston Bears are getting used to and never tire of. One of the smallest schools in the Berkshire League, the Bears are pushing to build the biggest showcase — at least for girls basketball.
On a night when more than 800 fans poured into the Bears' sweltering cauldron of a den and the atmosphere oozed electricity, the Bears fought off a valiant comeback by Nonnewaug to earn their second straight BL title and third in four years with a 55-48 victory.
"It's incredible, three titles in four years," said the Bears' star of stars, Maggie Eberhardt, who poured in a game-high 24 points. "You couldn't ask for anything better."
"It's the best Senior Night anybody could ask for," added fellow senior Sydney Keith.
This was all about the result, but the method might have made it that much sweeter because Nonnewaug nearly took this one away. Oh, how close the Chiefs came.
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Coach Adam Brutting's team nearly stole the night in the second half, nearly turned the home crowd into a throng of mutes.
With star Katie Burke limited to just four minutes in the first half due to three fouls, the Bears ruled the court, at one time leading by 14 points and taking a 27-16 lead into the half.
Eberhardt had 11 points. Abby Hurlbert was the perfect thief, turning three steals into baskets, and it was all brown and gold. But Burke (20 points) would be heard from, loud and clear.
With the diesel engine fired up, Burke pounded, powered and bulldozed her way past defenseless Bears to the basket for 15 third-quarter points as a 30-16 lead was erased in just a tick over four minutes.
Let's face it, though. While the Bears looked like they were cooked, in reality they had the Chiefs just where they wanted them. Hey, a close game. Now, Northwestern proved the Bears can lose leads and close games, handing Thomaston its only two losses with comebacks.
But if you have followed the Thomaston program over the last four years, they win most of the time and seem to thrive when the score is tight. They are the captains of close. Easy is everybody else. They like gutting it out.
"It all comes from their attitude toward practice," said coach Bob McMahon. "They come to work. We put them in situations where they have to deliver. Sometimes they do and sometimes they don't. They don't come Saturday mornings eating doughnuts."
Nonnewaug (16-4, 15-3 BL) took its first lead at 33-32 on a pair of Burke foul shots with 2:49 left in the third quarter, capping off a 17-2 run. The Chiefs still led, 42-41, with 4:51 left in the game.
So it was time for the Bears (18-2, 16-2 BL) to regroup. Just to spice things up more than a bit, the team's second-leading scorer, Hurlbert, fouled out with five minutes remaining.
Keith, who probably played the biggest game of her career, responded with a driving bucket to put the Bears back on top. Then it was Eberhardt's turn. She drilled a 15-footer for a 45-42 Thomaston lead.
After the two teams traded foul shots, Eberhardt added a single shot from the line for a 47-43 lead with 2:03 to go. It was all Eberhardt down the stretch. Burke hit a foul shot, and Eberhadt answered with a 10-footer in the lane.
Again Burke responded with a driving bucket to cut the Bears' lead to 49-46 with just over a minute to play. But Eberhardt would not be denied. With the ball in her hands on every possession, she canned two from the line and, after Burke missed a 3-pointer, again hit two from the line with 38 seconds left to seal the contest.
She added one last layup to score Thomaston's last nine points, 11 of the last 13 points and 13 points in all in the quarter.
"When Abby (Hurlbert) fouled out, it was like a punch in the gut," said Eberhardt. "We did this for her. I just wanted it. "
Eberhardt scored all of her points in the first and fourth quarters. In between, particularly in the third quarter, she looked like the fuel supply was gone.
"Maggie has made so many big baskets in four years," said McMahon. "You could see her legs were totally gone and yet she wanted to guard Katie (Burke). To come back and make big baskets is why she is Maggie Eberhardt."
But the Bears also received a huge lift in the late going from freshman Morgan Sanson, who grabbed five rebounds and came up with a clutch basket.
On the other side, Burke gave her due with an if-only ...
