text: The Hacker wiki last edited by WholeFunShow on 08/05/14 12:00PM View full history OverviewThe Coverart Hacker is a 1985 computer game by Activision. It was designed by Steve Cartwright, produced by Brad Fregger and was released for the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari XL/XE, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Macintosh, MS-DOS, MSX and ZX Spectrum. The game was released two years after the release of the film WarGames, when computer hacking and computer security were in the limelight. Despite this, Cartwright has stated that WarGames was no influence on the Hacker project.Gameplay The world mapThe player takes the part of the hacker, a person experienced in breaking into "secure" computer systems who accidentally acquires access to a non-public system. If they can hack in, they can gain control of nifty gadgets and access a secret global network. The game was shipped with hardly any instructions to get the game going, and no information on how to play, this gave the player the feeling that he/she did hack into a system. The player has to try to hack into the Magma, Ltd. computer system at the beginning of the game by guessing the logon password. Typing help or h in the command line would give a clue as to what the valid password is. Since first attempts at entry would be based on guess work access would eventually be granted to the player due a malfunction in the security system, allowing the player to enter. Once in the system, the player is then asked to identify various parts of a robot unit. Most parts of the unit have exotic and technical names, such as "asynchronous data compactor" or "phlamson joint" this again makes it more likely that the player will fail because he/she has to guess which part each name belongs to. Failure to identify each part correctly, without any errors cause the player to have to start again. only once the player has identified each part without failure can he/she move on.The Robot the player controls The player gains control of the robot which can travel around the globe via secret tunnels, deep within the earth. The game's text says the robot is powered in some manner by magma. Before getting far, the player is informed that shredded portions of a secret document containing Magma, Ltd.'s plans for world domination have been stolen. The player is instructed to retrieve the document by bargaining with the spies who stole it, who are located at various locations throughout the globe. The player is warned it must be retrieved in order to prevent the US government from thwarting their plans. At this point, the player's objective is clear: retrieve the strips of the stolen document, but then deliver them to Washington DC. The rest of the game consists of hacking further into the Magma system and trying to evade being discovered by them while trying to stop them.The game doesn't feature a save option so if the played fails he/she must start all over again.


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Hey guys,
I'm new posting to the community here, but I'm quite excited to see a large support group for upgrading our CCs!
So, a few months back I built a custom mount for my iPad 2, which involved drilling into my dash, welding aircraft aluminum, and bonding neodymium magnets to the metal frame I built. I've been using the Grom setup for connecting my steering wheel controls and stereo to the iPad. The iPad 2 was able to keep its charge, but after upgrading to the iPad 3, I need at least 2.1 Amps to keep it charging. The Grom setup only gets 1Amp from the factory radio. Has anyone dealt with this, it would anyone know how to pull more power from the radio or from inside the dashboard? I don't want to use my cigarette lighter to supplement the power source.
Onto another question... The phone button on my 2009 CC Sport currently isn't mapped to anything. Does anyone know what's needed to get that working with a Bluetooth setup?

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This is a discussion on My first attempt at paintball shots within the Member Show-Off & Photography forums, part of the Community - Meet other Enthusiasts category; I've been playing paitball for about 5 years now, but ive yet to have the balls to take my camera ...
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Nice pics!
...but I don't like paintball
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do you not like paintball, or do you just not play?
I have played a few times before. I just didn't enjoy it that much. I've got nothing against it or anything like that... it's just not my thing.Originally Posted by bdpAKAknox
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Nice pics!
Looks strange to see paintball on asphalt... The few times I played it was guys in camo in the woods.
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Nice shots.
I played once a few years ago on an indoor urban type setup (ie stobe lights and cars). I was rounding a corner and stuck my hand out in the open and got shot point blank in the fingers (no gloves) and I started bleeding like a mofo. That was the first and last time I ever played.
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Haha, this field is acually dirt with Astro-turf laid over it.Originally Posted by devilfluff
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Nice shots. It makes me wish the NPPL Super 7 was in Denver again. The only paintball I know of around me is the woodsy outdoor camo type with Tippmanns. Which really isn't my thing.
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nice pics. I played with friends and we got decimated by 14 year old nerds with $400 guns vs our crappy rentals. Got hit point blank on the forehead and looked positively hindu for a few days. we lacked adequate protection for sure. I likes to play with the real guns better.
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Nice shots, I used to play about 5-6 years ago. We had a spot in town where we would go every sunday. I haven't used my gun since then...
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paintball has grown quite a bit in the last few years.
Nice pics! The first shows a muzzle "flash".
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AMD's next server socket after the current Socket F will be Socket G3... expect it, and processors supporting G3MX technology, in 2009.
I certainly agree, but I find that AMD is striking the nails into its own crucifix when they are creating a massive compatibility disparity from so many different sockets for such negligible improvements. What the hell are they thinking?!Originally Posted by devdevil85
/\ I"m annoyed Phenom hasn't debuted....man do I want to see what that little piece of 45nm silicon can do....
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I thought 45nm in 2008? That's what I'm waiting for....
OMG I'm getting lost in translation....too many codenames....either way I'm waiting for a 45nm AMD CPU.....Originally Posted by Tim S
Yep, that's Shanghai (at least that's what the server part is codenamed) - mid-08, apparently. :)
Originally Posted by Amon
There have been about 9 new sockets from AMD in the past year. Anyone else annoyed by this?
Originally Posted by Bladestorm
Sounds nice for companies - able to fit in more memory that potentially costs a lot less and uses less power ?
Wasn't AM2 released more than a year ago ? which leaves AM2+ and the (forthcoming?) AM3 in the desktop market and aren't they all backwards/forwards compatible anyway ?
I doubt corporations will be too bothered by more slot changes in the server market - they'll just build new servers with whatever is the best setup for them at the time anyway.
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There are always some photos that just don't fit in to any particular sub-category, such as this unusual entry from regular entrant and previous prize winner, the very talented Csaba Meszaros of Leamington Spa, UK. I'll let Csaba explain: "A couple of shots were made with the Minolta AF 8/500mm mirror lens and put together in panoramic format. I removed the warm colour cast of the Sun to make the blue of the water dominant."
Another semi-abstract shot is this excellent high-key composition from David McSween of Hartlepool, UK. David used his Konica Minolta A200 super-zoom camera with the lens at its 28mm wide-angle setting, and an exposure of f/2.8 at 1/60th of a second. I assume he's tweaked the saturation and contrast in Photoshop.
A good antidote to all the duck pictures is this great photo of a Caiman from Drew Winters of Abiline, Texas. I love Caimans; they always look like they've just done something evil and got away with it. Drew took this on his brand new Canon EOS 50D on the day he bought it, so hopefully it's the first of many great shots. Exposure was 1/50th of a second at f/2.8.


