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Name: Dunbarton Woods Urban Wild – West Roxbury
Ownership: Boston Conservation Commission (transferred from Neighborhood Development)
Neighborhood: West Roxbury
Size: .66 acre (11 parcels plus ½ street right-of-way )
Undisturbed upland forest habitat comprised of native hardwood trees, wildflowers, and rock outcroppings. Important less in its size or habitat types, but more in its proximity of other nearby open spaces such as Grove Street Cemetery and Stoney Brook State Reservation. In this sense, the area serves as a wildlife corridor. Access is available via Dunbarton Road. The adjacent Cheriton Grove Corporation and the City entered into a maintenance agreement as part of this land acquisition.


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Taunting by classmates forced 14-year-old YouTube sensation Rebecca Black to withdraw from her Anaheim Hills, Calif., school – to be homeschooled by her mother.
"When I walk by they'll start singing 'Friday' in a really nasally voice," the teen told ABC News. "Or, you know, they'll be like, 'Oh hey, Rebecca, guess what day it is?' "
Her mother, Georgina Marquez, said the move to homeschooling also permits Black to focus on her career. "She certainly did not need that kind of pressure," said Marquez about the teasing on campus.
When it debuted on YouTube in March, the video for "Friday" received 167 million views – roughly half of the population of the United States, ABC News notes.
But it was also harshly criticized by listeners, though Simon Cowell staunchly defended Black, telling PEOPLE, "I love her [and] the fact that she's gotten so much publicity. People are so upset about the song, but I think it's hysterical."
Black has now released her latest single, "My Moment." As of Thursday morning, the new video has gotten nearly 22.5 million views, as well as 276,581 likes and 492,489 dislikes.
Rebecca Black Left School After Endless Teasing
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By Michael Griffith
GSD&M employees spend a lot of time frequenting Whole Foods. A LOT. But do you think between the whole wheat breakfast tacos, inspirational and international lunch choices, the occasional coffee break or late night trip for a cup of organic mushroom vegetable soup that you can guess which meal gets the most attention? You might be surprised. But I doubt it.


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A boring town located in Worcester County MA that is being slowly taken over by Puerto Rican gangsters. It consists of chinese restaurants and pizza places. The only thing ever to do is to go to the movies or hang out at the Timpany Plaza. Your only other choice of things to do is walk around and write your name on things. Maybe if you have a ride, you can drive to Leominster and go to The Mall At Whitney Field.
We should go see a movie tonight in Gardner, hopefully we won't get jumped by the Hooligans or the Bloods.
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Simply put, a Gardner is when a man hooks up with a girl who weighs more than he does.
Man, my friend Brett is always pulling Gardners every weekends.
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A very poor whipped tennage male who is blindly in love with a girl who is not right for him.
hey Mr. Gardner, you`re really changing because of this one.
Gardner: she means a lot to me and i`m never going to leave her or cheat.
Gardner: she means a lot to me and i`m never going to leave her or cheat.
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A sex term referring to an individual who is pleasuring a females vagina with his tongue when he accidentally begins to lick the females anus.
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It seems that despite all the security measures, user policies, and regulatory standards created to protect critical data, organizations still find themselves at risk of a cyberattack that could leave them on the ropes—or out of commission entirely. With hackers' tools and techniques advancing at a rapid clip, IT decision-makers at every level of the enterprise must make data safeguarding a primary objective. Relying on a secure managed file transfer solution to keep information out of wrongdoers' hands and ensure network integrity is a powerful step in the right direction.
Banks fumble files
Financial services firms need to have their information security in order if they want to make an impact in an incredibly competitive sector. Clients entrust venture capital firms, consultants, and advisors with massive amounts of money and sensitive data, and even a small slip can result in a major fiasco. In the digital age especially, word travels fast when a company falls victim to a data breach, so the stakes are even higher for IT leaders in this field to stay ahead of the curve. The repercussions of an attack are both reputational and operational.
Even though the consequences of a network vulnerability are severe, tech teams in the financial services space still seem to let data slip through the cracks within their own organizations, according to Bob's Guide. The source explained that a lack of secure file sharing within company networks is letting key data leak out, with 6 percent of transfers failing to reach their destinations. While this may not seem like a problematic figure, the commonality of loss an unacceptable given the saturation of updated, refined transfer tools available on the market.
Fast deployments
Secure transfer practices aren't only essential for safe user transactions and identities, but also protect analytics information aggregated in company databases. Big data is a growing trend in businesses large and small, and as CFO recently noted, creating an enterprise-grade analytics environment can be done fast and on the cheap.
"We're not talking about millions of dollars of infrastructure; we're not talking about large services teams parachuting people in and spending a couple of million dollars," Adrian Lane, an analyst and CTO at Securosis, told the news source. "We're talking agile, cost-effective, scalable modular databases that can be set up quickly by anyone."
It doesn't matter how inexpensive or simple today's big data systems may be—additional information on the line means that security is more urgent than ever.


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Battle for besieged Syrian city of Aleppo intensifies
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LGBTQ festival canceled in Haiti amid threats, gov't order
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Toll from Egypt migrant boat sinking rises to more than 200
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Rescue workers on Tuesday pulled dozens of bodies from the hold of an Egyptian fishing boat that sank in the Mediterranean Sea carrying hundreds of migrants trying to make it to Europe, bringing the toll from the disaster to more than 200 dead.
Women leaders urge UN chief to press for Korea peace treaty
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I believe river cruises are meant for those folks that are older, need nothing but a lounge and a bar while being herded around. Here are the main differences I noted.
1. No evening entertainment or shows, AT ALL.
2. Excursions are nearly non-existent with only choice in most ports is to take the ship offered excursion, or stay on the ship!
3. Eat only at the 3 scheduled meal times. No pizza spot, dessert spot or other offerings.
The staff was great and the ship was clean and organized. After 33 cruises, I'll stick to ocean cruises which have more activities, excursion options etc. Maybe when I'm 90, I'll try this style. I'm no rookie at cruising. I'm 62, have visited 92 countries and taken 33 cruises. Viper


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First of all, I want to thank everyone that entered the Keep Warm, Look Snazzy Scarf Swap! I had such a fun time pairing people up and getting your tweets and emails about all the excitement!
I paired everyone up randomly and was really excited when I found out that my partner was Blair of Wild and Precious. Blair's blog is so fun to read and her baby Magnolia is such a cutie pie (not to mention I adore her name)! When Blair's package arrived in the mail I was so excited to tear it open that I forgot to take pictures of the actual box. Oops!
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After Allan tragically lost his legs he had to compete in the Ogimpics.
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When freddy learned that wheelchair bobsledding was not an official olympic game, he tried out for the Ogimpics.
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On 20 Oct, 18:55, Steven Hirsch
> Anton Ertl wrote:
> > You could use the Fedora kernel with a Debian userland, but it's
> > probably enough if you use the appropriate NIC driver with a Debian
> > kernel. *Or, alternatively, just put (e.g.) e1000 cards in the x300
> > boxes and use the e1000 driver.
> > If you want to save time, it's a good idea to use as few different
> > distributions as possible.
> Does anyone know what ever happened to AlphaCore? *Last I heard, it hadbeen
> accepted into the Fedora project.
Mike Barnes, the guy behind AlphaCore stopped working on it to the
point that he didn't even bother renewing the domain alphacore.info.
Current Alpha/Fedora port stuff is at http://buildsys.zero42.at
maintained by Oliver Falk and Jay Estabrook.
Jay said the ISO on the site is out of date, so he's working on
updating it.
Oliver Falk hangs out in #alpha on Freenode if you've got questions
about Fedora/Alpha.


text: Screening as the Surprise Film in competition at the Venice Film Festival, Chinese director Cai Shangjun's People Mountain People Sea had a bit of a rough deal from the festival's always mercurial projection facilities. The first screening was cancelled altogether due to a technical hitch with the subtitling. The second, main screening was interrupted at the halfway point by a sudden panicky mass exodus from the left hand side of the cinema, accompanied by a faint smell of smoke. The film was halted and a man with a ladder was brought in to fiddle with a couple of light fittings


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In new year another budget smartphone, Intex has launches it's new Android smartphone Aqua i2 which listed on Intex official website without unveiling pricing and availability. Intex Aqua i2 is soon going to hit India market expected price under Rs 5,000 in Black, White and Green Colors. It will give stiff competition to Micromax, Karboon and Nokia.
