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In Design
Shenandoah County Route 11 (Old Valley Pike) Cedar Creek Bridge Replacement
Project at a Glance
Fall 2015
Est Completion Date
Fall 2017
Estimated cost is $7.2 million
Lengths and Limits
0.95-mile long; From: 0.59-mile west of the Shenandoah County line To: 0.36-mile east of the Shenandoah County line
Ronald Tabor
(540) 332-7887
Project Details
This project proposes to build a new two-lane bridge on Route 11 in Shenandoah County over Cedar Creek. Currently a separate bridge for southbound Route 11 traffic and a separate bridge for northbound Route 11 traffic serve travelers in this location. This project proposes to build a new two-lane bridge on Route 11 in over Cedar Creek and remove both northbound and southbound existing bridges.
Currently Route 11 across Cedar Creek is a four-lane divided roadway that cuts through the Cedar Creek and Belle Grove Park. This four-lane roadway transitions to a three- lane roadway several hundred feet north of the project.
The proposed new two-lane bridge and alignment will be built in the median parallel to the existing southbound bridge, and leaves open the possibility to widen to four lanes in the future if necessary. A third center turn-lane on the bridge is not warranted as there are very few traffic generators within the project limits. The approaches to the new bridge will also be realigned. In addition, this project will correct the curve on the southbound approach that has experienced crash problems.
Construction is tentatively scheduled for fall of 2015 with completion in the fall of 2017.
The total estimated cost for this project is $7,276,226 including $685,101 for preliminary engineering, $150,000 for right of way and $6,441,125 for construction.
What's Next
Approved Plans Spring 2014
Right of Way Fall 2014
Construction Fall 2015
Media and Public Events
Citizen Information Meeting
Thursday, November 8, 2012, 4 – 6 p.m.
Strasburg Town Office
174 East King Street
Strasburg, VA 22657
Design Public Hearing
Wednesday, February 19, 2014, 4 – 6 p.m.
Strasburg Town Office
174 East King Street
Strasburg, VA 22657
Inclement Weather Date – Thursday, February 20, 2014, 4-6 p.m.
Benefits of Project
Improves safety of Route 11 at Cedar Creek by replacing two bridges with a single two-lane structure. Roadway safety is also improved by realigning the approaches to the new bridge and eliminating a curve which has been the site of several crashes.
During Construction
During construction two-way traffic will be maintained. Motorists are advised to be alert for traffic pattern changes and flagging operations.
Traffic Alerts
Traffic alerts can also be found on the VDOT website under Travel Center, Travel advisories and lane closures. Click on the area of the state you are interested in, and view current travel advisories and lane closures. Click here to go to the Staunton District Travel Center page: Staunton District
Real-time traffic information is available on the VDOT 511Virginia.org website and also by calling 511 on your landline or wireless phone. Click here to go to 511: Virginia 511 Web
Project Numbers
State Project: 0011-085-721,P101, R201, C501, B604
Federal Project: BR-085-8(044), BR-085-8(045), BR-085-8(046)


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Five Cincinnati-area law enforcement agencies and The Enquirer are teaming up to help keep dangerous prescription medication from being misused, stolen or sold.
The Enquirer is purchasing prescription drug drop boxes for use by the Cincinnati Police Department, Hamilton County Sheriffs Office and police departments in Loveland, Norwood and Reading.
Related: What you dont know about pain can be deadly
The secure boxes, placed in law enforcement offices, provide residents with a safe, convenient way to dispose of unneeded prescription drugs whenever the hosting office is open. Authorities will dispose of the drugs in a way that prevents abuse and keeps them out of water supplies or landfills.
Opioid drug misuse kills more Ohioans than traffic accidents and, experts have told The Enquirer, fuels the nations worst-ever heroin epidemic, which is acute in many of our communities.
We truly can save lives by getting these pills out of our homes, said Randy Essex, Enquirer senior editor/news. This is among the easiest steps we all can take to fight this public health crisis.
Removing unneeded painkillers from medicine cabinets and helping keep them off the street protects everyone, including children. Studies have shown that more than a third of teens have used a prescription drug not intended for them by the time they are 18. The average age of first use is just under 13.
The drop boxes, which have been distributed on a limited basis around the country under a program led by the National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators, have proved effective. The Ohio attorney generals office, under a grant, distributed 67 of the boxes and collected 8,658 pounds of prescription drugs in the first year.
The additional boxes go to communities around Greater Cincinnati that do not yet have one. Visit http://rxdrugdropbox.org/ to see whether your law enforcement agency has one. Boxes also have been placed in Northern Kentucky public safety centers.
Money to place more boxes in Ohio has run out, prompting The Enquirers effort.
The boxes will be manufactured locally and given to the participating agencies early in 2014.
The Enquirer will publicize their locations and the results.
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Greater Cincinnati law enforcement agencies can get a drop box at The Enquirers expense if they act quickly. An agency wanting to receive a box should contact senior editor/news Randy Essex by Jan. 10 at email@example.com.

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Today, after work, I went on a little shopping spree.
No, not shoes.
Not clothes, either.
It's books. My secret obsession is books.
I'm already organizing the bookshelf in double rows, I don't really have any more place, still I can't stop buying books, even if I still have a couple which should be read first before new books should be bought.
And yes, as a designer, I judge a book by it's cover. And only try to buy pretty editions.
(In case you're interested, I bought Nick Hornby "Juliet, Naked", David Nicholls "Starter for Ten", John Irving "Prayer for Owen Meany" & "The World According To Garp".)


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Police Still Searching for Chipley Bank Robber
Updated: 11/07/2006 - Police officers are searching for a man who robbed a Washington County bank.
Updated: 11/07/2006 - Police officers are searching for a man who robbed a Washington County bank.
Updated: 11/07/2006 - There's only 48 days until Christmas, but part of Santa's entourage is already visiting Panama City Beach.
Updated: 11/06/2006 - Imagine going to the polls to cast your ballot and having your vote changed by a computer hacker. This issue has become a major concern nationwide, and it's causing quite a stir among critics of electronic voting systems.
Updated: 11/06/2006 - Mission accomplished in Florida. Not quite.
Updated: 11/06/2006 - A mid morning fire in Bayou George kept firefighters busy.
Updated: 11/06/2006 - Florida's third party candidate for governor, Max Linn, made a campaign appearance in Panama City Monday.
Updated: 11/06/2006 - If you're in one of the 52 counties, including Bay County, using both optical scan and touch-screen voting equipment, don't hold your breath for election results Tuesday.
Posted: 11/06/2006 - We're hearing from the state fire marshal's office about its investigation into a Springfield fire that killed a grandmother, a child, and one other on Friday night.
Posted: 11/06/2006 - Republican Charlie Crist is not taking for granted the latest polls showing him in the lead in the race for governor.
Updated: 11/06/2006 - Commercial fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico are upset over a new regulation that requires them to install vessel monitoring systems which allow authorities to know their location.
Posted: 11/05/2006 - Two people were shot and wounded Sunday morning Outside a lounge in the 900 block of Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd.
Updated: 11/05/2006 - An overnight a fire Friday in Springfield left three people dead.
Updated: 11/05/2006 - What a beautiful day it was for the Ford Ironman Florida. The temperature was perfect for the more than 2,300 tri-athletes competing in the event.
Updated: 11/05/2006 - Well, it wasn't about seafood, but senior citizens had a festival of their own Saturday afternoon.
Posted: 11/05/2006 - A man competing in the Ironman triathlon in Panama City Beach is at Bay Medical Center in critical condition.
Updated: 11/05/2006 - Employees at the Arizona Chemical company in Panama City are breathing a sigh of relief.
Updated: 11/05/2006 - Attorneys for the producer of the "Girls Gone Wild" videos asked a judge Friday to drop charges against Joseph Francis, claiming police misconduct has tainted the case.
Updated: 11/04/2006 - Early voters say by now everyone should have all the information they need to vote.
Updated: 11/05/2006 - Less than a week before Election Day, a gay rights activist is demanding Charlie Crist answer questions about his sexuality.
Posted: 11/03/2006 - A necropsy will be performed in Panama City on a whale that was euthanized.
Posted: 11/03/2006 - What seems to be a 100-year-old barge in the Gulf of Mexico has been exposed.
Posted: 11/03/2006 - A Bay County man, accused of making cruel hoax phone calls to fast food restaurants all over the country was acquitted earlier this week during his first trial in Kentucky. But it probably won't be his last.
Posted: 11/03/2006 - Jeb Bush made one of his last stops in northwest Florida as Florida's governor.
Updated: 11/03/2006 - One of Bay County's longtime businessmen and restaurateurs has died.
Updated: 11/03/2006 - Port St. Joe police say the second suspect in a double stabbing is now behind bars.


