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The Legislature approved a number of reforms this session designed to discourage the misuse of the initiative process. And then, having enhanced penalties for shady signature-gatherers and their employers, legislative leaders turned right around and gamed the system to their own benefit.
When it comes to direct democracy, it seems, all participants are equal, but some are more equal than others.
We'll explain what lawmakers are trying to do shortly. But first, consider why they're trying to do it: They're afraid of voters.
The budget for the coming biennium relies upon a collection of tax hikes aimed at businesses and high-earning individuals. Both houses of the Legislature cobbled together the supermajorities needed to increase taxes without a public vote, but there's no guarantee the tax hikes won't land in voters' laps anyway. By gathering enough signatures, tax opponents can refer the measures to the ballot.
And everyone knows what tends to happen when tax hikes end up on the ballot: They fail. The Legislature asked voters to raise taxes on smokers in 2007. Four hundred seventy-two thousand people said "yes" to the tax hike, and 686,000 said "no."
We mention the effects of "yes" and "no" votes because legislative leaders are trying to reverse them. On Wednesday, according to The Oregonian, a budget subcommittee shoe horned language into House Bill 2414 that would make "yes" mean "no" and "no" mean "yes." It would apply whenever Oregonians refer acts of the Legislature to the ballot. Acts like, for instance, huge hikes in personal and corporate taxes.
In such cases, the newly amended bill specifies, a "yes" vote rejects the legislation in question, and a "no" vote upholds it. So, if the Legislature's big tax hikes end up on the ballot, a "yes" vote will not be a statement of support for the Legislature's supposed wisdom. Rather, it will mean, "Yes, kill the tax." How intuitive.
The Orwellian absurdity of this proposal is captured perfectly by the language of the legislation itself, which reads in part, "For purposes of this subsection, a measure is considered adopted if it is rejected by the people."
According to the most charitable view, lawmakers are simply trying to capture the benefit of voters' indecision. Conventional wisdom has it that Oregonians vote "no" on ballot measures they don't really understand. Why, one might ask, shouldn't voter indecision support the careful work of the Legislature rather than the divisive meddling of its detractors?
The problem with this argument is that tax hikes are incredibly simple to understand. Furthermore, the existing method of voting is far more intuitive than the proposed revision ("a measure is considered adopted if it is rejected by the people," indeed). It seems to us, then, that some people in the Legislature would like to trick voters who don't read their ballots very, very carefully. Kind of like unscrupulous lenders have done in recent years when selling exotic mortgages.
Imagine the outrage that would sweep the Capitol if Bill Sizemore tried something similar.
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Arlin John William Klingenberg, 92, died Jan. 1, 2013 at the Rosewood Care Center in Swansea, Ill. He was born on Feb.1, 1920 in Syracuse to William and Mathilda (Fricke) Klingenberg.
He was raised in the Syracuse area and graduated from Syracuse High School in 1939. He served in the Army during World War II then worked as a carpenter most of his life. He married Irene Rieckman on June 28, 1953 in Murdock.
He was a member of the Massie Richards Post #100 American Legion and the Mid Otoe County V.F.W. #5547. He enjoyed many spectator sports as well as bowling and traveling.
He is survived by son Dean (Loretta) Klingenberg; daughter Diane (Jerald) Campbell; grandchildren Andrew Klingenberg, John (Chor) Campbell, Allison (David) Ziemann and Meredith Campbell; great-grandchildren Anna Ziemann and Lily Ziemann; sister-in-law Iola Rieckman; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded by his wife Irene Klingenberg and sister Elaine Landwehr.
Funeral services were Monday, Jan. 7, at 10 a.m. at St. John's United Church of Christ, Syracuse, with Rev. John Finster officiating.
Burial was at Park Hill Cemetery in Syracuse.
Memorials are suggested to St. John's UCC of Syracuse or American Legion.
Fusselman Allen Harvey Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Condolences are to www.fusselmanallenharvey.com.
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On Ubuntu 11.10, I enabled the graphical login as root by (at least I think so) running
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After upgrading to 12.04 LTS, the graphical option has gone, while
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I ran
sudo passwd once again, but I got no result...