The all new Intex Aqua i2 supports Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) with Dual Standby including Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPRS, EDGE, GPS/ AGPS and 3G runs on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean OS offers you a 5-inch TFT capacitive touchscreen with FWVGA 480 x 854 pixels screen resolution powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6572 processor with 512MB of RAM, 4GB internal memory expandable up to 32GB Via microSD card sporting a 5-MP autofocus rear camera with LED flash and a 2-MP front-facing camera packed with a 1700mAh battery promising up to 5.6 hours of talk time and up to 212 hours standby time measures 144.4×72.88×8.9.
At last I would like to say that new Intex Aqua i2 is the best smartphone in affordable price. What you think? Please be open to give your view.


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Sample Ballots are now available online for the November 8, 2016 General Election
To view your sample ballot, please use our Voter Lookup Tool, which can also be used to verify your registration status and party affiliation, request a Vote-by-Mail ballot, and locate your polling place.
All voters have until 29 days before the 2016 General Election (October 11th), also known as book closing, to register to vote should they wish to do so prior to the November 8th Election.
To see a list of all Precinct Sample Ballots, click here: All Precinct Sample Ballots.
Supervisor Scott will again partner with Chick-fil-A to increase awareness about the importance of voting and help educate 4th and 5th grade students about the election process. Students are invited to create artwork that has a patriotic theme that will inspire voter participation. Each student may submit one entry to any of the four administrative offices by 5:00 p.m. on October 7, 2016. Brevard County students are asked to let their patriotic spirit shine, use their creativity, and express their enthusiasm for voting.
Here are the rules of the contest. You will need to fill out an entry form, and a consent form.
Good luck! Here are last year's winners:
Check the status of your Vote-by-Mail ballot here
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Qualifying for County Commission, School Board, Constitutional Officers and Special District Candidates has ended. For a complete list of announced and qualified candidates, click the link below.
Court-ordered Florida State Senate redistricting has been completed
On May 3rd, the Brevard County Commission approved the new precinct boundaries submitted by my office in response to Florida's court-mandated redistricting of the Florida State Senate boundaries and annexations from numerous municipalities.
To view your registration status, including your current precinct and polling place assignment, CLICK here.
New "Official Voter Information Cards" will be mailed to all Brevard voters in mid-June. Additionally, "Polling Place Change Notices" were mailed to any voter whose polling location was moved or altered. Here is a sample of a Polling Place Change Notice.
PLEASE NOTE: The State Senate district numbers appearing on these new Voter Information Cards reflect the newly created districts for Brevard County. The new State Senate district numbers are 14 and 17 and will appear on the upcoming 2016 Primary and General Election ballots.
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The ATV's owner, a Salem man, told police the suspect contacted him after seeing an ad for the vehicle on Craigslist. When he met the potential buyer in Vineland, the man asked for a test drive and then fled the area on the ATV, according to police.
The suspect is described as being in his 40s, about 5-feet-10-inches tall, with a very skinny build.
The orange and black ATV was valued at $3,600 by its owner.
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Shiri Appleby's dinner parties are interactive events. "Cooking is like grown-up arts and crafts," explains the star of CW's Life Unexpected. "It's a happy activity and a real bonding experience." So whenever the actress finds herself back home in L.A. (the series films in Vancouver), she gathers a few friends for festive dinner parties, where the real fun takes place before sitting down at the table. "Everyone brings a different recipe and we make one big meal together," she explains.
Appleby, 31, admits that sometimes it's not easy to convince folks to join her at the cutting board. "There are girlfriends who get invited and don't want to come because they're afraid to cook," says Appleby, who simply reminds them that not every meal comes out delicious-or even edible. "In the beginning you're going to make mistakes and the food may turn out disgusting," she warns. To make her pals feel more comfortable, she assigns guests a responsibility that plays to their strengths. "Everyone knows different skills," says Appleby, who picked up most of her culinary expertise from watching her mom at the stove. Then "when you see your friends are able to do something, you don't feel as intimidated." While Appleby focuses on her own dish, she also checks in on everyone during the night. "As the hostess, you're kind of the director of the evening," she says. And once everything is cooked, she rolls out the red carpet for finished dishes. Says Appleby: "You put some music on, you have some wine, and it feels like a party!"
I ask each guest to:
• Pick a course to prepare
• Make extra copies of recipes to share
• Bring a bottle of their favorite wine
How Shiri Organizes the Party
"I organize the menu," says Appleby, who assigns friends an appetizer, main dish, sides and dessert a couple of days in advance.
So no one gets stuck footing the majority of the food bill, "we'll split the groceries evenly," says Appleby.
The actress likes to host these gatherings on the weekends so guests arrive at 5 p.m. and "you make it the whole night!"
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Geoffroy Cuvee Volupte Brut
Vintage Sparkling Wine from Champagne, France
Winemaker's Notes
Champagne with golden yellow tints and a fine and light foam. The nose, of white flowers, white-fleshed fruit and delicate mineral notes, expresses all the purity of this Champagne. The silky mouth, with buttery notes, reveals remarkable structure.
Ideal as an aperitif, this Champagne Volupté will also be a marvellous accompaniment to delicate fish like roast line-caught sea bass or turbot, and… goat's cheese or Parmesan.
Critical Acclaim
Wine Spectator - "The graphite aroma adds another dimension to the bread dough, candied berry and citrus flavors in this intense, structured Champagne. This shows fine harmony and expression of Pinot Noir. Though not aged long enough to meet the legal vintage requirements, all the grapes are from the 2004 harvest. Drink now through 2013. 20 cases imported."
International Wine Cellar - "Pale yellow. Fresh peach and tangerine on the nose, with notes of floral honey and smoky herbs adding complexity. Juicy and plump, offering fresh citrus and pit fruit flavors and a touch of anise. Ample and broad but not lacking for energy, finishing with an echo of smokiness and excellent, juicy persistence."
Geoffroy Winery
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About ChampagneChampagne is both a region and a method. The wines come from the northernmost vineyards in France and the name conjures an image like no other can. An 18th Century Benedictine monk named Dom Perignon is said to be the first to blend both varietals and vintages, making good wines not only great, but also special and unique to their winemaker. Today, nearly 75% of Champagne produced is non-vintage and made up by a blend of several years' harvests.
All Champagnes must be made by a strictly controlled process called "Méthode Champenoise." The grapes are pressed and fermented for the first time. The blending phase follows and the wine is bottled and temporarily capped. Then comes the second fermentation, a blend of sugar and yeast is added and, this time, the carbon dioxide is kept inside the bottle. This process leaves a great deal of sediment that is extracted through a process of "racking" or "riddling." The bottles are progressively turned upside down until all the sediment is collected in the neck. The necks are then frozen and the sediment is "disgorged." After this phase, the winemaker may decide to add sugar to sweeten the wine. Finally the wine is corked. Some wines move through this process in a couple of months, while others are aged after the riddling phase to build greater complexity and depth.
Champagnes range from dry, "Brut," to slightly sweet, "Demi-Sec." Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes are used in Champagne blends, but "Blancs de Noirs" is made entirely of Pinot Noir and "Blancs de Blanc" is made from only Chardonnay grapes. The high acidity achieved by the northern location is crucial to the balance and structure of these wines.
Not every year is a "vintage" declared. In years when it is not, the wines are blended with the produce from other years to create the non-vintage blend, the house style that remains constant from year to year. But in a great vintage year, champagne houses will bottle by itself the unblended year's produce, and use other portions as "reserve" wines to supplement and enrich the non-vintage blend. A vintage champagne can age quite gracefully, and gain complexity just like any other great still wine.
Mild cheeses like gruyere and shellfish pair nicely with Champagne. Also, oysters and Champagne is a popular combination. A full-flavored vintage Champagne can go with almost any meal.
