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- Hagrid: "Yeh've done wrong and now yeh've got ter pay for it."
- Malfoy: "But this is servant's stuff, it's not for students to do. I thought we'd be copying lines or something. If my father knew I was doing this, he'd--"
- Hagrid: "--tell yer that's how it's done at Hogwarts. Copyin' lines! What good's that ter anyone?"
- — Hagrid to Malfoy on Hogwarts discipline.[src]
In Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the many underage wizards and witches are kept under control by the teachers through the many rules set there. Any miscreants are usually punished by the teachers or the Ministry of Magic, and the form of punishment depends on the severity of the mischief. These punishments can also be used in combination as the ones who hand them out see fit.
During the 1995–1996 school year, when Educational Decree 25 was activated, Dolores Umbridge had the right to override the punishments given by other teachers, and alter them to her own wishes.
Types of discipline
House point deduction
- "While you are at Hogwarts, your triumphs will earn your house points, while any rule-breaking will lose house points."
- —Minerva McGonagall[src]
This is one of the most common forms of punishment in Hogwarts. When a student has committed some minor mischief, they usually lose House points. As the House Cup competition is a sign of pride for each house, losing points would set them back from winning that pride. This form of punishment may seem a little unfair as one student may drag the entire house down with him. However, this also shows why this form of discipline is so effective - peer pressure to behave.
All teachers, prefects, and the Head Boy and Girl have the authority to dock house points from students. However, prefects have no authority to dock points from other prefects. During the reign of the Inquisitorial Squad, the members were given special permission to dock points from anyone they desire, even prefects.
Strict disciplinarians, such as Professor Minerva McGonagall, have no qualms about deducting points, if they believe such action is warranted.
- "Could you possibly think of a better way of spending detention than helping me answer my fan mail?"
- —Gilderoy Lockhart to Harry Potter[src]
This is another common form of punishment of the school. When a student has caused a certain level of mayhem, they are usually given detention. This punishment is the most varied form, as there are many ways for the students to serve it. The length of the detention can also be determined by the teacher providing it.
Such examples can include doing something dangerous (such as entering the Forbidden Forest to help Rubeus Hagrid) or doing physical labour and other tasks without magic.
Detentions are usually held in a teacher's office, but the Detention Chamber is a known room in Hogwarts that is likely to be used. A corridor, the Detention escape route, is also another location that is likely used for students fleeing their punishments. The Marauders may have used it as it was seen on their Marauder's Map.
When Dolores Umbridge became a professor, she gave one of the most cruel forms of detention in the history of the school. She forced students to spend hours a day for a week at her office, using a blood quill to write lines, which causes the words to cut into their hands to draw blood as ink. This detention usually starts from 5:00 pm, so the students don't have much time for dinner, and lasts until over midnight, leaving a lack of time for sleep and homework. Professor McGonagall considered this a "medieval method" and tried, unsuccessfully, to argue against Umbridge for utilising it.
As Umbridge was restrained by the laws of the wizarding world (though the actual legality of her actions at the time is unclear), her punishments paled in comparison to those of the Carrows during Lord Voldemort's reign. This included torture and physical punishment, such as the use of the Cruciatus Curse on students.
Prefects may also be able to place fellow students in detention. Ron once threatened Seamus Finnigan with this punishment when he questioned Harry's sanity and the twins Fred and George Weasley once suggested that Hermione might do this to them.
Removal of privileges
Teachers can sometimes suspend or remove certain privileges of students, such as Quidditch and visits to Hogsmeade.
In Harry's second year, Snape suggested suspending Harry from Quidditch during the opening of the Chamber of Secrets, but Professor McGonagall rejected that. Three years later, Professor McGonagall threatened Angelina Johnson with the loss of her position as Captain of the team if she shouted loudly again in the Great Hall. Later that year, when Harry and George Weasley attacked Draco Malfoy for insulting their families, Umbridge stripped them of their privilege to play Quidditch and confiscated their broomsticks. Fred Weasley also lost his permission because he would have attacked too if he had't been held back. Although Fred and George retrieved their brooms and escaped Hogwarts, Harry was given his privilege and Firebolt back when Umbridge was sacked.
In his third year, Neville Longbottom lost his privilege to go to Hogsmeade when he left a list of Gryffindor Tower's passwords for Sirius Black to steal. Harry also lost his privilege by Umbridge two years later after his interview with Rita Skeeter about Lord Voldemort's return. Both of them regained their privileges at the end of their respective years.
In her sixth year, Ginny Weasley lost her privilege to go to Hogsmeade after reforming Dumbledore's Army.
- "...he should be suspended, at the very least, for leading his friends into such danger."
- —Severus Snape, about the Encounter at the Shrieking Shack[src]
To be suspended from school is to be removed from there for a certain amount of time. Although this practice is not very usual, some Professors like Severus Snape frequently suggested for some students to be suspended for reasons that they think is justifiable.
- "Be warned, Potter — any more nighttime wanderings and I will personally make sure you are expelled."
- —One of Severus Snape's many threats to Harry Potter[src]
To be expelled from Hogwarts is the final and worst punishment given to the students. The rule-breaking they committed is usually severe enough to have injured others. The student is removed permanently from school, and is forbidden from practising magic any further. After expulsion, the Ministry of Magic confiscates one's wand and destroys it.
There are other reasons for expulsion. Under the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy and Decree for the Reasonable Restriction of Underage Sorcery, for underage wizards and witches, if they perform magic outside of school, especially in front of Muggles, they are given one warning letter. A second offence may result in a disciplinary hearing or expulsion. There are exceptions, though: if the situation is serious enough to threaten the student in question or anyone within the vicinity, or if granted permission by a high-authority figure, he or she has permission to perform magic.
Under the tenure of Professor Dolores Umbridge as High Inquisitor, Educational Decrees 24 and 27 were passed, both of which would lead to students being expelled if they dare start an unauthorised organisation and carry The Quibbler inside school, respectively.
