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ICOSR 2009—Psychotic-like Experiences Flag At-risk Young People
27 May 2009. Children and teenagers who experience psychotic-like symptoms in the absence of diagnosable psychosis comprise a group at high risk of developing schizophrenia, according to speakers at a symposium of the 2009 International Congress on Schizophrenia Research in San Diego on 29 March. The symposium, organized by Mary Cannon of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, and Jack Jenner of University Medical Center Groningen, in The Netherlands, brought together researchers from Europe and Australia, who described this group of youngsters, explored how best to evaluate them, and examined risk factors for psychotic-like experiences.
The nature of psychotic-like experiences was described by Ian Kelleher, from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, who spoke of a girl who reported hearing the sound of her own angry thoughts coming from outside her head twice a year for two years. Another heard strange-sounding girls voices and believed that others were talking about her. About once every six months, she felt chilled and thought that a ghost was passing through her. A boy sometimes heard the voices of friends from his old school shouting unintelligible things all at once; he would suspect that someone was following him.
For centuries, adults have known that young people experience these kinds of symptoms, said session chair Mary Cannon. Her talk noted that estimates of the prevalence of these symptoms vary widely, depending on the assessment method used, and that studies based on self-report questionnaires disagree the most. She collaborated on a new systematic review that estimates that 16 percent of children and adolescents experience auditory hallucinations, one type of psychotic-like experience.
Cannon and others have examined risk factors for experiencing these symptoms, as well as other deficits in these at-risk young people. For instance, a study by Kelleher, Cannon, and others found that teenagers who reported psychotic symptoms were more likely to have been subjected to childhood physical abuse and domestic violence; they were also more likely to have bullied and been bullied as children (see SRF related news story; SRF news story; SRF news story).
Other deficits may accompany psychotic-like symptoms, according to additional work by Cannon and colleagues. They connected subclinical psychotic symptoms to neuromotor impairment and deficits in language comprehension in teenagers. In a study that measured event-related potentials, they found that children at risk of developing psychosis seem to process language differently than their peers do.
Following up on Cannons point about self-report questionnaires, Kelleher presented findings from work they did together to test the validity of such questionnaires for identifying young people who have psychotic-type experiences. Noting that research had not established the sensitivity and specificity of screening questions for this purpose, they decided to examine them in 334 11-12-year-old children. The seven items the researchers looked at asked subjects whether they ever had specific experiences, such as feeling like they had extra-special powers or had messages sent solely to them via television or radio. The study compared responses to the screening questions with data from semi-structured interviews that were based on the Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School-Aged Children.
In response to screening questions, 38 percent of the children replied yes, definitely and 35.4 percent said maybe to having had one or more kinds of psychotic-like experiences. In the interviews, 17 subjects reported definite psychotic-like experiences and five reported possible ones. Of the subjects who reported definite symptoms during the interview, 71 percent reported auditory hallucinations, the most common type of psychotic-like experience, and 59 percent reported suspiciousness or persecutory ideas.
Kelleher found that a number of the screening questions showed good sensitivity and specificity; the results support their use as a quick tool for identifying teens with psychotic-like experiences in the general population. A question on auditory hallucinations, in particular, performed well at predicting who reported psychotic-like experiences of any kind during the interview.
Kristin Laurens of Kings College London, in England, wondered whether children who have psychotic-like experiences and other suspected antecedents of schizophrenia would also show cognitive impairment. Such impairments commonly exist in full-blown schizophrenia and, to a lesser extent, in the prodromal phase of the illness. In addition, children with a predisposing family history who later develop schizophrenia perform worse on IQ tests and cognitive tasks than do their peers in school.
Based on past research, Laurens identified the following triad of schizophrenia antecedents: caregiver reports of abnormal speech or motor development in the child; caregiver reports of social, emotional, or behavioral problems in the child; and child reports of psychotic-like experiences. In her study of 6,008 9-12-year-olds and 1,261 caregivers, Laurens found that 63 percent of boys and 56 percent of girls reported being certain of having had at least one psychotic-like experience. In contrast, only 11 percent of caregivers reported that the child in their care had certainly experienced one or more.
Compared to typically developing children, those who showed the three antecedents of schizophrenia performed worse on cognitive tests, particularly on tests that tapped verbal working memory and inhibitory aspects of executive functioning. Laurens noted that these deficits stop short of those seen in patients with first-episode schizophrenia, but appear similar in magnitude to those found in young people who seek clinical attention during the prodrome.
Two talks probed specific types of psychotic-like experiences. In the first, Agna Bartels of University Medical Center Groningen, in The Netherlands, focused on voice hallucinations in children ages 7 and 8. In the population-based sample, 9 percent of subjects reported auditory hallucinations, unbeknownst to most of their parents. Most of the children experienced little distress or disruption from them, but 15 percent reported intense suffering and 19 percent said that the hallucinations severely hindered their thinking. The odds of hearing voices doubled for children whose mothers had had an infection while pregnant with them (OR = 2.07, 95 percent confidence interval 1.04-4.05) (see SRF related news story; SRF news story) and increased slightly if the childs motor development had been delayed (OR = 1.22, 95 percent confidence interval 1.02-1.46).
In general, Bartels found little evidence to tie these hallucinations to current behavioral problems in the children, except for one domain on the Child Behavior Checklist. Specifically, children with severe auditory voice hallucinations experienced more somatic complaints than those with either mild or no such hallucinations (OR = 1.25, 95 percent confidence interval 1.03-1.52).
Currently, Bartels is conducting a follow-up study of the same children. Preliminary findings suggest that the voices, more often than not, disappear: only about a fourth of subjects who experienced auditory voice hallucinations at baseline were still experiencing them at age 12 to 13.
James Scott of the Royal Childrens Hospital in Brisbane, Australia, focused on psychotic-like experiences that resemble delusions. He examined whether psychopathology during childhood and adolescence would predict delusions in adulthood. To find out, he used data from the Mater-University of Queensland Study of Pregnancy, which followed 7,223 mothers and their offspring for 21 years. Information on psychopathology came from mothers ratings of their childrens emotional and behavioral problems at ages 5 and 14 and from the youngsters own ratings at age 14. In addition, at age 21, subjects answered questions about delusions on a screening questionnaire.
Scott found that emotional and behavioral problems at ages 5 and 14 predicted delusion-like experiences at age 21. When he looked closely at the trajectories, he found that psychopathology that persisted or appeared anew between ages 5 and 14 strongly predicted delusions in adulthood. Furthermore, subjects who had frequent visual or auditory hallucinations at age 14 experienced more delusion-like ideas at age 21 (OR for auditory hallucinations = 4.84, 95 percent confidence interval 2.08-11.26; for visual hallucinations OR = 8.68 (95 percent confidence interval 2.57-29.30). Looking at the big picture, Scott said that his findings bolster the notion that delusion-like experiences span a continuum (see SRF related news story) and highlight the need for preventive efforts to stop people from moving further along the path to psychosis.
In conclusion, discussant John McGrath of the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia, said that although some people still see psychotic-like experiences as noise that stems from a misunderstanding of the screening questions and impedes diagnosis, these findings suggest otherwise. He noted that such experiences may predict not only psychosis, but also other outcomes, such as depression and anxiety.—Victoria L. Wilcox.


