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The 6 Most Psychotic Rip-Offs of Famous Animated Films
We've been spoiled by Disney and Pixar. When you think of an animated movie you usually picture something that's pretty damned good (or at least mildly entertaining, if you're talking about Dreamworks).
But then there is the dark underbelly of animated film, hacks and zero budget backroom operations trying to make money off these modern classics. The results of their work are amazing, in the way that horrible natural disasters are amazing.
#6. Little Cars
Video Brinquedo, the Brazilian producer of this Cars ripoff, built an entire empire on ripped-off Pixar cartoons and hatred of children. Their whole business model rests on getting their movies bought by easily confused grandmothers as a shitty Christmas gift, sort of like when you ask your mom to pick up Burger King and she brings back a dog turd between two buns also made out of dog turds.
Or a Wendy's burger (yeah, we went there).
In this case, they decided to show us how Cars could have looked if one person animated the entire thing and loaded it with sexual innuendos built around bad puns, which include but are no means limited to comments about the size of the female character's headlights.
"My dipstick is rock hard right now."
After about 20 minutes of ridiculous puns, we finally get to the movie's plot: The main character complains that he is not a race car, while everyone else mumbles half-hearted reassurances. Somehow money is gambled on a race, shenanigans happen and predictably enough, the main character saves the day. There's no drama, no climax, not even a damned montage to explain why he's suddenly awesome at racing.
Also, the animated cars are soulless monstrosities that appear to have been rendered on a PlayStation 1:
So, the underdog wins, someone makes a joke to a chorus of laughter, the credits roll and everyone lives happily ever after, except for the poor children who learn the most important lesson of all: Adults don't care about you, and are simply trying to find ways to squeeze cash from your parents.
This, right here, is enough to turn any kid into a serial killer.
#5. Spider's Web
A haphazard splicing of Charlotte's Web and Babe, Spider's Web looks like something done in MS Paint with the sole purpose of teaching kids not to do acid.
Which it fails at by showing us a skeleton that fucking rules.
The story starts when a little pig eats his mother's pie. We can tell the pie was important because she locked it in a cage.
You know, the way people do with baked goods. The pig lies about it, and at this point a snake with a cell phone shows up and drives the pig to a hotel owned by aliens. It turns out the snake's credit card doesn't work and they have to rob a gas station, which leads to a high speed pursuit by some crabs that shoot rockets.
Sort of like CHiPs. With rockets. And crabs.
Are you following the logic of this so far? If so, you should probably be on some sort of medication. After, the pig and snake accidentally turn on a television only to have it spring to life and try to murder them while destroying the entire structure they're standing in...
...eventually the pig and snake end their insane road trip in Hollywood. There the pig gets attacked by robots, stuck in a giant fishbowl with a piranha and assailed by a living fly swatter. This is probably symbolic for something, and we're guessing if you can follow the symbolism you are also probably barred from ever holding a job that allows you to touch a firearm.
In the end the snake, who turns out to be evil, tries to kill the pig by feeding him into a living sausage making machine but is thwarted at the last minute by the pig's wise bug companion, a role normally reserved for Jiminy Cricket but in this movie is played by a Jamaican spider. The pig learns not to lie, somehow, and we learn what it's like to gaze into the maw of madness itself.
#4. The Frog Prince
In anticipation of Disney's The Princess and the Frog, this cartoon studio decided to try and cash in by taking the fairy tale of the frog prince and turning it into one 40-minute long sexual innuendo.
We're treated to an annoyingly shallow princess that complains about everything, a king overly resentful that his daughter won't bend to his patriarchal will and a frog that weaves a tapestry of lies in order to get laid.
That last part made it sound kind of awesome, but it's not. The plot is as engaging as watching a foot race between two convenience stores. There is absolutely no conflict to speak of and nothing of any consequence happens. But even worse, the voice acting is done in the stilted "my line is over, now you talk" style one inevitably gets when you staff your animated film with homeless people you grabbed off the street:
The king complains that his daughter thinks for herself and doesn't marry the first man she sees, the frog pretends to be a forest sprit and orders the girl to marry him and the princess stomps around being a huge bitch.
Also, the majority of the movie takes place in this inexplicably warped fish eye room.
Despite the stereotypical black accents and the ragged "African jungle" clothing, the movie is so lazy it can't even get off the sofa long enough to be offensive. The whole movie just sort of sits there, staring at you, waiting for you to leave as if you have inconvenienced it by watching. See the flowers on the window sill below? And how you've put more care into drawing a doodle on the back of your notebook while talking on the phone?
Yeah, the whole project really stays right at that level of effort.


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Reviewer: Ryan Smith, MD
Abramson Cancer Center of The University of Pennsylvania
Ultima Vez Modificado: 17 de julio del 2003
Authors: The ICON and AGO Collaborators
Source: Lancet, Vol 361, 2099-2106, 2003
This study demonstrates an increase in efficacy with paclitaxel + platinum chemotherapy over conventional platinum based chemotherapy. As most patients with relapsed ovarian cancer will ultimately die of their disease and treatment of the relapse can almost be considered palliative, it is important to also look into toxicity and quality of life in these patients. From this data, it seems as though paclitaxel can be added without any large amount of increased toxicity, though patients should be aware of the risk of neuropathy from paclitaxel and the high risk of alopecia seen when using paclitaxel. It should be mentioned that this group of patients had a good performance status and a longer time to relapse (the majority of over 12 months). This has a couple of implications. First, their disease is likely less aggressive than those patients who relapse sooner. Also, these patients still have relatively platinum-sensitive disease. These characteristics could explain why this study was so positive with respect to the benefit seen with paclitaxel and platinum. However, these patients comprise a majority of patients with relapsed ovarian cancer, and it seems that major consideration should be given to adding paclitaxel to conventional platinum based chemotherapy regimens in the salvage setting.

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When it is time to consider a middle school for your child, you will have a better understanding of what kind of learner your child is, his academic strengths and challenges, and her extracurricular interests (i.e., art, music, sports). These characteristics will help guide your search for a middle school that would be a good fit for your child.
When thinking about middle schools, it is important to engage your child as much as possible. Talk with him about what he would like in their new school, take her on tours with you and encourage her to ask questions. Ask about his observations of the school and listen carefully to his comments. Remember, she will be spending a lot of time at the school. He needs to believe that this is a place where he will feel excited about learning, as well as feel happy and comfortable.
While on the tour, observe the school environment. Listen carefully to what you hear: at the orientation, the discussions taking place in the classrooms, the tone of the teachers. Take notice of any work in the classrooms and the hallways. Feel free to ask lots of questions.
The following are some questions to consider before and during the tour:
The Parents League of New York sponsors school fairs, information sessions for parents, and consultation on school options.


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Crew members of the 1st Battalion 108th Aviation Regiment and Company G, 2nd-135th General Support Aviation Battalion take off from Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport for their first mission to support Colorado with Bambi buckets in their fire fight at High Park, June 15, 2012. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Barnett, Kansas Adjutant General's Department Public Affairs Office)
TOPEKA -- The Kansas National Guard's 73rd Civil Support Team (Weapons of Mass Destruction) left for Camp Atterbury, Indiana Friday, to join in an exercise involving nearly 9,000 military members and Department of Defense civilians. Vibrant Response 13 began July 24 and concludes Aug. 13 and is designed to exercise the DoD response to a nuclear detonation in the U.S.
The 73rd CST is the second Kansas National Guard unit to participate in the exercise, joining the 731st Transportation Company of Great Bend, which arrived at Camp Atterbury July 24th to provide transportation support as part of the scenario.
"This exercise gives us a unique opportunity to work with the entire Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear response enterprise in the nation," said Lt. Col. Dirk Christian, commander of the 73rd CST. "This enterprise includes assets from throughout the Department of Defense, so it's wonderful to see all of these teams come together and walk through the response of a large-scale disaster."
The 73rd Civil Support Team (Weapons of Mass Destruction) is a 22-person team of highly-trained Kansas Army and Air National Guard personnel who support local, state and federal agencies responding to an incident involving weapons of mass destruction.
The 73rd CST of the Kansas National Guard is charged with providing support to civil authorities at any domestic chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high yield explosive incident site by identifying agents/substances, assessing current and projected consequences, advising on response measures and assisting with appropriate requests for state support. It has the capability to respond to two simultaneous events and conduct 24-hour operations.
The CST maintains the ability to deploy to an incident within three hours; provide timely on-site analysis and presumptive identification of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear agents; determine the extent and persistence of contamination and make recommendations to ensure operational and public safety. Since its inception, the role of the CST has broadened to include response to the release of any chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear agents and high-yield explosives, regardless of origin, whether intentional or accidental, as well as response to natural and manmade disasters.
The 73rd CST must be recertified by Congressional mandate every 18 months to ensure that it is able to meet or exceed Army North standards of training proficiency.
"During this exercise, we will conduct missions which we regularly train for such as radiological monitoring, assessment of radiological levels to assist in determining the safety of entering certain areas, and assessments of toxic chemicals that could be in an area where a detonation occurs."
Vibrant Response 13 is a national-level field training exercise led by U.S. Army North based at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. The training exercises the ability to deploy, employ and sustain specialized military response forces upon the request of civilian authorities following an event involving chemicals, biological weapons, radiological or nuclear weapons. The exercise involves Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center and Muscatatuck Urban Training Complex and Fort Knox, Kentucky.


