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Banned for poor english skills?
Fellow forumites and forum leaders, welcome. :)
A matter has been brought to my attention involving another member and the moderation team at Monkey Island. I'm not involved in this, except to help a friend who is in hot water and asked for my help. I seek therefore to open up a dialogue on this matter so that Lucasforum's policies can be made clear to all involved.
Now then. RayJones is a member whom I've come to know over the past few months. He is from Germany, and his english can be somewhat...creative at times. Add to this his sense of humor, and frankly sometimes his posts need to be read a couple of times in order to see what he's saying. His posting style has brought him under fire, and the dread 'spam cannon' has been leveled. I am told privately that he is in danger of being banned. Here is a thread in which we see him getting in trouble. ;) http://www.lucasforums.com/showthrea...hreadid=106066
Despite the unique character of his posts, Ray is a deep thinker who often has interesting thoughts to contribute if the other members take the time to understand him. He's been involved in some rather serious philosophy in more than one thread of mine. Yes, he's zany, he's goofy...but he does contribute meaningfully when others take the time to engage him. This link will take one to such a thread, which I hold as evidence of Ray's deeper thinking behind the oddness: http://www.lucasforums.com/showthrea...hreadid=105981
So, my concern is this: should Ray be banned because his difficulty with the language gets in the way? His posts look spammy at first glance, I admit...but I have found that he's actually trying (sometimes hard) to communicate his ideas behind the awkward words. Does Lucasforums have any policies that cover this situation, or is there precedent?
I really would hate for my buddy to be banned because he's misunderstood. :) Thank you for your time and thoughts on this matter.
Hey there ZR, good to see you!
I frankly would like to give a person the benefit of the doubt, if they are indeed having difficulty with english for whatever reason.
However, somehow it must be made clear to that person that they will just have to work extra hard to "behave sensibly." We al have to learn to adapt to our environment.
Now that said, if its really a problem that he's trying hard to work out, perhaps a little leniency on him couldn't hurt.
The only problem is that others might see his behavior and think its a green light to do whatever they want... best to avoid that.
My 2 cents...
Should he be banned? I think a few carefully worded warnings should come before that...
Both Gabez and I have sent him warnings. As I said in (a small part of) my warning to Ray:
"We at Lucasforums are a diverse community open to all ages and nationalities. We also understand that English is not your primary language. However, that's no excuse to write barely coherant thoughts and frequently use one line paragraphs."
I'm not moving from that. Also, I'm sorry, but that thread in the Swamp does nothing to change how I feel. Actually, it bolsters it because I still have no goddamn clue what he's trying to say. And it's in the Swamp.
Honestly, you're not standing on that solid of ground either considering you wanted to start a revolt against the moderation team.
Hmm. I'm going to have to ask you to back up that particular allegation with links to corroborative evidence. Otherwise, the remark has little standing of its own, much less a place in a serious but friendly feedback thread such as this.
Was this not a thread intended to start an anti-mod revolution before you edited it? If not, correct me, as we did get a tip from a poster that a resistance was in the works. If it's just a coincidence, tell me, although that'd seem bizzare considering some of the replies that followed.
i'm sorry, but it seems a little intolerant to me. I'm not trying to tell you how to run your board, but perhaps a little patience would be in order.
Yes, that's exactly what I'm saying. I know that if he slows down, reads through his post and makes sure it actually makes a shred of sense both gramatically and coherantly then it wouldn't matter whether he was primarily English or not.
It's also just painful to read his posts. I'm pretty sure that his primary language of German doesn't seperate connected thoughts and sentences by " .. " or by making it a whole new paragraph, and it certainly isn't like that in English.
I'm saying he can do much better. Sorry if that seems intolerant, but outside of the Star Wars forums there are actually standards and expectations of intelligence.
I say unban him, and jsut tell him to make it atleast 30% more decent. My psots usually ahve mispellings, because I don't really look at what I'm typing. As long as you can read what I'm trying to say, your okay. ;)
He isn't banned, just warned.
i say let the guy have another chance, dont ban him because his english is not perfect, who here does have perfect english? i think he should work on it some to make it more understandable but dont ban him for it
Hmmm I've seen Ray around and he's an aright guy so I don't really know what the fuss is all about. I've come accross many people who don't speak english well because it may be their second language or something similar. I actually think Ray is furny :p hehehe
I have a person on my forum who speaks... and i'll say it bluntly, terrible english. Sometimes everyone in the forum will have to read his posts 20 times over just to get the jist of it, but most of the time he's okay. To make things worse he's also new to most things on the internet and has been asking me a lot of questions about this and that. Dealing with him I've developed a lot of patience and despite what seems to be him spamming I've actually re-read some of his older posts and realised, after getting used to his version of english, that he actually did have something to say.
Oh, for Pete's sake...
Mercatfat: The 'inflammatory' introduction that I edited out was an invitation for forum members to copy-paste the 'Declaration of Interdependence' into an e-mail and send it to their respective national leaders. Neil replied with (and I quote) 'Closed ;)' but left the thread open, which I took as a suggestion that perhaps my original idea was too...trouble making. :D When I re-read what I'd posted the day before, I too felt that the e-mail suggestion should be taken out and I did so.
You also seem to have missed the fact that I went out my way to state twice in that thread that 'vive la resistance' was a philosophy that I wasn't applying to the Lucasforums moderation team. :dozey: Assuptions and a misunderstanding of my intentions...I dismiss your allegation.
My activism in the Harbor consisted entirely of showing the members that they could discuss moderation issues in the MI feedback forum of their own initiative. There was a spam-allowed policy posted, but threads were being closed with little explanation, and I felt that better communication was called for. That happened, which I appreciate. :) I don't seem to be too popular there, though, which is why I simply no longer visit. *Sigh.*
Kurgan: Hi! :) I didn't mean to ignore you; I just had my hands full, so to speak. It's been awhile, eh? Seen Wizzywig at all?
Anyway. :) See how easy it is for me to be misunderstood with my reasonably intelligent english? Imagine how much more so it would be in a foreign language. Please don't ban Ray...at least not from Lucasforums in the greater sense! There are other forums that Ray visits where his posting style doesn't seem to bother others at all.
English not being perfect is one thing, but posts making absolutely no sense or with no relevant content are quite another. I find many of Ray's posts absolutely unintelligible, having posts like that in a thread along with the inevitable "uh?" and "I dont understand a word you just said" posts, isnt good.
Ray isnt banned, just warned, theres nothing wrong with this. All he has to do is take some time and care over his posts and ensure that they make sense and are relevant.
Hey my posts don't make any sense... how come I get off the hook? XD
Why is it that so many people feel it necessary to add their two completely worthless and generally ignorant cents to each and every thread in Help & Feedback?
Anyway, I'll just say that RayJones was asked a while back on the mojo forums to talk proper', so it's not like it's the first time he's been "warned".
As long as freedom of speech is still allowed on the boards I see no reason why people shouldn't post thier opinions on a subject wherever and whenever they wish.
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Banning is a harsh sentence for someone who has chosen to adopt a singular writing style. (One has to wonder how e.e. cummings or Dr. Suess would fare posting on the LF networks... :rolleyes: )
Especially for someone writing in a language not native to him.
I like to believe I have a fairly well-developed command of the written English language, but even I have occasional lapses of spelling and grammar. Occasionally it's strictly intentional, like
... when Ahm voicin' a character ta' make me a funneh...
And occasionally it's not.
Lots of people bend, and even sometimes totally disregard the stardard "accepted" rules of English grammar and punctuation when online.
Personally, I have had no issues with Ray's posts,.. and I actually prefer reading one of his posts to the occasional "l337"-speakers that I come across online. I do not believe his posts are all gibberish. There is always a message to them.
