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Physics of Plasmas is dedicated to the publication of original experimental and theoretical contributions in plasma physics. Physics of Plasmas is published by AIP Publishing with the cooperation of the APS Division of Plasma Physics.
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Differentially rotating flows of unmagnetized, highly conducting plasmas have been created in the Plasma Couette Experiment. Previously, hot-cathodes have been used to control plasma rotation by a stirring technique [C. Collins et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 108, 115001 (2012)] on the outer cylindrical boundary—these plasmas were nearly rigid rotors, modified only by the presence of a neutral particle drag. Experiments have now been extended to include stirring from an inner boundary, allowing for generalized circular Couette flow and opening a path for both hydrodynamic and magnetohydrodynamic experiments, as well as fundamental studies of plasma viscosity. Plasma is confined in a cylindrical, axisymmetric, multicusp magnetic field, with Te < 10 eV, Ti < 1 eV, and . Azimuthal flows (up to 12 km/s, M = V∕cs ∼ 0.7) are driven by edge J × B torques in helium, neon, argon, and xenon plasmas, and the experiment has already achieved Rm ∼ 65 and . We present measurements of a self-consistent, rotation-induced, species-dependent radial electric field, which acts together with pressure gradient to provide the centripetal acceleration for the ions. The maximum flow speeds scale with the Alfvén critical ionization velocity, which occurs in partially ionized plasma. A hydrodynamic stability analysis in the context of the experimental geometry and achievable parameters is also explored.
In this research, a series of single-mode, indirect-drive, ablative Rayleigh-Taylor (RT) instability experiments performed on the Shenguang-II laser facility [X. T. He and W. Y. Zhang, Eur. Phys. J. D 44, 227 (2007)] using planar target is reported. The simulation results from the one-dimensional hydrocode for the planar foil trajectory experiment indicate that the energy flux at the hohlraum wall is obviously less than that at the laser entrance hole. Furthermore, the non-Planckian spectra of x-ray source can strikingly affect the dynamics of the foil flight and the perturbation growth. Clear images recorded by an x-ray framing camera for the RT growth initiated by small- and large-amplitude perturbations are obtained. The observed onset of harmonic generation and transition from linear to nonlinear growth regime is well predicted by two-dimensional hydrocode simulations.
By considering particle, momentum, and energy balance equations, we develop a semi-empirical quasi one-dimensional analytical discharge model of radio-frequency and helicon plasma thrusters. The model, which includes both the upstream plasma source region as well as the downstream diverging magnetic nozzle region, is compared with experimental measurements and confirms current performance levels. Analysis of the discharge model identifies plasma power losses on the radial and back wall of the thruster as the major performance reduction factors. These losses serve as sinks for the input power which do not contribute to the thrust, and which reduce the maximum plasma density and hence propellant utilization. With significant radial plasma losses eliminated, the discharge model (with argon) predicts specific impulses in excess of 3000 s, propellant utilizations above 90%, and thruster efficiencies of about 30%.
Two magnetic flux ropes that collide and bounce have been characterized in the laboratory. We find screw pinch profiles that include ion flow , magnetic field , current density , and plasma pressure. The electron flow can be inferred, allowing the evaluation of the Hall term in a two fluid magnetohydrodynamic Ohm's Law. Flux ropes that are initially cylindrical are mutually attracted and compress each other, which distorts the cylindrical symmetry. Magnetic field is created via the induction term in Ohm's Law where in-plane (perpendicular) shear of parallel flow (along the flux rope) is the dominant feature, along with some dissipation and magnetic reconnection. We predict and measure the growth of a quadrupole out-of-plane magnetic field δBz . This is a simple and coherent example of a shear flow driven dynamo. There is some similarity with two dimensional reconnection scenarios, which induce a current sheet and thus out-of-plane flow in the third dimension, despite the customary picture that considers flows only in the reconnection plane. These data illustrate a general and deterministic mechanism for large scale sheared flows to acquire smaller scale magnetic features, disordered structure, and possibly turbulence.
Using 2D Molecular Dynamics simulation, the equilibrium and dynamical properties of a gravitationally equilibrated Yukawa liquid are investigated. We observe that due to asymmetry introduced in one direction by gravity, several interesting features arise. For example, for a given value of coupling parameter Γ, screening parameter κ, and according to a chosen value of gravitational force g (say in y-direction), the system is seen to exhibit super-, sub- or normal diffusion. Interestingly, x-averaged density profiles, unlike a barotropic fluid, acquires sharp, free surface with scale free linear y-dependence. As can be expected for a system with macroscopic gradients, self-diffusion calculated from Green-Kubo's formalism does not agree with that obtained from Einstein-Smoluchowski diffusion. A 2D angular-radial pair correlation function g(r, θ) clearly indicates asymmetric features induced by gravity. We observe that due to compression in y-direction, though in liquid state for all values of gravity considered, the transverse mode is found to predominant as compared to the longitudinal mode, leading to a novel Anisotropic Solid-like Yukawa liquid.
