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A racist letter made its way onto the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's Voices page on Jan. 2. The letter, titled "Some changes to come," packed just about every black stereotype you can think of into two paragraphs. The letter lamented the election of Barack Obama and claimed that the White House would soon be called the "Hip-Hop House, with all the backing of Hollywood's hip-hop moguls."
Meredith Oakley, the editor of the Voices page, said the letter in question was no more or less offensive than the usual fare.
"We publish most of the letters that we receive regardless of whether I agree with what the person says or not," Oakley said. "It is my opinion that nothing is served by covering up unpopular thought or even hateful thought. We publish hateful letters all the time, we always have."
Oakley said the words "nigger" and "queer" had appeared on the page before and probably would again.
"Sometimes they may offend me and many times they do, but they don't pay me to guard my own feelings or those of the public," Oakley said.
The Times' editorial policy? We decide on a case by case basis. Letters written only to lob racial or other slurs get pitched. That kind of letter, however, is usually unsigned (reflecting the character of the sender); the Times doesn't run unsigned letters in any case.
? When readers open up the D-G in the morning over toast and coffee they expect to see news about the Natural State. So it confused some readers Monday morning to find three columns on the final page of the "Arkansas" section filled with "Missouri Briefs."
Although it was enlightening to read about a Neosho man who shot two police officers and home-powering wind turbines in Kansas City, it was curious.
Frank Fellone, deputy editor of the Democrat-Gazette, said the section was the product of "an extremely slow news period coming to an end, thank God." Indeed.
From wasting space to wasting time, a couple of colleagues and I here at the Times thought it would be a good idea to make our own year-end list, of sorts. Wasting time is one of our hobbies, so we decided to compile a brief list of our favorite time-wasting websites that we've come across in the past year. You may already know about these, but if you don't, kick back with a lap-top and let the time roll on by.
Hulu — Yeah, we know, it's been around for awhile, but it's still pretty amazing. At www.hulu.com you can stream many of your favorite TV shows online. It's a great way to catch up on episodes of "30 Rock," "The Office," or go back and watch golden oldies like "Arrested Development." There are movies, too. Highlight: "Miami Vice" reruns. You can watch the entire series on Hulu.
Fail Blog — Imagine the worst goofs you've ever seen, distilled into a small digital photos and posted on the web for everyone to see. The site, failblog.org, has become a phenomenon. The New York Times even named the word "fail" one of the buzzwords of 2008. Highlight: No matter how bad you ever screw up, you may never approach the colossal screw ups on Failblog.
Clark and Michael — They were big in 2007, but the reruns are just as good. Greenwood, Arkansas, native Clark Duke ("Sex Drive") teams up with Michael Cera ("Arrested Development," "Superbad") for the aptly named www.clarkandmichael.com. The duo posted 10 webisodes ranging anywhere from 7 to 11 minutes long, featuring bizarre situations in which they ineptly try to establish themselves as Hollywood writers. Highlight: the opening credits, any number of inane, but memorable, lines.
The entire Gawker Media Network — No matter if your poison is politics, celebrity gossip, or do-it-yourself culture, you can find it at one of the Gawker sites. Wonkette.com is a hilariously irreverent political/Washington, D.C., gossip blog — a must-read for inside baseball politics fans. If celebrity gossip is more your thing, there's Defamer.com. And if you ever wondered how to build an invisible bookshelf, Lifehacker.com can tell you how.
Fantasticcontraption.com — Here's an absolutely addictive flash game which has killed more of our hours than we can count in the last few months. The object is to move the pink ball from one rectangle to another, using a small toolkit of virtual rods and spinning wheels. While that might sound simple, an advanced physics engine that exerts forces like gravity and momentum on everything on the screen and a series of progressively-harder playing fields makes this the ultimate online game for those who love to tinker and problem solve. Best of all, it's free.
Fark — The greatest thing to happen to procrastinators since the invention of the afternoon nap, Fark.com is one-stop shopping for the information junkie in your life. A kind of ultimate blog, the site is literally updated dozens of times per hour by legions of devotees, with links to news and cool stuff from all over the world.
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I'm an only child and although I like to think that I mix well with others (I'm no social butterfly but can just about cope at a party) in all other ways I live up to the stereotype… a spoilt rotten daddies girl who has been known to sulk (and throw stuff) on occasion when things don't go my way. I didn't grow up surrounded by siblings or cousins; there were no other children in my immediate family. I had a couple of dolls but I was more of a stuffed animal kind of girl; I just wanted fluffy puppies, kittens and a squirrel, my all-time favourite.
I was 18 when a close friend's brother and his partner had a baby, this was the first time I'd had any real interaction with a child, and although I liked the idea of cute baby clothes and teeny weeny Nike trainers, the actual baby thing didn't induce the kind of emotional response it seemed to provoke in the other girls. Next was Jessica, the same good friends baby sister. I spent more time with Jess and got to know her better, it helped that she was the snuggliest tot ever, she'd giggle and cuddle and never cry (on me)… much as I loved her, and still do now she's 17 and a beautiful young woman who'll still give me a good hug, I still didn't feel that need for one of my own.
