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If you haven't read this yet, you should. It is the story of a man (using the alias Ed Dante) who writes essays and exams for students in higher education for pay. The article sheds light on this completely undetectable method of cheating, the inherent flaws in higher education, and the shocking number of people completing undergraduate and even graduate degrees with someone else's work. The author claims to have written for on nearly every subject and completed 12 graduate theses in his time doing the work. He also has said that he plans to retire and wants to reveal to academia this underground ring of cheating.
Perhaps even more interesting than the article is the discussion which has followed, with many people berating the author for his involvement in cheating. Interestingly, it doesn't seem that people are angry at the student cheaters, they are angry at the man making money and actually writing the essays. What is it that makes people so angry? People seem particularly mad that he makes money off the whole thing. Does that make it worse? On one hand you could argue that without him students would just find someone else to help them cheat. On the other hand, he knowingly allows and enables the cheating. Which is worse?
Interestingly, there is research on this topic. In a set of studies by Whitley and Kost (1999), people were asked to evaluate the people who help students cheat. In general, people in their studies viewed cheaters as being more morally culpable than those who helped them cheat. However, there was some evidence that when people are paid for cheating, they are viewed more harshly than when they do it to "help a friend". Although this only rung true for women in their study, it seems to ring true for many responders to the story. There is surprisingly little research out there on attitudes towards cheating or those who help cheaters. But with the apparent rampant use of this method of cheating, as claimed by the author, it seems like an important area for more research to be done.
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It appears Tim Tebow's rib injury is a bit more severe than the Jets were letting on. Straight from the man himself, the polarizing backup told reporters he suffered two broken ribs in the loss against Seattle and had to do quite a bit of "talking" just to put on a jersey in last night's debacle against the Patriots.
After the Jets' 49-19 Thanksgiving Day loss to the Patriots, Tebow told reporters he suffered two broken ribs in Week 10 against Seattle.
"I had to do a little bit of talking just to dress," he said. "I just wanted to be there for my teammates in case they needed me in an emergency situation."
Rex Ryan said he considered deactivating Tebow for the game because his rib injury got progressively worse during the week. But Ryan ultimately chose not to include him among the seven Jets declared inactive. Nevertheless, he said he planned to use Tebow only "if we absolutely had to have him."
"I think as the week went on, it seemed to get progressively worse," Ryan said. "I wasn't going to put him out there — he had practiced and things, but a couple of days ago, I was noticing him like, man, you could tell he was hurt. His breathing was a little different and I was standing there and thinking, 'Well, shoot, I'm not going to play this kid.' I wouldn't play my son if it was that kind of situation.
"But to Tim's credit, he wanted to be here for his team. There's no doubt. If you left it up to him, he was going to play. I was like, 'Look, if we absolutely have to have him to win a football game, then we may consider it.' To me, that would be the only way I was going to play Tim."
Eric Weeks, TheJetsBlog.comI get the sense that part of the hesitation to deactivate him stems from the fact that the calls for Tebow have been getting louder and deactivating him, without the public's knowledge of the full extent of his injury, would have caused an uproar prior to the game. It's admirable that Tebow wanted to be there for his teammates but the fact of the matter is that was a dangerous stunt especially when you consider he got progressively worse during the week–even if he was practicing as the regular backup to Mark. If he had to come in for Sanchez, it would have been an immediate disaster because of the way he plays, running the ball and taking hits not to mention throwing which is a task of its own on a regular basis for him never mind trying to do it with broken ribs. And the violent hits taking place last night would have made an already bad situation worse.
The point being is McElroy should have been active because if both Sanchez and Tebow were hurt, we'd have who knows who throwing passes. I know Rex wants to give his players every opportunity and respect their wishes but if Tebow is not physically able to effectively run a (spread) offense or punt protect, then he needs to be deactivated from here on, public perception be damned, because his being active is a detriment to the team.
Update: Juunit astutely pointed out the new CBA rules allow teams to insert their third stringer QB even if he's listed as inactive–that still does not take away from the point that Tebow had no business being active in the first place.


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Disappointed with aspects of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomos gun control bill and frustrated by the manner in which it was passed, Jefferson County legislators are considering drafting a resolution opposing the New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act of 2013.
