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Utica City Court
Address & Phone
411 Oriskany Street West
Utica, NY 13502
Phone: 315-266-4600
Civil Department:
Phone: 315-266-4603
Fax: 315-792-8038
Criminal Department:
Phone: 315-266-4602
Fax: 315-724-0762
Traffic Department:
Phone: 315-266-4601
Fax: 315-724-0762
Phone: 315-266-4604
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Court Terms & Holidays
From the NYS Thruway I-90 -- Take I-90 exit 31 toward NY-8/I-790/NY-12/Utica. Keep left at the fork, follow signs for Genesee Street S/NY-5S/Downtown Utica. Turn right onto N Genesee St. Turn right onto Lafayette St. From Lafayette Street turn right onto Broadway and the courthouse parking lot is on your right.
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Deputy Chief Clerk IV
Donna K. Lynskey
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Hon.John S. Balzano
Phone: 315-266-4607
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About the Author: Major General (Ret) Scott Gration serves as the U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan.
As I continue my 25th trip as Special Envoy to Sudan, I'm struck by the remarkable potential that an improved relationship between the United States and Sudan holds for the Sudanese people. While much of my time has been spent on Darfur and North-South issues, it's important to recognize that we seek to broaden our engagement with all of Sudan -- north, south, east, and west. Since writing from Juba, I traveled north to Khartoum, and then east for my first visit to the Red Sea State as Special Envoy.
On February 4-5, I visited Port Sudan, a city on Sudan's eastern coast and a vital economic hub. Its port and oil terminal are critical to the Sudanese economy, and though I was impressed by the superb efforts of local humanitarian workers, it's clear that eastern Sudan's citizens would benefit from additional investment in education, health care, critical infrastructure, and improved access to basic services, especially safe drinking water.
Meetings with local government officials impressed upon me the important role that Eastern Sudan's three states play in Sudan's political, economic, and cultural life. I encouraged them to work toward our shared vision of a more open and inclusive society -- one where all Sudanese can enjoy a better future, whether Dinka or Misseriya, Darfuri, or Beja. We appreciate the government's efforts to fulfill its commitments under the Eastern Peace Agreement and encourage it to do everything possible to keep people safe and create the conditions for economic growth. Families cannot thrive where people feel excluded and economic opportunity is scarce.
For the north to reach its full potential, it must be strong and united from east to west. I shared this in my meetings with the deputy wali (the Sudanese term for local governor), and challenged him to consider how an improved relationship between the United States and Sudan could benefit his province's people. A visit to the port facility revealed a wealth of potential opportunity. In the next decade, Port Sudan could emerge as a major maritime hub and gateway to the rest of the world, and the east could play a major role in the north's economic stability.
I'm grateful to the people of Port Sudan for their hospitality, and look forward to future opportunities to strengthen the ties forged during this initial visit.
Pamela G. in West Virginia writes:
Hopefully the leaders of Sudan can find the advantage of becoming US allies in order to improve the lives of its citizens.
John P. in Greece writes:
@ Major General Scott Gration:
Anyone having the slightest idea of how much difficult things are in Sudan, would easily understand that all of you there are HEROES!
Thank you very much for serving in a such difficult environment and I wish that God will give you the strength to keep on trying for making a better world for all of us and the Sudanese people.
I understand how much valuable your time is. However, in a future post of yours, please Sir, share with us some of your everyday, human, simple impressions and difficulties of being there.
Best Regards Sir!
Abdelrahim A. in Virginia writes:
Thanks for all, States and individuals who spent their inconceivable efforts to bring peace to Sudan, it could be considered that the separation of South Sudan is part of Southerns' long time suffer. As some of us gave their thanks to G.Scott Gration, I believe that he did do enough to bring peace to the whole of Sudan as his mandate was classified, he may did some good things but not not at all, yes he played some role in keeping the tension between North criminal government and Southern semi-independent government before the referendum. But generally instead of biasing to the civilians he was basing or standing in the side of the government for his own interests, that why he was criticized so many times by the Secretary of State Mrs. Hilary Clinton and Susan Rice the US envoy to UN.
In 2008 G. Gration was played a very strong negative role to re-erupting the conflict in Jebel Marra Area in Darfur, he was clearly stood up in the said of the Sudan government, that was surprised us so much as human rights and peace national observers in Sudan and Dafur, as many of international diplomatic agencies and human rights organizations were wondering that is that was the task the the G. Gration was assigned by the US government, then finally we were hoping so much as Darfurians to see Mr Gration replaced by any one else so that the new envoy could play more positive role in Darfur and Sudan in general, we subsequently urged the president Obama to do so, which is now been achieved.


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Many cats and kittens adopted from shelters and rescue groups have enjoyed the "spotlight" at cat shows and become winning household pet cats and kittens. Last show season that ended April 30, 2010, there were 506 household pet cats and 186 household pet kittens that competed at local shows around the world.
TICA was the first cat registry that allowed registration of household pets. Cats and kittens can also compete for the same regional and international awards as pedigreed cats. Household pet cats can also earn the same titles as pedigreed cats registered with TICA.
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- paste this message into the "What's on your mind?" box at the top of your Facebook page: "June is Adopt-A-Shelter-Cat Month. Save a life: Adopt a cat or kitten!"
