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Publishers Clearing House - Sweepstakes scams
- Greenfield, Indiana
- Sep 03, 2008
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i am pissed off because there to many people who scam people because they want that might dollar and no matter who it hurts i could really used that money for my daughters education but now i can not because it was a scam.thank you for listening to me mr.daniel elliott.
it was publishers clearing house out of new york city.
stop scammimg people this way and do it the right way.you should not have to pay for anything when you enter into a sweepstakes.i am a very pissed off citizenof the united staes of america.
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Nov 16, 2015
They jus called me saying I won $1.5mil
I sent $299.00 so cud get my money
Had me waiting for a ups truck that had my pearl whit mercadez Benz on it & black a Cadillac with my money on it to pull up at Walmart for an hour. 1 min b4 they pulled n. The IRS PULLS THEM OVER? Tell them I need another $430.00 to get my cash.
Aug 21, 2015
Well David Wilson just called and said I won three and a half million dollar's and a Mercedes i was like cool where y'all at he said I had to send them x amount of dollar's to get the prize0 0 Reply
Nov 15, 2013 Yakima, Washington, United States
I was just scammed today. someone called me from new York and said I won the publishers clearning house and they will be out at my place tomorrow at 10:30 am will I be home he said. he said I won one million three hundred fifty thousands dollars. He said I had to answer a few questions and he also asked does this make me happy and I said yes but for some reason was hesitant but had to find out more if it was real. He asked if I want to go public or private. He said when they come they will escort me to the my bank for deposit for it is a lot of money. He said I had to do something that had to do with taxes was to go and buy this green dot money pack a paper card for $499 and that money will be given back to me at the bank. I told him no I do not have the funds and he said can you go borrow from friends. I said no. my daughter was home and she was recording for I had the man on loud speaker. once he asked me for my social security number I said no I will not give that. my daughter looked something up about scams and sure enough it was and I told him this was a scam and he hung up. How in the world did he even get my name , address and phone number?0 0 Reply
Oct 12, 2012
Hello PCH fans!!! WARNING I need to fill you in on a scam that just happened to me. Two hours ago I received a face book request that Dave Sayer from PCH wants to be friends with me. Okay??? Dave and I started to chat, and apparently they have been trying to contact me about one of the sweepstake prize. Which kinda at first made sense because I was out of town for my birthday. Dave asked me for my phone number so we could talk in person. At first there was no way I thought this could be real. But curiosity killed the cat. So I gave Dave my cell number, sure enough a man called claiming to be a representative from PCH. He told me that I had won the 75k PCH sweepstakes. Which I do play! First he needed to gather some information from me to confirm that I am who I say I am, simple things. He continued to tell me that I need to purchase a Green Dot Money pak reloaded paper card, Because the I.R.S does not allow you to receive a prize check for over ten thousand dollars. He also said that the F.B.I will need the conformation to protect me from fraud, someone else trying to claim the winning check.???? I told him that this wasn't right because PCH has a No Purchase Necessary Rule. I started asking questions. He continued to convince me that if I was septic I could easily return to the card or just use it for purchases. But I need the Green Dot Card to give to Danielle Lam and the PCH crew and I was not suppose to tell or give anyone the card until I got home and confirmed it was... in my hand for Danielle. Well after about thirty minutes of this guy convincing me, and assuring me this was not a scam, sure enough I walk down to the store and brought the Green Dot Card. I put $120.00 on the card , then I headed home still thinking this is to good to be true I'm being scammed. I got home confirmed the card was in my hand. "Congratulation Jeremy we just need the card number to register it with the I.R.S and the F.B.I to receive the check Danielle has for you.†At first there was no way I was giving this guy the numbers. He continued to tell me that the Prize Patrol van is in the area 15 minutes away to be exact, and are just waiting for the conformation to come visit me with the big check like on Television. After about fifteen minutes and him basically repeating the whole proceed of why, when, and how and a dozen other question, I gave in : ( I gave him the numbers to the card, and again. "Congrats Jeremy on your winnings, one last thing I must confirm that you are home because the Prize Patrol Van is on their way to your house and they don't want to wasting time trying to find me.†Yes Sir I'm home. "Ok well they should be pulling up in about 15 minute so be ready and smile for the camera.†Well after about thirty minutes of being on edge, thinking about what bill I was going to pay off first. I finally realize this slick S.O.B just scammed me. I first tried to call back the blocked number (My first mistake) Then messaged the facebook page on the computer where it all started. I wrote "this is a scam pal I'm calling the police.†Next I ran back down to the store where I purchased the Green Dot Card (My second mistake) turns out the card is not refundable only with purchases or through Pay Pal. On my way back to my house the same guy called my phone again, I answered, and he said see Jeremy I told you the PCH crew was coming. "I replied I know you're scamming me and I just called the cops A*! holeâ€. He continued to tell me that he promises they are coming and to calm down, he kept asking if I was still at home, where I was coming from? Strangely I could hear through the phone that he was outside, I could hear the wind coming through the phone. I asked him where he was going that you're outside not in an office somewhere. Let me guess you're on your way to the bank. He replied, "What are you gonna do call the cops go ahead.†Sure enough the guy hangs up on me. When I got home I got on the phone and online with Green Dot Moneypak to try to cancel the card or report the fraud, something, anything. I told them my situation and after three different transfers and telling this embarrassing story over and over Green Dot finally put in an "investigative claimâ€???? I wrote this to warning people about scammers out there trying to ruin a fun, trust worthy, giving, people loving company like Publishers Clearing House. I am a living honest to God real person who just got scammed by a PCH impostor. It's such a shame that it's true about the old saying one bad apple spoils a bunch. Danielle never came with roses and balloons and the big check with my name on it. But I learned an important lesson. And I really hope this will get posted somewhere and people and Fans like myself don't get caught up in the lies of a scam. REMEMBER: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO WIN. Good luck PCH fans!!!!!!!!!
