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Carroll Community College Copyright Policy
It has become increasingly clear that the subject of photocopying for classroom and research purposes is of significant concern to the faculty, who have inquired about issues such as when photocopying may be done without the consent of the copyright owner; when and how permission to photocopy should be obtained; how exposure to liability may be reduced; and under what circumstances the college will defend them against claims of copyright infringement arising out of photocopying for classroom and research use. To assist the faculty in resolving these issues and to facilitate compliance with the copyright laws, Carroll Community College has adopted the following Policy Statement:
The principles of the copyright law are designed to promote the creation, publication, and use of works of the intellect. These principles include both the exclusive rights of copyright owners to determine certain uses of their works (in not-for-profit as well as commercial context), and certain exceptions including the doctrine of "fair use." These precepts are in the mutual interest of the college, author, and publisher communities and of the public.
Under the copyright laws, certain photocopying of copyrighted works for educational purposes may take place without the permission of the copyright owner under the doctrine of "fair use" (presently set forth in Section 107 of the Copyright Act.) This principle is subject to limitations, but neither the statute nor judicial decisions give specific practical guidance on what photocopying falls within fair use. To achieve for faculty greater certainty of procedure, to reduce risks of infringement or allegations thereof, and to maintain a desirable flexibility to accommodate specific needs, the following policies have been adopted by Carroll Community College.
- The Guidelines set forth on this web page are to be used to determine whether or not the prior permission of the copyright owner is to be sought for photocopying for research and classroom use. If the proposed photocopying is not permitted under the Guidelines, permission to copy is to be sought. An explanation of how permissions may be sought and a procedure for furnishing to the administration information concerning the responses by copyright owners to requests for permission is set forth on the following pages. After permission has been sought, copying should be undertaken only if permission has been granted, and in accordance with the terms of the permission, except as provided in the next paragraph.
- The doctrine of fair use may now or hereafter permit specific photocopying in certain situations, within limitations, beyond those specified in the Guidelines or those that might be agreed to by the copyright owner. In order to preserve the ability of individual faculty members to utilize the doctrine of fair use in appropriate circumstances without incurring the risk of having personally to defend an action by a copyright owner who may disagree as to the limits of fair use, a faculty member who has sought permission to photocopy and has not received such permission (or has received permission contingent upon conditions that the faculty member considers inappropriate) may request a review of the matter by the legal counsel of Carroll Community College. If upon review the counsel determines that some or all of the proposed photocopying is permitted by the copyright law, the counsel will so advise the faculty member. In that event, should any such photocopying by the faculty member thereafter give rise to a claim of copyright infringement, the college will defend and indemnify the faculty member against any such claim.
- In the absence of the determination and advice by the counsel referred to in Paragraph B, or in the event that permission has not been first requested by the faculty member as provided in Paragraph A, no defense or indemnification by the college shall be provided to a faculty member whose photocopying gives rise to a claim of copyright infringement.
Agreement on Guidelines for Classroom Copying in Not-for-Profit Educational Institutions with Respect to Books and Periodicals
The purpose of the following guidelines is to state the minimum standards of educational fair use under Section 107 of H.R. 2223. The parties agree that the conditions determining the extent of permissible copying for educational purposes may change in the future; that certain types of copying permitted under these guidelines may not be permissible in the future; and conversely that in the future other types of copying not permitted under these guidelines may be permissible under revised guidelines.
Moreover, the following statement of guidelines is not intended to limit the types of copying permitted under the standards of fair use under judicial decision and which are stated in Section 107 of the Copyright Revision Bill. There may be instances in which copying which does not fall within the guidelines stated below may nonetheless be permitted under the criteria of fair use.
A single copy may be made of any of the following by or for a teacher at his or her individual request for his or her scholarly research or use in teaching or preparation to teach a class:
- A chapter from a book;
- An article from a periodical or newspaper;
- A short story, short essay or short poem, whether or not from a collective work;
- A chart, graph, diagram, drawing, cartoon or picture from a book, periodical, or newspaper.
Multiple copies (not to exceed in any event more than one copy per pupil in a course) may be made by or for the teacher giving the course for classroom use or discussion; provided that:
- The copying meets the tests of brevity and spontaneity as defined below; and
- Meets the cumulative effect test as defined below; and
- Each copy includes a notice of copyright.
- Poetry: (a) A complete poem if less than 250 words and if printed on not more than two pages, or (b) from a longer poem, an excerpt of not more than 250 words
- Prose: (a) Either a complete article, story of essay of less than 2,500 words, or (b) an excerpt from any prose work of not more than 1,000 words or 10% of the work, whichever is less, but in any event a minimum of 500 words. (Each of the limits stated in i. and ii. may be expanded to permit completion of a prose paragraph.)
- Illustration: One chart, graph, diagram, drawing, cartoon or picture per book or per periodical issue.
- "Special" works; Certain works in poetry, prose or in "poetic prose" which often combine language with illustrations and which are intended sometimes for children and at other times for a more general audience and which fall short of 2,500 words in their entirety. Paragraph ii above notwithstanding such "special" works may not be reproduced in their entirety: however, an excerpt containing not more than 10% of the words found in the text thereof may be reproduced.
- The copying is at the instance and inspiration of the individual teacher, and
- The inspiration and decision to use the work and the moment of its use for maximum teaching effectiveness are so close in time that it would be unreasonable to expect a timely reply to a request for permission.
Cumulative Effect
- The copying of the materials is for only one course in which the copies are made.
- Not more than one short poem, article, story, essay or two excerpts may be copies from the same author, not more than three from the same collective work or periodical volume during one class term.
- There shall not be more than nine instances of such multiple copying for one course during one class term.
(The limitations stated in "ii" and "iii" above shall not apply to current news periodicals and newspapers and current news sections of other periodicals.
Notwithstanding any of the above, the following shall be prohibited:
- Copying shall not be used to create or to replace or substitute for anthologies, compilations or collective works. Such replacement or substitution may occur whether copies of various works or excerpts therefrom are accumulated or are reproduced and used separately.
