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Java Tutorial #2
By: h3r3tic
Please read my first tut before reading this one. I write this one
assuming you have read the first one found here:
I'll start off with a simple program using arrays:
the output of this program would be:Code:import java.util.*; public class ArrayTest { public static void main(String args[]) { Random gen = new Random(31459); int[] array1 = new int[10]; int[] array2 = {10,20,30,40,50}; System.out.println(array2[2]); for(int i = 0; i<array1.length; i++){ array1[i] = gen.nextInt(100) + 1; } printArray(array1); } public static void printArray(int[] a){ for (int i=0; i<a.length;i++){ System.out.print(a[i] + " "); } System.out.println(); } }
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Now let's analyze:
the first line:import java.util.*;
imports all of the packages of util including Random,
which is the one we used.
Then we declare a new instance of the Random class
called gen:
Random gen = new Random(31459);
The numbers in the parenthesis are the seed of Random.
If you change the numbers you will get different
Random numbers, but if you don't, you will get the
same "Random" numbers each time the program is run.
next two lines:
int[] array1 = new int[10];
int[] array2 = {10,20,30,40,50};
the first one declares a new integer array called array1.
The 10 in square brackets sets the size of the array.
Arrays always start at position zero so this array would go from 0-9.
The second part is initializing array2 to the values in the
brackets. That is the standard way of giving initial values
to arrays. in this example array2 would have 5 values going
from position 0-4 shown below. Which brings us to the next
This prints out the value stored in position 2 of array2.
Now for the next part:Code:{10,20,30,40,50} 0 1 2 3 4
for(int i = 0; i<array1.length; i++)
This is a for loop which takes the random values and stores
them in the positions of
here is standard for loop format:
once i hits 10, which is the value of array1.length, it willCode:for (int i=0; i<array1.length; initialize counter conditional statement which breaks loop i++;) increment counter
break out of the loop because the conditional statement
is failed.
Now this part:
array1[i] = gen.nextInt(100) + 1;
this stores a different random number in each position of
the array. The positions are given by the value of the
counter i. gen.nextInt(100) gives us random values of
0-99 so we add one it to get values from 1-100.
printArray(array1); calls the printArray method which
I will talk about in just a second. The array1 part
in parenthesis is the parameter you are sending as the
(int[] a) part of the actual method. So all the stuff
referred to as a in the printArray method, is actually
the parameter we send in which is array1.
Now to explain the printArray() method:
public static void printArray(int[] a)
you have to include static in the head of this method
because we are using variables from the main method
which is static. The (int[] a) part is set to the
value put in when we call the method from main which
is (array1). The void part I can't explain, but
there are also return type methods which you can
use where you would replace the word viod with the
type of value you are returning such as String.
I might give an example later in the tut if I
Now the guts of the printArray method:
the line beginning with for is the same as aboveCode:for (int i=0; i<a.length;i++){ System.out.print(a[i] + " "); } System.out.println();
except we are using a.length instead of array1.length,
even though a represents array1 in this method. The
System.out.print(a[i] + " "); prints the value from
each position of the array with a space following it.
Notice how it is print instead of println, this is
because we don't want a new line after each print,
which is also why it is smart to put the space in.
Then we do the System.out.println(); after all the
values of the array are print out to make a new line
so the next output won't come up on the same line.
Here is another program:
You start off with another import statement exceptCode:import java.io.*; public class WordTest { public static void main(String args[]) throws IOException { BufferedReader input = new BufferedReader (new InputStreamReader(System.in)); System.out.print("Enter a string: "); String one = input.readLine(); System.out.println(getString(one));; } public static String getString(String str){ int i = 1; while(i<=str.length()){ System.out.print(str.substring(0,i)); System.out.println(); i++; } return "hello again"; } }
this time it is to get the package that lets you
input data from the keyboard.
The throws IOException is there to get rid of errors.
You do a lot of exception throwing java so get used to it.
Next we instantiate our instance of the BufferedReader
BufferedReader input = new BufferedReader
(new InputStreamReader(System.in));
This is the standard syntax, or at least it was for
me in high school. So just stick to using that.
Now for the next two lines:
System.out.print("Enter a string: ");
String one = input.readLine();
The first line prompts the user for a string, and
the second one uses the BufferedReader object "input"
that we just created along with the built-in method
readLine() to read the input. I'm pretty sure you
will always use the readLine() method for any input.
Notice we set the users input equal to the String
one, this will be passed as a parameter to our
getString method.
The getString() method:
First off we'll look at the parenthesis. TheCode:public static String getString(String str){ for (int i=1; i<=str.length();i++){ System.out.print(str.substring(0,i)); System.out.println(); } return "hello again"; }
String str part is set to the parameter we
passed in the main method, which is the String
one. So now str will be a reference to one
when used within the method. The while loop basically
just checks a conditional statement each time
it runs through and as soon as it is false
it breaks out of the loop. I initialized i to 1
then checked to see if it was less than the length
of the String. Each time it was less than the String
it would go throught the while loop hitting the part
that says i++. This increments i so that eventually
it will be greater than the length of the string.
Then it would exit the loop because the conditional
statement I setup would be false.
The str.substring(0,i) part is refering
to a substring of str. Let me explain,
substring is built-in to the String class
and no imports are needed for it. It can
only be used on Strings. 0 is always the
very first letter of the string. So here
we are printing out the first letter of the
string on every line up to position i.
When i is finally equal to str.length(), then
the whole word is printed out. If you were
to just do str.substring(0) it would simply
print out the whole word because you specified
a substring starting at the first letter without
an ending, so it prints to the last letter.
The return part is required for any method with
a data type in the head(String, int, double).
Here we used String (public static String
getString(String str)). So we have to return a
String withing the method. If I had used int we
would have had to return an int. I could have
just used void instead of String and left out
the return statement, but I wanted to teach you all
about return methods.
Now for one last program which will demonstrate GUI
input and output without using an applet:
Again we started off by using an import. This time weCode:import javax.swing.JOptionPane; public class GuiTest { public static void main(String args[]) { String strnum1; String strnum2; int num1; int num2; int sum; strnum1=JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Enter a NUMBER"); strnum2=JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Enter another NUMBER"); num1=Integer.parseInt(strnum1); num2=Integer.parseInt(strnum2); sum=num1+num2; JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"You Entered: "+ strnum1 + "+" + strnum2 + "=" + sum); System.exit(0); } }
imported the JOptionPane package. The first few
lines you should already know what they do.
