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I make the Macs we use at Gear Live work pretty hard, and am always looking to squeeze out any extra performance that I can. I've used SSD drives for about three years now, long before they were as available and affordable as they are today, even in a Mac Pro. I recently downgraded from a 2009 Mac Pro to the 2011 iMac, and had to make a few concessions as it related to a bunch of things. I mean, the Pro was a beast with an SSD, 3 HDD drives, 16 GB RAM, 3 video cards, etc. Going from that to an iMac gave me some concern. Using the iMac, though, had been fine, with the exception of slowdowns once the computer was out of RAM. Even matching it with the 16GB RAM that was in the Mac Pro wasn't enough for what we do. Granted, right now I've got about 15 tabs open in Chrome and over 40 tabs open in Safari, while iMovie is exporting a 1080p video episode of Bleeding Edge TV, with 20 apps running in the dock. I may be an edge case, but I deserve a speedy computing experience just as much as the next guy! I recently maxed out the RAM in the iMac to a ridiculous 32GB, and now things are flying.
I took a chance on an unknown (to me) brand called KomputerBay that I found on Amazon, and they sell 8GB RAM modules in sets of two (so 16GB total) for less than I've seen anywhere else, by a substantial margin. After installing, performane was markedly improved, and I have yet to experience any of those "out of RAM" slowdowns that plagued me before. Not bad for inexpensive RAM. If you've got a 2011 iMac, your system has four RAM slots and can support up to 32GB RAM. Alternatively, if you're running a recent MacBook Pro, you have two slots and can bump it up to 16GB using these modules. Each 16GB set currently costs $139.
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The Atlanta Braves rallied in the bottom of the ninth and 10th innings to tie it, but the Los Angeles Angels scored five runs in the top of the 13th to pick up an 11-6 victory Saturday.
ATLANTA — Kole Calhoun's bases-loaded single in the 13th inning drove in the go-ahead run and the Los Angeles Angels recovered after blowing a four-run lead in the ninth to beat the Atlanta Braves 11-6 Saturday night.
Mike Trout and Albert Pujols each had three hits, including back-to-back homers in the sixth inning, and drove in four runs.
Evan Gattis homered for Atlanta.
Erick Aybar led off the 13th with his fourth hit, an infield single, and moved to second on catcher Gerald Laird's passed ball. David Hale (2-1) walked pinch-hitter C.J. Wilson and hit Chris Iannetta with a pitch to load the bases.
Calhoun's soft fly ball fell just in front of center fielder B.J. Upton, who attempted a sliding catch, to give Los Angeles the lead. Trout's two-run double and Pujols' two-run single pushed the lead to five runs.
The teams combined to use 16 pitchers in a game that lasted almost 5 hours.
Fernando Salas (4-0) pitched two scoreless innings.
Josh Hamilton drove in Pujols with a single off Craig Kimbrel in the 10th inning to give the Angels a 6-5 lead. The Braves pulled even on Jason Heyward's run-scoring, broken-bat single off Cam Bedrosian.
The Braves trailed 5-1 before scoring four runs in the ninth on five straight hits off Ernesto Frieri, costing Garrett Richards a win after he set a career high with 10 strikeouts in six scoreless innings. B.J. Upton had a two-run triple and Freddie Freeman's double drove in the tying run.
Angels rookie Cam Bedrosian faced immediate drama in the 10th. Tommy La Stella led off with a single and moved to second when Bedrosian dropped the ball on the mound for a balk. With his father, former Braves pitcher Steve Bedrosian, watching from a luxury suite, the young Bedrosian recorded one out before giving up an infield hit to pinch-hitter Ramiro Pena and Heyward's tying single to right field.
An intentional walk to Freeman loaded the bases before right fielder Calhoun charged toward the infield to make a diving catch on Justin Upton's fly ball, ending the inning.
Richards allowed only four hits with three walks. He has allowed a combined 12 hits and one run in three dominant June starts.
Pujols drove in the Angels' first run off Gavin Floyd with a sacrifice fly in the fourth.
Angels manager Mike Scioscia missed the game to attend the funeral of former Dodgers teammate Bob Welch in Arizona. Bench coach Dino Ebel improved to 3-0 this season as Scioscia's stand-in. Ebel was the acting manager for two wins when Scioscia was attending his daughter's college graduation in May.
Aybar ended the Braves' fourth inning when he dove to his right to stop Andrelton Simmons' one-hopper. The shortstop threw from his knees to second base for a force play on Tommy La Stella, who reached on a walk.
Floyd allowed four runs on seven hits in 6 1/3 innings.

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That's some big news. Three days after the President wins reelection, the head of the CIA, who just happened to be on the Benghazi watch, resigns, citing an affair. That opens the way to a lot of ideas.
I'll accept that he was indeed having an affair. Did he resign because he was being blackmailed? If so, was he being blackmailed by a foreign entity or was the administration blackmailing him to keep quiet about Benghazi? And if the latter is true, does the fact that he resigned and that he identified the affair mean that he is escaping the administration's grip and heading towards being a whistle-blower?
These are lovely conspiracy theories without a scintilla of evidence. I think you should feel free to spin out your own theories.


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The next few months are probably going to be the most exciting and terrifying times ever. I don't exaggerate when I mention the dreaded A Level exams, choosing University places, flying the nest on my first girls holiday, and the all important leavers prom...
Today's post is something a little different.. In June, I'll be joining teenage girls around Europe in fulfilling the chaos that is Prom preparation! I have to admit, being princess for one night is rather exciting (if I manage not to fall over my dress/spill something down it/get it caught in a door..). I'm hoping to organise myself early, so today's post is a little 'how I'm getting on' inspiration post!
I recently received an email from Dressale.com asking me to take a look at their prom dresses, in hope of creating a wish list of my favourites. This was a lot harder that I first anticipated - because I can officially say I LOVED EVERY DRESS! So, to make it a little easier, I've created my own personal 'wishlist' with some inspiration for your own dresses too!
For my little wish list, I put together a little outfit which I thought was pretty, elegant and a little cheeky with an open back. I wouldn't personally choose the colour on them model, as I'd proffer a dark purple colour, as I feel it would make the white top details stand out further. To complement I chose an embroidered clutch and sequin heels!
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If your interested in co-operating with me over the next few months, I'll hopefully be posting lots more inspiration for school proms and leaver's balls, so please drop me an email at: email@example.com. Also, If you had your prom in the last 12 months, or already have your dress for this year, let me know as I'd love to hear from you!
That's all from me now, I'll shut myself off from looking at dresses for the rest of my evening, to watch the next episodes of Call The Midwife, and Mr Selfridge (hooray)!
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From time to time Deluge goes to 100% CPU with no apparent reason, (no active torrents). If I restart it the CPU goes to around 0%
Has anyone else encountered that?
Lol, finally solved the bug (after some investigating). In short it appears it's caused by Deluge using twisted.internet.run() instead of gtk.main() for it's main loop, and then twisted.internet.run() calling gobject.threads_init() internally, which sets a SIGCHLD handler, and ultimately it boils down to a bug in PyGtk that is resoved by this patch:
diff --git a/gtk/gtk.override b/gtk/gtk.override
index 75018f4..94309a6 100644
--- a/gtk/gtk.override
+++ b/gtk/gtk.override
@@ -1151,9 +1151,10 @@ pygtk_main_watch_check(GSource *source)
#ifdef HAVE_PYSIGNAL_SETWAKEUPFD
PySignalWatchSource *real_source = (PySignalWatchSource *)source;
GPollFD *poll_fd = &real_source->fd;
- int data_size = 0;
+ unsigned char dummy;
+ gssize ret;
if (poll_fd->revents & G_IO_IN)
- data_size = read(poll_fd->fd, 0, 1);
+ ret = read(poll_fd->fd, &dummy, 1);
state = pyg_gil_state_ensure();
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Wayne Static Preparing 'Wisconsin Death Trip' 15th Anniversary Tour
'Wisconsin Death Trip' is the album that put Static-X on the map and frontman Wayne Static is ready to revisit the classic disc for its 15th anniversary this year.
The singer and his current backing band will play the album in its entirety on a string of dates this year and the first publicly announced show has been revealed. Static and his band will take over the Skyway Theater in Minneapolis, Minn. on June 7. Tickets for the special show are available at this location.
