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Volunteering in the Jungle
21 August 2008
by Liu Hai
My friend and I are working for Hands On Manila, an NGO in the Philippines this summer. Our organization has a programme called Hands On Volunteer Vacations (HOVV) which combine volunteering with travelling opportunities. We got a chance to participate in one of the projects and what we experienced was really a unique challenge.
Our mission was to help with the Halcon Heritage Forest Museum Project during a three-day trip. The Halcon Heritage Museum advocates for the conservation of biodiversity through trees, specifically the fight against alien species invasion. As these species have naturally taken over most of the country's localities of native species, the project hopes to bring back indigenous trees, which have been depleted as a result of the invasive tree species.
The Forest Museum will showcase the collections of endemic and indigenous tree species and will be set up in 500 hectares of forest land at the foothills of Mt. Halcon, in the town of San Teodoro, Oriental Mindoro. This project will not only be a mere collection of trees, but rather it will be a way of living for the people of the communities around the project site, as it will offer them livelihood opportunities in the maintenance of the site. The Halcon Heritage Forest project hopes to be the source of exploration for a multi-level of cultural and scientific legacy for the Filipino heritage.
Our specific task this time was to collect the seeds of indigenous trees.
On the first day, we tried almost every Filipino transportation mode such as a train (which is usually unimaginably crowded), a jeepney (a funny cart that is composed of the wreckage left from WWII), a tricycle (a motor with a cart beside, a bit dangerous), and a boat. Feeling the breeze from the sea on the deck, I realized it was a true 'Survival' or ' Amazing Race' for us. We took detours, we bumped into incidents, we hurried on our way, and finally we arrived at the destination after six hours' trip, by ourselves.
The municipal mayor was kind enough to invite us to stay in his compound. This was the first time for me to live in a Kubo (a tropical style wooden house which you might have seen in National Geographic but never thought of living in it yourself!) It was such a nice place for us to experience a peaceful, primitive way of jungle life.
On the second day, we started our volunteer work. We went into the forest with three local officials to collect the seeds of indigenous trees like Agupanga and Lan Sones. There are no paved roads and we got pretty muddy. We had to walk through water as deep as my thighs to move forward. But all this made the hiking more exciting. We saw a variety of plants, clean and green rivers along the way: when we got to the waterfall, my friend was just in the mood to take a swim in it!
We hiked the whole morning for about four hours. The seeds we collected will be sent to a nursery and finally transplanted in the forest. In the afternoon, we went to visit the nursery of Magrobe, which is planted by the beach to protect it from being washed away by waves and floods since it has twisted and strong roots. This is also a project in Mindoro.
There was so much to see, to discover, to explore and to experience. We tasted the young coconut and fresh fruits directly picked from the trees. We had a meal with leaves from the plant in our yard. We are obsessed with the hammocks (wooden hanging beds). All in all, we loved to hike in the mountains and witness the beauty of nature.
Moreover, the trip had a cause. Even what we did was not much work, we did contribute our help. We enjoyed it all the more, because we are volunteers.
I have been in the Philippines for almost two months. During my stay, I kept in touch with different groups of people such as street children, deaf people, smart public school students and many other volunteers from students to working staff. What I found is that the more involved I was into the projects, the more fun and impressions I would have. I always consider that 'noble' is a very plain word to describe volunteerism if people think it's just work without pay. Volunteers not only donate their time and energy while others are grabbing for money or fleeting pleasures, they should never stop trying to understand what they see and have a capacity of empathy. That's why we often find ourselves become more open-minded and get a wider picture of the world through volunteering.
Yes, I can observe the country from a deeper perspective which I have no way to gain through a superficial sightseeing trip. Besides that, I am always in company of other volunteers who will make my work much more interesting. And that makes a totally different journey.
Hands on Manila(HOM)is a non-profit organization that provides flexible volunteer opportunities for community service in Metro Manila. Find out more on the website: www.handsonmanila.org


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Strategy is critical. Applications facilitate communication. Something we have never talked about here, until today, is that the actually physical tools and devices that B2B marketers use are changing.
Briefcases are quickly turning into backpacks that hold the tools to enable connection to and creation of content for the social web. The notepad and pen are getting replaced by a new set of items that help content generators capture and publish text, images, audio and video. These tools to are becoming essential everyday tools, as well as must haves while at conferences.
So what does this digital tool-belt look like? What cost does it come at? That is the issue for individuals and businesses looking to engage customers and become online publishers. The few dollars needed for paper and ink has now been replaced with thousands of dollars in highly connected technology.
Today's B2B Marketers Digital Tool-Belt
Backpack – Sadly, for many B2B marketers going digital has not lightened the load, but instead added more items to always have on hand. Because of this we are seeing a shift to durable packs from companies like Timbuk 2, Patagonia, and Targus.
Smartphone – This is the most important item on the list. You can get by without some of the other items as long as you have the right smartphone. Smartphones enable more than phone calls. They allow for connection to social applications like Twitter, can help manage blog posts, capture images and video for publishing online, as well as many other uses. Obviously, the most popular smartphones right now are the iPhone, Blackberry, Palm Pre and the just released Droid. I have an iPhone and love it, but all smartphones come with their pros and cons. The important thing to do is think about what type of content creation and engagement you plan on doing with the phone and then gett one to fit those needs.
Laptop or Netbook – If you work for a company or organization, they have most likely provided you with a laptop. However, every laptop is not created equal. Battery life is an important issue when you are trying to live blog an event or are constantly creating content on the go. Additionally, built in web cams are becoming a standard for video conference calls, as well as live streaming from tradeshows. The bigger issue is often mobility – how portable is the laptop you use. Because of the portability issue, many marketers are turning to ultra portable netbooks from makers like Acer, Asus, and Dell. These ultra light weight computers have great battery life, are light weight and cost only about $300 on average.
Digital Camera – This is one that is not an essential, because many smartphones can take good pictures. That being said, photos are big on the web. Flickr is probably the most underrated social network out of the major ones. By using a good point and shoot, or even a digital SLR camera (one with interchangeable lenses), you can can capture better images for blog posts. Higher quality images are also likely to be used by others in blogs posts and even trade publication articles. Many options are available for point and shoot cameras, while Nikon and Canon are the leaders in the dSLR space. Point and shoot cameras fit in your pocket, while a dSLR adds to the growing weight of your toolkit.
Pocket HD Video Camera and Tripod – One tool that has become a staple in the B2B marketers' bags, and didn't even exist two years ago, is the pocket HD video camera. These were originally made popular by Pure Digital with its Flip Camera product line, but recently Kodak has become a competitor with its Zi8 camera. The thing to know about these cameras are that they are not for high end video production, however they are perfect for creating video for the web, for things like client or internal team interviews. The other thing to know is that you will need a portable tripod as well. My favorite is the Gorilla Pod, but their are many other good options as well. These cameras are also more budget friendly than traditional camcorders at between $150 and $200.
