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Article: Y-chromosomal STRs in two populations from Israel and the Palestinian Authority Area: Christian and Muslim Arabs
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ABSTRACT: The making of ritual shrunken heads, or tsantsas, was a common practice among the Jivaro-Shuar tribes of Ecuador and Peru during the post-Columbian period. The raising interest in the tsantsas in the late nineteenth through the twentieth century caused an increase in manufacturing of forged shrunken heads for profit. In the current study, we examined the authenticity and possible cultural provenance of the shrunken head displayed at the "Eretz Israel Museum, Tel Aviv" using macro- and microscopic criteria together with DNA analyses. DNA analyses have revealed that the shrunken head represents a human male individual with a genetic profile compatible with an African ancestry and resembling that of modern South American populations. KeywordsShrunken Head–Authenticity evaluation–Ancient DNA–Short tandem repeats–Mitochondrial DNA–Sex identification
Article: Comparison of common hard tissue cephalometric measurements between computed tomography 3D reconstruction and conventional 2D cephalometric images[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: To compare cephalostat two-dimensional (2D) measurements to 3D computed tomography (CT) measurements in order to determine the compatibility of CT landmarks identification for orthodontic purposes. Ten human skulls were x-rayed in conventional lateral cephalogram and then scanned with spiral CT. Twenty-eight linear and angular cephalometric measurements were registered on the 2D lateral cephalogram and compared to the same measurement on the 3D CT scan. Significance of the results was determined by t-test for paired differences (P < .05). No difference was found between 2D and 3D images for linear or ratio measurements. As for the angular cephalometric measurements, only the sella turcica dependent measurements, showed significant difference between 2D and 3D. The compatibility of using most of the common orthodontic examined cephalometric measurements on 3D volume rendered image was proven except for the angular measurements that included sella anatomic landmark.
Article: A Fisk patent metallic burial case from Western Missouri: An interdisciplinary and comprehensive effort to reconstruct the history of an early settler of Lexington, Missouri[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: In 2006 a cast-iron coffin was discovered in an unmarked burial plot in Lexington, Missouri. A multifaceted investigation was conducted to provide historical documentation and possible identification of the individual. The coffin is an early Fisk Patent Metallic Burial Case. Osteological analyses indicate that the skeletal remains belong to a 20 to 30year old white female who consistently ate an omnivorous diet with significant amounts of C4 plants or seafood. Rib morphology and her burial garments suggest she frequently wore restrictive clothing. No gross skeletal pathological lesions or trauma were observed except for a patch of reactive bone and an atypical pattern of bone remodeling on the visceral surface of the sixth rib. Subsequent bacterial DNA analysis of the ribs and sternum indicate the presence of tuberculosis infection. Although not conclusive, multiple lines of evidence are consistent with the skeletal remains representing Elizabeth (Triplett) Stewart who died in 1854 of pulmonary tuberculosis. This multidisciplinary research significantly contributes to the local history of Lexington, Missouri and provides a likely identification of the deceased individual for the Stewart Family. KeywordsHistoric archaeology-Stable isotope-Tuberculosis-Corset-Fisk coffin-Paleopathology
Article: Marina Faerman, Gila Kahila Bar-Gal, Israel Hershkovitz, Mark Spigelman and Charles L. Greenblatt Molecular Archaeology: People, Animals and Plants of the Holy Land. 2008. Israel Journal of Earth Science: 217-30.
Article: Has society changed its and children?: Evidence from archaeological sites in the southern Levant
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ABSTRACT: Scientists, by employing various innovative techniques, have succeeded to put the "flesh back on the bones" of people, animals, and plants of prehistoric and historic Israel. Classic morphometrics and modern molecular genetics, epidemiology and botany, biblical texts and archaeological contexts - every single piece of information becomes crucial when individual and/or population life histories are considered. Analysis of DNA recovered from fossils has added a new dimension to our understanding of human evolution and population movements, disease patterns and host-pathogen relationships, and plant and animal domestication.
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ABSTRACT: Recent genetic studies, based on Y chromosome polymorphic markers, showed that Ashkenazi Jews are more closely related to other Jewish and Middle Eastern groups than to their host populations in Europe. However, Ashkenazim have an elevated frequency of R-M17, the dominant Y chromosome haplogroup in Eastern Europeans, suggesting possible gene flow. In the present study of 495 Y chromosomes of Ashkenazim, 57 (11.5%) were found to belong to R-M17. Detailed analyses of haplotype structure, diversity and geographic distribution suggest a founder effect for this haplogroup, introduced at an early stage into the evolving Ashkenazi community in Europe. R-M17 chromosomes in Ashkenazim may represent vestiges of the mysterious Khazars.
Article: Genetic Evidence for the Expansion of Arabian Tribes into the Southern Levant and North Africa
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ABSTRACT: A sample of 526 Y chromosomes representing six Middle Eastern populations (Ashkenazi, Sephardic, and Kurdish Jews from Israel; Muslim Kurds; Muslim Arabs from Israel and the Palestinian Authority Area; and Bedouin from the Negev) was analyzed for 13 binary polymorphisms and six microsatellite loci. The investigation of the genetic relationship among three Jewish communities revealed that Kurdish and Sephardic Jews were indistinguishable from one another, whereas both differed slightly, yet significantly, from Ashkenazi Jews. The differences among Ashkenazim may be a result of low-level gene flow from European populations and/or genetic drift during isolation. Admixture between Kurdish Jews and their former Muslim host population in Kurdistan appeared to be negligible. In comparison with data available from other relevant populations in the region, Jews were found to be more closely related to groups in the north of the Fertile Crescent (Kurds, Turks, and Armenians) than to their Arab neighbors. The two haplogroups Eu 9 and Eu 10 constitute a major part of the Y chromosome pool in the analyzed sample. Our data suggest that Eu 9 originated in the northern part, and Eu 10 in the southern part of the Fertile Crescent. Genetic dating yielded estimates of the expansion of both haplogroups that cover the Neolithic period in the region. Palestinian Arabs and Bedouin differed from the other Middle Eastern populations studied here, mainly in specific high-frequency Eu 10 haplotypes not found in the non-Arab groups. These chromosomes might have been introduced through migrations from the Arabian Peninsula during the last two millennia. The present study contributes to the elucidation of the complex demographic history that shaped the present-day genetic landscape in the region.
Article: Sex Identification in Some Putative Infanticide Victims from Roman Britain Using Ancient DNA[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Previous study of infant burials has suggested that infanticide was routinely practised during the Roman period in Britain. This, together with the observation that there is an adult sex imbalance in favour of males at many Romano-British cemetery sites, has raised the question of female infanticide. We attempted to investigate this possibility by identifying sex in some infant skeletons from Romano-British contexts using ancient DNA (aDNA) techniques. Of 31 individuals sampled, sex identification was successful in 13, of which nine were males and four females. These results are discussed in the light of previous work on DNA-based seeking of infant burials.
Article: Haplogroup-specific deviation from the stepwise mutation model at the microsatellite loci DYS388 and DYS392[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Deviation from the stepwise mutation model (SMM) at specific human microsatellite loci has implications for population genetic and forensic investigations. In the present study, data on six Y chromosome-specific microsatellites were pooled for 455 paternally unrelated males from six Middle Eastern populations. All chromosomes were assigned to three haplogroups defined by six binary polymorphisms. Two of the microsatellite loci tested, DYS388 and DYS392, displayed marked haplogroup-specific differences in their allele variability. A bimodal distribution of short and long alleles was observed for DYS388 in haplogroup 1 and for DYS392 in haplogroups 1 and 2. Further investigation showed that the short/long alleles segregated almost completely between genealogically distinct haplogroups defined by additional binary markers. Thus, these two loci have a discriminatory power similar to a binary polymorphism. DYS388 was characterised by an extremely low mutation rate in haplogroups 2 and 3, as was DYS392 in haplogroup 3. Sequence analysis of the repeat regions at the two loci revealed no irregularities, indicating that the triplet expansion in these loci is not controlled by sequence variation at the repeat level. A high frequency of long DYS388 alleles has, so far, been found only in populations originating in the Middle East, suggesting that this microsatellite is useful as a region-specific marker.