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I'm Paul Bissex. I build web applications using open source software, especially Django. Backstory: In the 1990s I did graphic design for newspapers and magazines. Then I wrote technology commentary and reviews for Wired, Salon.com, Chicago Tribune, and lots of little places you've never heard of. Then I taught photographers how to create good websites. I co-wrote a book (see below) along the way. Current story: I am helping turn a giant media corporation into a digital enterprise. Feel free to email me.
I'm co-author of "Python Web Development with Django", an excellent guide to my favorite web framework. Published by Addison-Wesley, it is available from Amazon and your favorite technical bookstore as well.
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If you frequent any online programmer haunts you may have already been exposed to the writings of Steve Yegge, a former Amazon.com software developer and a technical ranter par excellence. Yegge has re-published his rants, most of which were originally written for an internal audience of developers at Amazon, to the web at large. He urges people not to take them too seriously, but there's a lot of truth in them. Oh, and they're wickedly funny.
Yesterday I nominated one of Yegge's essays for inclusion in the next volume of Joel Spolsky's The Best Software Writing, and saw that Spolsky himself had picked one out too -- so it's a pretty sure bet that you'll be reading Steve Yegge in the book when it comes out.
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Familiarity breeds contempt in most cases, but not with computer languages. You have to become an expert with a better language before you can start to have contempt for the one you're most familiar with.
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After a bit of a slow start that was almost soap operatic in nature due to the sheer amount of secrets, lies, betrayals and affairs abounding, The Red Chamber impressed me with its scope and tragedy. Though I had anticipated an impending Tragedy with overtones of Old Timey Romantical Problems, this novel is far more than just love-triangles in powerful family. Based on one of China's Four Great Classical Novels, the 18th-century The Dream of the Red Chamber (also called The Story of the Stone) Chen's condensed version of the classic presents a more streamlined cast (down from 40 principle and 400 supporting to a much more manageable dozen or so main and limited background characters) and allows for more immediate impact from their respective edited storylines. I have not yet read the original version of The Dream of the Red Chamber, though I fully plan to now that I have devoured this in under a day, so I cannot honestly attest to the quality and breadth of this author's personal adaptation, but I can vouch for this novel's own uniquely compelling merits, of which there are many to enjoy. Historical fiction readers who enjoy convoluted family politics, strong and realistically flawed female protagonists set amid a backdrop of Imperial intrigue and maneuvering have found their next read right here.
If the author hadn't pared down the cast of characters invented by original author Cao Xueqin, each of the 40 main and 400 supporting wouldn't even get a page to themselves in this still-lengthy 400-page version. Clearly both the original author and Pauline Chen have a large scope and vision for their narrative and largely, it works. My few problems with The Red Chamber happened early and dissipated long before the end; the narrative jumps from character to character along a (seemingly) connected plotline, but there isn't much plot to be seen for the first 150 or so pages, and the characters themselves can come across as largely formulaic up to that point. Once the massive groundwork has been laid and personalities established, Chen really jumps into her novel. This seven-part novel is alive with a tangible, real feel for both its characters and its Qing setting and both benefit under the steady hand of this debut author. Condensing over 2000 pages into a compact 400 pag version cannot be an easy task, but outside from the sluggish introduction, I have to think that Chen did a remarkable job making the story, especially one so intricate and convoluted, definitely hers while still managing to pay homage to the ideas, themes and plotlines that made the first, original edition so well-loved and widely-read across China.
I haven't read a ton of Chinese historical fiction, and the only one I've truly loved before this was Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. Happily the Manchu women shown in The Red Chamber don't undergo the tortuous footbinding I had to read about in Lisa See's novel, but their lives are just as constricted, regulated and predetermined as Lily and Snow Flower's golden toes ever were. This novel has a lot of main characters, but it is largely the women who take the cake; it is the women who save the Jia family over and over, usually with little to no thanks. Pauline Chen's cast of smart but very different women has several interesting parallels: Xifeng and Ping'ers friendship lost over love is mirrored in the storyline (and love-triangle) of Baochai, Daiyu and Baoyu. Each girl from either pair makes their decisions for love, for money, for security and Chen illustrates each at their best and their worst. It's easy to root for little Daiyu, to root for Xifeng in her canny awareness or to commiserate with Ping'er: though it takes a while to get there, this novel makes you care at least a little bit about its core group of flawed characters. As I said, there are several love-triangles present, and one of them is among three cousins, but keep in mind that this was written during the 1700s, when different social mores and ideas weren't thought of in the same way as in the modern age.