I think I just assumed that a sprog or two would be part of my future; it's just the done thing isn't it? Meet a man, buy a house, have a baby, become a Mum… Textbook!!
My alternative way:
-Rent flat with friend after 9-year relationship ends.
-Spend best part of a year drinking too much and crying.
-Meet the man I'll go on to marry.
-Spend 3 years having the best time.
-Buy a house and continue having the best time.
-Have the first grown up baby talk.
-Get diagnosed with breast cancer.
-Get well after a year of treatment.
-Discuss a Tamoxifen break to try for a baby.
-Get breast cancer again, in my sternum bone this time.
-Recover (slowly) from another year of active treatment.
-Enter medically induced menopause…. Woo Hoo!!!
-Get married to the best Hubby ever!
After the first diagnosis we were asked to discuss whether or not we wanted to delay treatment to freeze my eggs. We decided that if the cancer had wormed its nasty little way into my lymph nodes then sod the eggs, treatment would commence immediately. Unfortunately it had done just that, so off I went, unceremoniously thrust into the world of the cancer patient, any thoughts of having kids put firmly on the back-burner.
3 years after initial diagnosis we were sat in Dr. A's office discussing the potential benefits that having a baby might have on reducing my risk of recurrence, that my cycle had returned whilst on the Tamoxifen (joy of joys) and that coming off it for a year to try to conceive was a genuine option for us. Just 2 weeks later and I was having bone density scans, biopsies and blood tests, "Ding Ding" round two.
Although the hankering for a kid of my own has never really taken hold, having your chances dramatically reduced of it ever becoming a possibility is like having the rug pulled out from under you, then to be told the chances of it ever happening were nil if you continue with potentially life saving treatment is a further blow. It maybe a bit of the spoilt brat in me seeping out, but having our options snatched away caused some major foot stamping.
As I'm getting older more and more babies keep popping into my life, Christmas is an altogether markedly more expensive affair these days and much as I adore my friend's children, it doesn't alter the fact that I have a very limited tolerance level for the little monkeys. I have a totally un-kid friendly home; lots of breakables, models of toys, Snoopy's, the alien from toy story and a giant fluffy Elmo… waving cats and porcelain skulls…. lit candles and incense burners…. an excitable boxer dog and a couple of real live cats, a recipe that instigates either the visiting kids or me to have a total meltdown. All this said, I do like the excuse to shop for toys and mini clothes, and my heart still melts when I get to be the cool Auntie for 5 minutes or get one of those smiles or hugs reserved for the fun grown ups.
I was having a cuppa with a friend this week and we were catching up, I asked about some mutual friends and was saddened to hear that they had fallen out, "Why?" I asked…. Turns out that my 58 year-old, hardworking, self employed, happily married friend had been bombarded with comments such as….
-You don't need a 4-bed house, you have no children!
– I have a 2-bedroom house and 2 children, it's not fair!
-You have no idea how hard life is with children!
-But why wouldn't you have children?
-You're not really living life if you don't have kids!
I have experienced some similar attitudes over the last few years and have often wondered how these people would react if I asked why they'd had kids?, why they'd brought more innocent children into an over populated, polluted and frankly scary war zone of a world when there are so many unwanted in care?… why if they couldn't afford to provide for said children in the way that they'd like, did they continue procreating?… and precisely how having a shag and getting knocked up makes you the all seeing oracle on life, my life?
Surely it's being a loving, supportive parent that deserves admiration, remaining consistent and providing as much of a stable upbringing as possible no matter what's happening in your own world?… And why oh why do some parents seem to complain endlessly about how difficult life is being a Mum or Dad, I don't mind the odd "I've had a rough week? … or " I've had no sleep"… or "Little Quentin has used the wallpaper as a colouring book" … I'm not a totally heartless bitch, but I don't remember anyone ever saying that having kids was a piece of piss, a breeze or a walk in the park. I believe having children is not a right, or a necessity for a full and meaningful life, but a privilege and a momentous undertaking. An undertaking that unless you have been living under a rock for the last 30 years, should have been a conscious decision… and should an accident occur during legal, consenting sex, then some level of acceptance of responsibility is needed.
Not all of us women without children made a considered decision, some had it made for us. Not all of us feel incomplete without kids, but some will feel a sense of sadness, some more than others will take pleasure and comfort from the company of the offspring of friends and family, others may find it emotionally challenging and some will simply find their patience challenged at the assumption that the entire world should hold/adore/coo over your precious mini human gift.
Mums of the world, please remember that in the way that we without sprogs respect you all for your brave choice to create a life, spend 9 months expanding, give birth (ouch) and then raise a hopefully happy and well-rounded human being, that in most cases, is just what you signed up for, pushchairs, nappies, sleepless nights, tantrums, car-seats, holidays to Pontins, or Centre Parks if your lucky, less money, less time, no social life and enough puke and crap to sink a battleship, this was never a secret, and for remaining sane-ish, I salute you…. Just remember some of us are very comfortable with our decisions not to add to the population, so don't judge… Some of us are fragile and don't need to listen to hour-long rants on the hardships of parenthood or how your life, only now that you are a Mother, has meaning.
Things not to say at parties/weddings etc.
-How many do you have?
-Don't you want kids?
-Ahhhh what a shame, just not met the right man/woman?