Article: High-resolution Y chromosome haplotypes of Israeli and Palestinian Arabs reveal geographic substructure and substantial overlap with haplotypes of Jews[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: High-resolution Y chromosome haplotype analysis was performed in 143 paternally unrelated Israeli and Palestinian Moslem Arabs (I&P Arabs) by screening for 11 binary polymorphisms and six microsatellite loci. Two frequent haplotypes were found among the 83 detected: the modal haplotype of the I&P Arabs (approximately 14%) was spread throughout the region, while its one-step microsatellite neighbor, the modal haplotype of the Galilee sample (approximately 8%), was mainly restricted to the north. Geographic substructuring within the Arabs was observed in the highlands of Samaria and Judea. Y chromosome variation in the I&P Arabs was compared to that of Ashkenazi and Sephardic Jews, and to that of North Welsh individuals. At the haplogroup level, defined by the binary polymorphisms only, the Y chromosome distribution in Arabs and Jews was similar but not identical. At the haplotype level, determined by both binary and microsatellite markers, a more detailed pattern was observed. Single-step microsatellite networks of Arab and Jewish haplotypes revealed a common pool for a large portion of Y chromosomes, suggesting a relatively recent common ancestry. The two modal haplotypes in the I&P Arabs were closely related to the most frequent haplotype of Jews (the Cohen modal haplotype). However, the I&P Arab clade that includes the two Arab modal haplotypes (and makes up 32% of Arab chromosomes) is found at only very low frequency among Jews, reflecting divergence and/or admixture from other populations.
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ABSTRACT: Skeletal remains of two individuals, showing lesions suggestive of bone tuberculosis, from the archaeological sites of Marvele and Sukioniai in Lithuania were analyzed at the DNA level. The diagnosis of bone tuberculosis was confirmed in the remains from Marvele by amplifiying a 245-bp fragment of a repetitive insertion element-like sequence (IS 6110) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA. This is direct evidence for the presence of tuberculosis in Lithuania at the beginning of the first millennium AD. The individual from Sukioniai was found to be tuberculosis-negative. No PCR product was obtained for the 245-bp target sequence or for a smaller 123-bp DNA fragment specific for Mycobacterium tuberculosis. However, amplifiable ancient DNA appeared to be present in the examined specimen as was shown by the results of the DNA-based sex identification, which indicated, consistent with the bone morphology, a male individual.
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ABSTRACT: The potential and reliability of DNA analysis for the identification of human remains are demonstrated by the study of a recent bone sample, which represented a documented case of sickle cell anemia. beta-globin gene sequences obtained from the specimen revealed homozygosity for the sickle cell mutation, proving the authenticity of the retrieved residual DNA. Further investigation of mitochondrial and Y chromosome DNA polymorphic markers indicated that this sample came from a male of maternal West African (possibly Yoruban) and paternal Bantu lineages. The medical record, which became available after the DNA analyses had been completed, revealed that it belonged to a Jamaican black male. These findings are consistent with this individual being a descendent of Africans brought to Jamaica during the trans-Atlantic slave trade. This study exemplifies how a "reverse population genetics" approach can be applied to reconstruct a genetic profile from a bone specimen of an unknown individual.
Article: Determining the Sex of Infanticide Victims From the Late Roman Era Through Ancient DNA Analysis[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Infanticide has since time immemorial been an accepted practice for disposing of unwanted infants. Archaeological evidence for infanticide was obtained in Ashkelon, where skeletal remains of some 100 neonates were discovered in a sewer, beneath a Roman bathhouse, which might have also served as a brothel. Written sources indicate that in ancient Roman society infanticide, especially of females, was commonly practised, but that females were occasionally saved and reared as courtesans. We performed DNA-based sex identification of the infant remains. Out of 43 left femurs tested 19 specimens provided results: 14 were found to be males and 5 females. The high frequency of males suggests selective preservation of females and that the infants may have been offspring of courtesans, serving in the bathhouse, supporting its use as a brothel.
Article: Prevalence of human tuberculosis in a Medieval population of Lithuania studied by ancient DNA analysis
Article: Sex identification of archaeological human remains based on amplification of the X and Y amelogenin genes[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Sex identification of archaeological human remains is essential for the exploration of gender differences in past populations. Traditional morphometric analyses fail to identify the gender of incomplete skeletal remains and that of immature individuals. In the present work, we have established a sensitive and reliable method, based on amplification of the single-copy amelogenin-encoding gene (AMG). The Y allele carries a small deletion in the first intron, facilitating the design of distinct X- and Y-specific polymerase chain reactions. Amplification with three primers, two of which are allele-specific, allows unambiguous identification of both X and Y chromosome signals in a single reaction, providing an internal control. For added confidence, the reaction may be performed in separate tubes for each allele. Using this method, the sex was determined from the skeletal remains of 18 individuals, including young children, out of 22 examined from periods ranging from 200 to around 8000 years ago. The state of skeletal preservation ranged from poor to good. Cortical and cranial bones, as well as teeth, were found to provide sufficiently preserved DNA. The success of retrieval of amplifiable DNA was not related either to the period or to the burial site. On the other hand, the method of DNA purification was critical. In our hands, direct DNA purification by Chelex from minute samples of bone/tooth powder gave the best results. This study demonstrates the applicability of the method for gender determination in skeletal remains from different periods.
Article: Sequence Analysis Reveals a Beta-Thalassemia Mutation in the DNA of Skeletal Remains from the Archaeological Site of Akhziv, Israel[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: beta-Thalassaemia is manifested by severe anaemia and extensive bone pathology. Similar pathology may also result from other forms of anaemia. To clarify the precise cause, we performed DNA analyses on archaeological remains of a child with severe bone pathology. We found homozygosity for frameshift in codon 8 of beta-globin, causing a beta-null phenotype. Paradoxically, the child died when eight years old, whereas such patients are transfusion dependent from early infancy. An infrequent polymorphic marker in the child's DNA, and information from present-day patients, indicated that amelioration of the clinical condition was due to elevated fetal haemoglobin production. Thus this analysis provided not only precise diagnosis of a genetic disease but also allowed clarification of the molecular mechanism underlying the clinical presentation.
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I just can't believe it. I have no friends. I used to have many friends. In fact...I had one BEST friend since I was about 10 years old. In high school she moved away to another state but we still kept in touch. She got married. We still talked on the phone & I even went to visit her. She had baby #1. I flew out to visit her again. I flew out every year to see her & spend time with her & her family (3 kids). She didn't come to see me...but when you have kids, I guess the traveling to see friends don't happen. After I met DH & had our son...I haven't been out to see her. I invited her to my baby shower & she said she was going to come & was excited for me & everything. Did she come? Nope. She ended up stopping by my work for a few minutes & gave me a gift & said she had to leave because she was spending time with other friends & then her DH's family.
Then she said she wil visit after my LO was born. Did she? Nope! She has been w/in an hour drive at least 3 times in the past 2 years & have never even stopped by or anything. I just can't believe it. I see on facebook where her & friends of hers comments back & forth about how they are so excited to fly out or drive across states to visit with each other. She has never done that for me. We were best friends. Guess that's no longer.
Then another friend since high school...We were great friends. She was wonderful & threw me a baby shower when I was pregnant with my son. When he turned 1 year old, I invited her & her son to the party. She said she would not come because 1 year olds do not need many people at their party because it wouldn't really matter. Even though she invited me to her son's 1st birthday and I went to it. I swear!
Then another friend...I met her through an ex. She was the gf of a friend of an ex. She is no longer with that guy either. Well...about a month ago she sends me a text to get together. We made plans & then she cancelled an hour before we were to meet, saying she had a date to go on. Ok...I understand. I have not heard from her since. I sent her a message a couple of weeks ago, asking about the date. No response. Today I send her a message asking how things are going. She reasponded "things are great, I've been in California all week". That's it.
I had a few other friends I would get together with. Some had kids, some didn't. Some were married, some weren't. I find myself wondering why I have no friends since I've been with DH & have LO.
I need to have friends because I have no one to talk to when I need someone to talk to.


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I wonder how that Constantine movie did? After it came out I havent heard anyone talk about it
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That is a very cool one UK. Nice work!
Originally posted by stumason
UK, if you get a chance, could you look into doing one for me please?
I would like either an Alien one with a British connection (a grey in Union Jack Boxers or something ).....
Perhaps, if one feels inclined, one that is Pyramid related (with an Alien feel)
If you could, it would cheer up an otherwise dull Sunday at work..
Originally posted by Jeff teh Destroyer
pretty cool. i just like the way its dark-some kind of mystery bout it.