Now for the interesting lines:
strnum1=JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Enter a NUMBER");
strnum2=JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Enter another NUMBER");
These two lines prompt the user to input two numbers, it
will pop up with a box for the user to input the numbers
into. This is standard notation for input with JOptionPane,
so use it.
Next we have:
num1 and num2 both take the input of the user and
convert it to integers using Integer.parseInt(strnum1);
or Integer.parseInt(strnum2); for the second one.
You can also do Double.parseDouble, but you can't
do String because it is already a String to begin
with. sum just takes the values of num1 and num2
and adds them together.
The last two lines:
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"You Entered: "+ strnum1 +
"+" + strnum2 + "=" + sum);
First let me say that what I consider a line ends at
each semicolon. So the first two parts of that are
one line. the showMessageDialog() is standard for
JOptionPane so again I'll say use it. You must
have the "null," at the start of the parenthesis
or it won't work. Then you just add all the
values you want to output concatenating then
with plus(+) signs. The last line I believe is
also standard for JOptionPane, it just ends the program.
There you have it, my second java tutorial(If you don't count
the one on applets). I don't know if I will write anymore,
it depends on the feedback I get on this one. This should
give you all a few tools of java to mess around with for a
while. Hope I converted everyone to java, and helped you
to understand it. And don't forget to have a cup of java
every day.


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Parking your car on the sidewalk is legal in most places in China. I am talking fully on the sidewalk, and fully blocking the sidewalk, so that nobody can walk there at all. After all, there is a perfectly good roadway for pedestrians and cars to share just past the edge of the sidewalk - right?
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the U.S. military's Special Operations Command is seeking to ease restrictions preventing elite American forces from training foreign units linked to human rights violations, saying limiting such help can sometimes be counter-productive.
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Former NESN sideline reporter, "Rubber Biscuit" baker and friend of The Bruin Blog Rob Simpson has a new half-hour special entitled "Emerald Ice" premiering on Comcast Sportsnet next Tuesday, Oct. 19.
There will be a premier party at McGreevy's on Boylston Street in Boston starting at 7 p.m., with the show aired during the festivities at 8 p.m. The show re-airs at midnight.
"Emerald Ice" is a feature that documents the following:
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Andrzej Zulawski's "Possession," of which I am a huge fan, is finally getting a Blu-ray release at the end of July this year, so I thought it would be fun to take the time to check out another of Zulawski's horror films "Diabel." The movie opens when an unnamed stranger (presumably the Devil) rescues a young soldier named Jakub from imprisonment. The Devil then sends Jakub out into the world to see how it has changed during the war, while Jakub was in prison.
I get my young starlets mixed up a lot but I'm fairly sure Ashley Tisdale has either made a porn, had nude phone pics of her leaked, or bedded one of the Kardashian sisters. Whatever it was we can all discuss it in length on a soon to be recorded podcast because the former Disney gal has been added to the cast of "Left Behind". The film focuses on a group of people who are left on earth after big JC takes all his followers up with him to heaven. A-Dale (I just made that up) will play Nic Cage's daughter in the film. I assume Cage ends up being Jesus. It would just be silly if something else happened.
Despite my hatred of all things not-English I actually liked Spanish filmmaker Alex De La Iglesia's 2010 weird ass flick "The Last Circus". So I am kind of excited to learn about his next project titled "Witching and Bitching" which follows a group of robbers being hunted down by a group of witches. I'll be honest I was sold on title alone. I just pray this one has a lot less chubby-man ass in it.
I had no idea that "Mimesis: Night of the Living Dead" was a thing but apparently it's going to hit DVD and Blu-Ray on February 12th. For the rest of you who had no idea about the film either, it follows a group of strangers who are brought to a house for what they think is a big horror fan event and find themselves trapped in a real life recreation of the classic 1968 Romero classic. The important thing here is that I now know what "mimesis" means.
I can't imagine anyone is looking forward to the new Halle Berry flick "The Hive," but if you are you should know that the title has changed to "The Call" and will see the light of day on March 25th. The bright spot here is that the film is being directed by "Session 9" main man Brad Anderson. The dark spot is that it's being put out by WWE films so there will most likely be a Stone Cold cameo. Alright fine, I'll admit it, that's a bright spot also.
Álex de la Iglesia's "Balada triste de trompeta" (Sad Trumpet Ballad) is a manic blend of old school horror images, some twisted humor, grotesque, audacious violence, a sprinkling of sex, and a deep interest in reconciling Spain's national past with the countries contemporary orientation. More commonly known in the states as "The Last Circus", the film is an exemplary rendition of a how a film can set out to be purposefully "cult" in its execution and still stay true to those roots.
If you're looking for something to give you nightmares tonight then you're in luck because there's a new trailer for Alex de la Iglesia's "The Last Circus". It's chock full of sad clowns, clowns in the mood and of course clowns that will beat the living hell out of you for looking at them the wrong way. Clowns don't play son.
Tickle me excited folks because "Return of the Living Dead" is getting its own documentary. Beverly Randolph, who plays Tina aka not the one who stripped in the graveyard in the original film is an executive producer on the project that's currently gearing up for production. The doc will focus on the first 3 films in the series and will sadly ignore "Rave to the Grave", which just missed cashing in on the techno fad by a short 10 years.
A brand spanking new post for the upcoming Troma film "Father's Day" has hit the net and after seeing it and reading the description I'm a little disturbed. Apparently the movie focuses on a mad man who stalks a town by raping and murdering all the local fathers. Does this happen a lot? I think I need to reconsider this whole parenting thing.
For those of you out there sitting and waiting for the release of Josh Schwartz's "Fun Size" then get excited because the Halloween comedy will hit theaters on October 12th 2012. Then get depressed because you're sitting around waiting for a movie that's being directed by a guy who produces "Gossip Girl" and features Chelsea Handler. You feel stupid now don't you? Good.
There's nothing more fun than nutso clowns battling each other to the death is there? Well "The Last Circus" is here to make all your wildest dreams come true and today there's a red band trailer for the big top blood bath. The film revolves around a love triangle between a sad clown, a trapeze artist and her abusive happy clown husband. Sounds like what Cirque du Soleil would be if it was tolerable.
Get in line now kids because on October 26, 2012 "Halloween 3" will hit the theaters! No director has been picked for the third installment of the much debated Rob Zombie reboot but there's little to no chance Robbie will have anything to do with it. Which is good for haters of the first two but really bad for lovers of slow motion pan shots set to crappy 70's cover songs. Correction: Patrick Lussier will direct "Halloween 3D". You can go back to planning your next D&D gathering in your mom's basement now.