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7 Terrifying Prehistoric Creatures (That Are Still Around)
The history of our planet is like a carnival of screams. Looking back through the fossil record, we've had everything from carnivorous swimming tanks to giant flesh eating goats. Fortunately, nature has seen fit to kill most of history's monsters with evolution and extinction events. So we're in the clear, right?
Sure, as long as you stay on land. It turns out that the "kill all monsters" message didn't travel so well underwater, and many of these prehistoric horrors are still waiting down there to eat your head and snack on your soul.
#7. Goblin Shark
Look, sharks are terrifying enough already, but at least mankind was lucky enough not to have suffered through God's Cubist period, during which He designed, among other things, a shark with a circular saw for a face.
Those might be long dead, but you know what is very, horribly alive? This:
Goblin sharks are hideous, pink, 11-foot long servants of evil, which Wikipedia describes as having an electrosensitive, trowel-shaped, beak-like rostrum and protrusible jaws. That is science-talk for: "Oh God, God no."
They've been around since the Middle Eocene, which means they survived alongside Megalodons. For context, the Megalodon was a great white shark the size of a bus, one of the largest and most terrifying marine predators ever to exist. It did not survive. The goblin shark did.
Jesus! Where Do They Live?!
The bad (worse?) news is that they have been found in most of the world's oceans, so it's possible that you're never far from one, though it can be argued that there is no such thing as being far enough away from goblin sharks. Perhaps unsurprisingly, they were originally discovered off the coast of Japan.
No shit.
Since then, they've been cropping up all over the place, so it is possible that in the depths of the ocean, there has been a population explosion of monstrous terror-sharks from the past. It may be time to start investing in real-estate around Denver.
#6. Giant River stingray
Stingrays have already solidified their place in the annals of terror by doing what so many bigger and more venomous animals had failed to do in the past: kill Steve Irwin. But there is one out there that probably would have kept the Crocodile Hunter out of the water altogether.
We're sorry to inform you that that is in no way Photoshopped or modified, and is, in fact, a 16-foot long stingray. It seems Mother Nature was both lazy and malicious when she sculpted what is basically a king-sized bedsheet, and and then put a 15-inch serrated poison spike on its ass. That barb, by the way, has been known to impale body parts, sometimes skewering them completely and even penetrating bone.
The giant river stingray is an abomination faxed directly to us from the Jurassic era, 100 million years ago. See? We don't need a team of God-playing scientists to bring horrors back from the Jurassic, they are already here.
Jesus! Where Do They Live?!
Thailand, New Guinea, Borneo and, surprise surprise, Australia. They live exclusively in rivers in a part of the world where rivers are uniformly murky, making these giant poisonous fish invisible as well. As if you really needed another reason to avoid the Southern Hemisphere.
This one was 770 pounds, making it the largest freshwater fish in the world,
and caused the world's third largest pants-shitting.
#5. Frilled Shark
It's official: We as a species have no business in the ocean. You win, we're done. The frilled shark has been terrorizing the oceans for at least 95 million years, looking something like a dragon that was bitten by an eel that was also a zombie for some reason.
They usually live in the deep sea, but apparently they occasionally rise to the surface purely to remind human beings that only terror awaits us in the briny depths.
They have upwards of 300 three-pronged teeth, which one unnecessarily foreboding scientist described as "providing almost a thousand sharp hooks on which to trap struggling prey." They can also open their mouths extremely wide and can swallow something up to one and a half times their length. In case you're wondering, that means they could have swallowed Andre the Giant and the midget he was, for whatever reason, giving an ocean-bottom piggy back ride to in one horrifying gulp. Basically, they're just giant floating stomachs with a chainsaw at one end.
Jesus! Where Do They Live?!
Everywhere, deep under the waves. We don't know much about them because their natural habitat is so far below the ocean and, frankly, there are enough horrors in the known world that we don't need to go out of our way in search of more.
#4. Alligator Gar
Disney's The Princess and the Frog would have us believe that bayous and swamps are home to adorable amphibians and cowardly reptiles with a love of jazz. Oh, how cute of you to believe that. Let's bring you back to reality for a moment:
As ancient as they are ugly, alligator gars have been around for 100 million years, and strike fear in the heart of anything that is afraid of large animals with hundreds of sharp teeth. Double-rows of sharp teeth, because back in ancient times you needed all the teeth you could get in order to combat all the tyrannofrogs and velociturtles that shared the swamp with you.
They also have pointed scales that are big enough to be used as arrowheads, and hard enough that they cause sparks when struck with an axe. They also have primitive lungs, so they can live for hours out of the water, which is exactly what you do not want in your oversized armored toothy demon fish.
Jesus! Where Do They Live?!
All over the Southern U.S., in rivers along the Gulf Coast. Their tendency to feed on valuable game fish and your children means that fishermen kind of hate them. So much, in fact, that in the 30s in Texas, a man named Colonel J.G. Burr rigged up an "Electric Gar Destroyer" to electrocute the shit out of the swamps in order to kill them off, which just goes to show you that what nature has failed to kill off for millions of years can still be beaten by a dipshit with a ridiculous weapon.


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How does one go about installing a recent version of mono on a linux distro other than Novell's Suse?
http://www.mono-project.com/Main_Page promises a "Linux" download, but they 'only' offer downloads for Suse and links to outdated versions of mono ( < version 2).
I have a compiler and am not afraid to use it ... but would feel much better if someone could point me to a "HowTo install Mono on Debian/Ubuntu" description or show me where to download a .deb of a recent version.


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I'm trying to remember the name of a movie where a group of kids end up trading their mom for a different mom (or maybe they were orphans?) at something that looked like a carnival. Each kid got 1-2 coins to try different mothers. They end up getting different women that they don't care for, and run out of coins.
At the end of the movie they end up imagining a new mom, and she somehow comes to life.
I remember seeing it on tv, it may not have had a theatrical release. I think I saw it around early to mid 90's.
Does anyone recognize this movie?


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i just got my hands on lion after some years in previous mac versions. There is a feature in finder that i absolutely hate though. When i select Arrange By -> Date Modified, for instance, i get a categorized, incredibly inefficient view. Is it possible to get what i would normally get on leopard, just a list of last modified files, without the horrendous categories ?
Use the "clean up by" option, not the "arrange by" one.