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Search on our internally hosted mediawiki installation is very poor. Has anyone found an easy way to get better search capabilities, like Solr integration or some internal spidering system?
We installed the Lucene search engine, as used on Wikipedia, and the MWSearch extension that integrates it with MediaWiki.
Installation is complex, but when it's working, you can basically forget about it and let it run.
An additional optimization is the OAIRepository extension that does incremental updates to your search index, rather than full updates all the time. The docs for OAIRepository are pretty bad, so read the discussion page as well. Again, once it's working, it works great.
Make sure your server has plenty of RAM for building the search index. I recommend 6-8GB for a wiki with tens of thousands of articles.


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The WKU Institute for Rural Health and the Barren River District Health Department teamed-up to put on a health fair today for the local Hispanic population.
Medical and dental exams were provided to educate some on preventative measures that can be taken for better health.
One organizer says health fairs like this are sometimes the only way minority populations can get the medical attention they need.
"There's a language and cultural barrier along with an economic barrier between not just the Hispanic population but any minority community in Bowling Green, and just by offering these services to them it will keep them informed and we'll have a better community," says WKU Student and Health Fair Organizer, Chaz Arnold.
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A far-fetched and fanciful story or tale of highly dubious validity.
I can't seem to find the original story with a cock (rooster) and a bull in it. Is it an idiom with "proof in itself" that we don't have a story at all?
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This is a thought experiment, so please don't treat it too harsh :-)
Short: If we could isolate two places A and B in the universe from all and any interaction with the surroundings, is there a physical law which states "if something is dropped in place A, it has to stay there"?
Long version: Let's assume that the energy of the whole universe is fixed. Let's further assume that it is (by some trick) possible to completely isolate a box of 1m^3, say in the center of a planet (all gravitational and centrifugal forces cancel themselves out), the mass of the planet shields against radiation and we use a trick to shield against neutrinos or we ignore them since the rarely interact with matter).
How does an object behave when it has no interaction with the rest of the universe whatsoever? If I put an object in a box described above and I have several such boxes, would it matter in which box the object is?
Is there a law which says "even if no one knows, the object has to stay where it is"? Or is that just our expectation based on everyday experience?


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The Kiowa County Lady Mavericks won a close game on Friday against league rivals the Minneola Wildcats 31-30 on the back of a stellar 13-point performance from #23 Halie Headrick.
The Mavericks eked out a tough win at home on Friday in large part to Headrick's trio of 3-pointers. Headrick also shot .360 from the field with 13 points, a pair of rebounds and a pair of steals. Headrick didn't top her 3-point season high, a 5-for-10 performance against Ellinwood on Dec. 8, but was the difference maker in the win.
The Mavericks only won one quarter, a 4-11 third, tying 4-4 in the second quarter and loosing the first and fourth quarters 14-10 and 8-6 respectively.
Katelynn Gamble had an 8-point game making 6-of-7 form the free-throw line and Riann Heft had a 5-point game with a pair of rebounds and a pair of steals.
Heather Melton struggle offensively, but had a decent defensive performance, adding 7 rebounds and four steals to her season totals.
The Lady Mavericks (4-4) will face the Central Plains Oilers (7-1) on Tues. Jan. 8 and will return to Kiowa County on Friday to face the Kinsley Coyotes (2-6) in their homecoming match.
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Baseball Signs 14 for 2015 SeasonJuly 15, 2014
ANDERSON, S.C. – After a 2014 season closed with a trip to the South Atlantic Conference Tournament and seeing former standout Landon Beck get drafted in this year's Major League Baseball Draft, Anderson University baseball looks to continue its recent success by adding 14 recruits for the 2015 season.
The 14 additions is one signee larger than last year's class, when head coach Joe Miller inked 13 for the 2014 season. The class is the largest signing class since the 2012 season, when Miller brought in 14 new players.
