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Using Lab Measurements to Determine the Feasibility of a Photovoltaic Panel part of Integrate:Workshops:Systems, Society, Sustainability and the Geosciences:Activities
Tom Termes, Black Hills State University
Using Lab Measurements to determine the power output of a solar module and the economic feasibility of photovoltaic panels
Offshore wind or offshore oil? part of Integrate:Workshops:Systems, Society, Sustainability and the Geosciences:Activities
Noah Snyder, Boston College
An introductory environmental science project tasking students with comparing offshore oil and wind power development.
Students' Evaluation of Competing Alternative Energy Options for a Sustainability Assessment part of Integrate:Workshops:Systems, Society, Sustainability and the Geosciences:Activities
Hitesh Soneji, City College of San Francisco
A group exercise in trying to understand the many attributes that contribute to an overall assessment of sustainability for alternative energy projects.
Back of the Envelope Calculations: Renewable Energy part of Integrate:Workshops:Systems, Society, Sustainability and the Geosciences:Activities
Laura Rademacher, University of the Pacific
This is an example of a back of the envelope calculation of the payback period for a renewable energy installation.
Structural Analysis of a Hot Dry Rock Geothermal Energy System part of Cutting Edge:Energy:Energy Activities
Tim Schroeder, Bennington College
This project applies basic geologic skills to the development of a geothermal electrical generation system. I use it in a structural geology, but it would be applicable to any intermediate to advanced level course ...
Dam the Wilderness: Building "Green Hydropower" on Big Creek part of Cutting Edge:Geomorphology:Activities
Ben Crosby, Idaho State University
Students exercise knowledge of how dams impact physical and biological systems to try to design a dam that minimizes its impacts while still meeting power production and water diversion requirements.
Power Generation Town Council part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
Thane Lewis
This activity is an opportunity for students to explore civil government and to present what they have learned about electric power generation in a persuasive manner
Energy Hog Advertising Campaign part of Cutting Edge:Topics:Energy:Energy Activities
Rob Milne, Sheridan College
Students are asked to design an alternative to the Energy Hog Ads developed by the Depatment of Energy. This advertising campaign was launched in 2004 to encourage children and their parents to engage in energy ...
Electrical Analysis of Wind Power part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Teaching with Data:Examples
Lina Jiang and Philip Peterson
For this experiment, students use a DC motor as a generator and various shaped turbine designs to test which design produces the most electrical power. Using a fan to generate the "wind", students attach ...
Evaluating the Effects of Local Energy Resource Development part of Cutting Edge:Topics:Energy:Energy Activities
Devin Castendyk, SUNY College at Oneonta
This is a semester-long, jigsaw project for a class of 20 to 25 students that has students work in teams to explore the effects of energy resource development on local water resources, economics and society.
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Energy Gallery Walk part of Cutting Edge:Topics:Energy:Energy Activities
Katharine Ellis, Front Range Community College
This is a cooperative learning activity using the Gallery Walk Strategy (strategy from the Starting Point Gallery Walk web pages) to enrich student understanding of the complex nature of solving our nation's ...
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Investigating Renewable Energy Data from Photovoltaic (PV) Solar Panels part of Earth Exploration Toolbook:Project REDI
DATA: Soltrex Online Data. TOOL: Microsoft Excel. SUMMARY: Examine solar energy generation; explore websites that monitor and report solar energy production from panels at many different locations; and consider how much of a school's or home's energy needs could be supplied by solar power.
Powering the Future part of Cutting Edge:Topics:Energy:Energy Activities
Pam Dugdale
This paper introduces a card exercise which allows students to make decisions about how best to provide electrical power to their country. Students must make choices between renewable and non-renewable electricity ...
The Great Energy Debate part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Role Playing:Examples
Rebecca Teed, Wright State University-Main Campus
This lesson plan explores the energy debate in the U.S. Students will hold a mock congressional committee meeting and make decisions about public lands and energy resources. -
Researching, constructing, and testing (student made) Solar Ovens part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
Mara Gould, Hopkins North Junior High School, Minnetonka, MN fellow contributors to this activity: Becky Allen & Michelle Gomez, Earth Science Teachers at Hopkins North Junior High School
This activity requires students to research, design, construct, and test a solar oven. Students will collect data from their own individual oven to combine with research of "real-life" solar ovens in an activity ending scientific paper.
Selecting Sites for Renewable Energy Projects part of Cutting Edge:Enhance Your Teaching:Teaching Methods:Teaching with Google Earth:Examples
Glenn Richard, SUNY at Stony Brook
Students use Google Earth to investigate appropriate locations for a variety of renewable energy projects in the United States. These include projects that use solar energy, bioenergy, hydroelectricity, tidal power, wind energy, wave energy, and geothermal energy.
Communications Booster: The Great "LOCAL AND RENEWABLE" Energy Debate: Adapting Lessons for Place-based Politics and Student-centered Learning part of CLEAN:CLEAN Network:Teaching Materials
Daniel Steinberg, Princeton University
Dan Steinberg, Princeton UniversitySerena Poli, Eastern Michigan UniversityNicole Colston, Oklahoma State University This page builds on the CLEAN reviewed activities Evaluating the Effects of Local Energy ...


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When the Inaugural Parade rolls down Pennsylvania Avenue next month, a group of kids from Scarborough will be there. And they'll be hard to miss - 42 kids riding 6-foot unicycles in formation. They're all members of the Gym Dandies, an after-school group that practices circus arts. And they perform in parades all the time. But this will be their first appearance in the Inaugural Parade. Samantha Fields attended a recent practice and has this report.
Mary Jane Uzzi takes a practice spin on her unicycle.
In most towns, seeing even one kid on a unicycle would probably make you do a double take. And it would be hard not to stare if you saw a whole bunch of them. But in Scarborough, it's kind of a thing.
"On this, it's really important to keep your weight on the seat so you don't fall. Like I just did. Almost. It's much easier to go fast!" says Sam Curtis, who is 11. And he's riding around the gym on a giraffe - a 6-foot unicycle, aptly nicknamed for being tall and thin.
All around the gym, there are kids speeding around on one wheel. Some, like Sam, are 6 feet in the air. Others are a bit closer to the ground. They range in age from 8 to 18. And they love to point out what others can do.
"Robbie, this is his second year in Gym Dandies, he's better than, like, everyone," says Sam Curtis. "He can ride with one foot on the giraffe. Show her!"
"They motivate each other," says Jon Cahill (right, giving Mary Jane Uzzi a hand), who started the program. "You know, often a child'll see an adult do something and they figure, 'Well, he's an adult, he can do it.' But when they see another boy or girl their age do these kinds of things, then they realize it's possible."
For Cahill, that is what makes the program special. Not the fact that he's got hundreds of kids in Scarborough riding unicycles that are taller than they are - and juggling, and walking on moving globes, and walking on moving globes WHILE juggling.
For him, it's more about the fact that there's always something new for the kids to learn, to practice and to master - and that they encourage each other along the way. "They're all trying to progress together, and improve together. And it has this multiplication effect," he says.
Cahill started the program in 1981, with 10 kids and a box of tennis balls. Now, the group draws between 150 and 200 kids a year. The ones who stick with it and master certain skills are eligible to perform with the group at schools and parades in town, around Maine, and, sometimes, out of state.
Mary Jane Uzzi has been in the Gym Dandies since third grade. At 11, she's a little short for her age, but she hops on and off a 6-foot unicycle like it's nothing.
Samantha Fields: "Can you show me how to get up on that thing and ride around?"
Mary Jane Uzzi: "Uh huh. So I need to go over to a mat or a wall where I can grab onto it. Still walking (laughs.) You kind of just put your unicycle against the wall, and put it, like, in a position where the pedals are even. You put one foot up and jump onto it. And put the first pedal on. And then you pretty much - I'm on it now. And you just ride around.""
Once she's up there, she looks entirely at home, bobbing around so far above the ground. But for someone who's never ridden a unicycle before, one very important question remains:
Samantha Fields: "How do you get down from that thing?"
Mary Jane Uzzi: "Well, you hold onto the front of the seat. And then you kinda just jump down backwards and then the wheel shoots out in front of you."
She makes it look easy. So do a lot of the kids in the gym. But they all say it took lots and lots of practice.
Now that she's at home on the giraffe, Mary Jane is looking for another challenge. She's got her sights set on learning to ride a two-wheeled unicycle - where one wheel is on top of the other. To get it to move forward, you have to peddle backward. Only a couple kids out of the 200 or so who are in the Gym Dandies have mastered it so far.