-At least you get to go on expensive holidays.
-We can't imagine life without a family!
-You think you're tired, you don't know what tired is…
-It's a Mum thing!
-It's what we were put on the earth to do.
-But who will take care of you when you're old?
….. To the last one I always reply "If I'm lucky enough to get old, then it'll probably be the same nursing home staff being paid to take care of you"

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It's been three weeks since I left behind Mississippi, and my two years of teaching English in a rural Delta school district (and two partial summers of mentoring and coaching new teachers!). I've been meaning to sit down and give an "ending" to this blog, so to speak, and I think enough time now has passed that I feel like I can do that objectively.
Leaving Mississippi (or more specifically, education in Mississippi) was definitely bittersweet - certainly "relief" might be the first word that comes to mind. I am relieved to be back in an educated state, in a place I love, surrounded by family and old friends. I am relieved that I will never again have to face the pressure, stress, and heartbreak of teaching in the Delta.
But a part of me is distinctly frustrated at the thought of leaving the classroom, or the realm of education. I'd like to work a way back into the education sphere in some way - if not through a career, then peripherally as a volunteer, a board member, a community leader, or even as a participant in a sort of wider conversation about education reform. That was the root of much of my Mississippi woes - I would rather reform the way education happens (to avoid the huge gap in achievement for low-income students) than try to work within a broken system (as a teacher to those low-income students). That conclusion was reinforced as I crossed into Minnesota driving up 35N on my way home from Mississippi. Ironically enough, the first thing I hear over the radio in Minnesota was the last 30 minutes of the Minneapolis School Board Meeting (broadcast over public radio) -- I thought I was leaving education only to re-discover it in a whole new way as I arrived. Listening in on the meeting was fascinating. No board meeting in a Mississippi school district would sound like this. But they had their fair share of big problems, controversial issues and inside arguments, too. Made me want to hop on the bandwagon as soon as I can - and I still plan to.
And so ends this blog. I hope someday soon I will have the sort of incredible inspiration that teaching in the Mississippi Delta brought to me (with perhaps little more free time!), so that I might start a new blog, with new thoughts, on new experiences. I'll leave this blog up here -- partly because it serves as a easy way to remember my experiences, and partly because it might help future teachers cope with theirs. Feel free to read back, and back and back any time you wish!
For now, my time is devoted to writing for someone else's blog. And at the very least, I will still feel connected to the digital world on facebook, twitter and linkedin....
EDIT: An interesting conversation went on re: this last entry over on Ephblog, the Williams alumni blog-meeting space. Read it here.


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I have been at my job for 8 months with no time off sick. The last few days I have been ill and have a rash over my whole body.
I know the people at work all call each other and if someone is off sick they all go to town critizising making out that they are skiving and not really sick.
I have been off for three days now and intend to go back tomorrow. They think that I just have a rash and I can hear them now saying " Can she not work with a rash?"
I dont feel that I have to explain to all the staff in the building the in's and outs of MY illness.
I know I should ignore it, but it makes me feel so guilty, its like I have not really been ill and I HAVE been skiving!
Does anybody else feel the same and does anyone have any quick witted comments that I could make in reply to any unwanted comments.?
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"...I don't think the legislators who support these bills really understand the harm they would do. In my experience, if you can explain to them what the problem is, they will want to do the right thing. (They may not kill a bad bill entirely, but they will at least try to amend it to fix problems.) The hard part is to get their attention, and then to explain the problem in a manner that non-geeks can understand.
The underlying problem, I think, is that geeks think about technology in a different way than non-geeks do. The differences have sunk deeply into the basic worldviews of the two communities, so that their consequences seem to be a matter of common sense to each group. This is why it often looks to each group as if members of the other group are idiots.
Here's an example. Geeks think of networks as being like the Internet: composed of semi-independent interoperating parts, and built in layers. Non-geeks tend to think of networks as being like the old-time telephone monopoly: centrally organized and managed, non-layered, and provided by a single company. It's not that they don't know that the world has changed -- if you ask them what the Internet is like, they'll say that it's decentralized and layered. But the *implications* of those changes haven't sunk deeply into their brains, so they tend not to see problems that are obvious to geeks."
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1) From your discussions with them...
by burgburgburg
...do you perceive that legislators are aware of the extraordinarily
broad negative implications of these new telecommunications laws that
are being proposed/enacted?
Also, if you are aware of it, have the hardware/software manufacturers
who will be affected joined together to fight these laws, or has it
flown under their radar?
Prof. Felten:
Let me take the second part of the question first. Yes, various
manufacturers have opposed the bills. The Consumer Electronics
Association, for example, has opposed them. The MPAA has now changed the
bills in an attempt to make some of the big manufacturers happier.
As to the first part of the question:
No, I don't think the legislators who support these bills really
understand the harm they would do. In my experience, if you can explain
to them what the problem is, they will want to do the right thing. (They
may not kill a bad bill entirely, but they will at least try to amend it
to fix problems.) The hard part is to get their attention, and then to
explain the problem in a manner that non-geeks can understand.
