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SAN JOSE -- Warriors in the crusade against gang violence converged and listened to success stories on Saturday but got no easy answers, guarantees or reinforcement.
Besieged by a double-digit increase in major crimes and a 20-year record in homicides, San Jose staged its fifth annual Crime and Gang Prevention Summit. And while many questions remained, the heartfelt and wrenching testimony of ex-gang members served to reinforce the conviction that the fight is worth all the effort.
The city's collaboration with the community through the Mayor's Gang Task Force is a model admired across the country, Mayor Chuck Reed told about 250 summit participants. Others noted that without the stellar work of the task force, San Jose could end up like crime-scarred cities such as Oakland and Chicago.
Still, gang-related homicides in San Jose have reached 18 in each of the past three years, up from six before that, said Fernando López, who coordinates the city's Safe Schools Initiative.
Whereas before Norteño gangs have usually been aggressors, today rival Sureño members are increasingly assertive and armed. And they are joining growing forces with members from the Salinas Valley, north and south county and Los Angeles, López said. In addition, said Leebo Pomele of the California Youth Outreach, both sides are taking advantage of the easy availability of guns and are engaging in an arms race.
Overall gang activity has increased for many reasons, López said. He indicated the number of inmates leaving prison with orders to increase outside activity, including the stepping up of recruitment and retaliation. Some at the meeting noted an effect on gang activity due to the new state program that moves felons from state prison to county jails.
Leaving gangs
One of Lopez's programs -- Late Night Programming -- helps youth leave gangs, and he sometimes negotiates with gangs to enable that often dangerous transition. It's not an easy thing, especially for longtime members. For gangs, López said, "having an ex-member outside their control is a liability."
Just as joining a gang requires an violent initiation ("jumping in"), so does leaving it. Sometimes, an exiting member may not survive the physical pounding of getting "jumped out."
But that may be only the beginning.
"I fear retaliation every night," said one 20-year-old ex-Sureño, who left the gang after two close friends died. Now he goes to school full time to become a medical assistant and works a full-time job.
After his shift ends at 3 a.m., he gets in bed and wonders, "Am I going to wake up in the morning?" he said. "I am always watching my back."
Leaving the gang life demands motivation.
For Maria Perez, 51, a speaker at the forum, that was being stabbed by her own gang members, for talking to someone she wasn't supposed to be talking to. "They say, 'If you say something I'm going to kill you.' And they almost did."
Later, her father was shot twice in a drive-by attack. "My whole family paid a hell of a price to get out of the neighborhood" -- meaning for her and her four brothers to leave the gang.
Likewise, Elizabeth Campos, 22, had a revelation, she said, that God had a different plan for her. Campos simply didn't want her younger sisters and her daughter, 4, to live the same life that she had endured.
There is no good life for women in gangs, both women said. Women are abused as drug mules, fall gals and sex objects. "They are also disposable," Perez said. If a woman refuses an order, "they will take you out."
It's not uncommon for young women in gangs to be sexually assaulted, they said. "It happens all the time, and it's not talked about. It's part of the territory, part of the lifestyle," Perez said. "You can't say no to someone who has a lot of power."
Campos agreed. Young women don't speak out about the sometimes horrific assaults. "You just want to let it all disappear."
Blocking the intake
Eventually, pain, loss or grace may enable a few to extricate themselves from gang life. The city's Late Night program helped Tania Martinez, 19, who now focuses on her job and raising her 1-year-old daughter.
But blocking the terrible gang pipeline at its intake requires intensive work.
"You have to start at an elementary age," Perez said. For girls, that's fourth grade, when she said either academic failure, peer pressure, the beginnings of puberty or the pressures of poverty or abuse kick in and overwhelm youngsters. She asserted that by middle school, it's too late to try diverting kids.
Campos said that for children growing up without after-school piano lessons or other amenities of middle-class life, fun and engaging programs are important. But more than that are love and understanding, from family, teachers and caring people in the community.
As a drug and alcohol counselor, Perez said she hears from young gang members that they're willing to die for their neighborhood or their colors. "But they haven't paid a price yet," she said. "It's up to us to expose the lie."
Contact Sharon Noguchi at 408-271-3775. Follow her at Twitter.com/NoguchiOnK12.


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your companion animal's skin healthy and coat shiny can prove
challenging. Even though you might already feed a quality food, and
brush and shampoo regularly, there's more to this area of pet care than
you might think. Veterinarians will tell you that the condition of the
skin can be a good indicator of a pet's overall health and nutrition
status. That's why wise pet parents should monitor their companion
animal for any of these tell-tale signs …
• Dry, flaky skin or a dull, brittle coat
• Oily, foul smelling skin or a matted coat
• Thin coat, excessive hair loss or red, blotchy skin
• Excessive scratching (especially, seasonally)
The skin is the largest organ in the body and requires proteins and
other nutrients. It's not surprising that subtle changes in the amount
of nutrients supplied to the skin can have a noticeable affect on its
overall condition.
Fortunately, many pets eat complete-and-balanced pet foods that meet the
nutrient profiles specified by expert panels and regulatory bodies.
However, there are other factors that can lead to nutrient deficiencies.
Pet foods that are improperly stored in the home, or in warehouses for
many months without climate control prior to entering your home, can
have reduced nutrient availability. Deficiencies may also arise when an
animal is unable to digest, absorb or utilize nutrients as a result of
genetic, environmental or stress factors, or some diseases. Even if your
companion animal eats a nutritious diet, her skin takes a backseat to
the rest of her organs … in essence, only receiving the "leftovers".
Therefore, I believe it's important to supplement with additional
nutrients, to help your furry one achieve skin and coat health.
Here are the top five essential nutrients you should consider for
optimal skin and coat health:
1. Omega-3 Poly-Unsaturated Fatty Acids
The importance of balanced supplementation of omega-3 fatty acids cannot
be stressed enough. Omega-3 fatty acids play a structural role in cell
membranes, help resolve inflammation and are vital for maintaining
normal skin structure and function. Omega-3's are fragile molecules and
prolonged storage or improperly balanced vitamin E can deplete levels of
fatty acids in food and supplements. Signs that your pet may be
suffering from a deficiency of these nutrients include a dull, dry coat
and dander.
2. Vitamin E
Vitamin E is an antioxidant vital to the maintenance of skin cell
membrane stability and protection against free-radical damage. Also,
vitamin E interacts with many nutrients while in the body, including
omega-3 fatty acids, to promote optimal skin health.
3. Zinc
Zinc is critical for regulating different aspects of skin cell
metabolism. Its presence is involved in skin cell replication. Zinc is
essential to the body's response to disease and inflammation and is
involved in the metabolism of another crucial skin nutrient, vitamin A.
Signs of a zinc deficiency include: a dull, dry coat; localized redness;
hair loss; and scales that appear on the legs, around the mouth or on
the eyelids.
4. Vitamin A
Vitamin A is involved in skin cell growth and repair. It is essential to
maintain the integrity of the skin barrier and the proper growth of hair
and nails. Vitamin A also supports the production of healthy oils in the
skin. Both deficiency and excess vitamin A can lead to skin problems
such as hair loss, poor coat quality and increased susceptibility to
bacterial infections, which is why the correct balance of vitamin A is
so critically important in the diet.
5. Vitamin B
The B-complex vitamins (thiamine, riboflavin, d-pantothenic acid,
niacin, pyridoxine, B12 and biotin) work in concert with the nutrients
mentioned above to coordinate energy metabolism and synthetic processes.
B vitamins are water-soluble, and therefore can't be stored in the body.
