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Posted 07 October 2003 - 11:04 PM
First the positive points. Supply teachers play a vital role in the education system, filling in for absent teachers when sick and covering when we are away on inset courses. We will always need supply teachers and for many it is a fulfilling and rewarding choice of career. The lot of the supply teacher can be varied and offers the potential to work as and when they choose and in a number of different settings, with a widely varying experiences in the classroom, without a lot of the paperwork and responsibilities faced by regular teaching staff. It is a popular choice of career for retiring teachers and those in areas where permanent jobs might be hard to find and it keeps these people in the education system where otherwise we might lose valuable experience. The supply teacher system allows schools to try teachers before they are offered permanent contracts and can be a useful recruitment tool.
I work with a very good teacher with a great deal of experience as a supply teacher who teaches a lot of history every week and this experience has been vital in helping me to prepare this work. When we discussed this topic there were a number of points that he made regarding his work as a supply teacher. Firstly he pointed out that the lot of the supply teacher can be a very hazardous one with a lack of continuity and no certainty of work and the period they may be required can vary from an afternoon to a full term or even a whole year. So theres no guarantee that they can pay the mortgage each month and often when they are paid, if theyre working for an agency they might take home a lot less than full time teachers (rates of pay can be from £80 to £145 per day) and without (in a majority of cases) the additional benefits of pension schemes and holiday pay. Although some agencies provide training to keep supply staff up to speed with changing practices and latest curriculum developments these are few and far between. Then they have the problem that it is almost impossible to form a permanent relationship with pupils or how staff accept them into the workplace and whether the school is geared up to welcoming them. Something as simple as a map of the buildings can be a lifesaver, but some schools dont provide the basic information such as timings of the school day or guidelines as to what to do in dealing with discipline problems. We discussed schools where the heads of department refused to speak to the supply teachers, even though they worked in the same school for a full term. Do you reject supply teachers or accept them as part of your team? Some supply teachers arrive to departments where there hasnt been a subject teacher for months and have out and out hostility from pupils who havent been taught a subject properly for months or as one colleague reported in London where the RE department hadnt had a specialist RE teacher for 3 years and just had to make do with an endless string of short lived supply teachers, employed to be a body in class, not a teacher! The gaps have been filled with people of varying nationalities, aptitudes and abilities BUT never filled by a full time permanent teacher. Why is this? The issue to be addressed here is not just recruitment but the retention of staff. In some schools the term supply teacher might as well come equipped with a large target and a post it note saying kick me stuck to their backs. It takes a very special person to want to go into new situations every other day, knowing the hassle they could expect and still try to teach.
My belief is that the current supply teacher system needs to be improved and offers very little to the education system. Some councils have excellent pools of supply teachers that provide fantastic service to the schools who use them and who can be relied upon to come in at a moments notice but the numbers of those who do this is dwindling. Too often supply agencies send anyone to fill in the gaps and at around £195 per day its hardly surprising theyre keen to get their staff into schools. The system is not regulated properly and there have been numerous incidents where the supply agencies have been seriously negligent and irresponsible in their work in my view, seeking to cash in at the expense of the school, the education system and ultimately our pupils. In the north-east one co-operative agency has sought to change these perceptions and offers a more responsible style of supply agency sharing profits and providing training and support as well as paying a much higher rate to its staff. Im sure more could be done like this and recommend that anyone looking for such work shops around very carefully before selecting the agency they work for. One point Id make is that the agencies need you more than you need them. Alternatively when looking for supply work write to every school and make them aware youre looking for work. You get paid more if you get paid directly and once youve made an impact then you will get more work.
Some Personal Experiences.
Last year my department had 14 different supply teachers over the course of 8 months. Each was greeted with warm welcomes as someone who would be a valued member of our department and as a colleague and hopefully a friend. The current system places far too much power in the hands of unaccountable businesses and leaves schools and education authorities virtually helpless. The agencies were happy to send anybody to fill the gaps, often unqualified people with no training (some teachers who spoke very little English!) and on two or three occasions there were men and women whose last experience of the classroom was 10 years previously when theyd left school! In other words we saw people walking in off the street with degrees to agencies and saying I think Id quite like to be a teacher, being told to say they would be applying for future on the job training next year and then being sent out to work. One of these people was actually planning to be a doctor and was just killing time until starting training. Another had just decided to try teaching to see if he liked it! Regularly references and qualifications were not checked or entirely unsuitable. We had people who had degrees in home economics saying theyd quite like to try geography, people returning to the profession after 17 years away and one was sacked for attempting to knock our kids down in his desperate hurry to get home quick. Ive even heard that one person had faked all of their qualifications and references and was sent to work with children and even offered a permanent contract! What if this person had ulterior motives and simply wanted to get to work near kids? The agencies are putting our children at risk with this lack of concern. This was only one incident, Ive heard of lots more around the country.
The second point to be made here is that our pupils deserve better than some of the mediocrity offered to them under the guise of supply teaching. Many of them are working as babysitting services, not actively teaching our children. At the huge price that supply teaching costs, this is an insult to the pupils, their parents and the tax payer. Id further add that in some cases the damage to pupils education was indefensible and in some of the shortage subjects irreparable. One supply teacher even told me hed been promised he could go somewhere better if he stayed at our place for a few weeks. Wheres the concern for education and the future of our children? My pupils being treated like cattle fodder for the financial benefit of an unaccountable businessman.
At times it would appear that anyone could get a teaching job in some schools, not because theyre good teachers but because theyre a body in front of the class. Perhaps this is a subject for future debate?
1) I would argue that teaching agencies need to be regulated properly and fully licensed, with a cap on the profits they make from each teacher they put in place and that these are compelled to provide up to date and regular paid training for all their staff, as well as being forced to assist supply teachers in their planning of pensions etc.
2) I would also insist every single supply teacher has to be thoroughly checked in the same manner as any teacher moving to a new post and that if they arent qualified to teach they dont get into the classroom!
3) We should expect every school to establish a policy on introduction of supply teachers and maintain packs of materials that could be given every time someone new starts.
4) The government should devise a proper code of conduct setting out minimum expectations of supply teachers in the classroom and making them more responsible to ensure teach pupils effectively.
5) Councils need to be encouraged and rewarded by the government to establish and maintain a pool of supply teachers available on a regular basis, rewarding good supply teachers with permanent supply contracts. Councils should also help their schools manage supply teachers.
Finally I should add that I have considered going down the route of supply teaching but have always been put off by the problems they talk about when they describe their work. It takes a very special and dedicated person to be a supply teacher and to do their work well every day, most of these do a fine job, doing things way above and beyond the normal call of duty and become valued members in staffrooms all over the country. However, the system needs to iron out the flaws and make this a more rewarding career for those who do the job but it also needs to address key concerns that rob our schools and the education system of valuable funds to pay for agencies to provide supply teaching staff, funds that could be much better used providing books and materials in our classrooms. The sooner someone points out to the government how badly schools are being ripped off the better.
Id be very interested in your comments and suggestions as to what should be done next.
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Posted 08 October 2003 - 02:59 AM
A colleague just back from teaching in Britain has been telling us how different the whole employment set-up is there. In Queensland where I live and teach all teachers have to be registered through the Board of Teacher Registration(www.btr.gov.au). This helps weed out the untrained etc. All teachers seeking registration have to go through a security check and any with criminal records are weeded out. Teachers can be de-registered if they break the rules. AND schools generally organise their own short term supply teachers and organise contract teachers through the local district education authority (State schools) Generally, schools have a welcome package for the supply teacher and payment takes a couple of weeks after the teacher fills in the claim forms. The Admin at the school have a vested interest to build relationships with supply teachers but on a day-to-day basis, sometimes they need an adult(any adult) in front of a class.
Hope there is some food for thought in this.
Posted 08 October 2003 - 04:59 PM
I agree totally with these points. As a teacher who works abroad, whenever I return to the UK I do a stint on supply. Generally I find it a rewarding useful experience but the whole area of "Agencies"needs to be reviewed. It is criminal that they cream off the money without supplying the goods and many hard working supply teachers lose out.
1) I would argue that teaching agencies need to be regulated properly and fully licensed, with a cap on the profits they make from each teacher they put in place and that these are compelled to provide up to date and regular paid training for all their staff, as well as being forced to assist supply teachers in their planning of pensions etc.
2) I would also insist every single supply teacher has to be thoroughly checked in the same manner as any teacher moving to a new post and that if they arent qualified to teach they dont get into the classroom!
3) We should expect every school to establish a policy on introduction of supply teachers and maintain packs of materials that could be given every time someone new starts.
4) The government should devise a proper code of conduct setting out minimum expectations of supply teachers in the classroom and making them more responsible to ensure teach pupils effectively.
5) Councils need to be encouraged and rewarded by the government to establish and maintain a pool of supply teachers available on a regular basis, rewarding good supply teachers with permanent supply contracts. Councils should also help their schools manage supply teachers.
