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University of Toronto WearComp Linux Project
The first solution to these problems is a framework called Completely Open Source, Headers, Engineering, and Research (COSHER). Before investing considerable time in learning how to use new software and in developing works for that new software, which may then become locked into a particular file format, we ask ourselves a very simple question: is the software in question COSHER?
This means that there has been no deliberate attempt at obfuscation of the underlying principles of the operation of this software or in preventing us from freely distributing the intellectual foundations upon which we may invest many years of our lives. Deliberate attempts at obfuscation include such practices as eliminating source code and stripping executable task images.
By using COSHER software, we are making a statement that we prefer Computer Science to Computer Secrecy. Science supports the basic principles of peer review, a continued development and advancement of software principles and principles that we build on top of the software.
Moreover, the time we invest in learning the software as well as creating works in the software will be less likely to go to waste if we have a copy of the complete source code of the software. In this manner, should the software ever become discontinued or unsupported, we will be able to become our own software support group and migrate the software forward to new architectures as our old computers become obsolete. If it is COSHER, chances are we will be less likely to lose the many hours or years we invest in producing works within the software. Furthermore, if we make new discoveries that are built on a foundation of COSHER software, they are easier to distribute.
In science, it is important that others be able to reproduce our results. Imagine what it would be like if we had built our results on top of DOS 3.1. Others would have to either rewrite our software to exactly reproduce our results, or find an old version of DOS 3.1. Since this is proprietary software, we are not at liberty to freely distribute it with our research, but it is also no longer available for purchase. However, if we had built our work on COSHER software such as Linux 1.13, we can include a full distribution of Linux 1.13 in an archive together with our results. Many years in the future, a scientist wishing to reproduce our results could then obtain a virtual machine (emulator for our specific architecture which will no doubt be obsolete by then) and install the COSHER operating system (Linux 1.13) that came with our archive, then compile and run our programs.
The Linux operating system is a good example of a COSHER operating system. GNU software is also COSHER. Many COSHER software packages are available, including GIMP (Gnu Image Manipulation Program) and the VideoOrbits software package (described in http://wearcam.org/orbits/index.html).
I propose a computational framework for individual personal empowerment. This framework is based on my "WearComp" invention—an apparatus for (embodiment of) realization of HI.
This framework involves designing a new kind of personal space. An embodiment of the "WearComp" invention is an apparatus that is owned, operated and controlled by the occupant of that space. In one sense, the apparatus of this invention is like a building built for one occupant and collapsed down around that one occupant.
I invented WearComp in Canada in the 1970s as a photographic tool for the visual arts (see Resources 5), in particular, something I called "mediated reality" (altered perception of visual reality). The goal of mediated reality, unlike related concepts such as virtual (or augmented) reality, was to reconfigure (augment, deliberately diminish or otherwise alter) the perception of reality in order to attain a heightened awareness of how ordinary, everyday objects respond to light.
HI is a new form of human-computer interaction comprising a computer that is subsumed into the personal space of the user (e.g., the computer may be worn, hence the term "user" and "wearer" of the computer are interchangeable), controlled by the wearer, with both operational and interactional constancy (e.g., it is always on and always ready and accessible [see Resources 6]).
The WearComp invention, described in IEEE Computer, Vol. 30, No. 2 at http://wearcomp.org/ieeecomputer.htm (a historical account was given in IEEE ISWC-97, October 1997 and is also on-line at http://wearcomp.org/historical/index.html) forms the basis for HI. The evolution of the apparatus of this invention is depicted in Figure 1.
As Linux continues to play an ever increasing role in corporate data centers and institutions, ensuring the integrity and protection of these systems must be a priority. With 60% of the world's websites and an increasing share of organization's mission-critical workloads running on Linux, failing to stop malware and other advanced threats on Linux can increasingly impact an organization's reputation and bottom line.
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Aerosmith's Steven Tyler Would Consider 'American Idol' Return
Aerosmith's Steven Tyler is not ruling out a return to 'American Idol,' though he says in a new interview that if he did come back it would be in a much different role.
Aerosmith's Steven Tyler is not ruling out a return to 'American Idol,' though he says in a new interview that if he did come back it would be in a much different role.
Even though it's a holiday Dirty Laundry is still hot and fresh from Hollywood land!
Grab that cup of coffee and head into your workday with the latest from Hollywood land.
Carrie Underwood Teaming Up With Aerosmith
Carrie Underwood and Aerosmith are teaming up. Carrie will be featu
They've had over a decade to get things just right, so why are Aerosmith bumping back the release date of their long-awaited new album 'Music From Another Dimension'? According to Steven Tyler, there's a relatively simple — albeit disappointingly un-rock 'n' roll — explanation.
At this point it's only a rumor that country star Carrie Underwood recently dipped into a recording studio to cut vocals for the upcoming Aerosmith album, but it's a rumor with a little sizzle.
Well, here we are. The season finale of 'American Idol.' Sighs of relief all around.
Unfortunately, tonight's loser must endure the worst fate yet: a summer spent with Gwyneth Paltrow, wherein she will prattle endlessly about her pretentiously perfect life while Coldplay drones on in an endless loop from an iPod playlist from hell. It's horrific, but hey, them's the breaks. Sing better next time, loser!
Let's watch as Steven Tyler counts down the minutes to freedom.
Few bands have owed a greater debt to the Rolling Stones than Aerosmith. From the bluesy, riff-based rock to the dynamic between Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, they were originally seen by some as little more than Stones rip-offs. But on last week's episode of 'Saturday Night Live,' Mick Jagger turned the tables by doing an impression of Tyler.
Never one to shy away from publicity, Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler is shilling Burger King's Crispy Chicken Strips in a commercial that sees Tyler working the drive-through, cavorting with customers and employees, playing a little harmonica, and basically taking over the joint.
A shout-out on 'American Idol' would have been plenty to lift the spirits of 10-year-old cancer patient Cole Grace, but while hospitalized earlier this year the Rhode Island kid found himself face-to-face with Steven Tyler. During an interview with WPRI, Grace shared what he and the Aerosmith rocker talked about.
OK, so maybe we got a little carried away when we said Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler massacred the National Anthem before Sunday's AFC title game between the Baltimore Ravens and Tyler's beloved New England Patriots. Maybe his version was just a little "pitchy," to use the parlance of 'American Idol.' Or maybe he was like the 32-yard field goal that Raven kicker Billy Cundiff missed with 15 seconds remaining to lose the game: just a bit off.