Rubeus Hagrid was the only known student to have been expelled, in his third year, for a crime that he did not commit (he was framed by Tom Riddle). Over fifty years later, his name was cleared by Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, who uncovered all the truth about the Chamber of Secrets.
Harry Potter was many times close to being expelled, mainly by Professors Severus Snape and Dolores Umbridge. However, thanks to quick thinking and help from more fair teachers, he was saved from these situations. Once, when Harry was forced to produce a Patronus in front of a muggle, Dudley Dursley, due to a pair of Dementors sent by Umbridge, Harry was expelled for performing underage magic, and in front of a muggle, and that his wand would be confiscated and destroyed. However, this expulsion was later retracted and changed to a disciplinary hearing, at which Harry was found innocent.
Other forms of discipline
- "Approval for Whipping... Approval for Whipping... I can do it at last... they've had it coming to them for years..."
- —Argus Filch, overjoyed at the idea of being allowed to whip Fred and George Weasley[src]
At various times, a number of other types of punishments have been employed at Hogwarts, sometimes authorised, sometimes not. Argus Filch stated that it was "a pity they let the old punishments die out," such as hanging students from their wrists for a few days. Bartemius Crouch Jr., impersonating Alastor Moody, once transfigured Draco Malfoy into a ferret, though the transfiguration was quickly undone by Minerva McGonagall, who warned him that "We never use transfiguration as a punishment." In 1996, an official order was given allowing the whipping of students. Argus Filch attempted to administer this punishment on Fred and George Weasley, but they flew away before he could do so. He later prowled the corridors of the school with his whip in hand, but there were so many miscreants that he didn't know which way to turn, so it is uncertain if he was able to ever administer this punishment. Educational Decree Number Twenty-Nine would have possibly allowed even more gruesome punishments, but it was never actually passed. During the Death Eaters' takeover of the school in the 1997-1998 school year, the Cruciatus Curse was used on students placed in detention and other severe forms of punishment were used, mainly by Amycus and Alecto Carrow, who were placed in charge of all discipline.
In charge of discipline
Discipline at Hogwarts is enforced by a variety of people. Depending on their position within the hierarchy, they can hand out different kinds of punishment.
- The Hogwarts caretaker can suggest to teachers, Heads of House, or the Headmaster to put students in detention. He can do so verbally or by using a form. He cannot hand out detention himself or dock house points.
- Prefects can dock house points from all students except other prefects and the Head Boy or Head Girl. According to Hermione Granger, a prefect can also put students in detention.
- The Head Boy and Head Girl have the same powers as prefects, but in addition they can dock points from prefects.
- All Hogwarts teachers can deduct house points from students and can put any student in detention.
- The Heads of House in addition can expel a student of their house.
- Dolores Umbridge, the first and only High Inquisitor, had the full authority to invoke or alter any punishment, and once she became Headmaster, gained the full privileges and authority of that rank.
- The Headmaster can use all of the punishments listed above, but can also revoke any punishment handed out. Apparently, any expulsion needs to be confirmed by the Headmaster before the student get expelled.
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I'm not saying he WANTS to lay down the guitar. I asked WHY he doesn't lay down the guitar. It's pretty different :P.
I am not another The Offspring fan but just THE Offspring FAN !
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And yes Oxygene, that was a good idea! There's gonna be way to many questions if we don't cut out some.
Btw "yeah this thread should've been left empty... I guess people didn't really read the first post" Uhm yeah, shouldn't be to hard to understand that it's HERE you're gonna write the questions, and not in your thread. I think you mentioned that like 4-5 times in the topic. :P
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DEXTER, what happened to the new version of Dirty Magic??
wait whats dexters username?
I think it's ok the way he does now. Answering questions on a regular base is not as funny as seeing him post once and everyone goes nuts. And there's just one question I'd like him to ask.
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Anyway, shouldn't the moderator select questions now?
The other thread got fucked up! This is for discussion, the other only for the questions (one per user).
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- "I need you to whack some people, only they're in hiding."
- ―Brucie Kibbutz.
- "How do I find them?"
- ―Niko Bellic.
- "Man, you're cold! You didn't even blink! Love that! I fucking love that!"
- ―Brucie Kibbutz.
Search and Delete is the first mission for Brucie Kibbutz in Grand Theft Auto IV. Lyle Rivas has been ignoring and aggravating Brucie, now Brucie wants Niko to take him out.
Towards the end of the cutscene, Brucie tells Niko that he needs to hack an LCPD police car to find Lyle Rivas and dispose of him.
Mission objectives
In order to complete the mission the player must:
- Get a cop car.
- Access the police computer.
- Search the police database to find out where LYLE RIVAS lives.
- Go to Rivas's house.
- Chase down and get rid of Rivas.
- Rivas is escaping on foot. Get him. (if you don't kill him yet)
The first task is to find a Police Car. There are several ways to go about this, and the easiest is to head on up to Mohawk Ave (of the Comrades Bar, Russian Shopshop, and Broker Safehouse fame). Two blocks north from the Russian Shop sits the Hove Beach Police Station, and in front of that is a police car. Bust it open like any parked car, hotwire it, and drive off. The player may also get a LCPD Police Cruiser by calling 911 to request police to the area.
Once the player gets a police car, Brucie will call explaining how to use the police computer to look up Rivas and track him down. This acts as a tutorial for looking up Most Wanted criminals and such.
As Niko inputs Lyle Rivas (or just "Lyle") the player discovers that he's hiding in northern Broker, and it gives the player the option to add his location is a waypoint. This is recommended for easier travel.
What happens next is up to the player. There will be a long, irritating car chase to follow, and the player has several options. If the player wants, they can pursue him in the cop car, and the car's ability to clear a path on the road with its siren is immensely useful. This, however, will likely mean the destruction of the cop car, and if the player doesn't want to have to go get another one all over again later it may be wise to park this somewhere (say, the safehouse) and find a faster car for the chase. The ideal vehicle for this mission would be the NOOSE Patriot, as it has a police computer, sirens, and the distinct advantage of being designed specifically for ramming small vehicles at high speeds, but the Turismo in Beachgate is also an excellent choice, as the engine is located in the back and it will not get damaged by the crashes as much.
