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The U.S. Census
If there is one document that appears more often than any other in a genealogical study, it is the United States Census. It is admittedly imperfect, but since the first one in 1790 the Federal Government has tried to make improvements to make it a better mirror of the population. Article II, section 2, of the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1787, includes the following:
"Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by adding the whole Number of free Persons, including those bound to Service for a Term of Years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three fifth of all other Persons."
"All other Persons" referred mostly to slaves; free men were counted as one person. Congress agreed to carry out a census, recognizing the existence of slavery, but was powerless to deal with it politically. This pattern continued for many years, asking if respondent was a free man, a slave, or an "Indian not taxed."
The 2000 Census
The Census of Population has been updated every ten years and over time the U.S. Census Bureau has continued to slide deeper and deeper into a racial quagmire. It was apparent that their racial concepts were not adequate but now there were new sociopolitical pressures placed on census-taking groups now classified as "minorities" who had suffered unjust discrimination in many ways. The U.S. Census Bureau responded by issuing the following definition:
"The concept of race as used by the Census Bureau reflects self-identification by people according to the race or races with which they most closely identify. These categories are sociopolitical constructs and should not be interpreted as being scientific or anthropological in nature. Furthermore, the race categories include both racial and national-origin groups."
The classifications were expanded to include White, Black or African American, American Indian and Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, some other race, and two or more races. In addition, a separate question asked whether the individual was Spanish/Hispanic/Latino.
It soon became apparent that the new "non-scientific" classification was in big trouble. The news media headlined the rapid growth of the Hispanic population in the United States and the fact that Hispanics have surpassed African Americans as the largest minority group. Over thirty-four million people marked only "black or African American" on the race question, while over thirty-five million individuals identified themselves as Hispanic. The population is so diverse that there are many ambiguities, not the least of which is that some blacks are also Hispanic. Depending upon how someone looked at the data, at least four different interpretations were possible. And, of course, depending upon how someone looked at the data, the socioeconomic benefits varied markedly.
Hispanic Diversity
Persons from South America generally regard themselves as Hispanic, with the exception of over 170 million inhabitants of Brazil. Of these, there is a wide divergence in published figures. While fifty-five percent consider themselves of European origin (mainly Portuguese, Italian, or German), thirty-eight percent report "mixed parentage" and another six percent includes African, American Indian, or Japanese ancestry. Another source reports fifty-five percent as mulattos, a mixture of black and white.
Of the over thirty-two million residents of Argentina, fifty-five percent are Caucasian and fifty percent Mestizo (mixed native Indian and Spanish). The rest are mostly native Indian groups, with the largest being the Guaran'es. The Chilean population also includes many of European origin, with a higher percentage from Germany. The 1992 census reported almost a million indigenous Chileans, largely consisting of Mapuche from southern Chile. There are also Arabs, Koreans, and a Jewish population of 23,000.
Of course the U.S. Census also included many millions from Mexico, plus Puerto Ricans, Cubans, and immigrants from the Dominican Republic and other Central American countries, together with others of Spanish origin. Spain's population is anything but homogeneous. Beginning in the fourth century Visogoths, Ostrogoths, and Franks — all Northern European tribes — swept into the Iberian Peninsula. Large numbers of Arabs arrived in the eighth century, conquering the area and remaining for many centuries. And in 1492, it's estimated that half a million Sephardic Jews lived in Spain, many of whom were later forced to convert to Christianity.
Race Not a Valid Concept
As the U.S. Census Bureau admitted, the concept of race has no scientific basis. The American Anthropological Association clarified their stand on this in 1999 with the following position paper:
"It has become clear that human populations are not unambiguous, clearly demarcated, biologically distinct groups... Throughout history whenever different groups have come into contact, they have interbred. The continued sharing of genetic materials has maintained humankind as a single species... Any attempt to establish lines of division among biological populations is both arbitrary and subjective."
Indeed, in the 2000 census, nearly seven million people identified themselves as members of more than one race. Unfortunately the majority of respondents tried their best to answer an impossible question and assigned themselves to a "race" which does not exist. The pseudoscientific approach of the U.S. Census Bureau evoked the following editorial from Dr. Robert S. Schwartz:
"After 400 years of social disruption, geographic dispersion and genetic intermingling, there are no alleles that define the black people of North America as a unique population or race."
Dr. Schwartz's observations are echoed by the findings of the Human Genome Project, which show the remarkable overall similarity of the genetic make-up of all mankind. It is true there are also significant differences, some obviously inherited mutations and others possibly representing responses to environmental factors, but these differences show no correlation with the artificially devised concepts currently misnamed "races." Despite our visual impression of variation between "races," it turns out that about eighty-five percent of human variations occur among individuals in the same population, while less than ten percent of the variations were found when comparing Africans, Europeans, and Asians. Indeed, increasing numbers of studies of human DNA suggest a common African ancestry, perhaps 200,000 years ago. The Human Genome Project probably should be regarded as sequencing "a" human genome rather than "the" human genome, serving as a road map for further investigations to understand more about human genetic diversity and how it came about.
The Human Race
Even before the completion of the Human Genome Project, Alain F. Corcos, Professor Emeritus of Botany at Michigan State University, published his book, The Myth of Human Races. In it, he criticized the protagonists of the race theory for having based flawed research upon a number of specious assumptions, asserting that the idea that human races exist is a socially constructed myth with no grounding in science. Regardless of skin, hair, or eye color, we are all of one species.
At a conference held in June of 2000 to celebrate the successful sequencing of the human genome, Dr. Francis Collins, who directed the project, stated, "The human genome is our shared inheritance." Craig Venter, whose company, Celera Genomics, had already acquired extensive experience in sequencing and analyzing human DNA, went further. "Race has no genetic or scientific basis," he stated.