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Blogs Cliopatria IRANIANS ASKING FOR MORAL SUPPORT/waiting for ObamaJun 15, 2009 12:49 am
IRANIANS ASKING FOR MORAL SUPPORT/waiting for Obama
CNN producer: Students saying WITHOUT g to OBAMA's help they are doomed. These are cries for help. Some were found on the BBC and others were left on Jerusalem Post. Will the world listen and respond? Will our president?
Arya Diba, Tehran, Iran:
Today Iranians taste the bitterness of tyranny and dictatorship more than ever. This election is definitely infected by fraud. There was unprecedented turn out just because many people hoped to get rid of Ahmadinejad. The world must know the result is not what Iranians wanted. Meanwhile this morning the BBC is suddenly blocked!:S I'm accessing this page via a proxy.
Ali, Tehran:
There is a consensus that elections here were rigged and this is would be the first phase of a coup by IRGC. Bloody purges are b underway. please support the iranian people in ayway you can.
We need your help now more than ever.
Morteza, shiraz:
Please post my comment. The election has been massively rigged by the ruling government. all the people voted for reformists. They wrote Mousavi on the ballots but the authorities read the ballots Ahmadinejad. A velvet coup is going on. Text message service is not working, internet is disconected in some cities, anti-riot police is battering people with batons, and most probably Karoubi and Mousavi are under home arrest. Please reflect what is going on in the streets of Tehran.
Sirwan, Tehran:
Hey world! this is NOT our president. we want you all to know, don't call him President, don't let him come to your country, don't invite him to meetings, here a Kudeta has happened by regime, here mas of fakes has happened in the election, the condition is extremely fragile and people are so angry. Current situation in Iran on Saturday night: Cell phone network is down. Facebook, Youtube, and news websites are censored (filtered) and police agents are beating people in streets.
Reza - Iran:
I see demonstrators carrying Death to Khamenei signs in the streets of Tabriz Some are setting government buildings on fire. Police are staying back some have even joined the demonstrators. This is happening all across the country.
Son of an Iranian diplomat - Iran:
54. The world must stand swiftly aside the Iranian people! This opportunity must not be lost! Immediately boycott the regime and they are gone for good! Support the Iranian people by calling for your governments to boycott this regime! It could be the first time in history in a globalised world, where people from all over the world can get rid of evil collectively! Mousavi and the others need international support in order to courageously confront Khamenei! This is a great opportunity!
Minoo - Iran:
WE TOLD YOU SO. This is the truth about Iran. To think the mullahs would allow the public to brush them aside through"democratic means" is insane. The Islamic Republic is incapable of reform and the ONLY solution for Iran is REGIME CHANGE. We do not need war or sanctions only REGIME CHANGE. The Iranian people showed the world they are ready for change through civilized means. We appeal to the people through out the world, the deceitful government of Khamenei and Ahmadinejad should not be recognized by the international community.WE WANT TO BE FREE.
More here and pictures here. The protest has moved to other cities such as Shiraz (see picture) and Tabriz.
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Stocks sagged out of the starting gate Tuesday but soon battled into mixed terrain.
The Nasdaq led with a 0.4% advance. The Dow Jones industrial average and the S&P 500 were up 0.2% each. Volume was down 12% on the Nasdaq and 8% lower on the NYSE compared with the same time Monday.
The stock market today took a bump just before the open, as data showed a disappointing slowdown in new housing starts and issued building permits in May. In addition, consumer price gains accelerated. The price increase was the largest in 15 months, but the inflation gauge still remains at low levels.
In stock action, Netflix (NFLX) rumbled ahead 3% in powerful trade after Morgan Stanley initiated coverage of the stock with an overweight rating and a 500 price target.
Travel deals site Expedia (EXPE) jumped 4% in heavy trade. Brokerage Susquehanna upgraded shares to positive from neutral and lifted its price target to 90 from 79. Expedia is climbing the right side of a base begun in February.
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Interview: Cleotis "Mookie" Pendarvis
By James Slater
L.A's Cleotis "Mookie" Pendarvis says he is getting ready to face unbeaten Haitian-born Canadian Dierry jean in what will be a (still to be finalised) IBF 140-pound eliminator. The tough and ultra-experienced 26-year-old (Pendarvis has sparred with everyone from Oscar De La Hoya to Antonio Margarito, from Shane Mosley to Victor Ortiz) is currently stepping up his morning roadwork to 8-miles a session and "Mookie" is absolutely chomping at the bit for his chance at the big fights.
"It looks like it's Dierry Jean next, the negotiations have just begun," Pendarvis (17-3-2, 6 KOs) told Fightnews.com. "I've seen some film of Jean, he looks like a decent fighter, who knows how to get the win. I think this fight will be a good showcase of talent. I'd prefer the fight to be in America (30-year-old Jean, 24-0 with 16 KOs) has boxed just once outside of Canada), but to be honest with you, I'll fight him anywhere. I want this bad. I just cannot believe that he can beat me. I am the best 140-pounder in the world; I'm better than all the world champions. I've just got to get past Jean first, and then I will prove it.
"I've won my last six and I'm just going to keep going. Jean has been in with some fighters, but never anyone like me. There's no way he wants this as bad as I do. He's been pampered somewhat in his career, had some handpicked opponents. I'm a fighter, I've been a fighter from day-one. I've come through a lot and the tough times have made me a monster – but in a good way. No, he can't beat me. I want to make a statement and KO him. Then I'll go home early and get right back in the gym."
The 140-pound division is red-hot right now, and in an earlier Fightnews article it was reported how the winner of IBF champ Lamont Peterson Vs. Lucas Matthysse must face the winner of the WBA/WBC Danny Garcia-Zab Judah clash, and that that eventual winner must then face former champ Amir Khan. This scenario would make Pendarvis wait some time for his shot:
"Fate is time," Cleotis replied in answer to whether or not this likely waiting game would bother him.
"Whenever it's ready to happen for me, it will happen. But in the meantime I'll be busy, taking more fights and continuing to get my name out there. All the current world champions are good fighters; they all deserve to be called the best. But I feel I can beat any of them. I want to live that life. 140-pounds is my weight class, I'm real strong here, and solid. Right now, all my time will be on preparing for Jean. I'm keeping my eye on him. This is my time and it's my destiny to become world champion."


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Ideally I would like the robots to perform the entire play without my input, so remote control robots like the RAD aren't exactly what I want. On the other hand, if their is an easy way to modify them so I can pre-program commands, I would definitely try it!If and when I get a performance going, I will try to remember to post a video here.


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INTERVIEW-Renewables stir growth, create jobs - EU adviser
* EU climate adviser says more renewable energy needed
* Rifkin argues euro zone debt crisis exacerbated by austerity
* Renewable energy created 250,000 jobs in Germany
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BERLIN, Sept 19 (Reuters) - A major expansion of renewable energy could create millions of jobs worldwide, stir economic growth in heavily indebted countries and help fight climate change at the same time, an American adviser to the German leader Angela Merkel said on Monday.
Jeremy Rifkin, a best-selling author and an adviser to the European Union on climate change and energy security, said Germany has been leading the way by creating some 250,000 jobs in renewable energy in just a few years, but could do more.
Rifkin, who will join Merkel at a public hearing on the subject in Berlin on Tuesday, said investing more in renewable energy and the accompanying internet technology to link homes and buildings with green energy networks could help economies weighed down by the euro zone debt crisis to start growing again.
"The question right now is how do you save the euro zone and the EU?" Rifkin told Reuters. "It's not just austerity, austerity, austerity because there's no growth. How can an economy grow to pay back the loans with all these cuts?
"Everyone realises the only way to grow is to balance the austerity with other measures and what's needed is an economic plan that creates thousands of business opportunities and millions of jobs. This is a moment of great opportunity." Continued...


