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Registered Student Organization (RSO) Handbook: The RSO Handbook provides detailed information that all student organizations should know. Whether you are an existing student organization or thinking about starting a new student organization the RSO Handbook is a great interactive resource to navigating the UNLV campus and student organization policies and procedures. Follow the link to the view the RSO Handbook.
Registered Student Organization (RSO) Advisor Handbook: The RSO Advisor Handbook provides information to student organization advisors about the expectations of the advisor role and how to best support students as they develop and grow both personally and the organization. The RSO Advisor Handbook provides resources and information advisors and RSO members can use to move forward in strengthening their relationship. Follow the link to view the RSO Handbook.


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Paper & String & Castor & Pollux!
So many ampersands, so little time! We wanted to thank our neighbors at Paper & String for the lovely shout-out that they gave us a few weeks back. Their intrepid reporter Whitney Port (yes, Whitney Port!!!) very kindly declared her adoration for our Gary Graham duds and Castor & Pollux Maggie bracelets, among other things. We like that she is obsessed with all of our favorite West Village snack spots, too – we have a pretty bad One Lucky Duck habit here at the store and have been known to finish their Cacao Latte in seconds. SECONDS!!!
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The Surface RT comes in two different models, a 32GB and a 64GB variant with a $100 price difference between them. You might have noticed that the Surface also includes a micro SD card slot on it and many of you might have figured that you can install your apps and videos and such on to your SD card and save some money since a 64GB SD Card is only $50. Not so fast however, like many other mods, Microsoft hasn't made any easy provisions for installing these apps on to your SD card and you're going to have to do a bit of hacking around to get this working. Thanks again to XDA forum member tamarasu, he's discovered the location in the Windows registry which controls where downloaded applications are installed to. It's a good thing Microsoft has stuck to it's registry system for Windows RT, a great many hacks have come about due to fiddling around in the registry!
This hack will only affect new apps installed and your old ones will not be affected. You have the choice of uninstalling then reinstalling apps after you perform this hack to move them to the SD card. The other choice is a bit more convoluted and requires that you robocopy your current WindowsApps folder with permissions intact and create a symbolic link to the new folder, I'll go over this method in another post. Be careful when doing this, I recommend you watch the video since it goes over the process nicely.
Here's how we do it:
- Go into your desktop and start File Explorer
- Right click on your SD card and go to Properties
- If it's formatted as NTFS ignore the next step, otherwise make a backup of your data on the card and close the properties dialog
- Right click on your SD card and click on Format, change the File System to NTFS and click on Start (NOTE THIS WILL ERASE EVERYTHING ON YOUR SD CARD)
- Make a folder in your SD Card labeled WindowsApps
- Open up your charms bar and search for regedit, launch the program
- Navigate to the folder HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx
- With the Appx folder selected, Click on Edit and then click on Permissions
- In the Permissions for Appx Dialog click on Advanced
- On the top it says "Owner: Trusted Installer" and gives you the option to Change, click on the Change
- In the Select User or Group dialog box that came up, click on Advanced
- Click on Find Now in the Dialog Box
- Click on the Administrators in the search result box [NOTE this is Administrators with an s at the end]
- Click on OK once you've highlighted it
- Click on OK in the Select User or Group Dialog
- You should be in the Advanced Security Settings for Appx Dialog now
- At the top click the checkbox that says "Replace owner on subcontainers and objects"
- Click OK
- You should now be in the Permissions for Appx dialog
- Click on Administrators
- Click on the checkbox for Full Control under Allow, this will give the Administrators group full control over the Appx Folder
- Click OK
- In the Appx Folder change the key for PackageRoot to the location on your SD Card you made such as E:\WindowsApps
- Reboot the Surface [YOU MUST DO THIS]
- All apps will now install on to the SD Card!
Success! It require a bit of work, but once it's done all apps will now install on to the SD card This was tested on a class 10 SD Card and works very well.
Please note that if you get an 0x80073cf9 error when attempting to update an app, you will need to uninstall it and reinstall it. This is because the app was previously installed in the C: drive. It seems as if WindowsRT will only allow one location for Store apps.
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The IT Forum Gold Coast (ITFGC) has engaged commun-iT to work with the Forum in conducting the 2011 Gold Coast ICT Capability Study.The gathering of information (business profiles and survey data) will be achieved through both this website (www.commun-it.com.au) by commun-iT (the trading name of Maat Solutions Pty Ltd), developer and owner of the site, and the Gold Coast ICT Forum website (www.itforumgoldcoast.com.au), developed independently by Maat and ITFGC respectively.
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Gold Coast businesses will be contacted by commun-IT, inviting them to complete details of their business and to complete the capability survey. This data shall be used to compile a final report into the Gold Coast ICT capabilities.Completing the above details will not cost Gold Coast businesses anything. All such businesses that complete all of the data will be placed with a full business listing on the ITFGC Business Directory at their website. In addition all Gold Coast businesses that are IT suppliers will receive a free basic listing on "commun-IT".
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Existing financial members of ITFGC at the time of survey launch will receive a free "bronze" level membership in "commun-IT" for 1 year. Non-members of ITFGC may choose to take up a "commun-IT" paid membership at their will.What will happen to the data?
In order to ensure that all Gold Coast business' data that is available from the ITFGC and commun-iT is consistent and up to date, all data collected in relation to Gold Coast businesses in the IT industry or any related service provider, will be commonly shared between the "commun-IT" and ITFGC databases for a period of 12 months. Anyone choosing to extend or take up a membership with "commun-IT" will be shared with the ITFGC database for a further 12 months.Under the terms of Agreement between the Forum and the GCCC and the Queensland State Government, the Forum will provide to each party a copy of the business directory data with aggregated anonymous survey data provided to Gold Coast City Council upon request and approval from ITFGC.
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"We were expecting, as was the banking industry, that repurchase claims related to faulty underwriting practices would last a year or two when they first started to cost banks money back in 2008. Now in year three of this saga, we have seen some of those claims decline during the first three quarters of 2011, only to pop back up again in the fourth quarter," wrote Paul Miller, analyst at FBR Capital Markets, in a report published Monday.