The underlying problem, I think, is that geeks think about technology in
a different way than non-geeks do. The differences have sunk deeply into
the basic worldviews of the two communities, so that their consequences
seem to be a matter of common sense to each group. This is why it often
looks to each group as if members of the other group are idiots.
Here's an example. Geeks think of networks as being like the Internet:
composed of semi-independent interoperating parts, and built in layers.
Non-geeks tend to think of networks as being like the old-time telephone
monopoly: centrally organized and managed, non-layered, and provided by
a single company. It's not that they don't know that the world has
changed -- if you ask them what the Internet is like, they'll say that
it's decentralized and layered. But the *implications* of those changes
haven't sunk deeply into their brains, so they tend not to see problems
that are obvious to geeks.
Geeks will look at proposed network regulation and immediately ask "How
will this affect interoperability?" or "Is this consistent with the
end-to-end principle?" but non-geeks will look at the same proposal and
think of different questions. They know what interoperability is, but
it's just not at the front of their minds.
2) What sort of positive legislation?
by Viperion
Dr. Felten, do you have a suggestion as to what sort of legislation
could be introduced that would soothe the minds of reactionary lawmakers
while preserving the rights that we currently enjoy?
Prof. Felten:
Intellectual property policy is in a crisis right now, caused by
widespread infringement and the excesses of the legal backlash against
it. The biggest problem is hasty legislation that makes the crisis worse
by overregulating legitimate behavior without preventing infringement.
Obviously, it would be a positive step to repeal some of the bad laws
that are already on the books. Part of the problem is a mindset that no
matter what the problem is, the solution must be legislative.
But you asked about positive legislative steps, which is a harder
question. The holy grail here is a non-harmful proposal that reassures
legislators about the continued viability of the music and movie
If you want positive legislation in this area, the best hope is a
compulsory license, which would charge all users of the Net a small,
mandatory fee. In exchange for this, it would become totally legal to
distribute and use any audio and video content on the Net. The revenue
from the fees would be split up among the creators according to a
formula, based on how many times each work was downloaded or played. If
you do the math, the fees can be pretty small while still replacing the
revenue the music and movie industries would otherwise lose.
This is a controversial proposal. It does have drawbacks, and I'm not
quite endorsing it at this point. But if you want to cut the Gordian
knot and end the piracy wars, a compulsory license is one way to do so.
3) Network Identity
by Rick.C
One of the rumored new restrictions is that you may not mask the
identity of a network connection. In your opinion, does this refer to
the identity of each machine or the identity of the subscriber (who
might be responsible for several machines behind a firewall, e.g.)?
In other words, are we talking about "people" or "boxes"?
Prof. Felten:
Some proposed bills would make it a crime to "conceal the place of
origin or destination of a communication" from "any communication
provider." I'm not sure whether "place" means a geographic location
(such as my house) or a network address (such as my IP address) or an
identifier (such as a DNS address or email address, either of which
might correspond to a person). As far as I know, supporters of these
bills haven't said clearly which meaning they intend.
Under any of these three readings, such a ban would cause huge problems.
Lots of ordinary security and privacy measures, such as firewalls, VPNs,
encrypted tunnels, and various proxies conceal the origin or destination
of messages, either to protect privacy or as a side-effect of what they
4) Prohibition of what got us here?
by Xesdeeni
Do I completely misunderstand the scope of the DMCA, or would it have
actually prohibited the actions of clone manufacturers, starting with
Compaq, when they reverse-engineered the IBM PC BIOS in 1984?
It seems this simple fact alone would highlight the ludicrous nature of
a law which would prohibit precisely the actions that provided the
current state of the industry.
Prof. Felten:
The effect of the DMCA on reverse engineering is complicated. The DMCA
does not flatly ban reverse engineering, but if you have to circumvent a
technical protection measure in order to do your reverse engineering,
then the DMCA will be an issue. The DMCA does have a limited safe harbor
for reverse engineering, but it has been widely criticized as too
I hate to dodge your question, but I'm not really qualified to say
whether what the clone makers did would be legal under 2003 law.
5) Signal to Noise
by sterno
One of the problems I see with efforts to try to get the DMCA and
similar legislation revoked and prevented in the future, is a matter of
signal to noise. Most voters don't care about the DMCA or even know
about it, and those who do usually have to worry about more important
priorities like the state of the economy or the war in Iraq. So, my
question is, how can we possibly make the DMCA and its kin important
issues to our legislators? Sure, I can write them, but if they are given
the choice of voting for the DMCA and getting some campaign money, or
voting against and pleasing a handful of constituents, which will they
It's unlikely that the handful of consitutents is going to vote against
the candidate purely because of their DMCA stance. Personally, I'm very
against the DMCA but when the election time comes around, I'm not voting
for the anti-DMCA candidate, I'm voting for the guy who's going to fix
the economy and patch our international relationships. So how can
somebody like myself really get their voice heard by the right people
when the threat of "voting for the other candidate" isn't credible?
Prof. Felten:
In the short run, I think it's more productive to convince legislators
than to threaten them. As you say, there won't be many single-issue DMCA
But even if technological freedom issues like the DMCA aren't the only
factor in a voting decision, they still might tip the balance for some
voters in some races. Even that is enough to make a difference.
Legislators do seem to care what their constituents think, and they do
seem to have a fear of doing something that looks stupid afterward.