From the Human Genome Project and the many other studies now under way on human DNA, we are already learning much that is of medical value. We are also learning that we can no longer tolerate racial distinctions in human biology and medical practice. Yet biomedical researchers are faced with the problem of describing genetic differences among groups of humans without implying these groups are basically different. Steve Olson, in the Atlantic Monthly, notes that the National Institutes of Health requires users of the primary genetic database to sign a form that they will not try to determine the ethnicity of the people who contributed the DNA. The NIH has fallen into the same trap as the Census Bureau, because ethnicity can easily be determined by anyone who compares the samples with known DNA sequences.
The scientific problem in this instance is easier to define and understand, although not easier to solve, than is the solution to the dilemma faced by the U.S. Census Bureau. By discounting the evolutionary and historical factors, which led to new genetic patterns, the NIH has resorted to intellectual dishonesty by implementing a policy which will only delay the proper interpretation of various genetic changes associated with diseases. The U.S. Census Bureau are now perpetuating a myth, or to put it more bluntly, ignoring the scientific truth about the concept of race. Their motives may be commendable, for it is done in an attempt to devise just and impartial public policies and to protect the privacy and rights of individuals. But is the suppression of truth a justifiable means? Or should we be considering some fresh new ways to eliminate "racism"?
Genealogists are more than just passive onlookers on this chaotic state of affairs. Many serious genealogists are intrigued with ethnic customs, some of which may still persist in their own families. And in many instances they have uncovered several ethnic backgrounds, which have blended to create the generations of today and tomorrow. Those who have researched medical problems rapidly become aware of the impacts of culture and environment superimposed on complex patterns of genetic inheritance. In seeking the truth, they encounter official documents that inadvertently or deliberately obscure or conceal the truth.
The new knowledge derived from DNA research offers wonderful new opportunities to understand our past, learn about ourselves, and pave the way with knowledge for the benefit of future generations. Ethnic traditions should be treated with respect and ethnic legacies can be preserved in the context of a rapidly expanding world population which continues to benefit far more from assimilation and tolerance than from diversity. As Svante Paabo aptly notes in his comments on genomics and society in Science Magazine, prejudice, oppression, and racism feed on ignorance. Knowledge of the genome should foster compassion, not only because our gene pool is extremely mixed, but also because everyone carries at least some bad alleles. There is no excuse for stigmatizing any one group on the basis of ethnicity or carrier status for certain alleles.
It should not be necessary to resort to mythology.


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I'm not really sure yet. Colie is 15 years old. Her parents have been divorced since she was three. Her sister Eva is ten years older than her. Colie's dad makes promises all the time and never keep them. Almost everyone she knows and trusted made promises and broke them. When she moves to Spring Hill, Florida meet new friends and a new love will she trust him or will he break promises to her and not only that but her heart too? Read on..... (it might be changed. it's a work in progess.) View table of contents...
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WEST JORDAN, Utah (AP) - A Utah school district has cancelled a high school play that uses Elvis Presley's music after a complaint about a sexually suggestive song.
Jordan School District officials announced plans Wednesday to scrap Herriman High School's production of "All Shook Up," saying it could be offensive.
District spokeswoman Sandy Riesgraf says a person approached the district before Christmas break and complained about the play, which is loosely based on William Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night."
Riesgraf says district administrators reviewed the script over the break and determined it didn't meet new standards put in place over the summer after another high school play came under scrutiny.
The Deseret News reports students had already started rehearsing the play, which was scheduled for February. Riesgraf says a replacement play will be selected.
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Breach of Promise Captain Cupid Calls the Shots The Holly & the Ivy A Regency Christmas A Regency Christmas Present Sugarplum Surprises Valentine's Change of Heart Ports of Call
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The author's introductory note explains: "The game we call Solitaire in the United States has been known in England for many years as Patience, the virtue most required for successful play." The game begins when Patience Ballard goes to London to find Philip Yorke (nicknamed Pip), Viscount Royston, a childhood friend she has always wanted to marry. Patience is a tomboy who has grown up to become very beautiful. Once in London, she enlists the help of another close childhood friend, Richard. We learn early in the book that Pip is a charming and restless womanizer and that Richard loves Patience and has done so for years.
Although variations of this plot are common, I thought the idea held promise . . . at first. Fairchild sets up the love triangle fairly well, and Patience and Richard (the real hero) definitely have chemistry.
Therein lies the problem. Usually chemistry isn't problematic, but Patience spends so much time in the book rhapsodizing about "Dearest Pip" that Richard seems to be an afterthought. And even when Patience and Richard are together, they spend much of their conversation speaking at cross-purposes, with Richard speaking obliquely about the woman he loves and Patience being amazingly obtuse about who he means. I'm not surprised to see these elements in the book since they seem standard for the plot. I was surprised to see them continue for chapter after chapter, combined with endless unnecessary plot twists. This is where the need for patience began.
Speaking of which, let's talk about the heroine. I always admire writers who don't write about stereotypical women. Patience isn't your typical Regency heroine. She's young and vivacious without being insipid, but I can't say that I like her. In fact, I couldn't relate to her because it takes her so long to acknowledge Pip's shallowness. Her thoughts toward the hero are no better - she muses about "Dear Richard" so often that the phrase seems condescending. "You would lose patience with your Patience?" she asks Richard at one point. In a word: yes.
Even without the plot and character shortcomings, I had problems with this book's abrupt conclusion. By all definitions, good romances include a strong conclusion. A Game of Patience doesn't provide one. Yes, there's the requisite scene of happily-ever-after, but the events that precede it make it difficult to believe or rejoice in it.
I finished the book feeling very unsatisfied. I couldn't stop thinking that things would have been nicely (and easily) resolved if Patience and Richard had just talked openly to each other. Romances use dramatic tension, but the tension generated by this plot simply wasn't enough to sustain the novel.
