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A few days ago, a heated argument took place at BWE.tv headquarters (Arby's). My coworker insisted that an episode existed where Steve Urkel crash landed into the backyard of The Full House set wearing a jet pack. I insisted that in no way, shape, or form could such a golden unicorn egg of delights possibly exist. Well, after hours of Google searches and tears of laughter, we discovered we were both wrong. (The answer awaits you ahead.) It was because of this fight, however, that we uncovered a treasure trove of nearly unbelievable clips featuring characters from one sitcom visiting the set of an entirely different sitcom. Some of you might call it "synergy"; we call it "magical".
So please, join us for a walk down unbe-f**king-lievable memory lane, as we bring you the The Top 10 Sitcom Cameos Made By Other Sitcom Characters. Beginning with #10:
10. "Urkel Visits Full House†Get this: Steve Urkel plays cousin to one of DJ's school pals. What are the odds? Well, that's the kind of question only a small black child genius could answer, because our minds our busy pouring out of our earholes from WTF-ness. Uncle Jesse teaching Steve Urkel HOW TO WALK? Urkel dealing Uncle Danny love advice? And asking for cheese? There's a TI-85 graph of my head exploding somewhere right now.
REASON TO WATCH: Check this clip out if only to realize that Jaleel White may have been the most talented child actor ever see John Stamos' jean-peen.
9. Absolutely Fabulous Visits Roseanne Remember when both AbFab and Roseanne were hit shows? We do (even though they weren't hits at the same time). But we definitely have no recollection of the classy ladies from England parlaying with Roseanne and Jackie on the show's famed Halloween episode. But you know what? It worked. Also, remember when Roseanne got thin? LOL of Fame.
REASON TO WATCH: Keep your ears peeled for a hilariously dated reference to Kathie Lee Gifford's sweatshops.
8. Bewitched Hangs Out with The Flintstones: Bewitched's Samantha and Darren — both animated and with crazy eyes — randomly show up in the Stone Age. And because back then women were born without arms and legs, Samantha convinces Wilma and Betty to show their husbands that they can be just as good at camping as the men are. In the process, Samantha uses her Devil Magic to clean up Pebbles' room, because, hey, they're still women. (Starts at 2:33)
REASON TO WATCH: Samantha's witchcraft scares the SH*T out of Dino, replete with violin glissandos and "yipes". Also, we never realized how flat-chested Wilma and Betty were until that witchslut showed up.
7. THREE PACK: Caroline in the City on Friends, Friends on Caroline in the City, Friends on The Single Guy NBC tried to blur the lines between their 90's White People with Problems lineup by having characters fall into each others episodes. Also, David Schwimmer thinks Jonathan Silverman is gay for him, and dare we say their chemistry reaches heights that Ross and Rachel could only dream of.
REASON TO WATCH: If you love laughtracks, you'll love kill yourself. Also, please take the time to remember The Single Guy, maybe the most underrated sitcom ever which also starred Ernest Borgnine as an elevator operator.
6. Step By Step meets Boy Meets World in Disney World Notable only because there is never a mention that it is an actual cameo. There's never any "Hi! I'm Dana from Port Washington, Wisconsin. Isn't Disney World great?"
REASON TO WATCH: Rider Strong.
REASON NOT TO WATCH: Topenga & Every Other Bad Actor on Boy Meets World.
5. The Jeffersons on the Fresh Prince of Bel Air Will Smith and Nia Long go to couples counseling, only to bump into, who else, George and Weezie Jefferson. (Starts at 2:50 but watch from beginning, trust.)
REASON TO WATCH: Scientology, Shmientology — WILL SMITH IS HILARIOUS NO MATTER WHAT ANYONE SAYS. This clip is beyond to die for funny (with no thanks to Nia Long).
4. Frasier & Lillith visit Wings According to its Youtube description: "Dr. Frasier Crane's plans to conduct a self-esteem seminar on Nantucket are interrupted by Helen's accusations that he ruined her life in New York City when she attended one of his seminars. Instead of the refund she desires, Frasier allows Helen to attend the seminar for free laksjkldjalkshfjhffffffffff" (head asleep on keyboard) Honestly, we couldn't bring ourselves to watch the entire clip.
REASONS TO WATCH: None that we can think of, especially since Tony Shalhoub isn't in it.
3. Different Strokes Visits Silver Spoons and Hacks into the military… through COMPUTERS! If you can forget for just a moment that Gary Coleman is at least 30 years older than Ricky Schroeder in this clip, you will find it highly enjoyable! How these two never got their own spin-off series is beyond us. ("Tiny and the Blonde"; "Midgy and Tally"; "That One Kid from That Show and That Other Kid from That Show"… the title possibilities are endless.)
REASON TO WATCH: At around 5:30 in, you will see the graphics that went on to inspire The Matrix.
2. Seinfeld on Mad About You Yes, even Seinfeld stooped to "Crossover Cameo" lows, as Paul Reiser shows up at Kramer's door because… he… owns… it. Paul Reiser owns Kramer's apartment, and gives it to him in exchange for a box of Cubans. (Not the people, the cigars.) What follows is the second most desperate thing you've ever seen Michael Richards do on camera after the "N-bomb heard around the world".
REASON TO WATCH: If you ever needed a reason to hate Seinfeld, this will be it.
1. Urkel Crashes Step by Step: THE ULTIMATE IN TV SITCOM CROSSOVERS. Steve Urkel flies a jetpack from Chicago to Port Washington, Wisconsin to crash-land in the backyard of the Step by Step family. But, dare I say, after the initial crash-landing, Urkel is sadly wasted in the episode. We've posted the beginning, and then ahead, the Urkel Dance — which is actually pretty suggestive.
REASON TO WATCH: Are you serious? URKEL CRASH-LANDS IN A BACKYARD. Easily the highlight of the entire Step by Step series.
Others we're missing? Leave 'em in the comments! (With many thanks to Intern Dave for his incredible research skills.)


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Balinese punk rock outfit Superman Is Dead, which was in Jakarta over the weekend as part of the celebrations of the Beda.Is.Me peace movement, is on a mission to celebrate Indonesia's diversity through its music.
"It's important because life is complex," said Bobby Kool, vocalist and guitarist. However, not everyone appreciated the band's efforts.
"Once in the past, people who didn't understand our vision were throwing things at us," Bobby said. "Only after we explained how important it is to celebrate diversity did they seem to understand."

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"There is no one like me," sings Swedish band Icona Pop in a sample on the first single from Chiddy Bang's studio debut, Breakfast. The chorus of "Mind Your Manners" shamelessly attempts to set rapper Chidera "Chiddy" Anamege and DJ/producer Noah "Xaphoon Jones" Beresin apart from their hip-hop-meets-alternative peers. Barring the children's choir that sounds all too similar to Justice's "D.A.N.C.E.", the Philadelphia duo proves far more original here than on previous EPs and mixtapes.
