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Volunteers from the Church of Scientology Mission of Prague conduct character education lectures based on The Way to Happiness.
More than 100 young men and women attending a business academy and language school in the West Bohemia city of Karlovy Vary in the Czech Republic are learning what may be the very "secret" to happiness through lectures on The Way to Happiness, a nonreligious moral code based entirely on common sense.
The second in a series of three lectures was held April 3, introducing students to precepts that will help them as they begin their careers–such basic concepts as "Set a Good Example," "Be Worthy of Trust" and "Be Industrious."
With the final lecture scheduled for June, all three have been presented by volunteers from the Church of Scientology Mission of Prague. The lectures are based on The Way to Happiness Educator's Resource Kit, an easy–to–use curriculum that engages students, inviting them to look at their own lives and the lives of their families and friends and how they could be improved through application of common sense principles outlined in The Way to Happiness.
The Way to Happiness was written in 1981 by author, humanitarian and Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard. Immensely popular since its first publication, it is now available in 109 languages and more than 100 million copies of have been distributed in 205 countries and territories.
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Got some pix of the Zam costume from Disney's Star Wars weekend. Made by our own Mark Bradley. Pretty impressive considering he had only a few months and also had to make the Jango and 2 clonetroopers...
Also - he had a budget and had the make the costume comfortable enough for the actors to wear (2 things that don't seem to concern us ;) )
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The rules are part of their charm, I think. May be nostalgia talking though. I certainly prefer them over the oversimplified rules in most modern games though.
Originally Posted by azraelck
Darksun was actually brought back with 4E. The only good thing that 4E did, actually.
No word on any licensed games though. Seems like everyone is going gaga over the Forgotten Realms still, even DDO opened a planar rift to escape from Eberron into FR.


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Thuppakki has made an earth shattering opening in the day 1 collections at the box office.
With a huge royal fan support for Vijay, the first day first show grand release was remarkable worldwide.
Thuppakki has grossed around 11.03 crores in the opening 1st day collections at the box office beating Suriya's recent box office hit movie Maattrraan which turned around 9.5 Crores.
A R Murugadoss and Vijay's combo for the first time has emerged well at the box office collections. A R Murugadoss, in a recent interview said that he is planning to team up with Aamir Khan for his next movie.
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A night for all of Londonderry's pirates and princesses
Union Leader Correspondent | January 29. 2013 10:46PM
Joshua Vigliotta, 5, of Londonderry puts on his best pirate pout during Tuesday evening's Pirate and Princess Party at Londonderry High School. Funds from the event will help send the staff of the school newspaper to a conference in New York City this spring. (APRIL GUILMET PHOTO)
Proceeds from this week's Pirate and Princess Party will help send the staff of the school's Lancer Spirit newspaper to the Scholastic Press Association's annual conference at Columbia University in New York City this spring, staff adviser Mary DeWinkeleer said.
Around 13 of the paper's editors hope to make the trip in late March, DeWinkeleer said, though donations will be needed to assist with the group's travel expenses. Those wishing to help out the school's editorial team may contact DeWinkeleer at email@example.com.
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Destination College: Elementary School Day
Destination College - College Week
Tuesday, April 29, 2014 from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM (CDT)
Who's Going
San Francisco, California
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It's never too early to start thinking about college. Parents, explore college readiness resources and community organizations with your elementary schooler at cafécollege. Light refreshments provided.
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Tuesday, April 29, 2014 from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM (CDT)
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San Antonio is one of the top college destinations in Texas, with more than 150,000 students enrolled in a variety of colleges and universities. Every year San Antonio takes one week in the spring to celebrate San Antonio as both a college town and a college going town with free events every single day.
Destination College is that week.
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Tag: wellness
This post contains information sent to me from SHAPE- Safe, Healthy, Active, People Everywhere! Happy Walking!
International Walk to School Week
Every year over 40 countries participate in walk to school events during International Walk to School Week (October 3 – 7, 2011). SHAPE provides ideas, posters and participant stickers for participating schools.
The majority of adults surveyed walked to school. They don't always remember the details but do remember the fun, adventure and companionship they felt. They walked with siblings, neighbors and often stopped to pick up friends along the way.
Today in Alberta over 50% of students are driven to school. Parents drive them for convenience, unsafe drivers and traffic concerns. The result is traffic congestion in and around schools, unsafe crossings and students getting less physical activity.
Parents said they would let their children walk/cycle to school if there were safer/improved routes, reduced traffic dangers and they were not alone. This is where SHAPE can assist schools with School Travel Planning, Event Days, Walking School Busses or Walking Buddies.
For more info visit us online at www.shapeab.com
Do you know how many sugar cubes are in one "Big Gulp?" Answer at the end of the post.
Did you hear about this kid? CJ is a 10 year old fitness guru.
Healthy schools, healthy communities…
When I think back to high school, I know I was in the best shape of my life, and I know the school environment played a significant role in reinforcing healthy living and healthy eating.
I'm pleased to say that wellness is one of our five district priorities #4: promote health and wellness for all students and staff.
Health and Wellness is a topic I hope to be writing more about over the next few months, especially as the subject of my next Ward Gathering will he "Healthy Schools, Healthy Communities." (The last Ward Gathering was on attracting more families to our neighbourhoods. Click here to read the summary.)
Details are unfolding but this event will likely be in the south portion of our ward in November, and will be a joint gathering with Trustee Ripley who represents the neighbourhoods south of us. With so many events going on in the city, we want to make these gatherings as effective and efficient for all of our community and school leaders!
'NSTEP: Nutrition, Students, Teachers Exercising with Parents
A few weeks ago I had the chance to take in a joint presentation to Alberta Health, Edmonton Public Schools and Edmonton Catholic Schools representatives from the N'STEP program. 'NSTEP and other programs like it are simple, practical, and can not just improve the lives of students, but can also help bring healthy living home for the whole family!
To learn more about 'Nstep, check out this video and their website:
Healthy Schools in the Media:
Considerable discussion has been happening in the letters section of the journal about childhood obesity.
Nationally, the student health issue has been attracting some concern and is seen by many as a proactive investment to keep our health care costs down.
Ontario report examines new and better ways to improve health care system while ensuring accessibility and affordability; urges government to expand or introduce mandatory nutrition and physical education programs for students in grades 1 to 12.