"We are very excited about our incoming class for 2014," assistant coach Kaleb Davis said. "This group of young men is as talented as any group we have ever brought in. There's potential for some of these guys to make impacts on the field the second they step on campus. This class is highlighted, in large part, by the amount of pitchers we're bringing in. There's a healthy mixture of first-year freshmen and transfers that will give us the much needed depth across the field."
Name: Nick Benedetto
Hometown: Waxhaw, N.C.
High School: Cuthbertson H.S.
Position: LHP
Benedetto was a member of the SBA Canes during the summer where he was named to the 2014 Perfect Game Atlantic Region Honorable Mention list.
Name: Grayson Butler
Hometown: Charlotte, N.C.
High School: W.A. Hough H.S.
Position: LHP
After each season at W.A. Hough, Butler was named to the North Carolina/South Carolina Battle of the Boarder Showcase. Following his career, Butler was selected to the Perfect Game WWBA National All-Tournament team and was named to the Perfect Game Prospect to Follow list in North Carolina.
Name: Anthony Carco
Hometown: Cumming, Ga.
High School: Pinecrest Academy
Position: UT/RHP
Carco closed his senior season with a .448 average, 33 runs scored, seven doubles and two home runs, while tossing 11.2 innings on the mound with 16 strikeouts and a 0.60 ERA. Defensively, Carco totaled 52 assists, 37 putouts and just three errors.
Davis on Carco: "Carco is a senior out of Cumming, Ga. who has the ability to play all over the field. Anthony may be one of the better athletes in the class, as his speed and arm strength give him the versatility to move from position to position."
Name: Nick Contafio
Hometown: Waxhaw, N.C.
Previous School: Charleston Southern
High School: Cuthbertson H.S.
Position: LHP
As a high school senior, Contafio led all Union County pitchers with 86 strikeouts and paced Cuthbertson with a 1.03 ERA in 61 innings pitched. Perfect Game ranked Contafio at the No. 5 left-handed pitcher in the state of North Carolina and No. 154 in the country.
Davis on Contafio: "Nick is a player we are extremely excited about. He has the ability as a left-handed pitcher to sit in the mid-80s and can mix and match pitches for strikes at any time in the count. We are hoping for big things out of Nick early in his career for us at Anderson."
Name: Mason Covey
Hometown: Pickens, S.C.
High School: Pickens H.S.
Position: RHP/OF
A standout on both the baseball diamond and the football field, Covey was an all-region quarterback and defensive back for Pickens during the fall. In the spring, Covey hit .254 with a .405 on-base percentage through his first two seasons of his prep career.
Name: Andrew Dill
Hometown: Hilton Head Island, S.C.
High School: Hilton Head H.S.
Position: RHP
Playing under former AU standout Blair Carson, Dill has been the ace for the HHHS pitching staff for the last two seasons. Through his sophomore and junior seasons, Dill posted more than 60 strikeouts.
Davis on Dill: "Andrew is one of the better right-handed pitchers in the state and has a huge ceiling. We are excited about what Andrew is going to bring to our program, as he could be a contributor on the field as soon as he steps on campus."
Name: Cal Garner
Hometown: Bowman, Ga.
High School: Commerce H.S.
Position: RHP/OF
During his senior year at Commerce, Garner hit .445 with five home runs and 32 RBI. Playing with the Georgia Monarchs during the summer, Garner was named to the 2013 17U World Wood Bat Perfect Game All-Tournament team and the 2013 17U BCS Perfect Game All-Tournament team, while being picked at the team's pitcher of the year. For the summer, Garner tossed 59 innings while recording 51 strikeouts.
Name: Ryan Hardee
Hometown: Rock Hill, S.C.
High School: Northwestern H.S.
Position: OF/RHP
A two-year letterwinner at Northwestern, Hardee hit .383 with four doubles and two home runs during his senior season.
Name: Zach McIlroy
Hometown: Charlotte, N.C.
High School: Charlotte Christian
Position: INF
As a prep standout, McIlroy has been a key piece to Charlotte Christian three straight state championships. McIlroy anchored the middle infield while hitting .327 with seven doubles and 23 RBI as a senior. Defensively, McIlroy posted 66 assists with 41 putouts with just two errors, earning a .982 fielding average.