Bank of America announced $14.25 billion in repurchase requests in the fourth quarter, larger than in any single quarter of 2011. JPMorgan's $1.59 billion in fourth quarter repurchase requests was also larger than in any quarter of the year, as was the $590 million in requests disclosed by SunTrust in the fourth quarter.
Miller attributes the rise to increased aggressiveness on the part of Government Sponsored Enterprises Fannie Mae (FNMA.OB) and Freddie Mac (FMCC.OB) in disputing mortgages they agreed to guarantee leading up to the crisis, as well as better coordination among investors in mortgage bonds that lacked GSE guarantees. Steve Linick, inspector general of the Federal Housing Finance Authority, which oversees the mortgage giants, argued in a report last year the FHFA was too quick to sign off on at least one of those deals, a $1.35 billion settlement with Freddie Mac. Since the report's publication, Bank of America CFO Bruce Thompson has said the behavior on the part of the GSEs has grown tougher, though he has not addressed the report directly. "They have thrown over the wall some vintages...that are older than what we've seen," Thompson said during the Bank of America's third quarter conference call. During the fourth quarter call, Thompson said there had been no change from the third quarter. A Bank of America spokesman declined to elaborate. A Freddie Mac spokesman declined to comment. A Fannie Mae spokesman sent the following statement, declining to elaborate: "Under our contracts with lenders, Fannie Mae has the right to seek repurchases for loans that fail to satisfy our requirements. We regularly review loans that have been sold to us, including loans that have gone into default, to determine if our standards have been met and if a repurchase request is appropriate. We do this to protect the interests of the company and to minimize losses to taxpayers. We will continue to make repurchase requests when they are warranted based on the contracts we have in place with lenders." Spokespeople for the FHFA did not respond to requests for comment. JPMorgan executives downplayed the increase in GSE claims on their fourth quarter earnings call.Check Out Our Best Services for Investors
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I planted some hardy hibiscus last spring around my pool. When I researching companion plants last fall, I came across a shrub that had similar large flowers but woke up and bloomed earlier than the hibiscus. I remember reading that it was a good idea to alternate hibiscus and this plant because this other would bloom early in the season and then hibiscus would come back and bloom in the summer when that one was done. I thought it would be perfect around the pool. But the problem is I cannot remember the name of this other shrub! All I know is that it was a fairly common one and if I saw it, I would recognize it immediately. Its driving me crazy. Anyone have any ideas? |
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Keen A86 TR | |
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by Bill Katovsky, of Zero Drop The Keen A86 trail running shoe weighs just 9 ounces and is light as my feather-duster. Known for its toe-protection athletic sandals and hiking shoes, this relatively young but highly successful footwear firm is poised to jump feet first into the minimalist mosh pit. While many runners might balk at the billboard-size yellow KEEN logo sewn into the uppers, just think if your last name happens to be "Keen," and what a thrill it would be to run around in your very own personalized shoes. So I clicked over to Switchboard.com in order to find out how many Keens currently reside in the U..S. The answer is thousands. Surely, a few of these Keens must be runners. Which made me also think: why don't running companies customize more shoes like this-- with a runner's last name? Then again, an unusual last name like, say, Keflezighi might not all fit on one shoe. (You could break it up: Kef on the left; Lezighi on the right.) Back to Keen. Running Times, which has been in the running shoe game far longer than me, had this to say earlier in the year about Keen's new trail running shoe that will arrive in stores sometime in January: "A low-profile shoe with a snug fit and fast demeanor, it's like a pair of cross country spikes for the trails. Instead of spikes, however, this shoe has a collection of knobby lugs that grip to just about anything you might encounter on the trails. Fair warning: There's almost no protection in this shoe (aside from what the outsole and thin, semi-firm polyurethane midsole provide), and its uber-flexible design requires strong feet and efficient form.." That's a fairly accurate representation of what Keen is calling a "hybridlife shoe." Not just car companies are banking on the "H" word. Keen is obviously going after the barefoot running shoe crowd, who I bet, drive more Pruises than other runners. (The less-is-more ethos can be all-encompassing. I also wish to wager that minimalist shoe wearers compost and recycle more than traditionalists.) Perhaps marketing a "hybrid" shoe is sound business strategy since it addresses varying foot-strength and form concerns of newly transitioning, injury-averse runners who want to slowly and safely wean themselves away from shoes built like gas-guzzling SUVs. Final Verdict (What Say I?): Normally, I run without insoles in my Nike Free 5.0s, and while the Keen A86's footbed is removable, I chose to leave it in so to allow a tad more cushioning given the sole's thinness. This is definitely not a shoe that will give you a "soft ride." Yet what intrigued me are what Keen calls "the dot matrix, multidirectional 3 mm traction lugs" that promise to keep your feet from slipping and sliding on the trails. But "lug" is probably not the best choice of words since it infers heavy and cumbersome, such as "you big lug!" (Whoever is Keen's copywriter or marketing head needs a stern talking to; the A86 sales verbiage also claimed that the shoe "fits your foot like a glove," but that's what Vibram FiveFingers has long been saying about their shoes. Then there's the name itself-- A86-- which could be a pop-culture homage to "Get Smart" and Maxwell Smart's code name. But why not call them A99?, since "86" is a common expression used for someone who's been thrown out of a bar?) For my first outing, I wore the Keen trail running shoes for what I thought was going to be a 45-minute trial run on Mt. Tam's RailRoad Grade in Marin County where the majority of my off-road hijinks take place. Recent rains had made the fire road rutted and washed out in many places, exposing rocks and roots. But the popular dirt path is wide and mountain-bike friendly going both ways-- on weekends, it's extremely popular--so it's not as if I would have to do any single-track scrambling. But you do have to watch where you put your feet, and one of the reasons I'm quite fond of the