'Wisconsin Death Trip' originally arrived on the scene on March 23, 1999 and yielded such future Static-X classics as 'Push It,' 'I'm With Stupid' and 'Bled for Days.' Though the album only climbed as high as No. 107 on the Billboard 200 Album Chart, it did top the Heatseekers chart that same year.
In recent years, Static and former bassist Tony Campos have squabbled over the rights to the name and due to the ongoing issues, Static is no longer using the Static-X name. However, the frontman and his current cohorts will be able to perform 'Wisconsin Death Trip' in its entirety, along with several other favorites. Stay tuned as more dates will be announced.


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Wednesday night was round two of the Manchester boys basketball sectional and oh what a night it was. Northfield and Southwood were going to battle for the third time of the season in game one. Ryan Keaffaber hit a volleyball line three pointer at the buzzer to send the game to overtime, with the Norse pulling out a 54-48 win.
In game two Wabash took on who many thought was the sectional favorite in Lewis Cass. The Kings had defeated Wabash February 9th 86-67. The Apaches remembered that night and came out swinging, pulling off the upset 83-77.
As in most games between Northfield and Southwood the game was not over until it was over. In the first quarter the teams would punch and counter punch with the score being tied or a lead change 7 times. Corey Phillipy put the Knights up 2-0 with a layup before Marcus Kroh knotted the score. With neither team burning up the nets the Knights led 8-7 with 2:00 to go and neither team would score again until Ryan Keaffaber was fouled as time expired, hitting both free throws and the Norse led 9-8 after one.
The Norse would get on the board first in the second quarter on a Jon Richardson layup to go up 11-8. Corey Phillipy would then hit twice in a row to give the Knights the lead back at 12-11 and it was game on. The Norse were up 16-12 when Southwood made a move. The Knights would go on an 11-0 run to grab a 23-16 lead with 1:04 to go. The run started with a Shane Smith free throw and ended with a Corey Phillipy free throw. With .27 seconds remaining Carter Frieden knocked down a three pointer for the Norse and the Knights led 23-19 at the half.
The Knights would start off fast in the third quarter, getting buckets from Smith, Phillipy and Jackson Blair to open a 29-19 lead. Ryan Keaffaber would stop the run with a three point play to cut the lead to 29-22 before Smith hit again. Down 31-22 the Norse would score the last 8 points of the quarter to trail by one, 31-30. Collin Dawes, Keaffaber and Tanner Wilcox all scored during the 8-0 run.
The Knights would start the fourth quarter with a bucket from Corey Phillipy, with brother Ross then getting a steal and hitting Nathan Hollars for a layup and Southwood led 35-30 just 30 seconds in to the quarter. The Knights led 35-32 after another Wilcox bucket for the Norse when Smith and Blair hit to lead 39-32. The Knights would continue to hold their lead and were up 44-41 with time running out when Ryan Keaffaber drained a three at the buzzer from long distance to put the game in overtime.
Northfield would take the early lead in the overtime on a three from Collin Dawes and were up 50-46 with 2:22 to go. Corey Phillipy hit two free throws that was answered with one free throw from Keaffaber and the Norse lead was 51-48 at 1:30. The Knights would foul Keaffaber with 1:06 left, with Ryan hitting one shot to make it 52-48. After a missed Southwood attempt Marcus Kroh grabbed the rebound, out letting to Collin Dawes who hit Adam Roser for a layup with .52 remaining, which would be the final points of the night as the Norse pulled off the 54-48 win.
Ryan Keaffaber led the Norse with 24 points. Collin Dawes added 10, Jon Richardson 8, Tanner Wilcox 4, Carter Frieden 3, Marcus Kroh 2, Adam Roser 2, Noah Shear 1.
For Southwood Corey Phillipy led with 19 points. Shane Smith added 16, Jackson Blair 9, Levi Sutton 2, Nathan Hollars 2.
In game two Wabash was looking for revenge and knew being out sized that a fast and furious pace to wear down the taller Kings would be their shot. Wabash controlled the pace, but the Kings kept pace in the first quarter as the two teams raced up and down the floor. Cass jumped out to a quick 6-0 lead before Andrew Adamson drained his first three of the night. The Kings would build their lead to 10-3 and were up 18-9 when the Apaches got back in the game. Wabash's style gets them points in bunches and that's what happened the last 1:52 of the quarter, as the Apaches went on a 12-1 run. Tyler King banged home a three that was followed by a Cody King bucket to make it 18-14 at 1:32. Breyton Nealis would then hit two free throws and get another bucket from Cody King to tie the score at 18 with .50 left. After a Cass free throw Jordan Blair hit with .17 left to give Wabash a 20-19 lead. After a Cass miscue, Andrew Adamson raced the full length of the court for a layup at the buzzer and Wabash led 22-19 after one.
The Apaches would get the first bucket of the second quarter by Nealis to lead 24-19. Cass would get to within one point twice the first three minutes before Wabash opened the gap a little. Leading 31-30 with 5:23 remaining the Apaches would go on a run. Wabash would score 9 straight points to increase their lead to 40-31. The run was started with a Grant Sailors layup and ended with a Tyler King bucket. Wabash would then go cold, needing to take time off the clock as Cass scored 10 straight to tie the score at 40 by the half.
Only one point was scored the first two minutes of the third quarter, which was a free throw by Cass to lead 41-40. Tyler Brewer got the Apaches going with a bucket and increased their lead to 46-41 on a Taylor Vigar jumper. Wabash increased their lead to 52-45 with three's from Adamson and Vigar and held the lead the rest of the quarter with Cass hitting at the buzzer to make it 57-56 Wabash with a quarter to go.
With the February 9th game on everyone's mind, you wondered when Cass would make a push. The push came at the start of the fourth quarter when the Kings scored the first 6 points to lead 62-57. Wabash did not panic, getting two free throws from Grant Sailors and a bucket from Tyler Brewer to cut the King lead to 62-61. After a Cass bucket, Tyler King nailed a three to knot the score at 64 and it was game on. Tied at 66 with 4:02 to go, Adamson would steal the ball, hit the layup while being fouled and convert the three point play to give Wabash a 69-66 lead. Up and down the floor they went with Cass cutting the Wabash lead to 75-73 with 1:49 on the clock. With 1:03 left, Wabash led 79-77 . The Kings would miss a free throw, get the rebound and miss the bucket, finally fouling Nealis with .21 left. Nealis calmly sank both free throws, then forced a turnover, hitting a layup with .12 left to give Wabash an 83-77 lead which ended up being the final score.
Leading the Apaches was Breyton Nealis with 20 points. Andrew Adamson added 19, Tyler King 12, Tyler Brewer 10, Taylor Vigar 7, Cody King 6, Grant Sailors 4, Kodi Clemons 3, Jordan Blair 2.
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Teachers lash out at govt for failing to keep promises
Teachers lash out at govt for failing to keep promises
KABUL (Pajhwok): A number of educators, marking Teachers Day in Kabul on Thursday, hit out at the government for failing to keep its promises to resolve their problems, particularly about pay raise and residential plots.
Sabira, a teacher at Mohammad Akbar Khan Pamir High School in Arzan Qimat area, told Pajhwok Afghan News she have been in the profession for the past 26 years but her salary was still inadequate and lacked her own house.
She received only 10,000 afghanis in monthly salary, but paid 5,000 afghanis in house rent and spent the rest on meeting her family needs, the teacher complained.
"Having no house is my major problem. When a teacher is not focused on his/her job, he or she cannot teach students properly," Sabira remarked, stressing the teacher's role in training and educating children. The government's inattention would have negative consequences, she warned.
Rahima (not a real name), principal at a school in the capital, said she had been working for the last 30 years. Her salary was increased to 16,000 afghanis three years ago.
Faced with many problems due to high living costs in Kabul, she said the government paid little attention to the contribution of teachers, who were yet to be given the housing facility.
"Teaching is a holy profession because it lays the foundation of society. A society having a weak foundation is bound to face crises," Rahima observed.
Lack of the accommodation facility, low salaries, little privileges, absence of modern teaching systems and non-implementation of capacity-building programmes were the main problems facing the teachers, she explained.
Hadia, another teacher in the Arzan Qimat neighbourhood of Kabul, said: "I receive 7,000 afghanis in monthly salary. But the payment is often delayed from one to another. I'm obliged to borrow money from others in such situations."