The biggest digression from Chiddy Bang's earlier work is a lack of well-known samples. In the past, they've fused hip-hop with the likes of Radiohead, Passion Pit, and MGMT to produce party-inducing songs, such as the Matt and Kim-based "Cameras", which surfaced on last summer's Peanut Butter and Swelly.
Despite the lack of an indie presence on the new album, the duo took an old-school approach to sample selection on the most enjoyable song, "Ray Charles". The legendary blues musician's piano makes for an upbeat retro track that's addicting and impossible to sit still throughout. However, the album begins to fade shortly after, and the second half can't compare to earlier tracks like "Breakfast" and "Handclaps & Guitars", which showcase Beresin's production skills with fresh, buoyant beats.
Breakfast was initially intended for a summer 2011 release, meaning they either spent a lot of time fine-tuning or Chiddy was too busy breaking the world record for the longest freestyle rap at nine hours and 18 minutes. Whatever the case, the album proves worthy enough for the wait, namely due to its shining moments that outweigh the surrounding pitfalls. So, where to next? With several recent performances on late night TV and a spot on Now 39: That's What I Call Music (yes, 39, that "yikes" you just breathed is warranted), Chiddy Bang could very well be on his way to blowing up.
Essential Tracks: "Breakfast", "Mind Your Manners", and "Ray Charles"


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Frankfort-based NTK Precision Axle Corp. plans to expand its operations and add 50 jobs. The auto parts maker says it will invest $15 million to upgrade equipment and increase manufacturing capacity at its 270,000 square-foot facility. NTK currently employs more than 190 associates in Frankfort and will begin hiring additional machine operators.
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FRANKFORT, Ind. (Sept. 19, 2008) - Auto parts maker NTK Precision Axle Corporation announced today that it will expand its operations here, creating up to 50 new jobs and expanding training opportunities for existing workers.
The maker of axles for constant velocity joints and wheel hub bearings for front-wheel and four-wheel-drive vehicles will invest $15 million to upgrade the equipment and increase the manufacturing capacity at its 270,000 square-foot manufacturing facility.
"Creating an environment that attracts investment from global companies such as NTK is essential to Indiana's economic success," said Nathan Feltman, secretary of commerce and chief executive officer of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation.
NTK, which currently employs more than 190 associates in Frankfort, will begin hiring additional machine operators in the second quarter of 2009 to accommodate the capacity increase. Workers will undergo training in CNC machining, forklift operation and machine maintenance among other industry and company-specific training programs.
"The funds provided from the Indiana Economic Development Corporation are an integral part of being able to effectively train our employees," said Dennis Brown, controller at NTK. "As NTK plans for continued growth, these funds will be vital in helping defray some of the costs for employee training.
A subsidiary of Osaka, Japan-based NTN Corporation, NTK began operation in Frankfort in 2004 and has annual revenues of nearly $60 million. NTN, which employs more than 12,000 associates worldwide, operates additional U.S. facilities in Columbus, Ind., Richmond, Ky., Lititz, Pa., Macomb, Ill., and Schiller Park, Ill.
"Being a life-long citizen of Frankfort and now as mayor, I appreciate NTK's continued commitment to our city," said Mayor Chris Pippenger.
Indiana's manufacturing industry was rated sixth in the nation and given an overall "A" grade, the highest ranking in the Midwest, according to a 2008 National Manufacturing and Logistics Report Card published by Conexus Indiana. The report concluded Indiana's manufacturing and logistics industries are "healthy vibrant and growing."
About NTN Corp
NTN is one of the world's largest bearing producers. With manufacturing plants throughout the world, NTN is a leading bearing supplier to both the industrial and automotive markets. In addition to bearings of all sizes and types, NTN is also one of the largest producers of constant velocity joints, a key component for automotive drive trains. NTN is also a leader in the development of precision equipment in cutting-edge fields. For more information visit www.ntnamerica.com
About IEDC
Established under Governor Mitch Daniels in 2005 to replace the former Department of Commerce, the Indiana Economic Development Corporation is governed by a 12-member board chaired by Governor Daniels. Indiana Secretary of Commerce Nathan Feltman serves as the chief executive officer of the IEDC. Since the creation of the IEDC, the state has posted three consecutive years of record-breaking commitments for new jobs. For more information about IEDC, visit www.iedc.in.gov.
Source: Indiana Economic Development Corporation


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Note that not all of the features of the serial libraries are suitable for execution on multiprocessor machines or clusters. Therefore the scope of the NAG Parallel Library is smaller than the one of the serial ones. The Fortran SMP Library, however, is identical in content to the NAG Fortran Library, making migration from one to the other almost trivial. What features do the parallel libraries have?
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As I stumbled on the pebbled road
I broke a toenail and it left bloodstains
On the humble stones.
"Why did you let me get wounded," I asked.
A voice from behind the obsequious hills answered,
"I did not," the voice said reassuringly.
"I desired that you take the other road, but you didn't listen."
I trod on. Pained.
I searched for a band to stop the bleeding.
A long black thing lay on the grass.
"Why did you allow that devil bite me?" I cried.
"I did not," the voice uttered.
"I sent an old man to give you a handkerchief
for you to bind your broken nail but
you said you weren't crying."
"Why can't you just warn me at once?"
"I tried to."
"You did? When?"
"I called you but you thought I was your girlfriend."
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Oct. 22, 2007
WORCESTER, Mass. - Holy Cross junior cornerback Kyle Mushaweh (Woodbury, Conn.) has been named the Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in Saturday's 59-10 victory at Lehigh. Mushaweh led a defense which forced six turnovers and held the Mountain Hawks to just 314 total yards, while earning the first Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week honor of his career.
In the Lehigh game, Mushaweh recorded four total tackles, one tackle for loss and the first two interceptions of his collegiate career. His first interception came at the 5:44-mark of the third quarter, halting a Mountain Hawk drive at the Holy Cross 18-yard line with the Crusaders up 31-10. Just over two minutes later, Mushaweh picked off another pass and returned its 46 yards for a touchdown to give Holy Cross an insurmountable 45-10 lead. On the season, Mushaweh has now totaled 34 tackles, two interceptions, two tackles for loss and four pass breakups. Over the course of his career as a Crusader, he has recorded 94 tackles and 10 pass breakups
Holy Cross (5-2 overall, 2-0 Patriot League) returns to action this Saturday, Oct. 27, when it travels to Bucknell (2-5 overall, 0-2 Patriot League) for a 1:00 p.m. game.


