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every game has 3 guest passes .
but it says invite a friend to play with
so you really should only give the passes to your friends not strangers on a forums
I guess I have to sweeten the pot a little bit, well dunno how attractive it really is.
In exchange for a guest pass key I can offer you a beta key to firefall.
I'd really like a Guest pass, thanks!
I would like a guest pass if anyone is giving them out.
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I would love to have a Diablo 3 guest pass please, in return I can give a Starcraft 2 guest pass which allows you to play for 14 hours or 3 days. The hours can be played over the course of the 3 days.
Nevermind, got one.
Hello Diabros!
This is a call for help from Venezuela! All of my three friends will be playing at midnight release but i won´t be able to join them because my box woin´t arrive unt il later tomorrow, which makes me a really sad panda. So, if someone could PM me with a Guess Pass I will love you forever and ever. I will also give you all the oil in my country if I ever happen to become president! Furthermore, I will give away my Guest Passes to someone else when I get my box,.
PM a Guest Pass and I will love you forever!!!.
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Would love a guest pass as well if anyone can spare one, thanks
I would like a Guest Pass IF I could plz
If they're flying thick and fast, I too would love to delve into d3 with a guest pass. Battling demonic hordes while feeding my own new spawn (4 weeks today!) in the wee hours before dawn would certainly keep me awake for the task!
If anyone would have a guess pass I could get myself n my wife would appreciate it greatly. Thank you
Never got around to checking this out yet. If someone has a spare guest pass I would appreciate it. Thanks,
1. For god's sake mmo gamers, enough with the analogies. They're unnecessary and your comparisons are terrible, dissimilar, and illogical.
2. To posters feeling the need to state how f2p really isn't f2p: Players understand the concept. You aren't privy to some secret the rest are missing. You're embarrassing yourself.
3. Yes, Cpt. Obvious, we're not industry experts. Now run along and let the big people use the forums for their purpose.
I see quite a few people hoping for a guest pass. Alas I also am looking for a guest pass. Wouldn't mind to try something new as the games I'm playing right now aren't quite cutting it. If anyone is kind enough and has one to spare, please send to firstname.lastname@example.com And to all the other out there looking for one, good luck!
Hey guys and gals! I've been following D3 ever since it was announced. I never really got into the game or knew much about it before the D3 *hint* so long ago. I'm usually lurking the forums, but am always reading the announcements on the site.
Anyways.. I would really like a Guest Pass for the game since I'd like to try the game out before I buy. I've seen numerous pictures of people trading in other games to afford D3, and (once I have a job this Summer) it will be even eaiser to afford.
Send me a PM if you'd like to help a College student like myself out. I'd really appreciate it! I'd definitely return the favor once/if I bought it.
Sup kids, long time player/fan here. This is my first post, but hopefully not my last. I peruse this site daily, but I registered just for this occasion (because i'm an diablo addict). I'm looking to score a tasty Guest Pass so I can make it through until payday. Living paycheck to paycheck sucks pretty hard, and If you can relate, you might also have a new friend. I'd appreciate anyone hooking me up. It's not like we've been waiting for 10 years and they put it out right after mother's day. How can I slay demons after lifting up the angels in my life! Damn you Blizzard, I love you too...
Currently on the fence and due to all the other MMORPG beta's as of late I never had much a chance to give this one a go while it was available for beta. If someone would be so kind as to drop me an email or message with a guest pass code I'd really appreciate it. Thanks and cheers!
Email: email@example.com
Originally posted by Shadin
Originally posted by Trionicus
Was saving a few for friends, 1 didn't want it (he's a lost console bastard) so it's up on my blog.
Now back to Skyrim!
Managed to snag it! Thanks a mil, mate! You've probably saved both week and weekend.
No prob, glad to save a weekend! Don't forget to feed the kids like I do! Err just joking >.>
No, really, I don't have kids. But if I did I might forget to feed them.
Originally posted by zinnikeys
Originally posted by Trionicus
If you guys give me 3mins I'll drop a guest pass for the U.S. region. Hang tight!
Got one in the TES forums. Just wanted to say 'You're a good man, Trionicus!'
Enjoy whoever snagged that
Thanks for the kind words Sir! Kinda funny though, for the longest time I didn't like the Khajiit, I was so racist lol. It had something to do with the bad Morrowind graphics, in my defense! Nothing against Skooma
Im poor! Please PM me a guest pass.
LF one here as well. PLZ PLZ PM me...can't wait until tomorrow QQ
Stil waiting...QQ


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Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Dance, puppets!
David Stern joined The Herd on ESPN Radio to talk about whether or not he thinks everything that happened with the Chris Paul deal hurts the NBA brand, what he makes of the Houston Chronicle calling him a liar, on the idea of the league owning an NBA team being a bad idea, whether or not the e-mail from Cavs owner Dan Gilbert had any impact on him disallowing the three-team trade that would've sent Paul to the Lakers, and how LeBron James' popularity compares to Michael Jordan's.
Whether or not he thinks everything that happened with the Chris Paul deal hurts the NBA brand:
"I think that come Christmas Day when the five games tip off the brand such as it is will be very much alive and well. Not a problem. I'm sorry I didn't listen to your show so I don't know what the basis of your view is but I think that what happened there is people thought I was somehow stepping in as commissioner and undoing something under the broad powers of the game. That couldn't have been further from the truth. Picture this team being owned by the NBA and you could have had a vote by the board of governors whether the trade should be approved or not. Maybe it be 15-14 and have each governor vote on perhaps whether they wanted Chris to go into their division or their conference or something that was extraneous to the one issue which was what's best for New Orleans. That's an area about the voting is exactly the reason why it was decided by the various committees and the board that ultimately the league office would make the final decision on what's good for the New Orleans Hornets and that's what we did."
On the possibility of him stepping in on a Dwight Howard trade:
"You're not listening to me. We don't own Orlando. That was the problem with the media coverage. I was not acting in my role as a commissioner to approve or disapprove every trade. I was acting on behalf of the people in New Orleans. The people in New Orleans know the league office signs off on all trades and we received the parameters of that trade on Thursday afternoon at 5:30 and said no we're not ready to make that trade. Not approve it, but make it. We weren't ready to make it. I want you to focus on that Colin because the example you just used of course there is no conflict. I wouldn't step in and deal with a Dwight Howard trade between two teams. I didn't have to step in here in New Orleans. The normal process is for the league office to approve it and when it was presented for approval the league office said no."
What he makes of the Houston Chronicle calling him a liar:
"They said it a few days back and the difference between sources who have the ability to maintain their anonymity and the league office is we speak the truth on the record. I sort of expect some day everyone else will do that to. Even there what the source said was that the source was told that the league office had signed off. I can assure you and I reiterated today that the first time the league office knew the parameters of the suggested trade was when we said no. I don't know what else to tell you other than the truth Colin."
On it not being a good idea for the league to own a team:
"I agree and I don't think the NHL wanted to own the Coyotes or Stars and Major League Baseball didn't want to own the Expos but what we did in a very extraordinary circumstance for the first time in our history was step in and save the team in New Orleans. Decisions were made in normal and got league's approval and it was relatively unremarkable until this trade. I can't speak to what was said by the New Orleans representatives but there is no team in the league that can make the trades of the magnitude of the one that we're talking about that don't need owner approval."
Whether or not Dan Gilbert's e-mail had any impact:
"I'm saying that I first learned about Gilbert's email to me the following morning. He didn't send it until late at night and I made the decision at 6 o'clock. It's a wonderful storm and it's great to say it but it had no influence. It just couldn't have and it wouldn't have. I think Mark Cuban said it well if I listened Gilbert or him it would be the first time. My job as set forth by Gilbert and other owners was to make the decision in the best interest of the Hornets."
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The Austin College baseball team fell in both halves of its season opening doubleheader against Occidental College on Saturday, falling 7-4 in game one before dropping a 17-4 decision in game two. The 'Roos are now 0-2 and will be looking to rebound with another doubleheader against the Tigers tomorrow morning.
In game one, the 'Roos fell behind 1-0 in the top of the first but quickly answered back when Dylan Day drove in Mason Leech to square things up. Occidental scored twice in the third, but the 'Roos again responded, this time with Austin Vaughan coming home on a fielder's choice by Leech to make it 3-2 after three innings.
That remained the score until the top of the sixth, when the Tigers tacked on another run to make it 4-2, and Occidental three more runs over the next two innings to make it 7-2 heading into the bottom half of the eighth. Austin College tried to rally in the eighth with Vaughan driving in two runs with a double off the fence in left center to make it 7-4, but that's as close as the 'Roos would get.
Vaughan finished the game going 3-for-4 with two RBI and Leech, Day, and Tyler Appelquist each had a pair of hits in the loss. Marshall Korn took the loss after surrendering four runs, two earned, on five hits in 6.0 innings of work.
In game two, the Tigers got bookend big innings, scoring five runs in the first and four in the ninth as they topped the 'Roos 17-4. After the Tigers put five runs on the board in the first, the 'Roos responded with a pair in the second when Dylan Day scored on a wild pitch and Colt Herron came home on a sacrifice fly by Ryan Hayes to make it 5-2.
Occidental quickly struck back with two runs to push it to a 7-2 game, and the Tigers added one run in the fourth, fifth, and sixth, while the 'Roos managed two runs over that span to make it 10-4 heading into the seventh. The Tigers plated three more runs in that inning, and four more runners crossed the plate in the top of the ninth to put the game out of reach.
Herron went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI to lead the 'Roos offensively, as he and Leech, who also had a double and an RBI, were the only Austin College players to record hits in the game. Mychael Parrish took the loss in his collegiate debut, giving up seven runs on six hits in 2.1 innings of work.
The 'Roos and Tigers will finish up their weekend series tomorrow with a pair of games beginning at 10:00 a.m. at Baker Field.
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There's really not much to the Windows Phone 8 app Accelerometer Toy but still, it does a nice job of things. It's a utility app of sorts that simply demonstrates your Windows Phone accelerometer in action.
Accelerometer Toy does so in two ways. First you have the Readings Page that displays the X, Y, and Z axes and the associated readings that illustrates the Windows Phone's current orientation. The axis readings spin about like a Tasmanian Devil but there is a stop button in the lower right corner should you need to stop things should you need to get an easy to read value.
Along with the Readings page you have the Bounce page. As with the Readings page, the Bounce page is a simple demonstration on the accelerometer where a green ball moves about the screen as you tilt and move your Windows Phone. As with the Readings page, if you want to stop the ball from bouncing about you can hit the stop button. There's not much to this page but many will find themselves bouncing the ball about for minutes on end.
Accelerometer Toy isn't going to appeal to everyone but it's a simple, clean looking app that demonstrates your Windows Phone accelerometer nicely. It would be nice to change the color of the ball or maybe add multiple balls to bounce about though.
Accelerometer Toy is a free app for your Windows Phone 8 device and you can snatch it up here at the Windows Phone Store.


