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2008 International Mathematical Olympiad: Alex Zhai Earns Perfect Score as U.S. Finishes Third
Alex Zhai scored one of only three perfect papers as he helped lead the U.S. team to a third place finish at the 2008 International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) in Madrid, Spain. Read More
MathFest 2008: Mathematical Contest in Modeling Winners Announced
Teams from Duke University and Harvey Mudd College won MAA awards in this year's Mathematical Contest in Modeling. Read More
Spectacular Mathematical Bubble Design at the Olympics
The spectacular design of the National Aquatics Center in Beijing—the swimming venue for the 2008 Olympics—was inspired by the mathematics (and physics) of foam. Read More
Revealing Images of Mathematical History
Loci: Convergence at MathDL features images of important artifacts in the Plimpton and Smith Collections of Mathematical Materials at Columbia University, from the Babylonian tablet known as Plimpton 322, which shows Pythagorean triplets, to a page from the Treviso Arithmetic (1478). Browse "Mathematical Treasures.â€
MAA Reviews and Classroom Capsules and Notes
MAA Online offers members access to both MAA Reviews and Classroom Capsules and Notes. MAA Reviews is a database of over 2,000 book reviews, while Capsules and Notes brings together the best classroom material from the MAA's three print journals. Visit MAA Reviews Visit Classroom Capsules and Notes
August/September Issue of MAA FOCUS Available Online
The latest issue of MAA FOCUS is now available at MAA Online. Get a recap of this year's MathFest and check out other MAA news. You can also read about the two new posters the MAA has released, Women of Mathematics and Ethnomathematics. As a bonus, all members will receive the Ethnomathematics poster with the print edition of MAA FOCUS when issues are mailed next week. Read MAA FOCUS Online
China Girls Math Olympiad: U.S. Wins Two Gold, One Silver, and Five Bronze Medals
The 2008 China Girls Mathematical Olympiad (CGMO) has wrapped up, and both of the MAA-sponsored U.S. teams are bringing home plenty of extra luggage. All eight girls who participated for the U.S. earned a medal. Read More
The Mathematical Tourist by Ivars Peterson: A New Formula for Generating Primes
Rutgers graduate student Eric Rowland has just found a remarkable new prime-generating function. Read More
Devlin's Angle by Keith Devlin: It's Still Not Repeated Addition
Devlin discusses the feedback he's received since writing his previous column, It Ain't No Repeated Addition, and tries to raise awareness among teachers of some issues in contemporary mathematics that he suspects they may be unaware of. Read More
PBwiki and MAA are teaming up
As part of PBwiki's Partner Program for Education, all MAA members can take advantage of a free trial offer of a Gold wiki (regular price $250) for your classroom. To create your Gold wiki, go to: pbwiki.com/?special=87937&refwiki=mathfest.
The upgraded status of the wiki will be good for one year, at which time you will have the opportunity to maintain the Gold status for the current renewal rate or continue to use the wiki for free with reduced features. To learn more about PBwiki in education, visit pbwiki.com/education.wiki.
A Guide to Complex Variables
This volume in MAA's new "Guide†series gives readers a quick, accessible introduction to key topics in complex variables. Buy this Book
Sink or Float? Thought Problems in Math and Physics
This collection of problems draws from mathematics in the real world. Its multiple-choice format forces the reader to become actively involved in deciding upon the answer. The book's aim is to show just how much can be learned by using everyday common sense. Buy this Book


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Forget denouncing wind turbines as bird Cuisinarts; lovable pussycats rank as the true killing machines. Housecats wipe out some 4 billion animals every year, including at least 500 million birds, reports Wyoming Wildlife. The magazine cites a novel new study by two groups, the National Geographic Society and the University of Georgia, that determined just how fierce cats' hunting instincts are by employing the animals themselves as reporters. The cats were outfitted with "crittercams" - special video cameras around their necks. When the animals went outdoors to prowl, the camera recorded each gory encounter. The cats averaged about 2.1 kills per week, but they brought home less than one of every four of their victims for their owners to see and/or throw out. Cats preyed on just about anything close to the ground that moved, including lizards, voles, chipmunks, birds, frogs and small snakes.
The crittercam study did not include feral cats, which have their own support systems these days - advocates who persuade their communities that trapping, sterilizing and then releasing the cats is a good idea. In theory, writes Kiera Butler in Mother Jones, it sounds like a terrific way to reduce the population of starving stray cats. In practice, it costs roughly $100 per kitty and "to put a dent in the total number of cats, at least 71 percent of them must be fixed, and they are notoriously hard to catch." Butler thinks a better strategy is for owners to keep their pets indoors and that soft-hearted animal-lovers need to just "quit feeding the ferals." Yet at least 10 major cities, including San Francisco, have adopted the approach, even though the effort is not only arduous but might also turn out to be never-ending - unless owners start neutering their own cats, or somebody invents a cat food laced with a failsafe contraceptive.
And feral cat colonies are not a minor phenomenon. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports an estimated 450 colonies in southern Nevada, including about 100 in Las Vegas. To tackle the city's problem, nonprofit animal-welfare groups recently won the right to feed and care for feral cats without getting in trouble with Las Vegas animal control staff. Volunteer Keith Williams said his group's first goal is "to get every cat spayed and neutered - get them completely out of the kitten business." Williams, a retired Nevada Test Site worker, adds confidently, "As time goes by, the numbers (will) drop. It just works."
A woman named Donna recently called Fargo, N.D., radio station Y94 to air a problem so bizarre, the station's hosts were almost speechless. Her complaint? Deer-crossing signs placed along busy highways were "irresponsible" because they simply encouraged the animals to cross there, and that was why she'd smacked her car into deer not once, not twice, but three times. "You'd think they'd put deer-crossing signs at school crossings where it would be safer," she said indignantly. "Why place the signs on busy interstates?" When told the signs were warnings to motorists to drive carefully, Donna just couldn't accept it. The government could move signs wherever it wanted, she insisted, and it should stop erecting signs at dangerous places on roads where they "attracted" deer. It took several minutes before Donna - reluctantly - saw the light, though she never admitted that she believed deer could read.
How embarrassing for rural Delta County in western Colorado: A file containing the names of a couple of dozen "sovereign citizens" - residents declaring themselves free of pesky taxes, laws or regulations by governmental authorities - was labeled "Wingnuts" by one staffer. That title became public when a reporter for the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel wrote a front-page story about the annoying anti-government folks, headlined "Watchdogs or Wingnuts?" A week later, red-faced county commissioners apologized.
The Rev. Rick Page, pastor of the First Christian Church in Lewistown, Mont., is convinced he's found a sure-fire way to lure men to Thursday night services during hunting season: Offer churchgoers the chance to enter a raffle to win a rifle or a crossbow. "I don't think there's too many places around the country where you could do something like this," he told the Missoulian. But it works, he says, pointing to Libby, Mont., which attracted 800 people last year with a similar emphasis on hunting. To help hunters feel at home in his church, Page says the auditorium and fellowship hall will be festooned with mounts, including deer heads, a full-sized bear, two mountain lions, bull elk, moose and some pheasants. Page also intends to hit a hunting theme hard in his sermons. He started with the Apostle Paul, he says, because "before his conversion, he hunted down Christians until God hunted him down." No mention of what kind of ammo the Lord might have used.
Betsy Marston is the editor of Writers on the Range, a service of High Country News(hcn.org). Tips of Western oddities are always appreciated at email@example.com.


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Magnum History
1974Hi-Tec Sports founded by Frank Van Wezel
Hi-Tec Sports was founded in 1974 in the appropriately named village of Shoeburyness, in Essex, England. Hi-Tec's original success grew from the breakthrough design and development of Hi-Tec's first ever shoe, the Hi-Tec Squash, specifically designed for the then fast growing game of squash. An industry benchmark then and now, few shoes in athletic footwear history have recorded unit sales of over 18 million pairs worldwide to date. The Hi-Tec Squash remains Britain's all time best selling sports shoe model to this day.
1982 Hi-Tec Magnum is born
Hi-Tec Magnum is born through a demand from the FBI training centre at Quantico, Virginia, USA, for lightweight, athletically built black tactical boots. Until this point the officers were wearing the Hi-Tec Sierra Lite Hiking boot but the request came for an all black, high top version with a shineable toe, giving birth to the original tactical boot constructed using sports shoe materials.
1983The first ever Hi-Tec Magnum tactical boot hits the market.
Once the FBI spread the word, the demand came to supply this product nationwide, as more law enforcement and security personnel wanted the comfort and super light performance of this groundbreaking product.
1985Investment is made in R&D to increase the Hi-Tec Magnum collection
As demand grew for this type of boot, we invested a lot of time in researching what the end user wanted from Magnum boots. The end users told us that there was a need for several variations of the popular style in a mid cut, including the boot being available in full leather, waterproof and steel toe versions.
1990first ever complete global Magnum footwear collection is launched
Once Magnum was well established across the USA, the demand from around the world increased, which meant that the collection needed to appeal to different climates, tastes and approaches to uniform requirements. A global Magnum footwear collection was created.
1998Magnum advisory council is established
In 1988 Magnum set up its own dedicated Magnum Advisory Committee (MAC), referring back to the end-user for valuable feedback and guidance. MAC comprised of members of the various emergency services and Military forces working alongside the Magnum Development Team testing and advising on all new product development in their day-to-day work environment. This helps to ensure all Magnum footwear is truly 'Fit for Purpose' and continues to exceed end-user requirements.