- There shall be no copying of or from works intended to be "consumable" in the course of study or of teaching. These include workbooks, exercises, standardized tests and test booklets and answer sheets and like consumable material.
- Copying shall not:
- substitute for the purchase of books, publisher's reprints or periodicals
- be directed by higher authority
- be repeated with respect to the same item by the same teacher from term to term
- No charge shall be made to the student beyond the actual cost of the photocopying
How to obtain permission
When a proposed use of photocopied materials requires a faculty member to request permission, communication of complete and accurate information to the copyright owner will facilitate the request. The Association of American Publishers suggests that the following information be included to expedite the process.
- Title, author and/or editor, and edition of materials to be duplicated
- Exact material to be used, giving amount, page numbers, chapters and, if possible, a photocopy of the material
- Number of copies to be made
- Use to be made of duplicated materials
- Form of distribution (classroom, newsletter, etc.)
- Whether or not the materials is to be sold
- Type of reprint (ditto, photocopy, offset, typeset)
The request should be sent, together with a self-addressed return envelope, to the permission department of the publisher in question. If the address of the publisher does not appear at the front of the material, it may be obtained from The Literary Marketplace (for books) or Ulrich's International Periodicals (for journals), both published by the R.R. Bowker Company. For purposes of proof, and to define the scope of the permission, it is important that the permission be in writing.
The process of considering permission requests requires time for the publisher to check the status and ownership of rights and related matters, and to evaluate the request. It is advisable, therefore, to allow sufficient lead time. In come instances, the publisher may assess a fee for permission, which may be passed on to the students who receive copies of the photocopied material.


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Steve Jobs wanted to plant golden ticket with millionth iMac, give winner a tour of Apple in Willy Wonka garb
According to yet another Steve Jobs biography, Apple's late CEO wanted to hide a golden ticket with the millionth iMac computer and fly the winner out to Cupertino for a tour of the facilities. Jobs said he would even wear the Willy Wonka outfit for the whole thing. This was revealed by Ken Segall, an ex-Apple employee who handled the Think Different campaign back in the day, and helped design the original iMac. His book, Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success, just came out today; here's the excerpt detailing Jobs' golden ticket plans.
Steve's idea was to do a Willy Wonka with it. Just as Wonka did in the movie, Steve wanted to put a golden certificate representing the millionth iMac inside the box of one iMac, and publicize that fact. Whoever opened the lucky iMac box would be refunded the purchase price and be flown to Cupertino, where he or she (and, presumably, the accompanying family) would be taken on a tour of the Apple campus. Steve had already instructed his internal creative group to design a prototype golden certificate, which he shared with us. But the killer was that Steve wanted to go all out on this. He wanted to meet the lucky winner in full Willy Wonka garb. Yes, complete with top hat and tails.
Unfortunately, such a contest would require a purchase to enter, which is against California law, so it never happened. For all of the press heaped on Steve Jobs for being a relentless taskmaster, it's easy to forget sometimes that he actually had a pretty good sense of humor. If you've read Walter Isaacson's official biography, you will have heard about some of the shenanigans Steve Jobs got up to when he was younger, but it's good to see the playful streak lived on later in his career as well.
Still, it's kind of hard to imagine Steve Jobs in a top hat, isn't it?
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Steve Jobs wanted to plant golden ticket with millionth iMac, give winner a tour of Apple in Willy Wonka garb
'Just as Wonka did in the movie, Steve wanted to put a golden certificate representing the millionth iMac inside the box of one iMac, and publicize that fact.' That sounds very little like what Willy Wonka did.
I also find it infuriating that the author of this book is unaware that Willy Wonka appeared in two books and two movies, not just 'in the movie'.
Rant over. Time to relax and enjoy the thought of Steve Jobs dressed up as Wonka.
Ha ha ha ha ha ha! Brilliant!
At the end of the article you say the book is called Insanely Great instead of Insanely Simple. Insanely Great is a book by Steven Levy http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0140291776 which is also a good book about Apple's early history.
Isn't it sad how predicable these comments have become.
How would it qualify as a contest unless it was used as a means for some cheesy marketing campaign to sell more iMacs? He could've placed the ticket in the package, done the deal all the while recording a series of impromptu commercials. He could've had just as much fun and gotten the exposure just the same.


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There has been a lot of talk regarding the Brooklyn Nets this off season, and the time has come to finally play some basketball. The Nets took on the Wizards last night in the first basketball game ever at the Barclay's Center in Brooklyn, and they won by a final score of 98-88.
They had previously beaten the 76'ers as well, but that game was played in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
In the Nets win, the most notable statline was that of Center Brook Lopez, who finished the game with 18 points and 11 rebounds in 31 minutes of play. He also played pretty solidly on the defensive end of the ball, despite not recording any blocks or steals. Kris Humphries played only 21 minutes, but finished with 11 points and 3 blocks. His 5 rebounds are not what you'd normally expect from the Hump, but I'll give him a pass seeing as he only played 21 minutes. Deron Williams came very close to achieving a double-double himself, with 9 assists and 11 points in 31 minutes of game-time.
During the game, an incident occured between Williams and Wizards guard AJ Price in which technical fouls were handed out to each player. Apparently Price, being from Massapequa, was constantly taunting Williams by saying "I'm home". In the 4th quarter the two became entangled and Williams apparently retaliated with
"This is my home now", causing a bit of a scuffle. Williams had this to say regarding the situation following the game-
"Maybe he had some boys in the crowd he wanted to impress while he can with the limited minutes he's going to get this year".
But in the end the Nets prevailed with a pre season victory.
Other notables include Andray Blatche receiving 23 minutes and scoring 16 points while grabbing 8 boards. CJ Watson also received substantial minutes, but didn't impress, finished with 9 points and 2 assists. He did, however, have two steals, which makes for a pretty decent defensive outing. Bosnian import Mirza Teletovic also had a rough game finishing with 3 points and a 25% Field goal rating. He also only had one rebound and one assist. Hopefully the 6'9 power forward can figure out his game before the official season begins on November 1st against the Knicks.
