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Type I and type II errors
In statistical hypothesis testing, a type I error is the incorrect rejection of a true null hypothesis (a "false positive"), while a type II error is incorrectly retaining a false null hypothesis (a "false negative").[1] More simply stated, a type I error is detecting an effect that is not present, while a type II error is the failure to detect an effect that is present.
In statistics, a null hypothesis is a statement that one seeks to nullify with evidence to the contrary. Most commonly it is a statement that the phenomenon being studied produces no effect or makes no difference. An example of a null hypothesis is the statement "This diet has no effect on people's weight." Usually, an experimenter frames a null hypothesis with the intent of rejecting it: that is, intending to run an experiment which produces data that shows that the phenomenon under study does make a difference.[2] In some cases there is a specific alternative hypothesis that is opposed to the null hypothesis, in other cases the alternative hypothesis is not explicitly stated, or is simply "the null hypothesis is false" – in either event, this is a binary judgment, but the interpretation differs and is a matter of significant dispute in statistics.
A type I error (or error of the first kind) is the incorrect rejection of a true null hypothesis. Usually a type I error leads one to conclude that a supposed effect or relationship exists when in fact it doesn't. Examples of type I errors include a test that shows a patient to have a disease when in fact the patient does not have the disease, a fire alarm going on indicating a fire when in fact there is no fire, or an experiment indicating that a medical treatment should cure a disease when in fact it does not.
A type II error (or error of the second kind) is the failure to reject a false null hypothesis. Examples of type II errors would be a blood test failing to detect the disease it was designed to detect, in a patient who really has the disease; a fire breaking out and the fire alarm does not ring; or a clinical trial of a medical treatment failing to show that the treatment works when really it does.[3]
In terms of false positives and false negatives, a positive result corresponds to rejecting the null hypothesis, while a negative result corresponds to failing to reject the null hypothesis.
When comparing two means, concluding the means were different when in reality they were not different would be a Type I error; concluding the means were not different when in reality they were different would be a Type II error. Various extensions have been suggested as "Type III errors", though none have wide use.
All statistical hypothesis tests have a probability of making type I and type II errors. For example, all blood tests for a disease will falsely detect the disease in some proportion of people who don't have it, and will fail to detect the disease in some proportion of people who do have it. A test's probability of making a type I error is denoted by α. A test's probability of making a type II error is denoted by β. These error rates are traded off against each other: for any given sample set, the effort to reduce one type of error generally results in increasing the other type of error. For a given test, the only way to reduce both error rates is to increase the sample size, and this may not be feasible.
These terms are also used in a more general way by social scientists and others to refer to flaws in reasoning.[4] This article is specifically devoted to the statistical meanings of those terms and the technical issues of the statistical errors that those terms describe.
Statistical test theoryEdit
In statistical test theory, the notion of statistical error is an integral part of hypothesis testing. The test requires an unambiguous statement of a null hypothesis, which usually corresponds to a default "state of nature", for example "this person is healthy", "this accused is not guilty" or "this product is not broken". An alternative hypothesis is the negation of null hypothesis, for example, "this person is not healthy", "this accused is guilty" or "this product is broken". The result of the test may be negative, relative to the null hypothesis (not healthy, guilty, broken) or positive (healthy, not guilty, not broken). If the result of the test corresponds with reality, then a correct decision has been made. However, if the result of the test does not correspond with reality, then an error has occurred. Due to the statistical nature of a test, the result is never, except in very rare cases, free of error. Two types of error are distinguished: type I error and type II error.
Type I errorEdit
A type I error occurs when the null hypothesis (H0) is true, but is rejected. It is asserting something that is absent, a false hit. A type I error may be likened to a so-called false positive (a result that indicates that a given condition is present when it actually is not present).
The type I error rate or significance level is the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis given that it is true.[5][6] It is denoted by the Greek letter α (alpha) and is also called the alpha level. Often, the significance level is set to 0.05 (5%), implying that it is acceptable to have a 5% probability of incorrectly rejecting the null hypothesis.[5]
Type II errorEdit
A type II error occurs when the null hypothesis is false, but erroneously fails to be rejected. It is failing to assert what is present, a miss. A type II error may be compared with a so-called false negative (where an actual 'hit' was disregarded by the test and seen as a 'miss') in a test checking for a single condition with a definitive result of true or false. A Type II error is committed when we fail to believe a truth.[7] In terms of folk tales, an investigator may fail to see the wolf ("failing to raise an alarm"). Again, H0: no wolf.
The rate of the type II error is denoted by the Greek letter β (beta) and related to the power of a test (which equals 1−β).
Table of error typesEdit
Tabularised relations between truth/falseness of the null hypothesis and outcomes of the test:[2]
Table of error types | Null hypothesis (H0) is | ||
True | False | ||
Decision About Null Hypothesis (H0) | Reject | Type I error (False Positive) |
Correct inference (True Positive) |
Fail to reject | Correct inference (True Negative) |
Type II error (False Negative) |
Example 1Edit
Hypothesis: "Adding water to toothpaste protects against cavities."
Null hypothesis (H0): "Adding water to toothpaste has no effect on cavities."
This null hypothesis is tested against experimental data with a view to nullifying it with evidence to the contrary.
A type I error occurs when detecting an effect (adding water to toothpaste protects against cavities) that is not present. The null hypothesis is true (i.e., it is true that adding water to toothpaste has no effect on cavities), but this null hypothesis is rejected based on bad experimental data.
Example 2Edit
Hypothesis: "Adding fluoride to toothpaste protects against cavities."
Null hypothesis (H0): "Adding fluoride to toothpaste has no effect on cavities."
This null hypothesis is tested against experimental data with a view to nullifying it with evidence to the contrary.
A type II error occurs when failing to detect an effect (adding fluoride to toothpaste protects against cavities) that is present. The null hypothesis is false (i.e., adding fluoride is actually effective against cavities), but the experimental data is such that the null hypothesis cannot be rejected.
Example 3Edit
Hypothesis: "The evidence produced before the court proves that this man is guilty."
Null hypothesis (H0): "This man is innocent."
A type I error occurs when convicting an innocent person (a miscarriage of justice). A type II error occurs when letting a guilty person go free (an error of impunity).
A positive correct outcome occurs when convicting a guilty person. A negative correct outcome occurs when letting an innocent person go free.
Example 4Edit
Hypothesis: "A patient's symptoms improve after treatment A more rapidly than after a placebo treatment."
Null hypothesis (H0): "A patient's symptoms after treatment A are indistinguishable from a placebo."
A Type I error would falsely indicate that treatment A is more effective than the placebo, whereas a Type II error would be a failure to demonstrate that treatment A is more effective than placebo even though it actually is more effective.
In 1928, Jerzy Neyman (1894–1981) and Egon Pearson (1895–1980), both eminent statisticians, discussed the problems associated with "deciding whether or not a particular sample may be judged as likely to have been randomly drawn from a certain population"[8]p. 1: and, as Florence Nightingale David remarked, "it is necessary to remember the adjective 'random' [in the term 'random sample'] should apply to the method of drawing the sample and not to the sample itself".[9]
They identified "two sources of error", namely:
- (a) the error of rejecting a hypothesis that should have been accepted, and
- (b) the error of accepting a hypothesis that should have been rejected.[8]p.31
In 1930, they elaborated on these two sources of error, remarking that:
- ...in testing hypotheses two considerations must be kept in view, (1) we must be able to reduce the chance of rejecting a true hypothesis to as low a value as desired; (2) the test must be so devised that it will reject the hypothesis tested when it is likely to be false.[10]
In 1933, they observed that these "problems are rarely presented in such a form that we can discriminate with certainty between the true and false hypothesis" (p. 187). They also noted that, in deciding whether to accept or reject a particular hypothesis amongst a "set of alternative hypotheses" (p. 201), H1, H2, . . ., it was easy to make an error:
- ...[and] these errors will be of two kinds:
- (I) we reject H0 [i.e., the hypothesis to be tested] when it is true,
- (II) we accept H0 when some alternative hypothesis HA or H1 is true.[11]p.187 (There are various notations for the alternative).