I would also like to remind full ime staff that some supply teachers are actually quite good and not just there for the money. i have been annoyed and frustated in the past when walking into a staffroom at 8 a.m. and introduced as "the supply". staff have looked at me as though I was a moneygrabbing failed teacher. I accept that some supply staff are, but not all of us. At least give us the benefit of the doubt! After all, how many of you could leave your comfortable classrooms and, say next monday, walk into a new school where you don't know the staff, students or school rules and cope with a FULL days teaching (no free lessonns for supply staff) probably teaching subjects you are not used too. Doing supply has made me a better teacher - something I have to point out when interviewed for a fulltime job.
Thinking is SO important Baldrick. What do YOU think?
I think thinking is SO important, my Lord.
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I am trying to create a Grid using uiBinder and GXT 3 beta 5.
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The Ext GWT 3 grid doesn't have any particular UiBinder-related features, so you can include it in your UiBinder template like any other widget.
Notably, because Grid needs constructor arguments, you will need to construct the Grid in code. Take a look at http://code.google.com/webtoolkit/do...Using_a_widget. If you want the grid to be constructed when your UiBinder is constructed (that is, you're not reusing an older grid instance), you will probably want to write a UiFactory method. Follow the examples in that link; instead of creating a new CricketScores, you'll be creating a Grid.
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UiFactory method sounds like the right way to go.
I'll try that, thanks for the reference link.
We added a @UiConstructor annotation to Grid to allow it to be created with UiBinder and also added an example. You can see it here:
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Lady Gaga's "Artpop" is apparently not all she wanted it to be, and in explaining the delay in her "Do What U Want" video, the performer took some time to beg her fans for their forgiveness — even as she slammed the people in her operation who she said didn't have her back.
Oh, yeah, she also indulged in a bit of self-aggrandizement, but that's pretty much standard Gaga, right? Part of the show.
Regarding the "DWUW" video, she said she was given only a week to plan and execute it, and that time frame didn't work for her. All this tied to an album that debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard charts in November but dropped off precipitously in sales after that.
"It is very devastating for someone like me, I devote every moment of my life to creating fantasies for you," she said in a missive posted on her Little Monsters website Sunday under the title "DWUW Video."
"All my my most successful videos were planned over a period of time when I was rested and my creativity was honored. Those who have betrayed me gravely mismanaged my time and health and left me on my own to damage control any problems that ensued as a result. Millions of dollars are not enough for some people. They want billions. Then they need trillions. I was not enough for some people. They wanted more."
She did say she was "grateful to the photographers and designers who have always stood by me to make sure my fans are never aware of the things that happen behind the scenes" but said that this time around, after her hip surgery, she was too sick, tired and sad to control the damage on her own. Her label, she said, didn't know what was up.
"I never thought after all the years of hard work that those I called friends and partners would ever care so little at a time I needed them the most," Gaga said.
(She and longtime manager Troy Carter parted ways in early November, shortly before "Artpop's" release.)
So much for the explanation. Next came the appeal for support.
"Give me a chance to show you the meaning of seeing art all around you," she said. "Open your hearts to me again that I may show you the joy of us coming together through our talents, that we are stronger as a unit than when we are alone."
Later, she would amp it up in closing: "I love you. Forgive me monsters. Forgive me ARTPOP. You are my whole world."
Dang. Girlfriend's kind of down on herself, we're thinking.
But not enough to completely squelch her sense of self: "Let me be for you the Goddess that I know I truly am," she offered to her fans.
Yes, she really did say that.
Still, the Little Monsters apparently have something to look forward to: "The next few months of ARTPOP will truly be its beginning. Because those who did not care about ARTPOP's success are now gone, and the dreams I have been planning can now come to fruition."
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Some of our Burman brothers, who are living in Burma and struggling for human rights, requested from Mr. Adnan Oktar to speak about violent acts against Muslims, especially in recent times. Mr. Adnan Oktar spoke about this subject in-depth and he made an impact upon our Ministers and President.
Just after this, Mr. Davutoglu made a visit to Aracan.
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ADNAN OKTAR: The most terrific violence is being used against our Muslim brothers who are living in Burma. Our government has to make an statement. Government has to constantly speak out against this everywhere.
In the presence of the U.N, it has to be brought forward domestically and internationally to call attention to it because Ministers statements, the President's statments, explanations given in significant meetings is a great pressure. That will be very effective; that's why we request this. Especially regarding the suppression in Burma.
For instance; after the oppression they made in Turkistan, a committee goes there. This is a great way of creating pressure, rocking the boat everywhere in other words; it is deterrent for them to revive the situation in Burma, to rock the boat everywhere, to talk about the pain they cause, the violence they use against Muslims in detail with proofs. If you scream in one place "There is a fire" a lot of people will run there to put it out: But if you don't say anything, that house will burn down and turn to ashes over there. Let us speak out about the fire everywhere loudly. Our government must do this all the time, our Ministers, our President must do this. Master Tayyip talks about this from time to time but he shouldn't be hesitant about this. He must mention this in detail. He must insistently mention this in every meeting, everywhere. We request from him to do this.
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By: Cresta
A while back I found single-serve wine Copa de Vino in an area liquor store. It's been around for a while but I haven't seen it…then again, I've never really looked for it.
Copa de Vino is the invention of James Martin, who appeared on the show Shark Tank twice, and turned down the offers that were presented to him by the Sharks.
I'm not a wine snob, but I also was not expecting much from this wine in a plastic cup. I did only try two varieties, but I have to say, it's not half bad.
The shape of the cup reminds me of a Guiness glass. It has a peel-off foil seal and a plastic lid that can be put back on to prevent spills. I tried drinking it straight from the cup but when the wine got to a certain level it started to splash back up in my face, so I poured it into a regular wine glass.
The Cabernet Sauvignon was almost as good as some of the Cab Sauvs that I usually drink. Smooth, flavorful, good finish. The Riesling seemed a little flat. Not too dry, fairly sweet. I would not drink this on regular basis. Perhaps because of the convenience, it would be a good buy for certain occasions (maybe our annual bus trip to Keeneland).
The liquor store I purchased from did not carry all single-serve varieties, but Copa de Vino also makes Moscato, Chardonnay, Merlot, Pinot Grigio and White Zinfandel.
At first I thought $2.99 a pop was pricey, but one plastic cup is about a quarter of a bottle of wine so that ends up being about a $12 bottle of wine. And I did see these in another store for $2.50 each.
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — When Apple Inc. releases its iPhone 5 for sale at retail stores Friday, the company will be looking to upgrade its already large base of existing customers, as well as convert others using rival devices.
Most of the initial rollout is expected to involve the former, with faithful Apple AAPL, -4.78% customers queuing at the company's retail stores for a chance to get the latest version of the popular smartphone — after the iPhone 5's pre-order run sold out on the Apple website in 24 hours.
But to meet Wall Street's high expectations for the device, Apple also will need to keep bringing in customers who are new to the smartphone market — as well as entice others who are using competitors' products, including Samsung, Motorola and BlackBerry devices.
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Up to now, both companies have enjoyed runaway success for a couple of reasons: Large numbers of users of so-called feature phones have traded up to smartphones, and also firms that had dominated the smartphone sector in previous years — namely Research In Motion Ltd. RIMM (RIM) and Nokia Corp. NOK, -3.67% (NOK1V) — have seen their positions eroded, leaving a large base of new customers to be tapped.
Apple and the Android platform by Google Inc. GOOG, +0.56% have benefited from the decline of RIM's BlackBerry, which accounted for more than 45% of smartphone sales in the United States in 2008, but garnered a share of less than 3% of the market in the first half of this year, according to data from IDC.
In addition, Windows Mobile from Microsoft Corp. MSFT, -2.78% had a share of about 19% of the market in 2008 — only to see it fall as the software giant abandoned that platform to focus on the new Windows Phone OS, which did not begin shipping until last year.
But despite the array of new smartphone devices slated for release this fall, analysts still expect Apple and Samsung to dominate most of the action. What's less clear is how much business they may take from each other.
"I think you'll see a lot of people switching from BlackBerry and some switching from Android," predicted Carolina Milanesi of market-research firm Gartner, speaking of the Google's mobile operating system featured on most Samsung smartphones.
Android has become the most popular smartphone alternative to the iPhone. The first handsets for the platform went on sale in 2008, more than a year after the first iPhone model. Since then, Android has lapped Apple's iOS platform to become the top-selling mobile operating system in the world, accounting for nearly two-thirds of global smartphone sales in the second quarter of this year, Gartner data show.
Riding that Android wave has been Samsung, which shipped more than 50 million smartphone units in the second quarter — accounting for about 33% of the global smartphone market for the period, according to IDC. Apple shipped about 26 million iPhone units, as the company said sales began a sequential decline as potential customers held off purchases in anticipation of the next version of the device.