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Introduction to Clinical Medicine
The Introduction to Clinical Medicine (ICM) course at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences was established in 1997 to teach medical students the skills, knowledge, and attitudes that are fundamental to clinical medicine and to prepare them for the clinical years of the curriculum.
ICM is a required, graded course spanning the first two years of a traditional medical curriculum. First-year students learn to:
Second-year students:
Because we believe that technical skills and scientific knowledge alone are not sufficient for the competent practice of medicine, ICM also promotes the development of professional values and ethical behaviors.


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A company that thrived on collecting bad debt from consumers has been ordered to
stop operating in Colorado. The order bans Regent Asset Management Solutions and
its CEO, Michael A. Scata, from engaging in debt collection, for which it does
not have a license, according to a statement from state Attorney General John
Suthers. Additionally, the company also must pay the state $70,000 in civil
fines for violating the Colorado Consumer Protection Act. The decision stems
from a December 2010 lawsuit that accused the company of collecting debts from
consumers in the state even after its license to do so lapsed in July of that
year. Regent also failed to produce for consumers sufficient proof that they
owed the debts it was attempting to collect, frequently rendering them unable to
determine the accuracy of the claims being made against them.
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Charles "Chuck" F. Craig, 68, died at 12:40 p.m. May 15 at his sister's residence in New Hampshire, Ohio.
He was born September 27, 1944, in Ann Arbor, MI, to William P. and Doris M. Deem Craig, who preceded him in death.
Mr. Craig was a self-employed carpenter and a subcontractor for the United States Postal Service retiring in 2012. He was a member of the Milan Moose Lodge. He had been a member of the U.S. Marine Corps. serving during the Vietnam War. Chuck was an avid golfer and skier. He was a private pilot and loved to fly Cessna airplanes. He loved his Michigan Wolverines, Denver Broncos, and the Detroit Red Wings.
Survivors include a daughter, Michelle (Jon) Wasmuth of Littleton, CO; four sisters Patricia Craig of Dundee, MI, Margie Zoltowski of Milan, MI, Carol (Kevin) Straub of New Hampshire, OH, and Soni (Glen) Miller of Tecumseh, MI; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, William John and John Richard Craig.
Mass of the Christian Burial will begin at 11 a.m. Monday, May 20 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Milan with Fr. Vincent Van Doan officiating. Burial of the cremains will be held at a later date. Military rites will be performed at the church. There will be no local visitation.
Memorial contributions will be made to St. Rita's Hospice, 730 W. Market St., Lima, OH 45801.
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Graffiti Covered Mansion For SaleGraffiti // Sunday, August 17, 2014
Got about 70 million dollars burning a hole in your pocket? Wanna own a building that is crushed in graffiti? 190 Bowery in New York City is currently owned by photographer Jay Maisel, but is rumored to be estimated for sale at 70 million dollars. Let's just hope that if the building does sale the owner leaves the graffiti which includes the pictured classic Nekst straight letter.
Dan and Nathan's DKNGIllustration // Sunday, August 17, 2014
Dan Kuhlken and Nathan Goldman were both drawn to music, film and design at an early age, but didn't combine their talents until 2005 when the duo founded a design studio with the goal of fusing these creative avenues. The pair has found a niche...
Glenn Brown's TransformationsErotica // Sunday, August 17, 2014
Painter and sculptor Glenn Brown is best known for borrowing images from artists like Salvador Dalí, Frank Auerbach, and Rembrandt, as well as by the largely unknown graphic artists of mass-market science fiction paperbacks, and creating wild embellishments and transforming the familiar into the alien...
Valerie Jar's SymbolismIllustration // Saturday, August 16, 2014
Valerie Jar is a freelance designer/illustrator located in Salt Lake City and inspired by art deco, vintage signs, hand-lettering, tattoo art and people. 'I love the hidden symbolism and meanings behind common objects and everyday things, and oftentimes, that fascination will play a role in my design and illustration...
Michael Wolf's "Paris Abstraction" @ Robert Koch, SFPhotography // Saturday, August 16, 2014
In 2008, photographer Michael Wolf began living part-time in Paris after living in Hong Kong for over a decade. At that time he was apprehensive about the prospect of working in his new home city, concerned about the clichés associated with images of Paris. It was during this period that he produced the series Paris Street Views by essentially sequestering himself in his apartment and appropriating images of Paris from Google Street View.
Video: Fuzi UV TPKGraffiti // Saturday, August 16, 2014
In this video, Fuzi talks about how he has gone from painting subway trains to his ignorant style of tattooing.
Smithe @ Cotton Candy Machine, BrooklynJuxtapoz // Friday, August 15, 2014
Smithe has always been one of our favorite artists, and with fellow Mexican artists Kraken and Seher, he will open a new body of work at Cotton Candy Machine in Brooklyn from August 15—September 10, 2014. As CCM notes, "Smithe is one of the those artists whose work wows just about everyone who see's it. From four story buildings to intricate drawings he will blow your mind and you will get to watch it deconstruct." We have a preview of some of his work here....
Living Walls 2014 - Part 2Graffiti // Friday, August 15, 2014
Continuing our coverage from the fifth annual Living Walls Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, we catch up on a number of artist's working on their murals, with some ambitious participants taking on a second wall. Over the last few days many of the artists have been working directly in the stifling sun with no shade, but each have found ways to combat the heat (Most successfully being Fintan Magee regularly running through playground sprinklers!).
"20 Years of Juxtapoz" Print by Jeremy Fish + Opening at FFDGJuxtapoz // Friday, August 15, 2014
To coincide with our 20th Anniversary and the opening of Jeremy Fish's new exhibition, "Yesterdays and Tomorrows" at FFDG (opening on Friday, August 15, 2014), Fish has designed a special print in an edition of 100 to mark the occasion. The screen print was printed at Bloom Press in Oakland, California, is signed and numbered, and sized at 18" x 24".
ROGER BALLEN "Asylum of the Birds" @ Christophe Guye Galerie, ZurichPhotography // Friday, August 15, 2014
Christophe Guye Galerie is pleased to present Roger Ballen's upcoming solo exhibition "Asylum of the Birds," which will be the first gallery exhibition of his most recent series of work. We reviewed his newest book in the mag recently, and were lucky enough to have Mr Ballen on the cover of our photography zine in early 2014. Not only will the show feature over a dozen black and white photographs, the film 'Asylum of the Birds' as well as a site-specific installation and original drawings will be on view.