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Shift Patterns Spreadsheet
Before going into the details of using the Shift Scheduler spreadsheet, we will discuss the use of the Shift Patterns spreadsheet. This spreadsheet contains over hundreds of one, two and three shift patterns.
These patterns can be copied to the Shift Patterns worksheet in the Shift Scheduler spreadsheet to schedule the employees quickly and easily. The patterns have also been proven in the industry and serve as a good starting point to work on.
The sections below provide a basic understanding of the different shift patterns and how to use them.
Single Shift Patterns
In the diagram below, each column as shown by the vertical arrow are the different days of the week. The seven days of the week are shown by the number "1..7". Each row shows the different Legs that an employee can work on.
A Leg is defined as a particular shift pattern in a particular week. The "x" indicates a day off. A working day is shown as a shift number (or shift ID). The number "1" in the diagram is used to indicate Shift 1, which is a working day.
In the row indicated by the horizontal arrow, an employee is working on day 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the week and having off-day in day 6 and 7.
An employee can be scheduled to work on any of the Legs and a total of 3 employees are required by the organization to work on the three different legs. The specific shift pattern above will always have 2 employees available during a shift (in this case shift 1). This information is also summarized in the "Number of Employees required" and "Number of Employees per Shift" fields.
Two Shifts Patterns
The diagram below is a shift pattern for employees whose organization requires two different shifts each day. The two different shifts are indicated by the number 1 and 2. The minimum number of employees per shift is 1.
It is interesting to note that the shift pattern provides 3 days off (break) before an employee change from shift 1 to shift 2. Industry experience has shown that it is the most productive to the company and beneficial to the employee to provide a rest period during the transition of shifts. This gives employees sufficient rest and time to adjust to the new shift.
Three Shifts Patterns
The diagram below shows a 3-shifts pattern. The shift pattern also provides rest time between shifts. At this point, it is important to note that the different shift patterns, including the one shift and two shifts patterns, can be further combined to schedule large number of employees. For example, 50 employees can be scheduled by breaking them into two 25-employees groups.
All the shift patterns can be customized by changing the value of the cells.
Rotating Legs
With a shift pattern, an employee can be scheduled to work on a particular Leg every week. Alternatively the employees can be scheduled to rotate among the different Legs each week. For example, employee 1 will work on Leg 1 on Week 1 and Leg 2 on Week 2 and Leg 3 on Week 3 and so on. In addition, some shift patterns allow employees to be rotated on different Legs but still work on only 1 type of shifts. We will be explaining these in the three cases below.
The diagram below shows a two 7 legs shift patterns. Both patterns are similar as they require a total of 7 employees and 2 employees to be present in each of the shift.
Fix Leg
The first way to schedule the employees is to assign an employee to a specific leg. For example as in the table below:
In this case, the employee Michael will always be working on Leg 1 in different weeks of the scheduling period. This type of fix scheduling can be easily applied to both shift patterns above and is very simple and less confusing to the employees. However, such scheduling can sometimes lead to resentment from the employees if they feel that their Leg is not the most optimal one. For example, the employee of Leg 1 of the first shift pattern above might feel that he or she only have 2 days off per week compared to the employee working on Leg 6 who is having 4 days off per week.
Rotating Legs
To rotate the employees to the different legs, one can rotate the employees every week to a different Leg. This is as shown in the diagram below. The employee Michael works on Leg 1 in the first week and Leg 2 on the second week and so on.
This type of rotation can also be applied to both shift patterns mentioned above. Many employees find this type of rotation fairer. However it is important to schedule enough off days between the shifts. In this case, using a proven shift pattern will definitely help.
Rotating Legs within each type of shift
The first shift pattern mentioned above (section 2.1.4) is replicated in the diagram below. This specific pattern allows for an additional type of employee rotation. It is possible to schedule the employees to rotate among the legs but still work on specific shifts.
Notice that Leg 1, 2 and 3 only require employees to work on shift 2, and Leg 4, 5, 6 and 7 require the employees to work on shift 1.
The table below shows how to use the above shift pattern to schedule employees such that they are rotated but are always working on certain type of shifts. Employee 1, 2 and 3 are rotated on Leg 1, 2 and 3. These 3 employees will only work on shift 1.
This type of rotation allows employees with specific time constraints to be scheduled easily. For example, some employees may have family considerations and can only work on day shifts.
To conclude, we found most organizations use the Rotating Legs method. One of the main reasons is that it is fairer by ensuring that all employees work the same number of shifts and hours. It is also easier for calculating payroll and employees do not need to go through a monotonous and repetitive work-week period. However there will be instances when you find the "Fix Legs" and "Rotating Legs within each type of shift" method more useful.
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Pawn Stars Update
The U.S. Air Force sent special agents to Vegas yesterday to grill the guys from "Pawn Stars" trying to find out how they got ahold of the sophisticated missile equipment the feds read about on TMZ.com.
Sources connected to the situation tell us two members from the U.S. Air Force Special Investigations Unit rolled over to Gold and Silver Pawn yesterday wanting to check out the AIM-120 AMRAAM missile guidance system and missile parts the guys purchased just last week. The agents wanted to make sure the system was no longer active and pulled it apart to ensure it did not contain any important information.
The agents also inquired about the woman who sold the missile guts to the "Pawn Stars" a woman who claims she inherited the stuff from her father. The seller had maintained that her dad purchased the items at an official military auction during the '80s and we're told she had the proper court-approved paperwork specifying she could legally sell the parts.
When called for comment, a rep from "Pawn Stars" confirmed agents from the U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations did drop by the shop.
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My eldest daughter was given this book by her Great Grandmother as a present when she came back from her holidays, it states on the back that it is published by Hinkler Books in Australia but she bought it in France.
The front cover of the book shows a lovely little Cat the same colours as the Felix cat and it is looking out over a coastline covered in snow, the cover isn't all that appealing in my opinion and Sophie didn't really seem that interested in it either more so the top and the chocolates she had also been bought.
The story is about the Cat that lives on the hill as the title would suggest, it covers life from the Cats perspective through the different months of the year so isn't exactly a story as such which seemed a little strange to me.
Summer - the Cat likes summer as there are plenty of people to climb the hill and some of them share their picnics and ice creams with her which she loves. She tells you that she was once a ships cat but her skipper grew too old so now she lives on the hill watching the harbour. There is a yappy Dog that also comes up the hill who she calls barking mad as he runs up the hill barking and then simply runs back down again.
Autumn - The days get shorter and the Cat has less visitors and not many of them bring the ice cream that she likes, she goes down to the harbour on an evening to look for food but is often chased away by mean cats. The yapping Dog still runs up and down the hill and she can see a Horse and Donkey playing together in a field.
Winter - The days of course are no cold, the poor cat finds it hard to keep dry and warm, the poor cat is chased a lot by the other cats and she survives on soggy chips. The cat tries to get food from the butchers but is again chased this time by the yapping dog, the Cat returns up the hill. A while later the dog follows and the cat hides as he has backup, turns out that it's the fisher boy and they have with them the horse and donkey along with fish and sausages. They all sit together and finish their meal the cat getting a fuss and them all looking out over the moonlit harbour.
Sophie wasn't really that fussed by this book, it is very slow to begin with really and doesn't really seem to have a point to the story until you reach winter half way through the book, my youngest daughter just wanders off as this book is unable to hold her attention. The book would maybe be more appreciated by an older child but my 2 and 6 years old don't ever ask to read it.
I think the book is quite hard to read, it has a soft spine but hard front and back cover making it hard to keep the book open at times. The pictures are pretty decent and the animals are realistic, there is a lot of text to the story and it's far too long for young children. The story has a lovely ending in my opinion but the children don't seem to see it even when I said to Sophie that was a nice thing to do she just shrugged. I would give this book 3 stars I think it was a nice book but there are lots better than it and as we own ones that are much better this one never gets read.
There's a lone cat who lives at the top of a hill near a seaside town in Michael Foreman's 'Cat on the Hill'. This cat is a survivor which is not too difficult in the summer months when there are many visitors around to feed him scraps. However, in the winter it is a different matter when offerings are sparse and he has to contend with all the rough, tough neighbourhood cats. How will he survive?
In 'Cat on the Hill', the story is told through the eyes of the nameless cat. The story starts in Summer when he tells how he loves living at the top of the hill with its tremendous views of the sea and the constant visitors who are only too happy to share their sandwiches and the drips from their ice creams. Life is good even with horrible squawky gulls trying to steal his food. He explains how he used to be a ship's cat until both the skipper and the ship became too old to sail the seas.
The story moves on to Autumn and, although it is getting colder and there are fewer visitors, the cat still gets by through visiting the town at night and finding scraps from outside the bakery or from dropped takeaways. However, when the story moves on to Winter, life is hard and the poor cat feels starving. Chased away by the aggressive town cats, he finds nothing to eat. It's even worse when snow starts falling. Luckily, there is at least one kind soul about who comes and saves the day.
This is a sweet simple story that illustrates how fortunes can change through the passing of the seasons. My daughter loved the fact that the story is told by the cat himself which seemed to really help her to empathise with the way that he was feeling. We felt that this was far more effective than if the story had been written in the third person. For a picture book, there is quite a lot of text, but none of it is too difficult making this an ideal read for a newly confident reader as well as for sharing together at bedtime.
There are lovely throughout the story and it is fascinating to note the subtle change in colours with the different seasons. There is also a subtle shift in the atmosphere created and some of the images of the mean town cats are really quite menacing.
One slight concern that I had when I was reading the book with my daughter was that the cat keeps referring to a 'damned dog'. This is not an expression that I would use and certainly not one that I would wish my daughter to pick up on and start using because she had read it in a book. The expression seems quite out of place and unnecessary in a book that is aimed at young children. This is such a shame because the rest of the book and the sentiments conveyed are really rather lovely.
So overall this is an enjoyable book but just a shame about a couple of ill chosen words.
This review has already appeared under my name at www.thebookbag.co.uk
(A review I wrote for a university assignment)
This book has a rather melancholic feel to the story. I found that particularly when I read it aloud, it has quite a poetic tone, which is similar to other books I have read by this author. The author makes use of some lovely imagery, such as "see the fishing boats... come back in the gold of evening in a cloud of seagulls." Which creates imagery that even young children could have a go at describing or just thinking about how it makes them feel.
The narrative is simple and easy to follow. A very simple story about the life of a stray cat through the seasons succeeds in drawing the reader in, to a point in which they care about this cat and where his next meal will come from. I think this book would be suitable for a Year 2 independent reader, but might be a little too overwhelming for a younger or less able reader. Personally I think it lends itself better to whole class reading in which the teacher can make comment on some of the more complex language and the illustrations.
The illustrations play a very important role in this book, taking up whole pages. In places the text seems almost secondary to the illustrations, which could almost tell the story on their own. Perhaps an interesting lesson for a slightly older (Key Stage 2?) class could involve them constructing the story themselves, using just the illustrations? There are also role-play possibilities, enacting the parts of the cat and the other animals.
In the story itself, the cat is often chased away from areas rich in food by other, more forceful, animals. I think there is a metaphor for the Christmas story here as the teacher could relate Mary and Joseph's hunt for shelter with the cat's hunt for food. The cat's situation gets more and more desperate as the story progresses, leaving the reader feeling rather downhearted. However, it ends on a high when the animals he has met during the story come to visit the cat at Christmas, bringing with them a feast and shelter. This can easily lead into discussions on helping those in need and looking after those around us. A perfect theme for the Christmas season, regardless of individual religions.
"Bells ding-dong across the bay, and the sea turns silver in the moonlight. My friends and I sit warm on our hill between all the stars of Heaven and Earth."
In the second of my reviews of Michael Foremans Christmas books I had to re-read a wonderful book called Cat on the Hill. Like Cat in the Manger the main character is a cat, but this time the setting is present day St. Ives, as opposed to Bethlehem at the time of the birth of Jesus.
Cat on the Hill is a picture book about a stray cat living in a seaside town. The story begins in the summer ~ life is good for the cat, who lives on scraps from the tourists and is well fed and happy (he especially likes ice cream!). He watches the fishing boats (he used to be a ships cat), gets irritated with a barking dog and dodges the seagulls to get fish from a fisher boy.
The book follows his life as summer turns to autumn and the tourists begin to leave. As winter approaches the cat, who lives in an old building on a hill, becomes more desperate for food. He can smell food from the town below but, when he creeps down, he is scared and chased away by the horrible town cats.
Scared, hungry and alone, the cat creeps back up onto the hill where he hears noises. Will the cat survive the cold spell and who is coming up the hill on a donkey through the snow?
Like Cat in the Manger this is another beautifully illustrated tale from Michael Foreman. The blue tinged water colour pictures are excellent and really add atmosphere to the book as a whole. The blue increases a slight sadness that creeps in and also helps to reinforce the sea as a backdrop for the story. The pictures get a little darker as the seasons pass ~ the light blues of the summer sky are replaced by darker tones, representing dark winter nights.
Although not exclusively a Christmas story I would say this book would be most appealing during the festive season. The ending of the book almost takes on a Nativity theme and even Santa makes a brief cameo appearance ~ see if you and your children can spot him first time round! Theres so much going on throughout and the book is full of exciting pictures of the sights and sounds of a seaside town.
It is very easy to feel sympathy for the cat and Im sure most readers will worry about whether he will be alright. The ending is happy, but there are problems on the way and the story does have a few darker moments ~ the wild town cats are little bit fierce when they chase our cat away. Foreman has an ability to write about an animal in a believable way. He doesnt try to make the animal human and he doesnt make them too cute or sweet. The cat is quite cranky (like the cat in Cat in the Manger) and irritable ~ this makes him likable and easier to identify with.
The story also teaches children about friendship and its importance. The cat, although happy during the tourist season, is still envious because he sees other animals playing together while he is all alone. He gets irritated with the barking of the Fisher boys dog and with the chasing about of the donkey and horse who are firm friends. When he is truly alone and weak from hunger, however, it is these animals who come up the hill (with the Fisher boy) and bring him food and company.
Cat on the Hill is really well written and is a good story to read aloud with a child or group of children. The pictures are great to point at and to spot all the different things going on in St. Ives. There are lovely pictures of the town decorated for Christmas ~ the snow glistens, the lights glow and there are shadows cast by the moon between the Fishermans cottages. This glowing festive scene contrasts with the snowy, cold hill that the cat must return to, and also to the sunny brightness that we saw in the summer months!
The words compliment the pictures well too ~ when Foreman describes the ice cream in summer and the fish and chips I could almost smell them! The text is also quite easy to understand; the words are simple and will cause no problems for slightly older children who want to read it for themselves. The only minor quibble is that the cat uses the word damned to describe the barking dog. It isnt swearing as such, but do you really want your child thinking this is a great word to use and keep repeating it? The age group the book is intended for is four to six year olds ~ this is about right, but I think it can still appeal to older children too because the illustrations are beautifully and absorbing.
I would still recommend Cat on the Hill as a great bedtime story for Christmas time and also for other times of the year (holiday season would particularly appropriate). The pictures are lovely and really add depth and strength of feeling to a bitter sweet story. I actually found it quite a moving story that teaches children about the changing seasons and the beauty of friendship! It makes you think, makes you smile and also makes you a little sad too. There is enough to keep your interest from start to finish too.
Cat on the Hill is a very atmospheric book with a really feel good ending! Greatly recommended!
Hardcover 28 pages (July 24, 2003)
Publisher: Andersen Press
Price is £10.99 and can currently be bought on Amazon for £7.69.
Summer in St. Ives is a good time for the stray cat. Visitors give him titbits to eat, and it is warm on his hill. Then, in autumn the tourists start to leave, and food is more difficult to come by. But, winter is worse: it is a cold, lonely time - full of danger and constant hunger. Appetizing smells from the village drift up the hill, enticing him to risk the notice of the fierce village cats. And comes Christmas, who will remember the cat on the hill? It is sure to be a family favourite throughout the year - and especially, perhaps, at Christmas.