The balanced daily intake of these vitamins is vital to overall health.
Dry, flaky dander and hair loss are the signs most consistently
associated with B-vitamin deficiencies.
An important take-away from this discussion is that all these nutrients,
while each important in their own right, work in concert with one
another, and with other nutrients in the body. That's why it's
incredibly important that these nutrients be provided in a balanced,
holistic way. As you can see, some of the deficiency symptoms overlap
(e.g., a dull, dry coat and dandruff could signal a deficiency of any or
all of these nutrients). I urge you to choose a balanced skin-and-coat
supplement, and to work with your veterinarian to ensure that your
companion animal is receiving all the nutrients he or she needs to
Thank you for everything you do to make the world a better place for
companion animals,
Dr. Jane Bicks, DVM
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My precious 14 pound girl kitty has scratched her face below her eye so bad that it is bleeding. I thought she was doing pretty good for a while. I had been swabbing the wounded area with disinfectant I got from the local vet, mixed with some anti-itch lotion. And keeping her nails cut as short as I dare. I thought it was healing OK. But this morning I find that she has scratched it all open, worse than ever. The vet gave her shots, but I don't think that's helping either.She gets Life's Abundance food and supplements already. Should I give her some of the krill oil caps that my wife and I are taking?
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February 23. 2011 15:49
This is an excellent article. I do have a question, however. My Newfoundland (a show dog) has a gorgeous coat, but since moving from FL to NC, I noticed that the climate resolved some skin issues but created others. Far fewer hotspots (thank goodness!), but his skin seems dry and a little flaky. I've increased his fish oil supplements and he gets Vitamin E, but I hesitate to add either more zinc or Vitamin A, because of the dangers of overdosing. How does one determine if either of those need an increase or decrease? Thanks.
Danielle K Bingham
February 24. 2011 14:12
Would like to know answers to the above questions.Thank you.
February 26. 2011 00:43
I use your dry catfood. Every winter, it gets dry and cold and the cats end up with dry skin. Is there anything I can give them to eliminate this. They don't itch, the dry skin just appears and no matter how much I brush them, there's always more. I have the same prob with dry skin, but I can use body washes and lotions to help my skin.
Any suggestions on what will help? Lacey is sensitive to smells and cannot tolerate perfumed stuff. Thanks. Cindy, Lacey, Rochester, Suzie, and Daisy (Daisy is a bunny and has no skin problems just a respitory problem).
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March 1. 2011 19:34
It is my nature to view most pet related issues from a retailer's perspective, because I've spent so many years in that field. This article is perfect as an example of one to print and have available for customers who are genuinely interested in the facts. For those currently in the pet retail arena, be it a store or as a dealer for Life's Abundance, having access to this quality of material not only boosts your personal confidence but further legitimizes the product line. My only caution is to first be sure your customer wants this much detail before your monologue begins. Let the customer ask. Then you're much more likely to have an interested listener.
Lewis Turner
March 6. 2011 20:08
Since we started our dogs on Life's Abundance food and supplements 7 years ago, we have not had any problems with itching or hot spots (thank goodness!) I definitely believe giving our precious companions quality ingredients helps them avoid these problems. Also agree that specific questions should be addressed to your own vet, as they know the pet's history and do an examination in person. Thanks Dr. Jane!
Janet Roberts
March 7. 2011 17:56
Great information Dr. Jane (as always) We have a puppy that has been having flaky dry skin. Their previous owner switched their dog food from Life's Abundance to a grocery story brand. :-( We are already seeing a difference with putting her back on Life's Abundance Dog Food, but also are adding the Skin & Coat supplements. Can't wait to see her skin and coat improve! Thanks again for such wonderful products. Debbie Franklin
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Despite protests from the business community, the Palo Alto City Council moved forward Monday night with a plan to create permit parking districts across the city that put residents first.
"What's happening tonight is a big deal," Council Member Liz Kniss said about the response to residents' complaints that employees, commuters and shoppers are taking up all of the on-street parking spaces. "I know how long, how hard this has been worked on."
City staff is expected to return to the city council in early March with a draft ordinance that outlines the process and criteria for establishing a residential preferential parking district. A group of residents, businesses and landlords will also be named to develop a strategy and timeline for establishing the first district.
More than a dozen members of the business community lambasted the plan. Some even warned council members that businesses could be forced out of the city if their workers don't have a free place to park.
"I don't think they see themselves as intruding into anyone's neighborhood," Lyfe Kitchen general manager David Sass said about his nearly 50 employees. "I think they're here to serve people and to make a living."
"I thought public parking was for all of the community," he continued. "These are public streets."
Speaking on behalf of four other residents, Eric Filseth urged the city council to move forward with the plan. He showed two pictures of residential streets clogged with parked cars and delivery trucks.
"At this point, the question is not how many spaces are there on the streets and how we divide them up," he said. "It's not a parking lot. It's a neighborhood. The right question is, is this OK for Palo Alto neighborhoods? Do we accept this is what a residential family neighborhood in Palo Alto should look like?"
Hillary Gitelman, the city's director of planning and community environment, said the city isn't relying solely on parking districts to solve the problem. Transportation demand management programs, including beefed up shuttle service, and more parking spaces are in the works.
"Everyone agrees that residential permit parking is just part of the puzzle," Gitelman said.
Council Member Larry Klein said expediency was important and set the first business day of 2015 as the latest the first district should be in place. But he also acknowledged the need to ensure the concerns of businesses are addressed.
"While I certainly want to take care of our residents, I also want to take care of our businesses," Klein said.
"I don't want to see anybody leave town because his or her employees have all types of parking problems. I want to keep our residents happy as well. I don't know if we can do all of those things, but this is what we're going to try to do."
City Manager James Keene called for patience as the plan rolls out.
"We need to be able to come back after implementation and make a modification and an adjustment," he said. "We can't have everyone going, 'Oh gosh, look at those guys. They had no idea what they were doing.' It's like any design and production process. You have to make adjustments."
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[UPDATE] 5-10 2:40pm -
Press Release
The 4th Annual Purple Hatters Ball this weekend, May 13-15, will celebrate the life of the late Rachel Morningstar Hoffman with 18 bands and three days of music and fun at the beautiful and picturesque Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park (SOSMP) in Live Oak, Fla.
The lineup for this year's celebration includes Emancipator, DubConscious, Zoogma, Big Gigantic, The Malah, Flow Tribe, Papadosio, Uprise, Greenhouse Lounge, Stillwood, Monozygotik, Flight Risk, Burnin Smyrnans, The Savi Fernandez Band, Russell Batiste Band, Trial By Stone, Catfish Alliance, Chroma, Pepper Drive and P.Y.M.P. Performances will take place on two different stages throughout the weekend. Gates open at noon Friday, May 13, music starts at 5 p.m.; Saturday, May 14, gates open at 10 a.m. and music begins at noon. Sunday, May 15, gates open at 10 a.m. and music begins at noon. Please join friends and family as they celebrate the life of Rachel Morningstar Hoffman.
Advance tickets are $45 per person and include three days of music, primitive camping and all taxes and fees. Tickets are $60 at the gate, taxes and fees included. $30 day tickets are available for Sunday only and are only available at the gate.
The Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park is once again generously offering a discounted cabin and golf cart rental special to Purple Hatter guests. A cabin for Friday and Saturday nights plus a gold cart for up to 4 people is available for $400 plus taxes. Cabins are limited, so jump on this deal quickly. Call 386-364-1683 or email firstname.lastname@example.com to reserve yours.
