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11/6/2015· Psychology
Guns, Violence and Psychology: Cause and Effect?
Does the availability of weapons lead to violence? Citizens certainly have a right to bear arms and defend themselves. However, what does the science say about this area?
By: Dr. Michael J. Perrotti, Ph.D.
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The issue of children's memory is contentious. Some individuals assert that if a child says something, therefore it must be true. However, the research shows that this certainly is not the case. Human memory is not an exact recording of an event(s). For example, Kathryn Kuehnle's Child Sexual Abuse Evaluations in Handbook of Forensic Psychology (2007) notes that some research findings suggest a rate of false sexual abuse allegations ranging from 6-8% (Faloer, 1991; Jones and McGraw, 1987). However, Ceci and Brook (1995) argue that these estimates are misleading and low, and that a more accurate estimate is 23-35% when other comprehensive criteria are included in the approximation (Poole and Lindsay, 1997). This writer proposes to evaluate children's testimony by objective guidelines established by the science.
The report from the research board of the British Psychological Society on guidelines on memory and the law (Recommendations from the Scientific Study of Human Memory, 2008), establishes guidelines derived from a review of the scientific study of human memory and a detailed consideration of the relevant legal issues, including the role of expert evidence. The guidelines are intended to be guidelines not absolute statements.
Key points are:
Memory in younger children, older adults, and other vulnerable groups all have special features. These features are unlikely to be commonly known by a non-expert but about which an appropriate memory expert will be able to advise the court.
Police: Interviewing vulnerable and intimidated witnesses requires particular care and skill. The problem for many interviewers is to extract a detailed, coherent, and succinct account from the witness for later use in court but at a point when the police may be at an early stage in their investigation or a need to explore what may later become peripheral issues.
The authors of the guidelines note that guidelines on questioning of children and vulnerable adults would be useful to help interviewers recognize what is a leading question and to ensure non-influence of a witness by a particular line of questioning.
Prosecutors: Usually the decision whether or not to prosecute lies with the prosecutor. This may require the district attorney to make an assessment as to the credibility of a witness or a complainant. The assessment process might involve reading statements, viewing a recorded interview, and considering other relevant information such as a Social Services' file or an opinion from a psychologist or a psychiatrist. Guidelines will be of assistance in this important decision-making process.
Defense Counsel: There is a duty when defending to explore all reasonable lines of defense. It is often the position that in cases of historic child sex abuse that the defense can do no more than say that the matters complained about simply did not occur. However, the guidelines offer an option in terms of further scrutiny of the complaints against the defendant.
The Court: The judiciary is understandably very supportive of the concept that in general jurors are able to make their own judgments upon factual issues based on their own collective experience. However, there are occasions when judges are required to warn juries about the need for caution; for instance, in relation to eyewitness ID. Expert witnesses can give expert evidence on the potential unreliability of evidence concerning childhood memory.
In this area of law, the courts in dependency hearings are more ready to admit memory evidence. In proceedings under the Children Act of 1989, there is frequently "finding of fact hearings" in which a judge has to determine whether a child has suffered or is likely to suffer significant harm. In such cases, the standard of proving such allegations is the civil standard, that is to say on a balance of probabilities. Memory evidence may be of assistance in the cases in which sexual abuse is alleged and where the court hearing would want to be able to draw on all available material in order to safeguard the welfare of the child. Memory evidence may help the court to understand how memories are laid down and what a child might or might not be expected to recall.
Adult recall of very early childhood experiences is subject to amnesia. Most adults can remember few memories for events experienced before about five years of age. When memories of events occur at an early point are recalled, individuals who recall typically describe their recollections as having to form a "knowing" in a general way rather than remembering specific details. What is interesting is that when adults recall their earliest memories, they frequently do not know whether what they have in mind is really a memory or something constructed from facts they have been told or based on photographs or mental representations based on family history. Children are more suggestible in this regard. Furthermore, most people remember little or nothing below the age of three, which is known as the period of childhood amnesia. A few memories can typically be recalled from when the individual was age three to five and more at age five to seven. However, it is not until the period of eight or older that many memories can be recalled, and it is not until the age of about eight to ten that memories begin to feature the more typical structure content and organization of adult memories. Children's memories are less structured, less organized, and more fragmentary.
These memories are usually enigmatic in nature and feature only a few details. The information is isolated, not associated with other memories, and often perplexing to the individuals. Early childhood memories have been found to be much more open to suggestibility than later childhood memories.