2002 Magnum officially separates from Hi-Tec
In 2001 Magnum officially separated from Hi-Tec to become a stand alone brand. As the Magnum business grew, it became apparent that Magnum could stand on its own two feet as a brand, backed up by dedicated design, development, sales and marketing teams. Magnum had come of age.
2003 The Elite Force series becomes the first ever globally certified tactical footwear collection
For the highly trained officer demanding the very best in materials, features, materials, comfort and performance. The Elite Force series is built to the highest technical and design standards. Gaining high praises from law enforcement personnel and gear reviewers alike, the Elite Series can easily be touted as the most progressive line of tactical footwear in the industry.
2006 Magnum Stealth is the #1 selling uniform boot in the world.
Sold in 80 countries around the world. The first choice for Law Enforcement, Ambulance, Fire and Security Professionals. Lightweight Athletic comfort, yet built like a battleship!
2009 Magnum claims another industry first – ion-mask technology by P2i
In 2009 Magnum joined forces with P2i, pioneering the introduction of their groundbreaking ion-maskTM technology to the tactical footwear industry. Ion-maskTM is a patented plasma-based technology, originally developed for the UK military, to repel chemicals and protect soldiers from chemical attack. It permanently alters the surface of a product at a molecular level to repel water and other liquids even blood pathogens– which are forced to bead up like mercury and simply run-off to protect the wearer.
2010 Spider collection; The species evolves
Pushing the Boundaries of Industry leading design innovation. The highest performance boot for the hightest performing special operators. The Exo Skeletal frame cradles the ankle and foot for maximum support, allowing maximum weight reduction without any compromise in performance.
2011Magnum Work Collection
Magnum is bringing its expertise to new sectors with the launch of an occupational collection. Now, professionals in all sectors can benefit from Magnum's experience with the brand new Magnum Work Collection featuring progressively styled, athletically inspired footwear designed for the food service, health care, service industry, construction and industrial occupations.


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Choose your Aircraft
Choosing your aircraft is a matter of individual preference. Take a moment to consider what flying means to you. Flying can be the freedom to go where you want, when you want with your family or friends. It can be exhilaration, adventure, relaxation or even competitive sport. This section is dedicated to the exploration of types of aircraft.


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Verizon Blames Rats for Phone Problems
Published: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 4:07 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 4:07 p.m.
Many Verizon landline customers experienced an outage Tuesday of up to five hours, after rats ate through cables in the Orange County town of Eatonville, Verizon officials said.
Verizon Media Relations Manager Bob Elik said that a rat nest was discovered in an aerial cable splicing case.
Elik said the rats could have affected cell traffic and internet services. The number of customers affected is unclear.
Elik expected phone and Internet service to have been restored by 7 p.m. Tuesday, but said crews were scheduled to work throughout the night to permanently fix the problem.
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Sophisticated performance enhancing features deliver the speed you need for demanding applications like photo and video editing and Internet gaming.
High performance, high capacity, high reliability, and cutting-edge technology make up WD Black, the ideal drive for those who demand only the best.
- Product Description
- WD Black WD1002FAEX - hard drive - 1 TB - SATA 6Gb/s
- Type
- Hard drive - internal
- Capacity
- Form Factor
- 3.5" x 1/3H
- Interface
- SATA 6Gb/s
- Data Transfer Rate
- 600 MBps
- Buffer Size
- Spindle Speed
- 7200 rpm
- Features
- StableTrac, NoTouch ramp load technology, dual processor , S.M.A.R.T.
- Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 10.2 cm x 14.7 cm x 2.5 cm
- Weight
- 0.69 kg
- Manufacturer Warranty
- 5 years warranty
- Device Type
- Hard drive - internal
- Capacity
- Form Factor
- 3.5" x 1/3H
- Interface
- SATA 6Gb/s
- Buffer Size
- Features
- StableTrac, NoTouch ramp load technology, dual processor , S.M.A.R.T.
- Width
- 10.2 cm
- Depth
- 14.7 cm
- Height
- 2.5 cm
- Weight
- 0.69 kg
- Drive Transfer Rate
- 600 MBps (external)
- Internal Data Rate
- 126 MBps
- Average Latency
- 4.2 ms
- Spindle Speed
- 7200 rpm
- Non-Recoverable Errors
- 1 per 10^14
- Start / Stop Cycles
- 300,000
Expansion & Connectivity
- Interfaces
- 1 x SATA 6 Gb/s - 7 pin Serial ATA
- Compatible Bays
- 1 x internal - 3.5" x 1/3H
- Compliant Standards
- RoHS
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support
- 5 years warranty
- Service & Support Details
- Limited warranty - 5 years
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature
- Max Operating Temperature
- Shock Tolerance
- 30 g @ 2ms (operating) / 300 g @ 2ms (non-operating)
Customer reviews
Write a review for the WD 1TB Black 3.5" SATA6GB/S 7200rpm 64MB here!
Brilliant drive at a great price
Reviewed by Adam. Review Posted 05/12/2010
I purchased 4 of these for use in a new DAW configuration. I was intending to use them in a RAID setup, but I've found the performance to be so good there was no need. I'm running a big project here, one drive handling around 120 audio tracks (mono 48KHz 32bit) without any problem at all.
Very happy.
- Overall
- Ease of use
- Value for money
Foursome in RAID 10
Reviewed by Brian. Review Posted 28/01/2011
Awesome speed and keen price. Using 4 of them in a RAID 10 array with Ubuntu. Who needs SSD?
- Overall
- Ease of use
- Value for money
Fast Drive - Great Price
Reviewed by James. Review Posted 25/01/2011
This is a great drive. I bought it for a new Win 7 Pro install and I am very impressed with the performance. The price point and massive capacity make this an easy buy :-) One thing to watch out for: older Gigagbyte MBs may render the drive useless (at a 32 MB capacity). If this happens update your BIOS and restore the drive to factory settings using this tool - http://blog.atola.com/restoring-factory-hard-drive-capacity/
- Overall
- Ease of use
- Value for money
and they are still making Velociraptor ?
Reviewed by doug thompson. Review Posted 25/07/2010
If you are a speed freak you would choose a Velociraptor until now. Where as this drive is a 1ms slower of average seek time(finding your data) its has 4 times the buffer space, faster internal data bus. Double the speen of the SAS to the buffer. so unless your disk is badly fragmented the 1ms difference is meaningless. The difference matter is in the order of magnitude in the Mean Time between Failures where this drive wins. I assume that WD are looking at the mechanics of the Velociraptor with a view to upgrading that to 6gbps. What is also compelling is the comparison between Fibre Channel, you would have though that it should be fast, it was when 4gbps was fast; its not just horribly expensive. This drive is quite stunning as part of a RAID set for performence. It will fit will with my 6core AMD and 1800Mhz ram.
- Overall
- Ease of use
- Value for money
Super Duper
Reviewed by tazdotcom. Review Posted 13/04/2010
I have been replacing my internal HD on my Mac's each time increasing the size. So far Western Digital haven't failed me once. But this new HD OMG is super doper fast and great for watching video files without any drop frames. A must!!!
- Overall
- Ease of use
- Value for money
SATA 600MB/s vs 126MB
Reviewed by doug. Review Posted 16/06/2010
When you are looking for the fastest disk for your next upgrade its easy to think that if its a 600MB/s interface that thats tyhe speed of the IO not so, actual IO is specified to 126MB/s. So it being SATA600 is irrelivant (ie its really SATA126). However it does have a 64MB cache and its cheap. If you compare it to a spindle of 10k rpm or 15k then they can always find data faster than a 7200rpm.
Eg look at track to track seek time and latency. If you format it with large sectors then this will get more out of the cache. You then have to look at what you are going to use if for.
The WD drive has an excellent build quality, MTBF and to get kick out of it its best to put it in a striped raid to overcome the slow RPM and yet lever its benefits.
- Overall
- Ease of use
- Value for money
Will not install
Reviewed by L Stewart. Review Posted 08/04/2011
if you have Windows 7 64bit do not get this drive or the 160Gb one as it will not install
it is not recognised in the bios no whotever you do.
- Overall
- Ease of use
- Value for money
Reviewed by Matt H. Review Posted 10/03/2011
Although performance is impressive, I have been plagued with reliability issues.
My first drive started to fail after only 3 months. Western Digital promptly sent out a (remanufactured) warranty replacement. This lasted 2 weeks before also staring to fail. I received a third warranty replacement which failed diagnostic tests straight out of the box. I'm not even sure I'm going to bother sending it back to get another - I've kind of lost faith in Western Digital now!
Looking at the WD forums it would seem I am not alone in experiencing repeated failures with this drive model.
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- Ease of use
- Value for money
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Book your room at Harrah's Resort Atlantic City
Get an overview of this hotelHotel and casino in the Marina District
Shuttle to the boardwalk
Harrah's Resort Atlantic City is right on the water in the Marina District, 12 miles (19 km) from the airport. Harrah's shuttle bus provides convenient transport to attractions like the legendary boardwalk, with its shops, casinos, and restaurants, less than 4 miles (6.5km) away.
Pool parties and dining
The glass-domed pool is the spot to relax during the day, then dance to top DJs in the evening. The fitness center is open for workouts 24/7, and there's a big choice of bars and dining, from snacks at Café Tazza to upscale Italian at Martorano's. The casino offers gaming options for every taste.
Space and comfort
Spacious rooms feature classic or contemporary American decor, and many have views of the bay or ocean. For guests combining work and play there's plenty of desk space and fast WiFi, and there's an LCD TV when it's time to relax.Would you like to give us feedback? Share it! Opens in a new window
Harrah's Resort Atlantic City777 Harrah's Blvd. Atlantic City NJ 08401
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
In addition to a full-service spa, Harrah's Resort Atlantic City features 2 indoor pools and a sauna. Dining is available at one of the resort's 11 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. The property also has a snack bar/deli. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the resort's 6 bars, which include a poolside bar. Public areas are equipped with free high-speed wireless Internet access.
