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Resolution Adopted by the CCAR
Resolution on State Restrictions on Access to Reproductive Health Services
Adopted by the 119th Annual Convention
of the Central Conference of American Rabbis
Cincinnati, Ohio
April, 2008
For decades, the Reform Jewish Movement has supported and defended a woman's right to control her own reproductive health decisions and has advocated that all people be equipped with the information they need to make healthy choices and the tools to implement those choices. We believe that both American law and Jewish tradition entrust patients with autonomy in making health care decisions, free from government interference, and we assert that in a diverse democracy each person has the liberty to draw upon his or her own faith for guidance, and not be subject to the religious views of others. As the Central Conference of American Rabbis noted in its 1975 resolution on Abortion, with respect to traditional Judaism's own limited approval of abortion: "as we would not impose the historic position of Jewish teaching upon individuals nor legislate it as normative for society at large, so we would not wish the position of any other group imposed upon the Jewish community or the general population."
Difference in opinion between religions regarding health care options is inevitable and occurs daily. Since the landmark 1973 case, Roe v. Wade, recognized a woman's right to terminate a pregnancy, many organizations, religious groups and elected and appointed officials have tried to restrict, if not eliminate, the ability to exercise this right, effectively codifying their own beliefs. More recently, these groups and individuals have focused on state-level initiatives to incrementally chip away at reproductive rights, from curtailing access to abortion services and birth control to imposing an abstinence-only sexuality education curriculum that has not only been proven ineffective, but often misrepresents scientific truths and blatantly asserts a particular moral and religious agenda.
These laws and programs intrude upon a woman's reproductive rights and infringe upon the our country's guarantee of religious freedom and personal liberty. State Legislatures are no more suited than Congress to make reproductive health decisions for women. Government should not, at any level, interfere with personal health choices or intrude upon the confidential decision-making process a woman engages in with her doctor and clergy.
Abortion Services
Forty-three states mandate parental notification or consent before a young woman is allowed to terminate her pregnancy, but only twenty nine of these states' laws include a medical exception and only 14 include an exception for cases of rape or incest. While all of these states include the option of obtaining a judicial bypass, many judges refuse to grant bypasses to minors; young women without their parents' help too often do not have access to the qualified legal counsel necessary to put forth a compelling case, making this alternative a non-viable option for those young women. Additionally, because the earlier an abortion is performed, the safer it is, the time required to go through legal process only endangers the patient.
Parental notification and consent laws serve only to force young women already in a terrifying position into further danger and seek to address a problem that does not really exist. The great majority of young women faced with unwanted pregnancy turn to their families for guidance and help, regardless of the law. However, there are too many unfortunate young women who are denied a supportive family and for whom disclosure of a pregnancy may result in abandonment or even physical harm. In some cases, the person whose consent a young woman must secure is the very person who placed her in that situation. These laws only serve to further burden the young women who are least equipped to confront these issues.
Recently, some states have considered laws that would require publication of statistics on judges who grant judicial bypasses to young women seeking abortion care without parental notification or consent. These laws would compromise the necessary confidentiality of the judicial bypass process, are intended to discourage judges from granting warranted bypasses, and could foster violence against judges who act in accordance with the law.
Women with low incomes also have been disproportionately affected by restrictions. Seventeen states prohibit insurance plans for public and/or private employees from covering abortion services. Nineteen states prohibit some or all state employees or organizations that receive state funds from providing counseling or referrals for women for abortion services. Because of the Hyde Amendment, passed in 1976, no federal funding is available for abortion counseling or services either, forcing women in these states, particularly including those who rely on Medicaid, Medicare, the State Children's Health Insurance Program, Indian Health Service clients, and clients of the District of Columbia's public health care programs for health care to risk their health by delaying the procedure as they seek private funds, or leaving them entirely unable to afford abortion services. Unwanted pregnancy creates an additional burden for poor women, who may not have the resources to afford pre-natal medical care, or be able to take time off from work to visit their doctor, stay on bed-rest if prescribed or recuperate from their delivery.
Thirty-one states further meddle with women's reproductive health by subjecting women seeking abortions to biased counseling requirements and/ or mandatory delays. Some require doctors or nurses to inform all women seeking an abortion of the pain their fetus could endure during the procedure, despite the lack of any compelling scientific evidence proving this is true before the seventh month, while other states require women to wait twenty-four hours after mandated counseling to undergo the procedure. These laws force women to take an additional day off from work for the paternalistic purpose of insisting that women further agonize over their choice, as if they had not yet already sufficiently considered their decision.
Only ten percent of counties in the United States have abortion service providers, many of whom only work part time at each of several clinics. The laws discussed above impede safe reproductive health services and chip away personal rights, creating a de facto, if not legal, abortion ban in many regions of the country. However, research shows that banning abortion does not reduce the number of procedures performed; it only reduces the number of safe procedures. Allowing states to restrict access to reproductive health services condemns desperate women to seek illegal, unsafe abortions that all too often end in the woman's injury or death.
Family Planning
Recently, a new trend has emerged, with pharmacists refusing to dispense Emergency Contraception (EC) or prescription birth control because of their own religious beliefs. Emergency Contraception is essentially a high dose of birth control medication taken within seventy-two hours of unprotected sex to prevent pregnancy. Though some confuse Emergency Contraception with medication that induces abortion, in fact, EC does not interrupt an existing pregnancy, but rather prevents pregnancy from occurring. In August 2006, the Food and Drug Administration approved the sale of Plan B (the brand-name of the only approved Emergency Contraception medication) without a prescription for people over 18 and with a prescription for those under 18. Plan B is kept behind the pharmacy counter and, even for those who do not need a prescription, can only be purchased from a licensed pharmacist. This allows pharmacists the power to refuse to supply patients with Emergency Contraception, just as they can refuse to dispense a birth control prescription.
When a health care provider objects on religious grounds to filling a valid prescription, a conflict arises between the rights of the provider and the rights of the patient. Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, employers with 15 or more employees must accommodate the religious beliefs of their employees, provided such accommodations do not impose more than a minimal burden on the employer. But the provider's religious liberty, with which the CCAR is also particularly concerned, must be balanced by the patient's right to make his or her own health care decisions. There are thirteen states that currently permit health care providers to refuse to provide contraceptive services and four states have existing laws or regulations that explicitly permit pharmacists to refuse to dispense contraception. None of these statutes protect the patient by requiring that the prescription be filled on the premises without undue delay by another pharmacist without a religious objection. It is our belief, as well as that of the American Civil Liberties Union and the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice that pharmacies can accommodate both concerns without placing undue burdens on the patient, such as an unreasonable delay or forcing the patient to travel to other pharmacy locations.
In addition, some states have enacted laws that prohibit Medicaid family planning funds to be allocated to entities that also provide abortions, even if they do so with private funds. At the same time, these and similar laws set aside significant percentages of federal family planning funds, which pass through the States, for Federally Qualified Health Centers, which may be outstanding health care providers but are not necessarily the best qualified to provide family planning services. Moreover, these laws cynically misdirect a percentage of federal family planning funds to "Crisis Pregnancy Centers," which provide no birth control services whatsoever.
Care for Victims of Rape and Incest
The content of educational curricula is determined at the state and local levels and it is up to each state to decide whether or not to accept federal funds that are restricted for abstinence-only sex education programs. It is our belief that allocating money to these programs not only diverts funds from the more effective comprehensive programs, but also provides government endorsement of ineffective and misleading curricula laden with false gender stereotypes and unhelpful moralizing.