Children below the age of five have many memories that cannot be recalled in adulthood.
The period from birth to five is characterized by rapid neurological development, especially the areas of the brain that in adulthood will control learning and memory. At the same time there is equally rapid acquisition of language and concepts. It is important to note that infants and young children have yet to acquire these concepts known to adults, including complex emotions such as guilt, embarrassment, and shame. Thus, it would not be possible for a child younger than five, for example, with the concept of embarrassment, to have an original memory that contained features labeled in those terms.
The writers of the guidelines note that recent studies of children remembering childhood memories found the following:
Authors of the guidelines note that the conclusion from this is that by approximately nine to ten children have autobiographical memories that are adult in nature.
The authors note that childhood memories recalled by children should not contain knowledge that the child would have had at the time. If they do, then this is knowledge that has been added in at a later date, although, of course, a child who has been sexually abused and is able to remember the abuse, may show knowledge of certain acts that few other children of their age would show.
Authors of the guidelines also note that recalling a memory of feeling guilty at say age three is almost certainly false, as children at this age have yet to develop this feeling or to learn the word guilty. Similarly, recalling duration of events, complex reasoning, thoughts, and details are most unlikely for events dating to below five to seven.
The retention interval is the period of time elapsed between experience and recall. This highly affects durability of human memory. The main effect of retention interval is forgetting progressively. As the retention interval increases, progressively more information is lost until a memory is forgotten. Thus, to given an example, a person's recall of their breakfast this morning will be surprisingly good, tomorrow they will remember little, and next week almost certainly nothing at all. Factors such as stress and trauma accelerate memory decay.
Rehearsal is one of the key mechanisms for retaining memories and knowledge. Talking and thinking about recalled experiences improves retention and confers resistance to forgetting. However, it should be noted that this is an especially important point or it should be noted that each instance of recall offers an opportunity for distortion and error to be assimilated to a memory and possibly incorporated in a long-term basis. The same can be said of repeated interviews and repeated questioning, which increases the possibility of error.
Errors in the memories of children:
Research suggests that in clinical cases the victim's memory for the trauma is likely to be fragmented into several key "hot spot" moments. Hot spots are defined by the writers of the guidelines as "the worst moments" for the person during the trauma and also those points that tend to come back as intrusive memories. While the hot spots are generally remembered as vivid and clear, they may be recalled in a jumbled order. Thus, while some parts of the trauma memory may be recalled consistently and detailed, the other parts will remain more vague, have some gaps, jumbled in order, and possibly contain inaccuracies. Some people incur head injuries during trauma, which can affect their memory but which may improve over time.
Some people dissociate during trauma, meaning that they spontaneously black out or switch off or dissociate from their bodies. Dissociation disrupts the trauma victim's ability to recall the entire event. This is particularly important in cases of aggravated Pitfalls in Testimony Involving Children's Memory assault and sexual assault. The person with PTSD may have gaps in their memory for the traumatic event.
Dr. Perrotti received his PhD in Clinical Psychology from Alliant University in San Diego, CA. He is a licensed psychologist in California and Pennsylvania. Dr. Perrotti is a member of the National Register of Health Service Provider in psychology and the National Academy of Neuropsychology. He was an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Keck School of Medicine, USC from 2005-2006. Dr. Perrotti is the author of numerous publications in forensic psychology and assessment, traumatic brain injury in college, professional sports and military populations, and child trauma and complex PTSD.
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11/6/2015· Psychology
Guns, Violence and Psychology: Cause and Effect?
Does the availability of weapons lead to violence? Citizens certainly have a right to bear arms and defend themselves. However, what does the science say about this area?
2/3/2012· Psychology
Child Investigative Interviewing: Is there a gold standard?
By: Dr. Michael J. Perrotti, PhD
Police departments across the United States are routinely questioning young children concerning child sexual abuse allegations. Frequently the police are untrained in the correct techniques to utilize for investigating interview of the children.
8/5/2020· Psychology
Assessing Civil Competency: What Are The Mental Capacity Standards In Civil Litigation?
Civil competency is an area that gets significantly less attention than competency in criminal proceedings. It's definitely not a topic that you are going to see on Law & Order anytime soon. We regularly get questions about civil competency and the mental capacity standards in civil litigation. While the standards for competency civil litigation have some things in common with the standards for competency in criminal proceedings, they have their own unique set of legal standards.