About France - Other regionsWhen it comes to wine, France is a classic. Classic blends, grapes and styles began in the country and they still remain. Think about it - people ask for a Burgundian style Pinot Noir, they refer to wines as Bordeaux or Rhone blends - Champagne even had to pass a law to stop international wineries from putting their region on the label of all sparkling wine.
The top regions of France are: Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Loire, Rhone. And these regions are so diverse! It makes sense that wine regions throughout the world try to emulate their style. Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah are no longer French varieties, but international varieties. They may not be the leader of cutting edge technology or value-priced wines, but there is no doubt that they are still producing wines of great quality and diversity.
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HOLLAND - Ally Wolffis played her guts out Saturday afternoon for the Calvin College women's basketball team.
But the Knights fell to rival Hope College 70-48 before a DeVos Fieldhouse record women's crowd of 3,433 energetic fans. The Flying Dutch also avenged their lone loss (56-55) and joined Calvin on top of the MIAA standings.
Wolffis took the loss hard, yet savored every second in one of the nation's best Division III settings.
"I love playing in this environment," said Wolffis, a starting sophomore forward from Mona Shores who finished with seven points, four rebounds and two assists. "We both have great facilities to play in. And both places are intimidating. The rivalry is unbelievable. It's a fun game to play in."
Hope and Calvin met for the 100th time in women's basketball. It was my first experience watching the two standout programs compete against each other and well worth the short trip to Holland.
Hope and Calvin have combined to win 22 of the 32 MIAA women's championships - 11 by each team.
Calvin (18-4, 12-1) beat Hope by a point in the first meeting, so there was plenty of hype for the rematch.
But the Dutch put together a solid game at both ends of the court to improve to 20-1 and 11-1 in league play.
Hope likely isn't 22 points better than Calvin. On this day, the Dutch were simply unbeatable. These rivals likely will play again in the postseason to decide final bragging rights.
Coach Brian Morehouse of Fremont has built Hope into a powerhouse with a national championship in 2006 and runner-up finish in 2010.
He was all smiles after the Dutch clicked in the big showdown against their biggest rival.
Hope and Calvin are such a huge part of West Michigan, with many area athletes attending both schools for all sports over the years. The men's basketball rivalry is considered one of the nation's best at any level.
But this women's rivalry is pretty good, too, despite Saturday's final score. Why else would nearly 3,500 fans brave the winter elements to watch this game?
"We push each other and make each other better," said Morehouse, whose team has won 72 straight home games. "It's not a grudge match. It's a respect match."
Helping Hope Saturday were seniors Lauren Geers of Mason County Central and Miranda DeKuiper of Ludington. They are four-year roommates and starters this season for Morehouse.
Geers, a scrappy forward, produced eight points, a team-high five rebounds and two steals. DeKuiper, a left-handed shooting guard, collected nine points, three assists and four steals.
DeKuiper said the Dutch have been motivated since that loss to Calvin on Jan. 18.
"That game was a wakeup call for us," she said. "We almost needed that to happen for us to get where we wanted to go."
The Dutch, of course, want to secure a league title and then make another run at a national crown.
Another area player Olivia Allore, a sophomore from Muskegon Catholic Central, also is a reserve guard for Hope and likely will earn more playing time next season.
Hope took control of this game late in the first half with a 10-0 run in the final 2:18 en route to a 37-27 lead at intermission. DeKuiper sparked the blitz with a 3-pointer from the right wing
Morehouse and his father Dean, a Hope assistant and former head coach at Fremont, will get on the recruiting trail to watch prep players from all parts of Michigan. They had no problem going to Mason County for Geers and DeKuiper.
"They have been a part of an incredible run at Hope College the last four years," Brian Morehouse said. "I just love these two kids' grittiness and toughness and never-say-die attitude.
"They both missed their first shots today, but they did not blink. They took the next shot. I hope they feel that confidence from me."
Geers and DeKuiper also are like most Division III athletes. They are motivated students (first) who enjoy competing in sports (second).
Geers is studying occupational therapy and DeKuiper has her sights set on a career in engineering.
They are both savoring every moment as their college careers wind down.
"To play in this environment is great," Geers said. "In high school, we didn't get the fan base like the boys did. Here we have that fan base."
Geers and DeKuiper celebrated Saturday's big win by having dinner together with their families. Brian and Dean Morehouse also celebrated by having dinner together.
The Dutch hope to feast on more opponents down the road and into March Madness.
But something tells me Calvin will try to spoil the party. That's the way a good rivalry works.


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We are pleased to announce that we are convening an international conference, "Obedience to Authority, Milgram's experiments 50 years on" from August 6-8, 2013. The conference will be held at Bracebridge, two hours from Toronto in the beautiful Muskoka lake-district of Ontario, Canada.
We think such a gathering is long overdue and are planning an exciting program including panel discussions, presentations and confirmed keynote speakers Thomas Blass and Arthur G. Miller.
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Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ) CEO Tim Cook has continued to tease at new product categories next year. The most likely candidate would be an iWatch. Investors may not necessarily consider a larger iPad as a new product category, but that could also be in store for 2014 as well.
Recent rumors suggest that Apple has already tapped Quanta as the contract manufacturer for a larger iPad featuring a 12.9-inch display, a device that could very well be branded the "iPad Pro." Mass production is expected to begin in the second half of 2014, which lines up with a possible fall launch. A larger tablet would inevitably target the enterprise and education markets.
The iWatch is still reportedly up in the air, with Quanta and Foxconn competing for orders, among other manufacturers. Component yields are still low, and mass production could begin as early as the first half of 2014. Apple has an opportunity to lead the burgeoning wearables trend, especially as device consolidation takes place much as it did in smartphones.
In this segment of Tech Teardown, Erin Kennedy discusses Apple's rumored new product lines with Evan Niu, CFA, our tech and telecom bureau chief.
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ECOSOC Selects Priority Theme for Commission on Social Development 2013-2014
16 August 2012: The UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) adopted a resolution (E/RES/2012/7) deciding, inter alia, that the priority theme for the 2013–2014 review and policy cycle during the Commission for Social Development's (CSocD) 50th session shall be "Promoting empowerment of people in achieving poverty eradication, social integration and full employment and decent work for all."
The resolution on the CSocD's future organization and methods of work, adopted during ECOSOC's 2012 Substantive Session, also decides that the Commission shall use its agenda item on emerging issues to promote consideration of relevant issues on the ECOSOC agenda, including the theme of the annual ministerial review (AMR).
Reaffirming that the Commission's current practice of discussing a single core issue over a two-year period has allowed it to go into greater depth in discussions of the issue, the Council also decides to maintain the two-year review and policy cycle. [Publication: Future Organization and Methods of Work of the Commission for Social Development]


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Analyst: We expect a US Airways-American Airlines merger by Dec. 31
Add airline analyst Helane Becker of Dahlman, Rose & Co. to the list of industry watchers who think a merger of American Airlines and US Airways is going to be announced soon.
In her Monday report, Becker upped her recommendation on US Airways shares from hold to buy with a $21 per share target. US Airways stock closed Monday at $12.79, down four cents.
"We are estimating the company will report 2012 EPS of $2.71, and we continue to believe a merger with American Airlines is likely," she wrote. "We expect an announcement before yearend, but we continue to believe the right range is 65%-75% to American bond holders and 25%-35% to US Airways shareholders."


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Carolyn Hax: How should I handle my children's exclusion from wedding?
Dear Carolyn:
I am 44 with five children, ages 6 to 12. I am the youngest of four siblings. All of my brother's and sisters' children are 16 to 32, some with children of their own. My dad passed away about four years ago and everyone sort of went their own way, even though we all live within 15 miles of each other.
My nephew is getting married on New Year's Eve, and kids are not invited. The wedding is in the evening and takes away from my own family traditions.
I am very hurt my children are not invited.
I was thinking of just going to the wedding and then heading home to celebrate with my own family. We have our own celebration with a fun dinner menu along with fireworks. -- Aunt's Feelings Are Hurt
Dear Aunt: I can see why you're so disappointed. It's not just that your kids are excluded, but your family is drifting apart.
Instead of making this about a wedding, or about your siblings, you can make it even more important: You can make it about raising your kids well, which is the most important thing in your world right now.