"I don't want to take anything away from Thomaston. They are the most impressive team I've seen in the league, except for us," said Burke. "I think they know if I played in the first half, it would have been different. I knew I had to make the second half my half, our half."
Indeed, Brutting felt the big comeback left his team gasping on fumes at the end. But Thomaston folks, you need to know that both Brutting, a part of Thomaston lore himself as a member of the Bears 1990 and 1991 state championship teams, and Burke were steadfast in their praise of the team that cut down the nets.
Here's the problem for the Chiefs. They got the Bears in a close game. They forced the Bears to put up or sit down. In Golden Bear style, Thomaston stood tall.
All that came down were the nets. Again.
They need a bigger trophy case in Thomaston. This is getting to be a habit.
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School's Principal Hailed as Hero and a Friend to All
Sandy Hook Elementary School Principal Dawn Hochsprung seemed to have time for everybody.
During the week, Ms. Hochsprung was devoted to leading teachers and students in the small New England town of Newtown, Conn., arriving early and staying late. She would tweet pictures of students learning and volunteering. She knew every student by name and had just delivered holiday gift baskets to staff members.
At home, she was a wife, mother and grandmother. On Friday nights and weekends, she attended a doctoral program at the Esteves School of Education in upstate New York.
"Every parent who knows her just adores her," said Diane Day, a therapist for the district who was in a routine meeting with Ms. Hochsprung, other staff members and a parent when the shooting started around 9:30 a.m. on Friday. She "just was a wonderful person to work with."
After hearing the shots, Ms. Hochsprung headed toward the danger, witnesses said. She was one of 26 at the school killed, including 20 students.
At one of those of morning meetings a few days ago, Ms. Hochsprung realized Connie Malgrande, a speech pathologist, seemed a little sad. She asked Ms. Malgrande into her office, decorated with family pictures and school activities. "She said, come on in and have some candy and let's talk it over," said Ms. Malgrande. "I considered her a friend. I'm going to miss her greatly."
Ms. Hochsprung's Twitter feed provides a glimpse into what life was like at Sandy Hook Elementary this past fall. She shared inspirational quotes, tips on how to deal with stress and showed her staff preparing for the Common Core, new curriculum standards most states have adopted.
She had given little holiday gifts to her staff members: Bags of treats and a flash drive with "Sandy Hook" written on it.
On Oct. 17, she tweeted a picture of students lined up on blacktop during an annual evacuation drill. "Safety first at Sandy Hook," the tweet said.
Dianne Shay, a substitute teacher and neighbor in nearby Woodbury, said Ms. Hochsprung was always available for students.
"The students had someone to go to if they needed someone," she said. "She would go into classrooms and say good morning. That's the type of person she was."
At Esteves, Ms. Hochsprung made a big impression on the dean, Lori Quigley. "She had an infectious smile, very proud of her job," she said.
While it is still unclear what happened in the school's hallways, neighbor Brendon Winters said he wouldn't be surprised if Ms. Hochsprung acted to protect her school. "The accounts we're hearing on the news are saying in all likelihood she's a hero," he said. "I don't doubt it for a second."
Ms. Malgrande, who was not at school Friday, said her principal's actions were right in character. "That's just who she was," Ms. Malgrande said. "She was a take-charge kind of person. I can see her doing anything to keep the school safe."
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6 Insane Superstitions That Are Still Shockingly Influential
As a society, we're pretty good at spotting the difference between actual science and superstitious nonsense. But everybody's got their weak points: Maybe you're a totally rational human being who also happens to believe in alien abductions, ghost kidnappings or yeti carjackings. That's OK. You're not alone. Why, sometimes even courts and governments blur the line between reality and bullshit ...
#6. The Romanian Government Is Afraid of Witches
Witchcraft is a big industry in Romania, which probably isn't that surprising if you're pop-culture racists like us and pretty much think of the place as being staffed exclusively by Gypsies and vampires. The Romanian government, shockingly, supports this ridiculous stereotype: Back in 2010, they drafted a law that would make witchcraft a legitimate profession for tax purposes. The Senate rejected the law -- not because they weren't anxious to get their hands on some witch taxes, but because they were afraid of being cursed for it.