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"The lawn and drive had been crowded with the faces of those who guessed at his corruption – and he had stood on those steps, concealing his incorruptible dream."
– F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
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IIn April 1974, Richard Nixon went to the movies. His presidency was collapsing, a casualty of Watergate. Seeking escape, or insight, he ordered the projectionist at Camp David to screen "Becket" for him.
The film's climactic event is the assassination of Archbishop Thomas Becket by a knight seeking the favor of King Henry II. Furious over a dispute of church and state, the king is said to have inspired the killer by muttering: "Won't someone rid me of this meddlesome priest?"
Nixon, who died 20 years ago this week, secure in our history as the only American president to resign in disgrace, was also given to regal murmuring. ("They're using any means. We are going to use any means.") If one concurs with the historical consensus – that the president did not issue a specific order for the break-in at Democratic Party headquarters – then "Becket" solves the riddle of the crime. A sovereign mutters; a lackey acts. Watergate with swords, in the cathedral at Canterbury in the year 1170.
"Becket" was a compelling choice, but Nixon's next selection is really intriguing. He asked to see "The Great Gatsby," the 1974 adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel, with Robert Redford as its pink-suited protagonist.
The novel tells the tale of Jay Gatsby, an iniquitous bounder who pursues a dream beyond his lot to its, and his, ineluctable destruction. It's a concise, affecting American fable of desire, delusion and the sham of possibility. After clawing his way to riches and fame, his dream at last at hand, Gatsby is shattered on the "hard malice" of the ruling class; crushed for his presumption.
If in "Becket" Nixon found a clue to his destruction, in "Gatsby" he was engulfed by grand biographical theme. Sitting there, in the dark at Camp David, did he not see? Could he not help but recognize? "The Great Gatsby" is the story of his life.
Having spent much of the last few years poking through Nixon's papers, writings and psyche, I find the comparison convincing. They were each, Gatsby and Nixon, strivers from the west, sons of pedestrian parentage, fugitives from the tedium of the frontier farm and small-town monotony. They spun their daydreams beneath wide skies, and lay awake in bed at night, plotting the unfolding of their incumbent greatness. On the fly leaf of a book, Gatsby drafted a self-help plan: "Rise from bed….Exercise….Read one improving book or magazine per week." Now hear from President Richard Nixon, scrawling notes to himself on his ever-present yellow pads: "Add element of lift to each appearance….Pithy, memorable phrases….Stop recreation except purely for exercise….Need for more reading."
Nixon as Gatsby is a sturdy notion – kicked around the periphery of Nixonian exegesis for half a century.
Reading up on the Sixties for a book about Nixon, I came upon a 1968 letter from the gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson, applying for a job as a speechwriter in Robert F. Kennedy's presidential campaign. "I spent about two weeks in New Hampshire, following Nixon around with the idea of finding out if he really existed," Thompson wrote Kennedy adviser Ted Sorensen. Nixon was the spawn of the "bad genes and broken chromosomes" that have corroded "the American Dream," Thompson wrote, a "twisted echo of Jay Gatsby."
The conservative scribe R. Emmett Tyrell was more forgiving in a published piece a few years later, which noted the common melody that runs through Fitzgerald's novel and Nixon's life: that theme of the corruptible man with an incorruptible dream. It was Nixon's audacity that did him in, Tyrell contended. Had Dick not dared, the liberal aristocracy would have let him govern.