With 11 years of experience, she also grumbled about inadequate pay that could hardly meet her needs.
The Ministry of Education says around nine million students are enrolled in 17,000 schools, taught by 200,000 teachers -- 33 percent of them women.
On September 25, 2014, President Ashraf Ghani had spoken of plans for improving teachers' living conditions and education quality. He has tasked a special commission with working on enforcing the plans.
He had said reforming the work law, providing long-term loans, rights according to the work environment, distributing residential land plots and streamlining posting procedures would take effect in six months.
Ministry of Education spokesman Kabir Haqmal said the teacher recruitment procedure had been prepared and referred to the Independent Administrative Reform and Civil Services Commission (IARCSC) for implementation.
About the salary of teachers, he said the issue had been added to the Civil Services Law and would be referred to the Ministry of Justice. He added 85,000 teachers had been given residential plots and the process was still underway.
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Corn and wheat closed lower on Friday's trading session while soybeans had double digit gains. For the week, December corn finished up 1 ¼ cents, November soybeans up 85 ¾ cents, and December wheat down 6 cents.
The extra soybean strength is a combination of recent positive crush numbers, strong export demand two weeks in a row, and poor pod counts. With Pro Farmer estimating a national average soybean yield at 34.8 bpa, we can't afford to have strong demand. We see the potential for soybeans to continue its upward move to ration more demand.
Pro Farmer also lowered its estimate for the national corn yield to 120.25 bpa. This is lower than the 123.4 which the USDA has used for their most recent estimate on the August Supply and Demand report. At 120.25 we are a little more neutral on our outlook for corn. We have started to ration demand and can't afford a large break and see a jump in demand. At the same time we have started to see exports slow and feed demand rationing. A range between $7.60 and $8.60 is where we expect to stay for the short-medium turn.
The CFTC's Commitment of Traders report showed another massive increase to the long positions held by managed money in corn and soybeans (*using combined futures and options from Wednesday the 15th through Tuesday the 21st). The 'managed money' is now net long 342,893 contracts of corn which is an increase of 39,715. They are also net long 252,388 contracts of soybeans, an increase of 21,845! Clearly the funds continue to press their bets.
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Ok now I'm a bit gun shy with fiberglassing closed an opening on my radio bezel. Last time I glued a piece of 1/2" birch plywood in the opening, then glassed over it with fiberglass reinforced bondo. Well it stress cracked because I didn't use fabric over the 2 pieces. I mainly avoided this because of the build-up.
Well I bought a new bezel, and have less to cover up this time. I have about a 1.5" x 6" opening that's slightly curved to seal up. Given the decorative detail of the opening I think I can use some 1/16" abs plastic sheet and cut a filler piece... Maybe just use some kind of 2 part epoxy to glue it in place and then just fill the gap?
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Hoboken, NJ - The USMMA men's lacrosse team suffered a 21-4 setback at the hands of #13 Stevens Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams. Four different Mariners scored a goal in the first game of the 2014 season while Andrew Scrutchfield tallied six goals in the win for the Ducks. Alex Peyreigne (Weston, CT) played 45 minutes off the bench and made 14 saves on 27 total shots.
Stevens (1-0) opened the game by scoring eight straight goals, including two on man-up opportunities. Scrutchfield and Matt Ferentini both struck twice in the surge as the Ducks outshot the Mariners 21-6 in the opening quarter. Stevens also held a 40-14 advantage in ground balls at the end of the first half.
Merchant Marine (0-1) got on the board with 24 seconds left in the first quarter as Phil Walker (Falmouth, MA) deposited a shot into the net with an assist from Geoff Harty (Chicago, IL). USMMA also scored the first goal of the second quarter on an unassisted man-up marker from senior Brett Crawford (Arnold, MD). The Ducks would rattle off six straight goals of their own before Robert Tirrito (Centerport, NY) slotted home a Ray Waters (Sayville, NY) pass on another man-up possession.
USMMA trailed 16-3 heading into halftime and opened the second half scoring with a Harty goal as Tirrito earned the assist to make it 16-4. However, Stevens accounted for the final five goals of the game as the Ducks earned a 21-4 decision over the Mariners.
The Ducks dominated the face-off battle and won 22-of-28 draws while also successfully completed 18-of-19 clear attempts. USMMA was 2-of-6 on man-up opportunities but committed 27 total turnovers.
Merchant Marine returns to action Saturday afternoon on the road against Elizabethtown.


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Consider what might be termed the quiet desperation syndrome, a disease that attacks the nervous systems of doctoral students. Students who are afflicted begin with a method, "I want to do a qualitative study," "I want to do a MANOVA," and then cast about for a question.
When we were in highschool we had a very small courtyard in which to vent our excess energies. So we used to invite all kinds of games which would involve moving relatively slowly at significant effort. Mainly variants of tag. That was until we discovered smoking, and took up rolling as a sport.
My son's school is dominated by the 'wizard's game' that one kid invented. All the boys are into it. They spend their days casting elaborate spells at each other in 1:1 wizard combat. The beauty of it is that it allows them to play-fight with articulate physical gestures but without actually touching each other. Sort of like Capoeira..
There's also the gamemaster, who is the kid that invented the game, and he has tyrannic power: he is the sole judge of all challenges, and the assigner of grades and honours. This is an interesting social exercise, because he can use the power he gains by designing a game to manipulate his status, e.g. by rewarding his friends unfair advantages. However, he can only stretch it so far. After all, as one of my son's friends said, "he doesn't have a copyright on it. we can always start our own game".
Which brigs me to the inherent open-source nature of physical games. No wonder our consumerized, corporatized culture doesn't promote them: you can't make big money off something you can't control. Or maybe not, maybe there's a world of games2.0 around the corner?
When the school tightened its network security, a 10th grader not only
found a way around it but also posted step-by-step instructions on the
Web for others to follow (which they did).
Yet school officials here and in several other places said laptops had
been abused by students, did not fit into lesson plans, and showed
little, if any, measurable effect on grades and test scores at a time
of increased pressure to meet state standards.
Attendance is up. Detentions are down. Just six months after Maine
began a controversial program to provide laptop computers to every
seventh grader in the state, educators are impressed by how quickly
students and teachers have adapted to laptop technology."
"You hear kids say: I feel smarter now", "some say it has transformed the relationships between students and teachers"
"Let's face it, math is
for the most part still a paper-and-pencil activity when you're
learning it," she said.
"Let's face it, learning maths is still for the most part repeating after the teacher. A slate just gets in the way."
Steve Hargadon interviews Mr. Web2.0 on what it means for education. What could be more appropriate than posting the podcast on his excelent blog?
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An activity is a game to the extent it emulates life with controlled risk.
Furthermore, the top of the bank in Orgrimmar is related to pattern 94.
Sleeping in Public. This pattern argues that it is "a mark of success
in a park, public lobby or a porch, when people can come there and fall
asleep" (Alexander et al. 1977, 458). Players in the game tend to
place their avatars in certain places when they know they will be away
from keyboard for a while and the top of the bank is one of these places.
According to the guidelines in the pattern these places should be made
"relatively sheltered, protected from circulation, perhaps up a
step, with seats and grass to slump down upon" (Alexander et al.
1977, 459). Some of these aspects are definitely missing, and could probably
further enhance the game world if they were implemented.
[Figure 13: Overview of Orgrimmar with boundaries marked]
People sometimes solve problems with a unique process called insight,
accompanied by an "Aha!" experience. It has long been unclear whether
different cognitive and neural processes lead to insight versus
noninsight solutions, or if solutions differ only in subsequent
subjective feeling. [...] Functional magnetic resonance imaging (Experiment 1)
revealed increased activity in the right hemisphere anterior superior
temporal gyrus for insight relative to noninsight solutions. The same
region was active during initial solving efforts. Scalp
electroencephalogram recordings (Experiment 2)
revealed a sudden burst of high-frequency (gamma-band) neural activity
in the same area beginning 0.3 s prior to insight solutions. This right
anterior temporal area is associated with making connections across
distantly related information during comprehension. Although all
problem solving relies on a largely shared cortical network, the sudden
flash of insight occurs when solvers engage distinct neural and
cognitive processes that allow them to see connections that previously
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Daniel Sedin had a goal and an assist to help the Vancouver Canucks lock up their fifth straight Northwest Division title with a 3-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday.