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my pick of the week is the Rx framework that was dropped stealthily (by accident?) inside the sliverlight toolkit tests
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Yeah! Finally widescreen slides! Enjoyable But why is the video 4:3?
I already use Windows 7 RC. It's awesome. I'm totaly look forward to the final version. It's so long 'till the public release
I was under the impression that you didn't need Win7 ultimate for media center.
You're right, there are some other editions which come with it as well. The Windows marketing site has more.
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6 Soldiers Who Survived Shit That Would Kill a Terminator
#3. Gotz von Berlichingen aka Gotz of the Iron Hand
An Imperial Knight of Germany during the 16th century, before going solo and forming his own band of mercenaries.
Devastating Wound(s):
After four years of successfully playing soldier for hire, shit got real when at the siege of Landshut, cannon fire forced Gotz's own sword against his right hand, taking it and some of his arm off. Holy shit, wouldn't it be awesome if he did like that Marcus Sergius guy and built a new hand out of metal?!
Hell yes!
The Awesomeness That Followed:
Guess what? He did build a new hand out of metal!
If we could have done this whole list on Guys Who Lost Their Hands and Then Made Metal Ones and Then Killed People With Them, we would have done that. Then we would have shut down the site and declared mission accomplished.
It should be noted that Berlichingen, aided by centuries of innovation, was able to do way more with his metal hand than hold a shield. The fingers could be adjusted and moved to hold both small and large objects--anything from a playing card to, more importantly, a sword. Plus, like any good steel hand, it was excellent for knocking people senseless and fulfilling any robot handjob fantasies that a person may have. (**Editors note: robot handjob fantasies were all but nonexistent in the 16th century, please remove this sentence before publishing.**) The hand was hundreds of years ahead of its time, and became the basis for much of modern prosthetics.
With his new steel hand in place, Gotz went on a decades-long ass-kicking bender. For at least 20 years, the iron handed maniac fought for the highest bidders, ransomed people and even robbed merchants when he had spare time for shits and giggles.
Detailed in this biographical album.
Using his ill gotten gains, Gotz eventually bought a castle known as the Hornberg which, for the most part, still stands today. Never really considering himself the retirement type, Gotz was still in the warring business in his 60s, giving new meaning to the famous phrase "If you have a huge steel hand, you can whoop ass well into your 60s."
#2. Jan Baalsrud Survives the Nazis, the Cold and Self Surgery
An instrument maker turned commando during WWII.
Devastating Wound(s):
In 1943, Jan Baalsrud and some fellow commandos went to Norway on the very specific mission of destroying an air traffic control tower with a fishing boat. Fearing that a fishing boat alone may not be sufficient, they also filled it to the tits with explosives.
You knew this was coming.
Unfortunately, the Germans caught wind of Operation Fishing Boat Bang Bang Explody Pow and were lying in wait. Jan and the others, seeing how fucked they were, lit the fuse on the explosives and tried to escape in a smaller boat; a plan which resulted in them having exactly zero remaining boats (approximately one less than the recommended amount for seafaring adventures).
Jan and his buddies were now in freezing waters and being shot to pieces. They all swam for the coast, but only Jan got away. Because his luck hadn't been shitty enough up to this point, he was immediately shot in the foot upon reaching land. Caught between freezing to death and bleeding to death, Jan also had the Germans behind him. Capture seemed imminent and, quite frankly, preferable.
An otherwise perfect vacation destination ruined by Nazis.
The Awesomeness That Followed:
Recalling the adventurous spirit that had given him the nerve to stuff a fishing boat full of explosives, Jan drew his pistol. When the Germans came within sight, he fired, killing a Gestapo officer leading the chase. Down a boot, shot in the foot, hypothermic and bleeding, he set off on a dead sprint for Sweden (so to speak).
After finding food and temporary shelter from friendly locals, Jan decided to have a gander at his hideous feet. Surprisingly, things didn't look too bad, other than whatever he saw that caused him to slice his own foot open to drain excess blood in a completely ridiculous attempt to stave off infection. Shockingly, carving up his skin with a dirty piece of steel didn't help much.
Surprisingly, this is not the same as a sterilized scalpel.
Sometime later during his escape, Jan had to hide from patrols with what was basically a snow fort for shelter. There he had 18 goddamn frigid days to consider the popsicles his feet had become. At some point, possibly out of sheer boredom, he made the fateful decision to operate with his pocket knife again. This time, however, he started cutting off toes, taking off every digit save one.
Miraculously, this second pocket knife surgery ended up stopping the gangrene threatening to consume Jan's feet, effectively saving them and maybe his life and Jan eventually made it back to Norway. For his self amputation filled efforts, Norway awarded him the St. Olav's Medal, the SIXTH highest honor a Norwegian can receive. Sixth! Real fucking nice.
#1. Alexey Maresyev Kicks Ass (Without Legs)
A Russian fighter pilot during WWII.
Devastating Wound(s):
In 1942, while flying his Polikarpov I-16 over Staraya, which was rife with Nazis at the time, Alexey was shot down. The blast and crash fell short of killing the Russian ace, but he was severely wounded and still in enemy territory. His legs in particular had been badly mangled, which all but eliminated the possibility of a Hollywood-like slow motion walk away from the impending explosions and danger.
Even a flailing girly panic sprint was impossible.
The Awesomeness That Followed:
You know that story grandpa used to tell you about how he would four miles through two-feet of snow everyday just so he could get to school? Well, your grandpa was a worthless pussy compared to Alexey Maresyev. After being shot down, Maresyev crawled through snow, with little food and Nazis around every corner... for 18 fucking days and nights.
Crawled! Suck it, grandpa! The pain was so severe that Alexey frequently passed out, only to awaken, grab death by the throat and shake it while laughing maniacally, and start crawling again.
Experts call this a Crazy Level Busey.
Eventually, he made it back to friendly turf, only to have doctors chop off his legs below the knees. The wounds had festered during his 18-day crawl and had to come off to save his life. We're assuming that, if he had known this in advance, he probably would have just torn them off himself using nothing more than his bare hands.
At this point, anyone would've called it a day, confident that two limbs is just about enough to give in service to their country. Alexey, on the other hand, was having no part of this girlish suggestion.
After recovering somewhat, he got to work figuring how to get around on crutches and fake legs with the intent of getting back into a plane. In order to prove he was capable, among other things, Alexey even danced for the certification commission sent to judge whether or not he was fit to return to battle.
This almost happened.
Realizing that he was both capable of flying a plane and almost certainly insane, they let him fly again and he was back in the air by 1943. In August of the same year, he shot down three German fighters in a dogfight. He went on to fly 86 combat missions and, by the end of his Nazi killing days, had taken out no less than 11 enemy warplanes. For his trouble, Alexey received the Golden Star of the Hero of the Soviet Union, the highest and longest named award that any Russian person could ever hope to get.
Naturally, Maresyev's exploits made him a national hero in his native Russia, but far be it from him to accept the acclaim. "There is nothing extraordinary in what I did. The fact that I've been turned into a legend irritates me," he once said. To drive this sentiment home, he made it a point to die just moments before a national celebration commemorating his 85th birthday.
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8 Kids Movies That Lied to Us
Production companies have made millions giving children exactly what they want: whether it's to be an adult, get rich, or meet David Bowie, indulging childhood fantasies is a hallmark of family films.
Imagine the trauma those same children undergo when they're forced to realize that being an adult sucks, getting rich entails smuggling drugs in your ass, and meeting David Bowie entails smuggling drugs in your ass. Well, as children scarred by the false expectations set up in films, we say no more! Below, eight movies that are begging to be unmasked for the dangerously optimistic propaganda they really are.
#8. The Parent Trap
What it Led Us to Believe:
1) Our parents divorce was all the result of a silly quibble that they've long since forgotten about, and all it'll take to get them back together are a few songs, a camping trip, and some shoddy split-screen effects.
2) If your parents have split up, don't bother learning to cope with it in any healthy or meaningful way. Instead, just desperately cling to the dream of a reunited family and use any form of deceit necessary to manipulate them back into a (presumably) loveless hell of a marriage.
The Cold, Hard Truth:
In the original version of the film, Hayley Mills plays a set of reunited twins who get their parents back together by switching places and forcing them into a meeting, simultaneously foiling the designs of the father's current girlfriend (who, it conveniently turns out, is a straight-up gold digger). Not only is this plan of Rube Goldberg-caliber complexity, it also assumes that your parents are still in love and that dad's girlfriend is a bitch he's just dying to unload. In reality, if your rich dad left his wife for a younger girlfriend, odds are she's got particular ASSets that he's not going to want to just leave BEHIND. Okay, puns over.
In the remake of the film, the story remains basically the same, but Hayley Mills is Lindsay Lohan, the dad is Dennis Quaid, and the parents literally state that they don't remember why they ever got divorced. That's all well and good for Dennis Quaid, but our parents sure as hell remember why they got divorced, and in most cases it involved restraining orders, late nights at the office and four-hour shouting matches about undersalted meat loaf.
Damaging False Beliefs Traceable to Film:
Bursting into song is an acceptable way to express deep emotional wounds.
Our estranged Dad is in all likelihood a rugged, handsome vintner.
Somewhere out there is our long-lost identical twin, and she's an attractive preteen girl.
#7. Big
What it Led Us to Believe:
1) Adults spend most of their time dancing on giant pianos, getting paid to test toys, and winning beautiful women away from their boyfriends, and all we have to do to become one is locate a magic robot gypsy.
2) A good place to start? Our local carnival. Because there's nothing that will end your childhood faster than sneaking around the darkened tents of a carnival backlot and asking whoever you run into if there's anything they'd care to show a little boy. (Actually, this turned out to be a pretty effective way of ending our childhood, though no magic robot gypsy was involved.)
The Cold, Hard Truth:
In the movie Big, Tom Hanks gets paid to tell a toy manufacturer which toys kids will like. You know what that's called? Market research. You know how much you get paid to do that in real life? A handful of Cheetohs and a Styrofoam cup of Sierra Mist.
In reality, most adults make a living by selling off little pieces of their dignity to an asshole in a tie until they finally go home one night and "forget" to turn the car exhaust off in the garage. Also, gypsies aren't magic (unless looking crippled when you're not is magic) and playing the piano with your feet is a good way to get kicked out of most establishments. You really want to give up the next twelve years of your life in exchange for turning into Tom Hanks? Sure, it sounds okay, until you stop to consider that it means in a little under twenty years you'll look like this:
Damaging False Beliefs Traceable to Film:
Trampolines make good floors.
Our nagging suspicion that all the pricks we meet are just kids trapped in adult bodies, and while we slowly suffocate in our own awkward neuroses, they are marveling at the wonder of the adult world.
Elizabeth Perkins is a pedophile.
#6. Blank Check
What it Led Us to Believe:
1) If we ever get our hands on a signed blank check, we can proceed to the nearest bank and withdraw as much money as we want, then stuff it into every pocket of our Jansport backpack and walk out with no questions asked.
2) Money really will bring you total happiness, and if you happen to steal that money from a dangerous criminal, no sweat! He'll just be captured through a series of highly unlikely events, because there's no way God would let him come to your castle and murder you with a claw hammer for daring to cross him.
The Cold, Hard Truth:
The archetypal 90s scamp in this movie has got such a huge set of balls it's a wonder he's able to move, let alone defraud a bank. First he steals a million dollars, then he uses a "hacked" Macintosh Performa 600 to perfectly mimic a human voice and buy a castle complete with go-kart track and water slide, making him the single greatest computer engineer of his era. In real life, he would have been promptly pulled aside while waiting in line at the bank and stood whimpering while his (probably drunk) father was called to come pick him up/beat him for wasting the nice peoples' time.
Damaging False Beliefs Traceable to Film:
Money is the only relevant index of human success.
All dangerous criminals are really just incompetent Home Alone-style comic relief.
Somehow, somewhere, there is a luxurious, well-maintained castle that can be purchased for under a million dollars.
#5. Labyrinth
What it Led Us to Believe:
1) That if we ever get stuck babysitting our bratty younger sibling, a simple evocation of the goblin horde will not only rid us of her, but introduce us to a number of amusing muppet friends.
2) The kidnappers we've been constantly warned about by our parents aren't really a threat, as they are easily identified by their sequin-covered cravats and habit of singing about Dance Magic.
3) Babies are an easily-avoided burden.
4) Life's challenges are rarely more frightening than a maze filled with felt, and when you get to the end you get the chance to bone the guy that wrote "Major Tom."
The Cold, Hard Truth:
Kids that try and evoke the Goblin Horde don't get valuable lessons in responsibility; they get put under professional supervision by child psychologists. Labyrinth's female protagonist would have been charged with child endangerment, criminal negligence, and putting a rift in the fabric of reality. Worse, all the muppet friends she (and by proxy, we) fell in love with are nothing more than inanimate heaps of laundry being wiggled around by a middle-aged guy who makes a living putting his hands up fake asses.
Damaging False Beliefs Traceable to Film:
Learning to contact juggle crystal spheres will make your the coolest kid in school.
There is a secret world of magic and wonder, and if we're good enough, we'll get to see it.
The Dark Crystal was awesome.