We thought tax people would be accustomed to curses.
Romania is suffering through a tough economic downturn and is desperate for new sources of income. So the government's attention turned to those crafty fortunetellers, who have so far managed to avoid paying taxes on their profession, due to the minor loophole that their "profession" doesn't technically exist. But Romania's witches threatened immediate retribution by casting a spell with black pepper and yeast, which sounds like a good start to a tasty bread to us, but in Romania was evidently considered a serious enough threat to shake up the lawmakers.
Eventually the law passed when enough officials decided that bakery-themed disharmony wasn't a sufficient enough threat to risk economic catastrophe. But, more recently, Romania has tempted further witchy retribution by proposing other laws -- ones that would hold witches accountable by fines or even jail time if their predictions don't come true.
"I miss the drowning and burnings."
Actually, that's just good business sense: If you're going to mess with witches, you might as well make sure to only target the incompetent ones.
#5. The Legally Haunted House
These days, "haunted houses" are the exclusive domain of plastic skeletons popping out from squeaky trapdoors. It's hard to find anyone who takes hauntings seriously anymore. But the New York Supreme Court apparently does: Back in 1991, they ruled a house to be legally haunted.
The fiasco began in 1989, when Jeffrey and Patrice Stambovsky bought an 18-room mansion from its owner, Helen Ackley, for the amount of $650,000. But just like Poltergeist, the new owners soon learned that the old Ackley place was harboring some secrets. Some supernatural secrets ...
P-probably. Like, it just felt weird, you know? You'd be standing in the kitchen and get a cold feeling -- and sure, maybe that's because the fridge is open, but do you really want to risk that?
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Legends say that the house was built on an ancient pile of bullshit.
The Stambovskys didn't. They decided that the mere possibility of a haunting was a deal breaker and took Ackley to court, where they argued that she had deceptively withheld information about the ghosts. The court initially ruled "caveat emptor," which we're pretty sure is legalese for "tough titties," but the Stambovskys appealed the case, and the Supreme Court overturned the decision, ruling that Ackley had broken the contract by claiming that the house was "vacant."
Now, stop: Can you guess the stupid? You have an idea, don't you? Yeah, you have an idea, but it's too stupid to be real, so you're staying quiet rather than risking embarrassment. That's too bad, because you would have been right: Ackley was found to be in violation of contract because she'd failed to disclose the occupants living on the property. Well, not "living," per se ...
As a result, there is now a legal precedent for future contract disputes that accounts for the possibility of ghost interference.
"Build your new business over an ancient cemetery. It gives you a way out if sales don't take off."
#4. Cause of Death: Spontaneous Combustion
Spontaneous human combustion, the occasional tendency for people to Flame On apropos of nothing, is one of the last remaining mysteries of the human body. But those killjoys in the science world don't want to let us have our Human Torches -- they keep reminding us that there is a depressingly mundane explanation for it that doesn't involve radiation or mutant superpowers. Most scientists agree that victims of "spontaneous combustion" are likely just victims of boring old "getting lit on fire," due to the fact that many cases are drunks or geriatrics falling asleep while either sitting near open flames or smoking.
You can't always improve drinking with fire play.
So coroners are pretty hesitant to declare "spontaneous combustion" as a cause of death, because sometimes the families frown at you when you tell them that Drunk Uncle Neil died of an Acute Magic Attack. Nevertheless, in 2011, Irish coroner Kieran McLoughlin did just that, ruling that Michael Faherty had spontaneously combusted when his ashen remains were found in his home.
Faherty was discovered after his neighbor heard a smoke alarm, but the home itself had not been damaged -- only the body was burned. This was good enough for officials, who threw up their arms and declared that they couldn't figure out the source of the fire. Why nobody thought that the open fire Faherty had been sitting in front of may have been the source is anyone's guess.