I could usually read some of Rau's posts. There were ponly a few I couldn't read. ;)
Tongue piercing
Ja, das ist der ubersche*st!
*(Shrugs.)* Well, that defines the extent of my german. :rolleyes:
I appreciate the irony of Ray's post, and am suprised to learn that my name in german is still 'Zoom Rabbit.' I once sent an unhappy PM to someone in french to prove the same point. Of course, in my case I probably misspelled and used words confusedly even more badly than Ray does on his *drunk days,* which was my point. It ain't easy to actually face the challenge of saying something intelligent in one's second language. A working vocabulary is hard-earned, and in the early stages of fluency...well, there really isn't a whole lot one can say correctly. One is tempted to restrict what one says into simpler terms, often just barely understanding what the others are saying around you in the first place and being afraid of responding to them incorrectly.
One's early posts might not seem to have much to say at all. Or even be on the goofy side. ;) Sound like someone we know?
Is he spamming, or is he contributing to the conversation as best he can? Let's give him the benefit of the doubt. I'm quite sure that he'll try as hard as he can to clean up his posting style for you guys at MI--that's his nature. Just show him a little more patience, that's all. With the mind that I've seen working behind the awkward words, when his vocabulary and understanding of idoms improves, he'll probably be one of the more deep-thinking and philosophical members you have! :) Just the thing to improve the quality of the posting in the Harbor, which unless I'm mistaken, is a goal that you guys have set for yourselves over there.
Fighting = no one wins.
Working together = everyone wins.
Peace. :D
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Ray should not be banned. It is CLEARLY and WIDELY known that he has trouble with his english. It would be different if he was someone we were not familiar with and we knew was doing it ON PURPOSE.
I think that this is simply blown way out of proportion.
This is really how it should be done, and the best thing is the prefetc spleling.
*burns flag "Shut up."*
.....Just sit back and be smug in the fact that the majority of users and moderators support YOU.
I do wish Mercatfat and Remio (and indeed anyone else who has issues with Rays English) would come forward and admit they could have handled things better.....but I've said my piece (many many times...zzzz), so I'll leave it at that.
One thing Mercatfat and Remio can answer for us:-
Now that it has been proved that most people DO NOT have a problem with Ray - can he now post in the Monkey Island Forums without fear of being heckled, harrassed, bothered....or BANNED?
That's right, Roy. Lets keep things calm.. I actually reread this post of merc .. and i think it had no bad intention. Nothing to get upset about...
So things are said. this thread has fulfilled its task.
*leans back, smiling*
i am ful of peace and harmony ..
It's now on to the MI mods to anwer RoyTordes' question:
No it wasn't "handled" just fine at all - I read the message to Ray and I found it highly distasteful - I tell you what - we'll post this message and let every else decide eh?
You keep telling yourself that, princess.
I post on a russian forum every now and again, except it's all in russian so I have to use a translator-page to navigate it, and I post in english and they all understand. I'm always worried that they'll think I'm obnoxious for posting on a russian forum without actually knowing russian, but they're all nice people and don't seem to mind.
I have no idea what this actually contributes to the 'discussion', but it doesn't seem to matter much on this thread. But I do go to great effort in navigating their forums through a translator page (sort of like babelfish, but I use something else because babelfish doesn't work. the translator doesn't translate very well so I always have to guess at what people are saying), and I always take a long time to make sure that what I'm posting is relevant, makes sense, and that they will all understand it (as their english isn't fantastic, I use simple words and sentences). It probably takes about 10 times longer to browse the russian forums than it does english forums for me, but that extra time is well worth it because the russians are cool.
Now shut up, Mort.
This thread has served its purpose, now its just getting stupid.
RayJones if you have anything else to discuss you can pm me or Mercatfat/Remi.
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I've had many times that I doubted myself. There have been times when I questioned my creativity in general. Times when I was sad about just another harsh critique, or depressed for being turned down by another group or publisher. Times when I got angry and shouted that I wanted to quit art altogether.
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The point is... no matter how angry or sad I am, it always takes me a while to calm down and ask myself: "What is art to me?"
According to the dictionary, art is the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power.
Sounds all pretty boring and static, doesn't it. But I guess that's what dictionary's are for.
To me, art is more. So much more...
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A True ACCOUNT of the BEHAVIOUR, CONFESSION, AND Last Dying SPEECHES Of the Criminals that were Executed at TYBURN, On Friday the 16th, of June, 1693.
ON the Lords-Day in the Forenoon, the Ordinary preach'd on this Text, viz. the Third Verse of the Thirteenth Psalm. Consider, and hear me, O Lord my God; Lighten mine Eyes, that I sleep not in Death, or the sleep of Death. The Jewish Targum renders the Words, thus, Ne forte peccem, & dormiam cum Iiis, qui Rei sunt mortis.
In the words are two Parts. 1. The Preface to David's Prayer, in a fervent, humble, and fiducial Address to God, that he would relieve, support, and deliver him out of his deep Distresses. After he had in vain taken counsel in his Soul, how to prevent and divert them, and yet was unsetled in his Contrivances: At last he renonnced his Carnal Wisdom, and betakes himself for shelter from Saul's Fury, under the wings of God's Wisdom, Power, Goodness and Faithfulness, which only could support him, or deliver him.
Observ. It denotes much Prudence, to Contemperate and Adapt God's Attributal Perfections, to the Variety of our incumbent Fears and Sorrows.
Consider, and hear me, O Lord, my God.
Hence two Observations. 1. There cannot be any lively Hope of obtaining Relieving-Mercy under Perplexing-Troubles, ready to overwhelm us, but only by clearing up, and pleading a Covenant-Interest in Divine Mercy and Goodness. Hear me, O my God.
2 Observ. God's most Glorious and Gracious Titles signify little to relieve us in distress, if they make not a due and deep Impression of reverencial Obedience in our Hearts and Lives. This frame David pleaded, equally, as he desired, that God's Covenant-Mercy and Faithfulness, should be extended towards him; Hear me, O Lord, my God.
This reproves such Persons, who cry out, under their deadly Dangers, O Lord! O God! without any serious Consideration of the due Importance of these Titles, in obliging them to fulfil the Duties, which, such a Plea obliges them unto. These were instanced.
In the 2 Part of the Text, you have the subject Matter of David's Prayer: Lighten mine Eyes, that I sleep not in Dying. Observ. The best of Men are apt to be secure amidst Death-Threatning-Dangers, in omitting those proper Methods which they ought to use, whereby they may be supported with Courage and Comfort, in a Dying Hour. Here were produced divers peculiar Temptations, which Satan doth sharpen against the best of Men, to shake their Faith, Courage and Comfort in Dying, with Directions how to encounter and overcome them.
Second General Head. It is frequent with secure, impenitent Sinners, to put far off the serious Thoughts of Death: Yet, this hinders not its coming, nor rebate and blunt the sharpness of its Sting, nor the dismal Consequences of it. Such secure, impenitent Sinners, are exposed to God's Vengeance, sealing them up under their indulged Presumption. Thus, they cannot encounter Satan's last, most subtil, malicious Assaults of Temptation, in a Dying Hour. The Inference is this; No man can bear the Agonies of dying Nature, unless he be born anew of the Spirit of Holiness, and hath the sense of God's Love shining on his Soul. Yet, it is frequent with secure presumptuous Sinners, to entertain, and strengthen false Hopes of Heaven, in a Dying Hour. These were described, with Directions, How a drowsy carelessness may not betray the Soul to the Pangs of Eternal Death. Some Interpreters render David's Intention to be, that he might not be left to his own Carnal Wisdom, but might be enlightened by God's Holy Spirit, under Death-Threatning Dangers; so, as not to commit any Sin wilfully, which might expose him to God's just, severe Displeasure in Dying.