Thank you for reading. The Nets next game will be on tonight against the Boston Celtics, in Boston.


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Phil Bourne Talks About SciVee on Feb. 28
Dr. Philip E. Bourne, a Professor in the UCSD Department of Pharmacology and the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, will give a talk, "SciVee: A New Form of Scientific Communication and Dissemination," on February 28 from noon to 1 PM at the UCSD Biomedical Library.
Today's students, who are the leading scientists of tomorrow, are well-versed in the use of online video and social networking in their personal lives, yet these habits have yet to significantly impact their professional lives. SciVee (http://www.scivee.tv) is one of a number of internet sites that is attempting to bring about this change. A unique feature of SciVee is the integration of open access paper content with a video made by the paper authors in what is termed a "pubcast." This and other features will be described in the context of whether the libraries might become the scholarly video store of the future.
Dr. Bourne is the Co-Director of the Protein Data Bank, and the Founding Editor-in-Chief of the open access journal, PLoS Computational Biology.
This is the fourth talk in the Biomedical Library lunchtime lecture series. Space is limited so please RSVP to Vicky Anderson at email@example.com by February 25. Feel free to bring a discreet lunch; cookies and water will be provided.


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Monkey-puzzle tree © Bonsak Hammeraas, Bioforsk - Norwegian Institute for Agricultural and Environmental Research, Norway
A stiff, evergreen tree.
The main branches fan out in rings around the trunk, the side branches may point in any direction.
The large scale-like leaves are rigid, sharp-pointed and overlapping. They remain green for many years and can remain on the twigs even when dead.
These are unmistakable for any other tree. They are often planted as a curiosity.
These diagrams explain some of the important tree and plant parts.
These diagrams show the different leaf shapes you might come across on your survey. Leaf shapes are important for identifying trees.
The way leaves are arranged on a stem can be important for identifying trees.
These definitions explain some of the trickier words and phrases used in these pages.
Alternate – the arrangement of leaves on a stem - the leaves attach at different but alternating points, rather than opposite points.
Anther – the part of the stamen that contains pollen.
Apex – the top or end; the tip of a leaf for example.
Bract – a leaf-like structure, usually found below the flower or fruit.
Bud scale – usually a type of modified leaf that encloses and protects a bud.
Catkin – slender inflorescences made up of small flowers, usually reduced to the male and female parts. Catkins are typical of wind-pollinated trees.
Coniferous – trees that have cones, and needle or scale-like leaves.
Crown – in a tree, everything above the trunk.
Deciduous – a tree that sheds its leaves all at once in the autumn.
Evergreen – a tree that retains its leaves all year round.
Girth – the circumference of something, like the trunk of a tree.
Gland (of a leaf) – a small organ on a leaf that gives out oils or similar substances.
Inflorescence – the arrangement of all the flowers on a tree. The shape is used to help identify the plant.
Key – a tool used to identify groups and species of living things.
Leaflet – a subdivision of a leaf - it may look like a leaf but is attached to the leaf stalk or midrib, not to the shoot.
Lobe – a rounded or pointed section of a leaf, not divided into a leaflet.
Margin – the edge of a leaf.
Midrib – the central vein of a leaf.
Native – a tree that occurs naturally in an area, as opposed to a non-native tree that has been introduced.
Opposite – the arrangement of leaves on a stem - the leaves attach in pairs at the same point, opposite each other, rather than attaching at alternate points.
Palmate – a leaf shape in which the lobes or leaflets radiate from a single point, like fingers from a hand.
Petals – usually larger and more brightly coloured than sepals.
Pinnate – a leaf shape in which the lobes or leaflets are arranged on both sides of the stalk or midrib like a feather.
Pollarded – when the upper branches of a tree have been cut back to encourage new growth.
Sepals – the outermost parts of a flower which cover and protect the flower when it is in bud. They are usually green.
Side shoots – short, spur-like shoots growing from the main shoots.
Spike – an elongated cluster of flowers; a type of inflorescence.
Stalk – the structure that supports the blade of a leaf.
Stigma – the part at the end of the style. It is covered with a sticky substance that pollen adheres to.
Stipule – a small, leaf-like structure, found where the leaf connects to the stem.
Style – a tube-like structure in the centre of a flower that supports the stigma.
Trunk – the woody stem of a tree, before the branches.
Urban forest – the trees in our towns and cities.
Whorl – 3 or more leaves or needles circling around a stem.


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Courses: Introductory Physics II (PHYSB102001)
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UT Professors Recommend Strategies to Combat Mexican Crime
Published: Apr 20, 2009
In Mexico, drug cartel-fueled homicides, kidnappings and violence are as common as political promises to reform corrupt police forces. Drug-related crime is such a hot topic in Mexico, President Barack Obama met with Mexico's President Felipe Calderon in Mexico City last Thursday to show his support for the fight against drug cartels, just hours after a shootout between Mexican troops and a group of gunmen left 16 dead.
But, reforming law enforcement and effectively combating the drug cartels are not going to work without both a "top-down" and "grass-roots" effort, according to research by two University of Tampa professors.
Criminology professors Tony LaRose and Sean Maddan found overwhelmingly that Mexican citizens feel combating the drug cartels should be Mexican law enforcement's top priority. However, due to the pervasiveness of corruption in law enforcement, and the feeble, misguided attempts at reform, Mexico has ushered in an era of no public trust in law enforcement and pervasive violence "with no consequence."
For instance, a 2003 law enforcement consultation from former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was highly publicized, but the suggestions went largely ignored.
"In essence, Mexico needs its own professional era in which government authorities and citizens substantively address the past entrenchment of institutional corruption," at both the federal and municipal levels, the researchers state in the report.
Mexico and its citizens are clamoring for solutions. LaRose and Maddan's solution is three-fold:
1) Purge police agencies of rampant corruption;
2) Instill important civil service reforms in hiring and training, and;
3) Show a willingness to combat the violence and disorder wrought by the flow of drugs through Mexico.