minimalist, flexible Nike Free 5.0s is that they allow my feet to feel the ground. What I don't like about the Frees, however, is the tendency for the tread's deep, narrow channels to scoop up small pieces of soil debris and freeloading rocks the size of a Kobe Bryant make-nice-to-cheated-on-wife diamond ring. To my surprise, that short run telescoped into an hour-and-forty-minute affair because the Keens kept my feet content, stride honest, and form naturalistic. I did notice that I was landing more on my forefoot than midfoot like I typically do with the Frees, but since I am not biomechanically minded, I wondered if that might lead to problems down the road. There's really not much heel-toe differential so this might explain the slightly altered foot-strike action. Notwithstanding a fairly spacious toebox, the only discomfort I experienced was just below my right big toe: there was a bit too much downward-striking pressure for my liking, but this could be the result of the shape of my foot. I did ask myself if this pressure might possibly develop into a hot spot and then a blister given enough time and distance. While some might like the asymmetric lacing for its comfort factor, it does make it look like you are running on the outside of your feet, and for someone like myself who is mildly self-conscious of his own wide EEE feet, this is something you will have to get past. There's not much shoe in the A86, which will retail for $90, but that's the whole point; instead it's an intelligently made shoe for runners who want a minimum of stability as well as sufficient underfoot protection. Don't make this shoe your top-of-the-list choice if you are looking to buy your very first pair of minimalist running shoes. You might try something with a bit more cushioning and support. But as a second shoe choice, after you had some time doing the McDougallian shuffle over to minimalist footwear and more efficient form, the A86 is a keeper. I'm keen on my Keens. And that's why right out of the shoebox, my inaugural run in the Keen A86s went almost an hour longer than I had planned. Over the next several months, I have used the Keens once a week on trail runs. The discomfort in the right toe box has disappeared-- am I landing more efficiently, or am I building up a callus there? I can't say I have any complaints, save for the odd, quirky aesthetics of the uppers. | |
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TCS unable to connect to IMM IPMI with empty password - IBM SystemsSourceRETAIN tip: H211096 SymptomIf the password of the Integrated Management Module (IMM) Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) account is empty, then ToolsCenter Suite (TCS), Advanced Settings Utility (ASU), and Dynamic System Analysis (DSA) fail to connect to the IMM through IPMI. The following error message occurs:
Affected configurationsThe system is configured with at least one of the following:
This tip is not system specific. This tip is not option specific. Note: This does not imply that the network operating system will work under all combinations of hardware and software. Please see the compatibility page for more information: http://www.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/SolutionThis behavior will be corrected in a future release of ASU. The target date for this release is fourth quarter 2013. The file is or will be available by selecting the appropriate Product Group, type of System, Product name, Product machine type, and Operating system on IBM Support's Fix Central web page, at the following URL: http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral WorkaroundCreate the IMM IPMI account with a non-empty password. Additional informationThe current ASU will use 'PASSW0RD' as password to connect to IMM through IPMI when the IPMI account password is empty, resulting in the issue described. The future release of ASU version 13D will set the password according to the user definition, whether it is empty or not. The TCS and DSA will follow the ASU fix. Applicable countries and regions
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[1764] Follicular Cholecystitis: Reappraisal of Incidence, Definition and Clinicopathologic Associations in an Analysis of 2413 Cholecystectomies
Burcu Saka, Pelin Bagci, Nevra Dursun, Sudeshna Bandyopadhyay, Oscar E Tapia, Juan C Roa, Kee-Taek Jang, Alton B Farris, So Yeon Kong, Ipek Z Kasimoglu, Volkan Adsay. Emory University, Atlanta; WSU, Detroit; UFRO, Temuco, Chile
Background: Follicular cholecystitis (FC) is considered a distinct type of chronic cholecystitis (CC), described initially in patients with salmonella infections. Most studies are limited to case reports or small series. There is no uniform definition, reported incidence ranges from 0.08-8%, and clinicopathologic characteristics are largely undocumented.
Design: 2413 cholecystectomy specimens were analyzed [1348 for non-obstructive pathologies (1138 primary cholecystitis; 210 non-neoplastic polyps);118 for obstructive pathologies (62 distal CBD/pancreatic tumors, 21 autoimmune pancreatitis and 35 primary sclerosing cholangitis), and 947 for in-situ/invasive gallbladder (GB) neoplasms] for prominent lymphoid follicle (LF) formation. FC was defined as 3 LFs per cm of GB tissue.
Results: FC was seen in 44/2413 cholecystectomies (2%). The frequency was similar in non-obstructive, obstructive and GB neoplasm cases (3.4, 2.6, 0.9 %, respectively). When the 34 FC cases in non-neoplastic GBs contrasted with ordinary CC, patients were significantly older (65 vs 49, p<0.0001), but the gallstone frequency (68 vs 70 %), and female:male ratio (3 vs 2.4) were similar. 5/17 had biopsy proven chronic gastritis (2 with activity and 2 with H. pylori). None had lymphoma, parasites or Salmonella. Microscopically, the LFs were the main process; intervening inflammation was minimal; activity (intraepithelial neutrophils) was not common (noted in 8; severe in 1), and likewise for acute and subacute changes (in 3). Average thickness of the wall 4mm (vs 4.8mm in ordinary CC). LFs were predominantly mucosal, with mucosal micropolyps up to 3 mm; however, transmural involvement was seen in 12, and concentrated around vessels and nerves. Average # of LFs identified/case was 22.5 (3-120). Giemsa and immunostain for H.Pylori were negative in 22 analyzed. IgG4-positive plasma cell densities were low (<10/HPF) in 21/24; while 2 had intermediate (10-49) and 1 had high (≥50) levels.
Conclusions: Follicular cholecystitis (FC) constitutes 2% of cholecystectomies. It is seen in significantly older patients, suggesting a deranged immune response, and about a third of the patients reveal a history of biopsy proven gastritis, an issue that warrants further investigation by molecular analysis for organisms. FC does not seem to be associated with any autoimmune conditions (supported by paucity of IgG4 positive plasma cells), malignancies (i.e. follicular lymphoma) or obstructive pathology.
