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One of the choices available to you for your final term project is an interactive game called Zombie Chase™. Everyone seems to love zombies these days: those brain-eating rascals from beyond the grave are popping up all over the place!
Zombie Chase™ takes place on a rectangular grid, with walls around the edges and/or impeding movement within: you can imagine it is a dark, abandoned warehouse, perhaps with a Michael Jackson soundtrack. Strewn about the warehouse are various fresh fruits: these are great nourishment for the living, but completely uninteresting to our zombie friends, because they only want to eat ... braaaiiins!!! Our hapless hero is a live human (controlled by the player of the game) whose job will be to move about the warehouse, collecting and eating the precious fruits, which have a restorative effect on her health, and avoiding the marauding zombies. The zombies will generally lurch around rather aimlessly, but they will pursue our hero and even attack her when they smell her nearby.
Of course, the game will look relatively primitive compared to modern 3D action games, but the idea is to have something you can program yourself with relatively little help. Here's a snapshot from a version of the game under development for the assignment:
In order to make the project useful for your studies, you will implement the game in an object-oriented style, using Java classes. In order to make it easier to finish, you will work on it in three phases, due at different points toward the end of the semester. And finally, in order to make your game more original and personal, we will encourage you to add some kind of special feature such as weapons, trapdoors, zombie repellant, etc.
Coming soon!
The game includes a game board consisting of a rectangular grid of "cells"; the board will be represented in Java by a Board object containing a 2D array of Piece objects. The Piece class in turn will represent the various kinds of things that can be positioned at a place on the grid.
More specifically, pieces found in a grid cell might include:
In order to allow for variety of gameplay, and to facilitate testing of different game scenarios, we will allow game boards to be read in from a text file (this is similar to the notion of a "levels" that are loaded in and played on many games). When we read a board from a file, we can read it as a succession of rows of characters or as a sequence of strings. Each row or string represents one row of cells, with the characters coding the cell contents as follows:
By way of example, here is a typical board layout, corresponding to the board in the picture shown above:
########################## # o #z # o # # #### oo # # # # # # #### z o# # o h ###### #### # #oo z # ##########################
In this first phase of the project, we will basically just read in a board and print it back out again. This may seem simple enough, but due to a relatively heavy use of objects and classes (see below) and some planning for later features, it should be challenging enough.
As mentioned above, part of the idea of this exercise is to get you acquainted with using Java objects and classes. Toward this end, we will suggest a design that uses these concepts fairly heavily: this isn't necessary, as we might make do with just a 2D array of characters (for example) to hold the information for the game. But the use of objects and classes, once you master the concepts, will make it especially easy to organize the code, to add new features, and to avoid certain kinds of bugs.
If you haven't read Chapter 7 of the Horstmann textbook, now is the time to do it! You may also want to browse through some of the basics of inheritance and sub-classes from Chapter 8: we'll be discussing these topics soon in lecture.
The following diagram shows the basic design we will use: not all of this will be relevant to the first phase, but it will give you an idea where we are headed with the other two phases.
In the diagram, the boxes with tab/labels represent classes; the smaller boxes inside represent references to other objects (i.e., references stored in variables of class types, with the given variable names). The thin arrow links show the classes of the objects referenced. The heavy, dark lines, on the other hand, represent sub-class relationships, established with the extends annotation in Java. Finally, the typewriter font code inside the boxes represents the names of variables and methods that would be defined in the corresponding class.
Note: this means that you will ultimately be working with several different class files simultaneously in Dr. Java. It's possible that that you haven't used multiple class files tied together in a single project in this way before now. You'll want to load up all the files in Dr. Java, so they appear in the little project pane in the upper left-hand corner:
You'll want to keep these files together in the same folder or directory as you work on them, since the game will need all the corresponding classes to run. You will probably also want to keep at least one data file with a test board in the same directory.
To start with, you'll want to define the following classes and methods (one file per class, with methods defined inside the classes):
In order to read in the board from a file, you"ll want to use a Scanner, but with a Java File object as its source rather than the usual System.in. You should put a simple text file, like the one shown above, into the same directory as your zombie project files, then set it up for reading with code like this:
Don't worry too much about the try-catch code: it's basically just there in case for some reason the file cannot be read. (For example, maybe you spelled the file name wrong, or forgot to save it in the same folder, etc.) I have "baked in" a specific file name here: you might prefer to query the user for a level number or file name, perhaps prompting first with a list of possibilities.try { Scanner scan = new Scanner(new File("testboard")); ... } catch (Exception e) { System.out.println("Whoops! File reading failed!"); }
Inside the "..." part of the code, you'll need to actually use the file scanner to read in the board. The basic idea is to read in one line at a time, going through each character in the resulting String, and using a switch statement to create any Pieces found at a given location. When a blank space (' ') is read in, a null reference can be left in the array, since that is the easiest way to represent the fact that "nothing" is in the corresponding cell (it is also easily checked later for allowing moving pieces to move into a cell, since you can just test for cells[i][j]==null). In any case, for non-null array cells, i.e. when a character representing a wall, fruit, zombie or our hero is found, the corresponding case of the switch statement can just create a new Piece of the appropriate sub-class by calling its constructor. For Fruit and Wall pieces, no additional information is needed, ie., a default constructor will do. For moving pieces, i.e. Zombie and Hero sub-classes of Mover, the constructor will need to be called with a reference to the Board variable and with the int array coordinates (e.g., i and j, or whatever), so that the Mover piece can later inspect nearby board cells and modify its own location (i,e., move).
(Note that the constructors for Zombie and Hero sub-classes of Mover can take advantage of a common super-class constructor by calling super(...) with appropriate parameters: this is because both of these sub-classes are initializing the same variables, as already defined in the Mover class, specifically the board reference and the Mover's coordinates.)
A subtle point here is that the Board instance itself must be created first, before the individual pieces in the cells array are created, so that a reference to the board can be passed in to the Mover pieces. I solved this problem by making a new Board() first, before the reading loop, then filling in the array of cells, and then finally initializing the Board's cell array in a separate step. (It might also be possible to allow the Board to construct itself and pass a reference to itself to the Movers using a "this" reference, but I haven't verified myself that it all works out.)
There are a number of design choices choices to be made at this stage:
Once you have the board read in, it is pretty simple to print it out: just go through the 2D array of cells with a nested for loop, and print either a blank space (for null cell values, or print a character obtained by calling the show method of the Piece contained in the cell.
You could do this by printing to System.out, but the Dr. Java interactions pane does not support larger type, color or Unicode characters as well as some other interfaces do. More specifically, we have supplied you with a Java class file called a TextFrame which will create a separate window into which you can write your output: by default it will use the large type, green on black style shown in the game snapshot at the top of this file. You can find the code here:
To use this code, just declare and construct a new TextFrame instance, passing it parameters for the title and size of the window; I used the call:
private static TextFrame frame = new TextFrame("Play Zombie Chase!", 600, 550);for the window shown above. (You may want a wider or taller frame if you have a bigger level map—you might even compute the size of the frame from the size of the level, after some experimentation to determine the appropriate constants.)
Once you have a TextFrame, you can print to it almost like the System.out console you're used to from class; but note that we only support the following method calls:
If you need to add some variation on the methods above that's missing, it should be easy to modify the code: look at the source to see how it's done.
