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Visual Novels - Recommendation thread
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There is bound to be a topic which is either similar or the same as this i'm sure. IF there is i apologise. But hey ho.
Anyone else here played any visual novels? OR better yet, can anyone here recommend to me any translated visual novels.
So far i've only played Fate Stay Night, and Tsukehime. If anyone can recommend any good english novels it'd be great.
Could we stop using the abbreviation CR APP. People may get the wrong idea.
I played Fate/Stay Night, bu the other ones couldn't interest me, sorry. I enjoy reading, but reading just for "moar h3nta1 pics" isn't my type. Fate/stay night had an awesome gameplay.
Try Cosplay Fetish Academy...It's english...
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I have only played: Phantom of Inferno, Fate/stay Night and Planetarian.
I loved them all
I would recommend Ever 17 but it's been out of print for a couple years now.
I'd also second the Ever 17 recommendation, it takes advantage of being a visual novel in a way that no other game (i know of) has.
As far as availability goes...
True Remembrance is a very good, non-hentai, well-translated, legally free visual novel which is download-able at http://trueremembrance.insani.org/get.html (but don't expect any action) :p
I've read/played quite a lot of visual novels... though Ever 17, Fate/stay Night, True Remembrance and Planetarian is my absolute favorites so far.
If the rest of Little Busters is as good as what I've read so far, it might join the list as well, once it's completely translated :p
Other worthy mentions might be: KiraKira (VN about a rock band! got some nice soundtrack :3 ), Utawarerumono, Chaos;Head, Narcissu (another insani free VN) and Act 1 of Katawa Shoujo (incomplete English-made VN).
I'd also include Phantom of Inferno, the plot really is good, but the translation really is horrible in this awful stand-alone dvd thing, that is both frustrating and buggy to use...
There probably is a whole lot of others, but i think you got more than enough titles to check for now xD
You might wanna take a look at the Visual Novel Database ( http://vndb.org/ ), and see if you spot anything else you might like, along with links to the English publishers.
Chaos;Head, Katawa Shoujo (Original english VN, still in development, but Act 1 has been released), Brass Restoration, Yume something something... (A Drug That Makes You Dream), KiraKira, Edelweiss, Kanon. These are all excellent Visual Novels.
Sup dig dawgs.
A new DS VN/Adventure game is going to be released soon, it's the same scenario writer as Ever 17 and it could lead to more English translated VN releases in the future if it sells well, including a possible Steins;Gate release, buy it.
There's a flash demo version on the website, of course it's not the same as the full game.
ooh, I had no idea... thx a lot for that! seems interesting :3
Edit: tried the demo,
, still got interested, but then realized it was a north american release, and not in Europe >_<;
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got stuck on unlocking the briefcases, lol
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ooh, I had no idea... thx a lot for that! seems interesting :3
Edit: tried the demo,
, still got interested, but then realized it was a north american release, and not in Europe >_<;
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got stuck on unlocking the briefcases, lol
I think you may be able to import it, DS Lite at least is region free, so I'm assuming all DS consoles are region free. It seems like it may even be a game that amazon will ship internationally.
999 sounds like a serious story, and it's not about relationships. If that's what you like, then you might also be interested in The Chaos Gateway, which is on Xbox Live Arcade's Indie Games section.
Here's some worksafe visual novels in English that I've liked:
* There's some good stories on the Ren'ai Archive at http://www.renai.us . All content on the site is created by English speaking fans, will work on Windows PCs (sometimes also Mac/Linux), and most of it is worksafe and free. Just keep in mind that Sturgeon's Law ("ninety percent of everything is crud") definitely applies! But let me mention some highlights... 1) "RE: Alistair" is a rather charming, and very girly simple dating simulation. 2) "Autumn" was a relaxing branching story. 3) "Daemonophilia" is a story that talks about sex without showing anything explicit. 4) "Heikou" is an interesting riff on the little known Squaresoft game Radical Dreamers.
* Be sure to browse the Altogether section of Insani at http://altogether.insani.org . If you haven't read at least a few of these mostly worksafe, freeware visual novels, then you need to do so. "A Midsummer Day's Resonance" is one of my favorites, as it manages to be a unique and moving story, and it convinced me that VNs could be interesting without adult content. "Panda Samurai" was very silly. And "My Black Cat" is amusing as well as thoughtful.
* For several years, Hanako Games ( http://www.hanakogames.com ) has been selling girl-oriented games, including a few visual novels. "The Flower Shop" was one of my favorites this year -- I enjoyed the writing, art, and gameplay. And a simplified version is available on iTunes. "Spirited Heart" is one of my current favorite raising simulations -- it's not easy, but I liked the art, and I found the gameplay fascinating.
I have played visual novels/dating sims... though only ones that aren't hentai!!! ;)
here are a few for the psp:
kiestu wo dakishimete
Double cast
here are some that aren't hentai:
I strongly recommend Tasogare no Sinsemia (a.k.a Sinsemilla of the Twilight).
Official site
Opening movie
I finished this game about a week ago and I think this is a best brother/younger sister incest love story ever.
But this is not porn type eroge but this is an eroge of type effected by context.
(don't worry, this game's all erotic scenes are properly erotic )
this story is based on Japanese local romance from ancient and the amount of text is enormous.
So this game has flowchart system. you can understand divergences of story visually.
Well, I believe this becomes an anime series in the near future. this game is much better than Yosuga as a story.
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Jast USA is planning on releasing Eien no Aselia, it's the all ages version with expanded content and generally considered the best version of the game. It also has some actual rpg style gameplay aspects for the people who are looking for that too.
I'm only just starting to get into visual novels. My first completed was Ever17, which was fantastic. My first that I tried was Umineko, but I got bored of it so I just watched the anime (before anyone brings anything up I know I ruined it for myself, I plan to try it again at some point.) I've also read 999, Remember11, Saya no Uta and the Phoenix Wright titles.
Saya no Uta was my most recent completion. Really screwed up but I still enjoyed it. Great music.
Currently playing through Chaos;Head in preperation for the Steins;Gate anime. It's been... interesting so far. Although the main character is quite unlikable.
i think everyone should play Ever17 since its really great


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Ventricular tachycardia (VT) is a rapid heartbeat that starts in the ventricles.
Alternative Names
Wide-complex tachycardia; V tach; Tachycardia - ventricular
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Ventricular tachycardia is a pulse rate of more than 100 beats per minute, with at least three irregular heartbeats in a row.
The condition can develop as an early or late complication of a
- Heart failure
- Heart surgery
Myocarditis Valvular heart disease
Ventricular tachycardia can occur without heart disease.