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No one saw it coming, and we're still trying to figure out how exactly House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) ended up losing his seat in a stunning upset to David Brat, an economics professor aligned with the Tea Party. But one theory that has been floated is that Cantor, the only Jew in the House majority, may have been out of step with his increasingly homogenous district.
David Wasserman, a House political analyst at the nonpartisan Cook Political Report, said another, more local factor has to be acknowledged: Mr. Cantor, who dreamed of becoming the first Jewish speaker of the House, was culturally out of step with a redrawn district that was more rural, more gun-oriented, and more conservative.
"Part of this plays into his religion," Mr. Wasserman said. "You can't ignore the elephant in the room." [The New York Times]
If true, this could be a big problem for a party that has struggled to broaden its tent. Ryu Spaeth
A Florida elementary school teacher who does not speak Spanish is suing the local school board after she was denied a job teaching recent immigrants in both English and Spanish, The Guardian reports. Tracy Rosner claims that she is "otherwise fully qualified for the job," and that not hiring her amounts to "employment discrimination on the basis of race and national origin."
In a story by New York's Gabriel Sherman published Friday, former Fox News employee Laurie Luhn detailed alleged harassment by former network chief Roger Ailes over a span of more than two decades. The explosive account chronicles Luhn's experience of alleged harassment at Ailes' hands beginning in the summer of 1988 and running through 2011, when she signed a settlement with Fox News that included "extensive nondisclosure provisions," Sherman writes.
By Luhn's account, the first instance of outright harassment by Ailes occurred Jan. 16, 1991:
Luhn put on the black garter and stockings she said Ailes had instructed her to buy; he called it her uniform. Ailes sat on a couch. "Go over there. Dance for me," she recalled him saying. [...] When she had finished dancing, Ailes told her to get down on her knees in front of him, she said, and put his hands on her temples. As she recalled, he began speaking to her slowly and authoritatively, as if he were some kind of Svengali: "Tell me you will do what I tell you to do, when I tell you to do it. At any time, at any place when I call. No matter where I call you, no matter where you are. Do you understand? You will follow orders. If I tell you to put on your uniform, what are you gonna do, Laurie? WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO, LAURIE?" [...] Ailes asked her to perform oral sex, she said. [New York]
Luhn told Sherman that Ailes demanded phone sex and regular hotel-room meet-ups, though "it was always the on-my-knees, hold-my-temples routine. There was no affair, no sex, no love." Luhn also said several Fox employees deduced she was sexually involved with Ailes, especially as she began moving up in the company. Several Fox employees were implicated in Luhn's account — some by name and some anonymously — and while many declined to comment, several confirmed certain parts of Luhn's telling of events.
As Sherman notes, "so far, most of the women who have spoken publicly about harassment by Ailes ... had said no to Ailes' sexual advances. ... This is the account of a woman who chose to go along with what Roger Ailes wanted." Ailes has denied all allegations against him, and last week resigned from the network. Read Luhn's entire story, synthesized by Sherman, at New York. Kimberly Alters
Audiobooks are the fastest-growing format in the book business today, The Wall Street Journal reports. Sales in the U.S. and Canada jumped 21 percent in 2015 from the previous year, according to the Audio Publishers Association. Revenue from audiobook downloads in the U.S. grew 38 percent last year from 2014, while revenue from e-books actually declined by 11 percent. "People listen to audiobooks while traveling, exercising, gardening, and relaxing at home," the Journal explains. "They switch devices from one activity to the next, listening on smartphones, tablets, computers, and MP3 players." And audiobook readers are spending a lot of time listening. "Many, many millions of people give us on average two hours a day," said Donald Katz, founder of audiobook market leader Audible.
Higher-paid CEOs underperform compared with their lower-paid counterparts, according to a study of 429 public companies by research firm MSCI. The average shareholder returns for firms with the lowest-paid CEOs were 39 percent higher over a 10-year period than those for firms with the highest-paid CEOs. "In fact," the MSCI report states, "even after adjusting for company size and sector, companies with lower total summary CEO pay levels more consistently displayed higher long-term investment returns."
Questions of Russian hacking were raised once again Friday when the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), a group that raises money for House Democratic candidates, admitted that it too had been hacked. The committee's announcement came just a week after thousands of Democratic National Committee emails were posted on WikiLeaks as a result of a hack suspected to have been sanctioned by the Russian government. The Guardian reported that "intrusion investigators" say the hack at the DCCC looks a lot like the DNC breach.
The committee said it is "cooperating with federal law enforcement with respect to their ongoing investigation." At this point, it remains unclear exactly who was behind the hack, though it's believed to have taken place from "at least June 19 to June 27, though it may have been longer," Reuters reported. That would imply the DCCC breach occurred just days after the DNC first publicly announced it had been hacked. Becca Stanek
If you wish to give your child a fairy-tale bedroom has no price ceiling, here's your chance. The Fantasy Air Balloon Bed and Sofa (approximately $25,100) turns bedtime into a joyride and dreams into fanciful journeys. Created by a Portuguese company that also manufactures beds shaped like seashells, rockets, and 1960s VW Microbuses, this piece features a fabric top that appears to be a balloon rising through the ceiling, plus a base made from a solid wood frame wrapped in hand-woven wicker. The bed includes a remote-controlled light and sound system that can generate additional magic.
Mike Pence must've briefly blanked on the fact that he's Donald Trump's running mate Friday when he decided to go after President Obama for "name-calling." Pence apparently found it distasteful that Obama dared to suggest Trump is a "demagogue" during his Wednesday address to the Democratic National Convention, telling conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt: "I don't think name-calling has any place in public life, and I thought that was unfortunate that the president of the United States would use a term like that."
Obama, however, didn't even directly attach the word "demagogue" to Trump's name — a precaution Trump certainly didn't take when he dubbed Hillary Clinton as "Crooked Hillary," former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush as "Low Energy Jeb," Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) as "Lyin' Ted," Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine as "Corrupt Kaine," Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) as "Liddle Marco," Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) as "Goofy Elizabeth," and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) as "Crazy Bernie." Becca Stanek


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At this point in your pregnancy, you won't be able to feel your baby move but it is still possible to interact and bond with him. Some women feel comfortable talking to their babies, while others don't; do what feels natural for you, whether that is talking out loud or in your head.
Very soon, your baby will be able to hear (see You are 14 Weeks and 3 Days) and recognize your voice and that of your partner, and hear other sounds, such as music. You might want to think of an interim name for your baby. This might be "the bump" or "the bun" or an in-joke between you and your partner. It can be helpful to give your baby an identity because it's difficult to talk about him or her at this relatively early stage, and when you don't know the gender.
If you're still keeping the pregnancy a secret in some quarters, using a code phrase to refer to the pregnancy may be useful in some circumstances.
At this stage, your baby may squirm if your abdomen is pressed.
He will gradually develop more reflexes: his eye muscles will clench if his eyelids are touched; touching the soles of his feet makes his toes curl; his fingers curl if you touch his palm.
The second trimester is generally when fatigue lifts, and you begin to feel more energetic. This is a great time to continue your exercise program, making good use of your increased energy levels before you are too big and too uncomfortable to move and enjoy being fully active.
While you're encouraged to continue to exercise during the second trimester, there are some high-risk exercises that should be avoided. You should avoid any activity that potentially could cause you to fall, activities that involve a high degree of balance and agility, and specifically exercises that require lying on your back for extended periods, or twisting of the upper body. Changes in your center of gravity can increase the chances of stumbling and falling, risking injury to you and your baby.
The following activities are best avoided during your second (and third) trimesters:
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I know Amazon.com will pay affiliates (in some states, depending on tax laws) who send users to their website to buy a product. I've also seen some Wordpress sites that feature Amazon.com products with links that seem to be affilate links.
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Something so disgusting that it is said to have the distinguishing characteristics of both crabs and aids.
What's with that gunky buildup in the sink? That's disgusting! It has craids!
by Birky 8.5 July 02, 2007
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A computer condition that occurs when your cousin frequents numerous porn sites and contracts a hard drive-debilitating virus.
I couldn't check my email because I've got CRAIDS.
The CRAIDS pwn3ed my hard drive and now I have to buy a new one. This sux0r!!!
The CRAIDS pwn3ed my hard drive and now I have to buy a new one. This sux0r!!!
by Mewkins March 24, 2006
West Springfield Senior High School low life pot head definition for cannibus. First used by a person named Watson.
Sometimes when I smoke too much craid I feel like having a vaseline sandwich, and having sex withe Mrs. Bri****
by schpankmonkey January 25, 2004
likely first described in Manhattan's venerable Bellevue Hospital, this condition is diagnosed when the unfortunate patient is both crazy, and has a CD4 count less than 200 (has AIDS).
that guy is on atripla and got 5 of haldol for urinating at the nurses...yeah, he has craids.
by happyhappyjoyjoyhappyhappyjoy October 05, 2009
the rare disease where you have the std crabs and they have AIDS( you can have AIDS and crabs but not have craids, the crabs have to have AIDS) disease discvered by bryce hill
"dude my crabs are all dying cuz they have AIDS"
" haha looks like you have craids!!!"
" haha looks like you have craids!!!"
by CRAIDman December 25, 2009
A rare STD which has been found in the resort areas of Mexico and Dominican Republic, thought to have originated in the city of Edmonton. This disease usually affects males and females between the ages of 8 and 16, with only a few cases found in women ages 18-30 and one case in an 82 year old woman. Symptoms include, but are not limited to: genital rash and/or itching, pain during urination, sudden death, profuse diarrhea, a sudden unusual fear of feet, a fondness for self asphyxiation, and vaginal or anal discharge.
Person A "I had sex with Morgan O'Reilly"
Person B "Haha... you have CRAIDS"
Person B "Haha... you have CRAIDS"
by -Tine- January 16, 2009
When someone wears their hair in crimped braids, looking like their 12
Ralph: Ayo Mayne did you see her craids?
Trey: Yeah they was nappy as hellz, yeh
Trey: Yeah they was nappy as hellz, yeh
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Tools and Software Support/Elluminate-Collaborate
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- How do I access Collaborate?
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WEP is now considered as insecure. But how about the 256-bit WEP? Could someone explain why a 256-bit encryption isn't enough?
'A 256-bit WEP system is available from some vendors. As with the other WEP-variants 24 bits of that is for the IV, leaving 232 bits for actual protection. These 232 bits are typically entered as 58 hexadecimal characters. ((58 × 4 bits =) 232 bits) + 24 IV bits = 256-bit WEP key'