Yah know, for an 'American Idol' judge, Steven Tyler is not the best singer. Would you like to refute that? If so, have a listen to his performance of the national anthem at the start of the AFC title game and get back to us.
Steven Tyler will once again be a part of the Super Bowl festivities. The Aerosmith rocker and country superstar Carrie Underwood are teaming up to play a 'CMT Crossroads' special during the "Pepsi Super Bowl Fan Jam" on Super Bowl weekend.

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Women in conflict zones are particularly vulnerable to sexual violence, states a report
While women everywhere are exposed to sexual repression and harm, women living in conflict zones are especially vulnerable. In situations of armed conflict, approximately 50 per cent of the uprooted population is women and girls whose life and personal freedom is continuously being threatened. Stripped of the protection of their homes, their government and often family structure, females are often particularly vulnerable, states a recent report 'Sexual Crimes and Impunity in conflict zones of Assam' by Anjuman Ara Begum, LLM, PhD scholar at Department of Law, Guwahati University.
In India, several legal provisions are enacted to address the issue of crimes against women committed at any situation whether in active armed conflict or not. Indian Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code and Evidence Act compile several provisions dealing with crimes against women.
"The sexual violence committed in Assam/Northeast region has been synonymised as a form of 'collateral damage', making the quest for justice against such crimes look as a casual endeavour. Social notions of women as the 'honour and dignity' of the family and community is a major hurdle that blocks the road to justice for women in cases of sexual violence cases," according to the report.
Though India is a signatory to many international Conventions on issues of human rights and conflict agenda, such as the Geneva Convention and CEDAW, the ground reality remains something different due to poor implementation of the international standard protecting women in armed conflict situation, states the report.
The report also systematically documents and analyses several cases of alleged sexual violence by security forces. A fact-finding report on an alleged attempted rape case by a soldier in Dolopa, Assam, a compilation of cases of alleged sexual violence by security forces over the past decade and a research study on alleged sexual violence by state agencies in Assam were also released.
"Together, these reports not only re-visit the brutal rape and murders, of Manorama in Manipur (2004), Khairlanji rapes and killings (2006), of Nilofer and Asiya in Kashmir (2009) and the custodial torture of Soni Sori (2011), they also document several other cases not reported at all – (alleged) rape and murder of 15-year-old Meena Xalxo by Chhattisgarh police (2011), the (alleged) mass rape of several Pardhi women in Madhya Pradesh of whom one was murdered (2007), the (alleged) custodial gang rape of 50-year-old Janki Bai in MP (2009) and the (alleged) attempted rape by a soldier of the Indian Army in Dolopa. The reports describe the subsequent obstacles in the process of securing justice and in most cases no one has been held culpable," according to a release by women's groups.
The report recommends steps to be taken up for early completion of proceedings/trial on the pending cases/allegations of sexual violence by armed forces. Accused officials must not be transferred till the cases are disposed off, adds the report.
Government's responsibility grows manifold when a woman is in the custody of the State. While financial compensation cannot erase the pain and suffering caused, it is the duty of the State to pay exemplary damages without any bureaucratic delays to survivors of custodial rape, states the release.
Keywords: gender bias, sexual violence, Women in conflict zones, human rights, rape victims justice, Khairlanji rapes


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John Manga
Hostility to Hope - UC soccer player John Manga was once a refugee (UC Magazine) 2014: Named First Team All-American Athletic Conference and second team All-Ohio ... Became the first UC player since 2007 to reach double-digit goals, finishing the season with 10 scores ... Added a pair of assists on the year ... Ranked 23rd nationally in goals per game (1.22) and 24th nationally in total goals (10) ... Led the conference in total goals (10) and total points (22) ... Finished second in the conference in goals per game (0.56) and points per game (1.22) ... Scored in the 52nd minute of 1-1 draw versus Wright State ... Netted a pair of goals at IPFW ... Scored game-winning goal in extra time of 1-0 victory over Eastern Illinois ... Scored both goals in a 2-0 win over Cleveland State ... Recorded both goals at Tulsa ... Scored against IUPUI and Memphis ... Assisted on two goals during the 5-1 win over Temple ... Named American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 22 after scoring three goals in two matches ... Also named to conference honor roll on Oct. 6 after scoring twice at Tulsa. 2013: Played in 18 of 19 matches, making nine starts ... Scored three goals on the year, second on the team ... Scored the lone goal in the 49th minutes of a 1-0 decision over Cleveland State ... Had UC's only goal in a 3-1 loss to SMU ... Scored the game-winning goal just 12 minutes into a 2-0 decision over No. 6 Louisville, taking a feed up the middle from Alan Rovira. 2012: Saw action in all 19 games ... started nine ... assist to Martinez that resulted in 1-0 win against Gardner-Webb (9/16) ... scored first career goal that led to 1-0 victory over Pittsburgh (9/22) ... named BIG EAST Conference Rookie of the Week (9/24). High School: Three-time first-team all-state selection ... 2011 Kentucky High School Soccer Coaches Association Mr. Soccer ... 2011 National Soccer Coaches Association of America all-American ... state champion in 2010 at Henry Clay High School ... scored 40 goals with 13 assists as a senior. Club: Played for Javanon SC ... member of Region II Olympic Development Program team. Personal: Born on April 15, 1994 ... son of Jonathan Lumumba and Christine Yohali ... native of Bunia, Democratic Republic of Congo. Loading...
