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"We did this last year, but it wasn't nearly as big as this one is going to be," Brodie said. "It will be on our second event field, and we're having sand brought in. There will be tents set up, and it will be easy to find everything once you get here."
Tony Williams and the Blues Express will provide the music. A water slide and inflatables will be available for children to play on, and there also will be volleyball games.
In addition, a raffle is planned. Prizes will include artwork donated by Furniture Connection and a woman's gold and diamond pin, valued at $1,800, from Floyd & Green.
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Brodie said people attending the beach bash should bring blankets and lawn chairs to sit on. Coolers will be allowed, but glass containers are prohibited.
The address for the Beach Bash is 230 Village Green Blvd. For more information, call Brodie at 803-645-6270.
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Keith Albrektson XC/Track & Field Fr. Louisville, Ky. Trinity Biology
Lindsey Barton W. Swimming & Diving Jr. Lake Mary, Fla. Lake Mary Prep Early Childhood Education
Michael Beausejour Golf Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio St. Xavier Liberal Arts
Emily Bohn W. Soccer So. Rutland, Vt. Rutland Undecided
Chelsea Burns W. Soccer So. Indianapolis, Ind. Bishop Chatard Business Undecided
Chelsea Campbell Volleyball Jr. Perrysburg, Ohio Perrysburg Early Childhood Education
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Christine Chuck W. Soccer Sr. Carmel, Ind. Carmel Natural Sciences
Rebecca Clark XC/Track & Field Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio St. Ursula Special Education
Kara Courtney W. Tennis Sr. Newburgh, Ind. Reitz Memorial Liberal Arts
Jimmy Cummings M. Soccer Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio Madeira Sport Management
Martha Cutter-Wilson W. Swimming & Diving Sr. St. Paul, Minn. Convent of the Visitation Political Science
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Sara Doutt W. Soccer Sr. Tyler, Texas Robert E. Lee Finance
Lauryn Dugan W. Track & Field Jr. Lewisburg, Pa. Lewisburg Economics
Mark Febus M. Swimming & Diving Sr. Centerville, Ohio Kettering Alter Entrepreneurial Studies
Elizabeth Fichtel W. Swimming & Diving Sr. Mendota Heights, Minn. Cretin-Derham Hall Psychology
Michael Franke M. Swimming & Diving Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio St. Xavier Philosophy, Politics & The Public
Brett Greenwell Baseball Sr. St. Charles, Mo. DeSmet Jesuit Finance
Joshua Hedge Golf Sr. Billings, Mont. Billings West Accounting
Megan Hellmann Volleyball Sr. Long Beach, Calif. St. Joseph's Liberal Arts
Maureen Hester W. Basketball Jr. Bethel Park, Pa. Bethel Park Sport Management
Anne Higgins W. Soccer Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio Ursuline Academy Natural Sciences
Jeff Hileman M. Track & Field Sr. Versailles, Ohio Versailles Middle Childhood Education
Kyle Hodges Golf Sr. Hamilton, Ohio Hamilton Management
Holly Hoover W. Swimming & Diving Jr. Bloomington, Ind. Bloomington North Marketing
Alison Johnson W. Swimming & Diving Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio McAuley Marketing
Lauren Kaminsky Volleyball Sr. Muncie, Ind. Burris English
Thomas Kauffmann XC/Track & Field Sr. Mariemont, Ohio Mariemont History
Kelsey Kinnard W. Tennis So. Columbus, Ohio Grandview Heights International Business
Matthew Kleifges Baseball Fr. Naperville, Ill. Benet Academy Accounting
Benjamin Lawrence XC/Track & Field So. Indianapolis, Ind. Lawrence Central Finance
Samuel Lewis XC/Track & Field Jr. Fort Wayne, Ind. R. Nelson Snider Accounting
Susan Loeffler W. Soccer Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio Ursuline Academy Human Resources
Jeffrey Lyman M. Soccer Jr. Cleveland, Ohio Padua Franciscan Business Undecided
Daniel Magness M. Track & Field Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio Colerain Biology
Mary Catherine Mahon W. Swimming & Diving Sr. Medford, N.J. Merion Mercy Academy Liberal Arts
Matthew Marcus M. Swimming & Diving Sr. Springboro, Ohio Springboro Finance
Loren Marshall W. Soccer Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio Ursuline Academy Nursing
Rachel Mason W. Soccer Jr. Dearborn, Mich. Divine Child Biology
John McCambridge Baseball So. Columbus, Ohio Olentangy Finance
Micayla McGinn XC/Track & Field Jr. Plattsburgh, N.Y. Peru Central Undecided
Kaitlyn McGoldrick W. Soccer Jr. Columbus, Ohio St. Francis DeSales Finance
Angela Menke XC/Track & Field Sr. Florence, Ky. Notre Dame Academy Nursing
Andrea Meyer W. Soccer So. Colleyville, Texas Grapevine Marketing
Samantha Milroy XC/Track & Field So. Columbus, Ind. Columbus North History
Bethany Moore XC/Track & Field Sr. Avon Lake, Ohio Magnificat Middle Childhood Education
Alexandra Nellis W. Soccer Sr. Granger, Ind. St. Joseph's Communication Arts
Lauren Nutini W. Soccer Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio Seton Criminal Justice
Peter O'Neill Golf Jr. Carmel, Ind. Carmel Accounting
Adam Pasono Baseball Sr. De Pere, Wis. De Pere Management
Kari Peglar W. Swimming & Diving Sr. Chesterfield, Mo. Lafayette Marketing
Christine Pleiman W. Tennis Jr. Dayton, Ohio Chaminade-Julienne Economics
Kurtis Polacek M. Track & Field So. Cincinnati, Ohio Anderson Business Undecided
John Roof M. Swimming & Diving Jr. Canton, Ohio Canton Central Catholic Nursing
Kathleen Rudokas W. Soccer Sr. Liberty Township, Ohio Lakota West Chemical Science
Kelly Ruth Volleyball Sr. Elyria, Ohio Elyria Finance
Sean Ryan M. Soccer So. Hilliard, Ohio Hilliard Davidson Undecided
Christina Schneider XC/Track & Field Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio McAuley Accounting
Alissa Schriner W. Swimming & Diving Sr. Dayton, Ohio Centerville Criminal Justice
Kenneth Schwieter M. Track & Field Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio St. Xavier Chemistry
Aylin Seyalioglu W. Tennis Sr. Hilton Head, S.C. Heritage Academy Athletic Training
Aaron Smith XC/Track & Field Sr. Columbus, Ind. Columbus North Finance
Catherine Starr W. Tennis Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio Walnut Hills Psychology
Ashley Stick XC/Track & Field Sr. Omaha, Neb. Burke Nursing
Elaina Suba W. Swimming & Diving Sr. Middleburg Heights, Ohio Magnificat Accounting
Amber Thompson W. Swimming & Diving Sr. Bloomington, Ind. Bloomington North Marketing
Emily Tyler XC/Track & Field So. Bethel, Ohio Bethel-Tate Undecided
Danny Rosenbaum Baseball Jr. Loveland, Ohio Loveland Sport Management
Katharina Wetterau XC/Track & Field Sr. Dayton, Ohio Kettering Alter Psychology
Jill Winhusen W. Swimming & Diving Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio Mount Notre Dame Liberal Arts
Melissa Zimmerman W. Soccer Sr. Fort Wayne, Ind. Bishop Dwenger Athletic Training


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Sorry for kicking my two cents here but if I lived in Egypt I wouldn't want to let anyone but the most trusted people know that I'm an atheist. Especially the route that Egypt has taken lately I wouldn't have my data collected on some anonymous website on the internet.