You can model for your kids a great way of handling disappointment: by not taking things personally. "I know you're sad about the wedding, and I'm sad too. But couples have a lot of things to juggle when they're planning a wedding, like where to have it and how much to spend and whom to include or exclude, since they can't have everyone. Most of these decisions aren't personal, and it's not that they love all these adults more than they love you."
And, you can teach them flexibility: You love your New Year's tradition but, if it's not feasible for you to get home in time for it, you can show your kids what it looks like to live without it.
Now, you can also send your regrets and not go to the wedding. But that would shortchange both you and your kids of a fine opportunity to address the bigger issue than your kids' exclusion.
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Ala Lani United Methodist Church will launch an ecumenical discussion group about spiritually stirring issues of believers, beginning 6 p.m. Saturday with a talk on "Intimacy with God."
It will be presented by the Rev. Lilia Lopez-Rahman.
The event will include coffee and doughnuts. The church is at 50 S. Papa St. in Kahului.
For more information, contact Lopez-Rahman at email@example.com or 250-0372, or call the church at 877-0388.
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Spiritual disciplines classes to be held
Pastor John Youell will teach three classes next week on the spiritual disciplines of a leader at the Wailuku Door of Faith Church.
The three classes cost $17 and will be held 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday and from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday.
Youell is a graduate of Eastern New Mexico University in Portales, N.M., and the Covington Theological Seminary.
For more information, call 244-1286.
'Upgrading Your Spiritual Core' set
Apostolic Ministries of the Pacific Church will present "Upgrading Your Spiritual Core" with Graham Cooke this weekend.
Services will be held at 7 p.m. today, 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday in the church sanctuary at 349 Hanakai St., Suite A, in Kahului.
Participants can "learn to submit our outer man to our inner man so that nothing from the outside can shake who we have been created to be."
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I want the players to have effective characters, characters that can do more than stand there and not be hit.
Sure, a monster will attack the high AC character, but unless the monster is mindless, the monster moves on to easier targets.
The main point I am trying to make, is that as the GM, I try to persuade the players not to make a character with obscenely high AC, letting them know the monster's attack will scale upwards if they do so, and that it will just make the others in the group more vulnerable in comparison.
A character built solely to have an unhitable AC is not a 'good character'. So much of Pathfinder is based on AC, that such a character breaks the game, making the game pointless.
Without a challenge, there is no game, and there is no fun, at least for me. It would be like playing a video game in 'god mode', it would be fun for a few minutes, but then you would get really bored with it. As a GM, or a player, I don't want to play in 'god mode' all the time, it isn't fun or challenging, and there would be no sense of accomplishment.
When I GM, I bump up the attacks of the more challenging monsters so they can, at the very least, hit the highest AC character in the group on a roll of '18' or higher. Then I have those monsters ignore the high AC character, and attack the squishier targets.
I let the players know in advance that I will do this, and it tends to discourage the creation of characters with obscenely high AC.
Give the Boss levels in Magus, and have him cast Mirror Image on himself, while keeping a full attack. For added bonus, buff with Displacement and Shield. Re-cast Mirror Image, when too many images are lost.
Have the group first meet a Boss 'stand in', some inconsequential chump made to imitate the real Boss. Have some miscellaneous treasure guarded by a few mundane traps, that will have the group pass the time after the fight. Then 15 minutes later, when the group's buffs have worn off, the real Boss shows up, all buffed to the gills with potions like Bark Skin, Bull Strength, and so on.
Wolf seems like a fairly vanilla animal companion, I'm not sure why that would be a problem myself, or be out of the context of a pirate game. I've seen a lot of cheesy things in Pathfinder, but a ranger with a wolf pet doesn't seem like a problem. Pirates are supposed to have exotic animal pets, along with their eye patches, peg legs, and hooks for hands.
But, if you decide to take away the character's option to have a wolf companion, you should offer a suitable replacement animal companion that you deem acceptable and appropriate, while having about the same power level.
Personally, I think you have some other problem with this player, as the wolf companion 'issue' seems a bit weak.
Clandestinely sell a treasure map that leads to a distant dungeon to a group of adventurers. The journey is long, so they will need horses. Sell them horses.
Then for bonus profit, have an accomplice outside the dungeon waiting for the adventurers to enter the dungeon. The accomplice then steals the horses that the adventurers left behind.
Alternatively, the accomplice could pose as a henchman offering to "watch" the horses for a nominal fee, while the group goes into the dungeon.
With a high enough bluff skill, one could possibly scam the same group of adventurers multiple times, each time selling them the same horses.
A swarm of orphans descends on the shop. One of them steals something, and the other 24 orphans are distractions. They scatter in different directions.
Someone buys everything in the shop, paying with bars of gold. Too bad the bars are gold plated lead (or they used a Fools' Gold spell).
A respectable customer claims that one of the items for sale is theirs, and that it was stolen from them. They call for the town guard to apprehend the group.
A dubious character buys an apparently innocuous item, as they leave the shop, they are over-heard mumbling, "Finally, I will be able to complete the ritual! No one will stop me this time."
Someone offers to buy something, but they want to trade in barter. The offer is an exceptional deal, but the trade goods will prove difficult to sell.
Adventurers come in and want to sell their items at 50% of value, of course they were stolen from someone powerful who is using magic to track them down.
Adventurers come in and want to sell their items, when they can't sell their items at 100% value, they set up shop next to the group, and slightly undercut their prices, but take away all of their business.
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If the ranger put lots of points into WIS, which wouldn't help to maximize their archery damage, then they deserve to make their Will save. Now a Zen archer can maximize Wisdom and Archery damage.
Dominate won't kill the character who gets dominated. It would be more of a problem for the remaining characters who are about to be filled full of arrows. So dominate wouldn't work for GM ego revenge.
For GM ego revenge, I suggest a room jam packed with first level sorcerers who only know Magic Missile. A CR 13 encounter has 25600 XP, so that is 128 level 1 sorcerers at 200 XP each. If they all cast magic missile at the same target, they would do 128 x (1d4+1) = 448 damage.
Thinking on the original subject, I'm guessing the bard and cleric spend the first round buffing, the ninja moving into position, and the archer making a full attack for lots of damage. So it makes sense that the archer is the target. Either the rest of the group needs to be more of an immediate threat, or the archer needs to spend a round or two self-buffing so they are not the primary target.
Advice for the GM who needs to deal with the Ranger Archer: Cast Dominate Person on the Ranger, and then force the Ranger to mow down the party. Rangers have weak Will saves, so even if they get a +2 bonus for doing something against their nature, they have a good chance of failing. Make sure the 'bad guy' is true neutral, so Protection from Evil won't thwart this tactic.
Play a character who is cowardly and manipulative. Try to get others to do the dangerous stuff, while you stay safe. A character who can summon monsters of some sort, can send them in to the danger to sacrifice themselves for your ends. Don't play a good character, helping others will just get you killed.
Look at what got your previous characters killed, and take steps to prevent it from happening again. Are other players having their characters killed, or is it just you?
Mirror Image. Cast this the first round of every combat, if you don't already have it up. If you get down to only one image, cast it again, or retreat.
Get a follower who can heal. Ideally, get them to cast Shield Other on you, effectively doubling your hit points.
Have an escape plan. This could be as simple as an invisibility potion. You need a way to escape when things get bad.
Be really paranoid. Overly super paranoid. Take lots of precautions. Always assume someone is watching or following you. People pretending to be friendly, are out to get you.
Take defensive feats like Dodge and Toughness, don't worry about not being effective, just worry about survival.
When I play a character, I try not to metagame, but instead play the character based on the character's personality, and what they know. So, my character would have gone along for the ride, similar to how the other characters acted. Also, good aligned characters shouldn't be killing everything on sight, especially creatures that present themselves as friendly.
As a rule, I don't play characters without darkvision, so the lack of light wouldn't have been a problem, although I can see why the night blind characters would want to turn back.
I'm not sure why you are calling your adventure a 'flop'. It sounds like it would have been fun.
Enforcer feat is nice. Your unarmed attacks count as light weapons that can do nonlethal damage, if you choose. So it lets you get a free chance to apply the Shaken condition with Intimidate.
