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voted gayest tattoo on this thread
lol, agree
voted gayest tattoo on this thread
Originally posted by Inactive UserHere is mine.
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damn azn those sleeves are so dope. who did them? will post a pic as soon i've got the rest of my arm finished next month
Originally posted by Inactive UserGot it done at this small tattto shop that was by my house. Guy charged me a c-note and I left him a $30 tip. Place went under after about a year.
http://kevinshanklin.com/ IF YOU HAVE A FFFOUND.COM INVITE MSG ME
Originally posted by Inactive UserI just had to quote this pic... its been a while since i seen such a sick piece of black and gray art work... but seriously, whos your artist and how many hours went into that piece... coz judging by the pic it looks like a good 20 - 30hours worth of work???
ill put my cream in his mouth
Dope as fk.
Anyone know how much it will run for 4 letters??
Originally posted by Inactive User^ I have a white ink tattoo, although when i got it, white ink wasn't all it was cracked up to be considering that the color wasn't solid enough... but yeah, now a days you can find much better white inks which basically come up solid white... which reminds me that i actually need to get mine re-done...


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As some of you that use the default look for wiki already know, Wikia dumped the 'New Wiki Look' on us without warning. Those that can still see under all of this mess, me and two other users have a plan of action:
We're cutting all ties of wikia and moving onto FTA's website; FindTheComputerRoom.com.
- We will have complete freedom, including our layout and editing systems.
- Arbitrary updates can be avoided.
- Our location will draw more users in, and with (possible) help from FTCR, we'll be able to avoid vandals, trolls, etc from coming on the site.
These are some Pros, not all of them.
- There is a slight possibility we may lose all of our statistics, but FTA himself thinks that all of that will be kept intact through the move.
If you wish to ask about the move, please contact FTA here before turning to anyone else. 16:10, October 6, 2010 (UTC)
EDIT: We've got some baaaaaad news, guys. FTA responded to a PM I left him regarding how long it would take to move the site, and his response is rather unsettling;
[The site's move will] Not for a while I'm afraid.
We're still working on getting our site up to begin with.
Prob wouldn't be for a few months at the earliest. 23:33, October 6, 2010 (UTC)
The changes aren't even that good, having a skin like that is gonna make things much harder. So, I regrettably have to agree. Myself 123 16:25, October 6, 2010 (UTC)
I agree, the new skin just bunches all the info up, makes it look like s***. G e r o yo 17:58, October 6, 2010 (UTC)
I agree if it avoids the mandatory wikia look. --Ikkaku Madarame' 21:43, October 6, 2010 (UTC)
For the SFW, I agree. This new look is WRETCHED; it looks like Facebook. Schoolbus13 How ya doin? 22:04, October 6, 2010 (UTC)
It looks extremely bad. I want it out of every wiki.UltimateDude127 22:06, October 6, 2010 (UTC)
I can't say a word...I just dont wanna be scared anymore! So I agree!Selenia the cat is who I really am... my fate is sealed... 22:09, October 6, 2010 (UTC)
I hate it when
Wikia any site just drops there changes on there members and expect them to manage (devART for example). While I am thankful for Wikia to allow me to options to work with olskool MonoBook, I hate having to set it that way now and again, especially when setting the skin won'yt do it and have to do it over or wait it out. As long as I can still work to contribute information to SNN and help the people on this Sonic wiki and do it in the fashion I have been doing so since I joined then I ma fine with that.--Mystic Monkey sez 22:19, October 6, 2010 (UTC)
agreed. Tails6000 22:46, October 6, 2010 (UTC)
I think that both we and Wikia is going too far. But Wikia is doing outrageous things so what we're are doing actually better by far.Moon the Hedgehog's power level is higher than Frieza's!! 19:50, October 13, 2010 (UTC)
I Think That The New Look Is Good:Transparent Templates,New Icons And New Layout Leonardo Javier Faneite Freitas 19:56, October 13, 2010 (UTC)
Those who disagree, put your name and signature here:
As if my vote matters, here I am. Is it really worth risking our status and whatnot for...a new look? I like this look, too.
-SalaComMander 23:47, October 6, 2010 (UTC)
I disagree:
- We can just keep the wiki in a Monaco style,
- FTC is a dumb fan-forum website.
- There needs to be a good Sonic-wiki status in the Wikia Community.
- The Sonic series needs a wiki in wikia like every other videogame franchise.
- Dont you guys feel this place as "home"? --DiscoDuck 13:41, October 9, 2010 (UTC)
I disagree. I still don't see a great advantage of moving the website.--58SlugDrones! 08:56, October 10, 2010 (UTC)
Will this Wiki still work the same way? Especially those who make articles the old fashion way with MonoBook skin.--Mystic Monkey sez 20:41, October 6, 2010 (UTC)
- A, yes. And B, the changes will eventually be mandatory, right now is 'Public Beta Testing' according to our Beta Tester. 20:43, October 6, 2010 (UTC)
Can we stop Wikia from making this happen, or is our only hope to simply pray? DaL33T 22:40, October 13, 2010 (UTC)
- I'm going to say no. THOUSANDS of users have tried, but Wikia is still going through with the plan. Just hope that this all changes. Schoolbus13 How ya doin? 23:28, October 13, 2010 (UTC)
After reading SFW's FAQ on the matter I am most convince. But still wondering about the percentage of users who prefer wikiepdia's classic MonoBook settings, which I am a part of. Or should I ask this question on the FAQ Talk Page?--Mystic Monkey is at Pumpkin Hill this Halloween. 20:56, October 19, 2010 (UTC)
A note from Wikia
Hello, I just wanted to leave a note here to see if you have any further questions. I noticed that none of the local admins had designed a theme yet, so I took the liberty to play with one of the themes and modified the wordmark. The theme can take on a lot of different customizations, so I recommend jumping in and trying it. If you need help, please let me know. Also, I wanted to add, that no matter what your decision is as a contributor here, to stay (which we hope you do!), leave or participate both here or somewhere else, we respect that. The wiki will remain open for the community that does decide to stay. Best, --Sarah (Help Forum) (blog) 00:09, October 14, 2010 (UTC)
Update: The new look is now across Wikia. You can switch back to Monaco in your preferences until Nov 3rd. Please let me know if you have any further questions. Sarah (Help Forum) (blog) 20:24, October 22, 2010 (UTC)
Well folks, we'll be moving in two days. Just to clarify for those who missed the memo, we'll be taking our friend Nero's offer. Any admins who have any information on our projected URL, location etc, post the info below this line. Comments go below the second line line, please. -- 02:48, October 22, 2010 (UTC)
- Has Wikia initiating the changes already? Getting awkward when it comes to re-logging in now.--Mystic Monkey is at Pumpkin Hill this Halloween. 14:18, October 22, 2010 (UTC)
Besides a bit a hassle logging in, MonoBookers are spared... for the time being, since I thought Wikia were taking away the old skins.--Mystic Monkey is at Pumpkin Hill this Halloween. 00:22, October 23, 2010 (UTC)

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In other news, I added a 'vanilla' preset which can be enabled via the menus. This enables some of the more vanillaery features like square particles and the intro demos, without enabling new-fangled nonsense like texture replacements, for people who like that sort of thing.
There's also a few fixes for a few issues that gb reported from both vanilla and hipnotic.
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After many attempts wasted in the mistaken belief that an archived version of the site was the live version, I've finally managed to hack the site to regain access.
And now I don't know how to say this.
Moodles, our web site guy, has sadly passed away.
With the internet being what it is, we're not sure how he died.
Thank you for your contributions, Moodles. You have been and will continue to be missed.
Regarding the FTE projects, Moodles was focused on the website rather than the engine. His passing has left a void on this website, but engine development has continued despite our loss.


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Rio De Janeiro (UPI) Feb 22, 2013
Biotechnology giant Monsanto Co. plans to appeal a Brazilian court ruling that threatens to put at risk billions of dollars in royalty payments from Brazilian farmers.
The U.S. agricultural products company said it is seeking extension of the patent on its Roundup Ready soybean seed, used by millions of Brazilian farmers, to counter the claims.