"They've done the right thing in the short term, bringing in the military and declaring martial law," LaRose said. "But, they've got to stop the violence, get control of the threatened area, and reform the law enforcement agencies."
The researchers used Italy as an example, which capitalized on strong political and social will to aggressively combat organized crime. LaRose and Maddan see this political and social will missing in Mexico.
"Corruption, particularly bribes and drug trafficker influence, permeate Mexican policing and are fueled, at least in part, by a political and social culture that participates and implicitly and explicitly accepts corrupt activity."
LaRose and Maddan based their conclusions on interviews about past and current police reforms with Mexican academics, journalists, politicians and current and former law enforcement personnel (both from the U.S. and Mexico).
The interviewees solidly stated that the current era of policing is ineffective and the reforms have had little or no effect on policing practices.
"This will not be easy and may call for what one citizen called a "complete deconstruction of the police, its reconstruction, and redefine their relationship with society," the researchers said.
LaRose and Maddan's research was published in the February 2009 issue of
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LaRose, a comparative criminologist, said he has seen Mexico's violent crime rate rise exponentially, both statistically and anecdotally.
"Every night on the news in Mexico there's a report of a homicide," he said. LaRose is hoping to secure funding to produce a documentary about the most recent waves of crime and corruption in Mexico City and the border towns.
LaRose, who has been researching crime in Mexico for more than a decade, said student participation in the research has been particularly beneficial.
"Right now, we are working on several research projects with students including scholarship on student attitudes towards crime in Mexico, the effects of a cultural immersion program on U.S. police officers, violence against women and the influence of social science in the decisions of Mexico's supreme court."
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Survivorship is a site for survivors of ritual abuse, mind control, and torture. It is an excellent site/organization that offers support to survivors of extreme child abuse. The site provides a sense of community and resources to survivors, training and educational opportunities for professionals working with survivors of extreme abuse, and support for survivors, partners, friends, and family members. Their mission is to provide information which validates the experiences of survivors of ritual abuse. In addition, there are books on the subject, a community calendar with a list of conferences, and trainings (some webinars) covering topics such as self-injury, flashbacks, flooding, PTSD, gestalt, and body work. (None of the materials are meant to act as a substitute for therapy; it is peer-to-peer run to offer important information and support.) +Katie+
Kids' Voice provides legal and mental health services to children that have been abandoned, abused, and/or neglected. They use teams of attorneys and child advocacy specialists (Social Workers, Case Workers, Counselors, Child Development Specialists, and Drug and Alcohol Specialists) to provide a comprehensive evaluation so recommendations can be made on behalf of the child to the court system that are in the child's best interest. Kids Voice provides three voices of advocacy to children- a voice of hope, a voice of rights, and a voice of experience. The child advocacy specialists at Kids Voice specialize in individual and family counseling, substance abuse, child abuse, neglect, and physical and mental disabilities. {Melissa}
Male Survivor is dedicated solely to the sexual victimization of boys and men. It focuses on preventing, coping with, and eliminating all forms of victimization to this population. The website lists several myths and facts regarding the sexual victimization of boys and men, which I find to be very beneficial because this is a topic that is often misunderstood. The website focuses primarily on the boys and men who have recognized and began to cope with their sexual victimization. This website would be much more useful if it were to provide information to those who are not already in the healing process. There is a link which allows individuals to look for therapists or professionals who specialize in dealing with this form of victimization. There is also an entire section dedicated to prevention and education. This website will be very useful to counselors and those clients already on their way to recovery. {Bethany}
Pittsburgh Action Against Rape was created in 1972 in response to an increase in rape-related crime and growing concern throughout Pittsburgh. The facility provides counseling, crisis intervention, legal services, medical education, and phone support for victims and survivors of sexual violence and abuse. The facility also provides counseling and crisis intervention 24 hours a day, seven days a week, by phone. The goal of Counseling at PAAR is to "help survivors manage their emotions and reclaim their body and spirit to begin healing." {Melissa}
Blackburn Center of Westmoreland County not only provides services for victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, but also provides a wealth of education concerning the patterns that are present in these dynamics. The information is listed in easy to digest segments. This site also can provide insight for significant others who feel helpless and clueless about what is happening to their family member or friend. The sections on Teen Issues and Elder Abuse are clear and concise. Check out the Social Change Position Statement, found under the Publications Library. Lots of food for thought! {Catherine}
Men Against Sexual Violence (MASV) is an initiative that grew from the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape. This group recognizes that sexual violence has not significantly declined since the anti-sexual violence movement of the seventies. A new strategy must be used that involves males of all ages. MASV groups can be found on college campuses, and its members sign a personal pledge to end the violence. This site is informative and particularly helpful for men who have had a friend or loved one victimized by sexual violence. It is an opportunity to take positive action. There is a section about male sexual violence and how to get help. The Myths and Facts about male victims of rape are enlightening. MASV could be a valuable resource for both the counselor and the client. {Catherine}
Prevent Child Abuse is an organization established in 1972 and is committed to preventing child abuse throughout the country. This could be a helpful site for clients or professionals who want to get involved in their communities to help build awareness and provide education about child abuse. The site offers a wealth of resources including publications and a calendar of conferences/events throughout the U.S. {Donna}
PCA (Prevent Child Abuse) is an organization that has developed over America. This may be a beneficial site for a client or a counselor becoming involved with a group that helps prevent child abuse by educated people on the warning signs and the risk factors of child abuse. *Carrie*
Women's Center and Shelter of Pittsburgh (WCS) offers shelter and counseling services to women and children who are victims of domestic violence, offers a men's counseling group, and offers professional development training to staff from other community agencies. This site helps to protect its users with a warning on how their internet searches can be tracked, and instructs on how to cover their track when online. WCS provides education on abuse (what is abuse) as well as education on how to develop and implement a safety plan. They offer a 24 hour hotline, and the location of the shelter is kept confidential. {Marie}
About.com lists and discusses all different kinds of abuse from domestic violence to child molestation and so on. It is useful for victims and counselors. It provides an opportunity to participate in discussions. It also provides links to other useful sites. Through these sites, one can find different types of treatment and also behaviors that can arise from abuse.