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Maureen J. Hrouda, 49, of Talmage died as the result of a car accident south of Nebraska City on Sept. 10, 2013. Maureen Jill (Ellis) Hrouda was born on Feb. 1, 1964 at St. Mary's Community Hospital in Nebraska City to Edward Stewart and Jeanette (Stocker) Ellis. She was one of three children in the family.
She graduated from the AVO-HA Community School at Avoca, Iowa, with the class of 1982. She graduated from the University of Nebraska at Omaha with a bachelor's degree in English.
Maureen married Mark W. Hrouda, and he preceded her in death in November of 2002.
In her younger years, Maureen worked at Roberts Dairy in Omaha. Most recently, she worked at St. Mary's Community Hospital in Nebraska City.
She is survived by her two sons: Benjamin R. Hrouda and Patrick M. Hrouda, both of Talmage; sister Joy Crisler and husband Pat of Kansas City, Mo.; brother John Ellis and wife Elizabeth of Mounds View, Minn.; other family and many friends.
In addition to her husband, Mark, she was preceded by her parents.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21, at Gude Mortuary in Nebraska City with Maureen's brother-in-law Pat Crisler officiating.
A memorial fund is being established in her memory.
Remembrances may be left at www.gudefuneralhomes.com.
Gude Mortuary in Nebraska City is in charge of arrangements.
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MILAM COUNTY (November 22, 2012)—A Wyoming man died and five people were injured Wednesday night in a three-vehicle crash about three miles south of Cameron.
Milam County Justice of the Peace Andy Issacs pronounced Roman Michael Alfaro, 22, of Evanston, Wyoming, dead at the scene at about 9 p.m. Wednesday.
The Department of Public Safety trooper who investigated the accident said Alfaro was driving a 2002 Volvo northbound on U.S. Highway 77 when he attempted to pass a 2004 Freightliner truck tractor, semi-trailer that also was northbound and collided head o with a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt that was southbound.
Augustin Alfaro, 35, of Fort Worth, and Jose Alfaro Galvez, 76, also of Evanston, Wyoming, were taken from the scene to Scott and White Hospital, in Temple, for treatment of injuries.
Jason Cain, of Oklahoma City, the truck driver, Judy Richards, 55, of Weatherford, the driver of the Cobalt and her passenger Jennifer Richards, 58, of Kemp, also all were taken to Scott and White for treatment of their injuries.
Roman Michael Alfaro's body was taken to Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home, in Cameron, where arrangements are pending.
He was not wearing a seat belt.


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Kalos is the region (mostly based on France) where Pokémon X & Y takes place. The Legendary Pokémon that appear in this region are Articuno (if Chespin is chosen at the beginning of the player's journey), Zapdos (if Fennekin is chosen), Moltres (if Froakie is chosen), Xerneas, Yveltal, Zygarde, and Mewtwo.
Cities and towns
Vaniville Town
Vaniville Town is where the hero/heroine moves-in at the start of the game. It is home to Shauna and Serena/Calem, the opposite character of the gender the player chooses.
Aquacorde Town
Aquacorde Town is where the hero/heroine meets all of their rivals and obtain their starter Pokémon as well as the Pokédex.
Santalune City
Santalune City is home to the Santalune City Gym and its Gym Leader, Viola, who specializes in Bug-type Pokémon.
Lumiose City
Lumiose City is the main city of Kalos.[1] It is home to Alexa, a journalist and Gym Leader Viola's older sister. The gym is located exactly in the center of the city, inside the Prism Tower. It's also home to Trevor, another rival of the player. The Gym Leader, Clemont, specializes in Electric-types.
Shalour City
Shalour City is hometown of Korrina and where the Tower of Mastery lies. This also marks the first battle with Calem/Serena. Korrina, the gym leader, specializes in fighting-type Pokémon.
Coumarine City
Coumarine City is divided into two parts. First there is the coastal part where there are a couple of stands and a hotel. However, connected via monorail, is the cliff side part of Coumarine City. This is where Ramos, the grass-type gym leader, awaits. This is also the place where you find Tierno when you complete the game. Here, you can buy incenses for 9,600 Pokémoney.
Laverre City
Laverre City is a small city located north of Kalos. It is a very rustic city and features quaint homes that are built around a forest. In the middle is a ancient tree that is said to be 1,500 years old. This is where Valerie, the fairy-type gym leader awaits.
Anistar City
Anistar City is a city located east of Kalos. The city is next to the sea and since it is close to Snowbelle City, it is a cold city. It is home to Olympia the Psychic -type gym leader. It also has an ancient sundial made out of crystal, a symbol of the city.
Snowbelle City
Snowbelle City is the last city where a gym leader resides. Wulfric the Ice-type gym leader awaits. Located in south-east Kalos, the city is more or less covered in snow. According to the town map, its snowy condition originates from the local gym where ventilators were installed pumping cold air to maintain a 'icy look' thus affecting the city. South of the city, the entrance to the Winding Woods is there.
Cyllage City
Cyllage City is a city with a gym leader. The Gym Leader, Grant, specializes in Rock-type Pokémon. Grant appears first in the anime in the episode Breaking Titles at the Battle Chateau, where he battles Viola for the title of Grand Duke.
Places of Interest
Using the Kalos Map as evidence, certain areas can be identified, as they stand out.
Pokémon LeagueThis Castle-like Pokémon League is situated east of Santalune City. Like always, eight badges are required to enter. Here, you vs. the Elite Four in addition to finally getting to the champion, Diantha.
Santalune Forest
Santalune Forest is located north of Aquacorde Town, after Route 2. Home to many Pokémon, respective of its type variations. Just upward north-east of the forest is the exit leading to its namesake city, Santalune City.
Kalos Route 1
Kalos Route 1 is the first route found in Kalos. It connects Vaniville Town to Aquacorde Town. It, notably, has no wild Pokémon, therefore, allows the player to leave the town as soon as the game begins.
Kalos Route 2
Kalos Route 2 is the second route in Kalos. It connects Aquacorde to the Santalune Forest.
Kalos Route 3
Kalos Route 3 is seen at the first trailer. If you look at the first trailer and the screenshots from the official website you can see that this Route looks different from the first trailer, for example having more trees and more detailed plants, rocks, etc. This may be because they are still working on the designs of the overworld. It is most likely the third route of the Kalos region. This Route connects Santalune Forest with Santalune City.
Kalos Route 4
This route connects Santalune City to Lumiose City. This route introduces the player to Pokémon hidden in flowers, such as Flabébé.
Kalos Route 5
Kalos Route 5 is briefly seen at the second gameplay trailer, where the player is in Lumiose City with a building having a 5 at the entrance in the background, in other words the Gate between the route and the city. Or it could simply be a building with a 5 on the entrance.
Pokémon League
Gym Leaders
Elite Four and Champion
Kalos comes from a Greek inscription meaning "beauty".
- This is the second region, both overall and in a row, not to be based on any area in Japan. The first was Unova which was based off New York City in the United States.
- Similarly, Kalos is the second region to have the routes restart at 1, the first being Unova.
- Kalos is meant to be based on France, although the creators also took inspiration from other parts of Europe. If one were to look at the top-left corner of the Kalos region, you can see a town with a resemblance to Stonehenge, which is in England, mixed with the Carnac Stones, a group of rocks in France.
- Kalos is the second region to have all the fully evolved starters have a secondary type; the first being Sinnoh.
- Route 1 in Kalos is one of the shortest routes in the game.
- Additionally, it is the only route not to contain Pokémon.
- As the same in Kanto in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen, the starter Pokémon dictates which legendary out of the possible three can be caught.
- Kalos has three Pokédexes: Central, Costal, and Mountain.