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How to Look Great in Every Photo
Learn these expert beauty tips for looking pretty in every shot -- then update your Facebook profile pic -- stat!
Those wannabes spend countless hours testing and trying the expert tips they're taught to figure out their best angles, learning how to "find the light " and mastering the "smize" -- Tyra-speak for smiling with your eyes -- before even having professional hairstyles and makeup done to be shot by a top photographer. The kicker? More times than not, the judges aren't even impressed by their photos.
HUH? So how are we regular folk ever supposed to look good in wedding pictures or camera phone snapshots if even those glamazons, with all of the expert tips they're given, can't manage to?
Well, in order to even the playing field a little, we've corralled a stable of experts whose job it is to help make Hollywood types look good on film, to chime in and share some expert tips and insider info that will help us all feel less doomed the next time a camera's pointed in our direction.
Keep in mind that, above all, the key is not to panic. As noted fashion, beauty and celeb photographer Andrew Stiles says, looking good in pictures "doesn't only involve angles and lighting. Perhaps it is a thought that the subject is holding in their mind. Something that is revealed through the eyes that is more important than any other factor."
So we don't have to be uber photogenic to get a great shot? We can just employ a few expert tips? Phew �
First up? Celeb stylist Beau Quillian's expert tips on how to pose.
SEE NEXT PAGE: The scoop on posture
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good tips especially for holiday season!
by kimihavens Friday, December 7, 2012 at 03:53PM Report as inappropriate
I will be keeping these tips in mind whenever I take pictures :]
by Lamexicana1 Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at 09:13PM Report as inappropriate
Good read! Thank you!
by robyne00 Sunday, June 3, 2012 at 04:22PM Report as inappropriate
interesting! i still feel awkward smiling at myself in the mirror, though
by liliofthevalley Thursday, May 24, 2012 at 06:02PM Report as inappropriate
Great tips! Thanks!!
by brendalea Monday, April 2, 2012 at 05:15PM Report as inappropriate
super helpful, I'm not very photogenic
by sportimonki13 Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 11:17PM Report as inappropriate
I am so glad to find out that practicing for photos is an option. I usually hate my pictures and it almost always boils down to the angles! Thanks for the tips.
by powerwoman033 Sunday, March 11, 2012 at 10:17PM Report as inappropriate
thanks :D
by findingalyssa Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 03:33PM Report as inappropriate
These are good tips.
by Mysterylady Thursday, December 22, 2011 at 01:48PM Report as inappropriate
I think it's great to want to look your best, but I feel like we overthink photos these days. When you're having a good time, it'll show in a picture. But anytime anyone pulls out camera, people get overly concerned about how terrible they think they look and then worry about it being posted on facebook. It's too bad.
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What is the goal of accepting an answer? When I read a question and I see an answer accepted, how can I know if it is a good answer?
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Same way you know if any answer is good:
"Accepted" just means the person who originally asked the question liked it enough to accept it. Don't put too much stock in that...
You don't.
The accepted answer solves the OP problem.
Usually the top voted answer is better, sometimes the top-voted is the OP accepted but this is not always the case.
Usually people accept the answers that solve the problem or answer the question that they asked.
If it's been accepted it likely accomplished that goal. You can also tell by the number of upvotes it may have recieved and the comments that were left, if any. People on StackOverflow tend to point out incorrect information rather quickly, and downvote any answers that they know are wrong.
If in doubt, you could always try the answer out yourself, if possible.
I could think of a few indicators that an answer is likely "good":
These items aren't required for an answer to be good, but would definitely help identify good answers.
There are questions for which the OP is the best or only person who can test the value of an answer: if the question involves a large unavailable codebase, exotic hardware, ...
Voters may upvote the answers that they recognize as similar to answers that they have already seen, sometimes without checking if they apply to the question at hand. That's a trait of human nature that appears in many online forum with voting.
You don't. You just know the questioner approved of the answer, or he accepted it because the answer-guy is a sock puppet of the questioner. It happens a lot.


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A Night To Remember
A little more than a week ago, much attention was paid to the original "Night to Remember" in observance of the One-Hundredth anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. Long-time followers of open-wheel racing will also take note that thirty-four years ago tonight was another night to remember – the plane crash that took the lives of eight USAC officials on their way back to Indianapolis from a race in Trenton, NJ.
It was a Sunday night on April 23, 1978. USAC was just seven months removed from the death of its founder, Tony Hulman. There was unrest in the sport and later that fall, CART would be formed. The opening of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was less than two weeks away. That day, the Trenton 200 had just been won by Gordon Johncock at the old, unique and now defunct Trenton International Speedway. The one and a half mile paved oval featured a right-handed dogleg turn on the backstretch, since it was expanded into its "kidney bean" shape in 1968. CART would run one more year at Trenton before the track would close and eventually become a housing development.
As USAC officials boarded the flight aboard a chartered Piper Navajo to return to Indianapolis early that evening, there was no indication of the typical spring thunderstorms that were brewing in central Indiana. Unfortunately, severe weather popped up quickly as it can do at this time of year. The pilot tried to get underneath the weather, but to no avail. The plane went down in a cornfield in Arlington, IN – about thirty-five miles southeast of Indianapolis.
Aside from the human tragedy, the crash created a huge void in USAC leadership. Dick King, USAC President at the time, was to have been the tenth person on board the ten-seat twin-engine aircraft, but decided to stay over on business at the last minute. Still, there were key USAC personnel aboard the ill-fated flight that were counted on to run USAC as well as their multiple duties at IMS in the coming days – including the chairman of the USAC tech committee, the assistant technical chairman, the chief registrar for USAC, the chief starter for USAC, the VP of public affairs, the supervisor for USAC's sprint-car division, an assistant USAC staff doctor, a graphic designer for USAC's newsletter and the pilot.
In racing, no matter what the circumstances – the show must go on, and that was certainly the case then. USAC was reeling. Many of these individuals had been involved with racing for years. The IndyCar world is a tight-knit community. Although the outside world had heard of few of these people before that fateful night, they were very well-known, respected and loved throughout the racing community. But regardless of the personal loss everyone was feeling, opening day for the Indianapolis 500 was less than two weeks away. There was much work to be done that was to have been done by the victims on the plane.
Donald Davidson tells the story of first seeing sketchy reports on television that night that a plane had gone down. Then there were the dreaded phone calls speculating that the plane may have been carrying the USAC officials. Then a call came that a credit card of one of the victims had been found at the scene. The USAC employees in Indianapolis, including Donald, devised a plan to wait until 6:00 am to start knocking on doors of relatives of the crash victims. Donald says that that morning, he did something he had never done before or since – and that was to tell a young woman that her mother was never coming home again.
Donald says the ensuing next few days were surreal. Most of the funerals were staggered so that they didn't overlap, but on one particular day he went to three separate funerals on one day. All the while, there was work that still had to be carried out in the USAC offices as well as at IMS in anticipation for the quickly approaching Month of May.
I was in the process of wrapping up my sophomore year in college. I still followed racing from my childhood days, but my interests had mostly been replaced by beer and girls. Still, I remember hearing a blurb about the crash on the news. In Knoxville, TN in 1978; it's a wonder I heard anything at all. I knew that some of the drivers I followed in my earlier years had gone to work for USAC after their retirement. I remember wondering if they were among some of the victims.
As we all know, the 1978 Indianapolis 500 took place without any noticeable glitches. According to Donald Davidson; as people are inclined to do at such a time – everyone pitched in and somehow pulled it off. The same goes for settling the shockwaves within the walls of the USAC offices. Incredibly, before the funerals even took place – the USAC office was receiving resumes in the mail to apply for the jobs of the deceased. Dick King instructed everyone to throw them away immediately.
Some say that the formation of CART would not have happened had that plane not gone down. To that theory, Donald Davidson says "Baloney! – It would have happened anyway". But the void of top leadership at USAC probably made things a lot easier for CART to be formed that fall. The formation of CART had already been announced when Tom Sneva clinched the championship for Roger Penske, who was one of the founders of CART. Many wondered out loud whether Penske would use the opportunity as a grandstand moment for CART. Instead, he was gracious in accepting the trophy and immediately endorsed the championship check over to the fund set up for the survivors families.
So, as we go through our mundane routines this evening; take a moment to remember those that lost their lives on that stormy night in central Indiana on April 23, 1978 – thirty-four years ago tonight;
Frank DelRoy, chairman of the USAC technical committee
Ray Marquette, USAC's vice president of public affairs
Stan Worley, chief registrar for USAC
Shim Malone, starter for various USAC races and the midget division supervisor
Don Peabody, supervisor of the USAC sprint-car division
Judy Phillips, a graphic artist who supervised production of USAC's newsletter
Ross Teeguarden, assistant USAC technical chairman
Dr. Bruce White, assistant USAC staff doctor
Don Mullendore, Pilot
Aside from the obvious loss felt by their families and friends; their losses were evident throughout USAC for years.
George Phillips
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You forgot to post the poll, but here it is:
a) Roger Penske
b) A Tony Kannan hat
c) Japan
d) Double-file
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Thanks for the research George. I only have a vague memory of this tragic incident and knew nothing of the details.
Being a track rat at the Speedway during 60's and 70's, You were always aware of drivers dying in a race car. When this plane crash happened, it touched a lot a people in the Indianapolis area. Donald was right, the spilt had already started. This plane crash and Tony's death just pushed it along. I don't think open wheel racing has ever recovered from this. The family lost it's father figure.
I stumbled on this while thinking about the death of my father 8 years ago today. This hits close to home. My Dad was Art Graham, Director of Timing and Scoring for over 2 decades. All those that perished that night were close friends of ours and I ran around at many of the races with all their kids. My father was supposed to be on that flight as well but gave up his seat to Ross Teeguarden to stay behind and pack up the timing equipment. I was very young, but I know that time deeply effected my father and the USAC family as well and was bad period in USAC history. He told me years later that things were never the same after the crash. It was a huge loss and without a doubt enabled CART to grow much quicker than it would have. Thanks for writing this up. I had never seen the comments from Donald but he reminded me at my fathers funeral that I was fortunate to not have lost him 30 years ago…