I was pretty down on the "Conan the Barbarian" remake for a long time but since watching Jason Momoa, who will play Conan, on "Game of Thrones" I've become more and more fired up. Now there's a new red band trailer and TV spot for the remake and I think I'm going to run out and get myself a loin cloth and sword. Once I get those I can really focus on getting washboard abs and being cast in the sequel.
"The House at the End of the Street" has been kicking around for a while now and as of today it looks like the film will finally see the light of day on April 20th of next year, yes that's 4/20 you filthy hippies. The movie stars Jennifer Lawrence and Elizabeth Shue as a mother daughter combo (try to guess which is which) that move into a house where a family was mysteriously murdered and begin to uncover the community's spooky secrets. It's Shue who plays the mother, that Lawrence girl is like 20, people. I wish you'd think before you answer sometimes.


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My 6-year-old threw up all day yesterday. Then last night, my wife and 8-year-old starting throwing up. I am blessed.
This blog post comes to you from Every Parent You Know headquarters: a spot four feet from the television. And it comes to you from right here, right now. My sons, still sluggish and exhausted, are on the sofa downstairs watching The Amazing World of Gumball. I check in on them, then sneak upstairs to the small TV in my wife and I's bedroom to watch CNN. Like an alcoholic sneaking away for a nip, I escape to watch the macabre scene at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut.
Right now, the banner across the TV screen reads, "27 dead, 18 of them children." The 24-year-old suspect even shot his mother, says the voiceover, a teacher at the school.
And here I am, laptop open, in a race to be The Thing You Read About This Tragedy. Because Parenting.com, like every other site, wants to be The Place You Go for this story. There is an urgency to contribute something, anything. Should someone on staff write a personal essay? Can we re-post that piece about talking to kids about tragedy? How do we use social media? And so you get this, a dad responding. A dad saying nothing. Just rambling. Please don't leave. Or if you do, share or like this story before you go.
My 6-year-old just walked up to me with a pencil drawing of a cat. He points out that he even spelled 'cat.' He wants another piece of paper from the printer. I say sure.
Back to writing, trying to figure out something to say to keep you compelled. But what is there to say? So far this year I've written about the shooting at the Colorado movie theater and the murder of two children in an Upper West Side high rise.
My 8-year-old is hanging off the sofa like a wet doodle. I feel his forehead. A little warm. I ask him if he wants anything. He says a glass of water. I say how about a cup of ice.
This is so wrong, I think to myself right now. What am I doing? What am I writing? Would it be so horrible if we didn't respond, if we didn't blog, if we didn't provide our readers some related story or customized destination?
Actually, it would be. Because in 2012, this is where people gather. In a world where we use apps to learn who our neighbors are, where we mostly make eye contact with icons, this faceless place is our church. This is our safehouse. This is the gathering place. No, it is not perfect, but it will have to do. As our editor in chief told us in an email only an hour ago, nothing unites us more as parents than when a senseless act of violence hurts our children. By writing commentary like this, we are opening the door and inviting you in. Come on in. I know, I know, I'm watching the news too. It's horrible. You wanna talk about it?
You will read ignorant Facebook comments. Those sad emoticons sporting teardrops that will make you grit your teeth. There will be too many exclamation points. But imperfect as it may be, we want to be heard. And so we cry into comment fields. We scream into status updates.
CNN just provided an update. The number of dead has changed. Twenty children and seven adults, including the gunman.
My boys and their stomach viruses are here with me right now. And I am grateful. My 8-year-old missed his weekly spelling test; he may never know how to spell 'noisiest' or 'busiest' correctly. My 6-year-old has missed two days of school. He could regress to writing his S's backwards again. But I don't care. I just don't care. They are here with me. You are right to feel this way, I say to myself. You are wrong to feel this way, I say to myself.
I trade emails with our research editor regarding a story I'm working on, a piece about the skyrocketing number of parents on antidepressants and anti-anxiety medication. It reminds me of something. I locate some research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Two-thirds of people with severe depression do not take medication or see a mental health professional.
In between Lysol sprays and hands on warms foreheads, I've written another horrifying, thoughtless, senseless blog post related to a childhood tragedy. Another blog post that no one wants to read, but we do anyway. And I will read yours. And after yours, I will read others. Hopefully one of us can put this into perspective.


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A Democratic primary challenger to North Carolina's U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield this week accused him of lying about his military record and refused to drop the matter Thursday after official records confirmed the congressman's service.
Dan Whittacre of Henderson said he filed a request for Butterfield's record with the National Personnel Records Center near St. Louis. The center wrote back in a letter Whittacre received last Saturday that the documents could not be found.
But on Wednesday, Matthew Moll, an expert archives technician at the center, said he found the records in the center's vault on Tuesday in a subsequent search. Moll provided a copy of Butterfield's documentation to The News & Observer that showed that the congressman served in the Army from 1968 to 1970 and was discharged in 1974 after serving in the Reserves.
But Whittacre, who has run against Butterfield for the 1st Congressional District seat previously, said he still wasn't satisfied. He took down one posting he put on his campaign website on Facebook. It had showed the young Butterfield in uniform with the word "Fake" in red across it.
Whittacre left up, however, a posting he wrote that said there was "something a little fishy" about Butterfield's service record. Whittacre wrote that during the Vietnam War, two-year volunteers got put in the infantry and sent to Vietnam. Butterfield, however, served in the United States.
In a phone interview, Whittacre also said he was suspicious that Butterfield's mustache in a 1970 military photo was too long.
George Wright, an Army spokesman, said it was not necessarily true that a person who enlisted or was drafted in 1968 would go to Vietnam. These soldiers could have been assigned "an infantry specialty or any other number of military occupational specialties that needed to be filled at that moment in time," he said on Thursday.
Whittacre said in an email on Thursday that he was still seeking more information.
"There was no record of his service with the NPRC and now there is," he wrote. "It seems fishy, but I don't at the moment have the full story."
He added: "This is not my top priority and may be a side project this summer."
Earlier this week, Whittacre wrote to The News & Observer, saying the missing record was "definitive proof" Butterfield never served, adding, "I find his fraud to be deplorable and among the most reprehensible thing a person can do to diminish the pride of military service and rises to the level of stolen valor."
Butterfield declined to comment further on Thursday. On Monday he said in a statement, "My opponent's reckless statement is without merit."