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Through WFT's education program, established in 1983, we have offered classes to thousands of young people, hundreds of whom have also had the opportunity to develop their creativity in WFT productions and to be mentored by professional actors and directors. The primary focus of our education program is supporting a child's intellectual, emotional, creative, and social development through drama activities. Several of our students have enjoyed prominent national careers (such as Academy Award-winner Matt Damon). However, we believe true success is not measured by fame, but through instilling in our students lifelong values of creativity, compassion, and respect for others.
WFT creates intergenerational and multicultural productions that provide a shared experience for the whole family. Among increasingly few institutions, we are committed to serving and supporting families of all kinds. Our productions celebrate the diverse range of families found in the world today and seek to unite them in the shared experience of live theatre. We are especially dedicated to those who are historically under-served: people of color, people with disabilities, and low-income families. We know that it is not only children who are "at risk" in our society, but entire families and communities.
It is a young person's experience that is at the heart of our mission.
Wheelock Family Theatre believes:
- That respect and affection can build self-esteem and nurture young talent beyond anyone's expectation.
- That demanding professionalism teaches self discipline.
- That giving responsibility inspires responsible behavior.
- That the sense of accomplishment young people feel from doing even the tiniest of parts let alone some of the biggest roles they may ever create will give them a chance to express themselves, appreciate their capacity to create – in some cases, will give them hope, fill a void, offer an escape from stressful situations.
At best, involvement in theatre can help young people to excel in all areas of their lives and, at the very least, offers them an unforgettable experience. At Wheelock Family Theatre we believe live theatre transforms lives.

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Saturday, February 25, 2017
Phases of Life for a Paintballer
I remember when I first started going to the paintball field. The range of people and styles of dress made no sense. There were guys in white t-shirts playing next to guys with trees sticking out of their hats, next to guys in bright matching gear.
I can see how a newcomer to the sport can be confused, overwhelmed and intimidated by everything that goes on in the staging area during typical day at the field. With the start of a new paintball season I thought I would try to make some sense of the organized chaos.
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Stability said to be improved 'considerably'
The folks at Pebble have pushed out an update for the Android beta app, and it looks like a lot of the kinks have been addressed. Usually, we see a list of changes followed by an equally long list of issues, but this time around there is only one known issue remaining.
- PebbleKit JS localStorage is now sandboxed for each app
- Many improvements to onboarding and FW installation
- Issues with sideloading apps in some circumstances have been fixed
- Some issues with loading JS configuration views after the app has been quit have been addressed
- JavaScript app logs printed via ADB are cleaner
- MyPebble now loads faster
Known issue:
- Pairing a Pebble during onboarding may not succeed. If you run into problems, exit the Pebble app. Remove the pairing entry from Android BT settings & your Pebble. Then pair manually using BT settings.
You'll need to uninstall version 10 before you install this one, and any javascript-based apps will need manually reinstalled. Developers, and those of us who live on the edge, go grab it.
Source: Pebble Developers Blog
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Ports infrastructures traditionally have extremely low ecological contribution because they have been designed and built with minor or no consideration to the existing marine ecosystems. As most marine flora and fauna reside in coastal areas, anthropogenic changes to shorelines are one of the key reasons for habitats losses and thus decline in marine biodiversity. GIREL-3R is a research and development program led by the Port Authorities of Marseille Fos. With this project, the Port is looking for innovative engineering ecological solutions to compensate damages on marine ecosystems caused by its operation and future development operations. ECOCEAN has implemented two pioneering processes with the objectives to save young fishes from high predation that would occur within the port area by lack of habitat. The presentation will highlight the promising results for this two solutions and show how the port can significantly contributes to protect and enhance marine biodiversity.
Gilles Lecaillon is the founder and current CEO of ECOCEAN. He is a marine biologist, oceanographer and conservationist specializing in the study and use of post-larval fish for ecosystem conservation and rehabilitation. He has over 15 years' experience in the PCC technology (Post-larval Capture and Culture) used for prevention and/or mitigation of over-exploited tropical and temperate reef fishes. He has worked on tropical reef conservation and rehabilitation projects in various seas (Indian Ocean, Caribbean Sea, South East Asia and Pacific Ocean) and has recently been more focused on temperate waters (Mediterranean Sea). Gilles has acquired a strong technical experience in marine ecological engineering with the development and implementation of pioneering processes that aim to preserve and enhance biodiversity in coastal urban areas.