Follow the waypoint to the Townhouse Complex. Walk on in and Lyle will bail out the window. Head back outside to get inside your vehicle to start the chase.
The player will have to cause enough damage to Lyle's Fortune to force him to abandon it (I.E., enough damage to set it on fire), and this is easier said than done. Firstly, auto-targeting doesn't work in cars, so the player will have to manually aim at him. Secondly, he takes a long and annoying path to try and evade Niko- across Broker, into Dukes, around Francis International Airport, and north across the bridge into Bohan, where he begins a long circle of that borough. During this chase he'll cause three scripted hazards to come sailing at the player in addition to the unscripted traffic- the first, sideswiping a Huntley Sport into the median of the highway on the way to the airport, the second, knocking open a barrel transport truck as you leave the airport, and the third, knocking a lumber truck on the bridge to Bohan. All three are avoidable, if highly annoying, but if the player gets too far from Lyle the mission fails, and if they crash more than once, this is likely to happen.
Keep on his tail until Bohan, focusing on surviving the drive, and then start ramming or shooting at his vehicle. Eventually, he'll bail out. If he's not dead yet, start shooting Lyle until he dies. The mission ends with Niko calling Brucie to report that Lyle has been eliminated and Brucie tells Niko that a lot of people will be grateful.
Video Walkthrough
- Lyle Rivas (deceased) - killed by Niko on Brucie's orders
Brucie is grateful of the job well done.
Brucie will also text Niko about doing vigilante work for the cops.
He will text him again to meet him at his residency in BOABO (Easy as Can Be).
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I am starting my diet at 3000 calories. My starting weight is 210 lbs.
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The Power of Independent Thinking
Alex Tabarrok on Economic Growth and Innovation
Recorded: Thursday, December 16, 2010
Originally aired on 12/16/10 on Reckoning America. Alex Tabarrok talks about the global economy and how the story of economic growth is rapidly changing.
Experts: Alexander T. TabarrokType: TelevisionIssues: Economic History and Development (International), Economic History and Development (U.S.), Trade
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Recorded: Monday, March 24, 2008
Alex Tabarrok discusses changes in the U.S. housing market on Cavuto on Fox Business Network.
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- Title
- Thermal analysis of micro-pipe laden substrate in thermoelectric micro-coolers
- Author(s)
- Abbas Abidi, Faisal; Masood, Syed H.
- Abstract
- With the increase in the chip packaging density the amount of heat generated from them has also increased considerably. Conventional cooling techniques are not well suited to solve the thermal problems that are arising as a result of this miniaturization of power microelectronic devices. We have developed a novel assembly of micro-pipe laden heat conducting substrate and thick film thermoelectric micro-cooler to deal with this issue. This paper presents the description of the novel micro-cooler fabrication technique and the results of the thermal analysis done on the micro-pipe laden substrate using the Pro/Mechanica thermal simulation package for varying performance factors.
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Families heading to the EU should apply for a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), which entitles them to some free or reduced price medical treatments. However, the EHIC won't cover the cost of air ambulances, trip cancellation or repatriation, so the best protection is adequate travel insurance.
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The Power of Independent Thinking
How Rising College Costs Hurt Families and Society
Recorded: Monday, December 24, 2012
Research Fellow Vicki Alger discusses the increasing debt burden of student loans and the state of college finances in an interview with Joy Pullman on Heartland.
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Robert Nelson on Environmentalism as Religion
Recorded: Monday, May 21, 2012
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Our food of the day today: Crawfish Bread
It's more like a crawfish pot pie. Or maybe a calzone, only with bread instead of a crust. Whatever, it's just delicious.
Here are a few things of note happening today at Jazz Fest:
Markeith Tero - Big Chief Trouble of Trouble Nation Mardi Gras Indians Interview, 12:30 - 1:15 on the Allison Miner Music Heritage Stage, inside the Grandstand.
Davell Crawford, 3:40 - 4:40 on the Congo Square stage.
Preservation Hall Jazz Band, 4:40-5:40 in the Economy Hall Tent.
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Dance, baby, dance! This is Jamal, an NoLa native who dances his heart out. Here he is rockin' out to Papa Grows Funk. The sound quality is not of typical WWOZ caliber, but Jamal's moves will make you smile! (Yes, this man can do the splits!)
"We're like a bunch of metal kites up here!"
Dirty Dozen Brass Band member Kirk Joseph and his gang, Tuba Tuba, withstand the wind at Jazz Fest in his extraordinary seven piece ensemble of sousaphones and tubas. With a collaboration of some of the best brass players in town, it is a sight and sound that can't be beat.
You've probably heard of a one man band, but have you heard of a one string band?
Jamaica's own Brushy One String performs original songs on one guitar string about love, community, and... chickens.
If you missed the One String Wonder today you can catch Brushy at Jazz Fest this Sunday at 12:30pm at the Jazz & Heritage Stage and again at 2:50pm at the Blues tent.
Our food of the day today: Crawfish Monica
Probably the most-lauded of all Jazz Fest Foods was named for inventor Pierre Hilzim's wife, Monica Davidson.
The Zydeco dancers at Fais Do Do stage are one Jazz Fest guarantee. Rain or shine, there is always a lively crew kicking up their heels up front, bouncing, spinning and dipping to the Cajun beats.
Earlier this morning, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation named the Jazz & Heritage Center building (pictured above and located at 1225 N. Rampart Street) in honor of George and Joyce Wein.
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This Drapery is absolutely stunning. It is full of body and rich in color and very elegant. I would purchase another without any hesitation. Just what I was looking for!
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When it said faux silk, I though for the money, it couldn't be all that bad - I just needed a panel to cover a class door when guests were in town... It's a very heavy, thick, lined curtain - it looks even better than the photo, rich color. It's heavy though, so if you're looking for something light and airy - this isn't it. If you're looking for a heavier, beautifully lined drap panel - this was a very good buy.