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SEATTLE, Wash. - Junior Natalie Allen pounded a match-high 14 kills as Cal State Northridge opened its final weekend of the non-conference season with a straight-set (25-16, 25-22, 25-17) victory over Coppin State Thursday at American Airlines Arena.
Allen hit a season-high .650 on a team-high 20 attacks while Casey Hinger also reached double figures with 10 kills in 19 errorless attacks (.526) as the Matadors improved to 9-2. Sydney Gedryn and Steffi Miller shared time at setter with Gedryn posting 15 assists and Miller handing out 21 to go with three aces. Matador libero Kelcie Randazzo had a match-high 17 digs in the win.
CSUN, which is off to its best 11-match start since 2000, also got four kills apiece from Sam Kaul, Mahina, Cieana Stinson and Julie Haake. Haake also notched her first collegiate ace. Matador head coach Jeff Stork went to his bench against the Eagles as freshmen Haake and Stephanie Serna were making their Matador debuts.
"We made some lineup changes and I thought we played pretty well," said Stork. "Some of the close sets were more of us getting comfortable with different players in the lineup, but Steffi (Miller) did a good job at managing the confusion. Julie (Haake) took some difficult swings but did a very nice job."
The Matadors out-hit the Eagles .311 to .154 as CSUN connected for 47 kills to 31 for Coppin State.
Northridge jumped out to a 5-1 lead in the opening set and never looked back. An Eagles hitting error put the Matadors up by six at 17-11 and CSUN cruised home in the first set 25-16. Set two was the tighest of the match as Coppin State threatened after the Matadors led by as many as seven (20-13). A 9-3 Eagle run cut the lead to 23-22 before kills from Allen and Stinson sealed set two 25-22. The two teams traded sideouts until 11-11 in set three before the Matadors claimed eight of the next 10 points to open up a 19-13 cushion. Coppin State got within five at 20-15 but Allen put way a Miller set on match point to give the Matadors back-to-back sweeps for the first time in 2013.
Ariel Richard led the Eagles (3-9) with a team-high 10 kills (.107) while Cindy Okpegbue added nine kills while hitting .240.
The two team meet again Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. The Matadors will then take on third-ranked Washington at 7 p.m.


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It's hard to describe the sense of community found at St. Mary's Academy. Along with our current students and parents, our alumnae are a dynamic part of this school community. Not only do they continue to support St. Mary's Academy through participation in events or fundraising, they are real-world examples of how the Loretto School Values of faith, community, justice and respect can help shape both personal and professional lives. What's more, a special bond exists among St. Mary's Academy graduates, which cements friendships, furthers careers and builds a legacy for future generations.
Alumnae – over 2,700 women – stay connected to St. Mary's Academy and classmates by:
• Attending events planned throughout the year by the Alumnae Board
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To learn more about the St. Mary's Academy alumnae community, please contact Molly del Monte, Advancement Events Coordinator, at firstname.lastname@example.com or 303.762.8300 x 283. We'd love to hear from you!
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St. Mary's Academy has several notable alumnae, including:
Condoleezza Rice '71, the first African American U.S. Secretary of State
Anne Castle '69, Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, U.S. Department of the Interior
Jane Lubchenco '65, the first woman to serve as Chief of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Jane Nady Sigmon '66, Senior Advisor to the Director, Office to Combat Trafficking in Persons, U.S. Department of State
Honorable Ollie Marie-Victoire '42, California Superior Court Justice


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DELTONA, Fla. --- Crossman & Company, one of the largest third-party retail leasing and management firms in the Southeast, negotiated a new lease agreement for 3,550 square feet at Deltona Fountains shopping center located at 777 Deltona Blvd. off Enterprise Road in Deltona.
Courtney Kowalchuk, vice president of leasing at Crossman & Company negotiated the transaction representing the landlord Deltona Fountains.
The new tenant Greenberg Dental Associates was represented by Drew Forness of Forness Properties
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Headquartered in Orlando, Crossman & Company is a commercial real estate brokerage firm that specializes in the retail industry. Currently their portfolio under leasing and/or management exceeds 150 shopping centers throughout the Southeast US. Founded in 1990, Crossman & Company focuses solely on landlord representation and serves clients including Publix, PREIT and GE. Please visit www.crossmanco.com or call 407-423-5400 for more information.
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Dortmund went down to an agonising 2-1 defeat to Bayern Munich at Wembley on Saturday night.
Hummels said: "The game was really close and its very disappointing for us. We were the better team in the first 25 minutes but we missed the goal we needed. It was a tough game and this final is one of the hardest games to lose."


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Earlier this week, Pat Robertson almost barely redeemed himself when he stood up for for the legalization of marijuana. But now he's gone one toke over the line, declaring non-Christians a virus:
It's like a virus, if you have, we have, all of us have, antibodies in our system and if our system is healthy we can repel viruses, but once those antibodies breakdown then the viruses take over. The antibody to these false religions have been vibrant Christianity.
Okay, first off, Robertson's analysis is bad science. Antibodies do not "break down" or wear out. Actually the body maintains a durable reservoir, a memory bank, of antigens in specific cells of the lymph nodes and spleen. That's why once you've had chicken pox or last year's flu you don't get it again. The immune system doesn't forgive, and it doesn't forget.
Granted, the immune system, which is in charge of the antibodies, can become less than fully capable of effectivly mounting appropriate responses to a threat (For instance, chemotherapy, radiation and certain illnesses can weaken the immune system). So maybe Robertson meant the whole immune system, rather than just the antibody portion. But, dude, get it right, stop spreading ignorance and false information.
And from another angle, Robertson maybe should lay off huffing the he-wishes-it-were-legal wacky 'baccy and watching sci-fi movies. If his commentary sounds familiar, maybe it's because it's lifted from a host of other thinkers and writers, like Williams Burroughs who wrote in Cities of Red Night: [cont'd.]
Not just language, but the whole quality of human consciousness, as expressed in male and female, is basically a virus mechanism.
Actually, Agent Smith's description matches missionary zealotry of militant Christianity–with its torture, conquering, subsequent enslavement and destruction of peaceful civilizations–a lot better than it matches Robertson's boogeymen of Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, or Pagan faiths which eschew proselytizing and forced conversions.
Pat Robertson's brand of Christianity is like a malignant tumor, arising in an ostensibly normal component of a healthy body, only one part of the whole, but through its malignant nature seeks to command all available resources for its own expansion at the expense of the body's needs until killing it.


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Most working women can keep working during their pregnancy. Some women will work right up until the day their baby arrives. Working during pregnancy may have some challenges. Learning how to stay safe and comfortable can help you have a healthy pregnancy at the workplace.