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COLUMBUS - The 2012 Associated Press Division VI All-Ohio football team was released Wednesday and Steubenville Catholic Central quarterback Brenton Colabella was honored with a third-team selection.
"He is very deserving of that honor," said Central head coach Steve Daley. "With the numbers he put up this season he should have been recognized on the state level. I'm glad to see all his hard work pay off."
Colabella - a third-year starter - threw for 2,484 yard and 28 touchdowns during his junior campaign. He currently holds Crusader records for passing yards in a game (369), passing yards in a season (2,484), career passing yards (5,513), touchdown passes in a season (28) and career touchdown passes (53).
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THIRD TEAM — Steubenville Catholic Central quarterback Brenton Colabella looks for an open receiver during a game this season. Colabella was named third team Division VI All-Ohio by the Associated Press Wednesday.
-- Fred Younce
"First and foremost there was some physical maturity," said Daley of Colabella's growth as signal caller. "Then, with that, the mental aspect of the game matured. Being able to recognize coverages and defenses. He makes a lot of calls and checks for us on offense. That's huge to have.
"Last year I would have to make those for him from the sideline. This year he showed the maturity to make them himself. I'd call a play from the sideline and he'd recognize where we needed the ball to go based on the defense. He ran the show out there."
Three local athletes - Central's Zach Herrington and Ryan Fletcher and Toronto's Joey Chadwick - were named special mention in Division VI.
Herrington ended his career as the Crusaders all-time receptions leader with 103, surpassing the previous record by 23 catches. His senior year saw him pull in 52 catches for 832 yards, both school records, and 11 touchdowns. He also holds the single-game school record with 13 grabs.
"Zach was a returning starter who had a great year as junior, and he added to that this year," said Daley.
"He set records for receiving for a season and career. He was our go-to guy in the passing game. He made a lot of catches in double coverage late in the year."
Fletcher showed himself to be a playmaker on both sides of the ball for the Crusaders. The defensive back had more than 50 tackles while intercepting four passes and returning one for a score. He had 31 grabs for 437 yards and four scores at receiver.
"He was a surprise for us, especially on defense," said Daley. "He was our free safety and he made our coverage checks. He was a steady player and very reliable. He has a good head on his shoulders making those calls back there."
Chadwick was a blanket in the secondary for the Red Knights, intercepting six passes and returning two for scores on the year. He also had 71 tackles. He averaged more than 30 yards per punt, connected on 22 of 23 extra point attempts as well as caught 16 passes for 189 yards and score.
"He's been a great kid and leader," said Toronto head coach Eric Meek. "He helped us in all areas. He has really turned into a good pass cover man. I believe he had 13 interceptions over the last two years.
"Offensively he played receiver. He was definitely our leading receiver over my three years here.
"He's played quarterback at times for us and punted and kicked extra points for us. We're going to miss him. He's been a tremendous asset to our program."


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I found a yellow Rare item, and it is unidentified. How do I reveal the properties of the weapon? I tried going to Deckard Cain (as you did in the previous 2 games), but he didn't have the option of identifying my items.
As of Patch 2.0.1, the below answer is out of date.
Rare items no longer need to be identified. Legendary items still do, though. Just right click them to reveal which item you've discovered.
Just right click the item. A short cast bar animation will appear and you'll identify the item yourself, no need to go anywhere.
This is explained in-game by the small bar at the bottom of the tooltip, but its easy to miss.
Right click on it. It will identify in a few seconds.
As of patch 1.0.8, there is a new option to identify all your unidentified objects in one (long) click:
Or you could go into town, in between the pub place and Cain's home is a book. Click on it and it will identify your unidentified items.


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Several years back Phil sculpted some small Fleet Scale Lancer and Wraith Fighters for Jovian Chronicles. They were made for a planned Fleet Scale version of Jovian Chronicles, that was never completed, back around the time we did our Heavy Gear Fleet Scale game. Our thinking at the time was we had some nice looking spaceship miniatures, but the larger size fighter and exo armor minis really looked out of place on the tabletop beside the spaceships. So we though making bases of 3 smaller fighters and exo armors to represent a squad, in a scale closer to that of the spaceships would look a lot cooler. We showed an image back then of the three Fleet Scale Lancer and Wraith Fighters mount on small wire stands and black plastic base, and have been receiving requests from Jovian Chronicles Fans for us to produce these small scale minis for years now.
We finally located the models that had been stored away and added a small ball socket hole on the underside of each of them. Then we designed a new pose-able 3 pronged pewter flight stand, with small balls at the tips to fit the ball socket holes under the small fighters and with a peg at the bottom that fits our black plastic base. These small fighter 2 squad packs are now available to purchase for the first time. If we get enough interest (orders) for the new fleet scale fighters there will be fleet scale exos in the future and maybe a few new spaceships as well. Here is a link to the Jovian Chronicles Miniatures section of the online store for all interested in supporting a rebirth of Jovian Chronicles. Plus, we also have some of the Jovian Chronicles 2nd Edtion Lightning Strike Rulebooks and Companions available for purchase.
We also have new Fleet Scale Pathfinder, Hector, Retaliator, Vindicator, Wyvern, Cerberus, Fury, Syreen, Stormrider, and Dragonstriker Exo-Armor Two Squad Packs available for order and shipping now. Plus Brunnhilde Fighters, Ryu, Bonebreaker, and Sakura Exo-Armors Two Squad Packs for the Venus faction.
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Also remember our Pod Reward Points (Customer Loyalty Reward Points) you'll receive for items purchased on the Dream Pod 9 Online Store, that you can use on your next orders. As a guideline, you will receive 1 point for every $5 to $10 of an item's value, items under $5 don't receive reward points. An order of a $5 to $14.99 product would give 1 reward point, a $15 to $24.99 product would give 2 reward points and so on. The reward points can be used on your next order to reduce the cost of products ordered and/or get them free, depending on the numbers of reward points used.


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Is there a Unity-like global menu applet for gnome-panel?
I know this is an odd question. I like the top and bottom panels of Ubuntu Classic, but I also like the Natty app bar as well. Is there a way to blend the two? I know... why do I need the bottom bar if I have the app bar? Old ways die hard, thats why :) I also like the old top panel feature of "Applications | Places | System" ... yet all that said, Id like to have the new dock (ok, not dock, but Natty app bar).
I would think this blending of old and new would be a great way to transition long time users who are, uhhhh, nervous of change :)
Any tips or ideas? Thanks!


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The 8 Most Baffling "Sports" From Around The World
Once again we're taking time to celebrate the one tradition common to all cultures: gathering in large groups to participate in utterly pointless and often mind-bogglingly dangerous sports.
All it takes is a lot of bored males and, more often than not, alcohol.
#8. Shin Kicking
Cotswolds, England
What is it?
Shin Kicking is part of the Cotswold Games, a four hundred year-old tournament that claims to be the oldest Olympiad in the world, and, because of the absence of synchronised swimming, it may also have a valid claim to be the best.
There's rarely a sport more perfectly summed up by its name. Shin Kicking is a contest between two fighters as to who can knock the other down by the simple, honest method of kicking the shit out of one another's shins.
If you cause your opponent to fall, you earn a point. Bouts are won on a best-of-three basis, the winner going through to the next round. Call us unadventurous, but we think we'd probably throw the fight immediately after some hairy, beefy, rosy cheeked English farmer demolished our wizened, malnourished shins with one swing of a sheep-shit covered boot.
Competitors are allowed to cram hay down their pants to try and protect their shins, but what with hay having the protective qualities of a soggy tissue, we can't picture it doing much good.
The Cotswold Games began in the early 1600s when a local attorney called Robert Dover organised the games a protest against the rampant growth of Puritanism. Because if anything is going to make those prudes lighten up it's the horrific breaking of another man's shins.
Interesting Fact:
In the games early days, duelling was an event. In one fight between Sir German Poole and a Mr. Hutchinson, Poole sliced off three of Hutchinson's fingers before Hutchinson even drew his sword. Hutchinson responded by slicing off Poole's nose, and the gruesome turn of events probably short-circuited plans to combine the events by strapping knives to contestant's shoes during the shin-kicking event.
#7. Bossaball (AKA Trampoline Volleyball
Belgium, though there are clubs in Brazil, Germany, Spain and Kuwait, among other places.
What is it?
Bossaball is a variant of volleyball, but with elements of soccer, gymnastics and capoeira (a Brazilian martial art) thrown in. All of it is played on a souped-up bouncy castle, producing something which is mind-blowingly awesome. Seriously, why isn't this shit in the Olympics?
The game is played on an inflatable volleyball court, and in front of the net on each side is a round trampoline so players can get some serious height when spiking. Teams are comprised of three, four or five players, one of which must be on the trampoline (the attacker), whilst the other four must set the ball up for the attacker to spike. And of course everyone is bouncing around and giggling the whole time.
The game is over when a team reaches twenty five points, or when the bigger boys come along and throw everyone off so they can play.
The game was invented a few years ago in Belgium, making it the first good idea to come out of the country since the Trappist Monks realized worshiping God was much more fun when you're drunk off your ass.
Interesting Fact:
The name comes from Bossa nova, which is a style of Brazilian Music, and Bossaball officials are known as samba referees. They officiate the game, but also provide the soundtrack with drums, turntables and microphones, an innovation we think would improve many sports (golf most of all).
#6. Free Style Walking (aka Skateboarding Without a Skateboard
Anywhere jaw-dropping stupidity can be found.
What is it?
Freestyle Walking and "Free Running" seem to be sports for people who bought the clothes to dress like Bam Margera, but didn't have any money left to buy a skateboard. So they go jumping off rails and fences using only their feet.
You can buy special shoes called Soap Shoes with hard soles meant to make it easier to slide along a rail before slipping off and destroying your nuts.
There are other offshoots like FMX or Foot Motocross, which is an extreme sport where people do BMX bicycle stunts the, er, bike. So, again, FMX is just running around and jumping.
Freestyle Walking was developed by Illinois residents Brian White, Brandon Kennedy, Tom Mottier and Mike Rempert in 1995 as a means of self-expression and creative interaction with one's environment. Everyone else just called it walking stupidly.
Interesting Fact:
Experts expect the sport to die out in just one generation, as repeated rail nut-crushings have rendered virtually all participants sterile.
#5. Ferret Legging (aka Stuffing a Ferret Down Your Pants
Yorkshire, England
What is it?
Imagine, if you can, standing in a barn in a small village on the moors of North Yorkshire, in England. In the barn, there are a lot of dour looking Gentlemen standing around you, glowering, drinking ale and smoking pipes. Oh yeah, you're shirtless, and your trousers are securely tied around your ankles. There's a fellow in front of you holding two ferrets. These two small, carnivorous, weasel-like beasts with sharp claws and teeth are squirming, and they look both pissed off and really, really hungry.
Then, the fellow with the ferrets gives you the nod. You pull your trousers out, and he throws the ferrets in, pulling your belt tight afterwards.
That's basically the idea of this. It's referred to as "keepin' 'em down" and Ferret Leggers have to keep the two thrashing, angry ferrets down their trousers for as long as possible. When the Ferret Legger can't take any more, they whip their trousers down, freeing the Ferrets, and spend the next few weeks trying to piece together their shredded pride. And genitals.
Organized events seem to have petered out before the era of YouTube videos, but fortunately you can still find some enthusiasts participating in the privacy of their own homes.
The current world record is held by a Yorkshireman called Reg Mellor, who kept two ferrets down his trousers for five hours and twenty six minutes back in 1981. No one dared ask him why.
We have no idea, nor do we really want to find out. All we know is that it was popular in the early 1900s, and rallied again in the 1970s. Currently Yorkshire and Scotland are both arguing as to who invented the sport first, hopefully each accusing the other.
Interesting Fact:
The sport appears to be illegal in Great Britain, which is the only place where it is played. We suppose the authorities must turn a blind eye because, really, what can they do to punish a guy who's already had a ferret attack his testicles?