"I was drafted and served on active duty in the U.S. Army from 1968 to 1970 and honorably discharged with the rank of Specialist E-4," he said in his statement. "My reserve service ended in 1974. I am proud of my record of service in the United States Army. I am equally proud of the men and women in the Armed Forces who fight for our freedoms every day."
Whittacre said he is a disabled retired Air Force veteran. He said he suffered a pulmonary embolism in Iraq that nearly killed him. He ran against Butterfield in the 2012 primary, which the congressman won by more by nearly 70,000 votes.
The Wilson Times reported in 2012 that Whittacre wanted the State Board of Elections to declare Butterfield not a legitimate candidate because he used his initials, instead of his full name (George Kenneth) when he registered his candidacy. Butterfield is from Wilson.
The Daily Advance in Elizabeth City that year reported that Whittacre claimed that Butterfield's campaign stole his online map of the district and posted it.


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Canadian girl returns from Gaza, reunited with family
BRANTFORD ─ Salma Abuzaiter is safely home after family, politicians and consular officials helped plan her return from Gaza.
The 8-year-old girl's plane touched down in Toronto late Friday afternoon and she was welcomed into the arms of her mother and siblings, Yousef, 12, and Mohammed, 10.
"It was amazing," said Wesam Abuzaiter from her Brantford, Ont., home where Salma was back after almost two months away.
"She's feeling very weird about things and is shocked, saying to me 'Mommy, why am I in the news?'"
Salma and her father, Dr. Hassan Abuzaiter, left Brantford in June to spend time in Gaza where the doctor was working at European General Hospital, despite advice from the Canadian government against travel to the area. Salma was staying with relatives when tensions between Hamas and Israel erupted into rocket fire.
Wesam, with the help of the Canadian government, has been working to get both her husband and daughter home but Dr. Abuzaiter has opted to stay in Gaza and continue his work at the hospital.
"I'm very proud I'm belonging to this country," said an emotional Wesam Abuzaiter.
"I'm very thankful for all the Canadians who helped. I have all my children again and that's incredible!"
Abuzaiter said it will be a long time before she feels comfortable letting Salma travel again.
"No way" will she have to travel alone or escorted by others, as she did for a bus trip from Gaza to Jordan and then airplane from Amman, Jordan to Toronto.
"Canada is home for us and she is back to her home now."
At a city hall rally Friday evening, religious leaders, community members and politicians gave thanks for Salma's safe return and offered prayers for the many other innocent children who remain in the war-torn area.
About 100 Muslims and Christians from diverse backgrounds gathered, some holding candles.
"May we never be silent in these days of suffering and injustice," said Imam Abu Noman Tarek, asking for blessings of food, water, medicine and human rights to all those affected.
Anwar Dost, a local pharmacist, gave an impassioned speech that honoured what he has found in Canada.
"We have 200 languages spoken here and more than 50 to 100 different religious groups living in harmony. Why cannot the world take this example and live in peace?"
Dost implored politicians at the rally to not take sides but to use Canada's well-known peacekeeping skills in the situation.
MP Phil McColeman, who has worked with community members and the consular officials over the last week and a half to get Salma home safely, declined to make a speech at the rally.
He said he worked hard to keep his emotions at bay as he tried to help make good decisions throughout the situation.
"It was a challenge to work to influence things through numerous phone calls but I kept in mind the goal was to see this little girl reunited with her family."
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CHICAGO — Fair's fair. The Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins ought to be even in this Stanley Cup final, and they are.
On the other hand ...
The Blackhawks, arguably, would be leading it 2-0 if referee Wes McCauley hadn't prematurely blown the whistle - or to be precise, intended to blow it - on a Marian Hossa first-period goal that crossed the line behind Tuukka Rask out of the ref's line of sight.
The Bruins, arguably, would be leading 2-0 if their total domination of overtime in Game 1 had been crowned with the winning goal, instead of getting past Rask off the lucky shinpad of Chicago third-liner Andrew Shaw.
All that can be said, without fear of contradiction, is that there are no home games in this series -- they are all being played on Hudson's Bay, under house rules. Short of decapitation, which hasn't yet happened, it appears there are no fouls serious enough to warrant punishment.
Saturday, it was a different third-liner, Boston's Daniel Paille, who pulled the trigger on a pass from Tyler Seguin, beating Corey Crawford with a shot that rang off the right post and in at 13:48 of overtime to give the Bruins a 2-1 win and send the Cup final back to Beantown tied 1-1.
"You look at last game when they won, their heroes were guys from third, fourth lines. Same thing for us," said Bruins coach Claude Julien. "That's why you need depth in the playoffs. Top lines are playing head-to-head, top D. It's not always that easy to score."
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On the coulda-woulda-shoulda scale, this one was pretty even.
But if you believe in historical precedent, here's how important the Paille goal was, potentially: of the 13 longest Game 1 overtime decisions ever, the losing team has gone on to lose the series 11 times. The only two exceptions won Game 2.
The hangover effect from Wednesday's triple-overtime marathon certainly seemed to have hit the Bruins like a ton of bricks at the start. They were so completely overrun in the first period -- losing all the puck battles, rarely advancing it into the Chicago end, being outshot 20-4 -- it was a considerable victory to get to the intermission only down 1-0.
"We were in survival mode," said Rask. "It seemed like they had more guys than us."
"If someone watched the first period they would say 'Give them the Cup right now," said Bruins greybeard (temporarily dyed) Jaromir Jagr. "It's not like you don't want to play. They were quicker for whatever reason. Maybe they recover quicker after the long overtime. Maybe they had a better practice, I don't know."
A more opportunistic team than the Blackhawks, or (to give credit where it's due) one not facing Rask in the other net, could have easily been home and dry after such a lopsided 20 minutes.
And they might have been, had McCauley not waved off Hossa's bulldozer-like rebound of a Jonathan Toews wraparound, 70 seconds after the Hawks had taken a 1-0 lead on Patrick Sharp's ninth goal of the playoffs.
But it was reviewed and disallowed -- though never fully explained to an angry crowd of 22,154 at United Center -- and instead of being out on their feet, the Bruins managed to stagger to the dressing room, check themselves for bullet holes, find that they were still alive, and come out a much more competitive squad in the second.
"The message was basically to wake up," said Boston defenceman Dennis Seidenberg. "We really slept through the first period and didn't play very well."
Eventually, the play evened out, and slowed down. Apparently, it didn't feel that way on the ice, but it sure looked it.
