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Participation in social networks, such as Facebook, can cause negative feelings and reduce members' life satisfaction. Those are the results of a study conducted by Information Systems scientists at the TU Darmstadt and the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.
In a two-stage study conducted by the Department of Information Systems of the TU Darmstadt (Prof. Dr. Peter Buxmann) and the Institute of Information Systems of the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (Dr. Hanna Krasnova), Facebook members were surveyed regarding their feelings after using the platform. More than one-third of respondents in the initial study with over 300 users reported predominantly negative feelings, such as frustration. The researchers identified that envying their "Facebook friends" is the major reason for this result. Project manager Dr. Hanna Krasnova, who is currently a post-doctoral researcher at the Humboldt-Universität, explained that, "Although respondents were reluctant to admit feeling envious while on Facebook, they often presumed that envy can be the cause behind the frustration of "others" on this platform - a clear indication that envy is a salient phenomenon in the Facebook context. Indeed, access to copious positive news and the profiles of seemingly successful 'friends' fosters social comparison that can readily provoke envy. By and large, online social networks allow users unprecedented access to information on relevant others - insights that would be much more difficult to obtain offline." Those who do not engage in any active, interpersonal communications on social networks and primarily utilize them as sources of information, e.g. reading friends' postings, checking news feeds, or browsing through photos, are particularly subject to these painful experiences.
Envying Facebook friends leads to a vicious "envy spiral"
Another result of the survey was that about one-fifth of all recent online/offline events that had provoked envy among the respondents took place within a Facebook context. This reveals a colossal role of this platform in users' emotional life. Paradoxically, envy can frequently lead to users embellishing their Facebook profiles, which, in turn, provokes envy among other users, a phenomenon that the researchers have termed "envy spiral."
The leading online and offline envy provokers in Germany are related to "Travel and Leisure". As Dr. Thomas Widjaja of the TU‑Darmstadt, who was also involved in the project, put it, "This is a result of numerous vacation photos posted on Facebook, which are particularly popular among German users."
Facebook envy fosters dissatisfaction
Based on the follow-up survey with more than 200 Facebook users, the researchers were also able to establish a negative link between the envy that arises while on Facebook and users' general life satisfaction. Indeed, passive use of Facebook heightens invidious emotions that, in turn, adversely affect users' satisfaction with their lives. Coauthor Helena Wenninger of the TU-Darmstadt argued that, "Considering the fact that Facebook use is a worldwide phenomenon and envy is a universal feeling, a lot of people are subject to these painful consequences."
The results of the survey will be presented at the "11th International Conference Wirtschaftsinformatik (Information Systems)" to be held in Leipzig, Germany, February 27 through March 1, 2013. The researchers plan to conduct a follow-on survey that will explore the effects of Facebook use on envy and its consequences within various cultures.
Reference: Krasnova, H., Wenninger, H., Widjaja, T., Buxmann, P. (2013) "Envy on Facebook: A Hidden Threat to Users' Life Satisfaction?", 11th International Conference on Wirtschaftsinformatik (WI), Leipzig, Germany. In press. Available HERE.
More information about this project is available here:
Role of Privacy Concerns in Accepting Application Permissions. Are users privacy egoistic?
In 2007 Facebook has opened its platform to third-party application developers. While this step has helped Facebook keep its competitive edge, privacy concerns surrounding applications are mounting. While users rely on privacy settings to limit accessibility of their information to unwanted others, applications can circumvent this barrier. By giving an app a "permission", users endanger not only privacy of their own, but of their friends. Despite potential privacy threats, the adoption of Facebook apps is on the rise. As a result, there is a pressing need to understand the rationale behind decisions on application permissions as well as the role of privacy concerns in this process. Taking into account that existing research offers only limited findings, this study builds on the responses of 199 Facebook users to gain an in-depth understanding of these research questions. Among others, we find that users are affected by the magnitude of information request in a "permission" request, even though it can be weakened by peer influence. Furthermore, users tend to be particularly cautious when granting access to information of their friends, which rejects the hypothesis of 'privacy egoism'. Our findings are of relevance for page providers who seek to increase user engagement via apps.
Involved Researchers: Hanna Krasnova, Nicole Eling, Oleg Schneider, Helena Wenninger, Thomas Widjaja, Peter Buxmann
What drives men and women to stay on social networking sites? Gender differences in determinants of user loyalty.
Low entry barriers and growing competition make issues of user loyalty critical for any Social Networking Site (SNS). To address this concern, multiple studies explore the determinants of user participation, continuance intention and loyalty on these platforms. In most of these studies, however, SNS users are treated as a homogeneous entity with potential group differences being ignored. At the same time, increasing diversity of SNSs audiences challenges generalizability of these findings, with providers looking for ways to address concerns of different user segments. Acknowledging this pressing need, this study focuses on investigating gender differences in the determinants of user loyalty on Facebook. Anecdotal evidence provides sound ground to conclude that men and women exhibit different uses of SNSs. Moreover, gender marker is one of the easiest for providers to identify, which makes gender-based targeting to a natural building block of sustainability strategy for any SNS provider. Building on a comprehensive review of 27 studies focusing on determinants of SNS use and 44 studies touching upon gender differences on SNSs, we formulate a model of user loyalty on SNSs. Specifically, we explore gender differences in the motivational strength of eight factors - relational benefits, self-enhancement, informational and networking benefits, emotional support, benefits of offline participation, and privacy concerns about organizational and social threats - on user loyalty on Facebook. Our hypotheses are tested using Structural Equation Modeling and Multi-Group Analysis methodologies with a sample of 875 Facebook users. Together our study represents the first attempt to systematically study gender differences in motivations to use SNSs. Our findings offer a plethora of theoretical and managerial implications.