This website doesn't collect identifying information Umbra, except for an email address, which is used solely to limit attempts to sabotage the integrity of the information submitted. Don't worry, we are pretty paranoid as it is around here. :~)
I admire your courage. However, please note your service provider in Egypt traces and records your activity on the Internet, and has absolute control over your access.
This includes every web site you visit, and every computer involved in routing you to that web site. For example, the complete path from my computer to ThinkAtheist.com is posted below. That is only the beginning. Your ISP can also see and log everything you read and everything you write online, unless you're using a secure SSL/TLS connection.
In other words, you are exposed and vulnerable unless you take precautions to ensure you are safely anonymous.
gallup@eternal ~ $ traceroute thinkatheist.com
traceroute to thinkatheist.com (184.108.40.206), 30 hops max, 60 byte packets
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I'm well aware of the situation, thanks for informing the people more.
I'd like also to add that using TOR (even though a determined adversary could do things, but you should not be worried for all intended purposes) or I2P (www.i2p2.de). Or as you stated, utilize a friendly darknet to access the Internet.
Although that's kinda old school now, most ISPs/Govs utilize tagging, which is far more effective and harder to avoid or get rid of as ISPs could easily inject tagging advertisements in platforms like Facebook or Youtube that will get embedded in the browser local storage or even store it across browsers through 3rd party plugins/extensions through LSOs.
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You sound more technical than I expected. Tell me you're using Linux or BSD.
Although that's kinda old school now,
When you're as young as you, everything is old school.
most ISPs/Govs utilize tagging, which is far more effective and harder to avoid or get rid of as ISPs could easily inject tagging advertisements in platforms like Facebook or Youtube that will get embedded in the browser local storage or even store it across browsers through 3rd party plugins/extensions through LSOs.
If the remote host is trustworthy, the connection is routed over TOR, encrypted end-to-end, and the session data is stored in volatile memory, that's about as safe as it gets (short of jetting over to Estonia).
It makes tracing and eavesdropping (pretty close to) impossible, and there's nothing written to local storage to worry about deleting. Turn off the computer or end the session and you vanish like a stack of pancakes on Sunday morning.
Of course, the downside is that none of your LSO settings ever get saved. But it's not worth losing a head over.
Try Tails Linux if you haven't already. I have a copy running on VirtualBox for curiosity's sake although I haven't much cause to use it.
And... Facebook? If you're using Facebook, and Windows or Apple, then for security's sake you might as well convert back to Islam and start praying they never find you.
Good luck, my new friend.
just a question .. which one is better (Tor or I2P2) regarding security and being user friendly?
I'm just now reading your question or I would have responded sooner.
I prefer Tor for security and the Tails linux distro for user friendliness. Boot into a live CD of Tails and you're good to go. You could also try the Tor Browser Bundle but for the truly paranoid Tails is supreme. Make sure you read and understand the documentation before you depend on Tor to use the deep web. Here are a few deep web resources that will start you off once you're ready.
The support community for Tor is very good. If you can't figure something out, you can almost always find someone who can. I also like that Tor was developed originally by the US Navy for intelligence purposes: military grade security. Most university and private sector research and support is centered on Tor as well.
I must admit I know less about I2P than Tor. I2P has a reputation for technical excellence but the support and development community is much smaller and less visible, and I2P is less documented than Tor. I'm not sure how much of a future I2P has so Tor seems like a safer bet.
Hi Muhammad - I like the way you are thinking. Here is my one. The world is now small enough so lets all get signed up.
This might be worth a look to "hide" you internet presence and IP address
A census is a tidy, centralized source for someone wishing to locate atheists. I'm a technological neophyte, so I can't really asses the security of most of what I do on the internet. Super awesome, I know. I'm not going to just trust their privacy policy though.
Now that I'm feeling nice and paranoid, I wonder if any of you technology experts could tell me if this is possible/currently being done: could an intelligence entity access and search the internet activity of a large number of users for targeted phrases or website visits with the goal of filtering out who is doing/thinking certain things on the internet?


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5.0 out of 5 stars War comes to Discworld!
Jingo is yet another book that takes place in Terry Pratchett's Discworld series. It's the fourth book to feature the City Watch, which is the police force of Ankh-Morpork, a city on the Disc. It's also one of the best. The City Watch, in its initial incarnation, was an homage to those no-name soldiers, troopers and other various cannon-fodder that inhabit adventure...
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1.0 out of 5 stars This series needs to lie fallow for about a decade
In yet another installment of the interminable Discworld series, Terry Pratchett describes Ankh-Morpork's war with a better-armed and better-prepared neighbor. Though he was once the funniest author writing, Jingo shows further degeneration in Pratchett's creativity and ability, probably the result of seriously overfarming the series.
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5.0 out of 5 stars War comes to Discworld!,
David Roy (Vancouver, BC) - See all my reviews
Jingo is yet another book that takes place in Terry Pratchett's Discworld series. It's the fourth book to feature the City Watch, which is the police force of Ankh-Morpork, a city on the Disc. It's also one of the best. The City Watch, in its initial incarnation, was an homage to those no-name soldiers, troopers and other various cannon-fodder that inhabit adventure and sci-fi movies. They're usually hapless, the hero runs right over them, and their survival rate is fairly low. Originally, it consisted of three people, Samuel Vimes, Nobby Nobs, and Sergeant Colon.
This was until Carrot joined. Carrot is a human who was raised by dwarves, thus he considers himself a dwarf. He's the ultimate innocent, but yet he has a way of getting people to listen to him and follow him. By the time of Jingo, he's been raised to Captain (no comic book jokes, please). This all happened in the first City Watch book, Guards Guards. In subsequent books, the Watch has grown almost exponentially. It now has over 50 members, with more joining all the time. In fact, Jingo jokes a couple of times about how Vimes, the commander of the Watch, doesn't know that somebody's joined. It's very common for him to say "Who's that?" and be told that he signed the paperwork.
