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Video:Baby Shower Gift Centerpiecewith Carmela Cirilli
A nice gift centerpiece at a baby shower can be a lot of fun to make and will really impress the recipient. Here's a tutorial on crafting a baby shower centerpiece.See Transcript
Transcript:Baby Shower Gift CenterpieceHi, I'm Carmela Cirilli for About.com, and today I'm going to show you how to make a baby shower centerpiece, a motorcycle diaper cake.
Baby Shower Centerpiece MaterialsSo I'll tell you what you'll need first for this project. You're going to need:
- 30 number one sized diapers
- Stuffed animal
- Cylindrical baby object (I've chosen some baby wash here-you can use a baby bottle)
- Rubber bands
- 3 yards of ribbon of your choice
- Double-sided tape
- Pair of baby socks
- 1 wash cloth
- 2 bibs
- Scissors for cutting the ribbon
- 2 receiving blankets
Build the Wheels With DiapersThe first thing you want to do is create your wheels, and I've already done them here, so you have an idea of what they look like. I've actually used a tissue paper roll to kind of help keep that stabilized, and basically you'll use a rubber band to keep everything together. To hide your mechanics, which is something you always want to do, you want to take a about a yard of ribbon and use that to cover around. And you just want to use a little bit of the double-sided tape to keep it in place.
Connect Wheels of Baby Shower CenterpieceThe next step is you want to take your receiving blanket and fold it into thirds. To keep it in place as you're looping it through, because that's what we're going to do-loop it through the holes of one of the diaper cake wheels. Take one of these wheels and loop the receiving blanket through. Pull the tube out and just kind of shimmy it through so that it's just about even. Take this rubber band and, you know, the tighter you do it the better. Tuck that in to hide your mechanics.
Add Seat and Baby Bottle HeadlightJust kind of fold it so it fits a little bit better on the tire of the motorcycle. I'm going to do it this way and kind of tuck that into the middle. This one is a little bit smaller but I'm going to do the same thing and put that on the back. Now we need the headlight. You either take your baby bottle, or in my case baby wash, and we're going to wrap the label here and put the seam side down.
Finish With Handlebars and Stuffed AnimalNow we're going to the do the same thing that we did, fold it in thirds as thin as possible, keeping it together with the rubber bands. We're going to loop these up to create the handlebars. I'm going to undo these rubber bands, cinch it at the top of where your cylindrical baby object is. Stick this guy back on here if it happens to fall off. I like to put the heel side of the sock down and cover the ends there. Just tie a bow here on the front, which really finishes that off nicely. And lastly you have your teddy bear. And there you have your motorcycle centerpiece.
Thanks for watching. It's been really fun to show you how to make this motorcycle diaper cake centerpiece. To learn this and a lot more, visit us at About.com.
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USA Today has increased its day rate for freelancers in a new contract — but with a catch. In return for the $100 increase, the newspaper now demands the right to use freelance photos wherever it wants, forever. That includes on the USA Today Web site and in other Gannett publications.
Photo District News [2] reports:
The action reflects a scramble among newspaper and magazine companies to make their content available in electronic formats, including Web sites and mobile devices. But as part of the change, Gannett is asking freelancers to green-light the use of their images in any of the 90 newspapers, 23 TV stations, 130 Web sites and hundreds of other publications the publishing giant owns…
Some photographers have already responded sourly to the USA Today contract. "I would not sign it," says Mark Loundy, a photojournalist and multimedia editor who has seen both the old and new contracts. He says USA Today is taking a "major step backwards," adding, "The publishing industry wants the control they get with full time staffers without giving them job security or benefits."…
Though the new contract is considered a thinly veiled "rights grab" by many photographers, it shouldn't come as a surprise with the current hemorrhaging in traditional media, particularly among newspapers. In an unrelated but telling report, the AP points out [3] that with Tribune Co. going private, Gannett is the last publicly traded, non-family-controlled newspaper company left standing.
Squeezing freelance photographers ultimately won't solve newspaper industry woes, of course. The larger question is, Will anything?
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Searching through the most recent YouTube videos on technology this columnist came upon an interesting one from NCR. The old National Cash Register company wants to help eliminate your debit card. NCR is developing a smartphone app that will quickly connect you to an ATM without that little plastic card. This app essentially runs a distinct QR code for your account so you can "instantly" make cash withdrawals per the menu amount.
Mark Critchett (Marketing Director for NCR) tells us that this new technology will work using ATMs with their APTRA software (NCR news release) and a QR code on your smartphone app. He demonstrates (simulates?) this astonishing app by pulling up a cash withdrawal menu on the smartphone. The smartphone is then placed in front of the special screen menu that matches the QR code on the ATM. Voila and the cash comes out. Amazing - no cards involved.
NCR refers to this new system as mobile cash withdrawal (MCW). But it is likely this new gadget app is not at your bank or its ATMs just yet. This QR code mobile cash withdrawal app must be installed by your bank along with the extra software. Your bank may wish to contact Mr. Critchett or Christopher Dell (Solutions Director for NCR). Once installed the MCW system should offer a faster and safer way to extract your cash. The safety aspect comes from the likely avoidance/elimination of skimmer devices.
That this new technology and app should have local applications at your nearby ATM should be obvious. It should also be obvious that this exciting new system must have global applications too. Indeed it does in one form another. Mobile payment systems have already been in use in Haiti (after the earthquake) and in Afghanistan. The folks in these nations needed new ways to access money from a mobile platform - again with a smartphone app.
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Linux, NVIDIA, Wine >> Slllllooooow
Argh guys I need some help. I've gone through all the NVIDIA driver archives, tried the latest Wine and Cedega and still my games are running at about 1fps.
My xorg.config is fine and glxinfo shows hardware opengl enabled. I am completely stumped.
Both Doom 3 and GTA-VC have this problem. Any ideas?
Re: Linux, NVIDIA, Wine >> Slllllooooow
I'm not sure whether this will help you. I just installed a Nv GF-FX5700 in this system here. And I ran the glxgears on it (Previous card was a GF4 MX440), and it only showed 80-85fps (On the MX440 it showed at least 750+fps) I used the Nvidia-settings tool, and changed the sync to VBlank in the OpenGL tab to disable (No Tick). And now it's showing over 2900fps (Which is around what I'd expected) In some cases doing this helps to boost the fps's. Although I have no idea as to what system you have, AMD/Intel & Speed, video card etc. But this should still help you a bit.
Re: Linux, NVIDIA, Wine >> Slllllooooow
Using GLGears I average 1500 FPS. Settings options in NVIDIA-settings makes NO difference to the FPS score. This leads me to believe that I'm running OpenGL in software, but glxinfo shows the NVIDIA card and direct rendering=yes.