In all of the papers co-written by Neyman and Pearson the expression H0 always signifies "the hypothesis to be tested".
In the same paper[11]p. 190 they call these two sources of error, errors of type I and errors of type II respectively.
Related termsEdit
Null hypothesisEdit
It is standard practice for statisticians to conduct tests in order to determine whether or not a "speculative hypothesis" concerning the observed phenomena of the world (or its inhabitants) can be supported. The results of such testing determine whether a particular set of results agrees reasonably (or does not agree) with the speculated hypothesis.
On the basis that it is always assumed, by statistical convention, that the speculated hypothesis is wrong, and the so-called "null hypothesis" that the observed phenomena simply occur by chance (and that, as a consequence, the speculated agent has no effect) – the test will determine whether this hypothesis is right or wrong. This is why the hypothesis under test is often called the null hypothesis (most likely, coined by Fisher (1935, p. 19)), because it is this hypothesis that is to be either nullified or not nullified by the test. When the null hypothesis is nullified, it is possible to conclude that data support the "alternative hypothesis" (which is the original speculated one).
The consistent application by statisticians of Neyman and Pearson's convention of representing "the hypothesis to be tested" (or "the hypothesis to be nullified") with the expression H0 has led to circumstances where many understand the term "the null hypothesis" as meaning "the nil hypothesis" – a statement that the results in question have arisen through chance. This is not necessarily the case – the key restriction, as per Fisher (1966), is that "the null hypothesis must be exact, that is free from vagueness and ambiguity, because it must supply the basis of the 'problem of distribution,' of which the test of significance is the solution."[12] As a consequence of this, in experimental science the null hypothesis is generally a statement that a particular treatment has no effect; in observational science, it is that there is no difference between the value of a particular measured variable, and that of an experimental prediction.
Statistical significanceEdit
The extent to which the test in question shows that the "speculated hypothesis" has (or has not) been nullified is called its significance level; and the higher the significance level, the less likely it is that the phenomena in question could have been produced by chance alone. British statistician Sir Ronald Aylmer Fisher (1890–1962) stressed that the "null hypothesis":
... is never proved or established, but is possibly disproved, in the course of experimentation. Every experiment may be said to exist only in order to give the facts a chance of disproving the null hypothesis.
— 1935, p.19
Application domainsEdit
Statistical tests always involve a trade-off between:
- the acceptable level of false positives (in which a non-match is declared to be a match) and
- the acceptable level of false negatives (in which an actual match is not detected).
A threshold value can be varied to make the test more restrictive or more sensitive, with the more restrictive tests increasing the risk of rejecting true positives, and the more sensitive tests increasing the risk of accepting false positives.
Inventory controlEdit
An automated inventory control system that rejects high-quality goods of a consignment commits a type I error, while a system that accepts low-quality goods commits a type II error.
The notions of false positives and false negatives have a wide currency in the realm of computers and computer applications, as follows.
Computer securityEdit
Security vulnerabilities are an important consideration in the task of keeping computer data safe, while maintaining access to that data for appropriate users. Moulton (1983), stresses the importance of:
- avoiding the type I errors (or false positives) that classify authorized users as imposters.
- avoiding the type II errors (or false negatives) that classify imposters as authorized users.
Spam filteringEdit
A false positive occurs when spam filtering or spam blocking techniques wrongly classify a legitimate email message as spam and, as a result, interferes with its delivery. While most anti-spam tactics can block or filter a high percentage of unwanted emails, doing so without creating significant false-positive results is a much more demanding task.
A false negative occurs when a spam email is not detected as spam, but is classified as non-spam. A low number of false negatives is an indicator of the efficiency of spam filtering.
The term "false positive" is also used when antivirus software wrongly classifies an innocuous file as a virus. The incorrect detection may be due to heuristics or to an incorrect virus signature in a database. Similar problems can occur with antitrojan or antispyware software.
Optical character recognitionEdit
Detection algorithms of all kinds often create false positives. Optical character recognition (OCR) software may detect an "a" where there are only some dots that appear to be an "a" to the algorithm being used.
Security screeningEdit
False positives are routinely found every day in airport security screening, which are ultimately visual inspection systems. The installed security alarms are intended to prevent weapons being brought onto aircraft; yet they are often set to such high sensitivity that they alarm many times a day for minor items, such as keys, belt buckles, loose change, mobile phones, and tacks in shoes.
The ratio of false positives (identifying an innocent traveller as a terrorist) to true positives (detecting a would-be terrorist) is, therefore, very high; and because almost every alarm is a false positive, the positive predictive value of these screening tests is very low.
The relative cost of false results determines the likelihood that test creators allow these events to occur. As the cost of a false negative in this scenario is extremely high (not detecting a bomb being brought onto a plane could result in hundreds of deaths) whilst the cost of a false positive is relatively low (a reasonably simple further inspection) the most appropriate test is one with a low statistical specificity but high statistical sensitivity (one that allows a high rate of false positives in return for minimal false negatives).
Biometric matching, such as for fingerprint recognition, facial recognition or iris recognition, is susceptible to type I and type II errors. The null hypothesis is that the input does identify someone in the searched list of people, so:
- the probability of type I errors is called the "false reject rate" (FRR) or false non-match rate (FNMR),
- while the probability of type II errors is called the "false accept rate" (FAR) or false match rate (FMR).[13]
If the system is designed to rarely match suspects[disambiguation needed] then the probability of type II errors can be called the "false alarm rate". On the other hand, if the system is used for validation (and acceptance is the norm) then the FAR is a measure of system security, while the FRR measures user inconvenience level.
Medical screeningEdit
In the practice of medicine, there is a significant difference between the applications of screening and testing.
- Screening involves relatively cheap tests that are given to large populations, none of whom manifest any clinical indication of disease (e.g., Pap smears).
- Testing involves far more expensive, often invasive, procedures that are given only to those who manifest some clinical indication of disease, and are most often applied to confirm a suspected diagnosis.
For example, most states in the USA require newborns to be screened for phenylketonuria and hypothyroidism, among other congenital disorders. Although they display a high rate of false positives, the screening tests are considered valuable because they greatly increase the likelihood of detecting these disorders at a far earlier stage.[Note 1]
The simple blood tests used to screen possible blood donors for HIV and hepatitis have a significant rate of false positives; however, physicians use much more expensive and far more precise tests to determine whether a person is actually infected with either of these viruses.
Perhaps the most widely discussed false positives in medical screening come from the breast cancer screening procedure mammography. The US rate of false positive mammograms is up to 15%, the highest in world. One consequence of the high false positive rate in the US is that, in any 10-year period, half of the American women screened receive a false positive mammogram. False positive mammograms are costly, with over $100 million spent annually in the U.S. on follow-up testing and treatment. They also cause women unneeded anxiety. As a result of the high false positive rate in the US, as many as 90–95% of women who get a positive mammogram do not have the condition. The lowest rate in the world is in the Netherlands, 1%. The lowest rates are generally in Northern Europe where mammography films are read twice and a high threshold for additional testing is set (the high threshold decreases the power of the test).
The ideal population screening test would be cheap, easy to administer, and produce zero false-negatives, if possible. Such tests usually produce more false-positives, which can subsequently be sorted out by more sophisticated (and expensive) testing.