The Blackhawks fired and fell back. The Bruins fell back, and fired. The Hawks skated them off their feet in the first period. The Bruins laid on the lumber in the second to get themselves re-energized, and -- ominously, for Chicago fans -- the Hawks had nothing to answer with.
By the time Chris Kelly shoveled home Daniel Paille's rebound after Paille schooled Chicago defenceman Nick Leddy with five minutes left in the second, the ice had long since tilted in Boston's favour.
"I thought we lost the pace of the game on that end of the rink," said Chicago coach Joel Quenneville. "We had the perfect start to the game, then we stopped doing what made us successful. We stood around. They countered."
"They definitely came out with a lot of speed in the first period and we wanted to somehow change that," Paille said. "Playing physical is a part of our game that's been huge for us. We started to pick up the pace after that."
"It was a dirty road win," said Seidenberg.
And so it was.
The Bruins' basic character doesn't really change. When pushed, they push back with the old reliable weapons: muscle and grit and as much skulduggery as the referees will allow, and in the current climate, that's quite a bit.
And that's probably the blueprint for what's apt to happen when the series shifts to Boston.


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QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani mining official says a methane gas explosion in a private coal mine in the southwest has killed eight miners.
Senior mining inspector Iftikhar Ahmed said two miners were found unconscious after Monday's blast, in Duki village.
He said two miners were still missing and rescue workers were trying to reach them.
Ahmed said dozens of miners angered over the incident rallied there Monday, demanding action against the owner.
He said the miners accused the owner of ignoring safety measures and that authorities have opened an investigation to determine what caused the blast.
Such incidents are common in Pakistan, and miners usually blame owners for deaths.
The mine where the latest incident took place is 50 kilometers (30 miles) northeast of Quetta, the provincial capital of Baluchistan province.


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After an exciting 2-0 win against Montreal Impact to open the 2012 MLS season, both Sébastien Le Toux and Camilo Sanvezzo have been nominated for MLS Goal of the Week. Make sure to vote!
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The Friends We Keep
Unleashing Christianity's Compassion for Animals
By Laura Hobgood-Oster
Subjects: All Cultural Studies, All Ethics , All Practical Theology, All Religious Studies, All Theology, Church History, Contemporary Theology, Ecological Ethics, Social & Economic Ethics, Social Problems, Spiritual Formation
Today we find ourselves in an anomaly in human history: many of our lives are empty of animals. We have pets and sometimes watch documentaries on Animal Planet, but few of us know how the other species on our planet really live today. And as Laura Hobgood-Oster reveals, many are not living very well--sadly, not very well at all.
Seeking to awaken Christians to the place and, too often, plight of animals in the twenty-first century, The Friends We Keep gently but astutely introduces the situations animals face today—as companions, as animals in sport, as animals raised for food, and as creatures in the wild—and simultaneously retells a myriad of often surprising and instructive stories from the long, rich history of Christianity. We see and experience animals as Christians have for generations—as beloved companions to the saints, as unfortunate prisoners in Roman arenas, as sentient and compassionate recipients and givers of hospitality, and as good and worthy beings created by God. Once upon a time, it seems—not too terribly long ago—animals held an important place in Christianity.
Could it be, then, that Christianity can be good news for animals today?
With a guide for group discussion and ideas for how people of faith can respond, this thoroughly engaging and enlightening book is essential for all who desire to live compassionately.
Preface: Writing a History of Animals in Christianity
Introduction: Even Dogs Deserve the Crumbs
1 What a Friend We Have: Our Animal Companions
2 Lions and Christians: Animals in Sport
3 Eating Mercifully: Animals for Food
4 Good Christian Hospitality: Animals at Home on the Earth
5 Where Have All the Animals Gone?
Group Discussion Guide
How to Help: Ideas for Individuals and Households
How to Help: Ideas for Communities and Congregations
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"A carefully researched and powerfully argued book – both moving and revelatory. Hobgood-Oster reminds us that compassionate concern for other creatures is an article of Christian faith."
—Wayne Pacelle, President & CEO, The Humane Society of the United States
"With her sensitive retracing of the place of animals in the lives of saints and her constructive proposals for how Christians might include them with religious life in respectful ways, Hobgood-Oster provides answers to the great questions surrounding faith and animals in this short, beautiful book."
—Jay McDaniel, Willis Holmes Distinguished Professor of Religion, Hendrix College, Conway, Arkansas and Author of Of God and Pelicans; Earth, Sky, Gods, and Mortals; and With Roots and Wings.
"Wonderful, inspiring, wide-ranging, and easy-to-read. The renowned Hobgood-Oster clearly reviews all of the issues that are pertinent to how we interact with nonhuman animal beings and shows how easy it is to treat animals better—and why we must do so for their, and our, benefit."
—Marc Bekoff, best-selling author of The Emotional Lives of Animals: A Leading Scientist Explores Animal Joy, Sorrow, and Empathy—and Why They Matter and The Animal Manifesto: Six Reasons for Expanding Our Compassion Footprint
"Well-balanced and highly readable, The Friends We Keep has all the virtues of good scholarship while being wonderfully suitable for a wide range of readers. Hobgood-Oster is forthright in dealing with the complicated contemporary problems faced by each of us in our ordinary lives, and in this book she has provided a superb example of how to combine scholarship with faith experience and active citizenship. I heartily recommend it."
—Paul Waldau, President of the Religion and Animals Institute, Bob Barker Lecturer on Animal Law at Harvard Law School, and author of The Animal Invitation: Religion, Law, Science, and Ethics in a More-Than-Human World
"I hope this is a book to which many will turn. In such lively and engaging writing, The Friends We Keep tells the stories that are often behind the scenes—of horse racing, dog fighting, food production, and the rapid extinction of creatures of which most of us have never heard. As others before her have done for domestic violence and slavery, Hobgood-Oster shines a light on a hidden ethical issue so that we are forced to wake up to practices that have been tolerated and reinforced by Christians and our theology."
—Wendy Farley, Professor of Religion, Emory University
"At last! A compelling and engaging book on how faith can speak to both our love for animals and our concern for their fate. The Friends We Keep is a must-read for anyone who has ever loved a pet or who is concerned about the impact humans have on the livelihood of species."
—Janetta Cravens Boyd, Senior Minister at University Christian Church in Seattle, Washington
—Thomas P. Eggebeen, Pastor, Covenant Presbyterian Church, Los Angeles
"This paperback is highly recommended for undergraduate seminars or Christian adult study groups on topics concerning animal rights, environmental ethics, or religious responses to current social issues."