Scar tissue may form in the muscle of the ventricles days, months, or years after a heart attack. This can lead to ventricular tachycardia.
Ventricular tachycardia can also be caused by:
- Anti-arrhythmic medications
- Changes in
blood chemistry(such as a low potassium level)
- Changes in pH (acid-base)
- Lack of enough oxygen
"Torsade de pointes" is a form of ventricular tachycardia that is often due to
If the heart rate during a ventricular tachycardia episode is very fast or lasts longer than a few seconds. There may be symptoms such as:
Chest discomfort( angina) Fainting(syncope) Light-headednessor dizziness
- Sensation of feeling the heart beat (
palpitations) Shortness of breath
Note: Symptoms may start and stop suddenly. In some cases, there are no symptoms.
Signs and tests
Signs include:
- Absent pulse
- Loss of consciousness
- Normal or low blood pressure
Rapid pulse
Ventricular tachycardia may be seen on:
- Continuous
ambulatory electrocardiogram(Holter monitor) ECG
- Intracardiac
electrophysiology study(EPS)
- Loop recorder
Treatment depends on the symptoms, and the type of heart disorder. Some people may not need treatment.
If ventricular tachycardia becomes an emergency situation, it may require:
- Electrical defibrillation or cardioversion (electric shock)
- Anti-arrhythmic medications (such as lidocaine, procainamide, sotalol, or amiodarone) given through a vein
Long-term treatment of ventricular tachycardia may require the use of oral anti-arrhythmic medications (such as procainamide, amiodarone, or sotalol). However, anti-arrhythmic medications may have severe side effects. Their use is decreasing in favor of other treatments.
Some ventricular tachycardias may be treated with an ablation procedure. Radiofrequency catheter ablation can cure certain tachycardias.
A preferred treatment for many chronic (long-term) ventricular tachycardias consists of implanting a device called
The doctor programs the ICD to sense when ventricular tachycardia is occurring, and to administer a shock to stop it. The ICD may also be programmed to send a rapid burst of paced beats to interrupt the ventricular tachycardia. You may need to take anti-arrhythmic drugs to prevent repeated firing of the ICD.
Expectations (prognosis)
The outcome depends on the heart condition and symptoms.
Ventricular tachycardia may not cause symptoms in some people. However, it may be lethal in other people. It is a major cause of sudden cardiac death.
Calling your health care provider
Go to the emergency room or call the local emergency number (such as 911) if you have a rapid, irregular pulse, faint, or have
In some cases, the disorder is not preventable. In other cases, it can be prevented by treating heart diseases and correcting blood chemistries.
Olgin JE, Zipes DP. Specific Arrhythmias: Diagnosis and Treatment. In: Libby P, Bonow RO, Mann DL, Zipes DP. Libby: Braunwalds Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 8th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 35.
Epstein AE, DiMarco JP, Ellenbogen KA, Estes NA 3rd, Freedman RA, Gettes LS, et al. ACC/AHA,HRS 2008 Guidelines for Device-Based Therapy of Cardiac Rhythm Abnormalities: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the ACC?AHA/NASPE 2002 Guideline Update for Implantation of Cardiac Pacemakers and Antiarrhythmia Devices): developed in collaboration with the American Association for Thoracic Surgery and Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Circulation. 117:e350-e408.
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Application Extension Platform 1.x -- Configuring Network Services
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The following sections explain how to configure basic network services for the application's virtual instance.
Binding an Application
By default, a newly created application virtual instance is bound to interface eth0. Binding ensures that the application has IP connectivity to the Cisco 280x ISR and the rest of the network.
Note: If your application is already bound to the eth0 interface, you may skip this section and go to Testing IP Connectivity
Example In this example application "tcptrace" binds to interface eth0 in Cisco AXP configuration mode.
# se-Module(exec-tcptrace)> end # se-Module> configure terminal # To enter the virtual instance where your application resides, type the following command: se-Module(config)> app-service tcptrace # To bind your application to an IP interface allowing IP traffic to your application, enter the following command: se-Module(config-tcptrace)> bind eth0 WARNING!!! Reset the hosting environment WARNING!!! for binding to take effect
Note: The above warning reminds you to re-enter Cisco AXP EXEC mode after executing the bind command.
# se-Module(config-tcptrace)> end # se-Module> app-service tcptrace # se-Module(exec-tcptrace)> reset
The system resets. No message is displayed on the screen to show that the system is resetting.
Verify that your virtual instance and application are online by entering the command:
se-Module(exec-tcptrace)> show state
Testing IP Connectivity
Use the
ping command to test the connectivity between your application's virtual instance to the rest of the network. Each virtual instance has its own Linux shell context and is isolated from other instances and the effects of other applications.
The following example shows how to test IP connectivity to your application.
In this example, you first enter Cisco AXP application service EXEC mode, then go
into the Linux shell context for your application, and then execute the
ping command.
se-Module> app-service tcptrace se-Module(exec-tcptrace)> # Enter the Linux shell for your application (virtual instance shell). se-Module(exec-tcptrace)> connect console bash-2.05b# # The interface to be pinged in this step is the eth0 interface to which you bound your application using the bind command. See step 4 of [[Application Extension Platform 1.x -- Configuring Network Services#Binding an Application|Binding an Application]] and [[Application Extension Platform 1.x -- Configuring the Cisco AXP Service Module#Figure: Cisco 280x ISR and Cisco AXP Service Module Configuration|Figure: Cisco 280x ISR and Cisco AXP Service Module Configuration]]. # Ping the eth0 interface bash-2.05b# ping 192.168.2.2 PING 192.168.2.2 (192.168.2.2) 56(84) bytes of data. 64 bytes from 192.168.2.2: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.063 ms 64 bytes from 192.168.2.2: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.037 ms 64 bytes from 192.168.2.2: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=0.061 ms [1]+ Stopped ping 192.168.2.2 bash-2.05b# '''Note: ''' Press Ctrl-C to stop the '''ping'''. # Ping the Cisco 280x ISR side of the ISE1/0 interface (router side): bash-2.05b# ping 192.168.2.1 PING 192.168.2.1 (192.168.2.1) 56(84) bytes of data. 64 bytes from 192.168.2.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=255 time=2.31 ms 64 bytes from 192.168.2.1: icmp_seq=2 ttl=255 time=0.822 ms 64 bytes from 192.168.2.1: icmp_seq=3 ttl=255 time=0.799 ms [2]+ Stopped ping 192.168.2.1 bash-2.05b# # Ping your FTP server, where your Cisco AXP package files are located: bash-2.05b# ping 192.168.1.1 PING 192.168.1.1 (192.168.1.1) 56(84) bytes of data. 64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=254 time=3.59 ms 64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=2 ttl=254 time=1.68 ms [1]+ Stopped ping 192.168.1.1 # The results of the above ping proves that the application environment has IP network connectivity through the Cisco 280x ISR to your FTP server's interface. bash-2.05b#
Your prompt is a standard Linux shell prompt, so it appears that you are logged into a Linux machine with your own root (/) directory.