During pregnancy, especially in the first trimester, you may find it hard to manage common pregnancy discomforts while at work. Here are some tips:
Even though it's called morning sickness, nausea during pregnancy can happen at anytime during the day. Follow these tips to help ease morning sickness.
You might be feeling more tired than usual, especially during early and late pregnancy. To fight fatigue and make it through the day:
It's important that the environment around you is safe for you and baby.
Dangerous substances
Talk to your health provider if you work with:
Being in contact with these kinds of things without proper safety equipment (gloves, gowns and masks) can cause birth defects, miscarriage or other serious health problems. Describe your work environment to your provider and any safety equipment you or your company uses. Your provider can then tell you if it's safe for you to keep working during pregnancy.
Also talk to your health provider if you work in extreme heat. Working in places that are very hot can raise your body temperature. If your body temperature is too high, it could be dangerous to the baby.
Jobs like working with children or in a health care setting are more likely to expose you to other people who are sick. Some of these illnesses (like chickenpox, rubella, flu) can be very harmful to you during pregnancy. Take extra steps to keep safe. Be sure to wash your hands regularly. If you think you and baby's health may be at risk, talk to your provider right away.
Heavy duty jobs
Some jobs may involve more physical labor than others. For example, if your job includes heavy lifting or climbing, it might not be safe for you during pregnancy. In early pregnancy, nausea, fatigue and dizziness can make it hard to do these jobs safely. Later in pregnancy, your added weight can throw off your sense of balance and make you more likely to fall and hurt yourself. Talk to your employer about taking on other job responsibilities during your pregnancy.
If you need to lift something, follow these tips:
Standing for long periods of time can also be cause for concern. That's because blood can collect in your legs, which may lead to dizziness, fatigue and back pain. When standing:
Computers and desks
Many of today's jobs involve computer use and sitting at a desk for most of the day. Some women who do these jobs may have wrist and hand discomforts, neck and shoulder pains, backaches and eye strains. To help avoid these pains, follow these tips:
Your job may require business travel. While it's safe for most women to travel during pregnancy, talk to your provider before making any travel decisions that will take you far from home. Ask if any health conditions you might have make travel during pregnancy unsafe.
Also, consider the place to where you'll be travelling.
Air travel
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) reassures women that air travel is safe for most pregnant women. So long as a woman's pregnancy is healthy and free of complications, it's safe for her to travel by air. Most airlines allow women who are up to 36 weeks in their pregnancy to travel, but it's a good idea to double check with your air carrier.
If you're pregnant and plan to travel by air, follow these tips:
Car travel
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"It seems as though all the girls are getting along," a pre-scabbed Renee says at the beginning of this week's Mob Wives episode. By the time the scenes from next week roll around, the hair-pulling that goes down in legendary and the stuff of catfight legend. And somewhere in between…is this recap.
As we open, Renee, Karen, Drita, and Carla seize the opportunity to go out to a supper club of Renee's choosing because, as she says, "When I plan a night out, it's VIP." After convincing the waiter, Salvatore, to dote on them, the ladies get their drink on and during their toast to Renee says "Here's to real f—g people…aside from my nose." Honestly, I really never even looked at Renee and thought "nose job," but we do discover her lust for plastic surgery in this episode, so it makes sense. Later, the women get their dance on, and boy does Renee like to dance. With pretty much anyone.
But while the foursome gets along in a group, Karen still has some serious issues with Drita, who is married to Lee, Karen's ex of seven years. Karen strictly adheres to the Hos Before Bros code, but Drita doesn't live by such strict rules.
So all during their friendly lunch where they enjoyed reminiscing about beating the s— out of people, Karen was secretly seething with a twenty-year-old grudge against Drita which would come out later.
First though, Renee wants to turn her face into a bambino's bottom and get a laser peel that temporarily mummifies her.
And then literally turns her into Scarface.
Renee got the peel to look younger, but unfortunately, Carla, AJ, and all of America are having a hard time keeping their Sunday gravy down when they see her. "If Renee goes overboard with plastic surgery, I'd definitely be scared that she's going to come out one day looking like…maybe Joan Rivers or a cat person," Carla says, not really joking. But Renee will not be deterred and if her destiny is to turn into an Abyssinian, then so be it.
Karen's been having a hard time being away from her daughter and not being in a relationship, so on top of having a heart-to-heart with Drita in this episode, she also talks to her ex, David, and breaks the news to him that she's going to start dating again. David's not really cool with it.
But then again, David also spent most of their relationship in jail, so Karen seems like she just wants to have someone be there for her, is that so wrong? (Also, is it just us, or does she seem too hung up on Lee D'Avanzo?) At the same time, Drita confides in Carla that she has thought hard about leaving Lee, because she sees how happy Carla and her new boyfriend are. Carla's boyfriend, for future reference:
Even though all the ladies are questioning their relationships, that doesn't deter them from getting s—faced at Drita's birthday party
Drita drank her weight in whipped cream vodka in the limo and was blitzed by the time she got to the party, but that didn't stop her from doing more shots,
handling sparklers,
turning into a gerbil,
and, finally, falling down.
When Drita wakes up the next day, Carla calls to tell her that she helped get her home, but Drita has all but blacked that out of her mind. Renee, however, has not blacked out Carla's boyfriend from her mind. Because that vaguely handsome blur that treats Carla's kids so right, treated Renee so wrong. Renee claims Blurry Boyfriend told her that if he wasn't with Carla, he'd want to be with her, and she is not having it.
Unfortunately, Carla's only response to Renee's warning that Blurry Boyfriend is shadier than a magnolia tree, is to keep on dancing.
Was Carla really dancing her way through her friend's earnest attempt to help her? We might have to start doing that. "I just wish you could open up and be more honest with your feelings." "Sorry, not hearing you, just doin' the Dougie over here!"
Carla and Karen fight their hangover with a workout because Karen wants to land a new boyfriend with a nice loaf of bread. Which is a euphemism for a rock hard baguette. Which is slang for a rising ball of dough. Which is code for a man's penis.
But maybe Karen wants to work out to be ready in case things with Drita come to blows, because when Karen goes over to Drita's house, it gets nasty. Karen addresses the fact that she feels Drita has been "minimizing" her old relationship with Lee, and Drita responds "But you guys were so done when I came into the picture."
But Karen doesn't buy that.
No matter what Drita says to defend herself, Karen still feels f—d over and betrayed, and, as Drita puts it, "It is not smart to come into my f—ing house and come outtcha face like that…This girl really, really trusts me not to f—ing snap right now."
And while it would appear that Karen and Drita's issues are pretty big, nothing can prepare us for next week when —spoiler alert!— this happens between Carla and Renee. This…SHOW…IS…THE…GREATEST!


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Fremonter Ray Grob Jr. went from stamping his familys company name on the back of hundreds of thousands of photos as a youngster to making an imprint on the education of thousands of students.