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Fiona prepared herself for the end. She had Myrtle hold up a mirror while she made herself look like one hell of a corpse. She mused about an old affair, at Woodstock, with "Levon, the drummer in The Band." They had a wild six months in Woodstock. Another woman in her position might have taken her final moments to engage in recrimination, in past mistakes. Not Fiona. "What good would it do?" She swallowed the pills, and told Myrtle to hang her portrait up on her chosen spot -- or anywhere except the basement, where one finds a painting of "that disgraced Russian witch." She lay down, fell asleep. Myrtle stole her jewelry. Fiona was dying.
Or maybe not: Her faithful servant Spalding woke her up. Had the butler come back to life? Nope: He was a ghost, like the Axeman, haunting the Academy where his family has served so faithfully for generations. He told Fiona she had been tricked. "They've been running a number on you," he said. He gave her some liquid. She drank it. A few minutes later, the suicide pills regurgitated, she made Spalding a promise. "I will avenge your murder," she said, "Right after I avenge my own."
Across town, Queenie was meeting with her former slave/enemy/BFF-turned-captive Delphine. She tried feeding the immortal some fast food. But Marie wouldn't allow it. The appearance of her nemesis brought out the old, bad Madame LaLaurie. "What you gonna do? Kill me? I cain't die!" she cackled. She asked Marie to throw her back in the house. She had seen this modern world. She had seen the black man in the White House -- although she called him something much worse. She promised Marie that, when she was re-exhumed some hundred years hence, "the natural order would be restored." So Marie chopped off Delphine's hand. "We've only just begun," she said.
Downstairs at Miss Robichaux's, the girls were awaiting word on their mission. Nan mused: "Do you think I could be the Supreme?" They did not. She raced over to Luke's house -- using a bit of telekinetic energy to open the door. She freed him from some restraints, and even kissed him. Luke wanted to escape... but his mom got in the way. "I made you!" she screamed. "And I can unmake you!" At that point, she was shot: Delia's witch-hunting hubby was outside. He took down Luke, too, leaving Nan scrambling.
Meanwhile, Myrtle played Schubert's Last Sonata for the assembled witches, awaiting the moment when the fire of Supremehood would enter one of them. It was not to be. Fiona reappeared, seemingly mostly upset about the fact that Myrtle wasn't playing Schubert properly. But attention shifted to the bloodshed next door. Fiona watched Misty bring Neighbor Mom back to life... while Delia found a telltale silver bullet, conjuring up an image of her hubby with a sniper rifle.
Zoe returned to her reanimated fratboy guy-pal, Kyle. He's learned a few words. "This road goes two ways," he said. "I love you." A shocked Zoe responded in kind: "I love you, too." The camera panned over to Madison, overhearing around the corner, crying.
Interpersonal problems are brewing between the young witches. But the day's events had a happy accidental result: Fiona and Cordelia's relationship has never been stronger. Fiona admired how the entire Coven came together to take on a nemesis. Admittedly, that nemesis was herself, but still, she had never been prouder of her daughter. Delia joked that if she knew that would impress Fiona, she would've tried to kill her years ago. They laughed and laughed and laughed. But that silver bullet was no laughing matter. There were witch hunters about: One more threat to the Coven. And now there's a woman down -- or most of a woman anyhow. A package arrived for Fiona, containing the head of Delphine LaLaurie. Still alive. Probably in a lot of pain. But as far as diets go, the decapitation method is proven to help you lose weight 5 out of 5 times. So that's the good news.
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The leather is very soft and it's the only pad folio I could find with a soft cover, which I prefer. It is beautifully made, with many useful pockets. Great to take to meetings to take notes.
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I purchased my Softolio at your Delray store approximately ten years ago. Since then, it has been used almost daily, as it accompanied me to meetings, classes, business trips, etc. It is still in almost-new condition, with the red leather maintaining its durability and beauty to this day, despite minimal maintenance (I have cleaned it several times with leather cream). I especially like the many pockets inside, which easily hold notes, cards, business cards, handouts, etc. etc. I'm now retired and use it regularly for my volunteer work, household records, and so forth. I love, love, love this folio and HIGHLY recommend it.
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JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli officials say they have resolved a diplomatic spat with the European Union over a funding ban on institutions that operate in occupied areas claimed by the Palestinians.
The dispute has shaken Israel's relations with Europe and drawn attention to Israel's much-maligned policy of building settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem.
The guidelines apply to an EU program that is set to offer Israel hundreds of millions of euros to promote scientific research. Israel had feared the guidelines would make it ineligible for these funds.
Three Israeli officials said a compromise was reached but refused to give details.
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FINANCIAL REPORT FOR $12 million more received in Fiscal Year 2009 than expected Mayor Mufi Hannemann announced today the release of the August 2009 financial plan for the Honolulu Rail Transit Project, which shows the Project has a balanced budget and is in good financial health. ôWe are committed to a transparent process and informing the public about the progress of rail transit, which is the stateÆs largest infrastructure project,ö said Mayor Hannemann. ôThe ProjectÆs latest financial report reflects more revenue from the General Excise and Use Tax (GET) surcharge than expected in Fiscal Year 2009.ö ôThe report is another indication that rail is affordable, in spite of speculation about the down economy. The Project is moving forward and we expect approval from the Federal Transit Administration to enter Preliminary Engineering, followed by the release of the Final Environmental Impact Statement this fall and groundbreaking at the end of the year.ö Key findings in the August financial plan: À Forecasts for GET surcharge revenues are approximately $200 million higher through Fiscal Year 2023. This projection takes into account that actual GET surcharge received in Fiscal Year 2009 was $12 million higher than the most recent estimate, along with assumed annual growth rates. À Federal funds through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will be sufficient for capital and financing costs not covered by GET surcharge revenues. The August report does not reflect that the first indication from the cost proposals for the initial construction phase is lower than estimated, with a potential of saving several hundred million dollars in overall Project cost. The report also does not include the Council on RevenuesÆ projections for growth in state tax revenues beginning in FY2011. ôPotentially lower costs combined with indications of more GET revenue statewide are promising signs for the Project as we prepare for rail construction next year,ö said Mayor Hannemann. Copies of the financial plan will be made available through the Department of Transportation Services. Contact: |


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Wyoming Transportation Commission awards $20.3 million in contracts
Date: 02/24/2012
Contracts totaling nearly $20.3 million for 13 projects around the state were awarded by the Wyoming Transportation Commission during its February meeting in Cheyenne.