In the long run, I hope the public comes to see how technological
improvement flows from the freedom of technologists to learn and create.
If average voters view censorship of technologists in the same way they
view other forms of censorship, we'll be in much better shape.
6) DMCA and EUCD
by Brian Blessed
In your opinion, do residents of Europe and other US-friendly
(business-wise) areas have a hope of avoiding being adversely affected
by the DMCA (or superDMCA) or its foreign implementations (e.g. EUCD)
and is technological civil disobedience the best form of activism to
Prof. Felten:
There is still hope in Europe, but they seem to be heading for the same
kind of regulatory regime we see here in the U.S. Parts of the U.S.
government have been working hard for years to export the U.S. version
of intellectual property law to the rest of the world. All indications
are that Europe will follow us down this path.
7) Our position in the world
by TooTechy
Do you see this new legislation altering our ability to work remotely?
Will these restrictions place undue hardship on US workers when compared
with facilities in other countries? Is it likely that other countries
will evolve faster technologically as a result of these draconian
Prof. Felten:
The new regulations on technology will impose a drag on our
technological capabilities, and hence on our productivity. If other
countries are foolish enough to impose the same regulations on their
citizens (and it seems that many will be), then we'll come out even from
a competitive standpoint. More importantly, we'll all be worse off than
we could have been had we all followed better policies.
8) Strategy
by Meat Blaster
Our current methods of informing the public and the government about the
evils of the DMCA seem to be reactive and passive -- defending a
lawsuit, writing public responses to the librarian of Congress
periodically about the DMCA, setting up resources where the public if
they were so inclined could stop by and learn about the problem.
Do you feel that it would be a good time for a shift in strategy towards
more active measures such as forming a group to lobby representatives
directly, issuing mailings about the DMCA particularly to those whose
representatives support legislation like the DMCA/UCITA/SSSCA, or
beginning a television ad campaign? Such an endeavor is bound to cost a
bit, but I can't help but feel that particularly with 2004 coming up
having a bit of organized PR on our side of the debate would be quite
Prof. Felten:
I agree that positive action is important. I view this as a two-track
The first track is the one you suggest, of building up lobbying muscle
to challenge harmful regulations. This is challenging, given who is on
the other side, and given the tendency of our opponents to buy off
important players with special-purpose exceptions to their legal
regulations. (For example, the DMCA has special carve-outs for ISPs and
device makers.) We're really just starting in this area, but we need to
remember how much progress has been made since the passage of the DMCA,
which met very little organized resistance at the time.
The second track is to get better at explaining ourselves and at
persuading people that they should support our positions. Especially, we
need to do a better job of finding folks out there who are our natural
allies, and convincing them to join us on these issues, even if we
disagree about some other issues.
An example: auto parts manufacturers are worried by recent DMCA
developments, such as the case where Lexmark has successfully (so far)
used the DMCA against a maker of replacement parts for Lexmark printers.
Auto parts manufacturers are worried that the DMCA mindset, which treats
unauthorized analysis and interoperation as improper, will leak into
their world.
9) Roadblocks to IP protections?
by Xesdeeni
Doesn't the DMCA prohibit a company from investigating a violation of
their IP if the violation exists on the other side of encryption?
For example, if company M utilized a software algorithm (putting aside
the argument about software patents for the moment) inside an encrypted
data stream (audio file, video file, etc.) that was actually patented by
company A, wouldn't it be a violation of the DMCA for company A to
investigate this violation of their patent rights? And wouldn't any
evidence they uncovered in violation of the DMCA be inadmissible if they
tried to enforce their patent rights against company M?
Prof. Felten:
This sounds like a likely DMCA violation, but you'll have to consult
your lawyer to be sure.
This is just one instance of a more general problem. Laws like the DMCA
that limit the flow of information will inevitably make it harder to
find out about certain types of misbehavior. Sometimes the misbehavior
will be patent infringement. Sometimes it will be a manufacturer
misleading their customers about the quality of their product.
We value free speech because vigorous public discussion benefits
everybody, though many of those benefits are subtle and indirect. So
far, the legal system has not fully realized that speech about
technology needs to be valued as highly as speech about other topics. I
think the law will eventually catch on, as it becomes clearer to the
average person that their experience of the world, and their interaction
with the world, is mediated by technology.
10) Tell me...
by Dicky
For the love of God, man, why???
Or to put it slightly less sillily, what was (and is!) your motivation
for getting involved in this side of the Computer Science world, say, as
opposed to the nice safe, clean theoretical stuff?
Prof. Felten:
I'm not entirely sure myself. Here's the best answer I can manage:
In deciding what to work on, I really just follow my own quirky sense of
what is interesting and important. If others find the things I do
interesting and important, that's a lucky accident.
But that can't really be the answer to your question, because many of my
colleagues follow the same rule, and they end up working on different
sorts of things than I do. So I must have a different sense of taste
than they do, but I'm not sure why.
The answer doesn't lie in my personal life. When I leave work, I am not
at all a rebel or nonconformist. I have a stable, boring, happy suburban
life, which I wouldn't change for anything.