At this stage, you can start developing your application in your linux environment, view your working virtual instance environment, and check your network connectivity.
To exit the virtual instance, enter the following commands.
bash-2.05b# exit # exits the Linux shell environment in your virtual instance se-Module(exec-tcptrace)> exit se-Module> exit 2800_w_axp# #You are now back to a Cisco 280x ISR prompt.
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Here are a few things we're doing this week to prepare for Yom Kippur:
The classic craft for Yom Kippur- Slippers: made from foam with sticky backs. Have the kids trace each of their feet on a piece of foam and cut it out, a little bigger then their actual foot...
Let them decorate another piece of foam and cut it out like below:
There is a piece of paper on the back of each piece of foam. There are 3 tabs, 2 on each side and one on the top. You will use these to stick to the bottom of each foot cutout. Peel the paper off the back of each tab leaving the rest of the paper on the foam so it doesnt stick to the kids feet. Fold the tabs over the foot cutout, press down to stick, and voila... got some nice looking Yom Kippur slippers!
The nice thing about the sticky foam (you can get it at Walmart or any craft store) is that the sticky part STICKS. No glue or staples are needed and the kids can use them right away.
Next we made a Tashlich pond...
Using a plate filled with water, shave different colored chalk into the water. You can let the kids use a plastic knife to shave the chalk.
We cut out little fish from white paper and the kids dipped each fish into the water for a few seconds then laid it out to dry.
And here you have the finished product... you can do this with anything, the chalk creates a really cool effect.
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Nun Seriously Injured in Maine Hit and Run
BIDDEFORD, Maine (AP) -- Biddeford police are still looking for the driver of a vehicle who left the scene after striking and severely injuring an 89-year-old nun.
Sister Viola Lausier suffered a lacerated liver and collapsed lung when she was struck crossing the street near the convent Monday morning. Another sister tells the Portland Press Herald she also broke her lower right arm and fractured her nose.
She was walking to an agency that helps pregnant woman and new mothers where she works.
Lausier was listed in fair condition at a Portland hospital Wednesday night.
She is with the Good Shepherd Sisters, also known as the Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
Deputy Police Chief JoAnne Fisk says Lausier was clipped by the side view mirror of a passing vehicle.


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He also appealed to the people to pray for his 23-year-old daughter, who is fighting for her life at a city hospital.
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The victim`s father said the fighting capacity in his daughter still remains the same.
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Science and Art Meld in Borland Exhibition
Sans-Axis, an exhibition featuring artistry by faculty and students from Studio|Lab, will be on display in the Borland Gallery on the Penn State University Park campus, June 20-28, 2013. Gallery hours are 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday.
Studio|Lab is a research initiative at Penn State that emerged from the idea that the arts and science are complementary. In its most literal sense, Studio|Lab is a "studio" for scientists to refine the aesthetic dimensions of their work, and a "laboratory" for artists to test the performance and impact of their work. Sans-Axis is a result of that collaboration.
The works on exhibit in Sans-Axis provide a glimpse of the many conversations that emerge from interdisciplinary culture and expression. Experiments in data visualization, materialization and sonification are core channels of exchange through which individual interests and assumptions shape and are reshaped by collective practice. Rotating through artistic and scientific paradigms, the presentations consider the malleability of disciplinary norms.
Five artists/researchers are displaying their work:
Candice Ee Ching Ng is an artist and researcher. She uses art, critical design and technology to explore the frameworks of relationships that are negotiated between humans, mediated spaces and objects. She uses emerging technologies and created objects to provoke narratives about how technology manifests within society. "Cortisol Cut Two Ways" materializes in wood panels 34 individuals' cortisol levels as they reacted to and recovered from a stressor.
Michael Coccia is a research statistician and data artist. With particular interest in analysis of behavioral science data, he uses both traditional and experimental techniques to create data visualizations as windows to openly explore and expose the research process itself. His interest is in part to encourage an active awareness of assumptions inherent in current analytical paradigms, and to use research questions as vehicles for movement in an unrestricted space. "Kente" uses photographic print as a medium for describing 103 children's physiological responses to emotion-inducing situations.
Matthew Kenney is an M.F.A. candidate (new media) in the Penn State School of Visual Arts. He is a hacker, researcher, and blogger whose current interests are in physical computing, human computer interaction, sound art and data sonification.
David Lydon is a graduate student in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies. Working in the Geier Lab for Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience and Addiction, he is pursuing interests in adolescent decision-making. Specifically, his research is focused on understanding the dynamics among brain areas involved in reward processing and cognitive control that have implications for adolsecents' risk behaviors (e.g. the initiation of substance use).
Nilam Ram, associate professor of human development and family studies, and Brian Orland, distinguished professor of landscape architecture, are co-directors of Studio|Lab. They make use of and develop 'time-oriented' technologies, study designs and interdisciplinary paradigms to understand how and why individuals and contexts change over their life spans.
Data and media provided by Kristin Buss, professor of psychology; Lisa Gatzke-Kopp, associate professor of human development and family studies; Karen Hooker, professor and co-director of School of Social and Behavioral Health Science at Oregon State University; Erika Lunkenheimer, assistant professor of human development and family studies at Colorado State University; and iSAHIB, a local study of 150 adults, age 1 to 90 years.
To learn about the exhibition and the artists/researchers behind it, visit http://studiolab.psu.edu/events/sans-axis [2]. For more information about Studio|Lab, visit http://studiolab.psu.edu/ [3].


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UFC 174 main event fighter Ali Bagautinov has been suspended for a year following a failed post-fight drug test. Bagautinov was defeated by UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson at the June 14 event.
The British Columbia Athletic Commission released the results of the test to MMAjunkie.com, which showed Bagutinov (13-3) with erythropoietin in his system. He was one of eight fighters on the Canadian card to be tested along with Johnson and six others.