Event facilities include conference space and meeting rooms. This eco-friendly resort also offers a casino, nightclub, and family pool. Onsite parking is available (surcharge).
- 24-hour front desk
- ATM/banking
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Business center
- Casino
- Coffee shop or café
- Conference space
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-out
- Fitness facilities
- Free WiFi
- Full-service spa
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Hair salon
- Luggage storage
- Meeting rooms 67
- Multilingual staff
- Nightclub
- Number of bars/lounges - 6
- Number of indoor pools - 2
- Number of restaurants - 11
- Pool cabanas (surcharge)
- Pool sun loungers
- Poolside bar
- Porter/bellhop
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Sauna
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Shopping on site
- Snack bar/deli
- Spa services on site
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Steam room
- Total number of rooms - 2590
- Turkish bath/Hammam
- Valet parking (surcharge)
Family Friendly Amenities
- Free Wi-Fi
- Indoor pools
- Refrigerator
- Snack bar/deli
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Self parking (surcharge), Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Cable TV service
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free toiletries
- Daily housekeeping
- Desk
- Flat-panel TV
- Free WiFi
- Hair dryer
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- In-room safe
- Iron/ironing board
- Pay movies
- Phone
- Premium TV channels
- Refrigerator
- Room service (24 hours)
Where to Eat
Martoranos - This fine-dining restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine and serves dinner only.
Dos Caminos - This restaurant specializes in Mexican cuisine and serves dinner only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
McCormick and Schmicks - This steakhouse specializes in American cuisine and serves dinner only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Waterfront Buffet - This buffet restaurant specializes in fusion cuisine and serves lunch and dinner.
Sammy Ds - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
Two indoor pools are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna, a steam room, and a fitness center.
Guests under 21 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Personal motorized watercraft on site
- Kayaking nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Fishing on site
- Boat tours nearby
Spa Services
Red Door Spa has massage/treatment rooms and couples treatment room(s). Services include massages, facials, body wraps, and body scrubs. The spa is equipped with a spa tub and Turkish bath/hammam. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy, hydrotherapy, and reflexology.
- Reflexology
- Spa tub in spa
- Massages
- Couples treatment rooms
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Hydrotherapy treatments
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at 8 PM
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Minimum check-in age is 21
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 50 per pet, per night
- Dogs only
- Restrictions apply
- For more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
No cribs (infant beds) available
- Deposit: USD 100 per stay
- Resort fee: USD 22.80 per accommodation, per night
- Internet access
- Phone calls
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: between USD 16 and USD 20 per person (approximately)
- Self parking fee: USD 5-20 per stay (in/out privileges)
- Valet parking fee: USD 5-20 per stay (in/out privileges)
- Pet fee: USD 50 per pet, per night
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 35.00 per stay
Hotel Name
- Atlantic City Harrah's
- Atlantic City Harrah's Resort
- Harrah's
- Harrah's Atlantic City
- Harrah's Atlantic City Resort
- Harrah's Resort
- Harrah's Resort Atlantic City
- Harrahs Casino Atlantic City
- Harrahs Hotel Atlantic City
- Harrah`s Resort Atlantic City Hotel Atlantic City
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This property caters to gay and/or lesbian guests. Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section).


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Harvard Gets an 'A' for Grade Inflation
College students frequently overestimate their readiness for the work world. Some new information from Harvard University might explain why.
The most frequent grade doled out to Harvard undergraduates is an A, the school reported this week. The median was an A-, according to data from fall 2012 and several previous semesters.
It's outrageously difficult to get into Harvard, of course, so maybe those who make it to campus actually deserve A's across the board. Like Lake Wobegon, all of the students can be well above average. Whatever the reason, the fact that so many earn top marks makes it tougher for students to stand out from their classmates.
Schools have long struggled to curb grade inflation. Princeton restructured its grading system in 2004, while Yale officials are debating the subject now after finding that 62% of student grades were A- or A, up from 40% in 1974. (For longer-term trends, researchers Stuart Rojstaczer and Christopher Healy have a visual interpretation of decades of data here.)
There are at least two major incentives to continue giving students bloated GPAs: the brutal job market for new college graduates and tough competition for spots in elite graduate schools.
Cornell University, which for years published the median grade for each course on its website, ditched the practice in 2011 after faculty voiced concerns that students were avoiding classes with lower median grades.
Companies are wising up to inflated GPAs. The Council for Aid to Education, a nonprofit, is rolling out a standardized test for college seniors that aims to show prospective employers whether a student is equipped for professional life.
"There are going to be more and more perfect-looking people on paper, and employers are just going to disregard grades and rely on other measures" like portfolios, recommendations and interviews, says Healy, an associate professor of computer science at Furman University who keeps tabs on trends in grade inflation.
Ernst & Young LLP, which will make more than 7,000 campus hires for internship and full-time positions in the U.S. this year, does consider GPA when assessing new talent. But recruiters also expect to see extracurricular activities, leadership positions and relevant work experience. "We're not just hiring the grades," says Dan Black, Americas director of recruiting.
Black's team–which doesn't have a regular presence on Harvard's campus because the school has no undergraduate business program–also digs a little deeper into student transcripts, making sure they actually performed well in their core classes and didn't just up their averages with basket-weaving and Rocks for Jocks.
And as a final measure to combat grade inflation, Ernst & Young regularly looks at entry-level hires' performance, broken down by school, to see if any institutions are regularly churning out underachievers. Black says the firm hasn't had to end relationships with any schools, at least not yet.


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If there's one refrain coming from James K. A. Smith these days, it's that Christians can't think our way into the kingdom. It may sound strange for a philosopher (at Calvin College) to downplay the role of thinking, but Smith is quick to see the inconsistencies between what we think and what we do. Indeed, he recently caught himself reading the Christian farmer-philosopher-poet Wendell Berry while sitting in the food court at Costco. Smith was struck by the dissonance. Berry is an apostle of mindful and earth-friendly food production and consumption, while Costco is the symbol of American supersized consumption.
When we try to think our way out of such inconsistencies, our behavior keeps coming back to bite us. That's because behavior is not driven by ideas. It is a bodily thing that reflects the way we order—or disorder—our loves and desires.
In 2009, Smith published Desiring the Kingdom (Baker Academic), in which he argued that in order to help college students put their desires in proper order, Christian higher education needed to incorporate worship and spiritual practices at a foundational level. This year, Smith published a follow-up, Imagining the Kingdom, designed to provide a rationale for, as the subtitle has it, "how worship works." In the book, he interacts with two French theorists—Pierre Bourdieu and Maurice Merleau-Ponty—to understand how human beings use bodily rituals to shape their desires. Former CT editor in chief David Neff talked with Smith about how rituals—both religious and secular—shape our beliefs and affections.
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There were no victory laps for the women snowboarders on Saturday in the superpipe.
Top riders in the 2012 Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships went down early in their runs, putting the pressure on for a good performance in their second round. Only Kaitlyn Farrington (Sun Valley, Idaho) stuck both her runs.
Farrington edged her way into the finals, and used the opportunity to showcase her arsenal. She threw tricks with more difficulty than she did in the semis, setting the bar with an 85.00 early on.
She stepped it up in the second round, cleaning up her run to land a 90.00 from the judges from her backside 900, frontside 900, backside 540, alley-oop 540, backside air and frontside 720. It was a more technical run, and though she had less amplitude, the judges awarded the difficulty.
"I'm so excited. I barely squeaked into finals," Farrington said. "I knew I had a lot more tricks I could do in finals, so I was happy to be able to make it to finals and do those tricks I wanted to do yesterday. ... I've been working on front 9s since the end of last season, so it was a great feeling to get them back-to-back and it's what I wanted to do at this contest and I was hoping to and I'm glad it all just came together for me."
Meanwhile, the favorite heading into finals, Kelly Clark (West Dover, Vt.) sat down halfway through her first run, not quite making the rotation on her frontside 900 and landing a score of 44.75. Spain's Queralt Castellet and South Lake Tahoe's Elena Hight were also thought to be a solid competitors for the top slot, but their first runs ended in a 31.25 and 21.50, respectively.
Neither the 29-year-old Clark nor the 23-year-old Hight finished their second runs, earning a 44.75 and 39.50, respectively, from the judges. It appeared that Clark got caught in the sluff at the bottom of the pipe and went careening over her toe edge down the base of the pipe.
"It's never a good feeling to see your friends fall," Farrington said. "I was bummed to see her fall because she's been riding so well throughout the past two years. But it was just a good feeling that I landed my runs. I'm just so stoked to land both my runs."
Castellet, on the other hand, stomped her second run for an 80.00 and second place, and the 18-year-old Maddy Schaffrick (Steamboat Springs) used her first run score of 71.75 to secure third place.
Farrington is looking to take her win as a sign of the season and use upcoming competitions to continue to improve.
"It's definitely a good step forward into this season. I was just stoked to make it into finals yesterday, barely, so it feels good to come out today on top."


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Regarding your article, "Lake Tahoe Hates Beach Butts": Let's have smoke-free beaches.
A sign that asks smokers "to not use public spaces as an ashtray" will not work. Lake Tahoe is one of the most beautiful lakes in the world, yet our beaches are littered with butts and the butts are polluting the lake and probably poisoning our animals and fish. This is inexcusable, especially for a community that takes pride in protecting our environment.