Originally posted by UK Wizard
new one
edit: ok scary, its very similar to one jetsetter made: link
same source image I guess, if its seen as too similar I'll get a mod to remove mine
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Amy Alkon, Los Angeles-based syndicated advice columnist ("Advice Goddess") and author of Good Manners for Nice People Who Sometimes Say F*ck (St. Martin's Griffin), is a friend of mine, so this is a plug, not a review. But even if this were a review because I didn't know Amy, it would read like a plug anyway. Her previous manners book, I See Rude People (2009), got rave blurbs from Elmore Leonard and Harold Bloom. I'm not in the same league as either of those, but I can say without reservation that Nice People Who Sometimes Say F*ck is hilarious, consistently entertaining, and, above all, wise. It's Emily Post as a beach read.
Unlike Post, though, Amy doesn't pretend to know, much less dispense advice about, the finer points of formal etiquette. In her opening chapter, titled "I Don't Care Where You Put the Fork (as long as you don't stab anybody in the eye with it)," she confesses: "I do have a grasp on certain table manner basics, like that you shouldn't lick your plate clean unless there's a power outage or you're dining with the blind, but I'm basically as domestic as a golden retriever." But as she points out: "What really matters isn't how you set the table or serve the turkey but whether you're nice to people while you're doing it." Her book, she writes, is "for people like me, who are well-meaning but imperfect…who sometimes swear (and maybe even enjoy it) but take care not to do it around anybody's great-aunt or four-year-old."
Some of Amy's directives are aimed at one's own well-meaning but imperfect self: How not to shoot your mouth off (or use it as a repository for your foot), how to deal politely with prying questions from others, how to resist the temptation to criticize—because "criticizing people doesn't make people want to change; it makes them want to clobber you." Other parts of the book target the human vermin that infest today's life: litterers, "cellphone rudewads," violators of the "one car, one parking space" rule ("if a scratch is that big a deal, you aren't rich enough to drive it"), seat-kickers on airplanes, sidewalk hogs, dog-walkers who regard your front lawn as a canine lavatory, and parents who refuse to hush or discipline their screaming children in public places for fear of traumatizing the little darlings. Amy tells you not to be one of the above—and also how to deal with these pests effectively without either being a pushover or getting arrested for assault and battery.
There is a much-needed chapter on Internet etiquette (don't hit up your friends to crowdfund your vanity projects, don't put people into your Facebook group without their consent, don't ask your friends to read and comment on your attached poem/short story/draft of your newspaper op-ed piece unless you're paying them for the chore. When e-mailing people for business purposes, stick to 9-5 business hours (this is a rule that I myself constantly violate, I've got to say.)
A chapter on dating and relationships—and how to end one of those relationships politely but firmly (don't explain—just say it's not working for you) is not only sage but refreshingly politically incorrect. Amy draws on evolutionary psychology to argue that dating is a mating ritual that is ultimately linked to procreation and the raising of children. This means that "male sexuality is about the visuals," as Amy writes, because women's youth and good looks signal their fertility, whereas "women evolved to feel compelled to seek men who are 'providers'" for them and their offspring.
Awareness of this crucial difference between the sexes should govern everything from who asks whom for the first date (the man, says Amy, because men value women who exercise their evolutionarily programmed choosiness); who pays for the first few dates (the man, because he symbolically demonstrates that he's a provider—but only symbolically—first dates should be short and cheap); and, contra to reams of feminist propaganda, who gets to indulge in casual sex without feeling "like stepped-on crap afterwards" (the man again). Amy writes: "There are hookups that lead to happily ever after, but because men tend to devalue women they don't have to chase, there's a good chance a hookup will be the fast track to 'He's just not that into you…(but he'll use you for sex while he's looking for a woman he is into).'"
Evolutionary psychology is the grid on which Amy lays out her general theories about why we should treat each other well and why we need to. She argues that the level of widespread day-to-day rudeness we experience today is a fairly recent development, concomitant with our living in large urban societies instead of the hunter-gatherer bands and small villages of the Stone Age in which human beings evolved. Back then, it was risky for people to be piggish and selfish; they could be expelled from the group and starve to death. Today's mass society gives the protection of anonymity to even the most outrageous behavior, Amy argues—so we get more of it.
I myself am not so sure that people 20,000 years ago were any more altruistic than they are now. It must be my pessimistic view of human nature, because I'll bet that Paleolithic hunter-gatherers found plenty of ways to get away with making their neighbors miserable. But that's beside the point. Amy argues that in order to make up for our being forced to rub up against strangers during most of our waking hours, we should cultivate empathy for their plights and respect for their dignity—and treat them as well as we can. That is the essence of good manners for both civilized and barbarous times.


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The Prisoner of Zenda (1937)
In this costume romance taken from Anthony Hope's swashbuckling book, Ronald Colman stars as Rudolph, a commoner forced to assume the identity of his look-alike cousin, the kidnapped King Rudolf V.
Directed By: Ronald Colman Richard Thorpe
Rated: Unrated
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Genre: Drama, Action & Adventure, Classics
Release Date: March 6, 2007
Ronald Colman
Rudolph/King Rudolf V
Madeleine Carroll
Princess Flavia
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Rupert of Hentzau
Mary Astor
Antoinette de Mauban
C. Aubrey Smith
Col. Zapt
Raymond Massey
Black Michael
Montagu Love
David Niven
Eleanor Wesselhoeft
Byron Foulger
William Von Brincken
Ralph Faulkner
Alex D'Arcy
De Gauiet
Phillip G. Sleeman
Torben Meyer
Michael's Butler
Ian Maclaren
Lawrence Grant
Marshal Strakencz
Howard Lang
Ben Webster
British Ambassador
Evelyn Beresford
British Ambassador's Wife
Boyd Irwin
Master of Ceremonies
Emmett C. King
Von Haugwitz, Lord High Chamberlain
Al Shean
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Charles Halton
Passport Officer
Florence Roberts
Spencer Charters
Russ Powell
D'Arcy Corrigan
Charles K. French
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Henry Roquemore
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Dan Lybarger
Nitrate Online
This adaptation holds up really well, and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. is terrific as the bad guy.
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette
As much fun as a swashbuckler could hope to be.
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Nigh on to perfect swashbuckler.
Emily Blunt
Blunt Review
Ronald Coleman is one of the greatest leading men in American cinema. High tea style acting mixed with an air of swashbuckling macho. Zenda is a treat.
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Veronique Kwak
"prisoner of zenda" is an original british swashbuckler with aristocraticly dashing ronald colman as the brave knight who defends the secred throne of… More "prisoner of zenda" is an original british swashbuckler with aristocraticly dashing ronald colman as the brave knight who defends the secred throne of a nation; madeleine carroll, the british rose, as the divine love interest; dandy douglas fairbanks jr. and raymond massey form a league of doublecrossing vallainy. the infatuation over this swashbucking tale has been remade four times in cinematic history. colman impersonates dual roles in this piece, the king to be throned and his identifical double who is merely an english man visiting outlandish nation. the king-to-be has been narcotized before the day he's about to be throned in consecration. so the loyal defenders of the king scheme to have the englishman as temporal substitute during his recovery. but the king's grudgy half brother covets the throne while his mischievous accomplice(fairbanks) drools over his mistress (mary astor). to add up the hardship, the englishman falls head over heels in love with the queen-to-be (carroll)...with all the conditions above, the price of honor and chivalric nobility appears precious. wouldn't that be the whole swashbuckler thing about? ronald colman has the elegant screen presence as well as his composed charisma in the aristocratic costumes, while madelein carroll luminates the scenes with her striking beauty in the utmost degree, particularly in the cross-staring in the annoitment scene. douglas fairbanks jr. has limited screen time but remain impressive with his naughty mannerism and rascal-alike grinning. "the prisoner of zenda" has every quintessential element of swashbuckler gendre except the consummation of romance since the queen-to-be selects her destined course of serving her royal house at the cost of her great one true love. the scene madelein bursts into an abrupt change of mind is sheer excellence of good acting. this is an aloof swashbuckler without the reward of his fair woman. perhaps tragic love emphasizes its gallantry for the ultimate swashbuckler without glorious compensation.
cody franklin
In the 1930's and 40's when you see Selznick's name on a film it was always top notch in every way. The acting, cinematography, costumes and set… More In the 1930's and 40's when you see Selznick's name on a film it was always top notch in every way. The acting, cinematography, costumes and set design are all A+. If you have seen Moon Over Parador then you know the plot of this film. The best thing about this film is the performance of Fairbanks Jr. There are multiple bad guys in this but he outshines them all , alot like Jeffery Wright in Shaft. A great swashbuckling film that is left open for a sequel that was too depressing of a book for Selznick to make.


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I guess he's American Apparel founder Dov Charney's in this billboard from NY's Lower East Side, via the Forward.