The iPhone 5 will go up against Samsung's family of Galaxy smartphones, mostly the S III, which first launched in late May. At an event earlier this month, Samsung said global sales of the device reached 20 million units in its first 100 days.
Ramon Llamas of IDC said Samsung benefits from having a wider line of Android smartphones that cover more price points and global customer sets. The iPhone, by contrast, has been mostly focused on the higher end of the market; Apple did not make an iPhone that was available free with a two-year contract until last year, when it launched the 4S and kept the two-year-old 3GS available for this market segment.
"Samsung has a much broader and deeper portfolio," Llamas added, noting that there is still a base of customers out there who have not upgraded to a smartphone — many in developing markets where Samsung has a strong presence.
"The pie is still there, as there is still a lot of people" to switch over to smartphones, Llamas commented, while pointing out that this includes some users not suited for smartphones. "Not every cell-phone user is a candidate for smartphones."
In the meantime, many analysts expect Apple to sell 10 million iPhone 5 units or more in the first two weeks after the launch, ending the company's fourth fiscal quarter. Total iPhone shipments for the December period are expected to be somewhere in the 45 million to 50 million range, based on current published estimates.
Ben Reitzes of Barclays Capital predicted Wednesday that he believes Apple has plans to build about 50 million iPhone 5 units in the December quarter, and that strong demand was likely to persist into next year.
"The main driver of iPhone sales momentum into mid-2013 could be China, where Apple needs to strike a deal with China Mobile for the first time," he said.
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LOCH SHELDRAKE — Even if Grandview Palace Condominium owners win their fight against two insurance companies' attempts to void payments due to allegations of misrepresentation, it could be more than a year before anyone sees insurance settlements — minus fees.
LOCH SHELDRAKE — Even if Grandview Palace Condominium owners win their fight against two insurance companies' attempts to void payments due to allegations of misrepresentation, it could be more than a year before anyone sees insurance settlements — minus fees.
The lawsuit filed Aug. 2 by Great American and Illinois Union insurance companies, which provided roughly $30 million in coverage on Grandview's buildings, alleges they were misled by the Grandview Condo Board about safety-code violations and sprinkler system coverage. The lawsuit jeopardizes $30 million in insurance proceeds in which each owner has an equal stake.
Steve Locurto said he was told at the unit-owners-only meeting Sunday afternoon at SUNY Sullivan's Seelig Theater that even if they win the drawn-out process to collect money from insurance, fees for multiple attorneys, construction, liens and other payments would come out of it. Not enough money would be left to rebuild Grandview — a prospect some who attended had hoped could happen.
Many who came to the unit-owners-only meeting were angry at what they said has been a lack of communication from the board since the massive April 14 fire that ripped through much of the former Brown's Hotel.
Locurto said the meeting provided some answers, but since he missed two $90 payments since the fire, he wasn't allowed to pose any questions to the board. Only members "in good standing" were allowed to ask questions, according to Grandview board attorney Brian Roarke.
"You can't ask a question about your life? It's almost as shocking as the fire. Where is the humanity in that?" Locurto said.
Locurto said despite the inability to ask questions, some information was revealed at the meeting. Warwick resident John O'Neill was appointed as president of the Grandview Condo Board, replacing Anthony Ambrogio. Also, there have been 21 new foreclosures for non-payment of taxes.
Eliot Schneider wasn't allowed into the meeting. Although he owned a unit for little more than a year, he hadn't paid in to the homeowners association. He said he wanted a breakdown of where fees were going, but never received it.
"I hope I get my little piece," Schneider said.
Roarke said whatever your grievance, there still was some common ground.
"It serves all the units' best interests to cooperate with the board when it comes to fighting the insurance companies," he said.
Vladamir Yakubzon said losing his unit has been tough. "I lost, like, a piece of life. And quality of life."


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pb_designs needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 37 designs submitted by 15 freelance designers.
Oxygen Radio is a new radio station for the UK playing the latest hits, and we're looking for a fresh, showbizzy, web 2.0 website that will match or exceed our competitors. Should be a fun project, with lots of content to squeeze into the site!
Oxygen Radio plays the latest chart hits – in the UK we're similar to Capital FM, in the US we're similar to Z100 or KISS FM. Please read the full brief in "what i want" as there's some specific items that need to be included. Overall, the site needs to make us look like a big exciting radio station with lots going on!
Check out the following sites for examples of our competitors and to get a feel for the layout (most seem to follow a theme)... http://www.capitalradio.com, http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk, http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1, http://www.brmb.co.uk
Download the logo at http://www.plasticbox.co.uk/99designs/oxygen.zip. The colour scheme of the site should reflect the logo, and be quite bright and vibrant. I quite like the layout and design of http://www.vibereading.com – but it's a bit too urban and dark.
Please design for a 1024x768 resolution.
Our slogan is "fresh hits for the uk". The main logo uses the Kravitz and NewZurica fonts (which you can easily download).
The menu must be horizontal and consist the following items:
On Air
One of the most prominent items on the top header must be a "listen live" button that a user clicks on to open the radio player. The top header should also include the an area that says "on air now" with the presenter name – use Matt Harris for the mock up. There also needs to be a presenter photo – I've included one in the zip file with the logos – it's a transparent png, so gives you some flexibility with what you want to do with it and where to place it. If you need to stretch it bigger, that's fine, I appreciate it's quite small. Finally, the top header should also include a standard sized banner ad (468x60)
There also needs to be on the page a "now playing" line, with the song currently playing on. For this, use "September – Cry For You". Please note that song titles can get quite long. Somewhere else on the page, but not in the header, needs to be a box that says "We've just played..." with 5 songs and titles below. Use: Lilly Allen - The Fear, Kings of Leon – Sex on Fire, Sugababes – Girls, Kelly Clarkson – My Life Would Suck Without You.
On the capital website – http://www.capitalradio.com – you'll see a box that changes content just below the main nav bar. I need a similar one, with dimensions roughly at 600 x 220 I don't mind if those dimensions change.
There also needs to be a left hand menu – put in the follow items for the mock up: Schedule, Presenters, Relax Nation, Club Oxygen, Get In Contact, Audio Downloads.
Also on the home page needs to be 2 YouTube videos. See http://www.oxygenradio.co.uk for an example of two videos. Feel free to screen grab them.
Finally, a few boxes that contain a small bit of content and links to other pages with a small picture – feel free to use dummy text/images – it's the placement I want to see. Feel free to add in as many as required to fit the page.
If you have any further questions, or if anything doesn't make sense, please drop me a message – I'd be happy to clarify for you.
Anything too flat
Anything that's messy – grid layouts and a good eye for layouts is important here


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Reasons to consider kindness
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." --Plato
We face stress and negativity every day of our lives, be it from problems with the family, the job, the neighbor, the law, a pet, a distracted driver babbling on a cell phone, or perhaps a grouchy merchant you just dealt with. Whatever, stress and negativity can wreck what could have been an enjoyable and pleasing day, or experience.
In the midst of these hectic and trying times, it is important to remain ahead of pessimism's undertow by focusing on kindness to our fellow man. Here's why:
* Kindness maintains inner peace. Every time we practice kindness, compassion and unconditional acceptance of others, we are reinforcing it within and for ourselves. By creating greater harmony within yourself and in your relationships, you will contribute to creating a healthier, saner world.
* Life is brief. Time is precious, and wasting it in defense and attack, or in anger and fear, is regretful.
* No one can upset us unless we allow them to. We can choose to think rationally, feel calm, and act with consideration and empathy.
* Kindness is never wasted. Even if the person you are dealing with resists, you can learn to unconditionally accept yourself as well as others. Change for a lifetime is possible.
* Kindness is a dose of preventative medicine. It is a first-aid kit and a healing balm. It is the "cure-all."
Sounds like a good idea. Let's all try it.