Here were added Directions, how we may not be mistaken in our Evidences for Heaven, when we die Hipocrites defeat their Hopes thereof, and sink themselves to Hell, without suspicion, because they please themselves in Dreaming only, that Saving-Graces are planted in their Hearts, while they refuse to work out their Salvation, by sincere, universal constant, and chearful Obedience to Christs sacred Laws.
The Conclusion of the Sermon was directed to the Condemned: Would you not die securely in your Sins, then beg of God, that the Eyes of your Minds may be savingly enlightened in the Mysteries of Eternal Life. Do not presume on your own Carnal Wisdom, how to order aright your Conversation in the World, or to make provision for an happy Death. The least careless Misdemeanour will betray you into a lamentable Unfitness to meet the King of Terrors? Would you exercise Courage in Dying, daily make it familiar to your selves, by a prudent Preparation for it. Get a Covenant intrest in God through Christ; then you may safely plead, Consider, Lord, the perplexities of my Soul, where I am encompassed, and deliver me in thy Righteousness.
Here the Ordinary set before the Condemned, the following Form of Supplication, that they might be fitted to resign themselves to God's Guidance and Protections, under the Fears of approaching Death.
O Blessed Fountain of Light and Life, let not not any worldly Objects so charm my Heart, as to weaken the stedfastness of my Love in chusing thee, the Perfection of Blessedness, for the only portion of my Soul's Delight and Satisfaction; Let not my Life be as a Dream, to please my self with any fleeting Mock-show of the Creature's Strength or Beauty. Let me not quench the heavenly Spark of my life in the sensual Pleasures of this bewitching World; so shall I take a gladsom Prospect of Blessednes, beyond the Grave; while I improve my life for the advancement of thy Honour. Let me not sleep away my life in Dreaming of worldly Prosperity, to hinder my profiting in the ways of Holiness. Let me not indulge so much Sleep, as to neglect the fulfilling of my dutiful Respects to the Author and Preserver of my Being. Then I may justly fear, lest by my Security, I should die in my sleep, and that the Sentence of thy Displeasure should pass upon me. Rther, let me be assured, when mine Eyes shall be darkened under flicting with the King of Terrors, that the light of thy reconciled Countenance, shall actuate and inflame my love to thee; So shall I, in the prospect of Eternal life, prefer my Dissolution before my Birth-Day; so shall I mortify the fond love of Natural life, and be a Conqueror over the slavish fear of Death. Grant me, blessed Lord, such an holy Contempt of this World, that I may be filled with a longing Desire to fly away from this Vale of Tears, that I may rest in the full Enjoyment of thy Self, at the Center of Eternal Blessedness. O let the lively Hope of seeing and enjoying God in Christ, animate my Courage against the unbecoming Fears of Dying. O sufer me not to fall into any Drousiness in the acting of my Obedience. Let me be fitted for an Heavenly Mansion, wherein I shall be made all Life and Spirit, in praising the Lord for my triumphant Victory over Sin, Death, and Hell. In the mean time, cause me to endeavour that I may order my Conversation in purity and Heavenly-mindedness. So let me be prepared to behold the God of Glory face to face, in Transports of Celestial Joys to all Eternity.
On the Lord's-Day in the Afternoon, a Sermon was prech'd on this Text, viz. Luke 13. Ver. 3. Except ye repent, ye shall all like perish.
proceed to give an Account of the Behaviour and Confessions of the Condemned Prisoners.
I. William Anderton, Printer , condemned for High-Treason, in Composing, Printing, Publishing and Dispersing, malicious, scandalous, and Trayterous Libels: The Design of it, being to incite the Subjects to War and Rebellion against him, and to Restore the late King James. He refused to come at any time to the Ordinary, whereupon he went to the Chamber of the said Anderton, and offered to pray with him: But he said, that he had such came to him, who give him Contentment: And after a second offer to pray with him, he refused it. The Ordinary told him, that he ought to take Care, that no man might extenuate his gh Crimes, nor flatter him with false Hopes of Heaven; Men's Hearts being very prone to deceive themselves in that Respect. Upon which, Anderton said, Leave me to my self, I desire, not to be farther Sollicited, nor Exhorted by you. Upon this the Ordinary withdrew himself.
II. John Dudly of Stepney, A Naylor by Trade; Condemned for Clipping, Filing and Diminshing the Lawful Coyn of England. He was born in Staffordshire; he said, that he was well Educated, yet he answered not his Parent's Care to have made him live better. He was an Ironmonger in Ratcliff; he said, that he had sinned many ways, and in particular, in keeping secret the Practices of Thieves and Clippers. I asked him what Repentance is; he said, it is a Saving-Grace, and consists chiefly in forsaking Sin, out of an hearty Hatred of it, because, it displeases God; and said, that he begg'd a new Heart of him.
III. John Randal, Condemned for a Robbery on the Highway: He came on the Lord's Day to the Chappel to hear God's Word preach'd, and joined in the Prayers: But since, he withdrew himself; being sent to, that he would attend, he made a frivolous Excuse, that his Linnen was put to Washing, and when it was brought Home, he wonld appear again; but he came not. But I suppose, that he was not willing to give an Account of his evil Life.
Joseph Stitch, Condemned for breaking the House of one Brooks in St. Giles in the Fields; and for Robbing one George Hawsworth, in the Parish of St. Sepulchres. He was born in Staffordshire, was a Shoemaker ; he Married a young Woman against her Friend's Consent; so becoming Poor, he went into Ireland, to serve there in the War ; afterwards he came to London, and joined with bad Company. He seldom prayed, and said, that he thought for the neglect of his Duty, God left him to be overcom'd, being tempted to this Fact, which he said was the first.
V. John Webb. Condemned for Felony: He was born in Barkshire; he said that he lookt to his Mothers Farm in the Country for a time; but growing idle and obstinate, he left his Mother, and afterward fell to Swearing and Drinking in bad Company, which brought on this Crime. He wept, and prayed that God would change his Heart.
VI. Thomas Kent, Condemned for Felony and Burglary: He was born in Clarken well Parish, he was a Plumber by Trade; he serv'd his Father some Years in that Employment: Afterward he left him, and came to London for Work; but joining with bad Company, he learnt to swear, and was drawn to many Vices. He denying not the Fact, which he said was occasioned by spending Mony on wanton Women. He said that he seldom prayed before he fell into this great Distress; but now he hopes that he repents, and that God will shew him Mercy.
VII. Morris Moore, Condemned for Robbing Sir John Friend of Hackney, stealing with others from him, Plate, Mony, and rich Goods, to a very great Value. He confest the whole Indictment. He refused to come to the Sermons and Prayers in the publick Chappel, saying, that he was a Roman Catholick , and was fixt in that Perswasion.
VIII. John Barker, Condemned for Felony and Burglary. He was born in Aldgate Parish, was a Joyner by Trade, was disobedient to his Parents, kept ill Company, brake the Sabbath. In Passion he would swear; but his chief Sin (he said) was keeping Company with leud Women, of which, and all other Sins, he now'd sires, to have a perfect hatred.
IX. Thomas Granger; he said, that he had been used to Sea Service ; that he was formerly Arrested for Debt, and thereupon cast into Newgate, where he continued five Years. He said, that the prophaning of the Sabbath, was that Sin, which provoked God; so that he was left to his Vicious Inclinations. He denied not that he had been guilty of keeping Company with bad Women. He said that he is much grieved for his Sins, and that he prays for a broken Heart, and that God would make him to become a new Man. I hope that he was penitent.