All my games are piss-poor slow, less than 1FPS. I've tried Cedega and Wine both with same problems on multiple games.
Help, any ideas how I can test OpenGL hardware acceleration is on??
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xorg.conf is as follows....
Section "Module"
Load "dbe" # Double buffer extension
Load "type1"
Load "freetype"
Load "extmod"
Load "glx"
Section "Files"
RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic/"
Section "ServerFlags"
Option "standby time" "20"
Option "suspend time" "30"
Option "off time" "20"
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard1"
Driver "Keyboard"
Option "XkbModel" "pc102"
Option "XkbLayout" "uk"
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "TFT0"
HorizSync 30-60
VertRefresh 75
Option "dpms"
Modeline "1024x768" 81.90 1024 1064 1168 1352 768 768 770 804 +HSync +VSync
#Section "Monitor"
# Identifier "TFT1"
# HorizSync 30-60
# VertRefresh 75
# Option "dpms"
# Modeline "1024x768" 81.54 1024 1064 1168 1352 768 768 770 804 +HSync +VSync
Section "Device"
Identifier "nvidia0"
VendorName "nvidia"
Driver "nvidia"
Option "NoLogo" "true"
#BusID "PCI:2:0:0"
#Option "NvAgp" "1"
##Option "NoTwinViewXineramaInfo" "true"
##Option "TwinView"
##Option "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "30-60"
##Option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "60-75"
##Option "MetaModes" "1024x768;1024x768"
##Option "TwinViewOrientation" "RightOf"
##Option "ConnectedMonitor" "crt,crt"
##Option "NoTwinViewXineramaInfo" "true"
#Screen 0
#Section "Device"
# Identifier "nvidia1"
# VendorName "nvidia"
# Driver "nvidia"
# Option "NoLogo" "true"
# BusID "PCI:2:0:0"
# Screen 1
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "nvidia0"
Monitor "TFT0"
DefaultDepth 24
#Option "MetaModes" "1024x768, 1024x768"
Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1024x768"
Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768"
#Section "Screen"
# Identifier "Screen1"
# Device "nvidia1"
# Monitor "TFT1"
# DefaultDepth 24
# Option "MetaModes" "1024x768, 1024x768"
# Subsection "Display"
# Depth 16
# Modes "1024x768"
# EndSubsection
# Subsection "Display"
# Depth 24
# Modes "1024x768"
# EndSubsection
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "nv"
Screen "Screen0"
# Screen "Screen1" RightOf "Screen0"
InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
#Option "Xinerama" "true"
Re: Linux, NVIDIA, Wine >> Slllllooooow
well i don't know about GTA but doom 3 will of course run slow. the game has such high system requirements its crazy. I have a fx 5900xt and i have to run it on 800x600 on medium detail (high works but gets choppy) on a AXP2400+. I just can't wait for the native binaries....it'll speed it up so much.
Re: Linux, NVIDIA, Wine >> Slllllooooow
Typing 'glxinfo' on a command line, will tell you if it's running in hardware mode. You should see a line that say's 'direct rendering: Yes'. Also make sure that the output all points to and mentions Nvidia and not 'Mesa". If there is any mesa stuff in the output, then your running Software GL. And you will need to fix the library symlinks to fix it. (Some where in this forum mentions how that's done)
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Nick McEachern '14
"So much adrenaline," exclaims Nick, when he recaps an experience he had last spring. For Nick, the second semester of freshman year held plenty of adventure, most of which involved white water kayaking. Nick was running class three and four rapids on the Poultney River. With this experience Nick had gained confidence, now working to obtain a certification by the American Canoe Association.
Nick first heard about Green Mountain College in his hometown of Hampstead, New Hampshire. Since then, Nick has not only settled into the community here at GMC, but has gained substantial experience via his involvement in adventure programming.
During his freshman year, after participating in GreenMAP's Wilderness Challenge, Nick sought more in-depth involvement. For ten academic months Nick has been a Green Mountain Adventure Programming leader. The GreenMAP program at GMC offers students of all majors to participate in outdoor adventure activities such as hiking, skiing, and rock climbing. "It's kinda like-," Nick pauses, "an undergrad teaching system." Since his start with GreenMAP Nick has developed better teaching skills that have manifested into exciting opportunities.
After offering his help to the newly hired outdoor living skills professor, Chuck Domenie, Nick was given the opportunity to become the teacher's assistant for the class. Nick happily accepted, stating that, "It's a good opportunity to share enthusiasm for the program."
When asked about the sophomore block for the adventure education program, the first words that come to Nick's mind are "wicked awesome."
The sophomore block is an opportunity and requirement for Adventure Education students, taking place during the fall semester of their second year at Green Mountain College. Throughout the experience, students are continuously exposed to new environments and activities, ranging from rock climbing to white-water paddling. "I learned so much, I'm still absorbing it all," exclaims Nick. But in the midst of extreme adventure and activity, Nick's favorite part of the trip is surprisingly the backpacking section; an eight-day-long backpacking adventure where students demonstrate their skills on how to safely camp, cook, and navigate the wilderness.
Through all of this, Nick's love for the outdoors has been kindled. He is becoming an avid paddler, hiker, and leader.
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This number keeps calling me a different times. When I answer and say hello the call is disconnected. The caller does not leave a voicemail. When I call the number back I hear some noise then I am disconnected.
I asked them never to call me again.
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Abusive will not stop calling, have my cell phone wanting money or going to have me arrested,
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Monthly Speaker Series at the German Free School
Sun, October 19, 2008 • 3:00 PM • German Free School building, 507 E. 10th St
The monthly Speaker Series at the German Free School continues on Sunday, October 19th at 3:00 pm with Ute Boese, of the German American Connection.Ms. Boese will present a talk on what's happening in the former East Germany entitled "Germany between Tradition and Modernity." The event will take place at the German Free School building, 507 E. 10th St, and a reception will follow. Admission is free. For more information call the GTHS office at 512-482-0927 or visit www.germantexans.org.


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Where to find this sweet, spicy sausage in dishes around town.
Bubor Cha Cha is now open on Beach Street.
And a block away, a new wine shop.
He talks about the restaurant's liquor license, the status of the downstairs lounge, and his concept of "Soho seasonal."
Does the 'Times' critic know the difference between the Lower East Side and Nolita?
Two long-awaited projects have stepped into friends-and-family mode.
A cheap dumpling spot may be gone for good.
Plus bubble teas, slushes, and fried chicken bits.
A shutter is obscuring the most amazing sign in Chinatown and denying us Coca-Cola chicken.