The only solution to this hazardous, toxic, non-biodegradable, incendiary butt is for our IVGID Board of Trustees to pass a "Smoke-Free Beach" ordinance. This is a sensible thing to do for our community. There are 100 cities and municipalities in the U.S. — plus the entire state of Maine — that have smoke-free beaches (ref: no-smoke.org).
Why aren't Incline Village's three beaches on the list? They should be.
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Both Washington County and the city of Marietta have seen the interest rates on their investments take dramatic dips in recent years.
Along with reductions in revenues for both county and city, both governmental entities have had to sharpen their pencils and readjust their budgets for 2013.
As part of recent budget hearings held by the Washington County commissioners, county treasurer Dorothy Peppel reported to the commissioners Thursday on interest rates on the county's investments.
Peppel reported that county investments earned $391,400.97 in interest in 2012, with an interest rate of 1.15 percent.
Currently, the balance in Washington County's interest-earning account is "about $32 or $33 million," said county treasurer Dorothy Peppel.
The average monthly interest earned for 2012 has been between $30,000 and $35,000, she added.
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Washington County revenue sources
Interest earned from county investments. These investments earned $391,400.97 in 2012, with an interest rate of 1.15 percent.
Real estate taxes.
Manufactured home taxes.
Local government funds.
Auditor fees.
Will include casino revenue in 2013.
City of Marietta revenue sources
Income taxes, more than $8 million per year.
Water bills.
Interest earned from city investments. Amount in interest earned from the general fund January to October 2012 was $43,991.13.
Source: Washington County, city of Marietta.
According to Peppel, the balance in the account is lower than it will be in February and March 2013.
"The balance will be higher and we'll earn more interest because we'll have more money in the bank from (revenues) including real estate taxes and taxes on manufactured homes," she said.
Interest earned during fiscal year 2011 was $832,528.30, with a contracted interest rate of 4.36 percent for the first four months of that year.
"Let's be fair about it," said Washington County Auditor Bill McFarland. "Interest income was a significant revenue contributor to the county until (interest) rates fell so dramatically."
Interest rates are just one component of the county's revenues. Others include sales tax, the biggest revenue; property tax and local government funds.
"There are quite a bit of pieces to the pie to fit this whole thing together," McFarland said.
Washington County Commissioner Tim Irvine was in agreement.
"The money that goes into the general fund comes from several sources. Maybe interest is down, maybe another revenue item is up," he said.
Irvine said he is certain the county will have carryover monies from the general fund from 2012 into 2013.
"We want to see what our final revenues are for this year, and also our final expenses, so we have a clear picture of what kind of carryover (there will be) into the new year," he said.
Interest rates on the city of Marietta's investments also dropped from 2011 to 2012, said councilman Tom Vukovic, D-4th Ward.
In October 2012, the amount in interest in the city's general fund from January to the end of October was $43,991.13, Vukovic said.
In the same month last year, interest was $77,624.23, or a drop of approximately 43 percent from October 2011 to October 2012.
In 2006, the averaged interest rate for all of the city's investments was 4.32 percent, said city treasurer Valerie Hess. For 2011, that rate was 1.2 percent, and for 2012, the rate dropped to 0.3 to 0.4 percent.
"The highest year for interest (for the city of Marietta) was in 2000. It averaged 6.53 percent," Hess said.
The city of Marietta has $5.5 million invested in a money market account earning 0.3 percent interest this year, he added.
Another $5 million is in a CD with a 0.4 percent interest rate.
For 2012 to 2013, the city of Marietta is "expecting to have $1.94 million in carryover money from the city's general fund," said Vukovic.
The goal for the end of 2013 is to have $1.2 million in carryover monies going into 2014, he added.
"We're going to spend $700,000 more in 2013 than we take in," Vukovic said.
Because of decreases in interest and revenues for the city of Marietta, "We've shuffled a lot of money around the last few years," he added.
Just as with a family's budget, "If you're short in one area, you have to take money from somewhere else," said Vukovic.
Vukovic said he doesn't see any changes regarding city staffing or services for 2013.
"We should be able to make it through next year," he added. "It just means we're not going to be able to expand services."


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Macon scored with just over five minutes left in the game to get a come from behind win at Brookfield.
Brookfield scored on a 24-yard Marcus Liebhart touchdown reception two minutes into the second quarter to take a 7-0 lead.
Macon responded in the third quarter as Tyrone Walker hauled in a 45-yard touchdown catch. The extra point was missed, so the Bulldogs held on to a 7-6 lead. Connor Owens then gave the Tigers a Clarence Cannon Conference victory when he pulled in a touchdown catch of 29 yards. The two-point conversion was no good, but the Macon defense held on for the win.
With the win, Macon improved to 6-2 on the season while Brookfield fell to 6-2.
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"Revolution" Ends, "TMNT/Batman:TAS" Begins in IDW's November 2016 Solicitations
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Peter Tomasi & Patrick Gleason discuss the game-changing events of "Superman" #52, in which two Men of Steel died, and what to expect from Rebirth.
Warren Peck faces specters of his past in a preview of next month's "House of Penance" from Peter J. Tomasi and Ian Bertram.
Peter Tomasi, Dale Eaglesham and Scot Eaton continue "The Final Days of Superman" as Wonder Woman and Batman try to help Superman.
The roots of DC's next Man of Steel are explored in a secret Chinese laboratory ahead of Rebirth.
Peter Tomasi and Doug Mahnke "acknowledge what's happened in recent continuity... while preparing to change the status quo" in "Batman/Superman" #31.
"Peter J. Tomasi and Ian Bertram craft a disturbingly detailed tale of horror" in "House of Penance" #1.
The Man of Steel begins to say his goodbyes in Peter Tomasi and Paul Pelletier's "Action Comics" #51.
Writer Peter J. Tomasi spoke with CBR about Superman's impending death, the character's legacy and what fans should expect in "Superman: Rebirth."
DC has selected 24 creators at random to reimagine the classic Kirby Cool creation, in the spirit of 1985's "DC Challenge."
Peter J. Tomasi and Mikel Janin's "Superman" #51 is just the beginning of a "strong note for the New 52 Superman to go out on."
In Peter J. Tomasi and Mikel Janin's "Superman" #51, Clark Kent makes a disturbing discovery in the wake of his recent trials.
Peter J. Tomasi & Mikel Janin explore what happens when Superman decides the world needs super protectors like him in DC's "Superman" #51.
Peter Tomasi promises a big story and bigger ramifications as Superman's next mega-arc leads the DC into Rebirth.
Peter Tomasi explains how he merges historical fact with supernatural fiction for his upcoming Dark Horse Comics series.
It's a busy month for DC Comics in April, with the "Darkseid War" story ending in "Justice League" and Superman crossover "Super League" starting.
Peter Tomasi & Francis Manapul tell CBR about Batman's New God turn affects his war on crime and why he's finally confronting his greatest enemies.
Commissioner Gordon lectures a New God-powered Batman in this preview by Peter J. Tomasi and Fernando Pasarin.
Superman attempts to restore his powers, while Lana Lang and Lois Lane have it out in Tomasi & Mahnke's "Superman/Wonder Woman" #22 from DC.
Some of the biggest creators on DC's Bat-books -- including Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo and Peter Tomasi -- talk the Gotham family at NYCC.
Peter J. Tomasi and Doug Mahnke let the epic "Truth" arc hit close to home as Superman and Wonder Woman must reevaluate their relationship.
DC's latest Sneak Peek by Peter J. Tomasi and Paulo Siqueira hints at peril for Barry Allen and rocky roads ahead for Superman and Wonder Woman.
"Truth" continues in August, and CBR has the exclusive first glimpse at DC Comics' "Action Comics" #43 and "Superman/Wonder Woman" #20.
Peter Tomasi and Andy Kubert speak with CBR about reviving Robin and the growing popularity of Damian Wayne.
Check out a first look at Peter Tomasi and Andy Kubert's "Robin Rises: Alpha" #1, concluding the current saga of Damian Wayne December 24.
Writer Peter Tomasi dishes on the relationship between Clark and Diana in "Superman/Wonder Woman" and reveals who Wonderstar is not!
"Robin Rises" continues as the Dark Knight Battles Darkside for Damian's soul in DC Comics' "Batman & Robin" #37 by Peter Tomasi & Patrick Gleason.
The latest comic based on Rocksteady's hit "Arkham" games will reveal the origin of the mysterious Arkham Knight.
Check out a first look at Peter J. Tomasi & Patrick Gleason's "Batman and Robin" #36, continuing "Robin Rises" on November 19.
Ahead of the "Robin Rises" finale, Peter Tomasi has revealed the identity of Batman's next partner via the cover of "Batman and Robin" #38.
In an all-encompassing Batman panel, the Bat family's top creators gathered to discuss "Batgirl," "Batman Eternal" & more.
Peter Tomasi and Patrick Gleason discuss their year-long story arc in "Batman and Robin" that traces Bruce Wayne's hunt for the body of his dead son, Damian.
Merchandise, art donated to help U.K. retailer! Frank Miller profiled! Interviews with Bryan Lee O'Malley, Peter Tomasi, and Michael Stock and Sina Grace! Plus more!
Peter Tomasi and Doug Mahnke are set to join "Superman/Wonder Woman" as the ongoing series' new creative team in November.
Scott Snyder, Greg Pak, Peter Tomasi and more celebrate the current state of the Dark Knight with plans for Anarchy, post-Zero Year, a horror-themed team for Batwoman and more.