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Did you happen to miss Comic-Con in San Diego this weekend? Comic-Con is an annual gathering of the worlds most fantastically nerdy TV shows, games, movies, and of course comic books. I was able to make it out the last couple of days of the convention and of course I had to snap some pictures of the lovely women dressed up as your favorite super heroes! So without further ado here is our Girls of Comic-Con 2012 Photo Gallery!
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CES is all about computers and gadgets for the most part. What better way to get people to come over to your booth to check out these products than having pretty girls showing off the product, especially if it is a boring product. One thing we know you, our readers always look forward to during our CES coverage is the booth babes! So we searched through all of the car audio, computer hardware, and other electronics to find you the booth babes! So without further ado I present you our CES 2012 Booth Babe Gallery!
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Morlan Gallery opens new exhibition on October 23 with SNAP! Exhibition runs through November 17; part of Lexington Gallery Hop November 17
LEXINGTON, Ky.—Four emerging artists from New York, Philadelphia and Virginia will exhibit their newest work at Transylvania University's Morlan Gallery in an exhibit entitled SNAP! The exhibit opens Monday, October 23, and runs through Friday, November 17, 2006.
Andy Byers, Ryan Kelly, Morgan Herrin and Andrea Moreau are four up-and-coming visual artists who have two things in common: They are 2005 Ohio State University masters graduates and they are meeting with great success in their first year out of grad school.
Kelly and Byers are ceramicists, Herrin is a sculptor and Moreau is a painter. Kelly was just awarded the prestigious Resident Artist position at The Clay Studio in Philadelphia; Byers has been working as an art director's assistant in New York and playing with his critically successful band, Minus Story; Herrin received rave reviews for his new work in the exhibit Diamonds Cut Diamonds at Rare Gallery in New York; and Moreau was awarded a full fellowship to the Vermont Studio Center, the largest and most international artists' and writers' residency program in the United States.
The jazzy one-word title, SNAP!, is a slang term to describe disbelief, which is what viewers will feel when taking in the sculptures and drawings in the exhibition.
"Each of these artists has a real gift for taking mundane and ordinary materials from our everyday lives and turning them into the magical, the beautiful and the humorous," said Andrea Fisher, director of the Morlan Gallery.
SNAP! includes classically carved sculptures made of foam and tape, sea animals languishing on the cool tile of the gallery floor and even some well-known talking heads.
The artists will be on campus Friday, November 17, and will give two gallery talks in the Morlan Gallery, 10:50-11:20 a.m. and 1:30-2 p.m. The Morlan Gallery will host a reception for the artists that same day, from 5–8 p.m. to coincide with the Lexington Gallery Hop.
The Morlan Gallery is open weekdays, noon to 5 p.m., and by special appointment. This exhibition is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Andrea Fisher, director of the Morlan Gallery, at (859) 233-8142.
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Is Iceland doing better than Latvia?
Who has done better in the crash: Iceland or Latvia? I wrote an article today in which I contrasted the two and suggested that Iceland has done better, in part, because it has allowed the krona to depreciate, while Latvia has retained its peg to the euro and attempted to close its budget and trade deficit by crushing state spending and domestic wages.
In one respect, the point is obvious.
Paul Krugman has contrasted the performance of the two economies on GDP:
Iceland lost around 12 per cent of GDP output. Latvia shed 25 per cent – one of the biggest drops in economic history.
Krugman also compares employment performance (ignore Estonia for the moment):
Iceland now has an unemployment rate of 6.7 per cent. In Latvia, joblessness is around 17 per cent.
So Iceland has clearly done better on these basic measures.
But there's a counter argument. Morten Hansen of the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga points to this graph which suggests that, despite Latvia's massive drop in output since 2007, its economy is still outperforming Iceland's over the past decade:
Hansen also doubts that the 50 per cent depreciation of the Krona has helped Iceland's economy that much yet. It's also sometimes pointed out that since 89 per cent of Latvian residents' debt is in foreign currency (mostly euros), the pain of breaking the peg would be greater than the present internal devaluation.
It's an interesting debate. I'm personally more inclined to the Krugman view, that Latvia would be better off breaking the peg. The latest IMF report (p4) says that Icelandic recent growth has been been driven by an increase in inventories of marine products, suggesting that one of Iceland's main export industries, fishing, is benefiting from devaluation. And this paper from Mark Weisbrot and Rebecca Ray from the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington points out that Argentina ultimately benefited from breaking its dollar peg in 2001, despite the immediate-term pain.
In the end, the fate of the Latvian euro peg will probably depend on the strength of the recovery there. Unless that unemployment rate comes down it is hard to see it surviving.Tagged in: iceland, internal devaluation, Latvia, Morten Hansen, Paul Krugman
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Tuscan Sun False Sunflower
Heliopsis 'Tuscan Sun'
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Plant Height: 18 inches
Flower Height: 24 inches
Spread: 24 inches
Hardiness Zone: 3a
Other Names: Oxeye Daisy, Perennial Sunflower
A smaller, more compact type of false sunflower, ideal for tighter spots; does well even in part-shade; warm gold flowers brighten up the garden
Ornamental Features:
Tuscan Sun False Sunflower features beautiful gold daisy flowers at the ends of the stems from early summer to mid fall, which are most effective when planted in groupings. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It's serrated oval leaves remain dark green in color throughout the season. The fruit is not ornamentally significant.
Landscape Attributes:
Tuscan Sun False Sunflower is an herbaceous perennial with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its medium texture blends into the garden, but can always be balanced by a couple of finer or coarser plants for an effective composition.
This is a relatively low maintenance perennial, and is best cleaned up in early spring before it resumes active growth for the season. It is a good choice for attracting butterflies to your yard. It has no significant negative characteristics.
Tuscan Sun False Sunflower is recommended for the following landscape applications;
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Plant Characteristics:
Tuscan Sun False Sunflower will grow to be about 18 inches tall at maturity extending to 24 inches tall with the flowers, with a spread of 24 inches. It tends to be leggy, with a typical clearance of 1 feet from the ground, and should be underplanted with lower-growing perennials. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years.
This perennial does best in full sun to partial shade. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist locations, and should do just fine under typical garden conditions. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This plant can be propagated by division.
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Submitted to: Sleep Medicine
Publication Type: Review Article
Publication Acceptance Date: December 30, 2006
Publication Date: March 26, 2007
Citation: Young, M.E., Bray, M.S. 2007. Potential role for peripheral circadian clock dyssynchrony in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular dysfunction. Sleep Medicine. 8:656-667. Technical Abstract: Circadian clocks are intracellular molecular mechanisms designed to allow the cell, organ, and organism to prepare for an anticipated stimulus prior to its onset. In order for circadian clocks to maintain their selective advantage, they must be entrained to the environment. Light, sound, temperature, physical activity (including sleep/wake transitions), and food intake are among the strongest environmental factors influencing mammalian circadian clocks. Normal circadian rhythmicities in these environmental factors have become severely disrupted in our modern day society, concomitant with increased incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus, obesity, and cardiovascular disease. Here, we review our current knowledge regarding the roles of peripheral circadian clocks, concentrating on those found within tissues directly involved in metabolic homeostasis and cardiovascular function. We propose that both inter- and intra-organ dyssynchronization, through alteration/impairment of peripheral circadian clocks, accelerates the development of cardiovascular disease risk factors associated with cardiometabolic syndrome.