A Game of Patience made a good start, but sadly, my patience was not rewarded. Eight pages simply weren't enough to make the conclusion work. My advice? Look to one of Fairchild's earlier books, such as The Counterfeit Coachman or Captain Cupid Calls the Shots, if you want a Regency with likable characters and a satisfying conclusion. You won't find those things here.
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ben's right white would look better, good design though, voted
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Air Jordan III 'Pit Crew' Customs By Mache
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The Air Jordan III 'Pit Crew' and 'Oregon' PEs were one of the surprise hits of 2011, falling into the hands of some lucky students, determined sneakerheads, and friends and family of the Oregon and Nike family. Mache Customs recently completed his own rendition of the Air Jordan III 'Pit Crew' by employing a more contemporary UofO colorway by infusing the electric Volt tone on the Jumpman logos on the tongue and heel as well as on the elephant print. Mache also adds some Oregon branding, opting for the 'O' on the right shoe and a painted-on footprints on the left. We've got additional images for you below so take a look and let us know what you think of Mache's latest custom!
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make da elephant print cement & take da Oregon O off, & u got potential... overall, these are aiiiiight. But no other pit crew can say they have they own Js. Dam u Oregon U bein 2 hrs ago frum Nike Hdqrtrs
I think it would look better if the midsole was black and if the O and the Duck feet symbols were stitched on opposed to painting it.
I have a question Mache: Is it legal to use logos on customs? Because I wanted to do the same thing on my pair of Air Force Ones. Thanks.
Wow, not bad. Like how the O isn't really obnoxious and the main vocal point of the shoe.
On the elephant Id go for grey base with volt accents, the volt elephant skin throws me off. Other than that, these are awesome
Not really, it's obviously not licensed by oregon or the ncaa but in the end it's artistic expression...I'm sure there are legalities but I'm so small time and i'm not marketing them to sell so I don't see the harm in it......thanks for all the feedback guys, good and bad!
lol Rell must be the 1 who copped em why else would he be mad lol sorry Rell but these are fuckin garbage as fuck look ABSOLUTELY NOTHING like the pit crews whatsoever and he's right SN needs to stop posting these super wack kicks.
Naw not mad, shit I don't even like the shoe lol. But I can't hate on the mans work. Looks like quality job to me. Guarantee all the people that don't like the shoe now would be the same people to buy them if JB were to release them as a *cough limited *cough release. Shits would sell out. But since some customizer completely change the look of the shoe and painted it he gets no props. SMH


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"The sensation you feel as you lie back and close your eyes is totally different -- like floating on a cloud," said a Stuff Live spokesman. Its 6,000 pound ($9,620) price tag may bring visitors back down to earth with a bump, however.
Floating on a cloud, huh? More like floating on a piece of hard molded plastic. Last time I felt like I was floating on a cloud I was getting my wisdom teeth pulled and high as Benjamin Franklin's kite on laughing gas. I jusht bit frew muh lip!
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This is some French guy making a little superconductor train out of a bunch of magnets and a cup of magic potion. I have no idea what's in the magic potion but that won't stop me from chugging a whole chalice in the hopes of floating. Plus, it even works upside down which is ... / Continue →


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As we approach another general election, it will be interesting to see how the economic performance of Democrats is judged. If voters borrow the preferred method of John Kerry and other Democrats from 2004, Barack Obama will be revealed to be among the worst presidents in history.
During the 2004 election, Democrats constantly reminded voters that George W. Bush was the first president in decades to oversee a net loss of jobs.
The drumbeat was incessant. "This administration is the first since Herbert Hoover's to actually lose jobs on its watch--1.8 million jobs," Kerry said at a campaign stop. His campaign chairman, Jeanne Shaheen, said Bush deserved "the first-ever 'Herbert Hoover Award' for having the worst jobs record since the Great Depression."
The Hoover analogy was a stretch, as some recognized even back then. The watchdog election site factcheck.org wrote, "Comparing the Bush economy to Hoover's Great Depression is just silly, and implying that tax cuts are not contributing to job growth deserves an 'F' in freshman economics."
As an adviser to the Bush re-election campaign, I regularly rebutted the Hoover charge when I appeared on television to debate Kerry supporters in 2004. Here's what I said then, and still say now: While some presidents arrive in Washington during boom times, others come during busts, and those often are the ones elected precisely because voters hope that they will change economic policies.
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Bush arrived just as the last recession was beginning--a bit of timing that Obama can relate to. Though that recession was brief, the subsequent jobless recovery did little to strengthen Bush's record as he entered his reelection year.
Obama, of course, is just 17 months into his presidency, and more than two years from facing the voters personally. But with a big midterm congressional election upcoming, let's see how Obama would fare if Kerry-like tactics were used on him.
The answer: not well. Whether the measurement is job creation, unemployment or growth of gross domestic product, the economy has been worse under Obama than it was under Bush.
First, job creation. According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. shed 2.3 million jobs since February 2009, Obama's first full month in office. Going back to World War II, that is by far the worst record for any president in his first 17 months, outpacing the job destruction experienced in the early Bush years by more than 800,000 jobs.
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For Obama, there is an even worse way to play the data, which might just become fodder for a political ad: From November 2008, the month he was elected, until now, the economy has shed an astonishing 4.4 million jobs. That's worse than Hoover.
Sure, you can blame the first few months of that period on lame-duck President Bush. But perhaps companies accelerated their shedding of jobs because they were bracing for higher tax rates, increased union power and costly environmental taxes under Obama.
Other measurements are only slightly kinder to Obama. The two-percentage-point increase in unemployment rate during his presidency, to 9.7 percent from 7.7 percent, is the third-worst since World War II. Dwight Eisenhower and Gerald Ford saw bigger increases.
GDP growth under Obama, an abysmal 3 percentage points so far, is the fourth-worst in the postwar period. Eisenhower, Ford and Ronald Reagan all began their terms with worse GDP growth.