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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Duff and Phelps Acquisitions, LLC New Class A Units | (1) | 03/07/2012 | J(2) | 177,809 | (1) | (1) | Class A common stock | 177,809(3)(4) | $13.38 | 2,914,125 | I | see footnotes(3)(4) |
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Levy Sander M. C/O VESTAR CAPITAL PARTNERS IV, L.P. 245 PARK AVENUE, 41ST FLOOR NEW YORK, NY US 10167 |
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(1) | Pursuant to an exchange agreement entered into in connection with the closing of the initial public offering of Duff and Phelps Corporation (the "IPO"), holders of New Class A Units of Duff and Phelps Acquisitions, LLC ("DPA") issued in connection with the reorganization of DPA immediately prior to the consummation of the IPO (the "Reorganization") may exchange their New Class A Units for Class A common stock of Duff and Phelps Corporation on a one-for-one basis up to four times each year, subject to the vesting, minimum retained ownership requirements and transfer restrictions and customary conversion rate adjustments for splits, unit distributions and reclassifications contained in the exchange agreement. |
(2) | The New Class A Units listed in the table above were redeemed by Duff and Phelps Acquisitions, LLC using a portion of the net proceeds from the exercise of a portion of the over-allotment option in connection with Duff and Phelps Corporation's public offering of 4,500,000 shares of Class A common stock. |
(3) | Beneficially owned by Vestar Capital Partners IV, L.P. and Vestar/DandP Holdings, LLC. The address of Vestar Capital Partners IV, L.P. and Vestar/DandP Holdings, LLC is 245 Park Avenue, 41st Floor, New York, NY 10167. |
(4) | As a Managing Director of Vestar Associates Corporation IV, which is the general partner of Vestar Associates IV, L.P., which is the general partner of Vestar Capital Partners IV, L.P., and the manager of Vestar/DandP Holdings LLC, Mr. Levy may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the shares held respectively by Vestar Capital Partners IV, L.P. and Vestar DandP Holdings, LLC. Mr. Levy disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares and any other shares held by affiliates of Vestar Capital Partners, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any. |


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Home > Food > Recipes > Smoked Turkey Bagel Sandwich
Smoked Turkey Bagel Sandwich
Liven up traditional sandwiches by putting them on a bagel instead of bread!
Serves: 4 servings
- 4 medium-size bagels
- 8 ounces sliced smoked turkey breast
- 1 ripe tomato, sliced
- 1 red onion, peeled and sliced
- Dijon or grainy-type mustard
- Divide the ingredients among the bagels to make sandwiches.
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From The Weeknight Survival Cookbook: How to Make Healthy Meals in 10 Minutes by Dena Irwin, R.D. Copyright � 1998 by Dena Irwin. All rights reserved. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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Yahoo Asks Court To Dismiss Jailed Chinese Reporter Case
Yahoo to Court: Dismiss Torture Case from the New York Times blog reports that Yahoo is requesting that the court dismiss the lawsuit brought by jailed Chinese reporter.
Chinese reporter Shi Tao was jailed and allegedly tortured by the Chinese government after Yahoo provided evidence against the reporter to the Chinese government. He then sued Yahoo over its involvement in the case and others.
Yahoo, in its filing, argued that this case "has no place in the American courts:"
This is a lawsuit by citizens of China imprisoned for using the Internet in China to express political views in violation of China law. It is a political case challenging the laws and actions of the Chinese government.
Yahoo added:
Yahoo deeply sympathizes with the plaintiffs and their families and does not condone the suppression of their rights and liberty by their government. But Yahoo has no control over the sovereign government of the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), the laws it passes, and the manner in which it enforces its laws. Neither Yahoo Inc. or YHKL therefore, can be held liable for the independent acts of the PRC just because a former Yahoo subsidiary in China obeyed a lawful government request for the collection of evidence relevant to a pending investigation.
But when the New York Times asked Morton Sklar, executive director of the World Organization for Human Rights USA for their opinion, he said:
It is not the Chinese government that is the defendant here. It is Yahoo, for their part in this process. If not for Yahoo, there would have been no abuses. They gave the pieces of information that allowed China to take these actions.
The legal experts feel that Yahoo will ultimately win this case.
More news coverage on this topic can be found at News.com.
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>Crescent City California News, Sports, & Weather | The Triplicate
Burglars entered the home of Sharyn D. McNeeley of Crescent City on July 31 during a short period the owners were away.
After returning to their home, they discovered that someone had entered the house through a window and had taken $5 in coins from their daughter's piggy bank.
The Del Norte Sheriff's Office reported that in addition to taking the money, a slice of pie was also taken. Deputies have obtained a description of an older model car that was seen leaving the area and are continuing their investigation
Undersea Gardens
The opening of Undersea Gardens, which has been rescheduled twice, is set for 9 a.m. Aug. 13, according to Norma Saunders, the local manager.
The gardens, a live marine display with scheduled diving shows and demonstrations, has suffered setbacks of all kinds. The most recent delays were caused by water that was slow to clear and, for the past week, an inability to get sufficient fish and other undersea life to stock the garden. Weather conditions have hampered drag boats, Mrs. Saunders said.


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Youth Literacy Tutor Orientation
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This is College!?
The best six or seven years of your life
Yearly Archive for 2011
What have I really learned?
My first semester at Hudson Valley Community College has painfully come to an end. Through all the endless studying and the grueling final exams I think to myself, What have I really learned? Now, lets face it, over the next few years I will probably forget just about every history lecture and almost every math formula that […]
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How Finals Stole Christmas
Christmas has always been my favorite time of the year! Unlike most holiday shoppers, I stay jolly, enjoy shopping, and try to brighten the lives of everyone around me. But this year, I barely noticed my favorite Christmas song blasting through the speakers in my Buick or how my family decorated a Christmas tree. No, […]
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First of all, I'd like to personally welcome myself back to The College Blog. I have recently been informed that I, (Taylor Rao), have not posted on here since, well…don't worry about it. As an Ithaca College freshman, I am still crawling towards the end of finals week, which for most students is already over […]
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Championship rounds
Tick…..Tock….Tick…..Tock… Every moment seems like an eternity. The inner workings of my brain have been reduced to a pile of rubble. Christmas break is right around the corner, but it feels like I will never make it. I feel like I'm in a heavyweight title fight. My head just keeps getting pounded round after round and I'm […]
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New SUNY Fountain Idea
My roommate posted this link up on Facebook, thought that I would share it here. Did you know that the big white pillar (Carillon) holds 311,000 gallons of water? Check out the video + share your thoughts on the new project.
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Fa la la la Finals Week
Finals week and I have such a love/hate relationship. I guess it sounds a little nerdy to say that you love finals week but there are some positive aspects. The most important reason to like finals, is the fact that this is the last piece of work you have to do for the semester. Without […]
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Thanksgiving Break Woes
I can't believe it's Monday morning again, and I'm sitting here at the TU. It seriously feels like Wednesday am that I made the obnoxiously boring 2 hour drive home to Binghamton. Being home in Binghamton has it's ups and downs, but mostly I'm reminded of growing up in the country. Where I grew up […]
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Shake it!