Medical testingEdit
False negatives and false positives are significant issues in medical testing. False negatives may provide a falsely reassuring message to patients and physicians that disease is absent, when it is actually present. This sometimes leads to inappropriate or inadequate treatment of both the patient and their disease. A common example is relying on cardiac stress tests to detect coronary atherosclerosis, even though cardiac stress tests are known to only detect limitations of coronary artery blood flow due to advanced stenosis.
False negatives produce serious and counter-intuitive problems, especially when the condition being searched for is common. If a test with a false negative rate of only 10%, is used to test a population with a true occurrence rate of 70%, many of the negatives detected by the test will be false.
False positives can also produce serious and counter-intuitive problems when the condition being searched for is rare, as in screening. If a test has a false positive rate of one in ten thousand, but only one in a million samples (or people) is a true positive, most of the positives detected by that test will be false. The probability that an observed positive result is a false positive may be calculated using Bayes' theorem.
Paranormal investigationEdit
The notion of a false positive is common in cases of paranormal or ghost phenomena seen in images and such, when there is another plausible explanation. When observing a photograph, recording, or some other evidence that appears to have a paranormal origin – in this usage, a false positive is a disproven piece of media "evidence" (image, movie, audio recording, etc.) that actually has a natural explanation.[Note 2]
See alsoEdit
- Binary classification
- Detection theory
- Egon Pearson
- False positive paradox
- Family-wise error rate
- Information retrieval performance measures
- Neyman–Pearson lemma
- Null hypothesis
- Probability of a hypothesis for Bayesian inference
- Precision and recall
- Prosecutor's fallacy
- Prozone phenomenon
- Receiver operating characteristic
- Sensitivity and specificity
- Statisticians' and engineers' cross-reference of statistical terms
- Testing hypotheses suggested by the data
- Type III error
- ^ In relation to this newborn screening, recent studies have shown that there are more than 12 times more false positives than correct screens (Gambrill, 2006. [1])[dead link]
- ^ Several sites provide examples of false positives, including The Atlantic Paranormal Society (TAPS) Archived 28 March 2005 at the Wayback Machine. and Moorestown Ghost Research.
- ^ "Type I Error and Type II Error - Experimental Errors". explorable.com. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
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- ^ Cisco Secure IPS – Excluding False Positive Alarms http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/vpndevc/ps4077/products_tech_note09186a008009404e.shtml
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- ^ Schlotzhauer, Sandra (2007). Elementary Statistics Using JMP (SAS Press) (1 ed.). Cary, NC: SAS Institute. pp. 166–423. ISBN 1-599-94375-1.
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- ^ a b Neyman, J.; Pearson, E.S. (1967) [1928]. "On the Use and Interpretation of Certain Test Criteria for Purposes of Statistical Inference, Part I". Joint Statistical Papers. Cambridge University Press. pp. 1–66.
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- ^ Pearson, E.S.; Neyman, J. (1967) [1930]. "On the Problem of Two Samples". Joint Statistical Papers. Cambridge University Press. p. 100.
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crossover error rate (that point where the probabilities of False Reject (Type I error) and False Accept (Type II error) are approximately equal) is .00076%
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External linksEdit
- Bias and Confounding – presentation by Nigel Paneth, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh


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2012-07-22, 00:52 | Link #161 |
You are Dominated!
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I thought this was a good episode. I think they overdid it by beating us on the head with the "you won't die" talk and it turns out that they all die in the way. Their death didn't sadden me (maybe perhaps that death by pickaxe, ouch), but their effect on Kirito did. It was sad to see Kiro trying to protect them and ended in failure and probably will drive him to be more loner.
Still, I kinda failed how exactly is his fault though. The Black Cats were dead because of their stupidity...
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2012-07-22, 01:05 | Link #165 |
Staring into your soul.
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the ironic part its that if they had took more time explaining things people would be complaining about beign too draggy and wasting time in these arcs, i consider things well conveyed, theres no melodrama like in AW has, and thats a series that is starting to become draggy for me, so far the episodes seem to be establishing the setting of the story with some character background and development, so its good they are keeping things simple.
PS: cool that we are getting guts the next episode.
2012-07-22, 01:09 | Link #166 |
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Imagine what would happen if it turned out that the people who died in the game didn't actually die in real life but were simply disconnected from the game and woke up in real life. The people in the game wouldn't know that this was the case since they would have been shut away from the news in the real world. The one who got to the final floor would wake up in bed only to realise that the
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2012-07-22, 01:17 | Link #168 |
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Before reading the novels I also thought that the pacing was rushed. After I read the appropriate chapter in the novels, I realized that it isn't the anime's fault that the story felt rushed. There really isn't enough material to make it more than one episode without over-slowing the pace, or do original detail expansions.
2012-07-22, 01:27 | Link #169 |
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I'd have to agree that RNR's main focus is on the impact of Sachi's death on Kirito, though I disagree that it would have worked better as a flashback.
Now, from an anime original perspective, I must confess that it did not strike me emotionally at the core. Intellectually, I agreed that it was emotional, and they conveyed Kirito's grief well. It's just not sufficient to impact me, even if it did tell me much about Kirito's character, and defined him well. Spoiler for LN Perspective:
Now, theoretically, RNR could have been two episodes, but then, they'd need some anime original material into it. That, or it could have been a Christmas flashback- I have to agree it felt like I watched a Half Cour Recap episode here. In general though, I dearly hope that RNR would silence those irritating, ill founded claims that Kirito's a generic Shounen Protagonist. |
2012-07-22, 01:42 | Link #172 |
...lost in nothingness...
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...i like the way they protray that even though kirito is gradually becoming the OP character...he still fails to protect anyone...but really this is only an introduction for a real loss...
...rather these people really died or just disconnected...i want to see an arc where at least a key character(s) dies...basically someone(s) who showed up at least for 2 arcs who doesnt seem to have the death flag (if possible someone with as much importance as asuna or something) and dies somewhere by ep 14 before the second opening comes... (assuming theres one) ...kinda want to see a scene similar to tengen toppa or ffVII...call me a sadist but i can only see character/story progression through some sense of loss... ...would also be great if kirito actually "dies" at the end...then second season stars asuna and maybe klein as main characters...then you could throw kirito back in the end in true god mode...but this stories background and laws shouldnt be able to fit though...so scratch that idea...i just want to see somebody try to scratch off the main character for a whole 10+ eps... |
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I'm surprised no one commented on how n00bish it was to rush in and open a treasure box sitting in the middle of an empty room
And it's quite shocking that some of them died from just a hit or two. That was one of the deadliest trap rooms a DM/GM can put in a paper and pencil RPG game. |
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Sending 1 guy by himself and if he dies that means you sent him to his actual death. Granted you are all in danger but if he dies due to being alone then your concience is gonna eat you away at least. |
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Wow, this was a jarring but pretty sad episode. I think Hayamin's excellent delivery, especially in the last message part really played a part.
The guild guys really overestimated themselves. But Kirito definitely is at fault for not telling them everything. The time skips were very jarring, for me who didn't read the source. At the same time though, I'm interested to know what I'm missing. Also, is someone gonna die every episode? I know the setting of this. I like to see how the main characters goes against the odds but having someone dying like that is a bit too much. |
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I thought the episode was alright, could have been better but by itself it's not too bad.
On Klein: Spoiler for Klein and Divine Dragon's Alliance, Anime vs LN comparison:
If nothing else, Klein is pretty good in a way. On the matter of timeskips, I don't watch the anime until subs come out and looking at the date/location subtitles it makes the timeskips more reasonable. |
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Max Payne is a series of third-person shooters initially created by the Finnish developer Remedy Entertainment. The games follow an overarching story seen from the point of view of the titular character, a former New York police officer on a quest for justice and revenge against criminals who have brutally murdered his wife and newborn daughter.The games are notable for their gritty film noir-like style, cinematography inspired by Hong-Kong action movies, graphic novel panels with voice-overs as story-advancing cutscenes, and a gameplay feature known as Bullet Time, reminiscent of the slow-motion action scenes popularized by The Matrix.