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I have my personal homepage, and I want the main page itself to appear in search results. But I do not want a certain directory and its subdirectories to appear in google search results. How do I do this?
There are several mechanisms you can use to do this.
The first is the robots.txt file. This is a protocol which is voluntarily followed by "good" search engines by google, and allows you to list sections of your site which they will not follow.
The next is meta tags. Individual pages can be tagged with metadata which tells robots not to index or display them. Google has a nice writeup on how to implement these.
The final mechanism, if the pages have already been indexed, is to use the search engine's removal mechanism if one exists. I've linked to the documentation for Google, Bing, and Yahoo's removal mechanisms here:
disallow the search bots to enter these locations:
google describes the procedure pretty good, example given:
This disallows all bots to index the content of "/folder1/"
Use a robots.txt file in your main folder and set it to:
In the folder you don't want anyone to access put a robots.txt file with this body:
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A metal placard bearing Japanese writing was found attached to the dock that washed ashore at Agate Beach early June 12, 2012 1 mile north of Newport. The placard (photo attached), has been forwarded to the Japanese consulate in Portland, Oregon, for their review. The origin of the dock has not yet been confirmed.
(CNN) -- Officials in Newport, Oregon, are trying to figure out how a 66-foot long dock with a metal placard bearing Japanese writing wound up on a local beach.
The dock was first seen floating offshore near Agate Beach, a mile north of Newport, according to the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.
"The origin of the object is not known, but there is no obvious evidence it crossed the ocean," the parks department said in a statement.
The dock is 7 feet tall and 19 feet wide, made of concrete and metal but is able to float. Because of the large size, state park workers are telling residents to stay away from it.
Some have speculated that the dock may be debris from the March 2011 tsunami in Japan since other items have washed up on Western U.S. shores after that disaster. Parks officials cannot confirm the dock's origin but said they had forwarded the placard with Japanese writing to the Japanese Consulate in Portland, Oregon.
A metal placard bearing Japanese writing was found attached to the dock.
Oregon parks spokesman Chris Havel told CNN that officials tested the dock for radiation but the tests were negative. There have been concerns that tsunami debris from Japan could be contaminated by radiation because of problems at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. But the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has said that it is unlikely that radioactive material will make landfall in North America.
Havel said that the translated placard reveals a company name, location and phone number, and officials were checking that information. He added that tires on the dock were determined to have come from a company in Japan. Havel also said officials were testing plants and wildlife found on the dock to see if they are native to Japanese shores or somewhere else in the Pacific.


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RAYLAND - Something had to give Monday afternoon as a pair of softball winning streaks were on the line.
Shadyside came into the contest riding a four-game streak that included an impressive win over Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Class 2A champion Steubenville Central last Friday.
The Lady Tigers (14-6) extended that mark with a convincing, 6-2, triumph over homestanding Buckeye Local, which had claimed the OVAC Class 4A title and saw a six-game streak come to an abrupt halt.
"Hopefully we are starting to come together at the right time," Shadyside head coach Jillian Ongley said. "These end of the season games against good teams is good for us in preparing for the upcoming sectional tournament.
"We've been playing great of late. The girls are playing together. We're getting good pitching and our bats are starting to come around."
Shadyside banged out a dozen hits - three each in the first, third, fifth and sixth innings. Every starter except one had at least one safety, with sophomore Shelby Benedetta leading the way with two singles and a triple).
Freshman Lindsey Dunn knocked in Benedetta with a first-inning single, after Benedetta had tripled down the rightfield line with one out, to make it 1-0.
Sarah Dierkes drew a bases-loaded walk in the third to bump the count to 2-0, and back-to-back, two-out singles by Dierkes and Saminda Francis made it 4-0 entering the bottom of the fifth.
"We know that everyone can hit the ball," Ongley stressed. "It's just a matter of when. We've been coming on lately though."
Megan Heagney, who fanned a dozen, walked two and allowed six hits, helped her cause with a two-run double to the fence in deep center in the sixth as the margin grew to 6-0.
The Panthers denied Heagney the shutout as Rachel Hoagland drove in both runs with a 2-out single in the bottom of the sixth.
"For some reason we don't play too well on Mondays," Buckeye Local head coach Joe Soos noted. "I don't know. It's hard to explain, but I do know we're a much better hitting team than we showed today, but (Megan) Heagney did a good job. She had us at bay all day.
"It's back to the drawing board now."
In addition to her two-run single, Hoagland singled earlier in the game. Karlee Leonard also had a pair of base raps.
Buckeye Local plays at Steubenville Wednesday. Shadyside is at Harrison Central Wednesday.
Shadyside 6, Buckeye Local 2
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SHADYSIDE (14-6): Heagney (WP, 12K, 2BB) and Dunn; Benedetta 2S, T; Dunn 2S, rbi; Heagney S, D, 2rbi; Dierkes S, rbi; Francis S, rbi
BUCKEYE LOCAL (13-10): Starcher (LP, 4K, 3BB), Trouten (6, 3K, 0BB) and B. Zeroski; Leonard 2S; Hoagland 2S, 2rbi.


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Okay, when I first moved into the house, everything worked fine. After about a year, my garbage disposal stopped working. I thought maybe it was jammed but the blades still move when I turn the hex on the bottom. I just noticed tonight that if I reset this one outlet, and turn on the disposal switch, it trips the outlet. I tested this serveral times this evening. The disposal is plugged into another outlet under the sink, the outlet that trips is a different outlet. Any thoughts on what is going on and how this can be fixed??
The receptacle that the disposal is plugged into is fed from the Load side of the GFCI receptacle, thereby providing ground fault protection to the receptacle. There is a ground fault somewhere between the GFCI and the disposal, which is causing the GFCI to do it's job and trip.
You'll have to locate the fault, and fix it. If you don't have (or know how to use) a multimeter, you'll want to contact an Electrician. If you have a multimeter and know how to use it, you can narrow down where the fault is by checking continuity between hot and ground.
Start by turning off the breaker, and insuring power is off in the area you'll be working. Unplug the disposal and do a continuity test between the hot blade (smaller blade) on the plug, and the ground pin (long roundish pin). If the test shows there is not fault in the disposal, move up the circuit to the next device (receptacle) and test again (don't plug the disposal back in). If you still haven't found the fault, continue working your way up the circuit (the switch next) until you reach the GFCI. If you still haven't found the fault, try replacing the GFCI receptacle (making sure to hook it back up the same way).
If you still cannot resolve the issue, it's probably best to call in an Electrician (since they'll have cooler gadgets to troubleshoot the circuit). I would focus most of my attention on the disposal and the switch, since those tend to be the usual culprits.
Your garbage disposal is wired through your GFCI outlet. This is generally not required by code*, and in fact motor based appliances can cause GFCI breakers to trip. This is why even though your washing machine is in a wet environment you don't use a GFCI for it - it may trip even when there's no ground fault condition due to the motor.
Generally as motors age they become more electrically noisy due to poor electrical contacts on the carbon brushes and contaminants on the brush contacts. This doesn't necessarily mean that continuing to use the garbage disposal is unsafe.
Further, even GFCI breakers age. It's quite possible that the garbage disposal hasn't changed at all, but the breaker has become more sensitive over time.
At any rate, you have a few steps for resolving this issue:
* Please check with an electrician familiar with your local code requirements


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ST. CLAIRSVILLE - St. Clairsville has a way of making highly anticipated games look pretty ordinary.
The Red Devils did just that in the second half of Wednesday's OVAC Class 4A basketball showdown with invading Steubenville. Before a huge crowd, the Red Devils turned a two-point game at the intermission into a 69-43 runaway against Big Red (7-3) on the John Jenkins Court.
"I told the team I don't know what that 'it' is, but when you win a lot of games in a lot of different sports, you've got that ability to concentrate and we just played a really good second half," Clifford said.
So what exactly led to the inspired effort in the second half of a back-to-back for the Red Devils (7-1), who routed Bellaire on Tuesday?
"I drew an arrow to the basket up on the board," Clifford said. "We were making fun of what I said at halftime after the game, but it was just a matter of executing basketball things. We needed to block out better and take care of the ball better."
It also certainly didn't hurt St. C.'s cause that it has senior Dan Monteroso on its side. After being held to just nine in the first 16 minutes, Monteroso came alive and Big Red couldn't do much about it.
Monteroso scored 19 points in the second half to finish with 28. He also had 14 rebounds, which were a game high.
The thing that bothered Big Red head coach Mike Haney was how badly the Red Devils' supporting cast hurt his team.
"We had a couple of guys leave their man to help on Monteroso and Carlton, Jeffries and Marhefka got going," Haney said. "They got on a run on us and it went from two to about nine in a hurry. I am disappointed that we didn't play better defense than what we did."
Senior Riley Carlton made a living at the foul line despite being saddled with four personals himself much of the second half. Senior Jerrid Marhefka, who's been struggling a bit offensively, turned in a solid effort with 11 points, including back-to-back buckets in the first half, which ignited the first Devils' spurt.
The Devils' lead had swelled to 12 in the latter portion of the third, but Steubenville scored the final four to end the third and get within eight.
"I thought we made them work hard for everything they got in the first half," Haney said. "In the second half, though, they were getting a lot more easy looks. We did force some turnovers with our press, but we couldn't capitalize and you have to convert those chances against a high-scoring team."
It got no closer, however. Junior Joel Giffin scored along the baseline to begin the fourth and sharpshooter Dylan Campbell dialed long distance from the right corner, which stretched the margin to 13.
"We had some guys really play well," Clifford said. "We feed off of Dan and the other guys played it to perfection. (Steubenville) ran and doubled and those guys got open and knocked down shots. I can't think of a guy who didn't make a nice contribution."
Carlton finished with 17 points, including a 10-of-12 effort at the line.
Big Red was led in the scoring column by Malik Young's 11 and Tajuan Lawson's 10. Senior ace Periogn West, who was hampered by foul trouble much of the night, finished with nine.
St. Clairsville is at home once again on Friday, hosting Union Local.
St. Clairsville 69, Steubenville 43
Steubenville 14 12 10 7 - 43
St. Clairsville 15 13 16 25 - 69
STEUBENVILLE: West 4, 1-2 9; Linn 1, 2-2 4; Herring Hill 1, 0-0 3; Lawson 3, 3-4 10; Herrington 0, 0-0 0; Young 4, 3-6 11; Sterling 0, 2-2 2; Smith 1, 0-0 2; Perdue 1, 0-0 2; Totals: 15, 11-16 43.
ST. CLAIRSVILLE: Marhefka 4, 2-2 11; Jeffries 1, 0-0 2; Giffin 2, 0-1 4; Monteroso 10, 7-9 28; Carlton 3, 10-12 17; Campbell 1, 0-0 3; Burghy 0, 2-2 2; Derosa 0, 0-0 0; Keylor 0, 0-0 0; Gossett 1, 0-0 2; Totals: 22, 21-26 69.
Three-Point Goals: S - Herring Hill, Lawson. St. C. - Marhefka, Monteroso, Carlton, Campbell.