Also in the Globe & Mail: Why aren't our kids out playing?
Locally, check out these letters for two different points of view about the role of the school in the wellness of our community:
Got feedback? Please leave a comment below!
What do you think about the importance of health and wellness in our school system?
What partnerships do you think should be emphasized between Alberta Health Services and our school system?
How can our communities do more to support health and wellness?
What can we do to reclaim our public spaces and encourage citizens of all ages to just get out there and play?
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Business Communication
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The primary audience for your message is made up of
Which audience? What are your choices?
This question was asked the other day, and it was incomplete in different ways.
A. decision makers or opinion molders in an organization.
B. everyone who receives it.
C. individuals with the highest status in an organization.
D. people who represent the opinions or attitudes of the majority.
You still have not answered the questions I asked in the linked post above.
Please repost with answers to those questions.
I put A as the answer
If you are writing, addressing all your ideas toward the people in A, then you're right. But what if you send it to people other than the "decision makers or opinion molders"?
The question is not clear unless it's in a context you're not telling us about. IMO, it's a poorly worded question if it's not in a specific context.
I'd put B if it's just a general question.
You are a technical writer in a large company who is working on a training manual to help new users learn the company's computer system. Employees will use your manual in training seminars taught by your company's trainers. The manual will also serve as an on-the-job reference later. Both of the system analysts who designed the computer system and the trainers will comment on your draft. The trainers would be classified as what kind of audience for your manual?
A. Watchdog
B. Gatekeeper
C. Primary
D. Secondary
I put D as the answer for this question.
The next come this question:
The primary audience for your message is made up of: I think it pertains to the paragraph above.
A. decision makers or opinion molders in an organization.
B. everyone who receives it.
C. individuals with the highest status in an organization.
D.people who represent the opinions or attitudes of the majority.
With this questiong I put A as the answer.
Thanks for your patience. I am new to this website.
I believe the answer is *A. Decision makers or opinion modelers in an organization* because in the Business Communication book I have, under the caption "Identify Your Primary Audience" it states, "For some messages, certain audience members may be more important than others. Don't ignore the needs of less influential members, but MAKE SURE you address the concerns of the key decision makers."
The emphasis on addressing the concern of the "key decision makers" leads me to believe that decision makers should always compose the group of primary audience members being addressed.


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Best GFCF Way to Cook Fish
This is an great tasting and easy way to cook any type of fish under the broiler. The key is not to overcook the fish.
Place on the baking sheet or roasting pan:
1-1/2 -2 pounds fish
Juice of 1-2 lemons over fish
Mrs Dash seasoning blend (it is GF!)
2-4 Tablespoons of GF CF mayonnaise
Squeeze lemon juice generously over fish. Sprinkle with Mrs Dash seasoning blend. Spread mayonnaise over top of fish. Place fish under broiler and cook undisturbed for 4 minutes. If the fillets are 1⁄2 inch thick or less , they are done as soon as the exterior turns opaque. If they are thicker, check after 6 minutes; fish up to 1 inch thick probably will be done at this point. Thicker fillets will need another couple of minutes and should be basted with a little more lemon-mayo liquid.
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If you're in a big search for accommodation, this hostel in Vila de Gràcia could be ideal for you. Located in a cool and trendy area of the city, surrounded by several transport links - Joanic and Alfons X metro stations will be the closest - some local markets, restaurants and coffee shops, the hostel is also filled with all the necessary amenities. A whole range of cultural spots will be only minutes away, waiting to be explored! La Sagrada Família, Antiga Fàbrica Estrella Damm or Casa Asia are only a few examples of what you can do around this property. If you're into jogging, take a look at the beautiful parks around - Park Güell is very famous for its sculptures and for Gaudì Museum.
This hostel has a total of four bedrooms, divided by two types, a kitchen and a two bathrooms. This is certainly the best place to have an ideal student experience and make some new friends!
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That's why we have our own team of professional photographers that verify our properties and pick our landlords carefully in order to save time on viewings: we think it's old-fashioned and time-consuming.
You can look at forty different apartments on our platform in the same amount of time that it takes to see a room.
The pictures you see here haven't been photoshopped, so they'll be really accurate.
If you've still got any doubts, we'll keep the money that you transfer us until 24h after your move-in date.
If something's not exactly what you saw online, we'll help you move somewhere else and return your money.
We can only give you the contact details of your landlord after your booking is accepted. But we can guarantee that Uniplaces chooses the landlords it works with very carefully.
Besides, we've had students whose favourite part was living with a local!
Landlords and host families can be great city guides, help you out with translations and even become your friends.
As soon as your booking is accepted, you're given the landlord's contact details. Then, you can discuss all details directly with them, such as when you'll be moving-in.
Students move in and out at different times, so your flatmates might change during your stay.
It's a great opportunity to make new friends!
We personally speak to students who we place in Uniplaces apartments and are sure we will find the right place for you as well!
At the bottom of the property page, you have a calendar where you can see the availability of that room/apartment, according to the landlord.
But if you're still unsure about that we're happy to help.
Tell us your move-in and move-out dates and we will double-check if the place is available for you!
There are two different types of deposits: the Holding and Security deposits.
By clicking on "Deposit" at the bottom of the offer page you will get more information about each type of deposit.
In general, the deposit is paid to cover for any potential damages that may occur during your period of stay or will be used as rent compensation in case you leave earlier than originally planned.
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Humans should thank ancient Scottish fish fossils for joy of sex
By Kate Kelland
LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists studying fossils have discovered that the intimate act of sexual intercourse used by humans was pioneered by ancient armored fishes, called placoderms, about 385 million years ago in Scotland.
In an important discovery in the evolutionary history of sexual reproduction, the scientists found that male fossils of the Microbrachius dicki, which belong to a placoderm group, developed bony L-shaped genital limbs called claspers to transfer sperm to females.
Females, for their part, developed small paired bones to lock the male organs in place for mating.
Placoderms are the earliest vertebrate ancestors of humans.
"Placoderms were once thought to be a dead-end group with no live relatives, but recent studies show that our own evolution is deeply rooted in placoderms and that many of the features we have -- such as jaws, teeth and paired limbs -- first originated with this group of fishes," said John Long, a paleontologist at Flinders University in South Australia who led the research.