Jingo involves an island that has suddenly appeared between Ankh-Morpork and the land of Klatch. Klatch is based on the Arab countries of our world, and there are quite a few jokes about how something that was supposedly invented in Ankh-Morpork has been used in Klatch for years. The people of Ankh-Morpork have a lot of the same stereotypes of Klatchians as exist in the real world about Arabs as well. Pratchett goes to great lengths to show just how stupid this is. He portrays the actual Klatchians very well, with no actual stereotypes that I saw.
Anyway, both Ankh-Morpork and Klatch lay claim to this island, and thus talk of war begins. There's an attempt on the life of a Klatchian prince and other sorts of violence start to break out in the city. Samuel Vimes is trying to deal with all of this. He's a simple cop who just wants to solve crimes, but sometimes the crimes are too big for one man to solve. Events start to spiral out of control and Vimes and some of his troops find themselves in Klatch trying to stop things before the war gets out of hand.
There are so many wonderful characters in these City Watch books, and this one even adds some more. The main new character is 71-hour Ahmed, a Klatchian who's more than what he seems. Vimes has to deal with him a lot, and while he starts out seeming stereotypical, but he eventually develops into a well-rounded character. There's Reg Shoe, who I understand is introduced in a non-City Watch book, but becomes a member of the Watch in this book. He's a zombie. Then there are the regulars, such as Carrot, Detritus (a troll), Constable Visit, Colon, Nobs, the Patrician (who, uncharacteristically, takes an active role in events after he's deposed from power), and finally Vimes himself. There are just too many of them to describe them all, but they all have their hilarious moments.
Vimes is who the books are essentially about, and he gets the most character development. He used to be a drunk who barely got by, and didn't have to do anything in his job. He wasn't required to, because nobody gave the Watch any respect anyway. Carrot gave him a sense of duty, though, and he's progressed well since then. Jingo continues this progression, as he tries to stop the madness. Vimes is always an interesting person to read about. He's not a violent man, and he's trapped in a violent circumstance. Watching him get out of it is very entertaining.
Discworld is known for it's humour, and this is a very funny book. Pratchett usually cloaks his philosophical points in the laughs. This book isn't quite as funny as the previous ones, though, and the philosophy sticks out even more in this one because of it. It basically points out the pointlessness of mindless militarism, nationalism and patriotism. The closest thing it is a parody of is the Falklands conflict, with a war over a worthless piece of land that nobody in their right mind would want anyway. Along the way, though, many jokes are cracked. The best thing about the City Watch books is that the humour seems to come from within the characters, which makes for very zany, yet almost believable, events. That's why I prefer them.
This book is definitely worth a read. You could start with it, but I would suggest that you read the first three: Guards Guards, Men at Arms, and Feet of Clay. There is a progression of character that you will miss if you start with Jingo. But don't miss this one. It's a keeper.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The difference between soldiers and coppers is...,
Chris Fung (boston) - See all my reviews
This was the novel that got me hooked on the Discworld and the Ankh-Morpork City Watch. It's very very funny and also wickedly intelligent. Someone here pointed out that Terry Pratchett is actually a philosopher masquerading as a funny man. Perhaps the reason why some people don't like "Jingo" is that the philosophy is a bit more overt here than in other Discworld offerings.
Those of us who were around when Maggie (excuse me, Baroness Thatcher) launched her little homage to the 19th century in the Falklands/Malvinas will probably enjoy "Jingo" a little more than others I suspect, but the book itself rings true on so many different levels that it transcends such a particular interpretation. This is Pratchett on the subject of nationalism, militarism and racism with Sam Vimes as usual cast in the role of ironic observer and moral center.
I actually liked seeing Vetinari out and about more, and it's clear that this novel marks the beginning of a more three-D presence in the Discworld universe for both Sergeant Colon and the ambiguously human Corporal Nobbs. Leonard of Quirm needs more work though. Once you got the initial conceit, he became tiresome quite quickly.
Captain Carrot, Sergeant Angua and Corporal Detritus do their usual sterling service. I had hoped for more from Constable Visit-the-Infidel-With-Explanatory-Pamphlets given that the conflict between Klatch and Ankh-Morpork was partly a religious one, but you can't have everything.
Perhaps my favorite things in the novel were the face-off between the city nobles and Vimes, the Demon Pocket Organizer, and Vimes' precise and beautifully-articulated exposition of the differences between soldiers and policemen. Vimes, I suspect is an old-fashioned copper who believes in justice, rather than merely protecting and serving the law. Too bad the LAPD doesn't read Terry Pratchett.
5.0 out of 5 stars Jingo was his name-o.,
punk head (who cares) - See all my reviews
Jingo ridicules war, and that's what it centers about, but in the process it ridicules (the usual) the city of Ankh-Morpork and it's solid river, the government, the people, foreingers and anything else that Terry just happened to be thinking of. (he can't help it i guess).
It's one of the best of his books i've ever read and i've read fourteen of them so far (with no plans of stopping). I'd read a recipe of bran muffins if Terry wrote it, that's how much of an established and devoted fan i am.
The humour is very hidden at times. My advice, don't start nodding your head off anytime or you'll miss most of the jokes. This guy is a master at the art of sophisticated, witty humour. And fart jokes too (he gets to that somewhere halfway through the book; poor Nobby and Colon. Imagine stuck at a "submersive" and "marine" vehicle under the ocean, with all there is to eat is cheese and (shudder) beans. And the container you're in is sealed. Yeah, the poor crew on board the ship thought it was a sea monster).
The characters are very believable, no matter how strange they are. I can actual feel pity for Vimes, the commander of the police Watch. Then there's Captain Carrot, the dwarf who's not so dwarf-ish. I think there's so much depth in this character because this guy just happens to understand EVERYTHING about people. And it's all through pure, innocent ignorance (sounds a bit strange). Terry wonders if three is some hidden intelligence beneath all that innocent stupidity. There must be, no one is that stupid. Well, if that's the case, no one can be that patient.
Anyway, there's many layers to this book. The most important one is it's a very, very funny and entertaining book. And it's so different from anything else you've read (other than discworld).
5.0 out of 5 stars Did the Iron Lady squirm . . . ?,
Stephen A. Haines (Ottawa, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
Of all the shabby, unjustified aggressions witnessed during the 20th Century, few surpass the Maldive War - Maggie Thatcher's effort to stand with Victoria Regina in Britain's regard. Hundreds of lives were lost over a set of cold, desolate islands in the remote South Atlantic. Someone has calculated that if the money spent on this last gasp of the British Empire had instead gone to resettlement, every resident of the Falkland Islands could have received a million dollars and a new home. Jingo is among the greatest critiques on the folly of wars. It would be nice to think someone sat the Iron Lady down and read this book to her, but she probably wouldn't comprehend it.
When an island rises from the sea on Discworld, the nearest "nations" immediately lay claim to it. The clash of claims leading to war is almost inevitable. Pratchett explains how "war feelings" must be fostered and encouraged, even when the cause of conflict is such a departure from reason as this pitiful gob of land. Sam Vimes, arguably the most reasonable man on Discworld, becomes a victim of war propaganda, swept along in its tide against his will. Sam's natural leadership brings the rest of the Watch along. Except for two who've gone missing - conscripted by, of all people, Lord Vetanari.