I'd go Brawler + Hexcrafter Magus, myself. Then you could add Hex Strike to put people to sleep or to stack on layers of Evil Eye.
Then combine with the spell Frostbite for extra damage and debuffing.
A 4th level Bard with the Voice of the Wild archetype can know how to cast a single second level Druid spell. Would knowing this singular second level divine spell count as "being able to cast second level divine spells"?
The intent would be to qualify for the Divine Protection feat as a 4th level bard, multi-classed with one level of oracle, and taking 5 ranks of KS Religion.
Since you will be in dark dungeons a lot, I'd go with owl. You don't want to travel in the desert by day, it's cooler at night, so owl wins there too.
Initiative bonus familiar lacks the utility of a flying scout. And if you fail your perception check, you won't be going first, regardless of your initiative.
Specialize in Conjuration: Teleportation. This gives a swift action multi-use dimension door supernatural ability that you can use to get out of grapples, escape from jail cells, or just get out of combat reach so you can cast your spell without interruption. As a supernatural ability, it does not provoke attacks of opportunity, and can be used while you are grappled.
For opposed schools, take Abjuration and Necromancy.
Since you will be exploring the wilderness a lot, a familiar that can fly would help you with scouting and seeing whats up ahead. A hawk would be good for scouting during the day. But, I'd probably take an owl to watch over me at night when camping/sleeping outdoors.
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Meh, put a potted plant in with 'em. That'll give 'em oxygen, for, like...a while...
When plants are not exposed to light, they convert their sugar reserves to energy, and when they do so they convert O2 into CO2.
So you would need some sort of continual light spell to supply the plants with light. Too bad Continual Light isn't a spell anymore.
The babies don't have an alignment yet, and if you allow them to be raised by humans, half of them will become evil. Unfortunately, you don't know which half will turn out to be evil.
The solution is to have the babies raised by wolves (or some other mammal animal other than humans, like bears, foxes, etc.) Then all the babies will grow up to be feral and have a neutral alignment, similar to wild animals. This way none of babies will become evil, and you didn't have to kill any of them.
Interesting thread. It makes me want to play a character whom attempts something like this.
The attitude improvement from diplomacy only lasts 1d4 hours, unless the GM rules otherwise, so Hypnotism is certainly an improvement.
It would work as a permanent 'love potion' as well. If your character is interested in things other than ruling the world.
People don't always play the way you want them to. Maybe it is about expectations on how the game should be played, or maybe it is about not wanting to be railroaded into doing something they don't want to do.
I'd suggest in character negotiations, such as, "If you help us in the tunnels, we will help you follow those tracks in the graveyard."
Not every player is a combat murder-hobo. Some players have characters that are either grossly sub-optimal, or spend the whole fight self buffing and moving into safe positions. Some players read a book or play on their phone, unless someone tells them to roll some dice. It sounds like it wasn't a TPK, so I don't see the problem with her being sub-optimal. If the GM is one to balance encounters, then they should take into account that her character is not an over-optimized DPS machine.
Considering she was hiding behind an illusionary wall, yet still got attacked by summoned monsters, you can't blame her for being paranoid.
Do you like spending time with this person? If so, work things out. If you just plain don't like her for some reason, than stop hanging out with her.
Magus have high DPR and good defense with spells like Mirror Image. With a pocket full of Pearls of Power, they can Intensified Shocking Grasp all day long. Zen archers are also pretty good at DPR and have good saves and CMD. Paladins smiting evil are very potent too. All 3 of these have good will saves.
A rogue or fighter is just going to suck in comparison, especially when a monster casts dominate, confusion, or some other save or suck spell requiring a Will save.
Let the players who now realize their characters are grossly inferior have the option of rebuilding their characters, or possibly playing new characters with equal wealth and experience.
Maybe your players would rather RPG My Little Ponies and talk about how pretty their characters are, rather than face a very minor challenge. They sound like a bunch of whinny care bears. Feel free to quote me on that.
I don't think you are going to be able to make these players happy. Let someone else GM, and roll up your own elite character.
Maybe the cohort falls in love and wants to take his money and settle down. Retire from the adventuring life. (The player should be allowed to retrain their leadership feat to something else.)
I wouldn't kill off his character or cohort, just because the other players are jealous.
If your group has a lot of players, you may want to restrict things like cohorts, animal companions, eidolons, and summoned monsters, as they take time from the other players.
A doppelganger conspiracy where important people are being replaced one by one.
Alternatively, important people are tricked into wearing 'brain slugs', so they fall under the collective mind. The brain slugs are hidden by hats or helmets, of course.
Gelatinous cubes find their way out of the dungeon and are eating everything in the local forest. Soil, trees, shrubs, fuzzy bunnies, all fall victim to their hunger. Given their new nearly unlimited food source, the gelatinous cubes are exponentially multiplying and growing out of control. Soon they will consume all organic matter, ending life as we know it. Alternatively, have just one gelatinous cube, but have it large enough to swallow an entire village, and it is still growing.
Hmm, I've gamed with someone for 10+ years who occasionally cheats on his rolls. I guess I never felt the need to kick him from the group. I wouldn't kick someone to the curb, if their only flaw is an occasional episode of cheating. As a GM, it is fairly easy to compensate to negate a single person's cheating.
Specify strict procedures for rolling dice. Like, the dice must be clearly readable, and all rolls must be witnessed by another. Make a dice rolling pen for the center of the table, and rolls only count if they are done in the pen. Define procedures for 'cocked' dice, and so on.
The population density of New York City is 26000 people per square mile, but this is using high rise apartments. If you figure apartment buildings are about 30 stories tall in NYC and you want your fantasy city to be about two stories tall, then change your population by a factor of (2/30) to be about 1700 people per square mile.
So a city with a population of 17000 would encompass about 10 square miles, or have a diameter of about 3.5 miles.
A "wealthy" city would have a lower population density, while a "poor" city would pack the people in. Higher population densities mean more disease, crime, and unrest.
If the caster is flying and has 6 mirror images, is Step Up going to be helpful?
If your goal is to defeat a caster as a martial character, I think you are better served by playing an archer. You can full attack the flying caster without needing to move, Step Up, or fly. The best way to stop a caster from casting a spell is to take away all of their hit points.


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I am a member of the Dallas Bead Society and have taught classes at my local bead store as well as the Shreveport Bead Retreats.
I always loved jewelry and the sparkle, my Father always said "Find ...
I am a member of the Dallas Bead Society and have taught classes at my local bead store as well as the Shreveport Bead Retreats.
I always loved jewelry and the sparkle, my Father always said "Find something you love and do it". Well in the 60's and 70's I was a little hippie and loved beads but never could find anybody that could really teach me how to make the jewelry that I wanted and my Mother wanted me to be a nurse (I hated the sight of blood) so that was out. I ended up being a bartender then a hairdresser then I found a person that taught me (in my 40's) how to really make the beaded jewelry that I liked. Then one day my Husband looked at all of the jewelry that I had made and said that I needed to sell some of my pieces, so I took them to work and the girls that I work with loved them. They suggested that I sell them in the Salon that we work in and the customers liked them too. Then I started dreaming about new designs and so I decided to write my own patterns my only problem is that I am dyslexic, and I thought maybe there was others out there like me. So I decided to make my patterns so that even beginners would have an easier time following them. Even now I have to admit some patterns are a little easier than others that I write then I learned that I loved teaching others how to do my patterns and also just the basic stitches in beading that you need to know to start. It is really funny how a business just takes off unexpectedly, I should have listened to my Father all those years ago I think I would have been much happier back then. Anyway I hope you enjoy my patterns as much as I have enjoyed them myself.
This is a bead weaving tutorial that will teach you how to stitch this beautiful bracelet. Some bead weaving experience is needed, if this is your first time beading then I would say that this is for the intermediate to experienced beader. You will be working with a cross over and layering technique. This pattern is great as a gift for yourself or your favorite beader.
Because this bracelet is done with pearls, when you put this on it is so smooth on your skin since what touches your skin is the pearls. I have had so many people grab my wrist and ask me where I bought this bracelet so they can get one, they are amazed that they can make it themselves. I have even made these for weddings, proms and for charity balls. I think you will love them too, because once you make one you will want to make more. I know I did!