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Loved the heavyness of the curtains....completely lined and the faux silk does look real....wonderful product!
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Wow, I could hardly wait to hang these beauties and could not believe how beautiful they look after we finally got around to it. "Elegant luxury" is how they are described on the packaging and I absolutely second that statement. For the price, this was a great value.
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This arrived in a very timely manner, beautifully wrapped and folded. No wrinkles. Heavy. Professionally made. I feel fortuate to have such a lovely curtain in my home. Pay attention the width. I would highly recommend these curtains.
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These panels are beyond description. They are gorgeous. No picture or description will do justice. You will have to see them for yourself. I bought 18 panels for my entire great room and kitchen area. They are very well made and very heavy.
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I was a little skeptical because I have never purchase panels from halfpricedrapes. When I ordered the panel, I was pleasantly pleased and surprise about the color and how it look. I ordered the second panel because I thought you got two for the price. Still not a bad price for the panels. I cannot wait to put in my freshly new painted living room. The panels matches my chaise. I am very please.
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I shopped around for months until I finally decided to buy and when I received my curtain panels I was not disappointed, they are absolutely beautiful and very well made. I could have never had something custom made at this price, they are truly astonishing. I would recommend to anyone looking for a custom look for a most reasonable price. The actual panels look ten times better than the picture.
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The curtains are actually more beautiful than the picture and the color is richer.
51awesome from Scottsdale 05/21/2014
These drapes were as nice as I hoped they would be. They add elegance to my bedroom without making the room seem heavy. I am very happy with this purchase!
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The other reviews were very high on these curtains. We just remodeled and they are going in my new master bedroom suite. I was unsure of the material and color because my walls are a periwinkle blue, OMG this color looks awesome against my walls! I'd describe it more like a dark cherry than a wine it has that dark hue to it that just looks awesome with my wall color. The quality is excellent.
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These are so classy!! I put them in my husbands office and they are really beautiful. The pattern in them gives them even an even classier touch. It is actually what makes them more "masculine". His office has furniture like in the picture shown on O's sight. They block out the sun too.
amalippa from Houston 05/21/2014
I love these curtains, bought them for master bedroom and they make the bedroom look so elegant and romantic which was just what I was going for. May have to purchase some for the downstairs at some point!
meganmills89 from gilbert, az 05/21/2014
The only thing I didn't like about them are the width. I have a bay window and because the only width you can get is 50 inches there is a huge gap between the curtains. Other than that they are very pretty...
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I received the product in a matter of days. the picture is true to the color. great quality for the price. can't wait to hang them when I move in a few days.
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These Curtains are Fabulous,All you need to do is hang them on the rod, any wrinkles or packaging wrinkles fall out in a few days. YOU will not be dissapointed
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Welcome to the Translational Neuroscience Program
The Translational Neuroscience Program (TNP) is multidisciplinary research program that is dedicated to the treatment and understanding of psychiatric diseases and behavioral disorders. There are multiple laboratories within the TNP and research addresses a broad range of issues including:
- Developmental disorders such as Autism Spectrum, Fragile X and Rett's Syndrome
- Major psychiatric disorders such as Depression, Drug Abuse, and Schizophrenia
- Cognitive disabilities across a wide range of disorders
- Neuroendocrinology and control of energy balance (e.g. feeding and metabolism)
- Commercialization and application of technology
Research in the program is divided between the development of innovative treatment strategies and basic discovery science. Additionally, the program collaborates with researchers and clinicians across The University of Pennsylvania, Drexel University, The University of Aachen (Germany), and Penn State Hershey Medical Center, as well as a host of Academic and Industry partners around the world.
Questions regarding clinical studies or patient oriented research regarding Schizophrenia in the Division of Neuropsychiatry at Penn can be addressed by calling 1-888-635-7780 and speaking with one of the clinical coordinators at the Schizophrenia Research Center.


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Some days I just think about how lucky I am to be living the life that I'm currently living. I mean what 18 year old boy can say that they intern for CS Magazine and Refinery29, work at Lush Cosmetics, in the Army ROTC, goes to school full time, and has his own blog?
Not many.
I'm also fortunate to have such wonderful friends and family who continue to support my decisions. I remember I ran up to Amy Creyer at the CFF Scholarship Event and said, "You're Amy Creyer from Chicago Street Style? Oh my gosh I follow you on twitter." From then on, we've grown to become really good friends. Not only fashion friends but friends.
I love her to death & our lunch dates on Tuesday. She's a girl that everyone loves and will continue to love forever.
I continue to imagine where/what I'll be doing in 5 years. Will I be a PR executive or will I fail completely?
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The Power of Independent Thinking
State, War and Economy
Recorded: Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Senior Fellow Robert Higgs, author of Delusions of Power, is interviewed on The Lew Rockwell Show, about the delusions of government power and U.S. interventionism.
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Robert Higgs: Warfare, Welfare, and the State
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This presentation by Independent Institute Senior Fellow Robert Higgs was presented on July 24, 2012, at Mises University, sponsored by the Ludwig von Mises Institute, in Auburn, Alabama.
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Contrary to tradition, President Jakaya Kikwete yesterday swore in the new ministers and their deputies he appointed on Saturday with no fanfare or jubilation.
The ministers and their deputies only outlined their plans upon starting work and most of them promised to address the critical issues facing the nation.
Such ceremonies in the past were coloured by ministers' friends and families, fanfare and jubilation.
Interviewed after the swearing in ceremony, the new Finance minister, Dr William Mgimwa outlined some of the very immediately issues he is going to tackle as the current high inflation rate saying it has been street talk by majority of Tanzanians.
"The first issue that I will look into is inflation. This is because the prices of food have risen to a level that most of the Tanzanians cannot afford," Dr Mgimwa said.
He said something must be done on the skyrocketing prices of goods so that even the low income earners can afford to buy their daily necessities.