The third person omniscient POV used does -- thankfully -- keep The Red Chamber from the problem of too many individual, first-person POVs that so many other novels seem suffer from, but it also creates a bit of distance between the reader and some of the characters. I never connected or invested in Baochai, nor Lian, but perhaps that was point because both could be seen as obstacles in the way of happiness for other characters in the novel. Either way, this author takes time and care to present her characters as individual people, pulled by different wants and needs all tied neatly and permanently together due to family. Unifying themes of nostalgia, destiny help to pull all the overall plotlines of The Red Chamber back together for a solidly entertaining debut from this new author.
Good, but very similar to many other books written by Chinese authors. It is the story of life in China during the 1700's--so it would appear. The life for women if they were out of favor is depicted very well. Additionally the transition from wealth to poverty because of being out of political favor is portrayed, as well as the prevalence of disease.
The good thing that has come out of my attempt to read this is that I have been made aware of the existence of this Chinese classic and will now be seeking it out to enjoy the original. Perhaps it's actually a problem with the original story, but the writing of this book just felt passionless and unconvincing; the ancient Chinese setting was underdeveloped (if not for its being touted as a reworking of the Chinese classic, and the Chinese names of the characters, I would have been hard pressed to find convincing "Chinese" elements at all); and the characters spoke with such frustratingly laughable unnaturalness.
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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0307701573, Hardcover)In this lyrical reimagining of the Chinese classic Dream of the Red Chamber, set against the breathtaking backdrop of eighteenth-century Beijing, the lives of three unforgettable women collide in the inner chambers of the Jia mansion. When orphaned Daiyu leaves her home in the provinces to take shelter with her cousins in the Capital, she is drawn into a world of opulent splendor, presided over by the ruthless, scheming Xifeng and the prim, repressed Baochai. As she learns the secrets behind their glittering façades, she finds herself entangled in a web of intrigue and hidden passions, reaching from the petty gossip of the servants' quarters all the way to the Imperial Palace. When a political coup overthrows the emperor and plunges the once-mighty family into grinding poverty, each woman must choose between love and duty, friendship and survival.
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Earlier this year I took exception to Michael Silver saying in an article that the Panthers didn't 'deserve Andrew Luck' for the way Jerry Richardson tanked the 2010 season in order to maintain solvency during the lockout. I saw it as a punch after the bell, one that went after an owner he praised early in the season when he rated Richardson as the 3rd best owner in the NFL for the way he manages his small market team, and his leadership on behalf of the owners during a lockout.
Today a Twitter user brought it to my attention that Silver was writing about JR again in a preview piece. On this occasion I took issue with Silver quoting Richardson when he said tongue-in-cheek:
"Does anybody feel just a little bad about calling me cheap last year? Just a smidgen?"
Silver called this:
"gloating about the money he spent post-lockout in a belated and ridiculous effort to make people forget how cheap he'd been for the previous two years."
Rather than coming to CSR and ranting again I opened a dialog with Michael Silver, and after the jump you can see our conversation.
This all occurred over Twitter, I have formatted to make it look like a conversation, but this is why layout and punctuation is questionable.
(redacted): @MikeSilver Sure does twist his quotes around. I hope he doesn't call himself a journalist. #panthers
Michael Silver: ah, the hyper-sensitive panthers fans are out in force
James Dator: Not hyper sensitive Michael, just wondering if you could point me to a quote where Jerry has been 'gloating'. Also important to note that CAR attempted to make Peppers the highest paid defensive player in the league, he just wanted out.
Michael Silver: it's in the column. jerry tanked a season. My larger beef.
James Dator: That's a bit of a reach... it was said very tongue in cheek. He's an easy man to misconstrue.
Michael Silver: haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ok
James Dator: Lots of history behind it... needs larger context. Financials terribly mismanaged by his sons during his transplant. JR returned and the books were in a mess. Needed to account for them somehow. Fact is, he's an old hawk whose PR skills leave a lot to be desired.
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James Dator: One last question: What changed so much from 9/3/10 when you ranked Jerry 3rd best owner in NFL? Veteran purge happened before. Surely the writing was on the wall for a 'tanked season' at that point, so why did you not call him on it then? Why such a high rank? The two don't seem to fit. If the 'beef' is that he tanked, why not mention it when writing on the wall?
Michael Silver: I did!
James Dator: You talked about 'resisting the urge' to fire Fox, but personnel, lack of FAs was far bigger reason for 2-14.
Michael Silver: in retrospect I was a little slow
James Dator: That's the problem Panthers fans have. They see it as a 'Johnny-come-lately' when you praised him right before the season. For the record, I really respect you acknowledging that
Michael Silver: appreciate it. U read the column last december saying he didn't deserve luck 4 tanking, correct? I copped to it then, kinda
James Dator: To a degree, yes. As fans it's hard to differentiate between an owner not deserving Luck, and a fan base. Admittedly I was upset we had just endured an awful 2-14 season, and even having an understanding it was better in the long run it sucks to get told you don't deserve your silver lining. Small market team was over extended, ended up being a necessary evil. I would like to point out he never fired or furloughed team employees. Not quite as money grubbing as some characterize him.