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Nothing is more basic to human well-being than having enough nutritious food to eat. Yet one in every eight people in the world — 842 million — are trapped in a cycle of hunger and poverty.
The reality is that most of the world doesn't have the benefit of picking up food from the corner store — they grow it themselves. Hunger is a crisis when disaster ruins the harvest. It is a cycle when families cannot grow or buy enough to lead healthy, productive lives, and when the effects of malnutrition are passed on to the next generation.
When food shortages occur due to drought and conflict, Mercy Corps helps prevent hunger and treat malnutrition in the most vulnerable — children, pregnant women, the elderly and the displaced. We distribute vouchers, cash or emergency rations, working with local suppliers to speed delivery, save money and boost local economies.
In addition to emergency responses, we focus on long-term solutions that build future food security.
Mercy Corps helps farmers manage their land, increase their harvests and diversify crops to produce a larger, more nutritious, and stable food supply. By teaching nutrition and hygiene, we ensure families can utilize their resources to boost their health. And we connect farmers with new markets and introduce more efficient methods of tending productive livestock and processing and storing crops to increase incomes for years to come.
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The Pratt Community College men's and women's basketball teams ended their respective seasons over the weekend, bowing out of the Region VI playoffs.
The Lady Beavers were dispatched by Coffeyville 73-61, ending their campaign with an overall record of 15-16.
The men traveled to Ark City to take on Cowley County where they were turned aside 67-49. The Beavers started out hot against the Tigers zone defense, hitting two 3-pointers on the way to building a 10 point lead early in the first half.
Unfortunately, the shooting touch went cold for Pratt as they managed only 2/20 from long range over the rest of the contest. Cowley took advantage of PCC's cold shooting to come storming back and establish a 17- point halftime lead.
The Beavers cut the lead to 9 at one point in the second half, but ended up falling 67-49. According to head coach Jesse Shaw, "We could never could finish enough lay-ups, get enough stops, or drop the critical 3-point shots we needed to take the lead back."
The PCC men's team also finished their season at 15-16. That represents a two game improvement over last year.
The Beavers tied for 6th in the Jayhawk West, which is two spots higher than last season. "We're apparently on the baby step plan," Coach Shaw observed, "but our idea is to take these freshmen and speed that strategy up next year."
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I am stuck with an exercise that requires me to find the Laplacian $\Delta u=(D_x^2u+D_y^2u)$ of a 2d-function $u$ in polar coordinates (in the standard Euclidean plane).
I found the following article on the net, and tried to follow its logic, but I could not understand two steps: http://www.sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~mate/misc/laplacian_polarcoord_higherdim.pdf
at first, the representation of $D_x$ and $D_y$ in terms of $r, \theta$, at the bottom of page 2:
$D_y=\sin\theta D_r+\frac{\cos\theta}{r}D_\theta$ and
$D_x=\cos\theta D_r-\frac{\sin\theta}{r}D_\theta$ . When I draw a sketch of the plane with a circle and all the coordinates, I get that it should be $D_y=\sin\theta D_r+r\ \cos\theta D_\theta$, because the larger the radius is, the greater will be the impact of a change in $\theta$ on a change in $y$. What am I making wrong here?
And then, secondly, what looks like an easy multiplication, namely taking the square of the above terms (on the top of page 3 in the link):
$D_y^2=(\sin\theta D_r+\frac{\cos\theta}{r}D_\theta)(\sin\theta D_r+\frac{\cos\theta}{r}D_\theta)$
$=\sin^2\theta D_r^2+\frac{2\sin\theta \cos\theta}{r}D_\theta D_r+\frac{\sin^2\theta}{r^2}D_\theta^2 \\ -\frac{\cos\theta}{r^2}D_\theta + \frac{\cos^2\theta}{r}D_r - \frac{\cos\theta \sin\theta}{r^2}D_\theta$
and similarly for $D_x$.
I don't see from where the last three summands come, what I see is: $(a+b)(a+b)=a^2+2ab+b^2+c+d+e$ and I cannot see the context of $c,d,e.$
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My two cents on powerfailure lights... I will only buy those with replaceable batteries.Since my power seems to fail if a bird burps in the next county, I have made use of several power failure lights over the years. Sadly, all but one have been tossed in the trash because their internal rechargeable batteries were worthless and failed when I needed them. One year seemed to be the max life for those devices - was often shorter.The one exception has been the GE 52508 Power Failure Nightlight/Flashlight. The nightlight is too dim to be useful and the flashlight itself isn't terribly bright but the dang thing produces enough light for me to find my way around the house and actually works when needed.It takes a couple AA batteries and I test it when I test my smoke alarms. 'Still works after years of use and many, many power outages. So far, so good.I'm currently looking for additional power failure lights and hoping to find something newer and better - will post here if I do - but until then I will rely on the little GE 52508.*Note - It has some negative reviews for the very reason I like it - replaceable batteries. Guess I'm an odd duck in that I specifically want that as a feature.
I have a lamp with an LED bulb wired to my solar power battery bank setup. Power goes down, I turn that on. Worked okay so far, but it's not automagic. Maybe if I put a light sensor switch on it...?
Something I thought of for power outage lights are those landscape light spike things with the small self contained solar panel on the top. Less than $10 each at Wally World.Not sure how long the light would last, or how well they'd do at lighting up a room. But I'm sure they'd be enough to find your way around inside your house between sundown and going to bed.In a really bad situation, you could probably scrounge several from just about any suburban neighborhood.
Not sure how long the light would last....
An idea I have seen is using the power from a phone line to power a led. It requires a little work an a few dollars, but seems to be a good way. Usually when the power goes out the phone lines are still active. There's about 12-35 volts dc running through it. Just enough to power up an led. And if your like me, I run high power LEDs that put out more light than 2 headlights
...Check the comments of the phoneline flashlight instructable for some caveats about powering devices from your phone line.
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WINTERSVILLE - It wasn't always pretty, but the Indian Creek Redskins fought off a game East Liverpool Potters squad to claim a 26-12 victory Friday at Kettlewell Memorial Stadium.
"Hats of to them," said Indian Creek head coach Andrew Connor. "They came down here and played a hard game. They are tough kids, a good coaching staff, and they got better.
"The good news for us is we sustained an awful lot of injuries tonight, and we plugged some kids in and they did the job.
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HOME OPENER — Indian Creek's Corey Goodrich gets tackled during the first half of the Redskins' 26-12 victory over East Liverpool Friday night at Kettlewell Stadium.
"I think we got a gut check, and this team answered that gut check today."
With the Redskins leading 20-6 in the third quarter the visitors looked as though they'd swing momentum their way when defensive end Queyshawn Ellis recovered an Indian Creek fumble at the Redskins 22-yard line.
Two plays later Redskins' defensive back Blake Roar took momentum back for his team when he interception Potters' quarterback Kade Reynolds at the 2-yard line to end the threat.
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Indian Creek 26, East Liverpool 12
East Liverpool 0 6 0 6 - 12
Indian Creek 6 14 6 0 - 26
IC: Young 45 punt return (Pass failed)
IC: Roar 2 run (Young kick)
IC: Woods 3 run (Young kick)
EL: English 14 pass from Reynolds
IC: Gribble 18 run (kick failed)
EL: Miscuk 1 run (kick blocked)
RUSHING: East Liverpool 32-72-1 (Miscuk 12-30-1, Yoho 9-21, Reynolds 8-23, Rickerd 3-(-2)); Indian Creek 47-266-3 (Woods 13-67-1, Huynh 9-92, Roar 9-52-1, Ludewig 4-8, Young 4-6, Gribble 3-43-1, Lawrence 3-3, Hinerman 1-0, Goodrich 1-(-5)).
PASSING: East Liverpool 5-18-54-1td-1x (All by Reynolds); Indian Creek 6-10-88-0-0 (Young 5-9-69-0-0, Lawrence 1-1-19-0-0).
RECEIVING: East Liverpool (English 2-28-1, Yoho 2-21, Austin 1-6); Indian Creek (Kamarec 4-44, Goodrich 1-25, Ludewig 1-19).
FIRST DOWNS: East Liverpool 8; Indian Creek 18.
PENALTIES: East Liverpool 12-95; Indian Creek 9-76.
FUMBLES: East Liverpool 0-0; Indian Creek 4-2.
"It is what it is," said East Liverpool head coach Rick Prescott. "You play the game and the ball doesn't always bounce your way. I'll tell you what, out kids played hard, and that's what I've asked of them right now."
The Redskins offense then went on a seven-play, 98-yard drive consisting of all run plays and piloted by freshman quarterback Mandella Lawrence, who entered the game when starter Alex Young left with bad cramping.
On the drive Logan Woods carried four times for 35 yards and Tran Huynh twice for 45 stripes. On the scoring play Darren Gribble took the ball at the 18, broke through three tacklers at the 14, and rumbled in for the score. The Redskins failed to get off the extra point, but the score read 26-6 and the Potters never threatened again.
"I thought when it came down to getting a drive when we needed it we got it, and when we needed stops we got them," said Connor. "That's what it takes. "I thought there was a maturity level tonight, and I think our kids understand what it's like to play high school football for 48 minutes because that's what they did tonight."
East Liverpool tacked on score with 1:51 left in the game when John Miscuk pushed in from about an inch out to make the score 26-12 after the point after was blocked.
"We've improved all the way around," said Prescott. "Our kids want to play a physical type of football, and we're learning how to do that.
"We're growing up right here on the field, and we're just going to keep working and keep getting better."
Creek recovered the ensuing onside kick to ensure no miraculous comeback.
Young started the night's scoring off with 2:23 left in the first quarter on a 45-yard punt return touchdown. The two-point conversion play came up short and Creek led 6-0. The return for a score was Young's second in as many games.
An 8-play, 47-yard voyage gave the Redskins a 13-0 lead early in the second quarter. The big play of the drive was a Gribble 20-yard jaunt and the score came on a Roar 2-yard plunge. Young punched the ensuing P.A.T.through.
The lead increased on another 8-play drive, this one traveling 45 yards. On the drive Young hit Frankie Kamarec for a 14-yard gain, Roar had runs of 13 and 14 yards, and Woods ran for 12 yards to go with a 3-yard score. Young put through his second point after through for the 20-0 advantage.
East Liverpool picked up a score with the help of some special teams magic on the ensuing kickoff. Zack English made a big return, taking the ball to the Redskins' 13-yard line. On fourth and 11 from the 14, English finished his work on a touchdown grab from Reynolds. The extra point was no good and the score read 20-6 Redskins.
"The one thing I told our kids I never want some one to question about us is our toughness," said Connor. "I don't think anyone can question our toughness."
Huynh was the top Redskins ground gainer with 92 yards on 9 carries with Woods adding 13 touches for 67, Roar 9 for 52, and Gribble 3 for 43. The Redskins gained 266 yards on the ground.
Young was 5-for-9 for 69 yards passing before he left in the third quarter.
Miscuk led the Potters rushing attack with 30 yards on 12 carries. East Liverpool managed only 72 yards on 32 carries for the evening. Reynolds struggled, going 5-for-18 for 54 yards.
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I'm neglecting my poor DBF right now, so I'll keep this short and sweet by limiting myself to a few key points:
- I love the Book of Shadows. I use it more than any other palette I own (including my custom ones); you can create some fabulous color combinations, and the texture and payoff of UD shadows is truly unbeatable, in my opinion. They're simply the best.
- People have complained about the ridiculous packaging of this palette. I agree that the crazy cardboard drawer system with silly pop-ups is more than a little useless and annoying. With that said, I get REALLY tired of people complaining about it, because it's so easily fixable - just remove the drawer from the outer packaging entirely, and keep it that way. I did that the day I bought it and haven't regretted it for a moment. When I want to keep it protected for travel, I put it in a big Ziploc bag. Seriously.
- Yes, Sidecar and Gridlock look as similar in real life as they do in the pictures. They're both gorgeous shades, but not far from being the same color, so I'm not really sure why UD included both in this palette.
- Grifter and Midnight Cowboy are too glittery, to the point of being chunky. I don't use these two at all.
- My favorite shades in this palette are Shakedown (which, by the way, is as close of a dupe to Lancome's Erika F. as I've ever seen), Protest, Shattered, Smog, and Gridlock.
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Fruit Takes on New Meaning for October
Northern New England's only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center has equipped its 16 New Hampshire and Vermont locations with posters and pamphlets that use fruit as a teaching aid.
"We want women to be educated, empowered, and healthy," said Telisa Stewart, MPH, DrPH, NCCC director of community education and prevention. "Women need to know when to take action and what steps to take." The aim of these awareness materials is to convince women of all income and education levels about the importance of monitoring breast health.
The NCCC breast cancer campaign includes a poster that depicts a dozen lemons in an egg carton, each digitally manipulated to illustrate a possible sign of breast cancer, such as dimpling, inflammation, or indentation, since lumps are not the only signs of breast cancer, as shown below.
Another poster features a dissected lemon as the anatomy of the breast and compares the breast's features to soft beans and peas while pointing out: a cancerous lump is often hard and immovable like a lemon seed, as shown below.
The detailed graphics used in the NCCC campaign were developed by a London-based graphic designer Corrine Beaumont, who earned her PhD in graphic design perfecting and testing educational images that can be used in any country or any language through Worldwide Breast Cancer.
When detected at its earliest stages, 98 percent of women survive breast cancer. "The sooner you spot it— the easier it is to cure," said Kari Rosenkranz, MD, medical director, comprehensive breast program. Rosenkranz, a leading breast surgeon in NH, says spotting breast cancer early gives women better treatment options. "At the earliest stage, treatment is often less severe and less aggressive."
Doctors recommend regular breast cancer screening for women 50-69 years old who have no signs, symptoms, or history of breast problems. Women with a family history of breast cancer or other risk factors may be screened even younger than 50.
Breast cancer screening, which usually relies on mammography, is considered safe and effective by leading organizations. It does, however, have a few drawbacks such as false positives or a missed diagnosis.
Deciding to have a screening test is a personal decision most women make after talking with a health care provider. Dartmouth-Hitchcock offers an on-line tool called "When Should I Start Having Mammograms." It helps women consider the facts before they sit down to talk to their health care provider.
If a woman does not have a regular health care provider or health insurance, programs in each state can help qualified individuals receive free screenings in their local community. In New Hampshire call 1-800-852-3345 x 4931. In Vermont, call 1-800-508-2222. Elsewhere call 2-1-1.
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Basically, it is literary (and archaic), but there are some situations when it is still appropriate to use it in a modern context.
Outside of these usages, it has a literary flavor, sort of like "is come" or "cometh" (rather than "has come") in modern English.
Incidentally, I learned that although it looks like 来る + past/perfect aux. たる, it is actually a separate word derived from 来る + 至る; I just checked the 広辞苑 and 日本国語大辞典, and they agree with this (although obviously, sometimes the word きたる will in fact be 来る + たる). Special bonus trivia: the 来る + 至る /kitaru/ got its big break in the world of kanbun 漢文, as a pinch hitter for 来(る). (And it is true that the character 来 is generally rendered /kitaru/ in kanbun.) I can't find a reliable source for why kanbun kundoku doesn't just use /ku(ru)/, but some (e.g. fontomanie at Chiebukuro) suggest that it was because /ku(ru)/ didn't have enough syllables for convenient okurigana affixation (cf /nasu/ instead of /su(ru)/ for 為).
So, the specific literary flavor is that of kanbun or heavily Chinese-influenced Japanese, not "pure" classical Japanese.