Pratchett's characterizations in this book achieve a new pinnacle, especially the new ones. Ahmed, at once Sam's foil and his peer, is a wonderfully enigmatic creation. That he's from "the other side" merely adds to his value in this book. It's to be hoped we meet him again in some future book. Leonard of Quirm arises from earlier vague references to become a real person. The near-stereotype of the absent-minded scientist must have set some teeth on edge at Oxbridge, but Len is a portrayal everyone will recognize. There's one new character, however, that will give the most dedicated Pratchett fan some pause - Beti. More than just a fresh persona, Beti gives Pratchett an opportunity explore previously unrealized themes in his writings. Some comparisons might be made with Angua, but they would pale against what Beti brings to Pratchett's recent publications.
Only one of the characters in this book could be called a disappointment - Carrot. It's almost impossible to view Carrot as an overblown portrayal, but Pratchett manages it this time. No matter - there are too many other excellent renditions that keep you reading and enjoying. Especially that of Sam Vimes. Lord Vetanari's resolution to the strife is in the finest Pratchett tradition of innovative conclusions.
The sad aspect of this book is that it was written ten years too late - the act of self- glorification had passed. As a message for future leaders of any nation, it seems to have missed the target. In part, that's because the media and other reviewers of Pratchett's work think that he's a humourist. That's mistaken. Pratchett's a philosopher who happens to have the talent to make us smile while he's making us face real issues. Pratchett forces us to confront ourselves, our prejudices and biases leading us into conflict with our fellows. The theme of "us" and "them" seems as ancient as humanity. Whether it will ever be shed is a matter for conjecture, but this book, if read by enough, brings some hope. Pratchett is always more than "just funny" and this work is one of his finest treatises on human frailty.
5.0 out of 5 stars Intelligent humor,
There are very few writers who can make you laugh out loud just seconds after making your heart clench. In fact, Terry Pratchett is about the only one I've ever read who could do that. The basic plot is very simple. Two countries, who haven't warred in centuries, find an island, that may or may not have value, situated between them. And for various political reasons both sides begin to prepare for war. It's up to the lowly city guard to put a stop to it. Led by a reformed alcoholic and an oddly naive and carefree captain who sees only the best in people (odd mainly because he's still alive, it is Ankh-Morpork after all) the chances for success don't look too good. Especially when Vetinari, the Patrician, is relieved of his duties by the nobility in preperation for the war. And when the foreign ambassador is killed right under the city guard's collective nose? Well, not even a nice game of football is going to do any good. This was easily my favorite of all the discworld novels, the humor was just as good as in Interesting Times but I felt that the plot and the shading of the characters was slightly superior. The only negative thing that I could say about this book (and quite frankly all of the discworld novels) is that you had better be a fast reader. I read it in under six hours, you need that kind of speed, otherwise I believe that the constant off-subject footnotes would get in the way. Small problem, but one that can be annoying at times.
4.0 out of 5 stars Serious but funny,
Glyn Thomas (London, Britain) - See all my reviews
Jingo is one of the best of the Discworld series because it deals with a serious subject - the futility of war but still makes it funny. And if you know of the characters from previous books you'll find one bit of it unbearably moving - the hairs on the back of my neck rose as the Disorganizer read out the appointments of the characters within a few seconds of each other in the alternate universe - particularly for Captain Carrot. Of course, there are weaknesses in it. I still don't understand the plot, Vetenari would never get involved in direct action, there was too much of Colon and Nobby, and not enough of the other characters e.g. Cherrybottom, the OrangUtan, Detritus and the other Guards. Most of all, it's ridiculous to think that countries would go to war over a useless island (nobody mention the Falklands). But despite this I enjoyed it enormously and would recommend it as a good starting point in the series. By the way, the title "Jingo" refers to a song from the Victorian music halls which began "We don't want to fight you but by Jingo if we do: We've got the ships, we've got the men, we've got the money too." And from that we get the word "Jingoism". See, you learn something reading Pratchett!
5.0 out of 5 stars I rate it 5 stars because it's the most I'm allowed...,
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Simply stated, this is one of Pratchett's best. He brilliantly skewers politics, warmongering, racism, engineering, time management, navigational terms, police work, and foreign customs, for a start. He then manages to poke fun at (as opposed to ridiculing) humans, werewolves, dwarves, trolls, gnomes, Curious Squid, and the odd orangutang. His treatment of the temperature-sensitive intelligence of Corporal Detritus is well done, and the habit he gives of Commander Vimes returning to his old habits as a street copper even in the middle of ceremonial events had me rolling on the floor.
The demonic organizer and the temporal slip-up was a very nice touch... although the reeling off of the appointments in the alternative final defense (which I shall skip for those who haven't read this yet - I envy you people! <grin>) I found honestly to be as chilling as anything Stephen King ever wrote.
I don't believe I've ever read a bad book of his. Some may have been better than others, but not one of them have I put down and said, "My God, why did I read this?" Pratchett writes with a compassionate eye to his characters, keeping them comical without making them ridiculous.
These are books that I'll still be re-reading 20 years from now, and I'll wager I'll still find something new to laugh at each time.
1.0 out of 5 stars This series needs to lie fallow for about a decade,
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In yet another installment of the interminable Discworld series, Terry Pratchett describes Ankh-Morpork's war with a better-armed and better-prepared neighbor. Though he was once the funniest author writing, Jingo shows further degeneration in Pratchett's creativity and ability, probably the result of seriously overfarming the series.
Pratchett has reached the stage in his career where no idea is too weak or too small to be made into a novel. The entire plot of Jingo would have merited a two-line reference or a two-paragraph footnote in one of the best books in the series. In fact, it *did* get used briefly in Guards, Guards. And that is where it should have stayed.
The novel drags on through recycled characters and trite plot lines, never really picking up speed, certainly never producing a real laugh. The only consolation prize for the truly determined reader who manages to finish the thing is Pratchett's always masterful command of the language.
Reading each new Pratchett novel is like watching the inexorable process of a terminal illness. Jingo is no exception. At this point, perhaps the only kind thing to do is put the series to sleep.
5.0 out of 5 stars The <-expletive-> Best in the Discworld Series!!!!!!!!!!!,
By A Customer
Need I say more?
Perhaps I'll say that Terry Pratchett has finally shown how much a literary genius he can be. After the appalling "Hogfather" and "Soul Music", he has not only resurrected the once-dead Discworld series single-handedly, (or shall I say single-bookedly) but reached a standard no one could ever expect!
Everything - the characters, gags, storyline (he even gave us a few action scenes to polish it off) and that special Pratchett touch - is fantastic. While the quality of his masterpieces has always made every fantasy in a bookstore seem as outdated as dinosaurs, it can still outdo itself.