Check out this dancing dude Saturday night I went out on Pearl Street with my friends, and it's clear we have found Albany's best dancer. And, I'm not cyber bullying at all, this man was everything you should be at 3am on a Saturday night. While he wanted no part of dancing with me, or […]
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The dividing of the things
I feel as if I am going through a divorce. As I wrap up another semester at UAlbany, I can't help but feel like I'm in an exhausting relationship and my partner is leaving me for a flashier lifestyle….while I get the short end of the stick. President Philip's announcement this afternoon has left me […]
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What Penn State Students Are Thinking…
In a previous post, I mentioned that my cousin is a senior at Penn State. I've asked her/some friends to comment on their thoughts on the happenings there lately. UAlbany has had there share of scandals (Kegs n Eggs riots) so I can sympathize a little about the embarrassment. Keep in mind, these are all […]
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The Children's Aid Blog
Through the Lens of a George Lucas video... Why Community Schools Work
"Public education is the foundation of our democracy -- the stepping-stones for our youth to reach their full potential." – George Lucas
The reason why The Children's Aid Society's Community Schools work so well according to considerable research - and common sense - is that children flourish when the important influences in their lives, like family, teachers, coaches, and mentors, all band together to help a child. Teaching children to be mindful of their health through education and recreational exercise like sports and dance, while also being respectful of their mind through academic studies, trade, arts and music instruction - are all part of the community school strategy. It is also how The Children's Aid Society has operated for over 150 years.
A film crew from the George Lucas Educational Foundation spent time at a Children's Aid Community School, Intermediate School 218 (IS218) in Washington Heights, creating a nine-minute video illustrating the successful implementation of this powerful strategy.
The "virtual site visit" highlights the school's comprehensive instructional program – a combination of educational, recreational and social services.
IS 218 is a public intermediate school designed, from the very beginning, to meet the needs of the entire community. Their extraordinary after-school program, for children and adults alike, is a dynamic model for other community schools to follow suit. The Children's Aid Society's Assistant Executive Director for Community Schools, Jane Quinn, agrees: "When I first came to this school, I noticed two things. I noticed that the children seemed happy and I noticed that there were a lot of extra adults around, and I wanted to know what was happening here and how we could make it happen in more places."
Community schools do work, thanks to the dedication and commitment of an entire team of players and supporters – all inspired by one common goal: to help children develop and grow into productive members of the community.
Children's Aid NYC Goes Fresh in NYC!
Food, glorious food! It's amazing how easy it really is to get children excited about healthy, organic food! Bring them to the farmer's market, encourage them to grow their own window sill herb garden, or teach them how to cook a meal from scratch – the bright colors, fresh smells and wonderful flavors will stimulate their senses and you're giving junk food a run for its money! You may be shaking your head in disbelief but, at The Children's Aid Society in New York, we've seen this green mania with our own eyes!
At our community schools throughout the city, we teach children and their parents all about good nutrition. We challenge them to try it out and, much to their surprise they learn that healthful food actually tastes good! At a youth green market in East Harlem, Children's Aid's kids are even sharing tips on nutrition, food prep and recipes. And these youth green markets are popping up all over. In July 2008, The Children's Aid Society launched the South Bronx Youthmarket.
We operate these markets in close collaboration with the Council on the Environment of New York City (CENYC) to bring fresh, delicious and healthful foods to families in low-income communities, and showing children where their food comes from and how. The markets are run by the students themselves, at their school. The kids are eager to learn and to taste! Suddenly, that bag of preservative-filled potato chips seems less appetizing to them.
And, of course, that's the idea. And, every so often, a master chef is born. Just check out some of the culinary delights made by our very own young Next Generation Caterers. Bon Appétit!
Children's Aid Society Community School Student has the "Right Stuff"
Some kids are destined to be doctors and lawyers but according to Global Friendship through Space (GFTSE) Henry Bonilla, a rising 8th grader at the Mirabal Sisters Campus a Children's Aid Society Community School, is "most likely to become an astronaut." Henry's outstanding participation in GFTSE's International Space Camp Program has earned him the highest honor bestowed upon a camper-- The Right Stuff Award. This award is presented to one camper during each six day International Space Camp session who has displayed the characteristics of a future space explorer. The term "right stuff" was coined during the early days of NASA's astronaut selection program to indicate an individual having the qualities needed to become an astronaut.
The Children's Aid Society Celebrates 75 years of Family Homemaker Program
Since 1933, New York's Children's Aid Society has provided crucial support for families facing crises in their lives. The Family Homemaker Program is a very specialized service that was established under the auspices of The Children's Aid Society and the Junior League of New York to meet the needs of families facing urgent circumstances and the possibility of losing their children to foster care. Family Homemaker Program is celebrating 75 years of continuous service; the oldest such program still operating in the United States.
The homemakers are certified Para-professionals, trained to take over care of the family's children and help manage home life in times of upheaval, an important service for keeping families who live in Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx. The families served are referred to The Children's Aid Society through two New York City agencies: the Administration for Children's Services and the Human Resources Administration. Currently, The Children's Aid Society employs 125 homemakers, serving approximately 105 families with their 315 children daily.
Areas of service include:
Household Management – from helping with children and housework, to guidance and support for parents on better ways to run the house and constructively solve problems
Family Support Counseling - providing deeper emotional support and problem-solving on a broader scale, so that families receive comprehensive and coordinated support.
Advocacy - together, homemakers and social workers help families to access services for stability, perhaps connecting them to public assistance or public health insurance if they qualify.
Our homemakers uphold Charles Loring Brace's philosophy: every child needs a strong family in order to thrive. Keeping children and families safe and together remains Children's Aid's Family Homemaker Program's mission today. Here's to the next 75 years!
Why an Angry CEO Is the Best CEO
When I announced my retirement earlier this year, I had one main suggestion for the committee looking for my replacement: Find someone who's "angry."
"Angry?" they said. "What do you mean?"
I mean that to lead one of the country's largest child-focused charitable organizations, you have to have a fire inside you. You don't want to hire the person who eases too comfortably into the leather seat, who likes gazing out the corner-office window. You want the person who sees the suffering of so many children, and is angry because it's not getting fixed quickly enough.
I'm happy to say we've found that person. Richard R. Buery Jr. has committed his career to helping poor children, and therefore is no stranger to the statistics: To read the full article, link here
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Promoting Safe and Stable Families: The Children's Aid Society Provides Legal Advocacy Services for Children and Families in Crisis
We all need a guardian angel from time to time – to protect and guide us, to help us get back on track. At The Children's Aid Society, children and families have access to a fabulous team of dedicated guardian angels, formally called legal advocates, in the Office of Public Policy & Client Advocacy (OPPCA).