The restaurant launches a new happy-hour menu.
The final party included a royal trashing and a near arrest.
After about a decade in service, the good-bye party will be next Tuesday.
But what exactly does trendy mean?
If you're a fan of the beefy noodle soups at Super Taste, you'll find a similar product here.
The China 1 chef, who grew up in Chinatown, tells us how to order like an insider.
A video preview of the "Disappearing Manhattan" episode.
Plus, chicken bits in a bag!
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SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson urged Californians to honor teachers during National Teacher Appreciation Week on May 5-11, National Teacher Appreciation Day on May 7, and California Day of the Teacher on May 8. California's Day of the Teacher theme this year is "California Teachers: Honoring our past. Guiding the future."
"I believed it when I started my career as an educator, and I'm even more certain of it now: Teaching is the most important job there is," Torlakson said. "As we celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week, we should reflect on the fact that teachers are often the greatest champions our children have. Their care and skill inspire our students, motivate them to do their best, and prepare them for the world beyond the classroom. Inside those classrooms, teachers are not only the brains—they're also the heart. Let's celebrate them not only for what they teach, but also for giving us all the great gift of learning to believe in ourselves."
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Asset markets continue to trade with a heavy tone as risk aversion continued into the close on Friday. The Japanese Yen rose to record highs against the Dollar along with gold which rose to $1879 per ounce (a gain of more than $100 for the week). The EUR/USD trades between 1.4260-1.4450 in a broader range with the USD/JPY staying near the long term lows at 75.90-76.70. Equity markets are seeing very few bounces, with the S & P 500 dropping -1.5% on the day.
Market focus is now being directed toward Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and many think he will signal additional injections of monetary stimulus at his Jackson Hole conference later this week (Friday). Analysts are divided over this possibility but what should be remembered is that if this signal is not sent, equities will trade lower on a general drag on sentiment. Macro data releases on Monday are few and intervention rhetoric could be a guiding factor for markets in determining directional bias.
The German Chancellor (Merkel) and Finance Minister (Schaeuble) released statements dismissing the implementation of Eurobonds this weekend. Schaeuble said that the region is not integrated for this to be a practical solution to the Eurozone debt problem because different bond yields are appropriate for each EU nation. Merkel said that Eurobonds will exacerbate the current debt problems and undermine regional stability and this was echoed by the French Prime Minister (Fillon) as well. He added that the introduction of Eurobonds could put France's AAA debt rating in jeopardy.
In Canada, the BoC Governor (Carney) released a dovish statement, saying that the country is now facing "external headwinds" that were not present previously, adding that the Q2 GDP growth in the Canadian economy could be a negative reading. His argument for this came in part from the fact that the Canadian Dollar has remained at historical highs for a long time and that this is dragging on the country's export companies. He did not completely rule out the possibility of further rate hikes even if the same actions do not occur in the US.
In England, a BoE MPC member (Weale) revised his UK growth projections lower, but said that another round of quantitative easing is not necessary at the moment. Weale is one of the more hawkish members of the BoE (and had been voting for rate hikes for most of this year) but his bias has now shifted to a neutral stance. The cumulative deficit in the UK (for the four months to July) was 40 billion British Pounds, whereas 43 billion Pounds was seen at this time last year. These figures are better than market expectations and have lent to the argument that the need for additional QE is not immediate.
The FTSE has dropped back below the 5000 level and is seen in a tightening range just ahead of key support at 4930. A break here is not encouraging and targets the monthly lows at 4770. Resistance has moved down to 5100 and only a break of this area will take the pressure off of the downside in the near term.


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Thank you management: the value of thank you notes
By Ernest Falkner III
Zillion Dollar Thinking
Some decisions in management do not have to be complicated. This management principle works in any economy, as principles usually stand the test of time. Let's start with a question:
"When was the last time you got a handwritten thank you note from a salesperson?"
Consider the sales cycle: It begins with questions, is cemented by solutions and then sealed by signatures. Lastly, it should be wrapped by a personalized thank you note. But, how often does that happen?
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This letter is in response to Robert Houk's column on Jan. 26. I could care less about what the American Civil Liberties Union is doing. As far as I am concerned, the ACLU is one of the reasons this country has declined into the morality mess we find it in today.
If the state General Assembly was made up of a Democratic supermajority, would Houk and the ACLU have nothing but praise for lawmakers regardless of what they said or did?
Tennessee voters elected these representatives. I guess the majority of voters in Tennessee are too ignorant to elect intelligent representatives. On the other hand, maybe the voters elected the representatives that reflect their views on how government should be operated.
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Mind what people do, not only what they say, for deeds will betray a lie.
I'm too lazy to actually read the bill so I will just say this. No matter how many citizens or companies oppose this it is ultimately up to the elected officials. So getting our panties in a bunch over what this bill "could" mean or "does" mean is pretty useless. I know that I will not be letting this effect and part of my life, nor will it keep me up at night worried for my life. If i broke down and thoroughly disected every bill in legislation, it still wouldn't change a damn thing.
The simple fact is Piracy DOES need to be stopped and if it takes one failed bill or some kind of mistake in order to better mend the future of the internet then so be it. You cant make a beef stew without slaughtering a few cows first. Eventually PETA will step in and be like wait wait wait a minute. At least kill them repectfully!
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For the fun of it I would like to see it go through.
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Originally posted by obii
In the same way that throwing batteries in a campfire can be?
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Mind what people do, not only what they say, for deeds will betray a lie.
Originally posted by GTwander
looks fun to me.....
"People are stupid; given proper motivation, almost anyone will believe almost anything. Because people are stupid, they will believe a lie because they want to believe it's true, or because they are afraid it might be true. People's heads are full of knowledge, facts, and beliefs, and most of it is false, yet they think it all true. People are stupid; they can only rarely tell the difference between a lie and the truth, and yet they are confident they can, and so are all the easier to fool."
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Sort of :P
I also think the internet would advance quicker if such a law would go forth as more underground stuff would be developed which would be even harder to control.
And you should see a full can of hairspray in a decent fire. That looks FUN!
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Originally posted by waynejr2
Sorry, you obviously missed the reality that we face. At this point, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights mean only what those in New Rome say that they mean. In other words, they effectively no longer exist. SOPA is just the most current example of that, in quite a long stream of bills and acts, that have been passed into law over the last 10-12 years.
SOPA *will* be back in some form or another. Big Contents bought and paid for politicians will see to that. The only thing that has delayed it this time, was the opposing massively funded lobbists with Google, Face Book and other such.