Michael Silver: true. He did fire his sons and longtime assistant
James Dator: All really needed to go Michael. Very little football IQ between them. Fear was they would run team into the ground.
Michael Silver: fan base deserved luck plus calvin johnson!
James Dator: Right now we're happy enough with Cam Newton, but fanbase will appreciate the sentiment
(end conversation)
While I still disagree with Silver's take on the situation, I respect that he took the time to maturely discuss these issues with me. It's not often you have any national writer stand accountable for their errors, let alone acknowledge an occasion they should have done something differently.


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Hey all;
I've got a problem with a certain AVI (?) file that I can't play.
- When i try to do so with Windows Media player 10, it says: "Windows Media Player cannot play the file. The Player might not support the file type or might not support the codec that was used to compress the file.".
- When i try to play with VLC, no sound and no video comes out, the thing just keeps on moving on. Also, when i click "open file' and browse to the file in question, it says the file is an avi file.
- When i run it through G-spot, it says that it is 'not a valid AVI file', and has 'n.a' for most of the boxes.
- When i tried with Camtasia player (which isn't a very good avi player in the first place) it says that "Unable to read .... 80044066. The file couldn't be read, indicating a corrupt file or an unrecognized format.
- If this is relevant, I was downloading a bt file with the entire OC season 1, and now have d/led about 1G. This file is the first one (The Pilot). I really doubt that it is corrupted.
So yeah, I would really appreciate some help.
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"When i try to play with VLC, no sound and no video comes out, the thing just keeps on moving on. Also, when i click "open file' and browse to the file in question, it says the file is an avi file."
What indicated to you that it was an avi file?
If you're 100% certain it's an avi, some other tools you might attempt to feed the file into might be virtualdub, avicodec, avipreview, and media player classic.
In VirtualDub click on file, open video file, and before you choose your video file check the box "ask for extended options after this dialog". then pick your video file. Check the boxes "re-derive keyframe flags" and "open in avifile compatibility mode". If the file is particularly large VirtualDub may take time scanning through it.
To be 100% certain the file is an avi, use a program like mastersplitter or hjsplit to split it into 1 KB segments (just click stop right after you click start - you don't need to process the whole file!) Then open the .001 file in wordpad or notepad. It should say RIFF AVI.
Hi there,
I have exactly the same problem, I took the advise of using virtualdub, but it doesn't work. Infact virtualdub does not recognise the file as an AVI file. I get an error msg straight away!! I also used bt to download my movie file. Would it have anything to do with that?...maybe not, but thought i'd mention it:)
If anyone has any other soloutions please let us know.
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You should feed the file into some of the diagnostic tools on this page.
The file could be in a different container than avi (mpeg-1/2, ogm, mkv, quicktime, etc), but have been renamed (very annoying practice on file sharing networks).
Hey everyone having trouble, I found the cure!
what you do is go to http://www.vp3.com/cgi-bin/getvp3.pl and download this video codec and install divx. It should then work beautifully
hey ... avi file is 3 gb in size...i cant play it ...i tried divx,divFix, virtual dub,g spot codec but tht didnt solve my problem...it cannot recognize the file and i cannot play it.pls help !
I find this page that helps you to find the correct codec for your video. http://www.afreecodec.com/wizard_next.php
But I think that somebody renamed the video to an avi file, but I got no answer, what should I do?!
Hi Y'all........i have this problem.....givez me headaches and stuff....:).......i just downloaded the blair witch movie.....butt!When i'm open it with the media player.....bsplayer.......or even other players like crystal player...sayz just like this:on the bsplayer sayz cant open file...on crystal playa sayz cannot find video stream....and on media player sayz that that the file iz eighter corrupted or it iz an unsoportable format for the media playa!annd i have a lot of codecz.....like AceMegaCodec6.0.3.PRETTY PLZ HELP!
So is there a solution for this problem? I really want to know if this can be fixed or not,
since I've downloaded 3 part from a 4 parts anim
and from that only the 3rd file doesn't want to be played! Nothing playes it! WMP sas it's not a valid avi or not supported codec. I've tried virtualdub, virtualdubmod, elecard mpeg player, realOne player, and Zplayer. They all say not suppoted format or codec! (Zplayer sad it might be corrupted too.)
Gspot sad it's not a valid avi. Now what? Shoud I just think this one is corrupted and get a new torrent file to a diff. location from where I can download it or is there a way to solve this?