—Susan Power Bratton, Journal for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture
"The Friends We Keep is a book both to alert Christians to the theological dimension of God's hospitality to all creatures, and an activists' manual to help us engage lovingly and compassionately with the animals whose lives we humans affect."
—Ted Witham, The Third Order, Society of Saint Francis, The Province of Australia, Papua New Guinea and East Asia (May 2, 2013)
"Hobgood-Oster, a professor of religion and environmental studies at Southwestern University, examines the role animals have played in the history and development of Christianity in an attempt to return them to a more central role within the faith. Readers familiar with this area of study will find little new, as Hobgood-Oster recounts the work of scholars and theologians who have come before her: Andrew Linzey, Marc Bekoff, and Peter Singer. But rather than detract from the book, this foundation only enhances it, as Hobgood-Oster suffers from none of the academic-speak that plagues some of the deeper works on animals and religion. Indeed, the book's great strength is Hobgood-Oster herself, exhibited in her conversational tone and personal connection to the stories of animals in Christian scripture, as well as her experience in shelters and refuges, about which she writes movingly. A study guide will lead laypeople and church groups into a deeper exploration of the gifts animals can bring to the practice of Christianity, something Hobgood-Oster believes can only enrich the faith." (Oct.)
—Publishers Weekly
Laura Hobgood-Oster is Professor of Religion and Environmental Studies and holds the Paden Chair in Religion at Southwestern University. Featured in the documentary "Eating Mercifully," produced by the Humane Society of the United States, and frequently interviewed by national print and broadcast media, she is the author of Holy Dogs and Asses: Animals in the Christian Tradition and executive editor of the Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature. She lives (and rescues every dog she can) in Georgetown, Texas.
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Flashy Changes to Wrigley Field Could Be Just Beginning
Two weekends ago, when the Chicago Cubs revealed that they would be making a relatively modest, but relatively important, change to a section of the right field bleachers, the response was mixed.
As you'd expect when any changes are made to a landmark like Wrigley Field, many folks were upset. The plan – which will add a patio section, rooftop-style seating, and a 75 foot LED board – will necessarily change a little of the "feel" at the ballpark, and I can understand some resistance.
Still, others welcomed the change with open arms, knowing that it will provide added revenue to the organization, and may not have much of a deleterious impact, if at all, on the experience at Wrigley Field. Again, I can understand that perspective, too (and, to be candid, it's the perspective I've taken, as well).
Well, if Ed Sherman's source is right, we can expect many, may more of these debates in the coming years:
When I asked a veteran sports marketing executive what's next at Wrigley, the person replied, "They're going to light up that place."
Indeed, by the end of this decade, if not sooner, depending on when they finish their massive renovation Wrigley Field (another call to Mayor Rahm Emanuel, please), the place where they once played only day games is going to have lights flashing everywhere with revenue-producing advertising.
The Cubs have no choice. The team has been missing out on millions of dollars in ad revenue by not having a Jumbotron video board and limited other LED-type signage opportunities in the ballpark. Just look at all the advertising signs the White Sox have at U.S. Cellular Field.
Yes, the Jumbotron is coming. There will be more ribbon-like advertising along the façade of the upperdeck. Perhaps the Cubs will add another LED board along a similar area of the leftfield corner. And there likely will be more unexpected additions if the Cubs marketing executives continue to think out of the box.
The Cubs will always be walking that precarious line between maximizing revenue and honoring tradition. But with a full-scale renovation project on the way, some serious changes are coming, one way or another.
Old schoolers are simply going to have to adjust. The Cubs have been behind the times in so many ways for so very long that we can't expect the new regime to advance the ball in one area while ignoring others. When it comes to finding and utilizing new revenue streams – which directly impacts the product on the field – the Cubs have been woefully lax. Tradition and sentiment have their place, but, to the extent that they conflict with sincere efforts to put together the best possible team and organization, they must defer.
No one wants Wrigley Field to become a Las Vegas-style monstrosity, and I think the Ricketts family would agree. But revenue matters, and Cubs need to get theirs.
One other interesting point in the article. Sherman says a "marketing insider" told him the expected revenue on the Cubs' new LED board in right field will be "more than $1 million per year." Really? That's it? I know it says "more than," so the figure could be much higher than $1 million, but I'm assuming that $1 million was tossed out there as a near estimate. I would have thought the revenue would have been much higher, particularly given the relatively limited advertising opportunities now available at Wrigley Field. (A quick number crunch says there will be about 2.43 million eyes on board ads throughout the season (81 games x 30,000 folks who can see the board each game (that's conservative) = 2.43 million impressions), so $1 million in revenue is a pretty meager return for that kind of exposure.)


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text: Numerical and experimental investigations of wall jets with tabs are performed. The tabs were rectangular thin metal plates placed at the jet outlet, either at the top mid boundary, or at the mid-sections of the three unbounded boundaries, perturbing into the jet. The numerical analyses and experimen ts were carried out ata maximum mean velocity of 15 m/sec. which corresponds to an approximate jet Reynolds number based on the vertical jet dimension of 13027. The numerical analyses were performed with the STAR-CCM+ commercial software wi th the Wilcox K-ω tur bule nce model. The e xperi mental me asurements were performed using a single hot wire in conjunction wi th a TSI IFA-100 constant temperature anemometer. Measurements were made at various streamwise and spanwise locations for the plane jet, the jet wi th one tab, and the jet with three tabs. Computational results include variation of the mean velocity, velocity vector, turbulent kinetic energy and vorticity. Results indicate that with a single tab, the spanwise entrainment is enhanced while with the three tabs, both the vertical and spanwise entrainments are increased. The increase in the spanwise entrainment should result in enhanced film cooling applications.


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CTE Transitions is a method designed to connect several educational organizations by means of a formal articulation agreement. The agreement identifies the student learning outcomes based on the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for students to earn college credit through successful completion of the high school/ROP course or program. This allows high school/ROP students to transfer straight into Saddleback College and prevents a student from repeating a course in high school/ROP and college.
For students who want to earn college credit for their high school/ROP course:
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- Earn an "A" or "B" in the course.
- Receive a certificate from your teacher at the end of the course.
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- Submit the certificate or your high school/ROP transcript indicating the "A" or "B" in a tech prep class to a Saddleback College counselor.
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Donna Summer, considered by many to be the "Queen of Disco", tells of her early beginnings as a member of a well-rounded Boston family. After realizing that singing is her chosen career, Summer, at the young age of 19, travels to Europe where she joins a band that results in a degree of fame on the continent. She also attracts the attention of music producer Giorgio Moroder who sees her in a local production of "Hair". Moroder and his partner Pete...