Please do not distribute, lend, teach, or copy these instructions. Please give credit to the designer.
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"Lowest Common Denominator"
There was some really great information in here, hence the four stars. It was eye opening and the research on adult attachment is definitely worth investigating. I was a little disappointed that there wasn't a greater elaboration on the "rarist" of us, those like me who are a combination of the two most screwed up emotional wrecks. There was a generic "sorry, you're in bad shape...try to apply everything we say about the two types." Not great. Sure, it may be just a 5% (maybe it was slightly lower, but I don't recall) but 5% or even 1% of the population is a LOT of us. And those of us who are craziest are most likely to be seeking out books like this to read! So, I would suggest that the rare combination of the two are WAY over-represented in the readership. Just sayin...
This book was a good intro to the subject. But at some point, I began to feel like I was being talked down to like a child. Repetitive info. This is a great book if you dropped out of community college about halfway through your degree in automotive repair, and never took any psychology courses. However, if you have any exposure to psychology at all, the first half of this book is great but then move on to something more insightful.
I am giving it 4 because I am trying to be positive. It probably gets slightly over a 3 to me, but I chose to round up.
"This explains everything!"
Loved this book. It takes the blame or shame away from needing a certain type of love or attachment. And it helps identify how people need and react to attachment.
Yes and I will revisit it again.
Book nerd for life!
"Very Good Book for Any Relationship"
A very good book about the insight of relationships. Top 10%.
I don't remember the names, but one woman left her long time boyfriend after having enough of their emotionally abusive relationship. She went on to marry someone who was secure. Her story stuck out because of how much she went through and how long she stayed, but she was still able to find true love.
"Attachment Theory - superb!"
What a brilliant analysis on romatic relationships. This can save you hundreds in 'relationship' counselling fees. I fully recommend it.
"Looking for an excuse to get divorced - read this"
I tought the book was pretty good. However, I could see this book causing many people to believe they have irreconsilable differences and should divorce their spouse. There are tips for getting over some of the bad attachment matches, but it seems really focused on avoiding those match ups.
He also really favors the insecure attachment style. IE - if your spouse is insecure - it is up to you to make them secure. This is oversimplified thinking and puts a ton of pressure on the other person.
I am so mad at this writer for not writing this book along time ago. My life would have turned out alot different had I had this simple practicle advice. The concepts are so simple an easy to apply to your life that you will be amazed. Also, listening to the stories were like you were describing my relationship to a tee. I thought my situation with my partner was unique, yet I discovered that his ways of dealing in a relationship is as common as a snowy day in Minnesota. If you haven't guessed my ex is an Avoidant attachment style and I am anxious. I have been on a rollercoaster ride with him for 5 years. Now, I finally have the courage to get off. Thank you Amir Levine.
Greetings. My brother introduced me to Audible in 2011. Since, nothing but enjoyment. Hopefully my reviews are very useful to you. Enjoy!
"Good book"
It raises your awareness of your own weaknesses. Clearer understanding of who you are and just as important what traits the person you are dealing with has that can signal a red flag.
Clear voice nice to listen to. He's voice is charming and soothing.
"interesting reading"
The book describes the attachment system of adults. It also briefly describes the attachment system of children. According to attachment theory there are three attachment styles: "anxious", "avoidant" and "secure". The book describes how people with these attachment styles behave. It includes tests, which can help readers to recognize their own attachment style. The book includes a lot of examples of different situations and authors describe secure and insecure ways to deal with such situations in relationships. It was really an interesting reading. And the book looks scientifically.
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"Ultra boring narration!"
A more up beat narration.
Circuitous narrative.
Again, the narration was so boring and slow, I could hardly stand it.
I do not know where the authors derived their research, but the entire book just seemed like it was sloppily pasted together. Furthermore, the narration was EXTREMLY unpleasant. Years ago, the comics Bob & Ray did a skit entitled, "Slow Talkers of America." I believe the narrator was a key member of that association. Just awful.
"A very interesting view on relationships."
A very interesting approach to relationships. This has added another interesting tool to both my own relationships tool belt and to the way I look at Relationships in my coaching practice. I've also been able to view my own shift to a secure attachment style, and see what communication elements are at work. I also gained an understanding of our attachment system which is another useful thing to understand. It has particularly helped with those relationships where the one is always fretting and the other distancing, and to understand what attracts them. Needed to get a hard copy as the audiobook gets tough when trying to describe a chart you'll be filling out.


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Pennsylvania's new Attorney General Democrat Kathleen Kane said she will be tough on crime as she took the oath of office in the state Capitol rotunda Tuesday afternoon.
Kane said she will appoint an investigator to look into Gov. Tom Corbett's handling of the state investigation that led to the conviction of former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky on child sexual abuse charges.
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But that question was easy. Now for a harder one.
Q: Who's got 2 thumbs and a Colt Leg Knife?
A: Once again, this girl.
Fooled ya, didn't I?
Okay, final question.
Q: Who's got 2 thumbs and the best husband around?
A: (in chorus now!) This girl!
I am treasured by my husband. I'm also given a large amount of respect. He'll take me to dinner, hold my hand when it's cold, and still expect me to split wood with a mall while he carries it. He respects me as a partner, trusts me enough to depend on me, and still humors my rare-but-present girly side. He's kind and funny, inappropriate and practical. He's wonderful.
Okay, and now a final final question.
Q: Who has 2 thumbs and thinks being in love with her husband is the best birthday present ever?
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Hi all I am truing to write a maple program for Newton's Method for finding a zero of a function. I got pretty far but I am trying to get it to list all the values not just one. Any help would be great:
Here is what I got:
What I want is if I type in 2 (like the last line I showed) I want the output to show for n=0, n=1, =2. Instead it is only showing the output just for 2. Any help would be great thanks, Matt.
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CANTON, Ohio — St. Vincent-St. Mary's boys basketball team claimed the Division II Canton District championship on Saturday, defeating Alliance 60-51.
The win sends the top seeded Fighting Irish to the Canton regional semifinal to face Ashtabula District champion Lake Catholic on Thursday at 8 p.m. at the Memorial Civic Center.
Irish coach Dru Joyce had an important message at halftime as his players trailed, 25-23.
"We weren't playing St. V basketball," said Joyce, who won his 11th district championship. "We were giving up easy points and we had a plan going in, but they weren't following the plan."
The plan was to feed the ball inside, but Joyce said Alliance (22-3) made it tough for his guys to shoot the ball.
At halftime Joyce said he reiterated that plan before the Irish went on to outscore Alliance, 37-26, in the second half.
VJ King overcame some early shooting woes and finished with a team-high 18 points, nine of which came during the fourth quarter. He also added 10 rebounds and two blocks.
"It was a good test," King said. "A lot of great players were on the other team and they played so hard. It's fun to play games like that, so it was a great test for us and happy to pull it out."
Teammate Jalen Hudson followed, scoring 16, and Josh Williams ended the game with 12 points, seven rebounds and six assists.
"I'm pretty excited, but this is not the net we want," Hudson said after cutting down a part of the basketball net for himself. "We're looking to win a state championship and that's what we're continuing to work to."
JJ Kukura led second-seeded Alliance, scoring 21. Parrish Martin scored 16.
"Just a great team," Alliance coach Larry Kukura said about SVSM. "Our kids competed. We knew we were in for a battle tonight. We had our chances. We would have liked to change a few possessions, but I can't ask for anything more from my team. They played this way all year."
Joyce said while King, Hudson and Williams were the top scorers tonight he was pleased to get the effort he did from the whole group.
"It's a team game. Everybody has to play their part," Joyce said. "Guys stepped up in crucial moments and that's what you want. It not all about the guys who score, but it's the guys giving you the hustle plays and that's what we had."
Members of the SVSM girls basketball team attended Saturday's boys basketball game after winning the Division II Barberton Regional tournament. Click here for story from the girls win.


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|A variety of treats means that even if you only pick a few, it will still be delicious!
