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Squeeze Play. For accordion. Print on demand - publisher prints this title after order is received. Published by Shawnee Press (S5.LA0013).
Instruments: Accordion, Folk
A Fiddler's Book of Scotish Jigs from 18th & 19th Century by Charles Gore. Edited by Alastair Hardie. For Fiddle. Solos. Hardie Music Press. Scottish. Beginning-Intermediate. Book. 48 pages. Published by Hardie Press (MB.HP07). ISBN 9780946868216. Scottish. 8.25" x 11.75" inches. A great deal of Scottish fiddle music was collected and composed by individuals who have largely faded from memory, not because their work is in any way inferior, but simply because the collections they published have become very difficult to find. Whereas the better-known quote "fiddler-composers" (like Gow and Marshall) have been kept in the public eye by writes, artists, and the music publishing world, others are now all but forgotten. A reservoir of quite excellent dance music -- strathspeys, reels, quicksteps, as well as jigs-- remains to be rediscovered. This book contains music from a half-dozen of the lesser-known talents of the period 1780-1820. Call it a first step towards rekindling the quest for the hems of the Scottish repertoire. There is plenty more where these came from! All the music in this volume adheres to the composers' original published versions of the melodies, and adds chord symbols to supply the original "bass" part.
Pages: 48
Instruments: Violin, Fiddle, Strings, Folk
Genres: Romantic Period, Scottish, Classical, World
For fiddle, harp, mandolin, etc.. Published by Kitchen Musician Books
Instruments: Violin, Harp, Mandolin, Fiddle, Strings, Folk
A perfect contrasting lyrical number, ideally suited for the young band contest or program. Spears has written an original folk ballad which brings out the lush, colorful sonorities of the band. Excellent material for the study of phrasing and legato.The Barnhouse Command Series is designed for middle school and junior high bands, as well as smaller or less-experienced high school bands. Includes music in varying styles, to fit a wide range of educational, performance, and programming needs.
Instruments: Folk
Freely adapted Kenyan folk song with a joyous new text by the composer adapted from the Psalms. Independent voice writing alternates with layered voices in the tradition of African music making. Vivid dynamic contrasts and lively yet regular syncopation. Flute part and suggestions for improvised percussion included in the publication.
Instruments: Choir, Flute, Percussion, Folk, Vocal, Woodwinds
Armenian Dances, Part II is the final three movements of the complete suite. Included are The Peasant s Plea, Wedding Dance and Songs of Lori. Imaginatively developed from the Armenian folk song collections of Gomidas Vertabed.
Instruments: Folk
The essential Volumes 3 and 4 of the series, containing a superb collection of fiddle tunes from the Highlands. Includes basic bowing and chords. Songs include: Colonel Robertson
Instruments: Fiddle, Folk
A collection of the world's most beloved music for the youngest pianist - folk tunes, fun songs, animal songs and classics from the great composers.
Instruments: Piano, Folk, Piano and Keyboard
This collection is a reflection of the current repertoire of sessions in Scotland. Included are the popular tunes of today which stand the test of time. Some of the material is fairly tricky and should offer a challenge to the increasing numbers of excellent fiddlers. Songs include: Fairy Dance
Instruments: Fiddle, Folk
You can take up the piano at any age with this complete, user-friendly course by Carol Barratt. Whether you're starting from scratch, or starting again, this course has been designed to guide you gently into playing simple tunes from day one. Containing familiar favorites from the classical repertoire, themes from opera and ballet, folksongs and blues, plus music by contemporary classical composers. Including fascinating items of musical history and biography, an easy-to-follow introduction to the theory of music, and suggested listening to enhance your musical appreciation. Free dummy keyboard included for silent practice, group teaching, and theory work. Book 1: Starting to Play-You'll soon be playing more than 40 piano pieces and exercises. Book 1 introduces the keyboard, the musical alphabet, terms and signs, as well as note values and time signatures. Book 2: Building Your Skills - More than 20 piano pieces for you to play, ranging from The Entertainer to The Blue Danube, plus more information on music theory, expression marks, and terms and signs. Book 3: Making Music - You will play over 20 piano pieces, including music by Verdi, Chopin, Grieg, Handel, Saint-Sa
Instruments: Piano, Folk, Piano and Keyboard
A player's comprehensive guide to Scottish regional styles of fiddle playing and the bowing techniques used in Scottish fiddle music. Includes over 220 tunes from the west coast, east coast, Shetland, and Borders traditions with notes on the origins of the music and edited by fiddlers from each area. Also includes a section on dance repertoire with tunes and historical notes. Tunes include: Donald Stewart the Piper
Instruments: Fiddle, Folk
American Treasures Book/CD Set (Early American Ballads, Hymns, & Songs of Patriotism for Solo Guitar
These solo fingerstyle guitar arrangements cover a wide spectrum of American music. They include early hymns of the pilgrims, American Revolutionary war tunes, British folk ballads that later became colonial pop songs, sea chanteys, spirituals, Civil War tunes, pioneer frontier ballads, military hymns, and songs of patriotism. They were selected for their heartfelt melodies and their adaptability for solo instrumental guitar. While these arrangements seek to tap the rich polyphonic nature of the guitar, players of all levels will enjoy them and be richly rewarded with the music that is unleashed here. This collection offers an extensively researched musical snapshot of early America and a reminder of the amazing heritage of this great country. Written in standard notation and tablature. Read more about the recording included with this book at www.guitarartistry.com.
Instruments: Guitar, Folk
Dave and Jean Perry have created a clever new arrangement of an American folk song classic. The strong individual vocal line, combined with modest ranges and solid part writing make it an ideal choice for young and developing choirs. It's exactly what middle schools and elementary choirs should be singing. Great for developing good diction in young singers. Cute piano accompaniment or use the hoe-down style SoundTrax CD.
Instruments: Choir, Vocal, Piano, Piano Accompaniment, Folk, Piano and Keyboard
Instruments: Choir, Folk, Vocal
"Peace, good friends, until we meet again." That's the translation of the title of the first of three traditional and familiar Israeli folk songs woven into this cross-cultural gem from Sally Albrecht. It's a rousing, easy to learn medley suitable year round, including the holidays. Add handclaps or a tambourine for even more fun. Or, better yet, use the SoundTrax CD which includes an accompaniment in the style of Klezmer music-the traditional instrumental music of Jewish communities of Eastern Europe, which is enjoying a revival today.
Instruments: Choir, Folk, Vocal
Delightfully different for Advent! This lively adaptation of a traditional Jamaican folk hymn vividly conveys the message of its text (Isaiah 40: 3-5): "Prepare ye the way of the Lord!" Animated call and response and layered percussion accompaniment (optional) add excitement for this season of great hope and expectation.
Instruments: Choir, Percussion, Folk, Vocal
Alfred Publishing is proud to support ACDA (The American Choral Directors Association) with the publication of The Choral Warm-Up Collection, a new sourcebook featuring 167 favorite warm-ups contributed by 51 choral directors from across the nation. These generous directors have agreed to donate their royalties to the ACDA Endowment Trust, to be used for student scholarships and conducting awards. This incredible resource consists of warm-ups for every situation and focusing on many different vocal areas. The text is organized into several categories: beginning warm-ups, breathing, vowels, diction, flexibility, scales, intervals, intonation, phrasing, blend, dynamics, minor, range, chords and rounds. Set the mood for a successful choral rehearsal while developing and reinforcing positive ensemble vocal techniques with The Choral Warm-Up Collection.