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Atlanta's malls are like a 2-ton magnet, pulling shoppers into a sprawl of bright lights. For my money, I prefer Athens and its small-town personality.
I discovered that in 1966, when I walked into Lamar Lewis Shoes. I have an odd shoe size, 12-B. I always had ordered my footwear. Not only did I stroll out wearing my new oxblood Weejuns, but Mr. Lewis asked, "Would you like to charge it?" When's the last time someone in Atlanta asked that, and it didn't mean pulling out plastic? On my feet today is a pair of Cole Haan loafers from his Clayton Street store.
That's why I do business with Dick Ferguson's, George Dean's and George Gibson's Menswear. You can call Wayne Dean and say, "I need three ties; please pick out something you like." And he'll say, "Slow down in front of the store, and I'll walk them out to your car." Andy Gibson was that way, too. And I've been wearing threads from Dick's since my folks dropped me off 44 years ago at the Oglethorpe House.
When I'm on Clayton Street, I like to drop by Masada. The other day, I said, "Irv, I love this belt, but I'm not so crazy about the buckle." Presto, he presented me with another.
And when I zigzag up and down Clayton, I pop into Wuxtry. With great patience, the staff digs through the stacks for me. If it's not in stock, they place an order. They trust me to pay when I come back, and that's why I do - again and again.
If I'm in Horton Drug, Bill invariably comes from behind the counter to help me find what I want. It's the same with his brother, Jim, in Five Points at Add Drug. When Alan, Emily and Eric were at the University of Georgia and hungry, they found a stool at Jim's lunch counter. They signed a ticket. I picked up the tab, just the way it was at Jesup Pharmacy in their hometown.
My mother is a relative newcomer to Athens. When she needed a special pair of support hose, I stopped by Hawthorne Drug. Diana Ryan asked, "What color?" I was stumped. Diana said, "Your mother lives at Iris Place. I go right by there every day. I'll stop by and let her pick the color."
When Emily needed a lawn mower, she thought of a big-box store. I suggested Normal Hardware. Hugh Logan said to his right-hand man, "Dan, fill up that mower with gas and take it over to Miss Emily's in Beechwood." It was $10 less than the discounter.
The children learned the value of having a neighborhood full-service gas station, too. Twenty years ago, I pulled into Smith's Exxon on Oglethorpe Avenue. Jesse and his staff are like members of the family. His wrecker has retrieved our college kids' cars from three states. For two decades, Steve Daly has been lifting the hoods of our vehicles. Just like your doctor, your mechanic must be trustworthy.
I've trusted Loran Smith even longer. We don't always talk sports. Sometimes it's shopping. Years ago, he said, "If you want to make her happy, just buy anything at Appointments at Five. The wrapping is exquisite. And Jenny and Kitty will deliver, too." And they have, smile after smile.
That's why we need to support our neighbors year-round. Small, independently owned businesses are the backbone of our community. Without their distinctive personalities and hometown service, Athens would be just another splotch of commercial sprawl.
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Canadian consumers have largely scorned it and the country has ended its production. Yet the federal government remains a protective parent of the penny
The 1936 penny — which sold for about $253,000 — is famous in coin-collecting circles as one of only three such specimens known to have been produced
Yes, I am going to miss pennies. They should stay as a reminder to all of the destructive forces of central banks worldwide to the purchasing power of a dollar
The long-overdue abolition of the one-cent piece proves we aren't slaves to the status quo. It's time to make a few other changes...
What does it take to generate good old-fashioned hysteria in Quebec these days anyway? Could French Quebecers be growing up after a half century of ranting? Maybe there's hope yet.
No physician in Canada can terminate a pregnancy over 24 weeks without serious indications. The assertion that late-trimester abortions can be performed "for any reason, or no reason at all" is just not true.
It took 1.6¢ to make each one. Canadian taxpayers deserve better
Businesses are encouraged to begin rounding cash transactions to the nearest five-cent increment in a 'fair and transparent manner' on Feb. 4
The Mint recently issued a warning to Halifax-based folk music singer Dave Gunning — whose upcoming album depicts pennies on both the front and back cover — that he has violated the government's copyright on the currency.
The penny's days are still numbered, and the last coin has been produced, but the controversial currency is getting a last-minute reprieve before it's finally taken out of circulation.