The SOSMP Music Hall will be open to the general public and to Purple Hatter guests this weekend also with Mike Mullis and his variety show Friday night where you may enjoy games, fun, music and dance the night away and the second of four Texaco Country Showdown North Florida Competitions Saturday night beginning at 7 p.m.
Doors to the Music Hall open at 5 p.m. with the show beginning Friday night at 8 p.m. and Saturday night at 7 p.m.
As always, the SOS Café and Restaurant will have available at regular prices delicious food and beverages.
Admission Friday night this week is $5 per person with the $5 applied to your evening's tab at the SOS Café and Restaurant.
For more information, email us at email@example.com or call us at 386-364-1683 to inquire about this event, accommodations and the many other events coming up this year such as Bear Creek, Blackwater Music Festival, Suwannee River Jubilee and others! Check out our website at www.musicliveshere.com.
Updated by Lanetra Bennett - May 6, 2011 6:00pm
May 7th will mark three years since a Tallahassee Police informant was killed during a botched drug sting.
Friday, May 6th, her family and loved ones held a vigil in honor of Rachel Hoffman.
Margie Weiss tenderly passes out kisses and flowers to her daughter's friends.
Rachel Hoffman was murdered three years ago.
Weiss, Hoffman's mother, said, "My daughter was my only child. There's no grandchildren. I envy the other parents. There's very few that I've met that don't have a grandchild, don't have another child."
Hoffman was killed in May of 2008 during an undercover drug sting while she was working as a confidential informant for Tallahassee Police.
Hoffman's friend Michelle McGrath said, "It was the worst news I've every heard in my entire life. I can't believe that it's been three years. It was just something that you hear on the news and you never think it'd ever happen to anybody that you love, especially somebody like Rachel, who deserves it less than anybody."
850 people attended Hoffman's funeral.
A dozen loved ones and family supporters joined Weiss for a memorial in front of Tallahassee City Hall Friday.
Weiss says her daughter's friends, who call her "Mama Margie", help her survive.
Hoffman's friend Dave McSweeney said, "A lot of light has come out from this. It was really hard. It still is really hard. Not a day goes by. She's definitely still with us every day."
During the vigil, the group held hands, and paused for a moment of silence. They say they'll forever hold on to Hoffman's memory.
Andre Green and Deneilo Bradshaw are serving life sentences for Hoffman's death.
Her family's civil case against the City of Tallahassee is scheduled for trial in mid-September.
The Hoffman family attorney says there is no chance of a settlement at this time.
The City Attorney says the City of Tallahassee has an obligation to the Tallahassee Police Department, tax payers, and Hoffman's family.
He says he looks forward to having a fair trial.
Tallahassee, Florida - May 6, 2011 - 11am
On the eve of the third anniversary of Rachel Hoffman's murder, her mother, Margie Weiss, along with Rachel's friends will hold a memorial vigil to commemorate Rachel's life and honor her memory.
Rachel Hoffman was a 23-year-old Florida State University graduate, murdered on May 7, 2008 during a botched Tallahassee Police Department drug operation in which she was being compelled to be a confidential informant to TPD. Her death led to widespread criticism including a scathing Grand Jury review of TPD mistakes and to legislation known as "Rachel's Law," which established uniform, written guidelines for all Florida law enforcement agencies that confidential informants must understand the risks and responsibilities involved in becoming an informant.
Margie Weiss will speak about spending a 3rd Mother's Day without her only child.
The Hoffmans filed suit against the city after their daughter Rachel was shot and killed in a botched drug deal in May 2008. They claim Rachel should never have been used as an informant and that Tallahassee Police officers were negligent in their planning, handling and supervision of that deal.
The two men who killed Rachel Hoffman, Andrea Green and Deneilo Bradshaw, are already serving life sentences for her kidnapping and murder.
Attorneys for both the Hoffman family and the City of Tallahassee confirm the trial date for that wrongful death suit has been delayed from March 2011 until September 2011.


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9-7-05 - Plans to transfer Hurricane Katrina evacuees from Texas to other states including Oklahoma have been put on hold because many of these people do not want to leave, an Oklahoma official said Wednesday.
States have been notified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency not to expect additional evacuees to be transferred from Texas because many "prefer to remain in the region as they resolve issues concerning the status of property, employment, and the safety of loved ones," said Michelann Ooten, spokeswoman for the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management.
She said, however, some evacuees may be sent directly from New Orleans to other states. An estimated 10,000 people remain in New Orleans.
About 1,500 evacuees have taken up residence at Camp Gruber, a National Guard training center outside of Muskogee, and school officials were passing out enrollment packets Wednesday for about 300 children who will be attending classes in nearby schools.
Another 3,000 evacuees had been expected at the Falls Creek church camp in southern Oklahoma near Davis since Monday and a church in Yukon had planned to house up to 130 evacuees at a bible college.
Some of the volunteers at Falls Creek were sent home Tuesday.
"We have scaled down our operations," Ray Sanders, spokesman for the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma, said. "We have sent many of our volunteers home and have asked to receive a 10- to 12-hour advance notice of the evacuees' arrival."
Texas has 240,000 evacuees in shelters, hotels and the Houston Astrodome.
President Bush has declared Oklahoma as a federal disaster area, which will help the state qualify for federal funds to care for evacuees.
Henry has been sent a request from the Oklahoma National Guard for $4.1 million from the state emergency fund to cover state active duty costs associated with Hurricane Katrina. Henry's spokesman Paul Sund said it was hoped that the federal disaster declaration would help the state in reimbursing these costs.
The state Department of Public Safety was creating a system to provide temporary identification cards to evacuees who show proper identification or have a driver's license or ID card on file with the state of Louisiana.
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darnymarfy wrote:
Wallet Inspector wrote: That group is fucked. I've only heard "I Hate Jimmy Page"
barlow wrote: Surely, Paul dying would have been a great career move?
Everyone loves a dead rock star.
Lennon didnt have a solo UK number one single until after he died.
Same with Jimi Hendrix.
Also, it would have saved us having to suffer "Ebony and Ivory", "Mull of Kintyre" and the fucking Frog Chorus!


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Alameda County Sheriff Greg Ahern on Thursday will make another pitch for spending $31,646 on an unmanned aircraft ¿capable of monitoring vast areas of hard-to-reach land.
Draft policy guidelines released last week in a directive by the sheriff would allow the agency to use the drone for missions involving crime scene documentation; explosives; hazardous spills; search and rescue; hostage situations; fleeing suspects; high-risk warrants; disasters; and, at the request of fire authorities, fire response and prevention.
The policy would also allow the sheriff to use a drone for less-specific situations when deputies have probable cause to believe a felony happened or is happening, or if they have a search warrant.
The agency has not submitted an application, called a certificate of authorization, to the FAA, which will have 60 days to decide on whether to allow the deployment. But sheriff only needs the consent of county supervisors to purchase the unit. Ahern already has an anti-terrorism grant from the California Emergency Management Agency to pay for it.
The board delayed giving their consent in December under pressure from the American Civil Liberties Union and Electronic Frontier Foundation and sent the matter back to the Public Protection Committee.
Ahern responded by including guidelines that would "minimize the inadvertent collection of data about uninvolved persons or places" and setting up a website for public input to address concerns and recommendations. In addition, the drone would be unarmed.
ACLU lawyer Linda Lye commended Ahern for recognizing the importance of a transparent and public process. But she said the ACLU still has "grave concerns" about the lack of specific and enforceable privacy safeguards in Ahern's general order directive, which can be altered by the sheriff without supervisors' oversight.