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Choosing the Right Hospital for Your Delivery
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Questions to askSo What Should Be Important to You
The most important thing is for you to feel comfortable with the staff and the environment of the hospital that you choose. Are the people friendly? Do you have confidence in their abilities? Some hospitals offer LDRP rooms, which translates to Labor Delivery Recovery Postpartum, meaning that you will be in the same room where you delivered until you go home. Other hospitals have a labor and delivery room, but then move you to a regular room on the maternity floor after you deliver. Do you want a private room (who doesn't want one?) or a semi-private room? Does the hospital even offer semi-private rooms at reduced costs? Previously, maternity rooms looked like any other hospital rooms. Today's maternity rooms often have carpeting and look more like luxury hotel rooms than anything remotely affiliated with a hospital. For example, all the oxygen outlets are hidden behind wooden cabinets. In fact, in some hospitals, the baby warmer in the mother's room folds down from the wall like an old-fashioned ironing board. There is a lot of effort that goes into designing labor and delivery rooms these days. Many hospitals, in an effort to compete, will go to great extent to offer the most positive experience when you have your baby.
The first step is to call the hospital and schedule an appointment or time to visit. Go in armed with a list of questions, like you had for your doctor. Here are some questions that you might pose:
- What are the hospital's visiting hours for family and friends? Can they visit all the time or are there restrictions?
- Will I have one nurse assigned to me or will she take care of other patients at the same time?
- Do you have doctors on-call in case my doctor doesn't make it to the delivery room in time? Are these doctors residents or fully-fledged staff members?
- What would the normal procedures be if my pregnancy developed complications?
- What is the extent of your neonatal care? What level of neonatal care do you offer? If something goes wrong with the birth, would you send the baby to another hospital in the area? Which hospital?
- Are we allowed to take pictures during the birth process?
- Can my spouse or significant other be present during a c-section if I have to have one?
- How many people can be present in the delivery room?
- What kind of delivery rooms do you have?
- What "extras" does your hospital offer?
- How would you characterize the difference between your hospital and other hospitals?
- Are all of your rooms private or are some semi-private?
- Is there any way to cut costs if I'm paying for it myself that is, I don't have insurance?
- Do you have a stocked refrigerator on the unit for patients who are hungry or deliver after hours, or do you offer room service at all times?
- Can my husband or significant other stay with me the entire time? Is there a bed or a couch for that person?
- What are the procedures for checking out and in? Are they lengthy or do you handle them in advance?
- Do you have free parking? If not, what are the charges?
- What kind of childbirth classes do you offer?
- Do you have a person on staff to teach new mothers how to nurse?
- What kind of follow-up care is available after the patient is released? Do you have a support nurse who can answer questions?
While you're taking your tour, look around at the facilities. Is everything neat and clean? Cleanliness is of paramount concern in a hospital where bacteria and germs are at a premium. You want to minimize yours and your baby's risk for getting an infection.
The Absolute Minimum
Don't be "wowed" by extras in a hospital if the actual facilities aren't up to your standards. The bottom line: The hospital might have to save your life or your baby's life. Make sure first and foremost that it is a good hospital with excellent medical facilities. All the rest is gravy....
- Make sure the doctor you want to use can practice at the hospital you choose. Not all doctors have privileges at all hospitals. If the doctor doesn't practice at the hospital of your choice, you're faced with a dilemma either change doctors or hospitals.
- Visit the hospital ahead of time. Find out where you should go when you're in labor and what you can expect to find when you get there.
- Make sure you know the hospital's rules and procedures. It will make life simpler when you're a patient.
- Pick a hospital that will give you the "birthing" experience that you want, but make sure that it is a quality place with a good medical staff. When all is said and done, it's about safety first.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie issued the following statement after being sworn in for a third term by Speaker John Boehner.
"I am proud to represent Kentucky's Second District and am looking forward to the fresh start of a new Congress. I am hopeful that together my colleagues and I will be able to implement meaningful spending reforms, and pass legislation that will grow our economy, create jobs, and help better prepare our nation's students and workforce."
Congressman Guthrie will serve on two committees during the 113th Congress; the Energy & Commerce Committee and the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Congressman Guthrie also serves as an Assistant Whip within the Republican Conference.