This new finding, he added, shows that "they gave us the intimate act of sexual intercourse as well".
Matt Friedman, a paleobiologist from Britain's Oxford University who was not involved in the research, described its findings as "nothing short of remarkable" and said they suggested much more could be learned from the fossil fishes.
Long, whose study was published in the journal Nature on Sunday, discovered the ancient fishes' mating abilities when he stumbled across a single fossil bone in the collections of the University of Technology in Tallinn, Estonia, last year. Continued...


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Earlier this week, Pope Francis met with environmental activists from Argentina to discuss concerns about water contamination and hydraulic fracturing — that's "fracking" for short. After the meeting, the pontiff appeared in photographs with two of his guests, Juan Pablo Olsson and Fernando "Pino" Solanas, displaying T-shirts bearing Spanish-language anti-fracking slogans. The Pope mentioned that he has begun work on an encyclical exploring the connections between "nature, humans, and environmental pollution."
For those who are accustomed to papal pronouncements of a different sort, this sudden eco-consciousness is a bit perplexing. Is the Vatican going green?
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Hannity Calls Out Fox News' Obama Mania Media Bias
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With media figures fixated on false claims that President Obama was not born in the United States, Sean Hannity made perfectly clear where the blame lies: with the "Obama mania media's bias," which "would have you believe that the only thing conservatives talk about is the birth certificate."
An hour later, Greta Van Susteren and Donald Trump talked at length about the birth certificate on Fox News, and Trump concluded that "a lot of Republicans" agree with his birtherism.
Indeed, according to a recent New York Times/CBS News poll, 45 percent of Republicans think that Obama was not born in the United States.
And according to that same poll, 45 percent of Republicans cite Fox News as the television network that they turn to for news.
Incidentally, Fox News has fully embraced the latest incarnation of the birther conspiracy theory -- a theory that has long been discredited.
While it is impossible to infer from these polling results whether the Republican respondents who turn to Fox for news are the same Republican respondents who believe that Obama was not born in the United States, a December 2010 University of Maryland study sheds light on the connection between birthers and Fox. That study concluded that Fox News viewers were "significantly more likely" to adopt the false belief that Obama was not born in the United States.
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Barbara Tfank's fall / winter 2012 runway show was unveiled on one of the many catwalks of New York fashion week (NYFW) and Fashionising.com was there to capture each look.
You can see all of the Barbara Tfank autumn (fall) / winter 2012 runway collection by clicking on a thumbnail on the left. From there you can browse through each of the pictures from the fashion show.


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Utah State's Jennifer Schlott's collegiate playing days are over, but that doesn't mean her career is.
The guard will get her chance at a pro career with the Indiana Fever as she signed a contract with the WNBA team on Wednesday.
Training camp opens on April 27.
"It was a surprise," Schlott said Wednesday's deal. "I thought that it might happen, but I didn't think it would happen so soon."
As a senior for the Aggies, the guard broke the MWC and Utah State single-season record for points scored with 811.
She also set the conference record for single-season scoring, averaging 26.2 points in overall games and 27.2 points in league games. She finished her career with 1,556 points.<


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baseboard nailing
can i nail baseboard with regular trim nails ? because i have a nailer and would like to avoid doing it by hand.
Regular trim nails? as opposed to brabs?
I can't think of a reason why not, other than it will probably leave a larger hole which may need to be filled. You might want to be careful about wiring if you are using say 2" or 2-1/2" nails.
The 1/4 round is a different story if you are using that. The bigger nails may present a problem, not to sure on that one.
i think my trim nailer can do 1.5", not sure
3/4" base +1/2"drywall = 1-1/4"
That only leaves 1/4" into your framing......
5/8" base leaves 3/8" ...........closer but not great.......
also, do you know if it is possible to tuck new carpet underneath already installed baseboard ? i would imagine it would be easier to first install carpet and then baseboard but is it possible to do it the other way around ?
Great!!! you are right on track.
Typically you hold your baseboard up off the floor 1/2"
Prime and paint 2 coats. Be ready for a little touch up after the carpet guys get through banging the carpet in while being careful not to get paint on the new carpet.
Pull a piece of the carpet back and measure 1/2" up off the sub floor.
I like to take small 1/2" scraps and set those on the subfloor and set my new baseboard on top of that and nail it off. No measuring.....:thumbsup:
i guess it wouldn't matter so much if i were to go with molding in the bottom where the BB joins the carpet, which would seal any gap left for grace spacing. but i'm a minimalist and trying not to have the extra molding to clutter the view, i.e. the BB fitting right over top of the carpet.
on a separate note, do you think maple 1x6 will do OK as baseboard. i dislike grooves or molding that normally marketed BB material comes with. i want something 100% simple that couldn't be simpler.
The carpet guys will tuck the carpet up under your BB with a hook knife. They are used to this, and prefer it this way.
As for nails, it is best to set all of them (with a pretty large nail set). Not only do some guns do a lousy job of setting the nails, but also the tiny, tiny holes they leave are not sufficiently deep nor wide enough to really receive and hold spackling properly. (This assumes you are going to be painting the BB.)
Have you noticed that baseboard is kind of hollow on the back side? This is to help it pass over wall irregularities. And it is also why just using flat 1 x is not recommended.
Willie is right but if you're painting it, you can use caulk to seal any gaps between the base and the wall
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Mixon was born Nov. 29, 1933, to Gladys Maurine (Tate) and Joseph Howard Mixon in Kaufman County, and died March 11, 2013.
He was known as "Daddy Lee." He had a devout faith in God and loved his family with all his heart. He liked to be busy and working. He also enjoyed farming, cutting hay and wood.
He had a passion for gardening, quilting and fishing.
He attended the Dallas Barber College and owned and operated a barber shop in Kemp for 37 years.
He worked at the Mary Mixon Day Care with his wife, Mary, for many years, pinching many ears and touching many hearts. He was Baptist by faith and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Kemp where he helped with Vacation Bible School and maintained the church garden.
He volunteered his talents at Kemp Care Center, cutting hair whenever needed and was a member of the Kemp Volunteer Fire Dept. He was in the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Army and served proudly during the Korean War.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Mary, son Danny Mixon, seven brothers and two sisters.