The information found at this website is about ritual abuse. Ritual abuse is an extreme sadistic form of abuse of children and non-consenting adults. This form of abuse is usually justified by a religious or political ideology. This website would be useful to anybody who is not familiar with type of abuse. It is more common than we would like to think. It is just usually covered up very well. *Heather*
The ASCA (Adult Survivors of Child Abuse) is an individual and group support program for adult survivors of physical, sexual, and emotional child abuse and neglect. This website is a good source of information for counselors. A counselor could refer a patient to this support group if necessary. *Heather*
Domestic Abuse Counseling is a site that I found interesting and one that I would use as a referral resource both personally, with family and friends (since my husband and I are often the ones called upon for advise in crises situations), and professionally. This agency provides counseling for batterers and provides an option for domestic abusers involved in the criminal justice system. DACC's mission is to end domestic abuse in Western Pennsylvania. A description of DACC's treatment model and other information is provided. This site is hosted by the TRFN (Three Rivers Free Net), a web resource for Pittsburgh and Southwestern Pennsylvania, through the Carnegie Library. A list of social service agencies in the Pittsburgh/Allegheny County area is also provided which address various problems/issues. It also provides a "wish list" for some of the agencies, where the agency lists its needs for those willing to make donations. It includes contact persons, addresses.
Symptoms of Emotional Abuse describes in easily understandable terms the behaviors and warning signs indicative of emotional and/or verbal abuse as well as characteristics of abusers. Good section on how to self- evaluate whether or not a relationship is abusive, and why it so often is unrecognized. Provides many links to other related sites.
Male Abuse Survivors' Site is personally designed and maintained by Jim Hopper, Ph.D., a research associate from Boston University. Most of his web publishing efforts are related to his graduate school research, which focuses on the lasting effects of child abuse, particularly on men. When you get to the home page, you have a choice to investigate three topics: scientific research on the controversial issue of recovered memories of sexual abuse; sexual abuse of boys and its lasting effects in the lives of men; and factors in the cycle of violence when abused boys become violent men. Each link choice contains an abstract and excerpt of the original published paper. This website was loaded with fascinating research findings on a subject that is only just beginning to be brought to public attention. [Barb]
The Wounded Healer Journal is primarily for psychotherapists and consumers who have experienced trauma and abuse. A directory listing of topics appears along the right side bar. Within each topic choice is a chat forum on various related subtopics. This is a very useful resource for those who may be geographically isolated and need to find connections with other like-minded individuals who share similar experiences. It may also be a good support resource for professionals, so
Uncovering Memories of Alleged Sexual Abuse: The Therapists Who Do it would be appropriate for either a counselor or a client. The site describes the recent phenomena of clients remembering abuses that allegedly occurred when they were children. (Nena)
The goal of The Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers is to prevent sexual abuse by teaching professionals how to manage sex offenders. On this site, the user is able to discover information about the goals of this particular organization. The site offers other resources about sex offenders by recommending books to read and other related sites to visit. This site can be useful to both students and professionals because information about internship and employment opportunities is listed. Also, professionals can post their résumés and clinical experience on the site. (Michelle)
Stop It Now is a non-profit organization that calls attention to the national epidemic of child sexual abuse. This site is designed to educate parents of signs of child sexual abuse and to encourage offenders to seek treatment to stop their abusive behavior. The site offers information, informative newsletters, resources, related links, and stories of hope. Stop It Now is dedicated to ending child sexual abuse in our generation. What a wonderful goal, and I applaud their efforts. I feel clients and counselors would benefit from this site. Take a look! (Elaine)
The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children has been designed as a means of guidance for professionals working with abused and/or neglected children and their families. The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children is a national organization that seems to be a valuable source of information for those in the field. The organization offers training opportunities for organizations and professionals. The site also offers links that can be used to keep up with current public policies. It seems that most of the information that can be accessed on this website must be accessed by a professional who has become a member of this society. (Melissa)
The Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA) has created a website that can be used as an informative tool for professionals, students, and members of the general public. Members of the general public can access some publications and learn about current research on this topic. Professionals who meet certain requirements can become members of ATSA in order to join a network of others who wish to share information and to advance education in the realm of working with and treating sex offenders. This website seems to offer an abundance of useful information and research sources for individuals who choose to keep up to date with innovations in this subject area. (Melissa)
The Safer Society is a national program focusing on the prevention of sexual abuse and treatment of sex offenders. This website is useful for professionals, organizations, and for members of the general public. The foundation provides informative research material to individuals who either work in the field or to individuals who may be in contact with either a sex offender or with a sexual abuse victim. Specialized information can be requested regarding specific areas of focus of sex offenses. Those who are in contact with a victim or perpetrator of sex offenses can utilize this website as a referral opportunity to locate treatment services and consultation sources. Professionals can use this site to set up or initiate trainings pertaining to this subject matter. This site appears to be a useful resource for anyone who needs more information on sexual-abuse-related offenses. (Melissa)
Survivors and Friends: Support for Survivors of Sexual Abuse, Parents and Partners is a website focused on helping people who have been affected by sexual abuse, rape, or incest. The website offers helpful resources such as a forum where people can connect with others who have survived sexual abuse. There are also lists of relevant articles and books that are helpful during the healing process. The website also offers information on the symptoms of abuse and helps to validates victims' feelings and experiences. I found this website to be a very supportive resource for those victims of sexual abuse and their family. The website offers a lot of positive and empowering information. (Sara—10)
The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence is an organization designed to eradicate domestic violence and educate the public on the widespread issues that touch us all due to domestic violence. (Fawn - 10)
www.domesticviolence.org is a resource website for someone experiencing domestic violence, or for loved ones who know of someone in an abusive relationship. Their headline, "Domestic violence should not happen to anybody... ever... Period!" is a powerful message alerting those who are abused that they do not deserve to be in a situation where they are physically and/or emotionally abused. The website provides hotlines where those being abused can receive information on how to leave and find protection from their abuser. Information on how to create a safety plan, obtaining legal protective orders, and common myths about domestic violence are also provided. (Adrienne - 10)
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Aside from a burst offense in an aborted comeback on Wednesday, little has gone right the last three days against the Oakland A's. The defense has been bad and the pitching has been worse. Health, too, has been a problem; Angel Pagan hasn't played since Saturday and Marco Scutaro has caught the virus making its way through the Giants' clubhouse.