Among the goods hit by inflation, he said, include rice, maize flour, beans and sugar.
For his part, the new appointed Energy and Minerals minister, Prof Sospeter Muhongo, promised to relook into all the signed contracts and find a way in which they can benefit the nation better.
"I am not going to change everything so fast as people expect. There is a need to go throw all the contracts and see how beneficial they are in the development of this nation," he said when outlining his plans.
According to the minister, he wants to see that at least 75 percent of all Tanzanians get electric power, adding that there must also be a plan to ensure that every person who needs power is easily connected at an affordable price.
The major problem currently affecting the power sector is that the nation still depends on hydropower system, he said.
He added: "We have to make sure that we have many power generating sources including coal, gas, water, solar and also renewable energy."
Prof Muhongo said that creativity is needed to ensure that the problem of power shedding is solved for good.
As for Dr Hussein Mwinyi, who switches office from Defence and National Service to Health and Welfare, he called on the medical practitioners to give him full cooperation, promising to work on their problems and see that solutions are obtained.
"I know how challenging this ministry is, there are many problems that need solutions," he said.
He mentioned some of the challenges as, lack of health workers, inadequate medicines and improvement of the health facilities.
"I promise to form new team to relook into the doctors' claims," he promised, calling the health workers to give him full cooperation.
Besides the above the other newly appointed ministers include Dr Harrison Mwakyembe and Khamis Kagasheki, who have been promoted to full ministers in Transport and Natural Resources and Tourism respectively.
Others are Abdallah Kigoda (Industry and Trade) and Shamsi Vuai Nahodha who switches to Defence and National Service from Home Affairs is going to be manned by Dr Emanuel Nchimbi.
Christopher Chiza swore in as minister for Agriculture, Food Security and Cooperatives, while Dr Fenella Mukangara took oath for Information, Youth, Culture and Sports ministry docket.
Mathias Chikawe returns to his former portfolio of Justice and Constitutional Affairs minister, while Prof Jumanne Maghembe took oath as Water minister.
In the ceremony, President Kikwete also swore in ten new deputy ministers. Their names and ministries in brackets are as follow: Dr Seif Suleiman Rashid (Health and Social Welfare), George Simbachawene and Stephen Maselle (Energy and Minerals) and January Makamba (Communications, Science and Technology).
Others were Dr Charles Tizeba (Transport), Amos Makala (Information, Youth Culture and Sports), Dr Binilith Mahenge (Water), Angela Kairuki (Justice and Constitutional Affairs) and Janeth Mbene and Saada Mkuya Salum (Finance Affairs).
Others more were Adam Malima (Agriculture, Food Security and Cooperatives), Gregory Teu (Industry and Trade) and Lazaro Nyalandu (Natural Resources and Tourism).


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A project aiming to monitor the behaviour and movements of the endangered Red-breasted Goose has received a boost.
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The "Safe Ground for Redbreasts" project is one of the largest and most ambitious initiatives aimed at the conservation of a threatened wildfowl species to be conducted in Europe. It addresses all of the main threats facing the Red-breasted Geese in Coastal Dobrudzha, north-eastern Bulgaria, which supports 80-90% of the world population in winter...


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YouTube says more than 1 billion people are now visiting its online video site each month to watch everything from zany clips of cute kittens to sobering scenes of social unrest around the world.
The milestone announced Wednesday marks another step in YouTube's evolution from a quirky startup launched in 2005 to one of the most influential forces in today's media landscape.
YouTube crossed the 1 billion threshold five months after Facebook Inc. said its online social network had reached that figure for the first time.
The vast audience has given YouTube's owner, Google Inc., another lucrative channel for selling online ads beyond its dominant Internet search engine.
Google bought YouTube for $1.76 billion in 2006 when the video site had an estimated 50 million users worldwide.
Also today, Twitter turns seven. The first tweet ever was from twitter co-founder jack dorsey on the night of March 21st, 2006. Now there are more than 200-million users, sending news, jokes, and messages 140 characters at a time.
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Spermatocele (Epididymal Cyst)
Topic Overview
What is a spermatocele?
A spermatocele (epididymal cyst) is a painless, fluid-filled cyst in the long, tightly coiled tube that lies above and behind each testicle (epididymis). The fluid in the cyst may contain sperm that are no longer alive. It feels like a smooth, firm lump in the scrotum on top of the testicle.
Having a spermatocele doesn't affect a man's fertility.
What causes spermatoceles?
Although the cause of a spermatocele is often unknown, it may be caused by obstruction of the tubes that carry sperm from the testicles (epididymal ducts).
What are the symptoms?
Often a spermatocele does not cause symptoms. You may notice what looks or feels like an extra lump or mass above the testicle on one side of your scrotum. Or you may notice a general enlargement of your scrotum. Symptoms, when present, can include pain, swelling, or redness of the scrotum or a feeling of pressure at the base of the penis.
How is a spermatocele diagnosed?
A spermatocele is usually diagnosed by examining the scrotum. As part of the exam, your doctor will shine a light behind each testicle (transillumination) to check for solid masses that may be caused by other problems, such as cancer of the testicle. Spermatoceles are filled with fluid, so light will shine through them (transillumination). Light will not pass through solid masses that may be caused by other problems, such as cancer of the testicle. An ultrasound may be used to confirm the diagnosis of a spermatocele.
How is it treated?
Spermatoceles are not usually dangerous and are treated only when they cause pain or embarrassment or when they decrease the blood supply to the penis (rare). Treatment is not usually needed if a spermatocele does not change in size or gets smaller as the body reabsorbs the fluid.
If the spermatocele gets larger or causes discomfort, a procedure to remove the spermatocele (spermatocelectomy) may be needed.
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- Barthold JS (2012). Abnormalities of the testis and scrotum and their surgical management. In AJ Wein et al., eds., Campbell-Walsh Urology, 10th ed., vol. 4, pp. 3557–3596. Philadelphia: Saunders.