Involved Researchers: Hanna Krasnova, Natasha Veltri, Heng Xu
Since the emergence of the Internet, privacy concerns have been a frequent subject on the agenda. The reasons include unmatched possibilities to collect, aggregate and analyze data traces users leave behind. In addition, the proliferation of Social Media platforms, such as Facebook, has resulted in a surge of user sharing activity. Considering the severity of privacy threats these developments bring along, policy-makers around the world are searching for viable solutions to address these problems. However, finding effective legal means in this area has proved to be a formidable challenge. Contributing to this debate, this study builds on the responses of 553 Internet users to uncover users' privacy concerns and their attitudes towards legal assurances. We find that users have a complex attitude towards these issues. While users tend to express strong concerns about privacy when asked directly, they often have difficulties formulating the exact nature of these concerns, often lamenting general data misuse. In the Facebook context, Facebook itself is often mentioned as the primary source of threat, closely followed by marketing organizations. Users feel ill-protected by existing legal framework, especially when using Social Networking Sites. Reasons include common beliefs that the law is unable to address complexities of the Internet; local character of laws; possibilities to disregard the law, particularly since enforcement is difficult. Overall, positive changes in legal framework are desirable, with many respondents willing to pay more in taxes to ensure progress in this area.
Involved Researchers: Hanna Krasnova, Paula Kift
Supported by: Alexander von Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft (HIIG)
More about this study: Privacy Report


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**Please check both the Lost & Found Pet Search and the Adoptable Pets section when looking for lost animals.
In addition to using our Lost and Found Pet Search online, we strongly recommend you come to the Animal Care and Control Center in person because you are the only one who can positively identify your pet.
If your pet becomes lost, don't give up. How carefully you search and how persistent and resourceful you are can determine whether or not your pet will be found. Look closest to home first and ask for help. Ask everyone if they have seen your lost pet. Place ads in newspapers, offer a reward, post "lost" signs, check with local veterinarians, notify neighbors, and visit Animal Care & Control. You can download our Lost Pet brochure (above) for more tips on finding your lost pet.
While our online lost pet search is a valuable resource, in addition to this, we strongly recommend you come to the Animal Care and Control Center in person because you are the only one who can positively identify your pet. Complete a Lost Report when you're at the Center. Check the Anchorage Animal Care and Control Center every other day. Check the kennels, puppy room, and the cattery, as well as the Found Pet directory and DOA files at the front counter.
Check in at the customer service area to have a staff member escort you to the back of the shelter to view animals that have just arrived.
If you find your animal at the Center, you may be subject to impound fees.
If you find a lost cat or dog and the animal's tags include a microchip number tag, or you have brought the lost pet to a clinic that found a microchip when they scanned the animal, you can use the Universal Microchip Lookup Tool (UMLT) link below to determine if there is owner information linked to the chip and how to call the microchip company to get that information.
The UMLT provides an easy way for pet owners, veterinary clinics, and animal care and control agencies to enter a microchip number and then view search results of which microchip registry the chip has been enrolled in (if a pet has been enrolled in multiple registries, the registry with the most recently updated data will appear at the top of the search results). This American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) created Universal Pet Microchip Lookup Tool takes the guesswork out of contacting the appropriate registry, and thus can help speed the reuniting of a lost pet with its family. Click on the link below to be connected to the UMLT website.


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Russell gets new water source, looks to jettison ranch
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RUSSELL -- The Russell City Council is on the verge of completing the leasing of two water rights not far from its existing Smoky Hill River well field that will offer significant relief to its struggling water supply situation.
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RUSSELL -- The Russell City Council is on the verge of completing the leasing of two water rights not far from its existing Smoky Hill River well field that will offer significant relief to its struggling water supply situation.
The council also agreed Tuesday to hire an appraiser to determine the value of the community's share of the Circle K Ranch near Kinsley, according to Russell Councilman Chuck Bean. Circle K Ranch is owned jointly by the cities of Russell and Hays.
Russell owns an 18-percent interest in the nearly 7,000-acre Edwards County ranch, purchased in 1995 for $4.2 million. The city of Hays has an 82-percent ownership stake in the property, which has water rights amounting to almost 8,000 acre-feet.
Under the terms of the ownership agreement, Bean said, Hays would have the right of first refusal to purchase Russell's share in the ranch.
If Hays isn't interested, he said, the city could move ahead with trying to sell its ownership stake on the open market.
Money from the sale of its share of the ranch will be used to help pay for improvements in Russell's water pipeline along the Smoky Hill River as it presses west toward Cedar Bluff Reservoir.
That's part of the plan hatched by a committee formed by the Russell City Council to look at the idea of building a pipeline from Cedar Bluff -- where the city of Russell owns rights to 2,000 acre-feet of water -- to tie in to Russell's well field near Pfeifer.
The two water rights in the final stages of being leased would be the first step in building that pipeline to the west, Bean said.
"We found two large irrigation wells just west of our well field," he said of the city's wells. "Each one is capable of pumping over 300,000 gallons a day."
Contracts to lease the water from one landowner already have been signed, and Bean said contracts with the second landowners soon will be signed.
Russell's also talking with other water right holders in the area, and Bean is hopeful additional water can be leased.
One of the wells is only a mile west of Russell's Pfeifer wells, Bean said, while the second well is located another three-quarters of a mile west.
Together, they will be able to supply approximately 600,000 gallons of water each day.
That's about how much the city uses each day, except when temperatures skyrocket during the summer months.
"So it's a great find for the city of Russell," he said, and will go toward solving Russell's ongoing struggle to supply the city with adequate amounts of water.
The water won't be immediately available to the city, as they will have to extend the pipeline to the wells. One of the wells, the western-most well, will have to be worked over to meet the standards for wells supplying municipalities.
Together, the two wells will contribute approximately 170 acre-feet of water to the city's water supply.
Russell will pay handsomely for the water, approximately $1.50 per thousand gallons, plus a $10,000 annual payment for each well.
The cost of building the pipeline, Bean said, will be defrayed by proceeds from the sale of the ranch, augmented by the city's $17 million cash reserve.
How much the ranch will raise is uncertain, but he said recent similar sales have ranged from $4,200 an acre to $6,200 an acre.
"That's not including mineral rights," Bean said. "If nothing else, that was a fantastic investment years ago."
But Bean said the dissolution of the public wholesale water supply district doomed Russell's chances of getting any of that water.
Besides, he said, "Russell's needs are more immediate."
"This is going to be very, very helpful," Bean said of the new water rights, "rather than waiting five to seven years to wait for Cedar Bluff.