Jannik Hansen and Zack Kassian also scored for the Canucks, who won their eighth in a row at home and are guaranteed of home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs.
Henrik Sedin added two assists and Cory Schneider made 24 saves for the Canucks, who have put some distance between themselves and slumping Minnesota in the past few weeks.
Daniel Carcillo scored for Chicago, who trailed 1-0 after the first period and 3-0 after the second.
Cory Crawford made 29 saves as the NHL-leading Blackhawks made clinching first place overall a bit more difficult with a second straight loss.
The Blackhawks are trying to win their first Presidents' Trophy since 1991, when Mike Keenan was coach. Chicago have 73 points with three games remaining, while Pittsburgh have 70 with three games also left on their schedule.
In Edmonton, Alberta, Viktor Fasth made 24 saves for his fourth shutout of the season as Anaheim beat Edmonton to clinch the Pacific Division title.
Ryan Getzlaf, Radek Dvorak and Sami Vatanen scored for the Ducks, who won back-to-back games in Edmonton to win their first division title since 2006-2007 — the season they went on to win the Stanley Cup.
The Oilers have lost eight of their past nine games and seem destined for yet another high draft pick in the off-season.
Anaheim officially eliminated the Oilers from contention on Sunday, making them the team with the longest active post-season drought at seven consecutive seasons.
In Ottawa, Tomas Vokoun made 34 saves, while Dustin Jeffrey had a goal and an assist to lead Pittsburgh to their seventh straight victory with a win over Ottawa.
Jarome Iginla and Tyler Kennedy also scored, while Brenden Morrow had two assists for the Penguins, who have already clinched first place in the Eastern Conference.
Craig Anderson stopped 21 shots and Patrick Wiercioch scored for the Senators, who did not get any help when Winnipeg beat Buffalo 2-1.
The Jets now trail the Senators and the New York Rangers by just a single point for the final playoff spot in the conference. Both the seventh-placed Rangers and the eighth-placed Senators have a game in hand on Winnipeg.
In Buffalo, New York, Antti Miettinen scored with 7 minutes, 36 seconds left to keep surging Winnipeg in the playoff race with a win over Buffalo.
Ondrej Pavelec stopped 24 shots, including a huge glove save on Thomas Vanek with 5:45 left, to preserve the victory.
The Winnipeg Jets improved 6-0-1 in their past seven games and moved within a point of the idle New York Rangers, who hold the Eastern Conference's eighth and final playoff spot.
The Jets also crept within a point of Southeast Division-leading Washington, setting up a critical showdown yesterday, when the Winnipeg Jets traveled to play the Capitals.
Aaron Gagnon also scored for Winnipeg, while Vanek scored the lone goal for Buffalo.
In Detroit, Michigan, Johan Franzen scored twice and Jimmy Howard had 34 saves to help Detroit beat Phoenix for two desperately needed points in the Red Wings' push to make the playoffs.
The Wings moved within a point of eighth-placed Columbus in the Western Conference and are hoping to finish their final three games of the regular season strong enough to extend the franchise's post-season streak to 22 years.


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So often, multiple sclerosis is a disease of which everyone in my life seems to be a part. Friends and distant relatives walk or ride on a Team Gleason around the country, colleagues (past and present) always ask about my health, multiple blog communities — around the world even — keep track and comment on my musings about living with MS. This past week, however, I took time alone (or, rather, it was forced upon me) with my disease and had some pretty hard choices to make.
With the help of anti-fatigue meds, I spent a few days in Boston last week advising some folks from my old professional world (part of the reason I've been absent from the blogosphere). Even padding the travel with a recovery day and scheduling as little as possible, I came face-to-face with and was stopped by the brick wall of our disease — mortared with fatigue, reinforced by weakening limbs, and anchored in numbness.
Excusing myself from what would have been a relaxing evening meal with colleagues who have become the dearest of friends, I sequestered my wilting self to my quarters and dined on room service and retired early. But not before I became aware of a reality which I must assume had been a subconscious realization for quite some time.
"Business" travel is just not in my cards any longer.
I used to be able to fool myself by padding my arrival with a day to recover and clearing a couple after my return; making sure meetings didn't start too early and didn't go too long and that I had time enough for a rest (or maybe even a cool shower) in between. When the few days on the back-side turned into a week and my capabilities during a visit decayed in half-life fashion as the days progressed, I countered with caffeine, sugar and that most addictive of cocktails, the Denial-tini, shaken (hard) with a jigger of bravado and garnished with a blind eye.
This night, however, alone with my MS and struggling my way through the 87,474th hotel room service club sandwich I've ingested in my career, I admitted to myself (and in subsequent e-mails to businesses for whom I'd intended to travel in the coming months) that this was — for all intents and purposes — the last of this type of trip I am to take.
I'll still travel to speak for our cause, to volunteer when I can and — I hope — to promote my upcoming book next spring. The idea, however, that I can any longer hold on to the imaginary thread which I have attached to my former professional self has turned into a noose, and I must let it slip from my grasp in a way that most other parts that were "Chef Trevis."
Like the gambler who has finally seen how much the loan shark has stolen from his family's coffers, I have looked into myself and have finally come to understand what everyone around me has seen as truth… and it is a relief.
Not to worry. I'm not going to stop the Life With MS Blog. Quite the contrary; that I was unable to post due to my exhaustion over this past week was the straw which broke my conscience and let me see my reflection clearly. I thank you all for that!
I've always found that the comments section is continually better-filled if I leave you with a question. So, here it is: How much of this story rings true to you? Tell us about your story.
Wishing you and your family the best of health.
Don't forget that you can also follow me via my Life With MS Facebook page, on Twitter, and our new group on MSConnection.org. Check out our bi-monthly blog I'm doing for the Multiple Sclerosis Society of the United Kingdom, A Yank's Life With MS, as well as our very special new monthly blog for the National MS Society.


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On Monday, before a large audience of government officials, representatives of NGOs, reporters, and students, CPJ's senior program coordinator for the Americas, Carlos Lauría, said that the level of crime violence, and corruption facing the press in Mexico, where more than 30 journalists have been murdered or have gone missing since Felipe Calderón took office in December of 2006, is destroying the country's journalism and forcing many reporters into self-censorship or exile. "Not only the drug trade and corruption are not being covered, but basic daily sensitive issues are being ignored as well," he said. "Self-censorship is pervasive."
At a conference sponsored by the Mexico Institute at the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington, the Committee to Protect Journalists pointedly summarized the key findings of its new report "Silence or Death in Mexico's Press": If violence against the press is allowed to stand, Mexico's future as a democratic and free society will be at risk.
CPJ Executive Director Joel Simon said that so far 10 journalists have been killed in Mexico in 2010, six more than in Iraq. Simon reported that six weeks after a CPJ-Inter American Press Association delegation met with Calderón, little progress has been made on key fronts: making crimes against freedom of expression a federal offense; strengthening the office of the special prosecutor responsible for prosecuting such crimes; creating a government commission to provide security to journalists under threat; and taking action to stem abuses against journalists committed by security forces. Simon reiterated his call to Calderón to give these issues his highest priority and urgent attention.
Lauría and Simon were followed by Dallas Morning News Mexico Bureau Chief Alfredo Corchado, and myself. Corchado described the perils of being a foreign correspondent covering drug-related news in Mexico and the type of self-defensive preventive security measures they are forced to take to survive. "It's no different than Iraq," he said. As a Mexican journalist, I shared the skepticism of many of my colleagues on whether Calderón is truly committed to defending press freedom and protecting journalists. As I wrote in a recent research paper published by the Mexico Institute at the Woodrow Wilson Center and the Trans-Border Institute at the University of San Diego, not one of the murders or forced disappearances of journalists since 2000 have been really solved. "We have seen more words then deeds," I said. "Impunity is allowed to prevail in more than 90 percent of the cases. Killing reporters has no price. This is an invitation to the criminals."
Mexican Ambassador to the U.S. Arturo Sarukhan assured the audience that the Calderón administration is doing everything it can to confront violence against journalists and root out corruption and impunity that "sometimes" have allowed crimes to go unpunished. "This is one struggle we cannot afford to lose in Mexico," he said. But in answering questions, Sarukhan did not shy away from blaming the media for falling into what he called an "if it bleeds it leads dynamic" instead of providing balanced information. He said that if one reads the "mainstream" U.S. papers' coverage on violence in Mexico, "it would seem as if there is a brush fire burning from the Rio Grande to the Guatemalan border, as if all of Mexico was blazed in an orgy of violence." Sarukhan lashed out against a U.S. local border newspaper, which he did not name, for "creating a vision of chaos in Mexico" by publishing false data on the number of deaths in the November 5 shootout in Matamoros.