But hey, it was Kerry and the Democrats who made job creation the be-all and end-all measurement of a presidency, and by that standard, Obama is dredging a new low. It's probably a good bet that Democrats who became so enamored of Hoover's name in 2004 won't be mentioning it much this year.
Republicans should be willing to drop it too--so long as some economic adviser to Kerry-Edwards '04 admits the campaign was wrong to bring up Herbert Hoover in the first place.
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LYNCHBURG, VA -- Defending Northeast Conference champion Sacred Heart outscored Sam Houston 9-2 in the final two-and-a-half minutes of action to pull out a 66-62 victory over the Bearkats Friday afternoon in preseason Women's National Invitational (WNIT) consolation action.
Britni Martin scored 17 points and Chanice Smith added 14 to lead Sam Houston (0-2) as SHSU and SHU battled in a see-saw game with 11 lead changes.
Down 44-37 with 14 minutes to play, the Bearkats went on a 25-15 run to take a one-point lead, 62-61, on a lay-up by Martin with 1:16 remaining.
Sacred Heart did not allow the Kats to score again. Morgan Merriman put her team ahead 63-62 with a layup with 1:02 left and Gabriel Washington fired in a three-pointer with 13 seconds to play to seal the victory.
Washington led Sacred Heart with 21 points. Merriman scored 18 and Kiley Evans added 17.
Turnovers were key for Sam Houston. Sacred Heart scored 17 points off SHSU's 23 turnovers while the Bearkats could collect only 13 points from SHU's 15 miscues.
Sam Houston won the rebounding battle with 48 boards to Sacred Heart's 43. Sequeena Thomas and Angela Beadle led both teams each with 10 rebounds.
SHSU point guard Jasmine Johnson totaled seven assists.
The Bearkats now will complete action in the WNIT with a second consolation game at 4 p.m. Saturday against the loser of the Liberty versus Grambling State contest.
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That's the thing with the voting at this stage of competition when there are many couples competing - a couple can completely tank week-after-week yet never be in danger in being eliminated because their share in viewer votes far exceeds their share in judges accumulated scores.
If you are middle of the pack judges scores + no viewer support = goodbye.
But Buzz has over 700,000 followers on twitter. He may have a lot of older fans who use the phone, but he seems to have a lot of fans who are somewhat tech savvy as well.
By comparison, Evan has just under 45,000; Niecy under 20,000; Soap Opera guy under 3,000; Pamela 131,000 ; the Bachelor 16,000; and Erin Andrews around 26,000
ETA: Erin, however, seems to have gotten an Olympic Gold Medal
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I'd imagine that a lot of Buzz's fans are quite tech savvy. The man's an astronaut, a mechanical engineer, USAF pilot, and was part of the first manned moon landing. He's got serious tech street cred, and it would make sense that he'd have quite a fan base amongst the techie-minded out there. They'd certainly vote online, if they were voting. But are those particular people watching DWTS? Probably not.
I'm thinking that his fans who are voting are perhaps more of a phone voting base than an online voting base. Those of his fans (in real life, not online) who watch DWTS are possibly more likely to be those who are fans due to his moon mission's place in the popular culture of their era, not due to his tech credentials, and thus it's more about nostalgia and this nice old man.
But none of this is scientific - just my guess.
And so, dear Lord, it is with deep sadness that we turn over to you this young woman, whose dream to ride on a giant swan resulted in her death. Maybe it is your way of telling us... to buy American.
Laila and Maks did it better
I'm surprised there hasn't been outrage from the religious right over Neicy's and Louis' dance. Using DWTS, the most-watched show on TV, to attack bans on gay marriage is sure to rile up Focus on the Family and other conservativ Christian groups. They already consider Disney to be evil for letting gays have special days at the Disney theme parks.
Agree - Bitchface Horsemane is pulling in the viewers ... like a 90 year-old flasher pulls in the gawkers. Speaking of which, I played three vids this morning -- Pamela's, Niecy's, and for the morning chortle - Kate's. Pam & Niecy did not disappoint. Er, neither did Kate ... she's so hoRRIBLE that it's almost art!
Pamela and to a lesser extent Erin are also pulling in a new market of people for the show -- straight men. Unfortunately for those ladies, a straight man is very unlikely to vote ... even if he had that desire, the fear of being "outed" for it would keep those fingers in pocket. Er, dual purpose there, I suppose.
Really enjoyed Evan's dance. Whoever said that it reminded them of his pre-senior days said what I was thinking last night. Actually, even in his senior break-through days he was still letting his cute personality show through . And then someone decided that he had to be all broody and angst-y in his choreography. Blah. I hope we get to see more of fun, showman Evan. I've missed him!
Kate is challenging Madeleine Murray O'Hare for the title of "Most Hated Woman in America" - at least based on the opinions of everyone I know and this board. If she makes it to the final two, I will be outraged and will probably never watch this show again. It's already outragious that she wasn't eliminated last week, and now we're being punished with more robotic walking while some random song is playing.
Re: screeching during Train song. OMG! I was cracking up and wondering why Edyta and Aiden weren't messing up because of it.
I didn't care for the blindfolded waltz - too gimicky - but that Maks is a hottie so I'll cut him some slack. Erin seems to have improved, also. Last week I thought she looked kind of klutzy; almost a female version of OchoCinco, but this week she seemed to have it more together. Hopefully she stays and we'll see more improvement.
I would be very unhappy if outrage is expressed by anyone. And I am completely in favor of same sex marriage. However, I did think it was not the right place for making a political or moral statement. Sometimes the stars get very dramatic on DWTS, and they come across as insincere. I think it can trivialize very important issues.
My internet died during the storm. I liked Evan/Anna and much as I hate Derek, I loved Nicole/Derek. They really had the best routine of the night. I get that Len dinged them for breaking the rules, but they were the most entertaining of the lot including Evan.