"We have water for the city this summer."


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I'm no authority on the matter but it seems to me that Blackwater Security being investigated for shooting first in a firefight is getting a raw deal.
If it were me and I was being paid to protect others I'm sure I would try to shoot first. It's bad enough that I would be surrounded by people with guns. If someone pointed a gun at me or my charge I had better shoot first. What do they expect Blackwater to do let them shoot first and make sure they harm or kill? He who shoots first usually lives or protects his charge in this area of the world.
I think they try to make positive events look bad in order to fit their agenda of distorting the facts.
This accusation is even made after the shooting, the reporters were not even there to see what happened at the time. Video shows a lot of spent brass laying around but thats about all.
(Quote) Anne Tyrrell, a spokeswoman for Blackwater, denied that assertion.
"To my knowledge that's inaccurate," Tyrrell said. "I would urge caution in trusting the source."
(Quote) The Iraqi government said it will file criminal charges against the Blackwater employees, according to Iraq's Interior Ministry. It's not clear how Iraqi courts would attempt to bring the contractors to trial.
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Discovery Center Opening
When my exhibit opened at the Discover Center in Rockford, Illinois, I had fun building a sculpture while also answering people's questions.
I got many questions about my work, my process, and my age, but a lot of people just asked "What the heck are you building?"
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About randomised trials
This page tells you about randomised clinical trials. It has information about
View a transcript of the video describing what a randomised trial is. (Opens in a new window)
Phase 3 trials compare one treatment with another, to find out which is better. Most phase 3 trials, and some phase 2 trials, are randomised. This means that there are at least 2 different groups in the trial, and people taking part are put into one or other group at random. This 'randomisation' is usually done by a computer. Certain details about you (such as your age, gender or the stage of your cancer) are put into the computer first. This is to make sure the different groups in a trial are as similar as possible.
Each group in the trial has a different treatment. If there are 2 groups, one group will have the new treatment being tested and the other the standard treatment they would have to treat their cancer if they were not in the trial. People having the standard treatment are called the 'control group'. A randomised trial that has a control group is called a 'randomised controlled trial'.
There may be more than 2 groups. Some trials test more than one new treatment or combination of treatments. Others may test variations in one particular new treatment - for example different doses of the same drug. There will still be a control group, which has the standard treatment.
Sometimes people in the control group take a dummy treatment, called a placebo. Doctors only set up trials this way if there is no standard treatment available for the control group to have.
Researchers randomise trials because they need to be sure that the results are correct and not biased for any reason.
Of course, researchers are unlikely to be deliberately biased. But it is possible to be biased without realising it. For example, if a new treatment has quite bad side effects, the doctors running the trial might subconsciously avoid putting sicker patients into the group having the new treatment. So as the trial went on, the control group would have more and more of the sickest patients in it. The people in the new treatment group would then do better than the control group. So, when the trial results come out, the new treatment would look as if it works better than the standard treatment. But really it doesn't.
Details of all the people in the trial are put into the computer to help with randomisation. The details include age, gender and stage of the cancer. This makes sure that the groups are reasonably equal. For example, if doctors didn't take cancer stage into account for some trials, they could end up with one group containing people with more advanced cancers and this could also bias the trial results.
Patients can also be biased. Many of us feel better if we believe we have taken something to make us feel better. Even if we've only taken a tablet made of chalk or sugar. This is called the placebo effect.
Phase 3 trials could compare a new treatment with no treatment at all. But then, the people getting the new treatment might feel better, even if the new treatment didn't work. They would have the placebo effect. The people getting no treatment wouldn't feel any better, of course. So, some trials compare a new treatment with a dummy treatment called a placebo. The dummy treatment looks exactly like the new treatment - for example, the same shape or colour of pill, or size of injection. The two groups of patients then cannot be biased, because they won't know if they are getting the placebo or the new treatment.
A placebo is only used if there is no standard treatment available. The patients in the control group wouldn't receive any treatment if they weren't in the trial. So they are not missing out on treatment they would otherwise have had. It isn't ethical to give a placebo to a group of people who really need a treatment for cancer. So the research ethics committee would not give permission for a trial designed in that way.
A blind trial is a trial where the people taking part do not know which treatment they are getting. They could be getting the new treatment. Or they could be getting standard treatment or a placebo, depending on the design of the trial. All patients receive identical injections or tablets, so they cannot tell which treatment they are having.
A double blind trial is a trial where neither the researchers nor the patients know what they are getting. The computer gives each patient a code number. And the code numbers are then allocated to the treatment groups. Your treatment arrives with your code number on it. Neither you, nor your doctor knows whether it is the new treatment or not.
The list of patients and their code numbers is kept secret until the end of the trial. In an emergency the researchers would be able to find out which trial group a patient was in, but generally no one would know until the trial had finished.


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CU's Polk: battered, bruised, broken but still competing
Posted By Tom Kensler On October 21, 2011 @ 7:51 am In Football,University of Colorado | No Comments
BOULDER — Colorado junior safety Ray Polk hopes he won't have to miss Saturday's game despite a litany of injuries that could make for a M*A*S*H episode.
CU coach Jon Embree confirmed that Polk, a starter in every game, has incurred 1) a cracked sternum, 2) ligament damage in a wrist, and 3) a concussion.
"But he has a lot of heart; that overrides it all," Embree said. "If you have one of those, it doesn't matter. He's a tough kid with a big heart."
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The 6th Annual Galiano Nettlefest Community Potluck will take place on March 30th.
The regular Herbal collective is always open to new members and is meeting on Friday, April 6th at 11:00am at Dora's House, 1480 Cottage Way
Dora kindly invites everyone interested in sharing knowledge about plants and their various uses to join these monthly discussions. She wishes to catalogue the resources available on the island in terms of locally-produced herbal medicines and to make these widely available to the residents of Galiano. Information-sharing is first on the agenda, and practical information about how to grow medicinal plants and craft your own tinctures, decoctions, unguents, salves, etc. will be generously shared.