New parking areas to allow vehicles on Interstate 80 to safely install or remove tire chains for crossing the hills known as the Three Sisters east of Evanston will be built under a $6.3 million contract awarded to low bidder H-K Contractors of Idaho Falls. The contract completion date is June 30, 2013.
A truck parking area at the Fort Bridger Interchange will have space for up to 100 trucks when needed during highway closures or when the chain law is in effect. New chaining areas just east of Evanston will be parallel to the highway to allow vehicles to pull off and safely install or remove chains. The area for eastbound vehicles will accommodate up to 20 trucks installing chains, and the area for westbound traffic will accommodate up to 10 trucks removing chains.
Lovell's Mountain Construction submitted the low bid of $2.6 million for patching work to preserve the pavement on highways in Big Horn, Fremont, Hot Springs, Park and Washakie counties by Sept. 30.
New electronic equipment to help get road, weather and traffic information to the public will be installed on I-80 and WYO 28 under a $2.4 million contract won by Custom Lighting Services of Sandy, Utah. The work will include a new dynamic message sign on I-80 east of Cheyenne, a new Web camera on I-80 in the Three Sisters area east of Evanston, new variable speed limit signs in the Elk Mountain and Laramie areas, and new weather sensors between Laramie and Cheyenne. WYO 28 will get variable speed limit signs on the 27-mile section over South Pass. The contract completion date is Oct. 31.
Custom also won a $1.2 million contract to install new road closure gates on I-25 at Chugwater, and new electronic message signs over the highway north and south of Chugwater. The work also will include installation of new lighting at the Chugwater Interchange, and the project is expected to be complete by Sept. 30.
Metal snow support structures to help prevent avalanches will be installed east of US 26-89 south of Jackson under a $2.3 million contract awarded to AIS Construction of Carpinteria, Calif. Because of the elevation and steepness of the terrain, the structures must be installed using helicopters. Planting of native trees in front of the structures is expected to follow next year with a contract completion date of June 30, 2013.
Cheyenne's Reiman Corp. won a $1.7 million contract for rehabilitation work on 14 bridges on I-80 in the Laramie and Arlington areas and one bridge on WYO 130 near Centennial. The work is expected to begin in late April and be completed by Oct. 31.
The intersection of Grand Avenue and 30th Street in Laramie will be reconstructed and widened to accommodate turn lanes under a $1.1 million contract awarded to Simon Contractors of Cheyenne. A dedicated right-turn lane for westbound traffic on Grand turning onto 30th will be added, along with a signal-controlled left-turn lane on 30th for southbound travelers turning onto Grand. The work is scheduled to be done by June 15.
The Mortimore Lane Bridge on Fremont County Road 20 will be replaced under a $1 million contract awarded to Cannon Builders of Blackfoot, Idaho. The bridge has been closed since being damaged by flooding. The contract completion date is Nov. 30.
Other contracts awarded by the commission during the meeting included:
- Patrick Construction, Lander, $400,000, for drainage improvements, slope flattening and widening of safety shoulders on US 287 about 4 miles south of Diversion Dam Junction by Sept. 30;
- S&S Builders, Gillette, $391,000, for rehabilitation work on an I-90 bridge west of Moorcroft and two WYO 331 bridges west of Sheridan by Sept. 30;
- Fencetrak, Big Piney, $376,000, for right-of-way fence replacement along WYO 295 north of Powell by Aug. 31;
- Caylor & Genz Earthmovers, Torrington, $288,000, for drainage improvements on WYO 156 at Bulldog Draw west of Torrington by Sept. 30;
- 4M Welding & Construction, Carpenter, $163,000, for right-of-way fence replacement along WYO 343 north of Dayton by Sept. 30.


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This morning we woke up to the sight of snow falling. As it was still only 6am and dark outside the floodlight in the back garden picked out the falling snow beautifully. As it was still only 6am I was too tired/half asleep to go back upstairs to get my camera.
Luckily it snowed later and some of the snow lingered on the roofs, walls and cars of the neighbourhood. Here's a photo of a neighbour's roof, just in case we don't get any more snow.
What with global warming and all that, I expect we'll be basking in the sunshine next January..
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Distance measurement using InfraRed sensor with ADC0804 & 8051 microcontroller (AT89C51)
Infrared sensors find numerous applications in electronic systems. Commonly used as obstacle detector, their output is used in digital form (high & low logic) by employing a comparator. This topic explains a way to use the sensor's output in its original analog form. Thus, along with detecting an obstacle, its exact distance can also be obtained. This is achieved by processing the output of IR sensor through an ADC0804 (analog to digital converter). The ADC is calibrated to get almost accurate distance measurement.
The measured distance is also displayed on an LCD screen. The ADC0804 and LCD are interfaced with 8051 microcontroller (AT89C51) to perform these operations. The major drawback of IR based sensors is their capability of detecting short distances.
This project mainly consists of three units: a sensor unit, an ADC component and the LCD module.
The IR receiver detects the IR radiations transmitted by an IR LED. The output voltage level of this IR sensor depends upon the intensity of IR rays received by the receiver. The intensity, in turn, depends on the distance between the sensor module and the obstacle. When the distance between IR pair and obstacle is lesser, more IR radiations fall on the receiver, and vice versa. The receiver along with a resistor forms a voltage divider whose output is supplied as the input for ADC0804.
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Caveman Rocks
Rocks, Minerals, Collectibles, Geology
Caveman Rocks: Rocks, Minerals and Collectibles at all price ranges.