Just like Tolkien invented the genre back in the 1930s, Pratchett gave it a whole new dimension. He is the best and only reason I read books!
If you've been abducted by aliens over the past couple of years and don't know what Discworld is, then start your collection with "Jingo", and you'll NEVER go back to the old sword-and-sorcery Tolkien-esqe relics again!<
5.0 out of 5 stars Truly appropriate for warring neighbors,
Raja V (Hong Kong, HKSAR Hong Kong) - See all my reviews
I have read Jingo at least thrice so far, and picked it up again over summer. As I went through the usual riff-raff between Klatch and Ankh-Morpork, I couldn't help but throw back the whole story for the world's warring neighbors and the territories in between that cause the wars:
China-Taiwan-Taiwan (!)
China - Spratlys- Philippines
China - Spratlys - other SE Asian countries
England-France (of old)
etc. etc.
Just evaluating the possibility that the world's leaders could take a look at this book (better yet, read it!) makes my mouth water. The ridiculous behavior of the world's leaders becomes even more apparent when you compare it with the situations out of this book.
I recommend this book heartily to all readers of history, political science, international relations and most of all, to people who need a laugh now and then.
Mr. Pratchett, thank you for the great book.
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Next stop was KOMO Newsradio where we aired during afternoon drive-time traffic. The hosts Herb Weisbaum & Jane Shannon are already into raw foods, and were already making their own kale chips. I love how main stream kale chips have become!
Our final destination for the day was the Woodmark Hotel and Yacht Club in Kirkland, on the lake. This was the view from my room, you can see snow topped mountains in the distance.
The Woodmark Hotel hosted what they call "Happy Hour and a Half". They made 2 recipes from Ani's Raw Food Asia, I gave a talk, answered questions, and then signed books. It was another clear, sunny, dry, warm day in the Seattle. After this final event, I went on a long walk along the lake front. The air was fresh, clean, and crisp. And I felt grateful for all the wonderful people who welcomed me to their beautiful city.
This was the awesome lady who made this day happen for me, Joy. In addition to shuttling me around town, she also hooked me up with a food assistant so that I didn't have to carry all my food, plates, props with me on the airplane! Plus, she kept the car stocked with cut, prepared veggies of all sorts for me to snack on all day long.
This was Joy's assistant Lee, who had shopped for props and ingredients, and helped me prep for my TV appearance. Thank you Joy and Lee!! You've officially spoiled me.
The 1st stop along my book tour for Ani's Raw Food Asia was at Santa Monica Place at Artisanal LA on April 16, 2011. Here are 4 short videos from my talk, Q+A, and book signing:
1) Ani's Raw Food Asia – I love organic, local, seasonal foods
2) Ani's Raw Food Asia – Probiotics, Happiness, Longevity
3) Ani's Raw Food Asia – Easy ways to add more raw to any diet!
4) Ani's Raw Food Asia – Recipe inspirations and sources for protein.
I was invited to visit 105degrees in Oklahoma City by owners Chef Matthew Kenney and the lovely Dara Prentice. I taught a public class on Tuesday evening July 13th to a packed room of ladies, spoke to the Academy students on the 14th, and then hosted a sold out RAWkstar Dinner event later that evening.
Here are 3 video clips from my class, created by Penni Shelton of Raw Food Rehab.
My class introduction where I speak about being raised on a raw food diet, and my reintroduction as an adult to the gourmet raw food diet for functionality, health, vitality, mental clarity, and focus.
Watch how fast, simple, and easy it is to make my raw food Tomato Chili, from page 145 of Ani's Raw Food Essentials.
Here I show the class how to make my South-of-the-Border Wraps, which are super fresh, healthy, raw food wraps filled with Cashew Chipotle Cheeze and drizzled with a decadent Chocolate Mole Sauce. From page 180 of Ani's Raw Food Essentials.
Penni also put together a 20-minute video of the sold out RAWkstar dinner event you can watch on her Vimeo channel here.
It was an amazing trip, I love Oklahoma City. Everyone was super warm and inviting. And, I was even surprised by a delivery of a bouquet of balloons from 3 ladies the following day! The card read "Thank you for a thrilling evening last night"….which could potentially sound strange taken out of context. Ha haaa.
I'm so grateful to have amazing friends like Dara and Matthew who create so much good in our world! Thank you Dara and Matthew for all of your inspiration, love, and beauty! xoxo
In this video, I speak with The Blissful Chef Christy Morgan after my book signing and food demo at Erewhon May 8, 2010 about my philosophy of raw food and about my new book Ani's Raw Food Essentials.
In this episode I talk about my new raw food uncookbook, Ani's Raw Food Essentials, on Day 2 of my new book tour here in Hollywood at Erewhon. Brother Echo from Raw Sangha created this great episode documenting my presentation, talk, and book signing. I had a great time speaking with Brother Echo. He's a glow of bright light sharing his great gifts with our world. Thanks Brother Echo!
In this video I'll show you how to make a beautiful, delicious, refreshing ice cream using cashews with folded in pineapple, and shaped into a cake form. This raw food demo was recorded during my workshop at Mom Tri's Villa Royale in Phuket, Thailand on January 24, 2010.
Pineapple Ice Box Dessert
Make crust by processing cashews into small pieces with vanilla. Add honey, and process to mix well. Sprinkle half of the crust mixture into bottom of a loaf pan,
To make filling, in high-speed blender, blend cashews with honey or agave and liquid oil into a smooth cream. Into a mixing bowl, toss cream with pineapple to mix well. Scoop into loaf pan. Top with remaining crust, and gently press down.
Freeze dessert overnight or until frozen.
This is a video shot during my workshop at Mom Tri's Villa Royale in January. In it, I'll show you how easy it is to make delicious, nutritious Thai Spring Rolls with an Almond Dipping Sauce. My yummy, super healthy, raw food version of a peanut inspired sauce is made using kaffir lime leaves, chilies, and almonds. The rolls are made by filling collard leaves with julienne zucchini, mung bean sprouts, and fresh herbs like cilantro, mint, and basil.
Thai chilies are spicy hot, so you'll want to adjust the spice level to suit your tastes. Removing the seeds will help to decrease the spice level. Capsicum is what makes chilies hot, and is the ingredient found in most diet pills for its metabolism boosting properties. Capsicum increases circulation, decreases inflammation, and boost our immune system.
Thai Spring Rolls with Almond Dipping Sauce
Thai Dipping Sauce
To make dipping sauce, place sauce ingredients into your blender, adding water as needed. Blend smooth.
To wrap, place leaves onto flat surface. Layer with fillings, and roll.
Serve with dipping sauce.
I'll be teaching a 4-hour workshop with 6-7 recipes at Mom Tri's Villa Royale Resort, Phuket, in Thailand on Jan 24th, Sunday from 1-5pm. If you're in SE Asia, please come join me for a day of delicious food made with local fresh ingredients at this lovely resort!