E-book Reader – With all of this content and information available on the Internet today, I would argue that it is important now more than ever to read books. Internet content is brief by design. Books provide the true depth that we need to help drive business results. While you don't need an e-book reader, you will soon find that building a book shelf is expensive and those thick business book like Good To Great are hard to fit in to a backpack. E-book readers can save a lot of space and cut the prices of books by more than 50 percent. I personally like the Kindle from Amazon, but the new Nook is getting good reviews as well.
Backup Batteries – The other problem of living in a digital age is that all of these things listed are digital and need power to work. You can only depend so much on the battery that comes with the device. That is why it pays to have extra batteries, or better yet a backup battery pack that can charge a wide variety of you devices. You will soon realize that backup battery backs are the secret edge in the battle to engaging in an always on world.
Do you need all of this stuff? No. However, look around at your peers and these are the devices that you will begin seeing appear in the hands of B2B marketers everywhere. To me a good smartphone is far and away the most important. We are living in a changing world and these are the new tools of communications.
The important thing to do is look at your workflow. What are the communications tactics you need to enable on a daily basis and then ask yourself what tools do you need to help make that work a reality.
I hope you enjoyed my change of direction into the world of gadgets for the day. Do you think I left anything off this list?

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The Stetson men's basketball team outscored Jacksonville 41-24 in the first half en route to a 73-68 home victory over the visiting Dolphins at the Edmunds Center Saturday. Senior Raymone Andrews led the Hatters with 19 points and six assists, while redshirt-freshman Brian Pegg recorded his third double-double of the season with 14 points and 14 rebounds.
"It was a good game for us today, a good win," Stetson head coach Corey Williams said following the victory. "These guys did a wonderful job. Somehow we built the big lead, and then in the second half we let the lead disappear. That's something we need to work on as a team."
Stetson played arguably its best half of the season in racing out to a 17-point lead at the break. The Hatters shot 55.6 percent from the floor and held the Dolphins to just 37.5 percent shooting, as Stetson produced much of its offense in transition and by working the ball inside against Jacksonville's zone.
Andrews pushed the pace early and often while running the point, finishing the first 20 minutes with 11 points on 2-of-2 from beyond the arc. It was the guards that found Pegg and company on the inside for post buckets, but the big men were finishing well on Saturday for the Hatters.
With leading scorer Willie Green sitting all but 1:37 of the first half on the bench with two early fouls, it was Pegg and junior Kyle Sikora who picked up the slack in the paint. Pegg scored 10, grabbed eight rebounds, and had three assists in the first. Two of those dimes were finished off by Sikora dunks. The seven-footer scored four points, had seven rebounds, and blocked one shot in the first half to help Stetson increase its lead throughout the period.
Stetson opened the second half going right to Green, and the big man delivered, scoring the first five points of the frame to extend the Hatters' lead to 22 points, at 46-24. The advantage grew as large as 24 points when junior Kentwan Smith and Sikora finished off back-to-back dunks, the former completing a three-point play on the slam.
The end of the Hatter run coincided with Green's second foul in the first 1:35 of the second half, forcing the senior forward to the bench once again.
Jacksonville climbed back into the game thanks to a 21-4 run over the next 10 minutes of action to cut Stetson's lead to just seven points. The Hatters were up just 55-48 with 8:09 on the clock when RJ Slawson tipped in his own missed shot.
Green came back into the game with 8:52 on the clock and managed to not foul out for the remainder of the contest. A basket by Green and an alley oop from senior Hunter Miller to Smith behind the Jacksonville zone put the Hatters back up by 11, but the Dolphins weren't done yet.
JU cut the Stetson advantage to just three points, at 65-62, with 2:45 to play when J.R. Holder converted two free throws to conclude a late 9-2 run.
"Part of the lead went [away] when our guys got in foul trouble," Williams said. "But we did a poor job of containing dribblers. We built that lead and they got back into the game by driving to the basket. That's something we need to work on and address."
The Hatters hung tough, scoring on just free throws the rest of the way out. Green, Pegg, and Andrews combined to go 8-for-10 from the stripe in the final 2:21 to seal the 73-68 victory for Stetson.
Andrews led the way with 19 points and six assists, his ninth time this season recording five or more helpers. Pegg played all but the final 11 seconds of the game, finishing with 14 points, 14 boards, three assists, and going a perfect 6-for-6 from the line.
"He's the guy who gets in the gym and really works on improving his free throws," Williams said of Pegg, who was shooting only 50.7 percent from the line before Saturday. "It's awfully good to see him have a game where he didn't miss any."
Green ended up with 13 points in just 13 minutes of action while battling foul trouble. Smith chipped in with nine points on 4-of-5 shooting, and Sikora finished with six points on three dunks and a career high eight rebounds.
Holder led the Dolphins with 18 points off the bench, while Slawson totaled 11 points and 12 boards in the defeat.
Stetson will continue conference play next weekend with a road trip to USC Upstate and ETSU. The Hatters take on the Spartans Thursday and will challenge the Bucs on Saturday.


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Overcriminalization 2.0: The Symbiotic Relationship Between Plea Bargaining and Overcriminalization
Lucian E. Dervan
Southern Illinois University School of Law
August 24, 2011
Journal of Law, Economics and Policy, Vol. 7, No. 4, 2011
In discussing imperfections in the adversarial system, Professor Ribstein notes in his article entitled Agents Prosecuting Agents, that "prosecutors can avoid the need to test their theories at trial by using significant leverage to virtually force even innocent, or at least questionably guilty, defendants to plead guilty." If this is true, then there is an enormous problem with plea bargaining, particularly given that over 95% of defendants in the federal criminal justice system succumb to the power of bargained justice. As such, this piece provides a detailed analysis of modern-day plea bargaining and its role in spurring the rise of overcriminalization. In fact, this article argues that a symbiotic relationship exists between plea bargaining and overcriminalization because these legal phenomena do not merely occupy the same space in our justice system, but also rely on each other for their very existence.
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text: Sand Volleyball Defeats Arch-Rival UNF 3-2 March 14, 2014 For the first time in three seasons, the Stetson sand volleyball team defeated UNF Friday, winning by a score of 3-2 at the Ron Jon Beach N Boards Fest in Cocoa Beach, Fla. Led by wins at the no. 2, 3, and 5 positions, the Hatters defeated their conference rivals and improved to 3-0 on the season. Two Hatters were victorious in their season debuts Friday. Graduate student Rachael Farrell made her first appearance in a Hatter uniform and teamed with Julie Bassett for a 2-0 victory at the no. 2 seed. Catherine Coston was also triumphant in her season debut, a 2-0 win with Savannah Byl at the number three spot. Maren Rygh and Jordan Dierickx also picked up a win for the Hatters, a come-from-behind 2-1 victory at the number five position. Stetson had been winless in six tries all-time against the Ospreys, including an 0-5 mark last season. Friday's match will not count toward the regular season conference standings. The Hatters will look to stay undefeated Saturday with matches against Webber and Jacksonville as the Beach N Boards Fest continues.Print Friendly Version More Headlines


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A person that you are not sure is homeless or a hipster.