Survivors include his daughter, Vickey Marlene Freeman, and husband Rusty of New Braunfels; son Marty Mixon and wife Karen of Union, Ky.; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; brother Bobby C. Mixon of Bonham; sisters Peggy Rogers of Mabank, Sue Nan Rogers of Roswell, N.M., Linda K. Wolfgang and husband Bill of Plano, Judy Boehme and husband Jerry of Mabank, Marzette Boehme and husband Kennan of Mabank; other family and many loving friends.


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It's very interesting to observe the dynamics of the Middle Eastern blogsphere mainly the differences between the blogging styles of Arab men and women.
Lets talk about women first.
For Arab women to be able to completely express and protect themselves it feels like they have to blog anonymously since an Arab woman's morals are judged by every single word that is uttered on her blog.
If a woman talks about going out with the girls (or guys) partying , dating, or even if a woman is married and talks about her marriage openly or what have you is harshly judged and criticized, called slut or immoral. Some people go as far as jumping on her blog like vultures jump on a dead carcass making it VERY rare that you see a blog written by an Arab female that tackles any of these subjects un-anonymously.
Now if a woman chooses to reveal her identity she sensors herself in fear of the socity and it's pressures. And you will rarely see arab women sharing their pictures openly.
What contributes to Arab women bloggers censoring themselves is the "community feeling" in the Arab blogsheper due to the small number of bloggers in the Middle East which becomes even smaller when divided by country . The small number of bloggers makes the intrenet replicate our society.
It is really hard being an Arab woman on-line.
On the other hand Arab men are free to talk about their sexcapades and having a hangover and being so drunk and what happened at this club or that club and suddenly instead of it being a shame it is actually considered funny and they are applauded for their sense of humor and honesty.
One thing though in common between Arab men and women bloggers is political and religious self censorship; fear of the authorities in the first case and the wrath of the religious people in the second case.
So if you are trying to escape your society by blogging and writing you will find it duplicated on the Internet. If you express thoughts that are different or that are not acceptable then you will be shamed, criticized and shunned.
Honestly, thinking about the whole thing just depresses me.
What are your thoughts on the subject? How do we overcome this problem? When will we truly be able to express ourselves without being bullied or harassed?
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As Union Moves In, Volkswagen Will Build Its SUV in TennesseeBy
Volkswagen will build a new mid-sized sport utility vehicle at its Tennessee plant, creating about 2,000 new jobs, as it seeks to reverse laggardly sales in the U.S.
The company's chief executive, Martin Winterkorn, described the move in a press release as "going on the attack again in America." But the auto maker's decision simultaneously invalidates a high-profile line of attack repeated by opponents of organizing by the United Auto Workers at VW's Chattanooga plant.
During a unionization vote earlier this year, critics such as U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R.Tenn.) warned that a labor victory would prompt the company to build elsewhere, perhaps in Mexico. VW officials said that the plant's expansion was not connected to the vote outcome. Now, a week after UAW opened an office at the plant and began trying to sign up workers, the company announced the decision to build its SUV in Chattanooga.
In its public comments about unionization, Volkswagen officials have remained neutral and insisted that workers should decide. The company has mainly described its interest in installing a German-style "works council" at the plant, similar to the structure it maintains at other assembly plants around the world.
Underscoring that point, VW said on Monday that Bernd Osterloh, chairman of the company's worker council, would become a director of Volkswagen Group of America—hardly an anti-union move. Back in February, days after the union effort lost in a vote by Chattanooga workers , Osterloh was quoted in a German newspaper saying that future VW investments in America may not be in the South, given the region's hostility to labor unions.
Chattanooga is the site of Volkswagen's only U.S. plant, where it currently builds Passat sedans. The company is trying to double U.S. sales to 800,000 vehicles over the next four years but has struggled in the U.S. market. June sales declined 22 percent.
The new, seven-passenger SUV will begin production in late 2016 and is based on the CrossBlue concept VW introduced at the North American International Auto Show last year in Detroit. It will be designed for the U.S. market and fit between VW's existing compact Tiguan and larger Touareg models.
The company said it would invest $900 million to bring the SUV to market, with two-thirds of that spent in Tennessee.


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If there is ever a time for parental self-doubt and second-guessing, the teenage years are that period. Efforts to provide guidance and insight are commonly rejected. Attempts at dialogue and discussion are dismissed with either rolling of the eyes or monosyllabic grunts of acknowledgement. Even the ability to physically intimidate wanes rapidly as many a growth spurt rockets the adolescent upward in stature past his/her parents. And yet, perhaps similar to a young toddler, it is at this time that children need more support and supervision, since like the 2-year-old, a strong ego coupled with an impulsive nature can be a volatile combination.
What are milestones in academic development for teens 12-17 years of age?
The high school years are a time of development and maturation. Children are developing the skills necessary for college or the general work force. As the 11th and 12th grades are nearing completion, the teen should be comfortable making oral presentations. The ability to absorb and analyze information and then synthesize and present persuasively either a supporting position or offer a counter argument is crucial to survival in the adult world. Eye-to-eye contact and the ability to read the audience instead of talking into a handheld stack of 3 x 5 cards is a difficult, yet important, capability.
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In addition to effective oral presentations, mastering the art of written argument is equally important. Proper use of syntax, vocabulary, and varying literary style to entice the reader are all-important skills that should be mastered. The successful adolescent will learn the mechanics of revising and editing a draft in order to produce a final copy.
What are milestones in psychological and emotional development for teens 12-17 years of age?
A formal analysis of the budding adolescent psychological and emotional maturation process is academically very impressive. During a few short years, the teen develops the ability to reason abstractly and formulate and consider multiple hypotheses, all in the realm of a thought process that is less concrete, enabling the teen to see the grays and not just view the world in terms of black and white. The classroom captures these traits by study of more conceptual and logical math skills (algebra and geometry) and expository written compositions ("compare and contrast").
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© Marne Lucas. Elsa and Me's little red eco-dress.
Just in time for Mother's Day, Elsa and Me's little organic cotton dress gets a colorful power-red makeover to ring in warmer temps and stocking-free ensembles. Made in the New York City's Garment District, this figure flattering eco-dress boasts a classic silhouette and versatile style, and can be worn by moms, daughters, and grandmothers alike.