Given the declaration above, you might write something like this in order to print out a specific cell:
(Note that you can't do this if the value of cells[i][j] is null: you"ll get a NullPointerException if you try. So this code should most likely occur as one branch of an if statement that checks for a null cell, and prints a blank if it finds null.)
Finally, you might want to use Unicode characters to represent some of your pieces, as I did with the Wall and Fruit pieces in the screenshot at the top of the page. You can use '\u2588' for the "full block" character I used for walls and '\u2022' for the bullet character I used for fruits. You can find other Unicode characters in many reference charts on-line; this one at charbase.com is pretty nice: just click on a likely symbol, then navigate using the left and right arrows near the top left and right of each page, or click on the Block link to see a list of similar characters. You can then use the Java Escape version of the code in your program, but with single quotes instead of double ones (i.e., a char instead of a String). You should note, however, that not all Unicode fonts obey the monospaced width that makes the output line up properly, and certain characters may not be available in some fonts.
Okay, let's assume you have a game board already read in and constructed: now it 's time to get your pieces to move!
Recall that we made a Mover class to consolidate the code used to move pieces: this will be a sub-class of the Piece class, but also serve as a super-class of the Hero and Zombie classes. In other words, you need to annotate the class headers of the various classes as follows (remember, these will all be in separate files):
class Piece { ... } class Wall extends Piece { ... } class Fruit extends Piece { ... } class Mover extends Piece { ... } class Hero extends Mover { ... } class Zombie extends Mover { ... }
In the Mover class, we'll put code that has to do with movement, but in particular that which is common to both the hero and the zombies. For example, since both of these kinds of pieces will need access to the game board and each will have a current position, we can put variables in this class holding a reference to the Board object and two int variables.
In my code, I also put two methods in the Mover class, one to target a given direction, and one to occupy the targeted position; in between calls to these methods, the target coordinates are stored in a separate pair of integer variables. The reason for this approach is that it allows the hero and the zombies to "plan" a movement in one step, and then actually move only when they have determined that the move is possible, i.e., not blocked by a wall or some other piece. (In the case of the hero, a fruit will not actually block movement, but the Fruit piece needs to be "consumed", i.e., replaced on the board.)
By the way, you'll need to make sure that when you construct Hero and Zombie objects to populate the board, that you also store them somewhere accessible to the main method of the game. Why? Because the main method will need to allow the hero and the zombies a chance to move with each turn, the hero by user input and the zombies by random lurching (or later by more purposeful pursuit). I used variables in the Game class corresponding to the hero (of type Hero) and a bunch of the zombies (it's probably easiest if this is of type ArrayList<Zombie>). You might also put these variables/object-references in the Board class, but remember that they will need to be available in any case to the main method that runs the game.
Overall, the game should proceed roughly as follows:
OK, let's tackle the movement of each kind of piece: the hero will move by user input, so you will need some sort of call to a Scanner in an outer game loop. (If you know about KeyListeners and inversion of control, you might be able to enhance the TextFrame to allow more direct keystroke entry, but we won't be discussing these advanced topics in lecture.)
What sort of commands should you use for hero movement? There are a lot of possibilities here, but note that the arrow keys usually generate a more complex sort of input than just a single character. You could use some of the letter keys to stand for the various directions (in which case a switch statement would work well), but I found that the easiest and most workable thing was to use a grid based on the numeric keypad:
(Mine actually uses an upside-down version based on the way the keys on a phone are arranged.)
You can convert a numeric input into x- and y-coordinate offsets as follows:
In my design, the conversion between an integer direction (between 1 and 9) and a couple of x and y offsets is done on the target method of the Mover class: this allows me to then check the intended move from the Hero class before actually occupying a new cell of the board. Specifically, we need to check what sort of value is in the target cell: walls should block movement (as should zombies!), but a fruit should instead be consumed. I let the move method of my Hero class replace a fruit-occupied cell with a null value before calling the generic occupy method from the Mover super-class. When the hero "eats" the fruit, he gains in health and reduces the global fruit counter by one ... but the occupy method is responsible for preventing a move onto an occupied cell or allowing a move onto a null cell (including the case where a fruit has just been consumed).
What about zombie movement, then? Well, a simple version is now quite easy: just roll a nine-sided die (using code from earlier in the semester) for each zombie in the ArrayList of zombies, and have the target method convert this into a potential movement; then use the occupy method to actually make the movement, if it is allowed.
Of course, this doesn't lead to very interesting zombie behavior, since it won't allow for pursuit of or damage to our hero, but that's what the next section is for ...
In this phase, we'll add more purposeful movement by zombies and a new feature of your own design.
In order to make the zombies more of a threat, and thus add playability to the game, we should make them do more than just randomly lurch around. In my version of the game, zombies can "smell" the hero from as much as 2 squares away (measured very roughly) and will move toward the hero when they do. They also attack the human hero whenever they are adjacent to her, causing damage to her "health" score (the same score which is in turn increased by her eating fruit).
In order to implement this behavior, you'll have to modify your zombie movement method to add some new behavior. You'll also need to add the health-based effects of both fruit consumption and zombie damage. Finally, you'll need to add logic to your game that allows for a win or loss depending on whether the hero gathers and consumes all the fruit before the zombies strike her down.
Let's consider the health effects first, since those are probably the easiest: you can add an integer variable for health to your Hero class (this should be a non-static member, since we want it to be associated with each Hero instance, important if you later expanded to a multi-player version of the game). You would then increase this variable by one (say) every time the hero consumes a fruit: this would presumably be in the Hero class movement code, where the hero takes over a fruit-occupied cell.
Getting zombies to smell the hero could be done in a number of ways, but I found that the
easiest was to have the Game class method that implements the main play loop
(this might very well be your main method) pass its reference to the hero to
each zombie that it moves. That is, in the main play loop, when you move the hero (or rather
when the player does) and then move through the ArrayList of zombies to move them
in turn, pass in the hero variable that the Game class uses to track and move the
hero to each zombie as it moves. I renamed my zombie movement method and gave it a
Now, given that both heros and zombies are instances of a sub-class of Mover, they will both have some integer coordinates (say x and y) that they use to keep track of their position on the board. You can use these coordinates to determine the distance between a zombie and the hero he pursues, either by using a classical distance formula (the square root fo the sums of the squares of the coordinates) or perhaps something similar but easier to compute. I actually just asked if the absolute value of the differences of both coordinates was less than my "zombie smell range", which I set to 2 board units. (You could of course use a different value, or even manipulate the value or calculation to reflect some new aspect of the game; for example, perhaps the hero can pick up some item that obscures his scent from the zombies, or even actively repels them when within range.)
Now a simple if statement can allow your zombie to take action when it smells the human (i.e., when the distance calculation returns a small enough value): just target the human in the zombie's movement by subtracting the corresponding coordinates to get target movement values for each of the x and y directions. Of course, if your zombie smell range was high enough, this simple strategy might have your zombie bouncing off a wall between him and the hero, rather than going around it, but then zombies aren't exactly known for their smarts (just their need for braaaiiins!).
If your zombe doesn't smell your human, you can use the else part of the statement to revert back to your default behavior (for my zombies that just meant "rolling" a 9-sided die to move randomly using the same number-based direction system that the hero player movement used).