Batman is at odds with his Justice League teammates as "Robin Rises" continues in Peter J. Tomasi, Patrick Gleason & Mick Gray's "Batman and Robin" #33.
With July's "Robin Rises: Omega," writer Peter Tomasi ends the Damian Wayne saga but begins a new chapter for the Boy Wonder.
DC Comics celebrates the 75th Anniversary of the Dark Knight with Scott Snyder and collaborators speaking on "Batman Eternal's" big plan and the future of the Joker.
Organizers say removal was triggered by sexually explicit, not gay, content! Digital comics, ownership and disposability! Interviews with Matt Kindt and Peter J. Tomasi!
Robin returns to the DCU in July in Peter Tomasi and Andy Kubert's "Robin Rises: Omega" one-shot, though it's unclear if it's Damian behind the mask.
With Robin's body missing from the grave, Batman wants to settle scores in DC Comics' "Batman & Aquaman" #29 by Peter J. Tomasi & Patrick Gleason.
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Core faculty member Feng Zhang, who joined the Broad in 2011, has quickly earned a reputation as one of the brightest young scientists working today. His research on optogenetics and genome engineering earned him a spot in this year's "Brilliant 10," Popular Science magazine's annual list of the most promising scientific innovators.
For Sangeeta Bhatia, now is an exciting time to be a biomedical engineer. Her research on liver regeneration and nanomedicine spans the diverse and quickly advancing fields of nanotechnology, regenerative medicine, infectious disease, cancer, and tissue engineering, among others.
Dawn Thompson has spent much of her career studying yeast. The experimental biologist, who is assistant director of the Broad's Cell Circuits Program, and group leader in core member Aviv Regev's lab says that she fell into the field "by accident." While interviewing for her first post-college research position, she happened to hit it off with a yeast geneticist. After working in that lab, she went on to graduate school.
Steven E. Hyman is intent on reinventing himself in a place that welcomes creativity.
Former provost of Harvard University and before that, director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the Harvard University professor of stem cell and regenerative biology began a one-year sabbatical at the Broad Institute in July. He is a scholar in residence at the Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research within the Broad's Psychiatric Disease Program.
At the Broad, collaboration is king. But in order to share ideas and data, scientists need a robust infrastructure that can support the volume and speed at which results are produced. That's where Chief Information Officer Martin Leach and his team of experts in information technology and research computing come in. Their goal is to provide the software and technology that will enable the best collaboration experience, which will in turn accelerate groundbreaking science to transform medicine.
Ramnik Xavier calls it "learning from human genetics." That's how the senior associate member of the Broad Institute describes his research building on the soaring number of genes now known to be implicated in two common disorders, Crohn's disease and type 1 diabetes.
Senior associate member Matthew Meyerson recalls the line that opens the novel Anna Karenina: "Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." Just like unhappy families, every cancer genome that he and his colleagues study is abnormal in its own way. But by looking across cancer samples and cancer types, researchers are beginning to appreciate cancer's patterns of convergence.
Part of what we do at the Broad involves unraveling the genomes of humans, dogs, and dozens of other creatures as part of a larger mission to improve human health. In addition to finding genes or mutations linked with disease, Broad scientists seek to learn what the genes are doing functionally, and how to use that information to devise new therapies.
In a paper published January 5, 2011 in Science Translational Medicine, Anna Mandinova and Sam Lee, both researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and associate members of the Broad, describe the obstacles and promise of developing small compounds that target the p53 pathway, the most common pathway involved in cancer. I asked them both to discuss the challenges of finding p53-targeted molecules and the approaches they are currently working on.
If you were to plot out the locations of the approximately 23,000 genes that make us human, our genome would look like a vast desert, dotted with rare gene oases. The ENCODE Project aims to map these supposed genetic wastelands, which upon closer examination, harbor critical genomic machinery. These signals are encoded in diverse functional genomic elements that determine, among their many other functions, how and when genes are turned on and turned off.
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Staveley Cottages
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Looking for a cultural heritage town in the midst of Derbyshire from which to enjoy an invigorating cottage holiday? Look no further, for the search is over! Settled long before the Norman Conquest, the historic mining town of Staveley boasts an intriguing timeline that has seen it grow from a medieval hamlet to a bustling mining town whose legacy can still be felt today. But what else might you discover during your cottage holiday in Staveley? Let's find out!
Attractions near your Staveley Holiday Cottage
No holiday in Staveley would be complete without a daytrip to the nearby town of Chesterfield. Equally as ancient and just as charming, this romantic market town is sure to impress with its famous Crooked Spire Church and fabulous weekly markets.
Beyond the borders of Chesterfield lie the Derbyshire Dales, an alluring expanse of pastoral hills and chocolate box hamlets. The rolling knolls of the Dales make the area extremely popular with walkers and cyclists, with miles of routes to keep even the most intrepid wayfarer happy.
Nature fanatic? Opt for a day trip to the Treak Cliff Cavern at the heart of Derbyshire Dales. Or, spend a day among the poppies of the National Memorial Arboretum, which serves as a stirring reminder of those who have been lost at war.
Whatever you choose to do during your time in Derbyshire, make your stay extra special with one of our handpicked Staveley holiday cottages. Browse our range today.
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Two arrests in Houma knifing, shooting
Published: Friday, September 13, 2013 at 11:03 a.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, September 14, 2013 at 12:35 a.m.
A 26-year-old Houma man sliced his girlfriend's face with a box cutter Thursday night and was shot in the arm by a man who came to her defense, Houma Police said.
Enos Manuel, of 153 Raymond St., got into a fight with his girlfriend about 6:52 p.m. on St. Peters Street in East Houma, Police Chief Todd Duplantis said.
Manuel allegedly took the knife and slashed four inches under her jawbone. Aaron Sterns, who began to fight with Manuel after he hurt his girlfriend, shot Manuel in the arm and fled, Duplantis said. Sterns' age and address weren't available.
Manuel and his girlfriend were taken to the hospital and treated for their injuries, he said.
When Manuel was released from care, he was arrested on charges of aggravated second-degree battery and unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling.
He was booked at the Terrebonne Parish jail on a $100,000 bond.
Police found Sterns Friday morning and arrested him on charges of attempted second-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
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- Apr 23:
- Boston bombing suspect's wife is 'nice,' 'sweet' American convert to Islam
- Boston bombing victim Martin Richard, 8, laid to rest privately
- Older Boston bombing suspect frequently visited jihadist websites, U.S. officials say
- Apr 21:
- Top cop says Boston bomb suspects likely planning more attacks
- Governor: Video shows Boston bomb suspect placing backpack
- Police: Boston bomber may have been killed by his own brother
- Apr 20:
- Doctor: Boston suspect had so many wounds he couldn't tell which was fatal
- Authorities arrest two in town where Boston bombing suspect may have lived
- Boston bombing suspect hospitalized following arrest
- Apr 19:
- Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev's mother-in-law sickened by attack
- Boston Red Sox, Bruins postpone games during manhunt
- Boston bombing suspect's U-Mass Dartmouth classmates: He was 'calm,' 'cool,' 'laid back'
- Boston bombing suspects' sister says she doesn't know what got into them
- Boston bombing suspects' uncle, 'ashamed,' asks nephew to turn himself in
- Boston bombing suspects spent night in Honda before carjacking a Mercedes
- Boston manhunt: MIT police chief says slain officer Sean Collier was dedicated, well-liked
- Boston manhunt: Chronology of chaotic search for suspects in marathon bombing
- Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev captured alive, police say
- Boston bombing suspects: Who are the two brothers?
- Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev captured alive, police say
- Police: Suspect who killed MIT cop is dead; second suspect tied to Boston bombing
- Apr 18:
- Boston bombing suspect on video sought; Obama at memorial: 'You will run again'
- Apr 17:
- Boston bombing: Feds deny reports of suspect in custody
- Source: Authorities recover Boston bombing pressure cooker lid
Eerie scenes of a city on lockdown. Streets choked off by police barricades. Blackhawk helicopters swooping through the sky. A raging uncle spewing venom about his nephews.
These were disturbing images that millions of Americans woke up to on Friday as television delivered wall-to-wall coverage of the massive manhunt for the Boston Marathon bomber.
Friday's network morning shows, normally teeming with fun and frivolity, were forced to shift gears and follow a chilling, complex story.
The search, we learned, came on the heels of a violent night in which a second suspect died in a firefight with police, and one officer was killed "in cold blood" and another was seriously wounded.
Through it all, TV journalists in studio and on the ground tried to piece together a profile of the suspect, Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev, 19, a native of southern Russia, near war-torn Chechnya, who allegedly planned the bombings with his brother. Family members and former classmates were sought out, along with anyone who might have had contact with them.
In this desperate attempt to glean even the most trivial piece of information, some of the testimony was helpful and some wasn't. Did the brothers love America? Maybe. Maybe not. They apparently were "quiet" and "normal," but what does that mean? At one point, a local boxer was even called upon for his input because he once sparred with one of the brothers.
"I ended up roughing him up and we never sparred again," he told ABC News.
OK, that was helpful.
The most extraordinary bit of morning footage was an impromptu, street-side interview with the brothers' uncle, Rusian Tsarni, who, in an agitated state, expressed concerns that the alleged actions of his nephews would reflect on his homeland, his family and his religion.
Tsarni described them as "losers" who were never "able to settle themselves," and called for the suspect to surrender.
Meanwhile, ABC seemed to score an exclusive when the suspect's father spoke several times -- off camera -- to a network reporter. Apparently, the FBI had yet to make contact with the man, raising the question: Had the media done a better job of finding him?