I dont know how many hundred thousand pictures I stamped Grobs on the back of, Grob said, pumping his arm up and down as he talked about his days as a student working in the Grob Camera Shops photo-finishing plant off North Wood Street.
Grob was working for his father and grandfather in the plant, which was the production facility for the camera shop on Justice Street.
He spent plenty of time running between those two facilities and making the rounds to retail businesses in the area, collecting film for the Grob firm to develop and print.
He worked at the plant during grade school and high school after school and in the summer and joined the firm full time when he graduated from St. Joseph High School in 1948. At the time, a passion for radio produced some interest in attending Case Tech, but when his grandfather George was killed in an accident shortly after Ray Jr. graduated, the future was set.
He worked with his dad for a quarter of a century, except for two years spent in the Navy during the Korean Conflict.
Then, a year after Ray Sr. passed away in 1973, Ray Jr. sold the shop and embarked on an adventure that made use of his photography and writing skills as well as his love of nature.
Ray became a nature writer and photographer, eventually writing for several newspapers, magazines and hosting a radio program for four stations. But, the real focus was presentations for schools.
I loved going to the schools, he says of an effort that sometimes took him to three schools in one day and more than 3,000 school programs in a 17-year period.
It all started with some doubts. I had no idea what was going to happen, he said. But when the Tourism Authority of Thailand responded to his inquiry by saying that the country was embarking on a project to promote tourism and told him, Well do anything you want, he was off an running.
He and his wife, Jane, traveled to every continent except Antarctica, spreading the word about countries around the world.
Telling tourism officials that his programs were presented to thousands of teachers and students helped to sell them on supporting his trips which they did generously.
His favorite spots?
We made a lot of trips up north (to Canada), but its hard to imagine a place the equal of the plains of East Africa, referring to the amazing numbers of animals to be seen.
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It was a woman "concealing" something. (We replaced the photo.)
Police provided the photos, identifying them as suspects. That certainly doesn't mean they're guilty of anything.
I wonder how many know local headlines: Three Mile Island, Budd Dwyer, Hurricane Agnes, etc.
I can't speak for the mindset, but the airport predates TMI. It was Olmsted Air Force Base from around the 1920s until the late 1960s, when it became HIA. Three Mile Island opened in the early 1970s.
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Harrisburg Police said the victim was homeless. If that's not so, the police can issue a correction. Understandably, we can't take the word of anonymous comments over a police report. Best wishes to you and thank you.
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Obituaries: 02.04.06
David Cavazos
KINGSVILLE - David Cavazos, a retired artist, died Jan. 30, 2006. He was 49.
Survivors include four sons, Joe Anthony, Jon Erik, Mark Corey and Ezekiel, all of Kingsville; two daughters, Nichole Sue and Regina Le, both of Kingsville; his father, Jose Cavazos of Kingsville; his mother, Eloisa Cisneros of Brownsville; a brother, Joe Cavazos of Victoria; two sisters, Minerva De La Pena of San Antonio and Sulema Vara of Victoria; and two grandchildren.
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Inez G. Harshbarger
INGLESIDE - Inez Garcia Harshbarger died Jan. 31, 2006. She was 68.
Survivors include her husband, George Harshbarger of Hollywood, S.C.; two daughters, Adelida Sanchez of Corpus Christi and Delma Crossman of Chuluota, Fla.; two sons, Roy G. Pena of Corpus Christi and Roy C. Pena of Portland; three stepdaughters; six sisters; three brothers; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Feb. 6 at Charlie Marshall Funeral Home, Aransas Pass. Burial will be in Gregory Cemetery, Gregory.
Nancy P. Magill
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Survivors include his wife, Guadalupe; three sons, Sixto and Daniel Medrano, both of Robstown and Jose Medrano Jr. of Corpus Christi; two daughters, Celia Cisneros of Freeport and Marlynn Douglas of Corpus Christi; five sisters, Rosa Villarreal, Dolores Herrera, Luisa Medrano, Aurora Zamora and Emma Morales, all of Robstown; five brothers, Felipe, Manuel Enrique, Juan and Genaro Medrano Jr., all of Robstown; 11 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Feb. 4 at St. Anthony's Catholic Church. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
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Elisa M. Munoz
Elisa Medina Munoz died Jan. 31, 2006. She was 94.
Survivors include a brother, Jose Angel Medina of Corpus Christi.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Feb. 4 at Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be in Rose Hill Memorial Park.
Arturo Rodriguez
ROCKPORT - Arturo Rodriguez, retired owner of Rodriguez Welding and La Tiendita Grocery in Gregory, and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, died Feb. 1, 2006. He was 67.
Survivors include his wife, Celia; a son, Arturo Rodriguez Jr. of Portland; three daughters, Norma Conrad of New Orleans, Anita Nerios of Houston and Sylvia Garza of Odem; nine brothers, Domingo, Constantino, Cruz, George and Andres Hernandez, all of Gregory, Roman Hernandez of Aransas Pass, Daniel Rodriguez of Del Valle, Severo Rodriguez of Sherman and Armando Ayala of Mount Pleasant; nine sisters, Rose Tomlinson of Gregory, Carolina Flores, Julia Gonzales, Rosa Duncan, and Jo Ann Delgadillo, all of Bastrop, Mary Hernandez of Dallas, Benita Calvo of Austin, Tina Rodriguez of San Antonio and Carol Ayala of Rockdale; 12 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Feb. 4 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial will be in Gregory Cemetery, Gregory.
Charlie Marshall Funeral Home, Rockport
James A. Stoltz Sr.
ROCKPORT - James Albert Stoltz Sr., a Navy veteran, a retired gunsmith for the civil service, a master Mason and a member of the Harlandale Masonic Lodge in San Antonio, died Feb. 2, 2006. He was 95.
Survivors include a son, Jimmy Stoltz Jr. of Rockport; two daughters, Shirley Thompson of Tucson, Ariz. and Gay Hinebaugh of Lexington Park, Md.; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Feb. 6 at Sutherland Springs Cemetery, Sutherland Springs.
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Nov. 13, 2007
The University of New Mexico men's and women's basketball coaches will be showcased tonight on the first edition of Lobo Talk for the 2007-08 basketball season live at Kelly's Brew Pub on 322 Central in Knob Hill. Tonight's show will broadcast live on 770 KKOB AM and on the Internet at www.770kkob.com starting at 7:00 p.m. (M.S.T.).
UNM women's head coach Don Flanagan will occupy the first hour with host Scott Steigler. New men's head coach Steve Alford will be on live with Steigler from 8:00 - 9:00 p.m.