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Thousands of big game hunting licenses that did not sell during the license application and draw process will go on sale Aug. 14 to the public at 9 a.m. at Colorado Parks and Wildlife offices and more than 700 hunting license retailers statewide.
In addition to the approximately 34,000 elk licenses, 6,300 deer licenses and 6,300 pronghorn licenses that will be available, more than 900 bear licenses and 120 leftover fall turkey licenses will also go on sale to the public the morning of Aug. 14.
Leftover license day is one of the biggest hunting license sales days for many hunting licenses sales locations. Hunters can find a list of wildlife offices HERE and license retailers HERE on the wildlife side of the Colorado Parks and Wildlife website.
License purchasers who are out of state or unable to get to a license agent can call the toll-free license sales number, 1-800-244-5613, beginning at 9 a.m. MDT on Aug. 14. It is important to note that online purchasing of leftover licenses is delayed until the following day to keep distribution fair. Internet sales of leftover licenses do not begin until 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15.
A complete list of leftover licenses that go on sale is available online. Hunters should check the current list to make sure licenses they are seeking will be available. Once license sales begin, the online list will be updated every 15 minutes.
Hunters planning to purchase a leftover license should come prepared with their driver's license and hunter education card. State law requires that anyone purchasing a hunting or fishing license provide their social security number. Hunters interested in purchasing private-land-only licenses must obtain permission from landowners before they can hunt on private land.


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The Flume, Franconia Notch, NH
The Flume is a steep, deep rift in the granite. A deep basalt vein eroded away from the granite on either end, leaving this lovely gash in the rock. Avalanche Falls and the Sentinel Pine Covered Bridge are both found on the 2 mile path. GPS (N44° 05.814', W071° 40.945')Read More


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It's Lolla time, y'all! I've been invited to hang out and play in the 2012 Lollapalooza Celebrity Kickball game. This year's game will be held in front of the South Stage at Lollapalooza in Grant Park. This year we will be fighting over a trophy from Fender made from an actual guitar. More details here.
Here's who's playing:
Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad)
Guy Fieri (Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives)
Tommie Sunshine
Har Mar Superstar
Kaylee Defer (Gossip Girl)
Ald. Proco Moreno
LP (Lollapalooza Artist)
Chris Holmes (Ashtar Command, The Voice Project)
Greg Corner (Kill Hannah)
Helena (Lollapalooza Artist)
Kid Color (Lollapalooza Artist)
Ryan Cabrera
Evan Ross (Actor/Musician - ATL, Pride)
Nicholas Braun (The Watch)
Eric Aguirre (aka DJ Vice)
Cora Skinner (Frederick's of Hollywood)
Damon Ranger (Blackbox / CBS Chicago Emmy and Grammy Winner)
Billy Dec (Rockit Ranch CEO/Entertainment Contributor on ABC TV's WCL)
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Malik Yusef (Grammy Award Winner)
Rhymefest (Grammy Award Winner)
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Wiz Khalifa Denies Ripping Off 'Black and Yellow' Concept
Wiz Khalifa reportedly is denying that he stole the idea of his chart-topping hit 'Black and Yellow' from a Pennsylvania songwriter. The rapper was slapped with a copyright-infringement lawsuit by local artist named Maxmillion who alleges that Wizzy lifted the concept of 'Black and Yellow' from his song 'Pink N Yellow.'
Maxmillion (real name is Max Gregory Warren) filed court documents on Dec. 30, 2011 claiming he copyrighted 'Pink N Yellow' in 2008 in efforts to sell the song. He contends that Wiz, along with producers Stargate and Rostrum Records, stole his idea and created 'Black and Yellow,' 'Black and Purple' and other remixed versions of the song. He accuses them of engaging in a "scheme to defraud plaintiff out of the fruits of his copyright of the Subject song."
Wiz has told friends that he's never heard of Maxmillion or his song and would never rob another artist's creative ideas, reports TMZ. "It's just a plot that happens all the the time to rappers to get money," a source told the website. "This is just some no-name rapper who wants to get paid."
TMZ was able to get in contact with Warren's attorney and he states that Wiz knows exactly who his client is because they have discussed a possible settlement. Reps for Wiz say that no agreement ever took place.
Also named in the lawsuit is Wiz Khalifa's publishing company PGH Sound, EMI Music Publishing, Warner Music Group and Atlantic Recording Corporation. Warren is seeking $2.3 million in punitive damages.
Attorneys for Wiz and Stargate had no comment on the matter.
What do you think? Did Wiz Khalifa stole the 'Black and Yellow' concept from Max Gregory Warren? Listen and tell us in the comments below.
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The department's curriculum unites historical and theoretical perspectives in literary study with sustained practice in creative and analytical writing. It encourages critical and creative thought, fosters research and communication skills, and develops a student's ability to negotiate diverse perspectives and points of view.
The English major undergraduate program--one of the largest in the College--offers two concentrations, Literary Studies and Creative Writing, as well as two minor programs, English Literature and Creative Writing. Junior English majors interested in graduate study may apply to the combined bachelor's/master's programs in English or Writing and Publishing, and those interested in teaching high school English may apply to the TEACH Program, a combined bachelor's/master's program developed and taught with faculty in the College of Education.
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Like a phoenix rising from too-early reports of a reduced participation in life, the legendary Gary Smith has created a schedule of appearances at the 51st Design Automation Conference in San Francisco that would fell a man half his age. Every time you turn around at Moscone Center next week, or the Intercontinental Hotel before that, you'll be face-to-face with events featuring the Guru Extraordinaire of EDA.
Sunday evening from 5:00 pm to 5:30 pm, Gary will yet again ring the opening bell at DAC, this year in Ballroom A of the Intercontinental Hotel across the street from Moscone. I'm putting good money on a bet that Gary will be on stage there in his best Tropical Whites, accompanied by slides, predictions, and previews of the Next Epoch in EDA and his Pavilion Panel the next day.


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Post a photo of one of your female ancestors. Who is in the photo? When was it taken? Why did you select this photo?
I love this photo because it contains three of my direct line ancestors. The lady on the front row is Mirrietta Walker Wooten, my great great great grandmother. The lady sitting beside her is her mother, my 4th great grandmother, Martha Luticia Portis Walker and the young lady standing between the old man and the woman with the baby on her lap is my great grandmother Gladys Ruth Wooten Graham.