"I never learned that one," Cahill says. "I'd never even attempt it!"
Mary Jane, along with Sam Curtis and 40 other kids from the Gym Dandies, will be riding a 6-foot giraffe in the Inaugural Parade in January. Though the Dandies have ridden in some pretty big parades before - including the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2005 - Jon Cahill says this is the experience of a lifetime.
"It's just a tremendous honor to be able to take my kids to Washington, D.C. to be in this event," he says. "I mean, I don't think it's possible to top this, really. How many kids get to ride a 6-foot unicycle down Pennsylvania Avenue, with 40 other kids in any inauguration parade?
The honor is not lost on the kids. At 9, Allison Derrick is one of the youngest Gym Dandies to be riding in the parade.
"I'm really excited about it," she says. "And my ice skating coach, she couldn't even believe it. She's like, what the??? It'll be really cool to ride right by the president."
Mary Jane Uzzi is excited, too. To ride by both the President and the First Lady.
"I've always been into politics, and I always ask about big historical events," she says. "And this is, like, one of my dreams. I wrote to Michelle Obama last year and I told her all about this, so if she could connect the two, that would be amazing."
Whether or not she connects the dots, it'll be hard for the First Lady to miss the Gym Dandies. Forty-two kids gliding down Pennsylvania Avenue on one wheel, sitting tall and proud and comfortable, six feet above the ground.
Photos by Samantha Fields.

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Large turn-out cancels public hearing in Big Bend
Kaishian property in the Village of Big Bend was canceled this evening after well over 100 people filled Village Hall.A public hearing on the
The hearing, which was scheduled for 6:30 p.m. was standing room only by 6:15. Shortly after, police turned people away from the meeting room citing fire code. Those people filled the halls until they were informed that too was a fire hazard and they filled the lobby, library and waited outside.
By 6:30 p.m. Soneberg announced that the Village would reschedule the hearing and move it to a more accommodating venue at a later time.
Residents are concerned about water contamination from the fill-site, which was cited for multiple violations in November including run-off issues. A petition asking for an "immediate cease and desist of dumping as well as air, water and noise pollution" which was passed around this month by neighboring subdivisions had more than 300 signatures as of tonight's meeting.
The property owner is applying for modifications to the current conditional use permit as well as to move forward with a second phase that would expand the project.
Merton Community Fire Department hosting pancake breakfast
Plan on pancakes for breakfast as the Merton Community Fire Department hosts a pancake breakfast from 8 to 12:30 p.m. Sunday, May 1, at N67 W28343 Sussex Road, Hartland.
Besides an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast, the event includes a 50/50 raffle, silent auction and activities for all ages. Check out the firefighting equipment and meet the firefighters.
On Sunday night, join in the music making at the Full Band Open Jam with Track 6 starting at 8 p.m. at Bucky's Lakeside Pub and Grill, N50 W35016 Wisconsin Ave., Okauchee. Just bring your musical instrument and jump in, or just come and listen.
If you're in the mood from some guitar music, check out the Milwaukee Guitar Quartet from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at Mama D's Coffee, 104 Main St., Wales. Call (262) 968-3500 or visit mamadscoffee.com for more information.
Town officials approve lifting speed limit on Okauchee Lake for June demo event
Elected officials in the towns of Merton and Oconomowoc have given the green light to a temporary lifting of the speed limit on Okauchee Lake for four days in June as part of an outboard-engine demonstration event.
BRP, the parent company of outboard engine-maker Evinrude, is looking to use a portion of Okauchee Lake from June 26-29 to demonstrate new products to dealers.
On Monday, April 25, the Merton Town Board approved a plan to raise the speed limit on the area of the lake that will be used for the demos, Town Clerk Nathan Bright said.
In late March, the board delayed a decision on the speed limit because the proposed area for the demos would have conflicted with boat traffic traveling between the channel and Party Island. Bright said the new corridor avoids that route.
The lake's speed limit is 40 mph. Bright said most of the boats in the demonstration would top out at speeds of 45 to 55 mph, with some going as fast as 70 mph.» Read Full Article
Cobra helicopter in North Lake to be moved to get new paint job
A 6,400-pound helicopter is going to disappear from North Lake for about a week.
The Cobra helicopter on display near the veterans memorial at Fireman's Park in North Lake isn't actually vanishing, but it will be gone for a week to get spruced up.
The Army helicopter, installed at the park in 2001, is going to be taken off its perch and moved to Horicon so it can be repainted.
The undertaking is being directed by 17-year-old Sebastian Shaw of Milwaukee for his Eagle Scout project.
It's no small task.» Read Full Article
Kettle Moraine High School senior among 12 state semifinalists for Presidential Scholar
Kettle Moraine High School senior Hannah Healy, of Oconomowoc, is among 12 Wisconsin students named as semifinalists for the 2016 Presidential Scholars award, according to a news release from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
The Presidential Scholar award is considered the nation's highest honor for graduating high school seniors. The program was established in 1964 to recognize and honor some of the nation's most distinguished high school students.
From nearly 3.3 million graduating high school seniors, more than 4,700 students were identified as candidates for the program based on exceptional performance on the ACT or SAT college admissions tests. The state's 12 semifinalists are among 689 semifinalists for 2016.
The Commission on Presidential Scholars will make the final selection of the nation's 121 academic presidential scholars — one male and one female from each state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and from families of U.S. citizens living abroad; and up to 15 students chosen at large.
The Presidential Scholars Commission also chooses up to 20 presidential scholars in the Arts and 20 presidential scholars in career and technical education, for a total of up to 161 presidential scholars.» Read Full Article
Pewaukee, Arrowhead school districts named to Top Workplaces list
The Arrowhead and Pewaukee school districts are good places to work.
Both districts made the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's list of Top Workplaces in Southeastern Wisconsin for 2016.
The Pewaukee School District was No. 38 in the midsize workplace category; Arrowhead ranked No. 40.
The list was based solely on the results of an employee feedback survey administered by WorkplaceDynamics, Arrowhead Superintendent Laura Myrah said.
Myrah said Arrowhead's administration team was proud to be nominated for the honor by one of the district's teachers.» Read Full Article
3,700 Lisbon residents without power for about two hours Wednesday
We Energies officials have been contacting town of Lisbon residents via recorded telephone messages apologizing for a power outage Wednesday, April 27, caused by an equipment failure at about 9:30 p.m. that effected about 3,700 customers.
The outage lasted about two hours, according to a Lisbon resident.
Complaint: Delafield man left friend to die of apparent heroin overdose
David Gier left his friend Gaige Judkins to die alone of an apparent overdose in a truck after the two of them drove to Milwaukee to buy and use heroin, then to a grocery store in Wales, according to a criminal complaint.
Gier, 26, of Delafield called police from Judkins' phone at about 5 a.m. July 1, 2015, but never spoke to a dispatcher, the criminal complaint alleged. He instead left the line open, expecting that officers would respond to Judkins' location and get him the help he needed. But by the time they arrived, Judkins, 25, was dead.
Gier was charged Tuesday, April 26, in Waukesha County Circuit Court with first-degree reckless homicide. According to online court records, Gier is at a correctional facility in Fox Lake serving time for a previous drug-related conviction.
Online court records also indicate that Judkins had lived in the Oconomowoc area.
According to the complaint, Gier and Judkins exchanged several text messages about driving together — in Judkins' father's truck — to buy heroin just hours before Judkins died.» Read Full Article
Sen. Ron Johnson to visit students at Oconomowoc High School
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson will meet with Oconomowoc students at 8:30 a.m. Friday, April 29, at Oconomowoc High School.
Parents are welcome to attend and can meet Johnson (R-Wisconsin) at the Oconomowoc Arts Center.
Social Studies teacher Nick Schueller invited Johnson to meet with students in his four AP government and politics classes.
"The purpose of the visit it to help our students learn more about the role of the senate in federal government and about national campaigning," Schueller said.
After the meeting with Johnson, students will be available to provide a tour of the high school and Rux Stadium.
Eagle police seize more than 17 pounds of pot, $20,000 during home search warrant
The Eagle Police Department seized over $20,900 in cash and over 17 pounds of marijuana after conducting a three week investigation at the home of Nicholas Lee on Old Prospectors Trail.
Lee, 35, appeared in Waukesha Circuit Court Wednesday, April 27 and is facing four felony drug charges as well as two misdemeanor charges, according to the criminal complaint.