Once your zombie has moved, no matter what the mechanism, you could now check to see if he is close enough to the hero to do damage: my zombies have to be directly adjacent to the hero (i.e., the absolute value of the difference of both coordinates must be less than or equal to one), but you might reasonably allow for a slightly looser policy (maybe your zombies have long arms because they were police officers in their earthly lives ...). In any case, since you have passed a reference to the hero in from the Game class method to the zombie, you can then have the zombie reduce the hero's health at the time of damage to reflect the attack. (Presumably you would do this by having the zombie call a Hero class method to inflict the damage: modifying a private health variable directly is probably not the "polite" way to proceed!).
Now, once you have fruit-based health increases and zombie-based damage (i.e., health decreases) in effect, you can use the hero's health as a basis for winning or losing the game. In my game, the hero wins if she collects all of the fruits before the zombies reduce her health to zero: you may want to use different criteria, but in any case you should be able to check these conditions in a while loop that drives the main game play from your Game method. If you use a compound condition (e.g., "while there are fruits left and the hero is still healthy"), you should probably check which condition stopped the loop immediately (or at least very soon) after the loop finishes, in order to determine how to proceed: my game just prints out a winning or losing message, but it's also traditional to give the user some sort of treat (perhaps a TextFrame/clear method-based animation, or some Unicode-character-based "ASCII art").
In any case, do remember to reduce the global number of fruits every time your hero consumes one, so that you'll be able to tell when they've won the game, or to make similar changes to other variables if you use a different criterion. I used a global fruit count in the game board because I didn't want to re-count all the fruits on the board each time I needed to check, but this means I had to update the count every time I created a fruit cell at board read-in time and then again whenever the hero consumed one. If you have different kinds of pieces or winning protocols, just ask yourself when it is most natural to update counters, boolean flags, or whatever, in order to best track the relevant properties.)
Finally, you may want to add some interesting "signature feature" to your version of the game: part of the joy of programming is the ability to implement your own vision and exercise your creativity on such a dynamic canvas. In the introduction above, I mentioned some ideas like trapdoors/teleportation, weapons and zombe repellant, but there is plenty of room for cool ideas here. You could even make a multi-player version of the game, using multiple instances of the Hero class and prompting separately for each player's moves.
Just as an example, consider the idea of weapons that the hero can employ against the zombies—a shovel seems to be the weapon of choice for this purpose. You could
Many other game variations are possible. During development, I made a special version of the game for my younger daughter, who didn't like the zombies much, by just changing the colors (tawny yellow) and characters ('L' instead of 'Z') used to make it into a "Lion Chase" game that was more acceptable to her aesthetics. Similar changes in color and characters, or even in other gameplay aspects, could yield games with different "themes": red for vampires, grey for ghosts, blue for ice demons, etc.) You might even allow the user to choose from among such "themes" at the beginning of the game. (In this case you could use a Theme object to store the various components of the theme (color, window title, characters, messages, etc.) and then write your code so that it accesses a specfic Theme instance when selected.)
Of course, a really usable game would make use of a more sophisticated interface, for example allowing the player to use the numeric keypad, or capturing the keystrokes directly in the TextFrame rather than with a console-based Scanner. Adding these kinds of features is possible, but goes beyond the scope of this course. (If you are interested, you might look into KeyListeners, but be forewarned that setting this up requires a so-called inversion of control, in which the game is no longer structured as an overall loop embedded in a main method, but rather as a set of methods that respond to user inputs. This is a significant shift in perspective.)
I guess in the end your game could always be extended in some new and interesting way, so that it will always be:
(Special thanks to the folks at Zombies and Horror Movies.com for the use of their cool zombie clip-art!


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Gary and Jan Dundore have been re-enactors for more than 25 years and, for the married couple, it all started with the discovery of Gary's grandfather's seersucker suit.
The Dundores, who have been married 41 years, attend a variety of historical events, and dress accordingly.
"The main reason we do re-enactment is it's our way of promoting history," Jan said. "We're pretty much wrapped around history. We thoroughly love history."
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Left, Jan and Gary Dundore attended the 150th anniversary last month of the
Lincoln inaugural train trip at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus.
The couple portrays different periods through their clothing, and mainly focus on the Civil War era and the 1880s through 1910.
Jan's favorite clothing period is the 1890s.
"There's more glitter and more glam," she said. "There's a lot of frou-frou for the women and the men were more distinguished."
Jan also said Victorian clothing was more colorful than some people may think. The hats and parasols were larger, and the clothing was, in general, "showier."
One of the first events the Dundores attended was the Tiffin-Seneca Heritage Festival.
"We always thought it was kind of neat, so he dressed up and I made myself a long skirt," she said. "We just had so much fun."
Along with the Tiffin-Seneca Heritage Festival, the pair also attends events at the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center, the Ohio Village and the Malabar Farm.
Last month, they traveled to the Ohio Statehouse for the 150th anniversary of the Lincoln inaugural trail trip.
They've also dressed for the American Civil War Museum and for Tiffin's Victorian Christmas.
"The Heritage Festival is one of our favorites, since it's our home," Gary said.
"Some years we attend six or eight events; other years, we do a dozen," Jan added.
The couple also keeps busy on several historical committees, and they volunteer at the American Civil War Museum.
"Our next event will probably be there," Jan said.
Because antiquing has always been a hobby, Jan said finding original period clothing has gone hand in hand.
"We had fun antiquing and started looking for clothes when we were out," she said. "Every year, we try to find something more and add to our wardrobe. It started out as fun, and it still is."
Jan said she has collected so many dresses, she has lost count of the number.
The process of preparing for an event can be tiresome, as it can sometimes take the pair a couple of hours to dress.
"We plan on two hours to get ready. That's our estimate, that's what we start from," Jan said.
Six to eight layers of clothing is normal for Jan, and Gary must coordinate his watch and other jewelry. His shirt must also be perfectly pinned.
"He helps me and I help him," Jan said.
To properly portray the Civil War era, Jan said she must part her hair down the middle and wear a low bun with a snood, a type of hair net.
For the 1900s, Jan said she has to puff out her hair.
"I have to keep my hair long because I need it for hat pins," she said.
Jan said she and Gary have done extensive research on clothing from each era, and it has helped to have friends who work at museums and who sell vintage clothing.
"We do a lot of research to get the correct dress," she said. "You learn by seeing and touching."
For Gary, who owns a small business, Family Plumbing, Wiring & Sheet Metal, and Jan, who works as an insurance agent, re-enacting has been more than just fun, it has helped them connect with history.
"The older you get, the more you want to be in tune with your roots," Gary said.

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Liberation Reconsidered: Understanding Why Judges and Juries Disagree about Guilt
Amy S. Farrell
Northeastern University
Daniel Givelber
Northeastern University - School of Law
The Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology, Vol. 100, No. 4, pp. 1549-1586, Fall 2010
Northeastern University School of Law Research Paper No. 67-2011
Data collected in four jurisdictions by the National Center for State Courts allows us to examine the question of judge and jury disagreement about guilt through a consideration of the views of jurors as well as judges. Using this data, we test in a modern context the hypothesis that the jury's embrace of values -- as opposed to its different assessment of the evidence -- explains why juries acquit when judges would convict. We find that legal and extralegal factors affect both judge and jury decisions about guilt, that both sets of factors predict disagreement in different contexts, and the pattern of agreement versus disagreement is more complex than suggested by the liberation hypothesis.
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Red Wii, Super Mario Anniversary Hack Coming to Japan
Coincides with release of Wii Remote Plus in assorted colors.