The NY SAFE Act, enacted last month, includes new definitions for and regulations on assault weapons, stronger regulations on ammunition, changes to mental health reporting requirements, statewide recertification of handguns and assault rifles, universal background checks and a mandatory sentence of life without parole for killing a first responder, among other provisions.
Modeled after a resolution created by Republican legislators in Ulster County, the Jefferson County resolution is expected to stake out a position opposing the act and requesting its repeal. The Jefferson County Board of Legislators has a 13-2 Republican majority.
The Ulster County resolution, which also asks the state Legislature to hold public hearings to address the issue of gun violence in a way that will produce meaningful results, faults Gov. Cuomo for not giving state legislators enough time to examine the act or to solicit feedback from their constituents and for using a message of necessity to bring the bill to vote immediately, bypassing the standard three-day maturation process for all legislation.
Legislator Robert D. Ferris, R-Watertown, who is leading the charge to bring the resolution in Jefferson County, said he agrees with the parts of the law that address mental health issues and increase penalties for killing first responders, but is frustrated with the wholesale nature of the act.
They just threw a blanket over the whole thing, he said.
Mr. Ferris said the Ulster County resolution, along with resolutions being drafted by other towns and counties, was brought to his attention over the weekend via a series of emails from a constituent.
For Mr. Ferris, the resolution presented an ideal opportunity to act.
Its something that I felt I wanted to get going here but I didnt quite know where to start or how to get it moving, he said. So I sent it out to the legislators over the weekend. Ive had a positive response from most of them. The ones that I havent gotten a response from yet Im starting to call them now to make sure that they know its coming.
Not all legislators are in favor of the resolution.
Legislator Allen T. Drake, D-Theresa, said, Im really not in support of the gun law that New York state has passed. ... But, then again, I am not in favor of resolutions by the County Legislature about gun control because I dont think its our job to be into these hot-issue topics. Whats our next thing going to be about? Abortion? Same-sex marriage? I think our time would be better spent with resolutions about unfunded state mandates, which eat up about 83 percent of our budget.
Most legislators on the Jefferson County board, however, seem to support it. They may disagree with different areas of the law, but they all seem to agree the NY SAFE Act was passed too quickly.
Mr. Ferris said he has secured the endorsement of Legislators Philip N. Reed, R-Fishers Landing, chairman of the General Services Committee, and Scott A. Gray, R-Watertown, chairman of the Finance and Rules Committee.
Mr. Gray said while he is not usually a fan of these types of resolutions, which tend to be more ceremonial in nature, he is supporting this one because the resolution represents the views of this area. He added you can debate the gun control issue, but the process of passing the NY SAFE Act was flawed.
Even though some legislators have suggested the rules be waived and the resolution be brought before the full board at next weeks meeting, Mr. Ferris said he wants to follow procedures and let the resolution work its way through the committee system before the full board votes on it.
I said, Well, why dont we do the right thing? which is what I dont believe the governor did, which is take our time and look through it and see which parts of it really need to be repealed and rethought, he said.
Mr. Ferris said he hopes this resolution, if passed, will gain momentum in the surrounding municipalities.
My hope is to get the other counties around us to pass this resolution and them to pass it to the counties around them and try to get this repealed, he said.
Thomas R. King, president of the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association, said he thinks there are about seven counties so far that have created resolutions opposing the NY SAFE Act.
There are a number of counties, mostly down in the Hudson Valley, but some in Western New York, he said.
The Ulster County resolution will go before that countys Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee on Tuesday night, according to Craig V. Lopez, a member of the Ulster County Republican caucus who helped draft it.
A legislative committee in Ontario County is hearing a similar resolution Tuesday night.
Jefferson County legislators stressed their desire to carefully review the county resolution before voting to oppose the state law.
This was just rushed through and its not good government. It doesnt properly address the mental health issue, said Legislator James A. Nabywaniec, R-Calcium, chairman of the Health and Human Services Committee, about the state law.
Another lawmaker voiced his preference for a closer examination of the issue.
I think anytime we see legislation pushed through with this kind of haste and lack of due process I think a red flag goes up, said Legislator Barry M. Ormsby, R-Belleville, chairman of the Planning and Development Committee. It certainly makes you look a little deeper into the content and the true purpose and I think more dialogue and more feedback would have garnered a more balanced outcome.
Legislator Michael J. Docteur, R-Cape Vincent, also expressed his desire for more study.