"Results received by this office from the June 2 tests on Mr. Bagautinov were positive for erythropoietin, or EPO – a substance banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency," BCAC Commissioner Dave Maedel said. "These results were not available prior to the UFC 174 event due to lab processing times. Mr. Bagautinov lost his bid for the flyweight title to Demetrious Johnson. I have suspended Mr. Bagautinov's licence to compete in British Columbia for a period of one year."
EPO controls the production of red blood cells and is considered a performance-enhancer in the world of sports. Lance Armstrong was found to have used the drug during his run to several Tour de France cycling titles.
Following news of the test results, the UFC released a statement, saying, "UFC 174 competitor Ali Bagautinov has been suspended by the British Columbia Athletic Commission for testing positive for erythropoietin (EPO). He was also informed that his positive test violated the UFC Fighter Conduct Policy and Promotional Agreement with Zuffa, LLC.
"The UFC has a strict, consistent policy against the use of any illegal and/or performance-enhancing drugs, stimulants or masking agents by our athletes. Bagautinov will serve a one-year suspension and must pass a drug test at the conclusion of his suspension before receiving clearance to compete in the UFC again."


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Other bulbs—attached with cement adhesive. Heat causes the cement to lose its adhesive property. The base then breaks away from the bulb.
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A customer has reported problems screwing PAR (pressed glass) heat lamp bulbs into our orange heat lamp fixtures—so we've studied this in detail.
We have concluded that, because the PAR bulbs feel so sturdy and unbreakable in the hand (which they are), some users (including myself) are inclined to screw them in with more hand strength than they use for normal heat lamp bulbs (which are fragile and feel that way).
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Supervalu (NYSE:SVU) shares fell 9.3% on Monday after the grocery chain was hit with a downgrade from Goldman Sachs, which cited food stamp cuts and increased competition as headwinds.
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Analysts at the investment bank now rate Supervalu at "sell" and lowered its price target to $6. Goldman Sachs also reduced its full-year estimates for Supervalu to account for the company's second-quarter earnings.
The stock tumbled to $6.24 late Monday morning, retreating from a year-to-date gain of 178% through Friday's close.
In a research note sent to clients, Goldman Sachs said it's encouraged by a slowdown in top-line deterioration at Supervalu's Save-A-Lot stores.
But cuts to food stamp benefits, sluggish sales at Save-A-Lot licensee stores and encroaching competition "will likely overwhelm operational improvements," analysts wrote.
The temporary increase in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits expired on Nov. 1. Food stamps account for roughly 40% of sales at the Save-A-Lot chain
Goldman Sachs suggested Save-A-Lot's core customer may trade down to lower price-point items in response to SNAP cuts, although there's some upside risk if consumers reallocate spending in favor of food.
Meanwhile, Supervalu is facing competition from a wide array of retailers, including Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT).
According to the research note, Walmart Neighborhood Markets are rolling out in many Save-A-Lot's core markets, and testing of a Walmart value brand called Price First has occurred near Save-A-Lot locations.
Last month, Supervalu reported a second-quarter profit amid lower costs and improved margins, although adjusted per-share earnings were cut in half to 13 cents.
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AHL Game Night: 4-16-14 Phantoms at Crunch
The score of the night, evidently.
Cedrick Desjardins allowed 4 goals on 26 shots and 5 of 9 to convert in the penalty shot session for the Shootout Loss. Ugly stat lines all around.
First Period
SYR Vermin, (1), (unassisted) 6:27
ADK Bordson, (11) (Brown, Hagg), 8:54
ADK Holmstrom, (13) (Lauridsen), 19:46
Second Period
SYR Erne, (1) (Rankin), 3:25
ADK Serratore, (1) (Goumas, Alt), 7:16
Third Period
SYR Connolly, (21) (Marchessault, Erne), 8:20
SYR Rankin, (15) (Angelidis, Cote), 9:16
ADK Hagg, (1) (Alt, Cousins), 13:05 (PP)
ADK- Cousins, Bordson, Noebels, Whitmore, Holmstrom
SYR- Rankin, Connolly, Richard, Gourde
Evan Rankin and Adam Erne were the game's first and third stars. Erne had an assist to go with his first AHL goal and Joel Vermin also scored his first AHL goal in the contest.
Syracuse remains at 1 game under .500 with 2 games remaining in the regular season.
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Honey Bee Numbers Dwindling, People Buying Organic
- Some regions across the world have lost honey bee colonies in recent years.
The House Ag Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology and Foreign Agriculture held a public hearing on this topic Tuesday to review current research and application of management strategies to control this problem.
Ranking Member Kurt Schrader of Oregon spoke from his personal experience as a farmer. Without honey bees, he says, farmers would be unable to grow many of the foods people know and love.
- The Consumer Reports National Research Center released a survey of more than 1,000 adult U.S. residents.
The survey found 84-percent buy organic food and 45-percent buy organic at least once a month, but 81 percent believe the organic label means no toxic pesticides were used and 61 percent believe it means no antibiotics were used.
While federal law prohibits the use of substances such as fertilizers and antibiotics in organic agriculture, the National Organic Standards Board issues exemptions for up to five years at a time.
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I got to play with the incredibly cute and fun Basket Animals set (as you may have seen in my sneak peek post yesterday. I made another of my Gatefold cards with a gift card pull-out (you can find a tutorial I did HERE):
I paper pieced the balloons and basket and colored both animals with Copics. The cloud is from the Lettering Delights SVG set Balloon Craze and was cut with my Zing. I then stamped the sentiment from the set on the cloud.
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Some kids have two daddies. Welcome to the new face of the modern, all-American family. Today's parents come in all shapes and sizes, and for most freedom-loving people, it is really not that big of a deal. What matters most is that parents raise their children to become well-adjusted, productive adults.
It is not an easy job. Sometimes it may feel like taking a ride through Willy Wonka's psychedelic boat tunnel; a constant flux of pure joy, blinding anger, and every emotion in between. It is also utterly terrifying. Imagine the paralyzing fear of a mother handing the car keys to her 16-year-old son for his first solo trip around town, or the thoughts of a father watching his precious baby girl walk down the driveway, on her way to junior prom.
After spending years raising a child, sometimes it's hard for parents to let go. This reluctance explains why a kid leaving for college is such an emotional experience for parents. On one hand, it's a capstone to 18 years of raising a child. On the other hand, it's the moment when parents are forced to accept that there is little more they can do to keep their child safe. The one remaining hope is that Little Johnny remembers everything taught to him while growing up.
Lately, however, incoming college freshman, such as those at Coastal Carolina University, seem to be trading one set of parents at home for another set at school. No, this isn't the nosy Resident Assistant checking-up on students, or a part of Coastal's new "House Call" initiative, or the network of nearly 500 security cameras constantly recording activity on campus.