Instruments: Choir, Vocal, Organ, Oud, Piano and Keyboard, Folk
Instruments: Piano, Viola, Folk, Piano and Keyboard, Strings
Everyone will recognize this rollicking folk tune, but who knew it had words? Arranged with call-and-response, theme and variations, simple parallel third harmonies, and a surprise entrance of "Old MacDonald," this is a 2-part gem. No wonder your singers shout "Ye-haw" at the end...it's just that much fun! The banjo has the last word on the SoundTrax CD.
Instruments: Choir, Folk, Vocal
Folksy and fun, this arrangement of the American folk song "Pick a Bale of Cotton" includes foot stomps, handclaps, knee slaps, canonic counterpoint, a long-tone descant, and a whole lot more! Brian Lewis' banjo-like piano part is ripe for the pickin', or use the appealing down-home SoundTrax CD.
Instruments: Choir, Piano, Folk, Vocal, Piano and Keyboard
Instruments: Choir, Folk, Vocal
Instruments: Choir, Folk, Vocal
Instruments: Choir, Folk, Vocal
African Angel Carol (Incorporating a traditional Ghanan folk tune and "Angels We Have Heard on High"
Multi-cultural Christmas fun! Opening with a traditional Ghanan folk melody, this inventive setting of "Angels We Have Heard on High" is punctuated by syncopated South African rhythmic motives, choral call-and-response, and layered vocal themes. Parts for optional percussion and bells are included in the choral. Don't miss Sheldon Curry's terrific orchestratated track! Terrific for Christmas worship and school holiday concerts! Available in 3 voicings.
Instruments: Choir, Vocal, Percussion, Folk, Bells


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Planning a trip
The students of 3rd ESO at INS Manolo Hugué, doing the optional subject "Planning a Trip", are going to organize a trip to Holland, in a class exchange. They are going to Naaldwijk, in March. The Dutch students are coming to visit us in May.
by Dolors Permanyer
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Full programme, (with times and meeting points) in English
Full programme in Catalan
Wednesday 9th May
15.00 Dutch students arrive at airport (El Prat -Barcelona)
16.30 Dutch students arrive at school. Parents pick them up to their houses
18.00 City Centre Tour / Treasure Hunt in Caldes de Montbui
19.30 Students go home with families
Thursday 9th May (school day)
8.00 - 9.00 School / welcome (Sala Coromines)
9.00 - 10.00 Cooking a Spanish omelette (Canteen). ONLY Dutch students
10.00 - 11.00 Normal classes (Dutch students follow host students)
11.30 - 13. 00 Normal classes (Dutch students follow host students)
7.45 School /trip to Barcelona (Cathedral and Gothic quarter, Ramblas, Maremagnum)
15.00 Back to Caldes
end of programme: going with families
Saturday and Sunday, 12th & 13th May
Week-end with families
Monday 14th May
7.45 Trip to Barcelona (Gaudi) Parc Güell, Sagrada Familia, + Camp Nou (PACKED LUNCH)
17.30 Back to Caldes
end of programme
Tuesday 15th May
6.45 Farewell and departure to El Prat airport by bus
9.45 Departure time from Barcelona o Amsterdam
Article posted April 25, 2012 at 01:15 AM GMT0 •
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Last month twenty students of IES MANOLO HUGUÉ 3er ESO went to Naaldwijk, Holland. When we arrived, we went to house of the girl or the boy of the exchange, and we had dinner with him or her. The family eats before. We arrived at seven o'clock, in Holland the horary of eat is very different, they have lunch at twelve and here we have it at a half past one or two. They had the dinner at six or a half past five, but they went to sleep at the same hour, and before sleeping they eat another time.
This exchange is a fascinating experience for us. We had friends for all the life. All the things what we lived with them are very funny, we will never forget it. TWe really liked going to visit the most important places: Naaldwijk, Delft, Amsterdam... and we like dvery much going to skate on ice. Look at some of us in Delft!!
The prices of things in Holland are very different from our town. In Holland all the things are very expensive. The families of the students welcomed us very well.
We are very happy of this exchange, we miss them now. We are looking forward to seeing them in our town!
At the moment we have a provisional programme for week 9th-15th May. Do you want to see it? Send a comment if you have any suggestion!
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Tuesday 13th March
8-11 Normal classes
11-12 Break, pick up luggage, etc
12.00 Departure time to El Prat airport by coach. Place: INS Manolo Hugué
15.15 Departure time from Barcelona to Amsterdam (Schiphol)
17.35 Arrival at Amsterdam airport
19.00 Arrival at school, pick up by host parents
Wednesday 14th March
8 - 11.30 School lessons
12.00 Lunch at school
13.00 City Centre Tour / Treasure Hunt in Naaldwijk
15.00 Students go home with families
Thursday 15th March
9.00 School / film Johannes Vermeer
11.30 - 17.00 Visit to Delft by bus (walking tour, old church, New church, Vermeer museum)
9.00 School /assignment Anne Frank
10.15 Film Diary of Anne Frank
12.30 - 16.00 Sport activity at the Uithof
16.00 End of programme, going home with families
Saturday and Sunday, 17th & 18th March
Week-end with families
Monday 19th March
8.30 - 16.00 Visit to Amsterdam by bus (Anne Frank museum and walking tour)
Tuesday 20th March
9.00 - 14.00 School day. Catalan students give oral presentations about Catalonia, Caldes and our school.
14.00 - 15.00 Farewell and departure to Schiphol airport by bus
18.15 Departure time from Amsterdam to Barcelona
20.25 Arrival time, Barcelona airport. Families pick students from airport to Caldes
Wedneday 21st March
Back to normal classes at INS Manolo Hugué at 11.30
Article posted January 31, 2012 at 11:23 AM GMT0 •
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Flight details: TRANSAVIA: (terminal 2)
13th March, Barcelona-Amsterdam- HV5136 - BCN-AMS 15.15 - 17.35
20th March Amsterdam-Barcelona HV5133 AMS-BCN 18.15 -20.25
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Read about Anne Frank and answer these questions on your blog.
1. What is Anne's full name and when was she born?
2. Where is she from? Why and when did she move to Amsterdam?
3. What is the address of the secret annex where Anne and her family hid?
4. Who helped the family to hide?
5. Why did she write a diary?
6. When was the diary published?
7. In how many languages can it be read?
8. When can the house of Anne Frank be visited?
9. How much does it cost?
You can use this links to find the answers to these questions:
Article posted January 23, 2012 at 09:49 PM GMT0 •
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to my students
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The time has arrived when we have to explain things about Catalonia, Caldes and our school. To do this you are going to work in groups of 4. Once you have your group, follow the steps below:
Article posted November 22, 2011 at 11:54 AM GMT0 •
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To make the best matching with the Dutch people we have to complete this Passport.
Download it and complete it with as much information as possible.
When you finish, save it in your computer (T). Don't forget your photo!
My Classes & Students
About the Blogger
Dolors Permanyer teaches English at INS Manolo Hugué. She likes her job very much and loves the smile in the face of her students. This is why she planned this project. Let's hope she and her students have a good time!
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That is a great writeup/tutorial! Thanks, and I can't rep you right now, but I will after I find someone else to give some rep to.
Creating good maps for use in roleplaying is a favorite pastime for many DMs. The proliferation of online virtual tabletops has made the creation of digital maps an interest that many folk pursue to aid in their own campaigns.
Most maps that come with role-playing supplements have those nice little grid lines that seem to blend into the image and aid you in gauging distances in your combat encounters.
This quick tutorial will show you how to make a grid layer that will fit any size map you wish to create.
First things first... fire up your image editor of choice... I'll be using photoshop for this tutorial but, the technique is simple enough to be applicable to most graphics manipulation programs.
You will need decide on a pixel width for each square in the grid first.