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The 5 Luckiest Accidents That Scientists Passed Off as Skill
This might come as some surprise, given everything Cracked has written about them, but it turns out that not every scientist is evil.
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Just most of them.
Indeed, thanks to professional organizations, and peer pressure, and even good old-fashioned legal justice, most scientists conduct their work within certain well-established sets of ethical limits. And sure, sometimes those limits are wildly overstepped, but for the most part there's enough incentives in the system to keep scientists from going too crazy.
But imagine now that you're a scientist, and you just thought of something really fucking crazy. Like an experiment that will only work if you irradiate half the planet. You obviously can't do that, or at least you can't get caught doing that. Your only option then is to look around to see if someone's already done the crazy part for you, to find some serendipitous accident of man or nature that left a perfectly designed experiment in its wake. Something like ...
#5. Nuclear Weapons Testing Dumps Radioactive Tracers in the Air
Oh, did you think I was kidding about how crazy science sometimes is?
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How crazy it needs to be?
This all goes back to the 1950s, when whipping nuclear weapons into the atmosphere and seeing what happened was what all of the really cool governments were doing.
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You weren't getting invited to any boy-girl parties if you didn't.
All of this nuclear heavy petting had the minor side effect of spreading radioactive isotopes across half the world. It became absorbed into plants, animals, and basically every other part of the food chain, and if you were alive at the time, you were at least a little bit radioactive. Eventually the world collectively said "holy shit," and in 1963 everyone agreed to stop doing this.
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And so everything ticked along just fine. Eventually, after a few decades passed, and humanity had mutated into whatever we are now ...
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Fatter, I guess.
... some scientists wanted to find out how fast fat cells are created and replaced in humans. One great way to do this in test animals is to feed them irradiated food, which contains a specific radioactive marker called carbon-14, and then count how the irradiated fat cells appear and degrade over time. Doing this in humans would be great, except, you know, morals.
At this point they realized that anyone alive in the era of nuclear weapons testing would have already eaten food massively irradiated with carbon-14. Last week we talked about how this fact was exploited by forensic scientists to solve crimes. But the same hilarious bit of mass poisoning could also be used to study the life-cycle of human fat cells, by literally measuring how radioactive people's asses were.
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Employing what I can only a imagine was a well-lubed Geiger counter. And a smile.
#4. Cholera Attacks Random London Neighborhoods
Until about 1990 or so, cities were basically the worst places in the world. For all the economic benefits high density living allowed, for the actual humans who had to live in them, cities basically meant that they would be exposed to a lot more of their own smells and poops than they might otherwise prefer.
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"Landlord! Open thy window and thus dyminysh this reek of ass."
Even by the 19th century, when things weren't as bad as they'd once been (they'd stopped pooping directly in the center of the street, for one), people would still fall down dead at a moment's notice for no obvious reason. In 1854, for example, a cholera epidemic swept across London, attacking Londoners seemingly at random. The dominant theory at the time was that plagues and diseases of this nature were spread by "miasmas" or "bad air."
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A physician by the name of John Snow noticed that certain buildings and areas within London were very badly hit by cholera, but that their neighbors were often left untouched. He wondered if there might be something to this, and began mapping out the areas that had been most affected. Some order began to appear in the randomness, and indeed it did look like some buildings were getting hit harder than others.
A little more investigation revealed that the buildings where lots of people were getting cholera were all getting their drinking water supplied by a particular water company. A water company that just happened to have its intake located in the Thames, downstream of where the city had recently started dumping its shit.
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Discount Shitty Water Co., presumably.
This helped prove that cholera was spread by polluted drinking water and not by foul air, or evil spirits, or premarital hand-holding, or whatever the current state-of-the-art Victorian medicine was going to come up with next.
#3. The Islands of the Tortoises
You've heard of the Galapagos Islands, certainly, although you might not be sure why or how. It had something to do with evolution? It was where Charles Darwin invented evolution, right? Yeah, that's it. Charles Darwin visited the Galapagos Islands and invented evolution, prior to which all the species remained static and unchanged throughout time.
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"Dammit, Mr. Bucholz. You might be a lost cause, but please don't make the whole class dumber."
OK, enough stupidity.
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"I want to believe you, Mr. Bucholz, I really do."
Let's first quickly run down some of the interesting features these particular islands have. Like the fact that they're islands, for one. That might seem obvious, but the implications are far-ranging. Animals living on any one of these islands wouldn't likely visit another island, thus turning each island into its own little ecosystem. Also, and perhaps even more importantly, the Galapagos were remote, distant enough from humans (especially Europeans) so that by the time Darwin finally reached it, the islands had yet to be polluted with humans or their garbage or their mongrel, halfbreed animals.
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And it was those features that turned the Galapagos Islands into a perfect environment in which to discover the effects of evolution. Darwin didn't finally button down evolution until years later (and he had some help), but it was his visit to the Galapagos that inspired him to seriously consider the possibility of species changing over time, after he observed the completely unique yet oddly similar species that populated the islands there.
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He also shot and killed a shit-ton of them, but that was how science was done back then.
What Darwin would eventually conclude was that each island, isolated from both South America and the other islands in the chain, allowed the various birds and turtles to change in unique ways, via the process of natural selection. It's the same process that happens everywhere else on the planet, but the birds and turtles of the Galapagos made it clear in a way nowhere else on the planet could.


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Hungro, is the cross between the words hungry and agro. It is basically when you're so hungry that you're starting to get agro.
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A Prophylactic, or condom
be sure to wear a jimmy hat
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A complex device that can help prevent both overpopulation and intercellular war. This device can come in many different varieties - such as slippery, bumpy, and strawberry.
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In other words, a condom.
Make sure you always wear a Jimmy Hat while wildly thrusting into the subject of your lust.
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A jimmy hat is slang for a condom.
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"All the times I should have worn a Jimmy-Hat. All the times I said "what the fuck"" - nofx
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Another term for condom
Hey man, do you have any jimmy hats?
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A condom. Great word to use when asking a guy if he has a condom and you don't want the chick that you about to shack up with to know what you're talking about.
James put on a jimmy hat before he his girlfriend jumped on for the ride of her life.