This is something far much more intrusive.
The concept is referred to as " in loco parentis," which is Latin for "in the place of a parent." The term is a legal concept originating centuries ago from English common law, but is commonly used in educational settings to describe the authority educational institutions have over their students in the absence of parents. Colleges and universities use the doctrine of in loco parentis to establish student affairs policies intended to promote a moral, safe and caring environment for students. The practice once was pervasive in higher education, but a 1961 Supreme Court decision granting greater due process rights to students tied the hands of university administrators in regulating student conduct.
As a result of the decision, colleges began taking a more hands-off approach to campus life, giving students greater freedom to live, learn, and ultimately make the mistakes that teach students those valuable life lessons. Now, it appears the pendulum is swinging back in the other direction.
Starting this year at CCU, all incoming freshmen aged 22 and younger are required to take an online alcohol education program intended to steer students away from high-risk drinking patterns. Students must complete this course even before they step foot on campus. Coastal's Greek community students, in addition to student athletes, are also required to complete the course.
"It is generally accepted wisdom that colleges and universities stopped acting in loco parentis (in the place of parents) in the 1960s," Catherine Sevcenko, an adjunct professor at George Mason School of Law, wrote in an August online article for The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE). "But I'm beginning to wonder about that."
Sevcenko is referring to Coastal Carolina University's recent decision to bar Weekly Surge from being distributed on its Conway campus. The University's stated reason (at least initially) pointed to the paper's alcohol-related content (editorial and advertising), believing it would have a negative influence on CCU's student body. "Several of the articles were about fixing cocktails and reviewing happy hours," Debbie Conner, CCU's Vice President of Student Affairs, told The Sun News following the ban. "That's not something we want to promote to our students."
It would be one thing if Coastal's decision to ban the Surge was an isolated incident of administrative thick-headedness. After all, even Conner admits banning the Surge will not end underage drinking. Unfortunately, the ban is a warning sign that Coastal also may also suffer from this new strain of administrative paternalism sweeping through America's higher education system. According to campus freedom watchdogs like Sevcenko, the use of heavy-handed tactics to regulate student affairs both on and off campus is on the rise. Not only is the doctrine of in loco parentis back, it's taken a much more sinister form in turning America's higher education institutions into KinderColleges.
Crossing guards, like the ones we remember helping elementary school children across the street, have even cropped up on University Drive, one of CCU's main drags.
Dropping the Red Cup
The red Solo cup. It is iconic symbol of American life at college, used in drinking games from flip cup to beer pong to Civil War (all of which are prohibited on CCU's campus, by the way). An entire subculture of Pinterest pages, Halloween costumes, and novelty accessories formed around this ubiquitous party item that arrived to market in the 1970s. "I love you red solo cup; I lift you up," croons country music star Toby Keith in his anthem dedicated to this 16-ounce, plastic paragon of perfection. "Proceed to party; proceed to party."
CCU administrators, however, see the red Solo cup quite differently. For CCU officials, it is the physical manifestation of high-risk drinking patterns for which Coastal has come to be known. In 2012, Coastal topped COED.com's list of the 15 most underrated party schools in the nation.
"Alcohol abuse is real on every college campus in this country," Conner tells Surge. "We are not special by any means." In response to this issue, Conner says the University re-launched its alcohol coalition. It is tasked with changing high-risk behavior through on-campus messaging campaigns that promote safe drinking habits. The coalition also works with other university departments to scrub the campus of third-party messaging that doesn't fit into Coastal's new anti-alcohol Zeitgeist. "[We are] working closely with our department of public safety to stop any unapproved solicitations on our campus, especially fliers and other materials advertising college night parties at local establishments," says Conner.
Yet an early fall semester visit to CCU's HTC Center, where Surge was formerly distributed, revealed a display of pamphlets from local businesses touting "sophisticated wines," full bar service and Tiki bars, many images depicting beer, cocktails and wine, and establishment names such as Drunken Jack's and Margaritaville that surely imply alcohol consumption.
Coastal isn't just stopping at PR campaigns, either. Enforcement of alcohol violations is on the rise. According to data furnished by CCU's Department of Public Safety, alcohol-related infractions referred for disciplinary action rose dramatically from 2011 to 2012, suggesting the University was cracking down on drinking offenses. Earlier this month, DPS Spokesperson Captain Tom Mezzapelle told campus student newspaper, The Chanticleer, that his department was stepping-up enforcement.
According to students, the focus on alcohol enforcement is also turning to off-campus locations, where the majority of Coastal's students live. This, says students, is taking things too far.
"I think it is absolutely inappropriate that [plainclothes] police officers patrol my neighborhood every weekend," says Chanticleer Editor Josh Fatzick. "[They] go from house to house asking people for IDs, and giving tickets for drinking in our driveways."
Fatzick says the level of scrutiny on off-campus drinking rises to the level of "extortion," noting that most students take a $150 alcohol safety class and accept community service hours to have violations dropped from their records. Fatzick says its no coincidence that most students do most of this community service on campus.
The University disagrees with Fatzick's assessment of conditions off campus.
"The main goal of CCU's Public Safety Department is keep[ing] the campus and the area immediately surrounding the campus safe," says Martha Hunn, a spokesperson for the University. "[Coastal Carolina University] police don't typically go to other communities outside of those areas to enforce underage drinking unless those jurisdictional law enforcement agencies request assistance."
Hunn also denies the University is more aggressively pursuing alcohol violations, and suggests the dramatic spike in on-campus alcohol violations may be attributed, in part, to increased enrollment. "[Coastal] has always enforced the law regarding underage drinking and other illegal activities on and around campus," says Hunn.
Though, a look at the numbers quickly cast dispersions on this theory. In the 2013 crime report compiled by DPS, the number of on-campus alcohol violations referred for disciplinary action shot-up from approximately 700 in 2011, to more than 1,000 in 2012 — a 42 percent increase. However, during this time, Coastal only saw a 3 percent increase in enrollment from Fall 2011 to Fall 2012; just 251 students.
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"CCU, a public university bound by the First Amendment, is not allowing a newspaper to be distributed on its campus because it includes content-discussion of alcohol, a legal product-that it doesn't like," Sevcenko notes in her article for FIRE, just one of the scathing criticisms from across the country in response to Coastal's decision to prohibit distribution of Surge from campus. "This decision betrays the principle of freedom of expression."
"It doesn't get more blatant than that," Sevcenko continues.