The dispute assumed epic proportions last year when millions of Brazilian farmers sued Monsanto over what they claimed were overpayments of royalties on genetically modified soybean seeds.
The court ruled in favor of the farmers, saying Monsanto owes them at least $2 billion paid since 2004.
Brazil is the largest producer of genetically modified agricultural produce after the Unites States and a major customer for Monsanto.
The company is seeking to resolve the dispute and secure its proprietary rights before it starts to sell another modified seed.
Monsanto said it will "move forward with the next phase of the appeals process to secure its intellectual property rights and ensure its business isn't disrupted in the country."
Monsanto previously obtained patent protection in Brazil for its first-generation Roundup Ready soybean products. It sought to correct the term of its patent rights in Brazil to conform to a 2014 patent term granted in the United States.
Monsanto seeks to have the ruling by a single superior court judge overturned by a full panel of supreme court judges.
"We plan to file an immediate appeal with the Superior Court of Justice and look forward ultimately to presenting our case to the Supreme Court of Brazil at a later date," Todd Rands, Monsanto's legal director for Latin America, said in a statement.
Monsanto said it remains "committed to ongoing dialogue with farmers and their representative groups in order to pave the way for innovation in agriculture, as this is one of the critical paths toward delivering value to Brazil's farmers and its economy and meeting the demands of our growing planet."
The company faced further opposition from farmers after it proposed a compromise rejected by farmers' representatives.
Carlos Favaro, president of the Mato Grosso association of soya-bean and corn producers, earlier outlined reasons for farmers' opposition, Nature magazine reported.
He agreed that intellectual property is important and that ceasing royalty payments could affect research.
But he said the current system is untenable.
"The way of collecting royalties is unfair, (Monsanto) charges us in double: when we buy the seeds and then when we sell the soy," Nature reported on its website.
Agriculture industry researchers said they feared the dispute could affect funding especially as some Brazilian biotechnology research bodies have lucrative partnerships with Monsanto.
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Greeley woman vies for Mrs. Colorado title
April 19, 2013
Ruth Ann Bruner didn't plan to participate in a beauty pageant, but she couldn't pass up the invitation.
"This past fall I received the most beautiful invitation in the mail to imagine myself as the next Mrs. Colorado," she said. "I couldn't help but fill out the information."
The Greeley resident, who was selected by the Colorado Mrs. American pageant system to represent Weld County, will compete for the title of Mrs. Colorado at 7 p.m. May 18 at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in Denver. The event consists of a swimsuit and a gown competition. While the runway events account for a total of 50 percent of a participant's score, the other 50 percent are determined by an interview conducted prior to the competition.
To prepare for the event, Bruner said she has trained with a personal coach, as well as reading books about personal development.
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Bruner moved to Greeley 35 years ago from Iowa. She was a stay-at-home mom, but after her daughters Jenny and Hannah grew up, she founded her own company and now produces virtual tours of homes for realty firms.
She said she enjoys spending time with her family, exploring Colorado and going on date nights with her husband, Dan.
Mrs. Colorado will win a prize package worth more than $25,000 and represent the state at the national Mrs. America Pageant in August. She also will have a shot at competing for the United States at the Mrs. World Pageant, held in China in September.
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For students, our size matters. It generates benefits. We have more people, which gives you more opportunities to meet like-minded scholars to collaborate and create with. We have more courses, which gives you a range of options with both breadth, so you can pursue your passions, and depth, so you can begin rigorous research right from your first year.
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As though any great poet who had come to years of discretion could be a materialist or an infidel.
It is customary to condemn the American as a materialist because of his worship of success.
Some declared he was afraid of spirits; but he was too stout a materialist!
The materialist answers: "The matter of the brain creates thought."
This is saying in so many words that the science of the materialist is adequate for the proof that his opponent knows nothing.
But first, let us do so from the materialist's own stand-point.
My friend is an atheist and materialist, but enjoys the life which he despises, and fears death, which he does not know.
"The external world," says the materialist––"Does not exist," says the Idealist.
The materialist's allegation is generally, that he wishes to accept as little as possible.
In short, the cow does fulfill the materialist theory of history: that is why the cow has no history.
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Have Relationship Questions? Ask a Counselor for Answers ASAP
If you could answer some questions maybe I can help.
What did you do? (The show)
How long ago was this?
When you ask her if she still loves you what does she say?
Is she involved with some one else?
Do you still want to marry her?
What is her age and your age?
The show - I basically told her when I got back from my training for the job I am to perform in the military, that I was to meet up with my ex and hang out... But it was never planned between me and my ex to hang out, I was just saying that to get my ex-fiance mad so she wouldnt marry me cause I was scared...
It was about 5 months ago...
She does love me, but also says she wouldnt want to lose me as a best friend
She is currently not seeing anyone else...
Yes, I would love to marry her, cause now I'm not scared...
We are both 19, I know, a little young.... But she has been a big part of my life for 7 years now...
19 is young to commit to life, so it is understandable why you were afraid. Though the story you made up is easy to believe and she may never fully trust you again. For that reason you have to show her that your love is real and she can trust you. Talking about marriage right now is not the route to go. You have to get back on common ground first and take it from there.
I would suggest calling her up and asking her to dinner. If she says no, tell her you only wish to talk and after that if she still wants it to be over you will respect her decision. At dinner explain to her what happened, be honest now is not the time to play macho. Let her know how you feel about her and how sorry you are for your mistake. Tell her you still love her and want to marry her but you can understand why she is hesitant after what you did. Ask her if she would at least consider going back to dating and go from there. Getting your foot in the door is the best route, right now she may not be ok with the idea of marriage..........but if she still loves you she may consider dating as a feasible option.
If she consents to dating you, then now is the time to show her that you are serious and love only her. I know romance seems silly.......but to a girl romance is a big part of a relationship. Shower her with attention and love. Send flowers to her place of work or around her family. The reason is because women tend to become the center of attention when they get flowers and this makes them feel loved. Send candy and teddy bears if you can as well. When you take her out make sure you treat her like a lady. Opening doors for her and always putting her first. A well loved women tends to forgive twice as fast for little mistakes.
I would not suggest proposing again until you have been dating at least 6 months unless she mentions it. This will give her time to see that you are serious and love her. Though a word to the wise, just because you are young does not mean this marriage can not work. I would suggest waiting a while but in the end it is your choice. The biggest key to marriage is give and take.....you both must give and take equally or there will be resentment. Always remember that while love will carry your marriage along you must still work at it. Always treat her like the women you love and never forget that she needs reassurances of your love. All to often we tend to forget to do the little things that brighten a womens day. Flowers for no reason other then to say I Love you and always try to consider her needs as well. Being a wife is just as hard as being a husband so when things get hard and you feel like there are troubles always keep in mind that she is weathering the storm as well........the key is to weather the storm together.


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I don't even know if I am really asking the right question about the communications processing taking up CPU time. Does this sound right? Is this a limitation of microcontrollers and not really a problem with PCs? Can the same be said for these small form factor PCs?
I was chatting to a friend about using a small x86 computer and he mentioned that the x86 architecture has communications built in to the chip. Specifically I have been looking at the RoBoard with the Vortex86DX. The block diagram suggests that this is true: processing is not directly handled by the CPU and so will not be blocked from processing other information when carrying out communications. Is my interpretation of these diagrams right?
(Sort of like if eg. a particular brand and model of car is available with AC, it doesn't mean that any of that brand/model has got it).
A microcontroller with a hardware UART won't bother its CPU much by comms either.
You can reprogram the Blackfin camera, specifically designed for image processing . . .


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Dyson Airblade Tap
James Dyson: a man who looks at a tried and trusted technology like the tap and thinks, "Could do better." And lucky for us that he does, otherwise we wouldn't have this wonder of the age of science – a tap that can also dry your hands. Yes, you could buy hundreds of hand towels for the £1000 asking price of one Dyson Airblade Tap – but telling your friends it pumps air at 430mph is priceless, surely?
LG Whisen Air Conditioner
How much tech can you add to a glorified fan, you may ask. The answer? More than you could possibly need in a British summer. LG's Whisen Air Conditioner packs NFC tech, allowing you to control it by tapping your smartphone against it. Or, if you're feeling particularly lazy, it'll respond to voice commands. Oh, and it knows where you are thanks to its onboard camera, and can direct airflow right to where you're standing.