Nintendo revealed a slew of new Wii hardware options for Japan to be available November 11th, including the Wii Remote Plus confirmed last week.
First up is a new Red Wii, part of the ongoing celebration of Super Mario's 25th anniversary. This new model is no mere paint job, however. It includes a special "arranged" edition of Super Mario Bros in the system's memory. The changes to the game are entirely cosmetic, with the lone screenshot (courtesy of Game Watch) showing all the ? blocks have been altered to read 25.
On the controller front, the Wii Remote Plus will launch next month in five colors: white, black, blue, pink and red. More information here.
No information was given regarding an overseas release for any of these items.
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if they getPosted: Oct 07, 2010 12:00AM PST by smile_kill
it here shure i get anutta one but for now am goot wit this one
Regional exclusives and making consumers feel unimportantPosted: Oct 07, 2010 12:00AM PST by ActivisionStoleMy360
Will be what undoes Nintendo at the end of all this. It's great that they are a Japanese company and all, but if they are looking at the international market, and decide that they are going to to only give the "specials" to Japan, well in the end people will feel slighted and they will lose business.
Just look at the special edition Halo:Reach Xbox360, or just the newly designed 360 for that matter. Nintendo just doesn't get it, I suppose that is just the way it will be though, and sadly that will be what inevitably causes their downfall...their arrogance.
THEIR DOWNFALL HAHAHAHPosted: Oct 08, 2010 12:00AM PST by JoSsGroSs
Your a real dumbass and funny to boot.
Sorry Charlie but Nintendo as well as Sony for that matter have been doing this for ever nothing new the Japanese all ways get the new colors a special editions first, and hey thier both still here and flowershing.
go cry to your mom about that shit don't waste out time with your bS.
actually, you're wrong..Posted: Oct 08, 2010 12:00AM PST by ActivisionStoleMy360
It's really great to get business insight from a graphic designer, you must be so savvy in your understanding, my poor masters in business just won't hold up to your superior knowledge.
its fine that they have been doing that in Japan for years, however thats huge loss in revenue by not doing that everywhere or making proper projections to further their profits. Believe it or not, the consumers are not the companies only source or revenue..if they piss off the investors enough by not taking an aggressive position in making money it will ultimately be the down fall of the company.
You should probably stick to doing what you do best, and leave business speculation to people who know it best.
From what I've seen..Posted: Oct 11, 2010 12:00AM PST by ActivisionStoleMy360
you'd be surprised how fast people are willing to turnover their current system for a new one. For example I own a Final Fantasy special edition 360, my old system was from back in the original release time, so my turnover wasn't to drastic, however I know people who bought the new special edition system, this year, and a few months down the line traded it in (and with some MORE cash) bought the new "slim" and then again, traded the new slim for the Halo edition.
consumers are much more unpredictable and willing to spend that you think. It's a crazy world out there, and to be honest, my fiancé loves Mario and is the reason I own a Wii. I'd gladly shell out for one just for that. Me being an example of an owner who would.
Turnover with the handhelds is even more high paced, PSP and DS/DSi/ etc.. get turned over constantly for the next newest and biggest thing. A lot of people are up on the idea of having the latest and greatest, or having "special edition" "limited edition" stuff, it is how it is regardless of how much sense it makes.
Are Wiis or DSs region free?Posted: Oct 07, 2010 12:00AM PST by SamuraiTerry
Because it might be worth an import.
True datPosted: Oct 07, 2010 12:00AM PST by Uminobankai
And anyone telling you an imported DS game won't work on a DSi is selling a bootleg :0Z
CURSE YOU NINTENDO!Posted: Oct 07, 2010 12:00AM PST by SamuraiTerry
Since they sell more units in North America then in Japan, why in the world would they not bring this kind of stuff over. It must be nice to have so much money that you don't even care about making it.
DS, DS lite are region freePosted: Oct 08, 2010 12:00AM PST by bambamthepyro
However, Wii, DSi and DSi XL are not region free.
So. Imported DS games will work on any region DSi/DSiXL, BUT.... Any games that are DSi only will not work. I don't know about Pokémon BnW for example. They have DSi enhancements, but are ulitmately a DS game.
I think...Posted: Oct 08, 2010 12:00AM PST by SamuraiTerry
my head hurts now.
wtf?Posted: Oct 07, 2010 12:00AM PST by vish_1305
only just making these diff colors? what the hell? i remember when they first showed off concepty stuff they had it in 4 or 5 colors. comon nintendo.
mathsPosted: Oct 07, 2010 12:00AM PST by Dypsymphuliac
white + black + blue + pink + red = 5 different colors
technically,Posted: Oct 07, 2010 12:00AM PST by SamuraiTerry
black and white aren't colors.


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Fujifilm has launched an online teaser campaign for a new X-mount compact system camera (CSC), which bears a striking resemblance to the classically styled manual SLRs of yore. With a centrally positioned viewfinder hump, shutter speed, ISO and exposure compensation dials; the new Fujifilm X-mount camera certainly looks like an attractive and intriguing addition to the company's critically acclaimed line-up of interchangeable-lens cameras. As indicated by the image above, the camera will be announced on 28th January.
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And it will still be a digital camera with a cheat screen on the back. These things can never live up to using a real 35mm camera. I have just bought a new unused stock Contax Aria; its wonderful. If you want 'retro', buy the real thing for a fraction of the price.
Simon, you should go with this one instead, it's an earlier model that'll fit your conservatism much better:
There be trade-offs. Your Contax example can't realistically shoot at ISO 3200, and can't shoot 300 separate exposures on one roll of film.
Then the film costs money to purchase, and then develop, even if you do it yourself.
The new Fuji X Mount sure looks good to me!
I'm just waiting for Ricoh-Pentax to come up with one of this, hopefully with k-mount.
Simon, I understand your nostalgia for the good old days, but 35mm film will become mainstream when women play tennis in ankle length skirts and the America's cup is raced in Stately wooden yachts with polished brass fittings and stained glass windows
I'm wondering why Pentax is suddenly being excluded. For example, many of the new Sigma lenses, including the group that you can have the mount changed, after the purchase, are for Nikon, Canon Sony, and of course Sigma, but no Pentax! Being absorbed by Ricoh was to revive Pentax, not eliminate it.


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TUPELO – Letricia French was named the new assistant principal at Verona Elementary on Tuesday after she was approved by the Lee County school board at its regular meeting.
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A timeline of the events since May 1, 12:15AM when Rep. Vito Fossella was arrested for DWI in Alexandira, VA.
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Last updated: 05/22/08 at 08:42 PM
Vito Fossella's ethical lapses has no followers yet. Be the first one to follow.
Fossella to appear in court for DWI arrest.
"After a great deal of consideration, I have made the decision not to seek re-election to the United States House of Representatives this November. This choice was an extremely difficult one, balanced between my dedication to service to our great nation and the need to concentrate on healing the wounds that I have caused to my wife and family."
Rep. Fossella marched in the Memorial Day Parade in Fresh Kills
Fossella makes an appearance at the Conservative Party dinner event
"At some point between August 2007 and January 29 of this year, all references to Rep. Vito Fossella's (R., N.Y.) wife and children suddenly disappeared from his congressional website. Few people noticed the change, but it was a sign of things to come."
Borough President James Molinaro says "At the end of the day, he doesn't run."