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iff w ft vas-^o vv — j ' l.l;\yis n\\i:s editor ac proprietor the old jvorlh state forever gaston kindle copies five cents vol i salisbury in c thursday evknind january 3 1867 number 151 tin old north state itri-wekkly.3 lj rates ok suilsi'itll'tlos ch ter.ni-cahh i.n advamk tri-weekly one year • • fu.uo six months • - 3 »<>. * one month • - 75 its weekly weekly paper one year - - * * 3.00 •• •- six months - • 1.60 " " ten copies one year - w.uo " '* twenty copies one year iu 00 a cross fc on the pk.|h*r indicates the expiration ot the subscription the type nn which the oi.o xoitth statu is printed is entirely new no pains mil lie spared tn make it a welcome visitur to every family in order to du this ive have engaged tin services of able und accomplished literary contributors advertising rates transient rates for all periods loss than one mouth one s<ju»re first lusertiou 11.00 kaeh siihseipientinsei-tion uli ' contract rates tor jieriods uf one in four months ' 1 mil 2 ml is a mi is 4 mils i square 5 iii 7 iii 10 00 to 00 j s.pivs ?.")() 10(h 14 00 is 00 a •• looo 14 jo lsoo 20 00 4 " woo 17 00 jo 00 22 00 i colm'u i:ioo is oil j 22 oil 21 no i •• 20 00 2.1 00 i 25 00 27 00 i -' 30 00 40 011 i oil 00 lil 00 special run tracts will lie iii a dc with those iv hu desire lo advei lis for a longer term than four months court notices uiul advertisements will he charged at lhe usual rates ten lines nl olid minion type or about one inch lengthwise of the column constitute u square special notices in leaded minion will in con tracted i't'.r ut tlm oftice ut not less than double tiie rati of ordinary advertisements inserted a reading matter with approval u the editors fifty cent per line advertisements inserted irregularly or nt inter vals 2 percent additional the rate i u'love printed are for standing iulvi-r tiseuienls one or tivo siiuares changeable at discretion 10 per cent additional more than two squares changeabto at discre n per square of ten lines lor every chuuge wciity-livc cents i'i c sou-ire i stiniated ue ft t'liurter eollllllll and tell stpinres us a half column hills for ad vertising whether by the duy or year will be considerc i ilue ami collectable mi presentation pain killer i itisa balm for every wound our first physicians use and recommend it use tin apothecary finds it first tinning tin i medicines called fur and tho wholesale druggist i considers it a leading article of his trade all the dealers in medicine speak iliac in i's favor and its reputation as a memcineof great merit am virtue is fully and per manently established aso it if the g3eat family medicine of the age taken internally it cures dysentery cholera diarrhea and cramp and pain in the stomach limed complaint painters culic \ lirrr complaint dyspepsia or indigestion sore throat sadden colds coughs fc ifr | taken externally it cures roils felons cuts druises darns and scalds old sores sprains sice i ing of joints toothache pain in the face neuralgia and rheumatism frosted , feet die dr it l tain is supposed to the lot of us poor mortals ns inevitable as death ami liable ut any lime tu come upon us therefore it is important that remedial agents should he at bund in be used oe an emergency when wo an inudu tn feel the • iriieiiiting agonies of pain or tin dcpi'essiu*j lltience.s of diseases riucb a remedial agent exists in pkitltv davis j l'u'm-killer thi fninoof which hasextendvd ovet al the earth ami by i sufleriug humanity hu found relief from mnr.y of its ills tho cllccl ": tin pain-killer upou the patient when taken in ternully incases l'old cough llowel c plaints c'linlerii dvneutery and other affections ol the sy-ti'in hush en truly w inderf-.il and has won lor it ii inline aiiiong ineilicul preparations that can never be forgotu'u its success in removing , pain us an external remedy in cases ol burns bruises sores sprains cuts sting nf insects uiul other causes of suffering has wicurod for it the iiiu-t pnuiiincnt position among the medicines ol the lav th millions of bottle of perry davis i'.uu killer which are si ilii every year should besuf ; ticicnt proof of its clficaey t<i eimvinci t\\e | most skeptical thousands of nnsollolteil certificates have been received anil the mil ' linns vilui have used il speak alike it its lavnt sold by all drugg'urta n 11 paraous purchasing tin l'ain killer will use great caution as several worthless iinuiit'itious m counterfeits are being offered for sale by a few nnpriuolpled dealers h for ivrrv davis vegetable ain kilb-r ami tulie nn other and you will not in deceived sold by all druggists and qrocors price 28 cts so cts a si per bot oct 2 ir-oti m w4iu court advertisements state of worth carolina i davidson county s i court of pleas and quarter sessions % nov \ ember term i860 ii x hcltman adm'r ) of ieorge leonard ( petition to sell deal vs f khtiite to pay debu joseph b leonard a others j it appearing to the satisfaction of tin court that jorjepu it leonard om»of the defendants in this ease ! — is not an inhabitant of this states it is therefore i ordered by the court that pumicution lie made in the i old north state 1 — for nix coneecutlve weeks no i tifying said absent defendant of the filing ol this pe tition ami unless he appear at the next term • > t tnix court — to be held for the county of davidson at the court house in lexington on the second monday iu j february next ami plead answer or demur to tbe ' petition or judgment pro confesao will be taken and : am the cum heard ex parte ns t«i him witxkss i k i'erryman clerk of said comi al office in lexington the second monday in novem ; ber a d 1866 i k peruymax clerk january 1 1866 w uvv state of north alii il.ina » davidson coi'xtr i , court of pleas and quarter st tsions xorember j'tl'llt is.ili 1 ii . tliou iisou attnclitnent — levied ou t sturgis darin personal property it uppcariiii tu the btttisfiictioii of the court that t mil ill i l.i i '--. tile lli'lt'li'l.llit ll this e.l-e — is not ml illllilliitllllt nl tills stil'e it is tlielel'oli lel'e iii the court that i'lililii-iitiiiii be maile in the old north state for six consecutive in notifying the suid t stureis duvli — to be ami tipikmi at their next term ul this court to be held for the county ul duviil sou tit the court house in lexington uu the secoiii montlny in kcbrtiiiry next then and there to plead answer iii-deintir otherwise judgment linal will in i-u tereil ngitiusl hlui and the property leried on sold i iiti-l'v the iluiiit 11 judgmeut ami costs wit.vks — i k i'eiryiuiin flerk ofsaidpourt utof flice in i.e.vlngtuu the 3d monthly in nov a t isoli 1 k i'i iii1vm.is t'ie.li january i 1sis7 6iv " st a'l'k ot north carolina j davidson ( ouxtv ) hurt of pleasant quarter .*>'. ssions xoccmbcr refill 1-titi 1 ii swicegood 1 attacl ut levied uu '"• i t.stvirgi davis ) perxot-al impcrty it np|ieiiriiig to tliccuiiit that i stiirgis davis the defendant iu thin case resides beyond the limitsof this state it is therefore ordered hy tho court that pub i llcutioii i uiiidi iii tie old north state for six successive weeks iiotityingsaid aliseut defendant to ' ip|h*arut the next term of this court to be held for the county of dtividsou ut the court house in lex iugtuti on ilie se nml mondiiy in february nexl then and there to plead ftnsweror demur otherivlse jmlg llle'lt until ii i.l l it'ie i llgliillst llllll uiul tiie iio|m n levied mi si lil i it stv tlieplaltitin'hjiiilgiiii'iil mid costs ml i'.vkss i k perrytiitm clerk of said court at office ill lexington tl loud munduy in nov duller iwsfi lin 1 l-;ii'i 1 k peiikvmax clerk state of north carolina ( davidson go unit 1 court of pleas and quarter sessions novem ber term isiili alirani cross adu'r vs ) tl.e he r-atliiii of ', petition to sell lauil kli/.ulieth i i in ) it npiieiiringtotlie satisfaction of the court that the iii-ts-at law of christian beanblurwom defeased arc nun nhiiliit.ints of this state it is therefore or ilcre.l l.y the court that publication is made iii the old north state for weeks notifying said nl sent defendants tn appear at the next term of this , court tu in he'd for the county of davidson ut the | court house in lexington on tiie second monday in i'eliruaiy next then and thereto answer plcuil or de mur to tiie petition otherwise judgment procoufekmi n ill iu taken aud the petition heard cxparte as tu them ivirxs i k i'r-rrynun clerk if said court at utfl c in lexington il 21 monday in kivetnbcr ! 1hw i k i'kituvmas clerk jan i tuts w-gw state of horth carolina > am lid ha ny fol'ntv \ james llillurd / vs > attacliincnt john ll'.-s ) it an|nariiig tu the satisfaction of the court that tin defendant john itoss resi.lcs beyond the limit ofthe i this statu : it is there fore ordered by the court licit j publication be made fur six suntmive ivceks in tie , i il.l north mate a ue.i.-|i;i]mt pi.l.lished in the tniin of snlisliiirv : ll it tying the defendant of tin tiling of t ttiiclinicnt in tliiscasc ami commanding him to in ami ip|k'iir at tin next term of this court lo lie hold at the c 1 house nt sliiluuli un the third mini day after tin last monday of yubruurv next then ami then tu replevy and slum cause if any !"• has why order of sale shall not in granted otherwise judgmeut pro ciiul'essu will he entered as to hi.it und . order nf sail granted witness win a 1 i-'oii'lkes clerk of our said i i ourt ut ufllce ut shiloah tin third monday alter the last monday in aiurus a d..186g wm a 1 kowi.kes i s r oct 7 i8g6 iv foe 11 i '.'.- equity sales of land by order of the court of kipiity nt howilll cnu'.ity i will offer tin ful lowing tracts ul luuil i'm snle i'm purtitiuu 200 acres or more ileliuiging tn tlio st.it of jacob i'l-n'iiiii in deceased lying in t.'nbnrrus county adjoining th lun.ls formerly owned by david mcmnelc iu uiul iiiliers mi ivliicli is a valuable julil mini sab to t.ike place nt tin ciiiirl house in salisbury nn saturday the 20th dny nf du ci'inlu'i next building to in opened at 2117 sis nf sale to bo ilue as soon as the snle i ciitiliriin-il i'm the iviiuiiiil'i nf tin put'chll ■■money iv iiuinths credit will bu given n ith in tiiist nfler ix iiuinths 1,1 kk blagkmfr c & 1 i nov ih 1 iiii prfe-slo tw.'ltwtiiv 232 acres ilelonging t tin liuirs nf llii!.']i f m knigllt hil'lilt.