British Gas Remote Heating Control
Faffing about with a thermostat is so 20th century. Nowadays, there's an app for everything, even your central heating. The British Gas Remote Heating Control lets you adjust your heating on the move from the accompanying app – or even switch it off, if you want to save energy. Or if you want to mess with whoever's at home. It impressed us so much, we named it Home Gadget of the Year in the Stuff 2012 Gadget Awards.
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Keys are a nuisance, always clattering and clanking away, weighing down your pockets. With this Yale Keyfree system, you can unlock your front door with a remote control, or – if you've managed to misplace it – with a PIN. Plus it works with certain existing doors, saving you a few quid on the installation costs.
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Yet another gadget that puts NFC tech to good use, the LG Smart Washer washing machine can be controlled remotely, which means you can put your whites on as you make your way home. All you have to do is pair up your phone and a Wi-Fi-based connection will do the rest. Now we just need a robot manservant to iron our shirts.
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The Commissioner shall propose and file with the Secretary of State an emergency rule pursuant to the provisions of section fifteen, article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code that is based on the model regulation regarding the replacement of life insurance and annuities approved by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners in nineteen ninety-eight and amended in two thousand. This emergency rule will be effective upon approval by the Secretary of State and will replace the legislative rule previously filed by the Commissioner on the sixteenth day of May, nineteen ninety-seven as Title 114, Series 8 of the Code of State Rules:
, That the rule filed as an emergency rule pursuant to this section shall be refiled at the earliest opportunity as a legislative rule for review and promulgation in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code.


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Scattershooting on an early Saturday morning...
--- Some seniors around Lakeland are quite unhappy over changes in the plans made for President Bush's campaign visit to the city today. The rally was originally scheduled for Joker Marchant Stadium, which is the spring training home for the Detroit Tigers, but officials moved it to Ty Cobb Field --- a practice field behind the main stadium --- to accommodiate the president's helicopter. Those poor folks who had expected to get there early (ticket holders were told to arrive between 8:00 and 10:00 AM, with Bush to speak around noon) and enjoy a nice, comfy seat for the long wait with likely now have to stand for several hours...folding chairs are a definate no-no, and bleachers which the parks staff had hastily constructed will be primarily for party officials, volunteers, contributors, and select guests.
The Lakeland Ledger reportedly received several complaints from senior citizens who had planned to attend but now having second thoughts because of the changed situation being simply too much for them physically. Needless to say, the local Bush-Cheney campaign leadership simply pooh-poohed the concerns, with manager Marilyn Paul telling the newspaper, "It's not a comfort thing."
Let Ms. Paul say that when she reaches her 60s or 70s and is not able to get around or stand for three or four hours at a time as most of the attendees at this event will now be expected to do.
BTW: A few of us will be near the stadium to show our support for the Kerry/Edwards ticket. It will feature a "Pants On Fire" inflatable Bush similar to this.
--- I was saddened to learn that former 12th District Democratic congressional candidate Jeffrey Siemer has left the Polk County area. He and his domestic partner have a place in Satellite Beach which they are making their permanent home. Their Lakeland residence suffered damage from the hurricanes, while the Sattelite Beach home escaped OK. Jeff is a fine individual with some good ideas, and as I have mentioned in this blog previously it is my hope and prayer that his experience did not scare him away from possibly running for elective office again in the future. I also hope that the good people in that area will treat Jeff well and consider him as much of a friend as many of us do.
--- Speaking of the 12th District congressional race, it's interesting that Democratic candidate Bob Hagenmaier seems to finally be getting at least some footing against Putnam. He called out the Republican incumbant during the Haines City Chamber of Commerce Pig Roast/Political Rally Friday.
On a seperate note, it actually brought a small smile to see it did'nt do quite as well as expected. It had to be postponed twice due to the hurricanes and related damage. The Haines City Chamber should seriously consider making the event more accessible to the community at large, instead of charging $50 a head as was the case this year. These events used to be fun, informational times for people throughout the community to meet and greet candidates for public office while enjoying good food and music, but now the HCCofC has raised the price significantly in recent years, and has actually moved the event from Haines City...last year it was held in Polk City; this year at the Greenlefe Resort. It's now more of a fundraiser for the Chamber, and more of a Republican-skewed event.
--- The Ledger endorsed George W. Bush on Friday. As a matter of fact, they endorsed a straight Republican ticket with only two exceptions: Betty Castor for the U.S. Senate, and Robert H. Gray for Florida House District 66. Gray is a political newcomer going up against citrus/cattle money; incumbant Republican Baxter Troutman is related by family to Bush sheep dog congressman Adam Putnam and puppy congresswoman Kathryn Harris. Troutman is so out of it he sponsored a water bill written by land developers...and he had to have a lobbyist explain it to a committee when presenting it because he didn't understand it himself!
One reply to the mention of this on Mark Lane's excellent blog FlaBlog notes that it's par for the course for publisher John Fitzwater considering his history (he was publisher of the Gainesville Sun prior to coming to Lakeland). The gentleman who replied mentioned:
"Fitzwater tended to label pro-environmental commissioners as "terrible" and referred to citizens who opposed things like cement plants as "CAVE dwellers" for Citizens Against Virtually Everything."
I'm sure Mr. Fitzwater enjoys it much better in Polk County, where development is allowed to continue unabated with the lowest impact fees in the region.


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Re: Why?
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Personally I stumbled on stripcmt just now while I was looking for something just like it. I have a bunch of C++ that is a mix of ascii and wide (japanese) characters. The wide chars are killing the C++ lexer, but luckily they're all in the comments, so...
Just goes to show there's a use for every obscure thing in the universe.
Is there any reason to remove comments from a source
code of a compiled language?
An open, cross-platform journaling program.
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Lord of Ultima - Shutting Down in May
The website for the F2P game Lord of Ultima has news EA has pulled the plug. Starting in May the game will be permanently shutdown.
More information.
Guess fans of that game can now play EA's Dungeon Keeper Mobile instead, which is also "highly loved" within the community. ;)
I'm so not saddened by this, sadly.
I played some of this … and I approve of this move! :) And totally agree with Korander and Dartagnan as well …
I never played the game so I have no opinion. :)
The only F2P EA game I played, and liked was Star Wars: The Old Republic. I wont even touch the new Dungeon Keeper Mobile as it's tarnishes the original two games.^^
EA Games: Effectively Abolishing Games
I've never understood taking an established IP and putting it in a completely different context. The only time I've know this to work well is Hero's of Might & Magic. Perhaps some here know of others.
To me, it comes down to pure laziness/greed… big company execs don't know what to do with an IP unless it's been around 100 times before so they take an existing brand to 'try out' a completely new kind of game.
Admittedly, I'm biased since I loathe EA for killing off both Origin Systems and Westwood Studios. It's been decades now, perhaps I should let it go already.
Downloaded it, played for 2.5 minutes, deleted it. Who gets paid to come up with this crap? And why do they keep finding work?
Wow. Way to jack up your IP.
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In Greek mythology, Arcesius (or Arkêsios; also spelled Arceisius or Arkeisios) was the son of either Zeus or Cephalus, and king in Ithaca.
According to scholia on the Odyssey, Arcesius' parents were Zeus and Euryodeia;[1] Ovid also writes of Arcesius as a son of Zeus.[2] Other sources make him a son of Cephalus. Aristotle in his lost work The State of the Ithacians cited a myth according to which Cephalus was instructed by an oracle to mate with the first female being he should encounter if he wanted to have offspring; Cephalus mated with a she-bear, who then transformed into a human woman and bore him a son, Arcesius.[3] Hyginus makes Arcesius a son of Cephalus and Procris,[4] while Eustathius mentions a version according to which Arcesius was a grandson of Cephalus through Cillus or Celeus.[5]
Zeus made Arcesius' line one of "only sons": his only son was Laertes, whose only son was Odysseus, whose only son was Telemachus.[6] Arcesius's wife (and thus mother of Laertes) was Chalcomedusa,[7] whose origins are not mentioned further, but whose very name, chalcos ("copper") and medousa ("guardian" or "protectress"), identifies her as the protector of Bronze Age metal-working technology.