The Daily News reports that Fossella hugged Laura Fay when he was released from jail and told her "Honey, we'll get through this."
Al D'Amato tells NY1 "He's not going to resign. He's either going to seek re-election [or not run]."
Scott Palmer, former chief-of-staff to Speaker Hastert has "acknowledged long-standing concerns about the illicit affair".
The Daily News reports that Fossella took additional fact-finding trips by himself to Cuba and Bermuda in 2002 as well as Italy in 2004.
Daily News first reports that Fossella's trip to La Hague, France in January 2003 costs tax payers $6,900 and happened simultaneously as a personally funded trip he took to France. Fossella traveled alone on the fact-finding trip, which is highly uncommon. If it is discovered that Fossella was there not entirely for business he could be forced to repay tax payers for the cost of the trip. At the time of his trip Laura Fay was the top Air Force legislative liaison officer who would often travel with Congressional delegations.
Vito Fossella skipped the House session today. Instead he was back in Staten Island. "He was working. He was doing his job."
Vito Fossella waived his first court hearing that would have taken place today. His court date is set for June 27.
Daily News published first photos of Fossella and Fay together from a taxpayer-funded congressional junket to Europe in 2002. This is the first indication that the relationship started in 2002, a year before the 2003 junket to Europe both attended.
Vito Fossella hires defense lawyer from law firm known for defending Enron executives.
Vito Fossella waived his right for a preliminary hearing and scheduled a trial date. Vito Fossella's court date is set for June 27.
11:00 AM Vito Fossella releases a statement; "I have had a relationship with Laura Fay, with whom I have a three year old daughter. "My personal failings and imperfections have caused enormous pain to the people I love and I am truly sorry. "While I understand that there will be many questions, including those about my political future, making any political decisions right now are furthest from my mind. "Over the coming weeks and months, I will to continue to do my job and I will work hard to heal the deep wounds I have caused."
House Minority Leader Rep. Boehner makes his first public statement, "I think Mr. Fossella is going to have some decisions to make over the weekend. And I would hope that, and frankly, expect that this is a decision between he, his family, and his constituents,"
The Republican Party commissions polling that started as early as today to find potential nominees for Fossella's seat.
The National Republican Congressional Committee distances itself from Fossella and refuses to indicate if they endorse him for re-election.
Daily News indicates that Fossella told police he was going to Grimm St., where Fay also lives.
Fossella returns to work for first time since arrest.
Daily News reports that Fossella and his friend were asked to leave Logan Tavern after being cut off from drinking;
* Waiter Josh Hahn says "I can't imagine him [Fossella] getting into a car. They were [both] incapable of driving."
* notes that Fossella came into the Logan Tavern bar at 10PM on Wednesday, April 30.
NY Post reports that Fossella's wife did not accompany him to the 2003 trip to Europe that Fay also attended.
Staten Island Advance asks first direct question about Fossella fathering Fay's child. When asked whether Fay's 3-year-old was the same girl Fossella had to take to the hospital, his spokeswoman declined to comment;
"That is a demeaning and highly inappropriate question that does not deserve an answer," said Susan Del Percio.
Daily News reports Fossella was only one of two members of Congress whose spouses were not listed as attendees at the dinner in Europe.
Republican officials stand by Fossella;
"Until you see something worse [than DWI] and he resigns, he's going to be the candidate," said a Republican operative in Washington. "At this point in the game, a wounded incumbent is better than a no-name candidate."
Susan Del Percio admits to being paid by Fossella's campaign funds for Crisis Management Consultation.
Staten Island Advance starts asking questions about father of Fay's child.
First time Laura Fay is mentioned, in the Daily News.
Fossella tells officers he had "two or three glasses of wine about two hours earlier".
We find out where Fossella was arrested and that Alexandria Police Officer Jamie Gernatt saw him run a red light at the corner of Seminary Road and Library Lane, in front of a Francis C. Hammond Middle School middle school.
The New York Times first notes he told police he was on his way to pick up his daughter who needed to go to the hospital. Additonally the article reports he fails several sobriety tests including;
* blowing a .133 on a field BAC device
* when asked to recite alphabet D to T he responds by starting with "A" then corrects himself with "D, E, F, H, G, H, I, J, L," and then fails to finish
* when asked to walk nine steps heel to toe and turn, he sways
Daily News breaks first story about Laura Fay;
* makes first connection to the proximity of her house to where he was arrested, 3 miles away
* asks first question about potential romantic relationship between Fossella and Fay
* connects Fossella and Fay to a July 2003 trip to Europe
* also reports that Fossella "lied" about needing to pick up sick daughter
Craig Donnor is first asked about sick daughter comment to which he replies, "Because these questions deal with the particulars of the legal case, I'm not able to talk about them."
Fossella's arrest might now trigger a House Ethics Committee investigation.
1:00 PM Vito Fossella holds his first press conference. He admits to an "error in judgment". He also admits he was pulled over after dinner with friends in town for the Giants' White House celebration for winning the Super Bowl.
We first find out that Vito Fossella had a .17 BAC, while the legal limit is .08.
It would take approximately 11 glasses of wine over two hours for a 200 lbs. male to have a .17 BAC.
Then the Brooklyn Paper reports that Fossella had a BAC of .17 two hours after his arrest.
Vito Fossella releases his first statement; "Last night I made an error in judgment. As a parent, I know that taking even one drink of alcohol before getting behind the wheel of a car is wrong. I apologize to my family and the constituents of the 13th Congressional District for embarrassing them, as well as myself."
~2:00 AM Vito Fossella has a .17 blood alcohol concentration level.
7:39 AM Vito Fossella calls and is released into the custody of Laura Fay.
12:15 AM Vito Fossella is pulled over for running a red light and arrested in Alexandria, Virginia. Officers smell alcohol and see his mouth is visibly discolored red. Vito Fossella fails numerous field sobriety tests. Fossella reportedly "lies" to police about needing to get to his sick daughter.
1:56 PM Washington Post breaks news of the arrest.
10:00 PM enters Logan Circle Bar with friend "Brian". After Brian passes out at the bar, bathroom and then falls and breaks a table they are asked to leave. The waiter hails them a cab and eye witnesses see them decide to not get in and walk away.


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'Carlos O'Connor will be attending,' Mia Gardiner's assistant Gail announced in hushed, awed tones.
Mia's busy hands stilled for a momentshe was arranging a floral display. Then she carried on placing long-stemmed roses in a standard vase. 'He is the bride's brother,' she said casually.
Gail lowered the guest list and stared at her boss. 'How do you know that? They don't have the same surname.'
'Half-brother, actually,' Mia corrected herself. 'Same Spanish mother, different fathers. She's a couple of years older. I think she was about two when her father died and her mother remarried and had Carlos.'
'How do you know that?' Gail demanded.
Mia stood back, admired her handiwork but grimaced inwardly. 'Uhthere's not a lot that isn't known about the O'Connors, I would have thought.'
Gail pursed her lips but didn't disagree and studied the guest list instead. 'It saysit just says Carlos O'Connor and partner. It doesn't say who the partner is. I thought I read something about him and Nina French.' Gail paused and shrugged. 'She's gorgeous. And wouldn't it be lovely to have all that money? I mean he's got a fortune, hasn't he? And he's gorgeous too, Carlos O'Connor. Don't you think so?'