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I already noted that real M1 is still quite positive:
M2 (not shown) has decelerated considerably, and is more weakly positive, but hasn't even turned neutral yet.
The yield curve is also a positive:
[I still suspect that the yield curve is the indicator most likely to not accurately signal in our deflationary era.]
The Labor Market Conditions Index, as constructed by the Fed, would have given one year or more warning of most of the recessions over the last 40 years. It's still positive too, if weakly so:
The same goes for credit tightness as measured by the Senior Loan Officer Survey, and also ints more timely if noisier proxy, the Chicago Fed's Adjusted Financial Conditions Index:
Finally, yesterday we got the 2nd Quarter update from the Senior Loan Officer Survey. Although the data hasn't yet been updated on FRED, the index declined to -3.9, meaning slightly looser credit conditions:


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One Room
The One Room system combines high quality hardware and cutting edge software to enable venues to webcast live events around the world. Our unique automated system requires no computer on site, and allows events to be set up from any computer, tablet or smartphone.
Events can be booked into our admin system, and the cameras will turn on and record at the designated time, streaming out footage to friends and family who have been issued secure login details via automated email invitations.
The event recording is also stored for 90 days, and can be viewed at any time from any country.
Download and archive extension options are available to ensure that an event can be protected and shared for years to come.
There are many reasons why Bell, Lamb & Trotter choose One Room for webcasting, but they include some of these benefits.
- It allows others to be able to see what your chapel or crematorium looks likes, and to feel a part of the service; seeing the flowers, hearing the music, listening to the eulogy. It gives people who cannot attend, the chance to celebrate the life of a friend or relative along with the other mourners, giving comfort and closure.
- It is a dignified and unobtrusive form of video recording, so those at the service will be unaffected by the filming.
- No computer is required on site, and services can be booked on internet enabled smartphones, tablets or computers, giving flexibility and allowing service at any location.
What is One Room?
One Room is an automated webcasting solution that allows a venue to stream live events to viewers all over the world.
How does it work?
Bell, Lamb & Trotter is fitted with fixed cameras and specialist hardware. They use tested secure software to book in a service.
Email invitations are sent out with unique login details, allowing absent loved ones to watch the service.
At the time of the funeral, the cameras will stream high quality footage of the arrangement over the internet. This footage is then stored online, allowing it to be accessed and watched for the next 90 days. (Further download options are available.)
What devices can I watch a One Room webcast on?
You can watch a One Room webcast on any internet equipped computer, laptop, tablet or phone.
If you are using an iPad or iPhone, you can download our specifically designed free app. There will soon be a designated app for Android operating system smart phones too.
What bandwidth do I need to view a live stream or archive?
Up to 512kbps or 0.5mpbs.
I have lost my viewing code email. Can I get it directly from One Room?
For confidentiality reasons we do not issue codes for funerals. In order to obtain these codes please contact the funeral home (or other venue) or family members directly.
How long is an archive available for?
An archived service is available for 90 days from the date of streaming. There are further extension and download options available, and a reminder email is sent out towards the end of the 90 days to inform that the archive period is finishing.
How do I extend my archive? Am I able to download my archive as a file?
Almost as soon as a service is finished it can be extended or downloaded. (It usually takes less than half an hour for the files to be transcoded and available for extension or download after a service has finished.)
Please note: Only family and friends who have their email addresses added to our official list are eligible to extend or download.
One Room is unable to add people to this list. You must contact the Funeral Home directly to be added.
You can access the extension and download options by visiting www.oneroomfunerals.com and entering in your email address in the login section, and the original six character password you were issued for the funeral.
How big will the video files be when permanently downloaded?
The files are roughly sized at 0.5gb per hour of footage.
Can they be recorded onto DVD?
The files are MP4 format, and can be saved onto a DVD. Some older players may not recognise MP4 format, and you will need to download a converter.
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Pre-arranged and prepaid funerals can easily be organised and people view this as an investment in the future to hedge against inflation and achieve maximum tax advantages. If the pre-arrangement is for yourself, it is simply the process of considering what funeral arrangements you would like to take place at the time of your death.
Why pre-arrange a funeral?