Lee is being charged with two counts of manufacturing/delivering THC under 200 grams as well as a charge for maintaining a drug trafficking place, which if convicted, he will face up to a $10,000 fine, imprisonment for three and half years, or both, for each of the three Class I Felony charges.
Because Captain Lesniewski determined that the residence at 612 Old Prospectors Trail is within 650 feet of the Eagle Village Park, Lee could face up to additional five years for the two manufacturing and delivering charges. A prior conviction of possession of marijuana in Walworth County in 2006, could add up to four more years on the maximum term of imprisonment for each felony charge.
He also is charged with possession of marijuana with intent to deliver over 2,500 grams, but not more than 10,000, a Class F felony. If convicted, he may be fined up to $25,000 or imprisoned for no more than 12 years and six months.» Read Full Article
First year of 3K successful at St. Paul School in Genesee
The 3-year-old students fidgeted on the carpet. Some followed the yoga video better than others as they started their day at St. Paul School on April 20. As 3K teacher Alyssa Matyas sat to read a book about Earth Day, squishies were offered to keep little hands busy.
In it's first year, the 3K program at St. Paul, S38 W31602 Wern Way, Waukesha, has been extremely successful, with 14 students enrolled for the 2015-16 school year, according to Principal John Shanahan.
"Many families are beginning to sign up for next year based upon the word-of-mouth of its success," said Shanahan in an email. "The teacher is amazing and has prepared the students to be good learners with good work skills."
Shanahan said Matyas incorporates personal, social, fine and gross motor skills, along with cognitive development into the school day.
Learning social skills» Read Full Article
Road closures for Highway 83 in Wales
On Monday, May 2, at 7 a.m. (weather permitting), the following road and lane closures will occur in the Village of Wales on Highway 83 to allow for repairs to be made to the road and drainage issues corrected. The closures will last most of the week. Detour routes will be posted and flaggers will be present to assist motorists through the area.
1. Welsh Road
East and West Welsh Road entrances to Highway 83 will be closed
Turn lanes to East and West Roads will be closed» Read Full Article
Jason Alexander to teach at Ten Chimneys this summer
The Ten Chimneys Foundation has announced actor Jason Alexander will serve as the master teacher for the 2016 Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship Program, a national program that promotes the future of American theater.
The program runs June 19-26, where 10 of the nation's top regional theater actors will join Alexander, most well-known for his role as George Constanza on "Seinfield," for an intensive, week-long master class and immersion experience at Ten Chimneys.
Ten Chimneys is a national historic landmark in Genesee Depot and estate of theater legends Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne. The 2016 Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship Class will focus on the physicalization of choice, and the powerful collaboration of mind and body in building a performance.
"The joy of an actor's life and craft is this exciting and never-ending exchange of ideas and experiences. I know I will be coming away from my time at Ten Chimneys as inspired and enriched as I hope my colleagues will, as well," Alexander said in a news release.
Since the program began in 2009, it has been conceived and executed by Ten Chimneys Foundation, and has brought some of the nation's top regional theater actors to work with a world renowned Master Teacher, which in the past has included Phylicia Rashad and Barry Edelstein, among others.» Read Full Article
Supersealers Asphalt brings business, jobs to Genesee
Town of Genesee —Supersealers Asphalt is moving its business into the old Moriah schoolhouse on Highway 18 and Highway C in Genesee.
Supersealers Asphalt is a full-service asphalt business, serving both commercial and residential customers in Southeastern Wisconsin, especially Waukesha, Milwaukee and Ozaukee counties. The company does paving, sealing and commercial snow plowing. Owner Ryan Hoelz started the business in 1997 as a way to pay for college and has been growing the business since.
"We've seen it (the schoolhouse) for sale for a year and were wondering what we could do with it," Hoelz said, "It turns out it was zoned properly, and we loved it and thought it would be a great fit."
The schoolhouse has a long history in Genesee.
It was built in 1887 and held multiple classes in its 81 years until it closed in 1968, according to Rosemary Booth, the vice president of the Genesee Heritage Society.» Read Full Article
Watch out for road closures on Highway 83 in Wales
Portions of Highway 83 in the village of Wales will be closed starting at 7 a.m. (weather permitting), Monday, May 2, to allow for repairs to the road to correct drainage issues, according to information received from village of Wales Deputy Clerk Pauline Wigderson.
The closures will last most of the week. Detour routes will be posted and flagmen will be present to assist motorists through the area during the repair work.
Highway 83 closures
Welsh Road
·East and west Welsh Road entrances to Highway 83 will be closed.» Read Full Article
Mukwonago School District offering developmental screening for 3 and 4 year olds
A developmental screening for three and four year olds living in the Mukwonago Area School District will be taking place on Aug. 10 and 11 at Rolling Hills Elementary School, W322 S9230 Beulah Road.
They will be screening developmental areas in speech and language, pre-readiness skills such as short-term memory, ability to attend and follow directions. They will also look at children's fine and gross motor skills as well as vision and hearing. The screening process will take approximately 45 minutes.
The screening is not mandatory, but it will provide an opportutnity for parents to have their children's general development assessed as a pary of the MASD's Child Find process to identify students with developmental delays.
There is no cost for the screening, but registration is necessary. To register call 262-363-6300 ext. 24203 between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. For more information the MASD Child Find notice can be found on the Pupil Services website at www.masd.k12.wi.us.


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Centipede Infestation
Centipede: Infestation - Launch Trailer
Made for kids ages 10-14, Centipede: Infestation will bring a smile to your face.
Centipede: Infestation - Myriapoda Trailer
12 years after a nuclear war has wiped most of humanity off the map, the only survivors are radiation enlarged insects, with humans surviving by sealing their homes off from the toxic air, and traveling only in fallout suits. But running out of resources, these giant bugs begin attacking humanity's last outposts The bugs include: Wasp, Scorpion, Beetle, Stag, Pill Bug, Moth, Grub, Burrow Beetle, Bulb Spider, Assassin Spider, Aphid, Ant, and of course… the Centipede
Centipede: Infestation - Bugs Trailer
A full out insecticide will be unleashed on players as they battle not only centipede's, but are swarmed by various breeds of spiders, beetles, grubs, caterpillars, moths, and boss insects across the game's expansive world of seven environments and 40 stages.
Centipede: Infestation Trailer
Centipede: Infestation is a post-apocalyptic action experience that features run-n-gun shooting style gameplay with tower defense-style objects, paying homage to the original Centipede while bringing the brand into the 21st century.


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In the last week, a congressional committee began -- finally! -- taking a real look at government-funded abstinence-only sex "education" programs which all of us who pay taxes in the U.S. have watched billions of our collective dollars be wasted on. For those of us who work we in comprehensive sex ed (many of whom work for a pittance because we can't get funding due to the ab-only mandates), some of which often includes cleaning up after the mess of abstinence-only problems, that waste is often felt even more profoundly. This week, this committee called on public health experts and some awesome young adults to testify and inform the issue with real experience, sound data and a clearer understanding of why abstinence-only education programs are not just not helpful, but can do some real harm. A couple of your peers have been doing excellent work in these House hearings to speak against abstinence-only sex education and make the need clear for accurate, comprehensive and inclusive sex education.
Shelby Knox, whose name may be familiar from the documentary The Education of Shelby Knox, is blogging on it at the ALCU's Reproductive Rights wing here. From that entry:
What did the secularized abstinence-only program for students in my school district look like? Well, it was taught by the same pastor who officiated at my religious purity pledge ceremony. Many of the students were already having sex and needed information to protect their health. But our teacher only mentioned condoms to talk lengthily, and inaccurately, about their alleged "ineffectiveness," explaining in graphic detail, and with even more graphic pictures, the sexually transmitted diseases students could get if we trusted our health to a "flimsy piece of latex."
...But back in my high school class, where we were all too intimidated or embarrassed to ask for clarification, it seemed as if sex with a condom was equivalent to sex without one. Our teacher also touched on the ills of masturbation and warned against the dangers of homosexual sex.
One demonstration our teacher used left little doubt as to our worth as a future spouse or partner if we were to engage in sex before marriage. He would routinely pull an often squirming and reluctant, and always female, volunteer onto the stage, take out a toothbrush that looked like it had been used to scrub toilets and ask if she would brush her teeth with it. When she predictably refused, he pulled out another toothbrush, this one pristine in its original box, and asked her if she would brush her teeth with that one. When she answered in the affirmative, he turned to the assembly and said, "If you have sex before marriage, you are a dirty toothbrush."