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Throughout his career, Henry Fonda succeeded in moving easily between the theater and film worlds. He will always shine as one of America's best-loved actors.
Fonda was born in Grand Island, Nebraska, on May 16, 1905. After graduating from Omaha Central High School, he attended the University of Minnesota, majoring in journalism because he said he had wanted "a behind-the-scenes kind of job." He flunked out, however, after trying to hold down two jobs to support his studies. Fonda once said that he ended up in acting because he didn't have anything else to do.
He started as a stage actor at the Community Playhouse in Omaha in 1925, after being asked by a friend of the family, Dorothy Brando, Marlon Brando's mother, to "help out" there. Fonda, thinking that he would be building sets, agreed. Instead, he ended up playing the lead in Philip Barry's play, You and I. In 1926, he landed a lead part in Merton of the Movies. His big break came in 1934, when he was given a role in New Faces on Broadway.
In 1935, Fonda moved to Hollywood, where he would go on to make more than 80 films. Some of his most memorable performances include, Tom Joad in The Grapes of Wrath (1940), Abraham Lincoln in Young Mr. Lincoln, a cowboy in The Ox-Bow Incident, Wyatt Earp in My Darling Clementine, and an idealistic Navy officer in Mister Roberts.
Although his success in the movie business kept him busy, Fonda proved again and again that he would always be committed to the stage. He managed to find the time to involve himself in such productions as: Our Town, The Front Page, Clarence Darrow, Two for the Road, and First Monday in October.
One of Fonda's last roles was Clarence Earl Gideon in a television movie called Gideon's Trumpet. Fonda made his last movie, On Golden Pond, for which he won an Oscar, in 1981. Fonda died the next year of heart disease. He was 77.


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The past fifteen years has brought Daisy Rock Girl Guitars Founder and President, Tish Ciravolo, museum inductions, awards, motivational speeches to millions of girls, billions of media impressions touting the girl guitar revolution, the world's first girl guitar/bass instructional books/CDs/DVDs, and appearances in Guitar Hero®/Band Hero™ games. Ciravolo has also propelled the girls' rock empowerment message far beyond the music industry through licensing partnerships—on top of rocking stages all over the country in her punk rock band, Sassafrass and most importantly, being a mother of two.
Tish grew up in Merced, California, where her best friend Barbara taught her to play the guitar while they attended El Capitan High School. Ciravolo was a quick learner and by age 16 was on tour with a band called Plateau. When playing in Kansas City with the group, she decided to stay in the city and enrolled in Penn Valley Community College as a journalism and business major. After receiving her degree, she relocated to Los Angeles, where she balanced a series of day jobs, with amateur night performances at The Improv and Comedy Store. Intent on being a rock star during those middle 1980s, she gravitated towards what would become her primary instrument: the bass.
Hopping from band to band and inching ever-closer but never getting to that elusive record deal, Ciravolo became the quintessential L.A. rock queen, playing in several bands including Rag Dolls, The Velvets (a female Psychedelic Furs-type outfit), They Eat Their Own (new wave pop), and eventually, her own group, Shiksa and the Sluts. Then she entered her "big hair metal phase," hanging with the popular band Lypstik from 1988 to 1992. "We had a billboard on the side of the Roxy and everything," she said. "We did the windmill head shaking routine when we played, which was big at the time. We were also the house band at the Whisky for a time, and played in the Battle of the Bitches at FM Station."
DAISY ROCK GIRL GUITARS – Founder and President
Combining a lifelong passion for making music with a desire to "level the playing field" for dedicated female guitarists and bassists of all ages, Tish Ciravolo founded Daisy Rock Girl Guitars in 2000. Ciravolo's dream that "every girl who wants to play guitar is welcomed and inspired to do so" is centered on the love she has for her two daughters, Nicole and Sophia. In a sense, Ciravolo's daughter Nicole is the true visionary behind Daisy Rock. When Nicole was a year and a half old, she drew a picture of a daisy, and Tish was inspired to draw a neck on it. "I was enjoying her being a child, not like so many other days when it feels like you are just trying to keep up," Ciravolo said. "She drew a daisy, I turned it into a guitar, and my motherly, protective, musician self decided, in that frozen moment, to create a better experience for her in the music industry. Maybe one day she could walk into a music store and feel like she was welcome to be part of this 'club,' this culture, this awesome community of guitarists—regardless of gender. A community that I never felt welcomed into while being a musician in the '80s and '90s. This was my chance—my duty—to change the culture and provide her and all girls with a better, more inviting experience."
Since being founded in 2000, Daisy Rock has grown at an astonishing rate, with lifetime unit sales reaching over 200,000 guitars in total—that's 200,000 girls whose lives are forever changed by picking up a Daisy Rock guitar! In addition, Daisy Rock remains dedicated to getting guitars into the hands of girls globally, with Daisy Rock guitars and basses now available in more than 26 countries worldwide. Daisy Rock guitars are designed to better fit the needs of female guitarists of all ages, skill levels, and personalities. The Daisy Rock/DRG line for more advanced, professional players consists of dozens of high-quality, great-sounding acoustic guitars, electric guitars, acoustic-electric guitars, and bass guitars in a variety of body shapes and finishes. The Debutante by Daisy Rock line is the company's beginner line, and consists of fun, playful acoustic and electric guitars in shapes that inspire, colors that pop, and best of all, prices that won't break the budget. Both lines feature lightweight construction that makes the instruments easier to hold and "Slim & Narrow" neck profiles that make the instruments easier for girls to play.
Daisy Rock has also become the guitar of choice by famous professional artists from across the musical spectrum, including Avril Lavigne, Joan Jett (The Runaways), Heart's Ann and Nancy Wilson, Louise Post (Veruca Salt), Miley Cyrus, Kathy Valentine and Jane Wiedlin (Go-Go's), Vicki Peterson (The Bangles), Lisa Loeb, Wanda Jackson, Dolly Parton, Jackie Tohn (American Idol Season 8), Denise Vasquez, Juliett Sims, and Kate Nash. Girls, however, aren't the only ones having fun with Daisy Rock guitars—The Cure's Robert Smith, The Psychedelic Furs' Tim Butler, Chris Stein from Blondie, and Sylvain Sylvain from The New York Dolls play them, too, as do Adam Levy (Norah Jones) and Paul Leary (Butthole Surfers).
Ciravolo's focus on female empowerment and females in music has been immortalized by her induction into the Museum of Making Music—the world's premier museum showcasing the history of the music products industry. In 2009, Tish participated in NAMM's Oral History project and received Guitar Goddess Magazine's "Trailblazer Award." In 2010, Daisy Rock was inducted into The Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, AZ, and Tish received the Searchlight Scholar award from the Women's Executive Leadership Summit at the University of Wisconsin School of Business. At the 2012 NAMM Show, Tish Ciravolo was honored with the "She Rocks Award." Ciravolo's insight and expertise on girl guitars and female empowerment has made her a sought-after speaker at numerous conferences like Ted Talks, Musicians Institute, NAMM, Colleges, High Schools and frequent contributor on national and international media outlets including USA TODAY, People, Time, Newsweek, CNN, MSNBC, ABC, NBC, FOX, VH1, the Premier Radio Network, BBC Radio, and the Associated Press.
FILM AND TELEVISION (Writer)
In Ciravolo's past life, she had produced and written two independent films (The Wake, and The Birds & the Bees) and created dramedy sitcoms with her writing partner, Karen Peterson. In 2012, they launched Daisy Rock Entertainment creating new vehicles outside of the guitar world to promote a positive image of girls playing guitars. Today, Ciravolo and Peterson are pitching their first full length feature film; they have treatments and pilots for 6 television projects; and 3 animation show bibles in their lineup.
INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS (Author)
Ciravolo's commitment to empowering female musicians extends into the realm of book publishing and beyond. With print music publishing giant Alfred Music, she has released the award-winning titles: Girl's Guitar Method, books 1 & 2, Girl's Guitar Complete Method with Instructional DVD, Girl's Bass Method and Girls Ukulele Method.