Of another Arcesius, an architect, Vitruvius (vii, introduction) notes: "Arcesius, on the Corinthian order proportions, and on the Ionic order temple of Aesculapius at Tralles, which it is said that he built with his own hands."
- ↑ Scholia and Eustathius of Thessalonica on Odyssey 16. 118
- ↑ Ovid, Metamorphoses, 13. 144
- ↑ Aristotle in Etymologicum Magnum 130. 21, under Arkeisios.
- ↑ Hyginus, Fabulae, 189
- ↑ Eustathius on Iliad, 2. 631
- ↑ Homer, The Odyssey, 14. 182; 16. 118; cf. also Bibliotheca 1. 9. 16; Hyginus, Fabulae, 173
- ↑ Scholia on Odyssey 16. 118
- Homer. The Odyssey, Book XVI, in The Iliad & The Odyssey. Trans. Samuel Butler. p. 625. ISBN 978-1-4351-1043-4.
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Man charged with spying on girlfriend has acquittal overturned
A man who had been found not guilty of a charge alleging he video recorded his girlfriend without her knowing has had his acquittal overturned.
Future of regional economic development discussed during Memorial public forum
Ryan Gibson, a lecturer and PhD candidate in MUN's Department of Geography; Irene Hurley, chair of both the Heritage Run Tourism Association and Burin Peninsula Arts Council and Robert Keenan, MNL's community cooperation and development officer were panelists for a public forum during Wednesday's regional workshop in Marystown on the future of economic development without zone boards. Paul Herridge Photo
The decision to cut funding for regional economic development boards (REDBs) in Newfoundland and Labrador earlier this year was met with alarm and came as a surprise to many.
Now that the dust is settling and it has become evident there will be no reprieve, the conversation has turned to what might come next.
The topic was the subject of discussion at a public forum during Wednesday's regional workshop in Marystown hosted by Memorial University's Leslie Harris Centre, in conjunction with the Schooner Regional Development Corporation – the REDB representing the Burin Peninsula.
Ryan Gibson, a lecturer and PhD candidate in Memorial's Department of Geography, one of three presenters during the session, said there is no simple answer.
Created in the early 1990s, the federal Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) and the provincial Department of Innovation, Business and Rural Development funded the province's 20 zone REDBs.
With the exception of Quebec, which employs a regional municipal council model, Mr. Gibson acknowledged the rest of the country is also either limiting, tightening or eliminating funds for regional economic development.
Mr. Gibson acknowledged there is uncertainty but said the change doesn't have to be negative.
"This is an opportunity at the doorstep of regions to really create and craft their own strategy in the absence of not ever being burdened by current government strategies and programs.
"Essentially, there's a plain piece of white paper in front of communities that communities can start to devise their own strategies."
Mr. Gibson offered up two alternative funding possibilities for economic development. The first was an example used in the Peace River area of British Columbia whereby a 'fair share agreement' reallocates royalties from natural resources to the area from which they were extracted.
The other suggestion proposed capitalizing on wealth already in a region through philanthropy, the idea being for a foundation to collect and invest money, spending only the interest generated.
"There was life before the zone boards were created in the mid-90s. There will be life after the zone boards in our regions across the province."
Robert Keenan, community cooperation and development officer with Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador (MNL), joined Mr. Gibson on the panel, along with Irene Hurley, chair of both the Heritage Run Tourism Association and Burin Peninsula Arts Council.
Mr. Keenan, starting with the caveat he was expressing his own opinions, said although MNL has had good relationships with provincial REDBs agreed they were an important partner but also indicated he was not a supporter. He felt municipal presence on many of the zone boards was lacking.
He said often REDB's efforts to attract an area's larger municipalities marginalized smaller communities, and in trying to be an umbrella organization that took in everything, they had failed.
"You have all these ideas coming together and you're applying for funding, but at the end of the day you had to find somebody else to implement the plan."
He said that was a challenge and frustrating for municipal governments.
With a defined structure, accountability to the electorate, a connection with residents, tax collection, a relative independence and a somewhat self-sufficiency, Mr. Keenan said MNL believes municipal governments, through a regional structure – perhaps joint councils, should be the lead for economic development.
Though he admitted it can't be done without a significant amount of funding – more than was provided for REDBs.
"We do think economic development can be the glue that brings municipal governments together."
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From a tourism perspective, Mrs. Hurley acknowledged Schooner played a limited role in the local industry, through no fault of its own, as it was never a part of its mandate dictated by the federal and provincial governments.
As such, she said the Burin Peninsula tourism industry was never as dependent on the regional economic development board model as other areas have been.
Although it has limited core funding, she suggested the Heritage Run's own activities were not too different from those provided by other REDBs in the province.
"As long as we have that resiliency in us as a population, we're going to see some type of continuity continue."
One development that has her buoyed is the Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation's new model of destination management organizations, which she believes will benefit the industry.
The Eastern Destination Management Organization takes in the Bonavista Peninsula, the Burin Peninsula and rural areas of the Avalon Peninsula.
Mrs. Hurley said she sees it as a decentralization of the Department of Tourism.
"It's time that we did have a little bit more delivery of how the network of development needs to take place on an even basis around all our sub-regions."
Meanwhile, Paul Pike, chair of Schooner's Board of Directors, defended the work of the REDBs.
He admitted early participation from some of the smaller communities in the newly reformed Burin Peninsula Joint Council has been minimal.
He said he was skeptical whether it was the type of body to lead regional economic development, as Mr. Keenan had earlier alluded, and was also critical of the province for a lack of support.
"The provincial government did not come in and help in anyway, or did they for once, or ever, or here today, recognize the volunteers over these 18 or 20 years of operations. A lot of great work was done.
"You can talk to some of the mayors here today or some of the business people here today and they will tell you REDBs were very engaged in their communities."
Marystown Mayor Sam Synard acknowledged the town had been supportive of Schooner and partnered with the organization on a number of initiatives.
However, with the writing on the wall, he agreed it's important to be a part of the process for how regional economic development will be handled moving forward.
"We need to find out where this process is going so we can lead it. If that could be a standalone entity it would be ideal, something unique to the Burin Peninsula with revenue sources and so on, but I fear, because of the process we live in, that now we'll be a template for everybody, not just us on the Burin Peninsula.
"We need to sort of figure out what that template will be, and massage it in our favour, and really be the ones in the province who lead that process, not ones who sort of fight against it."


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- 10/14/2010
This year's figure is an 8.7 percent increase over fall 2009. NU's international students come from 136 different countries, the most popular being China, India and Japan.
"The University of Nebraska's success in attracting more international students to our campuses is excellent news for our students, our communities and for Nebraska," NU President James B. Milliken said. "In today's global economy, students need to interact with and learn from people from many different cultures in order to be competitive. A robust international community is one way we can enrich our students' education – and our state."
Besides adding diversity to the university and state, international students also have a significant economic impact on Nebraska. According to the Institute of International Education , international students in Nebraska spent more than $88 million in 2008-2009. Because nonresident tuition rates are higher than resident tuition rates, international students also generate additional tuition revenue that helps NU maintain its affordability.
Milliken pointed out that global engagement is one of the priorities of the University of Nebraska Foundation's Campaign for Nebraska . Last fall, Milliken announced goals to double the number of international students at NU by 2019, and also to provide every undergraduate an opportunity to study abroad.
"The university also is actively exploring new opportunities for international student exchanges, faculty collaborations and research partnerships that could leverage our strengths in agriculture, water, energy, medicine, early childhood education and other areas," Milliken said.
The university's global strategy – along with growing success among students and faculty in research and global scholarship programs – is helping to build NU's international stature, said Tom Farrell, associate vice president for international affairs. Farrell was hired in 2009 to lead NU's global initiatives.
"Knowledge does not stop at Nebraska's borders," Farrell said. "In today's increasingly interconnected world, we are in a unique position to work together to find solutions to global challenges such as hunger, poverty and disease. Solving these challenges will require putting the world's best minds to work, and the University of Nebraska intends to play an important role."