For this lesson, we'll create a 45px grid overlay.
note: That would mean a 10x10 square map would turn out to be a 450x450 px base image
1: Create a new file with a length and width of 45px and in the RGB colorspace.
2: Create a new layer and fill it completely with a solid color... I prefer to use black but, other colors would work, it's a moot point really when you get to color overlays and such.
3: Either use the Magic Wand tool to select the entire image or just use a marquee select to draw a selection that spans the entire image. Here's where it gets tricky... Just kidding...
4: Using the arrow keys, move the 'selection' 1 pixel to the right, and 1 pixel down.
((for a thicker line on your grid, move two pixels in each direction instead))
5: Once you have moved the selection, use Cntrl-X to cut out the selected area.
You should now have a single black line that runs along the left and top edges of the image. The area you cut should show the white background layer behind it.
6: Take the background layer and either delete it, or just hide it.
7: Save your selection as a new pattern titled '45pxGrid' or some other easy to remember name.
8: Now, open a new file. For best results, make the file's dimensions a multiple of your chosen grid size. In this case, we went with a 45px grid so, we're going to create a file that is 450x450 px.
9: Create the new file and add a new layer.
10: Choose your Fill tool and set it to fill with a pattern.
11: Find your newly created pattern and select it.
12: Then simply click on the new layer you created to fill it with the pattern.
A nicely formatted grid should show up over the whole image. The grid will line up for most Virtual Tabletop's grid properties with little to no error.
You can also tweak the colors and thickness of grid using layer properties and such to achieve some nice effects like indenting into the floor to make a tile like blend or whatever wlse you can think of. I usually turn the opacity of the layer way down and use it as a guide for positioning objects and features.
You can also use the selection tool later on to clip out various areas of the grid and keep it limited to your dungeon floor to create a more professional look. ((This is great for VTT's because you can set their grid to match the lines on your map but, you make the VTT's grid transparent and instead only see the grids on your map...))
Anyway, if you think I need to add images to this to make it clearer, let me know and I'll post some. if any of the directions are unclear, please let me know. If anyone has any Gimp specific references they'd like to add... please do so.
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That is a great writeup/tutorial! Thanks, and I can't rep you right now, but I will after I find someone else to give some rep to.
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Thanks for this, Duvik. I was able to use this technique to layout a grid for the interior of some deck plans I'm building for a Firefly/Serenity RPG.
Love Firefly. Hope we get to see those
When its over and you look in the mirror, did you do the best that you were capable of? If so, the score does not matter. But if you find that you did your best you were capable of, you will find it to your liking. -John Wooden
* Rivengard * My Finished Maps * My Challenge Maps * My deviantArt
Sadly, Jaxilon, things didn't work out and the ship was never completed beyond rough ideas sketched out by hand on paper.
Very helpful.
I just found this tutorial after doing mine. I guess it really does pay to look through all of the old tutorials.
outstanding tutorial, you really helped me a lot!
WIP Town/City Maps: Beilstatt (Small village with fort-ruins) | Unnamed small village with huge construction camp (mine & castle)
WIP Encounter / Outside Maps: Goblin-Camp at full moon
feel free to coment - just started with mapping and I´m really thankful for every advice!
Awesome tut, exactly what i was looking for


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Cassandra's Story was one of our most popular EX releases, and now we've got its sequal, the aptly named EX10: Cassandra's Story 2!
As before, each Sphere will have its own EX pack. Each pack contains 2 all new EX cards and 3 commons, one copy of each. IN ADDITION, there will be an EX10 COMPLETE BOX which has 3 copies of all 8 new EX cards and 12 commons, for 60 total cards, at a price that is a little less than buying them individually (4700 gran), AND you will be given an exclusive GRANVERION ARMOR avatar.
EX10 brings a bunch of new, never-before seen abilities to the table, and is only available for 2 months! Now, let's meet our new heroes (and villans)... or click here to skip to the EX 10 page.
The story of Cassandra continues in EX 10--
When last we left our heroes, the mysterious mercenary Francis had teamed up with one of the last survivors of Hunter village, Rosa. They combined their power to defeat the nefarious Ork King, Grebados, but then a new evil appeared.
Galdirea ambushed them, overwhelming our heroes in moments. Then the Angel Knight Silverion appeared, awakened from his ancient slumber because he detected Galdirea's evil aura. At that moment, Rosa sacrificed her life for a final magic spell that crippled the evil fiend and sent him running.
Five years later, Silverion and Frances are traveling the world, tracking Galdirea. With them is the late Rosa's little sister, Cassandra. They will not rest until they find the evil force responsible for destroying Hunter village and Rosa.
But then, four new characters enter our story!
Devil's Plaything Rivarre III was created by Galdiera as in the very early stages of what would someday lead to the ultimate evil, Noze. Rivarre is a shape-changing warrior capable of taking on the form that will best defeat her opponent. Her mind falling apart, she tries to keep it together, but there is a woman's face she sees whenever she closes her eyes… and she must find her.
Profound Clown Gardia is a trickster spirit who was created by Galdiera to sow misinformation amongst his enemies. However, he made Gardia just a little bit too chaotic… and now even the Triad of Chaos can't be sure whose side he's on. He plays poker with his opponent, and if you can't tell when he's bluffing you'll never defeat him.
Obsessed Hunter / Felice is another survivor from Cassandra and Rosa's village. Thanks to misinformation from Gardia, she believes that Francis is the demon responsible for destroying the village, and she is intent on rescuing Cassandra from her. Any opponent who gets a cut from her magic daggers – no matter how minor – instantly dies.
Seeing the arrival of these new challenges, Silverion realizes he is not strong enough to confront Galdiera a second time. Setting out on his own quest, Silverion unlocks his true power, and the ultimate armored hero, Angel Paladin / Granverion awakens!
And, our four new character cards will be accompanied by the following commons, by sphere:
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Thread: Corel PSP Photo X2
I have pspx2 on a my new laptop (well, not so new anymore....but it was brand new when I put pspx2 on it)...so no old versions of psp on here... never had any problems. I'm running with Vista and it works beautifully. I love it.....it does everything I could ask it to. I upgraded from psp8.
I am self taught but took the PSP Intermediate class here at GDS taught by Daphne....her classes are really great, so if you want to learn more about this program I really recommend them.Anita
mom to Katie and Lizzie
I upgraded to X2 from V9 last May. I've had no problems with it at all. I've always loved PSP. Been using various versions since V4. Laid off of doing creative stuff with it for a couple of years and used V7 just for photo printing even though I had 9. When I started digi-scrapping last Jan I started with 7 then moved to 9. After a few months when I knew I'd stick with it, I bought X2.
By the way, I have just signed up for the Beginner class :) Even though I have been using PSP for so long, there are some things in that class that I never understood so.....
Here I am!
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I use PSP XI and just love it. I have been tempted to upgrade, but have held back. The one thing that I am not sure of is the lack of being able to drag and drop from the Photo Tray. I use the Photo Tray to gather photos and elements for my lo. This lets me try diferent things without going back to my files over and over. It also saves time. I think I would miss this feature. Anyone upgraded from XI? Do you miss this feature or is it no big deal? I do love PSP and Corel Draw in general.
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I got PSP X2 last week....
from QVC and paid only $19 for it. My hubby surprised me with it along with 2 books (from Amazon) that help you learn the new program. (kind of like PSP for Dummies!) I have been using PSP X1 and am changing over to PSP X2 slowly. I had a few problems too when I installed it but found a 'patch' at Corel for PSP X2 and it seemed to fix the problem. Go to Corel and get your patch if you haven't done so yet. Maybe it'll be the ticket!