Max Siegel, an HIV-positive 23-year-old who acquired the virus from his first sexual experience, and who now works with the AIDS Alliance for Children, Youth and Families, blogged about it at Reproductive Health Reality Check here. From that blog:
More individuals have this virus now than ever before in history. Most children born with HIV no longer die; they grow into adolescence and adulthood. Within and outside of marriage, these young people must know how to prevent transmission of HIV to their sexual partners and how to protect themselves. Instead, abstinence-only disparages HIV-positive youth by suggesting they are dirty, dying, and unfit for love.
While most abstinence-only programs are more extensive than the class I experienced, they rely on similarly exclusive and stigmatizing messages that lack basic information about sexual health. What I experienced is a routine example of the messages of abstinence-only that children across still experience today. These programs ignore lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth, who are at high risk for HIV, and use government dollars to condemn them. They also compromise young women's safety by portraying sexually active females as scarred and untrustworthy. From a healthcare perspective, it's essential that scrutiny of these programs focuses on the consequences of abstinence-only's condemnation of young people.
Some of you voice to us the frustration and anger you feel about these programs, both in the purposeful misinformation found in them and in the way they privilege certain types of people and certain types of sex, while disenfranchising and demeaning others. When you do that, we've heard some of you say sometimes that for all of your upset, you don't feel like your particular voice could be meaningful or effective.
So, I wanted to be sure that you got a look at two young people who have made clear this week that that's just rubbish, and that your voices, especially on this particular issue, are not only exceptionally meaningful but deeply important to have heard. You may not have the opportunity to speak at a hearing like this, but you can certainly write letters to your school boards, your congresspeople, your communities, organize peer outreach boards to talk to adults about this, actively challenge teachers and classmates in schools where you are getting inaccurate or discriminatory sex education or find other original ways to provide the perspectives which everyone who has anything to say or do on this topic very much needs to hear.
I only recently found out about the abstinance-only sex ed. programmes in the US (I'm from the UK) and was totally appalled. I thought that the fact my school nurse couldn't bring herself to say 'flaccid' or 'erection' during our sex ed. classes was bad (we all had to shout them out to save her the embarassment and fill in the mortified gaps in her sentances), but we were never told anything like the petal thing or the toothbrush thing. I think it's completely appalling and psychologically cruel, and has left me feeling a weird kind of mixture of disgust for those who support this scheme and utter admiration for the young people who have spoken out against it. GO THEM! At a guess, I'd say that took some guts. To reiterate talking.to.myself's point; is there any way I can help? Any kind of organisations? Or a similar thing in the UK (yeah, it's not quite 'YOU ARE A DIRTY TOOTHBRUSH!', but I'd say there's definate room for improvement)? Thank you so so so much for posting this. It has left me feeling empowered and incredibly proud of young people and our capabilities =).
I live in the UK and I have had not all that good sex ed in some respects (masturbation was never mentioned and nor was the clitoris) though I have been able to talk openly and unshamed about masturbation, my pansexuality, my dislike of porn, and any other topic with my mentors and advisors in college and secondary school. I am appalled by a student being referred to as a dirty toothbrush, or a petal-less dead flower, that is not acceptable. There should be accurate information provided about STI transmission and prevention, and about contraceptive methods and how to use them safely, how effective different methods are. Everyone should know that they never have to engage in any kind of sexual activity, that masturbation is good and an option (and is safe), and have accurate information about how their bodies work. There should not be an emphasis on the superiority of penis in vagina sex over any other sexual activity, with the emphasis being on mutual consent always being present before two or more person sexual activity takes place and on safety, from unwanted pregnancy, from STIs and from any kind of bodily injury (such as vaginal or anal tearing from lack of lubrication). It should also be made clear that homosexuality is totally OK and on how the ideas of what is moral or pleasurable sex and how people treat each other with regards to consent are affected by and influence dislike of LGBT individuals. There should also be discussion of the way media and other factors affect body image, and of gender roles and their limiting effects. I don't know if some of the stuff I mentioned is technically sex-ed, but it's all important.
i had a similar experience to the "toothbrush" during my abstenence-only sex ed. class. the spokesperson passed around a rose and asked everyone to take a petal. at the end, the rose was bare, and he told us that everytime you have sex out of marraige, your SOUL looses a petal until you don't have one anymore. pretty harsh, considering that we were in 7th grade. in our class, we saw the gruesome pictures of STDs, and condoms were not mentioned ONCE! we were asked the question, "would you run a cross a football field full of mines just to get a brownie?" and told that it was dangerous to start down the "downward slope towards sex" which progressed from hand-holding, to kissing, which was where we were supposed to draw the line before the SUPER dangerous "deep-kissing" which led to "PASSION" and eventually the "sin" of sex. i am a huge fan of this cite and i would like to encourage the stance you all are taking against our faulty education. if anyone has any organizations that are in need of support, let me know, i would love to help however i can.
Telling someone, "You are a dirty toothbrush," is emotionally abusive and cruel. No conscientious or caring person would ever say that to anyone else.
I think it's horrible that some education programs present abstinence as the only "good" option, when it most definitey is not. However, I do believe that it is important to present abstinece as a choice to young people. It is the only 100% effective method of preventing pregnancy, and even though condoms are close to that, I think it is important that young people have ALL the facts, about ALL their options.
It's ridiculous when even so called 'liberal' states like NY teach abstinence-only sex ed. I posted the results of a consumer panel poll where 23 brands of condoms were tested on strength and the strongest and weakest condoms were listed in numerical order from weakest to strongest in my sex ed class, and was told to take it down because the class was abstinence-only. What a crock! That is valuable info that kids need, and you're saying not to show them? I call BS on this whole abstinence-only sex ed!
This article is great, and I'm so glad that people are taking a stand on this issue! So much of abstinence education relies on being so condescending to teens, it's ridiculous. Have you guys seen this?
Most think that your parents should be teaching you all this but if they're anything like my parents then they act like sex isn't a part of normal life or they flip the channel quick when it comes to something about pregnancy. I've had to find what I can about STD's and potential problems from the Internet and other probably non-reliable sources. I've never seen the point in how abstinence only programs help. 'Don't have sex' is the only message you recieve when you are forced to go to a program. Never about what you should do if the condom breaks, or if you end up pregnant what you're options are. Religion will always play a part being as how my parents are Christian and it would be the 'best for me' if I waited till marriage to have sex but the unfortant truth is that probably will not hold true. I'm a still a virgin and don't have any STDs and it's definitely not thanks to abstinence-only programs. If I chose to have sex I'd want to be informed so I don't wind up being a mother at 16.
Abstinence-only programs are hardly few in the United Sates, Anonymous. They remain the ONLY programs which federal funds will cover for public schools, and over a billion dollars in taxpayer funds have been spent on those "few" programs during the last administration. Mind, some states have finally been wising up and have started to have state mandates that public schools must bring back factually accurate programs which are comprehensive, discuss birth control and safer sex and are more inclusive. And most of those programs still emphasize abstinence first and as a best choice from a standpoint of STI and pregnancy prevention, anyway.
As a sexuality educator, as well as the child of an epidemiologist, I'm well aware that HIV is a smaller risk to most youth in the states than HPV, Chlamydia or Trich. However, the protective behaviors and negotiation skills for avoiding those infections as well as HIV are the same, and are things people need their whole lives, behaviors with not discussed in ab-only, or where vast misinformation about them is a big part of those curricula. Ab-only programs also don't discuss pap smears and STI testing with young women, or basic sexual health: cervical cancer is usually very easily treated and resolved in the earliest stages when found though those screenings. Too, condoms do substantially reduce risks of HPV, by around 70%. The reason it's killing women at all has more to do with women not getting that healthcare, and knowing they need it and that it is not shameful, than it does with the virus itself. That's not the same level of protection they provide against most other infections, but telling youth they don't help at all or have holes in them -- which many ab-only programs do -- isn't allowing them that 70% level of protection: it's throwing teens and adults who are sexually active to the wolves.
Max Siegel is just one example of a young person who wasn't given any help in protecting himself. As a gay man, he wasn't included at all in his sex education, and as he stated, having been disallowed any discussion on how to negotiate safer sex was something he felt endangered him needlessly and carelessly, and I overwhelmingly agree.