I should also point out that I do some work that fits into the
traditional academic computer science framework. But you won't read
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Just sitting for long stretches in a car or on a plane, lifting luggage and slumbering in different beds – not to mention diving into new adventures – can spell trouble for even the most dependable spine. When you're down for the count in foreign lands, sometimes all you can do is figure out how to ask for an ice pack or hot water bottle in the local language. I've been there, and I don't care to return.
With the help of physical therapy and a strong desire to minimise pain, I've developed some good exercise habits. But I've also learned that those habits don't get a free pass just because I'm in a different time zone.
"Travellers will be well-served by exercising," said Robert Gillanders, a US physical therapist at Point Performance, who helped me recover from debilitating neck pain several years ago. "On vacation, you may not be able to do exactly what you do at home, but mixing up your routine is good – and often invigorating."
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It's easy to pack running shoes or goggles and a swimsuit for a vacation workout. When I have space in the car, I bring my bike, but even when I arrive sans wheels, most cities now have bike-share programs that make it a cinch to get moving. If I'm travelling light, I toss a resistance band and jump rope in my bag.
But what if you're footloose and gear-free? What if you – gasp! – end up overnighting somewhere without a gym?
I recently asked Gillanders, a marathon runner and spokesman for the American Physical Therapy Association, to recommend some simple, gear-free ways to stay fit during travel. When you begin looking at your travel destination as a big playground, you'll find countless spots to move your body: curbs for calf raises, jungle gyms for pull-ups, boardwalks for lunges and walls for – what else? – wall sits.
I met Gillanders outside Washington's Rock Creek Park Tennis Center, next to a park bench, and he coached me through a workout. He recommends performing each exercise for 15 to 60 seconds, depending on your fitness level, and cycling through the entire set. If you're feeling good, try it twice or thrice. Remember to engage your core, breathe and focus on your form. "I would rather see five good reps," Gillanders quipped after watching my (conceivably sloppy) push-ups, "than 15 slacker reps".
1. Warm up. Get your joints loose, muscles moving and heart pumping with some easy movements. Gillanders suggested skipping with an imaginary jump rope or going old-school with jumping jacks. Swap the Stairmaster by stepping up on a park bench or running bleacher stairs. You can even march in place for a few minutes. "Channel your Jane Fonda and get your arms going, too," Gillanders said.
2. Squat or lunge. These exercises work your quadriceps, glutes and hamstrings. For good squat form, try standing about six inches in front of a chair or bench, and lower your hips until your bottom taps the seat. Look forward, and counterbalance the squat with arms extended to the front. A lunge is essentially a half-squat. Gillanders recommends stepping back, which makes it easier to keep your torso upright. Swing forward the arm opposite your front leg. Avoid undue strain by keeping both knees at about 90 degrees.
3. Channel the bird dog. If you've been treated for back pain, you've probably seen this exercise – it's one of the best for your core. Begin on your hands and knees, then lift and extend one arm (thumb up, palm in) and opposite leg (only as high as your hip). Your middle shouldn't move; imagine trying not to spill a drink on your lower back. Pause before alternating.
4. Push it up. For a proper push-up, place your hands on the ground, about shoulder-width apart, fingers facing forward. Position your elbows at roughly 4 and 8 o'clock. Lower your body so upper arms are parallel to the ground. Common mistakes are letting your hips rise or lower back sag. You can start from a knee position and progress to regular push-ups. For superstar status, work toward decline push-ups with your feet on a bench.
5. Take on the deceptively difficult plank. From the push-up position, lower your upper body so your forearms are flat on the ground, parallel to each other. Keep your core tight, and for extra challenge, alternate lifting each foot up a few inches, or try a side plank.
6. Rock the dead bug. This exercise is essentially the opposite of bird dog. It's great for your core and minimally stressful for your spine. Flat on the floor, raise your arms straight up, fingertips pointing to the ceiling. Lift your legs so your hips and knees are both at 90 degrees. With a tight middle, slowly lower one leg and the opposite arm toward the floor, without arching or flattening your back.
7. Go for a dip. Tone the back of your arms with tricep dips, which you can do off a park bench or even a step. Sit with your palms on the edge of the bench, beside your legs. Scooch your bottom forward until it's off the seat, with your knees at about 90 degrees. Slowly drop your hips a couple inches until upper arms are parallel to the ground (bending your elbows more can strain your shoulders). Return to the starting position. The farther out you move your legs, the greater challenge for your arms.
8. Practice your balancing act. "People roll their eyes at me all the time about balance," Gillanders told me. "But so many things we do – travelling or otherwise – require balance: walking, climbing stairs, hiking." Just like strength and flexibility, he said, we lose balance with age. But with a little work, it's possible to maintain mad skills in the stability department. Stand on one leg and engage your core, quad and glute. If you're wobbly, stand in a doorway for support. Once you can stand like a flamingo for 30 seconds without losing balance, progress to swinging your leg forward and back, like a pendulum, then left and right in front of you. Advanced: Turn your head side to side and up and down, close your eyes, or stand on a folded towel.
9. Cool it. Gillanders recommends dedicated stretching time after your workout, when muscles are warmed up. "People don't like the idea of stretching," Gillanders said, "but think about your non-vacation habits (hunch over a computer screen, anyone?) and areas where you're prone to tightness, such as your hamstring, back and hip flexor."