Ciravolo is also devoted to helping numerous causes including Make a Wish Foundation, VH-1 Save the Music, and Los Angeles Women in Music. When her high school friend, Barbara, passed due to breast cancer in 2000, Ciravolo was inspired to donate liberally to breast cancer organizations such as Susan G. Komen, the National Breast Cancer Foundation, weSpark, and many others. Ciravolo has also promoted breast cancer awareness through national ad campaigns in which Ann and Nancy Wilson were extensively involved. She also spends tireless hours out in the community supporting the next generation of musicians by giving motivational and empowering speeches to girls everywhere, from elementary schools' "career days" to summer rock camps like the Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls and DayJams Rock Music Camps.
Ciravolo serves on numerous boards, including the Rock School Fund, The Museum of Making Music, The Pacific Music Management Advisory Board, the BLACK-E Advisory Board, and Game Nation Board. Member, National Association of Professional Women.


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School(s): Community Engagement & DevelopmentMCC Program Code: EE02
CIP Code: 19.0708
NYSED Code (BRI): 21970
NYSED Code (DCC): 21971
New, Transfer, or Re-admit students should contact Admissions at (585) 292-2200 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
This one year childhood education program provides coursework for those who work with or plan to work with young children in preschool and pre-kindergarten settings of all kinds. Students will receive a basic understanding of principles of early care education, child growth and development, and will develop specific skills in planning and implementing the curriculum for young children. Upon completion of the program, graduates will be prepared to assume positions in child care classrooms, as well as home-based or center-based child care facilities. The certificate program may also allow further advancement within the day care setting.
Recommended preparation includes a high school diploma or equivalent including courses in mathematics and science. All college placement test recommendations must be completed prior to full admission to the program.
Students may choose to continue their studies and complete an Associate in Science, Liberal Arts degree, or an Associate in Arts Education degree, leading to successful transfer to a four-year school. Graduates of this certificate are not qualified for NYS Teacher Certification (requires a baccalaureate degree).
In cooperation with the Child Care Council and NYAEYC, the program is designed to meet the education coursework requirements for either the Child Development Associate Credential (CDA) or the Infant Toddler Care and Education Credentialing.
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Program Learning Outcomes
1) Articulate the basic needs of young children and how they will successfully provide developmentally appropriate support and guidance.
2) Demonstrate understanding of child development at the particular ages and stages of infant, toddler, preschool and early school age children.
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Myth #1 - This will significantly limit Trolling:
The forums have also earned a reputation as a place where flame wars, trolling, and other unpleasantness run wild. Removing the veil of anonymity typical to online dialogue will contribute to a more positive forum environment, promote constructive conversations, and connect the Blizzard community in ways they haven't been connected before.Lets face it. There is so much trash on the official forums that it is difficult to find the the good posts. I do appreciate the effort to clean up the forums, but I have no clue as to why Blizzard thinks it will work.
Ask yourself a quick question. What is the difference between posting under your avatar or under your real name? Are you really giving up any anything by giving up the anonymity of posting under your avatar?
I don't think you are. Anonymity isn't the reason why people can post almost anything they want on the internet. What gives us the freedom to post what ever we want is the lack of consequences. From that perspective, for most people it won't matter if they post under the name TyphoonTurkey or Tim Johnson, because it is highly unlikely that anything extra would happen to Tim Johnson that wouldn't happen to TyphoonTurkey if he got in to a flame war. His mom is still unlikely to find the post and ground him. His wife is still unlikely to get mad it him. It's not like he is more likely to get fired from his job as a result of posting. Heck, they are still unlikely to get in trouble with their guilds because you don't have to attach your toon name to your RealID.
The fact of the matter is that this will have little impact on trolling, because real consequences still will not exist for the trolls.
Myth #2 - The WoW forums are bad because of Trolls:
The official forums aren't cluttered because of trolls. There cluttered because of the shear quantity of the people who post and because some people can't do a little research before posting a stupid question like "What's the Moonkin Hit Cap?"
Think about it. RealID is not going to make anyone read a sticky. RealID is not going to give anyone spec or gear tips. RealID is not going to prevent people from starting a new topic when there are already 3 active.
There are so many people who play this game and want to express their opinion that the forums are bound to have a high quantity posts even if you eliminated all of the trolls. In which case it will still be very difficult to identify the quality posts without the post rating system. However, you don't need RealID for a post rating system to function.
The Real Impact:
None of this to say that this change will have no impact. It will have an impact. Just not the intended one.
It's important to remember that we live in an age where information is fairly easy to obtain if you have a little to start with. Knowing two pieces of a puzzle will help you find the third. Having the third will help you find the fourth and fifth pieces, and so on.
Now think about what you know about your guildies. These are people who we play with and talk to for potentially hours every week. In this type of environment we are going to let small bits of information about ourselves out. What city or state do we live in. What type of job we have. What our general age is. Do we have a family.
These are all very general bits of information, and by themselves are fairly harmless, but what if you know someone's name? Then they become ways to filter the abundance of information available on the internet. All of a sudden, observant guildies or other acquaintances are able to locate us if we want to participate in the forums.
This isn't to say there is going to be an outbreak of Stalkers when this goes live. I have heard several stories of resourceful players using the available information to locate other players, and showing up on their door steps uninvited, but I am sure these are the extreme exceptions rather then the norm. I also believe that most of the people who go to this extreme are fairly harmless Zaboos, and you can't blame Blizzard for the actions of it's players. However, it would be irresponsible to ignore the possibility of tragic results (1,2). The risk must be evaluated against the reward, and as I said above I highly doubt Blizzard will achieve the results they desire. Therefore the reward is not worth the risk in my opinion.
Blizzards Reply:
I know that Blizzard is not stupid. I'm sure that they have thought of most of these issues ahead of time, and that is why I am not surprised by their canned response.
The forums have always been an optional extra -- something you can choose to participate in if you wish to. (src)Second Class Citizens: Of course, participating in the forums is optional, but should that mean our opinions are less important if we choose not to compromise our privacy? That is one of the (likely) unintended meanings of their statement above.
I think most of us would agree that the WoW forum is probably the best place to express an opinion if you want it to be read, and it is the only place to discuss the game if you want to have any chance at a discussion with a Blizzard employee. Yes, there are other ways to provide feedback to Blizzard. I'm lucky in that I have a well read blog that I know at the very least has been on Blizzard's radar in the past. I am also sure that Blizzard does fall other sites like the Elitist Jerks and MMO Champion. However, I think it is also safe to assume that they do not follow these other sources of information as well as they follow their own site. It's also safe to assume that they don't post or comment on any of these sites as Blizzard employees. Therefore, the players who choose to maintain their privacy will be locked out of part of the discussion and are less likely to have their voices heard.
Technical Issues: What about technical issues? I had a problem about 2 years ago where my computer kept locking up every 15minutes to an hour while I was playing WoW. I looked for answers in several different places on the internet, but the WoW forums was easily the most helpful and where I ultimately found the answer. This change means I can't do that kind of research if I want to protect my privacy. Sure I can call Blizzard for technical support, but that isn't really a good use of resources and it's not like I can post error reports over the phone.
The Strange Part: That isn't the strange part about this response though. If you go back to the original block quote I posted above you will see that the main reason for the change is so that Blizzard can "promote constructive conversations, and connect the Blizzard community in ways they haven't been connected before." They are basically saying "we want to create a community, but if you don't like how we are doing it then don't be a part of it." To me this seems very contradictory. I can understand wanting to exclude the trolls, flamers, and the generally unhelpful, but with this they will also be excluding very helpful posters as well.
I completely agree that the WoW forums are cluttered with junk. It is very difficult to fine the good posts while sorting through all of the useless junk. Therefore I applaud the intent to clean up the forums. However, what they've proposed will do little to change the current situation of the forums.
Most people think the anonymity of the internet is what allows people to act like idiots, when in reality it is the lack of consequences. Forcing us to post under our real names isn't going to add consequences all of a sudden, especially when we are not forced to tie our real names to a specific toon. Therefore our real names aren't all that different from the level one alts that currently exist. You still don't know what guild I'm in, and you still can't do anything to me unless you want to find out where I live and come stab me.