Director & Founder, Scarleteen: Sex Ed for the Real World
Author, S.E.X.: The All-You-Need-to-Know Progressive Sexuality Guide to Get You Through High School and College
So we have way higher STD rates and pregnancy rates. Abstinence only programs are so few, and way less dominant. So how does the blame of these things fall upon these programs? You used an example of an HIV infected man, did you know HIV although it may be at a higher rate than ever, it is one of the least common STD's? In a study which estimated the yearly cases of different types of STD's they found that every year there are only 30,000 new HIV infections, where as there are an estimated 6,200,000 new cases of HPV every year, and as we all know HPV is the leading cause of cervical cancer, which kills more women every year than HIV does. Condoms do not protect a person very well from HPV, and whether you want to admit it or not, you know it. So please explain how abstinence only is the cause of all of this?
first off, ur grasping at straws. i hate that. dont use hpv, an entirely unrelated issue, to compare with hiv. i know heart disease kills more women than hiv and hpv, but its not the fact that hiv is not the main killer, but it is an issue that it does kill in the first place. anywho. any and all sex ed should be started at home with parents having frank and open discussions with their children. Period. school programs are there for when parents are too lazy, or in some cases not the best role models. unfortunately itis these same parents who want comprehensive sex ed but do not make sure their tax dollars are being spent for that purpose. they also forget that schools still have to answer to state, local, and sometimes federal governments who never get it right. Prime example, John McCain has had problems getting the conservative, evangelistic vote, these same people want comprehensive sex ed, but politicians assume they don't. McCain and Palin both support abstinence only education. Palin's 17 yr old daughter is pregnant. you figure it out.
I don't get how people can support this abstinence thing. My abstinence-only program wasn't nearly as extreme, detailing the methods of contraception, but only vaguely, and the teacher constantly reiterated how the most effective was abstinence. HE didn't even touch on homosexuality, and frankly I am appalled. These programs have been proven not to work, yet the US continues to use them when in Europe, which uses actual sex-ed, pregnancy and STD rates are significantly lower than here.
I'm so glad people are finally making a stand.
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The art of chess has fascinated down the ages, through Alice and beyond.
PCs provide countless opportunities for learning, playing, practicing, studying, and even watching both online and offline. Convenient freeware chess programs are available that give you all you need to do these things straight out of a single box at any level. Great for beginners and experts alike.
If you or your children are just learning chess... Don't panic! There is plenty of friendly introductory material online (such as here or here), including free tutorials.
So where to start? Or where to move next? There's a staggering quantity of recommendable chess freeware out there to play with, and experienced pundits may already have their own prized collections.
This review page of free chess software and computer-related resources on the internet will aim to address the varying needs of players, ranging from the casual to the keen. To do this, main recommendations will be given for different kinds of free software/resource, sometimes followed by a list of available alternatives which could be worth exploring. Thus, this page may also be used as a portal or selective link collection.
- The standalone software section of the review will cover some of the top freeware chess programs for computer play on Windows and Linux, as well as briefly discussing free chess software for Mac users (including iPad/iPhone), Android app recommendations, a top pick free standalone internet client, freeware for learning, and freeware for match database study. (Note that since it would be a hard task to provide a separate section that could attempt to do justice to the wealth of freely available chess engines, links are given to help select and locate any you'd like to try.)
- The internet section of the review recommends a selection of the best free browser-based chess resources, such as online java applets, chess internet servers, online chess databases/e-books, chess tutorials, chess puzzles, and selected sites for more free software reviews and chess-related news to help keep up to date.
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To play against a computer you'll generally need at least one chess engine to handle the all important computing side, hooked up to a convenient graphical user interface (GUI) to provide the visual chessboard display. A good package to start with is the Crafty Chess Interface, which provides an attractive GUI coupled to the powerful Crafty engine—an open-source program developed by Dr. Robert M. Hyatt. Weighing in at just 1.34 MB, the Crafty Chess Interface makes an excellent lightweight portable option which may itself completely satisfy the needs of many casual chess players.
The intuitive interface provides ready access to useful features, including a slider (in the Control Panel) to adjust Crafty's engine strength, which many may find particularly convenient. Although there's only the one engine, you can easily instruct Crafty to play either or both colors whenever you want (as with the other free chess software recommendations listed below, if you're feeling lazy you can just sit back and watch a couple of engines battle it out - in this case, Crafty vs Crafty). Like all the main standalone programs in this review, Crafty Chess supports both PGN and FEN (two commonly used formats—the Portable Game Notation allows you to load, play through and analyze recorded games while the Forsyth-Edwards Notation records board positions, as briefly explained here). If you want Crafty to use established opening lines, you can download opening books from the Crafty Chess page to preload into the program.
Many players will also want a more versatile program that encompasses different computer playing styles and allows more user options for analysis. Arena is an excellent freeware choice which appeals to many chess enthusiasts. The attractive GUI is worth exploring with the aid of the excellent Help files, since it offers many useful features, including the ability to handle Shuffle Chess or Fischer Random Chess.
The 3.0 version of Arena is available either as a portable or for full installation, which is quite straightforward. Either way, you're provided with a good selection of preinstalled engines to choose from: the installer just provides a couple more. And you can easily add any other Winboard and UCI engines you wish (including the ultra strong Houdini, open source Stockfish and any of the other freeware engines reviewed here or listed in Wikipedia). Engines can be configured individually: Arena's Help files provide details on ways to adjust their behaviour/strength. Linux users should also be able to get Arena up and running on Wine.
Also recommended:
- Portable WinboardX + Deep Rybka 2.2 gives you a handy free portable software package containing Winboard (a well known chessboard GUI for Windows) coupled with three different chess engines of different levels. Rybka 2.2 remains one of the strongest available free chess engines, and it can be used for game analysis. You can also play against two lesser engines (Delfi 4.5 and Phalanx). Portable WinboardX + Deep Rybka 2.2 used to be one of Gizmo's main recommendations, but this free software package does not seem amenable to development. Still plenty to enjoy. [Portable, Windows only - apparently also works on Windows7; download size, 3.3 MB]
- Haundrix - a fun program with a nice assortment of engines (Crafty 23.0, GNU Chess 5.07.9b and Sjeng 11.2). Its sound effects may well appeal to children, for whom the lack of an undo button could—in some circumstances—be an advantage during actual play. Program development seems to have stopped at version 0.1.0... But Haundrix seems to work fine even on Windows 7. [Windows, Linux, including 64-bit]
- Fritz 5.32 is the free version of the commercial Fritz software and is considered a must play for chess lovers, because it allows you to sample one of the notoriously powerful Fritz engines, with its characteristically quirky tactical play (and you can also grab slightly more recent Fritz 6 engine). Unfortunately, Fritz 5.32 refuses to install on my Vista set up, maybe due to multicore processor issues. [Windows]
While several of the reviewed programs may work on Wine, PyChess provides an advanced chess client specifically coded for Linux, following the Gnome Human Interface Guidelines.
You can play against the GNU Chess engine or lots of other chess engines, such as the Crafty engine, which can be downloaded from here. You can also play Internet chess by connecting to the FICS servers.
With this program, games can be saved in the PGN, EPD and FEN chess file formats so that you can always return to continue with the games or analyze them.
PyChess also offers opening books and other useful features including undo moves, hint and spy modes, sound and animation effects.
Sigma has an excellent reputation with Mac users and the full version is now freeware. Sigma 6.2 comes with its own built-in engine which can be adjusted for strength. Alternatively, you can download (from here) Sigma 6.2 bundled with the free Lite version of the powerful HIARCS engine for Mac. You can also add in various Mac-compatible UCI Engines, including Fruit. Sigma accepts PGN/EPD databases and is compatible with the free ExaChess Lite database program for Macintosh. Appearance can be customized within the program and by adding 3rd party plug-ins; there's also an option for a "true perspective 3D board" (see the online manual). [Mac OS X 10.3 or later]
For the iPad or iPhone, try the free Stockfish app, which seems to play well in more ways than one.
- Gizmo's top pick free Android app is Chess (by jwtc)—reviewed here. This ad free app accepts .pgn files and now supports some UCI engines including Robbolito, Stockfish and Bikjump. For a dedicated Android chess database app, try Scid on the go.