Beside the photo of Allen dressed as a Hasid are the words âder heyliker rebeâ â âthe holy rebbe.â Alex Spunt of AA told the Forward, âWoody Allen is our spiritual leader.â
I'm looking around Los Angeles to see if American Apparel, which is based here, has put the same ad up. Let me know if you see it.
As for Charney, a self-described "Jewish hustler," he has been a conspicuous character, with a reputation for racy ads and the cloud of harassment accusations that the Jewish Journal wrote about in this cover story two years ago. (âI could pull my penis out right now," he told The Journal, "and I guarantee you no one would be offended.â)
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Crisis Core : Cloud Strife by pinkyluxunWatch
©2013-2016 pinkyluxun
My partner Orochi X as Cloud Strife
Photo by me
Photo by me
Looks quite good to me! Nice.
Really good wig!
I don't. . is this canon?
I don't recall Cloud ever wielding an M4. . !
I don't recall Cloud ever wielding an M4. . !
keren abis .. jadi pengen ketemu langsung dengan cece pinky dan orochi x XD
Whaaaaaaat? Since when Shinra started to use M4?
His wig is great!
holy crapc that's amazing
very good cloud! Congratulation
weh keren nih kak ...
top banget ..
top banget ..
wow, very well done cosplay
Nice cosplay, very well done.
One thing though. I know its probably just an airsoft rifle but, with real fire arms, you always keep your finger off the trigger and outside the trigger guard until you are ready to fire, and only use the tip of your finger to pull the trigger. It looks better and helps you look like you know what you are doing.
Nyaaaa the hair!
the gun looks really out of place but i understand the infantry en gun might be a bit hard to make
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Sean Hannity hosted the Media Research Center's (MRC) Brent Bozell on his Fox program Hannity, and together the pair weaved a distorted caricature of the ongoing government shutdown and the media coverage surrounding it. From their seats on one of the nation's largest news networks, Hannity and Bozell complained that liberal media bias was to blame for the public's low opinion of congressional Republicans' role in the shutdown, supporting their façade with a series of lies, omissions, and a dose of their own bias.
On October 1, the federal government shut down when congressional Republicans refused to pass legislation funding operations unless the funding was tied to the delay or defunding of the Affordable Care Act (ACA or Obamacare).
On the October 3 edition of his Fox News show, Hannity and Bozell discussed media coverage of the shutdown, reflecting on "all the ways the mainstream media puts their liberal spin on the news," as Hannity put it. He proceeded to open the segment with his own conservative spin on the news, accusing President Obama of refusing to talk to Republicans about the shutdown and absolving Republicans of responsibility. But in fact, the president has called and met with Republican leadership, who are holding fast to their ACA demands.
Bozell stepped in to agree that media's focus on Republicans is inappropriate, complaining that, "In the media coverage -- 21 stories blaming Republicans, not one story blaming Democrats." Bozell's MRC study focused on network evening news stories, ignoring the multitude of Fox News segments blaming Democrats for the shutdown.
Bozell's study in fact confirms that network news is providing reality-based coverage of the shutdown, which persists because of a Republican refusal to extricate its opposition to the ACA from the nation's budget. Bozell fails to acknowledge this fact, and his complaints amount to little more than an argument in favor of journalistic "false equivalency."
Media Research Center's Noel Sheppard has once again used an image that he previously admitted was "anti-Semitic."
In a post on the MRC's NewsBuster's blog discussing comments from former President Bill Clinton about the Republican Party's "media base," Associate Editor Noel Sheppard used the following Photoshopped image of politicians laughing:
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Newsbusters used the same image, which is steeped in anti-Semitic imagery, in May 2012 in a post also written by Sheppard.
As noted at the time, in the manipulated photo President Obama's tie has a Jewish Star of David design, and the Israeli flag has been added to the tie of former Sen. Joe Lieberman. An Israeli flag pin has also been added to Obama's lapel.
The creator of the images describes the Holocaust as a "scam" on their website, and has several other images with anti-Semitic and conspiratorial themes on display.
After Media Matters pointed this out, Newsbusters removed the image and added an editorial note from Sheppard that said "the original article included a doctored picture of Obama and others that turned out to have anti-Semitic imagery that I didn't notice when I incorporated it into the piece."
Nearly a year and a half later, the same writer has used the same image on the same website.
If there's any doubt how clueless conservative media figures are when it comes to transgender issues, the recent freak out over California's new student non-discrimination law should put it to rest.
For the past several weeks, conservative media outlets have been stoking fears about a new California law that will allow transgender students to have access to school facilities and sports teams that match their gender identity. The law has drawn criticism from outlets like Fox News, which warns that the law will allow boys to sneak into girls' bathrooms and engage in inappropriate behavior.
Case in point: Media Research Center Content Specialist Dan Joseph, who on August 15 released a video in which he poses as a transgender female and asks a woman if she would be comfortable with him using the same restroom as her:
JOSEPH: Excuse me. Are you going into the locker room?
WOMAN: Yes.
JOSEPH: My name is Dan. I'm a transgender. So that means I have the man parts but inside I feel more like a woman. I was just wondering, is it okay if I go in there with you in there and change and shower and stuff? Just because I don't really feel, like, comfortable in the men's area. It's just weird. Is that okay with you?
Other than attempting to feminize his voice, Joseph doesn't present himself in any way as a female in the clip. He is wearing men's clothing, has a full goatee, and goes by his male name, "Dan."
His impersonation is a perfect example of everything that's wrong with how conservative media imagine transgender people.
Fox News hosted conservative activist and media critic Brent Bozell to defend a widely criticized interview by Fox's Lauren Green and continue the right-wing media's attack on Muslim scholar Reza Aslan.
During an interview with writer and scholar Reza Aslan, Fox News religion correspondent Lauren Green ignored the content of his book and his academic credentials, instead repeatedly questioning the motivation and propriety of a Muslim writing a book about Jesus, suggesting a religious bias.
Bozell, president of the conservative Media Research Center, defended Green during the America Live segment, saying: "I'll be the first one to stand up and applaud Lauren Green for the question that she asked. It was the exact, correct question that needed to be asked." He went on to criticize Aslan's response to Green's suggestion of religious bias -- that he's a scholar of religions, that it's his job to write about religion -- calling it arrogant and further claiming that if Aslan was indeed writing without bias, then "he's not a very good Muslim."
Green has come under widespread criticism for the interview. As Media Matters pointed out, Green failed to meet her own standards since she, a Christian, has reported on Muslims in the past. Aslan responded to his interview with Green by pointing out Fox's "inherent anti-Muslim bias."
Green's interview has since been described by critics as "atrocious." Abe Levy, a religion writer for the San Antonio Express-News wrote: "anyone can scrutinize a particular faith if they have studied it, you don't have to be of that particular faith. In my line of work, you want to have a deep respect for a particular religion, even if it is not your own, but you don't have to be of a particular faith to cover it." A former writer for Christianity Today magazine said: "when it comes to the author, she could have looked at his credentials, she was trying to get at a controversy and wasn't sure what the controversy was."
The interview first gained attention after Buzzfeed posted it under the headline "Is This The Most Embarrasing Interview Fox News Has Ever Done?" The segment was also described by Slate as "the single most cringe-worthy, embarrassing interview on Fox News."
Brent Bozell is getting pretty good at being ignored. Shortly after Barack Obama's reelection, the president of the conservative Media Research Center signed onto a letter warning congressional Republicans not to compromise with Democrats on taxes. The Republicans compromised. Then Bozell and his allies wrote a letter demanding that Karl Rove's American Crossroads fire a spokesman after he referred to Bozell as a "hater." No one lost their job. And all throughout 2012, Bozell's group erected billboards warning America: "DON'T BELIEVE THE LIBERAL MEDIA!" Yet according to Bozell's latest book, America spent most of 2012 believing the liberal media.
Collusion: How the Media Stole the 2012 Election -- and How to Stop Them from Doing It in 2016 is Bozell's (and co-author Tim Graham's) post-mortem of how the "liberal media" exerted its considerable influence to steal the 2012 election for the president. "Stole the 2012 Election" implies that the press behaved illicitly and in a way that contravenes the values this country holds dear, but that turns out not to be the case. "It's a free country -- at least for now, mostly -- and the national news media have the freedom to present Obama as the finest naked emperor that's ever lived," Bozell observes. "We must also salute that freedom, and defend it always." "Stole" would also seem to imply that Mitt Romney was a capable candidate who was wrongly denied the presidency, but Bozell apparently doesn't believe that either. "It was a testimony to the singular ineptness of their effort," Bozell writes of Team Romney, "that for the first time a presidential campaign chose to go into a prevent-defense crouch -- while losing."