The PSP X2 program came in an unusual way----on a reusable 2GB SD card. The PSP X2 is a full retail version software AND another program was on the SD card too>>>Hallmark Scrapbook Studio Deluxe. (don't know if I'll need it but I got it!) Not a bad deal. Karen (aka GatorGirl)
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i have used psp x2 for more than a year and i love it ,, tried pse 7 and was so lost lol
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Feb 1, 2012
Is Google Really Doing No Evil?
If you haven't noticed, Google has been criticised and called downright evil as it makes some changes to its privacy policies. These latest critiques follow the release of "Search Plus Your World" (SPYW), a personalised search feature that seems to prioritise Google+ results over the relevant results that Google was so well known for.
In response to the critics, Google's search chief Amit Singhal says SPYW is a new product with plenty of work and improvements to be made in the future. He encourages critics to think of the long-term potential of the product rather than focusing on the first 2 weeks of the launch.
Meanwhile, privacy advocates are speaking out against the latest changes to Google's privacy policy and the amount of data that Google has already been collecting from its users, even before the policy changes.
So what does this all mean for Google?
Privacy Policy Changes
To sum it up, Google has consolidated over 60 separate privacy policies into a single, consistent, and easy to read policy. This move is intended to make the user's experience more intuitive and helpful when they are signed into their Google account by collecting and sharing user data across an entire account rather than by site. The benefits, according to the official blog, include more relevant advertising, location-based reminders, and more accurate spelling suggestions.
Google will combine user data across Google services but they won't be collecting any more data or behaviour information than they did before. Instead, they are using this data in new ways. Critics say that this information could be used by Google to create ads that are biased towards their own services – but this is highly unlikely, "given that Google ads are generally unobtrusive and have been based on user behaviour for years" (My Business).
Another major criticism revolves around the inability to opt out unless you are logged out of your Google account. That said, an opt-out setting is available if you prefer not to see ads based on your interests and demographics. And, according to Google:
You still have choice and control. You don't need to log in to use many of our services, including Search, Maps and YouTube. If you are logged in, you can still edit or turn off your Search history, switch Gmail chat to "off the record," control the way Google tailors ads to your interests, use Incognito mode on Chrome, or use any of the other privacy tools we offer.
So there you go, just log out! For a "skeptic's guide to gaining back some privacy while continuing to be connected", check out this article to maintain some privacy without becoming a Luddite.
Privacy in 2012
Whatever your take is on Google and its latest policies, these issues illustrate the importance of online privacy. Amit Singhal says that the negative atmosphere around SPYW is due to bloggers, while the user feedback given to Google has been positive, but we have yet to see if the public will respond to these Google changes with their feet – or should I say clicks? mice? – and delete their accounts.
In a non-scientific poll over on the Washington Post, 65% of the 17,962 respondents voted "Yes, I will cancel my Google Account because of the privacy changes". Interesting to see where this goes on a larger, more long-term scale.


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European otter, Devonshire, England. Source: Ivan Teague
The term carnivore is used in a variety of ways. The general ecological definition of a carnivore is an organism that feeds on animals, as opposed to feeding on plants (herbivores) or dead organisms (detritovores). Often, specialist carnivores are defined by the type of animal that they consume. For example, insectivores feed on insects, piscivores feed on fish, and vermivores feed on worms. In practice, the term "carnivore" is often applied, in the narrow sense, to organisms that consume meat, for example a lion feeding on a zebra or a fox feeding on a hare. There are carnivorous animals, plants and fungi. By definition carnivores lie at trophic level 3 or higher on the ecological food pyramid, since they consume other animals, who in turn are consumers of an even lower trophic level.
The term carnivore can also be applied to members of the Mammalian order Carnivora which includes dogs, cats, bears, weasels, skunks and seals.
Carnivorous animals
Cheetah displaying teeth, an effective tool for snaring prey, eastern Namibia. @ C.Michael Hogan Carnivorous animals devour other animals to gain both energy and nutrients. Carnivorous animals may kill their food directly (predators) or they may eat animals that have either been killed by other predators or died naturally (scavengers). Carnivorous animals are found in terrestrial, marine, and freshwater habitats. Carnivores range greatly in size. Some carnivores can be quite large, including the blue whale, the largest animal on Earth, whereas others, such as predatory nematodes in the soil, can be quite small.
Predatory carnivores have adaptations that allow them to capture and eat their animal prey including crypsis, speed, size and strength, sharp teeth and claws, and poisons.
Carnivores can play important roles in ecosystems through their control of the population size of species in lower trophic levels. Carnivores at the top of the food chain, apex predators, can have profound effects on the trophic levels below them (see Top down control). There are many examples where the removal of top predators, e.g., overharvesting of sharks in the seas, or the reintroduction top predators, e.g., returning wolves to Yellowstone National Park, has had wide-ranging effects on the ecosystem. Carnivorous scavengers play an important role in nutrient cycling.
Carnivorous plants
Venus fly trap consuming faunal prey. Source: Botanical Society of America Some plants that live in low nutrient soil environments capture and digest animals in order to obtain nutrients. Insects are the most common prey of carnivorous plants, but some plants may capture frogs and small mammals. Some carnivorous plants occur in bogs where the high moisture and sunlight availability makes it likely that photosynthesis is nutrient limited. There are over 600 species of carnivorous plants spread across nine plant families.
Carnivorous plants use a variety of strategies for trapping their prey including pitfall traps (pitcher plants), sticky traps (sundews and butterworts), snap traps (venus flytraps), suction traps (bladderworts), and lobster-pot traps (corkscrew plants).
Carnivorous fungi
Fungus capturing a nematode. Scanning Electron Micrograph N. Allin and G.L. Barron
Most fungi obtain their energy and nutrients by digesting dead matter. However, some fungi that live in the soil obtain additional nutrients by capturing and ingesting microscopic organisms such as bacteria, nematodes, amoeba, and collembolans. These fungi have evolved both active and passive mechanisms to capture their prey. There are over 200 species of carnivorous fungi spread across three phyla.
Order Carnivora
Members of this order are technically know as "carnivorans" but sometimes are referred to as carnivores. The Order Canivora contains 0ver 286 species spread across 15 families. Although many members of this order are ecological carnivores, eating meat is not the defining characteristic of this group. Instead members of this order share characteristics of their skulls and teeth.


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The Second Amendments right to keep and bear arms has been among the most controversialand least understoodrights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. Did the Founders intend to safeguard an individual right or a collective right?
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Everybody can sign up for Summer Reading Games to win prizes, have fun, and keep those reading skills sharp over the summer! There are so many new books and so much new content available electronically that you really could find something new every day of the summer. In addition to some great prizes you'll earn by reading 20, 40, and 60 days, you'll receive a bead (sticker for children birth to entering kindergarten) every time you visit any KPL location and check in with your Summer Reading Gamecard. How many beads will you collect this summer?
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Looking for Princess books based on popular Disney animated and live action features old and new? How about Ariel and all her friends under the sea? How about books based on Hannah Montana or Pirates of the Caribbean? Of course, your library has these features on DVD, but now you can watch/read Disney tie in ebooks via Overdrive – with no waiting! Even if you're not a Disney fan, you may be interested in ebooks based on various Disney properties via your home computer or on one of the blazin' fast newly upgraded library computers.
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It's time for Singalong Storytime! An evening storytime with music, movement, great picture books, puppets, and a special musical guest. This time we'll meet the violin and our special friend who plays it. Don't miss it! Singalong Storytime is Tuesday, May 17, at 6:30 pm.
There are so many wonderfully fun stories about monsters that we had to have a singalong storytime all about them. We read Go Away Big Green Monster, Thelonius Monster's Sky-High Fly Pie, and considered the merits of The Monster at the End of this Book along with When a Monster is Born. Our very special guest was Mr. Steve who brought along Honey the Bear to sing along with Octy and all of us. Then we had a monster parade over to the craft tables and made big green monsters. Join us for our next Singalong Storytime on May 17 where we'll have more music games and singalong songs along with favorite stories, puppets, a special guest, and a craft.