I want Ochocinco and Erin/Maks to stay around just because he's (both guys) hot and Neicy/Louis because I <3 Louis. Buzz is cute.
Bachelor, AMC spy and Kate can go in any order.
I didn't see all of Evan's performance. I've been trying to find it on the internet and can't. Does anyone know where one is? I have a Mac, so Flash won't work.
Interesting take of Nicole and Derek's dance. Derek is on the show long enough to know better, so maybe it was a caculated move on his and the judges part to make Nicole seemed like less of a ringer in the early rounds.The most disingenuous event of the evening was the quickstep from Derek Hough and prohibitive favorite Nicole Scherzinger, who's been dominating to the point of making the show seem boring. Wouldn't you know it, this week, Derek choreographed a quickstep that repeatedly broke the hold required for a proper quickstep and contained an illegal lift, subjecting them to a tongue-lashing from the judges and scoring penalties, including a ridiculously low score of 6 from Len Goodman. This led Scherzinger to tie Erin and end up behind Evan. Those rule violations were probably the only way such a fall from the top of the scoreboard could have happened, and it suddenly made her seem less likely to win. A highly suspicious turn of events, to say the least.
Thanks for reminding - I thought Erin did a good job. I know the blindfold was a gimmick, but she got noticeably better once it was on, so as a teaching trick it worked.
Didn't get to see Niecy though.
Kate is a complete trainwreck in performance - so bad it's not even funny, just horrible to watch - but I'm not getting the "she's such an awful person!" vibe from her. I totally get why she's got a lot of support. I'm no fan - I never watched J&K+8, I don't agree with glorifying people who choose to have litters, and don't think she should be a 'celebrity' in any way. But just looking at the 2 or 3 episodes of this show I've seen, she comes across as someone who knows she's in over her head but is making herself come back and try again and again. It's not going to get me to vote, but I can see why she appeals to people.
Of course, I think it would be kinder if her fans let her go.
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Maybe, but both my daughter and I said (at the same time), when they got called out for the "errors" - Derek's fault. I don't know that people will see it as a failing of Nicole's or see her as less of a ringer. So, if that was their plan, they probably give the audience too little credit.
In addition, I see that there were some breaks from required holds, etc. However, I still thought the dance worked as a quickstep. The theme, this week, was odd and every team did the same sort of breaks from requirements. Nicole and Derek were the only ones called on it. I thought there were too many props and too much irrelevant posturing from all. At least Nicole and Derek came across as dancing.
In the picture with Erin, it looks like Evan is wearing a cross? I thought he was Jewish?
[rant on] For the first time ever, I fast forwarded through several of the dances. A few of the "stars" don't interest me at all...and if they can't dance AND continue to show zero improvement, I don't enjoy watching them.
This season, I feel like there is a big disconnect between who is a good dancer and who is winning the votes. And I resent the fact that Nicole was cast as a competitor. It takes a lot of the fun/interest out of the competition having such a gap between her skills and the rest of the group's. (Plus her partner is Derek--an endless source of irritating behavior.)
I also think the 'aquarium' holding pen that they are using for the cast has destroyed the feeling of intimacy/camaraderie among the competitors that was palpable in other seasons.
And while I'm bitching, let me add that the Samantha replacement is dreadful. She's not as pretty as Sam and she has NO personality whatsoever.
The only cast members that engage my attention/sympathy: Evan (although he should continue to take his personality booster shots), Niecy, and Pamela.
Very disappointing season. [rant off]
Nicole and Derek's number was more Broadway then quickstep to me. It was like they wanted to do a jitterbug or jive but knew they had to throw in some quickstep so they'd jump back in hold for a few bars. Entertaining and well danced, but not really quickstep.
I found Louis and Niecy's rehearsal footage to be very real and moving. I liked that he tackled this timely subject matter.
I think I will have a snack and take a nap before I eat and go to sleep.


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How do I determine if this equation is a linear function or a nonlinear function?
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The easiest way I have for knowing the difference between linear and nonlinear is the exponent value on the variable x.
It is important to understand the root word in linear. It is LINE. A straight line, no curves.
For example:
y = 2x - 3 This is linear because the exponent on x is one. Thus your slope is standard rise over run, like a stair step and simply goes up or down.
Y = x^2 + x + 4 is nonlinear. When graphed it becomes a parabola, which looks like a hill on your graph. This is because the exponent on the variable of x is more than one.
This pattern continues on for all equations. Hope this helps to put it into easy to understand terms. :)
Posted by kborgeson on March 22, 2009 at 12:54 AM (Answer #1)
Well, if the expression of the function is like this:
then it is for sure a linear function.
So, all expressions, where it could be found the unknown x, but with the condition that the exponent of the unknown x, not to be bigger than 1, are expressions of linear functions.
Posted by giorgiana1976 on March 20, 2009 at 10:05 PM (Answer #2)
Here's one suggestion/method I haven't seen mentioned yet: it's called the vertical line test. This method works well for lines and curves that are already graphed. The vertical line test states that if you draw a vertical line through the line or curve in question and the vertical line intersects the line or curve in only one place, then the line or curve is a function.
One thing I did not see mentioned in any of the above posts is this: a line that is vertical IS NOT a function. So all lines of the form x = a, where a is some number, are not functions. These lines are straight, but do not have a unique x value for each value of y, therefore, not a function.
Also, understand that a line or curve can be a function without being a linear function. For example, ax^2 +by + c = 0 is a function (quadratic function) but not a linear function.
Posted by dwbettine on November 27, 2011 at 3:05 AM (Answer #5)
How do I determine if this equation is a linear function or a nonlinear function?
1) If the Power Of variable is 1, so the function is linear.
Y=mx+b and Y=ax+by+C
2)Generally In mathematics a, b,c are treated as a constant and x,y,z are treated as a variable.
4) If the Power Of variable is greater than 1, so the function is not linear.It can be Quardratic Function or other.