Out on the streets, it looked like ominous scenes from a crime thriller we'd see on television or at the cineplex. But fictional drama, unlike real life, provides the viewer with swift resolution. As the coverage dragged on past 11 a.m. (PST), the suspect was still at large and networks filled time with repetitive interviews and time lines and even more replays of Monday's awful images.
It's during lulls like these when speculation runs rampant and things get dicey. At one point, CNN's Wolf Blitzer said, "Apparently a lot of explosives are in the area," without citing a source. There was also unsubstantiated talk of possible other accomplices on the loose in the area.
Through it all, it was difficult not to think about those fearful residents, locked in their homes, and trying their best to glean information from television and social media.
All we could do, insisted ABC's Diane Sawyer, is "hurry up and wait."


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PARKERSBURG - Saving money by clipping coupons was the topic Tuesday at the extreme couponing class sponsored by The Parkersburg News and Sentinel.
Andria Alexander, a mother of four from Pittsburgh and author of the blog simplyfrugalliving.com, led the class on how to get the most out of store coupons.
Alexander told more than 400 people at Parkersburg South High School getting the most out of coupons takes preparation and for someone just starting, it may take about a month before the savings become apparent.
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Andria Alexander, a mother of four from Pittsburgh and author of the blog simplyfrugalliving.com, led an extreme couponing class Tuesday at Parkersburg South High School sponsored by The Parkersburg News and Sentinel.
During the program Alexander said newspapers are her primary source for coupons and a secondary source she uses are websites that help match coupons to sales.
Alexander said there are three types of shoppers: the quick and convenient, the basic bargain hunter and the savy, saving and stockpiling shopper.
"The quick and convenient usually just go in and get what they need and don't use coupons very often," she said. "The bargain hunter will look for the loss leaders at the stores and will use some coupons and use a weekly budget.
"The savy, saving and stockpiling shopper does what the bargain hunter does but uses coupons and plans their shopping using a budget, pays cash and stockpiles on some basic items."
Alexander said it is important to track the store sales cycles that usually run in six- to 12-week cycles and then use the cycle to get maximum savings with the coupons on what she called the "rock bottom price."
It is also important to check store websites for information on their policies. Many stores double coupons, but some only double those worth 50 cents or less while other go up to $1.
Others may allow stacking, meaning more than one coupon may be used on one item while others do not allow the practice.
Alexander said coupons were popular in the 1980s and then fell off until 2008 when the economic crisis revived interest in coupons.
"I was told that at one time only two percent of coupons circulated were used," she said. "But since 2008 it has grown and with all the resources we have today it is much bigger. Sometimes call or email a company and ask about coupons and you may get some because coupons will drive sales to products."
Alexander said websites like Upromise, Saving Star, Cellfire and Shortcuts.com will help shoppers track coupons and some act as a savings account.
"With some, the savings are not seen at the register but they bank savings for you," she said. "Later you get the money you build up in pay pal account credits, bank deposits, gift cards or paper coupons."
Joe Tranquill, circulation director of The Parkersburg News and Sentinel, said 430 gift bags were given out. Tranquill said the class was designed to help people find ways to extend their budgets.
"With the tough economy we are doing what we can to help," he said. "This was a pertinent subject that would help those in our community to stretch their dollars."
Alexander said the crowd was the largest she had for a presentation.
"Usually I have a group of 100 to 115 for a class," she said. "This is the largest I've seen; it is just fantastic."
Those attending said the class was more than they expected.
"It was more than what I expected," said Sue Robbins of Jacksonburg, W.Va. "I've learned a few new things as well as reinforcing what I already knew."
Robbins said she was going to try the resources Alexander presented in the class.
"It was very informative," she said.
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"I'm going to check those websites," she said. "The turnout for this is great and I use the coupons in the Sunday paper."
Hall said she was looking forward to using what she learned to get more out of her coupons.
Becky Sartor, of Parkersburg, said the class exceeded her expectations.
"I will try the Internet sites she spoke about," she said.
Jeff Smith, of Elizabeth, said the class helped him realize it pays to look around at different stores for the best prices with coupons.
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Additional Countries: Germany, France
Genre/Subjects: Drama, Thriller
Program: Contemporary World CinemaLanguage: English
DIRECTOR: Barnaby Southcombe
Producer: Felix Vossen, Christopher Simon, Michael Eckelt, Ilann GirardEditor: Peter BoyleScreenwriter: Barnaby SouthcombeCinematographer: Ben SmithardPrincipal Cast: Charlotte Rampling, Gabriel Byrne, Eddie Marsan, Hayley Atwell
Though she seems adrift and plagued by a mysterious sense of loss, Anna goes about her days with gentle and cheerful efficiency, sharing time at home with her daughter and granddaughter, working at a department store, popping into telephone booths from time to time to make calls. She even makes it to a singles' gathering. But her placid existence changes when she crosses paths with Detective Chief Inspector Bernie Reid early one morning in the lobby of a building where he's been called to a murder scene. Reid is himself shell-shocked by a recent separation from his wife, and finds unexpected solace in Charlotte's affable banter. He becomes obsessed with her, and even abuses his position to track her down, concocting a way for them to meet. At first they hit it off. But as his investigation proceeds, it slowly becomes clear that Anna has more to do with the crime than Bernie wants to believe. His professional judgment comes into question by his colleagues just as Anna is starting to unravel, and Bernie must choose how to handle despair—both Anna's and his own.
Part psychological thriller, part film noir, I, Anna boasts a high-powered cast that includes Charlotte Rampling (Melancholia, The Damned), Gabriel Byrne (The Usual Suspects, The Man in the Iron Mask), and Hayley Atwell, who starred in Captain America and The Duchess. Writer-director Barnaby Southcombe, who adapted the story from the novel by Elsa Lewin, cast his mother, Rampling, in the title role.
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When the home team's in the Super Bowl -- or the HarBowl, as it's been endlessly called the past two weeks -- there's nothing like cheering and jeering with other fans. But where to go? Here are recommendations from the journalists at the San Jose Mercury News, Contra Costa Times and Oakland Tribune for catching Sunday's game between the 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens. Feel free to add your own suggestions to this admittedly eclectic list by going to the Comments box and sharing your own recommendation.
McGee's Bar and Grill
1645 Park Street
Many of the youth sports coaches and families end up at McGees after games as well as many sports enthusiast. Anywhere you sit, at the bar or in the restaurant, there is a view of a flat screen TV. Very family friendly, lots of beer on tap as well as specialty drinks, and a variety of the American dishes for all tastes. A local institution for five years.
Henry's (at Hotel Durant)
2600 Durant Ave.
While this isn't an official sports bar, it's a popular gathering place.
Pappy's Grill & Sports Bar
2367 Telegraph Avenue
Named in honor of legendary Cal football coach Lynn "Pappy" Waldorf, Pappy's specializes in barbecue and burgers. They have 12 beers on tap, 101 different liquors, pool tables, 10 plasma TVs, and a 205 inch HD projection screen that will be perfect for watching the game.
Tailgaters Sports Bar & Grill
8065 Brentwood Blvd.
Locally owned and operated, this is a local hot spot for young sports enthusiasts in eastern Contra Costa County.
The Game (Sports Pub N Pizza)
235 Oak St.
Located in historic downtown Brentwood, the Game is a clean and family-friendly place with a variety of food, including thin-crust pizza, beer on tap, and a salad bar.
Ed's Mudville Grill
6200 Center St.
Owner Ed Moresi's small-town sports bar and grill's name is taken from baseball's most famous poem, but sports fans can find joy in the heart of Clayton with games cranking on TVs in every corner below dozens of framed jerseys from Bay Area teams.
Legends Sports Bar & Grill
4050 Port Chicago Highway (at Diablo Creek Golf Course)
Ideal for watching sports events, with three rooms and plenty of TVs. It has the usual sports bar décor (i.e. framed jerseys), but the Russ Reed room, featuring the vintage work of the former Oakland Tribune photographer, is an unexpected treat.
Tower Grille
301 Hartz Ave.
This place near Danville's iconic clock tower has plenty of televisions and sports fans for viewing events. It serves sliders, meat balls, garlic fries, other simple foods with beer on tap. Be warned: It can get noisy.
Norms Place
356 Hartz Ave.
This popular pub and sports bar in downtown Danville has several televisions and a menu with light bites, burgers, sandwiches, pastas, tacos, and lighter fare such as ahi salad. There also is outdoor seating on Hartz Avenue.
Dublin Sports Pub and Grill
7294 San Ramon Road
Reasonably priced food and attentive servers draw Dublin locals here.
Elevation 66
10082 San Pablo Ave.
El Cerrito's first craft brew pub isn't a sports bar, per se, but the combination of craft beer, small plates and irresistible sandwiches -- plus TV -- is hard to beat. It's the place to go with people who don't like sports bars.
Jack's Brewing Company
39176 Argonaut Way
A sports-themed restaurant with more than 20 HD TVs and one 10-foot "monster screen," Jack's is the Tri-City area's biggest sports bar. It offers a wide-ranging menu from burgers to specialty sandwiches to salads and a bevy of microbrewed beers with sports-themed names, including the Grid Iron Amber Ale, the Hardwood Pale Ale and the Penalty Shot Porter. Jack's has been in Fremont for 13 years.
The Boardwalk
4940 El Camino Real
The Boardwalk features tables and booths, and the HD TVs located throughout the enable you to catch the latest games anytime -- from anywhere in the house. Menu features pizza, sandwiches, chili and salad.