THEREFORE, the Central Conference of American Rabbis resolves to:


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James Avery, 'Fresh Prince of Bel Air' Uncle Phil, Has Died
Our favorite TV dad, Uncle Phil passed away this morning at the age of 65. His wife was by his side at the L.A. hopsital with these words announced to the public, "I'm deeply saddened to say that James Avery has passed away. He was a second father to me. I will miss him greatly,"
Rest In Peace to a soul who brought joy to everyone

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I share my discovered wisdoms with you in order to encourage you on your own inner way and to spark the recognition of your wisdoms that are waiting to be welcomed by you
. My hope is that you will gather the gift of time and take the journey to the inner world where Sophia (Wisdom) waits for you. --- Joyce Rupp the Star in my Heart


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Moscow Tower Catches Fire in Business Hub, Workers Evacuated
A fire broke out on the top floors of an unfinished skyscraper in the Moscow City financial district, the second blaze to strike the Russian capital's business hub in less than a year.
The fire started on the 22nd and 23rd floors of the high- rise, forcing an evacuation of construction workers, an official at the Emergency Ministry said by phone, declining to be identified in line with ministry policy. One worker felt intoxicated by smoke and sought medical help, state-run RIA Novosti reported.
Andrey Lukyanov, president of City, the management company that oversees the construction of the business district, said a fan heater probably caused the fire, RIA said. The blaze, which broke out over an area of 60 square meters, was extinguished at 12:35 p.m., with about 220 workers evacuated, according to the Emergency Ministry's Moscow branch. The Oko tower belongs to real estate developer Capital Group, controlled by Vladislav Doronin, partner of supermodel Naomi Campbell.
The emerging business district, located west of central Moscow, is part of a government initiative to turn the capital into an international financial center. Mercury City, a tower being built in the area by Russian billionaire Igor Kesaev, overtook the Shard in London as Europe's tallest skyscraper last November. Two fire-fighting helicopters were deployed last April to help extinguish a fire on the 66th and 67th floors of the nearby Federation Tower skyscraper.
VTB, RenCap
The Moscow City development is home to the headquarters of Russia's second-biggest lender VTB Group and Renaissance Capital, the investment bank controlled by billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov. The area also houses the local offices of International Business Machines Corp. (IBM), KPMG LLP, General Electric Co. (GE), EON SE (EOAN), Citigroup Inc. (C) and Alcoa Inc. (AA)
"I don't see smoke anymore -- there was a lot of smoke earlier," Dmitry Klimov, an eyewitness who works at VTB Capital in a tower overlooking the skyscraper on fire, said by phone from Moscow. "The fire seems to have been extinguished. I see many cars next to the tower."
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Player: Cory Brandon
Position: Starting right tackle
The rundown: So far with the Sooner faithful, he is most widely remembered for his flurry of mental mistakes in the Brigham Young game last year. But overall he turned in a decent year, playing in all 13 games—he started seven of those—and returning to his starting position midway through the year after losing it early. At 6-foot-7, 324 lb., he is the only senior starter on the offensive line.
Expectations for 2010: Alongside guard Tyler Evans, he'll have to hold up the right side of the O-line better than last year, or quarterback Landry Jones will see a lot of pressure coming right into his face, forcing him to scramble for his life. Some of the mental mistakes Brandon struggled with throughout the 2009 season must not occur again or the line could have a long year. He's a pivotal part of it for sure.
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"Titanic" Star Victor Garber Confirms Homosexuality
During an interview with blogger Greg Hernandez, "Titanic" star Victor Garber confirmed that he is gay and living with his long-time beau Rainer Andreesen.
Earlier this month, the 63-year-old actor chatted about his homosexuality during the TV Critics Association Press Tour at its stop in Pasadena, CA.
The 'Greg in Hollywood' writer asked Victor specifically about his living situation with Rainer, in which the "Legally Blonde" star replied, "I don't really talk about it but everybody knows. He's going to be out here with me for the SAG Awards."
Garber first brought up his relationship with the artist during an interview with his native Canadian publication "Forever Young" back in April 2012 and said, "My companion Rainer Andreesen and I have been together almost 13 years in Greenwich Village. We both love New York."
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I'm wanting to build a PC mainly for AFX, Maya, Blender, etc. I can probably build whatever I need but the foremost question here is: With the recent GPU rendering that softwares are beginning to adopt, does it make sense to build a system with maxed out rendering cores or a dual SLI/Crossfire badass graphics cards system?
Now here is what I'm VERY tentatively thinking of comparing for those who need specs to answer this questions. It's a general question but people still get hung up on specs for some reason when I ask this. Here it goes:
2007 Mac Pro (before PCI 2.0! which means I can't utilize newer video cards)
Dual 3.0 ghz Quad-core Clovertowns.
16 GB of Ram
Radeon HD 5770
7200 rpm hard drive
Stock Mac pro motherboard with PCI E 1.X
O.k. so next are the 2 systems I could build:
3.4 ghz or 3.5 ghz Quad-Core Ivy bridge CPU overclocked to 3.8 or 3.9
16-32 GB of Ram
AMD FirePro S7000, Nvidia Titan or 690
1511 Motherboard
Be able to triple boot into OS X, LINUX, WINDOWS 8
Dual 3.3 ghz 6-core Westmeres (can't overclock xeons)
16-32 GB ram
EVGA motherboard
A decent but not greatest or newest AMD card
With graphics using the video card more and more in the future I'm wondering if more cores for rendering is not a more popular choice anymore. #1 is potentially just as expensive as #2 but only as much so down the road as I don't have to up front buy both video cards where as I do have to with a dual processor system. With #2 I almost feel like asking if the 4 extra cores are even worth the upgrade whereas with #1 I feel like I can mold it as technology changes (because I'm not stuck with the EVGA motherboard which is a super specific motherboard) and that the loss of 4 cores is not a big deal with the gain of killer video cards. PLUS, there will be 6-12 core Ivy Bridge cpu's released in 2013.
What do you guys think? Do you think GPU rendering is the way to go and that multicore CPU workstations are not worth it as we move forward? Or do you think that GPU rendering has a long ways to go and that multicore will still be king in the next 5-6 years?


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Rachel Madeline Pope Heape, 81, of 249 Shoal Creek Road, formerly of Orange Park and Melbourne, Fla., died Sunday, April 15, 2001.
A native of Cleboun County, Ala., Mrs. Heape was a daughter of the late Carl M. and Lydia Pitts Baker and was the widow of Elbert Pope and Claude Heape. She was a homemaker and was a retired food service worker and bookkeeper. She was a member of Price Chapel Church of God and was a former member of North Melbourne and Doctors Inlet Churches of God.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hamby Funeral Home with the Revs. Steven Hamby and Johnny Stowe officiating. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Jacksonville Memory Gardens, Orange Park, Fla.
Survivors include three daughters, Elizabeth Hendrix, Homerville, Ann Savko, Lavonia, and Sara Blansett, Adel; four sons, Albert Pope and Douglas Pope, both of Middleburg, Fla., William ''Billy'' Pope and Harry E. Pope, both of Melbourne, Fla.; 19 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
The family is at the residence and will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Ladies Ministry of Price Chapel Church of God, 45 Price Chapel Road, Lavonia, Ga. 30553.
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Maybe it was the complimentary hot dogs or the eager volunteers offering free shuttle service, but the Ruby River sure seemed inviting Sunday, as long as you were willing to skirt electric fencing and hoist your boat over blockaded bridge abutments to get to the water.
But the point of the morning's protest float was precisely that Montanans aren't willing to negotiate private barriers to access public streams. And according to the state's 1985 stream access law, they shouldn't have to.
Whether that point registered with James Cox Kennedy, who owns 3,200 acres with eight miles of Ruby frontage, is unclear; Kennedy, who's responsible for the offending fencing and has reportedly asked Gov. Brian Schweitzer for a meeting to discuss the issue, was nowhere to be seen.