Milliken has been appointed to a new American Council on Education (ACE) Blue Ribbon Panel on Global Engagement, which meets for the first time Oct. 22. The panel includes 19 prominent education and international affairs leaders who are charged with setting a new global agenda for U.S. universities. Milliken also recently participated in the U.S.-Brazil Innovation Summit as a panelist to discuss NU's global Water for Food Institute and leadership in energy research.
A 10-year history of international student enrollment at the University of Nebraska follows:
2001: 2,425
2002: 2,572
2003: 2,387
2004: 2,437
2005: 2,390
2006: 2,372
2007: 2,522
2008: 2,720
2009: 2,776
2010: 3,018
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#4: Viacom
Viacom (NASDAQ:VIAB) might not be as quite as big as rival News Corp, but the masses sure love it — and keep expressing that sentiment online. 42 million have clicked "like" on Comedy Central's South Park, 38 million prefer Nickelodeon's endearingly annoying SpongeBob SquarePants, while 40 million want their MTV — bringing an impressive 120 million likes to Viacom's name from the top 30 list alone.
With a loyal and loving audience that spans from kids to teens to adults shows, Viacom has quite the reach — although most fans probably don't even realize which media conglomerate is behind their beloved TV shows.
Viacom's stock has posted impressive gains this year as well, though at 18% still lags far behind rival News Corp.


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15 Imagined Flavors Served At Farrah Abraham's New Frozen Yogurt Shop
The first thought that popped in my head when I heard about Farrah Abraham opening up her own frozen yogurt shop was "everybody steer clear of anything cream-flavored." I'm not sure why Farrah, the "Teen Mom" who's starred in sex tapes like "Backdoor Teen Mom" and "Farrah 2: Backdoor And More" feels the need to venture into the froyo biz, although she did tell us a while back that she was hoping to attend culinary school and pursue "other culinary business endeavors," so I assume this is one of those endeavors. Until the doors to her Austin, Texas shop open, we've come up with some froyo flavors that one might expect from Farrah's FroCo Fresh Frozen.
- Salty Surprise (Salted Caramel)
- Back Door Burst (Peanut Butter & Jelly)
- Titty Twist (Chocolate and Vanilla Swirl)
- Spunky Vanilla (Classic Vanilla)
- Money Shot Mint Chip (Mint Chocolate Chip)
- Le"Moan" Drop (Lemon)
- Jizzberry (Raspberry and Vanilla Cream)
- Green Teabags (Green Tea-Infused)
- Mouth Full O' Nuts (Hazelnut and Coconut Swirl)
- Butterscotch Spank (Butterscotch)
- Banana Slap (Banana)
- Nookie and Cream (Chocolate Cookie Swirled In Vanilla)
- Moaning Mango (Mango Flavored)
- Peaches N' Scream (Peach and Cream Swirl)
- Tipsy Tart (Sweet Rum Flavored)
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Cancer Patient's Family Wins Suit for Undertreatment of Pain
Cancer Patient's Family Wins Suit for Undertreatment of Pain
HAYWARD, CaliforniaA California jury has awarded $1.5 million to the family of a lung cancer patient for undertreatment of his pain in the last days of his life. The suit was filed against the patient's physician under the state's Elder Abuse Act, since the state's malpractice laws do not allow recompense for pain and suffering after the patient has died. The jury found that the physician's failure to treat the pain adequately amounted to "reckless" behavior.
The suit claimed that the patient, 85-year-old William Bergman, was discharged from Eden Medical Center (Castro Valley, Calif) to home hospice care with a pain rating of 10 on a 1 to 10 scale. He had received 25-mg injections of meperidine (Demerol) while in the hospital. Mr. Bergman's physician, Wing Chin, an internal medicine specialist, prescribed an oral analgesic, Vicodin (hydrocodone/acetaminophen), at the time of discharge.
When Dr. Bergman's daughter Beverly Bergman asked for a stronger medication, Dr. Chin prescribed another meperidine injection and a fentanyl skin patch (Duragesic), but would not prescribe liquid morphine. After several more days of suffering, the patient received liquid morphine from another physician, which, according to his daughter, provided relief for his last day of life.
According to court documents, Dr. Chin's lawyers said that he did not prescribe morphine due to uncertainty about Mr. Bergman's diagnosis (biopsy results were suggestive of lung cancer but not definitive) and his concern that the patient, who had chronic lung disease, would have an adverse response to the narcotic. Also, according to Dr. Chin and respiratory therapists at the hospital, Mr. Bergman had told them before his discharge that his pain was tolerable.
After her father's death, Ms. Bergman filed a complaint with the California Medical Board. The Board stated in a letter to Ms. Bergman: "Our medical consultant did agree with you that pain management for your father was indeed inadequate." However, the board failed to find sufficient evidence of error on the physician's part "to warrant pursuing further action in this case."
Ms. Bergman then took her complaint to Compassion in Dying Federation, a nonprofit advocacy group that helped her file the suit against Dr. Chin and the hospital under the Elder Abuse law. "This is an important victory for advocates of pain care," said Kathryn Tucker, director of legal affairs for Compassion in Dying Federation. "Physicians have undertreated pain for a very long time with no accountability. Today's verdict is a wake-up call."
Eden Medical Center settled its suit with the family out of court. As part of the settlement, the hospital agreed to provide instruction in pain management to its staff and to physicians who admit patients to the hospital.


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We are just about ready to publish our press release for the nursery rhyme contest directed at kids between the ages of 5-15. The latest and final edit of the release is below. We're hoping that this children's story writing contest gives teachers and parents a pro-active approach to helping their kids become better readers.
For the past few months we have been trying to decide what press release will be the most engaging for teachers, parents and kids. Initially, there were two areas we focused on; one was bullying and two was obesity, both of which are hot button issues for schools and parents. We are going to be adding lots of content for both bullying and obesity in the very near future. However we came across (below) a compelling, well researched and documented article published by KBYU Eleven, a PBS affiliate in partnership with Brigham Young University about the importance nursery rhymes can play in helping kids learn to read…we decided that this nursery rhyme writing contest would be fun, educational and hopefully help kids become better readers.
Rhymers Are Readers: The Importance of Nursery Rhymes
Why Is This Important to My Child?
Language Development
When children hear nursery rhymes, they hear the sounds vowels and consonants make. They learn how to put these sounds together to make words.
They also practice pitch, volume, and voice inflection, as well as the rhythm of language. For example, listen to how you sound when you ask questions. Do you sound different when you tell a story?
In nursery rhymes, children hear new words that they would not hear in everyday language (like fetch and pail in "Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water").
Nursery rhymes are short and easy to repeat, so they become some of a child's first sentences.
Cognitive Development
Since nursery rhymes are patterns, they help children learn easy recall and memorization.
Nursery rhymes usually tell a story with a beginning, a middle, and an end. This teaches children that events happen in sequence, and they begin to learn how to understand stories and follow along.
Nursery rhymes use patterns and sequence, so children begin to learn simple math skills as they recite them. Many rhymes also use numbers, counting, and other math words that children need to learn, such as size and weight.
Nursery rhymes also introduce alliteration ("Goosie Goosie Gander"), onomatopoeia ("Baa Baa Black Sheep"), and imaginative imagery. Children hear these rhymes and act out what they imagine the characters are doing.
Physical Development
Children develop their mouth and tongue muscles by using the different sounds in the rhyme.
Rhymes that involve movement help with coordination.
In dramatic play, children use their whole bodies to act out the nursery rhymes they hear.
Social/Emotional Development
Sharing nursery rhymes provides a safe and secure bond between parents and children.
Positive physical touch between a parent and a child or between children, for example, during clapping rhymes, is important for social development.
Tony Stead, senior national literacy consultant for Mondo Publishing in New York, described research showing that in 1945, the average elementary school student had a vocabulary of 10,000 words. Today, children have a vocabulary of only 2,500 words.
"That is disastrous," Mr. Stead said. "So many parents are not reading to their children anymore." A lot of problems, he added, come from children not memorizing rhymes, the bread-and-butter of traditional early children's literature.