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The Boise State men's basketball team has its' eyes set on returning to the top of the Western Athletic Conference in 2009-10, and in order to do so the Broncos will rely on the return of four starters from last season's team that won 19 games and earned its' second consecutive post-season tournament berth. Season Tickets are on sale now! Click here for more details. Front Court The Boise State front court includes three players that have significant playing experience, with Cunningham, Noonan and Ike Okoye all having started over 17 games last season. The returning group, which also includes Sean Imadiyi and Zach Moritz, accounted for 33.2 ppg in 2008-09, which was nearly half of the team total (46 percent). Cunningham (6-9, 265), a senior forward, leads the way as the team's top returning scorer and second best rebounder (4.1 rpg) from last season. He also led the Western Athletic Conference in shooting percentage (67.3 percent) as a junior. Noonan (6-7, 214), a junior forward, was next on the team in scoring, shooting 41 percent from the floor and 33.8 percent from three point range (54-of-160). Okoye (6-9, 235), a senior forward, made a big splash in his first season playing for the Broncos after transferring from the University of Wyoming in 2007. Okoye recorded the second most single season blocks in school history (60), while averaging 8.9 ppg and 5.6 rpg. The Broncos return two more front court players that saw action in 2008-09, in senior forward Sean Imadiyi and junior center Zach Moritz. Imadiyi (6-7, 207), earned playing time in 30 games last season, averaging 2.1 ppg and 1.5 rpg. Moritz (6-11, 245) saw limited action during his sophomore season, but did average 2.0 ppg and 1.3 rpg in the 21 games he played. Coach Graham will add a pair of junior college transfers to the front court mix this season as well, with junior forwards Robert Arnold (6-6, 170) from Antelope Valley Community College and Daequon Montreal (6-7, 229) from the College of Southern Idaho joining the Broncos. Arnold averaged 19.1 ppg and 6.1 rpg last season, earning him All-Conference and All-State honors. Montreal started 22 games for the Golden Eagles as a sophomore, averaging 15.9 ppg and 8.9 rpg, while being named first team All-Region. Rounding out the Bronco front court will be freshman center Sam Hicks (6-9, 259), who comes to Boise State from Liberty Christian High School in Redding, Calif. The Broncos will look for big things from Hicks down the road, as he averaged 9.7 ppg and 12.0 rpg as a junior, scoring in double figures in 15 games. |
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Three men arrested and heroin seized near Inverness
- 17 April 2013
- From the section Highlands & Islands
Three men have been arrested and heroin estimated to be worth £30,000 recovered in a police operation near Inverness.
Police said two men aged 28 and 34 will be reported to the procurator fiscal in connection with the drugs.
A third man aged 25 will be reported in connection with the possession of a knife.
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I was fairly disappointed when Larissa didn't pick Brian. I didn't feel bad for her in the least when it turned out that shallow, pretty-boy, jock Gil ran screaming because her ex was Fabio.
What kind of world do we live in where a man feels so threatened by a romance cover model with long hair that he has to judgementally freak out on a former beauty contestant…holy crap. Nevermind. Now I see what's wrong. The whole construct is entirely unbelievable.
Poor Brian. Just postulating here, but I bet if Larissa had picked him and told him, like a NORMAL person, he would have said "Fabio? You mean the swishy guy that a bird flew into and broke his nose? Hah. Well, we've already proved that you'd pick me over a guy like that, so, you know, that's a funny anecdote, now let's get some chowdah."
Not that I really care. I was telling someone last night how I need more willpower to not watch so much tv. He pointed out that what I really need is "won't" power as in: "I won't watch so much TV!"
But then I went home and watched The O.C., Las Vegas (oh Sean Astin, I wished you'd died because you'd eaten that money, that would have been awesome), Angel and tidbits of Average Joe. That's won't power for ya.
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This statutory offer of settlement checklist and list of best practices is part of my Colorado Litigation Checklist approach to litigation knowledge management and litigation strategy. The statutory offer of settlement, a tort reform measure passed in Colorado, is governed by C.R.S. Section 13-17-202. It is very similar to the offer of judgment procedure governed in federal court by F.R.C.P. 68. If an offer of settlement is rejected and the rejecting plaintiff ultimately recovers less than the offer of settlement, then the defendant can recover costs (but not attorneys' fees) incurred after the offer was made.
- Offers of settlement may be served by either the plaintiff or defendant, but must be served more than 14 days before the start of trial (or before the start of a hearing on damages if that issue is reserved for after trial on the issue of liability).
- State that, unless accepted, this offer constitutes a confidential communication made in the context of settlement negotiations pursuant to either C.R.E. 408 or F.R.E. 408. Making confidentiality a condition of acceptance may invalidate the statutory nature of the offer. Martin v. Minnard, 862 P.2d 1014 (Colo. App. 1993).
- State terms of offer of settlement: [offeror] offers to settle this lawsuit on the following terms in exchange for a dismissal with prejudice of all claims asserted by plaintiff against defendant: [payment amount and/or other terms].
- Do not include non-monetary terms in the offer. URS Group, Inc. v. Tetra Tech FW, Inc., 181 P.3d 380 (Colo. App. 2008). Non-monetary terms include the requirement that a party release "all future claims related to the subject of the litigation." Id.
- Make sure the terms of the offer are unambiguous.
- State that this offer of settlement will be deemed rejected if not accepted within 14 days after service of the offer.
Thoughts & Best Practices:
- Calendar key times to reconsider making an offer of settlement, e.g. immediately upon answering a claim, before hiring experts or other significant recoverable costs, before filing a dispositive motion, etc.
- Be clear which claims, and which parties, are covered by the offer of settlement (e.g. "offers to settle all claims by plaintiff X against defendant Y").
- Offers of settlement can be withdrawn during the 14 day statutory period by service of a written withdrawal of offer. C.R.S. Section 13-17-202(1)(a)(V). Be prepared to withdraw an offer quickly when applicable (e.g. after grant of partial motion for summary judgment in your favor, etc.).
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What promises to be an examination of who we are in the fallout from the global credit crisis emerges as a very personal affair in Ross Mueller's new play, "Zebra!"
What promises to be an examination of who we are in the fallout from the global credit crisis emerges as a very personal affair in Ross Mueller's new play, "Zebra!" — and is no less entertaining for it. Perfs are stellar and the dialogue crackles, but the dramatic tension is perhaps not as tightly wound as it could be given the potential of the set-up.
Larry (Colin Friels) walks into a New York Irish bar ready to meet his new son-in-law. A millionaire who has managed to weather the current financial storm, Larry yearns to take the young go-getter under his paternal wing. Instead he ends up talking to Jimmy (Bryan Brown) who, like Larry, is in his fifties, an Aussie grifter who "could find the angles on a ruler." The pair trade banter and it takes a while for the penny to drop, but once Larry realizes that this is the man who plans to marry his daughter, the predictable alpha-male contest ensues. The title comes from the mating habits of zebra where a young buck must defeat the father to secure his mate. But neither Larry – cushioned by his wealth and estranged from his daughter – nor Jimmy – a Teflon-coated chancer who seems untroubled by his current financial woes – really allow it to be become the "Animal Planet"-style prize fight it threatens to be. Tending bar through this whole affair is Robinson (Nadine Garner) a feisty Gen Xer with problems of her own; the bar is on its last legs after her husband committed suicide and Larry's affections may provide her with a financial and emotional lifeline. That this relationship holds its own amongst the alpha-male bravado is testimony not only to the well-balanced script but to Garner's performance of worn-down dignity, with a confident bar-maid strut that always seems on the cusp of dissolution. Brown, as the Aussie intruder, is laconic, brash and impulsive, prowling the stage more like lion than zebra, but lacking the vulnerability that would have raised the stakes in this bar-room barter session. Friels also lacks any real sense of self-doubt, so his crown never really feels at risk, though his perf is energetic and engaging. But the cut-throat barbs from Mueller come thicker than a pint of Guinness and the thesps' delight in delivering them is infectious. David McKay's set is realistic enough to make you thirsty, his ephemera-packed boozer a warm and welcoming vantage point from which to watch the animal antics unfold.Zebra!