Double D's Sports Grille
354 N. Santa Cruz Ave.
In 1996, Dean and Darin Devincenzi -- the so-called known as "Double D Brothers" -- opened this sports bar/restaurant and it's been one of downtown Los Gatos' most popular watering holes ever since. Pool tables, several TVs (including two mammoth 65-inch big screens) and a menu that ranges from burgers to pasta. If you don't mind eating your wings and burgers in a place that's always loud, this is the place to be.
Creek Monkey Tap House
611 Escobar Street
Funky Martinez vibe, with young, friendly wait staff. Food from local sources, and a huge selection of locally crafted beers. Table and bar seating, casual, high energy. Three TVs downstairs and 1 large projection TV upstairs. They have two 42" LCD's behind the bar, one 55" LED in the dining room and a high definition 120" projection screen upstairs, running beer specials and food specials throughout the series. We expect they will also create some themed food specials to go with the series.
The Dutch Goose
3567 Alameda De Las Pulgas
Family-friendly with carved tables, peanut shells on the floor, deviled eggs -- and plasma TVs. Also, a 21-inch barbecue smoker, a heated patio, pool table and arcade games.
The Oasis Beer Garden
241 El Camino Real
Opened in 1958, the Oasis serves brick-oven pizza, chicken wings, salads and burgers. It features a large open interior and enclosed patio with heaters.
Francesca's Sports Bar
2135 Old Middlefield Road
Located in a former house, Francesca's claims it's the oldest bar in Mountain View. The menu features burgers, sandwiches, pockets, wings, craft beers and, on weekends, breakfast.
5940 College Ave.
This friendly Rockridge bar offers over 30 beers on tap and above average pub food. It will show the game on three big TVs, but it's not a huge place, so get there early if you want a good seat.
GO (formerly the Grand Oaks)
736 Washington St.
The renovated bar in Old Oakland is easily accessible by BART with lots of TVs, a solid food menu and good happy-hour specials. a fancy new sports bar with high-end food options that includes fresh crab with garlic noodles.
6101 La Salle Avenue (in Montclair)
A great Irish bar that pairs a cozy sports bar steeped in University of California sporting history with an adjacent full-menu, sit-down dining room. A very comfortable neighborhood spot in the Oakland Hills.
The Old Pro
541 Ramona St.
Plenty of TVs, a lively crowd, good food and a beer selection big enough to keep everyone from slobs to snobs happy. Lots of cool memorabilia, from school pennants to vintage Sports Illustrated covers hang on the wall to keep you occupied during all those timeouts.
Mr. Lucky's
2618 Pleasant Hill Road
Solid, casual neighborhood bar with lots of regulars, friendly and for any age group. Free parking on the street and in the parking lot. Seven large TV screens, good wine selection, five beers on tap and full bar. Bar and table seating available with full menu and pub style food. Breakfast, lunch and dinner served. Very enthusiastic fans and staff!
Handles Gastropub
855 Main Street
Situated creekside next to the historic Pleasanton Hotel building, this multi-sectioned restaurant has developed into a hot spot to watch games inside its bar area with an expansive beer menu.
Hop Yard Ale House
3015 Hopyard Road
This bar and grill offers a large assortment of craft beer and quality burgers with enough televisions positioned for wandering eyes.
Up & Under Pub and Grill
2 West Richmond Ave.
This cozy rugby-themed bar evokes merrie old England (or perhaps merrie old Australia), but it's the perfect spot to watch baseball too and The Prop sandwich -- pulled pork with avocado and Guinness barbecue sauce -- is a killer.
Sneakers Pub & Grill
1163 San Carlos Ave.
Located less than a block away from the local CalTrain stop, this family-friendly Peninsula pub offers a wide-ranging menu and ample TVs. The food is far better than you'd expect from a sports bar and most of the booths have TVs built in (for those who don't want to crane their necks over the crowd).
Bar Basic
510 Brannan St.
This no-frills neighborhood bar in South of Market features three large flat screens, comfortable seating plus beer and cocktail specials during the 4-9 p.m. Control the jukebox music with your own smartphone and relive your youth with classic video games at the back of the bar. More of a baseball joint because it's only two blocks from AT&T Park but ...
Lefty O'Doul's
333 Geary St.
Classic old-school Union Square sports bar named after the former Giants legend. It's got two kinds of customers: Grizzled old men who've been sports fans for 50 years, and young, non-hipster San Francisco natives who know where to go to pay their respects to the Gods of Sports. (And tourists, but they don't count.) Great place to soak up the atmosphere.
The Wreck Room
1390 California St.
You'll have a view of a flat-screen TV from anywhere you sit or stand in the bar. Friendly and generally young crowd. About a dozen beers on tap, plus plenty of bottles and liquor to choose from. The bar also has a huge selection of games, including shuffleboard, darts and arcade-style games.
Britannia Arms (Downtown)
173 W. Santa Clara St.
This beloved British pub -- know to locals as "The Brit" -- is a great place to watch football (both American and European styles) and, of course, baseball. The Brit is equally known for its menu -- which includes such British fare as fish and chips, bangers and mash and Shepherd's Pie -- and its fine selection of British ales and other beers. The heated 3,000-square-foot patio is the place to be. There is also a Brit at 5027 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, which will be another hot spot on Sunday.
San Jose Bar & Grill
85 S. Second Street.
Downtown San Jose's best sports bar is loaded with TVs, including a couple of big projection screens, plus a bar menu that leads off with a great selection of sliders and wings.
Rookies Sports Lodge
1535 Meridian Ave.
Rookies gained a huge following during the Giants' 2010 World Series run and you can expect fans of the orange and black again will flock to the former pizza parlor. Plenty of parking, flat-screen TVs and menu choices at this Willow Glen sports bar. There's even a TV right out front so that smokers and customers taking cellphone calls won't miss any of the action.
San Pedro Square Market
87 N. San Pedro St.
Definitely not your classic sports bar but it has drawn big crowds of downtown dwellers for games since it opened. There are lots of TV screens and the management sometimes puts up a REALLY big screen for major events. The main bar can get a bit crowded (you'll need to jockey for position to get a drink) but everyone's polite. And it has the advantage of an array of good, relatively cheap food at the various restaurants and food stands in the market. Another good spot is the Old Wagon Saloon and Grill, next door at 73 N. San Pedro St.
Ricky's Sports Theatre and Grill
15208 Hesperian Blvd.
While known as a Raiders hangout -- hey, no place is perfect -- Ricky's, is commonly ranked as one of the best sports bars in the nation with more than 90 TV screens: 3D, HD, plasma, LCD and big screen (it even has TVs in the bathroom). The bar, established in 1946, also has free Wi-Fi.
The Englander
101 Parrott St.
This comfortable, casual and trendy English-style bar has a huge selection of draft beers and a pub-grub menu ranging from lumpia or chicken tandoori to bangers and mash or fish and chips. And with three large-screen TVs and 21 high-definition plasma screens, everyone gets a good view.
Firehouse No. 37
250 Market Place
This relatively new place draws a young crowd. It can be loud, but the food and drinks are good and it's a fun place to watch a game.
Seabright Brewery
519 Seabright Ave., #107
This longtime hangout in the Seabright neighborhood -- near the marina, minutes from downtown -- is family-run and family-friendly. It has great wings and a bountiful beer selection, and, if you need a break from the ballgame, there's a big outdoor patio.
99 Bottles
110 Walnut Ave.
Reasonably priced with really good burgers (lots of variations) and a wide assortment of beers, 99 Bottles is a popular downtown hangout. With six screens, it was pretty crowded during the presidential debates. Most likely, it'll be overflowing for the 49ers game.
1532 N. Main St.
Sports bar meets upscale taverna at this new Greek restaurant in downtown Walnut Creek. The little sister to San Jose's popular, family-owned restaurant, Opa! offers up more than a dozen flat-screen TVs alongside the savory moussaka, souvlakia and mezzes.
The Stadium Pub
1420 Lincoln Ave.
Located in downtown, The Stadium Pub features 47 televisions, three big screen projectors, outdoor seating, a full menu and 23 beers on tap. A favorite among fans of all sports, Walnut Creek's oldest sports bar also has a wide selection of rye whiskey, scotch and tequila. Walls and tables feature sports photos and memorabilia from the last 40 years and beyond. Stadium Pub can fill up quickly, so it's advised to get there early.


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Name released Tuesday morning
February 13, 2013
PARKERSBURG—Members of the Wood County Board of Education voted 4-1 Tuesday to suspend a Parkersburg High School teacher....
Aaron, once again, you have proven me wrong, you are the smartest person in Parkersburg. I have a question, do you think that all mechanics are dirty and greasy, not very smart, probably have long hair and do drugs or would that just be a misconception! What do you think? By the way, you are my hero, and I hope one day we can meet so you can tutor me with some of your wisdom! Have a nice day!!
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Geezer, that is almost the stupidest thing I have ever heard!What exactly would be the justification? Well I get drug tested for 2 different jobs so I say we drug test everybody then, hows that geezer. Next on to mama, as you can see I am posting as I did yesterday, yet I have two different jobs so I guess your comment was also stupid, did you think that maybe people might work other times of the day than the morning, think before you write, just some advice for you. Finally, on to my hero, Aaron Lohoefener. You are a mechanic for a living, I don't go around calling you a grease monkey. All I am saying if you can understand this, would you like to be called defective? probably not, so why would you refer to children this way? You can justify it anyway you want, but if I knew more about you I could easily discredit you and humiliate you like you attempt to do to others to make yourself feel better, I expect because the low self-esteem you have for yourself.
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All IEPs should include drug tests for the parents/guardians and students. The students should be checked for nicotine as well, as many parents subject their children to significant amounts of second-hand smoke.