We believe this photo was taken circa 1910-12. My great grandmother was born in 1900 and she looks to be between 10 and 12 in this photo. I love this photo because it shows a line of my family that I have worked very hard on. It really brings faces to the names that I've researched for so long. I chose this photo because it represents three of my direct line ancestors and I just love it.
In other news, it's been two weeks since I last spoke about the show Who Do you Think You Are? and we've seen the journeys of Rosie O'Donnell and Kim Cattrall. At first, I didn't really care to see Rosie O'Donnell's episode. She's too far left for me, but since the show is about genealogy, I decided to watch it. It was very neat because it focused on her Irish ancestors who were affected by the potato famine. I have ancestors that were also affected by that, and it really brought home to me what my ancestors may have gone through. She was also united with distant relatives that she didn't know she had, which was very cool. I enjoyed that episode very much.
Then Kim Cattrall's episode was last Friday. Wow! That's all I can say. She had a grandfather that left her grandmother and his three daughters and never contacted them again. It was sad to find Kim Cattrall finding out that her grandfather was really a jerk. I really was affected by this because my grandfather supposedly left my grandmother and mother as well. Only to find out years later that he never left her that it was actually my grandmother who did the leaving, which made huge impacts on my mom her whole life. At the end of the show, Kim decided not to contact her grandfather's four children, but her mother and two sisters did. That made me feel so good. Perhaps I should contact my mother's two surviving half brothers and meet them.
This week is Lionel Richie and that one looks like it's going to be good. I also found out that there will be a third season of this show. I am so happy because I really love it.
Anyway, I hope you all have a great day! Now that I'm feeling alive again, I need to scrap what I didn't get done last week and add this week on top of it.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Fearless Females: Day #2
Posted by Paula at 8:14 AM
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- jodianneth said...
Great picture, and what a cute baby! I will record the Rosie episode on your recommendation :)
- March 2, 2011 at 3:31 PM
- Just Me said...
I love older pictures. The oldest I have found has been around the early 1900 but I would love to find something older if for no other reason then the outfits :). Thanks for posting that there should be a third season of Who Do You Think You Are. I hadn't heard that bit of news and I love that show as well.
- March 2, 2011 at 8:46 PM
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What kind of education do I need to become an archaeologist?
The minimum amount of education needed to work in the field of archaeology is a 4-year college degree (BA or BS) with a major in anthropology or archaeology, including training in archaeological field and laboratory techniques. Positions available with this level of education and training are primarily restricted to field or laboratory assistants.
To qualify as a professional archaeologist as defined by the Register of Professional Archaeologists requires post-graduate study (an MA or MS) in anthropology, as well as work experience supervising archaeology field and lab projects.
What classes should I take in high school if I want to be an archaeologist?
In high school it is important to develop your basic skills like math, science, English, and history. Archaeologists need excellent research and writing skills—they write more than they dig! They also apply mathematical and statistical concepts in the field and in data analysis. Studying foreign languages is also helpful, as is gaining proficiency in basic computer skills including keyboarding, word processing and presentation software. Archaeologists also need to be good at communicating with the general public so classes that include public speaking would be helpful.
What college should I attend if I want to major in archaeology?
In North America students interested in archaeology usually major in anthropology, which has four subfields—cultural anthropology, biological anthropology, linguistics, and archaeology. Students majoring in anthropology must take courses in all four subfields. When researching colleges and universities, look for a school that has a department of anthropology with at least one archaeologist on the faculty. Also look at what opportunities for field work and lab work may be available. Some schools have an archaeology lab or a museum that may offer training, volunteer, or paid work opportunities to students.
What universities offer the best graduate programs in archaeology?
There are a number of ways to research graduate programs in archaeology to find the one that is right for you. Check out the schools listed in an online directory of archaeology grad programs, such as the Guide to Graduate Schools in Archaeology on the About.com: Archaeology web site. The AAA Guide is another good resource. It lists over 400 academic programs and contains detailed information about the faculty, and special programs offered by each department. The Guide can be ordered from the American Anthropological Association. You can read the results of the Society for American Archaeology's survey to determine the most important characteristics of an outstanding graduate program.
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Three Enoree residents were arrested on drug charges after an officer investigated suspicious activity outside a pawn shop on W.O. Ezell Boulevard Wednesday.
Three Enoree residents were arrested on drug charges after an officer investigated suspicious activity outside a pawn shop on W.O. Ezell Boulevard Wednesday.
Forrest Larenzo Cheeks, 24, of 262 Lanford Road, Sharon Rebecca Malone, 39, of 8204 Highway 92, and James Rufus Whitehead, 22, of 169 Community Center Road, were all charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and possession of cocaine base, according to online jail records.
Cheeks was also charged with resisting arrest. Malone was also charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor and neglect of a child, according to online jail records.
An incident report states that an officer saw several people in front of the pawn shop, crowded around the trunk of a car. When the officer approached, he smelled marijuana and began questioning Cheeks and Whitehead. The officer could see trace amounts of marijuana and a glass pipe on the floor of the car, the report states.
The officer saw Cheeks casually place a bottle of vodka on the ground and went to handcuff him. Cheeks resisted and Whitehead tried to hinder the officer, according to the report.
Other officers arrived and found a large bag (46.9 grams) in his pocket. Malone tried to conceal methamphetamine and crack between the car seats, the report states.
Officers found a gun and marijuana inside the car. Malone's 15-year-old daughter was seen by officers trying to conceal the gun on the floor of the car, according to the report.
Officers learned that the three adults and teen had been partying with methamphetamine, crack, marijuana and alcohol at the Sleep Inn on Reidville Road, the report states. The 15-year-old was taken to the Department of Juvenile Justice in Columbia on drug charges.
Whitehead has been released from the Spartanburg County Detention Center, while Cheeks remained in jail Thursday on a $16,000 bond. Malone also remained in jail Thursday on an $18,000 bond.


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It's not uncommon to meet someone in my crunchy Brooklyn neighborhood who delivered her baby at home. Now that option is becoming endangered in New York City, thanks to the recent closing of St. Vincent's Hospital. Seven of the 13 midwives who do home births in NYC had an agreement with St. Vincent's for medical back-up in an emergency, but now that that hospital has closed, the midwives are finding it tough to find other willing partners. Since these agreements are legally required, these midwives would be breaking the law by attending to a home delivery.
Many doctors don't support home births, as evidenced by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' strongly worded opposition statement, since things can head south quickly even in a low-risk birth.
What do you think: should the home birth option be protected, or is the medical community right to take a stand against them?