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Beef & Bean Chile Verde
From EatingWell: January/February 2008
Chile Verde, usually a slow-cooked stew of pork, jalapeños and tomatillos, becomes an easy weeknight meal with quick-cooking ground beef and store-bought green salsa. Make it a Meal: Serve with fresh cilantro, red onion and Monterey Jack. Add your favorite hot sauce.
97 Reviews for Beef & Bean Chile Verde
I tried out this receipe a few months ago and have made it 4x since. It's so delicious and perfect for a cold day. The flavors blend together beautifully!
I love my chili topped with shredded cheese and sour cream. In order to up the protein and keep calories down, I use non-fat greek yogurt instead of the sour cream.
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Very good recipe. Used ground turkey and added a can of black beans and a can of diced tomatoes. Everyone loved it!
I absolutely love this recipe. It's a simple chili recipe that doesn't take long.


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Agriculture & Food
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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Somalia: Will the U.S. stand by as famine looms in Somalia?
"The drought has gotten so bad that we have seen camels dying of thirst," recounted a Mercy Corps colleague during my recent visit to Somalia.
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Mercy Corps began programs in South Sudan in 2004 to help devastated communities rebuild after decades of civil war. As South Sudan declares its independence from the north, Mercy Corps staff looks at the progress the people have made in the past six years.
Indonesia: Saving for the future, one coffee harvest at a time
Guatemala: "Broadcasting" important health and nutrition news in rural Guatemala
Each time I showed up to small and faraway communities where the heat was unbearable, where there was no electricity to turn on a light bulb, where there was no wind to ease the heat in the air — and where the field workers were parking their motorcycles and placing their gear on the dried grass
Ethiopia: Tackling water poverty
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When you mention potatoes, most Americans would think "Idaho." Few would think the Kashmir Valley in the Himalaya Mountains. But Mercy Corps did. In 2010, Mercy Corps supported an experiment growing seed potatoes in the upper regions of the Kashmir Valley.
Guatemala: Molding more than corn — molding nutrition
One of Guatemala's main staple foods is corn — in fact, Guatemalans sometimes even refer to themselves as "corn people." One of the traditional ways to consume corn here is in the form of tortillas.
Guatemala: Mercy Corps Guatemala program featured in USAID Frontlines magazine
USAID's Frontlines magazine recently showcased Mercy Corps Guatemala's Innovative Market Alliance for Rural Entrepreneurs (IMARE) program through the personal story of Delma Gomez, one of t
Guatemala: Farmers find new markets
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Thanks to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Mercy Corps´ hygiene promotion, livelihood, water and sanitation programs are improving living conditions for those living in displacement camps on Indonesia's Mentawai


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Revenge is a Bitch: The 10 Most Bitter Female Rock Songs
No matter how ugly your last break-up was, at least you can be thankful the girl didn't make a hit pop song about it. Those things can get downright nasty, as these 10 tracks prove.
#10. "Irreplaceable" - Beyonce
Harshest lines:
"I could have another you in a minute, matter of fact he'll be here in a minute, baby"
Rumored to be about her split from Jay-Z, Beyonce's "Irreplaceable" hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in December 2006 and remained there for 10 weeks. The song's subject is a man who is arrogant enough to think that someone as hot as Beyonce could never replace him. So, surely it's not targeted at Jay-Z, who refers to himself as J-Hova, the Hebrew word for God.
Unlike many other female-revenge songs, "Irreplaceable" doesn't involve any violence, just a sense of independence and the smug assurance that she can get more dick than you might have suspected. Though, the opening lines that claim she was able to fit, "... everything you own in the box to the left," implies that rap mogul Jay-Z is in fact just one paycheck away from homelessness.
Bitterness level: 2.5
Hov has rapped in more than one song about his revolving door of hoes, so taking a brag that would be at home in one of his more misogynistic songs and throwing it back in his face has a nice sense of symmetry to it. Luckily, Beyonce stops short of packing the video with bethonged men booty dancing while she pours champagne on them.
#9. "You're So Vain" - Carly Simon
Harshest lines:
"You're so vain, I bet you think this song is about you."
The thing that sucks the most about this song is that no matter who you are, if you've ever fucked Carly Simon, even once in college, you're going to at least for a moment entertain the possibility that the song is about you, and you're going to get called vain every single time. It's a Chinese finger trap of a mind fuck--the more you fight it, the tighter you're trapped.
The laundry list of celebrities that "You're So Vain" was supposedly written about is pretty much as long and shocking as Simon's hair in the below performance, which appears to have been combed with a Tesla coil.
At one time or another, the song has been rumored to be about Mick Jagger (doubtful considering he sang backing vocals), James Taylor (they were married at the time of recording--Carly has said "It is definitely not about James"), Warren Beatty (No official denial and Carly said in The Washington Post, "It certainly sounds like it was about Warren Beatty ..."), Kris Kristofferson and Cat Stevens.
When asked to reveal the target's identity by VH1 in 1990 she said that she "... can never give it away," a questionable statement since she seems to have fucked everyone who picked up a string instrument and grew his hair longer than shoulder length in the 1970s.
Bitterness level: 3.5
Confusing the hell out of a guy, though relatively easy, is just not very nice. It's also a sort of indiscriminate drive-by insult, firing the accusation wildly into a large crowd of males who worked in the entertainment industry in the '70s. They can't all deserve it. Also, wouldn't the most vain be the ones who assume the song isn't about them?
8. "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'" - Nancy Sinatra
Harshest lines:
"These boots are made for walking, and that's just what they'll do, one of these days these boots are gonna walk all over you."
Easily the most passive-aggressive song on the list, "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'" was released in February 1966 and shot to No. 1. The song has been adopted as a rallying cry for everything from pulling out of Vietnam to the introduction of the Fembots in Austin Powers.
Nancy Sinatra was reportedly told by Lee Hazlewood, the song's writer and producer, to sing it as if she was a 16-year-old girl brushing off a 40-year-old man. Hazelwood presumably followed that creepy request up with, "Not that I know what that sounds like."
That was apparently an era when 16-year-olds could brush off a dirty old man with a few melodic words about how she had found an even more experienced lover ("And what he knows, you ain't had time to learn ..."). Today, she'd have to change her address, her cell phone number, get all new MySpace friends, and call To Catch A Predator.
Bitterness level: 4
Nobody ever said the Sinatra's were great actors. The lyrics may be bitter, but her voice and the performance in the original video suggest less enraged woman and more of a "I'll keep the boots on while we have sex if you'd like me to" vibe.
#7. "Breakin' Dishes" - Rihanna
Harshest lines:
"I ain't going to stop until I see police lights, I'm a fight-a man tonight, I'm-a fight a man tonight"
Be careful standing under Rihanna's Umbrella ella-ella-ella. She may just be luring your ass under there to beat you down. Things are starting to get a little violent, now. These ladies' have gone from walking away, to gloating to full-blown domestic violence.
During an interview for U.K. radio station Capital FM, Rihanna says of her third album, Good Girl Gone Bad, "Bad is not sleazy. Bad has its own term to every individual and in my case it just means I've gotten a little rebellious on the album, broken out of my shell and I'm taking risks ... Michael Jackson 'bad' kind of way," Although breaking dishes would actually qualify as the most violent thing Michael Jackson has ever done, calling yourself bad in a Michael Jackson kind of way doesn't really have the same connotation it used to.
Bitterness level: 5
Rihanna sings that she doesn't even know if her man is cheating on her or not, but she's going to beat his ass anyway, you know, just in case.
#6. "One Way Or Another" - Blondie
Harshest lines:
"Lead you to the supermarket checkout, some specials and rat food, get lost in the crowd"
Don't let the catchy upbeat refrain on this 1978 song fool you, this is a dark one. The catch is that, like the best horror movies, we never know why the protagonist of the song is after her prey. Like Halloween's Michael Myers, she relentlessly and mindlessly stalks her victim. All we know is that one way or another she's going to get him. We don't know why, and she probably doesn't, either.
She watches his house, follows him to the mall, monitors his calls and eventually plans to lace his dinner with rat food, for some reason. What did he do? Are they having an affair? Did he smile at her on the bus? Does he work in the cubicle next to her? Is he a hilarious writer of awesome and super-meaningful content on a comedy website? That shit could happen to anybody, man, and that's scary.
Bitterness level: 5.75
The implied murder would normally give Ms. Harry a higher score, but the fact that she plans on committing the act by feeding her prey rat food as opposed to rat poison shows that, no matter how terrifying her lyrics are, Blondie is, at the end of the day, totally harmless and kind of an idiot.