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- Prep Time: 30 min
- Cook Time: 12 min
- Ready Time: 90 min
- Yield: 3 dozen
- 1 package Pillsbury™ Perfectly Pumpkin Cookie Mix
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 egg
- 2/3 cup Pillsbury™ Creamy Supreme® Cream Cheese Flavored Frosting
- Ground cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice
Preparation Directions
- HEAT oven to 375°F. Mix cookie mix, butter and egg in large bowl until dough forms. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto baking sheet 2 inches apart.
- BAKE 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool on baking sheet 2 minutes. Remove to wire rack to cool completely.
- PLACE frosting into corner of small heavy-duty resealable plastic bag. Cut very small corner off bag. Drizzle over cookies. Sprinkle lightly with ground cinnamon.
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Serving Size (1 cookie of 36), Calories 100 (Calories from Fat 40), Total Fat 4.5g (Saturated Fat 2g, Trans Fat 0g), Cholesterol 10mg, Sodium 95mg, Total Carbohydrate 15g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 10g), Protein 1g; Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 2%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 0%, Iron 2%.
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
* Ensure all recipe ingredients are gluten free by referencing the ingredient labels, as products may vary. If uncertain, contact the ingredient manufacturer.
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To welcome the turn of the year and to celebrate its anniversary, La Piazza – Sentra Kelapa Gading has consistently presented attractive and spectacular spectacles for its loyal visitors in the New Year's Eve. With ample experiences in organizing a festive celebration for the turn of the year, La Piazza is always successful in featuring something different and unforgettable experience from year to year and this has shaped it as the hub for the Jakarta's lifestyle. With open air concept and a variety of decorations, properties and attractions indulging the eyes and with the support pf a laser show and spectacular fireworks this place offers the ultimate, one of its kind- sensation for New Year celebration. The theme for the celebration is carefully thought out; it always accommodate the taste of the visitors of La Piazza which are mostly family. The entire family, over the years, has been entertained with family atmosphere theme like New York, Around the World in 3 days, Magic Carnival, Wonderland, Space Voyage and Aquatastic. Celebrating New Year's Eve at La Piazza is certainly a fun and unique experience as it doesn't only offer musical performance of popular names, but also making sure that the decorations will be incredibly awesome and it becomes the most fantastic New Year's Eve Party. While enjoying all the festive events, visitors are also indulged with special dinner of La Piazza in the form of New Year's Dinner Packages.
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The board on Aug. 4 approved the Sept. 13 election.
"The board is placing school funding in the hands of voters," explains S-TISD Superintendent Randy Hoyer.
Voters will be asked to approve a 7-cent increase — from $1.10 to $1.17 — which funds salaries, utilities and day-to-day operations that support campuses.
To compensate, the district plans to lower the interest and sinking rate — which is used to pay its service debt — from .30225 cents to .29659 cents, which the district says will result in a net tax increase of six cents. This will make the overall tax rate $1.46659.
The $1.17 rate — the maximum rate allowed by the state Legislature — matches the tax rate levied by school districts in Sinton, Mathis and Odem-Edroy.
"With the tax increase, the district also gets more state revenue," Hoyer says. "It's a win-win situation for us."
Which is timely, he says, because S-TISD, as well as many other districts, has found itself underfunded because of state financial cutbacks.
"The revenue is not able to keep up with our needs at the moment," Hoyer says. "We have a very old high school here. Things fall apart."
Particularly critical, he explains, is a leaking high school roof.
Voter approval of the tax increase — based on a 96 percent tax return — would give S-TISD an additional $175,800 in state funding and approximately $100,500 in local funding as a result of increases in estimated property values.
For a homeowner whose house is valued at $68,900 — the average market value of Skidmore residences — the proposed increase would mean an additional $88 in taxes per year, which the district notes would translate to about 24 cents a day, or $1.70 a week.
Six years ago, the district's voters approved a similar increase.
Faced with the need for funding, a district has three sources of additional funding, Hoyer says. It can wait for Austin lawmakers to increase funding, it can increase its enrollment — both are beyond the district's control — or it can seek voter approval for a tax ratification election.
In 2008, an 18 percent turnout of voters approved a similar increase.
If voters Sept. 13 turn down the increase, Hoyer says the district will be forced to "make systemic changes to the way in which we offer instruction, "such as increased class size and possibly reduced course offerings in order to balance educational and fiscal responsibilities."
The district plans to use its web page, outdoor marquee, legal notices and mail-outs to get its message across to voters.
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- DescriptionThe Making of the Modern Law: Legal Treatises, 1800-1926 includes over 20,000 analytical, theoretical and practical works on American and British Law. It includes the writings of major legal theorists, including Sir Edward Coke, Sir William Blackstone, James Fitzjames Stephen, Frederic William Maitland, John Marshall, Joseph Story, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. and Roscoe Pound, among others. Legal Treatises includes casebooks, local practice manuals, form books, works for lay readers, pamphlets, letters, speeches and other works of the most influential writers of their time. It is of great value to researchers of domestic and international law, government and politics, legal history, business and ecomics, crimilogy and much more.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++Harvard Law School Libraryocm17675527Includes index.London: Saunders and Benning, 1830. vii, 302 p.: forms; 22 cm.
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My girls are now 2 and a half and are still feeding regular as in 5 times a day usually more if poorly and most of the night aswell one more demanding than the other but the other joins in.
I had the girls through ivf treatment so I really do not want to stop at all but you know how it is I am starting to feel the pressure when out and about even though I should not I know.