But Coastal is not alone among South Carolina universities with a tarnished reputation for speech rights on campus. The University of South Carolina has a "Red Light" rating from FIRE, meaning the university has "at least one policy that both clearly and substantially restricts freedom of speech." Clemson University also found itself head-to-head with FIRE numerous times over the last few years regarding speech rights on campus.
In 2006, pressure from FIRE and campus organizations prompted Clemson to eliminate "free speech zones" that restricted free speech activities, such as protests, to two small areas on campus. Then, in 2010, Clemson was forced to reverse a ban on faculty communication with public officials without prior consent from the administration. Later that year, FIRE's resources were once again used to defend a student from university sanctions over constitutionally protected speech the university found offensive.
"If students are being discouraged from thinking for themselves, someone has to be doing it for them," Sevcenko tells the Surge. "Too many college administrators are seemingly eager to take on that task."
"FIRE has seen a spate of incidents recently at Dartmouth, MIT, and the University of Kansas where administrators have covered up or painted over murals," Sevcenko continues, "so students won't be exposed to 'offensive materials,' be it violent images or racial stereotypes."
Such ridiculous levels of censorship are hard to imagine in adult settings like college campuses, but on Coastal's campus, communication and expression face content standards usually reserved for children. "When a request comes in, we review the information and determine if it is important information, or relevant to our community," Conner tells the Surge. "We have to keep in mind we not only have our students here but also a high school that operates on our campus Monday – Friday."
CCU officials apparently believe students are not capable of making that determination for themselves.
Administrators will justify censorship with appeals to campus safety, but there are other reasons at play, as well. The control of information is a powerful tool in influencing behavior. Collegiate officials are well aware of this. It's why anti-bullying programs, sexual harassment policies, diversity training, and outright censorship are all strategies employed by schools to manipulate behavior defined by university administrators as unacceptable.
What students can't see can't hurt them, essentially.
Think of the Children
"There is little doubt that colleges and universities are becoming more open about regulating the lives of their students," says Sevcenko. However, according to Conner, this collegiate paternalism is necessary, and even appreciated.
"College is about what happens to students in and out of the classroom, or we wouldn't exist," says Conner, justifying Coastal's effort to play a larger role in the affairs of students. "As I talk to alumni of CCU, they share the key skills they learned that are helping them be successful in their jobs; [they are] lessons they learned as leaders of organizations, or working in campus jobs, or even living in the residence halls."
Conner has a point. An academic education is only a small fraction of the development of college students during their educational journey. In many ways, the lasting impact of college often occurs during hours outside the classroom, when students are (at least at one time) left to their own devices. But, if students are expected to adhere to behavioral standards developed as meticulously as an academic curriculum, then can it really be considered "outside the classroom"? After all, a zoo exhibit could hardly be described as adequate preparation for life in the wild.
This fear of collegiate paternalism is not a new sentiment. In 1957, the Supreme Court of the United States wrote in Sweezy v. New Hampshire that "to impose any strait jacket upon the intellectual leaders in our colleges and universities would imperil the future of our Nation." The Court then warns, "Teachers and students must always remain free to inquire, to study and to evaluate, to gain new maturity and understanding; otherwise our civilization will stagnate and die."
So maybe "animals raised in captivity" is the best example for universities taking an outdated authoritative philosophy, and using it to coddle students through their academic career. Rather than providing an environment where students are challenged with new ideas, higher education now attempts to manufacture the "ideal" college experience, as interpreted by university administrators. And, in this intellectually sterile environment, students never fully develop the ability to adjust to life in "the wild."
But, for the sake of argument, suppose Conner is right: University paternalism has a significant, positive impact on the social development of its students. What, then, does this say about the state of today's college student? Have so-called helicopter parents rendered rising college freshman so inept at self-preservation they're forced to rely on the carefully crafted public information campaigns of university taskforces to stay safe?
Such a suggestion may not be too far off, says one recent study.
"Turbo-charged parents still running their university-aged children's schedules, laundry and vacations could be doing more harm than good," the Huffington Post reported earlier this year. "Researcher Holly Schiffrin from the University of Mary Washington in Virginia found so-called helicopter parenting negatively affected college students by undermining their need to feel autonomous and competent."
Then again, the same thing could be said for universities themselves. "If the students at CCU don't have the critical thinking skills to distinguish between a review of a local bar and an invitation to abuse alcohol, then the school has failed to fulfill its fundamental mission," writes Sevcenko in her article.
Lessons from a Founder
"As a liberal arts institution, [Coastal] should accept the fact that people have their own lifestyles, and [these people] should feel comfortable living the way they want without the college trying to force them into thinking they are doing wrong," says Robert Hampton, 21, a junior at Coastal.
Hampton's concern raises a difficult issue for college administrators. Public university campuses can be incredibly diverse, and Coastal's high out-of-state student population makes its campus a melting pot of students from all walks of life. Diversity can be a great benefit to universities because of the variety of perspectives and values that force students to learn critical social skills. This crowded marketplace of ideas also challenges students to question and explore new ideas, allowing them to grow into well-rounded adults.
Diversity can also be a challenge, as that it makes a one-size-fits-all approach to student affairs virtually impossible. So, it would be foolish to trivialize the challenges of keeping a university both safe and free, especially one with a diverse student body of all ages, values, backgrounds, and academic goals. It is also no surprise that sometimes honest mistakes will be made in trying to balance all of these variables. This is what makes open and honest communication among administrators, students, and community members so important.
If colleges and universities like believe that alcohol is a major problem on campus, and feels it is deserving of aggressive action that may, at times, encroach upon the autonomy of students both on and off campus, then that's the message they should communicate clearly, consistently, and directly to students. Mixed messages only invite skepticism at the true motivations for such campaigns.
Today's universities could also take a lesson from Thomas Jefferson, who not only was a Founding Father of the United States, but also founded the University of Virginia. "I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty, than those attending too small a degree of it," said Jefferson. His point is that there will always be unknowable risks in a free society; however, those risks are far preferable to the certainties of oppression.
Yes. Creating a safe and welcoming environment on campus is something institutions of higher education must do. The problem is when such actions begin to undermine the highest responsibility of colleges and universities: Provide a classical education where ideas are freely exchanged and challenged without boundaries or restraint. Punishing bad behavior, or attempting to keep material off campus that may offend some students, should never undermine intellectual freedom.
It should also be noted that as a public university, Coastal is bound by the same constitutional restraints as any other government institution. Court rulings do afford public universities some degree of authority in managing campus activities to ensure an environment conducive to their academic missions; however, public universities still must respect student civil liberties.