I have installed Xvid an Divx codes plus I have mkv, ogm, ogg codes too and everything that was in the latest nimo codec pack. Do I really mis a coedc and if yes then wich one?
Someone PLEASE HELP!!!!
Ok, now I'm going nuts! I've downloaded another totally different video BUT yes this one is na avi too AND comes from a torrent. This one is % unopenable too!!!!! What's wrong lately with my downloads?
I use BitComet 0.60 is that the problem????
Is there somekind of codec conflict and if yes how will I solve that or from where should I know that???
I don't think the BitTorrent clients are the problem.
Sometimes you just get bad torrents or someone who hasn't quite mastered the upload process, gets it wrong!
Remember, not everyone goes back & posts a useful comment warning you not to download a corrupted or incorrect torrent.
If you're getting this problem with several files, then you're either REALLY unlucky, or you have a problem with a missing codec. your media player or otherwise.
If it's just a one-off, do one of two things:
1. Delete the file & curse the Internet Gods & search for another torrent source.
2. Go back to website and post a comment under the file, see if anyone else replies after having downloaded that exact torrent.
You may find comfort with someone who's in the same boat, or you may find someone got it working. At least you would've warned others that there's a chance they're wasting their time by waiting on that download to finish... :-)
i think its a problem with bitcomet try updating to 0.63 that may fix it, my bitcomet works fine but my friend had this problem with his i downloaded exactly the same file and mine worked fine so it wasnt a corrupt torrent
This is the content of OC Season 1:
01 - The OC - The Pilot.xvid.avi
02 - The OC - The Model Home.xvid.avi
03 - The OC - The Gamble.xvid.avi
04 - The OC - The Debut.xvid.avi
05 - The OC - The Outsider.xvid.avi
06 - The OC - The Girlfriend.xvid.avi
07 - The OC - The Escape.xvid.avi
08 - The OC - The Rescue.xvid.avi
09 - The OC - The Heights.xvid.avi
10 - The OC - The Perfect Couple.xvid.avi
11 - The OC - The Homecoming.xvid.avi
12 - The OC - The Secret.xvid.avi
13 - The OC - The Best Chrismukkah Ever.xvid.avi
14 - The OC - The Countdown.xvid.avi
15 - The OC - The Third Wheel.xvid.avi
16 - The OC - The Links.xvid.avi
17 - The OC - The Rivals.xvid.avi
18 - The OC - The Truth.xvid.avi
As you see all of them are Xvid avi and after rar extraction you get the avi.The size is scary about 1GB but with Bit Comet you may download one at the time if the uploader made one rar for each episode. Anyway to play one file like that be sure Xvid Pack,DivX, Ac3 and All in One are install.If GSpot won't work or the file is image or is rar. For image file like iso or bin Daemon Tools work ok with, for rar decompress it and see what you get.Good Luck. http://www.free-codecs.com/
The problem is that some players are simply lame. I constantly have AVI files (with DivX or XVid content) that won't play on my PC. *BUT* those same files play perfectly on a modded XBox using XBox Media Center, so I know there's nothing wrong with the files.
I clicked on Microsoft's Web Help thing and the website gave me a link to this other website website. It contains a divx codec download.
Try it. It worked perfectly for me.
Wow! I've tried everything here, no fix. This is a pain! PLEASE HELP! i don't know what else to do, i really need this file, and I can't get one anywhere else.
Just read this, fixed it in a whiff!
all i did to fix it was download that ffdshow alpha on kommopmans post and everything worked :) thanks alot


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U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) was in Washington Tuesday and honored the centennial anniversary of Arizona's statehood on the Senate floor.
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Arizona's open skies and fair climate offer the U.S. military an ideal training environment for our soldiers and high-tech combat systems. Luke Air Force Base outside of Phoenix will be home to the F-35 fighter jet, the most advanced fighter in the world. The U.S. Army's Intelligence Center is located at Fort Huachuca in southern Arizona, where UAV training serves a unique and irreplaceable national security mission. Davis-Monthan Air Force Base near Tucson is the nation's premiere A-10 Warthog base, hosts an array of special operations aircraft, and will hopefully continue to grow in support of our military's drone fleet. Across the highway, Arizonans in the Air National Guard fly the newest F-16s to train foreign pilots from over 20 countries. And virtually every Marine Corps fixed wing squadron that participated in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm underwent pre-deployment training at Yuma Marine Air Corps Station.
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More copper is mined in Arizona than all the other states combined, and the Morenci Mine is the largest copper producer in all of North America.
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LANSING, MI – A coalition of groups filed a federal lawsuit Monday to stop Secretary of State Ruth Johnson from asking voters if they are U.S. citizens when they fill out ballot applications in the November election.