Thanks Alot.
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Posted by osama402 on September 27, 2011 at 5:30 PM (Answer #12)
if you have a table of values find your first differences. if your first diffs are the same it is linear. if not it is not linear.
Posted by khewlett on November 22, 2011 at 6:27 AM (Answer #3)
The x has to have a power of 1
Posted by a123personiam on November 25, 2011 at 8:06 AM (Answer #4)
A linear function is in the form y = mx + b or f(x) = mx + b, where m is the slope or rate of change and b is the y-intercept or where the graph of the line crosses the y axis. You will notice that this function is degree 1 meaning that the x variable has an exponent of 1. If a function is nonlinear, then the exponent of the x variable would have an exponent of something other than 0 or 1. Another linear function is in the form of y = a or f(x) = a, where is any real number. The exponent of x in this function is 0 because x^0 = 1, ie y = ax^0 or y = 1x.
Posted by mathdiva on February 25, 2012 at 9:27 AM (Answer #6)
then it is linear function becasue here expression 'x' raises to power '1' only such functions are linear functions and others where exponent 'x' have power greater than one these are non linear functions
Posted by rksudhir on September 7, 2011 at 6:49 PM (Answer #7)
linear means single
when a function is like
then it is called a linear function
Posted by rksudhir on September 7, 2011 at 6:53 PM (Answer #8)
a function like
f(x)=ax+b is a linear function
here expression 'x' have power=1
functions like
are non linear functions
Posted by rksudhir on September 7, 2011 at 6:58 PM (Answer #9)
Hello Schnoop,
Determining whether your equation is a linear or non-linear function can be achieved many ways. First off, are you looking at a graph of the function, or is it an equation you are looking at? If it is a graph, then the simplest answer is "Is the graph a straight line?" You see, linear means that all your variables are only to the first power, and when variables are only to the first power, their graphs will always make a straight line. Look at the word LINEar, and notice that the first part says "LINE". That's an easy way to remember linear=line when graphed.
In equation form, is the x, y, or whatever variables you are using to the power of 1, or first power? If you are looking at the equation and the variables are only to the first power, or in other mathematical words to the first degree, then your function is linear. In short, find all the variables and makes sure that they don't have any exponents attached to them other than a 1.
I hope this helps you, good luck :)
Posted by tboneson1 on September 12, 2011 at 10:23 AM (Answer #10)
all linear functions are in the form
ax+by = c where a,b,c are real values and x,y are variables.
Posted by ashifs on September 15, 2011 at 6:14 AM (Answer #11)
probably the easiest way for me is to plug in the equation on a graphing calculator and see if its linear
Posted by agvickers on October 3, 2011 at 12:30 PM (Answer #13)
If an equation is a linear function then when graphed, it creates a line. Solve the equation so that it takes the form y=mx + b. m is going to be the slope of the equation and show how steep the line is. b will tell you where the y intercept is.
If the equation will not simplify into the y=mx+b form, it is not a linear equation, or you have made a mathematical error. Linear equations will never be raised to a power ie: x2 once simplified. Don't let an equation that IS raised to a power trick you though! Be sure to see if any terms cancel themselves out before you judge it to be linear.
To graph an equation, make a chart with your x and y values. Plug in values for x and then solve the equation and obtain the y value. Finally, chart the results on a coordinate grid to show the path of the line. You only need 2 points to make a line, but a third point is advised just to make sure you've really gotten a straight line!
Happy mathing! Good luck!
Posted by sandrabaldwin on November 18, 2011 at 6:45 PM (Answer #14)
if you are presented with a table of values, you can determine that the function is linear if it has a constant rate of change, to test this you would take
f(xx)-f(x)/xx-x (This is supposed to be "(f of x-two minus f of x-one), divided by (x-two minus x-one)
-if you do this with multiple ordered pairs given in the table and you get the same answer each time, then you have yourself a linear function.
for example: you are given (1, 5) (2, 10) and (3, 15)
(10-5)/(2-1)= 5 and
(15-10)/(3-2)= 5
you have a constant rate of change is 5 and therefore this formula [f(x)= 5x] is a linear function
Posted by jaimelesmaths on February 27, 2012 at 11:49 AM (Answer #15)
Posted by crread7 on March 7, 2012 at 12:59 PM (Answer #16)
Find all the variables. If no variable has a power of >1, the function is lenear.
Posted by mitodoteira on March 9, 2012 at 8:01 AM (Answer #17)
if it uses: y=mc+c, it is linear. A non-linear function will include powers/indices
Posted by azzyj on April 5, 2012 at 6:57 AM (Answer #21)
linear function: y=mx+c, x has power 1
nonlinear: x has a power >2, for example, (x+a)(x+b) where if you expand it it becomes x^2 + bx + ax + ab
Posted by cheezea on September 7, 2011 at 10:53 AM (Answer #18)
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Posted by snickel1 on September 9, 2011 at 4:16 AM (Answer #24)
Any equation having both the the degrees of both the variables as one can be called as a linear equation.Otherwise its a non linear equation.
However sometimes you encounter problems having dy/dx & dx/dy instead of x & y these equations are called as differential equations.
Posted by kanishkporwal on September 12, 2011 at 3:22 PM (Answer #19)
Its a single line
Posted by goldsmith077 on January 16, 2012 at 11:45 AM (Answer #25)
A good way to tell if it is a linear function or not is to graph it. After graphing it, use the verticle line test to decide wether not it is a function. draw a line from top of the graph to the bottom, if the line crosses your verticle line more than once it is not a function.
another way to decide if it is or not is to make a table. if two x values are the same it is not a function.
Posted by dareg17 on January 31, 2012 at 11:48 AM (Answer #20)
you would graph your function first.
If it is a straight line then you know its a linear function.
But if it does not make a straight line it is a nonlinear function.