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Style Bar Day Spa (www.stylebarspa.com), Palm Beaches' luxury salon and day spa, recently announced its exciting new partnership as the Official Salon and Day Spa for the Palm Beach Makos Cheerleaders (www.facebook.com/MakoCheerleaders).
From color to curls, nail and massages, Style Bar will provide signature game day looks for all the Makos Cheerleaders. More than just a pretty face, each cheerleader embodies the spirit and message of intelligent beauty. The Makos Cheerleader organization is dedicated to being an inspiration and role model for young children as they support hundreds of charity and community groups throughout Palm Beach County.
"Partnering up with such a wonderful group of young, intelligent and dedicated women who represent Palm Beach County is very exciting to me and the salon. We want to have community involvement and are looking forward to making the Makos Cheerleaders look and feel their very best," says Perrie Gurfein, owner of Style Bar Day Spa.
Palm Beach Makos Cheerleaders will shoot their 2015 Swimsuit Calendar and Squad photo this September with hair services being sponsored by Style Bar. "Cheerleaders and beauty go hand in hand and after 5 years of searching I've found a home for the cheerleaders to take care of them to look the very best," says DeShon Allen, Director of the Makos Cheerleaders.
Spa News: Bellezza Spa's Paola Berrios Joins "Look Good Feel Better" Campaign
Paola Berrios, owner of Bellezza Spa of Centreville, VA, is joining the "Look Good Feel Better" campaign held at Life with Cancer, a hands-on workshop conducted by professional cosmetologists to help women manage the appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment. Berrios will teach Look Good, Feel Better workshops on Aug. 12 and Oct. 14 in 2014; and Jan. 19, Feb. 16, Mar. 16, Apr. 20, June 15, Aug. 17, Oct. 19 and Dec. 14 in 2015 at Life with Cancer offices at 8411 Pennell Street in Fairfax, VA.
"Bellezza Spa is honored to be a part of the Look Good, Feel Better Campaign at Life with Cancer," said Berrios. "Through the workshop, we hope our beauty tips and techniques can provide some rejuvenation to cancer patients."
For more information, please visit www.bellezzaspava.com or call 703.266.0063.
Universal Companies Publishes A New Spa Inspiration Book
Known in the spa industry for its annual Spa Resource Book, Universal Companies has now delivered The Spa Inspiration Book, a collection of protocols, savvy business solutions and treatment tips gathered throughout the years from educators, industry experts, Universal Companies staff and customers. The Spa Inspiration Book will be available in August 2014.
"Our hope is that this book serves as a muse rather than just a resource for products," says Universal Companies CEO Brenda Elliott. "In our search for products and solutions for our customers, we are continually inspired by a vast array of ideas and protocols that we are now excited to share in The Spa Inspiration Book, a limited edition containing practical, unique approaches to grow your business. This book is designed to be enjoyed leisurely, to be leafed through while soaking in the tub, enjoying a glass of wine, or reclining on the couch after a long work day." She adds, "Businesses are about dreams, hopes, inspiration and passion. By sharing more of what we've discovered from spa experts around the globe, we are offering not only products, but also inspiration that enables our customers to provide greater value."
The book covers more than 40 protocols for skin care, massage and body treatments, as well as for manicures, pedicures and waxing. Protocols include menu description, an equipment and supplies checklist, "What You'll Need" (professional products) and "What They'll Want" (recommended retail products), plus cost, suggested price and time required per treatment. Other highlights include insider tips, treatment menu ideas and links to relevant articles, plus information about Universal Companies' e-Learning, CEU courses and schools programs.
The Spa Inspiration Book is designed to work in concert with The Spa Resource Book, published in February. Marti Morenings, Universal Companies Founder & CEO says, "The Spa Resource Book has always included tips to make running spa and salon businesses easier. In The Spa Inspiration Book, we've gone further and added treatment ideas and retail suggestions. We hope our customers will be inspired to find the full protocols and other helpful information on our website."
See The Spa Inspiration Book online at www.UniversalCompanies.com.
Spa News: Dermalogica Celebrates Women's Entrepreneurship at DWEN
Dermalogica, one of the world's top professional skin care brands that is committed to empowering women worldwide to become financially independent, celebrated women in business and entrepreneurship at the recent Dell Women's Entrepreneur Network (DWEN) "Bold Beginnings, Brave Futures" conference held in Austin, TX. Jane Wurwand, the brand's Chief Visionary and co-Founder, representing the thousands of women entrepreneurs within the skincare industry, spoke before an invitation-only group of more than 200 women entrepreneurs, all of whom spoke upon several topics including how to grow and scale businesses using the newest technologies and resources to produce both immediate results and long-term sustainable social change.
Since Dermalogica was founded in 1986, the brand has supported more than 100,000 professional skin therapists, many of whom have started their own businesses within the skin care industry. In 2011, Dermalogica continued its mission to support women's financial independence through the launch of FITE "Financial Independence Through Entrepreneurship" (www.joinFITE.org), which helps women to start or grow a business across all industries. Since its launch, FITE has helped more than 40,000 women worldwide.
"The professional skin care industry puts more women into business than any other industry in the world" said Wurwand. "Dermalogica supports more than 30,000 salons and spas owners worldwide, most of whom are women. In fact, 98% of professional skin therapists are women. So speaking on entrepreneurship and the importance of supporting women in business is a topic that we are passionate about."
Following the panel at DWEN, professional skin therapists representing top authorized Dermalogica retailers and skin centers in Austin offered guests signature Dermalogica services, including Face Mapping, at the "Relax and Recharge Reception" at the W Hotel. Activation-kiosks, provided by Dell, allowed attendees to instantly make microloans to the hundreds of eligible women entrepreneurs identified worldwide as part of FITE.
The DWEN conference also served as the venue at which Dell announced the findings of its second annual Gender-Global Entrepreneurship and Development Institute (GEDI) index, which examines opportunities for women entrepreneurs in 30 countries worldwide, and is the only metric index of its kind (for more information about the index, visit: http://dell.to/1pB38AG).
Dermalogica was one of the businesses featured in Dell's award-winning "New Beginnings" television advertising campaign that first aired on January 1, 2014. The ad spotlighted entrepreneurial, "home-grown" businesses which began on a grassroots level.
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Pivot Point and Beauty Changes Lives Announce Endowment Fund
Pivot Point International, Inc. and the Beauty Changes Lives Foundation, recently announced the formation of the Leo Passage Endowment Fund to benefit competition, scholarships and lifelong learning among students and professionals. The announcement was made during a press conference held during "Beauty Week," at Cosmoprof North America in Las Vegas, NV.
The Leo Passage Endowment Fund, established by the Passage family, honors the founder of Pivot Point, industry leader for more than 50 years, who passed away in 2011. The Fund will be endowed with a $1,000,000 donation from the Passage family, and implemented through the Beauty Changes Lives Foundation.
"My father believed wholeheartedly in providing hair, beauty and wellness professionals a thorough and complete education in their craft, as well as how to be successful. Lifelong learning, and the value of competition among hairdressers were also pillars of his philosophy in developing Pivot Point," said Robert Passage, Pivot Point Chairman and CEO. "It gives my mother, Lenie, and me, along with our entire family, immense pleasure that we are able to continue to support his beliefs through the establishment of the Leo Passage Endowment Fund."
"Leo Passage truly lived his life to the fullest," added Pivot Point President Melanie Kopeikin. "He motivated everyone who knew him to do the same. He encouraged everyone he met around the world to follow their hearts and their dreams. His personal life mission became his company's mission: through Pivot Point education Leo Passage inspired more than a million people around the world. His humility was well known and respected — always sharing with others without self-interest and possessing a timeless, creative spirit."
It is in this spirit of creativity that the Leo Passage Endowment Fund will be established to support the following three facets of a student's or professional's career: competition to help launch successful careers for those who follow their passion; scholarships to serve as an entry port for creative people to be part of this exciting profession; and lifelong learning to take careers to the next level. To quote Leo Passage, "No experience is ever fully mastered."
In addition to the establishment of the Leo Passage Endowment Fund, Robert Passage and Lynelle Lynch, president of the Beauty Changes Lives Foundation, announced that the 2015 Legacy Award event would be held in honor of Leo Passage, on Saturday, March 21, 2015 in Chicago, IL, during America's Beauty Show. Leo Passage is the third recipient of the Legacy of Style award.
"Leo Passage was more than an esteemed icon – he was a true visionary," said Ms. Lynch, following the announcements. "His generosity and passion for professional excellence, competitions and lifelong learning will live on, and provide opportunities for a new generation of hair, beauty and wellness visionaries. The Beauty Changes Lives Foundation is humbled, and honored to receive this Endowment Fund. We all look forward to honoring his memory even further at our Legacy Award event in Chicago next March."