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We launched Slow Food Denver C.A.F.E. in 2011 with the intent of building community through art, food, and education. Our first venture was the Slow Food Denver C.A.F.E. microgrant project. As a result, over the past three years we have successfully awarded $12,000 in microgrants to support local, sustainable food projects.
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7. A computer implemented method according to
8. A computer implemented method for managing a discussion, the method comprising, at a computer connected to a communications network:
receiving a first message by way of the god communications network;
associating the first message with a group of two or more response categories;
receiving one or more reply messages in response to the first message by way of the communications network, each of the one or more reply messages associated with one of the two or more response categories; and,
formatting and forwarding to a user on the communications network a display comprising elements representing the first message and elements representing one or more of the reply messages, the display indicating one of the two or more categories with which each of the one or more reply messages is associated;
wherein the elements associated with the reply messages have a first color for reply messages associated with a first response category in the group of response categories and the elements have a second color for reply messages associated with a second response category in the group of response categories.
9. The method of
10. A computer implemented method according to
11. A method for retrieving and displaying messages in a discussion group, the method comprising, in a programmed computer:
receiving on a communications network a first message, one or more reply messages in reply to the first message, data specifying two or more response categories and data indicating one of the two or more categories with which each of the reply messages is associated; and,
displaying on a display associated with the computer a representation of the first message and representations of a plurality of the reply messages; wherein displaying the representations of each of the plurality of the reply messages comprises visually marking the representation of the reply message so as to indicate the category with which the reply message is associated by displaying the representations of reply messages associated with different categories in different colors and displaying representations of reply messages associated with the same category in the same color.
This invention relates to computer discussion group and bulletin board, systems. Such systems permit users to post messages expressing points of view for viewing by others and to reply to messages posted by others. The invention has particular application to Internet or intranet news groups and discussion groups.
Computer discussion groups are well known. In such discussion groups a user can start a discussion by posting a message. The message may ask a question, express a point of view, or otherwise provide fruit for further discussion. Other users can post reply messages in reply to the message. A single message may provoke numerous reply messages. On the Internet, news groups are hosted on servers. Users run suitable client software, which may be called "news group reader" software on their computers. The client software facilitates reading the contents of news groups, posting reply messages to previously posted messages and posting messages to start new threads.
Existing news groups, discussion groups and bulletin boards have linear structures. A "thread" consists of a set of reply messages to the original message and a sequence of replies to the reply messages. Many types of news group reader software will sort messages in a news group into threads and will arrange links to the various messages so that a user can tell by viewing the links something about the sequence in which the messages were posted and which messages are replies to which other messages.
A disadvantage of existing news group reader software is that a user must view each message in a thread in order to understand the positions taken by the authors of the different messages.
The Internet has spawned a number of experiments in direct democracy. Various Internet web sites have been set up for the purpose of polling public opinion, whether on the subject of politics, consumer goods or other topics. Such sites typically provide users with the opportunity to select the one of two or more prepared statements which most closely matches the user's opinion on the topic at hand. A counter simply counts up the number of times each statement is selected. Such polls suffer from the disadvantages that the questions are pre-defined and users are forced to select one of several statements without having an opportunity to explain their positions.
A problem with Internet discussion groups is that users can post messages under pseudonyms. Therefore it is not always possible to know whether a point of view expressed in a posted message is reliable. Even worse, an Internet user can post messages which purport to be from someone else, for example a trusted public figure.
There is a need for a system which permits users of computer networks, whether those computer networks are global in nature or more localized, to better exchange ideas. There is a particular need for systems which permit users to know whether they can be confident that a posted message was really posted by the person listed as its author or whether the posted message is unverified, or even unverifiable, and could have been posted by anyone at all.
This invention provides systems for operating computer facilitated discussion groups which enable a user who posts a message to specify a group of two or more categories for sorting replies to the message. When a second user replies to a message then the second user chooses one category from the group of categories to be associated with the reply. When a user displays a message and a thread of replies to the message then the system can display the reply messages in a manner which visually distinguishes reply messages in one category from reply messages in other categories. This permits a user to understand the point of view from which a reply message is posted without needing to read the reply message itself. The system can also compute the number of reply messages associated with each category.
Preferred aspects of the invention associate verification information with each posted message. The verification information preferably specifies whether the message is unverifiable, verifiable or verified. A user can choose whether to view all messages, only verified and verifiable messages, or only verified messages. This permits the user to selectively view only messages for which the identity of the author is known, or can be discovered. Such messages are likely to be more reliable than messages posted by completely anonymous authors.
Further aspects and advantages of the invention are described below.
In drawings which illustrate non-limiting embodiments of the invention,
FIG. 1A is a schematic view of a computer network on which the invention may be practised;
FIG. 1B is a schematic view illustrating software on server and user computers;
FIG. 2 illustrates schematically a web page comprising a form for posting new messages to a server according to the invention;
FIG. 3 illustrates schematically a web page comprising a form for posting a reply to a previously posted message to a server;
FIG. 4 illustrates schematically a web page for displaying a thread;
FIG. 5 illustrates a possible format for records of messages in a database for use in a system according to the invention;
FIG. 6 is an example of a possible table returned by a query of a database;
FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a method for posting messages at a server according to the invention;
FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a method for posting replies to messages at a server according to the invention;
FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a method for displaying a thread of replies to a message according to the invention; and,
FIG. 10 illustrates a data structure according to the invention.
FIG. 1 shows a computer network 10 which connects a server computer 12 to a plurality of user computers 14. Server computer 12 typically comprises a processing unit and a memory accessible to the processing unit. Network 10 may be a global computer network such as the Internet, a local area network, a wide area network, or any other network capable of carrying data between server 12 and user computers 14. Users of user computers 14 can forward messages to server 12. The messages are stored at server 12. Users of computers 14 can also view messages which have been previously posted on server 12 by themselves or others.
As shown in FIG. 1B, server 12 runs web server software and has access to a plurality of stored web page templates 20. User computers 14 run web browser software 22 capable of requesting web pages from server 12 and displaying images of the web pages on a display 24. Server 12 has access to a database 16 to which it can read or write information. When a user requests a web page from server 12, the active web server software loads an appropriate one of templates 20 and, if necessary, retrieves data from database 16 to complete a web page. Server 12 then sends the completed web page to the user's computer 14 via network 10. Web browser software 22 causes the web page to be displayed on display 24. The general operation of web servers and web browsers is well understood to those skilled in the art and will therefore not be described here in detail.
According to this invention, users of computers 14 can post messages to server 12. In the preferred embodiment, when a user wishes to post a message, the user causes web browser 22 to display a "new message" page from server 12. A sample new message page 30 is shown in FIG. 2. New message page 30 comprises a form into which a user can enter data via user interface 26. The user can then cause data entered into the form to be forwarded to server 12 on network 10 by activating a "submit" button 32.