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Danny Amendola (WR) – Without question, Amendola was the star of the game. He followed up an off-season of swirling doubt with a gutsy game for the ages. One game may not be enough to quell all of the doubts surrounding Welker 2.0, but there's not a fan in Patriots nation who didn't like Amendola's first impression.
Julian Edelman (WR) – Brady's "veteran" wide reciever came through big time, hauling in the game's two touchdown passes. As someone who was constantly in Welker's shadow, Edelman took his opportunity to shine yesterday in the red zone.
Shane Vereen (RB) – Vereen had a monster game, taking the bulk of what would have been Danny Woodhead's snaps and churning up the field for some big yardage plays on a day when the Patriots' attacked lacked a vertical threat.
Stephen Gostkowski (K) – I had vision's of last season's Week 2 loss to the Cardinals in my head when Gostkowski lined up for the game winner. This time his kick was true and straight for the win.
Kyle Arrington (DB) – While not always one of my personal favorite corners, Arrington was a disruptive force on Sunday, creating chaos and forcing turnovers.
Patriots Defense – As a whole, the unit only gave up one sustained scoring drive to Buffalo and forced two turnovers. Their three-and-out stop late in the game was crucial to the Patriots' eventual comeback.
Stevan Ridley (RB) – Ball control continues to be an issue for Ridley, with his 2nd quarter fumble leading to a 74-yard Buffalo score being the most costly play of the day for New England.
Kenbrell Thompkins (WR) – After a much heralded preseason, Thompkins looked very much like a rookie, failing to truly capitalize on his 14 targets on Sunday. At times he seemed out of sync with Brady and failed to keep two feet in on a crucial catch.
Offensive Line – Brady was constantly hurried and being hit all day on Sunday. This had the typical look of a Patriots loss with Brady coming under heavy fire. Thankfully, the Pats were able to pull out the game in the end.
Ryan Allen (P) – The rookie in his debut failed to look Mesko-esque, pulling a 19-yard punt on one occasion. He also failed to display Mesko's trademark boot when the Pats were pinned deep in their own territory.


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They're her nipples, and she can breastfeed however she likesJenna Price
Published: May 15 2012 - 3:00AM
As a long-time opponent of chrysanthemums everywhere, I have no time for what I call the Festival of the Credit Card that took place on Sunday.
We don't celebrate it in our house - but each year, I do take stock around this time. Mainly chicken.
Sorry. But, damnation, Mother's Day was pretty unavoidable this year because of two things. A compelling photo on the cover of the US version of Time magazine: a woman breastfeeding her three-year-old child. And that group who should not be allowed to call themselves doctors (since I've always thought of medicine as a helping profession), Doctors for the Family.
So, not sure whether you know, but there are a series of hearings being held around Australia into the Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2010. It's a biggie - more than 75,000 submissions were received by the senate committee; about 60 per cent supporting same-sex marriage and 40 per cent against.
I've read quite a few - but none frightened me as much as Doctors for the Family. So long as the family is not headed by two men or two women. A good reason to have one day, Parents' Day.
Here were more than 140 doctors (kept losing count it made me so angry) claiming that they could scientifically prove that gays and lesbians made worse parents (and produced less-stable children) than straight parents. More sweeping statements than a cavalcade of brooms and easily disproven. But also filled with guile such as this:
''We further submit that legalisation of same-sex marriage will have significant ramifications that have been confirmed by research and events here and elsewhere … [such as] charges of 'hate-speech' and vilification, if we voice our belief that every child needs a mother and a father, will gain further legitimacy.''
I've never wanted a ramification quite as much as this one. Why? Because that ''belief'' really is hate speech dressed up as science - and deserves consequences. I'll tell you another consequence I'd like. I'd like you to google, say, senate committees doctors for life marriage equality; and then look at the list of submissions to the hearing. That one is number 229.
And then I'd like you to read the list of doctors. If you know any of them, write to them and explain why they are wrong. If they are your doctor, I'd get a second opinion. Pronto.
We rely a lot on doctors. We trust them with our minds and bodies, buy books by them; allow them to charge exactly what they want (ever tried to get a quote from a plastic surgeon so you can do a compare and contrast?)
And one doctor who has had an enormous effect on western parenting is Bill Sears, the US doctor who wrote the 1992 bestseller The Baby Book. He's the subject of a story in Time magazine about what he describes as attachment parenting. The US magazine's cover features a photo of Jamie Grumet breastfeeding her nearly four-year-old son Aram. Our version of Time has a photo of Sachin Tendulkar. And I thought news magazines were meant to be about news. Or at least something new.
Attachment parenting? That's the one where you breastfeed your children for as long as they want. And let them sleep with you for as long as they want. Children know when they have had enough and are mature enough to move on. The roots of this style of parenting come from the days when villages raised children, when we didn't go out to work, where we all spent our days together. Attachment parenting pretty much ensures you won't be going out to work while your kids are little.
Which may be perfectly fine for you and your family. Wouldn't have worked for mine.
But we tried it! Some of these ideas were already in vogue when my kids were little and I was all ready to breastfeed for years. When one of my kids spat me out when she was just six weeks, I was devastated. And when I weaned another at the age of two, I was just as devastated. We all slept in the same room for years. No theories were at work, it was just a way of keeping exhaustion at bay. And here they are as adults and neither more attached or less attached to me than other children, raised differently, are to their own mothers.
The response to Grumet and her son has been mental. Insulting. Not just insinuating that Aram will be harmed but saying so out loud. One US psychologist claims that the photo will embarrass the child when he gets older. Embarrassment! Now that's life-threatening.
In my top drawer are three photos. It's the moment when each of my children was born. They are incredibly graphic. And when the kids were younger, they were dead keen to take them for news at school. It was me queasy about having my bits on display to a room full of seven-year-olds.
It's hard not to make judgments about other people's parenting. But steel yourselves. It's not you having your nipples gnawed on, it's her.
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This story was found at: http://www.theage.com.au/content/adaptive/theage/federal-politics/theyre-her-nipples-and-she-can-breastfeed-however-she-likes-20120515-1ynts.html