"Listening comprehension precedes reading comprehension," Mr. Stead said. "In order for a child to understand what they are reading, they have to be able to hear the language first. A lot of the traditional rhymes, such as 'Jack and Jill' and 'Humpty Dumpty,' were repetitious and allowed us to memorize basic structures and patterns in the English language, then put it together. It's important that young children learn to memorize through verse.
"Research shows children learn more in their first eight years than they do in the rest of their lives. This is a powerful time to teach them to be readers and writers. Instead of enhancing children's imaginations, today's media have stunted it. Rhyme is important in developing phonemic [hearing] awareness in children. It's harder in elementary school to teach kids to read when they do not have oral support. Kids are unable to paint pictures in their heads unless they read. Now they all have pictures painted for them through TV and video. When kids have to create their own stories, they rely on what they saw on television last night rather than form it in their minds. Traditional cultures handed stories down through talk. They didn't have picture books back then. The power of a parent or teacher sitting down and telling a story, allowing kids to paint pictures in their heads, is a very powerful tool. Most of our problems could be solved if parents could be reading to and talking to children from birth, giving them a solid oral language basis. These days, the TV is on during dinner." [Alderman, K., & Alderman, D. Why nursery rhymes? Retrieved from www.dannyandkim. com/WhyNurseryRhymes.html]
Nursery rhymes and songs can be used anywhere at any time. As such, they are one of our most transportable forms of play. Here are some of the ways fingerplays, rhymes, chants, and songs teach children concepts and skills and even provide emotional support.
1. Language Development. As children recite rhymes and sing songs, they are learning new vocabulary and how to articulate words, modulate their voices, and enunciate clearly. They are simultaneously practicing pitch, volume, and voice inflection while experiencing the rhythm of language. They learn to pronounce words easily by saying them over and over again and by practicing them without effort or the pressures of criticism.
Funny nursery rhymes allow children to develop a sense of humor.
Nursery rhyme characters experience many different emotions. This can help children identify their own emotions and understand the real emotions of others.
When children act out the nursery rhyme stories they hear, they learn to imagine, be creative, and express themselves.
Nursery rhymes teach history ("Ring Around the Rosie") and connect children to the past.
2. Reading Skills. In almost all fingerplays, the hands move from left to right. This left-to-right directional motion is important for children to experience, since it prepares them for the order of the written word in English. (When you read to your children, let them follow your finger, tracing the words so they also absorb this concept from the written words in a book.) A second important reading concept that children must experience fully before they can become good readers is story sequence. They need to absorb how the sequence of what happened first, second, third, etc., and last affects the story so they can retell it in the order the events occurred.
3. Math Concepts. There is frequent use of counting in young children's songs and rhymes, in both a forward and backward direction. Children learn to add as they count forward and subtract as they count backward. Other stories and songs explore words that describe size ("Billy Goats Gruff") and weight ("The Three Bears") and use math-related words to define concepts such as many, few, plenty, and so on. This contributes to the child's basic math foundation, which will later help in math abstractions.
4. Creative Dramatization. Rhymes and songs provide great building blocks for creative dramatics. Children love to act out the rhymes as they say them, dramatizing the actions of the characters with their whole bodies or using their hands and fingers. When children are encouraged by an adult to display their creativity in an atmosphere that is free of criticism, their sense of self is strengthened and their confidence in expressing themselves is increased.
5. Comfort and Support. Nursery rhymes and songs are "places" young children can retreat to when they feel lonely, sad, or bewildered by their world. If a child is away from Mom or Dad and feeling alone, they can call upon a song they shared and be reminded of the times and the feelings they had when they sang it together.
As I said, this is pretty compelling evidence about the role nursery rhymes play in early education especially when you think about in most instances nursery rhymes are our first introduction to the written and spoken word.
In addition to the contest we are going to asking the teachers, parents and kids to either separately or collectively tell us what their favorite nursery rhyme is and why. We hope to get a top ten favorite nursery rhyme list from our participants.
Below is the final draft of our press release. We are very excited and appreciative of our alliance with the folks at FUHU who make the nabi 2™ children's tablet. They'll be donating tablets to our grand prize winning writers. Stay tuned for more!
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The Greatest Nursery Rhyme NEVER Told
EZTales.com will animate nursery rhymes written by kids!
What is your favorite Nursery Rhyme…and your Child's? Whether it's Humpty Dumpty or Itsy Bitsy Spider, the team behind Eztales.com
(http://www.eztales.com/nurseryrhymes) is inviting classrooms, library reading groups and kids at home to write an original Nursery Rhyme for this FREE writing contest.
There will be four regional Grand Prize winners. These stores will be produced as professional animated interactive books. Every child is a winner because every story submitted will be published for all to enjoy. Each of the Grand Prize winners will receive the nabi 2™ children's tablet…the tablet that makes kids unstoppable! (https://www.nabitablet.com/nabi2)
EZTales.com brings over 1,000 children's story books and songs to life with colorful illustrations, animation, music, voice over, sound effects and word highlighting; All to help kids discover the joys of learning to read.
"In many cases nursery rhymes are a child's first introduction to the written and spoken word, says Richard Eaves, Co-founder of EZTales.com. So, we thought why not challenge them to use their imagination and write their very own Nursery Rhymes that we'll publish in book form on our website. In the past, we've had some very clever stories written by kids which we've produced as animated books." (http://eztales.com/content_player.php?id=390)
"We're also encouraging all contestants to illustrate their Nursery Rhymes. When you can get kids excited about a contest like this it does wonders for their self-esteem and they become more confident readers, adds Co-founder, Cliff Dew. There is academic evidence that nursery rhymes enhance a child's phonological skills, which in turn helps them learn to read. And since day one, our subscribers have gravitated to our most popular category of animated books – Nursery Rhymes, including Mother Goose, Beatrix Potter, Peter Patter, Aesop Fables and our serialized interactive Nursery Rhymes." (http://eztales.com/content_player.php?id=930)
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1 in 6 Teens Treated in ER Has History of Dating Violence: Study
Both males and females affected; risk goes up with drug and alcohol abuse, researchers say
TUESDAY, July 8, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- One in six American teens seen at emergency departments has experienced dating violence, new research finds.
Researchers surveyed nearly 4,100 teens, aged 14 to 20, who came to a suburban ER and found that one in five girls and one in eight boys reported dating violence in the past year, according to the study published online June 29 in the Annals of Emergency Medicine.
"An enormous number of youth and adolescents have already experienced violence in their dating lives," study author Dr. Vijay Singh, of the University of Michigan Injury Center and Department of Emergency Medicine, said in a journal news release.
"Patterns that begin in adolescence can carry over to adulthood. Screening and intervention among youth with a history of dating violence can be critical to reducing future adult intimate partner violence," Singh explained.
"With this many youth and adolescents experiencing either dating victimization or dating aggression, it's dangerously easy for the behavior to become 'normalized,'" Singh noted.
Violent acts suffered by teens are called dating victimization, and violent acts committed by teens are called dating aggression. Nearly 11 percent of girls and 12 percent of boys reported dating victimization and nearly 15 percent of girls and 5 percent of boys reported dating aggression.
Nearly three-quarters of the teens in the study were white, about 87 percent were in school, and nearly 26 percent received public assistance, according to the study.
Factors associated with dating violence include being black, alcohol and drug use, and depression. The investigators also found that girls who reported dating violence were more likely to be on public assistance, to have poor school grades, and to have been treated at an ER in the past year for a violence-related injury.
"Simply treating the injury and not assessing for dating violence loses an opportunity for injury prevention and breaking the cycle of violence," Singh said.
And because black teens experienced greater odds of dating violence than their white peers, "culturally tailored interventions will be essential," Singh added.
More information
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has more about teen dating violence (http://www.cdc.gov/ViolencePrevention/intimatepartnerviolence/teen_dating_violence.html ).
SOURCE: Annals of Emergency Medicine, news release, July 2, 2014
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She was laid-back in slacks and knit top, he wore a sailing shirt and cords.
They could have been just another tourist couple on Hobart's Salamanca Place. Except that this couple embody the future of a thousand-year-old European monarchy.
Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark - next in line to a throne that began with Gorm the Old (d. 958) - and his bride-to-be, Tasmanian Mary Donaldson, were still shaking off jetlag after flying from Denmark for her sister's wedding.