The ACLU is advocating for rules that limit the purposes for which the drone can be deployed and restricts how the data collected can be used. Nothing in the general order prevents the sheriff from using data collected during a search-and-rescue mission for a different purpose, Lye said.
The program would be evaluated a year after the agency receives FAA authorization but nothing stops the county from renewing the program even if the drones have not delivered on the industry's promises and privacy protections prove inadequate.
The devil is in the details, Lye said. "We have to ask hard questions."
One of those details that remain unanswered has to do with mutual aid and sharing with other agencies. No enforceable rules exist to control when and how the sheriff's office would use a drone in cities within the county (the sheriff polices unincorporated areas including all or parts of Ashland, Castro Valley, Cherryland, Fairview, Sunol and San Lorenzo).
Many of Alameda County's police chiefs, whose sworn forces have not kept pace with the population, are eager to have access to the drone as a "force multiplier" without having to pay for one out of their own tight budgets.
They, too, recognized the need for community buy-in to avoid controversy.
"Coming to that balance is important," said San Leandro police Chief Sandra Spagnoli, echoing some of her local colleagues.
The Oakland Police Department has no plans to use or acquire a drone, police Sgt. Chris Bolton said.
"We are very aware of and understand the associated privacy concerns," he said. "Those concerns deserve to be addressed."
Only Berkeley's City Council has aired the issue publicly, stopping short of rejecting the use of a drone.
Berkeley police Chief Michael Meehan said he was under the impression that the technology would not be used for surveillance.
"The Berkeley City Council referred the issue to several city commissions to help craft a reasonable policy," he said.
What: Alameda County Public Protection Committee Meeting
When: 1 p.m. Thursday
Where: Alameda County Administration Building, 1221 Oak Street, Fifth Floor, Oakland
Info: www.acgov.org. To view Alameda County Sheriff Office's general order about the drone, go to http://bit.ly/VRl3pA


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Topic: I need your input.
As you know we get our fair share of spammers (or more precisely, spamdexers) on our site.
They're coming in to post a link (or links) and some quick references to their site in order for Google, Yahoo and Bing to rank them higher in internet searches.
I hate it. I call them out on Twitter, and I've even written the companies that are hiring these unethical "SEO" Companies. I've hard-coded lines of programming into our message boards so that links won't be followed by search engines. No matter what I do, it doesn't work.
We're getting about 10 new registrations per day, usually 9 of them are bogus. On the weekends, the numbers double and even triple that and nearly all of them are bogus.
For the last couple weeks, I've actually been closing our site to new registrations overnight. It's worked for the most part, but they still sneak in during the day.
I'd like to require new registrations to be approved by an actual person before they can post on our site. We'll catch 98% of spammers this way. It will lead to less spam, better search results for us and maybe even the comeback of the unicorn. (ok, maybe not unicorns, but more rainbows? you bet.)
The down side? It may delay registration by as little as a few minutes and up to a few hours. Many other forums have gone this route, and it might just be our solution.
What do you think? Would this delay negatively affect new registrants, to the point where they don't even bother to register?
P.S. While I was actually typing this, two spammers registered. Full Lace Wigs and Goose Down Jackets. It's getting ridiculous.


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Alliant International University San Diego
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Courses, Research Interests, Publications
Intercultural Communication
Interpersonal Communication
Nonverbal Communication
Group Dynamics
Diversity Training
Public Relations
Humanities 1020
Culture and Group Dynamics
Public Speaking
Foundations in Culture and Human Behavior
Advanced Seminar: Multiculturalism in Organizations (doctoral).
Intercultural Communication
Cases and Campaigns in Public Relations
Professional and Business Speech
Currently working on an audit instrument that assesses organization cultural systems that are inflexible to diversity.
Published Intercultural Communication Workbook (1998) for use with main text in the Intercultural Communication course.
Published text (1997): Ethnicity and Organizational Diversity: A Study of Social Cognition and Psychological Climate Perception
In Press: An Audit for Organizational Diversity: A Multicultural Choice for Higher Education
Published chapter (1997): Auditing the Organizational Culture for Diversity: A Conceptual Framework in text Conflict and Diversity.
Was awarded "Top Paper in the Intercultural Communication Division" at the National Communication Association in 1993 and 1994 for papers written and presented in the area of Culture and Communication.
Have written and presented over 25 papers and presented them at professional association conferences. Papers were in the areas of diversity and multiculturalism in organizational cultures; diversity training, and pedagogocal issues in teaching intercultural communication.
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B.A.: Public Relations, 1985
M.A.: Organizational Communication, 1987
Ph.D.: Organizational Communication, specializing in Diversity in Organizational Culture, 1992
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Saturday's letters: Lack of morals
Published: Saturday, April 13, 2013 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, April 12, 2013 at 3:46 p.m.
To the editor: When I learned that N.C. Sen. Kay Hagan had endorsed same-sex marriage, I was not surprised. I was a little surprised at her claim that she had prayed about it. I wonder who she was praying to? Or maybe she just said that to fool people.
She also said, We shouldnt tell people who they can love or who they can marry.
If you take her words literally, she means that there should be no restrictions on marriage. But I dont know if she really meant that. Hard to know if a politician really means everything that he or she says.
North Carolina needs senators who have good morals. Sen. Hagan does not qualify. She needs to be removed when her current term expires.
Gary Bryson
Chained animals
To the editor: Its a shame our Hendersonville City Council and Henderson County commissioners use a flawed rationale permitting the continuous chaining of animals. They simply dont view continuous chaining as mistreatment.
If we are to believe the quotes in the paper, they take pride in aiming for the exact center of the debate, thereby giving legitimacy to those who mistreat their animals. Do we ask Charles Ponzi to craft our banking structure?
They attempt to minimize chaining by claiming it only affects 1 percent of our population. Folks, thats 100 mistreated animals in the city and more than 1,000 in the county.
I dare our leaders to chain a few of their pets for a week or two. Then invite their grandkids over and ask for comment.
There arent many reasons why a newly chained dog will bark continuously. Joy is not one of them. Of course, the owner of the pet can (further) punish it to make it stop barking. After all, Raleigh, the font of all that is wisdom, has deemed that pets are personal property, like old toasters.
Its sad that our leaders, who collectively do so much that is good, can be so very wrong on animals.
Lorraine Fitch
Enough already
To the editor: Why do we pay dearly for cable, satellite or fiber optic TV service and still have to watch countless commercials?
Over the years, it seems the amount of time allotted to commercials versus programming has changed dramatically, while the cost of TV service has skyrocketed.
Im sure the networks, the show producers and signal providers would argue it is necessary to provide quality programming.
Somehow I feel this argument is suspect. Maybe the trend toward watching TV on the Internet will change things. And maybe the increasing use of DVRs will put on more pressure, too.
Lets hope so. Something has to change.
Clay Smith
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The 24-year-old joined the Tigers for a second spell after being released by Widnes but pulled a hamstring on his first appearance against Hull and did not feature again apart from a brief substitute appearance against Huddersfield last weekend.
He has now joined Championship club Halifax for the rest of the season.
Halifax director Ian Croad said: "Ben wants to come and prove himself to (coach) Karl Harrison. He had offers from other clubs but likes what he has seen here at Halifax and wants to be part of a club on its way up."
Castleford have also released former Leigh prop Steve Nash by mutual consent.
Nash, also 24, was signed from Leigh in 2011 and went on to make seven Super League appearances but has not featured this season and is expected to make a permanent move to Dewsbury, where he has been playing on loan.
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Z-0 wrote: bought the mp3 the other day. loving it, very impressive. and good to see you recommended pilgers doco on the artwork.