Healing Foods and Herbal Collective - by James Beaufait Our first meeting, 3 Mar 2010, was held at Dora FitzGerald's house (1480 cottage way) where nearly twenty folks interested in all aspects of healing foods and herbs gathered.
The 5th Annual Nettlefest Community Potluck will be happening on March 17th.
Next meeting Friday, March 2nd at 11am. Each one of our meetings is entirely unique and evolves out of the interests that people bring to it. Although topics and concerns vary, the underlying theme is always deepening our connection with nature. We will be checking on the olive cuttings I started from the Olive branches I brought back from Tinos. – Dora FitzGerald


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Application Checklist
Before beginning the application please read through the requirements listed below. Please complete all required documents and send to Crown College. With that in mind, let's begin!
Application Deadlines
- November 15, 2014 (for Spring Semester 2015 - begins January 2015)
- June 15, 2015 (for Fall Semester 2015 - begins August 2015)
Application Form
Please make sure to fill out the application completely. Failure to do so can delay admission.
Application Fee: Submit the non-refundable $20.00 U.S. Dollars application fee made payable to Crown College.)
*Applications received after the deadline will automatically be processed for the next available semester
Financial Statement
Please complete all sections of the enclosed Financial Statement or send a separate Affidavit of Support from your sponsor/s.
Bank Statement
Please submit an official bank statement from your sponsor/s that has been printed within the last three months. The bank statement must show the equivalent of $19,900.00 U.S. (Both the financial statement and the bank statement must be from the same individual). Photocopies are acceptable; however, they must be attested as a certified true copy. Students should expect an increase in costs of approximately 4-6% each year at Crown College.
English Language Proficiency
Complete the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the IELTS exam, the ACT examination OR the SAT examination (if English is not your first language).
You must pass the TOEFL paper exam with a score of 500+, the Internet-based exam with a score of 61+, or the computer-based exam with a score of 173+. Use the code 6639 to report your TOEFL scores directly to Crown College. You may receive information regarding when and where to take this test by consulting with a local high school, through the TOEFL website at www.toefl.org, by e-mail at , or by writing to:
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PO Box 6151
Princeton, NJ 08541-6151 USA
If you choose to take the IELTS examination you must earn a score of 6.0 or better.
If you choose the ACT examination you must score above 18. Crown's ACT code is 2152.
If you take the SAT examination you must score above 860 (Critical Reading & Math). Crown's SAT code is 6639.
If the student is transferring from another U.S. College or University: Completion of one semester of Freshman English Composition with an earned grade of a "C" or better.
Submit All Official Secondary or College Transcripts
Students must provide Crown College academic records of every secondary and post-secondary institution you have attended. Records must be certified true copies or notarized photo copies. These transcripts must be translated to English by a certified translator and sent to Crown College Admissions (Students transferring from a U.S. institution with 24 or more credits do not need to supply a secondary school transcript).
Freshman Applicants
Students must provide evidence that they have completed their secondary education within their home country (usually 12 years) and be entitled to acceptance into the colleges and universities in their home countries. As a result of the extreme differences in educational systems among countries, admission requirements vary depending on the country from which the student originates.
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Transfer Applicants
Transfer Applicants from Universities Outside of the United States
Both Secondary and Post-Secondary transcripts will be used to determine general admissibility. A student's overall academic performance will be taken into consideration. Students whose post-secondary transcripts fail to show a satisfactory performance on the College level may be considered if their Secondary transcripts were of outstanding caliber.
Transfer Credit
International students who have been accepted to Crown College who wish to transfer credit from colleges or universities outside the United States must provide Crown College with a transcript evaluation from EEI (Education Evaluators International, Inc. - www.educei.com) The form for completing the transcript evaluation can be downloaded at www.educei.com/images/EEI_Application_Form.pdf. This process should be started as soon as the student receives his or her visa. The costs of the evaluation will be reimbursed by Crown College as long as the transfer evaluation is completed by the end of the student's first semester. If the transfer evaluation is not completed by the end of the first semester, the student will be responsible for the entire cost of the evaluation. The cost of the evaluation will be $205.00 U.S.
If a student has already completed a course-by-course evaluation from another National Association of Credential Evaluation Services - www.naces.org (NACES) member, he or she can submit this evaluation to the Crown College Registrar's Office.
Students may choose to complete the EEI evaluation as they apply. If the EEI evaluation is not done during the application process, students will be admitted as transfer students and will be given 3 years for a program length on their I-20. Class standing will be determined once Crown College has received the EEI evaluation. The sooner an EEI transcript evaluation has been completed, the sooner your academic advisor will have a proper understanding of what courses will transfer to Crown College and how those courses will be applied to your degree.
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Once you are accepted at Crown you will be issued the I-20 document. This document allows you to make an appointment for an interview at the U.S. Consulate or Embassy in the country where you reside. The I-20 is not a guarantee of obtaining a visa to study in the U.S. This is determined through your interview at the U.S. embassy or consulate. We will provide information to you as you prepare for this important interview. Once your visa is officially granted please let us know.
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Weiser Professional Development Fellow, 2014
Eugeniy Trushliakov is a professor and vice-rector at Admiral Makarov National University of Shipbuilding in Ukraine, where he received his doctorate in 1994. He previously visited U-M in 1998-99 as a Fulbright Scholar. He is the author or co-author of more than 80 publications in various fields (life support systems and air conditioning engineering, ecology and environment protection, renewable energy sources, methodology of higher education, etc.), including textbooks for university students. Professor Trushliakov will spend four weeks at U-M in April-May 2014 working on a plan for "The Experimental Research of VIVACE Converter Model." His U-M host advisor is Michael Bernitsas, professor of mechanical engineering and Mortimer E. Cooley Collegiate Professor of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.


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Abbott must pay Sen. Davis for attempt to gerrymander her out of office
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AUSTIN — A federal judge ruled Friday that Greg Abbott must fork over $200,000.00 to his opponent — my celebrity girlfriend — after he tried to illegally gerrymander Sen. Wendy Davis, 50, out of office and suppress minority votes in her district.
The lawsuit was originally filed nearly 40 months ago by Sen. Davis and United Latin American Citizens, after the Texas GOP intentionally drew district lines designed to minimize and reduce the strength of minority populations in the Tarrant and Dallas counties area of North Texas.