Stories, songs, puppets, movement, musical instruments, a special guest, and a special craft - it's Singalong Storytime! I hope you'll join us as we celebrate almost spring time with fun stories and a special craft about monsters (the fun kind, not the scary kind). This month's special guest is... a surprise! You'll have to come to find out who it is. We'll ask our special guest to sing along with us and Octy the Octopus who, as you know, speaks with musical notes, not with words as you and I do.
Join us for a fun almost-springtime evening of fun at the library!
What a great time was had by all when Jim Gill came to the Van Deusen Auditorium! Jim performed audience favorites while children and families clapped, danced, and sang along. When he presented his new picture book, A Soup Opera, the whole audience had the chance to be opera singers complete with sound effects and a musical score.
Jim Gill leaves people feeling like they attended something more than a concert. With wordplay and movement opportunities, Jim leads families in playing together with music and movement. He has a unique ability to get everyone in the room participating in songs and musical movement games.
Take a look at upcoming events for children and families at the KPL children's program calendar.
Here's a quick listing of great events for children and families coming up at KPL!
And there's more to come in March! Have a look at all the upcoming events at Kalamazoo Public Library and save some dates with fun!
Evening baby storytime is every Tuesday at 6 pm in February. We'll share songs, practice finger rhymes, read stories, play with puppets, and simply share some nice moments with our little ones.
One of my favorite things about programs for babies and caregivers at the library is that babies have the opportunity to interact with one another in a safe environment. Hearing songs, stories and rhymes is nice, but it wouldn't be the same if the babies didn't have their community of fellows to enjoy it with. Little ones engage in parallel play, tentatively interact with one another, and, of course, enjoy the time with you - their caregiver.
Evening Baby Storytime is open to babies from birth to two years old and their caregivers. Older siblings are welcome to attend as guests. No registration is required which means you can simply come to the library and have fun. I hope you'll attend and have some special moments!
The Eastwood Branch Library is currently hosting an exciting program called "Reading With Bailey" every Thursday in January from 3:30 to 5:30 pm. Children (and their parents) can sign up for a fifteen minute session to read to Bailey the lovable and easy going Schnoodle (Schnauzer Poodle mix) dog. Bailey is certified through Therapy Dogs International. His credentials even include the Canine Good Citizen Award! Nine-year-old Bailey and his owner, Anita Lawson, have been involved with this successful program at KPL for three years. Thanks to a generous donation in support of Reading with Bailey, as of mid-2010 the library even has a special collection of dog books with Bailey's name on them!
Reading out loud to therapy dogs has been recognized as an effective and positive way to improve reading /literacy skills in a unique, fun and non- threatening way. While it is especially helpful with children who struggle with reading and possibly low self-esteem, reading to a therapy dog like Bailey is a wonderful way to spend time at the library for all children. Reading Education Assistance Dogs, or R.E.A.D., promotes Reading with Dogs programs.
Call the Eastwood Branch Library at 269-553-7811 to Read with Bailey!
It's become a holiday tradition. Aerial Angels, Kalamazoo's own high-flying female circus artists, will perform at the Central Library on Wednesday, December 29th, at 11 am. Performing feats of grace, strength, and beauty suspended between floors of the library rotunda, the troupe presents a new show in which pirates invade the library. If you've yet to see an Aerial Angels performance you will be amazed at the artistry, athleticism, and just plain fun that these experienced performers bring to your library in a program with the highest "thrill" factor around.
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Some of Ohio's top junior prospects were in Columbus on Saturday afternoon when Ohio State hosted Michigan State in its Big Ten opener. Among the headliners was local product Jake Butt. The 6-foot-6, 220-pound defensive end/tight end from Pickerington (Ohio) North High School has been receiving heavy interest from the Buckeyes for months now. "It was a tough game for them," said Butt of the loss. "They did a lot of things right and a lot of things wrong but it was an exciting experience." While at the game, Butt was able to speak with Director of Football Operations, Greg Gillum. "We arrived kind of late but I talked to Greg Gillum," he said. "We just talked a little bit about our Reynoldsburg game (which North won on Friday)." Butt and Gillum certainly aren't strangers as Gillum's son, Tanner, is a sophomore athlete at Pickerington North. "It's kind of cool because I've got to know him beforehand," he said. "We (Butt and Tanner Gillum) play basketball and football together so I've kind of got to know (Greg) a little bit but going and seeing him at games, we get to build a pretty good relationship over the next few years so that's cool." Right now Butt holds five verbal offers from Bowling Green, Buffalo, Kent State, Toledo, and UCLA but more could be on the way in the near future. "I'm getting a ton of letters from schools like Tennessee, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Iowa, Kentucky, Vanderbilt, and a bunch of other programs," he said. "I haven't got a chance to really go out and tour a lot of campuses and meet coaches so I can't really name any favorites right now." Though the term 'athlete's is rarely used on bigger prospects, that is essentially what Butt is being recruited as. His size and athleticism project well to both tight end and defensive end and Butt said most schools are giving him a choice of either offense or defense at the next level. "I just like to be on the field to be honest," he said. "It doesn't really matter to me (what position he plays), wherever they need me, I'll play." Butt is having a strong junior season so far for North but with the graduation of Darien Bryant, a 2011 Vanderbilt signee, Butt is seeing a lot more attention from opposing offenses when he lines up at his rush end position. "It's a lot more difficult this year because I'm getting double-teamed coming off the edge," he said. "It makes things more difficult but I think I'm doing pretty well. I'm leading the team in sacks right now, I had a big sack against Central two weeks ago and I had two sacks against Reynoldsburg last week."
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Arrival in Westeros, the Pact, and the Age of Heroes
The First Men invaded Westeros some twelve thousand years before the events of the series, crossing via a land-bridge from Essos in the vicinity of modern Dorne. They were resisted by the Children of the Forest, a semi-mythical diminutive race who ruled Westeros alone at this time. The Children, using magic, destroyed the land-bridge (forming the modern peninsula of Dorne and the shattered islands known as the Stepstones beyond) but were pushed back over the course of many years of warfare. Eventually, the First Men and the Children forged the Pact, signed on the Isle of Faces at the center of the vast lake known as Gods Eye. The First Men began to forge numerous kingdoms across the continent.[2]
The two races coexisted peacefully for four thousand years before both came under attack from the White Walkers, a mysterious race of ice and cold from the uttermost north. In the War for the Dawn, the First Men and the Children unified to throw back the invasion. With the aid of giants and the Children, Bran the Builder built the Wall and would then build Winterfell and rule as the first King in the North. After this war the Children began dwindling in numbers, with the last of them disappearing around the time that the Andals invaded Westeros, two millennia after the War for the Dawn according to tradition.[2]
The Andal Invasion of Westeros
The Andals overran and conquered all of Westeros over a period of more than a thousand years. Their attempts to conquer the North were defeated at every turn, and eventually the Andals and First Men made peace. The results of the Andal invasion varied from region to region. In the Vale of Arryn, the First Men were all but wiped out, and today the nobility of the Vale are considered to have the purest Andal bloodlines in all of Westeros. In many other regions, the Andals established themselves as the new aristocratic class ruling over the First Men, though after thousands of years these ethnic lines have blurred to a large extent. Some of the noble Houses of the First Men survived by intermarrying with Andal invaders: even House Lannister possesses some First Men blood, through the female line. The Andals that invaded the Westerlands married the female descendants of Lann the Clever, a legendary hero of the First Men, and House Lannister descends from this union. In the Riverlands, House Blackwood and House Bracken are also dynasties of First Men that survived by intermarrying with the Andal invaders, and today are of mixed ethnicity.[2]
The descendants of the First Men
Many of the people living in Westeros have at least some blood of the First Men in their ethnic makeup, though this is more common in the lower classes. Even so, the southern kingdoms of Westeros became so thoroughly dominated by the Andals and their culture that Westeros is often referred to in Essos as "the Land of the Andals". Two groups in Westeros, however, still claim majority descent from the First Men, and still actively embrace the old ways and religion of their ancestors: the Northerners and the wildlings. Ties of dynastic marriage were made between the North and the southern kingdoms over the next six thousand years, so that the blood of both peoples mingled together, a process that has continued under the rule of the Targaryen kings. For example Ned Stark, of the ruling dynasty of the First Men of the North, married Catelyn Tully, of the predominantly Andal ruling dynasty of the Riverlands, resulting in all of their children having mixed blood. Still, while the Kingdoms south of the Neck consist of heavily mixed Andal and First Men ethnicity, the North is still predominantly First Men.