Others filing the lawsuit were the Service Employees International Union, Ingham County Clerk and Democrat Michael Bryanton, Latin Americans for Social and Economic Development, and registered voters from East Lansing, Shelby Township and Buena Vista Township.
While people already must confirm their citizenship when they register to vote, Johnson ordered local clerks to include a citizenship check-off box on ballot applications in the February and August elections.
She says it is an extra protection to keep non-citizens from voting, especially since the federal government before 2008 required the secretary of state to ask customers if they wanted to register to vote – regardless of their citizenship status. Johnson says an unknown number of non-citizens are registered and she wants to keep them from committing a crime.
Republican Gov. Rick Snyder this summer vetoed a bill that included a requirement for voters to check a citizenship box – citing potential voter confusion – but Johnson says she still has the authority to include the box under her power to prescribe ballot forms.
The suit cites confusion from the August primary – when enforcement of the citizenship question varied and Johnson sent a clarifying directive to clerks saying voters did not have to answer the question to vote. The suit warns against interfering with voters' rights "on a greatly magnified and much more deleterious scale" in November.
Claims made in the suit include violations of the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause; that Johnson did not go through the required rule-making process and afford the public a chance to comment on the checkbox; and that the state did not get a required preclearance from the Justice Department before imposing election changes on two townships – Buena Vista in Saginaw County and Clyde in Allegan County.
The case was assigned to U.S. District Judge Nancy Edmunds in Detroit.
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Maury County deputies are warning elderly residents of a driveway scam artist that may be in the area. Seventy-four-year-old Eleanor Houge and her 83-year-old husband are among the victims taken advantage of by 21-year-old Johnny Wells. The elderly couple paid nearly $2,000 for a driveway paving job that was not done correctly. "He got all finished and told me the price and I said I had no idea that it would be that much," she said. Eleanor told Nashville's News 2 Investigates Wells was a fast talker and very persuasive in his sales pitch."He came up here and he was very persuasive," she said. According to investigators, Wells used a fake name on the contract and then misspelled the same name on a business card he left behind at the Houge's home. Eleanor said she has since called the company several times, but has never received an answer. She also told Nashville's News 2 Investigates that the Nashville Better Business Bureau does not have a record of the company on file."You feel stupid after it is all finished with and you realize you got ripped off," Eleanor said. "I should have realized this guy was not honest, but you cannot tell." Authorities said Wells was charged in Georgia after he allegedly coerced an 80-year-old man into writing him an $8,000 check of an unsatisfactory driveway job. Anyone with information on Wells or dealing with him is urged to contact the Maury County Sheriff's Office at 931-381-4900.
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U-turn on dogs review as councillors decide not to make changes (From Bridport and Lyme Regis News)
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9:00am Friday 28th February 2014 in News By Lee Irving
LYME Regis town councillors have made a U-turn on the decision to review the dogs on the beach policy in the town.
It was recommended to the full council that the policy should be reviewed by the town management committee after a number of complaints were made to staff and councillors about members of the public not abiding by the laws.
But, the decision to review the policy was rejected by a vote of five to three.
Cllr Michaela Ellis told the full council she was against the idea to review the policy, saying she felt the current laws in place were good enough.
She said: "I wouldn't support revisiting this issue and I think we have already got a perfectly good by-law at the moment and we should stick to it as it is."
Councillors Michaela Ellis, Ann Bradbury, Lorna Jenkin, Anita Williams and Sally Holman all voted against the review of the policy, with councillors Mark Gage, Rikey Austin and Chris Clipson the only three to vote for the review.
The issue first arose at the town management committee meeting last month after complaints about dog walkers letting their dogs off their leads on Front Beach featured heavily on the council's complaints list.
When discussing the dogs on beaches policy at the town management committee meeting, Mark Gage said he felt the council had "demonised" dogs.
Cllr Gage said: "When the laws were first introduced, there was a lack of wisdom in putting rules in place that we cannot enforce.
"I think we have gone too far and demonised dogs and I would be happy to review it. It is something we don't have or will have the resources to fully police."
A number of councillors also agreed that the signs were confusing.
The rules at the moment state that dogs are banned from going on to Front Beach for the entirety of the summer season between April 1 and October 31.
Between November 1 and March 31, dogs are allowed on the beach but must remain on a lead at all times.
If people fail to abide by the rules, they face a fine of £75.
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SEGA have proudly waved the MA15+ flag today, after the Australian Classification Board awarded their forthcoming horror title for Kinect, Rise of Nightmares entry onto our retail shelves with the rating.
After taking the necessary steps to be submitted for classification and providing a demonstration to the board, SEGA Australia's Managing Director Darren Macbeth is pleased with the outcome, "Rise of Nightmares offers a truly mature experience for the Kinect and SEGA are excited to be at the forefront of delivering a fresh alternative to the older Kinect audience".We haven't seen the full extent of the game's level of horror, gore or violence, but when we contacted SEGA to ask if the game was submitted in its original format, they confirmed that is unchanged.