'Undoubtedly,' Mia replied and frowned down at the tub of pink and blue hydrangeas at her feet. 'Now, what am I going to put these in? I know, the Wedgwood soup tureenit sounds odd but they look good in it. How are you going, Gail?' she asked rather pointedly.
Gail awoke from her obviously pleasurable daydream about Carlos O'Connor and sighed. 'I'm just about to lay the tables, Mia,' she said loftily and wafted away, pushing a cutlery trolley.
Mia grimaced and went to find the Wedgwood tureen.
Several hours later, the sun went down on Mount Wilson but Mia was still working. Not arranging flowers; she was in the little office that was the headquarters of the Bellbird Estate.
It was from this office in the grand old homestead, the main house on the estate, that she ran the reception function business, Bellbird Estate, a business that was becoming increasingly well-known.
Not only did the old house lend its presence to functions but its contents delighted Mia. It contained lovely pieces of old furniture, vases, lamps, linen and a beautiful china collectionincluding the Wedgwood tureen.
She catered for wedding receptions, iconic birthday partiesany kind of reception. The cuisine she provided was superb, the house and the gardens were lovely but perhaps the star of the show was Mount Wilson itself.
At the northern end of the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney, it had been surveyed in 1868 and had gradually acquired a similar reputation to an Indian 'hill station'English-style homes with cool-climate English gardens in alien settings, this setting being bush and rainforest.
And anyone's first impression of Mount Wilson had to be how beautiful it was. Yes, the road was narrow and clung to the mountainside in tortuous zigzags in places but the trees in the villageplane trees, limes, elms, beeches and liquid ambers, were, especially when starting to wear their autumnal colours, glorious. There were also native eucalypts, straight, strong and reaching for the sky, and native tree ferns everywhere.
The glimpses of houses through impressive gateways and beyond sweeping driveways were tantalising, many old and stone with chimneys, some smothered in creepers like wisteria, others with magnificent gardens.
All in all, she'd thought often although she kept it to herself, Mount Wilson shouted moneynew money or old money but moneyand the resources to have acres of garden that you opened to the public occasionally. The resources to have an estate in the Blue Mountains, a retreat from the hurly-burly of Sydney or the heat of its summers .
And tomorrow Juanita Lombard, Carlos O'Connor's half-sister, was marrying Damien Miller on Mount Wilsonat Bellbird, to be precise. Damien Miller, whose mother, rather than the bride or her mother, had booked the venue without mentioning who the bride was until it was too late for Mia to pull out without damaging her business reputation.
Mia got up, stretched and rubbed her back and decided enough was enough; she'd call it a day.
She didn't live in the main house; she lived in the gardener's cottage, which was in fact a lot more modern, though unusual. It had been built as an artist's studio. The walls were rough brick, the plentiful woodwork was native timber and the floors were sandstone cobbles. It had a combustion stove for heating, a cook's delight kitchen and a sleeping loft accessible by ladder.
It was an interior that lent itself well to Mia's photography hobby, her images of native wildlife and restful landscapes, enlarged and framed, graced the walls. It also suited her South American poncho draped over a rail, her terracotta tubs full of plants and her chunky crockery.
It was also not far from the stables and that was where she went first, to bring her horse, Long John Silver, in from the paddock, to rug him and feed him.
Although it was summer, there were patches of mist clinging to the tree tops and the air was chilly enough to nip at your fingers and cheeks and turn the end of your nose pink. But the sunset was magical, a streaky symphony of pink and gold and she paused for a long moment with her arms around Long John's neck to wonder at life. Who would have thought Carlos O'Connor would cross her path again?
She shook her head and led Long John into his stall. She mixed his feed and poured it into his wall bin, checked his water, then, with a friendly pat and a flick of his mane through her fingers, she closed him in.
That was when she came to grief. She'd collected some wood for her stove and was taking a last look at the sunset when, seemingly from nowhere, what she'd kept at bay for hours enveloped herthe memories she'd refused to allow to surface ever since she'd known who would be at tomorrow's wedding flooded back to haunt her.
'Surely I can do this,' she whispered. 'I've come so far since those dayssurely I can do this?'
She closed her eyes but nothing could stop those memories as she allowed herself the luxury of picturing Carlos O'Connor in her mind's eye. Luxury? Or was it a torment?
Whatever, how could she forget that night-dark hair that sometimes fell in his eyes? That olive skin his Spanish mother had bequeathed, yet the grey eyes that came from his Irish father and could be as cool as the North Sea or so penetrating his glance made you mentally sit up in a flurry and hope like mad you had your wits about you.
How could she forget the satanic edge to his looks that was so intriguing; irresistible but at the same time capable of making you feel you were playing with fire?
Or not remember the way he laughed sometimes and that wicked sense of humour?
Or the times when no one would have suspected he was at the helm of a multi-national construction company. Times when he exchanged his suit for jeans and T-shirt and indulged his favourite pastimessailing, riding, flying. In fact he was rarely formal when she thought about it. But above all how could she ever forget lying in Carlos O'Connor's arms?
She stood perfectly still for a long moment, then she reached into her pocket for a tissue and mopped herself up, determined that she would recover her equilibrium before tomorrow.
Mercifully, when she woke early the next morning, it was to see that at least the weather was fine; the sun had just started to climb into a cloudless sky. She had all sorts of contingency plans for wet weather but it was a relief not to have to resort to them.
She got up, dressed swiftly in jeans and an old shirt and brewed herself a cup of tea, which she took out into the garden. She loved the garden, all five acres of it, and although Bellbird employed a gardener it was Mia who supervised what went in and came out, something that led her into frequent discord with the gardener, Bill James, a man in his sixties who'd lived all his life on the mountain. Bill and his wife, Lucy, lived in another cottage on the property.
Lucy James was away at the moment. She made an annual pilgrimage to spend a month with her daughter and her six grandchildren in Cairns. To Mia's regret, Bill drove Lucy up to and back from Cairns but only ever stayed a couple of days with them.
That left Mia in the position of having to cope with Bill living on his own and hating it until Lucy returned. If he was cranky when his wife was present, he was ten times crankier when she wasn't.
Still, it had been a huge stroke of luck how she'd come to be able to start her reception business at Bell-bird in the first place. She'd met the two old ladies, sisters and spinsters and now in their late eighties, who owned Bellbird, at Echo Point.
It had been her first visit to the Blue Mountains' premier tourist attraction, from which you could look over the Three Sisters and the Jamison Valley.
From the viewing platform she'd gazed out over the scenery and been enchanted by the wondrous views.
The elderly sisters had sat down on the bench beside her and struck up a conversation. Before long she'd learnt about the estate on Mount Wilson, the fact that the sisters now lived in a retirement home in Katoomba, which they hardly had a good word to say for. And the fact that they were looking for a use for their estate.
Mia had explained that she'd come up to the Blue Mountains with the idea of opening a function businessand things had progressed from there. Of course the sisters had had her vetted but what had started out as a business venture had blossomed into a friendship and Mia often visited them in their despised retirement home that was actually very luxurious and well-run. And she often took them bunches of flowers and snippets of gossip about the mountain because she could well imagine what it must be like living away from Bellbird.
If there was one area of concern for her regarding the estate it was that her lease was renewed annually and due for renewal shortly. Her two spinsters would be perfectly happy to renew it but had let drop that they were under some pressure from their nephew, their closest relative and heir, to think of selling Bellbird and investing the money for a higher return than the estate was earning them.