The Wildlings that live north of the Wall are descended from those First Men who were living north of the Wall when it was constructed, and have an even purer bloodline than the North: there is little, if any, Andal blood north of the Wall.[3] Even in the Stark-held North, the usage of the language of the First Men - the Old Tongue - was eventually discontinued in favor of adopting the language of their Andal neighbors to the south. However, the language of the First Men is still actively used North of the Wall (though a large number of Wildings also know the Common Tongue of the Andals).
In the books
In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, the First Men living in the North were able to resist the Andal invasion due to the geographical choke point of the Neck which separates the North from the rest of the continent. The powerful fortress of Moat Cailin commands the approach to the North through the swamps of the Neck. The only major road that large armies can use to travel North through the Neck is so well defended by Moat Cailin that the Kings of Winter were able to consistently repulse Andal attempts to invade their lands.
To be clear: the "First Men" are not the first humans who lived in the entire world. Humans were already living on the eastern continent of Essos for untold millennia (and probably also on Sothoryos, the Africa-like continent south of Essos). The exact origins of the human race are not known, because just as in real life, written history does not extend that far back. Even oral history eventually fades into varying fables, legends, and religious explanations for the origins of humans. The "First Men" are simply the first humans that migrated to the western continent of Westeros.
Author George R.R. Martin has stated that the series was loosely inspired by the War of the Roses which occurred in Britain during the fifteenth century. The First Men loosely parallel the original Celtic inhabitants of Britain, while the Andals who later invaded and conquered Westeros are loosely parallel to the Anglo-Saxon invasions of Britain during the fifth and sixth centuries. The Anglo-Saxons never conquered the Celtic peoples living in the region that would become modern Scotland, in the north of the island of Britain, who remained ethnically and culturally distinct. Similarly, the Stark-held North resisted the invasion of the Andals from the south, and like Scotland remained ethnically and culturally distinct. The Anglo-Saxons did intermingle on some level with the Celtic/Romano-British inhabitants of what would become modern England, but they were subjugated and largely subsumed by the Anglo-Saxons. Similarly, people in the southern kingdoms of Westeros have some partial descent from the First Men, in regions where the Andals conquered and intermingled with the First Men instead of wiping them out entirely.
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Every hunter should know their physical limits, and respect those limits while out in the field. A hunter with a medical condition such as allergies, asthma, and heart conditions, should be very cautious, always have prescription medication on-hand, and especially inform all other members of the hunting party about their condition.
The clothing you wear when hunting depends on the weather conditions. Be sure to wear something that is suitable for the season in which you're hunting.
Clothing should be planned in layers from the skin out. The first layer should allow moisture to escape from the skin. Polypropylene and capilene are good choices for this first layer, followed by fleece and wool as the outer layers.
Adequate head covering is necessary to keep body heat from escaping. Most body heat is lost through the head.
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The parliamentary probe committee formed to investigate chief secretary (CS) Philemon Luhanjo's decision to clear and reinstate Energy and Minerals permanent secretary David Jairo will next week begin verifying the information it gathered from interviewees.
The House team, chaired by Tunduru North lawmaker Ramo Makani, is investigating the CS verdict to clear Jairo of any wrong doing and subsequently reinstating him despite corruption allegation leveled against him in Parliament.
Makani said in a telephone interview yesterday that the team would complete the exercise of gathering the information this week ready for verifying them starting next week, informing that in the process the team would observe the country's constitution and parliamentary regulations.
Other members of the probe committee include Goesbert Blandes (CCM), Rev Israel Natse (Chadema), Khalifa Suleiman Khalifa (CUF) and Martha Umbulla (CCM).
The five terms of reference were to investigate on the validity of all the steps taken regarding the contribution of funds to facilitate the approval of the Energy and Minerals budget by legislators and reviewing the investigation report by the Controller and Auditor General (CAG).
The other one is to look into how the government should react to issues raised by parliament and the procedures of revealing such information.
Others include reviewing whether the move by the CS to announce the findings of the CAG and reinstate Jairo to office undermined parliamentary immunity and discretionary powers.
On August 23, this year, Luhanjo who was accompanied by CAG Ludovick Utouh cleared Jairo of any wrong doing and reinstated him to his position as PS.


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So, one day you come home and there is a big sale going, and its just a few gran away from what you want.
We've all been there every now and then, haven't we?
In the anticipation of AH, what are some cards that are "safer" to recycle, as they might not worth anything even in AH?
I'll try to update the list as things go, and feel free to argue about cards in list.
The LIST (2* or higher, ordered by card no):
Pretty much all counter parts of shield cards (unless u r UD lover)
Set 1 (besides verlaat, Esk, Annarose, Lebearu, Mad priest few grims and 1-2 sac units)
*The rest has been removed to prevent misinformation.*
Hint: good choice to do some errata on?
Disclaimer: the list has my own personal perception, use it at your own risk,
AND NEVER FOLLOW ANYTHING BLINDLY! Fair enough?
Every time you recycle something there is a chance you'll regret it,
I recycled Afel years ago, and it's a lesson I learned in a hard way.


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Gov. Paul LePage today responded to criticism of remarks he made at an event last week, in which he said nearly half of able-bodied Mainers don't work. LePage was asked about those comments following a news conference on domestic violence in Augusta. As Mal Leary reports, the governor explained that the number actually referred to how many Mainers receive welfare benefits.
Gov. LePage (left) made his original comments to a private group of conservative women in Falmouth. The event was not public, but the remarks were recorded and acquired by the Bangor Daily News.
LePage told the group that 47 percent of able-bodied Mainers don't work. But according to state Department of Labor statistics, 65 percent of all Mainers do work.
LePage was asked by a reporter Thursday to explain where he got the 47 percent figure and he responded by saying that his comments were really meant to describe the number of Mainers who are receiving some sort of welfare from the state.
"Well it's actually 48.4 percent, but we won't - What I am talking about is we are an aging society, we have a very large population not working," LePage said. "We have - we don't allow our kids to learn to work until they are 16, which I think is another crime against society - we are hurting our children. And then we have those that we have taught - because we haven't let them work and learn how to work - they sit at home and they don't work, and they are capable of working. And I find that very sad."
LePage asked his communications director, Adrienne Bennett, to further explain the 48.4 percent figure he cited. "It's the percentages of households in Maine that are receiving some sort of welfare assistance, and that would include TANF, SNAP and Medicaid."
TANF is the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program, SNAP is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps, and Medicaid is the health insurance program for the poor.