- BabasChessClient provides an attractive interface to play or watch human games on the FICS (Free Internet Chess Player) network. An interesting feature is the ability to go over a game you've just watched or played with some analysis from Crafty. [Windows 95 to Vista; Linux with Wine]
- If you enjoy modern chess variants like Crazyhouse, Losers, Suicide, Kriegspiel etc., try open source internet client Thief [Windows 95 to Vista; Linux Wine]
- Lucas Chess is an interesting freeware chess tutor which challenges you to play and beat increasingly strong engines/levels of play from beginner up to expert (think Rybka!). As in some video games, the program expects you to win twice at any given level before moving on to the next one. In tutor mode, Lucas Chess will flag a stronger move found by the engine and give you gameplay hints on lines of play. Your reaction to Lucas Chess will probably depend on individual learning style and personal taste. Well worth exploring. Portable version available. [Windows and Linux]
- Serious players will want a chess database program for study. Two excellent recommendations are SCID (Shane's Chess Information Database) and Chessbase Light a slightly cut down freeware edition of Chessbase, restricted to 8,000 games. The two programs have rather different characteristics and enthusiasts will probably want to try both. It's worth bearing in mind that whereas Chessbase is an extremely powerful read-only database program which allows you to use the challenging Fritz 6 and Stockfish 6 engines for analysis only, SCID also gives you options for active play. Zarkon Fischer (see below) provides succinct introductions to both SCID (here) and Chessbase Light (here).
- If you'd like to explore other free chess database software, Zarkon also hosts brief reviews (here) of PGN viewers/editors Compochess, Kvetka, ChessX and Penguin. Other currently available options include open source ChessDB (an offshoot of SCID) and ChessAssistant Light.
Free online chess apps (Java):
Little Chess Partner is a good first stop. You can also find the Little Chess Partner app on several site's, including the developer's own and ChessGames.com, which helpfully provides a carefully reasoned set of online alternatives with something for everyone:
Jester Chess offers a whole series of options, including some colorful variants, ranging from Throne of Chaos (Shuffle Chess) to Crazy Horses (knights instead of bishops) or the delightfully named Lethal Amazones (where queens take the place of knights and bishops). In One Step Beyond, both players start with their pawns one rank ahead. And true to its name, this app can also be set to make unorthodox moves (Fantasy) or play in Clownish Style: when Jester gets ahead he'll suddenly doff his metaphorical hat by making a silly move to let you get back into the game.
Sparring Partner (at ChessKit.com) is another attractive option, which also allows engine vs engine play.
Thinking Machine isn't so strong but shows countless lines of play...
Free internet chess servers for peer-to-peer play:
ChessWorld.net, Chess.com, and even GeeksWithChess.com (Silverlight plug-in required).
ChesSOS also gives you the chance to challenge other players at Fischer Random.
Free online chess databases and e-books:
ChessGames.com has a search engine which provides access to a great free online database of historical chess games, some annotated. You can either play games back on ChessGames' online java app or download as .pgn files.
The Bishop's Bounty should help you locate and download free e-books on chess from various sites, including Chessville.
Free online chess puzzles:
- A large collection of daily chess puzzles (mainly taken from real matches) is available at chessvideos.tv. The interactive applet has good graphics and the hints are stimulating. A winner.
- For a catalogued collection of puzzles, try wtharvey.com: searchable by Grand Master, opening and year. Some composed chess problems too.
Other free internet chess resources:
- Get Fen is a useful online app to generate FEN strings to describe chessboard positions (for software or reference): just drag the pieces to their squares and then copy and paste the fen read out.
- Virtual Pieces provides beautiful free chess graphics resources, including icons, diagram kit, wallpapers and more.
Top pick specialist site for free chess software reviews:
Want more chess freeware? A brief review like this cannot hope to cover the gamut of available free chess software. If you're hankering after more goodies, then you'd do well to check out a dedicated site. Zarkon Fischer's Free Chess Programs provides an exceptionally well presented specialist guide by a friendly chess enthusiast who also knows how to write. Although some of the programs discussed are only demos, you'll still find a wide range of lively freeware suggestions. The engines page, for example, is a must visit. Zarkon's top pick freeware chess program is Fritz 5.3.2. Two of the more recent additions are Haundrix and Homer (unmissable!). [Note: Sad to say, Zarkon Fischer's site is no longer being updated. In October 2010, Zarkon signed off saying "So long, and thanks for all the fish!". For me at least, Zarkon's site remains the foremost guide to the galaxy of free chess software. Strongly recommended.]
Free online chess tutorials:
- ChessCorner. This attractive site is an excellent learning tool and could provide a sound starting point for beginners. The simple but effective presentation gives you the feel of having quite a sizable interactive book at your fingertips, enticing you to explore many aspects of the game at leisure. Animations work well (example) and there are plenty of well indexed games to play through or download. A seamless experience, highly recommended.
- For something a bit more advanced, Chessville also has a nice collection of learning resources with plenty of advice and annotated games.
- The Exeter Chess Club sports "a place to enjoy and learn about chess" with plenty of coaching material to browse and study.
- MyChessBlog. A blog may not be the easiest format to consult (though the Categories menu on the right helps somewhat). However, there's some nice writing here. And the examples taken from tournament play are linked to ChessGames.com, so you can easily play through the entire game on an animated java app.
- YouTube is a stand-out search engine for many different video tutorials.
- ChessEye promises free online chess visualization training. True, you have to register, the app is clunky, and they do rather want to plug their standalone shareware version. But you can still try and see...
Chess news online:
- The world of free chess software is fast moving... If you want alerts on the latest releases, you'll find daily updates at wbec-ridderkerk.nl. To keep up to date with tournament and other chess-related news, Topix.com provides an international chess news aggregator (vying here with Google News). Alternatively, try ChessVibes.com, Chessbase.com or the Chess.com news page.
Best internet chess link collection:
- Worldchesslinks.net provides a well organized and frequently updated repository of links to chess sites and articles, with sections on chess theory, tournament news, and even archeology... Not to mention free software, chess databases and sites to play chess online. Recommended.
- Best Free Chinese Chess - The ancient game of Xiangqi (Elephant Chess) is an exciting, living challenge. A river runs through it. But the elephants can't cross.
- Best Free Computer Shogi - Japanese Chess - Shoji (the Japanese regional variant of chess) is played on 81 squares with a rather distinctive twist: when you capture a piece, the prisoner comes into play on your side (or vice versa).
- Best Free Computer Go - Nowadays the most powerful chess programs can sometimes beat even the strongest Grand Masters. If you feel like a quite different form of boardgame challenge, why not try the classic Far Eastern game of Go? Quite different from chess, Go is based on just a handful of simple rules. But its depth of play and subtlety make it a strong rival. Besides, Chess and Go seem to activate the brain somewhat differently.
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I'm the developer of Lucas Chess (in group Chess freeware for learning). Cheers Regarding Sigma Chess as a Mac program, OSX Lion will not run it because Sigma is a PowerPC program running under Rosetta emulation. You are Correct: Sigma Chess is no more. But SCIDvsMac https://sourceforge.net/projects/scidvspc and DreamChess http://dreamchess.org/downloads.html are 2 of the many remaining Chess games for Mac OS X still working ... Very useful chess links and information.
Current program web is http://www-lucaschess.rhcloud.com
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I use to read the chess headlines from an other chess news aggregator http://latestnewsheadline.com/chess.htm
Unfortunately, some good chess clients or free internet chess servers are missing from the article.
I'm the developer of Lucas Chess (in group Chess freeware for learning).
Regarding Sigma Chess as a Mac program, OSX Lion will not run it because Sigma is a PowerPC program running under Rosetta emulation.
You are Correct: Sigma Chess is no more.
But SCIDvsMac https://sourceforge.net/projects/scidvspc
and DreamChess http://dreamchess.org/downloads.html
are 2 of the many remaining Chess games for Mac OS X still working ...
Very useful chess links and information.


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The Power of Independent Thinking
Research Fellow Craig Eyermann on the Solvency of the US Social Security System
Recorded: Monday, March 21, 2016
Presidential candidates have said there must be major changes to the Social Security program, which is on a path to bankruptcy. Research Fellow Craig Eyermann talks about the complex system and the factors that determine how sustainable the system is.
KGO Radio, March 21, 2016
Experts: Craig EyermannType: RadioIssues: Government Power, Labor and Employment, Taxes
Senior Fellow Benjamin Powell is Interviewed on American Medicine Today Radio on Drug Approvals and the FDA
Recorded: Saturday, December 12, 2015
What is the cost of the long approval process for potentially life-saving drugs by the FDA? The approval process can take up to 12 years and cost $1 billion. But there are other costs. Patients arent able to take drugs that arent approved and they might die or become more ill. Another cost is that a potential drug maker might not want to take the financial risk of taking a drug to market. Powell recommends testing drugs but possibly making drugs "FDA recommended", rather than "FDA approved." Whats needed is competition and markets to help patients and entrepreneurs, says Powell.