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The fact that a majority of people DISagreed with my one and only post on this matter speaks volumes about who participates in this forum. Honestly, what did I say that is DIS agreeable? Is it offensive that I want folks to work? Is it unreasonable that I question the fact that people are able to spend the first half of the work day responding to posts? Correct me, please. In addition, the one person who addressed me specifically to take issue with my post, I say to you: if you think this forum is anonymous, you are naive. You really should consider taking GOOD care of your own children before you get high and mighty here. Many people may be fooled by an extensive vocabulary and articulate speech, but others are not. Clean up your act, clean up your kids, and tell the truth.
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WOW! These boards make one thing clear! I have said it before-there are to many moms on meds in the MOV who too much time on their hands. Look at me, I'm a MOV mom who lives for her kids-oh sorry kids mommy can't get yu lunch because she has to post a comment on this BS board!
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TOOLATEFOR; Explain then why the so called "Experts" use the term birth defect,and that includes the Great One who cooked up Aspergers in 1944,to try and curb euthanasia programs. One with defect = defective unit. Now re-write text books and sue the March of Dimes in between your vendetta of poisoning stray cats.Sorry I didn't get to you earlier.
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WACSO is the workshop, but Ewing School is still open and operating just as Martin once did. Separate facilities are not against federal law.
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you got that right matt4685!!
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Mamma,I've already done my rowing with the slaves, 2 toilets and a universal joint;And good for you, glad you're hanging in there.Keep the faith.
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Mamabear, I actually work more than 40 hours a week, and I have been active in my children's classrooms and proactive with their education, so while I accept your statement, I find it to be a little judgmental. Not to mention, nobody ever implied that children who don't have special needs are in any way UNspecial. Enjoy your lunch break, and have a great day.
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In my case, it was my child needing MORE special education time and less time in the regular classroom, and you would not believe the hoops that the average person has to jump through in order to acquire that, because of the mainstreaming mandate today. He was struggling to function in his mainstream classroom, that was the bottom line, and had a teacher who was not only ill-equipped, but just didn't care. That is the truth. Once the documentation from Morgantown confirming he had autism arrived at the BOE, my child moved on to the services he desparately needed, and has done much better since. No need to rattle my saber, but it was clear that I would have if I'd needed to. I was glad it was resolved speedily and all parties were content with the resolution.
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All children have "special needs." One of the main things they all need are parents who are busy working 40 hours a week. I'm amazed that there are people who have 4 hours today to post about this matter. Actually, I"m NOT amazed. Perhaps those with special needs kids should spend the 4 hours doing something productive to help the "broken" school system, special education research, etc. If you DON'T pay taxes, then stop complaining about the school system. This is my only post because I am on my lunch break and have to get back to work now so I can pay taxes, buy groceries, set an example for my UNspecial children.
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Our case,my boy WAS the problem,not a huge one, but enough to draw attention from the class and so it HAD to end, and a simple changing of class times worked wonders and I got to see just HOW overwhelmed these teacher actually are.Shall I say class was taught to all involved? Well worth the 6hr investment.
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I will say that one time I had an issue with my son's education, and I went into the BOE building to the special education office, asked questions, and requested action, it happened. There was no grandstanding needed, no threats made... I was a concerned parent with a legitimate problem concerning actions taken in my child's school, and it was handled...quite well. It certainly never amounted to what is occurring in Ms. Dean's situation, but then, I was satisfied by the action that had been taken, and I considered the problem resolved. Before the haters hop on to comment, the problem wasn't my child and the administration agreed with me, I will just leave it at that. Evidently, Ms. Dean feels very differently about the course of action in her child's case, and she's operating as she sees fit. I don't know what more can be said about that.
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At least you're honest about it,but trust me,building the fire under BOE's ass doesn't take the media by a long shot. I merely asked what time the class started,that way I could be there ahead of time to see the problem first hand. Amazing how it went away.
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"woulda, coulda, shoulda"
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Yes, my dialogue can be pretty abrasive sometimes, but like you, I call it like I see it. If it were my child, I certainly would not want to make my child a target, and I don't think that has been her intention. If I felt that my child had been wronged, and the school was taking no action, I suppose maybe I would have gone to the BOE first as the next recourse of action. What occurred there would outline my next move. I can't begrudge her decision to go to the media, simply because the media overall has been influential in helping things like perception change across the board, in virtually any topic, which leads to a change in policy, and this has happened in all areas in which there have been injustice. If it meant that much to me (and if it concerns any of my children, I would go to the mat), and I had already exhausted my other options, I can't say that I wouldn't do it, but I might pursue it differently. Again, I'm not her, so that's my version of "woulda, coulda, shoulda&qu
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Mack,there were many different ways this could have been handled,and you know it as well as I. Even with your sometimes abrasive dialog (Not a bad thing at times)I am highly doubtful that you would have showed your hind end at that school such as they and left this boy up to trial by media,and social networking.So what about the backlash,his kid,is it not?
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Well Aaron, you can call BS. I'm not in the man's shoes. I only know the backlash that he already received for daring to show his face the first time, and people's commentary was very unkind. It's quite possible that he felt it was appropriate to lay low since Ms. Dean is leading the charge. I don't know if she's making this about her or not, again, I don't know her nor have I ever met her. I would venture to say though, that if I'd felt my kid had been wronged and chose to be so vocal about it, there are people who would be saying the same vile, wretched things about my kid and me, that have been said about her child and her. It's a lose-lose situation, no matter how it's regarded. The only winning thing here will be a change in policy so that this situation doesn't occur again.
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Bottom line,we expect the impossible from teachers any-more. They're given the blue print for a high rise,then given a sharp stick and a spoon and told to make the best of it; while the tenants are clamouring at the gate to move in. The system cannot do it all,no matter what kind of money is thrown at it,sooner or later mommy and popsie has to step up to the plate and try to supplement the learning,instead of sitting back, screaming "foul".
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Oh BS mackers, it takes 31 second with a dull pair of scissors to trim up a scoch, and I've had many a meeting with teachers while being filthy from being pulled out from under a truck transmission,or an OTR tire to find the root of the problem,and that was within a few minutes of the phone call. These folks had over two weeks at the war room to decide the plan of action. I've stated this MANY times; I feel sorry for the kid,but I feel this has went past him and his needs by now,it's ALL about her.
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I wholeheartedly agree with you, probablecause, and I think your commentary earlier was outstanding.
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Perhaps I will check it out, Aaron. Again, if a lawsuit does take place, I would hope it would be one to change policy, as that really is the only thing that I can see needing resolved. As far as his dad having concerns regarding his appearance, I feel the same as you. A parent should champion the cause for his/her child. However, when they protested in front of PHS, and Mr. Richards spoke to the reporter, there was a PLETHORA of awful commentary regarding his appearance on here and judgment because of it. It's quite possible that, because of those narrow-minded comments, Mr. Richards presumed that his appearance would hurt more than help. I, for one, had no problem with his appearance, but when I think of some of the comments that were made about him, I could understand why he would take himself out of publicly appearing and keeping his involvment quieter.
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I think that parents ought to be teaching their kids humility and compassion for those less fortunate. Maybe the world would be a better place for all concerned.
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Mayhaps you ought to check it out for yourself,I've never seen the word "sue" so many time,short of the O.J trial. THEY posted this stuff for the word to see, which leads me to believe this is/was grandstanding at it's finest. She sure put his buddy on the hot seat for BOE and WTAP,but where was the object of all the attention? Dad couldn't/wouldn't say a word in this fracas, and THAT one kiddies,is what done me in. He posted "what people would think of his appearance" as the reason. Who shivs a git,it's YOUR son,take the lead if you believe a wrong is done.
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12 Hair and Makeup Looks Men Hate
Trying to catch the guy at the bar's eye? It won't happen if you look like this
Sexiness: 4
Likeliness of Asking Her Out: 4
Here's what they had to say:
The bad: "Dirty, oily, weirdly cut. Why would I want to be near that hair?"
The good: "Sexy, edgy. She likes to get down."
The just plain weird: "Kinda seems like you're not allowed to smile with this cut on." And, "she looks psycho. I want to sleep with her, then run."
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by nadja_gavran Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 12:15PM Report as inappropriate
well, men should watch the video Hello Kitty presents: "How to makeup like a real man" and then say something concerning women's makeup!
by Nikky Saturday, May 4, 2013 at 01:15PM Report as inappropriate
i just don't see where the men praise the women's looks in this article. I'm not sure if it's relevant to my country's men either.
by Zeaundra Friday, May 3, 2013 at 03:12PM Report as inappropriate
Some of those looks I agree, they do not look good.
by cyndi_albritton_hall Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at 05:13PM Report as inappropriate
Hmm i agreee!
by lalain_shah Thursday, March 28, 2013 at 08:46AM Report as inappropriate
The just plain weird: "[It says] 'I have acne on my forehead.'" And, "maybe she's got ugly eyebrows so she's covering them." --- I do have ugly eyebrows & a wrinkles on my forehead, so yes, I have bangs to cover them up...
by shelli_sellers Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at 12:15PM Report as inappropriate
not sure I agree
by butterfly11 Saturday, March 23, 2013 at 09:30PM Report as inappropriate
I think a woman should wear the look they feel good in. Your whole sexuality can make any man turn and look!
by imjulie Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 04:26PM Report as inappropriate
The bun one suprised me.
by geebaby Monday, March 11, 2013 at 02:30PM Report as inappropriate
wow they don't like anything haha. All those things look good on some people and horrible on others. Just do what you like and who cares about what anyone else thinks. I don't live for others, I live for me :)
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