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Scott took off his jimmy hat before he skeet skeet skeeted all over her g-unit.
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Condom, rubber
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5 Things Parents Forget About Being a Teenager
I spend a lot of time talking about adulthood and how awesome it can be, because I didn't really have anyone to give me that perspective when I was a kid. It's nice to be able to give a heads-up to the next generation of dick-joke slingers before life teabags them in their sleep. But time does weird things to the mind, and it's important to be aware of that, because before you know it you're a parent and you've forgotten some extremely crucial things about teenagers, like ...
#5. Talking Isn't Enough After a Breakup
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All but a precious few of us have gone through a breakup, and the disappointing reality is that, just like everything in life, you get used to it only with practice. An average person getting spin-kicked in the face will probably take it with tears and some screaming ... but a UFC fighter learns to deal with the pain in order to not let it affect his fight. He's practiced enough to expect it and own it. I speak from experience on both examples. It's why they call me John "Can Take a Spin Kick in His Goddamn Face" Cheese.
As an adult, the process is pretty universal. Immediately after the breakup, we call up a friend and unload our pain like an emo with Tourette's. Once we get past that initial dumping ground, we do what it takes to move on, even if that process takes forever. We know that we've been through it before and there's a decent chance we'll go through it again. We know the logic and how to exercise it. That talk is all we needed to get the ball rolling, and that's largely due to the experience. The practice.
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"I'll be fine in a few days. Just let me get this out of my system."
As a teenager, this is all new ground. Even if you've been through a few breakups, it's still new in the relative sense. The feelings of heartbreak, loneliness, depression, and sadness are like a solar flare to an adult's pilot light, because teenagers are still in the throes of new hormones and chemical changes that have no pity on the human emotional center. Dealing with that is overwhelming, and it's no wonder so many teens feel like it's impossible to ever move on. Their spin-kick isn't coming from a UFC fighter -- theirs is coming from Optimus Prime.
Talking with them isn't enough. It's not that they can't understand the logic behind moving on. Yes, they know that there are tons more single people out there. Yes, they know that they need to not linger on the past. But doing that is another monster entirely. They need to get up and do things, because activity is the sword that slays the dragon. Note: The dragon in this case is depression. If you find your teen having to battle an actual dragon, you'll need to form a balanced party of healers, a good tank, and some high-end DPS, working as a fluid team.
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"I'm casting shivering touch! WHEEEE!"
I'm not saying to ditch the talk. The talk is good. But follow it up with something fun that requires them to stay busy. It helps get their mind off of the bad memories, and having fun outside of that relationship trains the brain to associate good times with something besides their significant other. I suggest a strip bar. Or a Chuck E. Cheese's. If you can find a combination of the two, that would be perfect. Nothing cheers a person up like a gigantic pole-dancing mouse.
#4. Rebellion Is a Natural Necessity
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There are two basic forms of parenting that I come across in everyday life, and I hardly see any in-between. There's the hardass disciplinarian who rules with a "my way or else" attitude. Every curfew, command, and rule has to be obeyed to the letter or the kid gets punished. I once worked with a 17-year-old whose mother confiscated every video game, game console, and DVD he owned (and had paid for himself) because he was 15 minutes late getting home from work. That's even after the boss called to tell her that he'd be running late, and it was our fault. She lived by the "a rule's a rule, and there are no exceptions because I am a crazy fuck" motto.
The other parental style is to let the kids do whatever they want. On the other side of Batshit Rule Mom was a mother I knew who let her daughters drink and do drugs in the house as long as she knew about it. She didn't have to be there to supervise or anything ... she just had to be told that they were doing it. They took advantage of that pretty much every weekend. During the summer, it was every night. Now, what I'm about to say may shock you, so make sure you're sitting down or standing on a soft surface in case you faint from the mental overload, but ... they grew up to be severe alcoholics and crack addicts.
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Like this, except less smiling, more trashy, pregnant, and with a lot more vomit.
I understand that these are extreme examples, but we're talking about extreme parenting styles that both handled their children with the same goal: preventing rebellion. Allowing a kid to do whatever he wants prevents rebellion entirely, because there's nothing to rebel against. Going the opposite direction and keeping the teen under lock and key may prevent rebellion temporarily, but it's oppressive bullshit that serves only as a setup for him to rebel his way into some truly bad shit, especially during that first year of living on his own. That's how bad goth bands are started.
The best parents I've ever met know that there needs to be a leash, but they also know when to give it some slack. They know that rebellion is going to happen because it's nature's way of preparing the kids for a life without the security of mom and dad coming to the rescue with a lifelong safety net. The key is knowing which rebellious acts to stop and which ones to let go. "You want to have a party with alcohol? Fine, but it happens here, all their parents have to know, they all have to call me, and everyone stays the night." Or, "You want to get drunk and go on a road trip. Abso-fucking-lutely not. Never. It's not even up for discussion. Now put on this bunny suit and entertain a classroom full of toddlers as punishment for even thinking about that."
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"I hate you so very, very much."
The key is knowing which battles you can let them win while under the flag of compromise. You teach them how to do it safely and responsibly. As for the things they simply cannot do, you explain why and tell them about the dangers. That doesn't mean that they won't do it behind your back, but your word carries a whole lot more pull when they realize, "Mom lets me do some things that other parents wouldn't even consider. If she's telling me this one is off the table, then it must be bad. Hell, I once saw her snap a man's neck just to see his expression change."
#3. Advice Is Just Words Until Personal Experience Confirms It
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Advice can be a subversive bitch. You never know if it's coming from a place of love and concern or just some asshole who wants to sound wise. That source is extremely important, because it lets you know if the information is trustworthy. A stream may start from a heavy rain, or it could come out of the ass end of a chemical production plant. You don't want to just stick your face in there and start drinking until you're sure which it is. Also, don't drink from streams. That's gross. Bring water with you if you're going to be walking around on trails.
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"Hey, look. Someone left a pile of chocolate and seeds! DIBS!"
Adults have an advantage when considering advice, because we have a much larger stockpile of experiences to compare and contrast it against. If we've lived through the experience that the advice is warning against (or lobbying for), we can simply say, "Yeah, I've been through that. I totally agree." (Or, "You're a fucking idiot.") But even if we haven't been through it, we can compare it to other, similar experiences and make a pretty good educated guess on the outcome. "I went through five other things that are similar, so I can reasonably deduce that you are talking out of your ass. Stop texting me, Chad."
Teenagers don't have that luxury, because even though they have some life experiences, they aren't as diverse as a full-grown adult's. It's like they have a video game collection that's composed only of first-person shooters on Xbox. They've yet to try out other genres and consoles, so they don't know yet that you can't really compare Call of Duty to that dancing game in Kinect Star Wars. No matter how many times you warn them that it's going to suck, they won't fully understand until they're making Han Solo effeminately sway his hips to that nightmare-inducing song.