So what happened? According to Bozell, it is "reasonable to conclude" that the media "provided four points for Obama -- his margin of victory." How he arrived at this conclusion is anyone's guess (he just sort of throws it out there after conducting a polling analysis "that, admittedly, is not entirely scientific"), but it's helpful to look at Collusion to get a sense of just how rattled and disjointed movement conservatism is in the second half of the Obama era.
"Barack Obama was a disaster," Bozell writes. "And he won reelection, handily." The tension between these two statements animates Bozell's analysis. That Obama's first term was a "disaster" is presented as a given: self-evident to anyone who was paying attention. The only plausible way to resolve that tension, per Bozell, is to point the finger once again at the media, which collectively decided to carry Obama into a second term and tear down any Republican who stood in his way.
Tim Graham, director of media analysis at the conservative Media Research Center, reacted to MSNBC's announcement of Karen Finney as host of a new program by suggesting that Finney's skin is not dark enough for the "average viewer" to guess that she is African-American.
According to MSNBC's press release, "Finney, who served as the first African-American spokeswoman for the Democratic National Committee, has been an MSNBC political analyst and guest host on the network since 2009."
Graham responded with the following tweet:
UPDATE: Graham adds:
A new Media Matters study documents how TV news outlets -- with the exception of MSNBC -- all but ignored climate change during the 2012 election season, even covering Joe Biden's smile in the vice presidential debate more often. This blackout fit perfectly into the right's climate change playbook.
When we saw events that illustrated the impacts of climate change in the lead-up to the election, the right tried to get the media to look the other way. As wildfires raged this summer, experts said that journalists should be explaining how climate change worsens the risk of wildfires in the West. But once the media finally began to make those connections, the conservative Media Research Center lashed out at them.
When Arctic sea ice loss broke records this summer, conservative media sought to distract their mainstream counterparts by pointing to Antarctic sea ice. Nevermind that the Associated Press had explained that Antarctic sea ice gains did not undermine global warming and were in fact anticipated -- MRC claimed that AP's report was not to be trusted because it "predictably cited scientists." In the end, the record Arctic sea ice loss received little attention from TV media.
And when Hurricane Sandy hit a week before the election, the right attacked the media for even raising global warming. Fox's media criticism show, Fox News Watch, called the media "liberal" for noting the scientific connections between Sandy's destruction and climate change:
JON SCOTT: It didn't take long, though, for liberal media to trot out climate change as the reason behind this storm?
RICHARD GRENELL, FMR. ROMNEY SPOKESMAN: Yes, and that is silly, right.
While TV media's election coverage of climate change ramped up after Sandy, the coverage still totaled less than an hour on ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN and Fox.
After Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the opinion upholding health care reform, the right-wing media have attacked his conservative credentials. Despite experts' statements that the opinion might have cleared the way for more rulings restricting federal power and progressive legislation, media conservatives are using this as a pretext to demand even more conservative judicial nominees. There is evidence their pressure is having an effect.
In an interview on NRA News, Media Research Center Director of Media Analysis Tim Graham leveled a very serious allegation at the supposedly liberal media: They haven't spent enough time talking about the "white girlfriends" President Obama had in his early 20s.
From Graham's May 25 interview:
TIM GRAHAM, MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER: Where we have seen [David Marannis, author of Barack Obama: The Story] excerpts are in the magazine Vanity Fair. This apparently the deal he struck. That was where they talked about his white girlfriends in college. Which again you would think that would be a story that a news media that is so conscious about race seemed to not think that was an interesting development, that Obama had these white girlfriends. And how exactly would the black women feel about Obama having white girlfriends? Well they just weren't really... again, suddenly they are race neutral. They're colorblind.
Graham's chastising of the media for supposedly ignoring Obama's white girlfriends is the latest instance of a right wing fixation on the idea that Obama has never been properly vetted by the media. The truth is the fact that Obama dated a white woman was revealed by Obama himself in 1995 when he published his memoir Dreams From My Father:
"Well...there was a woman in New York that I loved. She was white. She had dark hair, and specks of green in her eyes. Her voice sounded like a wind chime. We saw each other for almost a year. On the weekends mostly. Sometimes in her apartment, sometimes in mine. You know how you can fall into your own private world? Just two people, hidden and warm. Your own language. Your own customs. That's how it was." [Dreams From My Father, Page 210]
The real question is who exactly -- in the year 2012 -- would consider the fact that Obama dated white women to be "an interesting development"?
UPDATE: Sheppard has removed the offending image and added the following text:
Readers are advised that the original article included a doctored picture of Obama and others that turned out to have anti-Semitic imagery that I didn't notice when I incorporated it into the piece. Those familiar with my work know that's not something I would intentionally do. I apologize to anyone with better eyes than I have that noticed the imagery and was in any way offended.
The replacement image is one of the top Google Images results for the phrase "obama laughing," as is the original anti-Semitic illustration.
The Media Research Center's NewsBusters blog is using an anti-Semitic image depicting Jewish control and influence over the U.S. government to illustrate one of its posts. The entry, written by NewsBusters associate editor Noel Sheppard, is accompanied by the following Photoshopped image:
In a statement regarding an Obama administration policy that ensures women have access to insurance coverage for birth control while accommodating employers who object to providing birth control, Father Jonathan Morris, a Catholic priest and Fox News contributor, stated:
Any national media outlet that fails to report the obvious raping of our First Amendment rights by this Health and Human Service mandate, is trumpeting either woeful incompetence or shameless bias.
Morris' comment was reported by the Media Research Center, which complained about media coverage of a lawsuit filed by various organizations against the contraception coverage policy.
As a reminder, President Obama's contraception coverage policy has the support of a wide variety of Catholic institutions as well as a majority of American Catholics.
Father Morris Pushes "Federal Funding For Abortion" Falsehood To Suggest Obama Is Untrustworthy
Conservative media are once again hyping the amount of oil in the U.S. by including oil shale, ignoring that oil companies have found no profitable way to develop that resource.
The most recent flood of misinformation came after testimony by the Government Accountability Office's Anu Mittal about "oil shale," a sedimentary rock that when heated at high temperatures can produce liquid fuels (except gasoline) with a larger carbon footprint than conventional liquid fuels. While some conservative outlets claimed it was major news, the testimony -- which was based on an October 2010 GAO report -- contained no positive developments for oil shale, which has long been known to exist in large amounts in the U.S. but is not commercially viable. Earlier this year, energy expert Robert Rapier wrote, "It is not at all clear that even at $100 oil the shale in the Green River formation will be commercialized to produce oil." Even an editor at the right-wing blog The American Thinker acknowledged that "any large scale operations" for oil shale development would be "prohibitively expensive at this time." And just recently, Chevron gave up its oil shale lease in Colorado.
Mittal noted in her testimony that no technology to develop oil shale "has been shown to be economically or environmentally viable at a commercial scale." But Fox News' nightly news show and CNSNews.com, a project of the conservative Media Research Center, failed to mention that oil shale is not currently commercially viable. Breitbart.com and Investor's Business Daily incorrectly suggested that oil shale is not being developed because of Obama administration policies, rather than economic considerations. And Powerline suggested that oil shale is in fact viable because of the "advance of extraction technology," seemingly confusing oil shale with tight oil from shale rock, which can be extracted via horizontal drilling and hydrofracking.
It's interesting to see that the same people who dismiss the enormous potential of solar and wind power and attack investment in renewable energy are hyping the potential of oil shale. A December 2011 Congressional Research Service report, which classified oil shale as a "sub-economic" resource, stated that "despite government programs in the 1970s and early 1980s to stimulate development of the resource, production of oil shale is not yet commercially viable."
Media Research Center director of media analysis Tim Graham wrote on his Twitter feed today: "If black Christian voters still vote for Obama now, they're not really Christians. Just like Robin Roberts for being such a lamb on ABC":
Graham was apparently referring to President Obama's interview with ABC News correspondent Robin Roberts, during which he announced his support for marriage equality, saying, "I think same sex couples should be able to get married."
As Graham's tweet shows, conservatives have been speculating about how African-American voters would take the news. Here's how Limbaugh highlighted the issue recently: "African-Americans on the Democrats' side, I hate to tell you what this came down to is the color of your skin versus the color of their money. Where Obama's concerned, guess what he chose."
This morning on Fox News, contributor Deneen Borelli took up the theme, repeatedly claiming that Obama has "thrown the black community really under the bus in order to get money from the gay community and to get their votes":
Recent polling, however, shows that black voters have not changed their views of Obama as a result of his statement on same-sex marriage.