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For Immediate Release:
August 2, 2011
On Friday, August 19th, Glenville State College will welcome the arrival of more than 350 new students for the 2011-2012 school year. Approximately 1,900 students are expected to be enrolled for classes at GSC this fall which begin on Monday, August 21st.
To help these new students learn about the Glenville community including local businesses, churches, and other groups that might interest them, GSC is hosting a "Community & Campus Picnic."
The event will take place on Sunday, August 21st from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on the Clark Hall lawn. Community businesses, churches, and organizations are invited to set up displays to introduce and promote themselves to the new students through the use of coupons, gift certificates, free samples, and information. The Community & Campus Picnic is a great opportunity to introduce these new Pioneers to what the community can offer them during their experience at Glenville State College.
Any business, church, or local organization that is interested in participating in the picnic should reserve a table by Wednesday, August 17th. Anyone who wishes to reserve a table is encouraged to do so as soon as possible to avoid being left without a space. To reserve a table or for additional information, contact GSC Student Activities Director Roxanne Bright at (304) 462-6412.
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|IEPY: An open source tool for research in Information Extraction
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|Fernando Diaz
|Crisis Informatics: An Information Retrieval Perspective
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|Eva Sitaridi
|"Red Fox: An Execution Environment for Relational Query Processing on GPUs" by Wu et. al, CGO' 14
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|Semester ending meeting
|Nov 21, 12:00
|Fotis Psallidas
|"What is Twitter, a Social Network or a News Media?" by Kwak et. al, WWW'10
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|Felix Naumann
|Data Profiling Revisited
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|Tim Kaldewey
|GPU Join Processing Revisited
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|Jiacheng Yang
|"F1: A Distributed SQL Database That Scales" by Shute et al. that appeared in PVLDB 2013
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|Bingyi Cao
|"Quincy: Fair Scheduling for Distributed Computing Clusters" by Isard et al. that appeared in SOSP 2009
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|John Paparizos
|"Patterns of Temporal Variation in Online Media" of Jaewon Yang and Jure Leskovec, appeared in WSDM '11
|Oct 10, 12:30
|Pablo Barrio
|Entity Extraction, Linking, Classiffication, and Tagging for Social Media: A Wikipedia-Based Approach
|Oct 03, 12:30
|Derek Ruths
|The Promises and Pitfalls of Demographic Inference in Social Media
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|Goncalo Simoes
|When Speed Has a Price: Fast Information Extraction Using Approximate Algorithms
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|Goncalo Simoes
|Online Learning of Structured Predictors with Multiple Kernels
|Nov 01, 10:00
|Eva Sitaridi
|Partitioned Blockmap Indexes for Multidimensional Data Access
|Oct 25, 10:00
|Josh Gordon
|Using the Mutual k-Nearest Neighbor Graphs for Semi-supervised Classi?cation of Natural Language Data
|Oct 11, 10:00
|Pablo Barrio
|Relation Extraction from text documents in the Deep Web
|Oct 04, 10:00
|Jiacheng Yang
|A Distributed Graph Engine for Web-scale RDF data
|Sep 24, 10:00
|Eugene Agichtein - Emory University
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Investors staged a recovery a day after the big stock market sell-off. The Dow was up 0.7 percent or 89 points to 12,805. The S&P was up 10, while the Nasdaq gained 25 points.
- The Federal Reserve's survey of business conditions suggests last month's pullback in hiring may prove to be temporary. The Beige Book shows each of the Fed's 12 bank districts grew steadily from mid-February through April 2. Hiring was stable or increased in most of the country.
- The Justice Department and 15 states have sued Apple and some major book publishers. They allege a conspiracy to raise the price of electronic books they said cost consumers more than $100 million in the past two years by adding $2 to $5 to the price of each e-book.
- The U.S. budget deficit is running slightly lower than last year's through the first six months of the budget year but is still on track to top $1 trillion for a fourth straight year. The Treasury Department says the spending gap stood at a record in March of $198 billion.
- U.S. safety regulators are widening their investigation into complaints of fires in Jeep Wrangler SUVs. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration hasn't figured out what caused the fires, but it's asking carmaker Chrysler for information on Wranglers from the 2007 through 2012 model years.


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Martial Arts Etiquette
Not all modern styles of martial arts pay heed to the traditional etiquette of the dojo, or training hall, but those that do will expect you to act with an impeccable manner, demonstrated in this video. Follow black-belt expert Steve Mortimore's guide to appropriate martial arts etiquette.
Step 1: The Bow
The act of bowing is a mark of respect for your sensei - this is your master or instructor. This goes back to a time in Japan when peasants had to avert their eyes from those of the lords and masters or samurai warriors.
Start by standing with your feet together and with your hands flat by your sides.
A good point to note here is that this is a non-threatening stance that shows no sign of aggression.
Now bend at the waist to perform the bow.
The depth of the bow depends on your grade. Senior black belts will all but nod, whereas those with lower grades will bow lower.
Step 2: When To Bow
When entering the dojo, it is important to show respect for your place of training. So bow at the door on entering the hall at the threshold.
If the dojo is fully matted, you will also be expected to remove your shoes on entering the room.
If your instructor is on the mat already, you will be expected to wait until he has acknowledged you. You will then bow to each other and you can now step on.
Step 3: The Formal Bow
For the beginning of the class, you will be expected to formally line-up in grade order, facing the sensei.
Adopt the bowing position and when the instructor calls the bow, go down onto your left knee, followed by your right knee, cross your toes behind you and sit on your heels.
Make sure you sit up straight with your hands above your knees.
Bring your right hand out in front of you in an arc and place it flat on the floor and follow with the left hand.
Also, make sure you always follow your instructor's moves - DON'T LEAD - he should always move before you do.
Now lower your head towards your hands.
And then reverse the steps, remembering that your right hand is the first to the floor and the last back up, as this is your sword-drawing hand!
Come up onto your knees, straighten your back, lift the right knee, lift the left knee and stand up.
Step 4: Review
It's important here to keep the movements smooth and slow, so as not to show aggression to your hosts. If you speed up, you could give the wrong impression! Don't forget you'll be expected to bow at the finish of class AND bow off the mat.
And finally you'll want to bow out of the dojo to show you have full command of basic martial arts etiquette.


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Man Conference Summaries
Posted on February 9, 2013
Many thanks to Rivite Adam Sanborn for his summaries of each of the messages at the Man Conference. Until audio and video are available, this will have to suffice.
My summary of each pastor's lesson from today's Man Conference in 2 sentences (and 1 key passage of Scripture) or fewer:
James – Our lives should be above reproach. As a Christian man, live like you're being watched, because you are; put effort into moving toward perfection because of what Jesus did for you. (Titus 1:7)
Greg – Men, especially fathers, have the power to act as examples for those around them, and we should be aware of this and live accordingly. (Proverbs 23:26)
Joe – Everyone needs to grow in the ability to curb their desires and impulses; this connects not only to our well-being but also our credibility as witnesses for Jesus. The key to spiritual growth through the Holy Spirit is being able to move on from failure. (Titus 2:8-13)
Paul – We have a calling to serve with willing and eager attitudes, and to be selfless as Jesus was. (Mark 10:45)
Mark – Men have a tendency to be either passive or controlling in how they treat their families, both of which are wrong. Communication is key in finding out how we're doing at managing our resources, relationships, and time as God entrusted us. (Matthew 25:14-30)
Noel – We have to train our children to love God and to love others, by starting with the law (things like respecting authority) and moving to grace. (1 Corinthians 13:11)
Dan – Hospitality means demonstrating true love for strangers and meeting their needs. We do this because of our past as sinners, and our future as recipients of God's eternal hospitality. (Matthew 25:34-46)
Steve – Sober-mindedness means living a life that reflects the wisdom of Scripture. We need men who live for others, who have integrity, who team up, and who have courage. (Philippians 2:19-30)