Serving all 150,000 children, youths and families at Children's Aid in NY, OPPCA provides a wide spectrum of integrated legal, social and educational services and programs, such as assistance with domestic violence, child support and custody, juvenile justice,teen rights, immigration issues, housing, landlord/tenant issues, low-income subsidies, credit and consumer counseling, and basic "know your rights" training.
Tapping the expertise and availability of the Children's Aid's dynamic staff of professionals and well-established programs in all 50 sites, the OPPCA works hard to stabilize families by protecting their rights and providing them with advocacy training, so that they will be empowered to stand up for themselves. In cases where litigation is inevitable, the OPPCA draws from a pool of over 25 pro bono lawyers to assist their clients with legal representation.
The concept of "family" is something that many of us take for granted. The reality is that in New York City alone, there are hundreds of thousands of families in crisis. Many of them seek assistance from The Children's Aid Society who, in turn, is totally committed to the preservation of family. Progressive programs such as Families with a Future help families to set and achieve lifelong goals, providing them with encouragement, skills and – above all – hope.
Business of Giving: Accountability Is Key
You know how retailers are battling it out over the few dollars consumers are willing to spend? It's no different in the nonprofit world. Merely grabbing a donor's attention isn't enough. We have to make a solid argument for why our cause is the one worthy of your hard-to-part-with dollar.
To accomplish this, nonprofits need to communicate to donors that they are adapting their programs and services to meet the changing face of need in today's economy. For example, food pantries are now serving the redefined "house poor" - families who are using limited earnings to pay their mortgage and avoid foreclosure, and then have little money left for groceries once the mortgage has been paid.
Nonprofits also have to create forward-thinking, innovative programs that provide novel solutions to new problems To read the full article, link here
— C. Warren Moses
Keeping Kids on the Right Track The Children's Aid Society's Juvenile Justice Programs
"Treat people as if they were what they ought to be, and you help them become what they are capable of becoming." – Goethe
In New York, more than 2000 teens are released each year from incarceration within the juvenile justice system. These troubled young men and women face the formidable challenge of re-entering the community. Most of these kids have been disappointed by adults throughout their young lives, so "trust" is something that doesn't come easily for them. Many are simply hopeless, angry and lost, having been failed by the system and people who were entrusted with their care.
At The Children's Aid Society in NYC, we understand their plight and employ a holistic approach to providing these youths with the tools to help them develop into healthy, productive adults.
Our innovative Juvenile Justice Programs, under the skilled direction of Ana Bermúdez, focus on the key concept of helping each youth form a trusting, lasting relationship with an adult outside the family. The relationship with their "Life Coach" is critical, as is the hope and confidence they gain by knowing that, at the Children's Aid, we will always be there for them – no matter what. No expiration date.
Through programs like Community Re-Entry, Neighborhood Youth Employment Program and PINS (Persons in Need of Supervision), the Children's Aid Society's unique approach builds onthe strengths of these young people, encouraging them to create a positive plan for success. Our Educational Support and Functional Family Therapy programs are fundamental to helping kids get back on track and reconnect with their families. Our strengths-based approach does work. These formerly disengaged youths become engaged, and as they transition into adulthood they return for guidance or just to keep in touch. Many have even gone on to work in the juvenile justice system – their way of giving back.
"Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence." — Hellen Keller
Summer Frolic and Theater Camp at Children's Aid Society Philip Coltoff Center
Summer fun and children's theater come together each year at the Philip Coltoff Center's New Acting Company Summer Camp. The two-week intensive theater camp, scheduled in July, attracts theatrically-inclined children (age 7-14). In the course of each two week camp, students will create an original play with their fellow campers.
A wonderful way to channel their energy and creativity, the camp encourages self-expression and a sense of community between young acting peers. The children are taught everything from acting, set design/building and sound/lighting to costume design and stage make-up. The pièce de résistance of each camp is the final performance which family, friends and Village locals attend —and a fabulous time always is had by all!
The Philip Coltoff Center at Greenwich Village plays a vital role in providing educational, recreational and service programs for Village families since 1892. The Center, which proudly operates under the auspices of the The Children's Aid Society, offers a wide range of social services that include early childhood education, after-school programs and summer camp, teen and adult classes, and children's theatre and art programming.
The Center's mission is to be a center of Village community life, to provide dynamic, high-caliber programs and sponsor events – all with the central aim of enriching the social, cultural, creative and intellectual lives of the children, families and the Greenwich Village community at large.
Downward Dog for the Preschool Set
Many adults practice yoga and love it, but it is also a fun, educational and healthy activity for the preschool set. The flexibility and balance necessary for yoga, as well as the discipline, make it a great way to help kids stay fit, while appealing to the perpetual desire of little kids to twist their bodies into as many different shapes as possible.
We are not the only ones recognizing the benefits of yoga for kids. "Yoga is wonderful for children," says Rebecca Whitford, author of Little Yoga: A Toddler's First Book of Yoga. "It helps them retain their natural flexibility, which they can lose, slumped over a PlayStation or at a desk in school." Actress and yoga enthusiast Gwyneth Paltrow is also a fan of yoga for children, narrating the DVD adaptation of Little Yoga.
Early childhood yoga is offered through the Children's Aid Society's Go!Kids Obesity Prevention Program, a program launched in 2003 to combat childhood obesity plaguing the low-income, urban communities we serve. Go!Kids is offered at community schools P.S. 5 and P.S. 8 in Washington Heights, at our Bronx Family Center's Day Care program and at the East Harlem Center Head Start Program . There is also Grown-Up and Me Baby and Toddler Yoga, for adults and children ages 2-24 months, offered at the Philip Coltoff Center in Greenwich Village, which makes yoga a family activity for parent and child.
As keeping kids fit and fighting obesity become increasingly important goals, we are always incorporating new and fun activities for kids and their parents to enjoy while staying healthy. The Children's Aid Society's East Harlem Center's weekly yoga class, provided free by University Settlement's Butterflies Program," teaches the children to exercise their bodies and positively focus their energy. And what better place for a 'Downward Facing Dog' than outside on our beautiful new roof?" said Moria Cappio, Director of the East Harlem Center Early Childhood program.