According to the Media Research Center, the best way to "save America from socialism and economic run" and "expose an expanding plot to silence Fox News, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Mark Levin and all conservative media in America" is to send the conservative group at least $25.
That warning is detailed in a fundraising letter obtained by Media Matters detailing MRC's "Soros Project" which is described as "an urgent new special project of the Media Research Center."
The letter is signed by MRC founder and President L. Brent Bozell. It rambles on for eight pages and attempts to scare up donations for MRC by concocting a vast conspiracy involving philanthropist George Soros, members of the media, and Media Matters.
Both mainstream and conservative media outlets have responded to the recent spike in gasoline prices by circulating talking points rooted in politics rather than facts. As a whole, these claims reflect the misconception, perpetuated by the news media, that changes in U.S. energy policy are a major driver of oil and gasoline prices.


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Residential Life Room and Board Agreement
(Subject to Change)
General | Maintenance | Residence Hall and Apartment Policies | Additional Apartment Policies | Fire Safety Policy
I, the undersigned, hereby apply and contract for residence hall space for myself at Skidmore College while I am a registered student. Students who wish to move off campus must receive written permission from the Office of Residential Life. Please note: The College rarely permits students to live off campus before his/her junior or senior year.
- The Room and Board Agreement is for all continuing full-time students and students returning from leave of absences. All students are required to reside in College housing unless permission is granted by the Office of Residential Life.
- Room and Board charges are payable in advance according to the payment schedule published by the College Bursar. If the student's financial commitments to the College are unpaid, it may jeopardize the student's housing assignment.
- All students residing in the residence halls must participate in a board plan (see section, Dining Services Policy).
- All students agree to act responsibly in the use and care of the room, common facilities, and College property, and to respect the rights of others within the residence hall and apartments.
- All students are responsible for their guest's behaviors and actions. A guest is defined as a person not actively registered as a student at Skidmore, a student who is not a resident of the residence hall or apartment system, or a student not assigned as an occupant of the specific building, room or apartment. Guests are limited to a stay of three nights per month.
- The residence hall contract may not be transferred or assigned to another person. Space may not be sold, loaned, or sublet. The student does not have the right to use his/her room for any commercial purpose or profit whatsoever. Sales and solicitations in the residence halls or on campus are strictly prohibited unless authorization has been granted by the Associate Dean of Student Affairs/Director of Residential Life.
- Responsibility for damage to an individual room/apartment is assumed by the resident(s) of that room/apartment. Each student agrees to pay a proportionate share of the total cost to repair the damage. Repair of damage to common areas throughout the residence hall system is shared equally by the residents of the respective residential area (i.e. Suite, Floor, Building/Area), unless the person(s) responsible can be identified and charged accordingly.
- All students contract only for space in the residence halls, not a specific room. Consequently, the College reserves the right to use unoccupied spaces in a room and/or to relocate and move students should the need arise. The College reserves the right to determine the number of occupants in a room. If a vacancy occurs in a room, the remaining student(s) in that room agree(s) to accept a new occupant to fill the existing vacancy.
- In the case of a leave of absence or withdrawal during the academic year, students are required to vacate their rooms within twenty-four (24) hours after their leave has been approved. Students are required to remove all of their belongings prior to leaving campus.
- Since staff commitments must be made in advance and the costs of plant operation are relatively fixed, the College must observe the following limited refund policy regarding room and board charges in the event of withdrawal, leave of absence, or other changes in residence status.
- Withdrawal from the College prior to the second day of classes in any semester shall entitle the student to a full refund of both room and board for that semester and any prepayments made for the current semester or successive semesters.
- Withdrawal from the College after the second day of classes in any semester could entitle the student to a refund of room and board fees. The amount of the refund is determined according to the College Refund Liability Schedule and is based upon the student's official withdrawal date. The schedule is detailed in the College Catalog.
1. Skidmore College will not be liable for losses to persons or property caused by other persons, theft, burglary, assault, vandalism, or other crimes, fire, flood, water, or any other acts of God, or by the interruptions of utilities, unless due to the gross negligence of the College. Personal property left in rooms/apartments over vacation periods is done so at the owner's own risk. Storage of personal property over the summer or prolonged absence is prohibited.
2. Students are advised to maintain their own insurance to cover any such losses. The student agrees to indemnify and hold the College harmless from any claims or damages payable as a result of negligence or acts or omissions to act by the student or any other persons in violation of this Agreement or College policy.
3. The College agrees to provide janitorial and housekeeping services for all lounges, corridors, stairways, and bathrooms in the residence halls. The student is responsible for the cleanliness of his/her own room and agrees to clean and maintain his/her room and/or apartment.
Residence Hall and Apartment Policies
1. Residents are under a continuous obligation to be considerate of other students. Quiet hours throughout the residence hall system are from 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. Sunday night through Friday morning, and 1 a.m. to 10 a.m. Friday night through Sunday morning. Inconsiderate behavior, excessive noise (electric instruments and drums are prohibited), or other residence hall violations, are subject to disciplinary action.
2. Conduct which endangers the safety of property or health and safety of others, including the propping of residence hall outside entrances, is not permitted and will not be tolerated.
3. The student signing this contract automatically accepts membership in the student organization of the residence hall, including all the rights and responsibilities of such membership. The student further agrees to cooperate with residence hall staff members, and to participate actively in fire drills and other emergency procedures.
4. The possession or use of firecrackers or weapons (including, but not limited to: firearms, slingshots, throwing stars, illegal knives, straight bladed knives over 2 1/2" excluding kitchen knives, swords, B.B. guns, etc.) is not permitted on campus.
5. All residence hall rooms and apartments are equipped with essential furniture and in apartment kitchens, essential appliances. The installation or addition of any non-Skidmore furnishings must be approved by the Office of Residential Life in consultation with Facilities Services. All furniture provided by the college must remain within the room unless otherwise moved by the College.
6. Ceiling fans and window air conditioner units are prohibited.
7. Illegal or dangerous drugs as defined in the penal laws of the State of New York may not be used or possessed on Skidmore College properties. The consumption of alcoholic beverages is prohibited in all areas of the residence halls with the exception of the apartments, provided that the use is in accord with the laws of New York State and ordinances of the City of Saratoga Springs (i.e. open containers), Student Code of Conduct, policies, and rules and regulations of Skidmore College. Possession or use of paraphernalia associated with the misuse of alcohol and drugs (including, but not limited to: kegs, funnels, bongs, hookahs, glass pipes, etc.) are also prohibited and will be confiscated.
8. Motorized vehicles, other than wheelchairs, are not permitted in the residence halls. Bicycles must be kept in spaces designated for that purpose or in the student's room. Bicycles and skateboards may not be kept in hallways, entryways, stairwells, or other common areas of the residence halls.
9. Pets, except for fish (maximum tank size, 10 gallons), are not allowed in the residence hall system. Students found in violation of this policy will be charged a cleaning fee and the pet must be removed from the residence hall or apartment immediately.
10. Students may not attach any items to the ceiling (stickers, nails, hooks, bottle caps, tapestries, etc.)
11. Painting walls or ceilings is prohibited. The mounting of televisions and other electronics is prohibited. In addition any other decor or devices that require wall mounting are also not permitted.
12. Waterbeds are only allowed by special written permission by the College in designated areas.
13. The College affirms the right of the student to privacy, but the College has a legal right and obligation to ensure the health, safety and welfare of its residents and their property and to prevent the use of College buildings for illegal purposes. Therefore, the College reserves the right to enter student rooms without notice and unaccompanied by the student.
14. Rooms will be available for occupancy one day prior to the opening of fall and spring semesters, or the orientation period for new students. Students are required to vacate their rooms within twenty-four (24) hours after the student's last examination and twenty-four (24) hours after commencement for graduating seniors. Students who arrive to campus prior to their expected date of arrival or stay past their expected date of departure without prior permission from the Office of Residential Life will be fined at a rate of $250 per day.
15. The residence halls will be closed during vacation periods (Thanksgiving, Winter and Spring). Students living in the apartments, Kimball Hall, McClellan Hall or Jonsson Tower may remain on campus during vacations. Residents who remain on campus during a vacation must be here on college business and make prior arrangements to stay in the apartments, Kimball Hall, McClellan Hall or Jonsson Tower. All specific arrangements for housing must be made by the students involved.
16. The student's room will be inspected for damage before the student moves in, before the student moves out, and periodically throughout the year. The student will be billed for any damage incurred while the student was in residence. Rooms and apartments are equipped with essential furniture.