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Sunday 25th October was St Crispin's Day. Henry V is structured around that day because October 25th was the day on which Henry defeated the French at Agincourt. It's also the day on which two other celebrated battles were fought: the Battle of Balaklava in the Crimean War, immortalised by Tennyson in his poem, The Charge of the Light Brigade, 1854, and the Battle of Leyte Gulf in the Pacific, 1944.
St Crispin's Day is burned into our culture because of Henry's speech, encouraging his troops in the face of overwhelming odds, and here's a piece of it:
And Crispin Crispian shall ne'er go by,
From this day to the ending of the world,
But we in it shall be remembered-
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile,
This day shall gentle his condition;
And gentlemen in England now-a-bed
Shall think themselves accurs'd they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day.
St Crispin's Day is actually the feast day of both St Crispin and St Crispinian, Roman twins, the patron saints of cobblers – for that's what they were, teaching the gospels to the Gauls by day and making and mending shoes by night. In modern times they are also the patron saints of cyclists, of all things!
Thebrothers fell foul of the authorities because of their Christian preaching and were tortured and beheaded in 256. Strangely, although the majority of recognised saints are legendary rather than historical figures, St Crispin's Day was removed from the Catholic list of feast days because the Vatican decided that there was little evidence of their existence.
But because of one of the most famous passages in Shakespeare's works we remember St Crispian and St Crispinian (Crispian in Shakespeare)'
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curs_insch, insch, winsch, mvinsch, mvwinsch - insert a character before the character under the cursor in a curses window
cc [ flag ... ] file... –lcurses [ library ... ] #include <curses.h> int insch(chtype ch);
int winsch(WINDOW *win, chtype ch);
int mvinsch(int y, int x, chtype ch);
int mvwinsch(WINDOW *win, int y, int x, chtype ch);
With these routines, the character ch is inserted before the character under the cursor. All characters to the right of the cursor are moved one space to the right, with the possibility of the rightmost character on the line being lost. The cursor position does not change (after moving to y, x, if specified). (This does not imply use of the hardware insert character feature.)
All routines return the integer ERR upon failure and an integer value other than ERR upon successful completion.
See attributes(7) for descriptions of the following attributes:
curses(3CURSES), attributes(7)
The header <curses.h> automatically includes the headers <stdio.h> and <unctrl.h>.
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The riveting attention paid to chemical weapons in Syria over the past few weeks is not a new phenomenon. Our revulsion has its roots in World War I's searing plumes of mustard gas that decimated thousands of troops and that still swirl through the trenches of our collective mind. But it is also grounded in our conscious or unconscious memory of every pivotal moment in the history of war when one combatant's edge widened incrementally or dramatically over another with the latest innovation in killing.
The ability of new weaponry to mechanize and geometrically multiply casualties with every turn of the technological wheel has proven chillingly advantageous to systems of domination. But this superiority has not only been numerical. Its power often has laid in its capability to deface and ultimately obliterate the facticity and stubbornly human presence of the other — whether it be with the meat grinding Gatling gun of the Civil War or the vaporous immensity of the atomic bomb. Virtually every new weapon over the past 5,000 years has not only been designed to defeat the opponent with greater firepower but to reduce, ruin and extinguish her or his body, presence, physical integrity — the qualities that makes us irreducibly human.
We are now in the midst of the drones revolution, the next leap in technologized lethality. The quantitative horror that drones have ushered into the world is deeply troubling. For example, U.S. drones have killed an estimated 3,149 people in Pakistan since 2004, as Out of Sight, Out of Mind vividly documents. At the same time a qualitative horror rumbles through our collective consciousness rooted in the growing capacities of drones, including their radical particularity, universal comprehensiveness, and increasing automation.
The precision of drones has dramatically refashioned the concept of most battlefield weapons, which steadily have increased the ability to kill large numbers of people. A military drone, on the contrary, is hyper-personal, designed and tailored to kill a particular person. While the United States regularly carries out what it terms signature strikes — aimed at classes of people that are presumed to be terrorists because they match a certain demographic profile (young men, for example) — the stark reality of drones is that they are designed to track and eliminate specific individuals.
Paradoxically, this very particularity makes the potential reach of drones universal. One by one, we are all hypothetically at risk. Any one of us could find ourselves on a "kill list" if we are deemed by "deemers" to fit the system's criteria at any given moment. As the NSA revelations of Edward Snowden and others have underscored, the capacity increasingly exists for the U.S. government and other entities to amass profiles on every human being on the planet. Perhaps all seven billion of us are on a master list whereby the "deemer-in-chief" can toggle us from the "non-kill list" to the "kill list" when national security demands it. Whether this is the case or not, the growing capacity of drones to roam the planet to track and eliminate targets drawn from a comprehensive super-database is a prospect with which we must grapple going forward.
Even more than this, there is the possibility that such a comprehensive system will become virtually automated. Not only might there be a universal list, it could be activated and maintained by a set of algorithms, freeing those glued to the monitors and working the joysticks at places like Creech Air Force Base in Nevada — as well as their bosses who now compile and sign off on the lists — from the sometimes PTSD-inducing task of deciding who will live and who will die.
All these facets of drones — customizable killing, planet-wide surveillance and targeting, and the potential for them to be the lynchpin of a self-regulating, ubiquitous and permanent military regime — increase lethality but also degrade, destroy and erase the inviolable human presence.
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The drones revolution is on, and every effort is being made to get us to enlist. Over the past few years this has included an unrelenting touting that drones are a foregone conclusion. Virtually every day there are new revelations in the press — for example, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency recently announced that it was working on underwater drones, and there seems to be a thriving "do-it-yourself" drones cottage industry — while U.S. drone warfare continues apace in the Middle East and the Horn of Africa. (Although most analysts downplay the role drones might play in Syria if the United States goes in, this spring a news account detailed how the CIA has plans to carry out drone attacks against extremists in the Syrian opposition.) This is a new form of subtle and not-so-subtle conscription, designed not so much to fill the ranks of the armed services as to gradually get us to assume that a drone-run world is normal, good and just another part of the future.
But there is resistance to this "cultural draft," including the international movement that, for the past few years, has been growing and broadening. (In reflecting on this movement, I recently explored the idea of promulgating an international treaty banning drones, inspired by the international treaty banning land mines.) Code Pink, which has provided powerful leadership for this movement, is sponsoring a drones summit November 16-17 in Washington, D.C. "Drones Around the Globe: Proliferation and Resistance" will feature among other presenters Cornel West, international law expert Mary Ellen O'Connell, and activists from Yemen and Pakistan.
Anti-drone protests have been staged recently in Yemen and Britain. And this week, the "Beale 5" were sentenced in a Sacramento, Calif., courtroom for a nonviolent civil disobedience action they engaged in October 30, 2012 at Beale Air Force Base in Northern California, which provides surveillance drones that scout locations for killer drones. Last month they were convicted of trespassing at the base after a day-long bench trial, where they faced a maximum sentence of six months in federal prison and a $5,000 fine. Judge Carolyn Delaney sentenced the five — Janie Kesselman, Sharon Delgado, Shirley Osgood, Jan Hartsough and David Hartsough — to 10 hours of community service after the defendants told her that they would rather go to jail rather than accept fines or probation.
In her statement before the judge, Jan Hartsough, who was a Peace Corps volunteer in Pakistan in the mid-1960s, said:
After living and working there for two years, Pakistan is a part of me. I have followed with great pain and sadness the drone attacks on Pakistanis. I have learned from Pakistani victims of drone strikes that they are experiencing psychological trauma — never knowing when a drone might strike again. Kids are afraid to go to school; adults are afraid to gather for a funeral or a wedding celebration for fear of becoming a "target." … So what have we accomplished with our drone attacks? When will we wake up and see that there are much better ways to win the respect of the world's people? As a mother and grandmother I seek to find ways to help create a more peaceful world for future generations. Ending drone warfare is a concrete step we can and must take.
After the statements of Hartsough and the others, the judge declared that prison would serve "no purpose."
A second anti-drone trial is scheduled later this year for another group of five people arrested at Beale this past April 30.