X. Richard Whitworth, Condemned for Felony and Burglary, in breaking the House of Thomas Beacon of Stepney, taking away 69 Pieces of Coin'd Gold; also 180 Pounds in Mony numbred. He was born in Lancashire; he was a Butcher's Son , he left his Father in that Employment, and then grew idle. He said that he kept not the Sabboth, that he did not swear much, but exceeded in the Love of Women: But now he repents, that he spent his Life viceously, and begs that God would change his Heart, otherwise he shall never see his Face with Comfort.
XI. William Clement, Condemned for the foresaid Felony and Burglary. He is Aged 38 Years, was born at Okenham, within 5 Miles of Reding. He said that he did not refrain from sinning, tho God's Spirit convinced him to the contrary. He seldom prayed; he said that he was a Carpenter , and that a Fellow accused him at Reading, of Robbing with him, so in fear of being apprehended, he came to London. He said he had sinned in several ways, and was not sensible thereof till now. That his Heart bleeds for offending God his Maker and Redeemer. That upon his Repentance, he had spoken peace to his Conscience; yet he begs a greater degree of Sorrow for his Sins.
XII. William Nixon, Condemned for the foresaid Felony and Burglary. He was born in Herefordstire, was a Taylor in London, during 17 or 18 Years. He denied not that he had led a bad Life, and that he had concealed the Crimes of others, so that God is just in this Sentence of Death upon him.
At the Sessions in the Old-Baily, on Thursday the 8th of June, 1693. were Thirteen Men, and 3 Women condemned; of these, only 8 were in the Dead Warrant, viz. William Clement, Richard Whitworth, William Nixon, John Dudly, Joseph Stitch, Morris Moore. John Randal, and William Anderton. William Nixon was Reprieved by Her Majesties Gracious Clemency. The other 7 were Executed this Day, being the 16th of June.
William Anderton, for High-Treason, and John Dudly for Clipping, were drawn on a Sledge to Tyburn, and were first Executed. The Right Worshipful the Sheriffs being present. Anderton desired that his Brother, and a Minister, his Friend, might come into the Cart, which was granted. The Minister only prayed for him in the Office for Visiting the Sick; when he had finished, and went out of the Cart, the Ordinary Exhorted Anderton and Dudly, to beg of God, that they might be Examples of true Repentance, and to warn the People by their sad untimely End. They did not; therefore the Ordinary commanding silence, spoke thus; Be persuaded by the Sight of these Dying Persons, not to contrive any thing against the Government of this Kingdom, God will bring it to light, and in Justice punish it. And exhorted the People not to prophane the Sabboth; which all bewail when they come to die publickly; as that Sin which brings on all other Crimes. Anderton told the Spectators, that his Sentence was very hard and severe. I told him, that he had endeavoured to overthrow the Establisht Government. He said, that he forgave his Judges. I replied, that they needed not his Forgiveness; for they were satisfied in their Consciences, that they had acted justly. Then I prayed with them, and they had a considerable time to pray for themselves, which they did fervently. Anderton's Carriage was with much Confidence. There was a Paper came to the Sheriff's Hand, for the suspending the Quartering of Anderton- He thought it to be a Reprieve, which did much affect him with Thanksgiving to God; but understanding it was only that his dead Body, should be delivered to his Friends, he did not acknowledge that as any great Favour. After they had prayed for themselves, the Ordinary committed them to God's Mercy, with a short Prayer at last. So praying again for themselves, they gave a Sign, when they expected to be Executed; and the Cart thereupon drew away.
The other five Criminals were Executed afterwards, they were exhorted to warn the People, they did not. After advice given them, and Prayer, made by the Ordinary for them, some of them more lamented their untimely End; than others. After a fit time given them, they prayed for themselves, and were Executed.
This is all the Account I can give of this Sessions
Dated June the 16th 1693.
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Who most safely and expeditiously cures Deafness, and Noise in the Ears, in any of what Age soever (if curable) and at first sight by Inspection resolves the Patient, if so or not, as most Eminent Persons of Quality in this City can Testify.
He hath likewise a Sovereign Head-Pill which infallibly cures all Pains in the Head whether old or newly contracted; speedily taking away all Swimmings and Giddiness, preventing the dangerous Consequence of Apoplectical Fits; preserves the Sight, and takes away all Accidents offending the Eyes, strengthens the Memory, and disburdens the Brain of all offensive Humors, thereby rendring the Understanding more clear and vigorous.
He hath likewise an expeditious way in Curing all Pains in the Teeth without Drawing.
He hath likewise a most excellent Gargarism or Mouth-Water which will make black or yellow Teeth, as white as Ivory in few times using; and it will certainly Cure the Scurvy, and all other Diseases incident to the Mouth. Teeth and Gums, with Directions.
That you may not mistake, and go to a false Pretender, my House is at the Blew-Ball, you may see it as you come into the Court.
LONDON, Printed for L. Curtis, at Sir Edmundbury-Godfrey's-Head, near -Bridge, 1693.


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Over the past three decades, incomes in Zambia have fallen steadily.
Poverty is widespread -- 64 percent of the total population lives below the poverty line, rising to 80 percent in rural areas, meaning they do not have adequate income to meet their basic food requirements.
Such poverty automatically implies deprivation for children. The Living Conditions Monitoring Survey cites 65 percent of women in female headed households choosing to reduce the number of family meals per day as their only coping mechanism, especially in the months of the hungry season before the harvest.
Beyond the sensation of hunger, this lack of nourishment means children in such households are highly likely to have impaired physical and cognitive development.


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Recycling Buildings
"When we build, let us think that we build forever…"–John Ruskin, The Seven Lamps of Architecture
All too often, when a building has outlived its usefulness, much like Henryton did in its time, it is pretty much 'left for dead.' This is especially true of the buildings that were built in the times when asbestos and lead paint were commonplace. Buildings like this exist in every community in the United States and the normal response to these, if not to leave them to rot, was to tear them down to make a parking lot or a new building. But this is the most impractical of actions to take.
Buildings like those that make up the Henryton property are not only part of the historical record but they are just beautiful. Buildings like these are scarce resources and if this new green-trend sweeping the nation can tell us anything it's that resources can, and should be, recycled.
This is not an outrageous practice, in fact it happens all the time. Massachussets, for example, has recycled several of its buildings. There is even a book on the subject that was published by The National Trust, Built To Last with a foreword by governor Michael Dukakis.
It is important to remember that all of our resources, whether man-made or natural, are limited. To simply look at an old building and question, "What has this building been?" is a limited approach. One must approach old buildings with the question of, "What can this building become?"
Of course, the history is important and we do not aim to discount that. In fact, the historical importance of buildings such as the ones at Henryton should be reason enough to save them. All too often buildings of great historical importance are destroyed and lost forever. The Historical Society of Carroll of County doesn't even have any thing in their records regarding Henryton. Go ahead, call them and ask. Absolutely nothing. So if we allow the state to destroy these buildings without a second thought–where will their legacy be? We'll have nothing left but blogs full of pictures from urban explorers. Henryton must be saved.


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Miami Dolphins offensive depth chart – post draft
Change is brewing with the Miami Dolphins offense. Tony Sparano's conservative, methodical approach is gone, and a new uptempo style of play will be implemented.
There's a new coaching staff, and with them comes a new, faster pace, west coast style of offense.
The right side of the offense line has been rebuilt, and so has the unit's approach considering the Dolphins will be using a traditional zone blocking scheme.