Form 30 contains a field 34 into which a user can enter a subject for the message, a field 36 into which the user can enter text of the message, and a field 38 into which a user can specify response categories for the categorization of responses to the message. Form 30 also provides a "clear" button 40 for clearing any data entered into the fields of form 30.
Field 38 requires a person posting a new message to server 12 to specify a set of response categories into which responses to the message will be sorted. This distinguishes the system of this invention from previous systems which permit users to post messages to a server. In the example of FIG. 2, the user is required to specify a pair of response categories. The invention could, however, be practised with three or more different categories for responses. Form 30 may provide predefined descriptive titles for the categories. In addition to or instead of providing predefined category titles users may be permitted to specify their own category titles. Some examples of possible category titles where there are two categories are: FOR/AGAINST; YES/NO; TRUE/FALSE; AGREE/DISAGREE, and so on. Some examples of possible category titles where there are three categories are: YES/MAYBE/NO; AGREE/DON'T KNOW/DISAGREE; WORSE/THE SAME/BETTER, and so on. A person posting a new message may be provided with the opportunity to specify both the number of categories into which reply messages will be sorted as well as descriptive titles for each category.
When server 12 receives data from form 30 then server 12 stores the data in database 16. After one or more messages have been posted to server 12 then the message, or messages may be viewed. A user can view previously posted messages by navigating to a web page hosted by server 12 which displays a list of messages available for viewing. Server 12 prepares the web page by querying database 16 for a list of available messages and adding the list of available messages to a template 20. Server 12 then sends the web page to the user's computer 14 on network 10.
A user can signal an intention to reply to a message by, for example, selecting the subject line of the message to which the user wishes to respond with input device 26. In response to the receipt of a signal indicating that a user wishes to reply to a message, server 12 supplies a form which requires the user to specify which one of the categories associated with the message the reply should be associated with. FIG. 3 shows an example of a form 42 which may be generated by server 12 and forwarded to a user's computer 14 for the purpose of receiving a reply to a previously posted message. Form 42 is similar to form 30 with the addition of a section 44 which requires the user to select one of the response categories specified by the originator of the message being replied to. In the example of FIG. 3, section 44 comprises two radio buttons, one located next to the descriptive title for each of the two possible reply categories. Section 44 could be implemented in numerous different ways. Instead of providing a single form 42 for reply messages, server 12 could first supply separate forms for requiring a user to specify a category for a reply and for providing the reply itself. What is necessary is that a user be prompted to specify one of a group of two or more categories associated with a message when replying to that message.
After a message has received one or more replies then a user 14 may view a display which shows a representation of each reply and indicates visually which of the categories each reply is associated with. Server 12 may generate such a display in the form of a web page which is delivered to a computer 14 on network 10. This may be done by querying database 16 for all replies to a message and then inserting the result returned by database 16 into a template 20.
FIG. 4 shows one possible example of a web page 50 displaying a representation of a message 54 and representations 57 of replies to the message. In the example web page 50 of FIG. 4, the original message 54 is displayed at the top of page 50 and representations 57 of replies to message 54 are displayed in a lower section 56 of page 50. The representations 57 of replies to message 50 may be the reply messages themselves, the time and first few words of each reply message, as shown in FIG. 4, graphic icons representing the reply messages, or some other displayable representation of replies to message 54.
Section 56 is divided into two columns 56A and 56B. Column 56A contains representations of reply messages associated with the category having the descriptive title "YES". Column 56B contains representations of reply messages associated with the category having the descriptive title "NO". The descriptive titles for the categories associated with reply messages of each column are displayed at locations 58A and 58B respectively.
A user viewing page 50 can immediately ascertain which reply messages are associated with which point of view. The user may view any one of the reply messages in its entirety by selecting the underlined hyperlink which comprises part of each representation 57. The user may choose to read only reply messages which are categorized in a way which agrees with the user's point of view. If the user so chooses, the user may opt to read only reply messages which are categorized in a way which challenges the user's point of view. Server 12 can easily collect statistical information regarding the number of users on one side or another side of an issue. The number of reply messages 59A, and 59B in each category may be displayed at the head of each of columns 56A and 56B.
There are alternative ways to achieve a display having the general appearance of page 50 any of which may be used in the invention. For example, section 56 may comprise two frames located side-by-side, each displaying representations of reply messages associated with a particular category. Other formats of display may also be used to practice the invention. For example, instead of being located in different portions of a display, representations of reply messages associated with different categories could be colored or given different appearances to indicate which category they are associated with.
In the alternative to server 12 formatting a web page containing representations of replies to a message, server 12 could send to user computer 14 a set of records describing each of the reply messages in a thread and specifying the category associated with each reply message. In place of, or in addition to web browser software, user computers 14 could run software which receives such records and prepares and formats a display which shows representations of each reply displayed in such a way that reply messages in each category in the group of categories associated with the message being replied to are visually distinguished from one another.
Database 16 may be replaced with any sort of memory of storage device into which server 12 can store and retrieve data. Database 16 is not limited to traditional "database" software. Database 16 is preferably a relational database. FIG. 5 shows a possible structure for records of messages in database 16. The indx field contains a unique number which identifies each message. The thread_id field holds a NULL value in messages which do not reply to any other message. In the records for messages which reply to a previous message the thread_id field holds the value of the indx field for the previous message being replied to. Also, in the records for messages which reply to a previous message the category_# field identifies one category (as specified in the record for the message being replied to) with which the message is associated. The subject field contains the text of the subject of the message. The discussion field contains the text of the discussion. The fields category#1_title, category#2_title contain descriptive titles for the categories into which replies to the message must be categorized. If more than two categories are permitted then there will be additional fields specifying descriptive titles for the additional categories and, where convenient, a field specifying the number of categories. The msg_stamp field contains a time and date stamp for the message. The author field contains the name of the message's author.
It can be appreciated that as the invention is used, database 16 will come to contain a data structure in which records for individual messages are linked to one another in a manner which indicates both which messages are included in a thread and the stance being taken in replies to an original posting. FIG. 10 shows an example of a data structure 116. Data structure 116 contains records 117 in three threads 119. Each thread 119 consists of a record 117A for an originating message which replies to no other message, and zero or more records 117B for replies to either the originating message or to replies to the originating message. Records 117A may be called "originating records". Records 117B may be called reply records. Each record 117 specifies two or more categories 120 into which replies to the corresponding message must be classified. Each reply record 117B includes pointers 121 which identify both the message 117 being replied to and a category with which the reply record is associated. Data structure 116 is useful because it facilitates the automatic extraction of useful data from data structure 116 in a manner that would not be possible with conventional newsgroups or the like.