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Telecommuting Tips: 4 to 7By David Strom | Posted 2008-05-19 Print
Here's a common-sense approach to the technology that will significantly boost the productivity of those team members who live elsewhere.
4. Talk to each member of your staff at least every other day via phone.
This is important: You will hear nuances from how they respond to you. These calls don't have to be long, but you need to originate them and see what your peeps are up to.
5. Pay for broadband Internet service to the home of any telecommuter, regardless of how much time they are actually working from home.
I know some companies prorate this with complex formulas. Don't bother. The $30 or so a month is way less than it would cost your company for equivalent bandwidth.
6. Have a help desk person specifically assigned for your telecommuters.
Standardize on a home router and other gear as much as possible. They should have all the contacts for the broadband ISPs and other providers that are involved, too.
7. Use a common IM client for all internal communications.
Skype and AOL instant messaging seem to be the favorites, and I have used them both over the years to great success. If your company doesn't yet have much of an IM culture, this is going to be a fight. (Some Neanderthal managers may see it as frivolous.) IM is absolutely essential to successful telecommuter management because you can track people down, or know when they are on a phone call or otherwise engaged.
But, first, you need to make sure that you actually use the software to alert your staff of your working "presence." Skype is nicer for voice and video chatting, although the newer AOL IM clients have some support for these, too. AOL IM is still the preferred app for parents of teens and pre-teens, so look for those folks to teach the others when you begin your deployment.
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Opening in select theaters today, "The Stoning of Soraya M." is a movie based on a true story, depicting how women behind the Muslim curtain are victimized by corrupt forces wielding Shariah law to justify and cover their tyranny.
WND interviewed Stephen McEveety, maker of cutting-edge films such as "An American Carol" and "The Passion of the Christ" and producer of "The Stoning of Soraya M."
"When we started this movie, I had no idea that it would be as relevant as it has become today, on the date we're releasing the film," McEveety said. "Now, with the elections turning out the way they did in Iran, it's particularly interesting because it gives an insight into the way politics can corrupt a society.
"This movie puts you right there in Iran," McEveety continued. "It's real, it's honest, it's truthful and you get a very good indication of what parts of society are like in that country."
The film, based on the true account reported by an French-Iranian journalist who went undercover to reveal Soraya's story, focuses on two women: Soraya, whose philandering husband disposes of her by manipulating the law into having her stoned for adultery; and Zahra, who pleads with the journalist to escape the village and tell Soraya's story to the world.
McEveety insists, however, that "The Stoning of Soraya M." is not an attack on Muslims, but on how wicked men use Islam and Shariah law to victimize others.
"In this film you see a woman who is a victim," McEveety told WND, "not necessarily the victim of a corrupt religious system, but a victim of a corrupt political system that is using religion to empower abusers; and Iran is in a scenario right now where their political system is empowering tyrants and abusers."
Shariah is a system of civil and criminal justice based on judicial tribunals acting to interpret matters of law in accordance with the Islamic faith. Widely practiced in Muslim countries, Shariah law has also been used informally in enclaves of Muslim population in some Western nations and formally as a binding court between willing parties – to great controversy – in the United Kingdom.
And while the film demonstrates how Shariah law can be used to abuse and repress, McEveety rejected any notion that "The Stoning of Soraya M." is anti-Muslim.
"Soraya is the perfect Muslim," McEveety explained. "She loves her god, she obeys her god, she prays to her god, she treats people respectfully, she does all the right things and she's stoned to death for it. I don't know what better example of a Muslim there can be, and she's the title character."
Furthermore, he said, as producer his job was to maintain creative quality, but the real people behind the movie are the men and women who have lived in Muslim nations and believe "The Stoning of Soraya M." has an important story to tell.
"I simply empowered the filmmakers," McEveety told WND, "but if you look at the credits, you'll see the names are mostly all Persian, most of the actors were people from Iran who have moved here. The rest of the cast and crew – other than a few department heads – are from that part of the world. It's their movie, it's their story, and I just facilitated it.
"I don't see anything anti-Muslim about it," he continued. "I think there's an indictment against the political aspects of Iran at the time – and in my opinion now – that take religion and manipulate it for political gain."
The film's climax and most lingering scene is the brutal stoning of Soraya itself, a slow, deliberate and hauntingly cruel set of images that McEveety warned "doesn't leave" audiences, but lingers in their thoughts and conversations.
A previous McEveety film, "The Passion of the Christ," portrayed in a similarly graphic nature the crucifixion of Jesus, but, McEveety explained, "The Stoning of Soraya M." doesn't try to shock with gruesomeness. In fact, he said, it purposefully holds back from what really happened.
"We're not as elaborate in the film's stoning sequence by any stretch – it's far more severe in the book than we depict," he said. "The book details pieces of her face being ripped off, stones shearing pieces of flesh. …We didn't want to go there. We couldn't; people can only handle so much."
That doesn't make the horror of the stoning any less true, however, McEveety explained.
"Having read the script and checked it against the book to make sure the two are closely enough related, we also did all sorts of research to see how accurate is the book," he said. "We didn't want to get caught with a project that didn't depict reality and make accusations about society that are inaccurate.
"And while there's not much more evidence to be found than is depicted in the book regarding Soraya's specific story, there are plenty of other incidences in Iran and other countries in the Middle East," McEveety explained. "We researched, talked to specialists, talked to different human rights groups and concluded that we were perfectly accurate in our depiction in this film."
The moviemakers' mission to release the story of Soraya's stoning was only reinforced when, weeks after the movie's filming was complete, news broke about Aisha Ibrahim Duhulow, a 13-year-old Somalian girl who was sentenced by a Shariah court to be stoned to death as "punishment" for being the victim of a gang rape.
"The village got together and condemned her of being impure, and they dug a hole and buried her up to her chest, just as Soraya is in the film," McEveety told WND. "This film was already in the can at that time. The description was exactly as 'Soraya' depicts it, but we shot the scene before this ever happened. It confirmed that our depiction is accurate. Undeniably."
McEveety told WND that the film, which placed third at last year's Toronto Film Festival, will be released in 30 theaters to start, but he expects that number could grow to perhaps 500 theaters at a time. If people call their theaters and ask for it, and if word-of-mouth spreads, he said, it could stay on the silver screen for months, with a different 500 theaters at any given time.
"It'll be controversial. It'll have a political impact of some sort," McEveety told WND. "It'll have an effect on Iran, because there's a whole lot of Iranians – and it's obvious now with the elections – who will defend this film as being accurate.
"On a universal level," he continued, "I hope it sheds light on victims, making people aware of those who are abused and realize that it happens both in the loud – with others witnessing and participating – and that it happens in the quiet, in the silence of our homes, where we don't see it all the time, or if we do see it, we ignore it like many of the villagers in the film.
"It's a movie for victims and it's a movie for abusers – that's what excited me about the film," he said. "Victims really relate to this film, and it holds up a mirror to abusive people: They see themselves in some of the characters in this film, and they do respond, they do react, and for some it is horrifying to look in this looking glass."
McEveety also gave WND a glimpse into how the film was made, explaining that he had hired the writer and director of "Soraya," Cyrus Nowrasteh, to do another project, when a writer's strike in Hollywood stopped the process. Then, at the urging of his partner, McEveety picked up Nowrasteh's finished script for "The Stoning of Soraya M."
"It was gripping, every page was a page turner," McEveety told WND. "I started identifying with many of the characters in the movie: Am I like that? Do I know someone like that? Then, all of a sudden, these characters are stoning this woman to death, and they're actually doing it, and it's today, at this time? Absolutely frightening.
"But then," McEveety said, "its conclusion was redemptive. So if this is true, if this is what really happens in other parts of the world – and our research showed it is – I realized it was also a universal story: I know people, women, who are in bad marriages and that are abused, and I know children who are psychologically abused by their parents, and it just related on all levels to me. 'Soraya' just became something I knew I should try to put to screen."
"The Stoning of Soraya M." stars actors Mozhan Marno as Soraya, Navid Negahban as her husband, James Caviezel – who portrayed Jesus in "The Passion of the Christ" – as the Iranian journalist and Shohreh Aghdashloo – who played Elizabeth in "The Nativity Story" – as Zahra, the fearless woman who defies the authorities to communicate Soraya's story to the world.
– From Prophecy News Watch
Can anyone provide a better argument for a separation of church and state? As a woman, I thank God everyday I live in the United State of America. We may feel our freedoms are often times infringed upon but we need only look to other parts of the world to see how free we really are. Nothing good ever comes of combining government and religion. If God wanted involvement in government, Jesus would have ran for office.


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From August 1st to October 27th, local artist Andrei Glase of the Children's Multicultural Museum will exhibit the fruit of Tenderloin children's artistic imaginations in a special exhibit at the Main Library Fisher Children's Center.
Recently partnered with SF Parks and Recreation and the Betty Ann Ong Chinese Rec. Center, the CMM provides arts and cultural activities for children and parents at the drop-in Guided Art Studio at Tenderloin Children's Playground. Weaving, painting, printmaking, paper sculpture, and mural-making are among the techniques utilized by participants in the Guided Studio projects. Come and see how multicultural themes, recycled materials, and children's imaginations can combine to create colorful works of art!
There will be a free opening celebration for the CMM/Tenderloin Children's Playground exhibit on Saturday, August 17, from 2pm - 5pm, at the Main Library Fisher Children's Center. All ages are welcome.


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Moderatorship in theoretical physics
The Moderatorship Course in Theoretical Physics is an integrated programme of undergraduate study leading to the award of a B.A. (Mod) in Theoretical Physics. It is taught jointly by the School of Mathematics and the School of Physics.The following information is here:
- An Overview of the Moderatorship in Theoretical Physics
- Learning Outcomes for the Moderatorship in Theoretical Physics (BA (Mod.))
- Details on the modules in each year of the course:
- Junior Fresh
- Senior Fresh
- Junior Sophister
- Senior Sophister
Some of the details are linked to information on the relevant parts of the School of Physics web pages.
- Lecture timetables for Mathematics
The first two years of the course (the Fresh years) aim to provide students with the broad background in both mathematics and physics that is required for a proper understanding of present day theoretical physics. In these two years Theoretical Physics students take the complete Physics lectures and practicals, together with a considerable part of the Moderatorship course in Mathematics.
The final two years (the Sophister years) of the programme consist of modules in mathematics and theoretical physics (including quantum mechanics, general relativity, electromagnetic theory, statistical mechanics, statistical physics and fluid mechanics) provided by the School of Mathematics, and a selection of specialist physics courses (including electromagnetism, modern optics, statistical thermodynamics, spectroscopy, solid state physics, nuclear physics, geophysics and astrophysics) from the School of Physics. In the third year the physics course includes some practical work, and in the final year students have the option of either a short computational physics project or further laboratory work.
This course is funded by the Irish government under the National Development Plan 2007-2013 and aided by the European Social Fund (ESF) under the Human Capital Investment Operational Programme 2007-2013.
The University of Dublin Calendar should be consulted for definitive information about the rules, regulations, and activities of the University.


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* Nikon D800, Nikon D200 was in use until late 2012 and till 2010 I used a D40.
* Samyang 14mm f2.8, I've been looking for good FX fisheye for some time now. As of 2015, I'm shooting with Samyang's 12mm f2.8 fisheye, it's pretty awesome, also five images per panorama instead of twelve is a welcome bonus.
* Eons ago I used to use a DIY panohead mounted on SLIK's 300DX tripod. From 09/2011 onwards I'll be shooting with Pano-Maxx panorama head. In 2015 I upgraded to Panomaxx2 head, quality German enigneering. The tripod also had to be updated to carbon fiber one since the old one started to literally fall apart.
* Stitching: Hugin, the panorama stitcher. I also do exposure bracketing a lot and Hugin's Enfuse integration helps me there.
* Raw development: RawTherapee, usually one of the latest development versions.
* Post-processing: PS CS6, earlier I used GIMP but the lack of 16bit editing was frustrating. Sadly Photoshop doesn't seem to have many good free plugins, everything's payware.
My photostream on Flickr can be found at flickr.com/jannefoo and my blog (in Finnish) can be found at pallopanoraama.blogspot.com.