It's why, as a parent, saying "I told you so" acts as nothing more than a backhand to an emotionally injured teen. We don't mean it that way, of course. What we're trying to say is, "I was right when I gave you that advice, so you should put more trust into what I say to you." But to a teen on the receiving end, it comes out as, "See? I predicted your failure, and it came true. I am awesome, and you are a moron. I will always be smarter than you."
Both parties are much better off if the parent listens and then asks, "So what did you learn from that?" Then the teenager can add that experience to his collection and move on to the next. Those experiences build adulthood -- not words of advice.


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Day reporting center would up supervision, electronic monitoring
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Lycoming County might soon have one more tool to keep its prison from overflowing: a day reporting center....
"Well this is the perfect solution. Day Care for the prisoners. How about we renovate one of the old schools and put classrooms in for them. They can have morning snack, do crafts, take a nap and then go home." - msamerica101
Yeah...we wouldn't want to (actually) USE those classrooms...and, "waste" tax-dollars on educational-pursuits...only to have fewer-and-fewer (of them) showing-up...and, reporting to actual-jobs, instead.
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eriklatranyi, You pay nothing for electronic monitoring. The offender pays a fee for hook up, and a daily fee for monitoring. These fees also include staffing costs for the Probation officer to monitor their activity. Cost of the bracelet is also built into the fees.
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Well this is the perfect solution. Day Care for the prisoners. How about we renovate one of the old schools and put classrooms in for them. They can have morning snack, do crafts, take a nap and then go home.
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I would hope it is less than I incarceration!
Industry uses various tracking methods for assets and I wanted to compare costs.
Unfortunately, gov't is not good at getting the best price for common technology.
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Far less than incarceration. Less personnel is needed to monitor individuals than staffing and building prisons along with the multiple associated costs. The availability of "patches" and devices to monitor for alcohol and substance abuse is a better option than the occasional urine screens. Patches and devices can not be removed without detection. There are fees associated with the different options just as with urine screens, thus "Fines and COSTS". It seems this is an effective tool for low-grade offenders.Perhaps substance abuse could be monitored for those who are not paying financial obligations. Job search would also be helpful. Perhaps businesses could also notify an appropriate person of job openings at entry level. Another problem for those who lack employment and skill levels is the current system of applying online. These are probably the group who are not computer literate nor own a computer. Judge Butts has a good grasp of the problems.
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Does anyone know what we pay for electronic monitoring?
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The Doniphan County Courthouse, designed by George P. Washburn & Son, Architects and constructed by J. H. Wagenknecht, Wathena, KS, in 1906 occupies a full square block in Troy, KS, surrounded by the city's central business district. From its lofty domes, you can see the grain elevators at Denton, the water towers at Highland and St. Joseph, Missouri, as well as many of the homes, churches, schools and commercial buildings of the county, surrounded by rolling hills and large expanses of rich farmland.
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Sculpter Peter Toth's gifted one monument in each of the 50 states, to raise the nation's conscience to the plight of the American Indian. Created from a 250-year old Burr Oak tree, 27 feet high. Situated on the Courthouse square, Troy, Kansas, in the Troy business district located just off of US-36 highway, 15 miles west of St. Joseph, Missouri.
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'S'hit and a 'S'hower, in that order! it's what you say to your friends when they ask how far away you are from the meeting place.
"how far away are you broseph?" "Imma take a quick S and an S and be on the way" "ideal"
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There are a lot of news stories this week relating to the May campaign reports, and in particular the pitiful amount of cash on hand that Donald Trump has. What's also interesting is not just that he doesn't have much, but that it's also impacting the Republican Party's campaign chest. In contrast, Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Party seem to be doing quite well. There's more than a little irony in this.
Looking Forward … and Backward
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Politics Is A Team Sport
Over the years, I've seen a lot of sports metaphors used to describe politics. Yes, I've done it myself, and I'm going to do it again. I've also noticed that the extremes in both parties tend to believe in a "Great Leader" scenario. "Elect X and they will do all these wonderful things!" When you point out that it doesn't work that way, you'll get dismissed as being an "in name only," and not understanding that the Great Leader will make a speech and all will go their way. They're thinking that politics is a one-on-one sport, like tennis, boxing, or mixed martial arts. They're continually disappointed if the person they've designated as the next "Great Leader" is elected and fails to accomplish what they thought would happen. The problem is they didn't realize that politics are a team sport.
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Young People Have It Backwards
Over much of this primary season, if there's one constant I've seen from various self-identified young people (under 30), it's that the Democratic Party needs to reach out to them, to do what they want before they'll consider voting for Democrats. There usually follows a laundry list of demands, along with saying that the party should select candidates who would "excite the base," or more properly, excite them. They even have reasons why the party isn't doing that, things like "corporate control," "the Establishment," and of course the ever popular "Blue Dogs." The reality why the party isn't reaching out them is what they don't realize or want to admit: They have it backwards.
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Membership Has Its Privileges
Over the course of my life, I've belonged to many organizations, and held offices in a number of them. When I was 15, I was elected to the board of directors for my church (no, I didn't seek it), and at 16 I was a delegate to the state convention. I've been on committees, boards, and even President of hobby clubs, professional organizations, and social groups. I've been "just a member" of many of them, and happy to do just that. But the one thing they all had in common was that you had to be a member to have any say in what the organization did, and who they elected. It's a simple concept, and one that apparently is lost on a number of people these days.
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I Voted For Hillary
Today was primary day in New York, and over lunch, I went and voted. Yes, as the title said, I voted for Hillary. That I voted in a primary is not unusual, I vote in all of them. There's another one in September for state offices, and yes, I wish they'd change that. I regard voting as a duty, one that goes with my rights as a citizen. As I've said in a previous post, it's not often I'm "excited" about any candidate. Mostly, I take a look through what their platforms are, review their records and qualifications, and pick the one I think will probably do a better job than the other one. Sometimes, it's really "flip a coin," in that both are good and you can't lose either way. This year though, I couldn't wait for the primary day to arrive so I could vote. Not because I was excited, but for a reason that hasn't happened to me before.
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on December 27, 2012 - 4:58 PM
, updated December 28, 2012 at 10:06 AM
Kittinger Furniture Co. is seeking tax breaks to renovate and expand a Clarence property where it plans to relocate its manufacturing plant.
The furniture maker is requesting sales, mortgage recording and property tax breaks from the Clarence Industrial Development Agency. The company intends to move from its current home, in the Tri-Main Building in Buffalo, to a roller rink facility behind Eastern Hills Mall.
Kittinger's application for financial benefits estimates the project's cost at $1.36 million. The total includes $575,000 for land and building acquisition costs, $350,000 for a planned 10,000-square-foot addition, and $125,000 for renovating an existing 22,000 square feet.