"Occ- whose razor? Sorry, but I don't listen to heavy metal."
Investigators rely on the spontaneous combustion hypothesis in the absence of any accelerant or collateral fire damage, but scientists are quick to point out that you don't need either of those things to be present due to something called the wick effect, where body fat acts like a candle without burning anything else around it. Some people stubbornly argue against the effect, which is pretty weird to us. We're all for "wanting to believe" when it's kindly aliens or party crypto-animals, but you'd think that skepticism is a bit more comforting an option than your loved ones just randomly exploding in the Barcalounger.


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Hello, could anyone explain the notion of ''general point'' and ''general line'', ''general hyperplane'' in algebraic geometry, What does it mean exactly general line in the 3 dimensional projective space? Thank you.
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In short: The statement "Property $P$ holds for a general hyperplane/line/etc" should mean that property $P$ holds for "almost every" hyperplane, line, etc. Now the cruicial point here is how to formalize the notion of almost every hyperplane - you have to model all hyperplanes: In other words, give them the structure of, say, a variety. Then you can say that some statement holds for almost every hyperplane if the property holds for a Zariski-dense open (Edit 05/08) subspace of the hyperplanes (in this model).
As Francesco already pointed out, this is exactly what the Grassmannian does for the linear subspaces of a vectorspace. It can be modelled as a projective variety via the Plücker embedding and then, it makes sense to say that some property holds for "almost every linear $n$-dimensional subspace".
Now this might help understand S. Carnahan's comment: The Hilbert Scheme is a construction that can serve as such a model for all closed subvarieties of a variety, hence allowing you to speak of a general hypersurface of degree $d$, for instance.
I hope that the following example, in the vein of Daniel's comment, can be useful for you.
Let $H \subset \mathbb{P}^3$ be a fixed plane and let us consider the statement:
"A general line $L \subset \mathbb{P}^3$ intersect $H$ in a single point".
One can think of it in the following way: the Grassmannian of lines $\mathbb{G}(1,3)$, via the Plucker embedding, can be identified with a quadric $X \subset \mathbb{P}^5$. The lines contained in $H$ give a $2$-plane $\Pi_H \subset X$. Therefore the word "general" in the statement precisely means
"a line corresponding to a point in the open dense subset $X \setminus \Pi_H \ $ of $X$".
Analogously, the lines containing a point $p \in \mathbb{P}^3$ form a $2$-plane $\Pi_p \subset X$. Then in the statement
"A general line $L \subset \mathbb{P}^3$ does not contain the point $p$"
the word "general" precisely means
"a line corresponding to a point in the open dense subset $X \setminus \Pi_p \ $ of $X$".


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How can you create a text file, write info in it, and then delete it. I know how to wright into it or extract info out of it, but I really don't know the code for creating or deleting txt files. Can someone please help me?
Deleting and creating text files in C++
Check the API DeleteFile for Windows. If you are using linux I am not sure about it.


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Star Trek's 6 Most Ridiculous Alien Races
#3. The J'naii a.k.a. the People of Planet Lesbos
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Star Trek: The Next Generation, Episode 116: "The Outcast."
Alright, so when the Star Trek writers tackled the subject of where babies come from, we got a wrist nipple. Let's see what happens when they take on the complex subject of transgenderism and homosexuality!
The J'naii are a genderless androgynous race, which deeply opposes any kind of sexual activity. Now most men would likely be deterred in the face of overwhelming cultural opposition and a confusing genital situation, but Commander William T. Riker isn't most men.
Once Riker hits the planet and starts spreading his beardy musk around, a J'naii named Soren immediately decides he/she wouldn't mind a ride on his "number one." This brings up the question, are the J'naii actually genderless or are they just a race of aliens with bad haircuts and primitive bra technology? It doesn't help that the Trek producers had women play all the J'naii, making them come off less androgynous, and more like a planet of women's softball coaches.