We do rely on our state representatives to do their due diligence while working through legislative issues on the state level, said Mr. Docteur, vice chairman of the Health and Human Services Committee. We dont want to make the same mistakes that may have been made at the state level by passing a resolution without fully vetting the issue and working the issue through a committee.
Legislator Michael W. Behling, R-Adams, said, Id probably be in favor of it. I wasnt really in favor of how the state got it done. I thought that was a little hurried up.
Legislator John D. Peck, R-Great Bend, is proposing the board take time to look at the resolution and tailor it to its specific concerns, particularly in regard to the mental health aspects of the NY SAFE Act.
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During the build up to WrestleMania 28 CM Punk bashed Chris Jericho and DDP Yoga saying "[Chris] does DDP Yoga and that's not even real yoga. This isn't a front on Diamond Dallas Page – nice guy and all that, but whatever…"
Chris Jericho responded with this: "All I know is that DDP Yoga works for me," he explained. "It's the best training I've had in my life and it's funny how I've been wrestling 10 years longer than CM Punk, but he's the one who's always walking around with more ice on him than an eskimo in February. I'm pain-free."
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So here I am 2 months out from my second neck surgery at the ripe old age of 39. I knew I wanted to implement yoga, but I always put it off. I was too sore, too many surgeries, too tired blah blah blah. You can use any excuse, and I did. Dallas has been trying to tell me I need to do this for years. Finally I listened, and I'm so glad I did. I should have listened years ago, but it's never too late. This can help people at any fitness level. Male, female, retired wrestler, beginning, intermediate, or even if you're you're a triathlete. I always try to maintain a positive outlook, but the energy this provides you shoots all of that through the roof. I got all my friends unrelated to wrestling, sayin "what you doin man". Yoga dude. Yoga. My flexibility, at 2 months removed from spinal fusion surgery, is at a level it hasn't been at since I was 18. My heart rate gets up to the 160's at times. Total fat burning rates. All from dynamic resistance. It's so simple. Yet so effective. Proof is in the puddin. Check out some of the people who have started WALKING because of this. Imagine what it can do for you. I don't plug anything unless I believe it. If you do the work, and you CAN do it, this will work. Bang!
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That's the exact same question I asked our Lead Brewer (and infamous biofueler) John Egan after seeing the pompously named beer rear its head in various places, such as on the tap list for Southern California Storm and on the Stone Company Store's growler fill schedule. So what's the official word?
To sum it up, Stone Bombastic Lager is the beer left over from propagating the pilsner yeast we used in BrewDog / Cambridge / Stone Juxtaposition Black Pilsner. What does that mean? Let me explain.
When we acquire new yeast to propogate (pilsner yeast in this case), we throw it in our yeast propagating tank, and over the course of a few days we continually add wort to "feed" it and facilitate yeast growth. To feed the pilsner yeast, we added Stone Pale Ale, Stone IPA, and Stone Imperial Russian Stout wort straight from the brewhouse into the yeast propogating tank over several days. Once we were confident that there was enough growth, we pumped the yeast off the bottom (lager yeast is bottom-fermenting) and sent it over to the fermenting tank to ferment the Collaboration brew. John then transferred the leftover beer into another tank, but before transferring it he had a spark of creativity and decided to add some crushed coriander, french oak chips, and "literally a handful" of chopped vanilla beans. It sat for about a week or so, and then we gassed it up and put it in kegs. There were no additional hops or malt added; it was just a blend of a few worts.
"As far as style goes, I have no idea," said John. "It's kind of a 'suicide' like we did as kids with our sodas; just a mix of whatever is available. It tastes like an ale to me, but it's a lager—and a weird lager at that!" John added that the brew weighs in at 6.8% abv.
So there you have it. Now when you stumble across Stone Bombastic Lager on the tap list at Southern California Storm or on tap for growler fills in the Stone Company Store on May 15th and July 10th, you can wow your dumbfounded friends with your in-depth knowledge, complete with a healthy dose of bombast.
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Richard Lane. . .Joined Rams as free agent after four years in Army. . .Set NFL interception record (14) as rookie, 1952. . . All-NFL six years. . .Named to seven Pro Bowls. . .Selected all-time NFL cornerback, 1969. . . Career interception record: 68 for 1,207 yards, five TDs. . .Gambler on field who made spectacular plays. . .Deadly open-field tackler. . .Very fast, agile, aggressive. . .Born April 16, 1928, in Austin, Texas. . . Died January 29, 2002, at age of 73.