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my dd does the same thing. when she pops off, she'll often kiss the boob with a loud "mwah!" and then go to the next one. sometimes she wants to hold them and bury her face in them, too.
totally normal stuff, and :love:love it all. toddler nursing is so special to me.


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In 2011, Chief Administrative Judge Ann Pfau appointed Judge Doran to serve as the Administrative Judge for the Seventh Judicial District. In that capacity, he is responsible for overseeing court operations in the trial courts in Livingston, Wayne, Seneca, Yates, Ontario, Steuben, Monroe and Cayuga Counties, that serve approximately 1.5 million people. Immediately prior to that appointment, Judge Doran served, for five years, as the Supervising Judge of the Family Courts in the Seventh Judicial District. In 2007, Judge Doran was named by Chief Judge Kaye to the New York State Permanent Judicial Commission on Justice for Children. He also is a member of the Child Welfare Court Improvement Advisory Committee and the New York State Bar Association Task Force on Family Court. In 2008, Chief Judge Kaye called upon Judge Doran to Chair the newly formed New York State Judicial Commission on Interbranch Relations. Also, Doran is the founder and first presiding judge of the Ontario County Felony Drug Treatment Court and has been presiding judge of the Ontario County Juvenile Drug Treatment Court. Doran is currently Secretary-Treasurer and Legislative Chair for the County Judges Association of the State of New York; and he is a member of the New York State Family Court Judges Association. He has been guest lecturer at the New York University Law School, Albany Law School and the University of Rochester Medical Center Grand Rounds.
At Keuka College, Doran serves as an Associate Professor, teaching upper level classes in the Adult Studies Criminal Justice Bachelor and Masters Degree Programs. He also serves as an Instructor Expert for the Center for Professional Studies and International Programs. Doran has also taught at Finger Lakes Community College.
In a special election in February of 1994, Doran, at the age of 29, was elected to represent New York State's 129th Assembly District in the State Legislature. During his tenure in the Assembly, Doran was Chairman of the Assembly Minority Steering Committee, making him part of the Assembly Leadership Team. He traveled throughout the state seeking input of New Yorkers on issues of importance to them, and then worked to develop those ideas as part of the Assembly Legislative Program. He served as a member of the Codes Committee, the Tourism Committee and was the Ranking Minority Member of the Assembly Election Law, Cities and Judiciary committees. Craig also took a leadership role on many fronts in Albany and in his district, serving as a member of the New York State Assembly Task Force on Volunteer Firefighters, the Task Force on Health Care and Hospital Crisis, and the Task Force on Education Standards.
A lifelong resident of Canandaigua, Craig graduated from Canandaigua Academy in 1982, then from SUNY-Albany, magna cum laude, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science and Communications. In 1989, Craig received his Juris Doctor Degree from Albany Law School, cum laude, where he served as an editor of the Albany Law Review, authoring an article on the effects of government regulations upon the rights of landowners. In 1991, he was elected Chairman of the Ontario County Republican Committee, making him the youngest chairman in its history.
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Doran has been named a "Paul Harris Fellow" by the Canandaigua Rotary Club. He has received the "Honored Peacemaker Award" given by the Center for Dispute Settlement for efforts in advancing mediation as an alternative to litigation, and the Distinguished Service to Youth Award from the Finger Lakes Council of the Boy Scouts of America. In 2008, Craig was inducted as a Canandaigua Academy "Graduate of Distinction."
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Resorts already have an eye on next ski seasonVyto Starinskas / Staff Photo
Construction was under way last week for the Andrea Mead Lawrence Lodge at the Pico Mountain ski resort in Killington.
The ski season has barely ended but resorts are already planning tens of millions of dollars in capital improvements for the 2013-2014 season.
Projects include everything from new hotels and base lodges to expanded snowmaking and four-season amenities.
Killington, Pico
The parent company of Killington Resort and Pico Mountain is investing $11 million in projects and upgrades at the two ski areas.
Powdr Corp. of Utah is pumping $9.8 million into Killington, with the bulk of that money earmarked for completion of the $5.1 million Peak Lodge. Another $2 million is being spent on upgrading the snowmaking infrastructure, while three new trail groomers will be purchased at a total cost of $1 million.
At nearby Pico, the Andrea Mead Lawrence Lodge is being built at a cost of $1.3 million. It will be the headquarters for Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports.
Pico will also have a new food and seating venue.
Together, the $11 million in projects is the largest single investment Powdr has made since it purchased the two resorts in 2007.
Jay Peak
Jay Peak Resort is continuing to add to its more than $300 million in improvements. This summer the resort has $25.6 million in projects ready to go.
A new hotel and 80,000- square-foot base lodge with restaurants and rental center is planned for the Stateside area the oldest part of the resort. The base lodge is expected to open in December.
Jay Peak is also building 84 mountain cottages along the golf course and relocating the resorts main entrance on Route 242.
In addition, The Barn, a 2,000-square-foot wedding and event center, is already under construction and is set for a July opening.
Jay Peak spokesman J.J. Toland said the if you build it, they will come strategy has paid off with a significant increase in business.
This season alone the resort exceeded its revenue projections by an average of 32 percent across all business sectors, Toland said.
Lodging revenue itself was up 41 percent, against where we hoped it would be, he said.
During this past ski season, Toland said Jay Peak had an occupancy rate of 94 percent with every holiday sold out to being over-sold, and every weekend, if not completely sold out, at about 98 percent.