Perhaps he didn't want a public entanglement with Butte Rep. Jon Sesso, who floated a stretch in his raft, or Butte Sen. Dan Harrington, who greeted protesters at Twin Bridges' Jessen Park take-out.
It's Madison County commissioners, not Kennedy, on the receiving end of a lawsuit filed this spring by float co-organizer Tony Schoonen's Public Lands and Water Access Association. The suit, scheduled for trial in November, takes the commissioners to task for failing to remove what Schoonen and others regard as Kennedy's illegal encroachments on the bridge and river right-of-ways.
Schoonen, 75, worked 50 years as a fishing guide in the area. He remembers canoe races on the Ruby before Kennedy purchased his acreage almost a decade ago. He also remembers electric fencing strung bank to bank before the association filed suit. There was none of that Sunday—just a few presumed ranch hands at the Lewis Lane crossing taking pictures of peaceful floaters preparing to paddle a lazy stream. As portraits of a protest, the images are bound to lack drama. To Schoonen and the hundreds who turned out to support the cause, they're the very picture of the way things should always be.


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: You know, we didn't plan anything financially. I mean, we did, because we made sure that we were stable. But we never planned things down to the dollar because you just can't. My advice is stock up on what you can, save what you can, and pray for the best.
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At the point I gave birth to my DS, we had over $5 grand in savings. We spent it all. And that's with full coverage insurance.
You should first look at lost wages, because that's the biggest amount. Think about how long you and your DH would want to take off work and make sure you have that dollar amount in savings. Then look at how much less you will be making per hour after you go back to work because of child care costs. Ie, I spend 1/3 of my income on childcare now. I think those are the big factors that you need to look at. The rest - diapers, formula, clothes, etc, really isn't that much when compared to lost wages. There are a few big-ticket items like a crib or bassinet if you decide to use one, and a stroller/car seat.
I would plan to have enough money saved to completely cover your living expenses for at least a few months, and if you don't have insurance that will cover your prenatal care and birth, have money set aside for that.
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The Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G will feature a 4 inch display with a dual-core 1.5GHz processor under the hood, perhaps the Qualcomm MSM 8960. The phone will come with Android 4.0 installed and offers buyers 50GB of free storage space for 2 years thanks to Dropbox. S-Voice will be on board and a Mobile Hotspot will connect up to 8 devices. The unit is NFC-enabled and uses some of the same gestures as the Samsung Galaxy S III. There is also a side-sliding QWERTY keyboard and 4G connectivity through T-Mobile's HSPA+ pipeline.
There is no word on when we might expect the Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G to launch. We also don't know if the rumored August 15th release date was for real, and if the name change was responsible for pushing back the release of the phone.
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CANADA STOCKS-TSX closes near 18-month high; gold stocks rally
TORONTO, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index ended higher on Tuesday, hitting a near 18-month high, led by the materials sector, which tracked a rise in commodity prices. The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index was up 30.38 points, or 0.24 percent, at 12,824.63. Five of the 10 main sectors on the index were higher.
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GOP lawmaker: Palin cost party control of Senate
There are 32 comments on the TwinCities.com story from Nov 9, 2010, titled GOP lawmaker: Palin cost party control of Senate. In it, TwinCities.com reports that:A leading House Republican says Sarah Palin cost the GOP control of the Senate. Questioned about those comments on Tuesday, a spokesman for Rep.
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Saint Paul, MN
#1 Nov 9, 2010
women HATER ! closet democrat
#2 Nov 9, 2010
He obviously doesn't get it. He's part of the establishment and needs to go.
#3 Nov 9, 2010
Bachus is out of his mind, and soon enough may be out of a job with statements (or even insinuations) like that. Palin may not be of presidential timbre, but she sure as heck was a positive influence in the recent elections.
#4 Nov 9, 2010
i remember sarah saying we will be dancing in the street.that ding bat and the witch lady did indeed do alot to help out my liberal party.thanks sarah and I hope you help again in 2012 I love it when you open your mough and help split the gop apart you wack job.
Saint Paul, MN
#5 Nov 9, 2010
I always thought Palin was good for nothing.
I was wrong, she saved the Senate for the Democrats, so she is good for something.
#8 Nov 9, 2010
Yep, he just put a big ol' target on his back.
21 Senate seats up for grabs (Dem seats) in 2012, maybe by then the Tea Party will be running candidates against the GOP instead of with the GOP. Conservatives could split the vote and still beat the Dems
#9 Nov 9, 2010
What ever happened to those clothes the Repub's bought her?? She should permanently tape her mouth shut, and stick to dancing. Finally, someone in Washington speaks the truth!!!
#10 Nov 9, 2010
BS Spin.
#11 Nov 9, 2010
He was just doing sensible political analysis about the losses of the Senate seats on Delaware, where Castle would have won, and Nevada, where I bet Tarkanian could have won, just for being the son of a prominent coach, and for not being one of those two nutcase women who were favored and opposing each other too much to bother much with him. I think a better nominee in Colorado could have won, also. I am glad that all three democrats won, however, though I would have preferred that Kauffmann stay in the senate, since he was a very knowledgeable person, with long Senate experience as a staff person, and knowledge of the senate as an institution, and of the issues in detail.
However, Palin was influential in getting some of the House candidates nominated, and they won in the general sweep. I suspect that non-tea party Republicans would have won, also. The turnout was way down, and the very hostile emotional people were more motivated to vote, the ones with simplistic ideas. The youth vote was down, especially.
#12 Nov 9, 2010
Her daughter Bristol dances, and fairly well. Sarah looked great in those pretty clothes. and with those hairdos and glasses. she should msile and be silent. and walk runways and be a model, maybe. for women of a certain age, to prove they can still be sexy. It would be an honest living, not like conning dumb rightwingers accustomed to being conned and programmed to fall for every nutcase, religious or political.
#13 Nov 9, 2010
This ad brought to you by the DFL controlled Pioneer Press.
#14 Nov 9, 2010
The RINOs are having difficulty accepting that conservatives despise them, and the only reason republicans picked up some seats is because the tea party convinced people that the liberal republicans were being put out to pasture.
#15 Nov 9, 2010
Whatever it takes to get you through the night, I guess. Well, I suppose freedom is a simple concept.
#16 Nov 9, 2010
With that kind of help on a regular basis, you may have to get a real job, and not depend on the gummint for a living.
#17 Nov 9, 2010
Yeah, the Demorats got a save, but the rebound shot is coming in 2012. She Scores!!!!
#19 Nov 9, 2010
You'll be eating those words soon Backus.
#20 Nov 9, 2010
When I first read this, I nearly howled with laughter. The picture of a supercilious leftwinger, smarting after a thorough azwhipping, critically denigrating the one who did the job. Throwing in some inside dope for effect and covering up the acute pain with a bit of faint praise. Hilarious!LMAO
#21 Nov 9, 2010
But the lovely Sarah is out there doing things, getting people elected, making a fortune and gathering about her an adoring audience, whereas her spinsterish detractors sit in a small Iowa town dreaming of 'what might have beens'. "Women of a certain age". OMG, almost too comical to hear.
Saint Paul, MN
#22 Nov 9, 2010
Oh good gracious great balls of fire! Why that 'ol boy dun gone an put a big 'ol tar-git on his backside cuz we tee-partyun suns a guns are gonna have reglar meetins and recruit another dic-weed every 12 seconds and maybe even have another million-moron march in Warshington when the time be right. Yahoo! You go Sarah; why, yous just cuter than a bug's ear darlin.