On the morning of the Lombard/Miller wedding, things at Mount Wilson were looking pretty grand. The gardens were in spectacular form and so was the house, Mia noted, as she reluctantly went indoors and did a thorough inspection.
The ceremony was to be conducted by a marriage celebrant in an elegant rotunda in the garden, whilst the meal was to be served in the huge main dining room that easily seated the estimated seventy-five guests. It was a spectacular room with a pressed iron ceiling and long glass doors that opened onto the terrace and the main rose garden.
Dancing would be in the atrium with its cool tiled floor, and tables and chairs were dotted around the main lawn.
'Well, it all looks good,' Mia said to the newly arrived Gailshe lived on the mountain only a few minutes' drive away. 'And here come the caterers. OK! Let's get started.' And she and Gail gave each other a high five salute as was their custom.
In the time she had before the wedding party arrived Mia took a last look into the wedding suitewhere the members of the bridal party would dress and be able to retire to if need be. And, content that it was all spick and span, she jogged to her own quarters, where she took a shower and dressed herself for the event.
She studied herself thoughtfully in the mirror when she was ready. She always contrived to look elegant enough to be a guest but a discreet one, and today she was wearing a slim short-sleeved jade-green Thai silk dress with fashionable but medium heels in matching leather and a string of glass beads on a gold chain. She also wore a hat, more of a fascinator, to be precise. A little cap made from the same Thai silk with feathers and a froth of dotted voile worn on the side of her head.
He probably won't recognise me, she reassured herself as she stood in front of her cheval mirror admiring her reflection, and particularly the lovely fascinator, which seemed to invest her with more sophistication than she usually exhibited.
But even without the hat she was a far cry from the kind of girl she'd been in those days. Always in jeans, always outdoors, always riding when she could get away with it. Her clothesher hair alone must look different from how she used to wear it. She grimaced.
Her hair was a sore point with her. Nearly black, it was wild and curly, yet it never looked right when it was cut to be manageable. So she wore it severely tied back when she was being formal, something she'd not done when she was younger.
Nothing, she had to acknowledge, had changed about her eyes, though. They were green and Gail had once told her her eyelashes were utterly to die for and so was her mouth. She also possessed a pair of dimples that she wasn't a hundred per cent keen onthey didn't seem to go with the sophisticated woman of the world she liked to hope she resembled.
She turned away from the mirror with a shrug and discovered, to her horror, that she was trembling finely because she was scared to death all of a sudden.
No, not all of a sudden, she corrected herself. Ever since she'd realised who the bride was, she'd been pretending to herself that she was quite capable of dealing with the O'Connor family when, underneath that, she'd been filled with the desire to run, to put as much distance between them as she could.
Now it was too late. She was going to have to go through with it. She was going to have to be civil to Arancha O'Connor and her daughter Juanita. Somehow she was going to have to be normal with Carlos.
Unless they didn't recognise her.
She took a deep breath and put her shoulders back; she could do it.
But all her uncertainties resurfaced not much later when she moved the Wedgwood tureen with its lovely bounty of hydrangeas to what she thought was a better spother last act of preparation for the Lombard/ Miller weddingand she dropped it.
It smashed on the tiled floor, soaking her feet in the process. She stared down at the mess helplessly.
'Mia?' Gail, alerted by the crash, ran up and surveyed the mess.
'I'm s-sorry,' Mia stammered, her hand to her mouth. 'Why did I do that? It was such a lovely tureen too.'
Gail looked up and frowned at her boss. At the same time it dawned on her that Mia had been different over the last few days, somehow less sure of herself, but why, she had no idea. 'Just an accident?' she suggested.
'Yes. Of course,' Mia agreed gratefully but still, apparently, rooted to the spot.
'Look, you go and change your shoes,' Gail recommended, 'and I'll clean up the mess. We haven't got much time.'
'Thank you! Maybe we could get it fixed?'
'Maybe,' Gail agreed. 'Off you go!'
Mia finally moved away and didn't see the strange look her assistant bestowed on her before she went to get the means to sweep up what was left of the Wedgwood tureen.


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Young workers are a common sight around Mifflin County, especially during the summer months. In fact, nationwide, teens make up more than one-third of the American workforce, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Most young people in the workforce are working part-time, less than 30 hours a week, and many of the jobs obtained by youth are in the service and retail industries.
But is working always a good idea for teens who are already busy juggling school work, extracurricular activities and activities with friends and family?
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Rozlyn Gannon, 17, of Burnham, answers the phone at Zion Salon in Lewistown, where she worked through the summer through CareerLink's Mifflin County Youth Program. The program helps students obtain work experience during the summer break from classes.
There are several very important positive reasons for youth to enter the workforce.
One of the primary benefits is that teens are able to learn the value of money and how to save and spend money responsibly. This independence from mom and dad's wallet can also lead to greater self-confidence.
Teens who work also have opportunities to improve soft skills - punctuality, teamwork, communication skills and personal accountability - that will be necessary to succeed in professional careers down the road.
A work experience can also be a learning experience that can help make future career decisions easier. Students who work will have a better understanding of themselves, their skills and their potential career interests.
Another positive outcome of working is the impact on a young person's future job search activities. A resume or college application down the road will be beefed up by the addition of an actual paying job and work references.
Last, but not least, school performance may be impacted in some cases. Studies show that students who work 10-15 hours per week during high school actually earn better grades than those who do not work at all.
Is working a good idea for all teens? There are several possible negative outcomes that can occur when a youth enters the workforce. Parents and teens should discuss both sides of this issue before deciding that a job is the right option.
One negative impact can be the additional stress that working can put on a student who already feels overwhelmed by schedules and school workloads. School performance can suffer if a student takes on too many hours at work and is not well-organized. Relationships with family and friends may also suffer due to a lack of time on the young person's part.
Working too many hours may also impact a young person's health, as they may eat and sleep poorly with the added time constraints.
Tips for Success
Teens who work have an impact on an entire family, as scheduling and transportation become issues for a household. There are several tips to follow if it is decided that having a teen in the workforce is a good idea:
Treat school as the teen's full time job, with the focus on maintaining good grades. Set expectations ahead of time about school performance.
Be aware of all labor laws that apply to young people in the workforce. Visit www.youthrules.dol.gov and www.portal.state.pa.us.
Provide assistance with organizational skills. A family calendar or shared electronic calendars can help everyone stay on the same page.
Set a limit on hours that a student can work each week during the school year. It is suggested that students work no more than 15 hours during school. Perhaps a summer job is the best option?
Have regular conversations about the work being performed and specific work situations that occur. A young worker may be unaware of safety issues or other work circumstances that arise.
If grades fall below acceptable limits, work with the student to see if a cut in hours or schedule change is possible. If leaving the job becomes necessary, discuss the need to quit a position responsibly by giving an employer notice.
Look for positions that offer flexible scheduling options.
Helping Teens get Hired
Once the decision to obtain a part time job is made, there are several things that parents can do to assist the young person in locating suitable employment. Here are some tips for parents and teens:
Assess a teen's skills and interests to determine possible jobs. Discuss the types of jobs that may exist in your community that fit with a student's interests.
Help the student create a method for tracking applications. Students should record where and when they apply, how they apply and when they plan to follow up with that employer.
Talk to friends and family for possible leads. The teen should then follow up with those potential employers.