Today's post at By Common Consent, gives me a perfect opportunity to come back to the changing curriculum for Mormon youth, ages 12-18. I have been excited, fascinated and ultimately, in credibly grateful that there is a new curriculum, called Come Follow Me, that has been taught since January 2013. While still not perfect, it is such a huge improvement, that I think it is important to always mention, when addressing this topic, that when compared to it's predecessor, or the curriculum when I was in Young Women's 20+ years ago, that I still occasionally pinch myself when I read it. That doesn't mean it is perfect or gets a free pass, but I sometimes wonder if the details of my teenage life might have been drastically different if I had been part of a cadre of youth who had only ever been taught this curriculum. My gratitude that my 11 1/2 year old twins will never be taught from the manuals I was, is an incredibly emotionally and spiritually satisfying thing for me. They will be saved not only being taught in the way I was, but so will their peers. (I have linked to a few posts that talk about my experiences, and those of others who were taught from those older programs.)
I've both compared several months worth of lessons, (although with health issues, it hasn't always been my first priority) and talked to leaders teaching the lessons about how they teach them, and how the youth respond. One close friend, during one of our email discussions, wrote, " you don't know how frustrating it is to prepare a Sunday School lesson with feminist seasoning, but based on the lesson plan with plenty of material that leads to gospel conclusions, only to have some kid from Utah ruin it by teaching false doctrine. I ended up being forced to spend the rest of the class, using the lesson, to prove their idiocy wrong." (Used with permission, name withheld)
There are other memorable quotes in that exchange, as well as my conversations with my mother, who is a YW president, and several friends who teach youth in SS, YW and YM. All of them have had derailed lessons, but most report that the material in the lessons can be used to get a conversation back on track. I am grateful to Morgan at BCC for her ongoing series, which looks at the basic similarities and differences. (This is the latest, and she links to her other posts in the Note, at the bottom of the post.)
I have really wanted to sit in on some classes being taught with the new curriculum, but I have either been on bedrest, or house-bound, since before they were introduced. At the time I said that I thought the curriculum changes were the bigger announcement made during that conference, and I stand by it! As I said then, "I am floored that the new curriculum for YOUNG WOMEN and YOUNG MEN has just been completely revamped, and it isn't the biggest story of in the LDS church. They will be receiving the same lessons, they will all be focusing on the Preach My Gospel* topics, and they will be getting 6 years of religious training aimed at creating good members, and great missionaries. Whether someone goes on a mission or not, they will have a much stronger gospel base than most of our current missionaries have!"
While not all topics covered in the lessons is from Teach My Gospel, in the 3 months that I personally compared, (and in the posts that Morgan has written, that seems to hold out, although some commenters are more or less worried about individual differences or similarities) I didn't find anything missing from the new lessons that is taught in Preach My Gospel, although there certainly are formatting and grouping differences. While there are a number of things that are rearranged, and that pull their wording from either Duty to God or YW advancement, they are, (in my opinion) minor when compared to the previous manuals, and unrecognizable compared to those when I was in YW.
Like my frustrated friend, quoted earlier, I think that there will be teachers and students, who feel like a member of the class, another adult in the room, (or even the teacher) can crossed a line into speculation, or areas that are not doctrine, while not officially running afoul of the manual, and some lessons set up more opportunities for this than others. From what I have read online from teachers and students, and had reported to me by people I know personally, the resources in the lesson are broad and deep enough that one or two "off base comments" can be addressed with other lesson materials that can bring in other ideas and thoughts, all of which lead to the central topic of the lesson. A discussion that could be upset by someone introducing false doctrine, can change how the presentation is ordered and focused, but, "being forced to spend the rest of the class, using the lesson, to prove their idiocy wrong," is preferable, (in my book at least) to having the lesson itself be based on false doctrine or folklore, with a few correct principles thrown in, because the materials provided are not sufficient to have a real discussion.
I want to qualify this entire post, and why I think this program is so much better than others before it, with one caveat. This program makes it easier for a teacher to teach correct doctrine because it is laid out in lesson plans that read smoothly. A prepared teacher might have to fight against false doctrine from her students or other people in her, (or his) classroom, but so far, I have yet to see doctrinal claims that I would count as folklore or false doctrine. (I am willing to retract my statement if I missed some, but even 20 in a year would be better than my two months of YW lessons based on Saturday's Warriors. I admit that my expectations might be too low.). The small number of "disagreements," (and even that seems too harsh a word) I have found with the text of the lesson manuals would really come under the categories of "tone" or style differences, rather than misogyny, folklore, folk doctrine, or false doctrine.
A number of things that were talked about in a variety of Mormon Feminist circles, as worries about specific parts of the curriculum, but generally the ones that are most serious have to do with modesty teaching in LDS culture. I think that there is still a lot of work to do, with the culture, traditions, activities and curriculum in LDS culture, especially in the United States. I do think that it is important to be vigilant, to make sure that as parents we are teaching our boys to be responsible for their thoughts and actions, and for girls to feel good about their bodies and sexuality. If any curriculum is going to pass or fail based on how it deal with modesty, no LDS curriculum would get a "passing grade" at this point, because we as a culture are getting a failing grade. I hear the frustrations of Young Women's leaders who spent a very long month of June teaching "modesty" and who are still in PTSD mode. The program isn't perfect, and it needs to be changed, especially if we don't want June to be the month that is celebrated in Mormon Feminist circles as the month to either avoid church, or resign. Still, despite and because of the closeness us LDS modesty culture, and rape culture in general, that LDS leaders will focus on calling men and women to teach the youth classes who have both strong testimonies, and who will not bring into their classrooms folklore, false doctrine, or hurtful and unnecessary traditions, that are not taught in the manual and are not gospel principles.
As parents, or other adults in the ward, who have sustained a teacher in their calling, we need to support teachers so that they are comfortable enough with the gospel, and their students, to be open and direct when they catch incorrect principles being taught by students, or other adults in their classes. If we are visiting at the request of the teacher, then we need to do what we have been asked to do, and only give input that we know is welcome. If we are visiting because we want to know, and understand, the things our children are being taught, we owe it to the teacher and students to have read the lesson that will be taught, and not derail the teacher's lesson plan.
One friend, who is "out of the closet as a feminist" in her conservative Utah ward, often has parents visit her class. Many come originally worried about what she might be teaching to their children. She has done several things that I think are great innovations to help her teenage students, and any adults who decide to join her class. I have her permission to use her methods, (and if you are in her ward I'm sure you will recognize her, but she tries hard to simply be seen as a SS teacher, so she asked that I not use her name. The first thinks that she does is that she makes a copy of her outline for the class, so that they have something to write on during class time, even if all the are doing in doodling. Each student has their own clipboard, and there is a permanent tracking sheet for "points" earned, (more on that later) the outline for the current week and any week they have missed, and a reminder card that includes all of the scriptures she is planning on using in the following week's lesson. She has extra clip boards, and any parent who shows up, is asked to go to the library and get a copy of the outline made, and if they don't have them, a physical copy of the scriptures, (a requirement for all her 14-15 year-old class students) before they join the class that day. Since students prove they have read the scriptures for this week's class by marking them with red pencil or some other way, each student has a quad, a physical set of all LDS scriptures.
Most of her students will start seminary the following year, and she has convinced the bishop in their ward to order the quads so that each of her students has a set, regardless of their parents' ability to pay. When the bishopric originally baulked at the cost of having leather bound quads, with the name of the student imprinted on them, make for non-seminary students, when they didn't even provide quads to seminary students, (they provided the soft cover "missionary" editions to seminary students) my friend was even more determined not to let the money gap between a large portion of the ward, and 4 low-income apartment complexes that were "tacked on" to their boundaries. She asked the RS and HP leaders to have 5 minutes the next Sunday, for an announcement, in their meetings. She told the groups why she thought the youth, especially those from less economically stable backgrounds, should have their own copy of the scriptures, emblazoned with their name on them, the year before they went to seminary. She explained the that way she intended to use them as part of the new curriculum, and then went on to explain that 1/3 of the ward's seminary students had only missionary copies of the scriptures. She believed that in a ward that had been blessed as much as they had, that they could afford to provide imprinted scriptures to every seminary student. She passed out tithing slips with the "Other" category already filled in with Seminary Scripture Fund. (It took 2 weeks to have enough funds to buy quads for over 500 students, and the stake is requesting permission to use some of the money to provide quads to inner city seminary students in the US, as well as in Ghana, were several senior couples in the ward have served as missionaries.)