Dick Lane was an Army veteran "looking for a good job" when he stopped in the offices of the Los Angeles Rams in 1952 and asked for a tryout. All he had for credentials was a battered scrapbook, which chronicled his football experiences in high school, junior college and the Army.
The defending-champion Rams' coach Joe Stydahar saw just enough "good press" in the scrapbook to offer Lane a trial. At first Dick was tried at end but with future Hall of Famers Tom Fears and Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch set as starters, his chances didn't look good. Lane did, however, spend a great deal of time consulting with Fears, who was continually playing the hit record "Night Train," on his phonograph. One day, a teammate entered the room, saw Dick and blurted out, "Hey, there's Night Train," and "Night Train Lane" it was from then on.
Once Stydahar moved Lane to defense, he quickly made an impression. Blessed with outstanding speed, exceptional agility, reflex action, and a fierce determination to excel, "Night Train" set the NFL on fire as a rookie. He intercepted a record 14 passes in the 12-game season. Besides being a constant threat to steal passes, Lane also became known as a devastating tackler.
Lane also was willing to take chances on the field in spite of the risks. Most, however, would agree that percentage-wise he was well a head of the game. Lane played two years with the Rams before being traded to the Cardinals in 1954.
Six years later, he was sent to the Detroit Lions where he enjoyed his finest years. Dick was named first- or second-team All-NFL every year from 1954 through 1963. Named to seven Pro Bowls, Night Train intercepted 68 passes for 1,207 yards and five touchdowns during his Hall of Fame career.
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About Leading Edge
Leading Edge is a program for new students at LSU to learn more about their leadership abilities through retreat setting s and service projects. There are 4-5 sessions of Leading Edge each year with various topics to study leadership through.
Each session requires an pre-trip seminar, overnight retreat, and post-trip reflection meeting.
Capacity for each session will be available once registration opens.
What Participants Are Saying
"I promise that in the process of [your leadership] journey, you'll find that you've become a great leader without even trying. So thank you Leading Edge, thank you to all my fellow participants, and thank you to my peer mentor Tom, for pushing me to understand myself, and helping me to undertake this journey." –Steven Olsen, participant 2013
"Before I went to Leading Edge, I saw myself as a person who helps from the sidelines, and letting others have the limelight. I enjoyed helping others and I was happy but it was hard for me to see myself as a leader. However, I've learned that a leader is a responsible and positive mentor to others by effectively encouraging them to achieve goals." -Sarah Rowland, participant 2013
Cost/Ticket Policies
Leading Edge is free and open to all new LSU students, particularly first-year and transfer students.
In order to participate, LSU students must be in good standing both academically and in conduct. Students should have earned a 2.5 gpa in the preceding semester and be available to participate in all facets of the session in which they are registering.
Capacity for each session is limited; waiting lists may be created, depending on the session.
Event History
Leading Edge was created in 2010 jointly by First Year Experience and Campus Life. The program originally included 50 first-year students who met weekly for the entire spring semester. Weekly meetings focused on leadership principles, models, and behavior of successful leaders.
After many suggestions from participants and research into what other universities are doing, Campus Life will team up with UREC in 2013 to offer a Leading Edge–with an "edge." Shorter trips, with outdoor components and experiential learning elements, are sure to be a unique experience for new students in learning about leadership.


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As I continue discovering the Southwest I spent the Thanksgiving holiday in New Mexico. I had the wonderful opportunity to attend an art show in Santa Fe and several galleries and open houses in Taos. That area is also famous for its Pueblo ruins and villages. I walked through villages that are over 1000 years old and visited with the natives who still live without electricity and water.
I also spent one day visiting a Catholic monastery high into the mountains of northern New Mexico. While at the sacred property I realized the diversity of the monks. They were from all over the world, including India, Mexico, Philippines, Vietnam, Korea and Africa.
Unlike Utah where the majority our population is Caucasian, New Mexico is made up of over 45 percent Hispanic (either Spanish or Mexican) and about 11 percent native Americans. The diversity of the state, along with the monastery reminded me of a sermon I heard recently at my church here in Price. The visiting pastor providing us a thumb nail sketch of the earth, should it's population be shrunk into a village of just 100 people with all the human nations existing in the world still remaining. The question he posed was "What would this tiny, diverse village look like?"