Colleges are not Constitution-free zones.
For example, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled in September that Virginia's ban on alcohol ads in collegiate student newspapers was unconstitutional. Similarly, public universities are legally prohibited from censoring free expression based on viewpoint discrimination, even if such expression can be considered "hate speech."
However, the role of a university in student affairs is largely a philosophical debate. Should students be treated as adults, or do they still require administrative guardians who protect them from potential harm" Some college students make it easy to argue in favor of greater university involvement in student affairs. High-risk drinking patterns that lead to crime and victimization are certainly not traits of maturity. On the other hand, if you treat college students as children, then they likely enter the working world as children. Opponents of KinderColleges also worry about the precedent this mindset will have on academic freedom.
The best chance at reversing the KinderCollege trend is for students to take a more active role in student affairs. While universities frequently consult with members of the community to craft better policies, administrators care most about the thoughts of students. If students such as Hampton and Fatzick feel they are deserving of more autonomy, they must lead the fight for it by working directly with campus coalitions and academic administrators. Most of all, students must prove they're responsible enough to handle the responsibility of greater freedom on campus.Do you think you're guilty of harassment? No? ResLife may disagree.
The first section of the Washington University in St. Louis Judicial Code states that "freedom of thought and expression is essential to the University's academic mission." It continues to state that "nothing in this Code should be construed to limit the free and open exchange of ideas and viewpoints, even if that exchange proves to be offensive, distasteful, disturbing, or denigrating to some." These bold statements describe the ideal college environment: open to discussions of any kind through which people can confront new ideas and learn more about their own viewpoints. I am proud to go to a university that has this grand mission, and I often find myself involved in just that type of deep conversation. Yet those of us who live in university housing face a severe threat to this freedom: the Office of Residential Life's definition of harassment.
ResLife defines harassment as "any behavior or conduct that is injurious, or potentially injurious, to a person's physical, emotional, or psychological well-being, as determined at the sole discretion of the University." This policy is inconsistent with the declaration of free speech in the Judicial Code. Though Washington University is a private institution and thus is not legally bound by the First Amendment, the statements in the Code represent a clear commitment to free expression that the university is obligated to fulfill. When universities promise certain rights to students in their official policies and materials, they must deliver those rights.
The ResLife definition poses two major problems. Not only does the policy give administrators immense power by allowing them "sole discretion" to decide whether there has been a violation, but it is also substantially broad and vague. To get a grasp on where ResLife has gone wrong, we must turn to Supreme Court precedent.
In 1999, the Supreme Court created the standard for student-on-student harassment in the educational setting, in Davis v. Monroe County Board of Education. In determining when a school may be held liable for ignoring harassment, the court provided a definition of harassment: unwelcome, discriminatory conduct "so severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive that it effectively bars the victim's access to an educational opportunity or benefit."
Based on the ruling in this case, a student must be more than just rude or offensive for his behavior to be harassment. The Davis standard permits punishment for a pattern of behavior that involves speech or conduct so awful, persistent, and focused on someone's status as a member of a protected class that the law can no longer treat it simply as speech but as discriminatory behavior that constitutes a civil rights violation. This standard leaves plenty of room for administrators to respond to speech that is truly harassing.
Furthermore, Davis is the controlling legal standard for peer harassment in the educational setting. This case is the only one of its kind deliberated on by the court, so its logic is what lower courts must use to decide cases with similar fact patterns. Indeed, federal courts have struck down many overbroad speech codes at public universities.
Through looking at the ways in which our policy differs from the standard set out by the Supreme Court, we can see how and why the Davis standard is the correct model for harassment and why we should revise the ResLife policy.
ResLife defines harassment as "any behavior or conduct that is injurious, or potentially injurious, to a person's physical, emotional, or psychological well-being, as determined at the sole discretion of the University."
One of the most important sections of this ruling that is ignored by ResLife is the "objectively offensive" requirement. Rather than considering a certain behavior from the subjective experience of a particular person, who might be very easily offended, courts look at the experience of reasonable men and women and how they would interpret certain conduct. This standard is used in many areas of law, from criminal to contract to tort law. By relying on this standard, the law is not set by the sensibilities of the most hypersensitive person in society but rather by a more objective standard. Beyond the legal requirements of this standard in court, many people would also find it a matter of common sense to have their behavior judged by an objective standard.
ResLife does not even attempt to hide its removal of a reasonable person standard. It boldly states that harassment is "determined at the sole discretion of the University." Not only is a mention of objectivity absent from the definition, but they give themselves complete authority to choose what behavior constitutes harassment. The university is bound by no principles, so individuals in ResLife are free to interpret statements however they want with no limits. One would hope that ResLife would use this power justly, but we cannot rely solely on administrators' goodwill.
Equally importantly, the policy is exceptionally broad and disregards many of the requirements laid out in Davis. By defining harassment as "any behavior or conduct that is injurious, or potentially injurious…" ResLife has included a shocking amount of speech that is not harassment. By contrast, the Davis is much narrower and was carefully tailored to address only behavior that is truly harassing.
ResLife has written a definition that is broad enough to encompass the everyday behavior of students. Take a moment to think about how many conversations and comments are just potentially injurious to a peer. Imagine two students talking in Bear's Den about how easy an exam was, how they didn't study at all, and that they left early because they knew they had an A. This conversation would seem harmless to most people, and I doubt many people would consider this conduct to be harassment. Now imagine a student standing behind them in line who studied for weeks for the same exam, struggled during the test, and is expecting a C at best after working until the last minute. Overhearing this conversation is potentially injurious, if not actually injurious, to the student's emotional well-being. The conversation certainly qualifies as harassment under the ResLife definition, yet it does not even come close to meeting the requirements of the Davis standard (or one of common sense). This conversation would also clearly be protected by the university's promise of "free and open exchange of ideas and viewpoints."
It is certainly possible that through exercising its sole discretion, the university would choose not to punish those students whose behavior would not be considered harassment by a reasonable person. Unfortunately, university administrators often abuse their power and punish students for speech that is completely protected, whether it by the First Amendment in public schools or by a declaration of free speech in private universities.
During my summer at FIRE, the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, I encountered case after case in which students were punished for perfectly acceptable and constitutional conduct. In some cases even clearly constitutional remarks are vigorously pursued by the administration, and students find themselves in a great deal of trouble. Since FIRE's founding in 1999, the organization has fought and won more than 250 cases across the United States. One case stands out as a perfect example of a situation in which a Washington University student might one day find himself.