After several weeks in January, when about 1/3 of her class was made up of adult parents, she is down to three (3) "regulars," parents who admit that they enjoy her class more, and probably wouldn't be going to Gospel Doctrine if they were not attending class with their teenagers. She has continued to have outlines available every week, since her class sometimes swells with "concerned adults," or feminist friends who have heard about her class. (June was a particularly intense month, with adults out numbering kids all but one Sunday, as the modesty lessons had nervous parents unsure what a feminist might be teaching.) Even if the adults weren't there, her students love having them, and several have told her that they have kept all of them in journals or scrapbooks. Since they also are where the kids write down the words they want to add to the week's homework, it makes the last 5-10 minutes of class easier. As I have corresponded with her during this year, (my excitement, expressed in my October post, about the new curriculum in one of the reasons she accepted the calling) I have realized just how much more each of us can, and should be doing to sustain the men and women who teach our children.
What does it mean to sustain a teacher? Here is what I think. We need to ask the teacher to let us know if a child or grandchild doesn't know or understand a gospel principle, and be willing to put the time into helping them make the principle relatable. We have to let our pride go, so that as a parent, teacher, or class member, we are teaching and learning by the Spirit. That can mean a very doctrinally correct detour, important for the spiritual growth of a class member or members, on occasion. In many of the old manuals, there wasn't really a way to spend an entire lesson talking about something from last week that was confusing to everyone. One of the beauties of the new manuals, is that by spending a month on a subject, it gives teachers and students greater flexibility, greater "permission" you might say, to do what is right for the students. It doesn't have to be right for a single class in Utah, Idaho, or Brazil, but if a class in an Oregon City ward needs to take an extra week focusing on what modesty of speech means, then the teacher of that class has full permission to focus on it, even if it is something that would only work in an individual class. More often it is several concepts, that over a couple weeks of teaching a subject, it becomes obvious that the major barrier to understanding and applying something in their lives, for most of the class members, is a combination of one or two concepts. While there isn't an official lesson just about them, there are lesson materials from several lessons, and lots of other source material that can be brought in, so that students can work together, with their teacher and families to understand and embrace parts of the gospel that they might have otherwise missed.
I hadn't realized just how important that is, until my feminist friend shared one of the tools she created for the clipboards, that has made a huge difference for her, her students and their families, in not letting concepts slip through the cracks, or be glossed over. One of her most successful teaching tools has been to have students write down on their outlines, and then during the last 10 minutes of class, ask about concepts that they aren't sure how to apply in their lives. While they talk about them in class, if any student still is struggling with it, everyone writes it down all of the concepts were at least one student had questions about what the lesson said as part of their homework. For each concept, the student is asked to talk to their parents (grandparents or close family members or friends are acceptable too) about it, to look up talks on the subject on lds.org, to do a Google search for how it is used in non-LDS culture(s), and to pray about it. The next class always starts with a discussion about what the students found out in their quest for knowledge, and points are accrued by students for parent (or other adults mentioned) who with their signatures indicate they had talked about the concepts with the students. Students also share talks that were helpful (kids bring a copy of the talk, and others can get copies made if they want to take it home to read on their own) and they share the most helpful things found from their Google searches. (Again, they get points for talking about what they brought and how it relates, not just for having the paper that shows they did a search.) Students are then invited to share any spiritual experiences they had while praying or pondering the things they learned. Some students are more comfortable bringing something that is written out, and they or another student can then read it to the class, while other are comfortable with less formal sharing. (Students also get points for saying prayers daily and reading scriptures daily, they are on the honor system in reporting, and each student is working to earn a personally significant prize, with the number of points needed dependent on the starting place of the student, what changes are needed to make those points possible, and what the prize they are working towards is. If you are curious about more details, ask in comments, and I can go into more detail. Or we might even convince her to "out herself" here. ;-) We will see.)
Flexibility is one of the built in strengths and weaknesses of the new program. It is obvious that the manual does not want the lessons to be inflexible or to become rote memorization. It gives a wide enough base of knowledge and resources that teachers and student can follow both the interests and spiritual needs of students, but when we take a detour, to examine part of the gospel in a more in depth manner, the things that are focused on must be doctrinally sound. It is the same challenge that most parents have at home. We want to make sure we aren't the ones raising the kid whose head is in the clouds, and whose mouth is spouting folk doctrine, because he/she doesn't know the difference between doctrine and the stories that Uncle Bill likes to tell about Warren Porter Rockwell trying to kill great-great-great-great-great grandpa Joe for cheating in a card game because they were both drunk. The story make a great story when Uncle Bill tells it, but without even a diary entry to prove it, and some historical facts that show the two men were not alive at the same time, it probably shouldn't be the topic of a talk or the justification for a real life "Grand Theft Auto" combined activity. Having a kid with an imagination is great, but we can't expect that our children will learn enough of the gospel on Sunday, that we don't need to have talks about the gospel as part of our regular relationship with our children. I am grateful that by having manuals that are so easily accessed, that give such a wide range of resources, and that are much more doctrinally sound than the manuals I grew up with. I don't expect every lesson to be like my children sitting at the Savior's feet, but I do think that there is more focus on the gospel, and a better chance that false doctrine won't be passed on through stories, in the manuals, that directly contradict modern policy within the church.
As our children get older, hopefully they have been taught at home, and at church, how to identify and address false doctrine, both from others and because they are called on it when it comes from their mouths. Whether using church magazines, class materials, their own personal experiences, or the scriptures, students who have both knowledge and strong testimonies can help clean up a folklore mess, false doctrine spill, or quote-taken-out-of-context malfunction, if they have, and know how to use those tools. While it may be the job of their teacher to present the lesson, students should be learning the critical thinking skills to get a class back onto solid doctrinal ground, in a minimum amount of time. Sitting in Gospel Doctrine I often hear adults without those tools, and I am hopeful that more doctrine is being taught in youth Sunday School. They at least have lesson manual and curriculum that has the potential to teach them the actual doctrine of the gospel.


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CBNNews.com - JERUSALEM, Israel - Israeli security officials warned that time is running out to secure the release of captured Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Corporal Gilad Shalit.
Shalit, captured June 25, 2006, in a cross-border attack on an IDF outpost near the border with the Gaza Strip, has been denied visitation by the Red Cross, family members or anyone else.
Security officials noted that the price for Shalit's release will continue to rise, as it did with the Olmert government's prisoner swap with the Lebanese-based Hezbollah terror group last July.
Israel returned five Lebanese terrorists, including convicted murderer Samir Kuntar, along with the remains for nearly 200 Lebanese and Palestinian terrorists, for the bodies of Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev, killed during a cross-border attack by Hezbollah terrorists, which sparked the Second Lebanon War.
Hezbollah officials never revealed whether Goldwasser and Regev were still alive, keeping their families in the dark until they saw their coffins during the exchange.
Meanwhile, on Monday evening -- two days prior to the nation's observance of Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement) thousands of Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv's Rabin Square to ask Shalit to forgive them for not working harder to secure his release.
"Frustrated citizens can't believe their own eyes when they see the flippant ease with which the matter of this captive soldier is pushed down to fourth or fifth place on the government's agenda," Shlomo Goldwasser, father of slain IDF reservist Ehud Goldwasser, told the crowd, who held up placards reading, "We're sorry. We want you home."
"For 824 days now, Gilad Shalit has been denied the most basic of human rights, while here talk centers daily on the human rights of the Gazans," added Noam Shalit, Gilad's father.
To date, Hamas has rejected several lists of prisoners Israel would be willing to swap for Shalit's release. The latest list included 250 of the 350 prisoners demanded by Hamas, some with "blood on their hands," that is, those convicted of killing Israelis.
Hamas's demand has grown to 1,400 prisoners, to be released in stages.
According to senior Hamas member Osama al-Muzaini, Egyptian-mediated negotiations for Shalit's return will remain at a stalemate until the terror group's demands are fully met.
"No breakthrough can be achieved before the Zionist enemy [Israel] agrees to all the conditions and all the names on the list we have handed over," al-Muzaini said.
Sources: YNet news, Haaretz
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