-il nil tin waters nf sill creel adjoining tin luuds nf william atwull uud nth j is sal in take place mi tin premises mi friday the ith day nf january next terms f sab — six months credit tin purchrser be ing required to pay the ensts nf bale as booh u tin sab is confirmed bidding t in opened at 15137 l blackmee 0 m e nov 19 sr,(;_otwprudv 1<j state of it carolina > in equitv 1,'iiwan i'oixrv j fall term a dl-iiii james w clarke vs james broderick asa chilson and it j west adin'rs iu this case it appearing to the satisfaction ofthe court that james broderick and asa chilson are non-residents of this state it is ordered that publication be made for them for six weeks in tbe old north state notifying tbein to appear nt the next term of this court tn be belli in the ( imrt house in salisbury on tin 12th monday after the last monday iu j-'eb i nury 1sii7 then nml there to pluild uusiver or demur in coiiiphiiniiut's bill or judgmeut pro coufessu will be taken aud the case heard cx parte ns p them luke blackmer nov 19 i-lili in pr fee id (' iv m t state of worth carolina > ix eqimtv (' tuaimrs i'iun is . ) fall term du jesse i still ) is j ii b lion i i'i iv ii nnd others ) in this i'use it appearing to the court that defendants jehu poster a j foster eliza beth karriker aud henry karriker are nol to be found ii isordered by the court thnt pub lication be made for six weeks in tin oil north slate u uewspnper published in salis bury north carolina notifying the snidjeliu foster a.j poster elizabeth karriker nnd henry karriker defendants to be and appear iit the next term of this court to be hehl for the i nt v of cabarrus at the court house in concord on the i ith monday after tha last monday in february i8g7 aud unswer plain tiff's bill of plaint iu judgment pro coufes su will be taken against them witness r \\ . allison clerk and master in eipiity for the comity of cabarrus the i lib mnmlav after the last monday in august lofjt this ith dec i~iiii 11 w allison nov ii i-ii-i wo'wpr r.'".*lil (' \ m e dissolution till co-part lien hip heretofore existing in the town ol sulh bit ry between w r . ('• roberts v u i'orter nnd a 1 eckle under the nil and style of w ('. unbelts it co dealers in drugs is thi iln dis solved by mutual consent hy the terms of the dissolution all tho rights and credits of the late firm ul w i knlierts a co puss tn ii neiv firm of huberts it co who are ulone nuthorizyd t riigu iu liquidation w c itolterts v c pouter nov 14th l-iitl a i eckeb r*v : the s'.ili-crihit returns hi sine ." thanks to the citizens of this nlnee and the surrounding country for the kind liberality with which they have patronized the late firm of v c unherli \ lo ili.l 111 1 l'.'-|i 1 lilll.l oll.il - u eo'ilooi ".. ■o the nine to the new firm of huberts it co mr chillies al urown mi well anil i'uvorubh known in this community a<a drujr^i-t will he the i>rin i in clerk iu the new establishment vv c roberts salisbury n c . ntov 17 l-iin v at lw blackburn & holder pi hp makers . pknm'.k their services to t1ieciti *- zeii of salisbury ami the kiirrnuiidini coun try thei have had m nch experience in lhe lui 11 ■--. and will promptlv execute all orders • ' to thorn in the mosl satisfactory inutiucr give them ii trial address lil.ai'kiu'l'n t holder sup ll jluuuuonsvilhi n c or salem notice to sbttxib tii i.nhtks accounts and claims nf the firm of urou n cnilin a mock are iu the bauds of luke itluckmer esq for collection nnd as we are in great neeil of money we hope our friend i will call upnu mr itluckmer promptly ami make it settlement his office is iu tl ourt bouse john d brown j m coffin a.j mock salisbury oct 26 isih tu - tf notice to settle all of tin notes and accounts belong ing to the firm of mrown coffin & mock are in my hands for collection anil all parlies indebted tn the firm will phase call on me nt inv office nml settle like hlackmkr oct s.'7,'(i0 tuiv.v in yalitab'lb plawtamow f jr sale — for sale a valuable plantation lying ou tin yiuifin liner iu dal iil-ull i ly -■. llteell ilii es niil'l!lllc-t iviltll l.e li-'t'ill llllll ' ill it ell mile southwest from suleui coiittiinun hunt 3*111 it :■llf iii ii i i llis is 11 lel'e v'lltllllllk i i ~ i ill '' i iii iii iriitk iiuuieiliiiie'y on the river w ic'li ihihiiii t uu tl.e o'illi llir lie ill v one lllili n.i.l o.iimiii i i lit s \ tv iicrcn i excellent hotl he i - ii i n ml ti ol t ! e ln'st lililutul uu pood stiltoof cllltlvill ou tili'lv - ,'- i the oiiie rtlic i"--t vv vi i ii i'i ivv ; i to in met ivitlion the ynilkin river he on i •■i in sliu.-.ls ll e eiupi iivemonts nre 1 1 i il i'm fiirtliei i ul ul irn mlilri'y '.' ■litt.rnftlio hi n sou i a st ii i il imi y n ''. ii l : ii vax.ua33i.b riiai-ttatior-j flouringmill to sent fls agent oe cnl i.l'.o t i5arnes •**• i wish to rent jtor cash thu planta tion and mill owned by the late 75 l3an:l i£crr the plantation hnsaboul 1o0o acres oil open e:usj in u high btate of cultivation ami is well adapt ed to the raising of cotton tobacco win al aud corn and is otic of the mosl desirable places fur cultivation in the county the dwelling house is in rue and commodious sur rounded hy one of the umst beautiful and or namental gardens in the country the mill has three sets of stones and is a sup ii r mill iu every resptct having n large custom uud pleiiiy of water forties wishing to obtain further information can do bo by oil ing mi ine in salisbury or on lieut warden mi tin premises luke blackmer sept 20 1800 tw-tf agent 90 a nonthl agents wanted for sis entirely m w articles just out address o t uakev city building biddeford me may sw-d-stw om the old north state thursday livening jan'y 3 1867 ; tbe congressional excursionists on their way southward vice-president foster and his party were at nashville on tho twenty-fourth we nro pleased to see that as they get j smith the ii f i heir northern piejudlces • melts according to tho correspondent of the new york herald who accompanies tlio party : the reception nt nashville was nothing i hss linn 1111 ovation a dinner was given j in the evening that culled together in the largo dining room of tlio hotel the repre sentative n ofthe city and many ofthe indies thu large dining hall of the ho | hi was crowded to its utmost and iti re spouse tn a toast given by col hirkman nl this city imping for a restoration of the old union nnd its glories vice-president | foster said that if the reception of this evening were an assurance of what they should gel elsewhere tho best expectations of iln ir imsts would be realized senator wude when culled to his feet stated that it was bis intention at the corn met ce ut not to make a speech and ihoii.'.b he felt complimented by the iccep tion ami should adhere to tho resolution ho must confess to a most agreeable sur j prise nt bo cordiality of the reception snatnr rnmsny on being called for expressed his gratification at t'ie unexpec ted iiiiilni.ss received at tho hands ofthe citizens of nashville and hoped for a speedy settlement of all difficulties his remarks were warmly received senator lane in reply to tin call for him stilted that civil war had passed and passed forever the people ofthe north and south should unite us did their sires whose resources wen from the same ever springing fountain his recollection of this reception should always haunt th greenest spot of mem ry's waste fx-governor urown of tennessee in reply suited tli.it he heartily shared the sentiments expressed and did not desire tn discuss the ethics nf the recent contro versy decided by nrmsj btii be thanked god for peace he rejoiced to seethe representatives nf the national legislature the same banner now llouted over our heads whatever our differences the feel ing most predominant among southern people was tn have the union restored ' ills p cell was all tin ugh enthi.isia.stic.il . ly applauded general howard and representatives 1 illiti thomas ami kerr made speeches ! of a similar character ami were most hap py iu their efforts and greeted with great ! applause as appropriate to this subject nnd pos 1 s sing interest nml possibly importance we give the following extract from a letter in tin lynchburg news wiittcn by its editor who became accidentally a member nl the travelling party a portion of the distance between lynchburg aud bristol j 1 1 ■ming the opportunity t o good to be i insllfor getting at the real sentiments of tl • leading radicals he sought an in 1 truduction ami conversed freely with ili'tn mun particularly with senator v.\iii in whom he found evidences of j affability and good feeling even towards j s utherii rebels which astonished him his account proceeds : we do not of course design giving any report nf the conversation held with ilu-se ii pn seutative men but rather in give the conclusions anil di ductious resulting fr m uu unrestrained and i'.oj intercourse of ion i ..!.- under cliciimstauces peculiarly \ favorable to lb exhibition of ihe ic 1 sen i iijents nf i lie parly ; lor if lie old adage | •-. i vino m lit is le hu then the ussidu i i . u ii!i wlieb t'i ■do rg ition was plied itiili champagne nt.d other drinkables nhiillld certainly hive extracted their real j sentiments although pteviously concealed | id i can fully in the inmost recesses ol lln !. alt j i)f one thing our obsei vations assured u b t most distorted mid unfounded n ;, ... ,. me entertained ■f ihe real sentitn tub m ; i lings of lb • souther i people even [,, in a possi ssing lhe iut lligei ce aud in f ( m ui ui pn sum il to exisi i.i a iiumbi r ,,-• o uniled states congress many of ,], s • p;i jui'.i . :■ei ii ei i . will doubtless be corncled in lhe minds of llms who , "| ipose ths pn ul i lily '■'■v cursion:sis .""