"It's a wonderful time to be home with the family together, and everyone is very happy," said the girl who went to Hobart's Taroona High School, speaking with a Scandinavian lilt in her voice.
And how about arrangements for their own wedding? "They are coming along," she laughed. "There is a lot to do."
Copenhagen has begun to outline plans for a royal wedding on May 14, with a carriage procession to a cathedral ceremony, a palace reception and a sojourn on the royal yacht. An official monogram embracing the couple's initials was released this week.
Half a world away, the 34-year-old prince said they would have much to learn from the suburban garden wedding planned for Ms Donaldson's sister, Patricia Woods, tomorrow. "It's a good road map in Australia, in advance of everything," he said.
Even so, it is unlikely that the prince gained a first-hand understanding of an Australian hens' night. Ms Donaldson, 31, and her other sister, Jane Stephens, stepped out to that on Thursday evening.
Yesterday, accompanied by a Danish TV documentary crew, the couple took a sightseeing flight over the state's east coast. "He's seen some of it already, but I would like to show him a bit more, of course," Ms Donaldson said.
Speaking with Hobart's 1270-metre Mount Wellington over his left shoulder, the prince conceded he had more mountains to see than in Denmark (highest point: Yding Skovhoj, 173 metres).
But the couple are determined that what is expected to be a week-long visit will remain private. No official interviews are planned, and they spoke only when approached.
Prince Frederik was last here for the world dragon-class sailing championships a year ago and said he had his "fair share" of sailing then. "It's not on top of my list, but I wouldn't say no to it if the opportunity arises," he said when pressed.
Ms Donaldson smiled wryly and said: "He will get a lot of offers now."
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A year after President Barack Obama welcomed the CEO of a North Carolina furniture company to the White House as a demonstration of investment in the U.S. economy, the Lincolnton Furniture Company announced its closing.
CEO Bruce Cochrane confirmed to Charlotte's WBTV Thursday that the company would shut its doors immediately, laying off 50 employee in the process.
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John Hagee: Snap out of it, Ken! You're a king's kid, dad-gum it! Shake it off!
Fake Kenneth Copeland: Sorry, John, not today. The burden is just too great.
Benny Hinn: What is it, Ken? Are you opressed?
Fake Kenneth Copeland: No, Benny, it's something far worse. And frankly, as
Cindy Jacobs: You're in pain, aren't you Ken? Yes, that's it...God is revealing it to me even now. I have a seer annointing, you know. And a doctorate from Kathmandu.
Fake Kenneth Copeland: No, Cindy, it's far worse than that.
Cindy Jacobs: Doctor Jacobs.
Fake Kenneth Copeland: Whatever, no it's....well, I guess I'll just come out and say it. The doctors have found a --.
Cindy Jacobs: A growth! I knew it!
Fake Kenneth Copeland: Would you SHUT UP! No, it's not a growth. My doctors have found a....birthmark.
John Hagee: I don't understand, Ken. Why is a
Fake Kenneth Copeland: Well, John, it's...complicated. Of course, I walk in divine health. However, I regularly visit the doctor to confirm what I already know in my knower, which is the simple fact that I am in perfect health.
Bob Jones: Can I see your birthmark?
Benny Hinn: Why is this birthmark so troubling to you, Ken?
Fake Kenneth Copeland: It's shaped like...uh...a number.
John Hagee: What number, Ken?
Fake Kenneth Copeland: Uh...I'd rather not say.
Bob Jones: Where is it?
Fake Kenneth Copeland: Not that it's any of your business, Bob, but it's on my left buttocks.
Bob Jones: Can I see it?
John Hagee: I see. So in other words, it's on your left behind?
Fake Kenneth Copeland: Yes...(sob)
Benny Hinn: A number? Can you give us a range of numbers?
Fake Kenneth Copeland: Sure, it's between one and seven.
Cindy Jacobs: Wait, wait, don't tell me...It's five! I got it! Oh, I am so awesome!
Fake Kenneth Copeland: No.
Creflo Dollar: What's wrong with getting tatoos?
Juanita Bynum: You guys keep talking...I'm just gonna roll around on the floor for a while.
Fake Kenneth Copeland: It's a birthmark, Creffy, not a tatoo. A tattoo would be a defilement of my holy temple.
Paul White: Well, I think tatoos on a man are hot!
Benny Hinn: Is it between five and seven?
Fake Kenneth Copeland: Yes.
Bob Jones: It's three! I just saw three angels!
John Hagee: So you have a tattoo shaped like the number "6" on your left behind?
Fake Kenneth Copeland: This is what I'm saying, yes.
Perry Stone: This is not new information to me. I have sources at the highest levels of the Knesset. I have enhanced satellite imagery of you and Glo sun-bathing in your birthday suits while on a "ministry" trip to Cancun. An Israeli satellite.
Bob Jones: Can I see?
Fake Kenneth Copeland: Perry's telling the truth.
Perry Stone: And the six on his buttocks is clearly visible.
John Hagee: Well, that's a problem, Ken. What do you want me to do?
Fake Kenneth Copeland: I'm looking for advice on how to spin this, John. Once my
Benny Hinn: What? Like you're the anti-Christ?
Fake Kenneth Copeland: Yes. That's what I'm afraid of.
John Hagee: Can't you just confess it away...you know, speak it out of existence.
Fake Kenneth Copeland: I tried that, John. It's not working.
Benny Hinn: What about lasers?
Paula White: Oh, honey, they can do amazing things with lasers these days.
Bob Jones: I once saw a demon with lasers coming out of his eyes.
Fake Kenneth Copeland: Well...even if lasers worked...what about Perry?
Perry Stone: What about me? Frankly, Ken, you ought to be more concerned about spending an eternity in the raging fires of a burning hell reserved for the devil and his angels.
Fake Kenneth Copeland: That did cross my mind. That, and you blackmailing me.
Perry Stone: Blackmail you? For what?
Fake Kenneth Copeland: For being the anti-Christ.
John Hagee: Is that an admission, Ken? Because if it is, I am going to have to kill you right here and now.
Fake Kenneth Copeland: NO!...no, no, no....I'm not saying I am the anti-Christ. Do I look like the anti-Christ to you? I have a Jesus plane, for crying out loud.
John Hagee: Interesting. I noticed you didn't answer the question directly, Ken. Now, I'm gonna ask you one last time. Are you, or are you not, the anti-Christ?
[To Be Continued]


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Drinking Tuscan wine doesn't have to mean choosing between ultra-luxe bottlings and rank rotgut. These two 2012 vintage wines from Castello Banfi show that there's a middle ground, with premium presentations of classic wines that manage to come in at under 30 bucks a bottle. Thoughts follow.
2012 Castello Banfi Rosso di Montalcino – A simple sangiovese, full of slightly dried cherry notes, tobacco leaf, cedar closet, and a touch of mushroom on the back end. Modest body, with a short, lightly acidic finish. A simple wine, it's best with a hearty meal. B / $25
2012 Castello Banfi Belnero IGT – A blend of predominantly Sangiovese and a smattering of (unnamed) French varietals, aged one year in oak barriques. The nose is studded with tobacco leaf, cloves, and forest floor, the body featuring restrained fruit notes and a healthy slug of wood. A more brooding, dense with smokiness and touches of coffee. B+ / $28
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Barbara Walters Is Awesome
"This white bitch won't feed us until people forget her wedding! SAVE US, SEAN PENN!"
You can tell someone who wasn't Barbara Walters made the decision to include the Kardashians on her 18th annual "10 Most Fascinating People" special because she wasted absolutely no time ripping into them like the horny, dagger-clawed grandmother I oft fantasize about in my dreams. Via HuffPost Celebrity:
"You don't really act; you don't sing; you don't dance. You don't have any — forgive me — any talent," Walters told the family.
"But we're still entertaining people," explained Khloe, as Kim chimed in offering her thoughts:
"I think it's more of a challenge for you to go on a reality show and get people to fall in love with you for being you, so there is definitely a lot more pressure, I think for being famous for being ourselves."
But Walters wanted to know about what Kim is perhaps most famous for — her 2007 sex tape with singer Ray J — asking if in hindsight the sex tape was a "good thing to have done?"