Wharf 1, Sydney, 324 seats; $77 top
A Sydney Theater Company production of a play in one act by Ross Mueller. Directed by Lee Lewis.
Set, David McKay; costumes, Julie Lynch; lighting Damien Cooper; sound and music, Paul Charlier; audio visual design, Shane Johnson; fight director, Scott Witt. Opened, reviewed Mar. 10, 2011. Running time: 1 HOUR 45 MIN.
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Yamaha MW12CX USB Mixing Studio
The MW series USB Mixing Studios are high-level analogue mixing desks with an integrated USB interface to transfer digital audio data to and from a Windows or Mac PC. Since Steinberg's DAW software Cubase AI4 is included in the MW package you'll get the basic elements of a powerful Computer Music Production System that's easy to set up and easy to handle.
Connect the MW mixing desks with your computer using the included USB cable to transfer stereo audio data in both ways - from the mixing desk to the computer and vice versa - via the USB connection (16 bit with either 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz sampling frequency). You don't have to install any proprietary drivers, because the MW-System uses the standard drivers of the computers OS.
The MW series comes with four models to satisfy different mixing needs.
The MW12cx expands the concept with an integrated digital effect unit which replaces the Aux send 2. Its 16 different effects each offer one parameter to be finetuned and contain a series of reverb, echo, and chorus programs plus flanger, phaser, auto wah and distortion. The effects can be switched on/off with an optional footswitch.


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The price of beauty isn't cheap, but those who regularly expose their hair to extreme temperatures and harsh chemicals can be causing serious and irreversible damage to their hair. If you have damaged your hair or are experiencing hair loss, you need to extra cautious when coloring or styling your hair in order to prevent further damage or loss. It should be noted, that there's no method of coloring your hair that is 100% safe, but if you follow these simple steps, you can color your hair beautifully while only causing minimal damage.
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European Alcoho... / Resources / Policy Issues / EU Health Strategy / Health Status in Europe
Health Status in Europe
People in the European Union are living longer and in general enjoying better health than ever before[1]. Life expectancy in Western Europe has increased consistently since the 1950s by around 2.5 years each decade. Life expectancy in EU-25 varies from 66-78 years for men and 76-84 years for women. The difference between EU countries is wider for healthy-life expectancy than for life expectancy. Healthy-life expectancy ranges from 57-75 years for women and from 54-71 years for men[2].
Most predictions assume that this improvement in health will continue. However, lifestyle-related diseases are increasing the risk of life expectancy levelling off. Risk factors such as smoking, obesity, lack of physical activity, high consumption of alcohol, injuries and accidents cause premature death and chronic disease. There is a clear connection between diet, lifestyle and health[3]. Non-communicable diseases contribute to over 87% of the EU's total disease burden[4]. Mental health disorders account for 27% of these. In 1999, mental disorders were responsible for more than 40% of disability pensions in Finland and 25% in Portugal. Cardiovascular diseases are currently the biggest single cause of death in the EU[5]. They account for around 40% of deaths in both sexes. It is also a major cause of ill health in Europe. Obesity and type-2 diabetes are showing worrying trends, not only because they are affecting a larger population, but also because they have started to appear earlier in life. In the European Union, in 2000, a total of 158 million days work was lost, corresponding to an average of 20 days for every accident[6]. In addition, communicable diseases and pandemics can spread more rapidly than ever across national borders because of high mobility.
Fortunately, the leading causes of premature death are largely preventable, as their main risk factors are behavioural and can be influenced by effective use of well-known and feasible public health interventions. But, most risks cluster themselves around the poor[7].
The above snapshot, explained in more detail in the full publication, shows a Europe full of contrasts. We can observe remarkable improvements in public health over previous decades, significantly improving the life quality of large groups of the population. There are still, however, large differences between and within countries. The potential gains remaining for an efficient public health policy are substantial.
[1] Key data on health, Eurostat 2005
[2] Kjaesrud and Siddel, European Commission 2006
[3] " Diet, Nutrition and the Prevention of Chronic Diseases" – Report of a Joint WHO/FAO Expert Consultation. 2003
[4] Statistics in focus – Population and social conditions Theme 3 – 2/2004
[5] Statistics in focus – Population and social conditions Theme 3- 2/2004
[6] Communication from the Commission Improving quality in work: a review of recent progress COM (2003) 26.11.2003 728 final
[7] The World Health Report2002 – Reducing Risks, Promoting Healthy life World, Health Organization


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The latest issue of BBC Doctor Who Adventures magazine is out now and inside you'll find out how to get money off all timey-wimey goodies available at BBCShop.com!
As expected, the new issue is packed with monster scares – including facts about those well-known hunters, the Slitheen.
You'll also get:
- A FREE monster stationery set!
- Fun with the Alien Babies!
- Interview with a sinister Silurian.
- Win loads of goodies – including a 32inch TV, PS4, Doctor Who Series 7 DVD box set and Lego Ninjago sets.
- Find out if your mate is a monster. (This could save your life!)
- Strax's guide to the Doctor's friend Clara.
- Make a Dalek!
- Secrets about the Eleventh Doctor.
- Things get chilly in an exciting comic strip featuring an unseen adventure with the Eleventh Doctor and Clara.
- All this, plus 3 posters, puzzles and loads of monster fun…
Issue 345, on sale 7 – 20 May 2014, priced £2.99. Make sure you get your copy today…


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Off-Campus Student Services
For International Students
If you are moving to the Boston area as an international student attending Emerson College, the OCSS staff recommend taking some time to review these pages before searching for an apartment in the Boston area.
In these pages, you'll find steps to take to begin your apartment search, what to consider when renting an apartment, tips on working with a realtor, what you need to know before signing a lease, and a vocabulary list to familiarize you with terms you will encounter during your apartment search.
OCSS is not a real estate agency, nor does it place students in apartments. It is a campus resource to help students and point them in the right direction to secure an off-campus apartment. Most leases begin on September 1 and end August 31 the following year.


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How to Find the Asteroid Goddess Diana in Your Birth Chart
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Mary Ann Filippi has been attending Creighton basketball games since before MOST of the fan base was born. NET Sports sat down with "Dancin' Granny" to talk hoops, dancing & Creighton's chances in this year's tournament.
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Matariki good eats
We love Masterchef winners Karena and Kasey's approach to food - generous, clever, fresh and always about sharing. This weekend they're hitting the kitchen at the Point Chev marae as part of Matariki on the Move: Wananga a Kai . And don't forget to check Living magazine for their delicious take on a Matariki feast.
Saturday, 6 -7.30pm. Te Mahurehure Marae. 65-73 Premier Ave, Point Chevalier. Free. Bookings essential at eventfinder.co.nz.
Remuera goes to Paris
Back on this weekend after being rained out last weekend, the Remuera Bastille Day celebrations. Get out your beret and baguette to join a French-style Frocks on Bikes cycle (meet at the Rem Library). Naturellement there'll be roving musicians, mimes, caricature artists, French circus and can can dancers. Bring your sweetest French poodles, plenty of things for les enfants too. Be in to win a trip to Paris.