Name: John McMicking
Hometown: Summerville, S.C.
High School: Pinewood Prep
Position: RHP
McMicking is coming off a senior season where he was named the team's pitcher of the year after finishing the season with a 7-1 record and a 0.67 ERA. During the summer and fall seasons, McMicking tossed 60 innings and recorded an 8-1 record with 42 strikeouts and a 1.20 ERA. In the classroom, McMicking was named to the school's headmaster's list and was a member of Beta Club.
Name: Tyler Miller
Hometown: Anderson, S.C.
High School: T.L. Hanna H.S.
Position: INF
Son of head coach Joe Miller, Tyler Miller hit .291 with a .429 on-base percentage in his final season with the Yellow Jackets. Miller brought in 12 RBI, while crossing the plate 23 times. Out in the field, Miller posted 29 assists with four errors.
Name: Matthew Reitz
Hometown: Charlotte, N.C.
High School: Charlotte Christian
Position: RHP
Reitz was a major part of a Charlotte Christian team that claimed its third straight state championship in North Carolina. On the hill, Reitz tossed 29 innings and claimed a 4-1 record, allowing just 21 hits and notching 31 strikeouts. Reitz closed his senior campaign with a 1.70 ERA.
Name: Patrick Roth
Hometown: Greenville, S.C.
High School: J.L. Mann H.S.
Position: LHP
As a high school senior, Roth completed 39.2 innings with a 2.12 ERA and 21 strikeouts, headlining his senior year with a no-hitter against Greenwood on March 22. Following the no-hitter, Roth carried a shutout streak of 17 consecutive innings. Away from his prep career, Roth tossed 31.1 innings during the summer and fall and posted a perfect 3-0 record with 31 strikeouts and a 0.45 ERA.
Name: Johan Wylie
Hometown: Charlotte, N.C.
High School: Charlotte Christian
Position: LHP
Teammate of fellow signees Zach McIlroy and Matthew Reitz, Wylie was also a key contributor on Charlotte Christian's three straight state championships. Wylie completed the 2014 year with 15 innings pitched and allowed just two earned runs for the year.


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Per title. Both describe an institution for children who have no parents. I've looked around on the Internet and asked several people about this, but no one seems to have a definitive answer? Does it have anything to do with how they become orphans, i.e., whether they were abandoned by their parents/caretakers or whether their parents/caretakers died?
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孤儿院 sounds more straightforward to me while 保育院 seems a more considerate name. 孤儿院 is much more frequent in casual talk, at least just for me, it's not common to use 保育院 in my dialect. I think the recent usage of 保育院 might be a protection of children. I didn't look up in a dictionary or any other reference. Literally, 孤儿院 implies the children have lost their parents, which in reality that might not be the case. 保育院 doesn't have that implication. Chances are the children still have their parents, but for some reason, the custodies are taken over.
Anyway, I'll vote for 保育院, that's definitely a better name. It's safer to use 保育院, especially in formal situations.
Well, assuming my sources are correct:
保育院: 为保护、教育失去父母或父母无法照管的儿童而设的机构,内有托儿所、幼儿园、小学等
孤儿院: 中文解释 ①抗日战争时期由宋庆龄创建的孤儿收养机构。 ②也称"育婴堂"。解放前,国民政府、外国教会等举办的收养社会遗弃婴儿的慈善机构。新中国成立后,由人民政府接收并改建为儿童教养院和儿童福利院
So the difference appears to be that 孤儿院 is a more archaic term referring to a set of institutions that have now been (generally) replaced, while 保育院 is a more modern term. However, the institutions that these terms refer to appear to have essentially the same function.
However while Wikipedia gives essentially the same answer, it reverses the distinction. It has 孤儿院 as the more general term and 保育院 as the archaic term referring to a historical set of institutions.
To me, they have quite different meanings. 保育院 is to 孤儿院 what nursery is to orphanage.