Kittinger says it plans to move in during May 2013. The company projects its number of employees would rise from the current 16 to a total of 24 two years after completion of the project. The eight new jobs would have an estimated salary range of $25,000 to $40,000, according to the application. The company says it generates 82 percent of its sales from outside Erie County and 56 percent of its sales outside of New York State.
The Clarence IDA's application asks if a project was "reasonably necessary" to prevent the company from moving out of the state. Kittinger answered yes, saying "a major North Carolina casegood and upholstery company has expressed a major interest in the relocation of Kittinger."
Kittinger also said IDA support for the project is essential because of the "unbalanced competition that the furniture industry has experienced over the last 12 years," and because the economic situation over the past four years "has affected our cash flow."
Raymond Bialkowski, Kittinger's president, called the IDA incentives "a big factor."
"This industry (has) very tight margins," Bialkowski said. "In order for this [project] to happen, this has to be part of the package."
Tax breaks for a business moving from one community to another within New York state has been controversial in some cases. But Bialkowski said he reviewed a number of potential sites within in the city during his search for a new location. "Really nothing was able to fit the bill. Based on that, it makes the transition a little easier."
"It's not like Clarence or anybody else is trying to steal Kittinger from the city," he added.
Bialkowski said he has been scouting for a new location for the business for some time. As conceived, the Clarence site would be more convenient, located near Kittinger's retail store on Transit Road, and would be laid out according to its preferences, allowing things to run more efficiently, he said. Kittinger now operates from leased space on the sixth floor of the Tri-Main Building.
The exact dollar value of the incentives sought by Kittinger was not available Thursday. Kittinger's application will first go before the Erie County Industrial Development Agency for approval, under an intermunicipal agreement covering the ECIDA and the Clarence IDA, said David C. Hartzell Jr., the Clarence IDA's chairman.
Hartzell said the ECIDA plans to put the Kittinger incentives on its February meeting agenda. If the ECIDA does not approve the benefits, the Clarence IDA would have an opportunity to vote on the package at its own meeting later that month, Hartzell said.
Earlier this month, the Town Board approved a special-exception use permit that Kittinger needed in order for its project to go forward. Kittinger is known for producing high-end furniture, including pieces that are used in the White House.
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Yeah I had the same problem as this, but when I tried to start up Windows Install Clean Up an error message came up that said:" This application has failed to start because MSVBVM60.DLL was not found. Re-installing the applicatin may fix this problem" Except for the fact that re-installing didn't work. I wonder if anyone knowshow to fix this. I tried redownloading Windows Install Clean Up like a hundred times but it never worked.
Please somebody help me.
[Edit]Nevermind I will just start a new thread.
I have been having a problem when i try to reinstall AOE3 TWC. Whenever I try to reinstall it i get:
Failed to load DLL: Firewall Install Helper
I know what ES_Yeti said to do - but when i try out what he said Windows Installer Clean Up doesn't work. When I try to start up Windows Installer Clean Up I get an error message that says:
"This application has failed to start because MSVBVM60.DLL was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem."
Except reinstalling didn't work. I even tried redownloading hundred times - but to no prevail.
Please somebody help me. I appreciate all help.
[Edit] heres a link to where ES_Yeti gave his solution:
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She�s done it again.
For the second consecutive year, one of Joie Raybourn�s steers was awarded the title of Grand Champion Market Beef at the 4-H/FFA Junior Livestock Auction.
The 1,372-pound steer, Lucky, sold for $6 a pound Saturday evening to the Best Western Plus Rio Grande Inn.
�I thought I had a good chance, but I was still really excited,� Raybourn said.
A lot of hours and hard work were poured into Lucky, Raybourn�s mom, Dana, said. Joie Raybourn spends about 20 hours a week in the barn with the steers.
Her steer, Bandit, sold for $7 a pound last year, but Raybourn says she still got a good price for Lucky, despite the $1 difference.
�It�s pretty good because the economy isn�t too well,� she said.
This was a common sentiment at the auction held at the La Plata County Fairgrounds.
This was the last auction for 18-year-old Dustrie Stock. Her steer, Pepper, sold for $3 a pound.
�Sale prices have been down, so I was pleased with what I got,� she said. �It�s my last year, so that�s the disappointing part.�
Skkye Moreno, 17, raised this year�s grand champion lamb, which sold for $10.75 a pound. The lamb, Brown Sugar, weighed 135 pounds.
The amount may seem high, but Moreno said buying prices have been down at auctions in recent years. One of her lambs, which was about the same size as Brown Sugar, received second place at a previous auction but sold for $11.75 a pound.
The cost of food to feed the lambs has increased, but Moreno said she has been able to break even.
Dana Raybourn also said corn prices are rising, and everyone is getting scared of how expensive feed is becoming. The Raybourns were able to break even after selling Lucky.
Nonetheless, she said Joie will be back next year with another steer.
�It�s just such a great learning experience,� she said.


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on January 30, 2013 - 10:38 PM
, updated January 31, 2013 at 6:39 AM
What part of "public" do public servants not understand? Come to think of it, you could ask the same question about "servant," which causes equal amounts of confusion in government offices.
You can see it in local governments that have tried to deny their employers – the taxpayers – information on everything from how much was spent on a secret buyout in Hamburg, to how much was misspent by a fired Buffalo school official, to Erie County's refusal to come clean about its troubled jails.
And you can see it most tragically in the response to efforts to learn what went wrong, and how to correct it, in the savage beating death of 10-year-old Abdifatah Mohamud by his stepfather in Buffalo last year, 12 months after the boy called 911 and Erie County Child Protective Services got involved.
Did CPS take every reasonable step to protect the child? If not, who was disciplined and what procedures were changed? If another child in the same circumstance calls 911 today, will he or she be protected any better? The public still doesn't know, and may never find out, because the state won't release the report.
What's the common thread that ties all of these cases together?
It's the arrogance of government. It's the "Trust us! We know best!" attitude. It's government's use of the mushroom treatment: Keep us in the dark, and every once in a while, dump a little manure on us.
Public service is the only sector in which, when it comes to the right to know, the employee tells the employer to take a hike. Granted, there's more to consider in Abdi's death than the standard municipal cover-up. The county and the state Office of Children and Family Services considered the impact that releasing the report could have on his two siblings.
We don't want the type of publicity that could dissuade future victims from coming forward or have other unintended consequences, said University at Buffalo law professor Susan Mangold. But she also noted the need for public accountability.
"These are the sorts of issues that aren't really well dealt with," said Mangold, co-director of UB's Program for Excellence in Family Law.