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- March 10 - 18, 2012: (San Jose) Solar Energy International is offering a hands-on one week training program, for individuals interested in learning about energy efficiency for Central America. A variety of topics will be covered, including working with Sol Verde to build and use solar cookers. More Information...
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News and Recent Developments
- November 2012: Solar Ovens used to warm lunch at educational centers - Due to electric rationing imposed by local Costarican Electricity utility company in January 1979, Shyam Nandwani made the first solar oven for his family in Feb. 1979, to warm the lunch cooked previous night. Shyam has observed the rising demand of our solar ovens at educational institutes to warm the lunch for the students at schools and colleges etc. According to school directors, the reason is to reduce the queue for using microwave ovens as well to reduce the electric bill for the institute and promote environmental culture for the students as well as also for the parents. Read the article
- March 2012: After a roughly 16-year hiatus, the Costa Rican Solar Energy Association (Acesolar) rides again, and they want nothing less than to capture the sun. They recently held a demonstration of solar cookers at National University's solar energy laboratory in Heredia. Much of the lab's research is geared not toward to photovoltaic production of electricity, but toward thermal solar energy – harnessing the sun's heat that enters our atmosphere and channeling it to some productive end. Read more...
- November 2010: The Green Life Academy located in Playas Del Coco, Guanacaste, held a solar oven building workshop for their grade school age students. The project was in response to a video from the previous week about the use of solar cooking in Western Africa.
- November 2006: Solar Energy International's next "Renewable Energy for the Developing World" workshop will be held 22-27 January, 2007, at Rancho Mastatal environmental learning and sustainable living center. The center is located in the last virgin rainforest of Costa Rica's Puriscal County. The property shares a significant border with the splendid La Cangreja national park, in Sabana Grande. Much of the six-day workshop will be hands on: participants will help a women's cooperative build and use solar ovens, design and install a solar-electric system, and build a methane biodigester, amongst other things. The workshop will also include overviews of social and cultural issues related to working in the developing world.
- March 2006: Sol Verde—a cooperative formed with the support of Sol de Vida and the Central American Solar Energy Project—coordinates promotion activities of 15 community groups, presents the annual "Fiesta del Sol" event, and operates a small solar restaurant with "delicious home cooking." Sol Verde is headquartered in the Casa del Sol (Guanacaste province), which houses a permanent demonstration facility for solar applications with emphasis on solar cookers. Contact: Juan Arriaga Mora
The History of Solar Cooking in Costa Rica
Costa Rica has a rich resource in the presence of Indian-born Shyam Nandwani, a Professor of Physics at the University Nacional in Heredia, a city near San Jose. Dr. Nandwani's personal interest and long time demonstrations of the power of the sun for domestic purposes have been an inspiration to many, not only in Costa Rica but also around the world. He has been a speaker at numerous international conferences, including all of the world conferences on solar cooking, and has been a guest lecturer at universities in Germany and the United States, among others. He is a sparkplug in the coordination of networks of solar cookers, both in Central America and for the entire continent; almost single handedly, he was responsible for-the organization and implementation of the Second World Conference, held at his university. Surely, most Latin American solar cooks and promoters are familiar with his professional contributions.
Another outstanding contribution to the world of solar cooking is a demonstration site at the Universidad Nacional, where an outstanding collection of solar cookers and dryers of many types and varied size and scope, from household to field army, can be seen. Here one can see, touch, and thus understand the use of devices usually only seen in diagrams and pictures. Students in the university continue the research of Dr. Nandwani by working on and testing new designs, making old ones more efficient, and teaching others about the technology.
Dr. Nandwani not only demonstrates solar devices in his laboratory; his home is also a model for all who want to live lightly on the earth. He uses solar cookers, one of which has electrical backup in case of rain, solar water heaters, even a microwave powered by a photovoltaic cell. The house is a delight to see and visit, a "must" in Costa Rica for solar cooker enthusiasts.
Another major actor on the solar cooking scene in Costa Rica is the organization called Fundaccion Costaricense Sol de Vida (Sun of Life). This organization was one of those initiated in Central America by the work of an American, Bill Lankford. The network is known in the area by its Spanish name of PROCESO. More details of this work are given in the section on Guatemala, where the initial and largest project has been underway for some years, as well as in this section in headings under the other Central American states where similar organizations exist.
An early activity of Sol de Vida in Costa Rica was (in keeping with Latin traditions of celebrations) establishing one such event - La Fiesta del Sol, honoring the sun and held annually. It proved to be a marvelous event for publicizing solar cooking, calling attention of many to this technology. It is not an isolated activity but rather an integral part of the larger project, Sol de Vida. In 1999, the organization was awarded the National Prize in Energy ~ Innovative Project for its work. The Ministry of Environment and Energy, the National Power and Light Company, the Chamber of Industries and the Association sponsor that award for the Investigation and Development of Energy and the Environment.
Sol de Vida has also created an educational facility, EduSol, to house its promotional and teaching activity. The organization is recognized as an innovator beyond the borders of Costa Rica, as well. Above, in the Multi-Nation Promoters section, the United Nations Development Fund is mentioned, specifically its Small Grant Program, which operates on the national level in many countries. Sol de Vida was one of the Costa Rican awardees in 2001, and is featured in the Annual Report of the organization's work, accompanied by an outstanding photograph.
Another Costa Rica project was honored at Johannesburg by the award of the Equator Prize, offered by the same Small Grants Project program of UNDP. Association ANAI, a local NGO in Costa Rica, promotes solar cookers that enable women to engage in income generating activities, thus improving their living conditions and reducing fossil burning. They report a strong focus on encouraging women to pass on their knowledge to their children, thus promoting the use of solar cookers into the future. The Equator initiative prize is offered for community work associated with a World Heritage Site, thus attempting to reconcile bio-diversity conservation with local livelihoods and household issues.
As can be seen, Costa Rica, noted for many forward looking national objectives, is a major player in solar cooking promotion in Central America.