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Re: Moon, Moon, Not a Moon
I swear woot printed a shirt just like this. It was the different phases of the moon with the last picture (bottom right) being the Death Star.
Edit: Found it.
This should be rejected.
taternuggets wrote:Rejected and Reckoned in the same day!
My only second ever rejection.... lol... they still sting.
bluetuba wrote:PWND!
lol.... ns.
Re: Star Chart v.2
Nice followup to your zombie piechart. I like the style alot. Hope the text doesn't give you a problem either, though I do think it would be fairly easily recognizable without the title text
kylemittskus wrote:I swear woot printed a shirt just like this. It was the different phases of the moon with the last picture (bottom right) being the Death Star.
Edit: Found it.
This should be rejected.
Hmm, similar punchline, but I think the body of the joke (har har pun not intended) is different enough since it's showing different actual moons in the solar system and not phases of a single moon (luna).
taternuggets wrote:lol... probably... damn fishbiscuit...
fishbiscuit5 wrote:
I take it back.
Re: We Should Be Careful
Ah, you nailed this! Sixteen variations on no, very clever.
writermist wrote:It's adorable but how is it an info-graph?
Well, it is a graphic (or picture) with information on it, making it easier to understand a certain concept (That Pluto is no longer a planet).
Infographics are a fun and quick way to learn about a topic without a ton of heavy reading.
"This practice of design is inherently about using innovation and imagination to provide clarity"
Here are the definitions of an infographic.
Re: Always Accurate
Thanks so much for the support, you guys!
citizencoyote wrote:Calling it, another Boots print.*
*No guarantees or refunds. But I'll be very sad if I'm wrong.
I'll bet I'll be sadder.
Re: A leap into the unknown
Cool design. I hope you can resub it or have it in another derby.
taternuggets wrote:The explosion shape formed by the text satisfies the "no text only" rule.
Cool, thanks for posting that. I was wondering the same thing.
Re: the roles played in a galaxy far, far away
I love Yoda as the Personal Trainer, wish he was mine!
Re: Where is the south pole?
Defiantly one of the best entries here. Very original and nicely drawn.
I for one am getting tired of all the Star Wars and Doctor Who entries. It's shirts like this I look for. C:
Re: Curiosity Killed The Solar System
Love this! Cats have taken over!
harzack wrote:Nice!
Looks like the steam has run out on this guy.
Thanks all for the votes and comments.
Re: K-Lee's Warning: Don't Let The Space Bugs Bite!
Vote for meeeee! XD
With votes being so scarce your words are like gold. Thank you j5, taternuggets and Spiritgreen. great feedback from each of you.
Re:Awesome T-Shirt Planetary Intersection
No royal guard?
Re: Transporter Guide
ncowick wrote:Color version looks good, but I think you made the right choice going with the white. Great design.
While it was neat to see the colour variation you made the right call. The tonal contrast is much better and when there's a reduced palette I think people complete details of the scene in their heads.
My favourite is the unfortunate character stuck in the rock, though I think you did a great job on the matter stream particle effect too.
The rebels shouldn't feel too threatened. At that range they are still safe from the stormtrooper's blasters.
I liked both colour schemes.
Great shirt, but you HAVE TO CORRECT the "Its a Trap"... it should be "It's a Trap"...
Great entry! Very creative!
However, I'd recommend resubmitting a version that's an infographic. As is, I'd expect this to fall victim to the rejectionator.
Also, correct me if I'm wrong, but Saturn sure looks like its on Uranus' orbit? Was that intentional?
Re: Worms in class!
I love this!
Re: Pluto got in trouble (Re-Sub)
This makes me sad... *sniffle*
Re: Star Chart
yeah this was entered way too late. best to take it out and use for another time
Love this
albertoarni wrote:Wow! cool, strong contender, good luck! Great design :D
thanks a lot Alberto
Blooki wrote:Great entry! Very creative!
However, I'd recommend resubmitting a version that's an infographic. As is, I'd expect this to fall victim to the rejectionator.
Also, correct me if I'm wrong, but Saturn sure looks like its on Uranus' orbit? Was that intentional?
Saturn is atilt in the tangle behind the cat. Uranus has rings of it's own, just not as complex as those of Saturn.
Look who got it up in time.
titanwolf88 wrote:Look who got it up in time.
I hear this same thing all too often.
Very funny and clever! hahah no moon-no home.
Same to you titan
laughtrack wrote:Great shirt, but you HAVE TO CORRECT the "Its a Trap"... it should be "It's a Trap"...
Excellent pick up laughtrack. That can be credited to sleep deprivation. I even managed to title the shirt incorrectly when it clearly says, 'We Must Be Cautious' on the design. Made the change and sent the updated file to woot thanks to you.
Appreciate everyone's votes and I'm glad you found my spin on a old joke funny, harzack.
I logged in for the first time in forever JUST TO SAY ... That I dig this t-shirt. It made me giggle. -;) One of the best submissions I've seen in while. I hope it prints!
Re: Red Shirts 2.0
You misspelled "frontier."
Awesome faces - especially the geek in the bottom right corner!!!
mapinto wrote:I like this design, but struggling to understand how my "3 Little Indians" shirt got rejected during the "What makes me different" derby, and this one still stands. If anyone has insight, I'm all ears... This is my kind of humor, and but where is this line drawn?
3 Little Indians relies on something a little more complex I think. Firstly, the whole headband with the feather is an inaccurate/stereotyped (and therefore, offensive) sight gag. Secondly, the whole 'Indian vs. Native American' is a pretty taboo subject anyway.
I can see how people might feel this straddles a line. But this is more about the pun than anything, and I can't find anything negative attached to it. There is Khan and there is Mexi-Khan. One happened to be played by a Mexican actor, one was not. Pointing that out doesn't have any negative connotations.
Think about it this way: If a Mexican star trek fan saw this shirt, would they be offended? Why or why not?
If a Native American or Indian had seen the other shirt, would they be offended? Why or why not?
Those questions answer (for me) why this shirt is not offensive, while the other is.
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When air travel resumed several months after 9/11, my Guatemalan-born nephew and a group of his classmates traveled to England as part of an exchange program.
When the young men arrived in Miami, customs officers asked passengers with U.S. passports to form one line and told those holding Central American passports to go to another.
Customs waived the U.S. citizens through with minimal delay while subjecting the rest to lengthy checks and inspections.
Preferential treatment at international airports is but one small example of American citizenship's value.
How it comes to pass that my 10 Guatemalan nephews and nieces, all born on foreign soil, are American citizens with U.S. passports is our Independence Day weekend civics lesson.
Guided by one of two principles used at birth to grant automatic American nationality, my foreign-born family qualifies under jus sanguinis (right of blood).
To meet that requirement, one parent must be an American citizen. Jus sanguinis is a relatively non-controversial practice that covers military, diplomatic and business travelers whose children are born while they are on assignment.
But the other method of automatically conferring citizenship is hotly debated.
Under jus soli, American citizenship is granted simply by virtue of being born in the United States.
When a pregnant woman happens to coincidentally be in the U.S. - say, on a vacation to Disneyland - and delivers prematurely, her child becomes an American citizen with all of its privileges and benefits.
If jus soli children were limited to the occasional incident that results from life's unforeseen events, their numbers would be inconsequential.
But American rights are so priceless that getting into the U.S. for the express purpose of having children is a goal in itself. In some cases, the fraud perpetrated is shocking.
Several years ago, the Los Angeles Times revealed that Korean travel agencies had put together special packages for pregnant women - cynically called "obstetric tourists" because they arrived on tourist visas - to come to California, have their babies and then be transferred to special Korean owned and operated post-natal facilities.
As is often the case, the Korean scam was legal but inconsistent with the spirit of American citizenship. Soon after being born, the infants return to Korea and rely on their American citizen status later in life when and if it is beneficial.
Jus soli is more commonly abused when alien women sneak into the U.S. to deliver their babies or to become pregnant. According to estimates, 500,000 such anchor babies are born annually.
Giving alien children citizenship is widely criticized as representing one of the major lures that generate more illegal immigration.
But although the debate about how to end illegal immigration often includes eliminating jus soli, little headway has been made.
Ending birthright citizenship - and by extension reducing illegal immigration - could come about in two ways:
• A favorable Supreme Court review of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that governs the birthright citizenship.
Originally intended to ensure that recently freed Civil War slaves became citizens, the Fourteenth Amendment includes this key passage: "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States … "
Many legal scholars agree that aliens are clearly not "subject to the jurisdiction" of the U.S., but rather to that of their home countries. Analysts' interpretation is that the phrase's meaning is the same as "not subject to any foreign power," which, again, aliens are.
• A Congressional law that ends the decades old jus soli policy that rewards parents who have entered or stayed in the U.S. in violation of immigration laws.
H.R. 1940 (the Birthright Citizenship Act of 2007) would limit citizenship to the children of (1) U.S., citizens or nationals; (2) lawful permanent resident aliens residing in the United States; and (3) aliens performing active service in the armed forces.
Although the bill currently has more than 200 co-sponsors, Democratic Congressional leadership has prevented it from coming to a vote.
Conferring citizen status on illegal alien children is flawed and harmful to our national unity.
Since the lobby to maintain jus soli would be mostly illegal immigrants ineligible to vote, I'm surprised it still exists.
Joe Guzzardi is an instructor at the Lincoln Technical Academy. Reach him at email@example.com.