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Driven to deliver "the world's most quality-driven, and socially and environmentally conscious product," Elsa and Me founder Maja Svensson is striving toward this goal by offering designs that are "not dependent on short term trends or a specific season," according to the website.
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The Earth Day tradition began on April 22, 1970, when 20 million Americans celebrated the first Earth Day. Over the past 39 years, Earth Day has grown into a global event.
Earth Day in the Chesapeake region is a day to take action to help restore the Chesapeake Bay. You can celebrate Earth Day by planting a tree, picking up trash in your neighborhood or attending an event.
Many Earth Day events are taking place throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed this April. Check out this sampling of Earth Day cleanups, festivals and celebrations to find an event near you. And if you know of an Earth Day event that we have not included on this list, add it in the comments!
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Scientists estimate that a total of 400 million blue crabs overwintered in the Bay in 2008-2009, up from 280 million in 2007-2008, according to data from the latest Bay-wide winter dredge survey conducted by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science.
The overall abundance of adult crabs in 2008-2009 is estimated to be about 240 million crabs, slightly more than the interim target level of 200 million set by the Chesapeake Bay Stock Assessment Committee in early 2008. The increase in adult crab abundance is due primarily to a near doubling of adult females, coupled with a 50 percent increase in adult male abundance.
It is expected that the large number of mature female crabs conserved last year will significantly increase the chances of a strong spawn in 2009.
"The sharp increase in crab abundance was not a random event, nor was it due to improved environmental conditions. It was clearly due to the recent management actions," said Dr. Rom Lipcius, who directs the VIMS component of the dredge survey. "Now, we have to ensure that these females survive to spawn this summer, and that their offspring produce a healthy spawning stock in coming years."
Despite the adult population increase, the abundance of young-of-the-year crabs (those less than 2 inches across the carapace) did not change measurably from last year, and remains below the 18-year survey average. These crabs will become vulnerable to fishing pressure later this year and represent the 2010 spawning potential.
Last spring, in response to scientific data that showed the Bay-wide population of blue crabs had plunged 70 percent since 1993, the governors of Maryland and Virginia agreed to work collaboratively on a Bay-wide effort to rebuild the species by reducing the harvest of the spawning stock of female blue crabs by 34 percent.
"While we are still above our target exploitation rate of 46 percent, the survey results represent an important first success in moving the Bay's blue crab population to a healthier state," said Maryland DNR Secretary John Griffin. "Now we must have the discipline to stay the course, so that we may ultimately achieve and maintain a sustainable fishery."
For more on the 2008-2009 blue crab data, including graphs with historic population trends, visit DNR's website.
A highway and development threatening Mattawoman Creek in Maryland has caused this "gem" of the Chesapeake watershed to earn the number four spot on American River's 2009 list of Most Endangered Rivers in the United States.
Mattawoman Creek is considered one of the few remaining healthy streams in the region. Located within extensive forests in the fast-growing southern Maryland region, Mattawoman is known for its clean waters and multi-million dollar largemouth bass fishery. The creek is also a key destination for migratory fish like shad, alewife and yellow perch. Populations of some of these species are more than 40 times higher in Mattawoman than in other Bay tributaries.
But its health could be in jeopardy because of a proposed extension to the Charles County Cross County Connector that would cut across the creek's watershed, according to the American Rivers report. The Army Corps of Engineers has stated that intense development of the watershed would have "severe repercussions on the biological community and would decrease the habitat quality within the estuary."
The project could also lead to losses of the county's economically valuable "natural infrastructure": the healthy forests, wetlands and floodplains that filter polluted runoff, protect homes from flooding and help improve the Bay's overall health.
The Maryland Department of the Environment is expected to make a decision on the permit for the Charles County Connector within the next few weeks.
Each year, American Rivers chooses 10 rivers from across the U.S. that are facing the most uncertain futures for its Endangers Rivers list. American Rivers solicits nominations for the most endangered rivers from thousands of river groups, environmental organizations, local governments and everyday citizens.
Visit the American Rivers website to learn more about the Endangered Rivers List.
Officials with Maryland, Virginia, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Potomac River Fisheries Commission (PRFC) have decided against introducing Asian oysters as a way to restore the Bay's degraded oyster population, citing "unacceptable ecological risks." The states will instead focus on native oyster restoration.
The native-only restoration strategy will be published in the final Chesapeake Bay Oyster Restoration Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS), which is due to be published in late June.
The official statement released by the Chesapeake Bay Oyster Restoration Executive Committee -- which includes the Corps, the PRFC and the natural resource secretaries from Maryland and Virginia -- reads:
Based on the current state of the science and extensive public discourse, the use of non-native oysters in Chesapeake Bay, its tidal tributaries, and the coastal bays and waters of Maryland and Virginia poses unacceptable ecological risks.
Therefore, it is prudent for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia and Potomac River Fisheries Commission (PRFC) to adopt a native oyster only preferred alternative for purposes of the PEIS. In selecting the native oyster alternative, the Corps, together with the cooperating federal agencies, the State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia and PRFC will remain fully committed to using only the native oyster to work towards revitalizing oyster restoration and aquaculture in meeting commercial and ecological goals. Furthermore, the State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia and PRFC will work towards implementing biologically and economically sustainable harvesting measures for the public oyster fishery. Finally, the Corps, together with the cooperating federal agencies, the State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia and PRFC will pursue the establishment of realistic metrics, accountability measures and a performance based adaptive management methodology for all efforts in revitalizing the native oyster for purposes of achieving commercial and ecological goals.
The governors of Maryland and Virginia praised the committee's decision.
"I am extremely pleased that we have reached an agreement on a preferred oyster restoration alternative, one that will not threaten the Bay's already stressed ecosystem," said Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley. "We look forward to collaborating with our partners in Virginia to use new science developed through this extraordinary study to support both the ecological restoration of our native oyster and the revitalization of our oyster industry with emphasis on new aquaculture opportunities."
"While we have seen certain promise in ariakensis aquaculture from the Virginia Seafood Council trials over the past seven years, we agree -- based on the recommendations of our Virginia Institute of Marine Science -- that moving forward we should focus primarily on restoring the Bay's native oyster," said Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine.
The full Oyster Restoration PEIS Executive Committee is made up of the Norfolk District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the secretaries of natural resources for Maryland and Virginia, working with the PRFC, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission.