The facts were provided by Phillip M. Harter, a medical doctor at the Stanford University of Medicine and here is what he found:
57 people in the village would be Asian.
21 would be European.
14 would be from the Western Hemisphere.
8 would be African.
52 would be female.
48 would be male.
70 would be non-white.
30 would be white.
89 would be heterosexual.
11 would be homosexual.
6 people would possess 59 percent of the entire world's wealth and all 6 would be from the United States.
80 would live in substandard housing.
70 would be unable to read.
50 would suffer from malnutrition.
One would be near death.
One would be pregnant.
One would have a college education.
One would own a computer.
The pastor who used these facts also tied in a Thanksgiving message and challenged the parishioners.
He said if you live in a good home, have plenty to eat and can read, you are a member of a very select group.
He also stated that if you have a good house, food, can read, and have a computer, you are among the very elite.
Next he said if you woke up this morning with more health than illness, you are more fortunate than the million who will not survive this week. If you have never experienced the danger of battle, the loneliness of imprisonment, the agony of torture, or the pangs of starvation, you are
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WASHINGTON - Hospitals in New York often charged vastly different fees for the same treatment in 2011, a Medicare database released Wednesday shows.
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The database covers the 100 most common reasons people are hospitalized, including chest pain, pneumonia and lower-joint-replacement surgery.
Patients suffering chest pain usually drive to the nearest hospital, but depending on where you live in New York the average covered charges vary significantly.
In the Rochester area, there was a $265 difference in 2011 between the $7,519 in average covered charges for a chest pain patient at Rochester General Hospital and the $7,784 charged by Strong Memorial Hospital.
In the White Plains area of Westchester County, average covered charges for a patient discharged after treatment for chest pain was $12,743 at White Plains Hospital Center and $23,048 at Westchester Medical Center in nearby Valhalla. That's a difference of $10,305.
Medina Memorial Hospital in Orleans County was at the low end, with $3,481 in average covered charges for treatment of chest pain. Others at the low end included the TLC Network in Gowanda located south of Buffalo ($4,568) and Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital in Binghamton ($6,038).
Westchester Medical Center was at the high end, as was Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx ($23,857).
Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie reported average charges of $17,991, and Sound Shore Hospital in New Rochelle reported $8,287,
The database released Wednesday covers hospital-specific charges for the more than 3,000 hospitals that receive Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System payments for the top 100 most frequently billed discharges, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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Both a cautionary tale for bad men and a clarion call for unhappy women, Gone Girl is a compelling page-turner that does not let up. Every few pages another bombshell drops, and the tension is exquisite! While Nick Dunne lackadaisically plans to show up for his fifth-wedding-anniversary celebration, his wife, Amy, has gone to the usual lengths by preparing poetry, a clue-filled treasure hunt, and a year-appropriate gift. There's obviously a slight disparity in their views on the occasion, and in fact, there is disparity in everything in the Dunnes' marriage. When Nick comes home to the scene of a struggle and his wife has disappeared, the nightmare to follow is miles beyond anything he imagines. Chilling, smart, and absolutely humming with barely contained panic, Gone Girl is one fast-paced, thrilling read you shouldn't miss.
Gone Girl is a fast-paced, suspenseful, and terrifying thriller written by Gillian Flynn. The story follows husband Nick Dunne as he searches for his wife, Amy, when she disappears on the morning of their fifth wedding anniversary. When the media paints Nick as the prime suspect in his wife's disappearance, he must figure out what happened to her or face dire consequences. Alternating points of view between Nick and Amy's diary create a mystery that will keep even the biggest fans of the genre guessing until the last page.
In Gone Girl, Flynn finds a way to crawl inside the dark places in your mind, sets up camp, and proceeds to tell ghost stories. By the time the fire dies, you can't remember why you invited her. This book was freezer worthy. If you have a significant other, you'll be sleeping in the guest room with the door closed and locked.
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Marriage can be a real killer.
One of the most critically acclaimed suspense writers of our time, New York Times bestseller Gillian Flynn takes that statement to its darkest place in this unputdownable masterpiece about a marriage gone terribly, terribly wrong. The Chicago Tribune proclaimed that her work "draws you in and keeps you reading with the force of a pure but nasty addiction."Gone Girl's toxic mix of sharp-edged wit and deliciously chilling prose creates a nerve-fraying thriller that confounds you at every turn.