When server 12 receives a signal which indicates that a user wishes to display a thread, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, then server 12 queries database 16 to retrieve the original message (using the value of the indx field for the original message) and to retrieve a table containing all other messages for which the thread_id field has the same value as the indx field of the original message. An example of a table 59 which might be returned by such a query is shown in FIG. 6.
Server 12 retrieves the messages in table 59 one at a time depending upon the value in the category field server 12 places a representation of each message either in left hand column 56A of page 50 or in right hand column 56B of page 50.
FIG. 7 is a flow chart illustrating a method 60 for receiving and posting messages on a server according to the invention. At step 62 server 12 receives a signal containing a request by a user to post a new message. Such a signal may be generated at a user computer 14 when a user activates a "new message" button on a web page generated by server 12. At step 64 server 12 prepares and forwards to the user computer 14 a form 30. At step 66 user computer 14 receives and displays the form 30 on display 24. As noted above, form 30 requires a user to specify categories into which replies to the message will be sorted. At steps 68 and 69, which may be completed in any order, the user specifies categories for replies to the message and inputs a subject and text for the message. In the example given above this is done by filling in form 30. At step 70 user computer 14 forwards the data input into form 30 to server 12 on network 10. At step 72 the data is received at server 12. At step 74 the data, including the response categories is saved by server 12 in database 16.
FIG. 8 illustrates a method 80 for posting reply messages to a previously posted message. At 82 server 12 receives a request from a user computer 14 indicating that a user wishes to post a reply to a message. Such a signal may be generated at a user computer 14 when a user activates a "reply" button on a web page generated by server 12 or activates a hot spot connected to a reply function. At 84 server 12 prepares a reply form. To do this, server 12 retrieves from database 16 the descriptive titles for each category in the group of categories associated with the message being replied to. At step 86 user computer 14 receives and displays the form, for example, form 42. The form forces the user to select one category from the group of categories into which the reply will be categorized. Steps 88, 89 and 90 may be completed in any order these steps may be completed, for example, by allowing a user to complete a form 42 using an input device 26. At step 92 user computer 14 forwards data from the completed form 42 to server 12 over network 10. At step 96 server 12 stores a record of the reply in database 16.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart which illustrates a method 100 for displaying a thread according to the invention. When server 12 receives a signal indicating that a user wishes to see a display of a thread (step 102) then server 12 queries database 16 for reply messages belonging to the thread at step 104. At step 106 server 12 sorts the reply messages by category. At step 108 server 12 assembles a web page from a template 20 and the sorted reply messages. On the web page, reply messages which are in different categories are visually distinguished from one another. This may be done, for example, by displaying representations of reply messages which are associated with different categories in physically separate parts of the web page, using a different icon to represent reply messages in different categories, providing a different color attribute for representations of reply messages in different categories. It is preferred to display representations of the reply messages in physically separated parts of the web page image. At step 110 server 12 sends the web page to user computer 14 on network 10. User computer 14 receives the web page at step 112 and displays the web page on display 24 at step 112.
The methods, systems and data structures of the invention may be enhanced by providing verification functions which allow users to assess the credibility of posted messages. Internet users can post messages anonymously or under pseudonyms. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, each message in database 16 includes information specifying whether or not the message is "verifiable". Most preferably, database 16 categorizes each message as being one of "unverifiable", "verifiable" and "verified". Unverifiable messages are messages posted anonymously. It is not readily possible to determine who is the author of an unverifiable message or, if the person posting the message has provided a name, whether that name is the person's real name. Verifiable messages are messages for which the user posting the message has provided sufficient information about themselves that the true name of the user posting the message could be ascertained and the user posting the message could be contacted to verify the accuracy of the posted message. A verified message is a message for which the true name of the user posting the message has been ascertained and the accuracy of the contents of the message has been verified.
Verification may be conducted automatically by server 12 by sending an e-mail message to a known e-mail address for a particular user and receiving a reply to the e-mail message. For example, consider the case where a message purporting to be from the president of the United States has been posted to server 12. Server 12 could automatically generate an e-mail to the known e-mail address for the president, email@example.com seeking confirmation that the president was, in fact, the originator of the posted message. The Server 12 could mark the message as being "verified" upon receiving such a validation. Verification could also be done manually. Once a message has been verified, users of server 12 can see that the message has been verified and can trust that the message was posted by someone known to the operators of server 12 and, if the name of an author is given, that the named author is responsible for the content of the posted message.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, users who wish to view the messages posted on server 12 can specify whether they wish to see all posted messages, only messages which are either verifiable or verified, or only verified messages. If the user signals to server 12 that the user wishes to view all posted messages, or both verifiable and verified messages then preferably each message displayed on a page 50 or other display, are somehow marked to indicate whether the message is unverifiable, verifiable or verified. For example, different colors may be used to display a representation of each of these types of message or a small icon could be presented as part of the representation of each message, the icon indicating the verification status of the message.
A field indicating whether or not each message in a database of posted messages can be, or is, verified could be provided and used in conjunction with any database of posted messages. The application of this inventive feature is not limited to methods and systems which provide multiple categories for reply messages as described above.
It can be appreciated that by including in database 16 verification information specifying whether each message is unverified, verified or verifiable, a user reading messages from database 16 can determine how much trust to place in each message.
Preferably users who post messages to server 12 may select whether or not to allow their names to be made public as the authors of messages by sending a signal to server 12. If the signal indicates that the name of the author of a message should be made public then the author's name is forwarded on the communication network together with the message to other users who wish to view the message. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, users who view messages posted on server 12 can choose whether they wish to view only messages for which the name of the person posting the message is displayed or whether they are willing to also view messages for which the name of the user who posted the message will not be provided to them.
While the invention has been described above as being embodied in a computer network in which the methods of the invention are carried out, the invention could also be embodied in a computer readable storage medium such as a floppy disc, a CD ROM, a DVD, or some other physical carrier of computer readable instructions upon which is stored computer instructions which, when executed on a computer will cause the computer to operate so as to carry out any method of the invention.
As will be apparent to those skilled in the art in the light of the foregoing disclosure, many alterations and modifications are possible in the practice of this invention without departing from the spirit or scope thereof. While the invention has been described with reference to a system wherein communications between users and a server are mediated by web browsers which communicate with a web server, this is not necessary. Computers 14 could communicate with server 12 using a different protocol than is used for the exchange of web pages. The way in which server 12 stores and retrieves messages and the structure of database 16 can be varied significantly without departing from the invention. There are a multitude of data structures capable of recording associations between a message and a group of reply categories and between a reply and a category. The displays depicted in the figures are by way of illustration only. There are many alternative ways to display replies to messages in a way which allows a user to see how the replies have been categorized. Accordingly, the scope of the invention is to be construed in accordance with the substance defined by the following claims.
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