The advantages can be summarised with the phrase "peace of mind". It gives you and your family members the peace of mind that…
- your personal wishes are carefully recorded
- your family are relieved of some of the emotional burden
- you may amend your personal instructions at any time
- if you choose to prepay, your money is secure
- the funeral director of your choice has been nominated
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You may record as much or as little detail as you wish. Your pre-arrangement may be partial or full:
Partial pre-arrangement: you may choose to record just a few important details – for example whether you want to be cremated or buried, and where you want the service to be held.
Full pre-arrangement: you may choose to record full and complete details, including choice of casket, flowers, music, content of newspaper notices, etc.
What should I do now?
If you would like to pre-arrange a funeral, we suggest that you begin by considering some of the issues raised above.
We will gladly advise you in whatever way you require. When you feel ready, make an appointment with one of our Funeral Directors to assist you or complete our online Confidential Funeral Arrangements Form. Once we have a record of your pre-arrangement, it is a good idea to inform your family members, doctor and solicitor that Bell, Lamb & Trotter holds a record of your wishes.


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Turkish prosecutors said on Thursday they were investigating allegations that President Tayyip Erdogan's family moved millions of dollars abroad to avoid taxes, saying there were doubts about the authenticity of documents behind the claims.
The chairman of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), Kemal Kilicdaroglu, accused members of Erdogan's family earlier this week of transferring $14 million to a company in the Isle of Man, holding up documents he said proved the transactions had taken place.
Erdogan dismissed the allegations as lies and said on Thursday Kilicdaroglu would "pay the price".
Erdogan has dominated Turkish politics for almost 15 years and remains by far the country's most popular leader. Opponents accuse him of increasingly authoritarian conduct, especially since a failed military coup last year; but the CHP struggles to rally support in challenging the President.
The CHP has not accused Erdogan or his family members or any companies it says were involved in transactions of any criminal activity.
The Ankara prosecutor's office said it was launching an investigation into the allegations and that an official from the company which Kilicdaroglu named as the destination of Erdogan family funds, Bellway LTD, had called the documents fake.
It also asked the CHP to hand over all documents.
Ozgur Ozel, deputy chairman of the CHP, said the party would comply with the request from prosecutors.
The CHP has also filed a parliamentary motion requesting an investigation into its allegations, but the assembly, dominated by Erdogan's ruling AK party, rejected the motion on Thursday.


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Hey. Holder, here. So, I have this really cool girlfriend who likes to read. You might remember her. Sky? Killer sense of humor? Incredible mouth?
Well, we've been dating for a few months now and, although I don't really pay attention to her when she reads to me, I still like watching her while she does it. There's just something about those lips.
Okay, I'm getting sidetracked. Anyway, the first night I ever went to her house she had this book that our friend Breckin gave her. It was called SLAMMED. Heard of it? Well, this may just be speculation, but I heard somewhere that Colleen wrote SLAMMED from Will's point of view and has been sitting on that manuscript for a while. Sky is getting really irritated because she really wants to read it. She read a teaser for it here and I swear that's all she can talk about! If I hear her say one more time how she needs more "Will Cooper," I'm going to have to send her another ego-deflating text. I know he's only fictional, but I'm starting to get a little jealous.
So, back to the point again. I was able to find out for Sky when she'll finally get more "Will Cooper." Not that I want her to have more Will, but I always tell her I'll do whatever it takes to make her happy. If she wants to read out loud to me…I'm sure not going to stop her. I just hope it's a long book so I can watch her lips for hours.
Ugh! There I go again. BACK TO MY POINT!
I heard Colleen was just sitting on this manuscript until…hell…I don't even know why she wasn't sending it to her publisher. Maybe it had to do with getting Sky's story out first in Hopeless. That would make sense, right? It was pretty crazy.
Now this is just hearsay, but I heard Colleen is working with ATRIA BOOKS for the final installment of the SLAMMED SERIES. The third book is still untitled, but people have been referring to it as "Will's Story" or "This Girl." Whatever it will be titled, Sky will be happy to know that I found out the e-book will be released this April. She is going to be so damn happy to know that.
At least now she'll stop whining once she has more Will Cooper and she'll start reading out loud again while we're together…in her bed…her head on my chest…book in hand…her lips…Shit! Sorry. I hope Sky never finds out just how much she occupies my thoughts or her ego would grow even bigger, if that's possible. Hold on while I send her a quick ego-deflating text before she starts to realize how incredible she really is.