As for the rest, any real attempt to clean up the system, would be met with *what ever* degree of force was required. Do you honestly think that those who have real control of the most powerful economy in the world, would ever allow that control to be taken from them?
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It won't matter if the united state's passes it or not the fact of the matter is other countries do not share the same anti piracy or intelectual property law's as us here in the united state's its another waste of money our government is going to put out to put us in further debt and cripple its economy more. I watch pirated movies online all the time and play pirated games as well and nearly all the websites I visit and do these things on are not based in the united states there fore the united state's has no jurisdiction over them.
The only thing they can try to do is block of some parts of the internet like some countries like north korea and like when in Egypt they shut down internet access and we all saw what happend with egypt when it did. Here in the united states the economy is already at a boiling point and extremely unhappy with the way our government is being run its pretty much about 75% controlled by major corparations buying political votes from politician's making them vote one way or another through campaign contribution and investment deals.
Let them try let them waste more american tax dollars on things that don't concern the average american in the least were just as fed up with our country as everyone else out there that complains about our country they keep kicking this dog while were down and sooner or later were bound to turn around and snap and bite at them.
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Originally posted by ForumTroll
Restricting freedom of speach is never a good idea no matter how good your reasons for it might sound.
And just letting whatever happens because regular people can't have a say is a misstake. The elected official gets elected by us and if enough people protest they often do as their voters want because otherwise they wont get re-elected.
The internet does not get better because governments censors it, censorship is worse than piracy and can lead to pretty nasty stuff in the long run. If you give a goverment the right to censor the net as it see fitting that will happen sooner or later and once it started you can't stop it.
There are better ways to stop piracy than to censor things. They have tried to close down sites like piratebay a long time and even if they would succeed it still wouldn't stop pirates. Here is Sweden most people don't download music anymore because we got a good legal alternative instead in Spotify. People don't pirate copy MMOs because you pay for server space instead of just the game. Companies needs to think like that instead of just raising their prices and blame piracy.
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*Uploads copyrighted pictures to every game site for signature*
Next day
*no more gaming sites, since the government shut them all down*
yeah that isn't cool.
And you can forget using usernames of your favorite characters...those will get the sites taken down too lol. ridiculous
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Educate yourself on SOPA and PIPA.
I say stop both no question about it!
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First off, it is easy to get around DNS blocking, so it only effects the uninformed.
At least understand what is in the bill before you go off the deep end and try to support it. The bill eliminates due process, With the current laws several sites have already been taken down without any method of appeal beyond filing suit against the government. The judges allowing this won't accept appeals. This just shouts the media companies being lazy and just want the government to do their dirty work. Besides everyone knows how government agencies work, they act before they have any facts to support them. Those sites taken down are mostly back up, but it took them almost a year to get them back up. This bill will make that almost impossible.
Secondly, the bills puts the responsibility on monitoring on the website. Please explain how something like facebook, U-Tube, etc can even begin to monitor the millions of posts made every day. Right, they can't. That provision alone destroys the internet as we know it.
Piracy is a bad thing and I am all for something that controls it. Neither of these two bills will do that. When a bill is sponsored by the media companies you can bet it is bad for everyone else. Their agenda is "we don't need to change" and "the world is out to get us".
If you are for these bills then you completely do not understand what is in them. You might want to take some time and read up on them. There is a ton of information out there.
I'd be pretty suspect of this the main elements of the bill will shut down the funding for these malignant elements. I'm mean sure these people will still be able to download pirated stuff... but the people who do it won't get paid for it. DNS blocking won't stop the powerful computer users who can get around it. Nor will a lock on your car stop a criminal. But it will stop all of the 'innocent' people from committing crimes of opportunity.
Honestly you will rather have the government deal with this than some vigilante movie studio. If the Warner Brothers went running around with a baseball bat getting their money back you would be horrified and you'd be crying for your government to deal with it. The political arena is the exact lawful avenue for this debate. If you feel that corporations should become vigilantes and leave it to be acceptable you will find a dangerous world. (Columbia Pictures hiring a private army to invade small countries?)
Restricting freedom of speach is never a good idea no matter how good your reasons for it might sound.
And just letting whatever happens because regular people can't have a say is a misstake. The elected official gets elected by us and if enough people protest they often do as their voters want because otherwise they wont get re-elected.
The internet does not get better because governments censors it, censorship is worse than piracy and can lead to pretty nasty stuff in the long run. If you give a goverment the right to censor the net as it see fitting that will happen sooner or later and once it started you can't stop it.
Let's get this argument out of the way right away. All freedoms are restricted al lthe time. There is no such thing as an unrestricted freedom or rights. Many Americans think they have it, but they do not.
Take for example this classic case. It is the middle of the night and I'm in a Jewish neighborhood. As an expression of my freedom of speech I yell at the top of my lunges "THE HOLOCAUST IS A LIE BUT IT SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED YOU KILLED JESUS!" Now I keep repeating this obscenity over and over and over and over. I do it from 12AM to 8AM. At this point I decide to go home and sleep.
Am I really so free to do this? Would you as a citizen of the United States really ALLOW me to violate someone like this to protect MY freedom?
Of course not.
Any time a freedom or a right violates a citizen's freedoms or rights you are responsible to bring it into question and write laws to protect one from the other.
Let's give another example to round out this "I should be free to say what I want" type of argument. Let's as a child are responsible for bringing an item to school for a presentation, kind of like how kids bring frogs and toys to show everyone. But this one kid brings his favorite thing, a German sex tape to the class. Now if he is free to express himself he should be able to run this tape as loud as he wants. No one has to watch it, but he should be able to run it.
Should we let this happen?
Of course not you monster.
So no, saying something is against freedom of speech is not an acceptable argument. The issue is not freedom of speech it is the freedom to elicitely do illegal things with no punishment all because you are protected by International esteem.
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The more you hype an upcoming game in your mind, the more it will fail to meet your expectations.
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See, the thing is that no one is arguing that piracy and child pornography should be allowed to run rampant. Most people who say they're against SOPA and PIPA preface it with the fact that they do agree that piracy and those other undersirable things on the Internet are very much issues that do need to be dealt with on some level. Why we argue against SOPA and PIPA however, is because these bills are the wrong way to go about it.
SOPA and PIPA would create huge legal loopholes to allow for gross abuse of the first and fifth amendments.
It has nothing to do with defending piracy or whatever other dirty little thing on the Internet you try to shove in our faces. It has everything to do with the fact that these laws are too vaugely written and overreach far too much, and even with all of that they still completely miss the point of the intent they're advertised for.
While there may be no such thing as completely free speech, that does no mean we should support mechanisms that supress reasonable speech. Likewise while there may be no such thing as complete justice, that does not mean that we should allow the government to ignore due process.