The Giants have played themselves into a tie for second in a very tight NL West. At this point, the winner of the division might only need 85-87 wins. The defending champs aren't out of anything, but the last three games have been enough to wound the spirit of a once-believing fan base. Let's ask some questions and posit some answers:
Is this just bad luck? Are the Giants vulnerable? Is this a .500 team?
First, let's address what made the Giants successful from 2009-2012:
1. The pitching- The Giants starting rotation was 1st in ERA and 4th in xFIP from 2009-2012. They got stellar performances from at least three pitchers in each of those seasons, occasionally locking down a fourth with Jonathan Sanchez or Ryan Vogelsong. This year, the rotation is 24th in ERA and 12th in xFIP. The discrepancy in xFIP (3.97) and ERA (4.84) means the starters are suffering from bad luck. Or bad defense.
2. The defense- I'm not a huge believer in defensive metrics so I'm going to go old school on you: the Giants have been worse defensively this season than at any time during their recent success. Marco Scutaro has been a death trap at second base, and many other Giants are underperforming at their positions. San Francisco has 39 errors on the season, good for third in the league. While errors aren't a true measure of the capabilities of a defense and individual defenders, they have led to 24 earned runs. Compare that to the D-Backs' 10 unearned runs or St. Louis' 12 and you can see that the defense is costing the team wins.
3. The offense (except in clutch situations and the playoffs) was not a strength of the Giants from 2009-2012. In that time period the Giants were 12th in the National League in wRC+, a metric that measures a team's ability to create runs (adjusted for league and ballpark). This year's Giants rank 1st, just a hair above the St. Louis Cardinals. The result:
Secondly, let's put the Giants on a path to success:
1. The offense stays the best. Hunter Pence has been a force in the lineup, while Pablo Sandoval and Buster Posey do Panda and Posey things. The Brandons (Belt and Crawford) are streaky, but when they are going it's hard to keep the Giants under 6 or 7 runs. Andres Torres has been hot in the absence of Angel Pagan, and Marco Scutaro continues to annoy the hell out of pitchers. This isn't your older cousin's Giants, but you can win this way.
2. Matt Cain and Madison Bumgarner become 1-2-pray-for-rain. Bumgarner has an ERA (3.13) consistent with his career production (3.19) but has seen his walk totals go up from 2.12 per nine innings in 2012 to 2.75 per nine in 2013. Another pitcher with sudden-onset walksies is Matt Cain. The longest-tenured Giants has seen his BB/9 rate drop every season since 2006, down to 2.09 in 2012. This year he is walking 3.16 batters per nine innings, contributing to a swollen 5.00 ERA.
But Matt Cain has been one of the most consistent pitchers in baseball since 2009, having compiled a sub-3.00 ERA in all but once season (3.14 in 2010). I fully expect The Horse to get right, and for the Giants to have a 1-2 punch that would shut down any team the first two games of a series.
3. The Giants stop wearing their shoes on the wrong feet when they take the field. This has to be it, right?
With two wild cards available, it isn't as hard to make the postseason as say, 1993 [1]. Heck, the 2010 NL West race would have been a moot point with the second wild card. So despite their struggles, the Giants do have a path to the postseason. But something still gnaws at me:
Run differential and Pythagorean expectation of wins. The Giants have allowed five more runs than they have scored for a -5 run differential. The lowly Chicago Cubs have a +1 differential and a 21-30 record. That's where Pythagorus comes into play. Runs scored and runs allowed are how baseball is played, so over the course of a 162-game schedule a successful team will score more than they allow. How successful you are depends on how good you are at both aspects. The Pythagorean expectation of wins looks at run differential and spits out a W-L record based on those numbers. Those Cubs? They should be 26-25. Those Giants? They should be 26-27. Bruce Bochy & Co. should be thankful for their success in 1-run games. They are 11-7 and the Cubbies are 7-12.
I don't expect the Giants to finish 2013 with a negative run differential. Heck, I'll be you my Mark Hammill autographed lightsaber that they finish with more than a +15 differential. But by Gob if three ugly losses to the plucky team across the bay doesn't shake my faith. Go Giants.
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Coming Next: Blunt Instrument Ban?
Any around the house honey-do's that require driving nails should be attended to promptly, because after our nanny state overlords have confiscated firearms, their next target may be hammers. It would make more sense than banning "assault weapons," in light of Big Government's own numbers:
According to the FBI annual crime statistics, the number of murders committed annually with hammers and clubs far outnumbers the number of murders committed with a rifle. …
In 2005, the number of murders committed with a rifle was 445, while the number of murders committed with hammers and clubs was 605. In 2006, the number of murders committed with a rifle was 438, while the number of murders committed with hammers and clubs was 618. …in 2011, there was 323 murders committed with a rifle but 496 murders committed with hammers and clubs.
After they have banned both rifles and blunt objects, next will come chopping off our hands, which clearly pose a threat to public safety:
According to the FBI, nearly twice as many people are killed by hands and fists each year than are killed by murderers who use rifles.
It would make sense to start by cutting off our hands, because then we would be unable to cause mayhem with either blunt objects or rifles. But that would be too efficient to make sense to the government.