Saint Paul, MN
#23 Nov 9, 2010
Hahahahahahahhaahahahahahahaha hahahahahahah! Did you make that one up? ROTFL! Hhahahahahaahahahahahahhah! The president's wife has a big but t. Hhahahahhahahahahaahhahahahaha hah! Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha hahaha! I don't like the president and that just makes your joke so funny! Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha ! Liberals are tools! Hahahahahahaahahahahahahahahah ahahahahahaaha, drool, hahahahahaha! Stop it, you're killing me! Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahh a! You've never had a significant romantic or sexual relationship. Hahahahahahahahahahaha!
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2006 750 Li - Low Oil warning between scheduled changes
I recently had to add 2 quarts of oil because the low oil warning came on. It actually read "Oil level at minimum level" and it alerted me each time the car was shut off. I took it into the dealer and they topped it off.
Here are the questions:
Why does the car need oil?
Is this normal?
Does the need for more oil indicate a leak somewhere? I am not noticing anything on my garage floor.
If there is no leak, why would it be burning oil?
My 760 does the same thing and when I asked the SA at the dealer he stated it was normal.
i would say that its usual for a 760 to eat that much oil but not for a 750
i know that some cars burn oil if its of the wrong grade or quality ! shouldn't be from a dealer though !
I get the same thing sometimes between oil changes. There's not leak, my SA said it is normal as well. They burn a little.
750 is a V12 right ??
check it more often ! will give you an idea of how much your using !!??
My 05 did that. I'd add about a half a quart or so, and it would go off. I thought there is no way to check the oil. I know it takes 8 quarts. Never added 2 quarts, but it has happened to me. Summed it up to being normal. When I called BMW, they seemed it was no big deal. Added oil and kept going.
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Key Statistics: Contreras 2-3, 2B, BB, 2 RBIs; 3B/LF Darnell 2-5, HR(4); RBI; DH Belnome 4-5,2B, HR(1), 2 RBIs; 1B Clark 2-5, 2B; SS Weems 4-5, HR(1), 2 RBIs; RHP Geer 5.2 IP 8 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 3 BB, 3 K and RHP Brach (W) 1 IP 1 H.
TUCSON,AZ: Anthony Contreras hit a double in the bottom of the ninth inning to score Yasmani Grandal and give the Padres a 9-8 win over Tacoma Wednesday in a back-and-forth game that saw five lead changes. Tucson scored twice in the eighth to tie the game on a Vince Belnome RBI single and Beamer Weems' RBI bloop hit one batter later. Belnome and Weems had four hits each, the first Tucson hitters to collect four hits in a game in 2012.
Both teams hit three home runs in the game. Belnome and Weems hit their first Triple-A home runs and James Darnell hit his team-leading fourth. Brad Brach pitched a scoreless ninth for his second win with the T-Pads.
The Padres 18 hits were five more than their previous high for hits in a game. Carlos Quentin went 1-for-2 with a single and played three innings in left field in the second game of his injury rehab assignment. Quentin is on the San Diego Padres disabled list after having right knee surgery in March.
Courtesy of Tim Hagerty, Director of Broadcasting and Media Relations for the Tucson Padres.
Frisco RoughRiders 2 – Missions 1
Key Statistics: DH C. Decker 2-4, HR(7); LHP Oramas (L) 7.0 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 5 K.
SAN ANTONIO,TX: The Frisco RoughRiders defeated San Antonio 2-1 Wednesday afternoon at Wolff Stadium in the second-game of the four-game home stand. The Missions have now lost a season-long four games in a row and drop to 8-18 overall and 4-8 at home.
Frisco touched San Antonio starter Juan Oramas for a run in the first and again in the third for a quick 2-0 lead, each time courtesy of two-out, run scoring doubles by first baseman Mike Olt.
Cody Decker put the Missions on the board with his seventh homer of the season, a solo shot in the bottom of the fifth that landed deep on the berm in left that cut the RoughRiders lead in half.
San Antonio threatened in the bottom of the seventh but with two on and two out, Frisco reliever Corey Young got third baseman Edinson Rincon to ground out to end the rally.
Courtesy of Jim White, Media Director of the San Antonio Missions.
Storm 6 – High Desert Mavericks 5
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COMSTOCK PARK,MI: A five-run fourth inning helped the West Michigan Whitecaps to a series-opening 8-4 victory over the Fort Wayne TinCaps on Wednesday night. Fort Wayne starter Frank Garces worked four innings-- his shortest outing of the season--and allowed six runs, three earned, as he took the loss. Newcomer Kyung-Min Na notched two RBI in his Fort Wayne debut.
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Fort Wayne (10-16) relief allowed one run each in the fifth and sixth innings, as Michael Kelly, Colin Rea and Daniel Cropper followed Garces. Kelly tossed one and one third innings, allowing two runs, walking four and striking out one.
The TinCaps pushed three runs across in the seventh inning, chasing West Michigan starter Wilsen Palacios. Na plated two with a single and Jace Peterson grounded into a double play, which scored the fourth and final run for Fort Wayne. Palacios (1-2) worked six innings, allowing four earned runs and walking one batter. Melvin Mercedes earned his first win of the year as he threw three innings of scoreless, one-hit relief.
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Landlord and Tenant
A landlord is an owner of real property who agrees to rent all or part of a property to another party, called the tenant, for some period of time. A lease establishes the relationship of landlord and tenant. The lease is both a conveyance of a possessory estate in real property and a contract between the landlord and tenant. The tenant receives a right to legal possession of the property in exchange for valuable consideration (rent) paid to the landlord. A lease typically specifies the duration of the agreement, any terms for extending the agreement and details regarding the payment of rent.
Because a lease acts as both a conveyance and a contract, two sets of rights and duties between the landlord and tenant arise; namely, the rights and duties that exist in regard to traditional property law rules, and those arising because of the contractual promises of the lease. In addition, many states have legislation designed to protect the rights of residential tenants, such as the right to fit housing and privacy, and statutes that protect tenants from acts like illegal discrimination and retaliatory evictions.
Landlord-tenant laws vary depending on location. It is important to check state laws for specific details.
Types of Leases
A non-freehold estate is an interest in real property that is less than a freehold estate. It is created through a lease or rental agreement that can be either written or oral. The landlord maintains ownership of the property, and the tenant has the right to use the property as established in the terms of the lease or rental agreement. Non-freehold estates involve tenants, and they are often referred to as tenancies. There are four types of tenancies:
1. Tenancy for Years
A tenancy for years is a type of lease that specifies a definite term for the agreement, such as one month or one year. The lease terminates automatically at the specified end date without the need for notice by either the landlord or tenant.
2. Tenancy from Period to Period
A tenancy from period to period is a type of lease that specifies a definite initial time but that is automatically renewable unless terminated by either the landlord or tenant. The lease could be from week to week, month to month or year to year, and is renewable indefinitely for a like period of time.
3. Tenancy at Will
A tenancy at will exists at the pleasure of the landlord and tenant. In other words, it is in force until either the landlord or tenant terminates the agreement. In theory, a tenancy at will can be terminated instantly whenever notice is given by either party. In practice, however, landlords typically provide a reasonable amount of time for the tenant to vacate the property.
4. Tenancy at Sufferance
A tenancy at sufferance is never intentionally created and exists as the result of circumstances. This type of non-freehold estate occurs when a tenant remains on a property after a lease has been terminated or the agreement has expired. The only difference between a tenant at sufferance and a trespasser is that the former had at one time a right to occupy the property.
Renters' Guide: Who Rents Property?