But do the Dolphins have the offensive personnel to make the style of offense new coach Joe Philbin utilized in Green Bay work? Does Miami have the bullets and trigger man to transform this popgun offense into a revolver?
Here is a look at the offensive depth chart heading into the OTA program, minicamps and training camp.
QUARTERBACK (4): Ryan Tannehill (first-round pick from Texas A&M), Matt Moore and David Garrard are competing to see who is the regular season starter. Pat Devlin is battling for a backup or practice squad role.
The Number: The Dolphins will likely keep three on the 53-man roster, and carry one on the practice squad.
Breakdown: Tannehill, Moore and Garrard will compete for the starting spot, and whoever fits the west coast system the best, learning it quickly, will likely start. Tannehill already knows the offense from his time playing under new offensive coordinator Mike Sherman at Texas A&M, but he doesn't have an understanding of pace of the NFL game yet. Garrard has had a productive nine seasons in the NFL, where he's established himself as an upper echelon starter before injuries forced him to miss last season. Moore produced a 87.1 QB rating and led the Dolphins to a 6-6 record last season when he replaced Chad Henne.
RUNNING BACK (6): Starter – Reggie Bush. Backups – Daniel Thomas, Lamar Miller (fourth-round pick from University of Miami), Jerome Messam (fullback type), Steve Slaton, Jonas Gray (URFA from Notre Dame).
The number: The Dolphins have typically kept four or five tailbacks on the 53-man roster, and carry at least two on the practice squad.
Breakdown: Bush, who rushed for 1,086 yards last season, is entering the final year of his deal, and should blossom in a west coast offense. The coaches plan to utilize his pass catching skills by lining him up as a receiver. The Dolphins couldn't pass up on drafting Miller, who has a similar skill set to Bush. He'll need to learn how to pass block before receiving a large role. That means he'll likely play behind Thomas, who possesses a powerful rushing style. As does Messam, a former CFL standout, whose 250-pound frame is built like a fullback. Slaton, who signed a one-year deal this offseason, must produce to extend his NFL career. Gray is realistically competing for a practice squad shop until he blows the coaches away.
TIGHT ENDS (6): Starter – Anthony Fasano. Backups – Michael Egnew (third-round pick from Missouri), Charles Clay (H-back), Will Yeatman, Jeron Mastrud, Les Brown (former hoops player from Westminster).
The number: The Dolphins typically carry three or four on the 53-man roster, but the Packers, Philbin's old team, carried five tight ends last season. The more tight ends the Dolphins carry means the less receivers or tailbacks make the 53-man roster.
Breakdown: Fasano is one of the more versatile NFL tight ends because of his ability to do everything. Last season he caught 32 passes for 451 yards and scoring five touchdowns. He'll likely remain the starter, but he is entering the final year of his contract. That means an investment will be made in Egnew, who is supposed to be the seam threat this offense has been missing since David Martin's departure. Egnew will eat into Fasano's snap count, but the Dolphins plan to use plenty of two tight end packages. Many of them will feature Clay, the H-back, which is a blend of the tight end and fullback position. Yeatman, Mastrud and Brown need to standout in camp to extend their stay. Yeatman and Brown are eligible for the practice squad.
WIDE RECEIVERS (13): Starter – Davone Bess and Brian Hartline. Backups: Clyde Gates, Legedu Naanee, Roberto Wallace, Julius Pruitt, Marlon Moore, Chris Hogan, Marcus Thigpen, B.J. Cunningham (sixth-round pick from Michigan State), Rishard Matthews (seventh-round pick from Nevada), Jeff Fuller (URFA from Texas A&M), Derek Moye (URFA from Penn State).
The number: Last year the Dolphins kept six receivers on the 53-man roster, which was the most Miami's kept on the active roster since 2007. At least one young receiver always gets stashed on the practice squad.
Breakdown: Pro Bowl receiver Brandon Marshall is gone, which means the Dolphins are searching for a playmaker to carry the passing game. The Dolphins hope to find versatile receivers who can do everything, and run every route, which would diversify the offense. Bess should remain the slot receiver, and Hartline, who has flashed ability from time to time, will likely separate himself from the pack because of his understanding of offenses. The 11 other receivers are competing for three or four spots on the 53-man roster. The Dolphins hope a youngster steps up and establishes himself as a playmaker worthy of a starting role. Gates has elite speed. Wallace has a huge frame. Fuller already knows the offense because it is what he ran at Texas A&M. But it is consistency that will allow a receiver to rise to the top of the depth chart.
OFFENSIVE LINE (15): Starters – LT Jake Long, LG Richie Incognito, C Mike Pouncey, RG John Jerry and RT Jonathan Martin. Backups – OT Lydon Murtha, OG/OT Nate Garner, OG/OT Artis Hicks, OT Will Barker, C/OG Ryan Cook, OG Ray Feinga, C Terence Brown (URFA from BYU), OG Josh Samuda (URFA from UMass), OT Dustin Waldron (URFA from Portland State), OT Andrew McDonald (URFA from Indiana).
The number: The Dolphins typically keep nine offensive linemen on the 53-man roster, and two on the practice squad.
Breakdown: The Dolphins are rebuilding the right side of the offensive line, which means the search has begun for the new starting right tackle and right guard. Martin will compete with Murtha for the tackle spot. Jerry, Hicks, Garner, Cook, Feinga and the undrafted rookies will be vying for the right guard spot. The coaches are looking for more athletic offensive linemen, which means plenty member in this unit need to shed about 20 pounds, which should help them become better pullers and second-level blockers.
So, outside of the usual obsession about when will Tannehill become a starters, and who are the playmaking receivers, what concerns you about the Dolphins offense the most?


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Ok, I made this long friggin post with a poll twice. I friggin' give up.
Here is the question:
Does what people say on here really affect you (I probably used the wrong affect/effect)? Do you really in the whole scheme of life give a flying flip?
My first two posts were much more eloquent.
In case you care if I care; I don't. I am cool with people arguing with me. I don't care if crap goes off topic. I don't care if someone calls me out. I like arguments. Sometimes I actually learn something. Sometimes. My feelings do not get hurt because I'm a mean old bish or someone has not been mean enough to me. The end.


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I would like to backup my current configured VM, the one I"m now using for Development, and would like to hear a few suggestions concerning the options available to me.
I recently started using a Virtual PC in my Windows 7 environment to develop apps using VS 2005. I have not had a lot of luck getting VS 2005 to run in Win7 as it would continually lock up on me. This was the reason I purchased a version of Win 7 that came with a Win XP Mode Virtual PC (Win XP VM).
When I first started the Win XP VM, the first thing I did is install every MS update and hotfix available to it. Then I created a new VM using differencing based on the updated Win XP VM. Then I installed my development tools on it.
Now that I've gotten VS2005 installed and working, with all the tools I'd need (The Vault, Refactor! Pro, CodeRush and CodeSMART) I'd like to make a backup of that VM.
I tried merging the Dev VM HD to a new file, but I keep getting a warning about disk space. This is my first option if I could get it to work. I tried merging it with the parent disk. Disk space error again.
I have a new PC, but the purchaser determined that a 350g HD would be big enough, and that all the memory I'd need would be 4G for a win7 64bit OS. Which may be true if I didn't need to use VM's. So wrong that I'm getting ready to spend about $150 of my bonus to upgrade to 12G and a 1TB drive{secondary?], but that is a few weeks away at best. If I could afford it I"d also upgrade to VMWare Workstation. I've used and loved it.
I've tried moving the VM's to an external HD and to a network share, both of which caused the Win XP VM to run slow as molasses.
All comments welcome.


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10 Amazingly Uncanny Fashion Knockoffs
These photos of fashion "inspirations" prove there really are no new ideas. (Via partnouveau.com.)