The resort has financed the bulk of its expansion through the federal governments EB-5 visa program. The program grants permanent resident status to foreigners who make either a $500,000 or $1 million investment in a commercial enterprise, creating at least 10 full-time jobs.
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Jay Peak is also investing $108 million over the next three years in its new resort, Burke Mountain in East Burke. New lodging facilities are planned for the Mid-Burke Lodge and Sherburne Base areas.
Its a great place to ski but theres no place to stay, said Parker Riehle, president of the Vermont Ski Areas Association. The new bed base at that mountain will truly put that resort on the map.
Tim McGuire, Burke vice president and general manager, called construction of the 116-room hotel a game changer.
Throughout Burkes history every owner or manager, who has come in here, has had to fight that battle, McGuire said. Were a little too far away to be a day ski area. Weve got the size of a destination resort but we dont have the amenities or the bed base thats needed to really fill the resort.
The hotel will also include a conference center, restaurant, bar, small pool, fitness center and retail.
Construction is expected to begin in July with completion by December 2014.
Also on the drawing board are several amenity projects, including an Olympic size indoor pool, indoor and outdoor tennis center, ski trail expansion and mountain biking facilities.
While not as sexy as new hotels and base lodges, a number of resorts continue to make investments in snowmaking, including Burke, Okemo, Magic Mountain and Mount Snow.
With the vagaries of the weather, Riehle said expanding snowmaking is critical to the industry in the state. He said statewide snowmaking covers 80 percent of skiable terrain.
He said anything resorts can do to improve upon that, all the better to ensure a virtual snow guarantee for our skiers and riders.
Okemo will spend around $500,000 on upgrades to its snowmaking system,
We are also planning to build a new challenge course as part of Okemos Adventure Zone at Jackson Gore, Okemo spokeswoman Bonnie MacPherson said in an email. We will be upgrading the rental department with a new computerized system, replacing seat pads on the Green Ridge chair and constructing a turning lane on Route 103 at the Jackson Gore entrance to the resort.
The following is a partial list of projects:
Jay Peak Resort: Projects include an 80,000-square-foot base lodge, 84 mountain cottages, and a wedding and event center.
Burke Mountain: Slopeside lodging facilities at both the Mid Burke Lodge and the Sherburne Base area and new services for skiers and riders and additional resort amenities.
Smugglers Notch Resort: Splashville, a splash pad water playground designed for youngsters opens this summer as part of three-tiered pool and 140-foot water slide. A bathhouse and picnic pavilion are located close by. Splashville is an addition to the resorts eight pools and four water slides.
Sugarbush Resort: Construction continues on a slopeside living development, Rice Brook. The residences, which are comprised of 15 townhouses and condominiums, are scheduled to be completed by late fall. This is expected to be the first of three phases, with additional homes and mixed-use space to follow.
Killington Resort: Completion of the $5.1 million Peak Lodge facility, $2 million on pipeline infrastructure, $200,000 on Snowsports uniforms, $240,000 on additions to ski and snowboard rental fleet, and nearly $1 million for the purchase of three new groomers. Also, Glade trail improvements and additions, will add to a 200-plus trail count at both Killington and Pico, all skiable on the same lift ticket. Infrastructure improvements include snowmaking pipe installation, pump rebuilds, additional hydrants; K-1 gondola upgrades, seat pad replacements, lift drives and other lift components.
Pico Mountain: $1.3 million Andrea Mead Lawrence Lodge.
Okemo Mountain Resort: The Ludlow resort will upgrade its snowmaking system and open a new wedding garden where the old Ranta Farms barn once stood.
Magic Mountain: Continued improvements to the snowmaking system, which resulted in expanded trail coverage last season. The Londonderry ski area will improve its snowmaking capacity and efficiency.
Mount Snow Resort: Upgrades to its snowmaking infrastructure, including the replacement of almost three miles of pipe.
Trapp Family Lodge: Expansion of its mountain bike trail system. The expansion will link up local trails including, Hardys Haul, Kimmers, Tapline and Pipline. Once finished, riders will be able to descend or climb nearly 1,500 feet.
Top Notch Resort and Spa: Completion of the multimillion-dollar renovation. The final stage includes a new lobby bar and restaurant, guest reception space, outdoor terrace areas with views of Mount Mansfield, a wedding/event venue, renovated meetings and events facilities and guest rooms.
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ARM Holdings, a leading developer of low-power microprocessor technologies, said that chips based on ARM architecture will power half of tablet personal computers in 2011, which leaves another half to Intel Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices with their x86-based offerings.
"ARM expects 50% of the global tablet PCs to be using its processor IP in 2011," said Bob Morris, the director of mobile computing at ARM, reports DigiTimes web-site.
Earlier this year ARM said that it expected 50 slate-type personal computers powered by its processors to be released this year. The first tablet PCs powered by ARM processors are projected to be released in Q2 2010.
Mr. Morris reportedly expects global tablet PC shipments to total four million units in 2010 and 21 million units in 2011, which seem to be rather conservative predictions.
ARM processors power the absolute majority of mobile phones that are sold worldwide. By contrast, x86 microprocessors are inside the lion's share of personal computers. In the recent years ARM began to speed up its architectures with the aim to address personal computers in clamshell and slate form-factors, whereas Intel and AMD initiated development of chips that could be used in various ultra low power applications, the stronghold of ARM. Intel already have highly-integrated system-on-chip device called Atom Z600-series (Moorestown), which is somewhat outdated in the PC terms, whereas AMD is working on code-named Ontario product, which will feature two low-power Bobcat x86 cores along with DirectX 11-class graphics engine, with mainstream PC feature-set.