Managing Wealth
4 Things Landlords Aren't Allowed To DoWhether you're a landlord or a tenant, you need to know the rules.
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摄影之友: Feature+Interview, Aug 2009
Thursday, September 3, 2009
For some reasons my answers for Chinese interviews always end up being really short and curt-sounding. It's probably my lack of vocabulary and practice, but definitely not my intention, please do forgive. T_T
PS: Any thoughts on the new layout? I kinda thought maybe it'd go better with my new homepage. But it's just a bit hard to find time to revamp the whole thing @_@
16 comments :
- Sheila said...
Congratulations! And I love the new layout. It feels very open. :)
- September 3, 2009 at 8:51 AM
- Stan said...
Great look, Jingna! I find it easier on my eyes. Love it!!!
- September 3, 2009 at 9:03 AM
Looking great! Didn't realise you were using a Canon until I saw the white L. Always thought you were working with a Nikon.
- September 3, 2009 at 10:01 AM
- TabzChewy said...
I love how you look in the magazine! So very beautiful and solemn! :]
Also loving the new layout! It feels clean and easier to explore.
- September 3, 2009 at 11:39 AM
- Luna et Soleil said...
Love the new layout! And I love how you used Yuta for the header.
- September 3, 2009 at 2:10 PM
- Dominic de Luca said...
Hey JingNa, love the new layout. What's the name of this magazine? I'm in China so I'll grab it if I can find it.
- September 3, 2009 at 2:20 PM
- 我有我的High said...
- September 3, 2009 at 2:52 PM
- Shima11 said...
I saw this interview last month at this magazine and I RSS your blog after read it.
- September 3, 2009 at 7:32 PM
- Anne Lorraine Uy said...
I love the new layout. Seems very different from you since you've always given off a 'dark' preference for things. :))
- September 3, 2009 at 7:41 PM
- namtan said...
whoa! you look cool! (and the camera, too.) you set shooting yourself or other photograher? it's cool. it's just cool.
- September 3, 2009 at 10:32 PM
- riverstyx said...
The photo of you is awesome. Self-portrait? Someone else?
I think the new layout works well. Its a nice change, and you're right does match the style of your site more.
(I thought at first i was looking at the wrong blog :P)
- September 4, 2009 at 2:13 AM
- YUZU said...
Best congratulations :) !
The photo is splendid.
- September 4, 2009 at 12:48 PM
- Ayden said...
Love the new layout here and on your website!
Who designed your website?
- September 5, 2009 at 2:27 PM
- Ginkojyuin said...
Kinda think it should be not too white since it's a little bright in my opinion. But hey, it might just be reflecting a new side of you XD
- September 6, 2009 at 4:38 AM
- Dy said...
So beautiful :X
- September 7, 2009 at 1:26 PM
- Junshien said...
Wow, a huge congrats!
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BOSTON -- Jon Lester gave Boston's battered rotation another boost.
He also showed that Jonathan Papelbon isn't the only outstanding rookie pitcher on the Red Sox.
Lester (5-0) allowed one hit in eight innings and Papelbon pitched a perfect ninth, leading the Red Sox over the Kansas City Royals 1-0 Tuesday night.
Lester said he was surprised by his success in his first eight major league starts but "I knew I could perform at this level."
The emergence of Lester, who started the season at Triple-A Pawtucket, has come at an important time for Boston. David Wells and Matt Clement are on the disabled list and Tim Wakefield left Monday night's 5-4 win over Kansas City after four innings with an upper back strain.
"He's jumped right in and been a huge member of our staff," Red Sox manager Terry Francona said. "He's young, but that was a good example of what he can do."
Lester gave up just a clean single to center field in the second to Mark Teahen, the only Royal to reach second base. The left-hander, who made his major league debut June 10, struck out four, walked four, allowed only five balls to leave the infield and dropped his ERA to 2.38.
"I hadn't ever seen him before and I was pretty impressed," Royals manager Buddy Bell said. "They have some pretty good-looking young pitchers, that's for sure."
Papelbon, who came up in the Red Sox system with Lester, retired the Royals in the ninth on a strikeout and two grounders for his major league-leading 28th save in 31 opportunities.
"These are the moments you cherish in baseball," Papelbon said, "especially with us coming up through the ranks together."
Boston scored in the fifth on a double by Jason Varitek and an RBI single by Alex Gonzalez.
Brandon Duckworth (1-3) allowed only that run and five hits in six innings, but the Royals still suffered their seventh loss in eight games.
"We played well enough to win, but you've got to give credit to Lester," Duckworth said. "Whenever he got a guy on, it seemed like he was able to get a groundball and get a double play."
One run was enough against baseball's worst team.
Francona said he didn't know if Lester would have gotten the same results against a better team.
"You play who you play. That's what matters," he said.
Lester pitched very efficiently, throwing 100 pitches, including 57 strikes. In his previous seven starts, he averaged 103 pitches and 5 1/3 innings.
"Any time you can go deep into the game, it gives you a big confidence booster," Lester said.
The shutout was Boston's second in four games after going without one for the first 88 games of the season.
After Teahen grounded a single through the middle with one out, he stole second but was stranded.
Lester walked Esteban German with one out in the first then struck out the next two batters. Mark Grudzielanek led off the fourth with a walk and was caught stealing. Tony Graffanino walked with two outs in that inning but was forced out at second. Graffanino walked again in the seventh but was out on an inning-ending double play.
"He's got some good stuff," Kansas City's Joey Gathright said of Lester, "but we should have done a lot better than that."
After Gonzalez singled home Varitek in the fifth, the Red Sox threatened in the sixth when Manny Ramirez doubled with two outs into the left-field corner on a high fly that the strong wind took away from David DeJesus, who overran the ball. Trot Nixon was walked intentionally before Mike Lowell flew out.
- Varitek broke Carlton Fisk's team record when he caught his 991st game for the Red Sox.
- Kansas City's streak of 36 straight games with at least one double, matching a club record, ended.
- The Royals have lost 10 of their last 11 games at Fenway Park and are 8-19 against lefty starters.
- Boston is 30-13 at Fenway, its best record through 43 games there since 1979.
- Boston's last combined one-hitter was by David Wells, Mike Timlin and Keith Foulke in a 7-0 win over Cincinnati on June 14 last year.


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International students are a vital part of the Camden Catholic High School community. They participate in all aspects of the community's life, from the classroom where they receive an excellent college preparatory education, to the stage where they act in our renowned musical and dramatic productions, to the sports field where they participate in a full range of interscholastic sports. Furthermore, they do this in a caring and disciplined environment where their individual worth and development are foremost in the minds of the school's faculty, administration, and staff.
Click on the below image to view a slideshow of the Nazareth House International Student Dorm.
The former convent on Camden Catholic's campus has been converted to a dormitory for international students featuring a kitchen, dining room, recreation room, study hall and dorm rooms.
The facility is overseen by a dean of international students, a faculty liason and hall directors who also assist our international students with their transition to life and high school in the United States.
Nazareth House students hail from China, Mexico, Nigeria and Vietnam. Additional family-hosted students come from Brazil, Cambodia, Italy, Korea and Malaysia.
2016 Orientation begins August 22, 2016 for Nazareth House students and August 24, 2016 for family-hosted students.
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Spending the weekend checking out one of his idols, Adam Lambert stepped out for the Prince concert at The Forum in Inglewood, California on Saturday night (May 7).
Taking a much deserved break from her hectic work schedule, Kim Kardashian recently enjoyed a vacation with her family and boyfriend, Kris Humphries, in Punta Mita, Mexico.
Treating herself to a relaxing dinner after spending the previous night glammed up at the MET Gala, Rihanna stepped out for a bite to eat at Phillipe Chow in New York City on Tuesday (May 3rd).