Saturday, 10am-2pm. Remuera Shopping Village, Remuera. Free. remuera.org.nz
Petrol Passions
Passionate motor-heads will be flocking to the CRC Speedshow with hall after hall of pristine classic cars and motorcycles, race cars, custom builds and hot rods. From Mustangs to Maseratis, four way challenges between karts, lawnmowers, Minis and radio controlled scale models, vertical bungy, Kiwi Young Guns. Adrenalin plus then.
Saturday and Sunday, 9am-5pm. ASB Showgrounds. speedshow.co.nz
Grand Passions
Wagner fans are bracing themselves for six hours of Richard Wagner's Tristan and Isolde when Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra and the Trusts Community Foundation Opera perform their opera concert this weekend. You could start with a lecture (at the Langham, 10am - noon) then head to the town hall for the 4pm concert (there are intervals and a dinner break, Act 3 starts at 8.30pm). Go on, you know you want to try.
Saturday 4pm. Auckland Town Hall. Tickets from $64-$139. apo.co.nz
And passion on film
Film Festival time, at last. Drag the small sorts away from their small screens and introduce them to the best of the big screen with the Toons for Tots selection (just over an hour of one to seven-minute gems) on Saturday morning, plus some stunning documentaries for the grown ups: cyber-addicts must see InRealLife on the power of the internet; the dizzying physics of Particle Fever will have you wishing you'd paid attention in science class. nziff.co.nz
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- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 can (11 ounces) whole kernel corn, drained
- 3/4 cup picante sauce
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Corn chips, sour cream and shredded cheddar cheese, optional
- In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
- Transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker. Stir in the beans, tomatoes, corn, picante sauce, chili powder and garlic powder. Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours or until heated through. Serve with corn chips, sour cream and cheese if desired. Yield: 4-6 servings.
Reviews for Corny Chili
"I didn't care much for this recipe. In my opinion the picante sauce took over as well as made the chili soupy."
"A nice and easy crock pot chili that everyone enjoyed. We will be making this again!"
"I made this last Sunday, went over extremly well. I didn't put it in the slow cooker though, I didnt have that kind of time. I simmered it on the stove for about an hour. I also added some Macaroni noodles to it...jvery good, will make it again."
"We pile our chili high with cheddar cheese and a dollop of sour cream, then scoop the perfect bite onto a corn chip. The entire family loves this dish. We make it nearly every month! It's got a great flavor and it's a fantastic way to sneak a few vegetables into the kids."
"I served this for dinner, tripled the recipe and added three variety of beans, three different picante sauces, Most everyone took an additional serving, and I sent some home with two people. Great flavor!"
"Can't beat the quick & easy prep of this recipe. My entire family, including a very picky 4 year old, thoroughly enjoyed this dish. It will be on my meal plan rotation!"


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I have many new favorite blogs but this one is one of my most favorite. I don't remember how I came across it but I'm so glad I did. Taza and Husband has this wonderful feature called "Here's to Happiness" where readers send her a list of ten random things that make them terribly happy and she posts them to her blog. It's so fabulous.
What could make you happier than that? I love making lists and I love thinking about random things that make me happy. Thank you, Naomi, for your loveliness!
ten things that make me terribly happy
*fresh baguettes that are still warm
*the smell of freshly cut grass
*sleeping with the window open in summer and feeling the breeze on my face and hearing wind chimes
*the smell of a pipe
*my husband's freckles - especially the ones on his eyelids
*sitting in a relaxed ocean and having conversation with the person as though you were sitting on the couch at home
*learning something new
*spending lazy, rainy Sundays at home together on the couch
*bolognese sauce
*shoes - all of them.
Happy Friday and happy loooong weekend!
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AMD Hires Two Senior Chip Designers From Apple and Qualcomm
Citing "sources close to the chip maker," Reuters reports that Charles Matar was brought on board to serve as AMD's VP of System on Chip (SoC) Development. Mater, who most recently held a job at mobile powerhouse Qualcomm, brings experience with low power and embedded chip designs to AMD.
The other hire is Wayne Meretsky, a former Apple employee who helped design processors for the iPad and iPhone. At AMD, he'll be in charge of software developments for the company's chips.
These are interesting hires for AMD, as it signals a clear intent to diversify its talent portfolio as the market shifts from traditional desktops to mobile devices, including tablets, smartphones, and hybrid notebooks. Hiring high-level talent also shows that AMD still has its scrappy attitude, something that would have been easy to lose after what seemed like a constant exodus of veteran employees over the past couple of years.


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Yup, more agility :-P
I went out both Saturday and Sunday, like usual, to Mary's for class and open practice. We worked on the Excellent JWW course from our last local trial. It flowed nicely but was challenging, with several pinwheels and some tight turns with lots of "wrong" choices. Overall, Cedar and I did pretty well.
Contrary to what this pic shows, her weaves are still pretty much broken :( But I just ordered some 24" poles so that should help her gain more confidence. We only have 20"ers at home. I guess I should stop saying that she's "broken" when she probably never fully understood the obstacle in the first place. So... it's a work in progress.
She really is doing well on her "turn" command and will confidently switch directions and turn away from me to take another obstacle :)
Thanks to my new exercise regimen, I have been able to run a lot faster with Cedar recently. That, combined with better timing, is starting to make things a little easier for us. I think my handling is getting a bit smoother, and some things are starting to make more sense. It's really neat to see AND feel us getting better as a team. Cedar is more responsive (in general) and listens very well. She's lightning fast and never drops bars. She cues off my body language so well, sometimes it's like she reads my mind. I know that we are just beginning, but in my newbie opinion, I think we could really go places someday. That is a great feeling.
You guys are probably getting sick of hearing it, but I love this dog :)
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Gateway House of Prayer
Join Us This Tuesday
Gateway House of Prayer is located in Ephrata, Pennsylvania where we seek to honor Jesus Christ night and day through praise & worship; and where we are contending for the advancement of the Kingdom of God in our region through intercessory prayer. Our doors are open 24 hours per day, 365 days per year for you to come and seek God or join one of worship and prayer meetings night or day. On Tuesday night at 7pm, we have our Equipping Service and we have prayer sets going around the clock.


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"Breaking into Tolkien's tomb and pissing on his bones would be less insulting than this game!"
Fanfiction communities, like any other fandom, have their own set of standards. While technically, all fanfiction is free to just do whatever it wants (hell, all fiction in general is, too), there are a number of topics and tropes that cause revulsion and anger amongst these communities. The revulsion can range from forgivable (most beginning writers are given a free pass for this so long as they aren't particularly mean-spirited) to sending whole communities up in arms (which will sometimes result in being banned as a particularly light sentence).
Also worthy of note is that many cases of traditional canon defilement actually are canonical, but in those cases, it's always when a Promoted Fanboy gets to Run The Asylum and just abuses editorial fiat. It takes quite a lot more for them to really get this term thrown at them, but it generally tends to sting a lot more, since their influence will (usually) affect future stories as well. Please note that it isn't Canon Defilement if the original creative crew is responsible; it's just good old Seasonal Rot/Creator Breakdown.
An incomplete list of things that are generally known to cause this:
— Joueur du Grenier (on the Lord of the Rings SNES game), Joueur du Grenier
- Canonical Character Derailment in general (often referred to as Out of Character or OOC).
- Radical backstory alterations, whether it be as part of the Possession Sue process or to set them up as a heel so they can Die for Our Ship.
- Changing their personality in ways that majorly conflict with their established mannerisms (again, for either Possession Sue or Die for Our Ship). This especially includes Chickification or Wimpification.
- (Regularly) Disregarding their capabilities or giving completely new and unlikely ones in order to facilitate the plot.
- Related to the Character Derailment is the creation of Mary Sue in any of its incarnations. In order for Mary Sue to exist, the universe has to bend around him/her and the first thing to happen is for all the characters to become anchored to him/her (whether it be out of reverence or contempt). After that, the usual Mary Sue story can play out, basically turning the canon into little more than window dressing for the Wish Fulfillment of the author.