Keep winning and keep playing fans!!! Maybe one day this nightmare will become a real winning dream for me : ) Danielle, if you come visit me some day, I would like extra roses with my check please, $120.00 worth LOL!!!!!!! Show more
Sep 23, 2012
I signed up for the surveys ad promissed 1000 tokens and then after 30 mins of answering the same questions over and over, I got kicked off and didn't get anything for my time. That is a scam. Now they keep emailing me to take more surveys which i want nothing to do with. I appreciate the free games. Don't promise me something and then waste my time. I am 62 years old and still work very hard for my money.0 0 Reply
Nov 14, 2011
it really makes me want to because my father in law who is retired army drill sargent of 35 years. he is92 two just recently me and his son moved in with him because his wife of 52 years just a few min ago i recieved a call stating they were from p.c.h. and that he won one million dollars but had to go to WALMART and get money card to read them number over phone then i said ohh no it says i won 2m million ofcouse he said let me ck, then i was right it was2 mil. he was rude and insisted i must get money card then i told him to call back in hour so i could check with pch over internetof course he hung up asap. THEY SHOULD BURN IN *** FOR TRYING TO TAKE MONEY FROM THESE ELDERLY PEOPLE AND OTHERS ON FIXED INCOMES. MY ONLY OTHER CONCERN IS HOW MUCH HE HAS GIVEN OTHERS LIKE THIS shame on them1 0 Reply
Jul 18, 2011
To whom it may concern,
Even the Lord isn"t free. We still have to pay with our lives to be with Him.
Jul 18, 2011
To whom it may concern,
Even the Lord isn"t free. We still have to pay with our lives to be with Him.
Jul 01, 2011
I've been playing PCH on/off for the last 20 years, and recently by computer. I fill out only the stuff where you can put the tickets in. When they send me to their affiliates I don't bother because it's just advertising.Lately the ones I get I can't open so I go to another mail thingy and open them. I've never bought anything from them and you don't have to. Anyone who asks you for money up front who claims to be from PCH isn't. You don't pay anything to win. They don't inform you by e-mail that you've won. I just read that they send a certified letter and you have to sign an affidavit. If you look down the page on your entry it says no purchase necessary. A purchase won't make you any more eligable to win. I like the moving graphics to place tickets and I like the pictures of the products but I buy nothing. I'll never win. But it keeps me occupied. Don't pay money up front for any sweepstakes. When they say no purchase required they mean it. Obviously it would be cool to win and I'm just as greedy as the next person. I've been 'playing' for 20 years. Haven't won yet and won't. But I like graphics so I play when the moving graphics come around and I don't do surveys or buy anything. If someone says you don't need to purchase, if it says you don't need to purchase then you don't. I people keep telling you not to send money up front to win or collect and you ignore it, that's on you. It's the scammers who are trying to get you not Publishers Clearing House. Anyone can... pretend to be anyone. Show more0 0 Reply
Aug 16, 2010
I have been entering fo years and not got sniff of anything, that resembles a prizre0 0 Reply
Aug 06, 2010
If It\'s to good to be true don\'t be so quick to jump at it. If it was free then why, would you have to go from Gensis to Revelation to get it. My point is made very clear. If you want someone to to win then just send them the money or bring it and stop yepping about \"we could be the winner\", trying to get your information and you to buy somthing. We are not dummies we know that in order for them to give money they have to make money. this is the way of the world. What they are doing is exploiting the needy and the poor. while the rich get richer the poor ger poorer. who\'s making who rich. The needy and the poor. Giving what they don\'t have , hoping that they win something. My fellowman, it is not worth the trouble you go through. Everbody want to win money or something. why because in this life we have to have money to live or we enjoy something for free. Do not be decieve by man mess.Do not give out personal information unless you are sure to be on a trusted site. They tell you it is no purchase but you are bombarded with so many question,surveys, and advertising, this become questionable because we should not have to go through this if we are entering the sweeptakes. they can do that seperate by asking for your email in a box yes or no. once you put no. that should be it. If you have reservation about it, do not put in you personal information. (Scam! Scam! Scam ( IN the Lord Service) Your may email me back for comments. BB ... src="/themes/foundation/images/smiles/sm_confused.gif" alt=":?" /> Show more0 0 Reply
Aug 06, 2010
To whom it may concern, nothing is free. We should not be fool by what sounds good. America is about profit. Do you think that they feel saddened by your situation. The answer is (NO).The only thing free is Jesus Christ and he is free indeed. Salvation is free and he will provide for you. You have to trust in him because all other ground is sinking sand.0 0 Reply
Jul 17, 2010
on the free spin thingy i recieved a amazon gift card for ten dollars......i git the code right away! 2 weeks later they sent me an email stating that that card was no good! they sent me another code! so i have won 10 bucks, and they gave me another 10 bucks! i have only been playing 3 weeks. it is all *** though! made for 80 year old ppl with nothing better to do. i want to see me, or a 20 year old win 5000 a week for life...not some lady on a lark that will die in 2 months!0 0 Reply
Jan 25, 2010 Erode, Tamil Nadu, India
The people who run PCH sweepstakes are the most diabolical people on earth. They bombard us with tons of mail that you have to spend hours trying to figure out how to prepare the entry and then if you make one little mistake they disqualify you from winning. i have had a PCH Lotto screen saying loading for six hours and nothing happening, another scam.0 0 Reply
Jan 05, 2010
I have been playing PCH Daily Lotteries and its scratch card contest and doing their several online I find it difficult to what step by step to take. I have been primmest that I would win $5,000.00 a week for life. I enter it keep popping up on my computer saying that I would win $5,000.00 a week for life. They clam that will televised on NBC network I never see in on the TV.
Publisher Clearing House is interesting in the profits and is nothing but fraud there the ones the government should go after. People are scam by Reader Disgust and Publisher Clearing House a year it's all about the mightily dollars in their pockets in the *** the customers are the victims of scams a year.
I can enter the PCH daily lotto and scratch cards contest till the day we die never receive a dime.
There are people are struggling to put food on the table and struggling to pay their monthly bills then are people losing their jobs.
Sure Reader Digest and Publisher Clearing House are not strived like the ad gave citizens.
They have us do their serves to receive a $1,000, 00 $5,000.00 Wal-Mart, Sears, K-Mart and Target, Best Buy, Home Depot, Lowe Gift Cards they want us to punches their magazines and other products that we do not want. Sound too good to be truth it is promptly is. Ought enough to receive their gift
I am putting in my two cents of worth of compliments against Publisher... Clearing House Corporations.
Thank you for your attention in this matter.
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Jul 15, 2009
Rec'd 2 letters notifying of 2nd place winnings of $350,000. But 1% had to be paid for "insurance" from "Lloyds of London" as req'd by Fed. Gov't Law. Names may always change, but here are the ones used with me:
David Banner, Alan Davis, Christopher Holoway. Olger Mendez Aviles. Final address was San Jose, Costa Rica, 1000.