Left: Irving Penn for Vogue.
Right: Gwen Stefani by Terry Richardson for Harper's Bazaar .
Left: Harry Gordon paper dress.
Right: Lanvin dress.
Left: Photo by Munkasci in Harper's Bazaar.
Right: Photo by Richard Avedon for Harper's Bazaar.
Left: Cecil Beaton for Vogue.
Right: Steven Meisel for Vogue.
Left: Charles Jourdan ad by Guy Bourdin.
Right: Aldo ad by Terry Richardson.
Left: Yves Saint Laurent photographed by Jeanloup Sieff for the YSL men's fragrance Pour Homme.
Right: David Gandy in a Dolce and Gabbana eyewear campaign by Mariano Vivanco.
Left: Josephine Baker at a performance at the Folies Bergère.
Right:Beyoncé performing during the Fashion Rocks concert.
Left: John Rawlings for Vogue.
Right: Steven Meisel for a Missoni ad campaign.
Left: Designer Norman Norell and his models by Milton Greene for Life.
Right: Tom Ford and his muses by Steven Meisel for Vogue.
Left: Veruschka photographed by Franco Rubartelli for Vogue Paris.
Right:Gisele by Peter Lindbergh for Harper's Bazaar.
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Jan. 12, 2011
Karina Silva has been named Pac-10 Diver of the Month, the Pac-10 Conference announced on Wednesday. Silva, a senior, was honored for her performance during the month of December.
Silva competed on both springboard events at the Texas Invitational in Austin where she finished eighth in the final of one-meter with a score of 259.00. She also finished 11th on three-meter (270.45), just missing a spot in the finals by 13 points.
This was the first Pac-10 honor for the swimming and diving team this season and the first conference honor for the senior.


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Fifth-year seniors Scott Platshon, Paul Rudolph and Forrest Watkins never doubted they would play in the NCAA Water Polo Championship. They just figured it would happen sooner.
The Stanford trio had one last shot this year, with an added caveat: the NCAA's would be held in their home pool at the Avery Aquatic Center. And the Cardinal came through when it counted.
"I feel like a huge battle was just making it," said Watkins. "Now we have a chance to go out on top in our own pool. I think everyone is pumped up."
Rudolph agreed.
"We have an opportunity to do something special," he said after third-ranked Stanford defeated Whittier 20-3 on Thursday in a play-in game and now faces second-ranked Pacific in the semifinals on Saturday at 2:45 p.m. "You don't see many teams get to play for the national championship in their own pool. It's a big motivating factor."
Platshon and Rudolph have a long history. Both attended high schools in Atherton, Platshon at Menlo School and Rudolph at Sacred Heart Prep.
"I've been competing with Paul in this same pool since age 12," said Platshon. "This could be the last time."
Make no mistake: Cardinal players aren't satisfied they qualified for the tournament as one of two at-large teams. They earned their way with a 22-5 record, including an epic 17-16 overtime victory at top-ranked USC, where Rudolph netted the game-winner.
"The ultimate goal is take home that ring," Platshon said. "That's what we've been playing for for five years."
Stanford owns 10 NCAA water polo titles, the last coming in 2002. This week marks the first time since 2008 the team has qualified. Players want to make the most of it.
"Once you're there, there's nothing left to hold back," said Watkins, who scored 29 goals during the regular season. "You have three games to go out on top."
Admittedly, the Cardinal started slowly this year, losing four early matches. But head coach John Vargas regrouped his players just in time and they responded by winning 11 consecutive matches and reaching the MPSF Tournament final.
"We had a rocky start," said Rudolph, who pumped in 23 regular-season goals. "But we won some hard-fought games – UCLA and Cal – and that gave us confidence. We started playing for each other and trusting each other."
Watkins credited the defense for stepping up.
"Our defense has been very good," he said. "It's been a group effort."
Platshon said the offense has also made big strides. Sophomore driver Bret Bonanni scored a team-high 89 goals entering the NCAA Championship, while junior utility player Alex Bowen added 67 and shined on defense.
"This is one of the best shooting teams in the country," said Platshon. "I go against them every day in practice and it's miserable. We have too many weapons to count."
The Cardinal will likely need all of them to accomplish their ultimate goal this week. Players are counting on their loud, enthusiastic fans to provide a home-pool advantage.
"There's nothing better than family and friends cheering for you," Rudolph said. "I think it's going to be a great weekend."# # #


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What country /pop music group is comprised of mostly teenagers who sing three part harmony and can entertain with the best of them? Jetset Getset! They come from musical families and mid-western roots. They are definitely a rising star on the Nashville music scene. A little bit country and a little bit pop, their influences range from Reba to Beyonce.
Currently on a radio tour, they have recorded a song called "Stronger", which has been selected as part of PACER's National Bullying Prevention Campaign. They feel strongly about the message that the song delivers. The hope is that victims of bullying will connect with the song. Being teenagers themselves, they can relate to issues facing teens in today's society.
Stronger can be found on their album "Saturday Night", featuring ten songs about life, love and friendship. They are being called the band to watch. They perform with a contagious enthusiasm that gets the audience involved. The band's radio promotional tour will be going on this week starting February 17. Jetset Getset will visit stations in Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama, and will perform at several schools.
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College Hockey:Commentary: Which Way Will Dominos Fall After Penn State's Introduction?
Rumors abound about Penn State and Division I hockey. Then again, I think weve passed the rumor stage. Multiple sources both inside the process and in high ranking college hockey positions have confirmed it is happening and the official announcement will happen this week.
For many years I felt Penn State would never do this and if it does — and there is chatter in the hockey community that Indiana joins later on — you say thats great for college hockey. A huge part of me wants to see Joe Battista and all of his hard work with the Penn State club program over the past couple of decades be rewarded.
Related link: Penn State Set to Field Varsity Program, Sources Say
If you are a Big Ten fan, you are thrilled. If you are Lake Superior State, Ferris State, Northern Michigan and the rest of the CCHA outside of the big three, you are keeping a close eye on this for many reasons. The most obvious is if Penn State comes in, it is doing so for the sole purpose of being a member of a six- or seven-team Big Ten Conference. That isnt being said by anyone on the inside, but a blind man can see this one.
If that happens, the CCHA says goodbye to Michigan and also a fond farewell to Michigan State and Ohio State. Now in its 40th season and about to celebrate its 30th year of having its title game at Joe Louis Arena, this is a league well run by Tom Anastos, who enters his 13th year at the helm. The CCHA has set the bar pretty high in all that it does and should a Big Ten Conference be coming it will challenge this conference to get very creative in terms of its membership.
It will have no effect on the Michigan-Michigan State rivalry, but losing Ohio State hurts the rivalry with Miami. Michigan is a huge road draw in the CCHA as are the Spartans and the Buckeyes. With Notre Dames recent success (last season notwithstanding) as well as its brand name, and with the meteoric rise of Miami as a national power the CCHA might never be healthier as a conference as it is right now. Ohio State is coming back and Michigan State can always be counted on to be solid. The Spartans are the CCHAs most recent national champion and have many alums as current NHL players.
You could make a case that the Big Ten member programs havent been the sole proprietors of success lately. Northern Michigan continues to be successful and winds up at the Joe for the CCHA championship weekend. Ferris State is always competitive and well coached by Bob Daniels. New coaches at Western Michigan and Bowling Green, coaches who have had recent success, bodes very well for this great conference. Miami is due for a national title and could be on track this season after back-to-back Frozen Four appearances.