Fortunately our liberal overlords are not compelled by their own logic to ban hands or hammers, because our safety is not their concern. If it were, they would want as many of us armed as possible. For example, even CBS confirms that as gun sales in California shoot through the stratosphere due to fear of our rogue government, gun casualties have been dropping correspondingly:
Gun sales in California are booming. More than 600,000 were sold in 2011. However by last year, sales had jumped to 817,000. That's an increase of 36 percent. …
Yet despite the rise in gun sales in California, there has not been a corresponding rise in gun deaths or gun injuries. Hospitalizations for gun injuries have actually dropped nearly 28 percent and gun deaths by 15 percent.
Only a liberal would find this surprising.
Odds are good that murder by hammer or fist is also going down, as the law-abiding become better able to defend themselves.
On tips from Bob Roberts, Ghost of FA Hayek, hiram, and G. Fox. Cross-posted at Moonbattery.
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Non-paternity event
Non-paternity event (NPE) is a term in genetic genealogy and clinical genetics to describe instances in which the biological father of a child is someone other than who it is presumed to be. The presumption may be either on the part of the presumed father or by the physician. Non-paternity may result from a number of different scenarios: it may arise from sperm donation or when the mother had sexual intercourse with a man other than the presumed father. Other than the situations of gestational surrogacy and chimerism, the identity of a child's mother is seldom in doubt.[1] Non-paternity (and non-maternity) may also result from hidden adoptions: that is, when a child is never told he or she was adopted. Where there is uncertainty, then the only definitive diagnosis of non-paternity is from DNA testing.
The discovery of previously unsuspected or undisclosed non-paternity may have both social and medical consequences. Non-paternity that is due to a previously undisclosed extra-marital relationship often has serious consequences for a marital relationship. Non-paternity is medically relevant when interpreting the results and utility of genetic screening for hereditary illnesses.
Genetic genealogy[edit]
In genetic genealogy the term NPE is often used in a wider context to indicate a break in the link between the Y-chromosome and the surname. Such a breakage may occur because of formal or informal adoption, illegitimacy inside ("extramarital event"/infidelity or rape) or outside of marriage, child known by other surname (mother's maiden name, stepfather's name), the use of an alias or a deliberate change of surname.[2]
Testing for non-paternity[edit]
The only definitive test for paternity is DNA testing. Requirements for consent and counselling for DNA testing vary by country. Sons can be tested by Y-DNA and atDNA, daughters by atDNA and X-DNA.
Rates of non-paternity[edit]
The rate of non-paternity is commonly quoted to be around 10%.[1][3][4]
However, a 2005 scientific review of international published studies of paternal discrepancy found a range in incidence from 0.8% to 30% (median 3.7%), suggesting that the widely quoted figure of 10% of non-paternal events is an overestimate. In situations where disputed parentage was the reason for the paternity testing, there were higher levels; an incidence of 17% to 33% (median of 26.9%). Most at risk of parental discrepancy were those born to younger parents, to unmarried couples and those of lower socio-economic status, or from certain cultural groups.[5]
A 2006 study examined non-paternity rates from 67 published studies. Non-paternity rates for men who were judged to have high paternity confidence ranged from 1.9% in the U.S. and Canada, 1.6% in Europe, and 2.9% elsewhere. In contrast, men in studies of disputed paternity, considered to have low paternity confidence, the rates of non-paternity were higher – 29% in the U.S. and Canada, 29% in Europe, and 30% elsewhere.[6]
The rates value varies according to the population studied:
- United Kingdom:
- Mexico: 9.8% to 13.8% in a sample of 396 children[9]
- Switzerland: 0.3 to 1.3% in a sample of 1,607 children[10]
- United States:
- France: 2.8% in a sample of 362 children[13]
See also[edit]
- ^ a b Macintyre S & Sooman A (1991). "Non-paternity and prenatal genetic screening". Lancet 338 (8771): 869–871. doi:10.1016/0140-6736(91)91513-T. PMID 1681226.
- ^ Georgia K. Bopp, Non-Paternal Event (NPE), Dec. 2006, URL Aug. 2012: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gkbopp/DNA/falsepaternal.htm
- ^ Neale MC; Neale BM; Sullivan PF (2002). "Nonpaternity in Linkage Studies of Extremely Discordant Sib Pairs". Am J Hum Genet 70 (2): 526–529. doi:10.1086/338687. PMC 384925. PMID 11745068.
- ^ Rincon P (11 February 2009). "Study debunks illegitimacy 'myth'". BBC News. Retrieved 11 February 2009.
- ^ Bellis MA; Hughes K; Hughes S; Ashton JR (September 2005). "Measuring paternal discrepancy and its public health consequences". J Epidemiol Community Health 59 (9): 749–54. doi:10.1136/jech.2005.036517. PMC 1733152. PMID 16100312.
- ^ Anderson, K. G. (2006) Evidence from Worldwide Nonpaternity Rates. Current Anthropology, 47, 3 pp. 513-520. http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/504167
- ^ King TE & Jobling MA (2009). "Founders, Drift, and Infidelity: The Relationship between Y Chromosome Diversity and Patrilineal Surnames". Mol Biol Evol 26 (5): 1093–102. doi:10.1093/molbev/msp022. PMC 2668828. PMID 19204044.
- ^ Sykes, Bryan; Irven, Catherine (2000). "Surnames and the Y Chromosome". The American Journal of Human Genetics 66 (4): 1417–1419. doi:10.1086/302850. PMC 1288207. PMID 10739766.
- ^ Cerda-Flores RM; Barton SA; Marty-Gonzalez LF; Rivas F; Chakraborty R (1999). "Estimation of nonpaternity in the Mexican population of Nuevo Leon: A validation study with blood group markers". Am J Physical Anthropol 109 (3): 281–293. doi:10.1002/(SICI)1096-8644(199907)109:3<281::AID-AJPA1>3.0.CO;2-3. PMID 10407460.
- ^ Sasse G; Müller H; Chakraborty R; Ott J (1994). "Estimating the frequency of nonpaternity in Switzerland". Hum Hered 44 (6): 337–43. doi:10.1159/000154241. PMID 7860087.