10. Finally, remember mental fitness. Stop. Listen to waves crashing or birds chirping. Wander. Get lost. Sit in the sand and breathe deeply. "Most folks think of exercise as go-go-go," Gillanders said. "The practice of mindfulness and meditation demonstrates the upside of slowing down." He suggests travellers ditch their devices and scrap their schedules. "Staying fit doesn't have to be moving," he said. "It can be going into a field and meditating."


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I cried for DAYS when they split up.
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In collaboration with Islamic Relief, the Salam Institute contributed to the "Islamic Relief Toolkit," a practical resource for organizations working in conflict zones and fragile Muslim contexts. The Salam Institute took part in designing the toolkit as resource for Muslim and non- Muslim organizations to enjoy a basic level of information about Islam, conceptual points relevant to the " humanitarian" sector, and an introduction to the common cultural dynamics relevant to working with Muslim communities living in conflict.
The toolkit enhances awareness of key religious and cultural differences for practitioners and of the critical role of Islam in the social and political life of Muslim communities, where it provides a source of legitimacy upon which notions of truth, justice and peace are built. As a result, awareness of and sensitivity to the Islamic faith can be invaluable in seeking to build community resilience to conflict.
"Islam" means "peace." This is a familiar statement to many, but one that needs to be better understood within our society today. "Islam" means "peace", yet Muslim communities continue to struggle with conflict daily. How do we find peace? How do we make peace? How do we act in our day-to-day lives as Muslims in a way that reflects Islam as a source of peace? How do we help those around us make peace? How do we respond with peace when others are not acting peaceably? In this world, the reality is that peace is struggle. Peace does not come easy. It takes effort to make peace and it takes effort to sustain peace. The good news is that we have guidance and tools that can help us in supporting peace in our lives and the lives of those around us.
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Phelps & TableTop: All Water
I've never seen Marcy Brook like this, she was a raging torrent.
I've never seen Marcy Brook like this, she was a raging torrent.
The re-routed trail to TableTop sits very nearly at the top of Indian Falls, which I knew crossed over to Mount Colden…so I decided to keep going.
Upon finishing this 18.5-mile, 5,400-vertical foot hike, I reflected that these three mountains are really just hiked together by peakbaggers.
Our first time up Phelps, we climbed the north side of the mountain to a socked-in and windy summit. This time, we took the marked trail from Marcy Dam and there wasn't a cloud in the sky.
We had already completed two hikes which to us were special – our one-way traverse of Gothics & Sawteeth and our first "unmaintained" hike up Street & Nye. After making them both easily, our new 46er mentors gave us a new challenge, for a secret passage up the back of Phelps Mountain.


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Setup loading windows files
Hi everyone..!!!
Ok here is the problem . I have my uncles desktop and i wanted to install new Windows 7 pro so i have format the windows through cmd. Then i booted windows 7 installation files via usb now here comes the problem....it just stuck at Setup loading windows files... FOREVER....
And this shows me whenever i on my computer "non system disk or disk error replace and strike any key when ready "
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Win-7-Pro64bit 7-H-Prem-64bit
Hi and welcome to SevenForums,
Even though your question is marked as answered
There have been a lot of problems getting clean installs to update
Here's what I've found to expedite the process
Before you start download KB3083710 and KB3102810 in advance, and store them on a flash drive
Start and complete the install without an internet connection
Immediately after install is complete
Manually install KB3083710 and restart.
Manually install KB3102810 and restart.
Change your windows update settings I used Check for updates but let me decide when to download and install
Unchecked Give me recommended updates the same....
Restore the Internet connection and Activate windows
Then launch Windows Update search
After about 5-10 minutes you should have plenty of updates to download and install.
Another thing is if you see this update make sure it is not installed with any other updates
It needs to be installed all by it's self
It was not uncheck automatically which caused many others to fail to install
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The art is familiar -- but most folks can`t quite place the name of the artist.
I`m talking about some beautifully rendered studies in pen and ink of Florida flora and fauna, as well as species indigenous to Antarctica, the Falkland Islands and the Amazon River basin.
Private collectors and astute business decorators have known about these works -- and artist Kathy Spalding -- for years. Several South Florida restaurants and businesses display her work.
But unless you`ve attended one of Spalding`s sporadic, intimate openings at selected galleries or office lobbies, the artist`s work remains striking but anonymous.
Take heart. Now everyone can savor Spalding`s flair for cross-hatched egrets, hand-colored pen-and-inks of tropical fish, ensembles with tranquil manatees and fantastic landscapes, at the new Tower Gallery, which opens Thursday at 811 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale.
A native of Michigan, Spalding has lived in Fort Lauderdale for more than 20 years. Almost always her art depicts wildlife -- with a strict emphasis on detail, habitat and naturalism.
Besides Spalding`s stock of pen-and-inks and lithographs taken from these originals, the gallery will feature objets d`art.
Included will be natural artifacts, primitive artworks and a small selection of the artist`s bronze sculptures.
-- The Broward Community College Fine Arts Gallery will present an exhibition of recent ceramic works by art faculty member James Lansing.