They aren't dealt with well because, in writing such laws, legislators' instinct is to protect government and put public accountability at the bottom of the priority list. OCFS says that it can't release even redacted parts of the fatality report because the law, as written, makes it an all-or-nothing proposition.
Now, after the fact, local state legislators want to amend the law to deal with a problem that would have been anticipated if the governmental mindset upfront was always to give the public as much information as possible. Instead, it seems to be to hide as much as possible. It shouldn't take a tragedy to prompt legislators to make public disclosure the default option.
Changing the CPS law is an obvious first step. But it's also the easy one.
If lawmakers are really serious, they'll also strengthen the state's toothless Freedom of Information and Open Meetings laws to impose real penalties when politicians abuse them.
And they could do one more thing to foster a change in mindset: Change our nickname. The imperious attitude toward disclosure indicates public officials are taking the "empire" in Empire State far too literally.
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Friday, August 8, 2014
So, there we were lolling by the pool one day when one of my DNA descendants asked if Id ever heard of something called Pig Latin.
I thought this youth sported a rather smug look and I just couldnt help myself from replying:.Igpay Atinlay! Are you idding-kay? I arted-stay eaking-spay that anguage-lay when I was airy-vay ung-yay!
If Id levitated from my lounge chair and drifted across the top of the pool water, this kid couldnt have looked more stunned. Wow, came the comment. Wow! I had no idea you went back that far!
Well, neither did I, thank you very much, I thought, and sent this further mental message: When you reach grandparenthood, you too might be surprised about how far back you go!
Then I decided on a bit of research to see just how far back that was. I remember speaking fluent Pig Latin in grade school, which was in the 40s the 1940s not the 1840s as this kid would have probably surmised. And it actually went back farther than that.
Its said that Thomas Jefferson, who died in 1826, actually wrote some of his letters in Pig Latin to his friends.
To bring it into modern day media, in the movie The Lion King, Zazu says ixnay on the oopid-stay, to warn Simba and Nala to stop talking about the hyenas. The construction ixnay, stands for nix, a somewhat antiquated word for no, none, or, spoken as a command, stop it. Another common Pig Latinism is amscray, meaning scram, i.e., get lost.
Although there are many theories, most say it really has nothing to do with pigs and certainly nothing to do with Latin. As a former Latin student I couldnt resist inscribing this in my textbook. Atinlay is an aguage-lay as ed-day as can e-bay. It unceway illed-kay Easar-say and ow-nay its illing-kay e-may.
According to Wikipedia and a number of other sources, Pig Latin is not a language as such, but rather a jargon or even a secret language constructed and often played as a word game. There are numerous rules, but generally it takes the first consonant (or consonant cluster) of an English word, moves it to the end of the word with a suffix such as an ay, like ananabay, for banana.
For words that begin with vowel sounds or a silent letter, you just add way (or wa) to the end, such as eggway for egg and appyhay for happy. There are other twists, such as uckday for duck. Then there dashes between word sections. The general rule for that seems to be some do and some dont.
One commenter says, Secret languages are almost always used by children to conceal speech content of an in group from the outcasts of the moment (or from slow-witted adults), although, particularly in the case of Pig Latin, adults often use such languages as the basis for jokes.
Britain is another country which has its own version of Pig Latin called Back Slang. For example yob or yobbo for boy.
Probably the most unbelievable thing Ive unearthed from researching this subject is that for a mere $21 you can now order Chaucers Canterbury Tales translated into Pig Latin!
Ah well, no matter how far ackbay you ogay, I ophay you iked-lay this olumn-kay enough at-yay youll be ack-bay ex-neek-way.
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Randolph County Superintendent of Schools Dr. James Phares will be in attendance at the West Virginia Board of Education meeting slated for Thursday.
Phares said the state board asked that he be present at the meeting.
"I have been requested to present myself to the state board at that time," Phares said. "I believe they will have a review of my candidacy for state superintendent."
The Randolph County school system was swept into controversy after the state board fired former State Superintendent Jorea Marple Nov. 15. After her firing, state Board of Education President Wade Linger said he wanted Phares to replace Marple.
The agenda for Thursday's meeting has two items slated for action in relation to the firing of Marple and the hiring of a new superintendent. The first item is "Reconsideration of Termination of State Superintendent of Schools, including public comment" and "Consideration of Hiring a New State Superintendent."
"I have reviewed the agenda and it appears they are going to correct any deficiencies they made in the termination," Phares said. "It also appears they will reconsider. They have to take another vote."
Phares said in preparation for the meeting on Thursday, a Randolph County Board of Education agenda will be released today with an action item for the board to consider Phares' resignation from his post. The agenda will be for the Dec. 5 Randolph BOE meeting.
"We will have an agenda come out on Wednesday for the local board to potentially consider my resignation," he said. "It could change depending on what happens in Charleston."
Marple's firing led to a petition filed with the West Virginia Supreme Court to have her reinstated to her post.
Local board members said last week that Randolph County Schools would have to wait to see what action the state takes before making any decisions concerning the future of the superintendent in Randolph County. Board member Ed Tyre told The Inter-Mountain that he agreed with the firing of Marple, but did not agree with how the action was taken.
The state board will meet at 10 a.m. on Thursday in Capitol Building 6, Room 353 in Charleston.
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The website is home to Volunteer Centres Ireland (VCI), the national organisation responsible for developing volunteering in Ireland and which represents 11 volunteer centres operating in the Republic.
Minister Ahern will launch the site and officially open the new offices of VCI in Dublin on International Volunteer Day.
According to the Minister Ahern, "Voluntary activity is a very important component of a healthy and caring democratic society. Without active volunteers, communities cannot flourish. Events like today's are therefore important in highlighting the voluntary effort from communities and reinforcing the message that your community needs you."
All the world events are taking place to celebrate and give recognition to volunteering and the benefits volunteering brings to the individual, the community and the society – at local, regional, national and international level.
Evidence from the volunteer centres that go to make up the membership of VCI who work on placing volunteers with volunteer-involving organisations, highlight the importance of the internet to volunteering. About 25% of the volunteers who have registered with volunteer centres this year – more than 2,500 in total – did so via the internet. Www.volunteer.ie has been updated to be a fully accessible entry point to volunteering in Ireland. On the site, users can find out general information about volunteering, view current volunteering opportunities and register to volunteer with their local volunteer centre.
VCI's vision is for a society in which everyone in ireland who wants to volunteer, no matter who they are or where they are, has an entry point to volunteering. The development of the www.volunteer.ie website is a vital element in the national infrastructure for volunteering currently being developed by VCI, the volunteer centres that are members of vci and emerging centres across the country – a developing infrastructure which has received much support from the department of community, rural and gaeltacht affairs. In addition to providing information for anyone with an interest in volunteering in ireland, the national portal is primarily a practical tool for getting involved.