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I'm investigating OpenLayers and I'm trying to see if it's possible to filter down the number of displayed feature items.
Is it possible to display many nearby items as a single point item on a map when zoomed out. So instead of hundreds of nearly overlapping points I can filter them down a few dozen consolidated points? Or is this something that has to be in the Spatial server?


text: "In response to the merciful teachings of Shariah [Islamic Law] that foster brotherhood of the faithful; to enable the noble Saudi people to continue helping their Muslim brothers everywhere; and to eliminate from charitable Saudi operations abroad any misdeeds that might undermine them or distort their reputation: the Saudi government has resolved to clarify regulations of methodology for the organization of such Saudi works of charity. In this context, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd bin Abdulaziz has issued order number A/1 dated on 6/1/1425 approving the creation of a charity commission, the Saudi National Commission for Relief and Charity Work Abroad. The royal order stated that the task of forming and administering this Commission will be carried out by a select group of citizens working in the charity field and enjoying experience, integrity and good reputation. The royal order also charged the Commission exclusively with responsibility for all charity work and relief abroad. The Commission will announce its regulations and how it will work as soon as its creation is completed during the next few weeks."


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I am trying to install Linux on Lenovo Ideapad Z575 (AMD). When I run Ubuntu or Fedora from a LiveCD, I got some initial screens (purple screen with small icon for Ubuntu, some information screen from Fedora), and then.... nothing. For Ubuntu, I have a black screen, although I hear the Ubuntish sound when the login screen appears. So it is there, but the display does not work.
Any ideas how to make the display working?


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Exercise and Pregnancy
Which types of exercise are safe during pregnancy?
Author: Richard Weil, MEd, CDE
Medical Editor: William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR
Viewer Question: What are some safe exercises for me to participate in while I'm pregnant?
Doctor's Response: n general, aerobic, resistance, and flexibility exercises are safe during pregnancy. Walking, swimming, water aerobics, dancing, stationary biking, weight lifting, and stretching or yoga are some of the activities that are safe for pregnant women. However, each pregnancy, and each woman, is different. So, exercise programs are individualized to assure safety. Always ask your doctor for advice before beginning any exercise program when you are pregnant. Here are some of the precautions that you should follow.
Previously sedentary: The rule of thumb used to be that it was not a good time to start exercising if you were pregnant and had been previously sedentary. That stance has changed. The American College of Gynecology now states, "If you are active, pregnancy need not cause you to alter your fitness routine," and "If you have not been active, now is a good time to start." Of course, this doesn't mean throw caution to the wind and be reckless, but it does send the strong message that exercise during pregnancy is okay for most women.


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Ubuntu is my primary operating system, and I DO NOT HAVE WINDOWS INSTALLED ANYMORE. When i try to install ubuntu 12.4 or 11.10, somewheare at 90% of the installation completed it either crashes, either it switches to the terminal (fullscreen if you know what i mean), or it will freeze. This has been ongoing for a while. i've tried different disks to install ubuntu, the flash drive, and even the low quallity graphics installer. i've tried many of they'se things, but none worked. my computer is Asus p5ql pro, ati radeon HD 3850, and intel dual core 3gh. PLEASE HELP!!! i dont want windows anymore, i just need linux.
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After boot from liveCD, In start menu[Try ubuntu/ install ubuntu/ etc] press F6 then select nomodeset. press ESC. Now select install ubuntu.
Also disconnect internet while installing.
Maybe first you have to hit ESC at the welcome screen(see picture attached), then select your language, then you get the "Try Ubuntu.." screen previously mentioned by Web-E..
Ditto!same problem,Im using a older dell laptop, tried to load a fresh install of 12.4 ,about 90% of way through install everything just stops!Try this it worked for me 1. load from cd iso as usual ,when asked to try umbuntu or install ubuntu opt to try ,once loaded on the screen you will see a install 12,4 icon click it and away you go,worked like a charm for me. 2.enjoy!
On an ASUS? Try this:
Go to BIOS > Security> I / O interface Security> "New interface card". Set it to Locked.


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Let $R$ be a ring (commutative noetherian with unit), and let $K(R)$ be its total ring of fractions (obtained by inverting all nonzerodivisors). Thus, $R \hookrightarrow K(R)$. Let $a \in K(R)$ be integral over $R$; in other words, $R[a]$ is a subring of $K(R)$ that is finite over $R$.
Is it necessarily true that $R[a]$ is flat over $R$? More to the point, since I'm expecting a negative answer: what is a concrete counterexample?


text: Mr. and Mrs. James Pelletier Sr. of Wolcott celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a party hosted by their children at Krystal Gardens in Wolcott and a cruise to the Panama Canal, given by their children. Mr. and Mrs. Pelletier were married Sept. 1, 1962, at St. Anne's Church in Waterbury. They have three children, James Pelletier Jr. of Wolcott, Bonnie Castertano of Prospect and Danielle Pelletier of Pawcatuck, and four grandchildren.


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WEIRTON - The Weirton Madonna High School golf team has repeated as the West Virginia Class A regional champions thanks to a seven-shot win Monday over St. Marys at Williams Country Club.
Michael Rogers led the way with his 76, which was good enough to win the medalist honor by a shot.
"We are fortunate to have a lot of good young players and there are more coming up," said head coach T.J. Brancazio, in his sixth year. "They are working at their game, and not just during golf season. They are working on their games all year long.
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REGIONAL CHAMPIONS — The Weirton Madonna golf team won the West Virginia Class A Regional Tournament Monday at Williams Country Club. From left, head coach T.J. Brancazio, Matthew Lyons, medalist Michael Rogers, Thomas Gianni, Nick Mazur, Alex Colantonio and assistant coach Guido Magnone.
-- Mike Mathison
"I think the competition level here is going to keep getting better and better. Guys are going to have to work next year to keep a position."
But, before that happens, Madonna is headed to the state tournament next week at Oglebay Park, where the squad has finished second, first and second in the past three trips to Wheeling.
"It's going to be a good state tournament," said Brancazio. "I think what we have been able to do down at the state tournament as a program, I think, has gotten a lot of attention at our school. Five years ago on meet the team night we had six players. This year we had 23 and we don't have a senior.
"I also think a lot of that has to do with the junior golf program at Williams Country Club. They do an excellent job and more and more kids are picking up the game at an earlier age."
St. Marys, behind a 77 from Drew Wells, will also make the trip to Oglebay Park. The top two finishers not on the top two teams will also participate in the state tournament.
Tyler Consolidated's Corey Wells shot 81 and Wheeling Central's Thomas Stanley carded an 84 to earn the tip.
Unlike the rest of the season where teams play five and score the top four, at regionals and the state tournament, four players tee it up and the top three scores are counted.
Nick Mazur and Alex Colantonio each shot 83 for the Blue Dons. Thomas Gianni had an 85. Of course, as Brancazio pointed out, it sure doesn't hurt playing on your home course.
"It's an advantage and all the other coaches know it's an advantage for us," he said. "The coaches are also very appreciative of what Williams Country Club does for us. We appreciate the hospitality. The kids from all the schools were able to come down and play a practice round for free.
"Everyone at Williams has been very accommodating to all the schools.
"We just want to thank (head pro) Dean DiBerardino, (assistant pro) Jason Smoljanovich and the staff at Williams Country Club for everything they did for us for this tournament and how they have all supported the Madonna golf program."
Madonna 242: Michael Rogers 76, Mick Mazur 83, Alex Colantonio 83.
St. Marys 249: Drew Wells 77, Coleman Lamp 85, Robbie Harper 87.
Wheeling Central 266: Thomas Stanley 84, Jonathan Haley 87, Freddie Fitzsimmons 95.
Magnolia 282: Garrett Emch 89, Brandon Fluharty 92, Brantley Hissom 101.
Clay-Battelle 293: Tyler Owens 86, Brennan Statler 103, Andrew Joyce 104.
Tyler Consolidated 303: Corey Wells 81, Nathan Kemp 105, Sean Camerlin 117.
Trinity 313: John Connor Tampoy 103, Cole Hagedorn 103, Matt Dlugos 107.
Bishop Donahue 313: Steve Gretchen 95, Eric Myers 98, Gave Mickey 120.
Paden City 431: Levi Meadows 129, Jeremy Mercer 148, Dezirae Middleton 154.


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Gentile proposes budget amendment
May 16, 2013
COLUMBUS — State Sen. Lou Gentile (D-Steubenville) announced Wednesday he will offer an amendment to the State budget that would increase local government funds by 2.52 percen....
$2 billion just sitting in Kasich's bank account?That's our money! Our neighborhoods should benefit... not just him and his lover Gordon Gee.
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