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The Thunderbolt Tool can be found in the RootzWiki Thunderbolt Forums. The RootzWiki forums are a great place to find utilities and other useful applications – like this tool.
The Thunderbolt All-in-One Tool is a really useful utility for HTC Thunderbolt users who are looking for one place to go to for root options for their device. It is a nice application to have as it puts all rooting/ADB/recovery functions in one place. Skilled users should be able to use to utility to get them out of jam if there is problem with a ROM, which they are using, not loading properly.
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The move aims to avoid one of the most controversial aspects of the 2000 presidential vote recount in Florida and is important politically because military votes historically favor Republican candidates.
The Pentagon and the U.S. Postal Service have set up a system to speed ballots cast by soldiers, sailors and Marines stationed in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere.
The system includes color-coded mailing trays, use of Express Mail and orders that mail clerks cancel, or postmark, all military voting ballots to avoid confusion once the envelopes arrive at county election offices.
"Our military postal personnel will see these trays and they will move first through their system," said Charles Abell, principal deputy undersecretary for personnel and readiness at the Defense Department.
The Bush administration and others hope to avoid the uncertainty and legal bedlam that accompanied the 2000 presidential vote recount in Florida.
With just hundreds of votes separating George Bush and Al Gore, the campaigns briefly turned to ballots from overseas military personnel to help settle the outcome. Those ballots were still trickling in after Election Day,
Knowing many of the military votes would go for Bush, GOP lawyers pressed county canvassing boards to count as many of the ballots as possible.
Democrats sought to have the ballots declared invalid for any number of reasons, including lack of a required witness signature and date or the absence of a cancellation mark to prove the ballot was mailed no later than Election Day.
Military and election officials could not say how ballots cast by the large number of military personnel now stationed abroad will affect this year's election. There are currently 141,000 military troops deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, according to a Pentagon spokeswoman.


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The fourth book in the Hank the Cowdog series, Murder in the Middle Pasture, begins with a baffling new mystery - the death of a calf on the ranch, and, as Head of Ranch Security, Hank must go on a very dangerous mission to spy on the coyote village and arrest the murderer. However, a pack of wild dogs soon complicates the plot, and it takes all of... more...
Faded LoveMaverick Books, Inc. 1985; US$ 4.79
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Let Sleeping Dogs LieMaverick Books, Inc. 1986; US$ 4.79
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C. Oregon cold doesn't put stop to work, exercise
Workers and athletes brave the low temps
BEND, Ore. - Around 9 Thursday morning, it was zero degrees in Bend. The cold winter weather was a big challenge for people who had to go outside for work, or are motivated enough to get in some outdoor exercise.
Even through the single-digit temperatures, Bend Public Works road crews were hard at work and battling the elements.
"It's really cold outside, and it's pretty hard on equipment -- things just start breaking and sanders don't really work," said street utility worker Will Smith.
A pile of gravel used for sanding Thursday was covered in a sheet of ice. Crews had to sift through the icy chunks and get the smooth sand out on the slick roads.
"We're trying everything we can," Smith said. "The main roads are all taken care of, pretty much. We can't really plow them, so we're just getting sand down."
At Dandy's Drive-In, the waitresses were still rolling around on their skates in the cold weather.
"Our skates don't freeze up, but I've got two pairs of socks on and toe warmers," said server Katie Seems.
The women layered in scarves, mittens and jackets as they served up burgers to hungry customers.
"We are very bundled up, but we are very dedicated to our job here at Dandy's," Seems said. "And people still keep coming in, so we'll keep serving them in the cold."
Those who choose to be outside in the cold temps, like ultra runner and personal trainer, Ian Sharman, say working through the cold weather can burn more calories because the body is fighting to stay warm.
"Take advantage of this -- you don't have to do just the one sport you normally do," Sharman said. "I'm a runner, but this is a great time to cross-train whether that's using snowshoes, or skiing or snowboarding."
Sharman is not just a runner. He's a decorated ultra marathoner who holds the fastest 100-mile trail race time in the U.S.
He gets ready for the slick conditions with traction on his shoes, and he loosens up because more injuries happen in the cold when muscles are tight.
"It's important to be doing some stretches and get things moving, get the blood pumping," Sharman said. "Then, when you start running, or whatever exercise you're doing, your muscles are ready to get going. They're already fired up."
Another tip from Sharman: Make sure to stay hydrated in the cold weather and wear layers. For more information on Sharman's personal training, visit http://sharmanian.blogspot.com/