Caveman Rocks started in 2012. The owner, Dave Leppert, is a professional geologist in Boise, Idaho and has been collecting minerals for over 30 years. The name simply comes from the fact that my wife calls me the "Caveman". Caveman Rocks is the transition from my mineral collecting hobby to a business, to share my enjoyment of minerals with others, and to grow my personal collection while providing minerals to the public at reasonable prices. I mostly collect mineral specimens, though occasionally will pick up agates, petrified wood, and other materials of geologic interest. There will eventually be a section with jewelry and I also purchase cut gems and other items which will be posted on the site, though initially I will focus on minerals.
Another facet of Caveman Rocks is to provide information on the geology of southwest Idaho. As a part time ski instructor at Bogus Basin, I enjoy pointing out various aspects of the local geography and geology to my students and it makes their experience on the mountain more meaningful. As this website develops, I will also be adding pages on the geology of other areas that I go to. In particular, I frequently go to Glacier National Park, Montana and the Sawtooth Mountains in Idaho and intend to provide information on the geology of those areas. Of course, I'm always keeping an eye out for nice specimens.
I travel as part of my work as a consulting geologist and sometimes can acquire minerals from unusual localities. I also have collected at a variety of localities throughout the western US, many that you rarely see material from on the market.
At times I may be out of town and not able to fulfill orders immediately. I normally will have email access and will respond promptly to any inquiries even if not able to ship anything and can put things on hold for you. If you don't hear back from me within 24 hours, it probably means I don't have internet access.
Only a relatively small portion of my inventory is shown on the website. If there is something you are particularly interested in, let me know. I may have other pieces available.
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Mineral Photos:
I take my mineral photos using a Nikon D3200. Though I have used digital cameras for many years, and film SLRs for many years prior to that, this is my first digital SLR and I still have a lot to learn about using it.
Photo lighting is primarily with LED strip lights, the same lights I use in my mineral cabinets, which I purchase at flexfireleds.com. I'm using the 24v ultrabright strip lights that have a color temperature of 6000 to 6500K, though some of my cabinets had been retrofitted with their 12 v strips. These are much brighter than most of the LED strip lights I've seen elsewhere. Superbrightleds.com has a good selection of accessories and mounting hardware.
Some minerals may be backlit, which will be noted, but most are taken with the lights directly overhead. In some photos you will see the reflection of the lights. Some have too much glare, I obviously need more practice taking mineral photos.
E-Mailing List:
If you wish to be added to my email list, simply contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com. I will not flood you with emails, but will send periodic notices when new material is posted, etc. Contact me at: email@example.com OR
The geoleppert is my primary email which I generally check several times per day and I usually try to check the other at least once per day.
North America
Website Updates:
I will try to add new pages on a regular basis. I will add the links to them at the bottom of this page, and elsewhere on the site as appropriate. My original design only had 8 pages and as I progress with this, I'm figuring out better ways to organize it.
Many of the minerals that I only have two or three specimens shown on one of the original pages will eventually have a page, or several pages, specifically for that mineral. Items I have in stock and will be adding include:
Tetrahedrite, Mundo Nuevo Mine, Peru
Realgar, Paloma Mine, Peru
Hubnerite, Pasto Bueno Mine, Peru
Galena, Huanzala Mine, Peru
Amethyst, Morocochca Mine, Peru
Quartz, Julcani Mine, Peru
Pyrite, Huanzala Mine, Peru
Linarite, Acari Mine, Peru
Bournonite, Machacamarca Mine, Peru
Epidote, Angelina III Mine, Peru
Quartz, Pasto Bueno Mine, Peru
In addition, there will be more minerals from Afghanistan and Pakistan. I'm always looking for new things to add and generally try to update the site every 2 months or so depending how busy I am with other jobs.
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Caveman Rocks has a case of minerals and jewelry for sale at "Once Upon a Time", and antique/collectibles store at 4718 W. State Street in the Collister shopping center, Boise, Idaho. It is in there behind Wells Fargo and next to the Library! My case is in the cubbyhole immediately to the left as you enter.
Rhodochrosite, Uchucchacua Mine, Peru
Quartz w/siderite and tennantite, Julcani Mine, Peru
Quartz, Pasto Bueno Mine, Peru
Cylindrite, Santa Cruz Mine, Bolivia
Rhodonite, San Martin Mine, Peru
Tetrahedrite, Mundo Nuevo, Peru
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Stibnite, Quiruvilca Mine, Peru
Orpiment, Quiruvilca Mine, Peru
Silver, Uchucchacua Mine, Peru
Display case at "Once Upon a Time" (left) and a closeup of the 2nd shelf which mostly has jewelry items.(below). There is also a selection of cut gemstones.
Tourmaline, Green Cap, Stak Nala, Pakistan
May 2014 updates
Above, tourmaline, Paprock, Afghanistan
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Now, some of you might have just thought your self, "What the hell did I just watch?", or "JACOB! Why, must you remind me of that horrid debut?". Well, to answer the first inquiry, as you just wittess the debut of the legendary Gobbledy Gooker! For those of you that knew of the gimmick and scrubbed it from your memory banks, I reminded you of him due to today being Thanksgiving.
Yes, today is the perfect day to mention a gimmick where a dude is dressed as a turkey while stuffing chunks of turkey into your mouths.
It is not widely know what the WWE's intentions were for the gimmick. It has been speculated that it's purpose was to be a comic routine, while others have thought up an elaborate storyline to where it leads to another debut to the individual within the custom itself. The world will never know the reason, just like I won't know how many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop!
Here's what I do know: The fans hated the gimmick, and to the point where the WWE pulled the plug on the gimmick on the very next day. It's been mocked by fans, wrestling promotions, dirstsheets and sometimes even by pop culture itself. The WWE was embarrassed to the point of ignoring Mr. Gooker for over a decade.
The first time I ever heard of the Gobbledy Gooker was during WrestleMania X-Seven. I was sitting on the couch, eating my dunkaroos when I see Mr. Gooker come out for a Battle Royal. It's not every day I'd see a turkey wrestle in the middle of the ring. I could not even finish my dunkaroos in time before Mr. Gooker was eliminated. I was curious to know the identity of the man, and spent a good amount of my free time researching for the identity.