Visit the Corps' website for more information about the Oyster Restoration PEIS.


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Katie Coyle of Fort Worth was 16 years old when she injured her back in a car accident. Now 28, she has visited a string of doctors and has tried numerous treatments ranging from drug therapy to reflexology and even massages. "Nothing gave me relief," she says.
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I just bought a 92 sonoma 4x2 because my 98jimmy 4x4 is falling apart. I was told that the 4x4 components would bolt in because th sonoma has a 4x4 blazers rear end. Is this true or would it cost a fortune? I'm confused some say yes and some say no
It wont be bolt in. 2wd and 4wd trucks have a bunch of different parts. Steering, suspension, even the exhaust. Just about everything in the front will have to be converted. Very very time consuming.
Another option would be to put a straight axle under it, which is what i would do. Much less work than ifs.
Not sure of wheelbase of the two, but it might be easier swapping the Sonoma body to the Jimmy frame. You may get lucky, I know on the older fullsize trucks it's the way to go. Hardly any modifications needed.. Hope this helps.
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By Paul Gardner
Maybe we've gotten used to the idea that we have a celebrity character in American soccer who cannot face the idea that he and his team are not the best. David Beckham has -- particularly recently -- given plenty of evidence that he is an utterly poor loser, and his attempts to blame everyone but himself are sad to behold.
One, it would appear, is not enough. Now we have to accept that we have another sore celebrity loser to deal with. Jurgen Klinsmann's behavior after his team's recent 4-1 loss to Brazil was so comprehensively unacceptable that he deserves a public censure from USSF President Sunil Gulati.
That won't happen, of course -- not least because some part of Klinsmann's self-deception about his team can be put down to Gulati. An hour or two before the Brazil game I listened to Gulati declaiming to the Hall of Fame gathering just how far the game has advanced in this country, which is the truth, and then making the leap to the possibility of actually beating Brazil.
Expectations then, as publicly stated by the USSF president, were high, dangerously high. Based on what? Obviously on the recent 5-1 win over Scotland. On paper, that's a hell of a result. In fact, it was a result that tells us a great deal more about the decline of Scotland than about the rise of the USA.
Scotland -- once, for sure, a major soccer power -- has sadly slumped to ineptitude. This has not happened suddenly -- the slide to feebleness has been clear for decades, with faltering performances at the World Cup, followed by failure to qualify at all to a situation where one would now find it hard to think of a single Scottish player of world, or even of top-level, caliber.
I say all of that with a heavy heart, because it is sad to see a country with such a glowing history in the game reduced to the sort of performance it put on against the USA. Of course the USA played well -- and scoring five goals in any international game these days is not to be sniffed at.
But was this display -- against an obviously inferior opponent -- one on which to build the massive hopes of being better than Brazil? Even allowing for the fact that Brazil has not been exactly brilliant lately, either.
Well something obviously happened inside the heads of Klinsmann and his players, to say nothing of president Gulati, that transformed sad Scotland into a formidable world power, and diminished Brazil to an eminently beatable opponent.
Yes, you can argue, as Landon Donovan and other players did, that the scoreline was harsh. Maybe so -- and for all I know maybe there were Scots arguing that their 1-5 debacle was a harsh scoreline. What you could not deny was that Brazil was better than the USA, the more skillful, the cannier, the livelier team -- and, in the end, deserved winner.
Yet that was exactly what Klinsmann tried to deny in his quite deplorable post-game press conference. He started off by leveling three complaints against the referee for decisions that went against the Americans. All three of his complaints were wrong. On the early PK call, Klinsmann accepted Oguchi Onyewu's statement that the ball had hit him in the stomach (wrong -- there was clearly solid hand-ball contact), and then claimed that Onyewu was outside the area anyway (also quite wrong). On Brazil's fourth goal, Klinsmann said "my information is that the guy was two yards offside," when replays showed that the guy was being kept onside by Onyewu. That offhand reference to "the guy" also shows disrespect. The guy has a name -- it was Pato, a well-known and highly respected player.
We were listening to Klinsmann making serious accusations against the referee -- and he hadn't even bothered to look at the TV replays. That was bad enough. Incredibly, it got worse, much worse.
Klinsmann was asked about the play of his designated hatchet man Jermaine Jones. Everyone had seen Jones's reckless second-half tackle on Neymar. As Jones has a formidable record of dangerous, rough-house play, one can safely assume that the tackle was premeditated. Neymar, one of the most promising young players in the world game, was put in danger of being seriously injured by an undisguised thug, a player who should not even be considered as fit to represent the USA.
The tackle was at midfield, in a situation that presented no danger whatever to the USA. It had only one possible motivation -- the desire of an immature, inadequate player to hurt an opponent -- and quite probably the desire for some notoriety for being the player who put Neymar in his place. And this player, this Jermaine Jones, is the man whom Klinsmann has found suitable to captain the USA on a couple of occasions.
Klinsmann did not criticize Jones -- that was too much to expect. But, by implication, he praised Jones and his dangerous play. These are Klinsmann's words: "Maybe we're still a little bit too naive, maybe we don't want to hurt people, but that's what you've got to do."
So hurting people, i.e. injuring - or crippling? - opponents, is what "you've got to do." Is this really Klinsmann's philosophy of the game? It may be. I recall Klinsmann sitting in as a studio expert during one of ESPN's 2010 World Cup broadcasts. Brazil had been carving Ivory Coast apart with its tight, close passing -- Klinsmann's solution to that problem was that Ivory Coast should "do a foul."
There is no question of any misunderstanding here. Klinsmann means what he says. Get nastier, get rougher, hurt them. His attempt to make what he's saying more acceptable by calling the U.S. players "naive" is pitiful. It has been brilliantly demolished by Mike Woitalla (see his column: HERE).
Even more pitiful is Klinsmann's later clarification. Like most official clarifications, this one merely makes matters worse. It thoroughly confirms what is probably the most cynical of journalistic advice -- "Never believe anything until it's been officially denied."
Somewhere along the line, Klinsmann realized, or was told, that he had spoken way out of turn. So he compounded the problem with a palpably unbelievable explanation.
Forgetting the words, as we'll have to, and overlooking just how his players might feel at being dubbed naive, what effect did the episode have on the team's performance?