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Thanks but there's no beating lump, IMO. I can get 18 hours out of a firebox (large BGE) of lump and an 8# bag of Royal Oak SH is under $5 by me
I use Stubbs and Royal Oak Lump, depending on what is available. My preference would be RO, but around here Stubbs is easier to find. I can't do Kingsford, especially for smoking. I don't care for the flavor imparted when fresh Kingsford briquettes are added.
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This pledge is ENDORCED and APPROVED by Obama Democratic Socialist Party. YES, WE BELIEVED THAT Obama was our hopeful change. YES, WE BELIEVED THAT the only way the change could happen was to go to ACORN. YES, WE BELIEVED THAT it was the waste of tax payers' money when the FBI investigated ACORN for fraud voter registration. YES, WE BELIEVED THAT giving ACORN more money would increase the number of voters at the poll. YES, WE BELIEVED THAT it was acceptable for Obama's pastor to say God Damn American but it was racist and unacceptable for criticizing Obama. YES, WE BELIEVED THAT Obama's education in a muslum country would help us understand Muslum culture. YES, WE BELIEVED THAT Obama's friendship with terrorists in US would help us win the war in terror and increase his change to be the president of US. YES, WE BELIEVED THAT it was OK for Obama to promise everybody everything and do less or nothing in the office. YES, WE BELIEVED THAT the only way to make Obama show his REAL birth certificate was to go through line by line of all thousand lawsuits in federal and state courts and DELETE them all. YES, WE BELIEVED THAT Obama's dogs ATE his birth certificate. YES, WE BELIEVED THAT it was a democratic process to select our current US president. YES, WE CAN BELIEVE THAT USA credit rating is as good as the third world country. YES, WE CAN BELIEVE THAT socialist is better than capitalist. YES, WE CAN BELIEVE THAT we can increase our country debt to be more than 1.8T. YES, WE CAN BELIEVE THAT we can cut every program at federal, state, and local. YES, WE CAN BELIEVE THAT the only way to improve customers' spending is to limit their credit cards. YES, WE CAN BELIEVE THAT Michelle Obama will eventually look more beautiful than Sara Palin AFTER maxing out her credit card for shoes, cloth,makeup, and facelift. YES, WE CAN BELIEVE THAT the only way to keep our country from being broke is to keep our money printing machine running. YES, WE CAN BELIEVE THAT Obama will direct us to his welfare offices when we don't have a job. YES, WE CAN BELIEVE THAT it is the right move to throw a White House officer under the bus when it costed too much to have a photo op of new Air Force One in New York. YES, WE CAN BELIEVE THAT it is a good idea to fly a chef from another state to Washington to make our dear leader, Obama,some pizza. YES, WE CAN BELIEVE THAT we should give terrorists free medicare, 3 meals a day, and a place to stay and worship in US because it costs too much to keep them at Guantamo Bay. YES, WE CAN BELIEVE THAT the only way for us to truly learn America values and principles is to tune in Obama press conference and liberal news media. YES, WE CAN BELIEVE THAT it is acceptable to pour money into brankrupted companies and banks while US citizens don't have a job and house and are starving to death. YES, WE CAN BELIEVE THAT the stock market can still go up when the earning is historically down by investing worthless billion dollars in the stock. YES, WE CAN BELIEVE THAT it is better for us to have a bigger government to control everybody and corporate. YES, WE CAN BELIEVE THAT we can live in a cage or fox hole or under the bridge with a warm blanket and walk with our barefoot and use donkeys to transport our mails as a way to keep the earth atmosphere cool. YES, WE CAN BELIEVE THAT every RON PAUL's supporter should support Obama because Obama reminds them of RON PAUL's childhood. YES, WE CAN BELIEVE THAT it is a good deal to pay 2000000 dollars for a crappy 50mpg car. YES, WE CAN BELIEVE THAT we have no problem paying any penalty when our current cars don't meet Obama's high standard. YES, WE CAN BELIEVE THAT we love it when Obama taxes us 20% of everything. YES, WE CAN BELIEVE THAT we will be better off without a broke Social Security or any retirement program when we are retired. YES, WE CAN BELIEVE THAT we accomplish all of the above ONLY in 100 days. YES, WE CAN BELIEVE THAT we can do it again in 2012. If you love it, please give this thread 5 stars. Your appreciation will improve my future writing creativity. Thank you for your support.
Re: Yes, WE CAN BELIEVE PLEDGE Your post is poorly written and makes little sense, all it is all the RW talking points begged and not verified.. don't quit your day job.. The problem is that you are trying to write something you do not believe in, thus nonsense ensues..
Re: Yes, WE CAN BELIEVE PLEDGE So why don't you run for office then? You seem to have all the answers, you have it all figured out don't ya smart guy....... Everyday I see someone just like you so quick to jump the gun, your the kinda guy that thinks, only if ppl would do it my way things would work better right? Well do it then! Excuses are like A-Holes everyone has one, so what's yours? cause I know you have one for not going out and running for office, what is it the kids?wife?job? things don't get better in the US you might loose all of them, so imo you should run for office! Put your money where your mouth is.......
YES, WE CAN BELIEVE THAT there are still some people who haven't learned their lesson and continue to fall for the fear, fear, fear, hate, hate, hate, lie, lie, lie tactics of the shrinking, aging Republican Party.
It won't be shrinking for long when people wake up and see what obama has done. My God, I didn't like Bush but this is just horrible. I have no idea how we come back from these deficits.
Re: Yes, WE CAN BELIEVE PLEDGE If you are referring to me you don't know your butt from your elbow.. read the thread posted by one of our resident Right Wingers Extreme and tell me it is true and/or well written.. it is a combination of every comment that has been debunked by reliable sources and is a compendium of all the conspiracy comments that are found on RW blogs..it is what it is BS pure and simple.. most of which makes little sense and is usually out of context.. defend him if you want, that is what makes america great.. personally I sit back with a big smile, cause this is a classic example of the dumbing down of America.
fear, hate and lie? Obama has been doing that from the start. He pressured people into passing the Stimulus package by fear mongering them about how the economy may never come back if they did not pass the bill asap. So much so that no one read the thing. He also was the one who at the start of the presidential compaign claimed that the Republicans were going to makes claims that Obama didnt look like past Presidents on American currency and did not have the same American sounding name as them. The Republicans are as guilty as anyone, but Obama has been just as bad as any other politician out there in terms of spreading hate, lies and fear. He's no better then anyone else.