The episode's message ends up completely garbled. Intended as a condemnation of homophobia, the episode instead comes off as the story of one woman's brave quest for cock in the face of lesbian tyranny.
Video Evidence of J'naii Lameness
From Soren and Riker's least-sexy talk about sex ever at the beginning to Worf's hilarious casual misogyny at the end, these may be the most uncomfortable 10-minutes of Trek ever.
#2. The Kohms and Yangs a.k.a. The Hamfisted Political Symbols
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Star Trek, Episode 55: "The Omega Glory."
It's common for aliens in the Trek universe to be metaphors created to address contemporary political or cultural issues, but in the case of the Kohms and Yangs subtlety was set on fire, strapped to a dump truck full of dynamite and rolled off a cliff.
The Kohms all look to be Chinese, wear goofy Russian fur hats and are generally a bunch of jerks. The Yangs on the other hand are white, blonde, manly men who love freedom. It doesn't take Kirk long to deduce that the Yangs were once known as "Yankees" and the Kohms were "Communists." The Yangs even worship a replica of the United States Constitution and use an American Flag as their symbol.
So how did these space Americans and Commies come to exist? Time travel? Uh, tachyon rays? M-rays? Some sort of rays?
Nope, unlike the ridiculous gangster planet up there, apparently this exact mirror of the cold war during the 1960s developed purely by chance. It's explained that this is perfectly plausible due to Hodgkin's Law of Parallel Planetary Development, also known as Gene Roddenberry's Law of, "It's Friday, Let's Get This Goddamn Script Done so We Can Hit the Links."
Video Evidence of Kohm and Yang Lameness
Kirk's patriotic speech is stirring and all, but he seems to have forgotten he represents the Federation, not the United States, and in fact according to the Trek timeline the U.S. hadn't existed for over 100 years by this time.
It's hard to disagree with the message there. No matter the time, circumstances, race or planet, all people can be united by one idea: the USA is awesome. To think it took a Canadian to remind us of that. Thank you, Mr. Shatner. Thank you.
#1. The Greek Gods a.k.a... the Greek Gods
Appeared in:
Star Trek, Episode 34: "Who Mourns for Adonais?"
So, it turns out the Greek gods were real. They were a race of aliens that lived on a planet named Pollux IV and traveled to Earth 5,000 years ago to dick around with us. By the time the Enterprise arrives at Pollux IV, only Apollo is left for no particularly well-explained reason (other than a limited casting budget).
If you're expecting a twist, wherein it's revealed Apollo is a fake, don't. The episode plays it completely straight. Apollo is an actual god who can throw lightning bolts, and make giant green Enterprise-grabbing hands appear in space.
That's the Star Trek scientific explanation. He's a freaking Greek god and you were fools to have doubted.
Though as far as gods go, Apollo is kind of a loser. Kirk is less afraid of him than a trip to the dentist and in the end of the episode Apollo decides to end it all because a chick he met a few hours ago rejected him.
Video Evidence of Greek God Lameness:
See what happens when Apollo dares to step to the real God of the Trek universe, William Shatner. Also... aren't togas supposed to be longer than miniskirt length? We think we see scrotum there.
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Speaking of NFP
By Rebecca Teti
(Join each day's Coffee Talk discussion: Mon: Parenting; Tues: Open Forum; Wed: NFP; Thu: Marriage; Fri: Education; Sat/Sun: Changing Roles)
This weekly thread is a place where you can share your struggles, triumphs, links, resources, concerns, and questions about all things related to Natural Family Planning.
Please join the conversation!