I also disagree with the premise that Trolls are what is making the WoW forum suck. The fact of the matter is that this game has over 11 million players. Even if only 10% of those people post that is a lot of posts. A majority of the people who post are not trolls, but uninformed people who do not read the stickies or other threads and clutter the forums with new threads and useless posts. When you have 11million people playing the game that is inevitable.
Ultimately Blizzard needs to evaluate the risk of posting our real names versus the reward of doing so. While stalkings and violence as a result of this change will probably be extremely rare, there is plenty of evidence to show that it is a very real risk. Since I don't see how the change will result the intended reward of better forums, it is clear to me that the risk in this case is clearly not worth the reward since the reward does not exist.


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Undergraduate Catalog
2014 – 2015
Office of Admissions
Emil H. Messikomer Hall
100 W. Rosedale Avenue
West Chester, PA 19383
Phone: 610-436-3411
Fax: 610-436-2907
Revised September 2014
506 Main Hall
Wayne Hanley, Chairperson
PROFESSORS: Friedman, Gedge, Hanley, Hardy, Jones, Kirschenbaum
ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS: Chien, Fournier, Gimber, Kodosky, Legg, Thames-Taylor
ASSISTANT PROFESSORS: Gaydosh, Krulikowski, Malkin-Fontecchio, Ruswick, Smucker
INSTRUCTOR: Scythes
The student of history seeks to re-create the past (or, more precisely, as much of it as possible) in a rational manner, not only to explain and understand the past for its own sake, but also to identify our age with earlier times. The student is concerned with the origins, development, and relationships between past people and events and, from the multiplicity of credible and sometimes conflicting evidence, renders judgments on causation and consequences. He or she seeks to achieve a sense of the past. Among the careers open to history majors are the law, government service, teaching, research, journalism, and business. Indeed, a strong preparation in history can lead to possibilities in virtually every field of endeavor.
120 semester hours
American history primary field of study
United States history (9 semester hours)
European history (6 semester hours)
World/regional history (6 semester hours)
HIS 400 seminar (3 semester hours)
European history primary field of study
European history (9 semester hours)
United States history (6 semester hours)
World/regional history (6 semester hours)
HIS 400 seminar (3 semester hours)
World/regional history primary field of study
World/regional history (9 semester hours)
European history (6 semester hours)
United States history 6 semester hours
HIS 400 seminar (3 semester hours)
United States history courses:
European history courses:
World/regional courses:
120 semester hours
The program of study is designed to assure that prospective social studies teachers possess the knowledge, capabilities, and dispositions associated with the concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the disciplines that make up social studies education, and that they are able to create learning experiences which make these aspects of the subject matter meaningful for learners. The course of study emphasizes ten thematic strands:
Culture and cultural diversity
Time, continuity, and change
People, places, and environment
Individuals, groups, and institutions
Power, authority, and government
Production, distribution, and consumption
Science, technology, and society
Global connections
Civic ideals and practices
Individual development and identity
Students interested in teaching social studies education in secondary schools may pursue a bachelor of arts in history while earning state certification in social studies education. West Chester University's program, which requires up to 132 semester hours, is accredited by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, the National Council for the Social Studies, and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.
Students may obtain minor recognition on their transcript so that their concentrated choice of free electives will be recognized.
This minor may be taken as one of the minors in the bachelor of arts or bachelor of science in liberal studies general degree program.
100 Global History Since 1900 (3) The 20th century background to today's world is examined through a variety of themes and concepts.
101 History of Civilization I (3) Cultural elements and social institutions in the West and the East from earliest times through the Renaissance.
102 History of Civilization II (3) Developments in civilizations from 1500 to the present, with emphasis on Western civilization and its interrelationships with the non-Western world.
150 The American Experience (3) The history of the United States, with emphasis on major themes, ideas, and developments – nationalism, sectionalism, imperialism, industrialism, and others.
151 History of United States I (3) The social, economic, political, and intellectual development of the United States from the beginning of the Colonial period through Reconstruction.
152 History of United States II (3) A comprehensive history of the United States from 1865 to the present, examining the economic, political, and cultural development of American society, and the evolution of American foreign policy.
300 Varieties of History (3) Historical research techniques. Methodology, historiography, and varieties of history. Required of all history majors. PREREQ: Two 100-level HIS courses. Writing emphasis course. Majors only.
302 Modern India (3) Social, religious, and cultural underpinnings of modern India against a backdrop of the subcontinent's chronological development. Hindu and Muslim traditions discussed in terms of their own social, religious, and historical dynamics and as examples of complexities of national integration.
Approved interdisciplinary course
305 Modern China (3) Survey of the historical and cultural background of China. Emphasis is given to the significance of China's modern period and its impact on world affairs.
306 Chinese Civilization (3) Study of dominant cultural, philosophical, and historical patterns that have influenced the development of China as it is today and the traditional way in which Chinese approach their own history.
Approved interdisciplinary course
308 Introduction to the Islamic World (3) Study of the religio-cultural heritage of the Islamic world against a historical background. Selected areas of Middle, South, and Southeast Asia will be utilized to illustrate the flowering of Islamic arts, architecture, and poetry. Includes geography component.
Approved interdisciplinary course
311 History of Africa to 1875 (3) A survey of African history to 1875, providing regional coverage of the entire continent, and an examination of African oral traditions.
312 History of Africa Since 1875 (3) A survey of African history since 1875, focusing on European colonialism, African resistance, and contemporary developments.
314 Latin American Women's History (3) Examines Latin American women 1500 - present. Focuses on intersections of class, race, and gender; relations between private and public spheres; changing women's experiences over time.
315 Colonial Latin America (3) Pre-Columbian period, colonial Latin America, and movements for independence; Indian, European, and African backgrounds; government, economy, society, religion, culture, and enlightenment. Interaction of diverse cultures in the New World.
Culture cluster
316 Modern Latin America (3) Latin America in the 19th and 20th centuries; liberalism, conservatism, dictatorship, revolution, socialism, industrialization, agrarian reform, cultural-intellectual achievements, and international relations. Topical approach, using individual countries as case history illustrations.
Culture cluster
317 History of Mexico (3) Mexico from Pre-Columbian period to present, including civilizations of Mayas and Aztecs, Spanish conquest, Colonial period, movement for independence era of Santa Ana, La Reforma, Diaz dictatorship, Mexican Revolution, cultural-intellectual achievements, international relations, and modernization of Mexico since the Revolution.
Culture cluster
318 The Ancient World (3) Classical Greece and Rome with consideration of economic, social, intellectual, and political history. Selected writings of the ancients.
Culture cluster
319 Medieval Europe (3) Western Europe from the fall of Rome to approximately 1300. Economic, social, political, and intellectual developments in the major kingdoms of the West; the history of the Universal Church.
Culture cluster
320 Renaissance and Reformation (3) Political, economic, social, and cultural forces that emerged in Europe from 1300 to 1650. The evolution of modern states and the rise of the middle class.
321 Everyday Life in Early Modern Europe (3) An examination of the daily lives of Europeans of various social backgrounds from the 15th to 18th centuries. Topics will include dress, diet, recreation, labor, and medicine.
324 Imperial Russia (3) Russian history from from Peter the Great to the February revolution of 1917. Emphasis on issues of modernity and ethnic identity.
Culture cluster
328 The French Revolution and Napoleon (3) A study of key social, political, and cultural themes of the French Revolution from its origins during the ancien régime to the fall of Napoleon Bonaparte. Culture cluster
329 Gender and Peace (3) Examination of the ways in which social constructions of gender intersect with perceptions of war and peace.
331 20th-Century Europe (3) European fascism and communism; totalitarianism confronts liberalism; interaction between domestic politics and foreign policy; polarization of European politics; disintegration of the political institutions of the traditional state.
332 The Holocaust (3) Focuses on ethnic, nationalistic, economic, and religious causes of the Holocaust, including 20th-century Nazism, racism, and anti-Semitism; study of the Nuremburg trials.
343 Colonial America (3) Examination of the colonial experience of Europeans in the parts of America that became the United States, from Columbus's voyage in 1492 to the eve of the Revolutionary War.
344 History of Pennsylvania (3) The founding and development of Pennsylvania from its Colonial beginnings to the present with emphasis on the relation of the past to the present.
349 The Jew in History (3) Review of the 4,000 years and five civilizations that have welcomed the Jewish people. Emphasis on the Jews in contemporary society.
352 Modern American Military History (3) The role of the American military in shaping the course of the nation in the 20th century.