The best way is to use a ruler after you graph and see if its straight.
Posted by smiley19 on August 3, 2009 at 5:59 AM (Answer #22)
* more than or equal to 2 (not >2)
Posted by cheezea on September 7, 2011 at 10:54 AM (Answer #23)
VLT, the vertical line test. Draw a line verticly through all the points graphed. If two points are on the same line, the entire equation isn't a linear function
Posted by morthanian on March 5, 2012 at 7:24 AM (Answer #26)
if the x is to the power of one, it is linear(can be written in the form y=mx+b).
unless it Is a absolute value equation (y=|x| or some variation there of)
PS the vertical line test shows when something is a function, not whether it is linear or non-linear
Posted by abc10150 on April 25, 2012 at 12:41 AM (Answer #30)
when trying to determine if a given function is linear our not, look at the exponetial of the unknown. If it is NOT 1 then is is NOT linear. If it is exactly 1 then it is linear.
E.g. f(x) = a*x+b is linear. (no listed exponent, so we take it to be 1)
F(x) = a*x^2-b*x+c would be non-linear.
Posted by tallknight on November 11, 2012 at 2:33 PM (Answer #31)
* more than or equal to 2 (not>2)
Posted by shihan on January 6, 2012 at 10:34 PM (Answer #29)
check out if the power of x is one
Posted by kaj12345 on May 22, 2012 at 9:05 AM (Answer #34)
If it can fit the form Ax+By=C it is a linear function, this means no exponents in this form.
Posted by thisuserhasmadeabadusername on May 25, 2012 at 1:54 PM (Answer #35)
Linear equation means equation that plots straight lines on graph.It is of the form ax+by+c=0 where a,b,c are real numbers and x and y variables.
Posted by rajesh66 on June 3, 2012 at 2:46 AM (Answer #36)
Linear functions come in the form y=ax+b
They are straight lines.
Quadratic functions come in the form y=ax^2 + bx + c
They are parabolas.
Posted by overworked on June 4, 2012 at 1:02 AM (Answer #37)
There are two ways by which we can test if a given equation is a linear function or not .
1) By Graph : I the graph of the equation is a straight line then the function is a linear function.
ii) By form of the equation : If the degree of the equqtion is one i.e. The power or the exponent of the variable is 1 then the equation is linear. In this case the equation will be in the form : y = mx + c [ where m is the slope of the line and c is the y- intercept ] .
Posted by vaaruni on June 16, 2012 at 10:40 AM (Answer #38)
If y=x+c it is linear regardless of the gradient.
If y=x^z+c it is not a line. Hence the term non-linear. y=x^2 is a parabola.
Posted by anon1234513 on July 29, 2012 at 2:54 AM (Answer #39)
Graphically, if the equation gives you a straight line thenit is a linear equation. Else if it gives you a circle, or parabola or any other conic for that matter it is a quadratic or nonlinear equation.
If the highest power of x in the equation(in x) is 1 then it is a linear equation else if the power of x is greater than 1 then it is nonlinear.(ie IF AND ONLY IF THE COEFFICIENT OF x HAVING THE HIGHEST POWER IS NONZERO!!!)
Posted by ksssy on August 3, 2012 at 4:58 PM (Answer #40)
A linear function will be a straight line with an x and y intercept and the same slope through the whole line.
A nonlinear function will not be a straight line and will have an indefinite slope.
Posted by hngould17 on August 15, 2012 at 10:46 PM (Answer #41)
the exponent value of x.
Posted by tonyz98 on August 22, 2012 at 1:25 AM (Answer #42)
Well, if the expression of the function is like this:
then it is for sure a linear function.
So, all expressions, where it could be found the unknown x, but with the condition that the exponent of the unknown x, not to be bigger than 1, are expressions of linear functions.
Posted by burucool123 on September 9, 2012 at 2:40 PM (Answer #43)
if the variavle of the function has power 1 than the function is linear,
that is suppose the function is f(x) = a x^n + b x^m + ...
you check, if at least one of the power of "x" in the whole expression if not "1" then its non-linear, but if all the powers of "x" are either "0" or "1" then its linear.
1) f(x) = a x + b = a x^1 + b x^0, power of x are 1 & 0 so linear.
2) f(x) = a x + b x^(0.5), powers of x are 1 & 0.5 so non linear.
3) f(x) = a x^100 + b, powers of at least one of the x is 100 =/= 1 so non linear.
4) f(x) = a, power of x is "0" so linear.
Posted by quantatanu on September 23, 2012 at 7:42 PM (Answer #46)
it is not necessary that it has to be eqn in one variable.
a general 2nd degree eqn like ax^2 + by^2 + 2hxy +2gx +2fy+c=0
represents any curve( line, circle, para hyper bola etc). even if
ax^2 + by^2 =0 then also the eqn is second degree as max power is 2 in 2hxy where poer of x and y is one and1+1=2.
if even 2hxy=0 u can easily see that it becaomes a st line eqn.
Posted by jishnudeepkar on October 6, 2012 at 2:58 PM (Answer #47)
If the rate of change is constant, then its linear but if its not constant, then its nonlinear.
Posted by tadertot246 on October 15, 2012 at 8:26 PM (Answer #48)
I really do not get how to explain it, so here is an example and a worksheet that you can print out and pr ctice with!! You are welcome!! :)
Posted by courtypoo111 on October 28, 2012 at 3:52 PM (Answer #51)
It's simple: The basic form of a linear function is f(x) = ax + b.
a = the constant
x = the variable
b = the y value
If a is not raised to any power greater than one, than the function is linear. However, for example, if the equation is:
f(x) = ax^2 + b
than the equation is no longer linear, but instead quadratic. It moves up from there, but as long as there are no exponants, your function is linear!
Posted by etjoslin on November 12, 2012 at 12:30 AM (Answer #52)
All linear functions are in the form
ax+by = c where a,b,c are real values and x,y are variables.