17. The student in most cases will have their ID card encoded for their room/apartment, or, if residing in Wiecking Hall or Scribner Village, be assigned (one or two) keys upon occupying a room/apartment. If a student moves out of an ID card access residence during the year, they must have their ID card re-encoded or they will be charged for reprogramming the lock. Similarly, failure to return the key(s) for a key access residence upon departure from the room/apartment will result in a charge billed to the student to change the key and lock cylinder.
18. The student, when/where control is possible, has the responsibility to assist the College in the recycling of trash and the conservation of energy; to turn off lights when they are not in use, to keep windows closed while heat or air conditioning units are operating, to lower thermostat setting prior to leaving their apartment, etc.
Additional Apartment Policies
Students residing in apartments are responsible for all the items already stated, including those found below:
1. A student contracts only for a space within an apartment. Students will be assigned to an apartment and a specific room within. Apartment residents may change rooms within the apartment through contacting the Office of Residential Life. Students are not permitted to change rooms without prior approval.
2. Should vacancies arise in an apartment, a "grace" period is granted (during the academic year only) for apartment members to fill said vacancies, after which the College reserves the right to fill the vacant bedroom space in an apartment
3. Food preparation should be confined to the apartment kitchen. Apartment residents may purchase a meal plan through Dining Services (see Dining Services website for meal plan options).
4. Students opting for housing in the residence halls, but who are assigned to apartments because of housing limitations, will be charged the residence hall room and board rate only if they participate in the Unlimited Meal Plan.
5. Students are responsible for maintaining the apartment's cleanliness and condition of College furniture and ensuring that the refrigerator, stove, and similar equipment are kept in a clean and safe condition. If an apartment is found to be unsafe and/or unsanitary, the College will charge students for the cost of repair and/or replacement.
Fire Safety Policy
All residents are responsible for adhering to the Skidmore College Fire Safety Policy and New York State law. Students are expected to follow the policy, not be in possession of prohibited items, and be aware of the possible sanctions for violations. In addition to sanctions imposed by the College, violators may also be responsible for fines assigned by the State of New York's Department of State, Office of Fire Prevention and Control, or the City of Saratoga Springs. Residents are responsible for attending and participating in fire safety workshops during the academic year. All residence halls and apartments are subject to periodic fire and safety inspections, and students are expected to cooperate in removing any found violations when requested by administration. The College may require personal furniture or furnishings to be removed from any residence when the College determines the situation to be a fire, safety, or health hazard. Under no circumstance should furniture restrict free and easy movement within the room, suite, hallway, or apartment areas, or block egress in any way.
Policy Items
1. Building evacuation is required when a fire alarm sounds, unless previous notice was provided by a College official indicating that the alarm will be tested and evacuation is not necessary.
2. Damage, misuse, or theft of fire alarm systems and firefighting equipment is prohibited and in violation of the law.
3. Students are prohibited from covering or attaching anything to fire safety equipment in their residence, including sprinklers, smoke detectors, heat detectors, etc.
4. The City of Saratoga Springs may assign fines for false (negligent) fire alarms, per City ordinance. Students may be responsible for the cost of the fine if it resulted from negligent fire safety.
5. In compliance with New York State law, smoking inside of all buildings and residences on campus is prohibited.
6. Food preparation is permitted in residence hall kitchenettes and apartment kitchens only. The cooking of food and the use of electrical appliances (toaster ovens, microwave ovens, heating coils, George Foreman grills, etc.) are prohibited in student rooms.
7. Wall decor in all residence hall or apartment spaces must not cover more than 10% of each individual wall. Tapestries are only permitted if flame retardant and meet the preceding size requirements. Decor cannot attach to ceilings or connect one wall to another. Only two strings of lighting can be connected together as one. Tapestries may not cover doorway or entryways.
8. All door and windows to college residences must remain unblocked to provide clear egress in case of emergency. Clear egress must be present in all rooms. Student may not partition rooms.
Additional Prohibited Items
1. Firecrackers, gasoline, propane tanks, or other highly combustible items
2. Halogen lamps and tri-color octopus lamps
3. Candles, incense, and ashtrays
4. Bed risers, cinderblocks, and lofted furniture of any kind
5. Room partitions or dividers of any kind
6. Extension cords (surge protectors are acceptable with a maximum of six outlets and an independent on/off circuit breaker)
1st offense: Warning from a College Administrator, removal of violation by the student or College Official* (if applicable)
2nd offense: Meeting with a College Administrator, $50 fine, removal of violation by the student or College Official (if applicable)
3rd offense: Referral to Integrity Board or for Administrative Discipline
Other sanctions may also be levied as a response to more serious violations.
*College Officials include student and professional Residence Life staff members, Campus Safety, Facilities, etc.
Actions and Sanctions for Violations of Skidmore College's
Fire Safety Policy
Range of Actions and Sanctions
(subject to change)
Level I Violations
- Presence of extension cords
- Use of room partitions or dividers of any kind
- Use of bed risers, cinderblocks, or lofted furniture of any kind
- Presence of unused candles, incense, or ashtrays
- Prevention of egress through any residence room door, window, or window seat area (e.g. tapestries, beads, furniture, rugs, etc. blocking access)
- Excessive wall décor in a residence hall or apartment space
- Wall décor that attaches to ceilings or connects one wall to another (e.g. tapestries, posters, etc.)
- Presence of a tapestry that is not flame retardant
- Connecting more than two strings of light together in a residence hall or apartment space
1st Offense
2nd Offense
3rd Offense
Level II Violations
- Presence of used candles, incense, ashtrays
- Presence of halogen lamp
- Use of electrical appliances (e.g. toaster ovens, microwave ovens, heating coils, George Foreman grills, etc.) outside of a kitchen (in an apartment) or kitchenette (in a residence hall)
1st Offense
2nd Offense
3rd Offense
Level III Violations
- Covering or attaching items to fire safety equipment in an on-campus residence, including sprinklers, smoke detectors, heat detectors, etc.
- Failure to evacuate when a fire alarm sounds
- Presence of lit candles or incense
1st Offense
2nd Offense
3rd Offense
Level IV Violations
- Smoking of any substance inside any building or residence hall on campus (includes the presence of evidence of smoking. i.e. ash and/or butts in the window)
- Presence of firecrackers, gasoline, propane tanks, or other highly combustible items
- Presence of unattended lit candles and incense
1st Offense
2nd Offense
Level V Violations
- Falsely reporting a fire by pulling the fire alarm or contacting emergency personnel
- Damage, misuse, or theft of fire alarm systems and firefighting equipment (i.e. unwarranted discharging of fire extinguisher)
1st Offense
Other sanctions may also be levied as a response to more serious violations. Violations that rise to the level of criminal behavior (i.e. pulling a false alarm is a felony) are subject to be reported to the police.
*College Officials include student and professional Residence Life staff members, Campus Safety, Facilities, etc.
Legal Rights if Arrested
No person has any legal right to commit any act in violation of any constitutionally valid state or federal law, regardless of the wisdom or morality of that law. Thus, any violation is subject to punishment regardless of motive or ethical or religious beliefs.
A person has the right to:
1. The assistance of an attorney at all stages of the criminal proceedings against him/her
2. Reasonable bail
3. Refuse self-incrimination
4. Be advised of the charges against oneself and to have a trial by jury
5. Oppose and attempt to change a law, as long as the opposition is not in the form of violation of the law
Upon arrest, a police officer must inform students of their rights prior to questioning as follows:
1. You have the right to remain silent.
2. Anything you say can and will be held against you.
3. You have the right to talk to a lawyer and have him/her present when you are being questioned.
4. If you cannot afford to hire a lawyer, one will be appointed to represent you before questioning.
The law defines the specific acts, which when committed, may permit the state to impose punishment on the person performing them. It defines the procedures that the state must follow to determine if the violation was committed and, if so what the punishment will be.


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It still hurts when I laugh.
Six Word Story by weekendhuntersWatch
©2014-2016 weekendhunters
Just something that I came up with when I was feeling bad about myself.
- ouch
I love that this can be taken in different ways. I'm also jealous that you can come up with something pretty awesome with just 6 words. I've considered do the six word challenge but I think I'd fail miserably. xD' Well done.
Well, this is my second one, and I guess I got lucky. Thanks for the comment, and check out my other stuff if you have the time.
I really like how this is very opened ended. Great job
There could be A LOT of backstories behind this and yet most people have had this feeling. I like this six word story good job!
Very interesting concept, very intriguing piece! Very relatable, unfortunately.