Here's the menu so far, subject to change depending on local available ingredients:
Garden Pate in Collard Rolls
Miso Shitake Soup
Fresh Taco Wraps
Raspberry Ganache Fudge Cake (made with toasted cocoa powder)
Mango Cobbler
Coconut Kream Pie with Chocolate Fudge Sauce on Almond Pie Crust
Mango Goji Lime Smoothie and/or Durian Coconut Smoothie
To register, contact Sylive Yaffe, PR Manager
087 888 9089 / 076 333 569
Mom Tri's Villa Royale, 12 Kata Noi Road, Kata Noi Phuket 83100
Matthew Kenney's done it again! This time in Oaklahoma City with his partner Dara Prentice. This amazing duo has opened the 1st accredited Culinary Academy for Raw Living Foods, along with a restaurant where you can enjoy Matthew's amazing food.
Join me, Matthew, Dara, and other folks from our community on Oct 3, 2009 in OKC at 105Degrees for a day of talks, demos, dinner, and celebration!
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Thu., March 31*
at Houston Aeros
Toyota Center
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Fri., April 1*
at Texas Stars
Cedar Park Center
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Sat., April 2^
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Log on to chicagowolves.com for broadcast schedule, or to watch or listen to the action live online
Despite dropping two of three games last week, the Wolves currently sit in a three-way tie with Peoria and Oklahoma City for fourth place in the West Division with 83 points (37-28-3-6); Chicago sits two points ahead of seventh-place San Antonio, which holds one game in hand.
--- Edward Pasquale: Stopped 37 of the AHL career-most 40 shots he faced in his ninth straight start on Sunday ... Posted a 5-3-1 mark, 2.33 goals-against average and .922 save percentage in his last nine games, after not appearing in an AHL game since Jan. 29 ... Paces Wolves goaltenders with a 2.75 goals-against average and .907 save percentage in 21 outings this season (10-8-1) ... Also backstopped 12 ECHL tilts with Gwinnett (7-4-0), registering a 3.69 goals-against average and .898 save percentage
--- Jason Krog: Paced the Wolves with three points (3A) in three games last week ... Shares first on the Wolves and third in the AHL with 68 points in 74 outings this season ... Paces the team and is tied for second in the AHL with 50 assists and shares third on the club with 18 goals ... Tallied 15 points (5G, 10A) in his last 13 games, despite being held scoreless in five of them
--- Jaime Sifers: Ranked second on the Wolves with two points (2A) in three games last week ... Ranks third among team defensemen with 18 assists - which matches a career-best - and 21 points in 62 outings this season ... Posted a minus rating just two times in his last 22 games, and ranks third on the Wolves with a +18 plus/minus rating overall this season
--- Darren Haydar: Held scoreless in the last two games after amassing 10 assists and 13 points in his previous 10 matchups ... Shares first on the Wolves and third in the AHL with 68 points in 71 games this season ... Paces Chicago and is tied for 13th in the league with 25 goals and holds second on the team and shares fifth in the AHL with 43 assists
--- Chicago visits the Houston Aeros and Texas Stars on Thursday and Friday this week; the Wolves have posted a 1-6-0-0 mark in the Lone Star State this season, with the lone win coming against the Aeros on Feb. 17, after notching a 9-3-0-0 record in the state of Texas last season.
--- Chicago has won more games on the road (19) than at home (18) this season; the Wolves have finished a season with more road wins than home wins three times in its 17-year history (1999-00; 2001-01; 2006-07).
--- Twenty-seven of the Wolves' 37 victories this season that have come when holding opponents to two or fewer goals (27-2-0-0), which includes each of the team's last seven wins.
--- Left wing Carl Klingberg potted his first career AHL goal on Sunday; the 20-year-old forward tallied eight points (5G, 3A) in 49 Swedish Elite games with Vastra Frolunda and Timra IK this season before being assigned to the Wolves by the Atlanta Thrashers on March 18.
--- The Wolves have been perfect on the penalty kill in four of their last six games after blanking opponents on the man-advantage once in the previous six tilts; Chicago has held opponents without a power-play goal 25 times this year (17-5-0-3), and has recorded a 78.1 rating overall this year (267 of 342).
--- The Wolves have been held without a power-play goal in a season-high three straight games (zero of seven); Chicago ranks fourth in the AHL with a 20.3 efficiency rating (70 of 344).
--- The Wolves will host an end of the season merchandise sale at their home game on Sat., April 2, in the Allstate Arena's South lobby. Discounts on Wolves apparel will be available. For more information, call 1-800-THE-WOLVES.
Sun., March 27
Rockford 3, (at) Chicago 2
--- The Wolves pulled within one goal late in the third period but couldn't find the equalizer as the Rockford IceHogs earned a 3-2 win at the Allstate Arena
--- Forwards Fredrik Pettersson and Carl Klingberg posted tallies
--- Goaltender Edward Pasquale kicked out 37 of 40 shots
Sat., March 26
(at) Chicago 2, Hamilton 1 (SO)
--- The Wolves tied the score, 1-1, in the third and persevered in the shootout to beat the Hamilton Bulldogs, 2-1, at the Allstate Arena
--- Defenseman Mark Matheson scored in regulation, while Sergio Somma, Ryan Garbutt and MIKE DAVIES scored in the shootout
--- Netminder Edward Pasquale posted 31 saves on 32 shots and thwarted three of five shootout attempts
Fri., March 25
(at) Milwaukee 4, Chicago 2
--- The Wolves surrendered four straight goals after an early 1-1 tie and fell 4-2 to the Milwaukee Admirals at the Bradley Center
--- Forwards Ryan Garbutt and Spencer Machacek scored
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- After a reload on an association proxy object, the reference becomes a true Array (they always respond true to
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Today's college students face a world of tremendous opportunity, but also one of increased competition, cultural interdependency, international conflict, and rapid social and demographic change. To excel and thrive in such an environment, graduates must be knowledgeable, ethical, and spiritually sensitive global citizens who can command not only theories and facts, but the linguistic tools and cultural insights that will empower them to utilize their education most effectively.
Our vision for meeting this challenge is informed by the CSB/SJU mission, which is committed to a "coherent liberal arts curriculum which focuses on questions important to the human condition, demands clear thinking and communicating and calls forth new knowledge for the betterment of humankind" through the "study of the intersection of global cultures and community sustainability, leavened by the commitments of the Catholic intellectual life."
The mission of the Center for Global Education is: to lead and facilitate global and intercultural learning according to the highest academic standard; identify and create opportunities for faculty development and leadership in international education; and to foster innovative experiential learning opportunities that enhance knowledge acquisition in all areas of the curriculum.


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Downton Abbey
When Will Downton Abbey Season 4 Premiere in the U.S.?