The identity of Gobbledy Gooker was (drum roll please!): Héctor Guerrero! He's the brother of Eddie Guerrero, upon that discovery I Hurled a bunch of random things into my bedroom wall, and fell to my knees, sobbing. Okay, at the time it was an overreaction but, with good reason due to the fact the WWE wasted tremendous talent by dressing him up as a turkey!
A TURKEY! I mean, think of the matches he could of had, as I would of love to see a Guerrero vs. Guerrero match-up where Eddie and Héctor feuded. There might of even been a chance to have an all-Guerrero stable where they lie, cheat and steal! The opportunity was wasted, WASTED!
I sometimes wondered if the fans had booed the gimmick out of the metaphorical ballpark, then maybe Guerrero could of lasted in the WWE. Maybe he could of became a legend like his late brother. Yet, their is the possibility that the WWE would of still not utilize him correctly and would have a very mediocre career with only a few good matches.
I suppose we'd should end this by being thankful that we'd even witness the debatable greatness that is the Gobbledy Gooker. On the other hand, you can be thankful that gimmick died on the night it was hatched. Either way I hope you all have a wondrous thanksgiving and enjoy the feast that you all will partake in with members of your family!


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Guest Opinion: We'd get more jobs out of clean energy investment than coal ports.
If Peabody Energy, SSA Marine and Goldman Sachs really want to stimulate Washington jobs, as they claim, they can find much better ways to do so than build a sprawling $665 million coal terminal northwest of Bellingham. They could use the money instead to fund energy-efficiency and renewable-energy projects. Per dollar invested, efficiency and renewables generate many more jobs than fossil fuels.
Modern coal terminals are highly mechanized facilities, with towering, ten-story cranes pivoting massive arms above coal storage piles 60 feet high. At the ends of these arms, huge rotary shovels bigger than a house dig up the dusty coal and deposit it onto conveyor belts that snake away to bulk carriers three to four football fields long. Few workers are needed to operate these gargantuan "stacker/reclaimers."
As estimated in official project documents, the Gateway Pacific Terminal would support only 257 steady jobs, including office workers, at full build-out. That's just one new job for every $2.6 million invested, assuming the terminal can indeed be built for its advertised price. If you include "induced jobs" that may be added in maritime and railroad industries, the total increases to 430. But extra expenditures would occur in these areas, say for necessary railroad upgrades, so figure about one new job created per $2 million spent.
According to data compiled by the Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory (which, full disclosure, one of us directs) at the University of California, Berkeley, investing the same $665 million in energy efficiency or renewables would create twice as many jobs at minimum. In solar manufacturing, for example, figure several hundred more jobs than at the coal terminal. For solar-installation and energy-efficiency companies, add at least another thousand.
SolarCity, for example, is a California-based company developing solar installations throughout western states for customers large and small, including Google, Intel and Wal-Mart. With about $200 million in venture financing plus nearly another $1.6 billion in project-specific investments, the company has added more than 2,000 employees since 2006 — over one new job per million dollars — and induced many more jobs among its subcontractors.
The savings in energy costs that steadily accrue after these clean-energy projects are completed can be recycled through organizations to create even more jobs, setting up a multiplier effect that stimulates greater prosperity. Such investments also lessen dependence on fickle foreign sources of fossil fuels, whose costs can skyrocket if supply lines are threatened.
Then, too, these are jobs in construction, maintenance, building supplies and finance that will be difficult, if not impossible, to ship overseas. The wages and salaries earned will largely be spent in local communities, enhancing local economies.
The actual, unspoken, reason coal-terminal advocates are touting this ill-considered project despite growing public opposition is the profits, not jobs, it will create. By selling subsidized US coal — our coal — to Asia at $100 a ton that costs only $10 a ton to strip mine in Wyoming, lucrative profits can be made all along the global supply chain. And the electrical power generated using this coal will help Asian firms continue undercutting U.S. manufacturers, causing further job losses here at home.
The majority of terminal profits would leave Washington and flow to Wall Street, not Main Street. The pittance paid locally in taxes — less than 34 cents a ton, according to official estimates — will be negligible compared to the public health and environmental impacts Washington citizens and ecosystems will be forced to bear.
The much-ballyhooed coal-terminal jobs are a fool's bargain that should be rejected on economic grounds alone, never mind the obvious impacts. It's time we stopped feeding such fossil dinosaurs and started investing seriously in U.S. innovators, workers and companies that can help realize our low-carbon future.
Daniel M. Kammen is Professor of Energy at the University of California, Berkeley, where he founded and directs the Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory.
Michael Riordan writes about science, technology and public policy from his home on Orcas Island; he is coauthor of The Solar Home Book.


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2010 Outback Snow Tire/Wheel Size Question
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Recently aquired a 2010 Outback with standard 225/60x17 all seasons. I believe the normal -1 snow tire/wheel combination would be 215/70x16. I have been offered four almost-new Blizzaks mounted on steel wheels. They were for a Forester but did not get used. The size is 215/60x16 - a slightly smaller circumference than what I think is the right fit. Is this close enough; or no cigar? Thanks for any insight you can provide!
xwesx Fairbanks, AlaskaPosts: 8,738The Blizzaks must be from a 2008 or older Forester - that car did use somewhat smaller tires than even the new Forester, which uses a 225/55R17 stock (or 225/60R16 for the base model). This tire is 5.3% smaller than the stock tire, which is pretty significant (it will put your speedometer off by ~3 mph, so if it reads 60 mph, you are going about 57 mph). The only real issue here is that your odometer will rack up miles more quickly. Other than that, you could use them because the rims will work just fine.
Also, if the price is a steal, you could get them, mount a properly sized Blizzak (or other winter tire), and sell the off-sized set to one of a million 2003-2008 Forester (or other) owners out there.