The winning parties, including Sen. Davis, were permitted to seek reimbursement for what their campaigns and committees fought on legal fees — which eventually amounted to be $270,000.00.
Sen. Davis is running against Abbott in this year's gubernatorial election.
Pharmacist raped by LAPD deputy files federal lawsuit against city
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Police Department is facing a major lawsuit after its refusal to properly deal with a rapist with a badge.
A 27-year-old Los Angeles pharmacist filed the lawsuit over injuries she sustained when she was thrown from a moving squad car. The New York Daily News reports that the woman, who was identified on Raw Story but whose name will be withheld here, said that she fell from the patrol car while trying to flee a rape by a police deputy.
"He was grabbing my left inner thigh, trying to — I'm assuming — opening my legs," she said in her deposition about the incident.
Horrifying police video shows the half-naked woman tumbling from the patrol car onto the highway. She was so badly injured, that she was in a coma for six days. She only regained consciousness a day or two ago.
Her injuries included a badly broken jaw, a brain concussion and soft tissue injuries all over her body.
Her attorney, Arnoldo Cassillas, told KCAL that his client spent two weeks in the hospital with her jaw wired shut. All 32 of her teeth were shattered in the fall and every last one of them had to be pulled. She is suing for criminal negligence.
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Ab Coaster is a fitness device that is suitable for women and men. It weighs 70 pounds, and is 50 inches in height and 51 inches in length. The width is 25 inches, which makes this piece of equipment fairly compact. You can exercise your abdominals in three different ways. These exercise motions are called forward lift, side lift, and free-style motion. The purpose is to fully work out the core. This helps build core muscles, and burns off calories at the same time. This product comes with a 60-day money-back guarantee. As for the cost of Ab Coaster, it is around $200 (plus shipping and handling).
As for the features of Ab Coaster, they include all steel construction, a digital workout center, a three-position seat, powder coat finish, easy-move casters, a 300-pounds weight capacity, 1.5-inch steel rails, nylon rollers, steel bearings, and molded foam pads with vinyl covers. You can buy this product directly through the official website, and it is purchased in four separate payments.
- An FAQ section is provided on the official website.
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In the end, you have to consider whether or not you want to spend $200 on another piece of fitness equipment. If you are like many people, you probably already have a few exercise tools in your home. As for Ab Coaster, this device really focuses on strengthening the core. On the other hand, it is not meant to burn off calories as well as some other workouts and fitness machines. Put simply, we do not recommend the Ab Coaster for serious fat loss.


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Report of the Secretary-General pursuant to paragraph 6 of resolution 1830 (2008)
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First of all I would like to welcome the President and to thank him for his presence and for chairing the meeting today. I also thank Mr. De Mistura, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and a very old friend, for his briefing to the Council. I take the opportunity to welcome his courageous and effective action with his entire team and his commitment to implement the mandate given to him by the Security Council. I thank him for — as he stated — contributing to giving hope to the population of Iraq. At every step of the way he has been a worthy successor of Sergio Vieira de Mello and I thank Mr. De Mistura for mentioning his name today. We think of him, as we think of all of those who lost their lives with him in Baghdad. Finally and on a more personal note, I can only say how much I and the Council wish him great success in his next mission in the city he loves. The international community still needs him, and the Council still needs him. For all that he has done, I give him my personal thanks.
The briefing of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General was very complete. We support its analyses and share its conclusions. I will raise only three points.
Today, the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) plays an essential role in several areas: first in the area of elections, it has acted effectively in supporting the Independent High Electoral Commission to ensure the smooth operation of elections, which is the best sign of democratic life in Iraq. After the successful holding of the governorate council elections on 31 January last, we support the actions of the mission to organize the parliamentary and regional elections in Kurdistan on 25 July and the elections for the Council of Representatives planned for January 2010. Under its mandate and the recommendations made by the Secretary-General, the Mission must also continue to provide its expertise to the Iraqi Government so as to make progress on the question of disputed internal borders, especially in the Kirkuk area. We welcome the analytical reports given to Iraqi federal authorities and to the regional Kurdistan Government in order to promote an agreement among the political actors within Iraq on this critical issue. It is a difficult problem, but it must be resolved. We call on all Iraqis involved to display courage in working toward a solution acceptable to all.
My second point, Mr. President, is to emphasize that in the last few months in Iraq we have seen substantial progress in establishing a safe, stable, democratic, unified and prosperous country, where human rights and the rule of law are increasingly respected. France congratulates the Government of Iraq on its efforts in this area, efforts that the Permanent Representative of Iraq has just confirmed. We thank the Permanent Representative for his contribution, which emphasizes his readiness to work toward the stability and prosperity of his country. Regardless, from now on, as was emphasized by the Special Representative, we must take advantage of this momentum in order to achieve new progress in improving both the living conditions of the people of Iraq and the national reconciliation process. Besides the question of Kirkuk, this will require the completion of the constitutional review process, as well as tangible improvement in everyday life.
My third and final point, Mr. President, beyond the primary responsibility of the Government of Iraq and the important role played by the Mission, is that we believe that neighbouring States must participate fully in this effort. So it is in this spirit that we support the action of the Mission to strengthen a regional dialogue. We would hope especially that the regional dialogue conducted by Iraq with its neighbours will allow it to tackle essential issues such as border control and the conditions for voluntary, safe and dignified return for refugees, for which the progress alluded to just now by the Special Representative is an encouraging first sign. It is in the interest of States in the region to get involved in making Iraq permanently stable. That is why we wish to welcome the Minister today to the Security Council. The fact that he is chairing this debate and the agreement that he has managed to reach the presidential statement of the Council is a sign of the positive and constructive role that can be played by a country as important as Turkey.
I will conclude by emphasizing how important it is that the current positive cycle be able to allow Iraq to fully recover its sovereignty. Here we would note resolution 1859 (2008), in which we asked the Secretary-General to prepare a report in consultation with Iraq on the action necessary to allow them international status equal to what they had before resolution 661 (1990). We await this report and are ready to act on that basis and in the framework of Iraq's international obligations, in particular resolutions 773 (1992) and 833 (1993) on the question of the borders with Kuwait, together with all States concerned. And, as was indicated by President Sarkozy in Baghdad last February, Iraq can count on the friendship of France to work with it on Iraq's full reintegration into the international community.