Mikal kHill wrote: More than anything, I am impresseed by Alan's ability to do DRUMS when recording that way. With hiphop it's one thing, but having the starts and stops and shit you guys throw in, that seems like a nightmare to capture alone in the studio.
Nick Bianco wrote: ^awesome!
I sent my copy of New Hymns to Sacramento News & Review. I expect another copy upon your arrival in Sacramento. ;)
FranktheP wrote: I caught the show in Philly the other night--my ears are still ringing and that is not an exaggeration. Sorry I did not talk to you guys-I didn't see you Jared without a bunch of people around you and I didn't know the others. But I thought you guys were terrific. I hope that is the last time you guys play in such a small place to such a small crowd in Philly. I liked the set list and the energy (though the crowd gave you nothing to feed off of). I wish you guys nothing but luck over the next month and a half. Be safe.


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For an ischemic stroke, treatment focuses on restoring blood flow to the brain. If you get to the hospital right away after symptoms begin, doctors may use a medicine that dissolves blood clots. Research shows that this medicine can improve recovery from a stroke, especially if given within 90 minutes of the first symptoms.1 Other medicines may be given to prevent blood clots and control symptoms.
A hemorrhagic stroke can be hard to treat. Doctors may do surgery or other treatments to stop bleeding or reduce pressure on the brain. Medicines may be used to control blood pressure, brain swelling, and other problems.
After your condition is stable, treatment shifts to preventing other problems and future strokes. You may need to take a number of medicines to control conditions that put you at risk for stroke, such as high blood pressure or atrial fibrillation. Some people need to have a surgery to remove plaque buildup from the blood vessels that supply the brain (carotid arteries).
The best way to get better after a stroke is to start stroke rehab. The goal of stroke rehab is to help you regain skills you lost or to make the most of your remaining abilities. Stroke rehab can also help you take steps to prevent future strokes. You have the greatest chance of regaining abilities during the first few months after a stroke. So it is important to start rehab soon after a stroke and do a little every day.
Can you prevent a stroke?
After you have had a stroke, you are at risk for having another one. But you can make some important lifestyle changes that can reduce your risk of stroke and improve your overall health.
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Manage high blood pressure or high cholesterol by working with your doctor. Manage diabetes. Keep your blood sugar levels within a target range. If your doctor recommends taking aspirin or a blood thinner, take it. Take your medicine exactly as prescribed. Call your doctor if you think you are having a problem with your medicine.
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Don't smoke or allow others to smoke around you. Limit alcohol to 2 drinks a day for men and 1 drink a day for women. Stay at a healthy weight. Being overweight makes it more likely you will develop high blood pressure, heart problems, and diabetes. These conditions make a stroke more likely. Do activities that raise your heart rate. Get at least 30 minutes of exercise on most days of the week. Walking is a good choice. You also may want to do other activities, such as running, swimming, cycling, or playing tennis or team sports.
Eat a balanced diet that is low in cholesterol, saturated fats, and salt. These foods can make hardening of the arteries worse. Eat more fruits and vegetables. Eat fish at least once a month.


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The Era of the Decision Graph
By nicolasbonnet on Mar 08, 2012
Gone are the days when "electronic billboards" for targeted merchandizing programs were leading edge.
Over the course of the last few years we observed a dramatic qualitative shift in how companies have applied Analytical Decision Management techniques to drive Customer Experience Optimization programs. It used to be the case that marketers were happy when they were allocated a dedicated piece of real-estate on their company's web site (or contact center or any interaction channel for that matter) that they could use at their discretion for the purpose of one-off targeting programs. What companies now want is granular control over the whole user experience so that the various elements composing this cross-channel dialog can be targeted and relevant. Such a shift requires a new approach to analytics, based on understanding how the various elements of the user interaction relate one to the other.
Let me introduce the concept of Decision Graph in support of this idea.
To move from electronic billboard / product spotlight optimization to customer experience optimization, analytics must shift away from focusing on "the right offer for the right customer". The focus of the Decision Graph is to identify "the right user experience for the right customer". This change of focus has a critical impact on your analytics requirements as one dimensional targeting approach for matching customers with offers won't address the need to optimize multiple dimensions at once.
This is where the Decision Graph comes in. Let's consider the following graph eliciting the relationships between the various facets of the user experience to be optimized in the context of a Marketing Optimization use case.
Now imagine that for every offer presentation on any interaction channels, your analytical engine can record and identify the characteristics of the customer interactions that are associated with success (say click or offer acceptance) across all those dimensions.
Let's take an example.
- You see a nice picture of bear cubs on a forest background with a punchy banner stating "please give us back your share of the 20,000 tons of annual account statements" call to action to sign-up for electronic bill payment on the "recommended for you" section of the login page of your financial service web site and … you decide to click on the "one click wildlife donation" link.
- Our Decision Graph, can then record the fact your customer profile is positively associated with "positive responses" to marketing messages in the following context: Channel (Web), Offer / Product (Electronic Bill Payment), Creative (The Bear Cub image), Tags (Environmental, Wildlife, Donation, Provocative), Slot Type (Image), Slot (Recommended for you), Placement (Login Page). As predictive models are attached to the Decision Graph, this means that such a business event updates 10 predictive models that marketers can now use for reporting and decision management purposes.
You can now generalize the idea and imagine that this graph collects information about all marketing events across all channels and you end-up with an analytical system that let all the actors of customer experience optimization discover the relationship between the different facets of user interactions
With the Decision Graph
- Marketing stakeholders will learn about customer segments that are receptive to eco-centric marketing messages and which customers in the right context will step out of their standard routine (why they came to web site in the first place) to subscribe to specific causes.
- Web user experiences stakeholders will learn about which type of marketing messages are appropriate and for whom at the start / at the end or throughout a logged-in web session
- Content owners can focus their digital agencies on the most effective creative themes as they will be able to correlate response rates based on associated tags
- And the company as a whole will have learned who is receptive to eco-centric marketing messages when displayed in a given context of a secured dialog from which it will be in a position to dynamically tailor user experiences across channels based on such empirical evidence
Now contrast this with a system that would only record the fact you've subscribed to the Electronic Bill Payment option as part of the "Go Green" Campaign and you will get a sense for the power of the Decision Graph. The bottom line is that companies need analytical systems that operate at multiple levels of the Decision Graph if they want to delight their customers with relevant customer experiences.
My next post will be on how the Oracle RTD Decision Manager product enables you to create and configure such graphs and to automatically identify the predictive drivers of response across the whole spectrum of the user experience.


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MySQL Event in Montreal : one more big shot
By Giuseppe Maxia on May 08, 2009
Dups is organizing an MySQL event in Montreal.
Also Kaj Arnö is coming along, and will show the results of an interesting research about social networking.
Event: Meet and talk to MySQL Gurus
Where: 1800 McGill College Avenue, Suite 800, Montreal
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10 Breakout Nations to Watch
With growth slowing in China and other BRIC nations, one expert still sees jewels among well-run countries that are preparing for the future.
When most of us think of "breakout nations," the BRIC juggernauts come to mind. But Ruchir Sharma, head of emerging markets for Morgan Stanley Investment, has a more nuanced view. And it's a good thing, too, because every one of those miracle economies is in trouble. "The biggest mistake markets make is extrapolation," he told guests at the Chazen Institute–sponsored Sir Gordon Wu Distinguished Speaker Forum in April. "We assume a trend will continue ad infinitum."