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Forty years ago, I moved to Newtown. I soon discovered the treasured resources, and the friendly and dedicated personnel of the C. H Booth Library. When I retired five years ago, my activity at the library increased as I became a member of several monthly reading groups. Over time, I borrowed numerous books and DVDs from the extensive collection.
Years ago, I met Andrea Zimmermann. She was always friendly, competent and most helpful as the reference librarian. I purchased the book she authored.
When I heard Ms Zimmermann learned that her position was eliminated, my reaction bordered on disbelief. Add my name to growing number of voices: Judge Lavery, Rudy Magnan, John Ruffe, Nicole Morris, Justin Scott, Dianne Orlando, Ginny Carey and many other library patrons, who want Andrea back at the reference desk immediately. A grave injustice has been done.
Conducting three "Focus Group" meetings in the summertime, when many of the library patrons are out of town on vacation, speaks to the questionable judgment of Shawn Fields, the library director. The Non-Fiction Book group suspends the monthly meetings in July and August due to lower interest caused by summer conflicts. Had Mr. Fields been in the job more than a few weeks, perhaps he would have taken this into account before scheduling focus group sessions in July.
Finally, the early action of taking a chainsaw to the flower garden, aka the C. H Booth Library, does not bode well for future decisions coming from the new director. I hope the library board has taken note of what has happened this summer.
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Special teams, the third facet of the game. They are often overlooked as offenses and defenses get all the credit for wins and losses, but well-executed special teams can win a game.
The Resurrection Christian School football team proved the worth of special teams Friday night, turning a close game into a comfortable lead in a matter of mere minutes, largely because of a couple of special teams plays.
Yuma opened the second half with a long kick return that turned into a touchdown a couple of plays later to make the score 20-14 in favor of RCS. ...


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On Friday, family, friends and fellow law enforcement laid a Lenoir City police officer to rest.
Detective Jonathan Sartin, 48, died unexpectedly at his home Monday morning.
Sartin worked for the department for 26 years. He was also the city's youth baseball commissioner, and served as an umpire for the last 20 years.
Sartin was laid to rest Friday morning at the Loudon County Memorial Gardens, with full honors, including bagpipes, a 21 gun salute, taps, and a flyover by helicopters.
The procession was made up of dozens of police cars from several departments, in addition to Sartin's friends and family.


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Re: Disable SSH authentication
- From: Esteban Dauksis Ortolá <edauksis@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2008 01:56:55 +0200
I think the goal could be achived with a different aproach, chaosonou wants "the ability to run a command on trusted machine remotely" + "don't need to either provide user account or the public key". This seems that he/she wants to automate or mechanize the ssh session, this could be achieved, without reinventing the wheel, using expect
With spect you can control the remote session in a programatic way without loosing security and controlling outputs of your remote commands
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Esteban Dauksis Ortolá
El 17/10/2008, a las 9:09, Kosala Atapattu escribió:
Hi Guys,
This has been a very interesting mailing thread. After all the
discussion I would like to summarize what I grabbed during these
The ultimate goal, can be achived with following other tools...
1. Interestingly with "NETCAT" with -e option
2. Regular RSH with trusted host.
Achieving this through SSH is not logical, since the approach
basically defeats the original purpose of SSH.
Did I miss something?
On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 10:54 AM, chaoson <chaosonou@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:Hi,
I'm running openssh-4.3p2.
I need to ability to run a command on trusted machine remotely. So far as I know, we can use two ways to login to remote machine:
1) Provide user name and password
2) Public key authentication
My question is that can we disable the SSH authentication so that we don't need to either provide user account or the public key? Does anyone has the idea? Thanks
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Rose of Sharon – Lovely to Look at and Healthy to Eat
I've been drinking hibiscus tea not realizing I have the same flower growing in my yard in the form of Rose of Sharon. Consuming these pretty petals can improve your health.
The beauty is more than skin deep.
Coming across information at various on line sites last year, I realized my Rose of Sharon tree had blossoms that were not only beautiful but edible. Hibiscus is also called Rose-Mallow and there are many types of trees and shrubs numbering around 200. They are further divided into annuals and perennials each bearing flowers with five petals or more (as some have triple layers of petals) .
Recipes are available.
I researched it for a friend whose dog kept eating the fallen blossoms while they were out walking and she was concerned about her dog's health. After reassuring her of the safety of the flower I created a vegetable/chip dip out of some petals and was quite pleased with the pleasant pink color of the dip. The flower's flavor is somewhat lemony so I added some spices and let it sit overnight in the fridge for the flavors to marinate. This gave the spices a chance to offset the strong flavor of the flower petal. In tropical climates the hibiscus flower is added to fruits and rose hips to create a delicious and healthy punch. You can find more recipes here and here.
Because the Rose of Sharon is a member of the hibiscus family it shares the same healing and nutritional claims. We have long known that hibiscus provides many health benefits.
A few of the many health benefits provided by Hibiscus:
lowering blood pressure
lowering cholesterol
reducing the risk of heart disease
helping to treat liver disease
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works as a blood purifier
high in Vitamin C
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contains minerals and other nutrients
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Studies have proven the effectiveness of hibiscus to lower blood pressure.
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We've heard celebs express interest in eco-friendly burials before (Rachel McAdams springs to mind) but this is the first instance I've heard of one actually going through with it.
According to the Sunday Mercury, Pete Postlethwaite, who passed away at the age of 64 earlier this year, was buried in a biodegradable wicker coffin (woven from willow). The legendary actor was a passionate campaigner for the environment, with one of his last films "The Age of Stupid" addressing climate change and human impact on the planet.
As mentioned in the article, sales of alternative coffins have been on the rise in the UK – with one supplier saying that interest is pushing sales to sometimes more than 300 per month. "We are already making coffins out of seagrass and we have begun importing coffins made out of bamboo from China," James Meynell, owner of Fine Timber Products told the newspaper. "Very soon we will be getting our first coffins made from banana leaf imported from the Philippines. I think they appeal to people because they are so different, and look so pretty."
For the record, McAdams is interested in a reef burial. In 2007, she said: "I don't want to have a tombstone. You can now be made into a reef! I was reading that they can make your remains into a reef and put you in the ocean and the fish can feed off you! I want to go back into the earth the same way I came."
Anyone else out there interested in taking the green route after death?
About Michael dEstriesMichael has been blogging since 2005 on issues such as sustainability, renewable energy, philanthropy, and healthy living. He regularly contributes to a slew of publications, as well as consulting with companies looking to make an impact using the web and social media. He lives in Ithaca, NY with his family on an apple farm.
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I'm considering picking up a pair of snowshoes for my girlfriend and I was thinking it would be nice if they could double as lightweight snowshoes for myself on spring sierra trips when I might not be wearing them the entire time. Her use would mainly be for fairly easy winter overnighters in the sierra as well as some day hikes. I estimate that I would be around 250 lbs with a pack and she would be about 100 lbs less than that. Some options I'm considering are:MSR Lightning Ascent - Women's (7.25" x 22" and 3 lb 7 oz)Northern Lites Elites (8" x 25" and 2 lb 8 oz)Northern Lites Backcountry (9" x 30" and 2 lb 13 oz)A few questions:- Would the MSR's or the Elites just be too small and inadequate for someone of my size? - For the trips when Julie would use them, is there a good chance that the NL Backcountry shoes would be too cumbersome for her?- Other options that could work? Or just a bad idea all together? The priority would be to get snowshoes that would work well for her. Me saving a little weight over my 4 lb 7 oz 30" MSR Lightning Ascents for spring trips would just be a bonus.
Edited by csteutterman on 02/22/2013 11:32:16 MST.
I think the answer is "it depends".It depends on snow conditions, and types of routes. If you are going up and down slopes, you will need the extra traction of the MSR. Will you and your girlfriend be wearing packs?I own a pair of MSR Denali Ascents. I have the tails for extra flotation but have only used them twice. Most of the time in the Sierra Nevada where we get rather wet snow, the conditions are consolidated enough that you do not need the extra flotation. I must ask where you are going where you expect the snow shoes to spend most of the time on your back?I have seen many people have trouble with the fancy new snowboard like bindings of the MSR Lightenings. The older pull straps on the MSR Denalis and Classics seem more reliable and simpler.
Thanks Bruce."I must ask where you are going where you expect the snow shoes to spend most of the time on your back?"Good question. Maybe "most" was a poor word choice (I edited the original post). I don't have any particular routes in mind at the moment, but I was planning on extending my sierra backpacking season into the spring this year and had envisioned trips with snow up high where snowshoes would be useful, but not much snow down low. This article got me thinking about it: http://mountaineducation.org/mountain-education-pages/resources/snowshoes-in-spring-sierra.php
Edited by csteutterman on 02/22/2013 15:59:57 MST.
Interesting articleIn the Sierras on the crest say 8500 to 9000 feet In the shoulder season, like Spring or October when hiking on icy trails I find Microspikes or sometimes light aluminum crampons useful. I doubt I woudl carry snow snoes since you are always putting them on and taking them off. There was one year when over Memorial Day weekend I went into the Snow Mtn Wilderness in Mendocino County. I had neglected to remember that March that year had brought lot of snow. I had a horrible time postholing and did run into one party walking lightly on top of the snow in their MSRs.
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Via John Battelle, news of an AP reporter locating new photos through Google of possible abuse of Iraqi prisoners by US soldiers that might predate those that came out earlier this year.
Navy Probes New Iraq Prisoner Photos from the AP details explains how the reporter came across the pictures after performing a Google search to research a story about new allegations of abuse.
The story doesn't provide details about exactly how the search was performed. It sounds like an ordinary Google web search was done, which lead to an online photo album hosted by picture sharing site Smugmug.
That page, which is not identified by URL but shown in this version of the AP story, is said by the AP to now be password protected. Google's cached version of it, again not identified, is said to remain in Google.
The photos might also have been found via Google Images, but I suspect not. The reason is because the AP story mentions that the "archived" version of the page remains in Google. If it were a Google Images search that had been involved, I'd have expected the reference to be about the "snapshots" of the photos themselves remaining.
Some will no doubt recall the issue of Google Images not finding pictures of Abu Ghraib prison abuse, which Google has said is due to its image database being several months out-of-date. These new photos, in contrast, might have been in Google Images given they appear to be from last year.
So, if you read about Google Images finding "new" photos of abuse when it couldn't find these older ones, keep in mind:
- The new photos in this case are probably actually older than the Abu Ghraib pictures, so the database freshness problem isn't an issue.
- We don't know that they were actually found via Google Images.
FYI, I'm still investigating Google's explanation about why the Abu Ghraib photos that at least one person says he saw now don't appear in Google Images. My More On Google Images & Google News Images post explains why the blending of Google News images into the Google Images doesn't quite answer that issue.