- Disregarding established 'Verse laws in order to facilitate the plot without offering any satisfying explanation as to why.
- Literal Rape in any form tends to throw FanFic communities up in arms (excluding perhaps, instances of rape that took place in the actual canon).
- This is a common accusation leveled at Alternate Universe Fics and especially the highly-contested High School A.U.. The latter especially tends towards being little more than the writer playing out their personal fantasies while trying to appeal to readers with a vestigial connection to a canon.
- Although it should be pointed out that in canons where time travel, alternate universes, and the like are canonical, there is little to no controversy over Alternate Universe Fics. This is especially true in relation to fandoms that skew old, such as Star Trek (or at least Trek before 2009), where there are few High School A.U. stories because most writers are in their thirties or older.
- Major Genre Shifts. note
- Sailor Earth, in general, is often viewed as this.
- The breaking up of Official Couples for any reason, whether paving the way for Fan Preferred Couples, Crack Pairings, or Relationship Sues.
- The great Slash Fic debate, along with the Lemon debate. The former has heavy ties with the Character Derailment argument.
- Alternate Character Interpretation is sometimes even viewed as Canon Defilement. Typically, whenever you lodge a complaint at a fanfic for interpreting the characters a different way, expect to typically be ignored or seen as nothing other than a Jerkass or Troll. Sometimes, people often cry Canon Defilement at this merely to say "My interpretation for this character is better than your interpretation."
- Elsewhere Fic can also be considered Canon Defilement, again, be careful with throwing this around.
- Fanfics built around "What If?" scenarios (eg, assuming that the characters decided to Take a Third Option) are, once again, sometimes viewed as Canon Defilement.
- Some people view Self-Fanservice as Canon Defilement. This largely depends on the person.


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SEABROOK — A local man allegedly stabbed his father in the temple early Thursday morning, according to police.
SEABROOK — A local man allegedly stabbed his father in the temple early Thursday morning, according to police.
Five Seabrook officers responded to 6 Janvrin Drive at 2:20 a.m. Thursday and arrested Robert April IV, 19, without incident, according to a press release issued Thursday by the Police Department. Robert April III was treated for "non-life-threatening injuries" after the alleged stabbing, the release states.
April IV, who was arraigned in the 10th Circuit District Court in Seabrook at about noon Thursday, appeared on video from the Rockingham County jail with various marks of an altercation on his face and neck, including a large red ring around his right eye. April IV is charged with felony-level first-degree assault for allegedly stabbing April III in the left temple with a knife. He is also charged with a Class A misdemeanor charge of simple assault alleging he engaged in hand-to-hand physical combat. He pleaded not guilty to the misdemeanor charge.
April IV has no criminal history, according to police detective Mike Titone.
Judge Mark F. Weaver ordered him held on $500 cash bail at the county jail.
The apparent family feud happened in a household that has made numerous court appearances in recent years.
The elder April has had a few run-ins with the law, including being named a "person of interest" in the July 5, 2000, disappearance of Curtis Pishon, a security guard at the former Seabrook-based Venture Corp. Pishon was never found, and his family believes he was abducted and murdered. His case is listed among the unsolved cold cases in the state.
In July 2011, April III was accused of burglarizing a Janvrin Drive home and threatening two people with a knife, but the charges were eventually dropped nearly a year later, when a key witness failed to appear in court.
According to court documents, the witness was the Janvrin Drive homeowner, and prosecutors needed him to testify that he did not give April III permission to enter his home.
The homeowner also said April III threatened two other individuals who live in the home, according to court documents. He was accused of threatening two people inside the home by making "stabbing motions with a knife," after he was caught in the process of committing a theft.
Seabrook police said the investigation "is ongoing" and "police are not ruling out the possibility of additional arrests."


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Zeeland City Council will vote on the 2014-15 budget, after a public hearing set for 7:15 p.m. Monday. The proposed $12 million budget is set to support the city's proposed strategic plan, which the board will also vote on Monday. Key strategic plan elements are:
��Completing the $475,000�splash pad.
� Expanding the clean-water plant, at a cost of nearly $10 million.
� Completing the library expansion by March 2015.
� Defining cemetery expansion plans, if any.
� Updating the city�s alcohol policy on public property by July 1.
� Updating the city�s six-year street-improvement plan by June 30, 2015.
� Revamping the city�s website and possibly starting an electronic newsletter for residents. In addition to voting on the 2014-15 budget and strategic plan, council members will also consider:
��Pursuing state incentives to convert the former Sligh building at 349 E. Main Ave. to a 45-unit apartment complex. The council's decision Monday allows city officials to pursue the grant application.
� Amending the zoning rules to allow parks (such as the splash pad)�in a commercial district.
� Adopting an ordinance�to develop more�public transportation shelters and benches.
� Adopting an emergency ordinance on utility bill errors limiting the city's need to repay overcharges to three years and undercharges to one year.
� Approving a two-year contract with the Police Officers Association of Michigan, with a possible�2 percent pay increase in the first year for�union and�non-union officers. In the second year, union members would receive the same increase, if any, that non-union officers would get. If approved, the contract would take effect on July 1.
� Approving�the purchase of an�$11,575 Tink Claw bucket truck from Continental Equipment, to replace the city's current�truck, which is beyond repair, according to city officials.
Zeeland City Council is set to meet for a study session at 6 p.m. Monday, followed by a business meeting set for 7 p.m. at city hall, 21 S. Elm St. Council members have also been invited to Tulip Time's Governor�s Luncheon, set for 11:30 a.m.-1p.m. on Wednesday.
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text: was Charlie Chaplin's initial release for First National Studios, and also his first three-reeler. Chaplin plays a tramp (duh!), who shambles around the cold, cruel world with his dog Scraps. Unable to land a job, Charlie and Scraps cadge a meal from lunchwagon proprietor Syd Chaplin (Charlie's brother). Things take a turn for the better when Charlie befriends down-and-out singer Edna Purviance. After routing a gang of crooks, Charlie and Edna head down the road "Where Dreams Come True" for a deliberately improbable happy ending. Together with and , is one of the best examples of Chaplin's wildly uneven First National output. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi


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Woman Drives Car Into State Farm Insurance Office In BrentwoodA woman was attempting to park at the shopping center when she hit the gas pedal instead of the brake pedal, Brentwood police Sgt. Dave Schroer said.
Some San Francisco Homeowners Could See Lower Insurance RatesState Farm Insurance rates for homeowners in San Francisco will be reduced an average of 8.5 percent under a change announced this week, resulting in an average annual savings of around $100 for homeowners insurance.
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I want to enable shell access for my users so they can unzip joomla install files (unless someone can tell me a better way). Anyway, I thought I had done it correctly but when I logged in as a web users I had what appears to be su rights under the shell. I was able to navigate outside of the home directory for the user. Surely I am doing something wrong? Cheers
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Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.), a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus, pays his respects to the Rev. Everett C. Parker, 92, director emeritus of the UCC's Office of Communication, Inc., at the 22nd annual Everett C. Parker Ethics in Telecommunications Lecture, Sept. 14, a UCC-sponsored event in Washington, D.C. Parker is widely recognized as the conscience of the telecommunications industry. George Conklin photo. |
Lobbying may be distasteful to many Americans, but it's "perfectly okay," says Jeffery Birnbaum, a columnist for the Washington Post, who spoke on Sept. 14 at the 22nd annual Everett C. Parker Ethics in Telecommunications Lecture, a UCC-sponsored event in Washington, D.C.
The first amendment, Birnbaum says, guarantees "the right of citizens to petition for redress of grievances."