Research companies before applying to better prepare for the application and interview process.
Utilize online job search engines, such as www.jobgateway.org, to find out about openings and complete applications.
Practice interview skills such as handshakes, eye contact and the answers to common interview questions.
Get help from professionals.
Staff at PA CareerLink are available to review job search tools, assist with writing resumes and provide interview preparation. CareerLink, located in the MCIDC Plaza in Lewistown, is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. Call CareerLink at 248-4942 for more information.
During the school year, employment assistance is available to Mifflin County students through the services of Mike McMonigal, youth workforce specialist, who can be contacted Tuesdays and Thursdays at Mifflin County High School or Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at the Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology.
McMonigal can be reached by phone at 348-6180, by email at firstname.lastname@example.com or on Facebook at Mifflin County Youth Program.


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Arklow Community College
Published 21/11/2012 | 16:49
SCIENCE WEEK - Science Week, Ireland took place from the 11th to the 18th of November and a significant number of events took place throughout Ireland.
As always the Science Department at Arklow CC organised an array of events to celebrate Science week and promote science in the school. Each morning there was a 60 second podcast over the intercom of interesting scientific facts. Over 100 Junior Cert students participated in a quiz and the winning third year classes won the much sought after prize ' A Morning at the Movies in ACC'. The Senior students also participated in beat the clock science quiz and challenges. All in all it was a week of fun and learning. A special thanks to Ms. Corbett who coordinates all the events.
The Leinster Table Tennis league got off to a flying start in Arklow Community College on Tuesday the 13th of September. The u18 team won all of their games and the U15 team won four out of six of their games . This certainly was a fantastic start to the league and both teams are looking forward to the next round of games which will take place in the coming weeks. Well done also to their coach Mr. Sean Murphy.
The launch of Drug Awareness week took place on Monday the 14th of November in Arús Lorcáin. Second year students from Arklow CC were invited to attended a number of workshops including HIp Hop, Utimate Fresbie, Decision Making and Alcohol Awareness and these all took place in Arklow Leisure Centre. Students from other years also participated in a number of events which aim to create an awareness of the dangers of drug abuse.
A number of first years participated in an All-Arklow Boys Gaelic football blitz on the 15th of November in Pearse Park. The boys thoroughly enjoyed the blitz and displayed great footwork and skills on the day. The first year girls Gaelic team traveled to Greystones on Monday the 12th of November to play against five other schools in the county. The girls had a great day and showed great potential to be a super competitive team. Well done to all involved.
On Thursday the 15th of November Ms. Elsie Ryan a representative from MS, Ireland visited the school and spoke to the first and second students. She spoke to the students about MS, its impact on peoples' lives and how the society helps people with MS. She also expressed her gratitude to all the students who will participate in this year MS Readathon as it is a very valuable fundraiser for the society. It proved to be a very interesting and informative talk.
The North Wexford SPCA paid a visit to Arklow Community College recently. They gave a presentation to students on animal welfare and highlighted the need to stop animal cruelty. A number of sixth year students organised a campaign to raise awareness of animal welfare and they also organised a collection of blankets and food which passed on to the local animal shelter. It certainly was a worthwhile campaign.


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04/07/2013 Flag
Thank you Archeim! :D
04/08/2013 Flag
Love your pictures. It is your pictures that is making me want to enroll in the class.
04/13/2013 Flag
Thank you!!! :D The course is great and gives you a lot of ideas :)
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That is stunning!
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This is beatuiful. Reminds me of a wedding dress i saw on a one of the bridal shows. Keep up the good work.
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[QUOTE=BellaPorter;1105605]We are military family and hubs doesn't make that much and with all my ailments I am unable to work right now. So...how do we go Primal/Paleo on a tight budget. Grass Fed beef and bird and eggs are way outta our reach right now with as much meat as we need to eat with this WOE. So...am I just kickin rocks with this doing it with plain old store bought meats and such?[/QUOTE]
Depending on whether or not your husband eats at the DFAC or not will also play in to the budget (also how many meals a day). If you say he doesn't make much then I assume he is an enlisted guy probably E-5 or lower. If he has a meal card he should eat at the DFAC and make the healthiest choices he can. It will save you guys money in the long run.
1. As stated, hubby eats breakfast in the DFAC. For example. Breakfast 5 days a week at 2.30 or so a pop costs you $46 a month. That should equate to less eggs and breakfast meats kept in the house. You should only have to cook for you and the kids.
2. You need protein but buy chicken legs and thighs instead of breasts. They are much cheaper per pound. Get a vaccuum sealer to preserve the meat in the freezer. Shop for deals and don't get bent out of shape about not buying grass fed meat. If you can't afford it right now you can't afford it.
3. Plan your meals for the week. Inventory what you have in the house and only buy what you need to prepare your planned meals. You'd be surprised how much extra food you buy otherwise.
4. Remember you'll eat less naturally if you eat right. However, I would still buy some bulk nuts (walnuts, etc) to keep around the house as a small snack to curb hunger between meals. Buying bulk on expensive, relatively non-perishable items will save money.
5. Common sense stuff like don't buy pre-packaged lettuce, veggies, etc. because they're more expensive.
6. Don't eat out. Its a waste of money. And if you're really strapped for cash be hard on yourself. Eat out only once a month. Cooking your own food in the long run is way cheaper and you guys can get some quality time together.
7. Save money for food by saving money elsewhere. Cancel your cable. Netflix. Reduce your cell phone bill. Reduce the driving you do (or he does) to save gas money. All that stuff can go away if your health is more important to you. Use on-post facilities like the library to rent movies.
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Gluten-Free Dishes on ABC's The View
By mahir | May 20, 2011
It was lots of fun getting together on Wednesday with my fellow chefs Cat Cora and Ming Tsai and sharing gluten-free dishes on the View. Enjoy the video and check out the recipes here!
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Peabody-Burns High School student Margaret Beal (seated) explains human skin and bones and how they help keep us healthy to kindergarten students (from left) Kash Wilson and Kayden Fistler and district employee (standing) Alyssa Edwards during the Body Venture display Thursday.
Time is running out for the wild sunflowers of summer. This batch of sunflowers line a cornfield on 60th Road southwest of Peabody.
Peabody-Burns football coach David Pickens gives Jayton Scott a high five after a play during Friday's game against Canton-Galva. The Warriors won their first game of the season against the Eagles 26-8.
Parkside Homes CEO Valerie McGhee talks to another volunteer while helping at the Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce food booth at the Arts and Crafts Fair on Saturday. Hillsboro Police Chief Dan Kinning said between 35,000 and 40,000 were estimated to have attended the fair.
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MATTHEW McConaughey is great in the new movie "Dallas Buyers Club" (see interview, Page 33), but he shouldn't overshadow the performance as Rayon of Jared Leto, taking time off from 30 Seconds to Mars for his first movie in . . . a while.
"There's that John Lennon lyric - 'Life is what happens when you're making other plans.' And it's so true," he said, explaining his absence from the screen.
"I wasn't looking to make a film," he told us at the Toronto International Film festival in September. "I hadn't made a film in five or six years. But as soon as I read it, I thought, 'There's a real opportunity here.' I think this type of role has been represented on film before, but a lot of the time it's a stereotyped drag queen, over the top, dancing on the table, the butt of every joke, always with a quick one-liner. But you never really get to know anything else."