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How to spot a catfish scam
Spotting a catfish scam is not as easy as spotting a Nigerian Prince scam. For one, while the Nigerian prince shows his cards early by asking for a large cash sum up front, a "Catfish" may never ask for a big payday. But the two types of scams have some common threads: They are both exercises in social engineering, generally it's the scammer who initiates contact, and you will not be able to easily verify the identity of either catfish or the Prince.
For those who fall for the catfish's or the Prince's lines however there is real damage. In one case the perp breaks your bank. The other? They break your heart. One of these is easier to fix than the other.
Here are some questions you can and should ask yourself about any new online friend:
Did a stranger contact you?
Take "stranger" here very seriously. If someone is trying to start up a catfish scam then they will necessarily be a complete stranger. You cannot know this person. They do not and never have existed. They are not a friend of a friend. They were not tagged in the same photo as you. They were not included in the same #FF cloud. You have absolutely no knowledge of them whatsoever. If there is absolutely no history between you and this person then you should engage with caution.
Remember; if you reply then you have already demonstrated that you are a person willing to trust a stranger by replying. This gives the scammer a green light to push the limits of your trust.
Are they a model?
If you're a talent agent or photographer this might be common place, but otherwise a model reaching out to you from nowhere should send off a red flag. This isn't to say models don't socialize or have friends like the rest of us, but think about question one. Are they a stranger? Models receive a lot of attention. Why are they emailing random strangers?
A more down to heart reason why you should be suspect of your new model friend: models have a lot of photos on the web, professional and candid. They make a living being in pictures. They are easy targets for people looking to steal their persona because there's a virtual never ending supply of images with which to populate fake social profiles. It's safe to say that anyone who has modeled professionally or as a hobby has probably had an image stolen at least once.
Can they send you a picture easily?
This one may be a bit dated, but it's still relevant. Nowadays you'll most likely be connecting through a social network jam packed with galleries. But if you're on an Internet dating site you still may have to ask someone for a picture.
If the person fumbles around trying to find a picture or claims they have to go get one taken then they may be buying time. In 2013 most people have at least one digital photograph of themselves on hand. They could be using that time to hunt down the perfect identity to steal off Facebook.
Do you know what EXIF Data is?
The average Internet user isn't familiar with Exchangeable image file format (EXIF) data. But EXIF can be a powerful weapon in detecting fraud. In short, EXIF is meta-data embedded in common image file types which can provide, among other things, the GPS location the photo was taken, the date the image originated, if the photo has been edited (to remove a model's watermark perhaps?) and other interesting information.
Let's say that a stranger contacts you and, after some fumbling, sends you a gorgeous stunning photo and claims they are a model. Maybe you want to check the EXIF data to see the photo's history. You don't need fancy hacker software. Just go to http://regex.info/exif.cgi and either upload the photo or input the photo's web URL.
What happens when you put that picture in TinEye?
There is a simple way to clear EXIF data that comes packaged with every Windows PC on the planet (we won't help out Catfish scammers by sharing that info here, though). Also, it's not uncommon for people to edit images to show off their best traits these days and most image editors will recompress a file and replace the original EXIF with a history of edits. You clearly need a second way to verify that the gorgeous photo you received actually belongs to the person with whom you are communicating.
Thankfully sites like TinEye and services like Google Goggles allow for reverse image searches. If you drop that stunning photo into either service you may find surprising results. If the picture is highly proliferated, if there are watermarked versions available or if the image can be traced to an origin or person different than what you were told then stop all communication- you're being lied to.
Do they have a facebook?
It'd be a bit much to expect everyone out there to have a Facebook, however it is one of the most popular websites on the Internet. Someone who enjoys contacting strangers who doesn't have a social network profile should set off an alarm.
When did they register their account?
Almost every social network lets you check out how long someone's been a member. If someone has created a fake account just for the purpose of misleading you then can easily tell how long ago they registered it. If they have an account that's just a few weeks old but it's loaded with a lifetime of pictures that should be a red flag.
Given the nature of Catfish Scammers they may suggest they had to delete or stop using their old profile because their life was in danger or because something traumatic happened.
Are their friends tagged in their facebook photos?
This is another simple "Tell" for scammers. If they have photos with groups of friends that have no comments and not tags then they probably stole the images and could not tag the people in it.
Do they have a twitter?
Again, not having a Twitter isn't alarming. But Twitter is simply another resource to verify your new friend's identity. Things to look for include: the type of tweets they make, how often they've uploaded pictures. In general- does it look genuine?
When was their first tweet?
If their first tweet was the day you met them then the Twitter account was most likely created for your benefit. Further, if they have no friends, no local friends, or seemingly random friends you might want to consider that you're looking at a hoax account.
Why are you talking to their whole family?
Many who fall victim to Catfish scams mention that they have had conversations with a cast of characters. Brothers, sisters, cousins, best friends and parents all seem to want to be your friend! Ask yourself, how often do you communicate with your online friend's extended families?
These characters are usually all created and played by the scammer both to add "legitimacy" to the person they invented and to keep channels open in the likely event the fake person they invented gets sick, goes into hiding, or dies.
Why won't they chat via webcam?
Not everyone is comfortable with Web Cams. But if they are continually agreeing to chat via video and always finding excuses it may be because they are hiding their true identity. Remember, the scammer is trying to keep you on the emotional line as long as possible. Anything that keeps you looking "Forward" to something is good for them and bad for you.
Have you ever met them?
This should be a no brainer- but it's actually pretty complicated. The "meeting" is generally when the scam goes into overdrive and where your sympathy response will blind you to the obvious.
If you and your new friend decide to meet and on the eve of the big day a terrible tragedy strikes them then you should put your guard up. They get sick, or in an accident, are attacked or something dramatic happens. This triggers your sympathy mechanism and immediately you forgive them for missing the meet up date.
If the fictitious event is dramatic enough you will be contacted by a family member or friend who remains unusually chatty with you for the duration of the event. This is why they created these characters to begin with. You will be kept on the line via updates (which suddenly come as frequently from the family member or friend as they did from the person who is now sick or injured) until finally, and dramatically, the person returns.
If horrible things constantly happen when you two plan to meet up then you are being toyed with.
How much do they know about their illness?
Catfish scammers are rarely looking for money. Mostly, it seems, they want your affection or sympathy. The result is that these people, regrettably, claim to have terrible diseases such as cancer. Cancer is a very common choice among scammers because people are generally uncomfortable asking details and the "treatment" they claim to be undergoing can be drawn out over years.
If you've ever had to support a friend or family member receiving cancer treatments then you know they are very aware of, very involved in and very concerned about their treatment. If queries about the model-with-a-brand-new-facebook-profile-whom-you've-never-met-and-contacted-you-out-of-the-blue's treatment are answered vaguely, and they don't know their calendar for treatment months in advance then they could be lying.
Don't watch "Catfish" – Watch "Night Listener".
The film Catfish (2010) and the modern MTV reality show are often cited when referencing romance scams of this type. However, both are criticized as being meta-hoaxes- scripted and faked from the start!
To understand how deep something like a "Catfish" scam can run, turn instead to Robin Williams (very dark) drama Night Listener. It's a dark and torturous story about how one man's life and faith is tested by a clever phony. It not only deals with the impact that these "fake personas" have on people but delves into the gritty reality of how manipulative the lies can be, what drives a person to lie about who they are, and just how easy it is to want to believe.
Warning: Night Listener is dark. But so is this subject.