356 U.S. Environmental History (3) An examination of the transformation of the American landscape, the history of American environmental policy, and the development of today's environmental crisis.
357 Diplomatic History of the United States (3) The theory and practice of American diplomacy from Colonial times to the present with emphasis on the 20th century.
358 Economic History of the United States (3) The economic development of the American nation as it evolved from a frontier, agricultural country into an urban, industrial power.
360 Technology and American Life (3) Promises and practices of American life in response to the interaction of American forms, values, and scientific-technological change from the Colonial period to the present.
361 Constitutional History of the United States (3) The development of the Constitution of the United States from the Philadelphia convention to the present with emphasis on major Supreme Court decisions.
362 Violence in America (3) A study of violence in American society as an instrument of change and a method of social control.
Diverse communities course
364 U.S. Urban History (3) A survey of the rise of the American city from early Philadelphia to the modern metropolis. The recurring themes of growth, immigration, social mobility, city politics, city planning, urbanism, and suburbanism.
365 Popular Culture in 20th-Century America (3) An examination of the rise of American mass consumer culture, commercialization of leisure, development of the mass media, and redefinition of normal and deviant behaviors.
366 The Turbulent '60s (3) Examination of the stress and conflict in American politics, arts, literature, and society of the 1960s. Writing emphasis course
367 American Material Culture (3) An interdisciplinary study of American civilization through the examination of its built environment and crafted and manufactured artifacts from the colonial period to the mid-20th century.
368 Gay America (3) Encompasses four hundred years of gay and lesbian history, culture, and politics, from colonial settlers and Native American cultures to the present with emphasis on the 20th century.
369 American West (3) Exploration of the historical and mythical American West, from pre-Columbian America to the present.
370 American Indians (3) A survey of Indian civilization on the continent of North America and the confrontation of this civilization with white culture.
371 Manhood in America (3) Examines American manhood from 1600 - present. Focuses on intersections of class, race, and gender; relations between private and public spheres; changing men's experiences over time.
373 African-American History (3) A survey of African-American history from 15th century West Africa to the present that focuses on the evolution of African-American culture and identity, and the struggle for freedom and racial equality.
Diverse communities course
375 A History of the Arab-Israeli Conflict (3) This course will examine the history of the Arab-Israeli conflict and the factors that both encourage and impede resolution. Consideration will also be given to the history of the U.S. involvement in the conflict.
376 American History at the Movies (3) Examines the relationship between academic scholarship and the presentation of American history in film.
378 Revolutionary America (3) This is a cultural, military, and social history of the Revolutionary Era. It covers a period of time from the mid-18th century through the formation and ratification of the federal constitution and the adoption of the Bill of Rights.
380 The History of U.S. Involvement in the Middle East (3) Examines U.S. involvement in the Middle East in the 19th and 20th centuries. Consideration will be given to religious, economic, and diplomatic activities as well as involvement in the Arab-Israeli conflict.
390 Historical Controversy on the World-Wide Web (3) Students evaluate Web presentations of a major historical controversy. PREREQ: One University-level history course, preferably HIS 102.
397 Topics in World History (3) Topics may vary each semester. Emphasis on student research and discussions.
This course may be taken again for credit.
398 Topics in European History (3) Topics may vary each semester. Emphasis on student research and discussions.
This course may be taken again for credit.
399 Topics in U.S. History (3) Topics may vary each semester. Emphasis on student research and discussions.
This course may be taken again for credit.
400 Seminar (3) In-depth research, study, and discussion of a selected historical topic. Topics will vary. Recommended for seniors. PREREQ: HIS 300.
Writing emphasis course. Majors only.
407 History of Brazil (3) A general survey of Brazil from 1500 to the present. Emphasis will be placed on economic and political issues, slavery and race relations, literature, and current ecological problems relative to the Amazon Basin.
410 Independent Studies in History (1-3) Research projects, reports, and readings in history. Open to seniors only. PREREQ: Permission of department chairperson.
This course may be taken again for credit.
411 Middle East to 1700 (3) The historical evolution of the Middle East from just before the time of Muhammad until 1700. The course seeks to promote an understanding of the nature and rise of the religion of Islam, the spread of Islamic civilization, and the evolution of the Arab and Ottoman empires.
412 Middle East Since 1600 (3) The historical evolution of the Middle East from 1600 to the present. The course seeks to promote a historically sound understanding of the conflicts and differences between Western and Middle Eastern societies, as well as the continuing interplay of secular and religious forces in the history of the region.
415 Science in History (3) This course offers an introduction to the historical evolution of modern science. Emphasis is placed on the life and achievements of noted scientists against the backdrop of their time and culture. Consideration is also given to the impact of developing science on the shaping of Western values.
Diverse communities course
416 Crime and Punishment in Europe, 1450- 1789 (3) Focuses on the historical development of criminal law, criminalization processes, court procedures, the use of judicial torture, crime rates, personal characteristics of the sentenced criminals, and the punishments they received.
417 Outcasts in Early Modern Europe (3) This course focuses on the lives of Jews, Gypsies, gays, and slaves in Europe during the 1450-1750 period.
421 History of England to 1688 (3) The British people and their mores, institutions, and achievements from the earliest times to the Glorious Revolution.
422 History of England Since 1688 (3) England as a world leader during the Commercial and Industrial revolutions, the evolution of the democratic process, and the emergence of liberalism followed by the democractic welfare state.
423 Modern Germany (3) Germany in the 19th and 20th centuries: Napoleonic era, rise of Prussia, nationalism and unification, imperialism and World War I, National Socialism, World War II, and divided Germany.
Culture cluster
424 World Communism (3) This course examines the history of communism. It traces the origins and development of Marxist theories of inequality, as well as the sometimes tragic efforts to put Marxist theory into practice in, among other places, Russia, China, and Cuba. Particular attention is paid to the choices and commitments of individual communists. What visions of a new world motivated communists? What solutions to class, gender, and racial inequalities did they propose? Why was their idealism so often twisted into carnage?
425 20th-Century Russia (3) Its rise and fall in light of traditional Russian patterns and the communist experiment.
Culture cluster
427 Modern France: 1789 to Present (3) A survey of modern France from the Revolutionary era through the turbulent 19th century to the post-World War II recovery. Major themes include the social cultural political, and economic aspects of modern and contemporary France.
Culture cluster
428 History of Spain (3) Focuses on political, religious, economic, and social aspects of Spain from the Roman period to the present. Special attention is given to the "Reconquista spirit" and the Spanish civil war.
434 19th Century Europe (3) This course will explore the major issues pertaining to developments in Europe in the "long 19th century," roughly from 1789 to 1918. Topics include the impact of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic wars on European life, the industrial and political revolutions of the century, and the advent of liberalism, socialism, nationalism, feminism, and imperialism.
435 European Intellectual History Since 1800 (3) A cultural history of ideas in 19th- and early 20th-century Europe.
Culture cluster
440 American Jewish History (3) This course traces the history of the Jews in the United States from the earliest communities of the 17th century to the present. Topics will include Jews in the American colonies, Jewish immigration in the 19th century, anti-Semitism, Zionism, Jewish labor movements, the growth of Reform, Conservative, and Orthodox Judaism, and the impact of the Holocaust and Israel.
444 History of American Education (3) This course offers an historical examination of the complex historical, political, social, economic, and cultural influences that have contributed to the current state of education in America.
450 Internship in History (1-3)
This course may be taken again for credit.
451 Women in America (3) American women's daily routines, social roles, and search for rights and identity since Colonial days. Recent goals, values, and conflicts.
Diverse communities course. Writing emphasis course.
455 American Intellectual History (3) Political and economic thought, theology, science, philosophy, and literature.
458 History of the Cold War (3) Origins and evolution of the Cold War with emphasis on the rationale for, and objectives of, American foreign policy since 1945. Includes an examination of the historical interpretations of the era.
460 Field Studies in History (3) A fully supervised learning experience designed to expose students to the culture, artifacts, and research facilities of a given country or area.
462 Social and Cultural History of the United States (3) The evolution of American society with emphasis on the impact of improving material conditions in labor, the arts, education, religion, social mores, and family life. The changing status of women, blacks, and immigrants.
474 American Religions (3) The changes of American religion from the Pilgrims of New England to the cults of California.
480 Digital History (3) Methods of historical research and analysis based on the use of personal computers.