Just because a few movie and music studios are crying foul over unprovable lost profit, despite still making cash hand over fist, doesn't mean the laws should be drastically changed to cater specifically to the rich minority of IP holders, and at the expense of everyone else's rights and freedoms.
Keep in mind that copyright infringement and things like child pornography are already illegal, and there are already methods to shut down sites that facilitate these things, as well as methods to go after those who commit these crimes. These things are not by any means being allowed to run rampant. There are already several laws written specifically to deal with these issues on the Internet alone.
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To answer the article's question... YES! For God's sake, YES! Stop SOPA! It's an enormous wad of death for freedom of expression over the internet. It must be stopped if America has any hope for keeping its freedoms for much longer in the future.
Now, the article itself is well written and approaches the issue objectively. I enjoyed reading it. Unfortunately, I don't like expressing myself objectively for something I feel is so important to my way of life. It just feels so cold... >_>
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Well written and brilliant. My thoughts exactly.
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SOPA and PIPA: Two bills with an ideal purpose. Piracy is one of the worst diseases of the internet. Unfortunately for some it is the only viable means available to them.
The fact of the matter is this: From the entertainment side this is nothing more than an attempt by the Aging movie and TV industries to stop sites like netflix and hulu and Itunes. Netflix last year was nearly destroyed because of the MPAA and movie publishers (along with major television companies) forcing netflix to pay far higher fees and in turn passing those fees onto its consumers. As a former Netlfix customer it hurt me to leave the service but it no longer provided value for the money i was paying. I knew the reasons behind it but i can not throw money at that problem. Itunes Hulu and Netflix should serve as a model for the TV and Movie industries and show the way to end 'movie theaters' all together. Defeating of these bills in a sound matter will hopefully serve as the much needed wakeup call these idiots require. Forcing them to actually innovate rather than legistlate.
PEOPLE WILL PAY FOR PRODUCTS AT A FAIR PRICE. A proven fact. Right now the prices for such things are nowhere near fair in these economic times. 20 bucks for a brand new DVD? Just one? Come on man. Look at how Itunes is doing and tell me that isnt profit.
From a game perspective: Too few companies are willing to provide honest hard demo's in advance of their games. Triple A titles rate a 60 dollar launch price and if you're going collectors its higher. A survey of online pirates conducted in 2010 (i have not been able to dig the relevent article up if someone can find it PLEASE do so i believe it involved one of the battlefield games) Suggested that they would not pirate leaked copies if proper demo's were released giving the player the chance to evaluate the game. Demo's used to be something offered to everyone. I remember picking up PS1 discs from an EB that had 10-15 demos on them. Happend all the time for PC's they were incredible ways to evaluate the games upcoming and determine if they were worth your money.
Companies expect too much from the American Consumer: And there are pirated copies of far more expensive software as well. AutoDesk (AutoCad) The top of the market online drafitng program. Adobe Creative Suite. One of the premier if not THE premier ways of preparing media content in a number of forms. Offering them online offers no real value over a boxed copy. It shows. Compare prices. You think someone in a small business can readily afford to spend 1500 bucks? Or 2000 for a PROGRAM
The companies supporting it have lost me as a movie customer. And that hurts especially with Avengers coming out this year. I was gearing up to see that until their parent company that company voiced support for these bills. The gaming industry is adapting far faster however than TV and Movies. And have a more stable platform on which piracy needs to be combated. But they arent doing everything they can themselves to prevent it.
Draconian security measures like securRom and others (you know what i'm talking about) Are among the leading culprits. Limits on installations and a number of things lead to people looking for copies of the game without restrictions. They are not solving the problem. THEY ARE CREATING THE PROBLEM. Any one up on their computers could reinstall games several times in a year. Uninstall if they need space install again etc. Or they need to reinstall windows because of a major error/virus.
Proper Demo's. For MMO's the Beta's are good demos they have the advantage of a lack of piracy but RMT plagues them. Thats a battle for another day. For an FPS or RTS there hasnt been a real honest to god demo of a game in a while has there? And if there has been why havent people been blogging/raving about it?
Fair pricing: Stop putting 60 dollar tags on things that arent worth it. Many FPS's MMO's at Launch and supposed AAA titles dont deserve that opening price. Several recent ones do for the quallity and the content but not nearly as many as poeple think.
Three things the gaming industry as a whole can do that they are NOT DOING to curb piracy. SOPA and PIPA have the right idea. But are far too heavy handed and in the hands of people that can NOT be trusted. Congress has i believe around a 20% approval/trust rating. There is a reason for this.
That's my 2 C-bills/Isk/Credits. Defeat this bill and force the industry to innovate and adapt or live in a world where net neutrality is gone forever.
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The more you hype an upcoming game in your mind, the more it will fail to meet your expectations.
Originally posted by Hyperion5182
Basically this is the problem, and how I've felt about it as well.
These days most IP related products are simply too overpriced, poor quality, the same old that we've had for years. Rather than try to lower prices to a more reasonable level, put more effort into quality, or innovating, the IP industries are instead putting in enormous amounts of effort to try to change the rules on consumers.
Yes piracy is one alternative, but there are countless legal ones as well. Like you mentioned, Hulu and Netflix for example. Hell Youtube and the Internet in general has countless hours worth of free and legal entertainment. Pay $15 to go to the movies or $20 to buy a DvD that lasts a couple hours... or pay $15 for a month for gameplay time in an MMO.
Basically these industries know they're in trouble. But rather than adapt to the times, they want to try to destroy the new to keep everyone stuck in their stone age system where they can make consumers pay out the nose for sub-par products, that they make ridiculous returns in profit on.
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Continue to let your congressmen know that SOPA is not okay!
Companies have become so aggressive (youtube is a great example) to the point that their hassling the average-joe for karoke with a friend or two.
If SOPA pass there is going to be a lot of fan-created works that will suffer as well as other trail-blaze websites that rely on users to generate content!
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I just wanna add that nobody seems to remember the criminalization of VHS recording a football game, nor the single mother that was fined hundreds of thousands of dollars to make a statement about 'stealing' music with kazaa. They are going to make information trafficking have the same penalties as those dealing in drugs ffs.
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Mourelli drove more than an hour to compete in his first crow hunt. He says taking a crow may be difficult, but with a little patience it's not impossible.
"I look forward to this now, it's going to be one of the thing that I will be doing going along with all the other hunting I do," said Mourelli.
While these hunters live for days like this, they say some people have concerns about killing crows.
"There is criticism, but a majority of people are grateful that there's somebody out there that's willing to step up," said Axley.