Experts: Benjamin W. PowellType: RadioIssues: Government Power, Health Care, Public Health/ Consumer Protection, Science
Love Gov Video Series: Presentation at Draper University
Recorded: Tuesday, November 3, 2015
David J. Theroux, Founder and President of the Independent Institute, presents the idea and concept behind Love Gov: From First Date to Mandate, the award-winning, satirical video series that portrays the federal government as an overbearing boyfriend Scott Gov Govinsky who foists his good intentions on a hapless, idealistic college student, Alexis Smith.
To watch the web series, follow this link
Experts: David J. TherouxType: Other EventIssues: Banking and Finance, Bureaucracy and Government, Business, Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Collectivism, Corporate Welfare, Culture/ Society, Economic Policy, Education, Energy, Fiscal Policy/Debt, Free Market Economics, Freedom, Government Power, Government Secrecy, Government Waste/Pork, Health Care, Housing, Labor and Employment, Political Ideology and Philosophy, Privacy, Property Rights, Public Health/ Consumer Protection, Regulation and Deregulation, Taxes, Trade, Welfare
Research Fellow Sheldon Richman interviewed on KTRS radio on why anti-gun measures dont work
Recorded: Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Research Fellow Sheldon Richman talks with Larry Conners USA show about gun control and why it doesnt work. When news of a tragic public shooting occurs, it is often followed with a cry for gun control. Anti-gun measures dont work, according to Richman. Those that think otherwise are Utopians and are not being realistic.
Experts: Sheldon RichmanType: RadioIssues: Government Power, Gun Control
Myths of Immigration, Ben Powell on Stossel
Recorded: Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Are immigrants taking our jobs and living off the taxes we pay? Are they criminals? Television personality John Stossel (Host of Stossel on Fox Business Network) interviewed Benjamin Powell, Senior Fellow at the Independent Institute, Director of the Free Market Institute at Texas Tech University, and Editor of the book, The Economics of Immigration.
Experts: Benjamin W. PowellType: TelevisionIssues: Business, Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Crime, Criminal Justice/ Prisons, Culture/ Society, Drugs (Illicit), Government Power, Immigration, Labor and Employment, Politics, Social Security, Taxes, Welfare
Love Gov on Stossel: "Let's Break Up with Government"
Recorded: Friday, September 25, 2015
Television personality John Stossel (host of Stossel on Fox Business) featured our new satirical, YouTube video seriesLove Gov: "From First Date to Mandate" on September 25th, 2015.
Experts: John StosselType: TelevisionIssues: Education, Government Power
Independent Institute President David J. Theroux Discusses C.S. Lewis on Ave Maria Radio
Recorded: Saturday, August 1, 2015
Founder and President of the Independent Institute, David Theroux is interviewed by Ave Maria Radio President Al Kresta at the Napa Institute Annual Conference. Also President of the C.S. Lewis Society of California, David Theroux talks about C.S. Lewiss writings on liberty and Christianity and how Lewis became one of the best-read and most influential writers of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Experts: David J. TherouxType: RadioIssues: Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Culture/ Society, Freedom, Government Power, Political Ideology and Philosophy, Privacy, Religion
The Federal Reserve on Trial
Recorded: Friday, July 10, 2015
In this mock trial organized by FreedomFest 2015, Independent Institute Research Fellow Robert Murphy and Robert Kuttner present their arguments and witnesses to the jury and the judge, performed by Lisa Kennedy for the responsibility of the Federal Reserve on the financial crisis in 2008.
Thanks to FreedomFest, Inc. for the permission to post our fellows' presentation. For further information about FreedomFest, go to www.freedomfest.com
Experts: Robert P. MurphyType: Other EventIssues: Banking and Finance, Economic History and Development (International), Economic History and Development (U.S.), Economic Policy, Economists, History (U.S)


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Call of Duty: Ghosts (Credit: Activision)
Activision has a viral hit on its hands with Call of Duty: Ghosts, but not for the reasons it likely expected. The German Shepherd seen wearing a motion-capture suit in the game's first official trailers and screenshots has become something of an internet sensation.
Since his unexpected debut yesterday, the face of the as-yet unnamed dog has been plastered across game blogs and social media sites. A mock Twitter account (unaffiliated with Activision) using the clever name @CollarDuty has already amassed over 17,000 followers.
Whoever's running the account is having more fun than a border collie at a sheep farm, too, name-checking other famous mutts -- like Jerry Rice's dog Nitus, star of the infamous Wii game Dog Football (yes, it's real) -- and finding more pictures of dogs in combat gear than you ever thought existed.
All the while, they're throwing out some great bones to the crowds, such as "I went for a role in Zero Bark Thirty. Didn't get it. Went back to work waiting tables. One year later, I'm here. Never give up."
The real dog that was mo-capped for the game is an actual member (retired) of the Navy SEAL K9 squad, who was photographed from every angle in super high resolution, which accounts for is the in-game version's facial scars and ear tattoo. The character even comes with its own artificial intelligence and will apparently play a notable role in the game as part of the squad, who sniffs out dangers and aids the team.
"The dog you saw in the picture has all that armor on and stuff, it's not fake," Mark Rubin, executive producer of the game, told Joystiq. "The dog actually is wearing an earpiece, and he's got a camera on his back that flips up, so the SEAL actually has a screen and he can see what the dog sees through that camera. So if the dog is moving through tall grass or in a room or a dark area somewhere, he can see it on his screen.
"He can actually give voice commands to the dog through the earpiece – go left, go right. And if they need to be silent – this is crazy – the dog's got little vibrating things on his neck, so you can vibrate right or vibrate left and the dog knows, if I feel right, I go to the right, if I vibrate left I go to the left. So he can drive the dog, in a sense, from his little device on his arm."
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This is how the rest of the world might see it (at least CNN post it like this on their website): "Costa Rica suffered World Cup heartbreak as the United States salvaged a last-gasp 2-2 draw in Washington to deny the visitors an automatic place at next year's finals."
And as football and our "Sele" (how we refer to our National Football Team) are two of our beautiful country's biggest passions, we have to, again, step back and think about just what happened, with a cold head…
"Costa Rica had seemed set for a place in the finals after taking a 2-0 lead after only 24 minutes in the American capital, with both goals from Bryan Ruiz."
And this is usually how it starts… Everybody's happy and cheering, we think we got it made. I might even be willing to bet my monthly salary that even our players in the field felt it this way. So as we say here "crea fama y hechate a dormir" (create fame and back to sleep)… they stopped fighting and started defending, they settled for the 2 jewels that Mr. Ruiz gave us, cause they were great goals, and instead of trying to increase the count, they started waiting for the game's end… when the end of the game was more than 65 minutes away!
But now, for once, lets finish this story how it is supposed to be… Let's hope that our Sele finds the courage to overcome this "minor inconvenient", and step up against Uruguay to change this "world cup heartbreak" into a new world cup dream turned into reality. On our next two matches lets remember that the game ain't over till its over, and as US Team did this time, we need to keep fighting till the end of the 95 minutes… even if we are winning, if we are losing… even fight stronger. Lets prove to ourselves that the mediocre will never accomplish much, that with effort and hard work anything can be done! Vamos sele Hotel California is cheering for you, as the rest ouf our nation!


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The Power of Independent Thinking
Kyle Marchini on the Edgington Post
Recorded: Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Mark Edge of the Edgington Post/Free Talk Live interviews Kyle Marchini regarding the Independent Institutes The Challenge of Liberty 2012 Summer Seminars for Students.
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Experts: Kyle MarchiniType: RadioIssues: Defense and Foreign Policy, Free Market Economics, Terrorism and National Crises
Michael Crichton on States of Fear: Science or Politics?
Recorded: Tuesday, November 15, 2005
The late Michael Crichton, author of Jurassic Park and State of Fear, along with a panel of distinguished scientists, examine the increasing politicization of science.
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Get an overview of this hotel4 star hotel in the heart of Paris Montparnasse, ideal for families and business
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Comfortable hotel close to Gare Montparnasse with direct access to major tourist sites: Tour Montparnasse, Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Tour Eiffel, Notre-Dame de Paris, Montmartre…
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The Novotel Paris Gare Montparnasse is close to the Montparnasse train station. In the center of Paris and Montparnasse district, near the Metro (lines 4-6-12-13), this 4-star hotel is close to attractions including the Eiffel Tower, Saint-Germain-des-Prés Galeries Lafayette, and Musée du Quai Branly. This modern, bright and eco-friendly hotel is fully air conditioned and offers family rooms, a videogame console Xbox 360, an iMac-corner, a restaurant open daily, a bar, snacks, 4 meeting-rooms, a fitness center with a terrace equipped with a sunlounger, and private parking. WiFi broadband available and free!