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#112143 - 09/18/03 11:44 AM Re: Try radenig tihs
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bel - I think this is somewhat like speed-reading. I took a speed-reading course in high school, and one of the main objects was to look at phrases, sentences, and longer words. We were supposed to skip the little words and not really focus on individual words, as much as possible. The comprenhension results were pretty amazing, as I recall, but is was not recommended to use speed-reading for technical or math-related subjects._________________________
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#112144 - 09/18/03 12:26 PM Re: Try radenig tihs
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not recommended to use speed-reading for technical or math-related subjects
Yeah, you really wouldn't want to skip over "First, shut off the power", now, would you?
#112145 - 09/24/03 09:23 AM Re: Try radenig tihs
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These all unscramble except the first one. Was that a test?
Yeah, that's right! I read this as anthropomorphic until JH made his post. Now I can get nothing from it except a sense of deep confusion.
#112146 - 09/24/03 11:00 AM Re: Try radenig tihs
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I find it's okay as long as you don't look at them too hard... but I completely forgot the last one and I kept seeing gondola.
#112147 - 10/16/03 12:32 PM hey, it might even be true
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just unearthed this http://www.bisso.com/ujg_archives/000224.html now all we have to do is write to the uni. get a copy of his thesis and check it out! i'm doing it tomorrow.
#112148 - 10/16/03 07:17 PM Re: hey, it might even be true
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And me wondering for the longest time about the story behind the name wolfadocaholic. (?werewolf that keeps eating doctors??)
I don't know if it is a related skill but I got to be good at interpreting conversations with stroke survivors with word finding deficits. They will sometimes substitute a functionally related word (the machine doesn't work" for "my knee won't hold me") or a word with no linguistic relationship but a similar mouth feel or cadence ( my earring for good morning,) I found if I listened "loosely" I could guesstimate better than average.
The faster I read the example above and the less I looked at individual words the easier it was.
#112149 - 10/17/03 01:38 AM Re: Try radenig tihs
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A colleague forwarded the Indonesian version to me last week. I could read it almost as easily as 'proper' Indonesian.
Ini sagnat menraik
menuurt sbeauh penilitean di Cmabrigde Uinervtisy,
tdaik mejnadi maslaah bgaimanaa urtaun hruuf-huurf di dlaam subaeh
kaat, ynag palngi pnteing adlaah leatk hruuf partema dan terkhair itu bnaer.
Siasnya dpaat brantaaken saam skelai dan kmau maish dpaat mebmacanya
tnpaa msaalah.
Hal ini kerana oatk masunia tdaik mambeca seitap huurf msaing-msaing,
tatepi kaat kesuleruhan.
Manejkubakn naggk?
#112150 - 10/17/03 04:29 AM Re: Try radenig tihs
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Siasnya dpaat brantaaken saam skelai dan kmau maish dpaat mebmacanya tnpaa msaalah.
That's absolutely amazing. I can read it as easily as I could the original.
Ltae beranikg nwes from Cmabrigde Uinervtisy:
#112151 - 10/20/03 11:33 AM Try radenig tihs
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Loc: Chicago
I believe all the same mechanics are in motion as one sight reads music. Although one isn't reading the "scrambled middle's" of words, the musician, through their experience of seeing similar notes on a page, can focus on translating phrasing, dynamics, attack/decay and the conductor (all at the same time) because of familiarity with the syntax and semantics at hand. My suggestion is quite evident (to me) as property #3 marks precisely that:
"Of the 15 words in this sentence, there are 8 that are still in the correct order..."
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State Superintendent of Education Robert E. Schiller
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Despite the unprecedented economic challenges of the State,
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Increasing the Foundation Level in the General State Aid
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an increase in spending for Early Childhood programs
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an increase in spending for mandated categorical programs
of $88 million, which will allow the MCATS payments to
be pro-rated at about 91 per cent the same as the
current year.
a supplemental appropriation of $21.8 million to meet
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consolidation from nine to four of the funds that make
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local level.
making permanent the policy of advancing to June the
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Looking for some clarification
In Pathfinder how are the critical modifiers for the weapons handled ?
For example I Have a weapon that does 1d8+3(str and +1 sword) with a x3 crit modifier.
Which would be correct
1) 1d8 + 3, 1d8 + 3, 1d8 + 3 (3 separate rolls)
2) (1d8 + 1d8 + 1d8) + 3 (3 separate rolls)
3) (1d8 + 3) X 3
4) (1d8 X 3) + 3
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The proper way to do it is 3d8 + 9. This gives you a full range of results and a "central tendancy" that makes it more likely to give mid-range values (closer to 21-24) and less likely to give end-point values (12-14, 31-33).
(1d8+3) x3 is a shortcut but it will remove the bell-curve and you're just as likely to get any particular value as any other. All given values will be "3 between" and it increases the chance of extreme highs and lows.
However, #3 seems to be more common in my experience.
That was the way many of the critical hit systems that were options for AD&D worked, and it stuck in a lot of groups.


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by Anton Shilov
Although many analyst and observers claim that Nvidia Corp.'s latest code-named GF100 graphics chip, which powers GeForce GTX 400-series graphics cards, cannot be produced in mass quantities due to exceptional complexity, Nvidia itself claims that everything is under control and the company still has opportunity to release a graphics solution with 512 stream processors.