Crow hunting season goes through the end of March. There's no need to buy a permit to hunt, you just need to go through hunter's safety training.


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SAPD officers shoot, kill man at Days Inn on I-35
SAPD: Suspect threatened woman inside hotel, fired at officers
SAN ANTONIO - San Antonio police shot and killed a man early Friday morning after they said he threatened a woman and opened fire on them at the Days Inn in the 11,000 block of Interstate 35 North near Weidner Road.
According to a San Antonio Police Department press release, the officers received information at 1 a.m. about a woman being threatened by a man inside a hotel room.
When officers arrived, no one answered the door, so a manager unlocked it.
There was still a chain lock, but officers could see inside.
"The woman was making motions to the officers, supposed maybe that he had a gun," San Antonio Police Chief Bill McManus said.
According to a police report, the officers asked if the woman was OK, and she said, "No."
The officers then told the man inside the room to come out, and he looked over the top of the bed, but refused. The officers also said the man refused to show his hands.
According to the police report, the officers feared for the safety of the woman and forced the door open the rest of the way.
The suspect then fired three times at the officers, San Antonio police said. Two officers returned fire and the suspect was struck several times in the upper body. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
"Officers are trained to use the minimum amount of force necessary, and quite often the only response to a deadly force situation is to respond with deadly force," McManus said.
No one else was injured.
San Antonio police said the Officer-Involved Shooting Team is investigating the incident.
The officers, a 3-year veteran, and a 4-month veteran, will be placed on administrative duty pending an investigation into the shooting.
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Men's Baseball News
Former Oakland A's Minor Leaguer Grant Reynolds Hired as New Baseball Coach
CIRCLEVILLE, OH - Ohio Christian University is pleased to announce Grant Reynolds as the new head coach of Trailblazer Baseball.
Westerville South MVP Jake Robinson Joins OCU Baseball
CIRCLEVILLE, OH - OCU Baseball landed one of their top prospects on Tuesday afternoon as Jake Robinson signed his letter of intent in the Maxwell Leadership Center.
All-OCC Big Man and Two-Sport Star Kris Carius Transfers to OCU
COLUMBUS, OH - The defending national champion Trailblazers have added 6'8" and 270 lbs of size to the roster with the recent transfer of Kris Carius.
OCU Baseball Signs All-District Worthington Christian Standout Caleb Penney
WORTHINGTON, OH - OCU Baseball is pleased to announce the addition of Caleb Penney to the Trailblazer roster.
Whitehall Yearling Hurler Logan Webb Signs with OCU Baseball
CIRCLEVILLE, OH - OCU Baseball has landed their first pitcher in the 2013 recruiting class.
Garrett VonBerge wins NCCAA Burbridge Award; Sneed Named All-American
CINCINNATI, OH - Garrett VonBerge was announced as the recipient of the Hank Burbridge Unlimited Potential Outstanding Christian Leadership A
Richie French Flirts with No-Hitter against Lincoln Christian at NCCAA World Series
CINCINNATI, OH - OCU was unable to take advantage of a memorable pitching performance on Thursday as OCU lost 4-3 in extra innings to Lincolng Christian.
OCU Plays Close with NCAA Urbana In Final Test Before World Series
URBANA, OH - In their final tune up before the NCCAA World Series, the Trailblazers showed well but lost 2-1 and 5-3 to NCAA Division II affiliate, Urbana University.
OCU Sweeps Johnson University to Claim Regional Baseball Title
KNOXVILLE, TN - The OCU Baseball Team snapped an eleven game losing streak on Friday afternoon and the timing could not have been any better.
OCU Baseball Suffers 13-1 Loss to WVU-Tech
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They may live with their parents and they may owe thousands of dollars in student loans, but a larger share of young adults can boast a bachelor's degree than ever before, says a report out Monday.
A record 33% of the nation's 25- to 29-year-olds have earned at least a four-year degree, up from 28% in 2001 and 2006 and 17% in 1971, says the report by the non-profit Pew Research Center. It's based on recently released U.S. Census data.
While President Obama has made college completion a hallmark of his higher education agenda, the report's authors attribute much of the increase to the struggling economy and decline in job opportunities in recent years. They also note that other countries have made similar or greater gains in college-completion rates.
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I went here twice in the past week. Once with a small group of friends (4) just for drinks and once with a larger group of co-workers (15) for drinks and shared food. Both times were great (I recommended this place to the second group based on my experience earlier that week). The seating is nice. They have short cushion stools surrounding wooden chests for much of the seating and traditional tables and chairs in the back. The drinks were priced comparable to other bars in The Village. The food was pretty good. The pretzel-covered chicken fingers and sweet potatoes tots were a hit. We also enjoyed the edema-me, fries, and mac and cheese.
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We recently had a party for my brother who is deploying for Afghanistan. Over 50 people showed up for the party. $15 Miller Light specials made me laugh. But it's Manhattan. The bartenders were far from friendly. Often rude. But they got the job done. The part that will keep me from ever coming back is the doorman. He refused to let my parents into the bar because my 62 year old step mother did not have her ID on her. As she was not drinking and is well over 21 she did not think she needed it when she wanted to come say good bye to her step son. It's disappointing when he would let in young girls who forgot their ID but not my step mother.
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I visited West 3rd Common when it first opened, and now again last night. Great experiences both times - the food is GREAT and I enjoyed the drinks too. Great Happy Hour specials - but the food is what will bring me back. I have had the sliders and wings before - and they were terrific. But yesterday my grilled cheese sandwich (and garlic fries) were absolutely delicious! And - the servers are all very accomodating... Highly recommend - for a casual date, to enjoy wings and a game (on tv or play one of their board games), or happy hour with a group of friends.
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Probably the best burger I've ever tasted...and I gobbled it down over a game of scrabble. Not a bad evening out.
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I had a date that ended up here and we were 2 of about 10 people in there - the place was pretty lame.
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Getting a Liberal on the Supreme Court
Tom Deegan: Fasten your seat belts and brace yourselves for the latest poop storm that is about to fall on Washington DC, folks. With the retirement of Justice John Paul Stevens imminent, President Barack Obama is about to get his second appointee to the United States Supreme Court in a less than a year. And like last year's Sonia Sotomayor confirmation travesty, you can expect the Republicans (and even some Democrats) to have a positive hissy fit. These people have moved so far to the extreme right in recent years, the wishiest washiest moderate is going to be perceived as too much of a radical, left wing ideologue for these nincompoops.
The GOP's Rebel Yell!