*** all phone numbers were "800" numbers, which could all be in the same office where "they are discussing you." The numbers all come in as "unknown numbers."
They each have their phrases well
rehearsed and very glib. You are almost convinced. I thank God for protecting me from this kind of stuff.
I now have money that I did not spend on this scam to "help some other people with necessities.
***Best wishes to you !"
Jul 15, 2009
Rec'd 2 letters notifying of 2nd place winnings of $350,000. But 1% had to be paid for "insurance" from "Lloyds of London" as req'd by Fed. Gov't Law. Names may always change, but here are the ones used with me:
David Banner, Alan Davis, Christopher Holoway. Olger Mendez Aviles. Final address was San Jose, Costa Rica, 1000.
*** all phone numbers were "800" numbers, which could all be in the same office where "they are discussing you." The numbers all come in as "unknown numbers."
They each have their phrases well
rehearsed and very glib. You are almost convinced. I thank God for protecting me from this kind of stuff.
I now have money that I did not spend on this scam to "help some other people with necessities.
***Best wishes to you !"
Feb 12, 2009
publishers clearing house, the biggest scam in town. want to play a lotto with them, first you have to go through 100 buy me or else. promised a lap top, had to buy a bunch of junk to get it. then when it came down to the end, they cliked off and could not return. kept signing in, but would not do any good, they suck. i want my money back. creeps.0 0 Reply
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#22921 - 03/20/01 08:04 AM Re: Common cognomens
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Surprising that there aren't more Farmers than Smiths.
Not really, if you think about it. Family names derived from names that were added to distinguish one, e.g., John from another. You might have John the Smith to distinguish him from John the Miller, but John the Farmer to distinguish him from John the Other Farmer? That would be John the Black to distinguish him from John the Short because the one was exceptionally dark complected and the other only 4' 3".
#22922 - 03/20/01 08:26 AM Re: Common cognomens
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I think Davis is of Jewish origin.
Really? My dad always said that it was Welsh. The only coat of arms we could find were, I think, Welsh and South African. (Not totally sure.) And I think my dad's side of the family is all Methodist. Aren't there very strong Jewish rules to pass on the religion to the next generation?
#22923 - 03/20/01 09:58 AM Re: Common cognomens
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["Oooo, 'ullo, Jackie! Wot you doin' 'ere?" emoticon]
Well--I do come from a family of farmers...and a certain good friend of mine has a family history of tramping, but.
'Nuff said, I think.
#22924 - 03/20/01 12:06 PM Re: Common cognomens
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Welsh Davis or Davies
Well, Jazz, thinking about that some more, it may be a lot more dangerous for me to generalise about the States, as orthogrphy may have made more liberal changes and switches, with the 'melting pot' effects of migration. It would be interesting to know more. I certainly know there was disproportionately high emigration from Wales relative to the population numbers - quite a lot from the port of Cardigan where I live now - and probably much like Ireland in that sense (depressed rural economy etc). If you get to know more, please share.
#22925 - 03/20/01 01:08 PM Re: Common cognomens
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generalise about the States, as orthography may have made more liberal changes and switches, with the 'melting pot' effects of migration.
I knew a fellow with the fine old German name Icenogle. We figured it was an Ellis Island clerk's rendition of Eisennagel
#22926 - 03/20/01 01:35 PM Re: Common cognomens
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Welsh emigration
As you are probably aware, immigrants tended to clump in certain areas on arrival in the US. The little community of Delta, Pennsylvania, which is right on the Pennsylvania-Maryland border not far from Baltimore, is almost entirely inhabited by descendants of Welsh immigrants who came to work in the slate quarries. Delta supplied a good part of the slate used in the mid-Atlantic states for roofs and other building purposes for many years, until slate was largely replaced by asphalt shingles. The Deltans (Deltites?) still seem to try to keep up ties to the mother country; a couple years ago I saw an announcement of a concert by a Welsh men's choir who had been brought to Baltimore by a club in Delta.
#22927 - 03/20/01 01:40 PM Re: Common cognomens
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common surnames
One of my favorite uncommon names was that of one of my professors in college: Dr. Adolph Katzenellenbogen. It's not only unusual, it's downright musical. Not Welsh, for sure. (for the benefit of other Awaders and ayleurs, "Katzenellenbogen" is German for "cat's elbow".
#22928 - 03/21/01 05:01 AM Re: Common cognomens
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is almost entirely inhabited by descendants of Welsh immigrants who came to work in the slate quarries.
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#22929 - 03/21/01 05:52 AM Re: Common cognomens
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> Katzenellenbogen
I've met a Jewish family before with the surname Hundegeburt (or dog's birth); was Herr Katzenellenbogen also Jewish per chance?.
A name that left me absolutely speechless was a bloke's called Axel Schweiss. The names on their own are relatively harmless and common too, but together they mean armpit sweat!
Down the road there's a 'Fleischmarkt Fuck' but it's pronounced differently. In a small town I onced passed though I did spy a Frau Fick though!
btw the most common surnames in Germany are to my knowledge Schmidt followed by Meyer (only this spelling) and Müller.
#22930 - 03/21/01 11:22 AM Re: Common cognomens
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Amazing what people will do for fun, isn't it?
Reckon they did what they knew, right, mav?
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So, wiping the slate clean, and focusing solely on his new role as a manager, I would like to take a look at the potential this new character has in reshaping the WWE.
First, with starting his own talent company, Washington has set the groundwork for a brand-new movement in the WWE. Technically, with the signing of Epico, Primo and Rosa Mendes to his new group, he has already started a new stable in the WWE.
However, Epico and Primo, are hardly the high-wattage signings needed to revolutionize the WWE, and aren't on the level of guys like Mark Henry or Ryback, who Washington also pursued. Also, a manager, valet and two low-level wrestlers are not truly a stable.
I believe it is important for the WWE to use Washington as a tool to create a stable that can give fresh life to dying superstars, elevate wrestlers who have been languishing in the mid-card, and utilize main-event talents for credibility, as well as further entrenching them in their roles at the top.
All of this can be done with the, admittedly, annoying, former talk show host who was once one of the black eyes on the WWECW legacy.
In this article, we will take a look at the top ten International WWE talents that Abraham Washington can sign into his "All World" stable. (I chose wrestlers from all around the world, including the United States, to play into the "All World" name of the group. I chose one wrestler per country, based upon who I thought could benefit the most, while bringing a balanced mixture of top- and lower-tier talents to the group).