Pretty negative, evidently -- against Canada there was no evidence that the USA was prepared to kick opponents up in the air at the slightest provocation. Which was a relief. But there was also little evidence that the team wanted to play -- this was a thoroughly insipid performance, a game for which it should have been impossible to select an MVP (the USSF found one in defender Clarence Goodson), a game the USA probably deserved to lose.
In just nine days the USA slumped from a sparkling 5-1 win over Scotland to a miserable 0-0 tie with Canada. The explanation lies between the games, with that 4-1 drubbing from Brazil. A brutal dose of reality. The fanciful notions of world-power status opened up by the victory over poor Scotland were shattered in that game. The Canada game showed us a USA team trying to deal with its severely dented pride -- and trying to do that while not getting its coach and his "you've got to hurt opponents" urgings into further trouble. No wonder the USA looked disorganized and tentative.
The big loser here was Klinsmann -- or a certain part of him. His professionalism. How can an experienced coach go into an important press conference and impute the referee without having seen the easily available TV replays? How can an experienced coach, addressing the media, advise his players to hurt their opponents? Because, after the USA-Brazil game, that is exactly what he did, whatever he later claimed in his lame apologia.
Even so, in considering just how ill-prepared Klinsmann was for his disastrous press conference, one has to ask why that was. Did no one tell him what the replays showed? When Klinsmann says "My information is ..." -- where did that information, which was inaccurate, come from?
Surely, among the copious USSF staff that surrounds Klinsmann there is someone whose responsibility it is to make sure that the coach does not spout whoppers on these occasions? But whoppers were what we got.
Not a resplendent occasion for the USSF. Neither on the field nor in the press conference.


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Sin, who had only recently moved to the U.S. and spoke little English, admits she didn't understand the assignment and was terrified to be called on. It was then that White noticed her sketches.
"I was doing diagramming without knowing it," Sin says. "Steve saw it and told me I was already at a second-year level and needed to go to architecture school. It changed my life. I was just a kid trying to figure out what I wanted to do, and he took me in. If not for him, I wouldn't be an architect right now."
On White's advice, Sin spent six years at Roger Williams pursuing her Master's in Architecture before completing a Master of Landscape Architecture at the Rhode Island School of Design. From there, she landed a job with internationally renowned architecture firm KPF Associates, and has spent the past five years working on projects teams in Shanghai and New York, contributing her design expertise to some of the world's most leading edge architectural programs.
Still, a passion for art has remained in Sin's heart, so when colleague and friend Albert Cheung invited her to lend a creative female perspective to an innovative project for the designer Marc Jacobs to launch during New York Fashion Week, Sin jumped at the opportunity. The team had just three-and-a-half weeks to scout locations, curate the exhibit and execute the vision for the first-ever social media advertising pop-up, featuring the Daisy Marc Jacobs fragrance.
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Lack of skilled engineers: Hyderabad Metro Rail settles for old power supply system at cost of estheticsBV Shiva Shankar | TNN | Jan 2, 2013, 08.05 PM IST
HYDERABAD: Hyderabad Metro Rail project touted to be at global standards being executed under first ever private-public partnership (PPP) model has shunned modern Third Rail technology of power supply for the train, and decided to stick to the age-old overhead line system called AC Traction. Shockingly, the reason given is lack of skilled engineers able to handle the modern technology."The intention is to adopt a cutting edge technology in every possible aspect of the Hyderabad Metro Rail project. However, when it comes to seamless power supply for the train, we preferred a bit old trend of AC Traction, considering paucity of trained engineers able to handle Third Rail system that is modern trend across the globe. People need to be trained before going for such modern technology, and for now it is safe to settle for overhead line," said a senior official in Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL).
However, in Bangalore the metro rail project has used the Third Rail system successfully, and even in Delhi the latest technology is adopted for the third stage of the metro rail in the stretch between Delhi and Gurgaon without any hitch. Interestingly, L&T that is executing Hyderabad Metro Rail project as the concessionaire is also the builder of Bangalore Metro Rail project. And there is no convincing answer from HMRL authorities on this discrepancy.
Third Rail system is the modern technology wherein the power supply line is placed in between the two track of the rail, and the train gets the seamless power supply as it runs on the tracks, where as the AC traction system supplies the power through an overhead line running along the track. The third line system supplies 750 volt DC voltage (direct current voltage, while the overhead line system provides 25 KV AC (alternative current voltage). And the experts feel, by any standard the third line system is preferred to the age-old overhead line system, as the modern trend call for. The overhead line system is not only deterrent to the aesthetics matching to the modern urban transport system such as metro rail, but also scores negatively in terms of cost effectiveness.
"Any modern metro rail project uses the Third Rail system for power supply, as it is cost effective and minimizes the maintenance issues. The structure cost, and maintenance cost is at higher side for AC Traction system apart from it is being considered as an old trend, across the globe, as far as esthetics is concerned," said Prof. M N Srihari, advisor to the Government of Karnataka on infrastructure and traffic, who is over viewing Bangalore metro rail project.
According to Srihari's estimation, the Third Rail system costs over 25 % less than the AC Traction system. However, authorities at HMRL are looking at it from safety point of view given the engineers are trained in the old overhead line system, and they told TOI that they didn't want take risk.
"The biggest issue here is safety. We feel the overhead lines are safer, as we are well versed with the system. With the Third Rail system, risk involves in evacuation the passengers, when the train trains stops in middle due to any technical snag. And it is riskier near stations, where the movement of the passengers is at its maximum," said the HMRL official.
He said with over head line system, the rolling stock (train set including engines and bogeys) with higher passenger capacity up to 80000 phpdt (peak hour peak direction traffic), while the rolling stock with third rail system could handle just 50000 phpdt. He also said the AC Traction was cost effective in terms of energy consumption, as the third rail system used DC power that is expensive.
The authorities said HMRL had entered an agreement with AP Transco for uninterrupted power supply to the railway traction and also for staion and depots. About 75 MW of power will be required a day for the project. Transco will be supplying 130 KV power, which will be scaled to 25 KV for traction.
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The Washington Times' new digital magazine targeted at "conservative blacks" features Ben Carson as its "founding publisher," his business associate as "executive editor," and in its first issue it wants you to know how great Ben Carson is.