Nvidia gave the first glimpse onto the code-named GF100 chip (NV60, GT300, G300) and Fermi architecture in late September 2009 and with fanfares said that the graphics processing unit (GPU) had 512 stream processors inside. However, in a bid to improve yields of the GeForce GTX 400 product line, Nvidia disabled 32 out of 512 stream processors even on flagship GeForce GTX 480 graphics board. Nevertheless, after the product was formally launched on the 12th of April, it is still rarely available and where it is in stock, it costs much more than its recommended price of $499. Despite of this situation, Nvidia claims that a GPU with 512 stream processors may see the light of the day in the future.
"Nvidia does not comment on unannounced products; however, we have a chance to launch a graphics chip with 512 cores in the future," said Drew Henry, the general manager of GeForce business at Nvidia, in an interview with DigiTimes web-site.
Nvidia GF100 chip – which powers both GeForce GTX 470 and GTX 480 graphics boards and will eventually power the Tesla C2000-series computing cards – is the most complex GPU to date, it consists of 3.1 billion of transistors and is made using TSMC's 40nm process technology known for its insufficient yields. According to certain financial analysts, the yields of the GF100/Fermi chips was between 20% and 30%. Nonetheless, Nvidia claims that the yields are much higher.
"TSMC's yields for its 40nm process has met our expectations and market rumors about the yields being lower than 20% are completely untrue. We currently have everything under control," said Mr. Henry.


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End of the week wrap-up
Hi everyone. Well, after an incredibly productive day yesterday spent working the yard, my immune system decided to take the rest of the weekend off. I woke up this morning around five with aches, a mild fever, and that special kind of nasty taste in my mouth that only a cold can bring (hint: think an ass-flavored fruit roll-up … with no fruit). On strict orders from Nurse Wife, I spent the day in bed. Normally, getting sick really bugs the crap out of me, as I like to stay busy and be busy, even if that means just cleaning up my MP3s or sorting paperclips by color and size. (Don't put it past me.) But it was actually really nice to have a day of forced rest. We've both been ridiculously busy lately, Ms. Wife (and she is known in her new role as a middle-school math teacher in Frayser) especially, so I very much appreciated the downtime, even if Ms. Wife had to spend most of the day working on lesson plans for the next week. Plus, I managed to plow through a stack of half-read New Yorkers while I rested. Not even a cold can stop me.
But enough about my unproductive productivity. I have some articles I've been saving for just the right time, which is now.
First, are cyclists the new limousine liberals? Well, assuming that taking a limousine to work involves profuse sweating, dealing with surly drivers, and the ever-present danger of being run off the road, sure. But that's not the point. Some libertarians in Washington D.C. are apparently taking issue with public subsidies for the city's very popular and successful bike-sharing program. Their beef is that most of the riders are college-educated and white, characteristics that don't reflect the city's population. (The article does a good job of addressing that objection.)
The larger question for me revolves around subsidies. From an economics perspective, goods and services should be subsidized when the value to society exceeds the value to the individual. In the case of bike infrastructure, there is just such a difference in value. It has to do with the congestion externality created by vehicular traffic. Essentially, the individual's decision to drive a car is motivated largely by individual costs: fuel, repair, and so on. But the individual's decision to drive also creates other costs which are not directly paid by the individual. Among those costs are the reduced driving times experienced by other drivers when one more car enters a roadway. These congestion costs are a negative externality, a cost generated by each individual but not paid by those individuals. Generally speaking, negative externalities result in too much of some thing being done. In this case, too many miles driven.
Cycling however carries very little congestion externality, especially in cities with robust infrastructure for cyclists. So, a subsidy for these programs is entirely justified, as it uses a public payment to reduce a public cost. It is worth noting that other solutions to the congestion externality, like congestion taxes, are far less popular (and politically feasible), so targeting these public funds at programs that are popular makes sense. Plus, there are positive externalities associated with cycling, like enhanced productivity (which might be fully captured in higher wages) and decreased reliance on healthcare (which would be more difficult to capture). Indeed, there are estimates of the net gain from cycling, and the net costs from driving.
Whatever the case, I think the subsidies are fully justified. It would be good to see the city take steps to improve access to the program for low-income residents. But given that libertarians are not known for arguing in favor of government programs to alleviate poverty (beyond an often misguided belief that smaller government = more freedom), it appears that their concerns are motivated more by ideology than sound economics.
Speaking of economics – and who doesn't tremble with joy on hearing those words? – this brief article on the Marginal Revolution blog asks about the socially optimal level of bike danger. OK, it's really just a repost from an email to the authors of the blog, but it raises an interesting question. Again, we see the presence of an externality, again a negative one. The externality is the one cyclist's decision to obey the rules of the road leads to expectations about the overall lawfulness (or lawlessness) of cyclists. So, if a majority of cyclists in Memphis are law-abiding citizens, stopping at traffic signals and so on, then drivers should expect that any given cyclist will be law-abiding. The danger, according to the letter, is if a large number of cyclists are scofflaws. This could change the expectations of drivers about cyclist behavior and potentially lead to more conflicts, accidents, and so on. (Note: I've written about this before.) And, at least one person thinks that being a lawbreaker is ethical. Works for me!