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Finished it. I suspect not everyone in the book club will, but I thought it an very interesting book with the layering narrative.
Veronica's brother has just died tragically, and as her very large, widespread family is preparing to gather for his funeral, she reflects on sinister and far-reaching events that occurred many years ago. I tried and tried, but simply could not get into this book. The narrator's stream-of-consciousness storytelling style was not my cup of tea, and I couldn't wait to be finished.
'the seeds of my brother's death were sown many years ago'
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After reading- and not greatly liking- Enright's 'The Forgotten Waltz', I found that 'The Gathering' is in a different category altogether and is a beautifully written novel about how events in your childhood can screw you up for ever.
'The great thing about being dragged up is that there is no one to blame. We are entirely free range. We are human beings in the raw. Some survive better than others, that is all.'
This certainly isn't a plot-driven novel, but as narrator Veronica struggles to come to terms with her favorite brother's suicide, which threatens her own sanity, I found I couldn't put it down.
This novel is very honest and truthful, and theses qualities are rarely found. However it is very depressing and it contains lots of negative thoughts. The negativity of the novel may be contagious to the readers.
What a strange strange novel. I find it difficult to believe that this is a Booker Prize winner (I hold this prize in very high esteem, but I am afraid this time it let me down). I found the narrator's preoccupation with sex (especially her own family's) and genitals rather disturbing. Almost the entire first half of the novel involves her imagining how her grandparents met and did or didn't shag! And if that isn't enough, at one point she thinks about her dead baby brother and imagines how he is having little cherub sex in heaven - umm, icky!
Occasionally there is a glimpse at the kind of book this could have been (and I suppose why it won the booker prize), when Enright delivers the most beautiful and powerful prose. However, this is few and far between. As for the plot, well, it is nothing new. Why would a man grow up to be a damaged alcoholic? Take a guess and you will probably be right.
At its best Enright's prose style is excitingly original, a blend of defensive social satire with extreme precision in evoking sounds, smells, and atmosphere and a great ability to make rapid and telling transitions from past to present, concrete to abstract, narrative to reflection. However, these qualities emerge for the most part in sections peripheral to the main story.... When, on the other hand, she slides into melodrama and literary formula, The Gathering does indeed sound like at least nine other writers and by no means the best.
Her prose often ravishes and sometimes repels: reading her can be like staring into the lustrous surface of a lake, trying to discern the dangers lurking beneath. . . Bringing together the skills she has honed along the way, Enright carries off her illusions without props or dei ex machina, bravely engaging with the carnival horrors of everyday life.
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: We did, there are abnormalities on the 16th
: and 17th chromosomes. We are waiting to see
: how much information is missing or
: duplicated on the chromosomes, they are also
: testing to see if by some miracle it is a
: benign malformation that one of us carry but
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: Thank you so much Lori!
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: have gone through the same thing and come
: out on the other side. I had the CVS on
: Thursday, which hurt so badly! We find out
: Monday about 13, 18 and 21 but have to wait
: another week for full results. I don't know
: how to keep life going in the meantime, do I
: buy maternity pants, do I not. I am scared
: to connect and keep planning in case it is a
: chromosomal abnormality and I have to say
: goodbye to the baby all over again. My email
: is firstname.lastname@example.com. Thank you so much
: for help.
: --Previous Message--
: We did have to play the waiting game since
: he
: wasn't diagnosed with PRS until 2 weeks
: after birth. It was a very scary and
: emotional time for us, mainly because we
: didn't know what was going on. You have an
: advantage in that you can prepare for this
: and get as much information on these
: conditions as you can so you are not caught
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: internet may sound hopeless and be very
: overwhelming, you will find on here that
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: amazing what doctors can do these days and a
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ok, suppose in a ring R a|b. what does this mean? it means there is some c in R such that b = ca (we are going to assume commutativity, the non-commutative case gets too involved).
well if b = ca, this means b is in the ideal generated by a, (a), and hence (b) ⊆ (a).
on the other hand suppose that for a,b in R, (b) ⊆ (a). this means that b = ra, for some r in R, so that a|b.
that is: "b divisible by a" is equivalent to (b) ⊆ (a).
now suppose p in R is a prime element. this means that if p|(ab), then either p|a, or p|b. equivalently if ab is in (p), then either a is in (p), or b is in (p).
this means a prime element generates a prime ideal.
the proviso that p not be a unit, is to ensure that (p) ≠ R, because trivially ab in R implies a in R AND b in R (in other words, only PROPER ideals can be prime, or else they wouldn't tell us anything).
for commutative rings R, (a,b,...,k) can be thought of as R-linear combinations of {a,b,...,k}. if we have just a 1-element set, like {a}, then (a) is "R-multiples of a".
saying a|b is the same as saying: b is an "R-multiple" of a. that's why we study IDEALS, for any element x in an ideal I, it also contains all "R-multiples" of x.
this situation is particularly handy with principal ideal domains, because then there is a 1-1 correspondence between "prime elements" and "prime ideals".
now: why integral domains?
well, suppose R has a zero divisor a. then there is some b ≠ 0, with ab = 0. now: consider (ab) = (0) = {0}. clearly neither a nor b is in (0) = {0}, so {0} is not a prime ideal. why is this bad?
because 0 is an element of EVERY IDEAL so for an ideal to be prime in a ring with zero divisors it needs to contain a lot of zero divisors.
for example, since 2*3 = 0 in Z6, any prime ideal of Z6 has to either contain ALL multiples of 2 or ALL multiples of 3, or else we wouldn't have one at all.
in general, in rings, we don't have a linear order, so we tend to order elements of rings by divisibility. zero divisors sort of mess with this (but it IS possible to have prime ideals in rings with zero divisors).


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School math books, nonsense, and the National Science Foundation75(2007); http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.2404961View Description Hide Description
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Ion acoustic wave experiments in a high school plasma physics laboratory75(2007); http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.2372470View Description Hide Description
We describe a successful alliance between a university and several high schools. The alliance is centered on a laboratory experiment constructed by students and faculty. The experiment involves sophisticated concepts and equipment not readily available in high schools. Much of the experiment is directly related to the science and mathematics learned in high school, with opportunities to extend their understanding by applying it to a research experience. The experiment is in plasma physics, but a similar alliance can be implemented in any area of science. Although the number of high school students affected by any one alliance is small, the impact is potentially large in the scientific life of a participating student or teacher.