Sikivu Hutchinson: Standing jubilantly before his subjects like a schlubby cartoon potentate, Newt Gingrich, the GOP's resident court jester/sage/adulterer extraordinaire, declared Obama to be the most "radical" president in U.S. history at the Southern Republican Leadership Conference. Reveling in the event's torch passing pageantry, the audience lapped up Gingrich's tirade against the "secular socialist" Obama machine. Coming on the heels of Virginia governor Bob McDonnell's racist paean to Confederate pride (in which Southern honor was smote in a zip-a-dee-doo-da world without slavery or slaves), the conference issued another call to arms.


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Review: Marware C.E.O. Premiere for iPhone 3GS & iPhone 3G
Marware's C.E.O. Premiere for iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS. [$34.95 - iMore Store Link] is a horizontal case with a belt clip and top flap. Either you love that style or you hate it, but there is no denying their popularity among iPhone owners. Marware has been making iPhone cases since day one and some pretty good ones at that. What did we think of the Marware C.E.O. Premiere?
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The Marware C.E.O Premiere has the classic horizontal holster case design that covers your iPhone in a textured, soft leather with quality stitching and an ultra-slim non-removable belt clip. The interior of the case is made up of microfiber cloth which is a welcomed addition that promises not to scratch your device while it is in use.
The flap that encloses your iPhone stays closed with the help of Velcro. Though I would have preferred Marware to use magnets, the Velcro does it's job. However, when I am in a quiet room and need to get to my phone I'd like to get it out in silence rather than hearing the sound of Velcro tearing open.
The C.E.O. Premiere is designed only to provide access to the headphone port while your phone is inside. This design allows you to listen to music or take calls with the iPhones headset while you are out and about, but like all other cases of this style, no other controls can be accessed when the it's is closed. Keep that in mind if it's a deciding factor when you're looking for a new case.
Marware was kind enough to include a decent screen protector in the package as well.
If you prefer the horizontal case and can get past some of the Marware's minor shortcomings, the C.E.O Premiere as it's truly a quality case.
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Review: Marware C.E.O. Premiere for iPhone 3GS & iPhone 3G
I agree ! Protect your phone at all times, not just when your not using it. Plus I've never understood keeping a phone on your belt. What's wrong with your pockets ?
Not everyone uses iPhone cases to protect them from dropping. Some people just don't want their iPhones being scratched when they're no using them.
This is just such a case, although it's too bulky for my tastes.
I don't like any cases. I like the smooth, thin feel of the iPhone by itself (haven't regreted it... yet). If it's not in my hand, it's in a small velvet pouch in my pocket. :)
Those that reject the idea of a side clip simply don't understand how different people store their phone.
I have a leather side holster case, and I've never dropped it pulling the phone out. I've dropped it just picking it up off a counter or being handed or whatnot, but never from taking it out of a case like this. It's a matter of performing the same manuever over and over and having that in your muscle memory. Now I understand not everyone can do that, and non clip cases are just fine for many people, but that's why there is a choice of cases, just like a choice of phones, as the iphone isn't for everyone.
For those who prefer clip cases like this, this is very attractive and goes well with a suit. It's also cushioned which is nice. I know there is this (very false) perception about magnet cases, but this case would be awesome with a magnet. Velcro wears out, but magnets do not and simply last longer.
I'd have bought one today if had a magnet.
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I've dropped it just picking it up off a counter or being handed or whatnot,
Exactly. Thanks for proving the point.
When you use a case like this your phone is unprotected at the most high risk times: when you are using it.
As for the suits issue posted by others, I can tell you from personal experience this is NOT a problem. There are plenty of places you can hide an iPhone in a quality suit without it even showing, and all of them are easier to get at and look better than a belt clip.
I don't have a protective case on my eyeglasses when I wear them... I don't keep my MacBook in its bag when I use it... I don't wear my Bluetooth in its protective case, but it goes in there when it's being charged.
Same thing here.
This is simply a case to keep a phone in when its not in use, the same way one would keep anything in a case when its not in use. If one chooses not to use protection for their iPhone when in use, what is the issue with having a case like this to keep it in when setting it on a desk, a car seat, or a restaurant table to keep it from being scratched when used? Help me here. When it rings, you take it out, and you have an iPhone without a case because you like it that way.
Ladies, throw away your jewelry boxes... they won't work when you're wearing your jewelry.
I have this case, and am very surprised that the reviewer didn't mention that the IS a magnet version of this case (it's the one I have) - but it is only available directly from Marware. It is a great case, and as some others alluded, doesn't look ridiculous or attention-seeking in a professional office environment. Prior to my purchase, I emailed marware to ask about the magnets and iPhone combination, they addressed my concerns very well. I also like how you can still hit the top button when it is in the case to easily send a call to voicemail. Daily use for 8 months or so, no issues with wear&tear.
So 80s...I wear suit and tie to work daily and would NEVER wear a belt case.
I agree with the above post. Personally I cannot understand why you would not want to make an effort in this regard anyway. Only the other day, at work we had exactly the same conversation and came to a similar closing


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Back-to-school education includes lessons on bullying for Cleveland first graders
Early message key to preventing bullying behavior
CLEVELAND - The first grade class at Marion Sterling Elementary School in Cleveland's Municipal School District laughed and mimicked the storyteller as she took them on an imaginary trip to Costa Rica.
"Hola Costa Rica," said Young Audiences' artist Robin Pease, as she presented her workshop to teach children the importance of friendship and how to treat each other. Her story about a nasty turtle conveyed some clear messages about the effects of bullying behavior: hurt, tears, loneliness and isolation.
While the common perception is that adolescents are most commonly involved in bullying, studies have shown that bullying behavior begins in pre-school. The National Institutes of Health published one of the most comprehensive studies about bullying in 2009 with more than 7,000 sixth through tenth graders. The research is revealing:
- Verbal bullying (teasing, name calling) is most common
- Relational bullying is a close second (social isolation, spreading rumors)
- Physical bullying is least likely
- Cyberbullying is on the rise, especially among girls
- Boys are more likely to engage in physical bullying
- Girls are more likely to engage in relational bullying, which is harder to detect
According to the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program, 17 percent of students report being the victim of bullying "sometimes" or more often, almost one in five. Those who are victims show more absenteeism, experience depression, a drop in grades and worse. Sometimes the bullied are driven to violence or suicide.
Because the effects of this behavior are so profound, schools across the country are taking a hard line on bullying, incorporating educational programs into their curriculums and implementing zero-tolerance policies in school, where most bullying occurs.
But the NIH study also showed that strong, supportive parental involvement is a key factor, decreasing the likelihood of a student becoming a bully or becoming the victim of one.