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Here are a few of the most frequently asked questions about Odyssey. If you need further assistance, or information that cannot be found on this site, please contact Odyssey Reservations at 866-305-2469.
Is the Odyssey Wheelchair Accessible?
Yes. The Odyssey has a deck and restrooms that can accommodate most standard-sized wheelchairs. Our crew is happy to aide passengers that need assistance. Please call 866-305-2469 to discuss any accessibility concerns and ensure that you are seated on an accessible deck.
What is the difference between "Boarding Time" and "Cruising Time" ?
"Boarding Time" is the earliest you and your guests may board the ship. You are free to board any time after that up until the "Cruise Time." The ship will leave port at the "Cruise Time." We recommend allowing plenty of time for parking and getting to the ship. The ship leaves promptly at the listed "Cruise Time" and passengers will not be able to board once the ship sets sail.
May I bring my own camera on board?
Guests are more than welcome to bring their own camera for personal pictures aboard the ship. In addition, as you are boarding, the ship's photographer records the moment for your entire party. As you depart, you'll find your boarding photo ready for purchase.
I need to cancel my cruise, what can I do?
Although your purchase is final and non-refundable, we will be happy to reschedule parties of less than 20 passengers for another available date of your choosing up to a year from the date of your original reservation. You will be assessed a $25 per ticket re-booking fee and are responsible for any price difference if you happen to choose a cruise with a different price. For parties larger than 20 please consult the terms of your contract.
Are children allowed on the dinner cruise?
Children are welcome on the cruise; however, a child rate is not available for our dinner cruises Monday through Saturday. On Sunday, children between the ages of 3 and 12 are eligible for a 40% discount off the dinner price. On Lunch and Brunch cruises, children between the ages of 3 and 12 are 40% off. On all cruises, children 2 and under are complimentary but require a boarding ticket so please mention when making a reservation. Discounts may not be offered on select specialty cruises.
Is there a coat check where my jacket and briefcase may be kept during the cruise?
Coat checks are available when needed. Your server would be more than happy to check any items for you at the beginning of your cruise.
How far off shore does the ship travel?
The ship is licensed to travel as far as 3 miles off shore, however, our cruise route typically remains only one mile off shore.
Can I bring a birthday cake on board?
Small cakes that do not require refrigeration are allowed to be brought on board. Your server will place the cake in our pantry until it is ready to be cut and served.
What size groups can Odyssey accommodate?
We accomodate groups from 2 to 749. We are constantly opening new cruises so please check back often or call if you don't see the date you are interested in.
What beverages are served on your cruise?
Coffee, tea and iced tea are included in the ticket price. Any additional beverages may be purchased onboard at our cash bar.
Do you offer Kosher meals?
Yes we do offer a Kosher Meal option on our lunch and dinner cruises. We order from an outside establishment who delivers the meal to us fresh that day/evening. The meal typically consists of a plated chicken dish with vegetables. We can do fresh fruit for your dessert option. You will be served your Kosher Meal in place our standard 4-course meal at your private table. Please notify your Odyssey Reservation Agent of any kosher requirements at least 48 hours in advance of your event.
Do you offer vegetarian meals?
Yes, please check our menu for our vegetarian options. If you have any special dietary concerns please notify your Odyssey Reservation Agent to make special arrangements.
Can I bring wrapped gifts or packages on board?
Yes, you can. Please be aware that Odyssey has the right to inspect all bags and packages prior to boarding.
Is there a phone on the boat that receives calls?
The Odyssey does not have a phone for use by guests. However, most cellular services are available on the water as we do typically do not cruise beyond one mile off shore.
I do not have a credit card. Can I make reservations?
Yes, reservations may be made in cash at the Odyssey's corporate office located at NBC Tower, 455 N. Cityfront Plaza Drive, Suite 2600, Chicago, IL 60611. The office is open during normal business hours Monday through Friday.
Are there restrooms on board?
Yes, restrooms are located in every enclosed dining room on the ship.
When does the season end?
We cruise all year round! In fact, December is one of our most popular months due to the many Holiday Parties we have aboard. We also cruise for both New Year's Eve and Valentine's Day!
Is there pre-assigned seating?
As you board, our captain and marine crew will direct you to your deck. From there, our hostess will show you to your assigned table(s).
How many people may be seated at one table?
Anywhere from 2-10 people may be seated at one table, depending on the total number of individuals on the ship during a given cruise. If your party requires more than one table, we will ensure that they are located next to each other.
Is smoking allowed on the cruise?
Smoking is allowed on our observation deck.
Where do I pick up my tickets?
Your tickets will be at the Odyssey Ticket Booth, located next to the ship. For your convenience, you can pick up your tickets 30 minutes prior to boarding.
What kind of security check is required when I pick up my tickets?
Your photo identification and reservation number are required at our Ticket Booth when picking up your tickets.
How soon will my party begin eating on our cruise?
Once on your deck, our hostess will greet you and escort you to your private table where your wait staff will introduce themselves and give you the opportunity to decide for yourself how to pace your service. Serving may begin immediately.
Can I get married on the boat with a party of less than 20?
Yes, we can accommodate small wedding parties. An additional fee may apply. Please contact a reservation agent for more information.
What if it rains or snows?
Odyssey will cruise in most weather conditions all year round. Each enclosed deck is climate-controlled and the weather will not affect your cruise. In the case of severe weather conditions or upon the direction of the U.S. Coast Guard, the ship will remain dockside for the length of the event.