The time, size, viscosity, and temperature dependence of the Brownian motion of polystyrene microspheres75(2007); http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.2386163View Description Hide Description
An upper division undergraduate laboratory module to study Brownian motion was developed using polystyrene microspheres suspended in a sample liquid cell that was isolated from its surroundings. The dependence of the Brownian motion of the microspheres on their radius, the time, the viscosity of the suspension liquid, and the temperature were measured using a CCDcamera interfaced with a frame grabber and a computer. The motion of each particle was monitored for and was found to be consistent with the Langevin formula for Brownian motion.
On compressive radial tidal forces75(2007); http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.2366736View Description Hide Description
Radial tidal forces can be compressive instead of disruptive, a possibility that is frequently overlooked in high level physics courses. For example, radial tidal compression can emerge in extended stellar systems containing a smaller stellar cluster. For particular conditions the tidal field produced by this extended mass distribution can exert on the cluster it contains compressive effects instead of the common disruptive forces. This interesting aspect of gravity can be derived from standard relations given in many textbooks and introductory courses in astronomy and can serve as an opportunity to look closer at some aspects of gravitational physics, stellar dynamics, and differential geometry. The existence of compressive tides at the center of huge stellar systems might suggest new evolutionary scenarios for the formation of stars and primordial galactic formation processes.
The physics of the space elevator75(2007); http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.2404957View Description Hide Description
A space elevator is a tall tower rising from a point on the Earth's equator to a height well above a geostationary orbit, where it terminates in a counterweight. Although the concept is more than a century old, it was only with the discovery of carbon nanotubes that it began to receive serious scientific attention. NASA commissioned a study of the space elevator in the late 1990s that examined the feasibility of such a structure and explored many of its applications. I explain the basic mechanical principles underlying the construction of a space elevator and discuss several of its applications: the transport of payload into space and the launching of spacecraft on voyages to other planets.
The Hall effect in accelerating and stationary conductors75(2007); http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.2400237View Description Hide Description
The acceleration of the ions in an unconstrained current-carrying conductor in an external magnetic field is shown to be produced solely by an electric field due to a modified Hall effect, despite the fact that the total force on the conductor is proportional to only the magnetic field. The modification of the Hall field from the conventional one is typically of the order of one part in or less, but it is essential to obtain self-consistent results. The same modified Hall electric field results from a single-particle model, a model consisting of two rigid charge distributions, and a plasma model. The latter two models predict the existence and the widths of the surfacelike charge sheaths that are the sources of the Hall electric field. For a conductor held at rest, the three models yield the correct total force of constraint, but an additional assumption must be made in the single-particle and the rigid charge distribution models to obtain the Hall field. The plasma model predicts a unique modified Hall field that differs from that for an unconstrained conductor.
An introduction to dynamical friction in stellar systems75(2007); http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.2388968View Description Hide Description
An introductory exposition of Chandrasekhar's gravitational dynamical friction, appropriate for an undergraduate class in mechanics, is presented. This friction results when a heavy particle moving through a "sea" of much lighter star particles experiences a retarding force due to the exchange of energy and momentum. The general features of dynamical friction are presented, both in an elementary and in a more elaborate way using a hyperbolic two-body interaction. The orbital decay of a heavy particle in a homogeneous gravitational system is solved analytically, which leads to damped harmonic oscillator motion. Numerical integration of the equation of motion in a more realistic case is done. The results are compared to those of an -body computer simulation. Several problems and projects are suggested for further study.
Tasting edge effects75(2007); http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.2426354View Description Hide Description
We show that the baking of potato wedges constitutes a crunchy example of edge effects, which are usually demonstrated in electrostatics. A simple model of the diffusive transport of water vapor around the potato wedges shows that the water vapor flux diverges at the sharp edges in analogy with its electrostatic counterpart. This increased evaporation at the edges leads to the crispy taste of these parts of the potatoes.
Is space expanding in the Friedmann universe models?75(2007); http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.2360990View Description Hide Description
The interpretation of the expanding universe as an expansion of space has recently been challenged. From the geodesic equation in Friedmann universe models and the empty Milne model, we argue that a Newtonian or special relativistic analysis is not applicable on large scales, and the general relativistic interpretation in terms of expanding space has the advantage of being globally consistent. We also show that the cosmic redshift, interpreted as an expansion effect, contains both the Doppler effect and the gravitational frequency shift.
Applying dimensional analysis to wave dispersion75(2007); http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.2372471View Description Hide Description
We show that dimensional analysis supplemented by physical insight determines if a wave has dispersion, without recourse to sophisticated mathematical tools.
Probing a resonant circuit with a PC sound card75(2007); http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.2423038View Description Hide Description
We discuss an inexpensive experimental system that enables us to generate and acquire electronic signals using only a personal computer and its sound card to study the resonance of an RLC oscillator circuit.
Measuring the Stokes polarization parameters75(2007); http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.2386162View Description Hide Description
The Stokes formulation for representing polarized light is discussed along with the classical measurement method for determining the Stokes polarization parameters. The limitations of this method are noted, and we consider the rotating quarter-waveplate method, which avoids the limitations of the classical method and allows a curve fitting algorithm to be used to determine the Stokes parameters. The quarter-waveplate method is attractive because of its accuracy and simplicity and can be implemented in an undergraduate or graduate optics course with a minimum amount of equipment.
The thermodynamics of endoreversible engines75(2007); http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.2397094View Description Hide Description
It is shown that the Curzon-Ahlborn engine, a prototype of an endoreversible engine, has the same efficiency as that of an unequally heated body that produces maximum work when perfect thermodynamic engines equalize its temperature. Maximum power output and finite-time operations are completely illusory.
How the potentials in different gauges yield the same retarded electric and magnetic fields75(2007); http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.2400238View Description Hide Description
This paper presents a simple and systematic method for showing how the potentials in the Lorentz, Coulomb, Kirchhoff, velocity, and temporal gauges yield the same retarded electric and magnetic fields. The method uses the appropriate dynamical equations for the scalar and vector potentials to obtain two wave equations whose retarded solutions lead to the electric and magnetic fields. The advantage of this method is that it does not use explicit expressions for the potentials in the various gauges, which are generally simple to obtain for the scalar potential but difficult to calculate for the vector potential. The spurious character of the term generated by the scalar potential in the Coulomb, Kirchhoff, and velocity gauges is noted. The nonspurious character of the term generated by the scalar potential in the Lorenz gauge is emphasized.