Taking the liberty of transferring Kathleen's NFPquestion from yesterday here. "I just need some support. Maybe I should wait until NFP day tomorrow, but I've been waiting long enough to have these forums back! We use Creighton, I have PCOS and loooong cycles, and we use yellow stamps, but they only seem to buy us an extra couple of days at either end of my cycle. In the middle, there are weeks and weeks of fertile mucus, and abstaining is just getting so unsustainable. It feels like we're being punished for trying to do the right thing. If we were using contraception, we could have a relationship like normal people! Last month, we decided maybe we weren't that serious about avoiding, and decided to just go for it . . . 2 days later, my husband lost his job, so now we're back to being serious. I would LOVE to be in a position to stop avoiding right now, but we're going to be burning through our savings as it is. (And of course, the flip side of PCOS is that it may well make it difficult to conceive as well, I can't help but worry that when the time comes, we'll just be trading one difficulty for another.) It just seems like God can't actually want us to be practically celibate, but our only other option is risking conceiving a child we absolutely cannot afford."
Thanks for reposting my question, Rebecca. I appreciated the responses yesterday, too, especially from Anne - I've been thinking for a while that paleo/primal might be a helpful diet, it just seems like an EXPENSIVE diet without carbs to fill you up, and so (between that and my sweet tooth), I've never been able to commit. Maybe I need to tackle that after the holidays this year. Anna - we tried Marquette, but it was a big fat no help at all. My cycles are usually too long, and because they're irregular, the algorithm was requiring abstinence on what would have been our only few available days right after my period each cycle. It seems like the people at Marquette could develop a PCOS protocol (maybe it would resemble the breastfeeding protocol, where you retrigger the monitor for long cycles?), but they haven't, and, as helpful as the forum usually is, I felt like they dismissed my concerns when I asked for PCOS-specific help. (I have started temping as a cross-check, and while it sets my mind at ease a bit, it hasn't really changed anything, since my problem is in the many weeks pre-peak; I'm usually fine at figuring out when ovulation has happened.)
Does anyone know if the Answer brand OPK strips are reliable after 30 days? The box says not to use them 30 days after the package has been opened, but I only used a few this month and would like to know if anyone has experience with these. Thanks!
Kathleen - using yellow stamps is one way to reduce the abstinence with PCOS, but sometimes there's only so much that can be done with charting. When we've done all we can with charting and it's still incredibly frustrating, that can mean more needs to be done to bring the hormones into a better balance. I also have PCOS. Taking Metformin and high doses of Vitamin D improves my symptoms a lot; but I notice even more improvement when I exercise regularly. Even 30 minutes of exercise affects the way our bodies metabolize insulin for the next 48 hours; which is huge for those of us with insulin resistance and PCOS! Managing the condition should improve the cycles and the chart. Can your Creighton instructor recommend a doctor to help you manage the PCOS? Some PCOSers are insulin resistant, others aren't - so treatment really needs to be tailored to each person. Also, have you had your thyroid, cortisol, and prolactin levels checked? Imbalances with those can also interfere with follicular development, resulting in long fertile mucus patches. There might be multiple things going on, in addition to the PCOS.


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WACO (February 21, 2013)--A suspended high school quarterback was named in a three count indictment charging him with sexual assault.
Charles Edward Johnson III, 17, was arrested after a female whose age wasn't released reported she was sexually assaulted at around 11 p.m. on Jan. 4, while sitting in a vehicle in front of Johnson's home, Waco police Sgt. W. Patrick Swanton said in a Waco police news release.
Johnson originally was charged with one count of sexual assault, but subsequent investigation led to two additional counts being filed, a spokesman for the district attorney's office said Thursday.
Johnson was suspended from the University High School football team after his arrest but has since posted a $20,000 bond and been released from the McLennan County Jail.
The victim was able to leave the residence in the 2400 block of South 12th Street and then called police to report the assault, Swanton said.
Officers returned to the address at about 1:30 a.m. Saturday and took Johnson into custody.
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The time has come for three kits of ThunderClanHollypaw, Jaypaw, and Lionpawto become apprentices. Grandchildren of the great leader Firestar, all three possess unusual power and talent. But dark secrets surround them, and a mysterious prophecy hints at trouble to come. The warrior code is in danger of being washed away by a river of blood, and all the young cats' strength will be needed if the Clans are to survive.
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