While Birnbaum concedes that campaign contributions do play a role in public policy outcomes, the most effective form of lobbying is still the organization that organizes and mobilizes voters willing to express their opinions.
Senators and representatives do respond to voter groups, Birnbaum explains, especially when less than half the population—at best—regularly participates in elections. Motivated voter blocs can be very effective in bringing important issues to the attention of Congress.
Birnbaum—a stand-in for the event's scheduled speaker, Michel Martin of ABC News' Nightline, who was unable to attend due to a last-minute assignment—says small non-profit groups, often using the internet, need to be heard in the halls of power. While religious bodies are prohibited from direct involvement in electoral politics, they still can advocate for the poor and the powerless in society, and they can educate their members on legislative matters.
That's what the UCC's Office of Communication, Inc., has done so effectively on telecommunications issues for almost half a century, first under the Rev. Everett C. Parker, who directed its work from its founding in 1959 until his retirement in 1982. Today, the UCC's OC, Inc. remains a key player in advocating for the public interest in telecommunications.
It's why politicians, advocates and telecommunications executives flock each year to the Parker Lecture, because its namesake, still going strong at age 92, is recognized as the conscience of the telecommunications industry.
Also during the luncheon, OC, Inc. presented awards to Dennis Swanson, executive vice president of Viacom Television Stations, and David Honig, co-founder and executive director of the Minority Media and Telecommunications Council.
Meanwhile, earlier that day, U.S. Rep. Diane Watson (D-Calif.) addressed the fourth annual UCC legislative breakfast, held in conjunction with the Parker event.
"I believe we are at a dramatic crossroad in the fight for greater media diversity," Watson said. "Today, decades of irresponsible deregulation in telecommunication policy has created great discontent among consumers who are angry at the lack of choices among an extremely concentrated media market."
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The best way to prevent discipline problems in the ADHD teen years is to instill good behavior at an early age — I know, I know, why didn't I tell you that seven years ago? — and reinforce it as your child grows.
While there are no quick fixes for discipline problems in adolescence, the following rules can help establish the groundwork for cooperation and peace at home.
Don't Punish Biology
What do teens hate more than being criticized or punished for misbehavior? Being criticized or punished for things that are not under their control — such as the biological symptoms of ADHD. An adolescent with ADHD who has an emotional meltdown is not being "bad" — she is being emotional.
Disorganization or forgetfulness is not a voluntary choice. The way to deal with missing homework assignments is by teaching your teen better organization strategies and time management.
You should discipline destructive behaviors that involve choice. Impulsivity is a biological symptom of ADHD, but that isn't an excuse for shoplifting or other irresponsible actions.
Be Democratic — Sort Of
Although a family is not a true democracy, discipline is easier when teens help shape the rules. Even the most rebellious teens are more likely to abide by the rules if they had a say in making them.
Holding regular family meetings — once a week is good — encourages open and honest communication and creates an atmosphere of belonging, acceptance, and cooperation. (Emergency meetings can be called at any time to deal with a crisis or discuss an important matter.)
At the weekly meeting, solicit everyone's opinion. It is an opportunity to air grievances and complaints, and to discuss or change rules. Once a rule is established, everyone is required to live by it. Some decisions are open to a vote (where to go on vacation), but important ones (who gets keys to the car) are in the parents' hands.
Scale Back Power Struggles
They can't be avoided, but they can be minimized. Parents should be clear about what they expect of their teen. Rules are written down and signed as a contract (study times, curfews, household chores, driving rules). A few important rules, with frequent reminders and consistent enforcement, work much better than a long list of rules that won't be remembered and can't be enforced.
Keep Your Cool
When you ratchet up the tension, your emotional teen is likely to do the same. Arguing distracts both of you from the real issue and finding constructive solutions. Instead of raising your voice, calmly, but firmly, enforce the rules. Follow the principle of "if you abuse it, you lose it." Break a curfew and you're grounded for a week. No arguments.
Anticipate Problems
What will you do if your child skips school? Calls you names? Breaks curfew? Comes home intoxicated? You should know before any of this happens. Developing specific strategies for problems makes it more likely that the problem can be dealt with calmly and constructively.
Make Rules You Can Enforce
Never fight a battle you can't win, and never set a rule you can't enforce. "Be home by 10 o'clock" is an enforceable rule. "Don't spend time with your friend Sandy, who tends to get you in trouble," is not. You can't tag along with your daughter and choose whom she sees when she leaves the house.
Stay In the Present
Nothing is more counterproductive than bringing up past problems or mistakes while trying to deal with a current situation. Rehashing the past distracts from the problem at hand, and leads to an escalation of frustration and hostilities. Save the long lectures and the "I told you so."
Let Your Teen Vent
Given the high level of emotionality that often comes with ADHD, your teen's frustration, disappointment, or resentment can quickly turn into anger.
Acknowledge angry feelings, but don't criticize them as long as they are expressed responsibly — verbally, without becoming abusive (no name calling or insults). Make it clear that there is a big difference between angry feelings and angry acts. Set firm limits against physical anger toward people or property. If those limits are not respected, be prepared to call the police, if necessary. Some lines cannot be crossed.
Stand Firm on Tough Issues
Major offenses always require discipline. Teens with ADHD are at higher risk for substance abuse and addictions, driving violations, and car accidents than are non-ADDers. These misbehaviors call for swift and meaningful consequences. Be clear that there is zero tolerance for dangerous or illegal behavior, and take action when rule violations occur.
Consequences should be linked directly to your teen's infractions. For instance, allowing your daughter to only go out on weekends only if she acts responsibly during the week, including attending all classes at school, will set up a system of rewards and results. If she breaks the rules, she'll have to suffer the consequences you establish together.
This tough-love approach addresses serious problems in a serious way, and provides the discipline ADHD teens need.
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Release Date: April 2011
Welcome to the Yahoo! Application Platform (YAP). This document provides an overview of the new features in this release. For the latest information on YAP, see the YDN Blog. For tutorials and code examples, see the YAP Developers Guide.
Version 2.7 of YAP includes a new feature that allows developers to specify a URL in the Link
element of the gadgets.xml
file that gets called when a user removes an app. Developers can use this feature to delete old user information and maintain
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Calling it their "biggest launch since the original RAZR" (no sniggering in the back row, please), Motorola's RAZRi is the first phone with a 2GHz Intel processor; however good that may be. Sounds impressive though, non?
Intel's saying it's the first phone not only with a 1GHz Intel processor, but any 2GHz processor - for the record, the San Diego phone Intel made had just a 1.6GHz Atom X2460 chipset.
Further specs reveal that the RAZRi will run Android 4.0.4 - no Jelly Bean here yet - with 1GB RAM, while boasting an impressive 4.3″ display, all contained within a neat 126g package.
With a Gorilla Glass display that goes "edge-to-edge," it's also been coated with a waterproof coating like we first saw on Motorola's Xoom tablet last year. Meanwhile, a 2,000mAh battery is the one big drawcard for me, and will likely be for you, too. More so than the NFC that's been added? Uh…yeah. Obviously.
The 8MP camera can shoot 10 photos in less than a second, with the start-up time touted at under one second - so it should be pretty quick on the draw. On the software side, too, Motorola's added a "circles widget", which lets you touch a circle on the homescreen and grab vitals such as battery life.
Initially launching in Europe and Latin America, it's not clear when the RAZRi will make it to US shores. [Gizmodo UK]


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Good post. But the rivalry is not so even.
We handed them their worst playoff loss ever, 49-3.
We ended the career of their best player.
We ruined 14-2 and 13-3 seasons by beating them in their house in the NFC Championship Game.
We stopped them from being the first Super Bowl 3 peat.
We went through them for 3 of our 4 Super Bowls. They went through us for their first two (1981 and 1984).


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