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Experimental demonstration of Doppler spectral broadening using the PC sound card75(2007); http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.2372466View Description Hide Description
The Doppler broadening of audio spectral lines is demonstrated using a simple experimental setup. The sound from a vibrating loudspeaker is received by a microphone that is connected to a computersound card. A data-acquisition program is used to acquire the sound data. Fourier analysis is done to obtain the spectral power density of the sound received by the microphone. The results demonstrate spectral broadening similar to that which takes place in atomic and molecular spectroscopy. The experiment demonstrates both the Doppler effect and spectral broadening in the undergraduate physics lab.
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The Electric Life of Michael Faraday75(2007); http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.2404962View Description Hide DescriptionThis article reviews The Electric Life of Michael Faraday by Alan Hirshfeld
The Wisdom of Crowds. .75(2007); http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.2423042View Description Hide DescriptionThis article reviews The Wisdom of Crowds by James Surowiecki
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Sorry girls, if sex was your excuse to eat chocolate, you'll have to find a new one!
What terrible form of trickery is this? A team of scientists from the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada have discovered that chocolate, oysters and wine are not, in fact, nature's best aphrodisiacs. So what are, and are they easy to find in case you need that extra little bit of help while you're traveling?
Strangely, two herbs are going to do more for you than choccie, which has a low-level effect, oysters, which just seem arousing, and wine, which speeds up your libido but slows down your dude's ability to do anything about his lust. Saffron and ginseng are the names of the sexual desire game. But what are they and what do they do?
Saffron is a yellow spice typically used in Persian, Arabian, Asian, Indian and Turkish foods and is known to be one of the oldest sex boosters of all time. In fact, it's been reported that Cleopatra used to add saffron — which also happens to be one of the most expensive herbs in the world — to her bath in order to enhance her sexual shenanigans with Marc Antony (or whoever). Don't be surprised if you see Angelina Jolie getting all saff-happy in the new Cleopatra reboot, mkay?
Ginseng is known as nature's Viagra. It speeds you up and gets you going, apparently, but also has other uses. In addition to treating penile dysfunction (god, I love that phrase) ginseng is great for memory loss, type II diabetes and energy; it's actually an ingredient in most of the energy drinks we love so much.
Other natural aphrodisiacs found to boost your libido include: yohimbine from the yohimbe trees of West Africa, the maca root from the Andes mountains and muira puama, a Brazilian flower.
So the next time you need to get your guy (or yourself) going, forego the chocolate and merlot and turn instead to an energy drink or a bowl of Indian curry. You may not smell awesome, but at least you'll be in the mood…
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The Texas A&M football team had their second open scrimmage on Friday night in a made-for-recruiting event known as "Friday Night Lights." Multiple Aggies stood out during their second opportunity to perform in front of a live audience in the Spring.
Ohio State coach Urban Meyer started "Friday Night Lights" or FNL when he was the head coach of the Florida Gators. In Meyer's version of the event, recruits from around the country would compete with each other in drills at a one-day football camp.
Aggie head coach Kevin Sumlin tweaked Meyer's idea when he arrived in Aggieland in 2012. He has the FNL event during spring practice and has the Aggies scrimmage while recruits watch from the stands.
In the 2013 version of the event on Friday, Sumlin brought in a live disc jockey to play rap music throughout the stadium.
Checking in from Friday Night Lights at Kyle. About 8,000 strong already and growing. Johnny "Gold Shoes" Manziel ready to roll. DJ is here!— Gabe Bock (@TexAgsRadio) April 6, 2013
The event is another opportunity for the Aggie coaches to show off the program to prospective recruits and their families. It also represents one more chance for current Aggie players to show the coaches what they can do in a game-like situation.
This is a look at some of the players who stood out during the Aggies' FNL scrimmage.


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The Sikeston Department of Public Safety has announced the passing of "Officer Eros" the department K-9. Eros began his service with the department in April 2005. Due to complications he passed away late last month. Officer Eros worked side by side with Officer Franklin Adams after they received over three hundred hours of training. During his seven plus years he earned a distinguished career. Captain Jim McMillen tells KZIM-KSIM he had quite the reputation. Along with his work on the job he was well known in the community and spent his off time at public events. The department is looking to getting another canine in the future but note he will have big paws to fill.
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The long, cold winter is over. Baseball is finally back! Actually, it returned on Sunday night with a battle for Texas bragging rights between the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros. But the official Opening Day is Monday, with 12 games throughout the day.
It also means that this is the time where everyone tries to put some sense of logic to all the madness that will happen over the next six months. Predicting baseball games is futile, because it is an unpredictable game.
But that is also what makes the game so great and fun. If you knew everything that was going to happen, there would be no point in watching any of it. So here is where we tell you what we think will happen with all 30 teams this season, just in time to prove that you can't predict baseball.


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Dendrobium lichenastrum (F.Muell.) Kraenzl. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 50: 289 (1910).
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Distribution: Queensland
Another enchanting miniature species endemic to Queensland, Australia. This one has fabulous fleshy leaves which are very variable in shape. They were previously divided into varieties by this difference in leaf shape but this has now been abandoned. The photo below shows four quite different leaf variations on four different treefern mounts
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Patients weigh in on the terminology used to discuss their weight.
What words do obese patients prefer to hear from physicians when referring to their large body size? Not fatness or obesity, despite the common use of the term obesity in news stories about the expanding epidemic in the United States.
"It's common sense that certain terms, like fatness are offensive," said Gareth Dutton, a clinical psychologist at Florida State University College of Medicine and lead author of a recent study on the subject. That the word obesity was considered to be nearly as offensive came as a surprise. Although health care professionals use obesity as a clinical term, "at the personal level, that word carries a different emotional context," said Dutton.
Dutton and his colleagues asked 143 clinically overweight or obese patients (with a body mass index [BMI] higher than 25) to rate 12 terms commonly used to describe weight problems as desirable, neutral, or undesirable. Additionally, 108 family practice and internal medicine physicians reported whether they probably or definitely used the same words when talking with overweight patients. Patients found the word weight to be most desirable (it was also the term most likely to be used by physicians). The other terms patients deemed desirable (or at least neutral) were, in order of diminishing preference, BMI, unhealthy body weight, unhealthy BMI, weight problem, and excess weight. The term patients liked the least (and was least likely to be used by physicians) was fatness, followed, in order of increasing preference, by excess fat, large size, obesity, and heaviness.