In the Washington Times press release [1] about the launch of American CurrentSee, the digital magazine is described as a publication that "aims to empower its readers to embrace an agenda of economic opportunity, moral leadership and freedom from government dependency."
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The lead editorial [2] is from Carson, beneath a picture with a caption that describes him as someone who "has found himself in the middle of the 2016 presidential conversation."
Carson's essay is followed by a column [3] from Fox News contributor Juan Williams, which lists a series of successful African-American conservatives, including "The former head of neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University Dr. Ben Carson." Williams also goes on to compare Carson (as well as Clarence Thomas and Condoleezza Rice) to Booker T. Washington, who was also "maligned by the black establishment of his day."
American CurrentSee executive editor Armstrong Williams has a column [4] in the magazine, which is immediately followed by a report [5] from Times correspondent Phillip Swarts that attacks the FCC for probing an arrangement between Williams and Sinclair Broadcast Group, from which Williams purchased two television stations. This bit of score-settling is done under the headline "TV 'diversity' FCC-style: Conservative blacks need not apply." The story also includes an interview with Williams.
Armstrong Williams is also a columnist for the Times, and a recent [6] story in that paper described him as Ben Carson's "business associate" and quoted him speaking on Carson's behalf.
In 2005 it was disclosed [7] that the Department of Education, under President George W. Bush, paid Williams $240,000 to promote a law on his syndicated television show - a fact he failed to disclose to his audience.
The promotion of Carson and his interests doesn't stop there. The magazine uses eight pages to reprint the transcript [8] of Carson's recent speech [9] before the conservative CPAC conference, and also includes the video of the speech.
That is followed by a full page ad [10] for Carson's upcoming book One Nation and a link to Amazon.com where it can be pre-purchased.
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I would download AVAST anti virus protection.... it is 100% free for private use, it's open software created by open source developers and is one of the best out there, easy to use, and updates and runs in the background.
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FWIW, I run XP Professional on my PC. I have had horrendously bad luck with Norton; it just really made the computer behave badly and slowly, and unpredictably.
If you are able to boot and connect to the internet with Explorer (it sounds like you can't get that far), Microsoft has had (haven't looked lately) a free scan and tune up service available on their main site. They also sell a subscription for "Live One Care" which you can use on up to 3 computers in a local network. You can buy it in a store or download it over broadband. Live One Care works very smoothly and seamlessly with XP Professional. But, I have heard they are going to stop selling subscriptions, and don't know if that is true, or when that will happen.
I also have had good luck with PC Tools Desktop Maestro as far as checking registry and some housekeeping stuff, but it is a bit expensive for what it is. I did not like PC tools anti-virus software.
For awhile, I used "Computer Associates" antivirus stuff which came free from my ISP account. It worked smoothly, but I think the ISP dropped it; anyway I like Live One Care better.
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Sometimes the only true way to fix a system is a re-format and start over. Hope this helps.
Try google to find an online scan. Lots out there. Also many of the anti-virus makers have small free downloadable programs that can fix certain viruses.
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All of these programs have free versions. You must keep them updated though. Some are allways running and others need you to run them now and then.
You can reinstall the OS without overwriting My Documents. After this is done get the important data off the hard drive and reformat and install from square one. You will spend more time fiddling try to fix it than re-installing.
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If your going to format it only takes a minute longer to totally remove the partition and the MBR. Then rebuild them and format. Overkill? Maybe...but it costs only a minute of time.
One of the biggest spyware out there is the Antivirus 2009..many think it is a antivirus program, IT IS NOT!! go a google on it and you will learn..we got hit with it here..I think I got it cleaned up thru Malwarebytes..we'll see
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If you get WoW from an official source (their website, or retail) I really can't see how there would be malware involved with it. I've been playing WoW for well over a year now and I've had no virus/malware issues since that time.
Norton AV is almost a virus by itself. I got it for free (legit, from work) and it wasn't worth what I paid. I feel the same about McAfee.
One of the biggest mistakes Windows users can make is to do day to day business while logged on as the administrator. Only use admin when you you need to do admin stuff (and do nothing else).
The best resources I've found are Black Viper's Web Site for general tweaking, and Sysinfo.org for identifying the naughty things that can sneak into your registry.
For what you described, I would isolate the machine, format all associated disks, and reinstall the OS (or a different OS). This isn't bad really. Many people recommend for a Windows PC to format once a year at a minimum. Once you get the hang of it, it's not hard. If you make sure to keep your files and programs on separate disks (i.e. put your pictures, music, and documents on an external drive or separate partition.... or for us real nerds a file server)
As others have mentioned, prevention is the key. This is where the control of admin rights comes in. Don't allow programs to be installed from less than reputable sources. Avoid shady websites (and please please please use any browser other than Internet Explorer; that's like having your plumbing double as electrical conduit) .
System restore is a very bad thing, and I have yet to see any justification for it's existence. Malware writers have learned that they work out of your restore partition and nobody can get to them there (at least not easily).
I haven't really worried about malware for a couple of months because I switched to Ubuntu (viruses don't even work when deliberately installed and run in an emulator). Depending on your computing needs, you may want to look into it as well.
This thread has been very informative. I currently use Norton and not happy with it. Got a malware infection last spring, rooted it out with something called "Hijack-This" can't remember not a computer guy, Norton was less than helpful.
If you guys don't mind me asking a question on this thread. I need parental controls to block out the sleaze. If I switch over to AVAST what do you recommend for this?
Cupcake, good luck hope it all works out for you, keep us posted.
Thank you for any help.
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So far, the notebook seems cleaned by the updated mbytes. I left norton on it because we paid for it, but I guess I should either put Avast back on it or AVG, and just get over the fact that I threw $40 out the window. Kids were happily playing wow last night.
The desktop is much better...every appears more normal now, but for some reason I cannot connect to the internet. Network connections indicate that I'm connected, but neither IE nor Firefox can give me anything. This of course means that I was not able to run the updated versions of mbytes or AVG, only the downloaded version. I wonder if I can actually setup and run mbytes and avg from a flash drive, then update them from a working computer and use them (from the flash drive) to scan the desktop? Anyone know?
Well, maybe I'll try installing and updating to my thumb drive while I'm at work. I think I'll also peek into Computer HOPE (thanks P95) and see what I can find out there
Thanks again all.
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