The Barbadian beauty looked colorful with luscious n' long red locks and matching lipstick as she chowed down at the popular eatery - which is one of her favorites on both coasts.
Fresh from a flight into Los Angeles' LAX International Airport, Ryan Gosling was spotted heading out of the terminal on Monday (May 2).
The "Blue Valentine" stud looked cute in loafers, gray pants, a leather jacket and glasses as he made his way past the paparazzi, looking a bit exhausted from the day's travels.
Getting the week underway, Kate Hudson stepped out of her New York City hotel with son Ryder on Monday afternoon (May 2).
The pregnant actress joined her growing boy as they've been situated in the Big Apple as Kate promotes her upcoming movie "Something Borrowed".
Spending some time with family, Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale were spotted arriving at a relative's house in London, England today (May 2).
The "Hella Good" songstress carried her sleeping son Zuma into the home while Gavin tended to Kingston and chatted with family members.
Enjoying some mother-daughter bonding time, Ellen Pompeo took her girl Stella out and about in New York City today (May 2).
Joined by a friend, the "Grey's Anatomy" babe looked cute and casual in a denim jacket with a black top and jeans.
Stepping out for a swanky soiree, Ellen Pompeo and Chris Ivery were spotted at the 2nd Annual Mary J. Blige Honors Concert in New York City on Sunday night (May 1).


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I would contact a lawyer. Save a sample of hair from the root and some breakage. Keep ur receipt ( or online account proof of purchase) and the name of the manager. This is horrible! I burned my scalp once with a vo5 hot oil treatment and I thought the hair would never grow back! I can't imagine the ignorance it takes to justify this! Please, please contact a lawyer...if the lawyer permits, contact the media...totally serious. I know it could b expensive, but they need to be held accountable so they don't hurt anyone else. It could have caused any sort if exasperation to any illness, allergy or respiratory infection...talk to a doctor or deem as we'll. there MUST b some case law surrounding salon etiquette, requirements, product disclosure, or use of chemicals......
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I have an engine knock question.
When data logging feedback knock is always 0, the fine knock learn mostly 0 but at its peak in one log it was -175.
And in another log o to -1.40. Trying to see if in tolerance.
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What are the grounds and residency requirements to file for an uncontested or "no-fault" divorce in Virginia?
- At least one of the parties is currently a resident of Virginia, and has maintained the residency for at least the last 6 months.
- The parties agree on all details, or at least make no objections.
- A Marital Settlement Agreement (MSA) signed by both parties and filed in court may be used in any divorce.
- A MSA is highly recommended if minor children are involved, and required if alimony, child support, or property division will be requested.
- If there are no minor children involved and if a MSA will be filed -- the parties must be separated for at least 6 months prior to filing. Otherwise, the parties must be separated for at least 12 months prior to filing.


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Scratch (programming language)
The Scratch Cat, mascot
|Event-driven, Block Based Programming Language
|MIT Media Lab Lifelong Kindergarten Group
|First appeared
|2002(test) 2005 (official) 2013 (Scratch 2)
|Typing discipline
|Implementation language
|Squeak (Scratch 0.x, 1.x)
ActionScript (Scratch 2.0)
|Windows, macOS, Linux
|GPLv2 and Scratch Source Code License
|Filename extensions
|.scratch (Scratch 0.x)
.sb, .sprite (Scratch 1.x)
.sb2, .sprite2 (Scratch 2.0+)
|Major implementations
|Influenced by
|Logo, Smalltalk, HyperCard, StarLogo, AgentSheets, Etoys
|Scratch Jr, Snap!
Scratch is a free visual programming language developed by the MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Media Lab.[1] Scratch is used by students, scholars, teachers, and parents to easily create animations, games, etc. It provides a stepping stone to the more advanced world of computer programming. It can also be used for a range of educational and entertainment constructionist purposes from math and science projects, including simulations and visualizations of experiments, recording lectures with animated presentations, to social sciences animated stories, and interactive art and music.[2] Viewing the existing projects available on the Scratch website, or modifying and testing any modification without saving requires no online registration.
Scratch allows users to use event-driven programming with multiple active objects called sprites.[1] Sprites can be drawn, as vector or bitmap graphics, from scratch in a simple editor that is part of Scratch, or can be imported from external sources, including webcams.
As of 2013, Scratch 2 is available online and as an application for Windows, macOS, Linux (Adobe Air Required), and unofficially for android as an apk file. The Scratch 2.0 Offline editor can be downloaded for windows, Mac and Linux directly from Scratch's website. However, the unofficial mobile version must be downloaded from the scratch forums. [3][4] The source code of Scratch 1.x is released under GPLv2 license and Scratch Source Code License.[5] Scratch 3.0 is also being made as part of a collaboration with Google.
Origin of name[edit]
"Scratching" in the language of computer science means to reuse code that can be beneficial and effectively used for other purposes and easily combined, shared and adapted to new scenarios, which is a key feature in Scratch – "remix", in which users can download and build upon public projects uploaded and developed by other users. It also gives credit to the participant who built on the original work and to the participant who created the original program.[6] The name was derived from turntablism's technique of scratching[6][7] (i.e., mixing sounds), relating the ease of mixing sounds to the ease of mixing projects made with Scratch.
This research advanced understanding of the effective and innovative design of new technologies to enhance learning in after-school centers and other informal education settings, and broadened opportunities for youth from under-represented groups who became designers and inventors with new technologies. Scratch was iteratively developed based on ongoing interaction with youth and staff at Computer Clubhouses. The use of Scratch at Computer Clubhouses served as a model for other after-school centers demonstrating how informal learning settings can support the development of technological fluency, enabling young people to design and program projects that are meaningful to themselves and their communities.[8]
The MIT Media Lab's Lifelong Kindergarten group, led by Mitchel Resnick, in partnership with the Montreal-based consulting firm, the Playful Invention Company, co-founded by Brian Silverman and Paula Bonta, together developed the first desktop-only version of Scratch in 2003. Its purpose was to aid young people, mainly for ages 8 and up, to learn programming.[9]
Scratch 2 was released on May 9, 2013.[1] With its introduction, custom blocks can be defined within projects.[10]
Educational use[edit]
Scratch was made popular in the UK through Code Clubs. Scratch is used as the introductory language because creation of interesting programs is relatively easy, and skills learnt can be applied to other basic programming languages such as Python and Java.
Scratch is not exclusively for creating games. With the provided visuals, programmers can create animated stories, informational texts, and more. There are already many programs which students can use to learn topics in math, history, and even photography. Scratch flexibility allows teachers to create conceptual and visual lessons and science lab assignments, as Scratch is a useful tool to create animations that help visualize difficult concepts such as plant cell mitosis, the water cycle, Galileo Thermometer or Hooke's Law Experiment. Within the social sciences, instructors can create quizzes, games, and tutorials that stimulate the mind and interact with the student.[11] Using Scratch allows young people to understand the logic of programming and how to creatively build and collaborate.[12] Scratch lets students create "meaningful personal as well as educational projects" which gives students a "practical tool" to express themselves after learning to use the language.[6]
Harvard University lecturer Dr. David J. Malan prefers using Scratch over commonly used introductory programming languages, such as Java or C, in his introductory computer science course. However, there is a limited benefit in a college level education. Malan switches his course's language to C after the first week.[13][14]
User interface[edit]
From left to right, in the upper left area of the screen, there is a stage area, featuring the results (i.e., animations, turtle graphics, etc., everything either in small or normal size, full-screen also available) and all sprites thumbnails listed in the bottom area. The stage uses x and y coordinates, with 0,0 being the stage center. The stage is 480 pixels wide, and 360 pixels tall, x:240 being the far right, x:-240 being the far left, y:180 being the top, and y:-180 being the bottom.[1]
There are many ways to create personal sprites and backgrounds. First, users can draw their own sprite manually with "Paint Editor" provided by Scratch.[1] Second, users can choose a Sprite from the Scratch library that contains default sprite, user's past creations, a picture using a camera, or clip art.[15]
With a sprite selected in the bottom-left area of the screen, blocks of commands can be applied to it by dragging them from the Blocks Palette onto the right area of the screen, containing all the scripts associated with the selected sprite. Under the Scripts tab, all available blocks are listed and categorized as the Motion, Looks, Sound, Pen, Data, Events, Control, Sensing, Operators, and More blocks as shown in the table below. Each can also be individually tested under different conditions and parameters via double-click.