Notre Dame is still a huge road draw, but who knows where the Irish plant their flag as a football program in the future and if its in the Big Ten (or 11, or 12, or 13 or 14) then possibly out go the Irish through no fault of the CCHA.
The WCHA is a little different with Denver, North Dakota and Colorado College as members because they are all big-time programs with national status. Losing the Gophers and Badgers isnt great for the WCHA mostly because their conference tourney is in St. Paul, Minn. You would have to think that the CCHA and WCHA might be looking at some type of merger. On that note, would we see an all-Ivy League conference and see some of the more western-based ECAC members link up with the CCHA? It is all speculation of course, and based on nothing more than trying to think two steps ahead, but youd have to think some cosmetic surgery will be needed to realign the face of college hockey.
American big business is about the big getting bigger and the small or obsolete getting taken over (ever think Blockbuster Video would go under 20 years ago?). Dont for one second think that if Penn State comes in (despite Atlantic Hockey or the ECAC being a good match geographically) you will hear a giant bomb go off in college hockey as a Big Ten Conference gets into the discussion. Realistically, PSU would be great for the CCHA.
This is something floated in this space before but while the Big Ten is a conference with good rivalries, not every team is a rival of every other. This is a football-driven conference and to a lesser extent a basketball one, so school rivalries have developed based on geography (Michigan-Michigan State, Minnesota-Wisconsin, Wisconsin-Iowa, Ohio State-Michigan) and also competition.
Penn State is interesting because, unless I have heard this wrong from the alumni of a lot of these schools I am friendly with, Penn State isnt exactly a blood rival with any of its conference rivals. Minnesota? Not really. Wisconsin? Somewhat. Michigan State? Thinking no but would listen to a counter argument there. Ohio State? Has to be; OSU has run Big Ten football for years. Michigan? To an extent due to the Wolverines' pedigree (and as a friend and Bucky alum mentioned once, "we just hate Michigan in Madison"), but has either school really had a defining moment win vs the other or suffered a crushing defeat to the other? Did the Camp Randall Classic really add any fuel to the fire here? Do we need to have these conference "rivals" lumped together? You can make a strong case that the answer is no.
PSU is good for college hockey from this perspective: Its a football-driven, marquee sports program coming into your world. They give you a well-known entity in an area that makes travel east or west an option. They can get to Boston to play the powers in the Hub. They can play Harvard and/or Cornell. They are big time and that is a factor. Penn State moves the meter and draws eyeballs. It also has money and will bring another state-of-the-art hockey facility into the fold. Along with Mercyhurst and Robert Morris, it gives Pennsylvania another college hockey option to battle against the presence of the Erie Otters.
Now, if you own a shopping mall and P.F. Changs comes in, you are thrilled. Its a big chain that drives foot traffic to the mall. If you are a small Chinese restaurant in the area you might not be so excited. It is the same thing with college hockey as it relates to PSU coming in and the possibility of a Big Ten hockey conference. The flip side of this is that Penn State activates the shark that is the Big Ten and its ability to gobble up what is in its way. Thats capitalism, and that is what drives business in America, but this could have an adverse effect on some longtime college hockey programs.
If the CCHA teams like Lake State, Ferris State, Western Michigan, Bowling Green and Alaska lose big-time programs from their schedule like the Big Ten-affiliated schools in question, you have a problem. Are you driving an hour and a half to Big Rapids to watch Ferris State play Alaska-Anchorage like you would to play a rival like Michigan or Michigan State? That big tilt between St. Cloud State and Bowling Green getting you all warm and fuzzy? There could be room for these CCHA rivalries to continue on their schedules but it could be fewer and far between for these teams to meet.
Losing natural rivals and meter-moving teams is bad, but getting force fed unnatural rivals is worse. I still think losing the Capitals from the NHL's old six-team Patrick Division has hurt their former division mates. The Caps were a rival to the Devils, Rangers, Isles, Flyers and Penguins, and today their rivalry with Pittsburgh (Crosby vs. Ovechkin) and Philly (right up the road) are probably more intense than their ones with divisional partners from Florida, Tampa, and Carolina (despite the latter two winning the Stanley Cup in the last decade). No one in Washington cares when the latter three show up, but when the old Patrick Division teams come in there is a buzz.
Maybe losing these teams wont hurt the CCHA or WCHA. Maybe I see this all wrong. It wouldnt be the first t
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Speech Communications 1113
Catalog Description
SPCH 1113 - Speech Communication I
An introductory course in oral communication, emphasis is on improving applied communication skills. Special attention is given to critical thinking skills and the anatomy of the communication process: audience analysis, research, organization, logic, ethical use of evidence, delivery and listening. Required for B.A. and B.S. degrees in most professional majors; i.e., Business, Law, Education, Medical and English.
Course Objectives
- To increase communication effectiveness in interpersonal interaction, small group interaction, public speaking presentations, interviews and persuasive situations.
- To demonstrate the basic skills in the concept of effective organization, preparation and delivery of:
- Introductory speech
- Speaking to inform
- Panel presentation
- Speaking to persuade
- Impromptu speaking
- Specialized speech
3. To demonstrate the skills of a critical evaluator of oral communication.
4. To increase effectiveness in interpersonal communication through small group interaction and dyadic relationships.
5. To increase awareness of the role of credibility in effective communication through improved non-verbal communication processes.
6. To increase critical thinking skills.
7. To participate in a self-evaluation through audiovisual tapings and critiques.
8. To increase listening effectiveness.
9. To utilize research skills in preparation of oral presentations.
10. To increase awareness concerning the vital role effective communication plays in social, business and personal relationships.
Evaluation Techniques
In this class you will have reading requirements, speaking, listening and writing requirements. Each of these are crucial skills for strong communicators. Evaluation of course projects and presentations will be based on written as well as oral work. Student communication skills will be determined by the student's observable performance in the following situations:
1. Introductory speech.
- Delivery
2. Speaking to inform.
- Outline
- Delivery
3. Symposium presentation.
- Outline
- Delivery
4. Speaking to persuade.
- Outline
- Delivery
5. Impromptu speaking.
- Delivery
6. Oral Interpretation presentation.
7. Unit and midterm examinations (unit exams determined by instructor).
8. Final comprehensive examination.
9. Professional presentation portfolio and journals.
10. Participation and attendance (including peer feedback critiques).
Reading Requirements
You are expected to read the assigned chapters. You will need to use the text as a resource for preparing and delivering your speeches. It provides a great deal of "how to" information for public speaking. Also, you will need to address specific chapters when working on your professional presentation portfolio. During our group discussions, we will refer to the concepts presented in the text.
Speaking Requirements
You will give several public speeches in our class. Two of these, the first and the last, are designed to be especially easy and fun. To supplement the instructions that are provided in this syllabus, we will discuss the specifics of each assignment as a group. We are assembled as a group this semester to allow each student to develop his or her own speaking and listening skills in a supportive environment. I suspect that each of you will have a different starting point for developing your skills. Your speeches will be evaluated based on their own merits against objective criteria, your personal growth over the quarter, and the effort you put forth. You will not be "competing" with your classmates to earn your grades. In fact, peer teaching will be encouraged through written feedback. Please note: The content of your speeches must meaningfully contribute to the knowledge of the typical college student. Your topic must be researched and ethically presented to your audience. The delivery of each of your speeches must be extemporaneous. You may not read directly from a script. Students are expected to exercise judgment in selecting topics for speeches. Speeches designed to encourage illegal, racial or religious sect causes would be deemed inappropriate. Contact your instructor if you need clarification as to the appropriateness of your topic.