The authors believe this to be the first study to assess patients' and physicians' preferences regarding weight-related terms. The results may make it easier for physicians to talk with overweight patients about shedding pounds. "The findings are equally applicable to nurses, who often are the first line of defense in counseling patients about weight loss," said Dutton.
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Our annual review of the finest examples of beauty and artistry in the world of the custom gun.
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Our annual review of the finest examples of beauty and artistry in the world of custom and engraved guns.
Greatest Cartridges: The Many Uses, Iterations of the 12-Gauge Shotshell
With the ability to be loaded with an array of projectiles and used for hunting, sport shooting and defense, there might be no other round that has more versatility than the 12-gauge shotshell.
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The 5.56x45 NATO (.223 Remington) has been on the rise for more than 50 years. Find out how this intermediate cartridge came to rule the military and civilian roost.
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The .458 Winchester Magnum came about in the mid 20th Century, but has had a lasting impact on the hunting world. The cartridge sets the modern standard in taking down dangerous game.
Greatest Cartridges: 6.5-284 Norma, the Long Shot
The .284 Winchester nearly fell into obscurity due to lack of popularity. But the cartridge was born again as the 6.5-284 Norma and found new life among F-Class and other long-distance shooters.
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Home equity is back, and it's growing fast. According to the latest data from the Federal Reserve, Americans' net equity holdings in their houses jumped by almost a half-trillion dollars in the last three months of 2012, and they have increased by $1.7 trillion since spring 2011.
Depending on your home's location, the figures could mean that you're no longer "underwater" or you are closer to break-even equity than you assumed. Zillow Real Estate Research estimates that almost 2 million American owners exited negative equity status during 2012 alone.
The Fed study found that home equity is at its highest level — $8.2 trillion — since the bust and is increasing rapidly. From January 2012 to December, it grew by
$1.2 trillion.
In addition, mortgage debts continued to fall as owners paid down their balances and refinanced into smaller loans. Foreclosures and principal forgiveness by lenders also have helped whittle mortgage debt. Americans owe about $1 trillion less on their homes than they did in 2008.
Jed Kolko, chief economist for Trulia.com, an online real-estate research and information company, says increasing home equity has three key effects: • Owners feel wealthier and are more likely to spend some of that perceived wealth on goods and services. • Higher equity reduces the likelihood of mortgage defaults. People have a deeper financial stake in their properties and are less willing to risk loss through foreclosure.
• Fewer delinquencies, in turn, reduces stress on the financial system.
Doug Duncan, chief economist for mortgage investor Fannie Mae, said the recent jump in equity holdings "puts us back on track toward where we were prior to the crisis."
Despite the impressive increases in equity reported by the Fed, there's a sobering flip side: Millions of owners — almost 14 million, according to Zillow — remain in negative equity positions.
In Miami and Phoenix, roughly 40 percent of owners have mortgage debt in excess of property value. In Tampa, it's41.5 percent; Chicago,37 percent; Seattle, 33.5 percent; Columbus, 29 percent; San Diego and Washington, D.C.,
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Jessie H. Clayton, 85, of Morton, Texas, died Sunday, May 15, 2005, at Cochran Memorial Hospital in Morton.
He was born March 17, 1920, in Plainview, Texas.
His grandparents raised him in Lingo. He graduated from Lingo High School in 1940. He married Waydia Green in 1941, and she died in 1942. He served in the Army in 1945 and 1946 in the Philippines. He married Pattie Stinson in February 1947, and moved to Morton two years later, where he farmed until his retirement in 1985. He was an active member of the community and served on many boards, such as FHA, ASCS, Morton School Board and Bailey County Electric Co-op. Family members said he loved fishing and camping, was an active father and coached minor and little league teams.
He was preceded in death by a son.
Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Norma Walker of Midland, Texas, and Sharon Kemp of San Antonio; two sons, Dennis Clayton of Weatherford, Texas, and Randy Clayton of Hollis, Okla.; 10 grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter.
Joey Pierce will officiate the services.
Burial will be at Morton Memorial Cemetery.
Memorial contributions can be made to First United Church at 419 W. Taylor, Morton, Texas, 79346 or the Last Frontier Museum at P.O. Box 735, Morton, Texas.
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East Wind Melts the Ice: A Memoir through the Seasons
by Liza Dalby
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Liza Dalby's East Wind Melts the Ice is a lyrical and beautiful book comprised of inspired reflections on gardening and on ancient Chinese and Japanese cultures. In keeping with the traditions she describes, Dalby structured the book according to the Chinese almanac, in which the four seasons are divided into seventy-two separate periods of five days each. The result is a both a poetic journey through time and a stunning tapestry of words and images with the delicacy and vulnerability of a garden.
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Writing in luminous prose, Liza Dalby, acclaimed author of Geisha and The Tale of Murasaki, brings us this elegant and unique year's journal — a brilliant mosaic that is at once a candid memoir, a gardener's diary, and an enlightening excursion through cultures east and west. Structured according to the seasonal units of an ancient Chinese almanac, East Wind Melts the Ice is made up of 72 short chapters that can be read straight through or dipped into at random. In the essays, Dalby transports us from her Berkeley garden to the streets of Kyoto, to Imperial China, to the sea cliffs of Northern California, and to points beyond. Throughout these journeys, Dalby weaves her memories of living in Japan and becoming the first and only non-Japanese geisha, her observations on the recurring phenomena of the natural world, and meditations on the cultural aesthetics of Japan, China, and California. She illuminates everyday life as well, in stories of keeping a pet butterfly, roasting rice cakes with her children, watching whales, and pampering worms to make compost. In the manner of the Japanese personal poetic essay, this vibrant work comprises 72 windows on a life lived between cultures, and the result is a wonderfully engaging read. (Source: ucpress.edu)
Liza Dalby is an anthropologist specialising in Japanese culture and the only Westerner to have become a geisha. She is the author of Geisha and The Tale of Murasaki and was a consultant on Steven Spielberg's film of Memoirs of a Geisha. She lives in California with her husband and three children.