On a warm summer morning in North Carthage, Missouri, it is Nick and Amy Dunne's fifth wedding anniversary. Presents are being wrapped and reservations are being made when Nick's clever and beautiful wife disappears from their rented McMansion on the Mississippi River. Husband-of-the-Year Nick isn't doing himself any favors with cringe-worthy daydreams about the slope and shape of his wife's head, but passages from Amy's diary reveal the alpha-girl perfectionist could have put anyone dangerously on edge. Under mounting pressure from the police and the media — as well as Amy's fiercely doting parents — the town golden boy parades an endless series of lies, deceits, and inappropriate behavior. Nick is oddly evasive, and he's definitely bitter — but is he really a killer?
As the cops close in, every couple in town is soon wondering how well they know the one that they love. With his twin sister, Margo, at his side, Nick stands by his innocence. Trouble is, if Nick didn't do it, where is that beautiful wife? And what was in that silvery gift box hidden in the back of her bedroom closet?
With her razor-sharp writing and trademark psychological insight, Gillian Flynn delivers a fast-paced, devilishly dark, and ingeniously plotted thriller that confirms her status as one of the hottest writers around.
"There's the evil you can see coming — and then there's Amy Elliott. Superficially, this privileged Gotham golden girl, inspiration for her psychologist-parents' bestselling series of children's books, couldn't be further from the disturbingly damaged women of Edgar-finalist Flynn's first two books, Sharp Objects and Dark Places. But as Amy's husband, Nick Dunne, starts to realize after she disappears from their rented mansion in his Missouri hometown on their fifth anniversary — and he becomes the prime suspect in her presumed murder — underestimating Amy's sick genius and twisted gamesmanship could prove fatal. Then again, charmer Nick may not be quite the corn-fed innocent he initially appears. Flynn masterfully lets this tale of a marriage gone toxically wrong gradually emerge through alternating accounts by Nick and Amy, both unreliable narrators in their own ways. The reader comes to discover their layers of deceit through a process similar to that at work in the imploding relationship. Compulsively readable, creepily unforgettable, this is a must read for any fan of bad girls and good writing. Agent: Stephanie Rostan, Levine Greenberg." Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
"A perfect wife's disappearance plunges her husband into a nightmare as it rips open ugly secrets about his marriage and, just maybe, his culpability in her death....One of those rare thrillers whose revelations actually intensify its suspense instead of dissipating it. The final pages are chilling." Kirkus (starred review)
"[W]hat looks like a straightforward case of a husband killing his wife to free himself from a bad marriage morphs into something entirely different in Flynn's hands. As evidenced by her previous work (Sharp Objects, 2006, and Dark Places, 2009), she possesses a disturbing worldview, one considerably amped up by her twisted sense of humor. Both a compelling thriller and a searing portrait of marriage, this could well be Flynn's breakout novel. It contains so many twists and turns that the outcome is impossible to predict." Booklist (starred review)
"Flynn cements her place among that elite group of mystery/thriller writers who unfailingly deliver the goods....Once again Flynn has written an intelligent, gripping tour de force, mixing a riveting plot and psychological intrigue with a compelling prose style that unobtrusively yet forcefully carries the reader from page to page." Library Journal (starred review)
"Gone Girl is one of the best — and most frightening — portraits of psychopathy I've ever read. Nick and Amy manipulate each other — with savage, merciless and often darkly witty dexterity. This is a wonderful and terrifying book about how the happy surface normality and the underlying darkness can become too closely interwoven to separate." Tana French, New York Times bestselling author of Faithful Place and Into the Woods
"The plot has it all. I have no doubt that in a year's time I'm going to be saying that this is my favorite novel of 2012. Brilliant." Kate Atkinson,New York Times bestselling author of Started Early, Took My Dog and Case Histories
"Gone Girl builds on the extraordinary achievements of Gillian Flynn's first two books and delivers the reader into the claustrophobic world of a failing marriage. We all know the story, right? Beautiful wife disappears; husband doesn't seem as distraught as he should be under the circumstances. But Flynn takes this sturdy trope of the 24-hour news cycle and turns it inside out, providing a devastating portrait of a marriage and a timely, cautionary tale about an age in which everyone's dreams seem to be imploding." Laura Lippman, New York Times bestselling author of The Most Dangerous Thing and I'd Know You Anywhere
"Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl is like Scenes from a Marriage remade by Alfred Hitchcock, an elaborate trap that's always surprising and full of characters who are entirely recognizable. It's a love story wrapped in a mystery that asks the eternal question of all good relationships gone bad: How did we get from there to here?" Adam Ross, New York Times bestselling author of Mr. Peanut
"Just this minute I finished a week of feeling betrayed, misled, manipulated, provoked, and misjudged, not to mention having all my expectations confounded. Considering how compulsively I kept coming back for more, I am seriously thinking of going back to page one and doing it all again." Arthur Phillips, author of The Tragedy of Arthur
"I cannot say this urgently enough: you have to read Gone Girl. It's as if Gillian Flynn has mixed us a martini using battery acid instead of vermouth and somehow managed to make it taste really, really good. Gone Girl is delicious and intoxicating and delightfully poisonous. It's smart (brilliant, actually). It's funny (in the darkest possible way). The writing is jarringly good, and the story is, well...amazing. Read the book and you'll discover — among many other treasures — just how much freight (and fright) that last adjective can bear." Scott Smith, New York Times bestselling author of The Ruins and A Simple Plan
"Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl reminds me of Patricia Highsmith at the top of her game. With Gone Girl, she's placed herself at the top of the short list of authors who have mastered the art of crafting a tense story with terrifyingly believable characters." Karin Slaughter, New York Times bestselling author of Fallen
"Gone Girl manages to be so many stellar things all at once — suspenseful, inventive, chilling, funny, unsettling — as well as beautifully plotted and fiercely well-written. Gillian Flynn is a thrilling writer." Kate Christensen, author of The Great Man
"Reminds suspense readers of the old Alfred Hitchcock stories....This is one puzzle you do not want to miss." Amy Lignor, Suspense Magazine
"Gone Girl is a superbly constructed, ingeniously paced and absolutely terrifying. You begin by thinking that all marriages are a bit like this: they start with high hopes and get bogged down in nagging and money worries. But then the psycho-drama creeps up on you with chilling power. A five-star suspense mystery." A.N. Wilson, Reader's Digest (UK)
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ALBANY Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver on Wednesday said he believes New York will someday lift its ban on professional mixed martial arts but didn't say whether he believes it will come this year.
Speaking to reporters following a news conference, Silver said he believes mixed martial arts' approval may be a question of when, not if.
"I think at some point there will probably be an approval in this state," Silver said. "I can't tell you when."
Silver's comments echo past remarks from Assembly Majority Leader Joseph Morelle, D-Irondequoit, the chamber's second-ranking lawmaker. Morelle has said he will introduce a bill to overturn the ban.
Officials from the Ultimate Fighting Championship, mixed martial arts' largest promoter, have lobbied state lawmakers for several years to allow their sport. While the Senate several times has passed legislation to permit and regulate it -- and is expected to again on Wednesday -- the Assembly hasn't allowed it to come to the floor for a vote.
Silver on Wednesday said Assembly Democrats, who hold a 2-to-1 majority in the chamber, will consider it in the same manner the conference has in previous years.
"We will take it up in conference, and we will do what we think our conference thinks is acceptable," the speaker said.
Silver again outlined his personal position on mixed martial arts: He doesn't like it, but there's no keeping it off television. He also pointed to the potential of added revenue for New York.
"On the one hand, I think it's something that I personally do not approve of," Silver said. "On the other hand, you can turn on the television at any time and it's there and available for my children and grandchildren to watch. We can't wall off our children from seeing this, because it's readily available to them."
Meanwhile, UFC officials and fighters -- including women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey and CEO Lorenzo Fertitta -- were scheduled to meet with lawmakers at the Capitol on Wednesday to make their case in person.


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I have an old laptop, and here are it's specifications:
CPU: 200MHz Intel Pentium w/MMX
RAM: system: 640K
extended: 97M
I just don't know what does system and extended mean...
So I very need a distro for this laptop, please help me, and tell what could be the best...