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The Novotel Cafe offers a balanced and delicious cuisine made from fresh market products and is open daily. The perfect place to share a glass of wine or a cocktail is the contemporary bar, which offers meals at any time. During the summer, the restaurant opens its shaded terrace available daily from breakfast to dinner, to gather with friends and colleagues over a drink or a meal in a relaxed atmosphere.
When you wake up, take the time for a complete, tasty and balanced hot breakfast buffet.
For munchies, the "Instant Nomade" store is open 24/7 and offers sandwiches, snacking, sweet desserts, and soft drinks.
Room service will allow you to enjoy delicious cuisine in your room.
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Check-in time starts at 2 PM
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Police in Kennebunk are schedule to release more names of accused clients in a high-profile prostitution case in Maine.
KENNEBUNK, Maine (AP) _ Police said they'll be releasing more names Monday of people charged with engaging in prostitution with 29-year-old Alexis Wright, a former Zumba instructor who has pleaded not guilty to 106 counts of prostitution, invasion of privacy, tax evasion and other charges.
Officials so far have released the names of 54 alleged clients, including a former mayor, a former minister and a high school ice hockey coach.
Authorities said Wright and her alleged business partner kept meticulous records of her encounters and videotaped many of them without her clients' knowledge.
Police have been releasing names every two weeks as they continue investigating the case and issuing summonses.
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Meryl Streep: The 'Old Man of the Mountain' Crumbles
Actress Meryl Streep thinks it might be a sign.
Commencement speech delivered at the University of New Hampshire, Durham, May 24, 2003.
I'm very pleased to be here today to address you on this day, your last day of wearing your tassels on the left. I have agonized over this speech, mostly because I don't usually give speeches, or when I do, it's at my house, and nobody listens. I have thought long and hard about how to advise you, inspire you, thrill and excite you over multiple speakers that repeat each word-erd-erd in that sonic-onic-onic Doppler-oppler-oppler effect-ect-ect that makes you want to go to sleep-eep-eep. Meryl Streep-eep-eep put me to sleep-eep-eep. Probably quite a few of you need a great deal of sleep after all of the parties, er, studying, finals and things of Senior Spring. And if you're at all like my college age children, you're used to getting most of your sleep during daylight hours.am I right?
Because I want you not to doze, I decided I should avoid politics. Also, of course, I am in show business, and not allowed to speak about politics. Or, I'm allowed to speak, of course I'm allowed to speak, and never work again. But my problem is: I've never heard of anybody making anything but a political speech in New Hampshire. Nobody makes a speech in New Hampshire unless they're stumping for something, do they? I think it's a state law, isn't it? Your honor? If I have to, by law, make a political speech, you'll sleep. But if I make a speech about sex, you'll wake up. See, it's already working! So I'll make a speech about sexual politics, and I won't be running for anything except, perhaps, cover.
I went to school in New Hampshire 30 years ago as one of the first women to integrate Dartmouth College. We were 60 intrepid girls on a campus of approximately 6,000 men. We tried to lead them, gently, toward a difficult idea (one that UNH has endorsed almost since its inception): the idea that women are valuable to a university. It was not as difficult as convincing the Taliban more recently of the same thing, but I do remember some pitched battles back then. Your graduation class today of nearly 3,000 students is almost 2-to-1 women, and your school is not an anomaly. This imbalance, to differing degrees, is replicated at colleges and universities around the country. In the huge University of California system, women are in a strong majority, averaging around 57 percent of the student population. According to Peterson's Guide, at NYU and Boston University, the percentage is 60-40 women to men. What's going on? And who, 30 years ago, would've ever predicted it? (Maybe the Taliban had a legitimate fear: give them an inch and they'll just take over!)
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May 6, 2016
Police are investigating a pharmacy break-in late Monday night in downtown New Bern.
Someone broke the front glass at Bynum's Drug Store on Middle Street around 10:30 p.m. Police say medications were taken in the burglary.
Police do not have any suspects in the break-in.
Another pharmacy in New Bern was broken into early Monday morning as well. Police say the Realo Discount Drugs off MLK Boulevard had prescription drugs taken too.
Last week someone broke into Tom's Coins and Antiques, right down the street from Bynum's, as well as the Realo Discount Drugs in Bridgeton. At the time, police said they believed those two break-ins were related.
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After arriving at the Capitol of Panem to fight to the death in the 74th annual Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen has plenty of things to worry about - the least of which is her makeup palette. However, the way she looks for interviews with Caesar Flickerman does play a role in how successful she is once she's in the arena. At least, that's what her stylist Cinna says.
If you have seen the recent trailers for the much-anticipated Hunger Games movie, adapted from the best-selling novels by Suzanne Collins, you may have seen Cinna telling Katniss his goal as her stylist.
"So you're here to make me look pretty," she said to him with a hint of disdain in her voice.
"No, I'm here to help you make an impression," he replies.
With a few makeup ideas taken right out of Cinna's book, you too can make an impression when you dress up as Katniss for the movie premiere this weekend.
By the time Katniss reaches her interview with Flickerman, she already has a reputation as the Girl on Fire. That is why Cinna dresses her in a flaming red gown. He keeps her eye makeup natural though, so as to let her beauty shine.
Cheeks. Apply a rosy, beige-pink blush on your cheeks with a kabuki brush. Don't be afraid to put on a lot of this to look extra fancy like Katniss. Follow up with your regular shade of bronzer behind your cheek bones to contour your face and help your skin glow.
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Line your top eyelid with a black liquid liner to give plenty of definition - remember, Katniss had a lot of lights and cameras on her. Stick with eyeliner pencil for the bottom lashline to keep your eyes from looking too done up.
Follow up with a shimmery charcoal eyeshadow that is blended over the eyeliner on your top lid only. Using BH Cosmetics' 120 eye shadow palette, you can use a number of shimmery shades of black and gray, but make sure it doesn't look too smoky and you do not color past the crease. Add a light dusting of soft mauve eyeshadow above the crease and along the brow bone, and finish with a coat of volumizing mascara.
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The New York Jets want to make one thing perfectly clear: They want Darrelle Revis to stay with the team.
At the NFL's annual scouting combine Thursday, new general manager John Idzik spent the first eight minutes of his news conference addressing Revis questions. He says nothing has changed and the Jets still want him.
The comments come almost a month after Idzik said he called Revis to end rumors that he might be traded.
Coach Rex Ryan says he has told Revis to ignore the speculation, calling the reports "not accurate."
Revis missed most of last season with a knee injury and is still considered one of the league's top cover cornerbacks.


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May 6, 2016
Couples who want to split in North Carolina could have a to wait two years before they file for divorce.
Republican Senator Austin Allran of Alexander and Catawba Counties proposed changes to amend the "Healthy Marriage Act."
Right now couples are required to wait a year before they can be legally divorced, but the bill ups that to two years.
The bill would also require couples to complete counseling, on conflict resolution, communication, and the impact of divorce on children.
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25 years of woodworking in one summer
Hey all,
I guess this would be my answer to Jim Heavey's blog entry What I Did During the Summer. Because even though I didn't get much shop time this summer, I did get to work on a very interesting woodworking project: The WOOD Back Issues Collection on DVD-ROM. Read more
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I don't know what you guys did but right now I can't even check the Alteil website. Everything is, for practical purposes, down (my browser has been trying to load the Alteil website for a few hours by now).
Game? I can just see the My Iczer page, and incomplete. Trying to get into the game is just beyond my reach now. Even the forums are incredibly slow.


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UPDATE: The water main break has been fixed at Nashold Elementary. School will resume on Monday.
ROCKFORD (WIFR) -- Nashold Elementary School in Rockford, will be closed Friday.
The Rockford School District says there was a water main break Thursday. District 205 Chief Operations Officer Todd Schmidt says school should be back in session Monday.
Updates will be posted online at the Districts website.
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Two fleeing suspects didn't count on the freshly fallen snow to lead police right to their door.
The suspects were allegedly breaking into cars on the 9000 block of Aragon Drive, near Powers and Research Parkway. A caller told police when he confronted the pair after seeing them in his own vehicle, they ran off.
Police were able to follow footprints in the snow to a home on the 4800 block of Herndon Circle, which is on the opposite side of Research Parkway from where the alleged crimes occurred. Police say both suspects were inside the home, and confessed to breaking into vehicles.
Clayton Romero and Nathan Roulier were charged with first-degree criminal trespass and taken to jail.
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