He pressured people to move quickly so that the recession didn't linger any more than necessary. The concerns were certainly reasonable and even acknowledged at the end of the Bush administration, when Congress recognized the need to act quickly to prevent an economic freefall. It's a very small minority who believe that the government should not have done nothing to address the economic crisis early on. And as far as reading the bill, the formula was based on each state getting a certain amount of money, so each legislator was really only responsible for reading the part of the bill that affected his or her state. And they did, implying he's not an American citizen, he's a Muslim, he's a Marxist or Communist, and so on. Where were you? Who did Obama call a Marxist, a Communist, a friend of terrorists, weak on defending America? What leading Democrat said they hoped Bush would fail? Obama's certainly not soft, but he's been relatively civil, has embraced far greater transparency, and has even reached across the aisle to look for common ground.
Of course there were concerns, and deservedly so. I dont think anyone is going to deny the fact that something needed to be done to try to get the economy moving in the right direction. But Obama's use of the words like "catastrphe" and claims that the current economic crisis was the greatest this country has ever seen were either an exageration or false statements. Obama seemed to be very eager to get his stimulus package passed with as little opposition as possible. With little to no regard for the ideas of Republicans, be them right or wrong. He seems kind of odd that the bill was approved without one person reviewing the bill. Only to find out later that this bill contained things that Obama claimed he would never allow in a stimulus package or budget of his: Earmarks. I guess you can count that as a lie for Obama. Well that funny because I never heard John McCain say those things. But like I said earlier, I certainly heard Obama bring up the issue of race during the campaign. And how did he reach across the aisle? He basically told the Republicans that his version of the Stimulus package, complete with earmarks, was just fine and that he was not interested in their ideas. Then he offered the commerce secretary position Republican Judd Gregg. And how did he show his ability to "reach across the aisle" with him? He caved into to pressure from Democrates to take certain powers and/or abilities away from Gregg, specifically concerning the census, so he would not be able to have to much power as the commerce secretary. He basically tried to water the position down so the republicans could never benfit from it.
There was considerable consensus that we were in crisis, and in fact may still be. Obama did meet with Republicans and managed to make compromises that won over three in the Senate. The fact that none of the Republicans in the House voted for the package tells me that the Republicans were not willing to compromise and preferred to follow a Party line. if they had not done that, Obama certainly would have made a compromise to pick off a few Republican votes in the House if only to prove his bipartisanship. As far as earmarks go, it's political nonsense. Most earmarks are perfectly valid, and are important to addressing a specific local need (a school bus for a senior citizen center, funding of a research program that addresses a legitimate agricultural issue, etc.). I don't think the stimulus bill contained earmarks, but there was a later bill that contained them that Obama chose to allow to go through for no particularly good reason. Well, certainly you heard Palin bring up such things, not to mention Hannity, Limbaugh, and others. As far as Obama bringing up the issue of race, I don't recall the exact context, but I believe he was right on target. I don't think he ever said that the McCain would raise that issue. McCain and Obama ran relatively civilized campaigns. He has appointed a number of Republicans. Gregg backed out because he disagreed with Obama's economic policy. As far as the census goes, well, there's no way that Obama would hand that kind of authority to a Republican because the Democrats have been clamoring for a fairer census for years, while Republicans want to exclude people who are hard to reach (particularly poor people and minorities). I doubt if Gregg was ever going to have that authority and that's why I don't think he raised that issue when he decided to back out. Giving Gregg power over the census would have been like letting the Jets decide which Patriots can be on the field.
Re: Yes, WE CAN BELIEVE PLEDGE It doesn't take a guine to know what Obama is up to. Even though this country is going down, you still think that Obama has nothing to do with it. Your ignorance is a bliss.
Re: Yes, WE CAN BELIEVE PLEDGE a "guine", wtf is a guine.. there is no such word.. take your time, proofread.. use spellcheck before you post, other than that you just become a laughingstock..
Welcome to a new and improved Obama Democratic Socialist and Communist Party! Believe in Obama and you will have your way.
Re: Yes, WE CAN BELIEVE PLEDGE you don't know what genuine is? This is a political forum NOT a SCRAMBLE board OR spelling contest.
Re: Yes, WE CAN BELIEVE PLEDGE So the sentence reads it does not take a "genuine" to know what Obama is up to.... still makes no sense, guess you need to spend sometime learning the English Language.. I know you know better than this, have seen your writings before... putting on the dumb act does not suit you well... as your other side peaks through.
Better than Republican Fascist and Nazi Party, complete with torture, imprisonment of innocent people, faking evidence to invade another country, rallying the people by putting our troops in harm's way, providing no bid contracts to allies, suppressing information, creating a historic recession, etc. Give me the ODSCP over the RFNP any day!
Re: Yes, WE CAN BELIEVE PLEDGE What is my other side? Please enlight me. I am too dumb to comprehense Obama's changes and your say.
Re: Yes, WE CAN BELIEVE PLEDGE The Teleprompter Scores Again! OBAMA: We have our CIA Director Leon Panetta; we have our Secretary of Defense William Gates. When did we have William Gates as our SoD? You should check obama's speech before he speaks.
Re: Yes, WE CAN BELIEVE PLEDGE The game whose name escapes you is SCRABBLE. One "enlightens" another person, one does not "enlight" him. One "endorses" a platform. One does not "endorce" it. And many many more. Pointing out one teentsy weentsy little slip of the fingers is pretty petty, I know, because I do it myself. I usually indicate that I'm kidding somewhere shortly thereafter. It drives me a little nuts, but anybody can slip up here and there. But dude, you're not even clear on parts of speech. Is English your native language? I hope not, but I fear it is. No violence still being done at Gitmo compares with the violence you perpetrate daily against the English language. PFnV


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Wikipedia:There is no deadline
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This page in a nutshell: Wikipedia is a work in progress. Don't rush to edit, it's not a competition. |
Wikipedia is not working to a deadline. There are various points of view on what this lack of a deadline means.
View one: Don't rush to create articles[edit]
We can afford to take our time, to consider matters, to wait before creating a new article until its significance is unambiguously established.