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Midcoast Stroke Support Group
Wednesday, January 4, 2017 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
The next Midcoast Stroke Support Group meeting will be on Wednesday, January 4, at 10:00 am. Meetings will continue on first Wednesdays.
"We welcome survivors, family, and friends of stroke survivors, or really anyone faced with a neurological challenge," said Carol Rohl, one of the Support Group organizers. "We share stories and things we have found helpful in this life change. We are finding that encouragement and contact with others in similar situations is very supportive." For more information call 273-2090. "We look forward to more people joining us," she added.
Participants in the first meeting of the Midcoast Stroke Support Group, from left, seated, Carol Rohl and Anne Cronin, standing, Gordon Bok, Judith Simpson, Brian Redonnett, and Robert Davis. Everyone is welcome to join the support group on the first Wednesday of the month at the Camden Public Library at 10:00 am.


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Blazers defeat Clippers 110-102
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Will Barton had a career-high 23 points and 10 rebounds and the Portland Trail Blazers downed the Los Angeles Clippers 110-104 in the regular-season finale Wednesday night, with both teams resting key players in advance of the playoffs.
Portland, which sat starting forward LaMarcus Aldridge, ends the regular season on a five-game winning streak. Seeded fifth in the Western Conference, Portland will face the Rockets in a first-round series starting Sunday in Houston.
Jamal Crawford had 34 points for the Clippers, who didn't play Chris Paul and Blake Griffin. The team set the franchise record for most regular season wins (57) the night before with a victory over Denver.
Going into the game the Clippers had a chance to secure the No. 2 seed in the West. But when Oklahoma City defeated Detroit earlier Wednesday, the Clippers sewed up the third seed and will face Golden State in the opening round starting Saturday.
Paul, Griffin and J.J. Reddick did not make the trip to Portland.
The team had already announced that Griffin would not play when the league suspended him for the game because he had accumulated 16 technical fouls. Griffin was handed the technical in Tuesday night's 117-105 win against the Nuggets.
DeAndre Jordan started but he played less than two minutes before he headed to the bench.
"I just value rest. And I value health. Period," Rivers said pre-game about resting his stars, even though the seeding hadn't been determined.
In addition to Aldridge, the Blazers sat reserve guard Mo Williams. But Portland saw the return of forward Joel Freeland, who hadn't played since Feb. 11 with a sprained MCL in his right knee. The Blazers need Freeland to back up center Robin Lopez against the Rockets and Dwight Howard.
Portland led by as many as 22 points in the first half.
Barton's 3-pointer for Portland put the Blazers up 54-37 midway through the second quarter and they went on to lead 68-52 at the half. Portland played its starters all 12 minutes apiece in the first half.
Lopez was the only starter who started the second half for the Blazers. Nicolas Batum, Wesley Matthews and Damian Lillard did not play again.
The Clippers closed to within 74-73 in the third quarter after Crawford hit a driving layup, two 3-pointers and a free throw. Los Angeles went ahead 81-78 on Matt Barnes' 3. Portland reclaimed the lead when Freeland's basket with just under 10 minutes left to make it 89-87.
Crawford made a 3-pointer that put the Clippers in front 96-94, but Barton answered with his own 3 with 4:37 left. Victor Claver's 3-pointer gave the Blazers a 106-100 lead and all but sealed the win with 1:58 to go.
Notes: Lopez was awarded the Blazers' Maurice Lucas award for his contributions to the team both on and off the court. … The Clippers' victory over the Nuggets Tuesday was the team's 57th, setting a new franchise record.


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Activities 12+ - free of charge
Below, you will find examples of activities on offer, the programme may vary between hotels.
Teen Lounge
- Teen Lounge is our cool meeting- and activity place for all teens.
Chill Out in Teen Lounge
- Hang out in the Teen Lounge with our Teen Host. Here you can read, relax, talk, listen to music or join some of our games, crafts and activities.
- Playstation 3 & 4 (8+). Choose from a big variety of different kinds of games. You can also choose between single or multiplayer games.
Teen Information Meeting
- This meeting gives you information about all the activities. We get to know each other better and make plans for the week and your holiday
Water Sport & Water games
Crazy Water Games
- Crazy jumps, spoon diving and swimming tournaments in the pool are some of the activities that make it fun to hang with us for this activity.
Water Polo / Water Basket / Water Volleyball
- Let´s play a ballgame in the pool. We compete against each other in the water.
Pool Race
- See if you have what it takes to make your team win in an exciting race in the pool.
Football / Volleyball / Beach Volleyball / Basket
- We play the classic and popular sports in various tournaments divided into teams. Who will win?
Boot Camp / Beach Boot Camp
- We do different training exercises combined with fun competitions.
Table-Tennis / Billiard / Air Hockey / Table football
- Everyone challenges everyone in the exciting tournaments where speed and precision comes in handy.
Quiz & Games
Photo Buster / Balloon Hunt / Quiz / Go & Get it
- Find the hidden things, follow the clues and collect points.
Kubb & Konge Spillet / Boule & Boccia
- Concentrate and throw as precise as possible. The best aim will win the game.
Creative & Arts
Creative time
- Join us and make your own cool accessories like friendship bracelets or key-rings.
Kids Parkour
- Jump up high and crawl down low. Here you can have fun and at the same time train to improve your coordination, physical strength and balance.
Fitness & Gym Together
- Fitness Together is an opportunity for parents and children aged 11-15 years to train together in selected classes during the week.
- Gym Together is an opportunity for the parents and children aged 11-13 years to train together in the Gym. The staff starts with an introduction, and then you train together according to a framework.
After taking part of the introduction the parent/adult must sign an agreement stating that the he/she assumes full responsibility for the child when in the studio.
The gym is open for youths and their parents 11.00–15.00.
Evening Happenings
Flash Mob
- Flash Mob…a secret event for all teens from 8-15 years. Talk to your Show Team or Teen Host for further information. For rehearsal times please take a look in your Teen Holiday Planner.


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VATICAN CITY — Vatican officials, papal trip organizers and the Maronite patriarch who is supposed to be one of Pope Benedict XVI's hosts in Lebanon Sept. 14-16 all say the trip is a go.
The thing is, however, violence related to the conflict in Syria has been reported in Tripoli, about 43 miles north of Beirut where the pope will spend most of his time. As the Vatican newspaper reported on its front page this afternoon, there are widespread fears that violence between groups in Syria could spill over the border and ignite more trouble in Lebanon between groups who support and those who oppose Syrian President Bashar Assad.
Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokesman, has said the Vatican has no doubt the pope's trip will take place, and, in fact, the Vatican already has shipped the popemobile to Beirut.
Yesterday, Maronite Archbishop Camille Zaidan of Antelias, chairman of the Lebanese bishops' committee preparing the trip, reviewed the steps being taken to ensure a safe and successful papal trip. He also announced the popemobile had arrived.
Also at the briefing, Father Abdo Abu Kassem denied "recent rumors which suggested that the visit will be postponed."
In addition, yesterday the Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need reported their conversation with Maronite Catholic Patriarch Bechara Rai. The pope's visit is not in jeopardy, he told a delegation from the charity. "Of course the visit will go ahead."
There is no doubt that Vatican officials and Lebanese Catholics want the pope to make the trip. However, they also have an obligation to ensure the safety of the pope and of the thousands of people who would come to see him in Lebanon.
While church leaders continue preparing the trip, they also are asking for prayers that the violence cease.