! m ihat extent tie n fore at least we ' j justified hi anticipating good results h ui tin experiment i'n ive onr readers some idea ofthe extent of the misapprehensions which pre vil l wi will mention that several ofthe members of congress i iposing thu par ty assured us that a much larger number would havecome on had it not been from apprehensions of personal violence the im pression being very generally prevalent thai it wm unsafe for any of the radical party to venture or southern soil except incognito this is tin legitimate res lit ul the slanderous and mendacious publica tions with which their journals teem nnd which will certainly be c rrcctcd by thu experience of this trip the radical party refuse to admit sou thern representatives mainly for tlioieuson that they fear for their ascendency in con ' gross we have good reason to think i that if they could believe that the south crn delegates would not to a mun unite with the democratic party and thus re store the ancient supremacy of that party many who now oppose the admission of tin southern delegates would favor i with regard to negro suffrage all the par ty with whom we conversed on the subject admitted that their individual predilections wire agaiusl it except in a restricted form but they advocate it now because of their party caucus and they arc forced to yield their individual convictions to the behests of their party they generally acknowledge the diffi i cullies which sin-round the question of re | construction admit that there is no hope j of ratification by the southern states of j the constitutional amendment and admit that the objections to the territorializing ! scheme are almost insuperable indeed | we should infer from the sentiments of this ! delegation that the scheme will not at pres : ent be pushed to consummation all of those who professed to desire to sco the existing difficulties settled nttribu ted much ofthe intolerant spirit manifest ed by the north to the intemperate aud } defiant tone of the southern press — in j deed it was remarked by one of the party that if he could have control of the sou them press until tin 1st of march lie had not a doubt that every thing would be ad j just'-d to the satisfaction of both sections i hi also said that whilst these in hum ma j tory articles were exceedingly unfavorable ' to southern interest yet a fawning syco i pliancy is equally to be deprecated as it \ at once establishes the hypocrisy of the | writer and destroys every thing like confi j deuce in the statements put forth such i are the views of our opponents on this question and we submit them for what they may be worth coming collapse of the radical party the dominant party in congress have j cairi il radicalism to such an extreme that the people are now prepared to witness al most any action on their part without evin cing surprise the ultra measures of that party at first excited a deep interest iu the public mind but they have lately succeed ed one another so readily that they have j lost the attraction of novelty when the i constitutional amendment was adopted by ( ongrcss the measure was the subject of j general discussion throughout the i'nited j states but now congsess is almost daily doing things that are ten times more ul , tsi than tbe amendment and yet the pc - pie hardly notice them the proposition to destroy the southern states in n politi cal sense and rcsolvo them back into ter ritories is perhaps the most remarkable measure ever offered iu congress and yet i it has attracted but little public attention the proposition to impeach the presi dent is a matter of the utmost consequence 10 the country and yet it excites no gener al interest the bill which was introduc ed in the house on tuesday providing for the practical otcrthrow of he state gov eratucnt of maryland — a state that w;is not ensrnged in the rebellion — hardly at tracts notice and so with the whole cat ' alogue of radical measures the people | seem to have grown cureless and indiffer ent to the action of congress and the rad icals taking this indifference for tucit ap proval of their conrs , n c strt.ining every nerve to reach the perfection of ltlliaism it is a matter of regret ofcottr.se ihat pru dence ami judgment should thus be cisi i aside by the controlling party in oongrtf i but ia the end it may prove to be for the i best the radical party are determined 1 1 gi to the end of their rope and the j s inner they reach that end thu better it i will be for the country they claim it is j true thai they have the endorsement of all ' t'ie northern states upou tin ir action anil tbil tlio m-'jiiiity of the peoul favor tin radical programme but that is amis take lhe people declared in ili late j elections ili.it they preferred the const!tu ' tional amendment tn tie pie i lout's poli cy as a liu-!.s of reconstruction lint the pre sent radical pi i ey was not involved in ihosc elections the radical lenders enr rii il i!i • elections on false pretei c s tin y claimed that the ninendinoiit was theii platform ami that nothing more than the rat ilie i ion of that m i.isun w.s required o ' the southern states hit as soon iis they received a tier hii-c o congressional power they a once discarded tho amend ment mid declared a new policy hiving for its object tho complete subversion of the southern state governments if tho r ulicals li nl g ii.i.i thu elections with the latter p ilicy for a platform it is doubt 1 p111 if they would have carried half of the northern states it is ceruii.i at least that they would have been greatly crip pled ily the courij which they have i adopted iu this matter hey have conclu sively | r iven ih : hollowuess of their pro . cessions about a desire for the early adjust ment of the trouble between the x ith and ' the south and iu the future the people will ' know exactly where they slain thcdis ; solution of the radical party h-ia therefore - been greatly accelerated by the develop | incut of their new policy if the present i rapidity of their progress shall continue much longer lln-y will reach the end of their rope before the next presidential elec tion and the people will then give them notice that their services are no longer re ! quired in the managcmt n of the govern ment — n y san the reaction against the robin the robin has been for many years a favorite with sentimental people in this country who have stood between him and gunshot wounds and encouraged the in crease iu our orchards until of late a reac tion has begun against him cultivators of vine denounce him ns a greedy robber ; orchardists complain that he has altogeth er too fine a taste for pears and a chorus of fanners declare him a monstrous hum bug who spoils half a bushel of cherries for every cureulio he swallows finally that eminent philosopher josh billings speaks of him in these injurious terms : " the red brestid robbing is a burd muchly doted outo by seminary girls and polls " gentlemen farmers also encurridge the robbing becos he swallereth insex when he cant get suo or anything else to cut " but practicklc fanners and fruit grow ists begin to dout sec it '' i was onct a gentleman farmist " i am not so gentil as i was '• i go in for real farming making my pile of uiauoor and raisin things to eat " 1 listed to listen for the robbing's lay and bis evening carol but i found out that he singed only to seduce femail robbings nnd that where he ct five insex licet quarts of cherrios strawbeiries currents rastber ries and cetrer and then pitch into the me lores t bartlett pairs " i found that my fruit crop agreed too well with mr robbingses crop " his wobbling to his femail friends at evening didn't pay for his gobbling choice fruit all day '' and so my friends when the swetc red brcst gets fat on the eggspensive pro ducks of northern gardiugs and flocks southward t i fill unsentimental pot pies i bid him adoo witout regret this will go near to finish the robin who really deserves no mercy for he has been sailing these many years under false colors he has been trading under a false name but is a member of another family au impudent impostcr abolish the income tax the philadelphia evening bulletin rad ical insists that " the most onerous and odious of all taxes the income tax should be removed at the time it was imposed it was the general understanding that it was essentially temporary and u year or two would sec its end its heavy amount made in a single payment its inquisitorial nature and the publicity given to private affairs all unite to make it an cbpecial sub ject of dislike it should be the first re pealed and as many others as possibio should follow after supreme court decision re lative to military tribu nal washington dec 31 the opinion of the minority delivered bv judge chase and that of the majority by judge davis are published it is im possible to telegraph it entire nnd the ar guments are so close that a synopsis would do injustice to the learned judges tho only point iu addition to thofco already telegraphed is that chase maintainc that congress can relieve members of the ille gal tribunals from personal responsibility in damages at the hands of those whom they punished in judge davis elaborate opinion tho following paragraph appears : " it cm never hi iu this country of writ ten constitutions and laws with a ju d c'ul department to interpret them that unv cliiel magistrate would be so far for golful of ills duly os to order the execution of a man « ho denies the jurisdiction that red anil convicted him after his case was bid r • l'vdernl judges with power to de cide il ; ii ho i ing unable tn agree on the grave questions involved bud according to known inw sent it to tin supreme court of the united stales for decision but en n lie suggestion is injurious to the ex ecutive . mil we dismiss its further cousid erution there i therefore nothing to hinder ibis ourt from an investigation of ihe merits iu tins controversy aud uo graver questions wen ever considered by this t ourt nor one •• inch more nearly eon c rus the rights of iln whole people fnrit iu the birth right nl . irv american citi zen when chargsd wiin crime to be tried and punished according to lute arc 1 mil .'• nil 7 oil in on 12 ik lllllll jll llll iii 1)11 i square j s'in'rs 1 4 " i colm'u i " 90 a nonth — vgent8 "^ wanted for sis entirely m w articles just ut address 0 t qasey city building biddeford me may 88-d-stw om
Object Description
|The Old North State
|The Old North State
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|Image was scanned by OCLC at the Preservation Service Center in Bethlehem, PA. Archivial image is an 8-bit greyscale tiff that was scanned from microfilm at 400 dpi. The original file size was
|Lewis Hanes, Editor and Proprietor
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|Lewis Hanes
|United States, North Carolina, Rowan County, Salisbury
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|State Archives of North Carolina Historic Newspaper Archive
|The Thursday Evening, January 3, 1867 issue of The Old North State a Tri-Weekly historic newspaper from Salisbury, North Carolina
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Categories: Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution Torts
Instructor(s) Carstensen, Peter
Tort law focuses on compensation for injuries. Actors who cause injuries may have intended that harm, caused it negligently, or could be free from fault but still required to compensate the victim. The course aims to provide an analytic framework to assess the probability that particular conduct will result in the actor's liability. Of the topics, intentional torts receive the smallest attention. The primary focus is on strict liability for harms and negligence. We also will examine briefly the evolution of the common law system for imposing liability. This is one of the few opportunities students are likely to have to learn about the old "writ" system that is the basis for the common law.