- ^ Schacht LE; Gershowitz H (1963). "Frequency of extra-marital children as determined by blood groups". In Gedda L. Proceedings of the Second International Congress on Human Genetics (Rome, Sept 6–12, 1961). Rome: G Mendel. pp. 894–97.
- ^ Ashton GC (1980). "Mismatches in genetic markers in a large family study". Am J Hum Genet 32 (4): 601–13. PMC 1686125. PMID 6930820.
- ^ Le Roux, Marie-Gaelle; Pascal, Olivier; Andre, Marie-Therese; Herbert, Odile; David, Albert; Moisan, Jean-Paul (1992). "Non-paternity and genetic counselling". The Lancet 340 (8819): 607. doi:10.1016/0140-6736(92)92139-7.
External links[edit]
- "NPE's and Their Resolution: Y-DNA Testing for Genealogy and the Resolution of Unexpected Results"., including case studies


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The National Gymnastics Centre Pegan Petkovšek is part of the comprehensive renovation of Svoboda Sports Park in Ljubljana. It is the first of the three sports halls that are to be built on the western edge of a belt between an access street on one side and a large greened park layout with sports grounds on the other. The building of the gymnastics centre is placed on the northernmost part of this belt. The northern and western edge of the building reference the building line regulated by the spatial acts, which also stipulate the greatest built ratio and the height of the building. The strict urbanistic regulations necessitate a very compact design that allows for little deviation.
The children of Aarhus now have a unique hall to romp in. Aarhus Gymnastics and Motor Skills Hall, designed by C. F. Møller Architects, combines the best of the sports hall and playground and is the only one of its kind in Denmark - probably worldwide.The Motor Skills Hall is an extension of the Aarhus Gymnastics and Trampoline Hall. The idea of the approximately 1.200 m2 of activity landscape is to invite and motivate children aged three to ten to develop motor skills while having fun playing. Possible future users of the hall are sporting associations, schools, youth centres, kindergartens, families etc.
The Richmond Olympic Oval is major venue of the 2010 Winter Olympics. Conceived by Cannon Design to be one of the world's largest speed-skating facilities, the Oval displays a massive wood wave roof encompassing 6.5 acres. This innovative roof system is one of the longest clear spans in North America, and built almost entirely from wood. The building is mainly composed of a 33,000-m2 oval. For the 2010 Olympic Games, It will house a 400-metre speed skating track with a capacity for approximately 8,000 guests. After the Games, the facility will be converted to multipurpose sports use. The main sports hall will become an indoor activity area divided into three sections: ice, court and track and field. The ice section will have two ice rinks. The court section will be a combination hardwood and rubber surface playing area capable of hosting a wide variety of sports, while the track and field section will have a rubberized turf surface that will be home to an indoor running track and other sports. The space will be convertible to different configurations that allow the facility to be used for a combination of ice and dry sports as demand warrants, including occasional reconfiguration for major short track and long track speed skating events.
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NBBJ's proposed design for the new Dalian Shide football stadium in China represents a new direction in sports architecture by moving away from the creation of a building based on pure form. The organic architecture of the building challenges the typical stadium typology to become more than an impressive skin wrapped around an ordinary seating bowl. Designed to emulate a garden, NBBJ's Garden Stadium has only what is needed to thrive, and those functions are clearly organized and expressed. This simple effectiveness in design leads to a dramatically improved fan experience as well as greater ease of operations. In addition, the building's carbon footprint is minimized, making Garden Stadium a part of a larger sustainable community.
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Longtime Johnson City building codes inspector Dave Jenny has been named the city's chief building official.
The post was vacated a few years ago when Steve Shell retired. Herman Marcum has been serving as the city's interim chief building official since that time.
Development Services Director Angie Carrier announced Monday that Jenny was promoted to fill the spot.
"I believe that we have found an invaluable asset within our department," Carrier said in a news release. "He has an enormous amount of experience, is very knowledgeable, uses a common-sense approach to problem solving and he has a natural ability to lead."
Jenny was hired to be the city's first mechanical inspector in December 1984. He has spent the past 27 years inspecting all types of ventilation, heat and air units and gas installations. He is certified through the International Codes Council and the state Fire Marshal's Office as a mechanical inspector, mechanical plans inspector and plumbing inspector.
He will make an annual salary of $49,227, supervise a staff of 12 in the Codes Enforcement Division of Development Services and report to Carrier.
"My first priority is organizing our division to be more efficient and friendly for our citizens and the building community," Jenny said in the release.
Operating under the new umbrella of Development Services will help with that process, he added.
Edwardsville, Ind.-based Matrix Consulting Group completed its departmental review and recommended to the City Commission in early April that city staff, builders and developers would be best served by they city consolidating its building codes and planning departments.
City Manager Pete Peterson recommended to the City Commission that city staff, builders and developers would be best served if the city combined the departments, saying the move would "streamline the process, which will improve communication so that the city and developers work easily and efficiently together to ensure the economic progress of our community."
"We are working directly with planning and the fire marshal's office," Jenny said. "Our communication is quicker and more efficient."
Carrier said Development Services is committed to a comprehensive approach to guide and shape quality development in the region.
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Released after John Bonham's untimely death, Led Zeppelin's Coda is a superb collection of various session rarities from throughout the band's career. Drawn from more than 30 years of documentation, interviews, and recorded footage, this bass transcription book delivers unprecedented accuracy. Titles: We're Gonna Groove * Poor Tom * I Can't Quit You Baby * Walter's Walk * Ozone Baby * Darlene * Wearing and Tearing * Baby Come on Home * Travelling Riverside Blues * White Summer/Black Mountain Side * Hey, Hey What Can I Do.


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A Talk by Thomas Schmidt - The Kicktionary: A multilingual lexical resource of soccer language
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Guest speaker Thomas Schmidt of the Institute for the German language, Mannheim, Germany will give his talk The Kicktionary - a multilingual lexical resource of soccer language.
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