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I'd like to ask for a second opinion here. A couple people, including a diamond mod, closed this question as non-constructive. (Note: this is the original revision referred to)
I disagree, as it seems reasonable, partly researched (if questions were fully researched askers would always know the answer), and concrete enough for me to answer.
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Is it possible to add a new column to all existing views of a list or I have to do manually for each view?
There is no way OOTB using the UI.
So you have to do it manually in the UI or through code (could be PowerShell).
If you create the column in the UI and deselect 'Add to Default View' and then run the following in 'SharePoint 2010 Management Shell':
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I want to know without taking physical access, what are the methods that can steal the data in a node.
- When talking about eavesdropping, how can an attacker sniff the packets? Do they need to listen to that node or listen to channel?
- Is there any other way to get nodes data?
- What happens when impersonation attacks happen? Can an attacker get all the data of particular node?
- How can encryption can be used to secure communication? And is there any way to protect keys? If a hacker gets the key does that mean he gets the all?


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Father Terry Dunn thought he'd seen everything on the mean streets of Detroit, but that was before he went on a little retreat to Rwanda to evade a tax-fraud indictment. Now the whiskey-drinking, Nine Inch Nails T-shirt-wearing padre is back trying to hustle up a score to help the little orphans of Rwanda. But the fund-raising gets complicated when a former tattletale cohort pops up on Terry's tail. And then there's the lovely Debbie Dewey. A freshly sprung ex-con turned stand-up comic, Debbie needs some fast cash, too, to settle an old score. Now they're in together for a bigger payoff than either could finagle alone. After all, it makes sense . . . unless Father Terry is working a con of his own.
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Durango resident James Edward Dixon died suddenly Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012, in Durango. He was 56.
Known as�Jim,� he was born to William George and Shirley Jane (Kinderman) Dixon on May 8, 1956, in Warren, Ohio. He graduated from Colorado Technical University in Denver with a bachelor�s degree in solar engineering.
Mr. Dixon currently was general manager of ProBuild in Durango.
He served on the board of directors for the Home Builders Association of Southwest Colorado. Mr. Dixon also volunteered with Habitat For Humanity.
An avid fisherman and golfer, he enjoyed NASCAR races, �GO 24� and followed his Pittsburgh Steelers �through thick and thin,� his family said.
Mr. Dixon is survived by his wife, Penny Dixon, of Monument; children Shawn Dixon, Melissa White, James Dixon, Jennifer Dixon and Tabitha Dixon; and two grandchildren.
Burial took place Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012, in Colorado Springs. A time of remembrance will take place at 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012, at Durango ProBuild, 600 Sawmill Road. The gathering is co-sponsored by the Home Builders Association of Southwest Colorado and ProBuild. Refreshments will be served.


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The signs are up around the city of Beaver Dam, showing people there feel strongly about the wet-dry vote.
"The reason I'm for the wet/dry vote is the economics for the area."
Wally Betts says he is not for or against alcohol, but if it helps Beaver Dam, then he wants the vote to pass.
"People in the area are spending money outside the county, and this will draw some of that money back into the county. And that will help the economics of the city of Beaver Dam."
Beaver Dam's Police Chief, Jim Burke, has his reasons for supporting the vote. "If the issue were to pass I don't think that we would have as many impaired or drunk drivers. A lot of the times when we arrest drunk drivers, they're coming form other counties because that's where they have to go to purchase alcoholic beverages."
Chief Burke also says if the wet/dry vote is passed, the illegal bootlegging business in Beaver Dam would be hurt because people could buy alcohol legally at businesses.
"These coolers could be stocked with beer if the wet/dry vote in Beaver Dam is passed. But management says the only way they'll carry beer is if the competition does as well."
Tom Shelton opposes the sale of alcohol in Beaver Dam no matter what. "It's a substance that doesn't need to be out there, but it is. It always has been. And Ohio County is well served without it."
Beaver Dam's Mayor Mary Pate says she represents all the people in the community and will work with whichever choice is made.
"We're a very small tight-knit community and we are all friends. And there have not been a lot of negative issues with this. They have been very respectful to each other and I totally commend our community."