Let's talk for a minute about the phrase "socially optimal." Basically, a good or service is produced at a socially optimal level when the value to society of the last unit produced equals the cost to society. So, thinking about cyclist behavior, the socially optimal level of bike danger (or safety) is found where the benefit of one more instance of dangerous behavior exactly equals the cost. In other words, the socially optimal level of bike danger is found where there is neither too much nor too little danger.
But again, there could be an externality here, as my decisions about how dangerous to ride could effect drivers' expectations about how dangerous are all cyclists. So, I should behave less dangerously, lest my reckless behavior reflect poorly on my two-wheeled brethren.
(And if you needed more libertarian content, the authors of the Marginal Revolution blog, Tyler Cowen and Alex Tabarrok, are economists with a decidedly libertarian bent. They are both employed at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, which is funded in part by the Koch Brothers. Whatever the case, and however distasteful you might find the Kochs, I've met both Tyler and Alex, and they are both very nice guys. Also, their microeconomics text is among the best I've ever read. But enough about that.)
A few comments on another post about biking on Marginal Revolution:
- No, biking is not inherently dangerous, especially if drivers are polite.
- Discouraging biking might be the cheapest way to reduce accidents, but it is not the best way. See above.
- Drivers might have a higher time-value than cyclists, but over short distances, there is little difference between driving and cycling, to say nothing of the health benefits of the latter.


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Phillies Phantasy Phlashback 1986!
It never ceases to amaze me what I can find on YouTube. This is an absolute gem… a PG-13/R-rated video recap of the 1986 Phillies Dream Week (what the camp was originally known as). Other than the new digs at the Carpenter Complex and the uniforms, this video could have been filmed last year (although I would love it if they outfitted us with those maroon ensembles). It's incredible how they have kept this exact vibe going all these years, complete with the good-natured ribbing and salty language. This is a must view.
Back to the present… Crossing Broad featured this mini-documentary about Phillies PA announcer Dan Baker. Easily one of the top highlights of my two trips to Phantasy Camp has been hearing Mr. Baker announce my name over the PA of Bright House Field and Citizens Bank Park.
The chills that ran down my spine actually hurt.
I don't know exactly what age I was when I first learned that my favorite baseball team, the Philadelphia Phillies, held an annual "fantasy camp" at their Spring Training facility in Clearwater, FL. According to the "second most important male voice in life at the time", Harry Kalas, attendees would spend several days playing baseball with other camp-goers and ex-Phillies players. I looked to my dad to make sure I heard that correctly. Harry might as well have said the entire Phillies team will come to my house and play nine innings in our backyard. It was that preposterous. Harry wouldn't lie to me, right? Dad gave me a reassuring smile and told me it was indeed true.
My hopes were immediately dashed though when I found out that you had to be at least 30 years of age to attend. Once again, the powers that be were denying this kid the basic human right to have fun. Thirty?! That's an eternity! (So goes the thought process for every boy and girl that age).
Years went by and my desire to fib about my age and attend Phantasy Camp had waned. My love of baseball turned to other interests like music and playing drums. My posters of Mike Schmidt and Pete Rose were being replaced with rock stars and Sports Illustrated swimsuit models. In addition to Schmidt, it also did not help that my favorite player, Garry Maddox, had retired. Compound that with the fact that my team went through a pretty long period of less-than-stellar play on the field, save for the statistical outlier that was 1993 (easily one the most fun-filled seasons following the Phillies… although did you have to lose 15-14 at my first ever World Series game? Come on. That was painful).
I moved to New York City in early 2001 and I followed the Phillies with even more fervor. Baseball was slowly making a comeback in Philadelphia. There were a lot of reasons to get excited about this organization. That season saw them turn around with a winning record, led by new manager and Phillies legend, Larry Bowa. A new ballpark was on the way. Amazing homegrown talent was coming up like Jimmy Rollins, Randy Wolf, and Pat Burrell. Catcher Mike Lieberthal was coming in to his own. Outfielder Bobby Abreu became a quiet superstar. Later, free agent Jim Thome graced Philadelphia with his presence. Chase Utley soon followed, along with a first baseman making a lot of noise down in the minor leagues named Ryan Howard. And as any baseball fan knows, what has become of Philadelphia Phillies baseball in the last half of this decade has been nothing short of pure bliss for their fanbase. Right Harry?
In the last several years, my dad and I became even more fanatical about our team. Whenever it was on the phone or face-to-face, our conversations centered round the Phillies. He and I had always been extremely close. The Phillies made us even closer.
On November 4, 2009, my father passed away. Apart from the obvious shock, pain and heartache that surrounded me that day, what made it even worse was the fact that it was the same day as Game 6 of the World Series against the Yankees… a game (and Series) the Phillies would lose. I wrote an article for prosportsblogging.com detailing that day.
Once I was able to start focusing again on the things I loved to do, the idea of attending the Phillies Phantasy Camp went off like a light bulb. Why not? I had the time and resources now (I also finally met the age requirement. I would turn 35 during the camp in January 2011… same day as Carlos Ruiz… let's add in "birthday present to myself" shall we?) I ran the thought by my wife. She didn't even let me finish my sentence before she gave me a hundred emphatic "yeses". Not only would this be a wonderful, exciting, and therapeutic experience for me, but it would be the ultimate tribute to my father: A man, no matter how tired he was after a long day at work, would rush home to have a catch with his son in the backyard before the sun went down and to talk about baseball. A man who used sports as a way to comfort ourselves after my mother passed away when I was 14. A man who made his only child his number one priority.