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In addition to the panels, which will deal with a range of topics from children's literature to e-book distribution, other events about Turkish literature will also be organized in and around London during the fair. The events, sponsored by several institutions in Turkey, under the coordination of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Turkish National Organizing Committee for International Book Fairs, will offer key opportunities for cooperation, both for Turkish books to open up to the foreign markets and for foreign publishers to enter the Turkish market.


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Apple will refund $32.5 million to thousands of families who's children purchased items through mobile apps without their parents' consent. On Jan. 16, The Associated Press reported that Apple has agreed to refund the money and that they will be changing their policies to ensure that spending extra (real) money while playing a game isn't as easy as clicking a button while you continue to play.
"Too often, the FTC said, parents were caught unaware that in-app purchases were being made and Apple didn't do enough to make it clear children were buying gems, coins, or treats for their virtual pets. Parents also were not told that entering their password for a single-app purchase started a 15-minute clock during which kids could make unlimited purchases without any further action by an adult, the agency said" (via The Associated Press).
The Apple refund will go to thousands of credit card companies, some of which saw charges of $600 that kids had no idea was legit "real money." Families called their credit card companies wondering where the charges came from and soon learned that their kids were buying "lives" for Candy Crush and/or "coins" or "gems" that actually cost money and charged a linked account every time the child clicked "OK."
Many kids didn't realize that they were racking up huge bills and Apple seems to understand how that it possible. The $32.5 million payout is a minimum amount given in the case. The number could easily exceed that amount as Apple has agreed to pay back every dime spent without parental consent.
More on the Apple refund in the video above.
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Monday through Friday, from 6 A.M. to 2 P.M., parents are being offered a free cup of coffee at Bennett's Fresh Roast both in Downtown Fort Myers and over on Sanibel Island.
"All summer, we gave kids a free doughnut when they read a book at our shops, so now it's the parents' turn to enjoy a free, fresh roasted cup of coffee with one of our made-from-scratch doughnuts. - Bob Grissinger, owner of Bennett's.
Every parent can have a free 12 ounce coffee with a purchase of a doughnut through the month of September. These are not just normal doughnuts and coffee. The doughnuts are made from scratch every day. The coffee is roasted the day before (not 4 months ago like some other coffee shops).
"Our special pre-infusion brewing process allows us to extract the best flavor from some of the world's best coffee beans. Naturally, some of our bold coffees aren't for the meek. That's why we offer our Colombian Supremo house coffee in a mild brew. - From Bennetts web page.
Bennett's Fresh Roast just celebrated their 6th anniversary in February.It is owned and operated by C. David Bennett (a Wink News personality), Frankie Albano and Anne and Rodger Munroe.
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The C-21A is a twin turbofan engine aircraft used for cargo and passenger airlift. The aircraft is the military version of the Lear Jet 35A business jet. In addition to providing cargo and passenger airlift, the aircraft is capable of transporting litters during medical evacuations.
The turbofan engines are pod-mounted on the sides of the rear fuselage. The swept-back wings have hydraulically actuated, single-slotted flaps. The aircraft has a retractable tricycle landing gear, single steerable nose gear and multiple-disc hydraulic brakes.
The C-21A can carry eight passengers and 42 cubic feet (1.26 cubic meters) of cargo. The fuel capacity of the C-21A is 931 gallons (3,537.8 liters) with refueling accomplished at ground level through each wingtip tank. The safety and operational capabilities of the C-21A are increased by the autopilot, color weather radar and tactical air navigation system, as well as high frequency, very high frequency and ultra high frequency radios.
The aircraft has a crew of two and may be flown from either cockpit seat. It is equipped with an automatic navigation system to enhance crew efficiency. Four cathode ray tubes display essential information to the pilots.
Delivery of the C-21A fleet began in April 1984 and was completed October 1985. Glasco, a subsidiary of Learjet, Inc., provides full contractor logistics support at 16 worldwide locations.
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Gun Owners of New Hampshire held a private meeting with Senate candidate Scott Brown last night in Concord. It was a chance for members and other invited guests to ask Brown the tough questions that have been on gun owners' minds since he announced his candidacy. The meeting started out with some background information after which Brown went right into the question and answer session. It actually lasted quite a long time which was surprising.
Many of the questions were well thought out and many were expected. Brown was questioned on his ties to gun control terrorist Bloomberg. His response was that Bloomberg has already spent $5 million in New Hampshire and supports Shaheen. Bloomberg endorsed Brown over Warren in 2012. He was also asked about his reaction to the Newtown shooting after which he made the following statement:
"What happened in Newtown where those children were subject to that level of violence is beyond my comprehension," Brown said in an interview today with the Springfield Republican newspaper. "As a state legislator in Massachusetts I supported an assault weapons ban thinking other states would follow suit. But unfortunately, they have not and innocent people are being killed. As a result, I support a federal assault weapons ban, perhaps like the legislation we have in Massachusetts."
Brown admitted to making the statement and also added that the statement left out the part where he said mental illness was an issue that needed to be addressed.
There were a few contentious moments of the night like when someone accused Brown of not actually answering the questions he was asked. Brown often seemed to circumvent the answers in true political fashion. He also spoke of having to look into some issues rather than make a decision on the spot in order to give the appropriate answer such as country-wide reciprocity. Brown can say "yes I support that" all he wants when it comes to certain issues but can he convince voters to believe him?
When asked if Brown had applied for his "concealed carry license" yet, he responded that he did a month and a half ago and was just waiting for the references to be cleared. This caused a bit of a stir since in the Granite State you can get your license between 10 and 14 days. This crushed some credibility for Brown with some in attendance.
It's not clear if Brown actually changed any minds after the meeting. It's going to be an issue that gun owners will have to contend with before the primary. There are 3 other candidates in the race – Bob Smith, Karen Testerman and Jim Rubens. Each of these candidates is extremely strong on gun rights. If a gun owner is a one issue voter (the 2nd Amendment being an extremely important issue), they are going to have to decide whether or not they trust Brown. Words are nice but actions always speak louder. Given Brown's history in the Massachusetts State Legislature (he voted for bans on certain semi-automatic firearms), it's going to be a long road to gain the trust of Granite State gun owners. Will voters take that chance? Will Brown earn their trust?


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Book Buddies is a book club for ROPL's youngest independent readers, ages 5-8. Each participant will get their own copy of the book to keep when they sign up at the Youth Services Desk. Club meetings are 45-60 minutes and include activities, book discussions, and snacks based on the book. Limit 25 per session.
The Gold Medal Messby David A. KellyThe Gold Medal Mess is the first book in the MVP (Most Valuable Players) series by David A. Kelly. This book, set at an elementary school, features five friends who are getting ready for their school's Olympics field day. There will be relay races, archery contests, and more! But not everyone wants to play fair – someone is trying to ruin the events! Can the kids in the Most Valuable Players Club solve the mystery, save the Olympics, and take home the gold?
Book pick up at Youth Services desk begins Monday, July 11.Meeting on Wednesday, July 27 at 4:30 PM or 7:00 PM.
ROPL has a book club just for kids ages 8-11! Join us for a lively book discussion, activities and a snack centered on the featured book. Participants will receive their own copy of the book when they sign up at the Youth Services Desk. Limit 15.
Navigating Earlyby Clare VanderpoolWhen Jack Baker's father sends him from his home in Kansas to attend a boys' boarding school in Maine, Jack doesn't know what to expect. Certainly not Early Auden, the strangest of boys. Jack, feeling lonely and out of place, connects with Early, and the two become friends. The boys set out for the Appalachian Trail on a quest for a great black bear. Will Jack's and Early's friendship last the journey? Can the boys make it home alive?
Book pick up at Youth Services desk begins Monday, July 11.Meeting on Monday, August 1 at 7:00 PM.
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