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I am working on creating an ArcGIS tool from a Python script I am writing. I am wondering if it is possible to have a checkbox parameter. Basically what I want to do is have a parameter where the user selects a feature class, then from the feature class the user will choose the field for the upper most layer in their model, then I want the user to be able to choose what layers they want the script to run on with a checkbox structure derived from the upper most layer field. Is this possible with python, and ArcGIS?
A sample code for a script tool which will have a single check box. If a check box will be checked by a user, the tool will verify existance of a specified data file.
Remember to add a tool parameter of Boolean data type when creating a new script tool in ArcGIS Desktop application. This parameter will be automatically shown as a check box when user runs the tool.
To see how to get a checkbox onto the dialog of a Python script tool try using some test code like this:
Then when you add this script as a tool you will need two Parameters, the first of Data Type String and the second of Data Type Boolean.


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HOUSTON (December 12, 2012)--A medical examiner has ruled the shooting death of a driver after an accident in Alvin that killed two young brothers was a homicide.
A corner issued the preliminary ruling in the death of Jose Ines Banda, 20, who was driving a vehicle that struck a pickup that the two boys were helping their father push.
Brazoria County sheriff's investigator Dominick Sanders said Tuesday that the report also indicated Banda, who was shot in the head, had alcohol in his system.
David Barajas II, 12, and his brother Caleb, 11, were pushing the pickup with their father Friday night just yards from their home in Alvin when the car slammed into the truck, which had run out of gas.
David Barajas died at the scene and his brother died later at a hospital.
Their father was injured.
Authorities found Banda in the car with a gunshot wound to the head.
He later died at a hospital.
Initially authorities said it wasn't clear whether Banda was driving or whether someone else was behind the wheel and fled after the accident.
Brazoria County sheriff's investigator Dominick Sanders said witnesses heard gunshots three minutes after the first 911 call about the accident.
No one has been named as a suspect in the shooting.