The exhibit, which opens Thursday and continues through Feb. 25, was curated by Karen Valdes. Valdes is director of exhibitions at the Museum of Art, Fort Lauderdale.


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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6428 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y March 16, 2011 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. KAVANAGH -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Governmental Operations AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to ensuring equal access to health and human services for limited English speaking individuals THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Declaration of legislative findings and intent. Title VI of the civil rights act of 1964 provides in pertinent part that "no person in the United States shall on the ground of race, color or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal assistance." The United States department of justice and the department of health and human services have stated that failure to provide language assistance to limited English speaking individuals seeking assistance in federally funded, state supervised or administered programs amounts to a violation of Title VI by discriminating against such individuals based upon their national origin. It is and has been the policy of the state of New York to oppose all forms of discrimination, particularly when it relates to the provision of state services, or locally provided services under state supervision. However, the department of health and human services office of civil rights, the office responsible for enforcing Title VI in department of health and human services programs, found that the New York state office of temporary and disability assistance, the New York state department of health, the New York City human resources administration, and the departments of social services in Nassau and Suffolk counties were in violation of Title VI based upon the state and counties' failure to provide interpretation services for limited English proficient individ- uals. Specifically, the office of civil rights found that limited English proficient clients seeking and/or applying for subsistence bene- fits such as food stamps and public assistance for children and Medicaid EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05817-01-1
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I'm constructing a sign-in screen for a database connection. Right now, I'm doing data validation on the form, and would like to set a red border on fields that fail validation. This works perfectly on TextBoxes and PasswordBoxes, but I can't get it to work on the ComboBox.
I've looked around different threads and found people who got it working the same way I've tried to, but for whatever reason, it's not working on my setup.
How I'm setting the borders now:
(Commented out is another method I was trying to see if I could get any results.)
private void activateValidationErrorHighlight(Control uiElelment)
uiElelment.SetValue(Border.BorderBrushProperty, new SolidColorBrush(Color.FromArgb(0xFF, 0xD0, 0x50, 0x50)));
//uiElelment.BorderBrush = new SolidColorBrush(Color.FromArgb(0xFF, 0xD0, 0x50, 0x50));
I've also tried editing it directly like this
myComboBox.BorderBrush = Brushes.Red;
XAML for a ComboBox:
<ComboBox Name="cb_DevelopmentServer" Text="Server"
Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="4"
Margin="5" Padding="5"
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Taking a look at the LiveVisualTree during run-time, I found that there is a BorderBrush property being set in the element itself, but there is a Border element within the ComboBox that is not being set.
If at all possible, I'd like to do this without having to climb around the VisualTreeHelper.
I'm rather new to WPF and XAML, so I wouldn't be overly surprised to find that there is an issue somewhere else in the app that is causing this. If you think that's possible, could you advise me as to where I might look?


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I find this whole immune system thing quite fascinating and yet there is so little information that I can find on exactly how it works for us with thyroid troubles. We have all learnt here how those pesky lymphocytes attack our thyroid and slowly destroy it bit by bit hence all those little antibodies that pop out to do the clean up job. I had 1618 of those antibodies last August when I was diagnosed.
I am autoimmune hypothyroid and I have suffered for many years prior with various allergies: pet fur, house dust, perfumes etc. These manifest as itchy sore eyes, runny nose, various skin rashes. I am suffering dreadfully these past two weeks with allergy related symptoms. My body is reacting to something but I just can't work out what it is. No contact with anything untoward that I am aware of. I have blocked but runny nose, sore gritty eyes with headache and eye socket pain and the most horrendous pair of legs covered in excema. Digestion is one of my big problems and I have cut out bread and pasta this week and I have at least stopped the terrible bloats. I know that I have lots of hypo symptoms at present even though I had a dose increase four weeks ago owing to my blood tests being out of whack. Still hoping that I will see an improvement soon.
I've read many times of people with underactive thryroids having lots of colds and infections, but this is completely the opposite to me. I can't remember the last time I had a cold or infection of any sort. I guess I am lucky in that respect. But why? Is it because my immune system is so super efficient that it kills off all those bugs as well as attacking me too!
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2601 Indiana Ave
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Before you leave, make sure you hand carry all of your important documents with you, do not shipped with your household goods. Make sure you have important phone numbers with you, such as an information number for your new duty station and your sponsor's phone number. Contact Kalsu Replacement at Fort Campbell at 270-798-2813/2817.
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It is advisable to utilize the military's Army Emergency Relief first, if possible. Financial assistance is usually in the form of an interest-free loan. Many local businesses offers "Check Cashing" and other such services often add fees and charges which, when repaid, may equate to extremely high interest rates.
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Beneficiaries with an emergency should either call 911 or go to the emergency room at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital.
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The Two Sides of the Health Care Argument:
"Liberals": Obviously the states have been doing a shit job of providing health care for their uninsured, poor, and dying citizens who can't get it from asshole corporations. So the Federal government should do it instead like with civil liberties, roads, Medicare, and the military.
Republicans: Well fuck the poor because FREEDOM.
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Planned Parenthoodwomen's rights supporters from President Obama.
Look I'm all for education but it's just a little difficult to keep your cool when your hackles are constantly up over this kinda thing.