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NYC Comptroller Opposes "million-dollar sham"
In contrast, my opposition to this million-dollar sham is
based entirely on the question of its merit - or lack thereof."
[New York City]
New York City Comptroller John C. Liu has issued a response to today's Industrial Development Agency (IDA) vote to approve a
consultant contract proposal for a study on living wage.
"An independent, impartial study on wage requirements for publicly-subsidized economic development could be helpful to all parties involved," Comptroller Liu said.
"The consultant contract proposal before us today, however, fails to ensure the delivery of an objective product. My office had offered specific recommendations to improve the study, to no avail. It is unfortunate that the EDC is intent on squandering a million dollars on this charade of a study.
"It is important to study this issue, but not this way. To date, my opposition votes on projects before the IDA have been based on overriding questions about decision-making on the part of EDC's executives and not on the merits of the individual projects. In contrast, my opposition to this million-dollar sham is based entirely on the question of its merit - or lack thereof."
The IDA provides corporations through the Economic Development Corporation (EDC) with access to bond financing or city and state tax benefits to acquire or create capital assets, such as purchasing real estate, constructing or renovating facilities and acquiring new equipment.
Comptroller Liu is an ex-officio board member on the IDA Board.
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Letters From Young Refugees in Jordan
Letters From Young Refugees in Jordan
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Nour's Letter
I am a 19-year-old Syrian man. I am the fourth son of an educated father and an illiterate mother, but I was always among the best students in my class, especially in sciences. When I was young, my dream was to be an engineer. But I studied law first and wanted to pursue studies in international law. But with what has happened in my country, that dream didn't come true. I had to leave it behind me and come to the dear country of Jordan. My suffering here began as I started working as a laborer in order to guarantee a decent life for my family. In this way, I lost my dream and the dreams of all the young people of Syria, who exchanged their dream for the need to just stay alive now.
Note: Nour is a 19-year-old male refugee who volunteers at the CARE East Amman Refugee Center.
Amir's Letter
My name is Amir. I am 33 years old. Here is my story, in brief.
I lived for a long time in a foreign country, far from my beloved homeland of Syria and far from my family, my relatives, my loved ones, and my friends. I did this in order to work and earn money for a house. So that I can get married and settle down and live in my home and have a beautiful family (the dream of every young Syrian). When I had enough money for a house, I returned to Syria and I did buy a house with the guidance of God. But I lived in it for a short time because the Arab Spring began in my country. The bombing began. My precious house, which I had worked hard for, built from the ground, and looked after day and night, was destroyed. So was my dream. My family got scattered throughout the country, and in other countries. I live alone now in a foreign country and I anxiously wait to be reunited with my family.
Thank you.
Hint's letter
I'm 26 and I am from a city called Shahba in Syria. I grew up there but went to Halap to continue my university studies. There I met young people from all over Syria, and made some very good friends. I returned home after my studies, and found work as a public servant. Then the fighting started. My family had an internet café. It got broken into. It was tense, hostile. We left Syria. Now I am happy that I can volunteer for CARE. All I want is peace and hope for Syria and all countries suffering like mine. I want to go back and achieve what I planned to do.
Note: Hint is a 26-year-old female refugee who volunteers at the CARE East Amman Refugee Center.
Anas' Letter
"Do not try to play with life as life will write upon you what life has planned, willed. Life will not make you the king, but it will make you live a life of dreaming only to reach the throne."
This sentence expresses the life of Anas, who is a young man of 24 but carries the features of someone who is 50 years old, with sunken eyes, deep wrinkles, and a tightly-closed mouth.
He used to leave every morning to the university, carrying a notebook of dreams and hopes of building a beautiful future. He used to return to his club and work out so that he could carry out his dream – to raise the flag of a free Syria in the Arab Games.
He stopped in front of a stoplight. Its colors − red, green, and yellow − were like the colors of life: red for the despairing, green for the optimistic, and yellow for the rebellious.
Unfortunately, the color of the stoplight was red, which meant: "Stop. You can't achieve your dreams."
It was March 18, 2011.
This was the day when everything changed, everything that he has planned and thought out.
The young man Anas stood there, astonished, in front of this color that flowed in the streets of his country – a country that he is madly in love with.
He stood there, astonished, in front of his university, which became a combat zone.
He stood there, astonished, in front of his club, which got shut down.
He stood there, astonished – an orphan of the Syrian Revolution.
He stood there, astonished, at the airport, about to leave, knowing that his dreams would be lost in this vast world.
And after Anas, who among us will be able to achieve our dreams?
Note: Anas is a former Syrian bodybuilding champion and Damascus kickboxing champion.