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**The Epsilon Iota Chapter By-Laws are currently being updated to comply with changes made to the national by-laws. The by-laws below reflect those articles as of the last stated revision.
(As Amended November 4, 2004)
Fairmont State
We the members of Alpha Phi Sigma, the National Criminal Justice Honor Society, will promote academic excellence in order to make the Criminal Justice System and its practitioners more effective and ethical. We do hereby submit ourselves to be governed by the following bylaws.
Article I- Chapter Information
Section 1: Chapter Name
The name of this chapter shall be Epsilon Iota.
Section 2: Mission
The purposes of Alpha Phi Sigma shall be to promote critical thinking, rigorous scholarship and life long learning; to keep abreast of the advances in scientific research; to elevate the ethical standards of the criminal justice professions and to sustain in the public mind the benefit and necessity of education and professional training.
Section 3: Goals
The goals of Alpha Phi Sigma shall be to honor and promote academic excellence, service and unity.
Section 4: Oath of Membership
In the presence of the Alpha Phi Sigma members here assembled, I do hereby solemnly promise to uphold the ideals and traditions, maintain high moral character and commit myself to be governed by he bylaws of the Alpha Phi Sigma Honor Society and the Epsilon Iota Chapter.
Article II- Business
Section 1: Non Profit Status
Alpha Phi Sigma is organized exclusively for educational, charitable, and scientific purposes, including for such purposes as the making distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501 (C)(3) of the International Revenue Code of 1954 (or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue Law).
Section 2: Publicity
No part of the net earnings of Alpha Phi Sigma shall inured to the benefit of any private individual, and no substantial part of the activities of the Society shall by the carrying on of propaganda or otherwise attempt to influence legislation, and the Society shall not participate in or intervene in (including the publishing or distribution or statements) any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office.
Section 3:
Upon dissolution of Alpha Phi Sigma, the National Board shall, after the paying or making provisions for the payment or all of the liabilities of the Society, dispose of all the assets of the Society, exclusively for the purposes of the Society in such manner, or to charitable, educational, religious, or scientific purposes as shall at each time qualify as an exempt organization or organizations under Section 501 (C)(3) of the International Revenue Code of 1954 (or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue Law), as the National Board Shall Determine, any such assets not so disposed of or if Alpha Phi Sigma National dissolves, funds will be given to the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences for use as student scholarships.
Article III- Members
Section 1 Classification of Members
Members shall meet the following criteria for membership. Any Chapter, at its discretion, may establish higher criteria.
A. Student Members. Members shall be full time or part time students enrolled in baccalaureate or graduate programs of fully accredited institutions at the time of initiation. Members shall be of high moral character. Membership applications shall be approved and signed by the chapter advisor.
1. Undergraduate students shall be enrolled in Fairmont State, have declared a major, minor or equivalent in criminal justice fields, have completed three full time semesters or equivalent, have a minimum grade point average of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale with a minimum grade point average of 3.2 in courses in criminal justice fields and who are in the top 35% of their class. A minimum of four courses of the above course work shall be in the criminal justice field.
2. Graduate students shall be enrolled in Fairmont State's Master's program, have a minimum graduate grade point average of 3.4 on a 4.0 scale, and a 3.4 on a 4.0 grade point average in criminal justice courses (A maximum of three undergraduate criminal justice courses with a minimum of 3.4 on a 4.0 scale may be applied in this area.)
B. Honorary Members. Honorary membership recognizes outstanding professional achievement and service to the criminal justice field by persons not eligible for regular or faculty membership in the Society. Nominations shall be approved by the Chapter Advisor. No more than two honorary memberships may be granted in any academic year. Honorary Members must be elected by a 2/3 vote of the chapter.
C. Alumni Members. Active members in good standing at the time of graduation from Fairmont State shall become Alumni members of the National organization. Upon payment of fees to the National organization, Alumni members may be designated Active Alumni members.
D. Faculty Members. Alpha Phi Sigma recognizes and encourages faculty and administration involvement. Candidates for membership must be full time faculty or administrators in a criminal justice related field. They must have completed a minimum of one year full time teaching/administrative duties at Fairmont State, and must be elected by a 2/3 vote.
E. Transfer Members. Any Alpha Phi Sigma member who transfers to Fairmont State shall be accepted into our Epsilon Iota Chapter and pay our fees. After one term, the member shall be subject to all rules, regulations, and requirements of our chapter. A new certificate of membership will not be issued unless paid for by the member.
Section 2: Discrimination Policy
Membership in the Society is open to qualified candidates without regard to age, color, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation and/or disability
Section 3: Privileges of Membership.
Only active members shall have the right to vote and to hold office. Only active members shall purchase honor regalia. All types of membership shall have other privileges as determined by the National Board.
Section 4: Resignation Policy
A member desiring to resign from the Society shall submit such resignation in writing to the Chapter Advisor and to the National Headquarters. l Any member having resigned from membership may be reinstated upon application to the Epsilon Iota Chapter, and the National Headquarters and by meeting such uniform terms and conditions as may be established by the National Board.
Section 5: Termination Policy
Membership in the Society may be suspended or terminated by the local chapter executive board and a 2/3 vote of the local chapter for just cause. Sufficient cause for such suspension or termination of membership may be violation of these bylaws or any lawful rule or practice adopted by the Society or other conduct deemed prejudicial to the best interest of the Society. A statement of the charges shall be sent by registered mail, return receipt, to the last recorded address of the member, accompanied by the notice of the time and place of the meeting at which the charges are to be considered. At least thirty days notice shall be given, and the member shall have the opportunity to appear in person or to be represented by counsel and to present any defense to such charges before action is taken by the Board. The Board may adopt such rules as may be necessary to assure due process to the member.
Section 6:
The amount of any National dues, fees or assessments for any type of membership in the Society shall be established by the National Board. The local chapter shall determine the specific amount of local dues. Failure to pay local dues shall prevent the student from purchasing honor regalia.
Article IV- Officers
Section 1:
The officers of the Society shall be the President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer.
Section 2: Qualifications.
During the term of office, officers shall be enrolled at least part time at Fairmont State.
Section 3: Nominations and Elections.
A. Nominations shall be from the floor at an Epsilon Iota meeting. Nominations shall be accepted only if the nominee is present at the meeting.
B. Officers shall be elected by secret ballot at the Epsilon Iota meeting immediately following meeting where the nominations are received, usually in April. A majority vote of more than half shall win the election. In the event that no candidate receives a majority vote on the first ballot, the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes shall be voted upon again by ballot. In the event of a tie, the winner shall be determined by drawing lots.
Section 4
Officers shall be elected for a term of one year, or until their successors are elected. The term of office shall begin at the start of classes for the term they are elected.
Section 5: Recall of Officers
Any officer may be recalled for failure to perform the duties of the office or conduct unbecoming of an officer. A recall may be conducted by a 2/3 vote of the chapter members.
Section 6: Vacancies
Should any office become vacant for any reason, it shall be filled by appointment of the chapter advisor.
Article V- Duties of Officers
Section 1: Duties
The officers shall perform the duties described by these bylaws and by the parliamentary authority adopted by the Society.
Section 2: President
The president shall have general supervision of all officers of the Society, and shall preside at all meetings of the Society.
Section 3: Vice President
The vice president shall assist the president in any manner, and will be in charge of recruitment and development.
Section 4: Secretary
The secretary shall keep record of the meetings of the Society.
Section 5: Treasurer
The treasurer shall prepare a chapter budget, and shall be responsible for fund raising.
Article VI- Chapter Meetings
Section 1: National Meeting
The national conference and annual meeting of the Society shall be held at a time and place relative to the ACJS National Conference.
Section 2: Chapter Meetings
The Epsilon Iota chapter meetings will be held each Thursday beginning at 12:30 p.m. and will be held in HB116.
Article VII- Committees
Section 1: Appointment
All committees may be established by the President to conduct and facilitate the business of the Society. Members of the committees shall serve terms coinciding with that of the President making the appointment.
Article VIII- Parliamentary Authority
The rules contained in the current edition of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised shall govern the Society in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with these bylaws and any special rules of order the Society may adopt.
Article IX- Amendment of Bylaws
Proposed amendments to these bylaws may be submitted by any chapter member, or the Chapter advisor. Amendments shall be reviewed by the bylaws committee. Amendments, with the recommendation of the committee, shall be submitted at the next chapter meeting to be voted upon. Adoption shall be by a 2/3 vote of the chapter.
Amendment I- Active Member Status Amendment
Each member of the Epsilon Iota Chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma needs to remain in "active" status to be able to earn the privilege of receiving honor regalia to wear at graduation and to be allowed to attend National Conferences of Alpha Phi Sigma. To achieve active status, members must fulfill 2 out of 3 of the obligations to the local chapter that are listed below.
A. Fundraisers: Each member must participate in at least three (3) fundraisers throughout the academic school year. A minimum amount will be required for participation in each fundraiser. This amount will be set at the discretion of the Executive Board of the local chapter.
B. Meeting Attendance: Each member must attend a minimum of three (3) meetings per semester. Attendance consists of being present from the start through the finish of the meetings half hour time slot. Members must sign attendance sheet in order to be counted for that meeting.
C. Activities: Each member must participate in at least three (3) additional activities sponsored by the local chapter, i.e. pizza pick-up/delivery, FS Story, candle pick-up/delivery. Also, each member is to participate in the local chapter's community service project; by donating volunteer hours, donating supplies, etc.
Amendment II- Grade Point Average
The initial GPA requirement of 3.2 (for undergraduate students) and 3.4 (for graduate students) must be maintained throughout the membership to Alpha Phi Sigma. If at any time, the grade point average of a member drops below the established requirement, such member will have one (1) semester to bring his/her GPA back up to the requirement. At any time, Epsilon Iota Chapter has the right to raise the GPA requirement.