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Chicago Bulls vs. Miami Heat: Keys to Victory for Chicago in Game 2May 7, 2013
Following a dramatic Game 7 win over the Brooklyn Nets to conclude the opening round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, the Chicago Bulls continued to defy the odds by posting a 93-86 win over the Miami Heat in Game 1 of the conference semifinals.
The win over the Heat was an impressive one to say the least, but there is still room for improvement. That being said, here are the areas Chicago needs to focus on in looking ahead to Game 2.
Limit turnovers
Careless ball-handling is never a positive, but this especially holds true against a team like the Heat.
Chicago turned the ball over 16 times in Game 1 and Miami turned those miscues into 22 points.
One of the reasons why the Bulls came on top in this game was because they forced Miami to run its offense in a half-court set for most of the evening.
But if Chicago continues to commit turnovers at a high rate, it will play into the opponent's favor as the series progresses because Miami is a team that thrives in an uptempo style game.
Carlos Boozer
Boozer averaged 19 points and 15 rebounds in the four meetings against the Heat during the regular season.
However, he was a non-factor for Chicago in Game 1 and that is putting it mildly. Not only did he struggle with handling the ball, he also scored just six points on 3-of-11 shooting from the field.
While Joakim Noah has played well for the Bulls over the last few games, he will need some help providing the team with inside scoring and that is where Boozer will need to step up.
Continue to shut down Heat's role players
LeBron James is the league's Most Valuable Player for the fourth time in five seasons, so his stat line of 24 points, eight rebounds and seven assists should not surprise anyone.
Dwyane Wade, who is a good player in his own right, chipped in with 14 points (7-of-16 shooting), four assists and three steals.
In looking at the remainder of the box score, though, it is difficult to miss that no other Heat player scored in double figures.
Even more to the point, Miami's supporting cast connected on just 16-of-45 shot attempts, which included a woeful 3-for-11, nine-point performance from Chris Bosh.
What this proves is that in spite of the efforts of its superstar players, the Heat cannot solely rely on them to win games against a very motivated Chicago team.
If the Bulls can continue to make James and Wade work for their points, while containing the effectiveness of Miami's perimeter shooters, not only will they win Game 2, but they will also have a good chance of winning the series as well.


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BOONE, N.C. – Jessica Thaggard earned her 10th singles win of the season on Senior Day and Appalachian State University women's tennis rolled to a 6-1 win over Southern Conference rival Western Carolina on Sunday at the Appalachian Tennis Courts.
The Mountaineers (7-15, 3-6 SoCon) swept all three doubles matches to earn the doubles point and earned straight-set victories in four of six singles matches to top the Catamounts (1-15-1, 0-7) in their final conference match.
Appalachian's No. 3 doubles team of Brianna Armellino/Megan Mullen set the tone early with an 8-4 win while the No. 1 pairing of Mackenzie LaSure/Gabrielle Wreder earned an 8-7 (7-4) win and the No. 2 team of Clare Cox/McKayla Zupan came away with an 8-7 (7-3) victory.
In singles play, LaSure made short work of her opponent in a 6-2, 6-1 win at the No. 2 spot while Thaggard scored a 6-4, 6-0 win at the No. 5 position. The Mountaineers wrapped up the match when Mullen earned a 6-3, 6-3 win at No. 6.
Armellino and Cox added two more points to the scorebook for the Apps later in the day. Armellino grabbed a 6-4, 6-2 win at No. 4 while Cox earned a hard-fought 6-4, 3-6, 10-7 win at No. 1
Appalachian State wraps up its regular season when it hosts Gardner-Webb in a non-conference contest at 2 p.m. on Thursday.
Appalachian State 6, Western Carolina 1
Apr 06, 2014 at Boone, N.C. (Appalachian Tennis Courts)
|Singles competition
|1. Clare Cox (APP) def. Stacia Kissell (WCU) 6-4, 3-6, 10-7
|2. Mackenzie LaSure (APP) def. Shannon Bettiol (WCU) 6-2, 6-1
|3. Megan McLinden (WCU) def. Gabrielle Wreder (APP) 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
|4. Brianna Armellino (APP) def. Sara Ruiz Pajares (WCU) 6-4, 6-2
|5. Jessica Thaggard (APP) def. Nicole Nielly (WCU) 6-4, 6-0
|6. Megan Mullen (APP) def. Erin Maguire (WCU) 6-3, 6-3
|Doubles competition
|1. Gabrielle Wreder/Mackenzie LaSure (APP) def. Stacia Kissell/Shannon Bettiol (WCU) 8-7 (7-4)
|2. Clare Cox/McKayla Zupan (APP) def. Megan McLinden/Nicole Nielly (WCU) 8-7 (7-3)
|3. Brianna Armellino/Megan Mullen (APP) def. Sara Ruiz Pajares/Erin Maguire (WCU) 8-4
|Match Notes
|Western Carolina 1-15-1, 0-7 SoCon
|Appalachian State 7-15, 3-6 SoCon
|Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (2,5,6,4,1,3)


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The city used to be an important port for the import of coffee and other goods. Since the building of the Suez Canal the port fell into decline, though there is an Egyptian mining company that still uses to the port to ship goods. Today there an old Fort that may be of interest to some travelers (built by the Ottoman Turks), we passed it by and didn't bother to go in.
We paid about $7.50 for both of us to be shuttled 7 km to Al Quseir (and back).
Then the begging began. People started to block our path in the street to push us into their shops, "Alles klar?", "Only looking", "I give you a good deal", etc. We were harassed every which way we went.
Then the children would follow us and point out the Mosques in the city. For their obvious information they wanted money, "one Euro, one Euro".
After the initial shock we were able to purchase a beautiful jewelry box for $10 and a scarf for $5. We also met one hospitable Egyptian who let us know what the real price is for water and we picked up a few bottles for ourselves.
As for religious celebrations, we saw little to indicate that a celebration is or going to be taking fest. Maybe there were more people on the street, but how could we know.
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Joe Jonas Spotted After Jonas Brother Tour Cancellation, Who's That Guy He's With?
Just looking at a picture of Joe Jonas, I am reminded of my sadness from the other day when it was announced that the Jonas Brothers were canceling their recent tour.
I am slowly coming to grips with the reality, and even the idea that the Jonas Brothers might be breaking up for real. The only thing I don't understand though is why they needed to cancel their tour. The main rumor going around is that the brothers are having issues.
Although there is another rumor going around.
TMZ, the tour cancellation might have more to do with Joe's addiction. See that guy walking behind Joe? That's Mike Bayer, a well known addiction specialist and the CEO and founder of Cast Recovery Services. He actually helped Demi Lovato out.
So, do with that information what you will. I'm hoping that everything is going to be fine, and they'll be back to touring in no time. I need me some JoBro. Launch the gallery to check out all the photos of Joe. What do you think of the rumors? Sound off in the comments!


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Nice park, but cramped. I moved to an end spot after the first night which was much better. Spent 5 nights total. Some full timers, but well kept spaces. Great Wi-Fi. Great dog walking area across the street. I will stay there again.
Date of Stay: June, 2011
Very nice park close to Eugene and Coburg. Good walking trails and nice dog park. Good Wi-Fi did not try the cable TV as we have a satellite dish for TV. Planned on a 4 night stay, and spent 6 nights. We will be back.
Date of Stay: September, 2010
Nice park for a layover or even a day or two to enjoy the surrounding area attractions. The nearby Packwood Flea Market was a great adventure. It is held Memorial and Labor day weekends. Nice friendly staff, we would stay here again.
Date of Stay: August, 2009
We had a nice spot with view of Alsea Bay and Bridge. We spent 5 nights there, and had an enjoyable time. The park staff were very friendly. The spaces were very close together but after all it is a KOA. We will return.
Date of Stay: July, 2009
It is a very nice park, with lots of areas to walk your dog. There is lots to do in nearby Bandon. We spent 10 nights there. There are friendly Hosts and Park Rangers.
Date of Stay: November, 2008
Lots of full timers, however nice and tidy park for folks that are interested in spending more time away from park then in park. Friendly staff. I would stay there again.
Date of Stay: July, 2008
We stayed at this KOA for a week and found it to be quite suitable for our needs. The Wi-Fi worked perfectly and we had no problems with the cable TV or anything for that matter. Dogs are permitted but have a very limited area for their exercise and business. We stayed in one of the middle pull throughs. We would return.
Date of Stay: April, 2008
Nice friendly staff, older park in the midst of renovation. Quiet, only spent one night. We would stay there again.
Date of Stay: April, 2008
We stay there in April, and found it to be quiet with a friendly staff. We were in the older part amongst the trees. We would recommend it.