Bennett told reporters that governor is clarifying his earlier comment about the number of Mainers working. And she also acknowledges that many Mainers who qualify for benefits are also working.
"We are talking about the bigger issue, which is welfare reform," Bennett said, "and we are trying to implement some policies. We know that we have an expanded welfare program already and a broken system. We want to fix that. We want the flexibility from the federal government to be able to do so."
But Democratic legislative leaders were sharply critical of LePage's original 47 percent comment, and they say his explanation makes no sense.
"It sounds to me like the governor is doubling down on his message rather than apologizing for it, which is what he should be doing," says Rep. Seth Berry of Bowdoinham, the House majority leader. He says there are a lot of Maine families struggling to get by on minimum wage jobs, and who qualify for programs such as food stamps and Medicaid.
Berry says they deserve better than to be the subject of misinformed attacks by the governor.
"They take pride in their work and they deserve a governor that will take pride in them," Berry says. "I think it is very clear from this that what Maine needs is a governor who will lift Maine up and who will be a champion of the state, and not put the state and its people down with misinformation."
Berry, who co-chairs the Legislature's Workforce Development Committee, says he hopes the governor will turn his attention and support to a bipartisan effort to improve training and educational opportunities for Maine workers, so they won't have to turn to state assistance to meet the needs of their families.
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Home List of Titles Fairness and restorative justice: effects of high decision control and participant collaboration
Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/238160
- Title
- Fairness and restorative justice: effects of high decision control and participant collaboration
- Author(s)
- Saulnier, Alana D.; Sivasubramaniam, Diane; Clarke, Stephanie
- Abstract
- Procedural justice research primarily examines disputants' reactions to court, where outcomes are determined by judges/juries. It is less focused on restorative justice procedures, where disputants themselves choose outcomes. In a laboratory study, participants (n = 46) distributed a resource and judged procedural fairness, following an encounter with either a biased or a neutral experimenter, and a polite or impolite confederate. There was a significant interaction of experimenter bias and confederate politeness on fairness judgments. Findings suggest that, to understand offender responses to interactive legal procedures, such as restorative justice conferences, we must consider the behavior of all conference participants.
- Publication type
- Conference paper
- Source
- Paper presented at the 4th International Congress of Psychology and Law, held in conjunction with the 2011 Annual Conference of the American Psychology-Law Society, Miami, Florida, United States, 02-05 March 2011
- Publication year
- 2011
- Keyword(s)
- Fairness judgments; Procedural justice; Restorative justice
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- Copyright
- Copyright © 2011.
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Stronghold was basically not nerfed but limited to 1 copy and narrows the way you can play it. It's generating SP while also draining, which is still cool and people do actually play it, because 1 copy is nice. I removed my one copy from my deck since it doesn't offer much. It's a decent grim, but without usage of further copies you can't do much with it.


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At one minute after midnight tonight, the Portland city clerk's office will begin issuing the state's very first marriage licenses to gay couples. Most town offices and city halls in Maine, including Portland's, are generally closed on Saturdays. But some are making an exception this time, because it's the first day that Maine's same-sex marriage law, approved by voters in November, goes into effect. Among the couples who will be on hand in Portland tonight are Chris Kast and Byron Bartlett. Their plans to marry were dashed three years ago, when Maine voters overturned a gay marriage law that had been passed by the Legislature. Samantha Fields visited them this morning at their home in Portland.
Byron Bartlett (left) and Chris Kast plan to be legally married when Portland City Hall opens early tomorrow morning.
Byron Bartlett and Chris Kast have been together for six years. And in their eyes - and in the eyes of their family and friends - they've been married for two-and-a-half. They were stunned by the rejection of Maine's gay marriage law by voters in 2009 - by then, they'd already started planning and getting excited for a wedding.
"So we decided we were going to have a non-wedding," Byron says, "which smelled like a wedding, tasted like a wedding and cost like a wedding."
"And it was to the point where our friends and our families and our chosen families were here," Chris says. "And so we said, 'Who cares what the majority of the state says? We care about each other, we care about our friends, and we care about our family.' And we care about making, not a political statement, but just, you know, we needed to go through with it for ourselves. And so 140 people - and we had it at the Ocean Gateway, and it was a beautiful July day. And, you know, Byron's daughters, Emily and Olivia, walked him in. My daughters, Blake and Emma, walked me in. And our dear, dear friend Louise Philbrick did the ceremony. And, you know, when she turned around she said, 'By the power vested in me by 47 percent of the voting population of the state of Maine, I now pronounce you married.'"
Byron Bartlett (left) and Chris Kast at their 2010 "non-wedding," officiated by Louise Philbrick. (Photo courtesy of Byron Bartlett and Chris Kast.)
Even though they feel married, that last piece - the legal piece - was missing. So when the effort to legalize gay marriage came up again, they decided to get involved. They gathered signatures to get the referendum on the ballot. They gave money to the Yes on 1 campaign. Chris knocked on doors, and shared his story with strangers.
But even though things looked promising, Byron says they didn't let themselves assume anything this time. "I was scared going into the election. I was nervous about having my heart broken again," Bryon says. "And I, you know, we had the prep conversation with Olivia, just in case things didn't go the way we wanted them to go."
On election night, Byron was sick, and he fell asleep early. Chris was up, alone, glued to his iPad, watching results trickle in on Politico.
"It was about 11-ish that it came through," Chris says. "And I said, 'Hey, guess what, will you marry me again?' And then our phones lit up. Daughter in New York sends text and she called and she was in tears. She said, 'Yay, Maine, I'm so happy.' And then Emma from Vermont is texting and tweeting. 'Yes' - you know, I can't say what she said. But she did that. And friends, and our friend Louise. And it was just a really great feeling to go to sleep that night."
And now that they can, Byron and Chris feel compelled to head over to City Hall in Portland at midnight tonight to complete their union.
We're already married," Byron says. "We are an old married couple already. We act like a married couple every day. And this is just making it legal."
"And we know there are going to be some people there tonight for whom this is their wedding. And that's amazing," Chris says. "And part of me, energetically, just wants to be there and feel that energy. And there are going to be people there tonight who are married in other states who at midnight it becomes automatically legal for them. And just to feel that energy and that collective 'yeehaw' is going to be pretty cool.'
Chris and Byron are planning to arrive at City Hall at 11:00 p.m. tonight. They have no idea what they're going to wear. All four of their daughters will be there, along with their friend Louise, the notary. They will stand in line, and soak in the energy, and they will get a marriage license from the city clerk. They'll find an empty corner at City Hall, and fill out their paperwork. They will say "I do."
And this time, when Louise pronounces them married, it will be by the power vested in her by 53 percent of the voting population - and officially, legally, by the state of Maine.
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The Volunteer State Community College astronomy offerings are designed to meet the general education science requirements for associate's and bachelor's degrees. Courses are offered in a variety of formats including traditional, hybrid and video. There is a strong emphasis on observation, with students in the traditional sections working regularly with five-inch refracting telescopes. There are also opportunities for independent study courses for motivated students. Previous independent study students have done projects such as measuring the diameter of the earth and recording data during lunar eclipses to study earth's atmosphere.
- Area amateur astronomy clubs:
- Gallatin's Cumberland Astronomical Society
- Nashville's Barnard-Seyfert Astronomical Society
- Here are a couple of calendars for lunar eclipses and solar eclipses.
- A flight profile for a typical Space Shuttle Mission: Profile 1
- Vanderbilt's Dyer Observatory will have public nights (extra credit) in 2007.
- Astronomy Picture of the Day - A new, "cool" picture each day!
- Lunar Picture of the Day - A new, "cool" picture of the Moon each day!
- Some Geocentric vs. Heliocentric helps:
- SEDS and JPL have very nice, comprehensive information about the Solar System. SEDS also has a nice deep sky catalog (Messier catalog).