Although he doesn't predict any superpowered economy will rival the BRICs in the next three to five years, Sharma does identify a number of countries that will 1) grow faster than market expectations, and 2) beat their peer groups, the two conditions that he says create a breakout nation. During his talk and in his book Breakout Nations: In Pursuit of the Economic Miracles (2012, W.W. Norton), Sharma identified some of the most promising areas:
In Asia
Asian breakout nations have all seen good times before. Most are looking at a resurgence based on market reforms that set them apart from their neighbors.
The Philippines President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III was originally dismissed as the unimpressive son of a legendary father who was assassinated by Marco supporters and a mother who was a former president. But he is delegating power and passing reforms. This island nation has much going for it, including the world's fifth-largest share of natural resources. Half the population is under 21, and Filipinos are well-educated and English speaking. Its average income of just $2,500 leaves room for growth.
Indonesia Noting that Indonesia was the country hardest hit by the crisis of 1997—1998, Sharma said it had regained its mojo by 2011, calling it "by far the best-run large commodity economy." The world's fourth-most populous nation has a large enough domestic market to generate demand, and less of a post-crisis debt problem than any other big emerging market. Although generally pessimistic about countries that rely on commodities, Sharma noted that Indonesians (both the government and individuals) are investing in the future and, unlike Russia or Brazil, not living beyond their means.
South Korea Sharma calls South Korea the gold medalist of emerging markets, thanks to its "rare ability to stay at the cutting edge of fast-changing industries" such as robotics, aerospace, and biotech. Unlike Taiwan, the country has spawned genuinely global brands. As for political risk, Sharma wrote that South Korean leaders have assumed the North is doomed to failure. The government has kept debt down to just 34 percent of GDP as part of its preparation to "absorb the high cost of rebuilding the North."
Sri Lanka Even during its disastrous civil war, Sri Lanka managed an average annual growth pace of nearly 5 percent. As it rebuilds over the next decade and creates a new trade regime with neighboring countries Sri Lanka could well achieve 7—8 percent growth.
In Eurasia
Only one country spans East and West so well.
Turkey "Unleashing growth is often about lifting rules that don't make economic sense," Sharma wrote. "Turkey is now growing by deregulating Islam...and allowing Turkey to resume the commercial position it held as a bridge between Europe and Asia under the Ottoman Empire." He says the moderate reforms of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan have created conditions such that "no other country with an average income in the $10,000 to $15,000 class has better prospects of being a breakout nation."
In Africa
Although South Africa is officially one of the BRICS, Sharma saw no particular momentum there. Instead, his choice of a breakout nation is the biggest country on the continent (population 162 million).
Nigeria Rising oil prices and the economy's low per capita income base of just $1,500 made Nigeria one of the fastest-growing nations in the world over the past decade. Beyond oil, Nigeria's $300 million-a-year-movie industry (known as "Nollywood") is the second-largest producer of films in the world — ahead of the United States and behind only India. Although the country has been infamous for its corrupt regimes, President Goodluck Jonathan "looks to be targeting all the right steps to unleash growth," Sharma writes.
In Eastern Europe
Two former Soviet satellites stand apart. Both the Czech Republic and Poland have followed the reform template required to enter the European Union, but neither have chosen to become part of the Eurozone monetary union — meaning they enjoy free movement of people and goods within the EU but are not restrained by the currency or debt problems. And Central Europe labor costs are only 27 percent of those of Western Europe.
The Czech Republic With an average income above $20,000, the Czech Republic has been growing at a fast clip for some time — about 6 percent until its economy contracted in 2009. But it jumped back up to 2.5 percent in 2010.
Poland Representing the only European economy that did not contract in 2008—2009, Poland starts from a far lower per capita base of about $14,000, leaving it plenty of room to grow.
In Developed Countries
Sharma extended his definition of breakout nations to include two long-established economic leaders who he said will surprise on the upside in the next few years.
Germany As troubled as many parts of the EU are, Germany is experiencing a boomlet thanks to lower borrowing costs. The country has the lowest unemployment level in over 20 years.
The United States In 2007, Sharma wrote, the emerging market economies averaged three times the growth of the United States. "Today they are growing only twice as fast." Although he decried the American debt problem, Sharma noted that US households and businesses have already greatly reduced their credit load, and "foreigners eager to store money in dollars (often in Treasury bills) lowers the cost of borrowing for the government and for consumers." A manufacturing revival, cheap energy, and especially entrepreneurial innovation make America a breakout nation.


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How much material has been lost through the years? Now the question is of course what do I mean by material. For example, do I mean the trivial stuff such as typed office memorandums or the less trivial—the missing live broadcasts of the early Dr Who. No, let me focus on what I consider to be the most important material of all, that which may have a positive effect on the next generation— the historical and educational material that helps our children form sophisticated models of the Universe around us.
Before starting I should mention that these are my personal views and do not necessarily represent the views of any related organization.
I must admit to a certain bias in this article: I'm a developer that works for a University. I build and glue things. And, if that doesn't work, I get a big hammer out and start breaking things into smaller bits and rattling the boxes. Therefore, my bias is clear: I like things to work and, if on a good day the sun is smiling and my children allow me to sleep for ten hours, then I think about the broken pieces from the hammer expedition that are inelegant. An example inelegancy is the minimal reuse of content throughout the online, educational biosphere and how painful it is to look at.
I wrote a paper once before I fossilized into my current inert mental state. What I had found—and yes the information is obvious—is that teachers place a lot of Microsoft Office content into Course Management Systems. Worse still is that the content is difficult to get out and transport. Sure, there are excellent export/import enabling standards such as Scorm and IMS. However, the use of these on the ground is somewhat limited and not backdated to some of the older weather worn golden nuggets of creative content. Not only Office, how about handcrafted HTML and the 4 trillion office file types used over the prehistory of the Internet. However, the current standards are almost all we have active at present on the front line of this entropy driven battle, so let us use them thoroughly.
Last week I mentioned Archive.org and its brilliant efforts at accumulating media content. I was especially impressed because of the educational section. It would be the height of civilization to have a Universal online library, which is accessible to all. I would love to see the steady flow of content from all Universities and Course Management Systems towards such a unified library. Think about those $100 dollar laptops going to the third world. How about accumulating and placing content available for reconversion and delivery to the people that most need it.
Another bias of mine is the severe use of rose tinted glasses. My postgraduate teacher training was done at Bolton Institute, now Bolton University. I have warm remembrances of the local culture and positive interactions with beer and like-minded friends. Therefore, when talking about Bolton, I have that warm fuzzy feeling from a time well enjoyed. Anyway, Bolton is one of the supporters of the Reload project, a number of Scorm/IMS tools are mentioned therein. I have the feeling that if we wait a couple of software generations the tools are going to be particularly useful.
Third world bandwidth is an issue and so too the specification of what $100 dollar laptop is. However, if you believe in community centers, with one decently specified computer with a DVD player and a modem, then you could use the computer to order a custom DVD from a local mirror of the central archive containing a personalized set of courses. Once you have the content centrally and without copyright restrictions and the right content players locally, much knowledge can be delivered at a reasonable price.
What am I trying to convey is that we have an example of a Universal library and we have examples of potentially Universal content. What is missing at present is a link between the central repository of free educational material and the Individual learning systems. This is where free software players such as Moodle and Sakai can facilitate in this process by delivering tools that help export to the central archive. This would thus allow teachers and lecturers an easy root to agree to sharing. I'm not saying that these learning systems don't have Scorm compliant tools. What I am saying is that we are missing a central repository. Perhaps not for the newest courses for commercial and competition reasons. However, what about the three year old courses waiting to be backed up one final time for prosperity. Surly educational establishments can give the courses away for the greater good if they are not already doing so.