Does this help?
Posted by wescarlyon337 on February 3, 2013 at 4:31 PM (Answer #53)
An equation is linear if its graph forms a straight line. This will happen when the highest power of x is "1".
Here are a few examples of linear equations:
3x + 2y = 8
y = 2x + 3
y - 2 = 3(x - 1)
(note: all variables are raised to the first degree)
Here are some examples of non-linear equations:
y = x^2 (note: x is raised to the second power)
x^2 + y^2 = 4 (note: both x & y are raised to the second power)
An equation is linear if its graph forms a straight line. This will happen when the highest power of x is "1".
Posted by gilbertbi on March 3, 2013 at 11:27 PM (Answer #56)
The way how you differentiate a linear and a non linear function is as under-
In a linear equation the variables appear in first degree only and terms containing product of variables are absent.
e.g. y= 2x+3,
y= -3x+4,
3 y=2x-4 etc.
But in case of non linear equations at least one variable is not of the first degree or the equation contain product of variables.
e.g. y=x^2+2,
or, y^2=2x-4,
or, y=2x+3xy-4,
or, xy=1 etc.
Posted by rakesh05 on March 16, 2013 at 8:54 AM (Answer #57)
Linear function is a 1st degree function, meaning the exponent of x is 1. Any exponent for x such as negative, positive that is greater than 1 is not linear.
y=2x + 1, since the exponent of x is 1 it is a linear function
y= 2x^3, since the exponent of x is 3 it is not linear function
y = 4, it is considered linear, since we can rewrite this as y =0x + 4
y=1/x + 2, it is not linear since x is at the denominator, we expresed in standard form it will become y =x^-1 + 2
y= 2x^(2/3) is not a linear since it has a fractional exponent that is not equivalent to 1.
Posted by ericmilamattim on June 3, 2013 at 9:22 AM (Answer #60)
The variable x must be either degree zero or degree 1 AND the variable y must be 1st degree in order to be a linear function.
y = 2x - 3 (both x and y are 1st degree)
4x + 5y = 20 (both x and y are first degree)
2x - 4y = 7 + 3x (all variables are 1st degree)
y = -1 (x is degree zero and y is 1st degree; this makes a horizontal line which is a function of x)
If variable x is 1st degree but the variable y has a degree of zero, it will be a linear relation but not a function of x.
x = 4 (the graph is a vertical line and is not a function of x)
If variable y is 1st degree but the variable x has a degree other than 0 or 1, it will be a non-linear function of x.
y = x^2 + 25 (x is not first degree)
y = 5x + 2 - x^3 (x is 3rd degree)
y = 1/x or y = x^(-1) (x is to the power of -1)
y = sqrt(x) or y = x^(1/2) (x is to the 1/2 power; the graph is 1/2 a sideways parabola)
y = 2^x (x is the exponent instead of the base, so the graph is exponential and not linear)
If variable y is not 1st degree, the relation will not be a function of x.
x^2 + y^2 = 4 (neither x nor y is 1st degree; the graph is a circle with a radius of 2)
x = y^2 (y is not 1st degree; this is a sideways parabola)
Posted by pattystephens on July 22, 2013 at 9:20 PM (Answer #65)
a linear equation is an application f : R -----> R ( R reals field)
x, y `in` R `rArr` f(x) - f(y) = k ( x - y) where k is a costant.
Posted by oldnick on April 4, 2013 at 2:37 AM (Answer #58)
If it is a linear equation, the highest power the you can see is 1 For example: y=2x-3, 3y=10x+8
non-linear equation can be quadratic, cubic, quartic equations
Posted by rei1213 on June 14, 2013 at 1:10 AM (Answer #62)
If the function is in the form of y=mx+b (m(slope)& b=constant ie. 1,2,etc) then its linear
whereas if its in y=ax^2 + bx +c : Quadratic
ax^3+bx^2+cx+d= Cubic
so all functions if they are not in the form of y=mx+b or y=5x+2 then they are not linear
for ex- y=4/x is not linear wherea y=4x is linear for c=0
Posted by redrose817 on July 13, 2013 at 2:33 PM (Answer #64)
This only works if you have graphed the equation, then use a Pencil Test to figure out if its a function or not.
Line the pencil vertcially with the graph (parellel to Y-axis).
Run the pencil across the graph.
IF, at any point, the your graph touchs the pencil twice, then its NOT a function. If it doesnt, then it is a function.
Posted by bloopyone on July 24, 2013 at 8:55 AM (Answer #66)
A linear equation has the following form:
y = mx + b
m is the slope
b is the y-intercept.
You can also perform a vertical line test. If the line touches your graphed function in more than one spot, it is not a function.
Posted by brandimarie on October 7, 2013 at 8:13 PM (Answer #67)
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I just returned from my Peace Corps service in West Africa, started my Master's here at Tech, and really wan to start hitting again. Let me know if you're interested.Continue
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I moved here from houston, need to start playing again. Text me at [edit: please share private info via PM or Friend Request]
If you wanna play text me. [edit: please share private info via PM or Friend Request]
Does anyone want to hit today at like 6pm??
I am also interested in playing. my number is [please share private info via PM]
Yea I am interested playing tennis or with a group
u can reach me at [please share private info via PM] name is Justin
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Nike Air Python "Orange" – J.R. Smith PE
November 20th, 2013 by John Kim | 5 comments
One of the most surprising bring-backs of 2013 was the Nike Air Python, which is poised to hit stores again in some new colorways. We already previewed the black and red versions, but check out this all-python colorway in tonal orange spotted on the feet of New York Knicks guard J.R. Smith, who paid the media a visit during the Foot Locker #WeekOfGreatness event. A release isn't certain at this point, but these would certainly make a great regional treat for NYers, don't you think? More exclusive photos below so take a look and we'll update you when more details surface.


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