It's almost the best time of the year: Downton Time! After what feels like forever (but has actually been less than a year) American audiences will get a chance to return to the Abbey this Sunday (January 5, 2014). That evening, PBS premieres Season 4 of the show with a special two-hour long episode (they're running Episode 1 and Episode 2 back-to-back).
Of course, the show's already long over in the UK, having run for eight weeks starting in September and ending in early November before airing the Christmas Special on, you guessed it, Christmas Day. Of course, waiting for the series to air is nothing new for US fans. Season 3 also debuted in the United Kingdom several months before it made its way overseas. Why PBS and ITV don't sync up their show schedules, we'll never understand.
But those days are almost done. If you'd like a heads up on what to expect in this fourth trip to Downton, you've come to the right place. We've got spoilers galore so you can know everything that's going to happen; that way no nasty plot twists upend your evening like a couple particular episodes did last time round.
If you're looking to remain unspoiled, however, no problem. We're all ears when it comes to fan suggestions on where the series should go in the weeks ahead. What with the absences of major characters Lady Sybil Crawley (Jessica Brown Findlay) and Matthew Crawley (Dan Stevens), the possibilities are endless. Share your thoughts in the comments below!
Tune into PBS at 9 p.m. on January 5, 2014, for the premiere of Downton Abbey Season 4. Got plans for the big night? Tell us! We love ourselves a good Downton watch party.


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Alternative Assets and Strategic Allocation: Rethinking the Institutional Approach
509 pages
October 2010
In this much-needed resource, alternative and portfolio management expert John Abbink demonstrates new ways of analyzing and deploying alternative assets and explains the practical application of these techniques.
Alternative Assets and Strategic Allocation clearly shows how alternative investments fit into portfolios and the role they play in an investment allocation that includes traditional investments as well. This book also describes innovative methods for valuation as applied to alternatives that previously have been difficult to analyze.
- Offers institutional investors, analysts, researchers, portfolio managers, and financial academics a down-to-earth method for measuring and analyzing alternative assets
- Reviews some of the latest alternatives that are increasing in popularity, such as high-frequency trading, direct lending, and long-term investment in real assets
- Outlines a strategic approach for including alternative investments into portfolios and shows the pivotal role they play in an investment allocation
Using the information found in this book, you'll have a clearer sense of how to approach investment issues related to alternative assets and discover what it takes to make these products work for you.
Table of Contents
What Is Alternative about Alternative Investments?
The Plan of This Book.
PART ONE: Analytic Tools.
1 Risk and Return.
2 Return Enhancement.
3 Some Features of the Quantitative Toolkit.
4 Risk Estimation.
PART TWO: Some Examples.
5 Long/Short Equity.
6 Direct Lending.
7 Merger Arbitrage.
8 High-Frequency Trading.
9 Holding Private Assets for Their Cash Flows.
10 Fixed-Income Arbitrage.
11 Event-Driven Investment.
PART THREE: Position Management.
12 Investment Strategies in Practice.
13 Optionality.
14 Trade Capacity.
15 Institutional Liquidity.
16 Tactical Allocation.
17 Portfolio Liquidity.
18 Alternative Investments and Information Theory.
PART FOUR: Portfolio Construction.
19 Classification of Investments.
20 Diversification among Strategies.
21 Multi-Dimensional Risk.
22 Filling Out the Allocation.
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Beard: Not exactly your grandfather's super heroesWritten by Jim Beard | | firstname.lastname@example.com
We always hurt the ones we love — super heroes and their adventures have been parodied and satired right from their very inception. Famous examples of such skewering abound, like legendary cartoonist Shelly Mayer spoofing the long underwear crowd with his long underwear-wearing Red Tornado in 1940 and MAD's daring to tug on Superman's cape with its infamous "Superduperman" drubbing in 1953. But, perhaps it took modern creators to truly vivisect our colorful heroes and produce caricatures that are both illuminating and disturbing.
Monarch Cards & Comics' Ed Katschke has two favorites from among recent releases. "Before his popular Batman work, comic legend Grant Morrison and illustrator Frank Quitely collaborated on a strange little project called 'Flex Mentallo.' " he reports. "The series was designed as a parody/homage to the old Charles Atlas comic strip that ran ads for comics for decades. Indeed, the likeness between Flex and Atlas' 'Muscle Man of the Beach' was so similar that this new reprint volume took years to be published due to trademark infringement issues! Morrison and Quitely deliver a truly bizarre comic book opus, one that is whimsical, eerie, and weird on top. Morrison does his usual brilliant job of subverting traditional comic book tropes and Quitely's expressive and oddly beautiful art complements Morrison's vision exquisitely. Certainly not for everyone, but worth checking out if you need a dose of sublime comic fantasy … with characters in tights."
Next up is the return of "Supreme." "Back during the wild and wooly days of the 1990s, Image Comics made it their business to try and outdo Marvel and DC with a raft of characters directly based on mainstream favorites, but made over in their own hyper-kinetic and violent style," says Katschke. " 'Supreme,' based on Superman, was one such concoction. The fact that 'Supreme' started out as an unpleasant and violent version of Superman makes his eventual transformation into his current incarnation all the more ironic.
"Alan Moore took over the character in the late '90s and remade the title into a nostalgic love letter to the innocent and wacky Silver Age stories of the '60s. The title eventually wound down due to financial problems, but the scripts still exist and have now been completed by artist Erik Larsen, standing as one of the most charming and intelligent comics on the racks. Larsen does a fine job of evoking the Silver Age style while still keeping things current-looking and Moore is a master of using self-referential plot points without making the source material look ridiculous. Truly a labor of love and one worth checking out for anyone who fondly remembers the days where Superman could end up with an insect head while Lois Lane tries to trick him into matrimony."
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Things I liked:Can't think of a thing that I liked about these. I would not buy them again.
Things I would have changed:Better threads, Quality Control. The instructions that came with mine were a copy of a copy 10th generation, and the words were cut off on the right side of the page. The b-square web site did not have the instructions either. The vertical post that holds the scope from thrusting was too small in diameter for my gamo.
What others should know:The dovetail clamp screws tighten via threads on vertical posts. Those posts stripped on me very easily.
Things I liked:Holds a 1" tube scope and clears the magazine on a AA S410 ERB. The top saddle of the ring secures the scope tightly so take precautions to prevent scratching your scope tube.
Things I would have changed:To make the base that the top saddle sits on out of steel. 8 screws thread into this piece and the windage lock screws are pretty tiny/strippable... The machining is not too precise with these, I have a vertical post that is canted but due to the adjustments I was able to compensate for it. Also perhaps use better quality steel for the fasteners as they started to round off... The top saddle of the ring secures the scope tightly so take precautions to prevent scratching your scope tube when snapping it in place.
What others should know:I would not use these on a magum springer nor would purchase these again.