Rise of Nightmares is due to arrive on Xbox 360 for Kinect this September.
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I asked a little over a month ago for Post Ideas. The feedback I received was astounding and allowed me to write some of my better articles to date. However, everything, other than one or two ideas, were published and now and I'm all out of anything and everything to write about during this final stretch of the offseason.
So I ask you one more time before next offseason, is there an article, you would like ROTB to draw up? It can be just one article, or a series that would draw a fury of debate? Perhaps Rewriting the Cardinals Recent History?
It all comes down to what you, the community, want to hear. I, and all the other staff writers, are willing to hear what you would like to read.


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YOUNG dancers from the Cecilia Hall Dance Centre, in Church Street, Great Malvern, performed in a professional show at the Forum in Malvern Theatres.
41 dancers from the school were recruited to perform modern dance routines as part of the show brought to Malvern by Strictly Come Dancing stars Pasha Kovalev and Katya Virshilas.
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text: Something about Thursday nights brings out the best in Virginia Tech and Miami. Both could use a little boost right about now. The Hokies' streak of eight straight 10-win seasons is in serious jeopardy, and could only be extended if they prevail in their last four regular-season games, then the Atlantic Coast Conference title matchup and the Orange Bowl. And the Hurricanes have lost three straight games by a combined score of 92-37, losing the momentum from their hot start. Still, the ACC title game is within reach of both the Hokies (4-4, 2-2 ACC) and Hurricanes (4-4, 3-2). One of them could take a big step forward on Thursday night in Miami. All-time, Miami is 15-3 on Thursday nights. Virginia Tech is 19-5 in those prime-time games.(Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)


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PINELLAS COUNTY: On Monday Lee County Judge Thomas Reese is expected to sentence convicted double murderer Fred Cooper.
A Pinellas County jury recommended Cooper get life in prison instead of the death penalty.
Cooper was found guilty in the December 2005 murders of Steven and Michelle Andrews.
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With his shaggy hair and crooked grin, no one has to tell Hartland sixth-grader Colin Krueger that he is special, he already knows.
But turning twelve on 12/12/12 just adds to the long list of things that are unique to the Farms Intermediate student.
"All my birthdays are special," Colin said, "but yeah, this one is pretty cool."
It was only a few weeks ago that Colin said he put all the numbers together and realized the signficance of turning twelve on his birthday.
"My parents already knew it," he said. "They just let me figure it out on my own."
Being one of the rare kids to have the honor of such a unique birthday, Colin admits he is excited to be one of them, but says he is even more excited for his birthday party with friends.
"There's going to be three themes," he said. "The number 12, Bowser from Mario (Nintendo) and penguins."
And in honor of Colin turning twelve on 12/12/12, he shared twelve fun facts about himself.
- Favorite color: Green
- Favorite animal: Penguins
- Favorite sports team: University of Michigan
- Favorite subject: Science
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- Favorite Olympic athlete: Michael Phelps
- Favorite thing you ate today: Apple
- Favorite thing your Mom said to you: "We're going to do Laser Tag for your birthday."
- Favorite memory of your Dad: "Christmas- when he got us a plasma TV that he really wanted."
- Favorite person in your family: Me
- Favorite vacation: Alabama
- Favorite word of the year: Me


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The first step to deal effectively with inappropriate behavior is to show patience. This often means you'll need to take a cooling period before you say or do something you just might regret. This may involve having the child/student sitting in a time out or alone until you're ready to deal effectively with the inappropriate behavior.
Be Democratic:
Children need choice. When you're ready to give a consequence, allow for some choice. The choice could have to do with the actual consequence, the time when the consequence will occur or input as to what follow up should and will occur. When you allow for choice, the outcomes are usually favorable - the child becomes more responsible.
Understand The Purpose:
Why is the child/student misbehaving? There is always a purpose. Do you know what the purpose is? Getting attention? Power? Revenge? Feelings of failure? It's important to understand the purpose to readily support it. For instance, knowing a child is frustrated and feeling like a failure will require a change of programming to ensure that he/she is set up to experience success. Those seeking attention need to receive attention - catch them doing something good! Recognize it!
Avoid Power Struggles:
In a power struggle, nobody wins. Even if you do feel like you've won, you haven't because the chance of reoccurrence is great. Avoiding power struggles really comes down to exerting patience. When you show patience, you're modeling good behavior, you ALWAYS want to model good behavior even when you are dealing with inappropriate student behaviors. Do you do this? A child's behavior is most often influence by your behavior, remember this. If you are hostel or mad when dealing - they too will be.