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Thursday, February 21, 2013 Quotable quotes
To the editor: The words contained in your (Presidents Day) editorial of Feb. 18 should be framed and hung in a prominent location within every household. Words of caution
Australia used national gun registration in the first step to confiscate all firearms from citizens. Now gun crime is rampant, if we can believe their news organizations, and their government cannot understand why this is so. Save a life
Donating marrow is like donating blood, it just takes longer. If you can cure someone of their cancer, just by giving blood, shouldn't you do it? You can save someone's life. You can provide a future for a person, and for an entire family. Wasted dollars
Taxpayers cannot afford to waste $350,000 on what is not a problem. The problem is creating the appearance of one at each taxpayer's expense to disguise obstructions to our right to participate in representative democracy. I urge legislators to stop such waste by passing HB 595: repeal implementation of these unnecessary voting restrictions and promote participation. No surprise
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BOSTON. Mayor Thomas Menino lashed out angrily today at a magazine article that ranked Boston the fifth rudest city in America, saying "We take a back seat to no one when it comes to discourtesyness."
Menino: "You sayin' we ain't rude? Blow it out your shorts, pal."
"That's gotta be wrong," Menino said in a freewheeling press conference in which he mispronounced several one-syllable words. "People come here for the culture, but they stay for the uncouthability."
The Travel + Leisure magazine article ranked Boston behind New York, Miami, Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles on a twenty-point incivility index that measured variables such as random acts of unkindness, line-cutting and unprovoked cursing to achieve a raw rudeness score, which was then divided by residents per square inch. "Boston is a smorgasbord of rudeness that runs the gamut from snobbish indifference on Beacon Hill to intentional acts of hostility by reckless drivers on dangerously quaint traffic 'rotaries,'" the magazine noted in praising the city's atmosphere of condescension and general pissyness. "The upraised middle finger is the state bird of Massachusetts, and residents will often playfully invoke it when greeting tourists who say 'milk shake' instead of 'frappe.'"
The often tongue-tied Menino was first elected in 1993, and has served longer than any mayor in Boston's history. He is known as "Mayor Pothole" and "The Urban Mechanic" for his focus on mundane quality-of-life issues, and is expected to remain in office as long as he wants unless offered a position as Professor of Linguistics at Harvard.
"We been savin' some of our best insults for you!"
Menino pointed to Allston-Brighton, Boston's "student ghetto" whose youthful population uses loud music and drunken parties to endear themselves to permanent residents. "Of course I'm rude," said Tweeze, bassist for Maggot Puke, a local band that is one of the leading practitioners of the "Deliberately Annoying" sound. "Major record labels won't even talk to you unless you're at least chronically cranky."
Menino is notoriously thin-skinned and often uses his political power to retaliate against those who have crossed him. "You gonna write sumpin' nice, right?" he asks as this reporter took notes at the press conference. "You bettah, cause I know where youse pahked your cah."
Pish posh. I can scarcely believe that NYC is anywhere on that list. Everyone from the city gets a bad reputation for no good reason. I think New Yorkers are warm and go out of their way to be kind to one another.
We are so misunderstood. Really. We are all politeness.
P.S. Please send my best regards to your lovely wife.
I liked it too, a great city in many ways, as great as there is, if not particularly polite... Alabama it's not.


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Running crooked races apparently took as much practice as riding them straight. In 1946 Johnny's horse, One Meatball, was supposed to come in dead last: "Try and make a horse be last," comments Bev dryly. "It's tough enough to get one to win!"
Pascoag's half-mile track had a sharp elbow to it. Not far out of the gate, Bev started to "pull" the reins on his horse to take him to the back. But as the pack galloped into the turn, the lead horse bolted out to the side, cutting off the rest of the riders and forcing them toward the outside rail. "The other horses had nowhere to go but the fence," says Bev. "Before you know it, I'm in the front."
He tried to pull his horse back but there was no way to stop his victory. The enraged owner, who had paid to fix the race, stormed into the winner's circle and punched Bev in the eye, knocking off his jockey cap. Out from Johnny's hat fell two hundred-dollar bills, his take for the fix, which were soon scooped up by laughing bettors.
"How do ya like that?" says Bev, sticking out his bony arms for the oft-told punch-line climax. "The guy beat the crap out of me for winning!"
In 1947 a chance meeting on an airplane gave him his first in to the upper echelons of national crime. On a flight from Miami to Chicago, a man noticed him reading the Racing Form. The gentleman introduced himself as a well-connected lawyer from Chicago named Abe Teitlebaum. He figured Bev for a jockey. When he learned Johnny would be riding in Chi, he offered to bet $200 for him. The horse won and a partnership began.
Teitlebaum had a Miami Beach Pine Tree Drive estate, but he did his lawyering in the Midwest, mostly for Al Capone. Five years later, along with Jimmy "Blue Eyes" Alo, Sam Giancana, Frank Sinatra, and Meyer Lansky, he would share a stake in the Sands Casino in Las Vegas.
Capone's lawyer proffered an introduction to Lansky for Bev. The "mob's accountant," as Lansky was known, hung out at the Singapore Hotel in Bal Harbour, and Bev would see him walking his Shih Tzu, Bruzzer, there: "He didn't look like a gangster, but he had a lot of power," remembers the jockey. "He was a little guy like me."
Lansky had fifteen horses in Tampa that he wanted Bev to ride and win -- every time.
"[Riding for Meyer] I broke more bookkeepers than you have hairs on your head," Bev remembers, laughing (because Lansky didn't lose).
Bev successfully fixed 25 races at Sunshine Park in Tampa in 1948.
He would go to the jockeys and hand out between $300 and $500 per rider from a candy box he carried. To a man, the jockeys would "pull" their horses.
"Eight horses in the race. Go to seven jockeys. Put mine in front," Bev explains pragmatically.
In order to signal the fix was on to Lansky's intermediary, Bev would come out on the veranda with a cigar. "No cigar," he says, "no go."
On the 26th race they fixed that season, Johnny's horse fell and broke its leg. Lansky's people demanded their $2000 bribe money back. But Bev, of course, had already spread it around, and the other jockeys had done their jobs.
"Lansky sent a message: I would look funny racing without legs," he says.
Bev paid Lansky out of his own pocket, but his troubles weren't over. One morning, two large individuals with guns, driving a big black car, came to see him. They were Augustine "Primo" Lazarra's men from nearby Ybor City. Apparently the boss, Big P, as Bev remembers him, had been betting and losing, without knowing about Lansky's fix.