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A school psychologist is a practitioner usually in elementary or secondary schools who applies their psychological training to provide assessment services and counseling for students, teachers, and parents.
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School psychology began mainly through the testing movement, in the late 1800's, especially from people like Alfred Binet. Binet's work resembled school psychology of today, because he developed the first IQ test to screen children who would not benefit from regular education. Binet's test was brought to the U.S. in the early 1900's, and was standardized in 1916 by Lewis Terman of Stanford. Today it is known has the Stanford-Binet test. In 1975, Public Law 94-142 (Education of All Handicapped Children's Act) mandates the free and appropriate education of all individuals from 3-21 years of age. This act, also known as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires that all children should attend school, including children who often would not receive any advantages of public education in the past due to their disability. Hence, the profession of school psychology flourished as these children needed additional support to be included in the regular school setting. This combined with years of lawsuits and litigations allowed the profession to flourish (Graduate School of Education, 2003).
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According to Division 16 (Division of School Psychology), of the American Psychological Association (APA) school psychologists operate according to a scientific framework. They work to promote effectiveness and efficiency in the field. School psychologist conduct psychological assessments, provide brief interventions, and develop or help develop prevention programs. Additionally, they evaluate services with special focus on developmental processes of children within the school system, and other systems, such as families. School psychologists consult with teachers, parents, and school personnel about learning and behavioral problems. They may teach lessons on parenting skills (like school counselors), learning strategies, and other skills related to school health. In addition, they often have to explain test results to parents and students. They also may do some counseling (State Board of Education 2003; National Clearinghouse, [school psychologist], n.d.).
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APA only accredits doctoral programs in school psychology, its standards describe how the program should be laid out, but not specific courses to be offered (unlike CACREP) (Committee on Accreditation, 2002). Likewise, the National Association of School Psychologist (NASP) describes how the program should be developed and implemented. Most School Psychologists hold a Master's degree and a CAS, or Certificate of Advanced Study. Two states, Maine and Hawaii require a doctorate degree to practice school psychology. Some states, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania) only require a bachelor's degree plus the internship. NASP provides a national credential for those who have the equivalent of a master's degree plus 30 graduate semester hours, a 1200-hour internship (supervised), and have a passing score on the National School Psychology Examination (National Clearinghouse [school psychologist] n.d.) Accredited programs require courses in school psychology (history/foundation), assessment, consultation, research, and a psycho-educational core. Here, school psychology students must take one course on group processes and a course on approaches to family intervention and counseling.
References Edit
National Clearinghouse for professions in special education. (n.d.) School psychologist. Retrieved on November 25, 2003, from http://www.special-ed-careers.org/career_choices/profiles/school_psych/SchPsy.pdf
Committee on Accreditation (March 1, 2002). Guidelines and principles for accreditation of programs in professional psychology. [Electronic Version]. Washington D.C.: APA. Retrieved on November 25, 2003 from, http://www.apa.org/ed/G&P2.
See alsoEdit
- Teacher
- School counselor
- School Social Worker
- Education
- Internship
- Educational psychology
- Educational psychologists
External links Edit
- http://www.nasponline.org (National Association of School Psychologists)
- http://www.ed.gov/index.jhtml (U.S. Department of Education)
- http://www.apa.org (American Psychological Association)
- http://www.schoolpsychology.net/ (School Psychology Resources)
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First-and-10: Jadeveon Clowney drawing red flags
1. I don't want to get on a soapbox, but ...
The irony of it all is too rich to ignore. Jadeveon Clowney has invited into his world the very thing he was trying to avoid in his final season of college football.
Questions about his NFL future.
"With every week that passes," says one NFC scout, "we see more and more red flags."
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From a player who should sit out his junior season at South Carolina to preserve his standing as the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft, to the player who seemingly hasn't embraced an ailment or distraction that couldn't help him do just that.
Look, the only person who really knows if Clowney is injured -- there's a difference between injured and hurt; players play hurt -- is Clowney. Not South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier, not the Gamecocks' medical staff, not you, I or anyone else who has Clowney's ear (we'll get to that later).
Ultimately, the decision to play or not to play is Clowney's. And the decision to draft or not draft is the NFL's.
"This is an investment," says one AFC scout. "You're talking about millions upon millions of dollars for a player who will be the face of the franchise; a decision that will hang around a club's neck for years -- good or bad."
Now, consider this: while you've been force fed Clowney's star power by a television network that continues to replay a blown blocking assignment in last year's Outback Bowl, there have always been concerns among NFL personnel departments about Clowney's growth at the next level.
Specifically, there's the overwhelming concern that Clowney saves himself -- or in the cliché of our times, "takes plays off." Been a concern since he first stepped on the field at South Carolina, and looks much worse now.
Again, we don't know if Clowney is hurt, but we do know this:
-- He was out of shape for the season opener against North Carolina, which leads to this significant question: how in the world, if you're the best player in the game, are you not ready Day 1?
-- He made little impact in a loss to Georgia in Week 2, and later said the South Carolina staff has to move him around on the field so he can make plays -- and avoid teams running their offense away from him.
-- He missed practice time the following week with bone spurs in his foot; an injury he says he has had since high school -- and an injury he says has been bothering him all season.
-- Two weeks ago, he needed an IV before the UCF game because he had a stomach virus.
-- Before last week's game against Kentucky, he waited until before the game to tell coaches he couldn't play because of a bruised rib.
Now, I ask you: does this look like a player saving himself -- or just mounting circumstantial evidence that really translates to a whole lot of nothing?
"He's getting some bad advice right now," another NFC scout said, "and it's going to hurt him in the long run."
It doesn't really matter who is giving the bad advice -- friends, family members, aspiring sports agents (hello, Jay Z) -- when the results will cost Clowney millions. And they will.
The NFL is slowly evolving into a character-based league -- especially with critical Top 5-10 picks. Why was an offensive tackle from Central Michigan picked first overall last year?
Because he was the safest pick on the board.
NFL teams aren't going to pay $30-50 million to select a rush end (the second-most important position in the game behind quarterback) with the No. 1 overall pick unless he's spotless. And right now, Clowney has multiple questions about consistent effort, commitment and character.
Maybe he should have taken the season off after all.
2. The search
Dear USC search committee:
Fresno State coach Tim DeRuyter: "We're going to score 100. He's going to get what he deserves."
Not this:
Syracuse coach Scott Shafer: "@#$*! you, Dabo, you mother &@$!"
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Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice reportedly will be on the CFB selection committee and that shouldn't be a problem. (AP Photo)
3. Meatheads unite!
The names are filtering out and the football-fueled knuckle draggers are out in full force.
Apparently, if you haven't played "the game" or coached "the game" you're not worthy to sit on a committee to determine what four teams should play next season in the new College Football Playoff.
Because, really, who better to vote on the CFP committee than the men who got us to this point in the first place?
You know, the guys like Nick Saban, who used his coaches poll vote in 2011 to place his Alabama team at No. 2 in the final regular season poll. He then voted Oklahoma State -- the team Alabama had to beat out to get to the BCS National Championship Game -- at No.4.
Or all of those coaches who play protect your conference (and therefore, your job) by voting their conference teams ahead of others year after year in the soon-to-be-replaced BCS. These are the men that we want on the CFP committee because they have played and or coached "the game."
You really think former coaches or players wouldn't be any different? This isn't about playing the game as much as it is about integrity.
It's not rocket science, people. You watch games, you look at statistical evidence, you make a decision.
Want to know why Condi Rice is perfect for the committee -- other than she loves football and follows it religiously? Because she has been through a few critical negotiations in her professional life, thank you.
And frankly, in a room full of testosterone, a woman isn't such a bad thing.
Want to know why former sportswriter Steve Wieberg is the perfect candidate for the committee? He analyzed college football for the better part of three decades and can bring a unique, I'm not too close that I can't see what's important approach to it.
Bottom line: the committee will be what it is, and whining and crying won't make it different. That and one more thing:
You wanted it your little "playoff," you got it.
And everything that goes with it.
4. Fumble, what fumble?
Ladies and gentlemen, your Big 12 officials:
5. The Weekly Five
Four new bowls will be added in 2014 to the already crowded bowl postseason. Five that didn't make the cut:
1. The Kiffin Bowl, Siberia: First team to complete two passes in a row gets to come home.
2. The Tijuana Bowl: Come for the cheers, leave with Montezuma's Revenge!
3. The Stillwater Bowl: A swag bowl like no other.
4. The Scranton Bowl: Why Scranton? Because Shreveport already has a bowl.
5. The Pat Dye Bowl: Burqa required.
HAYES: Carlos Hyde should have never played vs. Northwestern
6. Instant controversy
The coaches all make millions of dollars. The universities make millions, too.
Yet with all of that money rolling around, with all of that revenue driving the mantra of bigger and better everywhere we look on college campuses, we're still stuck with this. And this. And, of course, this.
There's too much at stake in the second-biggest sport in the nation to let something as manageable as instant replay still cost teams games. If it takes another camera angle or two, use it. If it takes another official in the box to help analyze the video, use it.
It's no longer acceptable to say it's the "human element" of the game, and blindly move forward. There is a human element, all right -- and it's time we use it to find a better replay system.
If we're smart enough to completely change the college football postseason, certainly we're smart enough to find a way to get critical calls correct.
7. The inevitable decision
I'm not sure what's harder: winning at the untenable situation that is Minnesota, or making the decision to keep or let go of a coach who has proven he can win, but whose doctors can't seem to figure out the right combination of seizure medications to keep him on the field.
A good coach, a better man, an awful situation. Jerry Kill deserves better.
Missouri QB James Franklin is a different player than he was a season ago. (AP Photo)
8. Missouri's moment
So now we're hearing that Missouri is just this week's version of Maryland.
You know, start the season with a bang, and fizzle when you play a team with a backbone. Before you start to believe that nonsense, understand this: Missouri has a guy named James Franklin.
That's why Missouri can beat Georgia this weekend. That and Georgia, at some point, has to be emotionally spent from multiple four-quarter fistfights over the first five weeks of the season.
Before Missouri played its first game in the SEC last season, then-Tigers offensive coordinator David Yost said Franklin would be the best quarterback in the SEC. Then injuries happened on the offensive line; then Mizzou coach Gary Pinkel botched the handling of Franklin's injured shoulder and the next thing you know, the Tigers were out of the postseason for the first time since 2004.
Now look: after five games last year, Franklin was completing 61 percent of his passes, had 4 TDS, 2 INTs and was averaging 6.7 yards per attempt.
This season after five games, Franklin is completing 68 percent of his passes, has 13 TDs, 3 INTs, and is averaging 8.4 yards per attempt.
Drastically improved numbers for a drastically more confident quarterback -- going against a battered defense that has given up at least 30 points in four of five games this fall.
And maybe a new favorite in the SEC East Division after this weekend.
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9. Falling down
I may be completely off and this might be a wild stab in the dark, but if Stanford isn't faking injuries last year to beat Oregon in Eugene, I'm pretty sure it didn't happen last weekend against Washington.
"I don't care what (Washington coach) Steve Sarkisian thinks he saw," said Stanford coach David Shaw.
Sarkisian insists Stanford players were faking injuries, and Shaw shot back at Sarkisian on the Pac-12 conference call by saying "the only assistant coach I know if in the Pac-12 hat has had players fake injuries is at Washington, not Stanford."
Three years ago, Washington defensive line coach Tosh Lupoi -- then at California -- admitted to having his players fake injuries in a 15-13 loss to Oregon. This new revelation, of course, can only mean one thing:
Sarkisian just blew Lupoi's cover for this week's game against Oregon.
10. Big Tex
If I'm Mack Brown, and my Texas team somehow beats Oklahoma this weekend in the Red River Rivalry, I'm walking to the podium and letting fly with two simple words:
Then walking off into the burnt orange Texas sunset.