|Moves sprites and changes angles and change X and Y values
|Contains event handlers placed on the top of each group of blocks
|Controls the visuals of the sprite; attach speech or thought bubble, change of background, enlarge or shrink, transparency, shade
|Conditional if-else statement, "forever", "repeat", and "stop"
|Plays audio files and programmable sequences
|Sprites can interact with the surroundings the user has created
|Draw on the portrait by controlling pen width, color, and shade. Allows for turtle graphics.
|Mathematical operators, random number generator, and-or statement that compares sprite positions
|Variable and List usage and assignment
|More Blocks
|Custom procedures (blocks) and external devices control and can import from PicoBoard or Lego WeDo 1.0/2.0
Besides the Scripts tab, there are two additional tabs, the Costumes tab and the Sounds tab. An expandable bar at the right is Help area.
Next to the Scripts tab, there is the Costumes tab, where users can change the look of the sprite in order to create various effects, including animation.[1] And the last tab is the Sounds tab, where users insert sounds and music to a sprite.[15]
In comparison to the previous versions of Scratch, the areas have been rearranged in version 2.0, as previously the blocks palette was in the left area, the selected sprite area and scripts area associated with a selected sprite were in the middle of the screen, and the stage area with sprites thumbnails listed below it were in the right area of the screen.[16]
Community of users[edit]
Scratch is used in many different settings: schools,[17] museums,[18] libraries,[6] community centers, and homes. Its users are mostly kids aged 8–16.[19] Scratch is also used in some introductory computer science classes (including Harvard's introductory computer class).[20][21]
There is an annual "Scratch Day" declared in May each year. Community members are encouraged to host an event on or around this day, large or small, that celebrates Scratch. These events are held worldwide, and a listing can be found on the Scratch Day website.[22]
Via localization files downloaded with Scratch its interface language can be changed to a language of choice since Scratch is used in different parts of the world.
The Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth offers an online course on Scratch programming for students in grade 6 and up through the CTYOnline program.[23]
Empirical studies were made of various features[citation needed]—those that interfered with intuitive learning were discarded, while those that encouraged beginners and made it easy for them to explore and learn were kept. Some of the results are surprising, making Scratch quite different from other teaching languages (such as BASIC, Logo, or Alice).
Online community[edit]
The Scratch online community's slogan "Imagine, Program, Share" indicates that sharing and the social aspects of creativity are important parts of the philosophy behind Scratch.[24] A few influential members of the Scratch online community made great personal strides in innovative methods with scratch programming.
Scratch projects are not seen as "black boxes", but as objects for remixing to make new projects. Projects can be uploaded directly from the development environment to the Scratch website and any member of the community can download their full source code to study or to remix into new projects.[25][26] Members can also create project studios, comment, tag, favorite and "love" others' projects, follow other members to see their projects and activity, and share ideas. Projects range from games to animations to practical tools. Chat rooms are not allowed. All projects on the website are shared under a Creative Commons attribution and share-alike license and can be played in a web browser using the Flash Player.
The website receives over 125 million page views per month[27] and as of July 12, 2016, it had 12,561,189 registered members (however, only 180,000 users created a project within the last month), and over 15,700,000 projects and growing rapidly.[27] A longitudinal dataset of the five years of public activity in the community were made available in 2017 [28]
The website frequently establishes "Scratch Design Studio" challenges to encourage creation and sharing by providing users with a basic design concept. There are custom home pages for Mexico and Israel that display local content in some sections of the home page. Scratch has participated in Hour of Code several times. There are also local independent Scratch websites in countries such as Portugal[29] and the United Arab Emirates.[30] In 2008, the Scratch online community platform (named "ScratchR") received an honorary mention in the Ars Electronica Prix.[31] There is also an online community for educators, called ScratchEd.[32] This community exchanges resources, coordinates group meetups, and allows educators to connect with each other.[33]
Scratch Wiki[edit]
The Scratch Wiki is a collaboratively-written wiki available for free at https://wiki.scratch.mit.edu that provides information about the Scratch programming language, its website, history and phenomena surrounding it. The wiki is supported by the Scratch Team, but is primarily written by Scratchers. The Scratch Wiki is a popular source of information for scripts and tutorials and it continues to grow as Scratchers use it as their primary source of information. This could also include advanced articles for Scratchers around the world to build, share and see.
On December 6th, 2008, the Scratch Programming Wiki was created by a single user, without the involvement of the Scratch Team. The user later passed on bureaucracy to two other users, and they advertised the wiki in the Miscellaneous section of the Scratch Forums. Although the original articles were about projects and users, more and more people saw it and the wiki steadily grew.
Eventually, the Scratch Team saw the wiki, liked the idea, and wanted to advertise it on the Scratch Website, but they had two main concerns: the wiki had advertisements, and there was no way to ascertain that users on the Scratch Wiki were who they were on the website. These were solved when the Scratch Team, along with three other users, moved the entire wiki from its previous domain to a new one, the one it is at now.
On the Scratch Wiki, only logged in users may edit, and accounts must be requested. This is to make sure users on the Scratch Wiki are who they are on the website, and to minimize possible vandalism (although it does still occur; this is unavoidable).
Features and derivatives[edit]
The current version of Scratch does not treat procedures as first class structures and has limited file I/O options with Scratch 2.0 Extension Protocol; an experimental extension feature that allows interaction between Scratch 2.0 and other programs.[34] The Extension protocol allows interfacing with hardware boards such as Lego Mindstorms[35] or Arduino.[36] In addition Scratch 2 only supports one-dimensional arrays, known as "lists". Floating point scalars and strings are supported as of version 1.4, but with limited string manipulation ability. There is a strong contrast between the powerful multimedia functions and multi-threaded programming style and the rather limited scope of the Scratch programming language. On May 6, 2013, Scratch closed for 3 days to update to Scratch 2.0. The update changed the look of the site and included an online project editor. A new beta version of the Scratch 2 Offline Editor is currently available. This version replaces the old Scratch 2.0.[37]
A number of Scratch derivatives[38] called Scratch Modifications have been created using the source code of Scratch version 1.4. These programs are a variant of Scratch that normally include a few extra blocks[39] or changes to the GUI.