Wikipedia is not Wikinews and has no need to scoop anyone. Turn this into a strength by working on your article in your userspace or scratchpad until you have the best possible article, fully referenced, a masterpiece of neutrality. And if someone beats you to it, makes that first place in the edit history, so what? Merge in what you have and turn a stub or whatever into a good article. Wikipedia is not a competition either.
Above all, creating an article without establishing the basis of the content and its significance is a bad idea. There really are no points for being first; being the author of the best and most neutral content will earn you far greater kudos.
View two: Don't rush to delete articles[edit]
We can afford to take our time to improve articles, to wait before deleting a new article unless its potential significance cannot be established.
Wikipedia is not paper and has no need to work towards a deadline. There is no finished version expected soon, and it is perfectly acceptable to let the editing process fashion an article up to our standards eventually. And if it takes a long time for that process to work, so what? Wikipedia is a work in progress, and will always remain so. There is no publication date and Wikipedia does not have to be finished today. It merely needs to have improved on yesterday. Perfection is neither desired nor achievable.
Remember also that consensus can change over time. New people may bring fresh ideas, established users may change their minds when new things come up, and we all may find a better way to do things.
Above all, the principle of creating an article which is unfinished was once a consequence of the now historical second rule of Wikipedia, Always leave something undone (though the present procedural policy no longer discusses this). By creating an unfinished article, you encourage other people to contribute; collaboration on articles will earn you far greater respect than solo editing.
View three: Don't postpone dispute resolution[edit]
Whether the addition/removal to the article can be justified or not, it is sometimes better to handle the dispute at the time it occurs. Generally referenced additions can be viewed and evaluated by other users more easily, since it is much easier than tracking the additions / removals from article history, and generally "let it go" cases are forgotten after a while, unless an editor bothers to check every single entry in article history. Also discussing cases after a while may consume much more time than early solved conflicts since non-solved conflicts generally turn out as personal conflicts between editors. Moreover since editors try to edit in their free time where they can do anything else, they may not find such time in the future to edit or discuss these matters to improve Wikipedia. And it is frequent that some users act WP:POV or WP:BIASed (and WP:Systemic bias in the worst cases) because of their political or religious views or they may not have any expertise in the article they edit. From time to time they may have WP:COI, or act like they WP:OWN the article, they may take things personally and may not be WP:POLITE (verbally or worse with their editing style) so, whether or not you assume WP:GOODFAITH, you may not come to an agreement. At those times, you may seek third party review help from uninvolved editors to come to an agreement between both parties.
View four: There are a lot of deadlines[edit]
There is a deadline — or many small deadlines — we aren't aware of. People die, move away from editing or reading, Little Johnny's homework is due. Meanwhile we have articles that have been unreferenced since 2001, articles that have been stubs since 2001 and so forth — and the amount of identified work keeps growing. Without continual improvement and automation the potential of Wikipedia will be only partially fulfilled — moreover without a sense of urgency these things will not be done in a timely fashion.
View five: It's not a competition[edit]
Just as there is no deadline, there's also no enforced plan for writing Wikipedia. No specific tasks are assigned to specific individuals. While one editor may have a to-do list or a page in their user sandbox ready to start a new article, another editor may beat them to the punch either unknowingly or deliberately.
Editors shouldn't get upset when they lose the opportunity to create a new article. No one owns an article that hasn't even been written yet. When you miss out on a chance to create a new article, instead of feeling robbed or slighted or considering acts of vengeance, you might look and see if there's any way you can still contribute. Maybe there are grammatical errors or typos you can correct, or you have text you could add.
Opposing views[edit]
- There is a deadline
- Information is being lost in the real world all the time. Wikipedia is an opportunity to ensure that it isn't, before it's too late.
- The deadline is now
- People are reading Wikipedia now, and if what's there isn't true, they are being misled by it now. Thus, misleading information must be removed or corrected as soon as possible.
Deadlines in Wikipedia[edit]
Although Wikipedia itself is not working to a deadline, processes and WikiProjects within it often have deadlines. For example:
- Deletion process in Wikipedia has a maximum deadline of 21 days. Article deletion discussions have a deadline of seven days but may be extended to 14 or 21 days with sysop approval. As such, Article Rescue Squadron always works to a deadline.
- Request for adminship and Requests for bureaucratship both have strict deadlines.
- Featured Article nominations won't last open forever. Nominators must be ready to resolve raised objections at shortest of notices.
- The Wikipedia Version 1.0 Editorial Team has some flexible deadlines. For instance, it hopes to release Version 0.9 "some time in 2013".
- The Did You Know project will only consider submissions of articles that have been either created, expanded at least fivefold, or were unsourced BLPs newly sourced and expanded at least twofold, "within the past five days".
- WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors has regular time limits and deadlines for its month-long Backlog Elimination Drives and week-long Blitzes, and for consideration of articles in its Copyedit of the Month contest.
See also[edit]
- Wikipedia:Beef up that first revision
- Wikipedia:Don't demolish the house while it's still being built
- Wikipedia:Don't panic
- Wikipedia:Editing policy
- Wikipedia:Potential, not just current state
- Wikipedia:Recentism
- Wikipedia:Rome wasn't built in a day
- Wikipedia:The world will not end tomorrow
- Wikipedia:Too soon
- Wikipedia:Wikipedia is a work in progress
- Wikipedia:Wikipedia is a volunteer service


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Issue (legal)
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In genealogy and law, issue usually means a person's lineal descendants, natural born children, their children, and so on. These are distinguished from heirs, which can include other kin such as a brother, sister, mother, father, grandfather, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, or cousin. This definition may be significant with respect to wills and trusts. No issue means to have no natural descendants.
In law, issue may also mean:
- In corporations and business associations law, issue can refer to areas involving stocks.
- In evidence as well as civil and criminal procedure, there are issues of fact. Issues of fact are rhetorically presented by statements of fact which are each put to a test: Is the statement true or false?
Often, different parties have conflicting statements of fact. These statements are then presented as alternative questions and justification are presented by proposing evidence in favor or in opposition. Formally the issues follow the template "this statement is true and it is true because... (or it is false because) ... ".
The list of issues is the list of the questions the parties request the court to answer. The court's answers usually must be provided before a legally acceptable date and the court should give reason when it decides not to answer any of them. Plaintiffs as well as defendants sometimes do not present their issues according to these due process premises and it is the court that must deduce the probable statements of fact and assume what is in need of legal answers.
A good defense rests in part in the quality of the rhetoric used in presenting the statement of fact defining the issues.
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