I am sure most of the technological aspects are straightforward to solve and the political and legal landscape more difficult to navigate. However, I do believe a central archive would a defining icon of a civilized world, a concept worth working towards.
"Central" as in "of great importance" is a good idea. "Central" as in "running on one server in one building removable by a single air strike (or more mundane disaster)" would make me a lot less happy.
I think archive.org is pretty cool, but I think we're going to want more a distributed database for "the sum total of human knowledge". For the long run, I think we want to store this kind of information in a more distributed way, with copies all over the world. This would also help with the mirroring, bandwidth, and even censorship problems.
Distributed caching
I like the idea of a protocol simular to the one used by search engines which allows the distribution of content between servers.
I guess you're talking about that trick by which Google will pass a search onto a site which provides a search interface? That sounds like a good thing, though I never really investigated how that works (hint hint: want to write a blog about it, Alan? ;-) ).
I've already mentioned the "single point of failure" problem, but maybe my deeper concern is the "single point of control": I certainly don't want the "sum total of human knowledge" to be under any one person, corporation, or nation's thumb. Nor do I want them to be able to control what does and does not get listed. I'd rather deal with the inaccuracy of unreviewed material than face the long term stagnancy problems endemic to review systems, let alone intentional censorship.
The persistency of data
The persistence problem is a big one!
I believe that the evolution theory applies to knowledge just as it does to DNA...But...I also think that leaves us still completely free to decide how much information to keep. All of it sounds kind of useful right?
If we could simply set up a torrent file, on about 1000 sites and share one file, you don't even need all of it, just however much you can take. OK, maybe 100,000 seeds.
Would be nice if it was one nice searchable file, that we could all share. everyone...open source yeah?


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At the moment, I believe that there are two environments out there that are actually real possibilities if you want to develop web applications without Venture Capitalist funding (that is, without the possibility of burning money) and without going completely insane.
They are Django and Ruby On Rails.
I don't know Django well; I became interested in it, and then I discovered that it was based on Python. I hope I don't start a "religious" war when I say that I don't like Python at all. I say that knowing that I am being thoroughly unfair, because I didn't really give Python a chance to settle into my brain. However, too many things in Python just don't work for me, and no, I am not gonna give out a list, because it's a matter of (I repeat unfair) personal taste.
I am personally left with Ruby On Rails. I got this contract about 3 months ago, and while the first whole month was spent defining the data structure (a scary 48 table, complex database), over the last two months I've eaten, breathed, dreamt, you-name-it, Ruby On Rails.
I now have a theory on how it works when you are learning Ruby On Rails. The first and most important thing, is that the book—the fantastic Dave Thomas—is a little too good. Especially version 2 of the book is getting a little too close to perfect. Fortunately, the first part with the famous "Depot application" is now a little too complex for my liking. However, the book as a whole is simply too good. Ruby On Rails needs to be experienced, and not just read about. I think one of the mistakes people make is that they stick to the book a little too much, and forget that the real Master (with a capital "M") is the API documentation. You will get frustrated at some absurdly complicated sentences sometimes—and in those cases you will probably go back to the book, read in English what the parameter does, and think "Thank (whatever) I've got the book". However, that should be about it. It's a book people should read 15 to 25 times, but while they develop and while they read the API documentation.
The second problem is that Ruby On Rails is huge. And I mean: HUGE. I thought I sort-of knew it, and I then discovered RJS templates. Then I thought I mastered those, and discovered something else... the story went on and on, until I realised that there was just no way for me to know it all. It was just too big. All I could do, was know a reasonably large subset of it quite well, and discover in the meantime that my memory was getting better and better (to me, that was a nice side effect of learning Ruby On Rails).
The third thing, is to persevere. After about one month of development, my brain short-circuited and decided that it would start to reject RoR. There was just too much: there was a huge big-picture to keep in mind; there was the syntax; there were the little "twists"; there was Ruby—yeah, you know, the language RoR is based on!—that posed more challenges; the list goes on and on, and at one point I honestly thought I just wouldn't manage. I must admit, the only reason I did persevere was because I was getting paid for it. People were waiting to see the results. I had to deliver. (I am writing in the past tense, but this project is still going on at the time of writing). So, I stuck with it—and eventually, my subconscious started processing things, and everything became more and more familiar. Now, two whole months after day 1 in development (when I knew absolutely nothing about Ruby On Rails, I can finally say "I know it". Yes, I still need to read the RoR bible (the "Agile book") about 19 times, but things look familiar now, I know what to expect, I can even do some meta-programming without going insane. That's the big secret, I think, if you want to learn Ruby On Rails: stick with it, allow it to become more and more familiar, let your subconscious absorb it and spit it out once, twice, three times.
So... right now, I am a Ruby On Rails "believer". I would still use Drupal to create Free Software Magazine's web site (what do the experts say? The right tool for the right job...), but I would only use Ruby On Rails for web applications.
Hopefully, if you are one of those people who stopped learning it because they got discouraged by RoR's size, this short article will give you some extra tools to go back to work with so you can actually enjoy being a programmer.
Interesting read
i've been hearing a lot of my friends who happen to be great programmers that RoR is great and all that... besides that, i see all the big boys in the IT industry praising it as well.
i tried it.. but somehow didnt really appreciate it much.. exactly the same feeling as u get.. but as u mentioned.. perhaps i need to spend more time with RoR.. :)
Very solid!
Thanks for posting this Tony. This would be the equivalent of an O'Reilly "no spin", only in a software context. It's good to hear something that is strongly anecdotal and fair without hype or unnecessary bias. I don't know about Django or Python either but I was never interested in learning it for some reason.
I think you've nailed the secret of Rails. It's kind of like crossing a lake in the dark. At first it seems so shallow, no sweat. Then you hit a quick drop-off where you think you're gonna drown. But if you relax and start making steady strokes you eventually swim into comfortable water again and realize that you're floating.
Mastery must be exciting. I can't say I've gotten to that point yet; meta-programming still scares me but it's coming together. But I think I've held on to the floatation device too long. Anyone know if there are sharks in this lake?
(BTW, not trying to be anonymous, just don't know how to identify myself on this comment. Email: [email protected])
Just wanted to past and say thanks for taking the time to write this up. I'm at the phase probably where you were after 1 month of programming with it. I unfrotunately haven't found a "paying" job in Rails so instead I make up applications to work on in my spare time (and also sometime during time when I should be working on java code). I really like RoR. Am hoping to get a paying job in it and be able to devote 100% of my time to it. Someday. You post does explain it well.
I've also done a number of drupal sites and am hoping that a solid CMS comes out soon. I've played around with Typo and currently with Radient, but they aren't really on par with Drupal. Sometimes though Drupal can be a pain.
Red Flag: New Account::New Dev Tools
It may be better to code with tools you aready know than suggest to others to fly by the seat of their pants by trying out unknown frameworks on unwary clients. Let's all say out loud "Mythical Man Month". A client pressed for time may end up blowing out the budget once your deadlines have passed by 1) ending the solo artist's contract, and 2) shopping out the job to a php, c#, flash, or java house for web development. On the other hand I wouldn't object to selling a contract to a customer based on a fully working Rails demo that completely addresses their goals.
Thank you for the post. I am going to get my own "copy" of the "fantastic Dave Thomas" book then. If you say it is perfect, then everyone should have one!! whoohooo!
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I gave up on ROR twice, and this is he third time I'm trying it. Thanks for your article.