If you want a tire that is a near-perfect fit, go with 225/65R16 - this is an even better fit than 215/70R16.2010 Subaru Forester, 2011 Ford Fiesta, 1969 Chevrolet C20 Pickup, 1969 Ford Econoline 100, 1976 Ford F250 Pickup, 1974 Ford Pinto Wagon -
dockratt Posts: 2just took my sub. up the mt into snow, just about wraped it around a tree. Factory supplied brig-potenza summer tires. No traction period, wont even pull out on flat ground. would love to find cheap painted steel rims w/ a good mud/snow tire for winter use and save factory wheels and tires for summer. OR a good all season to mount on factory wheels. 225-145 r 18
rsholland Posts: 19,741That's why they're called "summer" tires. :P
I've got the same problem with my '09 WRX, although they're Dunlop tires. Since you got summer tires, I'd opt for a set of winter tires, not all-seasons. I doubt you can find 17x7 steel wheels with the proper bolt pattern or offset. NASIOC or LegacyGT.com both save sections where members sell things. I'd check there for wheels and/or tires.
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dockratt Posts: 2talked to several tire dealers and got the same bs that no tire man. makes a sno/ice tire, and if they did they cant get them for they are all sold to the midwest and northern states.
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macdawg Posts: 6I live in Southern Oregon, where it's mostly decent weather, with occasional ice and snow. I do like to go to nearby mountains to ski. The Outback comes standard with Continental ContiProContact. My first review search came up with a slew of negative reviews. Another search was less harsh. On Tirerack, the average review was 6.9. My question: should I pony up the dough to get a dedicated winter tire, such as general altimax RT, or michelin x-ice or bridgestone blizzak? Also, the guy at my local tire store suggested I do down in size to 16 inch instead of 17 (more choice) and get some rims to swap out. I would love to hear some feedback on these questions! Thanks.
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chea89 Posts: 44I have made it up my steep driveway with these tires-bought from tirerack mounted on steel wheels with TPMS installed. Dealer had to register the new sensors. Tires are excellent-really get to appreciate the snow capability of my Subie. I live in NW Connecticut--huge amount of snow so far this year-no problems.
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Mum's cry for help after her son becomes addicted to role-playing game Runescape
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- January 20, 2013
Internet gaming addiction becoming a mental illness
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KAREN'S* 17-year-old son Sam stays up for 25 hours at a time, rarely washes, never cuts his hair.
He's gaunt, subsisting on occasional meals of fast food, and barely talks. He's a junkie, but he's not addicted to drugs. He's addicted to Runescape.
With more than 200 million registered players, Runescape is one of the world's largest free online role-playing games.
Set in a medieval fantasy world, players can cast themselves as an array of different characters from warriors to wizards and either compete or work together to fight monsters, complete quests and earn new "skills".
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It is a game without an end. A fully immersive, simulated reality that exists as long as you are logged in to it.
It is also highly addictive and for Adelaide teen Sam, who spends an average of 16 hours a day inside the game, it is almost his entire reality. "He's living his life in the game, that's where he wants to be," Karen says.
Two years ago Karen says Sam was a bright, smart teenage boy with a normal social life and an interest in team sports. Then halfway through Year 10 he dropped out of school. He enrolled at TAFE and dropped out of that too. He stopped seeing his friends, stopped talking and withdrew from his family, spending more and more of his time in the fictional Runescape world.
Thinking it was just a phase, and following the traditional advice given to parents, Karen took away Sam's computer, which is when a bad situation turned into a full-blown nightmare.
"Once when I was out he smashed up my bedroom, upending furniture, ripping down curtains from their tracks and cutting electrical cords with scissors, tripping the safety switches," she said.
Finally Sam ran away, sleeping rough to more easily access city internet cafes where you can play up to 13 hours straight for just $10.
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Unaware of his motivations and thinking he was developing schizophrenia, Karen called emergency mental health services, who couldn't help because Sam was under 18. She tried the police, but they couldn't compel Sam to go to hospital. They offered to lock him up for the night, but Karen refused.
It wasn't until she saw Sam's bank statement - showing he was spending most of his $407.50 fortnightly Youth Allowance on internet cafes, fast food meals and on gambling games within Runescape itself - that she realised the problem was Runescape, and tracked Sam down to an internet cafe.
"He actually looked like a junkie but he had no track marks. He was very gaunt, very dirty," she said.
Now without any official support services available to her, Karen has been forced to invent her own "12-point plan" to entice her son back home and wean him off his chronic video game addiction.
She has bolted the computer to the wall of the loungeroom in an effort to monitor his usage, and for the past few weeks has given him free rein, just to keep him off the streets. The next steps involve installing an internet lock to restrict access at certain times of the day and re-introducing him to regular meal times and sleep patterns.
It's a burden Karen says she wouldn't have to shoulder on her own if problems like Sam's were officially recognised as mental disorders.
"I want to see it recognised as a problem, and I want to see it given prevention, treatment and control programs," she said.
The creators of Runescape, UK developers Jagex, did not respond to requests for comment.
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OnLinE GamEr Posted at 12:32 PM January 21, 2013
"It is a game without an end" thats the problem with all these's multiplayer online games
Brad of Brisbane Posted at 12:21 PM January 21, 2013
Gee Wizz, talk about first world problems...
Jay Posted at 12:20 PM January 21, 2013
Personally I donât see âinternet addictionâ as a mental heath issue in and of itâs self, I would see it as a symptom of another type of mental illness. Whether that is depression, anxiety, schizophrenia or whatever. Certainly the adverse behaviour indicated in this article is not normally associated with such additions. This would appear to be a case of treating the symptom rather than the problem. Interestingly it appears to be only online gaming that gets labelled as an addiction. A woman (or man, but it is more often women) who spends 5 or 6 hours a day on various forms of social media is considered normal and appropriate. A Man (or women but it is more often men) who spend 5 or 6 hours a day playing a computer game are often labelled an addict or at least much more frowned upon. I wonder if this is due to the preconceived notion that games are for kids and that social network use is actually an extension of normal interaction.


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