Climate, Culture, and Special Considerations
Possible funders for solar cooking projects in Costa Rica
- The Design, Construction, and Experimental Studay of a Domestic Solar Oven Cum Drier in the Climate of Costa Rica - Shyam Nandwani
Articles in the media
- March 2012: University lab taps the power of the sun - Tico Times.net
- February 2012: Guanacaste Women Use Sun to Cook - Inside Costa Rica.com
- October, 2010: Cooking with Clean Energy - Youth Food Movement
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Hi, I'm Rhem! This is my talk page, leave me a message if you want to, and I'll respond, and I'll also give you a cookie (joking :D). If you have personal messages try to contact me on:
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I think the problem is the MediaWiki, the template itself seems alright.Dodo8 Talk
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Vice City and San Andreas are also considered main games. Plus you forgot GTA Advance. -- ILan (XD • Edits • Home ) 10:44, August 11, 2013 (UTC)
- It doesn't really matter. Both games are still considered main games by Rockstar. Personally I'm not sure where they stand for me. But, just because they aren't numbered doesn't say they are spin-off. -- ILan (XD • Edits • Home ) 11:01, August 11, 2013 (UTC)
Why do u always rollback my edit on Hydra? In GTA V it isnt called hydra so dont call it hydra >.<
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Locked and Blocked. VaultBoy Tom (Talk | Edits) 20:51, August 14, 2013 (UTC)
I think you should dude cause I'm way too busy with something to report Miwoop okay. Thanks! Cloudkit01 (talk) 22:11, August 18, 2013 (UTC)
Thanks, oh and he/she forgot to add a signature on my talkpage. Cloudkit01 (talk) 22:22, August 18, 2013 (UTC)
Sorry, Rhems, but Vaults is running the Xbox 360 division of GTA Wikia Crew. Although since I don't have the time to mess with it right now, due to school studies, maybe you can create some emblems and I will pick one that is the best. I can't yours check right now, because I'm doing some homework and have to prepare for school tomorrow.
--Tony1998 (Talk * Contribs)-- 01:34, August 27, 2013 (UTC)
Done :)
Love your new avatar, BTW. -- ILan (XD • Edits • Home ) 19:39, August 27, 2013 (UTC)
- I don't have much time now, just making some edits to the radio station pages before going to sleep. When I'll have the time, I'll message you. -- ILan (XD • Edits • Home ) 19:52, August 27, 2013 (UTC)
Ah. Where did this image originate from? VaultBoy Tom (Talk | Edits) 14:52, August 30, 2013 (UTC)
Well if it's leaked then we can't have it on there. The bureaus strictly said no leaked information until Rockstar confirms it or until September 17th. VaultBoy Tom (Talk | Edits) 14:56, August 30, 2013 (UTC)
Thanks a lot man ;) --Thomas0802 • (talk • edits) 20:07, August 30, 2013 (UTC)
Good idea. -- ILan (XD • Edits • Home ) 18:23, August 31, 2013 (UTC)
Thanks for looking out, man. :)
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Hey, it's AK-Rhem!
Mikey Klebbitz (talk) 18:36, September 5, 2013 (UTC)
Well, I was used to "Kingrhem", but I'll get used to your new name. It's not a bad name.
Mikey Klebbitz (talk) 19:50, September 5, 2013 (UTC)
Dat's right.. now hail down to me >:) Instulent (talk) 08:03, September 3, 2013 (UTC)
Alright, no problem. -- ILan (XD • Edits • Home ) 20:00, September 5, 2013 (UTC)
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Hi, how did you to change your username? I always wanted to change my "f" to "F"--Yong feng (talk) 16:49, September 6, 2013 (UTC)
Thanks for the link.--Yong feng (talk) 17:37, September 6, 2013 (UTC)
Yep, so i may change my name later.--Yong feng (talk) 17:47, September 6, 2013 (UTC
Lol, I was like "eh, when did this guy get a million edits and become a patroller"! VaultBoy Tom (Talk | Edits) 18:06, September 9, 2013 (UTC)
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I just wanted to let you know, school starts on 16 September. Here, at the end of the year we will have to pass 2 exams with a grade as high as possible, this will decide our future. The higher the grade, the better the high school. Due to this I'll have to learn a lot and do a lot of homework, so I will become inactive. I'll try to check the wiki as much as possible, maybe even daily, but I won't edit that much. Cheers! Dodo8 Talk
I signed it. Hope you get Live soon! :) Boomer8 (talk) 03:06, September 18, 2013 (UTC)
Done (3 hours ago). :)
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I just did, let's see if any of them does it.
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shutup you gross faggot
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Making note of minor edit war on Wade Herbert Page
I don't know what's going on, but this guy here -- http://gta.wikia.com/User:AnthonyCumiawashere along with another is basically rather sticking to trying to change Wade's page to something it's not. I've done it enough times that I'm not sure what this user is on. — Aryn Comms 07:14, September 22, 2013 (UTC)
Cool, I guess. -- ILan (XD • Edits • Home ) 21:06, September 22, 2013 (UTC)
Thanks man! -- ILan (XD • Edits • Home ) 14:09, October 1, 2013 (UTC)
The "Males" and "Females" categories are in the process of being removed from the Wiki. Hence why I removed the category from the "Mohammad" article. Tom Talk 09:33, October 7, 2013 (UTC)
Hi Rhem. Could you please vote on the Community Notice Board? VaultBoy Tom (Talk | Edits) 14:13, October 28, 2013 (UTC)


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STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, the world's top MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) manufacturer, and the leading supplier of MEMS devices for consumer and mobile applications1, has announced that Benedetto Vigna has won the European SEMI Award 2013, in recognition of his contribution to the MEMS industry.
Vigna is Executive Vice President and General Manager of ST's Analog, MEMS and Sensors Group and under his leadership the group again delivered strong results in 2012 despite the difficult market conditions. In fact, during 2012 ST's share in the MEMS mobile and handset market increased to 48%, more than twice as large as that of its closest competitor (18%), according to research firm IHS. Another research firm, Yole Développement, in 2013 recognized ST as the first company to exceed $1 billion in MEMS revenue.