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A World-Class Career Foundation
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By: Robert Hess, RN, PhD, FAAN, Executive Vice President, Gannett Education, Global Programming
Hess delivered the commencement speech at Seton Hall University's 2013 graduation. Here he shares his 40 years of nursing wisdom with the next generation of nurses.
Several times in my career I sat where you are, at the end of one journey, ready to begin the next. I know how hard it is to juggle your personal life with the student role, and I admire you for successfully negotiating it. I was happy to finally be done with school. However, although this graduation is a landmark in your education, it's probably not the last. You need to become life-long students, one way or another.
What I think you need to know and what you want to know is this: You are about to reap the gains of one of the best decisions you've ever made in your life. Sometime in the past, you decided to go back to school, and you had a dizzying array of choices. One thing you can bet on is that the program you selected changed your life in some way. By picking Seton Hall University, you've won a career lottery. You have a world-class career foundation, an edge that many don't have.
Almost 40 years ago, my diploma school had prepared me to enter a measured, serene terrain with comfortable choices. But the land through which you guide your careers is frenetic and supercharged — a retooled, cyber-enhanced frontier that has blasted us out of complacency to create new opportunities for healthcare professionals that are not even clear to our own leaders. But you can trust that your program has prepared you well.
And you are entering a land of plenty. As consummate career strategists, you are gunning up your careers just when the most uncertain nursing shortage in the history of America will boil to hot frenzy. For years, researchers have predicted a shortage 4X bigger than any other. Now with a recent surge of younger graduates, a delay in retirement by older nurses, and a looming consumption of healthcare by an aging population, no one knows what's going to happen. But one thing is certain, a huge horde of baby boomers, read Bob Hess, is going to need you.
About 30 years ago, I was a master's student in nursing administration at Seton Hall, taking classes in the evening with a world-class faculty and applying what I learned during the evening to my day job as a nursing director, the best of all possible worlds. So by the time I graduated, I had already gained a sizable store of knowledge and expertise. For good measure, I stayed on for a while as faculty, while my career soared, mostly because of Seton Hall.
Six years later I went back for another degree. For some of us, formal education doesn't end until a terminal degree is achieved. I was in my 40s and one of the oldest students in my doctoral cohort at Penn. I had to quit my full-time job to complete the core classes. I remember when I got home on the first day, there was a black knapsack on the breakfast room table. I asked my wife what that was for, and she told me, "I want you to look like all the other kids." I tried to fit in. For those of you who completed the DNP & PhD programs, I hope you're proud. It was one of the hardest, but most rewarding things I've ever done in my life. Because of that degree, doors that I didn't even know were there opened.
But there are doors that you don't want to know about. Like walking into a hospital as a patient, and believe me, being a nurse does not prepare you to be one. That was evident to me even before I got to Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ for the repair of my abdominal aortic aneurysm this past February. As a former critical care nurse with years of experience, I began to ready myself for this not-so-elective procedure days in advance — on a conceptual level only, that is, as I found out when I was admitted.
I'm a happy, half-full kind of guy, but when the anesthesiologist approached me and said he wanted to take me into a room and put something like an IV into my artery, I almost bolted. "You want to put an art line in me?" I squawked.
As the reality set in that I was about to become a critical care patient, I was somewhere between anxious and terrified, but I did as my colleagues had advised and gave myself over to the process and professionals in place. I'm glad I did.
I've had a lot of procedures in the past few years, trying to stay healthy and live forever like the rest of my baby boomer friends. The striking component of my patient experience has been the nurses. I've not encountered a nurse who wasn't everything I idolize in my profession. I'm not naïve — this is just what I've experienced. With the aneurysm, the nursing care I received was expert, effective, caring, and phenomenal. I can be a great critic when it comes to nursing and uniquely situated to judge, according to me. In particular, Holly, simply a great nurse, took care of me for 12 long hours through the night of my operation. I had a few glitches with preexisting problems and a squirrely mean arterial pressure, about which I hammered her, but she handled those issues and me deftly. She kept me comfortable, safe, and informed, as she cared for me, a worried nurse caught in the patient role. How great is that? I told her that I'd be carrying her praises around in my extensive national and international contacts for some time. Like many of our colleagues, so focused on her work, she didn't seem to a care.
But today is about you, and I'm never more proud to be from Seton Hall. As I consume healthcare like a bandit, I give thanks to you for being my colleagues and even more gratitude knowing that some of you might be my nurses. Thanks for that.
I think this is point where I'm supposed to impart points of wisdom, so here are three I'll leave you with:
1. Never stop learning. Whether it's continuing education, casual learning, or a formal academic program, you need to go back to school, forever.
2. Life is like high school. Work on being popular. It's not enough in the professional job market to be smart and credentialed. People hire the people they like.
3. Learn to lead by associating with leaders. Pathways to leadership can be different, but research has shown that the most important element in becoming a leader is the influence of other leaders. Put people with leadership potential around leaders, and they will breed new leaders like rabbits.
The happiest professionals I know are those who are fully engaged in learning, popular with others, and surrounded by the best colleagues. Take these simple truths with your newly minted diploma from Seton Hall University, and you'll be assured a world-class career. Congratulations.


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This will be the 5th phone I have either lost or killed in the past 2 years but the first to suffer death by pee.
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Lou MALLORY, a WCGS member and Chairperson of The Wood County Historical Commission, passed along information about a the author of the book on the life of Captain Bill MCDONALD of Mineola, a deputy sheriff in Wood County and later a captain of the Frontier Battalion of the Texas Rangers who will speak to the Van Zandt County Genealogical Society at 2 p.m. Saturday, October 23.
The speaker and author is Harold J. WEISS, JR. whose book on McDonald has recently been published. Lou added that there is a historical plaque for McDonald in Mineola and a street named for him.
She added that the meeting is at the Van Zandt County Library's Buchanan Room at 317 FM 859 in Canton.
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Mention the name Steve Christoff, and hockey trivia buffs will no doubt identify him as one of the heroes of the Miracle on Ice at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid. After playing two years in the NCAA with the University of Minnesota, Christoff joined a team of young, unknown American college players and went on to shock the Soviets and the rest of the world, by winning the 1980 Olympic gold medal. Christoff, who scored 37 goals and 64 points in as many games for the U.S. National Team, was certainly one of the more gifted goal scorers on that young, inexperienced club.
Christoff was selected in the second round of the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft, 24th overall, by the Minnesota North Stars. It seemed his life could be no better. He grew up in hockey crazy Minnesota, starred for his home state's university hockey team, won an Olympic gold medal, and was now going to have the opportunity to play professional hockey there as well.
After the Olympics, Christoff joined the North Stars for 20 games, scoring eight goals and 15 points. The next year, he suited up for 56 games, netting 26 goals and 39 points. In 1981-82, he appeared in 69 games, scoring 26 goals and 55 points, a career high.
Although he was an extremely popular figure in Minnesota, Christoff was in Calgary for the 1982-83 season, but he was used in just 45 games, scoring nine goals and 17 points. In 1983-84, Christoff played his final season in the NHL with the Los Angeles Kings, starting 58 games, scoring eight goals and 15 points. Christoff ended his NHL career having played in 248 games, scoring 77 goals and 141 points.
Christoff was one of three players from the 1980 Olympic team to have been drafted by the Minnesota North Stars, the others being Neil Broten and Phil Verchota.With the return of NHL hockey to Minnesota with the creation of the Wild in 2000, the club honored former state players such as Christoff, fellow Olympian Neal Broten and Tom Reid, all one-time members of the North Stars, during a pre-game ceremony. WCHA Second All-Star Team (1978)NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team (1979)


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