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Barbecue, car show
set Saturday in Republic
REPUBLIC - The Republic Lions are firing up the grill for a chicken barbecue at 4:30 p.m. Saturday in Republic Town Hall. The meal is $8 for adults and $6 for children.
Also, classic vehicles are to line up on Washington Street in Republic for a car show 3-7:30 p.m.
For details about the show, call (419) 639-3687.
Financial guru expands radio program to WLQR
"The Dave Ramsey Show" now be heard 2-5 p.m. Monday through Friday on WLQR, 1470 AM.
Hosted by best-selling author, Dave Ramsey, the live radio talk show focuses on life, love and relationships and how they usually revolve around money. The show can be heard on more than 500 radio stations nationwide.
For more information, go to www.daveramsey.com.
Alpaca or llama?
PORT CLINTON - African Safari Wildlife Park is inviting visitors to celebrate the end of summer with a "wild adventure."
The park, 267 S. Lightner Road, Port Clinton, has a drive-thru and a walk-thru for viewing and interacting with animals. The park is open 9 a.m.-7 p.m. through Labor Day.
Guests can spot llamas and alpacas in the park, but they may need some tips to distinguish them.
To learn more, visit www.africansafariwildlifepark.com.
FX orders more episodes of 'Anger Management'
LOS ANGELES (AP) - FX is ordering 90 more episodes of "Anger Management," Charlie Sheen's TV comeback vehicle after being fired from "Two and a Half Men."
The unusually large order reflects the original agreement FX made for the sitcom that stars Sheen as a therapist.
As part of the deal, FX set a ratings target for eight of the first 10 episodes of "Anger Management." The show reached the threshold, earning an automatic 90-episode order, the channel said.
The round figure of 100 episodes is the benchmark for series syndication, and that's the future for episodes that have shown first on FX, said producer Debmar-Mercury, a Lionsgate subsidiary.
In July, Sheen said the prospect of continuing is as "exciting as hell," and added, "I don't think 90's gonna be enough."
FX called "Anger Management" cable's highest-rated new comedy series this year, averaging 4.5 million total viewers.


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What is Public Health?
What is Public Health?
Public health is the science and art of protecting and improving the health of communities through education, promotion of healthy lifestyles, and research for disease and injury prevention. Public health is concerned with protecting the health of entire populations. These populations can be as small as a local neighborhood, or as big as an entire country. Public health professionals try to prevent problems from happening or re-occurring through implementing educational programs, developing policies, administering services, and conducting research, in contrast to clinical professional, such as doctors and nurses, who focus primarily on treating individuals after they become sick or injured.
Public health is a very diverse and dynamic field, incorporating may disciplines:


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North Korea's threats spur local reaction
March 12, 2013
Local residents offered a variety of views and suggestions Monday about North Korea's increasingly hostile statements about South Korea and the U.S. Recent U.N....
Loved Dick Shelton's comments. When someone threatens Washington,it is our business.I not sure we can depend on the Chinese military too protect our capital. Obvious an Obama voter.
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This past December, Steph and I visited the Harry Potter Exhibition in Times Square. We'd been excited to visit for almost 2 years, since the first time it stopped in NYC.
To me, there's no-one in the world who knows Rupert's (or possibly even the Harry Potter) history like she does. If you visit Steph's house, she has various versions of both the book and movie series carefully arranged on a shelf in her room...as well as an action figure or two.
The same goes for magazines she's collected over the years with the trio (or Rupert) on the cover. Lovingly organized in her office, they're kept safe in the manner of a true fan who cherishes the history of the last ten years.
When we reported together from the last Deathly Hallows press conference in 2011 it was, despite having worked on RG.net together since 2005, the first time we had met in person. I remember Rupert entering the room and Steph and I taking turns playfully jabbing one another in the ribs...he'll never lose that effect on us. Steph got to ask the first question which, to this date, she can't remember.
If there's one thing I can tell you, it's that Steph is usually quite a cool character. But in those moments, I've never seen her more excited.
However on the flip side of this, when she got sorted into Hufflepuff on Pottermore almost two years ago, I've never seen her more annoyed.
"I'm a Gryffindor!" Steph ranted, "What the hell does Pottermore know anyway?!!"
"Oh sure," I joked, "You know...it's not like it was written by J.K. or anything."
So it came as a surprise to me when we entered the beginning area of the HP Exhibit, where guests sit with the Sorting Hat, and Steph *willingly volunteered* the fact that she was Hufflepuff to be sorted as such, with that little bit of badger pride. And I couldn't help but smile.
Because the truth is, Steph's always been a Hufflepuff.
From the point that we met in 2004 on Livejournal and started our long journey here, her task of reporting news on Rupert to his fans has been a relentless one filled with love and dedication.
And if there's a second thing I can tell you, it's that there would be no RupertGrint.net without Steph.
So, please join us in wishing her the best birthday yet through the comments and giving a great big huge 'thank you!!!' for all of her hard work over the last 8 years.
We love you, S!
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on February 10, 2013 - 6:16 PM
LOCKPORT – The Niagara County Sheriff's Office has won a $400,000 state grant, most of which will be used for the transfer of North Tonawanda police dispatching duties to the Sheriff's Office.
Sheriff James R. Voutour told a County Legislature committee last week that the grant will cover major costs that North Tonawanda would have incurred for the transfer.
Six dispatchers were moved from North Tonawanda to the Sheriff's Office payroll as of July 1, and North Tonawanda police calls have been dispatched from Lockport since then. The city's fire calls have been the county's responsibility for several years.
Mayor Robert G. Ortt said that the Local Government Efficiency Grant "is a further validation that this was the right thing to do."
However, the grant doesn't cover the salaries and benefits of the six dispatchers, which North Tonawanda committed to pay until the end of 2013. Ortt said the bill for the second half of 2012 was just over $200,000.
In 2014, North Tonawanda will pay 75 percent of the salaries and benefits. The city's share will decrease to 50 percent in 2015 and 25 percent in 2016 before the county takes on the full burden.
Voutour said the lion's share of the grant, almost $200,000, will pay for the new portable radios for every North Tonawanda policeman that the county had promised the city.
Those radios, like those for all other municipalities and fire companies, were to be part of the county's $10 million emergency radio system upgrade.
"This grant will now cover that so the county doesn't have to spend that money," Voutour said.
The grant also will cover $90,000 for mobile radios in North Tonawanda police cars; $50,000 for a dedicated phone line from North Tonawanda Police Headquarters to the county dispatching center; $24,000 for new pagers for North Tonawanda firefighters; $12,000 to pay overtime for training the dispatchers; $3,000 for training materials; and $4,000 for the uniforms for the six dispatchers.
In all, the city saves $383,000 thanks to the grant, Voutour said.
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