"A delightful and fascinating combination of personal memoir and travelogue, insights into Japanese culture and literature, and descriptions of gardening, farming, and the natural world. . . .A beautiful volume."— The Bloomsbury Review
"Dalby seamlessly couples an artist's adroit sensitivity with an anthropologist's keen perception to create a singularly intimate yet universally accessible portrait of the natural world."— Booklist
"Dalby meditates on the changes under way in her garden, tells stories from her years in the field and contemplates etymologies and linguistic puzzles. . . . The structure of the almanac supports the eclecticism of Dalby's interests. She triangulates among the cultures and weathers of Berkeley, China and Japan, and presents a wealth of information. . . . Throughout, she demonstrates a principle well known to literary scavengers: one culture's givens and clichés are another's poetry." — New York Times Book Review
Read a review of East Wind Melts the Ice in WaterBridge Review.
Visit the author's website: lizadalby.com
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Yesterday, we covered a MacRumors story that claimed the "Do Not Disturb" feature was experiencing a few bugs thanks to the new year. Today, that same publication is reporting that support article notes spotted on Apple's website say that the issue should resolve itself come January 7th.
Essentially, the bug caused the "Do Not Disturb" feature to fail to turn itself off for the last couple of days. I personally had the feature set to stop notifications from 12 AM to 8 AM and both today and yesterday the feature has continued to stay active in the hours after 8 AM.
Apple has today published a support article detailing the bug and what users should do about it. Apple has not decided that a software bug fix is needed, and suggests that you manually turn the feature on and off until January 7th, at which time the bug should correct itself.
After January 1st, 2013, Do Not Disturb mode stays on past its scheduled end time.
Do Not Disturb scheduling feature will resume normal functionality after January 7, 2013. Before this date, you should manually turn the Do Not Disturb feature on or off.
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By SUSANNE KAPPLER, Fort Jackson LeaderJuly 8, 2010
FORT JACKSON, SC -- More than 50,000 Soldiers receive training on Fort Jackson each year, but for only a small portion of them, the training consists of working alongside some of the post's DA civilians for one year.
Last year, the Directorate of Contracting took on the mission of preparing officers and noncommissioned officers to be deployed as contingency contracting officers. Currently, eight Soldiers are attached to the DoC.
"Basically, they learn installation contracting, customer service, they learn simplified acquisition, which is the primary objective of the training, they learn, really, all the ins and outs of the nuts-and-bolts contracting that we do at the installation level. (It) covers a wide variety of services and supplies and administration, which prepares them for what they will eventually encounter when they're overseas doing purchasing for the front line," said Colleen Arnold, Fort Jackson's deputy director of contracting.
The NCOs in the program have changed their military occupational specialties to become acquisition, logistics and technology contracting noncommissioned officers.
"I'm very grateful to be in this MOS," said Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Higgs, who has been with the Fort Jackson DoC since December. "I used to be in the infantry, and it's a different side of the spectrum. You go from being on the receiving end of everything (to being) in the position where you're the giver by procuring items for the warfighters."
Staff Sgt. Roberto Zepeda said the job comes with a lot of responsibility to make sure funds are spent wisely and the Army receives good products and services.
"You have to be a self starter to do your job," Zepeda said. "There's nobody babysitting you here."
Instead, civilian contract specialists train the Soldiers in accordance with the Soldiers Manual of Common Tasks. Training the Soldiers can be achieved in a number of ways, Arnold explained.
"A lot of things can satisfy their (training) objectives," she said. "For example, we can do formal training; we can do on-the-job training; we can have them shadow someone through the process. The best is to try to get them opportunities to actually do the work in all the objectives. Their actual experience in doing the work will depend on the needs of Fort Jackson."
Zepeda said that the real-life training experience is helping him prepare for what he will face in theater.
"By the end of the year, I'm supposed to be ready to deploy," Zepeda said. "The school can only teach you so much, but hands-on (training) takes that other step. You actually have the experience."
Arnold said the DoC civilians take pride in preparing the Soldiers for deployment.
"It's exciting to be close to the mission in that sense. It makes it a lot more real for us," Arnold said. "And we feel an urgency, too about getting (the Soldiers) trained. It's a big priority for our office. And all the civilians are very dedicated to that. They know that the
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The Port Sorell Surf Life Saving Club is one of 22 Surf Life Saving clubs and services in Tasmania, providing educational and emergency rescue services to the communities of Port Sorell, Shearwater and Hawley Beach. We have a membership of over 200 people and we have continued to grow and receive fantastic community support. We are a volunteer community service that relies solely on community donations, fundraising and corporate sponsorship to achieve our objective of providing safe beaches through our regular summer patrols and training programs. We have a strong focus on educating children about surf awareness and developing their fitness and water skills and fostering them to eventually become our next generation of Surf Life Savers.
Our Club rooms are located at the Northern end of Freers Beach, which has an easterly aspect across to Penguin Island, and then further east again to Bakers Beach and the Narawntapu National Park. The beach receives high tides, with intertidal and sand flats extending across to Penguin Island at the southern end of the beach during low tide. The northern end of Freers Beach is quite sheltered from north westerly winds and at high tide provides a safe swimming environment.
The Port Sorell Surf Life Saving Club is a family friendly club that encourages participation by all members of the family from as young as four years of age through to adult. It is not necessary for everyone to become a Surf LIfe Saver - there are plenty of other roles within the club that don't require dipping your big toe in the sea! We encourage the members of the community to come along on our training days and watch us "in action" and take the opportunity to chat with one of our friendly members who will only be too happy to discuss our club activities and objectives with you. Please see our contacts page if you wish to get in touch with us soon.


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Florin D'Souza (78), wife of the late Joseph D'Souza, mother of Benny Jencitha, Victor Stella, the late Ignatius Patricia, Juliana R Monis, Sr Ilene D'Souza, Edward Rosita & grandmother of 10 children, passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2013.
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I like to try and get 90 minutes per day in walking/running on the treadmill to get in shape/lose weight. But I prefer shorter workouts to longer ones.
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C. Bertram Hartman letters to Caroline C.K. Porter, 1917
Hartman, C. Bertram, b. 1882 d. 1960
Landscape painter
Active in New York, N.Y.
Collection size: 2 items
Collection Summary: Two letters, June 24 and July 14, 1917 from painter C. Bertram Hartman to patron Caroline C. K. Porter, regarding a batik. The letters are illustrated with Hartman's logo of a couple dancing.
Biographical/Historical Note: Landscape painter, New York, N.Y.; b. 1882; d. 1960.
Donated 2007 by Christine Oaklander. Oaklander received the letters from an anonymous dealer.
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