"I have made mistakes in my life, for sure," Kim admitted as mom and manager Kris jumped in reminding her daughter with the obligatory comment, "You learned a lot from that."
And, of course, like clockwork Kris Jenner attempted to sell that she's capable of non-whoring human emotions and that crying wouldn't immediately shatter her face turning her into the Red Skull:
Jenner told Walters the experience was "devastating for the whole family and you cry yourself to sleep for a few nights, then you hire a really good attorney and try to make something, you know, better happen."
If Kris Jenner was doing anything those nights, it was
throwing beef jerky down into the basement for Khloe lying awake wondering if she should've let two black guys pee on Kim because that would've meant double the money and double the famous. The math's all there.
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Macquarie kept investor expectations modest on Monday ahead of its half-yearly profit result on November 1, reiterating earlier guidance given at its annual general meeting in July.
The investment bank said it expected profit for the first half of 2014 to be in line with the previous six months, implying earnings of about $490 million.
"The first half of the 2014 result is currently expected to be broadly in line with the second half of 2013, subject to the completion rate of transactions and the conduct of period end reviews," the bank said in a statement to the Australian Stock Exchange.
The statement was a disappointment to some investors who had expected Macquarie to flag higher earnings on the back of increased capital markets activity.
Macquarie's market-facing divisions, Macquarie Capital and Macquarie Securities, have been a drag on earnings in recent years, but are expected to underpin future gains in the share price as cost cuts hit the bottom line and markets improve.
Deals and value fall
Reiterating comments made at the AGM, Macquarie said the number of deals it had worked on in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 had fallen 26 per cent to 102, and the value of those transactions had fallen 29 per cent to $14 billion.
UBS banking analyst Chris Williams said the fall in deal volumes "didn't sound too good".
However, Macquarie's role advising OzForex alongside Goldman Sachs on its planned $580 initial public offering next month (in which it is also an investor) would provide a boost to earnings in the second half of the year.
"The share price is expecting a lot in terms of earnings capacity," he said.
"The upgrade the market is expecting in terms of deal flow doesn't seem to have come through."
Deal flow tends to increase in the second half of the calendar year, and Macquarie said on Monday that consistent with previous years, the second half of the financial year was likely to be stronger than the first.
Macquarie's share price hit $50 for the first time in three years last week.
The stock has rallied 60 per cent over the past 12 months and 14 per cent in September alone, but it remains a long way shy of the near $100 mark reached before the global financial crisis. The S&P/ASX 200 has rallied 19 per cent over the past 12 months.
China strength
Factors that contributed to the rise in Macquarie's share price over the past month include the Coalition winning the federal election, strong manufacturing data from China and Europe, improving economic data from the United States and the decreasing likelihood of a US military strike on Syria.
On Monday, Macquarie shares fell 88¢, or 1.72 per cent, to $49.12. The S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.46 per cent to 5252.46 points. Macquarie said a better annual result for the full year ending March 31 was contingent on market conditions not deteriorating further.
Macquarie said it faced ongoing challenges, including its cost of funding, regulatory changes and increased competition.
The bank also said it was starting to see the benefit of last year's cost cuts, and its balance sheet was strong and conservative.
The comments were made ahead of a presentation Macquarie planned to deliver at the CLSA investor forum in Hong Kong on Tuesday.
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Always have a designated meeting place for those in your party if you become separated.
Remember to apply sunscreen regularly. T-shirts are also helpful in preventing sunburns.
Coolers, food, alcohol or beverages may not be brought into the park. However, exceptions are made for infants and those with special medical needs.
There is a public picnic area just outside the front gate. You may leave and re-enter the park by obtaining a wristband as you exit. For your safety, barbecues and alcohol are not allowed. Picnic tables and shade pavilions are available on a first-come basis.
Do not bring valuables if possible. If you must, keep all valuables in a secure area.
Strollers and wheelchairs are not available for rent. Please bring your own.
Geyser Falls is a smoke free environment. Smoking is limited to the Party Pavilion, a deck area located away from children.
For your safety, read attraction safety signs and obey all lifeguard, ride attendant and park host instructions. Due to the inherent nature of the rides and attractions, participants assume risk of injury.
Water socks and sandals are permitted throughout the park, but may be restricted on some attractions.
Children not potty-trained must wear a swim diaper. Swim diapers are available at Lost Isle Mercantile retail shop.
Some attractions require a minimum or maximum weight or height limit. Please see specific ride requirements at the entrance of each attraction.
Never swim alone. Always swim with a buddy and keep track of your swimming partner.
Absolutely no running or diving in the park. Watch where you walk, waterpark walkways become wet and slippery.
Swim suits must be appropriate for our family friendly park.
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Lockers: Lockers are available to rent at both Geyser Falls and Clearwater Key rental booths. Large lockers can be rented for the day for only $5.00 + 7%sales tax or a Small locker for only $3.00 + 7% sales each with a $10.00 deposit. Deposits are refundable when keys are turned back into the rentals booth.
Tubes & Floats: Tubes are available for rent at the Geyser Falls' rental booth for $5.00+ 7% sales tax. Geyser Falls provides a limited number of free tubes and offers rental tubes for guests that want their own tube for the day. Rental tubes are for use at the Lazy River, Wave Pool, and at Clearwater Key beaches only. Tubes are located at the entrance of each attraction and must ONLY be used on that specific attraction.
Lifejackets: Available FREE throughout the park. All children under 48 inches are required to wear a life jacket at all times while in the Thunder Lake Wave Pool. We encourage all weak or non-swimmer to wear one!
Lounging: Hundreds of lounges can be used free of charge and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Guests are welcome to bring their own lawn chair.
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Record of the Year. Song of the Year. Best New Artist. Even Best Spoken Word or Comedy. These are Grammy categories worthy of recognition because, at least in some respect, they are involved in the recording process. We listen to the stuff made by people involved in these projects and then, sometimes, these people are rewarded for their efforts with a shiny gold statue. And at least for a few people who like music, the bloated self-aggrandizing ritual of who gets a Grammy is still important. All in all, a pretty good system.
Sometimes, when the Grammys want to honor someone who was working behind the scenes of music production, they'll award them a Trustees Award. For those not in the know, the Recording Academy describes the Trustee Award as a prize reserved for "individuals who, during their careers in music, have made significant contributions, other than performance, to the field of recording." Careers in music. Producers, studio musicians, these are people I think of when I contemplate this award. Good to recognize their contributions, I suppose. Adds some relevance to the Grammys. Gotcha.
Apparently uncomfortable with the Grammys' currently sclerotic state, the Recording Academy will attempt to liven things up for the forth-coming awards show albeit poorly and confusingly. This year's award ceremony, which is scheduled to come vomiting out of your TV screen on February 11, 2012, will blur the distinction of exactly what is considered "significant contributions to the field of recording" music because they're posthumously awarding the Trustees Award to the Pope of Silicon Valley, Steve Jobs.
Wait, what?
From the Recording Academy's press release:
As former CEO and co-founder of Apple, Steve Jobs helped create products and technology that transformed the way we consume music, TV, movies, and books. A creative visionary, Jobs' innovations such as the iPod and its counterpart, the online iTunes store, revolutionized the industry and how music was distributed and purchased. In 2002 Apple Computer Inc. was a recipient of a Technical GRAMMY Award for contributions of outstanding technical significance to the recording field. The company continues to lead the way with new technology and in-demand products such as the iPhone and iPad.
I'm still confused. So because he introduced a popular device that is used to listen to music or spoken word whatevers he gets a Grammy? Did Andreas Pavel, the man who gave us the Walkman, get a Grammy for his revolutionary contribution to making music portable? You get two seconds to guess. Time's up. Answer: No.
Awarding a lukewarm Grammy to Steve Jobs is shameless and opportunistic. If they really wanted to give him an award with any meaning, the Recording Academy could've done this after everybody realized the iPod was a pretty big deal. Like, five or six years ago. They shouldn't even be giving him an award at all, but that's beside the point. But whatever - it's the Grammys' show and they'll cry if they want to. However, since the Grammys are bending their rules for Saint Jobs to receive an award, maybe his iGrammy will look a little like this.


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