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You know LinkedIn. It's that social network you meticulously maintain but never look at, unless you're applying for an internship or get an email because someone endorsed you. It's the most useful and least fun way to spend your time on social media.
In a new, potentially trend-setting redesign, Cornell University's graduate school of business management allows applicants to fill in most application information automatically. All the applicant needs to do is connect to his or her LinkedIn profile.
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Sacred Heart senior stands out vs. Cross
Sacred Heart senior Parris Wolfe had what could be considered his break-out game of his career Friday night against Holy Cross.
Wolfe rushed for 136 yards on 11 carries and scored two touchdowns, but had an equally impressive game on defense, caused a fumble and recorded 10 tackles as a safety in a 55-24 loss to Holy Cross at Municipal Stadium.
Wolfe is a four-year starter for the Hearts (0-4).
"I really liked Parris' intensity and he's athletic and long and definitely has the potential to be a Division I-AA or Division II college player as a corner or safety," said Hearts' second-year coach Cortez Johnson.
"Parris is a converted running back (from wide receiver) and we need to get him the ball anyway possible," said Johnson. "He really put on a very good showing. He's a dynamic kid and if you can get him the ball in space, he can make things happen. He was beyond impressive and played to a totally different level. Last year, he was a gunner on the punt return team, but we had a bunch of kids who were really good special teams returners last year (led by David Coggins and Jacquan Overbey) and unfortunately, Parris didn't make the cut."
Coggins graduated and Overbey is playing his senior year in Colorado Springs.
Versatile athlete: Using his instincts and basketball skills, Pomperaug junior Ryan Johannes had the best game of his career with eight receptions for 93 yards and a 20-yard TD in the Panthers' loss to Bethel.
Helping Johannes was his basketball skills, as the 6-foot-4 forward leapt high to grab his fade for a touchdown.
"We all knew that Wade was going to throw the ball a lot and I knew that I had to go up and get the ball and bring it down," said Johannes. "On the touchdown, Wade threw the ball up and I tried to get to the highest point, just like grabbing a rebound. The ball was over my shoulder and I was in front of the defender. I landed on one foot, spun around and and fell to the ground. But I had the ball cradled and held on."
Johannes' sister, Jacqueline, a 2006 Pomperaug graduate, was a member of the Panthers' SWC championship girls basketball team.
Pomperaug quarterback Wade Prajer threw a school-record 61 times in a loss to Bethel. Prajer completed 39 passes for 397 yards, also believed to be a Pomperaug record.
"Bethel was playing cover 4 (four defensive backs deep), giving us the underneath patterns to work with," said Pomperaug coach David Roach.
Overlooked play: In Masuk's 28-21 win over Oxford, Wolverines' wide receiver Chris VanKamerik played like a defensive back and prevented an interception from Masuk's Dorian Thompson in a critical part of the third period. As he was about to pick off a pass, VanKamerik leaned over his body and deflected the ball with his right hand to swat the pass away.
On the very next play, VanKamerik caught a 23-yard TD pass from Chudoba, as VanKamerik outleapt Thompson in the left corner of the end zone, cutting the deficit to 21-13 with 6:30 left in the period.
Not in the scoring summary: On Oxford's attempted game-tying scoring drive, Masuk was hit with an interference penalty inside the 10, as two players knocked into VanKamerik. The play began on a fourth-and-17 from the Masuk 19.
A rule change implemented this year by the National High School Federation doesn't give the offense an automatic first down. The ball went half of the distance to the goal-line and the down was replayed. With 1:03 left, quarterback Kyle Chudoba rolled to his left, then spun around and sprinted to the right sideline and saw Owen Diaz near the back of the end zone. Diaz's diving catch was ruled out of bounds by the side judge with 49.7 seconds left in the game. All Masuk had to do was kneel on the ball twice to seal a 28-21 win.
Masuk has won all four meetings against Oxford. This is the Wolverines final season in the South-West Conference before moving onto to the Naugatuck Valley League next year.
Quote of the Week: "There was a time in the 1980s that Chuck Drury was known as Air Chuck instead of Ground Chuck (in reference to the Panthers' perennial potent run game)," noted current Pomperaug coach David Roach.
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President's Environmental Issues Council
The President's Environmental Issues Council (PEIC) at Virginia Wesleyan College promotes a strong environmental ethic and cultivates sustainable policies, practices and curricula throughout the College.
Increased concern and awareness about environmental issues and global warming prompted the President to lead the charge in making the College a more environmentally friendly place with environmentally conscious citizens.
Through its broad membership, the Council works with campus leaders to address environmental issues on campus and to promote conservation and environmental stewardship among Virginia Wesleyan's students, faculty and staff.
The Council has three sub-committees that work in more concentrated areas. They are the Curriculum, Policies and Procedures and Budget sub-committees.
The Council also oversees the President's Environmental Challenge Grant Program.
The Role of the PEIC
The vision of the PEIC is for Virginia Wesleyan College to become a benchmark of sustainability that other educational institutions emulate. The Council hopes to achieve this by promoting a strong environmental ethic and cultivating sustainable policies, practices and curricula throughout the College.
Listed below are the specific goals of the PEIC:
- Develop statements that will provide structure, guidance, and foresight for the President's Environmental Issues Council and to the greater Virginia Wesleyan community.
- Develop an environmental vision statement for the Virginia Wesleyan campus community.
- Develop a mission statement for the President's Environmental Issues Council.
- Provide ongoing reports that will inform the campus community.
- Conduct a campus wide audit of environmental stewardship.
- Assess the College's physical plant.
- Evaluate campus attitudes.
- Determine academic commitment.
- Conduct scientific audits of pollution, natural resource use, and biodiversity.
- Educate the Virginia Wesleyan community and promote the College's commitment to environmental stewardship.
- Increase environmental awareness through programming opportunities.
- Routinely communicate initiatives, progress, and activities to institutional constituents.
- Provide workshops and presentations highlighting campus initiatives.
- Integrate environmental awareness into curriculum and other academic opportunities.
- Provide the opportunity for members of the community to affect change through service-learning, both on and off-campus.
- Develop policies and practices with regard to environmental stewardship.
- Enhance the College's recycling program.
- Create incentive programs for offices, residence halls, and individuals to be better environmental stewards.
- Assure that the College's Physical Plant adheres to all environmental initiatives.
- Encourage the College's continuing commitment to environmental stewardship through appropriate policies, business practices and decisions to include future construction, purchases, and training.
- Benchmark environmental stewardship in order to establish a comprehensive understanding of ideal programs and practices.
- Investigate programs and practices of similar institutions of higher education.
- Research programs and practices of other institutions within the Commonwealth.
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- Periodically review campus environmental stewardship commitment and sustainability efforts.
- Evaluate and modify mission, vision, goals, and objectives.
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FORT RILEY, Kan. (WIBW) -- A group of Fort Riley soldiers are vying for a prestigious honor this week, going through a series of demanding tests.
Members of the 1st Infantry Division's "Dagger" Brigade are testing their skills in an effort to earn the coveted Expert Infantryman Badge.
"For the soldier who completes all of these tasks and gets their EIB, it's a great accomplishment. It shows the mark of a professional soldier and a professional infantryman," said Lieutenant Colonel John Cross, Battalion Commander of the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, assigned to the "Dagger" Brigade.
The soldiers were in their fourth day of testing Thursday, as WIBW filmed the different challenges they faced in simulated combat situations. They started out with 300 troops on Monday and were down to less than 100 soldiers Thursday afternoon.
Earlier in the week, they completed an Army physical fitness test, weapons qualification and day/night land navigation and on Thursday, they worked their way through three specially designed lanes. In each lane, they had to do 10 tasks under the watchful eyes of graders. The "lanes" included tasks involving Land Navigation, Urban Operations, and Traffic Control Point Operations. Soldiers were captured by our cameras loading and firing machine guns and anti-tank missiles, providing aid to wounded soldiers and calling in air support to target enemy locations.
"These are the skills that are going to keep them alive and enable them to survive in a combat environment. These are the individual tasks that they need to perform their daily duties. It's meant to be hard. It's not meant to be easy. It's designed to really challenge them. Not everyone is going to be an expert in the infantry field and get their EIB. The fact that it is so challenging, gives soldiers a sense of accomplishment at the end if they do get awarded the badge," said 1st Sergeant Gary Stout, who was overseeing the Traffic Control Point lane.
Sergeant Kevin Erickson, a candidate who passed all of the tests, told WIBW: "Physically, you have to be ready and there's so many different weapons systems and tasks. It's physically exhausting and it's mentally challenging as well."
"They're hit one right after the other with each one of these 10 tasks on each of these lanes so it's very realistic, very true to life and it really stresses the soldier out but the soldiers are performing very well and they're doing a great job," Lieutenant Cross added.
There's a 12 mile road march Friday morning that soldiers must complete in three hours while carrying 100 pounds of gear.
A culminating awards ceremony for those soldiers who earn the EIB is set for Friday morning.


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Are there any alternatives (IDE or other workflow) to Wolfram Workbench for development and debugging?
Elaboration: An open source alternative.
Are there any alternatives (IDE or other workflow) to Wolfram Workbench for development and debugging?
Elaboration: An open source alternative.
There are indeed some open source alternatives, as other posters have suggested, but you will miss the unique facilities of WB to develop state of the art documentation. So if you want to develop some serious work in MMA, for yourself or others, you should seriously consider WB. Having said that, I use WB in a (probably) unconventional way. Within WB you can select which editor you want to use for the various file types. The default being: editing the .m file with the internal WB editor. Well, I instead chose to edit the .nb (package) file using the standard front end (linked to WB), this action will automatically update the .m file and then use all the standard WB facilities to integrate documentation. In this way you have the all the cool front-end editing tools plus all the cool WB documentation and debugging tools at your disposal.
This technique is described in more detail in my answer in Managing formatted usage messages in Wolfram Workbench
There is also a TextMate bundle for Mathematica:
TextMate is for Mac only, but this bundle work in other editors like Sublime Text (multi platform) (windows)
Also for Atom (multi platform) there is this: https://github.com/Fitzse/language-mathematica
Another alternative is the IntelliJ IDEA IDE with the Mathematica plugin. See this post for details:
Open-source IntelliJIDEA plugin to support Mathematica development
How about TeXmacs? There is a plugin available for this open-source replacement for the Mathematica front-end that connects to a Mathematica kernel over MathLink.
You can also use the Eclipse IDE which can be found at:
There is an interactive emacs mode and also this is nice for developing (I don't use either much anymore though so don't know how current they are).
The usability of the standard Mathematica front end has significantly improved in the last 3 to 4 years. In the current version (10.0.2.0) it is almost like a new product. Hangups and crashes are now rare; they used to be practically unavoidable. When a piece of code runs for too long, it is now easy to stop everything, quickly. These are not small improvements.
Remember, too, that the front end provides a critical service unlikely to be found elsewhere: it informs you, by the syntax coloring of a word, whether or not the word is defined. Without this feature I think programming in Mathematica would be much more difficult.
In short, I suggest giving the front end another try in an up-to-date installation before putting a lot of time into using a replacement.


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Susan White says: "We just want to get paid!"
White found out Monday she had been laid off from her job at a call center for Decker College.
White says: "Corporate just came down, sent a representative they gave us all lay-off letters, and told us all we would have not job. They expected it to be temporary, but we were to leave right then and there."
Decker College is an online school that offers students an associate's degree in half the time. They are based out of Louisville, Kentucky. They have campuses in Atlanta, Jacksonville, and Indianapolis.
White says: "They opened this call center four months ago with intentions of sending students to the school, to get four weeks of training, then turn around and go home to get three hours a week online."
Tammy Graves was a receptionist for Decker. She says employees had their jobs threatened on a regular basis if they didn't recruit enough students. Graves also says she felt like the school was a scam from the beginning.
Graves says: "I've always kinda thought that. We have a lot of complaints from students. A few would call and say they were happy with the program. But there was more that wasn't."
Now the employees of Decker are also unhappy.
White says: "They are trying to tell us they're not going to give us our pay."
Graves said their paychecks arrived on Friday but HR told her not to tell anyone. The paychecks were sent back allegedly because they were dated incorrectly. Employees were told to show up to get their last paycheck Wednesday morning, but they were greeted by a locked gate.
Decker College tells WBKO the employees will get their checks on Thursday. They say they regret having to shut down the operation, but they hope to reopen in a few months. The Louisville call center is also shut down. The college also says some of the laid off employees may have the opportunity to be re-employed by Decker. They say students already enrolled at Decker College will not be affected by these layoffs.
The Web site for Decker College is down at the time and representatives for the online school say they are experiencing IT problems.