In July 2014, a program called ScratchJr was released for iPad. Although it was heavily inspired by Scratch and co-led by Mitch Resnik, the original creator of Scratch, it is nonetheless a complete rewrite designed for younger children.[40]
Some Modifications additionally introduce shifts in underlying approach to computing, such as the language Snap!, featuring first class procedures (their mathematical foundations are called also lambda calculus), first class lists (including lists of lists), and first class truly object oriented sprites with prototyping inheritance, and nestable sprites, which are not part of Scratch.[41] Snap! (its previous version was called BYOB) was developed by Jens Mönig[42][43] with documentation provided by Brian Harvey[44][45] from University of California, Berkeley and has been used to teach "The Beauty and Joy of Computing" introductory course in CS for non-CS-major students.[46]
The source-code of Scratch and its derivatives are based on Squeak, which is based on Smalltalk-80. Version 2 of Scratch is implemented in ActionScript, with an experimental JavaScript-based interpreter being developed in parallel.[47]
Catrobat is a visual programming language for smartphones and tablets inspired by Scratch. Pocket Code is an app which you can create, download and upload programs created in Catrobat. Catrobat and Pocket Code are released under open source licenses.[48][49]
See also[edit]
The following youth computing projects also originated in the MIT Lifelong Kindergarten Group:
Other educational programming languages include:
- AgentSheets
- Alice (software)
- Blockly, the snap-together block language used at Code.org
- Etoys
- Greenfoot
- Microsoft Small Basic
- Microsoft Kodu Game Lab
- ^ a b c d e f Marji, Majed (2014). Learn to Program with Scratch. San Francisco, California: No Starch Press. pp. xvii, 1–9, 13–15. ISBN 9781593275433.
- ^ "Research on Scratch". Scratch. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ "Updated Scratch 2.0 Offline (Beta) is now available!". Scratch. 29 August 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ "Scratch 20 Preview". YouTube. MITScratchTeam. 1 May 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ "Scratch source-code download page". Scratch Documentation Site. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ a b c d Lamb, Annette; Johnson, Larry (April 2011). "Scratch: Computer Programming for 21st Century Learners". Teacher Librarian. 38 (4): 64–68. Retrieved 18 July 2015. (Subscription required (help)).
- ^ Schorow, Stephanie (14 May 2007). "Creating from Scratch". MIT News Office. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ Resnick, Mitchel. "A Networked, Media-Rich Programming Environment to Enhance Informal Learning and Technological Fluency at Community Technology Centers". National Science Foundation. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ Shapiro, Jordan. "Your Five Year Old Can Learn To Code With An IPad App". Forbes.
- ^ Kids' Programming Tool Scratch Now Runs In The Browser, TechCrunch, May 2013.
- ^ http://web.a.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail/detail?sid=2deb1722-02c6-4159-b741-96759feec8d1%40sessionmgr4003&vid=0&hid=4214&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=a9h&AN=61219365
- ^ Martin, Neil (25 June 2015). "What is Scratch? Is it AV or IT?". AV Magazine. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ Young, Jeffrey R. (July 20, 2007). "Fun, Not Fear, Is at the Heart of Scratch, a New Programming Language". The Chronicle of Higher Education. ISSN 0009-5982. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
- ^ "CS50 Syllabus". Retrieved 2015-05-17.
- ^ a b "Science Buddies: Scratch User Guide: Installing & Getting Started with Scratch". www.sciencebuddies.org. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
- ^ Resnick, Mitchel; Maloney, John; Hernández, Andrés; Rusk, Natalie; Eastmond, Evelyn; Brennan, Karen; Millner, Amon; Rosenbaum, Eric; Silver, Jay; Silverman, Brian; Kafai, Yasmin (November 2009). "Scratch: Programming for All". Communications of the ACM. 52 (11): 60–67. doi:10.1145/1592761.1592779. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ "Canadian schools starting to teach computer coding to kids". CTV.ca. 2014-04-30. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- ^ "Scratch Day". Science Museum of Minnesota. Archived from the original on 8 April 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ "Scratch statistics". Scratch. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
- ^ "Scratch for budding computer scientists". ACM SIGCSE Bulletin. 39 (1): 223–7. March 2007. ISBN 1-59593-361-1. doi:10.1145/1227310.1227388.
- ^ Malan, David. "Scratch for Budding Computer Scientists". Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ "May 14 2016 Scratch Day". Scratch Day. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
- ^ "Scratch Programming". Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth.
- ^ Monroy-Hernández, A.; Resnick, M. (March 2008). "Empowering kids to create and share programmable media" (PDF). ACM interactions. 15 (2): 50–53. doi:10.1145/1340961.1340974.
- ^ Monroy-Hernandez, Andres; Hill, Benjamin Mako; Gonzalez-Rivero, Jazmin; Boyd, Danah (2011). "Computers Can't Give Credit: How Automatic Attribution Falls Short in an Online Remixing Community". Proceedings of the 29th International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI '11). ACM. pp. 3421–30. doi:10.1145/1978942.1979452.
- ^ Hill, B.M; Monroy-Hernández, A.; Olson, K.R. (2010). "Responses to remixing on a social media sharing website". ICWSM 2010 : Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Weblogs and Social Media, May 23–26, 2010. Washington, D.C.: AAAI Press. ISBN 9781577354451. OCLC 844857775.
- ^ a b "Scratch Statistics". Scratch. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ Hill, Benjamin Mako; Monroy-Hernández, Andrés (2017). "A longitudinal dataset of five years of public activity in the Scratch online community". Scientific Data. 4. doi:10.1038/sdata.2017.2. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
- ^ "Scratch". Scratch (in Portuguese).
- ^ "Scratch". Scratch (in Arabic). Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ "Prix Ars Electronica". Ars Electronica. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ^ "ScratchEd". ScratchEd. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "ScratchEd". ScratchEd. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ "Scratch Extension Protocol (2.0)". MIT.
- ^ "EV3+Scratch Extension". Scratch extension GitHub. Code & Circuit.
- ^ "Preliminary Scratch extension for talking to Arduino boards running Firmata". Scratch extension GitHub. Damellis.
- ^ "Updated Scratch 2 Offline Editor". Scratch Announcement homepage. MIT.
- ^ "Scratch Modification". Scratch Wiki. Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab.
- ^ "Blocks". Scratch Wiki.
- ^ "ScratchJr - About". www.scratchjr.org. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
- ^ "Snap! (Build Your Own Blocks) 4.0". BYOB homepage. University of California, Berkeley.
- ^ Mönig, Jens (June 2007). "Jens on Scratch". Scratch. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ "Mönig's blog post announcing BYOB as bringing protypal inheritance to Scratch". Chirp. 31 May 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ "HomePage for Brian Harvey". Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ Harvey, Brian (July 2008). "Brian Harvey user contributions page". Scratch. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ "The Beauty and Joy of Computing course homepage". EECS Instructional Support Group Home Page. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ "We're seeking contributors to help finish our HTML5 Scratch player (now open sourced!)". Scratch. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ Slany, Wolfgang; Koitz, Roxane: "Using Catrobat, a Scratch-like visual programming language for smartphones, in a middle school physics course", SPLASH Portland 2014.
- ^ Catrobat developer site.
External links[edit]
|Wikibooks has a book on the topic of: Scratch
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Scratch (programming language).
- Official website
- The Scratch Wiki
- Lifelong Kindergarten Group, the developer of Scratch
- Scratch at DMOZ
- Makeblock is a robotics construction and programming learning platform that uses Scratch
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Grilled Salmon and Cucumbers
Grilling both salmon and cucumbers gives this dish an irresistible touch of smokiness that if only enhanced by a topping of feta and dill.
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- 3 ounces feta, crumbled (1/2 cup)
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing
- 4 skin-on salmon fillets (1 1/2 pounds total)
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 2 cucumbers (14 ounces total), cut into 1/2-inch slices
In a small bowl, stir together feta, lemon juice, dill, and 2 tablespoons oil.
Heat a grill or grill pan over medium-high. Clean and lightly oil hot grill. Brush salmon with oil and season with salt and pepper. Place salmon, skin side up, on grill and cook until opaque throughout, 8 to 10 minutes, flipping once. Transfer to a plate and tent with foil. Lightly brush cucumbers with oil and season with salt and pepper. Working in batches if necessary, grill cucumbers until slightly softened and browned, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Top salmon and cucumbers with feta mixture and serve.


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