(sorry for my english)
Last edited by Valenstein; 10-21-2007 at 10:39 AM. Reason: enable email notification
Give a try on puppy linux
I had a PIII 333MHz with 64 MB RAM and I could install debian sarge 3.1, I'm pretty sure you could run it. Debian isn't loaded with unnecessary packages, and doesn't take a lot of space, even the last version etch that I'm running on a Thinkpad T40 is only taking:I have an old laptop, and here are it's specifications:
CPU: 200MHz Intel Pentium w/MMX
RAM: system: 640K
extended: 97M
eniz@thinkdebian:~$ df -h
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/hda3 5.1G 753M 4.1G 16% /
tmpfs 253M 0 253M 0% /lib/init/rw
udev 10M 100K 10M 1% /dev
tmpfs 253M 0 253M 0% /dev/shm
/dev/hda2 649M 35M 582M 6% /boot
/dev/hda6 5.5G 141M 5.1G 3% /shared
/dev/hda5 5.1G 1.8G 3.1G 37% /usr
less than 2 GB (but I've downloaded a few more packages since I installed)
the only problem is that you may find yourself without the Xwindow, and working on the console when you start may be daunting.
you'll need a book to learn to use the console/terminal. It's fun anyway.
then one day you may be able to upgrade to a laptop which allows you to run a more recent system with the graphic this time.
to download debian sarge:
there maybe a page to your country site.
for the distros, take a look to http://distrowatch.com/
or if you have a Windows system more recent you could install linux in dual-boot, that's the best option.
Last edited by debianfoo; 11-19-2007 at 07:53 PM. Reason: link to distrowatch
I suggest Damn Small Linux. You will find all the details of that and other distros on http://distrowatch.com/ where you can also do a search for distros meeting criteria of your choice.
Thanks to everyone!


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CANTON A second person in two days was released on her own recognizance Friday from the St. Lawrence County jail as another indictment was not obtained by the district attorneys office.
Darcelle L. Tomlin, 26, Elmira, was released after being incarcerated for 55 days. She was charged with first-degree promoting prison contraband, a class D felony, three counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class B felony, and three counts of endangering the welfare of a child, a class A misdemeanor.
Ms. Tomlin, who had been represented by Public Defender Stephen D. Buttons office, was released without objection from District Attorney Nicole M. Duv�, who said her office was awaiting lab results before seeking an indictment.
Prosecutors have 45 days from the date of a felony arrest to bring an indictment, or an inmate may seek release while charges are pending. A Rochester man held on drug, robbery and assault charges in an Ogdensburg case was similarly released Thursday.
Ms. Tomlin, who was arrested April 21, is accused of trying to smuggle 50 latex fingertips filled with synthetic opiates into the Gouverneur Correctional Facility with her 6-year-old daughter while visiting an inmate, state police said. How she was allegedly transporting the contraband was unclear.
Ms. Tomlins daughter was placed with a foster family until arrangements could be made for relatives to take her, state police said.
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Robert J. Driscoll, 28, Ogdensburg, pleaded guilty to a count of driving while intoxicated, a class E felony, in a plea agreement after he crashed a 2001 Chevrolet on Feb. 19 on Pray Road in the town of Lisbon.
Mr. Driscoll had a blood alcohol content of 0.14 percent at the time of the crash, police said. He was previously convicted of driving while ability impaired by drugs in 2006, according to County Court Judge Jerome J. Richards, who released him under probation supervision and set a sentencing date of Sept. 9.
Melvin A. Compo, 36, Ogdensburg, was mandated to enter the St. Lawrence Addiction Treatment Center and serve a year of interim probation upon his completion of treatment in connection with a Feb. 22 guilty plea to third-degree criminal possession of marijuana, a class E felony, and to being a second felony offender. His sentencing was adjourned to Aug. 5.
James T. Kelly, 39, whose last known address was Norwood, was sentenced to two to four years in state prison. He pleaded guilty Jan. 3, 2008, to first-degree scheme to defraud, a class E felony, and as a second felony offender, Judge Richards said.
Mr. Kelly was a Norwood contractor at the time of the 2008 charges and failed to complete promised projects after being paid by clients. He was to be sentenced June 2, 2008, to two to four years in prison, and ordered to enter the state prison systems Willard Drug Treatment Program, as long as he paid $16,328.06 restitution by sentencing. Had he completed the 90-day program, he would have been eligible to serve the remainder of his sentence under parole supervision; however, he absconded to Florida, where he was picked up on a warrant issued by Judge Richards.
Restitution of $16,328.06 was set Friday by Judge Richards and is to be deducted from any earnings Mr. Kelly has while incarcerated.
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