Johnny remembers Big P as a "seven-footer."
"He gave me a slap and down I go," Bev recalls.
"You are fixing races in my back yard!" shouted Big P. "I didn't know I was betting on stiffs!
"You tell Lansky, you're working for me, not him," the mobster insisted.
Now Bev had a serious problem. "I couldn't work for both of them. I said to myself, �Let me get out, before they shoot me.'"
Bev told his girlfriend not to bother to pack, and they split for Jamaica. When they came back a couple of months later, Bev went straight to Detroit, where he rode three winners in fixed races. Each time he gave notice to Lansky and Big P. "They left me alone after that," he says.
Since Miami was a hot spot for gambling, and horseracing in particular, Bev spent much of his time in South Florida. It was in the steam room at the Fontainebleau, trying to lose weight, that he got to know Frank Sinatra.
"He was thinner than me," remembers Johnny, "and bald."
Bev struggled constantly to keep his jockey weight down, taking laxatives and Benzedrine when he couldn't bribe the clerk of the scales at the track to let him pass.
Sinatra would front Bev to fix races at the now-defunct Tropical Park race track on Bird Road.
"He had a guy called Rocky who would give me money to fix the races," Bev claims.


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ST. PETERSBURG – The scientist responsible for preparing Russia's claim to seabed rights at the top of the world says Canada and his country are both poised to reap staggering economic benefits when a deal on who owns title to what in the northern ocean is finally struck.
"Canada has a wonderful shelf and basin, so of course Canada can get very rich from this," said Victor Posyolov, deputy director of Russia's Institute of World Ocean Geology and the head of its Arctic research program.
Poring over maps tracking the evidence that he is amassing for Russia's claim, Posyolov estimated that his country, with the longest Arctic coastline, would gain rights to about 1.2 million square kilometres of seabed. He reckoned Canada would get about 800,000 square kilometres of sub-surface territory. That would be about twice as much seabed as the other claimants, Denmark and the United States, are likely to get.
"The biggest shelves and basins are in Canadian waters and it will benefit the most. The U.S. and Denmark have modest sectors," Posyolov said in a room dominated by a circumpolar map that Canada and Russia jointly produced in 1992.
"We are not involved in studies of how much oil and gas may lie in the Danish, Canadian and U.S. sectors, but there is open data using different methods to make forecasts. Every country knows or imagines that there are reserves there."
Much has been made of the potentially overlapping claims for the Arctic, but Posyolov foresees little possibility of conflict. There already is "an approximate plan for the division of the Arctic that is not in dispute," the oceanologist said. It was based on the principle that exclusive economic zones extend out 200 nautical miles (332 kilometres) from each coastal state's shoreline.
The grey area was beyond the 200-mile limit. To claim sub-surface rights beyond that point, a country has to prove that a geographic link exists between its land mass and adjacent underwater formations that may extend far out to sea. Much of the research pertains to a formation known as the Lomonosov Ridge, which snakes under the ocean for much of the distance between Russia, Canada and Greenland.
Based on standard geographic principles involving equidistance, Russia and Canada would likely agree to split the Lomonosov Ridge at or near its middle. Posyolov suggested it was far more likely that Canada and Denmark would have a difference of opinion over the ridge where it runs closest to Greenland and Canada's Ellesmere Island.
Russia submitted a claim in 2001 to the UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf, which makes recommendations about who is entitled to what. The commission asked Moscow to provide additional data for the Lomonosov Ridge and the adjacent Mendeleev Rise.
While the Lomonosov and Mendeleev formations are central to Russia's claim to much of the top of the world, Posyolov acknowledged that the UN "might declare the North Pole belongs to all humanity and that the area 60 miles around the North Pole belongs to no country."
To prepare its claim, Russia has undertaken five separate polar expeditions since 2002, the last of which ends this month. Conducting such research has not been cheap. Each mission had involved two icebreakers and cost between $20 million and $30 million, Posyolov said. To share costs, the Danes had asked for Russia's help with icebreakers while Canada has been working with the U.S., he said.
Tracing a red line that reached far out into the ocean on one of the maps on his desk, Posyolov said that was the rough extent of Russia's claim. It was based on 13,000 kilometres of bathymetric studies of the underwater depths of the Arctic, 7,000 kilometres of seismic studies of the sea floor as well as research based on multi-beam echo soundings and studies that involved reflection and refraction waves.
Having already submitted a claim to the UN commission, Russia was at the front of the queue. Its revised claim is to be presented in 2013. Denmark and Canada will follow by the end of 2014. The U.S. position is unclear as Washington is not yet a signatory to the UN Convention on the Law of the Seas, whose membership elects the commission on the limits of the continental shelf.
"We present our materials and they say whether they are well-based, convincing and correspond to the UN convention," Posyolov said. Each country could also say whether its claim was harmed by the claim of another country.
Headlines proclaiming a modern day Gold Rush to stake claims in the Far North badly missed the mark, Posyolov said. As an example of how long it can take to sort such issues out, he cited Norwegian and Russian claims that had taken three decades to resolve.
There are already 51 sea claims before the UN commission. As only about three of them are examined each year, Posyolov guessed that unless the process is somehow accelerated, it would be several decades before the pending Arctic claims were resolved.
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Charming hostel on the edge of Listvyanka. Favorite hostel in Russia. Staff were exceedingly gracious; organized our excursions and arranged transportation. hey even loaned my companion a pair of boots when we learned that we would need to travel to Irkutsk to buy a pair for her. Then, to our surprise, she was told that she could keep them as we were saying our goodbyes. My only warning: be prepared to walk.
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Oxon Hill High School spent Dec. 12 at Glassmanor Elementary School to donate gifts to students in need.
Around 11 a.m., various clubs and organizations from the school came to Glassmanor as part of the Clipper Clause, a charity event for OHHS students — whose school mascot is the Clippers — to donate gifts to students that may not receive many gifts during the holidays, said Jason Flanagan, Oxon Hill High School's 10th grade English, newspaper and journalism teacher.
Each participating club brought gifts they collected to distribute and the Oxon Hill principal, Jean-Paul Cadet, was dressed as Santa Claus.
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