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Few nameplates carry such a rich heritage and evoke such fond memories as the Chevrolet Impala.
Introduced in 1958, the Impala has been an iconic car not only for the Chevy brand but for multiple generations bred on American muscle and bold, often unapologetic, automotive styling.
However, American muscle is no longer the selling point it once was and bold styling can be seen across multiple segments. Just look at the gorgeous Ford Fusion or almost anything from today's current automotive fashionistas: the Koreans.
For 2014, Chevrolet has flipped the script, producing an entirely new breed of Impala, one that is irrefutably sexier than ever before. But more than just a pretty face, Chevrolet has demonstrated its commitment to technophiles the world over by packing the 2014 Impala with more techie DNA than a Star Trek convention – sans the pimples and Vulcan ears.
Looking to escape winter's lingering chill on the Pacific Northwest, we headed down to sunny San Diego to 'holla' at the new Impala.
Can I holla' at ya?
Admittedly, were growing tired of cars being described as "athletic" and "aggressive" so we apologize up front for succumbing to such sterile automotive adjectives, but the truth is there really aren't many alternatives that adequately capture just how good-looking the 2014 Chevy Impala truly is.
At its face, the front fascia has been reworked, lending it a more Camaro-esque mug. Chevy has penned a rather intricate domed hood with accent marks rippling heavily throughout. Look closely and it almost looks like the car is mean muggin' you, ready to throw down at any given moment.
There's also a hint of Lexus LS styling underneath the windswept headlights courtesy of some smart-looking LED daytime running lights featured on the range-topping LTZ models. One could argue that the designer had trouble lifting pen from paper but for as busy as the design can be, it all seems to flow organically.
Around the sides it's more of the same. Two character lines shoot across the front and rear doors with individual lettering spelling out Impala toward the bottom (a feature Chevy explained was quite painstaking but done out of love for the nameplate).
Like its South African namesake, the side haunches flair out noticeably above the wheels and feature a sinewy characteristic, especially toward the rear of the vehicle. Speaking of wheels, drivers will be able to choose from 18-, 19-, and 20-inch varieties.
At the back, the taillights wrap around ever so slightly, pinching downwards and joined by a strip of chrome brightwork below the decklid, while a set of dual chrome exhausts tips help bring it all together sharply.
Full-size comfort
On the inside, the 2014 Impala is equally impressive. Chevy's signature dual-cockpit is once again employed with particular attention given to improved styling touches. The center console separates the driver and passenger seat, while the entire dash actually wraps around the cabin from front to back, with the front dash in particular receiving some dramatic lines and chrome piping separating top and bottom.
Chevrolet has gone to great lengths to increase the Impala's spaciousness — and it shows. Legroom has increased by 3.5-inches over last year's model, while backseat room has increased by 2.2-inches. Whether we were driving, riding shotgun, or relegated to the rear, we never felt scrunched or suffocated.
The 2014 Impala also provides a great deal of cargo space, so anything from weekend getaways to trips to the store will be happily swallowed up by its 18.8 cubic-feet trunk.
An Impala with an education
The 2014 Chevy Impala marks the introduction of the company's next generation MyLink system, which we had time to briefly play with at last year's LA Auto Show. And while it's not exactly the quantum leap we'd hoped for, it's a considerable improvement over its predecessor.
In addition to the standard interface tweaks, MyLink 2.0 offers some rather nifty enhancements including natural voice recognition, which essentially amounts to a system that will recognize speech directives given in a far less robotic manner. Instead of going through multiple strings of input, drivers can now speak naturally.
The system integrates with a number of key features like navigation and music selection. For example, during our drive we were able to search for an address by simply saying "I'm looking for directions to the Andaz hotel." Likewise, the next-generation MyLink will allow you to pull music from your phone or MP3 player by simply saying the track, album, or artist name. It might sound rudimentary, but the fact that it worked so seamlessly with nary a hiccup proved it worthy of its next-gen moniker.
Customization also plays a large role inMyLink's presentation. In fact, if you're familiar with a tablet or smartphone, you'll be familiar with MyLink. Ripping a virtual page of out of Apple's playbook, MyLink allows users to shift icons around its standard 4.2-inch touchscreen (or 8 inches if you upgrade). Not only was this user-friendly, but intuitive to boot. We had no trouble swiping, flinging, and dragging our way through its various menus.
Additionally, a row of favorite songs, destinations, and contacts can be placed on a favorites list for easy access while you're inside different menus. Say you're Mobile Editor Jeff Van Camp and want your vast collection of Nickelback albums on tap with a simple press of a button. Place the artist on your favorites list and MyLink will place it on the homescreen where it will then bring up every Nickelback song stored locally on your device of choice.
Whether it was sun-soaked city streets or the countryside's slithering switchbacks, the Impala handled each environment with aplomb.
Although we were only able to test out Pandora, MyLink also integrates more readily with a number of apps. Once released, these apps will become embedded into the MyLink and provide vehicle-centric interfaces, allowing them to be control via voice and the touchscreen.
While he could not confirm exactly what apps await down the road, Jeff Massimilla, Engineering Manager for Next Generation Infotainment Systems, assured us that more were in the works and that we could expect them in the coming months.
Rather than meddle with the center stack, Chevy's next-gen MyLink allowed for a rather robust user interaction through the TFT display located in the instrument cluster. Here we found it easy to operate the system with the steering wheel mounted controls without having to take our eyes off the road too much.
The 2014 Impala also marks the debut of Chevy's new MyLink integrated Valet Mode, or as we like to call it: The James Bond Compartment. Here the eight-inch touchscreen doubles as PIN-activated retractable faceplate and storage bin straight out of Q's arsenal.
Drivers enter a one-time use code (similar to a hotel safe) which then locks the bin and disables MyLink. Chevy says Valet Mode is meant to keep double O agents, er, the drivers, physical valuables and sensitive information found in MyLink (such as home address and contacts) safe from unsavory valet attendants. Because if Ferris Bueller's Day Off taught us anything, it's that they can't always be trusted.
Truthfully, we're a little amazed this hasn't been implemented before, so kudos to Chevy for thinking outside the box and offering a truly innovative new feature. We're not sure how often consumers will valet their Impalas, but we imagine on a basic level, the idea of a secret compartment only accessible via a pin provides some peace of mind when leaving small valuables in the car.
Despite its snazzy new threads and wide array of tech, GM expects the 2014 Impala to resonate with more established (read: older) crowd. In addition to the steering wheel, touchscreen, and voice controls, drivers will also be able to navigate a majority of the system via tactile buttons and traditional dials. A small gesture (no pun intended) indeed, but one that less tech-savvy drivers will undoubtedly appreciate.
Of course, onboard electronics make up only a portion of a vehicles rapidly growing tech arsenal. In higher level trims (LT and LTZ) the Impala sports an advanced safety package ($890), which includes forward collision warning, rear cross traffic alert, lane departure warning, and active blind spot monitoring.