In 2007, Keith John Sampson, a student and employee at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, was reading a book about the Ku Klux Klan during a break from work. The book, titled Notre Dame vs. the Klan: How the Fighting Irish Defeated the Ku Klux Klan, chronicles the admirable efforts of Notre Dame students who defended their campus against the KKK in a 1924 riot. The cover features a picture of the KKK rally, including burning crosses.
Unfortunately for Sampson, a co-worker was very upset by seeing this book, and she reported him to IUPUI's Affirmative Action Office, which found him guilty of racial harassment without so much as a hearing, simply on the basis of the book's cover.
It's hard to picture a college campus where students are unable to learn about controversial topics. A college student should have the ability to pursue knowledge about our culture and history, despite the fact that some people might have emotional reactions to the material. There are surely descendants of Holocaust survivors who would be upset by a discussion of Nazis, but that should not preclude professors or students from talking about them.
We have come to Washington University to enrich our minds in the company of exceptional peers. The discussions we have in classrooms and in dorm rooms should push us to the boundaries of our beliefs, and we will emerge with a better understanding of the ideas we agree with and those we do not. Sometimes these conversations have the potential to upset or offend us, but in order to allow people freely to express their opinions so that we can learn from them, we must not hold the threat of punishment over their heads. If someone says something you think is offensive, tell them why you disagree. ResLife thinks that we need to be protected, even from things that are only "potentially injurious," but we don't need that. We are smarter and stronger than that.
Schools as prestigious as Penn and Dartmouth have eliminated their speech codes to open up their university to open dialogue and to facilitate learning. We should aspire to be like them and replace the harassment policy with one in line with the Davis standard.
View this article at Weekly Surge.
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- 1. Explain what radio is. Include in your explanation: the differences between broadcast radio and hobby radio, and the differences between broadcasting and two-way communicating. Also discuss broadcast radio and amateur radio call signs and using phonetics.
- 2. Sketch a diagram showing how radio waves travel locally and around the world. How do the broadcast radio stations, WWV and WWVH, help determine what you will hear when you listen to a radio?
- 3. Do the following:
- a. Draw a chart of the electromagnetic spectrum covering 100 kilohertz (kHz) to 1000 megahertz (MHz).
- b. Label the LF, MF, VHF, UHF, and microwave portions of the spectrum on your diagram.
- c. Locate on your chart at least eight radio services such as AM and FM commercial broadcast, CB, television, amateur radio (at least four ham radio bands), and police.
- d. Discuss why some radio stations are called DX and others are called local. Explain who the FCC and ITU are.
- 4. Explain how radio waves carry information. Include in your explanation: transceiver, transmitter, amplifier, and antenna.
- 5. Learn the safety precautions for working with radio gear, particularly DC and RF grounding.
- 6. Do the following:
- a. Explain the differences between a block diagram and a schematic diagram.
- b. Draw a block diagram that includes a transceiver, amplifier, microphone, antenna, and feedline.
- c. Explain the differences between an open circuit, a closed circuit, and a short circuit.
- d. Draw eight schematic symbols. Explain what three of the represented parts do. Find three electrical components to match to three of these symbols.
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- 2. For several major foreign stations (BBC in Great Britain or HCJB in Ecuador , for example), list several frequency bands used by each.
- 3. Compare your morning and evening logs, noting the frequencies on which your major foreign stations were loudest during each session. Explain the differences in signal strength from one period to the next.
- 4. Discuss the purpose of and careers in short-wave communications.
- a. Amateur radio
- 8. Visit a radio installation approved in advance by your counselor (ham radio station, broadcast station, or public service communications center, for example). Discuss what types of equipment you saw in use, how it was used, what types of license are required to operate and maintain the equipment, and the purpose of the station.
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Thursday it will add its Arkansas employees' insurance plan to a state effort aimed at lowering health care costs by changing the way private insurers and Medicaid pay for services, and it committed $670,000 to create a tracking system that would measure the initiative's success.
The world's largest retailer announced that it would participate in the state's payment improvement initiative, which moves away from a fee-for-service model to one where insurers pay for "episodes" of care rather than each individual treatment.
The Bentonville-based retailer said its insurance plan in Arkansas, which covers about 57,000 workers, will be a part of the initiative. Besides paying for the tracking system, the $670,000 commitment over the next four years also will help distribute information about the reforms and Wal-Mart will serve on an employer advisory council for the state.
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"We believe if we can apply that mindset of saving people money so they can live better to the health care system, then we will all come out ahead," Sally Welborn, Wal-Mart's senior vice president of benefits, said at a news conference at the state Capitol.
Welborn said Wal-Mart, which self-insures its health program, has not estimated how much money it hoped to save in health care costs by joining the payment initiative.
"The goal is for the average Arkansan, and in particular the patients that are administered through Wal-Mart's plans, that we would see better quality care and lower costs over time," she said.
Gov. Mike Beebe and state health officials called the move an important step in its plan, billed as the first in the nation of its kind to change the way health care pays for services.
"The old way of paying for health care is unsustainable," Beebe said. "The old fee for service model is unsustainable."
Under the initiative, the average cost of services provided by doctors and other health care providers will be measured once a year and compared against an established threshold. The providers will either receive a share of the savings, if the costs come in less than the established threshold, or pay for any costs that go above that level.
State officials say Wal-Mart's participation is important in luring other self-insured companies to take part.
"Wal-Mart's participation is very important because they represent that whole business model, that segment of payers that heretofore had not been included," Beebe said.
The state began rolling out the payment reforms in July, focusing on five treatment areas, and plans to add five more to the program in April. The state partnered with Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield and QualChoice of Arkansas on the initiative. Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield administers Wal-Mart's health insurance claims.
State Surgeon General Joe Thompson the tracking system would bring together efforts that Medicaid and the private insurers were already undertaking separately to measure the progress of the payment changes.
"The tracking initiative that Wal-Mart will support will allow us to put all three of those together so there is a statewide report for both the public and the private sector in one place that integrates the information from the participating carriers and Medicaid," Thompson said.
The system will allow the state to issue reports measuring the financial success of the payment initiative as well as progress on health indicators such as re-admissions, Thompson said.
The Department of Human Services projected that the state's Medicaid program would save $15 million next year because of the changes to the way the program pays for services. The state has also asked the federal government for permission to add Medicare to the health care initiative.
Arkansas is undertaking the health payment changes as it faces a shortfall in the state's Medicaid program. DHS has proposed cuts to several programs, including some nursing home care, to address the shortfall in the upcoming budget.
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