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8 Nov 2010 (All day) - 24 Nov 2010 (All day)
- 9 cities
- 6 Australian cities and 3 in New Zealand
- Australia, New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia
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- Cost: varies AU$25-AU$60 See each city page
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FREE entry to the roadshow - special offer to Tasmanians and others travelling from a distance. Scroll down for details.
Twelve reasons to attend
- Hear top international and local presenters in a city near you
- A low AU$25 entry for evening only sessions in 7 of 9 cities, and AU$35/$45 for day only attendance or one day in Sydney and Melbourne. Plus a trade exhibition for major partners and sponsors.
- For a great value AU$45 in Canberra and New Zealand (with a shorter program) and AU$60 in other cities hear our featured and supporting local presenters for the full program in each city. There will be books and software for sale at the trade exhibition which is open for up to 9.5 hours in Canberra and New Zealand cities and longer (13 to 16 hours) in other cities.
- Presentations are held in two theatres at no extra charge – choose from any of 12 to 24 presentations (varies with each city); 148 talks offered in total at all 9 venues!
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- OVER AU$16,000 of prizes offered in total at all venues (over AU$1800 at each venue). To be eligible for the draw just pre-book by at least 3 days before the event in each city. Click here for details
- Major libraries, archives and societies speaking and/or exhibiting in most cities.
- Launch of the exciting new magazine Inside History at the roadshow. www.insidehistory.com.au
- Learn how to use Google like you never thought possible.
- Learn all about the new findmypast.com.au which will soon have UK content integrated.
- Learn about new courses now available for anyone, anywhere. And get a free course voucher valued at AU$90.
- Go home with lots of new ideas to progress your family history research.
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For more details including cost and program for your location use the left hand menu. Download a PDF brochure here
Australian schedule
- 8 Nov - Adelaide - West Adelaide Function Centre, Richmond (Football Club) - Bookings Closed - Program here
- 10 Nov - Perth - Perth Function Centre, Lathlain (Football Club) - Bookings Closed - Program here
- 12-13 Nov - Melbourne - Ivanhoe Centre - Bookings Closed - Program here
- 15 Nov - Canberra - Olims Hotel - Bookings Closed - Program here
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- Elaine Collins (UK), Find My Past
- Louise St Denis (Canada), National Institute for Genealogical Studies
- Shauna Hicks (Australia)
- Rosemary Kopittke (Australia)
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Good swell directionSouth
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By castle , 31-01-2008
broulee oldschool - i grew up at this place it was the best place 2 go up cool crew and good uncrowded waves. now though its full of blow in fags that have no f$cking respect 4 anyone! i find it har 2 surf south brou these days i'd rather go and surf somewhere with no mals,no learn 2 surf's, no blow ins. u cant even rent a house here these days cause there all bought by people from canberra and sydeny! And also 2 the little groms that call them selves "THE BROU BOYS" wake up 2 ur selves! grow the f%$k up we were there before u and there were blokes there before us and they were twice as tough as us. we used 2 get a flogging every week or dropped in on everyday
By Anonymous , 22-10-2007
WA surfer now in Canberra - I have enjoyed some nice surfs here. Show respect to the locals, line up and wait your turn and enjoy the atmosphere.
By sam hilton from canberra , 23-05-2007
Scary - I saw a shark here and piddled my pants. Theres also nasty seaweed in the water. I got bashed by the locals because I accidentaly got in the way. Never go here if youre from Canberra youll get beaten up just like me.
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World Event: Feast of Winter Veil
"He loves to dance and wave and play with you! He melts after Winter Veil, but don't worry; he'll be back again someday!"
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Matt Barkley's career at USC began with aspirations of national championships and multiple Rose Bowl appearances.
None of it came to fruition for the quarterback some thought was destined to be the greatest signal caller in Trojan history. Instead of national championships and a Heisman Trophy campaign Barkley's USC career will end with failed dreams, missed targets and an appearance in the Sun Bowl on New Year's Eve against Georgia Tech.
Not in Miami in the BCS national championship Jan. 7, a date so many had circled for Barkley and the Trojans at the beginning of the year.
Notre Dame and Alabama will play for college football's greatest prize in South Beach instead.
And not in Pasadena in the Rose Bowl, the Trojans falling flat this year in the Pac-12 Conference and Stanford scooping up the bid to the Granddaddy of Them All against Big Ten champion Wisconsin on Jan. 1.
It's been that kind of year for Barkley, that kind of career.
The fault for that drops on various doorsteps, with Barkley receiving the least amount of blame.
Truth is he's been the victim of sins before his USC arrival – Reggie Bush and the two-year bowl ban that resulted from his scandal – and this year a defense that continually sabotaged USC's high-octane offense.
As a result, Barkley will finish his career in El Paso, Texas.
UCLA, which surprised everyone under first-year coach Jim Mora to win nine games and earn the Pac-12 South Division title, earned a bid to the Holiday Bowl, where the Bruins will play Baylor.
Meanwhile Oregon, which had its own aspirations of a national championship but ultimately was denied a chance to play for the Pac-12 title in an upset loss to Stanford, will play in the Fiesta Bowl against Kansas State.
While USC was a big loser, the Trojans have some company in No. 11 Oklahoma, which got jumped by obscure Northern Illinois for a bid to the Orange Bowl against ACC champion Florida State.
The Huskies, from DeKalb, Ill., beat Kent State on Friday for the Mid-American Conference championship and finished the year ranked 15th nationally, a prerequisite ranking for their inclusion to BCS bowl consideration.
Had Northern Illinois ended up ranked lower than 16th, Oklahoma likely would be headed to the Orange Bowl as an at-large berth.
But because the Huskies were ranked ahead of at least one conference champion from an automatic qualifying conference – and in this case two over the Big Ten's Wisconsin and the Big East's Louisville – they were awarded the bid.
Northern Illinois is the first team from a BCS non-automatic qualifying conference to play in a BCS bowl since the Mountain West's TCU played in the 2011 Rose Bowl.
NIU is the eighth non-automatic qualifying team to play in the BCS bowl in the past nine seasons and the first MAC team ever to play in a BCS bowl.
While you're at it, throw Georgia into the disappointed pile.
A day after taking Alabama to the brink in the SEC Championship game only to lose in the closing seconds, the Bulldogs were shut out of BCS bowl consideration.
Meanwhile Florida, which watched Alabama and Georgia play for the conference title from the comforts of home, earned a trip to the Sugar Bowl for doing absolutely nothing.
The irony? Georgia beat Florida 17-9 earlier this year.
Oh, those crazy conference championship games.
They give and they take, they give and they take.
Bottom line, Florida will play Louisville in New Orleans in the Sugar while Georgia plays Nebraska in the Capitol One Bowl.


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After an expectation-defying first year, the Bluffton International & Craft Beer Fest returns Saturday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. with about 125 different brews to satisfy the connoisseur and newbie alike.
More than 1,000 people came out for the inaugural last year to sample ales, stouts, lagers and pilsners from mostly small, independent U.S. brewers and the best from the world stage, said Mark Weisner, owner of Bear Foot Sports and the event's organizer.
"We have more breweries for sure, and we should have more beers," he said. "It gets to a point when you have too many beers for the amount of people."
Weisner said he fell out of the festival-throwing business but decided to start again after South Carolina lifted its alcohol cap for beer to 14 percent in 2007 and the smaller breweries "had kind of a Renaissance."
"In a nut shell, Sam Adams had a lot of success, and everyone started brewing it and it all tasted like Sam Adams," he said. "A small percentage of them survived, and the people who were really serious about making good beer, in their garages or wherever, started getting better and the second wave is doing much better."
Although the beer list isn't finalized, it will likely include selections from Charleston (Holy City and Palmetto), Myrtle Beach (New South) and North Carolina (Foothills).
The market for craft beers - defined as such by smaller-scale production and independent ownership by the American Brewers Association - has taken off with this "second wave," and with it, beer festivals, Weisner said.
"Now it seems like everybody is doing a beer festival," he said. "We want to do a unique festival with a wide variety of styles from around the world. We don't want to just throw a bunch of beers out there, with something new every year so it's not the same stuff showing up again and again."
The organizer who hand picked each beer has some advice to get the most of the day.
"There's two ways of thought: Either choose a style or choose a brewery and sample that way," he said. "There's four hours, so don't try to sample all the beers in the first hour."
A portion of event proceeds will go to benefit the Palmetto Animal League. The event includes live music, food, wine and cider.
Tickets in advance go for $15 at participating sponsor locations, while the price of entry is $20 at the door. That price includes a souvenir sampling glass for the first 1,000 attendees and six samples. Additional four-ounce samples vary from $1 to $3.
VIP tickets include access to 10 premium specialty beers not available with a standard ticket and more samples.
Go to blufftonbeerfest.com for more information.
In general, beer contains four basic ingredients: Malt, yeast, water and hops. Malt gives beer its sweetness with its natural sugars, yeast allows it to ferment while sometimes giving a distinctive taste, and the amount of hops - now essential to the unique flavor we attribute to beer - controls bitterness/spiciness.
The most common type of beer in the U.S. (and indeed, much of the world), Pilsner is golden in color, fizzy and contains a moderate amount of hops for bitterness/fresh taste and lighter flavor. Budweiser, Miller, Coors, Yuengling, Corona, and Heineken all fall into this general category of beer.
A broad category of beer encompassing many sub categories, ale is brewed with malted barley using warm fermentation for a sweeter, bolder and fruitier taste. A generally higher level of hops gives a bitter herbal taste that counteracts the effects of the malt. Even the sub categories have sub categories, with distinctions between English pale ales (a more floral taste and smell) and American pale ales (a more citrus-like taste found in Sierra Nevada).
The history of these two categories is somewhat intertwined, but a porter or stout generally comes with a roasted malt flavor, sometimes approaching a coffee-like taste and color. Typical stouts are very lightly hopped, though Imperial stouts are more aggressive in that department. American porters tend to be more hoppy than their English counterparts.
Separating this beer from the rest, wheat brews contain a higher percentage of wheat malt to barley malt. The wheat does little to the flavor, but it does create a silkier feel going down the throat. Highly fizzy and light, they're often considered excellent summer brews. Because of these qualities, it's often used in fruit-flavored varieties. Like the other stylistic distinctions, though, this is just a wide umbrella term for a host of categories.
Go to Bluffton Today's Facebook page to post about your favorite brews and those you'd like to see represented in the future. The best posts earn free passes.