Do the Opposite of What They Expect:
When a child/student misbehaves, they often anticipate your response. Do the unexpected. For instance, when you see children playing with matches or playing in an area that is outside of the boundaries, they expect you to say "Stop", or "Get back inside the boundaries now!" However, try saying something like "You kids look too smart to be playing there" (or playing with matches). You'll quite surprise them. This is a little trick that works well most of the time. Say something postive first.
Find Something Positive:
For students or children who regularly misbehave, it can be very difficult to find something positive to say. Work at this, the more they receive attention for the positive things, the less apt they are to look for attention in a negative way. Go out of your way to find something positive to say to your chronic misbehaving students. Remember, these children often lack belief in their own ability. You need to help them see that they are capable.
Don't Be Bossy - This Too is Bad Modeling:
Bossiness usually ends up with students seeking revenge. Ask yourself, do you like being bossed around? Chances are that you don't. Neither do children. Afterall if you employ the strategies suggested here, you'll find that you won't need to be bossy. Always express a strong desire and strong interest to have a good relationship with the student/child.
Sense of Belonging:
When students or children don't feel that they belong, the result is usually the display of unacceptable behavior. Make sure the student has a strong sense of belonging. Praise the child's efforts to get along or work with others. Praise attempts to follow rules and adhere to routines.
Up, Down Then Up Again:
My favorite tip of all. When you're about to reprimand or punish a child. Bring them up first "Lately you've done so well, I've been so impressed with your behavior'. "Why today did you need to be involved with a 'hands on'". (Deal with the issue). Then end on "I know it won't happen again because you've been so good up until this moment. I have great faith in you." You may use different approaches but always remember: Bring them up, take them down, bring them up!
In Summary:
Strive to create a positive tone. Research shows that the most important factor in student behavior and performance is the teacher/student relationship.
Students want teachers that:
- Respect them
- Care about them
- Listen to them
- Don't yell or shout
- Have a sense of humor
- Are in a good moods
- Let students give their opinions and their side/opinion
Bottom line: Good communication and respect between teacher and students works.
I've always said "A friendly caring voice will go a long way in winning all students over and set a positive tone for everyone".


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By Lark P. Palma, PhD, Head of School
No matter what study you reference about school reform, the most important element of successful schools is the excellence and effectiveness of the teacher. Teaching involves an intricate, complex, and challenging set of skills. Teachers may make as many as a thousand choices within one school day, including making quick and nuanced adaptations of the lesson plan, figuring out how to communicate best with each individual student (verbally? through body language?), when to pause effectively, and how to pace the lesson and shape activities to sustain the students' attention.
Given the complexity of teaching and the solitary nature of a classroom, where a regular feedback loop is not available daily, teachers need and seek feedback on their teaching from peers and supervisors. I ponder the reluctance of teachers nationally to trust evaluation systems that are designed to improve their practice, not to weed them out. Their reluctance is complex – and there may be reasons to be distrustful – but, like any other respected profession, teachers undergo yearly reviews. I am saddened by the teacher-bashing that is the substance of much political discourse, but how can we gain stature as a profession if we resist constructively critical commentary?
Catlin Gabel's professional growth system, instituted in the late nineties, adopted the work of Charlotte Danielson, an economist, teacher, curriculum specialist, and supervisor in schools for many years. When she was charged to help develop a system for professional growth, she conducted a study of thousands of teachers to identify characteristics of the most successful teachers. The result was Enhancing Professional Practice (Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development, 1996). The elements of highly effective teaching were divided into planning and preparation, class environment, instruction, and professional responsibility. Under each characteristic are numerous behaviors that the teacher and the supervisor reflect on and observe on a continuum, combined with classroom visits and immediate feedback. We adopted her model because the process was sensitive to the diversity of teaching styles, respectful of the complexity of the teaching-learning process, and easily adapted to the mission of our school and our bedrock belief in student-centered, experiential learning. Our goal is to make sure that every teacher at Catlin Gabel is evaluated using this process. The system empowers teachers, in whatever stage in their career, in whatever subject, to move from good to great; great to greater.
We look for teachers from robust national and international candidate pools who have demonstrated the attributes inherent in our professional model. We observe how they teach classes here to our own students, their recommendations from current employers, and through individual reference phone calls. We watch their interactions with our own students very carefully and ask for written evaluations from a committee of older students. They are the best judges. All candidates we select for daylong interviews are experts in their disciplines or grade levels; they are the ones who we can see are magic with students.
We create a superb faculty by starting with superb employees. We give them instructional materials and technology, fund innovation and new team summer planning, and give them freedom and unbridled support to execute innovative ideas. Most importantly, we give these professionals ongoing support at perfecting the art and the craft of teaching.
This issue presents snapshots of teachers who started at Catlin Gabel in four different decades. They share their career development and why they are teachers. They ARE the consummate professionals.
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