Things I liked:I like these rings very much. I own two sets already and will always buy these for a new scope. Seems every gun I get has barrel droop and I have to crank the scope down as far as possible. With these I can leave the scope naturally centered and adjust for barrel droop and make major windage adjustments with the rings. Then, the fine sighting adjustments with the scope knobs are in the "sweet spot" of the scope.
Things I would have changed:I wish elevation could be adjusted without removing the scope.
What others should know:These are a little confusing to adjust, at first. They adjust opposite of what you might think they would. Do not turn the adjusting screws more than a half turn at a time or they'll fall out of their indentations. For instance, to adjust windage, loosen one side a half turn then tighten the other side up before loosening again.
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Improving School Behavior and Discipline
In 2009, Indiana's General Assembly passed HB 1419 which required the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) to develop a model evidence-based plan for improving discipline and behavior within schools. HEA 1419 required the state model plan to include guidelines for accomplishing the following results:
- Improving safe school planning and classroom management using positive behavior supports, parental involvement, and other effective disciplinary tools;
- Providing improved mental health services in or through schools;
- Reviewing zero tolerance policies to ensure:
- compliance with applicable laws; and
- that students are not inappropriately referred to juvenile justice agencies;
- Providing assistance to parents concerning access to family strengthening programs;
- Improving communication, coordination and collaboration among schools, including special education programs, parents, and juvenile justice agencies;
- Improving methods and procedures for school suspensions and referrals to alternative programs; and
- Providing for the collection, review and reporting on an annual basis of school behavior and disciplinary problems, arrests and referrals to the juvenile justice system disaggregated on the basis of race and ethnicity, under guidelines for determining the existence of disproportionality in discipline or inappropriately high rates of suspension or expulsion.
The deadline for IDOE's model plan was June 1, 2010. The deadline for school corporation plans was July 1, 2011 (this section of the law expired on June 30, 2011).
School Corporation Evidence-Based Plan for Improving Student Behavior and Discipline
IC 20-26-5-32 requires the governing body of each school corporation to work with parents to:
- develop; and
- review periodically;
an evidence-based plan for improving student behavior and discipline in the school corporation after receiving a model plan developed by the department (model plan developed before June 1, 2010). The governing body was required to submit this plan to the department by July 1, 2011.
General Requirements for the School Corporation Plan
- The school corporation plan shall lay out goals for a 3 year period which must be reviewed and revised periodically and revised to accomplish the behavioral and disciplinary objectives of the school corporation.
- The plan must specify how and to what extent the school corporation expects to make continuous improvement in these areas of the education system where results are measured by setting benchmarks for progress.
- Goals must be consistent with evidence-based practices and include annual targets to improve data aligned to achieve each goal. Some data sources might include:
- Rates of office referral, suspension, expulsion, arrest, and referrals to the juvenile justice system.
- The rate of disproportionality as evidenced by office referrals, suspensions expulsions, arrests and referrals to the juvenile justice system.
- The delivery of professional development to school staff with regard to positive behavioral supports and cultural competency.
- The frequency with which school staff use positive behavioral practices and strategies at school-wide, group, and individual levels.
- Feedback and input from families and community agencies regarding communication and coordination efforts and outcomes.
The deadline for the initial school corporation plans was July 1, 2011.
Documents Supporting School Corporation Plans
- HEA 1419 Committee and Acknowledgements
- Improving Behavior and Discipline Guidance Document
- Indiana's Model Evidence-Based Plan
- Resource Document
- Sample School Corporation HEA-1419 Template
- School Corporation Plan: Year One Guidance
- Suspension and Expulsion Patterns in Six Oregon School Districts
- New Federal School Discipline Guidance Addresses Discrimination, Suspensions
Additional resources and videos can be found in the "IDOE – Improving Student Behavior & Discipline" community in the Learning Connection. Follow these steps to become a member of the community:
- Log in to the Learning Connection
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Barcelona's Home Jersey 13/14 for the 13/14 season.
Barcelona's traditional red and blue stripes return with a unique, modern fade graphic on the sleeves. In theory this design represents the idea that Barca makes it look easy on the field, but the team's skill on the field is very complex. The yellow collar honors the Catalan flag, which can also be found at the back collar.
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Farm Fresh owner becomes latest to suffer data breach
The grocery chain that owns Farm Fresh said Friday it may have suffered a data breach at stores in as many as five states, including Va.
The grocery chain that owns Farm Fresh said Friday it may have suffered a data breach at stores in as many as five states, including Va.
Indonesian police charged an American couple with murder Friday after the body of the woman's 62-year-old mother was found stuffed in a suit…
The search for two missing Amish sisters who apparently were abducted from their family's roadside farm stand in northern New York ended wit…
A judge rejected a request Friday to dismiss charges against former Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife in their corruption trial.
A commercial cargo ship has ended its month-long space station visit. The Cygnus was launched from Virginia in mid-July.
Virginia is facing a larger shortfall in the current two-year state budget than officials had expected. But officials aren't ready to outlin…
A group of commercial watermen is asking Virginia officials to implement new measures to strengthen blue crab population management in the s…
County police in riot gear and armored tanks gave way to state troopers walking side-by-side with thousands of protesters as the St. Louis s…
Congressman Bobby Scott has joined two other representatives in questioning how police are handling the unrest outside St. Louis.
An abandoned house in Newport News invites residents no one wants as neighbors.
A Newport News home abandoned long ago has created an eyesore for neighbors, who are more than ready for a change.
Former ODU basketball star talks about life in the NBA and lessons learned while playing in Norfolk.
Sheriff's deputies are investigating a claim of misconduct between personnel at the Pasquotank Correctional Institute and an inmate.
A woman who owns a wellness center will not be criminally prosecuted for medical documents she left on a Portsmouth curb.
The couple who started the lawsuit challenging Va.'s same-sex marriage ban stopped by the WAVY-TV 10 studios Thursday.
A business owner stuck in an eminent domain lawsuit with VDOT has received a settlement after some help from 10 On Your Side.
Students at Norfolk State University may notice some changes on campus this year that make them feel a little more secure.
A 100-year-old farmhouse went up in flames in a rural part of Isle of Wight County Thursday.
Three people have been displaced after flames tore through a single-family residence in Virginia Beach Thursday.
Robin Williams was in the early stages of Parkinson's disease and was sober at the time of his suicide, his wife said Thursday.
A federal appeals court is clarifying when same-sex marriages could begin in Virginia.


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This 3D comedy adventure film is the third in the Toy Story series. The plot focuses on Woody (voiced by Tom Hanks), Buzz Lightyear (voiced by Tim Allen), and their friends as they face an uncertain future with their owner preparing to leave for college. Also reprising their voice-over roles from the previous films are Joan Cusack, Don Rickles, Estelle Harris, John Ratzenberger, Wallace Shawn, Jeff Pidgeon, Jodi Benson, R. Lee Ermey, John Morris, and Laurie Metcalf.
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Pictures from Disney's animated adventure Toy Story 3 (2010)