- Sky and Telescope and Astronomy Magazines have comprehensive websites for observers and amateur astronomers.
- For help pronouncing all those Greek, Latin and Arabic words, check out the Astronomical League's Star and Constellation Pronunciation Guide and Solar System Pronunciation Guide.
- The Atlas of the Universe shows the universe at various scales from a few light years to 10 billion light years.


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Thursday Sep 08 2011
Kings arena financing plans, Placer County role, grow clearer
By: Gus Thomson, Journal Staff Writer
New report outlines options to pay for $400 million sports, entertainment complex in Sacramento
SACRAMENTO – The drive to keep the Sacramento Kings is also planning to keep its hand out of Placer County taxpayer pocketbooks. The 100-strong Think BIG committee of regional leaders unveiled a report Thursday on financing options that indicated future efforts would avoid any proposals to commit taxpayer-generated funds to construct and operate a new $400 million sports and entertainment complex in the Downtown Sacramento railyard site. The report states financing options don't include a broad-based city tax or a regional sales tax. The arena, which would be built with a combination of public and private dollars, is targeted to be completed by 2015 and would seat 18,594. Power Balance Pavilion, the Kings' 23-year-old home, seats 17,317 but is considered outdated because of its lack of money-making luxury suites, mini suites, loge boxes and club seats. Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson stressed the regional nature of the effort to keep the Kings by building a new arena. But he also said that funding efforts would steer clear of any regional tax plan or broad-based city tax scheme. "Taxpayers come first," Johnson said. State Sen. Ted Gaines, R-Roseville, serves with state Senate President Darrell Steinberg as co-chair of Think BIG. He spoke at Thursday's event and praised the funding plans for not incorporating any sales tax revenues or looking at a tax increase to pay for a share of Kings arena costs. The senator added that the financial plan calls for the arena to be self-sustaining to insure that the public won't have a money-losing building on its hands in the future. "We've got to look out for the taxpayers as we're moving forward," Gaines said. "We need to take a clear-eyed approach." Gaines said the group will serve as a "watchdog" on a lease agreement with Kings owners and a potential operator on the city-owned arena to make sure it isn't overly generous. If there are cost over-runs, any agreement should also specify that taxpayers are not responsible, he said. Kings owners the Maloof family threatened to move the NBA franchise to Anaheim last spring – but after a plea from Johnson and support from NBA commissioner David Stern – backed away. Sacramento was given another year's reprieve to deal with a long-standing issue of replacing the King's current home arena with a modern facility that would generate more revenue for its owners and the NBA. The new report provides a number of financial options that will be explored with the Kings over the next three months. Johnson said the goal is to have a definite financial plan in place by the end of the year. The report delivered the funding plan in three broad categories: private sector contributions from the Sacramento Kings and other private entities; user fees drawn from those who use the facility and benefit from its development; and contributions from the public, including sale of the Natomas land the Kings current arena sits on, hotel bed taxes and digital signage fees. Auburn City Councilwoman Bridget Powers, a member of Think BIG, said that the taxpayer contribution wouldn't be politically realistic. But other ideas, such as formation of a hotel association to raise funds from businesses that would directly benefit from the arena, have potential, she said. A hotel association would establish a fund-raising entity not associated with government or taxpayers, she said. Other ideas – including placing cell towers at the site and putting up revenue-generating billboards – also have merit, she said. Powers said Placer County residents still play a key role in the future of the Kings in Sacramento. March is the NBA's deadline to have a new arena plan in place. "Placer County residents can sign up for season tickets and we can show by next March that the arena can be filled," Powers said. "I would definitely not want to see the Kings leave. They're a great asset to the community." Powers stopped short of predicting the effort to keep the Kings in Sacramento would succeed. "I'll let you know in March," Powers said. "It would not be for lack of effort. This huge group has shown we're committed." ------------------------------------------------- Small Ball Sacramento ranks as one of the smaller NBA markets. Here are the rankings, according to several statistical measures reported by Barrett Sports Group at Thursday's Kings arena financing announcement. The NBA has 30 teams: - 21st in population - 15th in average household income - 19th in TV market population - 21st in radio population - 27th in the number of companies in its area with $50 million or more in sales - 8th in estimated five-year population growth


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Less than a year after a Republican-controlled Maine Legislature refused to advance so-called "right-to-work" legislation, a freshman Republican lawmaker is once again attempting to put Maine on the map as a "right-to-work" state. As Susan Sharon reports, the head of the AFL-CIO is already giving the two bills, sponsored by Rep. Lawrence Lockman, no chance of passing this session.
Republican Rep. Lawrence Lockman of Amherst acknowledges that his proposed legislation faces an uphill battle. This time, Democrats control the Maine Legislature. But Lockman says he wants to have a full debate about freedom of choice for working people since "right-to-work" legislation has never received a vote on the House and Senate floors.
He's introducing two right-to-work bills: He says one allows Mainers to "work at unionized private businesses without being forced to join or financially support a union as a condition of employment." The second bill offers paycheck protection to state employees who were forced under the previous administration to pay fees to the Maine State Employees Association.
"I think it's important to have this discussion, in view of what's happened in the last two years," Lockman says. "And, frankly, I do want to give Democrats in the Maine Legislature the opportunity to get on the right side of this issue and to get on the right side of history."
Lockman points out that just last year, Indiana and Michigan both passed right-to-work legislation, putting nearly half the states in that category. According to data from the U.S. Labor Department, right-to-work states tend to have slightly higher job growth than non right-to-work states. But they also tend to have lower wages. It's just not clear why.
Both sides use the data to bolster arguments for and against right-to-work legislation. But opponents also point out that collective bargaining agreements cannot require workers to join unions. And, says Assistant Senate Majority Leader Troy Jackson, of Allagash, debating the facts around right-to-work will be an unnecessary distraction this session.
"You know, the committee's gonna have, I'm sure, a great big public hearing over it," he says. "And you know, that committee's got 200 bills, a lot of them are really good bills that we need to focus on, and this one that we don't need to. And so, any way you cut it, it's gonna waste the Legislature's time."
The language and details of Rep. Lockman's bill are still being drafted and have not been made public yet. And Lockman, who serves on the Labor Committee, says he is still trying to find co-sponsors, including a pair of Democrats, whom he declined to name.
He says one of the reasons his legislation may be ripe for consideration this year is because of the strike by bakery workers against the maker of Twinkies last year.
"You had the strike against Hostess, where the national union leadership basically crushed that company, and so I think we need have this discussion again right here in Maine," Lockman says.
Last year, legislation that would have allowed public employees to opt out of paying union dues even though they would still benefit from collective bargaining was indefinitely tabled by the Labor Committee. Matt Schlobohm of the Maine AFL-CIO says the prospects for right-to-work legislation to advance this session are bleak.
"Clearly, Rep. Lockman's bill is dead on arrival this time around," Schlobohm says. "And it's unfortunate that he wants to continue to attack Maine workers instead of focusing on rebuilding our economy, and focusing on the priorities that a lot of Maine people share."
Democratic Sen. John Patrick of Oxford, the co-chair of the Labor Committee, says he's worried the divisive legislation could affect relations on his committe, which he says, so far, have been good.


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Police blacked out the woman's name in the report, but gave a graphic account of her accusation, based on an interview that she gave Atlanta police on September 28. CNN obtained a copy of the police report Friday, as news of the allegations against Joseph Rogers Jr. spread around the media.
Atlanta police did not elaborate on to what extent they've been able to verify the woman's claims, with Sgt. Gregory Lyon saying, "I can tell you that this is an open and ongoing investigation."
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