I called the very next morning. After a 20-minute phone conversation with the enrollment coordinator, I knew I made the right decision.
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The Glenwood Culture
Archaeologists use certain words to divide prehistoric time (the time before history was recorded with words) into units. A period groups a span of years during which time the people shared similar characteristics in terms of their life styles.
For prehistoric Iowa, the four periods of human activity from earliest to most recent are the Paleoindian, Archaic, Woodland and the Late Prehistoric period—during which the Great Oasis, Nebraska (the Glenwood), Mill Creek and Oneota cultures thrived. The Paleoindian period was about 12,000 years ago. The Archaic period in Iowa was between 10,000 and 3,000 years ago. The Woodland period began about 300 B.C.E. in Iowa and lasted about 1,000 years. The late prehistoric period began about 900 C.E.
The Nebraska culture in Iowa was represented by the Glenwood people. Glenwood culture sites from the Prehistoric Period are mostly found in Mills County along the loess hills and stream valleys. These areas had soil that was easy to work, water that was easy to access, and wood that could be used for fuel and for building houses.
Hunting and Farming
About 240 lodges have been found in the Glenwood area. Most of the Glenwood houses were individual homesteads or in small clusters. None of these sites have fort-like walls. Because of this archaeologists believe that Glenwood people lived peacefully with their neighbors.
Typical houses were square with rounded corners and a covered, south-facing door. These earthlodges were built in a shallow pit. The walls were closely spaced vertical posts. They had four cone-shaped roof supports. In the middle was a fire pit. In some of the houses, a wide bench was built around the central living area.
Glenwood people dug cache pits in the floor of their houses. These pits were used to store food and other items. Some of the pits were shallow depressions. Others were deep, straight-walled or bell-shaped pits.
The Glenwood were probably farmers. The location of living sites and the burned remains of com, beans, sunflowers and squash in the cache pits suggest farming activities. In addition, archaeologists have found stone and bone artifacts commonly used in farming.
Bone hoes were made of the scapula (shoulder blade) of bison and elk. These hoes have notched edges that probably made it easier to attach them to sturdy wooden handles. Freshwater mussel shells were used for hoes and also as com-shellers. Stone tools, such as manos, were used to grind com and other seeds.
In addition to farming, Glenwood people hunted. The most common hunting weapon was the bow and arrow. The arrowheads were small notched projectile points or sometimes larger triangular points.
Bison was a part of the diet for Glenwood people. The number of deer and elk bone found in Glenwood houses suggests that both of these were often hunted too. They also hunted squirrel, rabbit, smaller mammals and wild game birds.
The river provided an abundance of fresh-water mussels used for food and tools. Large river fish, such as catfish and buffalo suckers, were caught using bone hooks. Fish-shaped lures or decoys made of mussel shell have been unearthed. Harpoons have been found. Most archaeologists believe these were probably fishing tools.
A number of different tools were used in the processing of meat and preparing of hides. These include oval, triangular and diamond-shaped stone knives. Also snub-nosed end scrapers and side scrapers were used. Drills, bone awls and hide grainers have been found.
To make a hide grainer, the ball joint on the long bone of a young animal was removed. The tough, textured side was then rubbed against a hide to roughen it. Bone needles and sinew thread were then used to sew skins together to make clothing and other items.
Glenwood people also used antler knapping tools, anvils, whetstones, shaft straighteners and wrenches. These items were used to make other tools and keep them in working order. Whetstones were used for sharpening blades. A shaft straightener was made by drilling a hole in bone or antler. A wooden arrow shaft was put through the holes of two shaft straighteners. The straighteners were then twisted and turned in opposite directions to straighten the shaft.
Pots found at the Glenwood sites show special designs. Glenwood pots were globular shaped. They had a narrowed neck, various rim forms, rounded shoulder and round bottom. Vessel walls were formed by modeling the clay into the desired shape. The clay was thinned by beating it with a cord-wrapped paddle. Cord marks were often smoothed over before the pot was fired.
Several ceramic types have been identified within the Glenwood artifacts. Vessels with a narrow band of clay added to the rim—called collared vessels—have been found. Uncollared vessels—without the extra clay on the rim—have also been discovered. In the Glenwood culture decoration was usually only added to the rim or collar. One type of mark was made by pinching the clay on the edge of the rim. Sometimes a finger or blunt tool was used to create a narrow row of marks on the lip or bottom of the collar. A sharp tool was used to cut straight line designs.
Some pots also had loop handles, handles with holes (probably to hang the vessel), or sculpted images (effigies), sometimes in animal forms. Other ceramic artifacts include pipes, beads, scoops and miniature vessels. Archaeologists believe some may have been made by children. Crushed granite or a mixture of sand and granite was most often added to the clay used in Glenwood vessels. Sometimes ground shells were added to the clay.
While they were in Iowa the Glenwood people lived in peaceful farming communities. A large number of radiocarbon dates indicate that the Glenwood people were in southwestern Iowa until the early 14th century. After that time, there is no further trace of them in the state.
A changing climate, repeated crop failure, or pressure from other groups may have caused them to leave. It seems likely that they moved westward and northward. Quite possibly, they learned new traditions from the people with whom they came in contact. It is likely that their descendants were the Arikara and the Pawnee. These cultures were first met by French explorers in South and North Dakota in the 18th century.