Thanks, and yeah. I wrote it out of a whim, and I was really surprised by the reaction myself. I guess sometimes keeping it simple makes it more relatable for everyone.
Six Word Response.
I would like to know why.
Well, for me it was my anxieties and emotional issues, so that whenever I'm socializing, I still feel down even when I try to cheer myself up. But I think you can interpret this story anyway you want, really.
Very clever work. I can relate to that feeling.
I love six word stories. Well done with this one. They typically turn out eh, but I like it.
Well, I wrote it on a whim, and I was quite surprised at the reception I'm getting with this piece. Thanks for the comment.
so true... Can't even hang out with my friends anymore... story of my life T~T
One thing I liked about this piece is that you can translate it to anyway you want. I'm trying to pass off as normal, but the truth is my anxieties are still there and will always haunt me when I'm trying to socialize or just trying to have a good time.
yeah, I see what you mean. Everyone has different stories, the simpler the works the more interpretations they can have..


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Pelican Valley, Baronett's Bridge, Bottler's Ranch, and Fort Ellis
I got up early this morning and finished packing specimens. Charlie told me there was a Slight earthquake last night while he was on guard. Jackson took two views of the camp. Everything being packed we started bidding farewell to Yellowstone Lake. The boys all called goodbye as we struck into the woods. Our way at first lay up towards the little lake. Instead of passing along it however we turned to the left and entered Pelican Creek valley. On the way we saw two elk. Jo and José went after them but did not get either of them. Pelican Creek valley is quite wide where we entered it, the creek winding through it in a beautiful serpentine manner. It is full of ducks and geese, some of which were shot. Shooting at the ducks did not seem to frighten them at all. There are a number of springs along the banks, some hot and some cold. I got a specimen from one, which is evidently at times a geyser. We followed the valley . . . {going upward, the ascent being very gradual. The creek became narrower and narrower until, at last, we reached the divide between it and the water that runs into East Fork.}1 We then struck across the country travelling until we reached a very beautiful small Lake [ Mirror Lake]2 on which we camped about [half] past 4 o'clock. We saw a deer on Pelican Creek and the Lieut. shot a second one. We saw numbers of places where elk had lain and their tracks were fresh in every direction. Joe Clark shot some geese this afternoon.
I pitched my tent under a spruce tree in a very nice place. Jo Clark killed an elk and José came in with a deerskin (blacktail) having hung up the meat. Smith also killed an elk. For dinner we ate two quarters of deer. Everyone was ravenously hungry. {If ever there was a disgusted person, it was our____________________


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, Posted on 8/14/2012 by
Brandon Dannenhoffer
Listen, hungryghost1975, I'm sorry to break this to you, but Donnie has been at the Photoshop game for nearly four and a half years now. So, you can either put on your big-boy pants and keep up with the rest of us, or you can give up. Donnie doesn't stop for anyone.
You Suck At Photoshop
, Posted on 8/10/2012 by
Chris Donahue
Oh man you guys, Kim Kardashian posted a picture of her bikini body (oh boy) without the use of Photoshop and no one's eyes exploded. Is she nuts? Doesn't she realize that little girls all across the world look up to her and her fake cartoon body on the covers of these magazines? She's letting all these little girls think that it's okay to look the way God made you (how do I portray sarcasm on the internet?)!
It's okay though, I'm sure Donnie can help. He could add a cool tattoo to her body and that would probably fix everything. Tattoos fix everything Kim, didn't you know that? Tell Yeezy to get off his extremely motivated, hard working, talented ass to buy you're reality star self some new tats Kim. COME ON!
Tweet at me girl @MrChrisDonahue. Let's go swimming! (Wait... how long do you have to wait to go swimming after you get a tattoo?)
You Suck At Photoshop
, Posted on 12/20/2013 by
Happy Holidays from Victors & Spoils on Vimeo.
The guys who made this video have certainly watched their fair share of You Suck at Photoshop! Check out the job they did of turning a beautiful woman into a fat old Santa Claus! Donnie Hoyle, watch out - someone has strapped on their stupid and is vying for photoshop king!
You Suck At Photoshop
, Posted on 6/21/2012 by
Simple. Eloquent. True.
Watch the latest episode of You Suck At Photoshop so you know how true it is.
LOL, you guys. LOL.
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, Posted on 4/16/2012 by
Inspired by Tupac's triumphant posthumous return to the performance stage at Coachella this weekend, we polled our fellow My Damn Channel employees to find out what other celebrities we'd like to see come back to life in holographic form:
1. Whitney Houston - Obviously. Come on. We need to bring her back as a hologram long enough to do proper promotion for "Sparkle." And long enough for us to ask her for the truth about Ray J. Obviously.
2. Heath Ledger - We all know we'd rather see his "Joker" return instead of Anne Hathaway's "Catwoman" surface.
3. Gene Wilder - Oh. Wait. Not dead. Moving on.
4. Sir Alec Guinness - We're not even going to explain it to you.
5. Steve Jobs - We need him back in holographic form to tell us how to make the holographic form more elegant and easier to use. And then to tell us exactly how much more money we're willing to pay for the new hologram technology as opposed to the perfectly good but slightly-less-sexy regular hologram technology.
6. Donnie Hoyle - Wait... what?
Who'd we miss?
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, Posted on 12/23/2012 by
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You want to make a good Christmas card this year? You're running out of time… Let me give you a few steps to making the perfect Christmas card in Photoshop.
1.Fix your families skin tone or your sons eczema in the family photo for your perfect Christmas card.
2. Don't let your text be boring and straight… put your text on a cool path!
3. Copy and paste a Christmas Ornament into the photo and then Clone Stamp the shit out of them!
Three easy steps to make a wonderful Family Christmas Card like this one (shown left)
Tweet me your Christmas Cards @MrChrisDonahue
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, Posted on 7/30/2012 by
Well, DaSwaginata, I'll tell you what You Suck At Photoshop is about.
Some might say it's an educational tutorial on how to perfect the art that is Photoshop. Others might say it's about one man's pain and suffering. I say it's the tragic rise and fall of one couple's relationship. But that's the beauty of You Suck At Photoshop, it's whatever you WANT it to be about.
So, DaSwaginata, what is YSAP about for you? Whatever it is I'm sure it'll be full of swag.
You Rock at Photoshop!
, Posted on 4/9/2012 by
Oh boy. I think the kids call this a "fail." Looks like the airbrushers at Vogue felt that Kate Moss's daughter's hand was a little too fat and REMOVED TWO FINGERS.
To the folks at Vogue, I know the kneejerk response would be to fire the person who did the work for you. But maybe they just need to be educated... and do we have a teacher for you!
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A derogatory name for a suburb of Ottawa, called Kanata. Usually used by youths who live there.
Why the fuck at home in K-Town, surrounded by SUVs?
by Travis March 11, 2004
Top Definition
K-Town is a nickname for an area of a series of Chicago streets whose names begin with the letter K.
"We're rollin through K town."
(Kilbourn, Kildare, Karlov, etc.)
(Kilbourn, Kildare, Karlov, etc.)
by Lowrider September 05, 2005
K-town is an area of the west side from Pulaski to Cicero All the street names begin with a "K"
Where if you don't belong
you won't be long
Where if you don't belong
you won't be long
Keystone, Karlov, Keeler, Kostner
ect ect ect........ Thats K-town
and if you aint from there dont go there
ect ect ect........ Thats K-town
and if you aint from there dont go there
by Thirdworld July 26, 2008
Where the g-s grow. the best hood in chicago.
twista is from the streets of k-town.
by Nicole G April 14, 2006
a common type of marijuana found in kcmo/kck. Light green in color, and has a visible amount of thc crystals on it. It is usually placed in the mid-grade category.
Let Me Go Get A Quarter Of That kTown To Smoke.
by AK-47816420 May 22, 2008
Premium marijuana from Kansas City, Missouri. Most commonly referred to as K-Town bud. The rapper TechN9ne references it in several of his songs.
I'm not in the mood for reggie, man. Let's get some of that K Town and get fucked up tonight.
by Grantham March 26, 2008
Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Home of Queen's University, and nearly 100 prisons.
Yo, are you in Ktown this weekend? Don't get stabbed.
by rep'n VIC 6AC 08-09 August 12, 2009


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- Published: Chicago : Bolden, c2012.
- Year Published: 2012
- Description: 404 p. ; 23 cm.
- Language: English
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- Freedmen -- Fiction.
- African Americans -- Fiction.
- Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) -- Fiction.
- Southern States -- Fiction. -- History -- 1865-1877
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