MEMS technology allows tiny sensors that measure parameters such as acceleration, angular velocity and pressure to be built at low cost and manufactured in high volumes. This has revolutionized industries as varied as mobile phones (gesture-based user interfaces), laptops (impact protection), photography (optical image stabilization) and health and fitness (e.g. remote heart monitoring, concussion monitoring, glaucoma detection).
"Vigna's insight and drive remain critical to the MEMS revolution; he exemplifies the leadership qualities needed to move the industry forward," said Heinz Kundert, president of SEMI Europe. "It is an honor to recognize him for his outstanding contributions to the European semiconductor and microsystems industry."
Vigna joined STMicroelectronics' R&D Labs in 1995, and launched the Company's technical development efforts in MEMS. Six years later, he became Director of the MEMS Business Unit, responsible for design, manufacturing and marketing of ST's MEMS accelerometers and gyroscopes. In 2007, Vigna's scope was enlarged to include management of Sensors, RF, High-Performance Analog and Mixed Signal, Interface, Audio for Portable, and General-Purpose Analog products.
Vigna has filed more than 170 patents on micromachining to date, authored numerous publications in this field, and delivered many invited speeches at international conferences. He has served as industrial consultant for the President of the Italian Scientific Research Center and sits on the industrial board of several EU-funded programs.
Vigna is the fourth ST executive to receive an award from SEMI Europe since the Awards began in 1989. In 1995, the award went to Bruno Murari, then R&D director for MEMS and smartpower technologies, while Special Service Awards were received by Joel Monnier, then ST's Corporate Vice President in charge of R&D, and Enrico Villa, then the retired Executive Vice President of ST's Europe Region and Chairman of CATRENE, in 2003 and 2009, respectively. No other enterprise or institution has featured more often than ST in the SEMI Europe Awards.
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Nice little battle map.
After my last month's challenge entry, "DarkWater", I had really wanted to do another map or series with the same feel. Throw in my fond memories of the Gold Box, Pool of Radiance on my Commodore 64, and the Pyramid in the swamp, and it led to this so far.
I did it in GIMP, textures from CGTextures and my back yard. The Swamp Tree came from the dundjinni forum, with only a little mod, (original was a little too hairy for),. I had 67 layers going, as I was trying to blend the textures and colors accordingly. I tried to bring the colors into the paper. I really wanted to add some of the linen strands in colors(not a lot but a couple) but didnt manage that of yet.
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Cordigan's Cross, the solitary tree, standing at the swamp's edge is the First Mark, warning all of the danger that lays ahead. Named for the first of the settlers to be killed for fishing the waters of the sacred swamp. His body was left to rot and bones to bleach like the skeletal limbs of the hallowed tree from which beneath he was chained.
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I agree with Arsheesh, this map looks quite good. I like its color palette.
This is a map for only one battle?
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Middle and high school students of the Earth to Sky Calculus club project in Bishop, Calif., launched a bobblehead toy of President Barack Obama into the stratosphere on Nov. 5, 2012, one day before Election Day, using a high-altitude balloon that reached 120,000 feet.
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The U.S. presidential campaign was a political rollercoaster ride for Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, but it couldn't compare to the ride their bobblehead dolls took earlier this week.
On Monday (Nov. 5) — the day before President Obama defeated Romney to win a second term in the White House — a group of California schoolkids launched bobbleheads of the two candidates to the stratosphere aboard a high-altitude balloon.
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"We estimate that the balloon reached 120,000 [feet]," Earth to Sky Calculus, a group of middle- and high-schoolers from Bishop, Calif., wrote on Facebook Wednesday. "It was a crystal clear, gorgeous fall day in the western United States!"
Onboard cameras documented the flight, recording the dolls' rise into the skies over east-central California and their dizzying descent after the balloon popped high above the Earth.
One video of the Obama and Romney dolls' flight, in fact, captures the transition from serenity to chaos after the balloon pops. The Obama doll's head is peacefully surveying the desert-mountain landscape one moment and bobbling furiously the next.
Earth to Sky Calculus eventually tracked down the fallen balloon and recovered its payload, group members said on Facebook.
Monday's launch wasn't the first balloon flight for some of the Bishop schoolkids. They also lofted a balloon in early September, as part of a project called The Golden iPod.
Credit: Earth to Sky Calculus Club
The Golden iPod is a nod to the Golden Records aboard NASA's Voyager spacecraft, which launched in 1977 and are now nearing the edge of interstellar space. The records are meant to provide any aliens who may come across them an introduction to our species and our planet; they contain selections of some of our most celebrated music, greetings in 55 different human languages and much more.
The Golden iPod project aims to fill a 16-gigabyte mp3 player with more indicators and accomplishments of human culture, then launch it to Earth orbit in 2013.
"We plan to fill our iPod with the best humanity has to offer — old and new," team member Anna Herbst said in a statement. "Then, if all goes as planned, we're going to send it to space."
Before it leaves the planet, the Golden iPod will visit the stratosphere during a series of high-altitude balloon flights, team members said. The first flight took place Sept. 5.
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Hundreds of graduates, loved ones, friends and well-wishers filled the Pickel Field House at Volunteer State Community College on Saturday for the thirty-ninth annual commencement ceremony at the college. More than 1000 students will graduate from the school this year. Vol State alumnus and Alumni Council Chair, Ed Mayberry, addressed the graduates. Jamie Blurton of Hendersonville was named the Outstanding Graduate for 2011.
Dr. Warren Nichols, President, told the graduates that they benefit from the knowledge and experiences of the instructors at Vol State. "Thanks to the faculty, whether you plan to go directly into the workforce, or go on to transfer to a university, you are well prepared."
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They gathered by the hundreds in the crisp spring breeze on Monday, nearly four decades after the fall of Saigon, to witness the groundbreaking of the Texas Capitol Vietnam Veterans Monument.
"Hoo-ah," a dozen or more voices called out.
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