Cleveland author and educator Terrance Menefee, Ph.D. wrote a book for pre-teens about bullying, "The Adventures of DJ Spoon and Missy." He said in an overly busy family, the importance of daily conversations with your child can be overlooked.
"Ask questions: How was your day? Is everything OK? Is anything bothering you?" Menefee also noted that children often don't want to report bullying, whether directed at them or someone else, because they don't want to be viewed as snitches.
Gerard Leslie, principal at Marion Sterling School, said we need to change that, to turn the "snitches get stitches" belief into "snitches solve problems, grant wishes. And that has to start early before bad habits become embedded."
Parents need to be vigilant for signs of bullying, which can include:
- Having torn, missing, damaged pieces of clothing, books or other belongings
- Unexplained cuts and bruises
- Seeming afraid to go to school, get on the bus or taking an out-of-the-way route to school
There are excellent resources on-line with more information, including how to spot the signs that your child is the bully. This is one of the best: http://www.violencepreventionworks.org


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Laura Mercier Tulip Lip Glace Review & Swatches
Laura Mercier Tulip Lip Glace ($25) is one of thirteen new shades released for Spring 2014. I love Lip Glace so the fact they introduced new colors for Spring had me all arms flaying, running around in circles excited.
Tulip is a lovely shade of purple-y pink that fits right in with the Pantone Color of the Year Radiant Orchid me thinks.
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Pretty Little Liars Songs: Music From Season 3, Episode 10: "What Lies Beneath"
Along with the fashion, relationships, drama, and chilling moments on Pretty Little Liars, we're always blown away by the music choices during the show. If you love it as much as we do, check out the music from Season 3, Episode 10: "What Lies Beneath" below.
Artist: Andrew Belle
Song: "The Daylight"
Scene: Hanna turns down Wren at The Brew.
Oh, I should sing a little bit faster
I'm to blame for this disaster
I'm repairing my heart for you
Oh and I should breathe a little bit softer
Oxygen reminds me I lost her
I'm repairing my heart for you
Artist: Elenowen
Song: "No Such Thing as Time"
Scene: Aria contemplates calling Ezra, Ella and her new boyfriend have lunch in her classroom.
And when I hold you
Everything slows down
When I know you
Inside and out
I want to show you
There's no such thing as time
Artist: Right the Stars
Song: "Give It All"
Scene: Emily and Paige talk about Paige's poor grades.
And I give it all
I give it all
I give it all to you
I give it all
I give it all
I give it all to you
Artist: Jenny & Tyler
Song: "This Is Just So Beautiful"
Scene: Aria and Ezra hang out at The Brew.
My, my, my, for the very first time
I waved goodbye, bye, bye
To what used to weigh me down
My, my, my everything's alright
The sun is shining down
I'm looking all around
And this is just so beautiful
Artist: Act As If
Song: "Oh My My"
Scene: Nate gets angry with Jenna when she turns down a gift from him at The Brew.
Oh my my, oh my my
You'll never feel sorry for taking this broken city boy
Oh my my, oh my my
We'll take to the hill side, wait for the world to find us
Cause all my mind is on you
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Towards that end, chief executive Brian Gentile (pic below) is down in Melbourne, and, together with Sydney-based ANZ channel sales manager Michael Woodham, is spreading the good word.
That necessarily includes a few media encounters and iTWire was at the other end this morning.
Given that Jaspersoft has a dozen customers with commercial subscriptions in Australia, there are no plans to open any branch office here as yet; Woodham is the lone employee but there are partners like Call Design, Loaded Technologies, Ingres and Naked Data who support Jaspersoft's offerings, according to Gentile.
Jaspersoft has five products: JasperReports, iReport, JasperReports Server, Jaspersoft OLAP and Jaspersoft ETL.
It competes against proprietary products like CrystalReports, Cognos, Oracle and MicroStrategy and has held its own since it was co-founded in 2003 by Romania-based Teodor Danciu (who developed JasperReports) and Italy-based Giulio Toffoli (who developed iReport), Gentile said.
The two technical co-founders operate from their own countries; Jaspersoft has its headquarters in San Francisco and offices in Frankfurt, Bangkok, Dublin and Paris. It is a relatively small outfit with about 150 employees globally, counting contract relationships, of whom a little more than a third are based in the US.


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Amber Alert Issued for Possible Child Kidnapping
Mukilteo School District spokesperson Any Muntz said the area where the alleged abduction was reported is near Mariner High School, Voyager Middle School and Discovery Elementary.
Snohomish County Sheriff spokeswoman Rebecca Hover said the witness reported that a man pulled up in a blue van, grabbed a boy and put his hand over the child's mouth as he pulled him into the van.
An Amber Alert issued at noon said the victim was wearing a dark colored knit cap, and a dark coat and backpack.
The alleged kidnapper is described as a Hispanic man in his early 20s wearing a dark red raincoat.
Hover said the 10-year-old witness told investigators that the van was blue, possibly a Mitsubishi, but no further description or license plate was available.
The victim was said to be 5 to 7 years old.
School officials are still trying to determine if any student is missing.
Police and sheriff vehicles were combing the area, and a helicopter from the King County Sheriff's department was searching overhead.
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WASHINGTON — In less than five years, a married couple could be on their way toward Mars in an audacious but bare-bones private mission that would slingshot them around the red planet, under a plan announced Wednesday by a financial tycoon and his team.
The voyage to Mars and back would be a cosmic, no-frills flight that would take the husband-and-wife astronauts as close as 100 miles to the planet, but it would also mean being cooped up for 16 months in a cramped space capsule half the size of an RV.
The private, nonprofit project, called Inspiration Mars, will get initial money from multimillionaire investment consultant Dennis Tito, the first space tourist. The team would not say how much the overall flight would cost, but outsiders put it at more than $1 billion.
NASA will not be involved. Instead, the project's backers intend to use a private rocket and space capsule and some kind of habitat that might be inflatable, employing an austere design that could take people to Mars for a fraction of what it would cost NASA to do with robots, officials said.
The crew members will have no lander to go down to the planet, and no spacesuits to go out for any spacewalk. They will have minimal food and clothing, and their urine will be recycled into drinking water.
"This is not going to be an easy mission," said chief technical officer and potential crew member Taber MacCallum. "We called it the Lewis and Clark trip to Mars."
It also involves a huge risk, more than a government agency like NASA would normally permit, officials concede.
As for why a couple will make the flight, "this is very symbolic and we really need it to represent humanity with a man and a woman," MacCallum said.
The project aims to capitalize on the once-in-a-generation close approach of the two planets' orbits. It calls for a launch on Jan. 5, 2018, a Mars flyby on Aug. 20, 2018, and a return to Earth on May 21, 2019.
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