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You can also now touch the Heismans at Wolf's apartment.
Wait a minute — THAT'S NOT A HEISMAN!!!
Nice one.
Don't smell your hand after.
Go wash, quick!!
Nice …. Good way to introduce 15 of the top juniors in the country to Trojan football this weekend !!!
Best Twelve Pac 12 teams of the BCS Era …Spots 1-3 all USC 04'03'05'… #5 08′ #7 02′ #12 06′ Out of the Twelve spots USC secured the top three and 6 out of the Twelve …. Fight on Fight On !!!!
Any ruin teams on that list list?….just what I thought…..haha!!!!
Not even on the consideration list …not joking … even Arizona of 98 got considered !!!! haha haha
Hey Bucket, THAT is a total crotch kick. Eyeballs popping out. Oooooh, the pain!!
Mr. Jenkins has also discovered there is a reception lounge on the first floor … where Mr. Jenkins will often be found touching a glass of Tanqueray.
Thanks Scott. You saved me $250.
Go for it Ruins, tell your players to stop by. This is the closest they will get to one……
That is funny.
I must say, the bRUIN trolls on here I don't think are representative of ALL UCLA fans. I know a few who are real cool. These idiots are just that, idiots. But think about this Trojans, USC just by being USC is taking away all this time from their lives for them to read and post on here….AND FOR WHAT? This is why I think its a Daily News thing, make up trolls so people like me post on here reacting to the trolls. Hmmmm. I guess I'm falling for it then. Is this the only way the Daily News gets attention?
They don't sell a lot of papers, gotta do something.
You might be right, because I've been to the Ruin blog, and I don't see most of the "trolls" the are here. Wolf must be working double time.
Not may people go to that Blog period !!!
After all, Wang posts a story every other day or so…still upset about his Cal Bears I assume.
Any RESPECTFUL UCLA fan would not represent their school like these idiots. And you can quote me on that. Very poor way to go about business Daily News.
I don't think its Scott. I think its the staff of a dying newspaper now trying to find relevance online. And its working because, just look at all the responses to the trolls. But its bad business as I'm trying to point out. Desperation on the cusp of madness. Creating fake trolls like Charlie, Thai, and all the countless other names.


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Climax working on new Wii title for Konami; Silent Hill?
Posted by Anthony Dickens
Possible, but we simply don't know at this stage, however Climax have announced on their official website that they are indeed working on a new Wii title.
"Climax has a great history with recent titles such as Silent Hill Origins on both PSP and PS2, and Viva Pinata for Games for Windows, but the future is even more exciting with Overlord Dark Legend, on Wii and DS, for Codemasters and two new unannounced titles for Konami," the site's new blurb reads.
It's perhaps wishful thinking that Konami have commissioned a Silent Hill game for Wii, but it would make sense as Wii is undisputedly the platform to develop for at the moment.
Obviously we'll all have to wait until an official announcement from Konami, but here's hoping.
[via climaxgroup.com]


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