Additionally, drivers can opt for adaptive cruise control, a $1,695 option. ACC works with front-facing cameras and radar, and allows drivers to set the cruising speed and distance the Impala will follow a vehicle in front of it. Once set, the Impala will actually come to a full stop without any driver input. While some will undoubtedly take umbrage with the car's inevitable march (or is that drive?) toward autonomy, Chevy's ACC is remarkably smooth and easy to use.
And while it certainly gives a taste of vehicle autonomy, it's not entirely autonomous. Once the Impala comes to a full stop we had to press on the gas, get the car moving again, and then press the cruise control button on the steering wheel to resume ACC.
Needless to say testing this feature was a little jarring, made more so by our GM reps insistence we use it when driving up to the armed border checkpoint between California and Mexico.
Road-going gusto
When it finally hits dealerships in the coming weeks, the 2014 Impala will be available in three trims: LS ($27,535), LT ($29,785), and LTZ ($34,555). Base prices are for vehicles equipped with Chevy's 2.5-liter four cylinder engines. However, Chevy is touting its 305 horsepower 264 pound-feet of torque 3.6-liter V6 as the engine of choice. EPA certification already pegs the V-6 at 19 mpg in the city and 29 mpg on the highway.
While a number of previous iterations have proven lackluster to say the least, the 2014 Impala shows no such shortcomings.
It's not all about va-va voom V6s, Eco-minded buyers can take heart as a 2.4-liter eAssist Impala will debut by the end of the year, which Chevy says will earn an estimated 25 mpg in the city and 35 mpg on the freeway.
While there is certainly a lot to like about the 2014 Impala, a number of features stand out and contribute to a thoroughly pleasing ride.
San Diego is often the spot manufacturers go to in order to test their rides and the Impala drive event was no different. Whether it was sun-soaked city streets or the countryside's slithering switchbacks, the Impala handled each environment with aplomb.
Despite its front-wheel drive setup, cornering was particularly impressive, especially at speed where the Impala kept its composure and managed body roll to great effect. Chevy credits this to the Impala's MacPherson-strut front suspension design, which is meant to deliver greater stability and control with rebound springs internal to the struts.
Part of the credit must also go to the Impala's superbly tuned electronic power steering, which automatically adjusts at lower speeds, requiring minimal driver input. Alternatively, traveling at greater speeds will tighten up responsiveness, making freeway jaunts much less taxing.
If Chevy has proven anything in the past with the Impala nameplate, or a lot of its nameplates to be honest, it's that it isn't above an automotive snafu or two. While a number of previous iterations have proven lackluster to say the least, the 2014 Impala truly shines.
But perhaps more poignant than any words we can muster here, the truth — as they say — is in the pudding. Everywhere we drove the Impala, heads would turn. Even during our brief trip we were constantly accosted by individuals, some admittedly more cognizant of reality than others, who just had to know what we were driving. And that's before they learned about how well the 2014 Impala handles, how smoothly it rides, and the excellent implementation of tech and driver assistance technology available.
While our time with the Impala was altogether too brief, we walked away thoroughly impressed. We won't know for sure until we get one in for a full review, but so far the 2014 Chevrolet Impala is looking like one beast we wouldn't mind having in our garage.
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Foxconn Destroyer nForce 780a Review
With the boom of chipsets for the AMD processor platform many features are available for you unlike before. In the past you were limited on what you could run but now you have many options that will get you the most powerful system you desire. NVIDIA keeping up with the times launched a new SLI chipset for the AMD processors aimed taking the user base by storm. This new chipset is the GeForce 780a which also brings the new Hybrid SLI technology to the table with integrated video and the ability to run a Multi-GPU system.
Enter the Foxconn Destroyer. The Destroyer is built around the NVIDIA GeForce 780a SLI chipset for maximum gaming speed. Foxconn takes everything gamers could want or need and packs it into a great package that will get anyone with an AMD AM2/AM2+ processor drooling for one.
Closer Look:
The Foxconn Destroyer comes enclosed in a very large box. This is probably the largest motherboard package I have ever received which gets me drooling to see what is inside. The front side of the box has the logo that Foxconn has designated for the motherboard which is a "Destroyer" ship with the logo. On the back side Foxconn has highlighted some of the features such as the Hybrid SLI. If you take the front of the package and flip it up there is an inner section also. Inside here you have a picture of the motherboard and has cutouts so that you can get a glimpse of special parts of the Destroyer.
Pulling out the inner case you can see that this board is packed with a lot of goodies. This has to be the most extensive bundle I have received with a motherboard and the accessories are a great variety. Foxconn includes everything you could possibly need when building your system and then some. The accessories are included in two boxes seated under the motherboard. Inside are six SATA cables, an IDE cable, a Floppy cable, the IO shield plate, an optical audio bracket, a USB/Firewire bracket, three different SLI bridges which depend on setup, motherboard standoffs, six Foxconn case badges, a set of dogtags with the board series number, a 120mm fan and graphics card adapter, the Northbridge heatsink pipe, the driver CD, and the manuals.
One accessory I would like to show you is the motherboard tray that is included with the Destroyer. This allows you to set up your system without putting it in a case for benchmarking or testing. Just screw in the standoffs and place the motherboard on top to secure it into place. This accessory is a plus because if there is a problem it is easy to get to and fix.
Now that everything is out of the box let's take a closer look at the board itself.


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October 14, 1921 - January 28, 2013
Pine Bush, NY
James J. Schartzer, "Dutch" as everyone called him, passed away at his home on Monday, January 28, 2013. He was 91. The son of the late John J. Schartzer and Edith E. Gordon Schartzer, he was one of 7 siblings born on October 14, 1921 in Newburgh, NY.
Dutch had a bread route for William Baking Company for 25 years, was the owner and operator of Middletown Galleries used furniture and antique store for 40 years until he retired at the age of 87. He loved to eat at the Cup and Saucer Diner in Pine Bush and also Friendly's in Middletown, where his collection of historic photos of Middletown are displayed inside the restaurant.
Dutch played on several A-League Fast pitch softball teams in Newburgh, Poughkeepsie and other CYOs throughout the state. He was a member of the Newburgh Fast Pitch Softball Hall of Fame and the Dutchess County Fast Pitch Softball Hall of Fame in Poughkeepsie. He was the catcher for the five man LA Bombers softball team that toured New York and Pennsylvania, and also was selected every year for the Newburgh All-Star Team that played exhibition games against Eddie Feigner, The King and his Court, four man softball team. Dutch was the only one to get four hits off Eddie.
But before he turned to his love of Softball he tried his hand at Golf and the Powelton Club in Balmville, and was the winner and recipient of the very first Thomas F. Kavanaugh Memorial Trophy in 1948.
A special thank you to the staff of at ORMC 4 south for the care that was giving to dad while he was admitted.
Survivors include his son, James Ney Schartzer and his wife, Pam of Naples, NY; his sister, Loretta Schartzer and Clara Anstey of Montour Falls, NY and his loving cat, Missy. Dutch is predeceased by his wife, Ethel M. Schartzer.
Cremation was private and at the convenience of the family.
Donations in Dutch's name can be made to: The Newburgh Fast Pitch Softball Hall of Fame, 401 Washington St., Newburgh, NY 12550 or to the ORMC Foundation In Memory of James J. Schartzer, 707 East Main St., Middletown, NY 10940.
Arrangements were entrusted to the William M. Gagan Funeral Home, Inc. www.wmgaganfuneralhome.com


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Professional women's workshop Aug. 2
After attending "The Polished Professional: Secrets to Passion, Purpose and Style," the professional woman will have more confidence to step into the boardroom, retail store, classroom or office to tackle each job with more enthusiasm.This workshop will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 2 at the Donald W. Reynolds Community Center. Registration is $25 per person and includes lunch. To register, visit www.reiwbc.org.Discover how passion for your field ignites inspiration and helps lead you down the road to success. Attendees will also learn about the insider secrets of fashion, how to strengthen skills as a consumer, self-defense tactics, the language of clothing and how knowing your fashion language can change your professional image. Attendees will learn to let go and determine where their true priorities are."We are very excited about learning from these accomplished women," said Tara Hull, REI Women's Business Center coordinator. "There will be ample time for attendees to visit with the presenters and market their businesses through networking activities, so be sure to bring your business cards."Workshop presenters are Connie Visitacion, Believe IT! Achieve IT!; Kay Byrd, Personal Development Coach; Leah McLaughlin, Carl Albert State College; and representatives from the Poteau Police Department.Event partners are the Poteau Chamber of Commerce, Poteau Main Street, OSU Cooperative Extension, Kiamichi Technology Center, LeFlore County Historical Society and REI Women's Business Center, funded in part by the U.S. Small Business Administration.For more information about REI Women's Business Center or for a calendar of events, call Tara Hull at (800) 658-2823 or visit www.reiwbc.org or facebook.com/REIWBC.