Hey, babe. I'll be at your house in an hour, so make sure you brush your teeth really well for the next sixty minutes. Not that I plan to kiss you when I see you because your lips are really unattractive. It's all I think about; how unattractive they are. Seriously unkissable lips. Not thinking about tasting them at all. Nope.
Okay, she should remain grounded for a while with that one. While the news might make Sky happy about Will Cooper, it sort of put me in a funk. Only because I started thinking, "What's so special about Will Cooper?"
I mean, sure he's way talented with his poetry and all that, and he seems like a really good guy. But why him? Why not me?
I threw the idea out there for Colleen, because if you think about it, I've got a lot to say myself. Y'all already know what I was thinking during the best first kiss in the history of first kisses with this post. But I keep thinking about all the questions that were left lingering in Hopeless. Questions like these:
"What was Holder thinking when he saw Sky in the grocery store?"
"What was he thinking when he saw the bracelet?"
"What did Holder do during the month that he left Sky after the incident in the cafeteria?"
"Why did Holder leave his mother shortly after Les died?"
"Why did he leave Austin on bad terms with his father?"
"What was he like before he met Sky?"
"What prompted him to crawl back through Sky's window that night after not speaking to her for four weeks?"
"What was going through Holder's head the moment he found out about what happened to Les?"
Tons of questions, right? I went ahead and answered them all in hopes that Colleen would finally decide to write MY version of the story. If she can write one for Will, she should write one for me, right?
Well, ATRIA BOOKS thought it was a good idea and agreed with me, so now Will isn't the only one with his own story. I don't know what I want mine to be called yet but we can get to that later. The good news is, Colleen is releasing HOPELESS from my point of view and the ebook will be available in July. It's good to know that Sky will have more Will Cooper in just a couple of months and then more of me shortly after that! I'm about to let Sky in on the good news. Knowing her, she'll probably be more excited about Will's Story than my story.
Nah. That girl loves me way too much to prefer Will over me. She's "Team Holder" all the way.
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Paul Ryan, Target of Reddit Campaign, Won't Support SOPA
Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) will not support the Stop Online Piracy Act, according to a statement released by his office Monday.
In the statement, Ryan calls the Internet "one of the most magnificent expressions of freedom and free enterprise in history" and says "it should stay that way."
According to Ryan, SOPA is an attempted solution to the "legitimate problem" of digital piracy, but the bill "creates the precedent and possibility for undue regulation, censorship and legal abuse."
Congressman Ryan, chairman of the House Budget Committee, became a target of the Reddit community last month. Reddit users considered Ryan's previous stance on SOPA too vague — and took issue with the $288,600 that the Congressman had accepted from pro-SOPA groups.
Redditors began "Operation Pull Ryan," a grassroots campaign to prevent Ryan's re-election in 2012. The community embraced Ryan's opponent, Rob Zerban, who is running for Congress in November of this year. Zerban returned Reddit's affection, hosting an "AMA," or "Ask Me Anything," where he fielded questions directly from Reddit users.
Zerban credited Reddit with influencing Ryan's decision on SOPA. In a statement posted on the social media site, Zerban said: "Reddit was able to force the House Budget Chair to reverse course — shock waves will be felt throughout the establishment in Washington today, and other lawmakers will take notice."
In fact, Reddit may not have had an impact on Ryan's SOPA decision. Paul's position on the bill was unclear until now. As a conservative Republican who favors smaller government, it makes sense that Ryan would oppose a bill which gives more authority to the Federal government. On the other hand, the bill was introduced by Rep. Lamar Smith, a conservative Republican from Texas, so party labels are not a reliable indicator of SOPA support. Congressman Ryan's office did not immediately respond to a request for a comment.
Is the tide turning against SOPA in Congress? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.


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Johnnys Brid: Play10/30/2012
It's been so long since I've shared some of my favorite shots from Moni Hayworth, seriously can never get enough of her. Long story short, life has been crazy. Crazy good, crazy busy...crazy crazy. Cray. I'm going to a lingerie launch today to see what new styles we're up against this season then later, a Ghost Bus tour that ends at midnight - when Halloween begins. Catch up real soon!


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Making Mulch
The fall ritual of making mulch has begun. When we came back from Ohio, our trusty mower came with us. Mr Chiots has been out every evening mowing a portion of the lawn and collecting the lawn & leaf clippings. Generally, I'm the one doing all the mulching in the fall, but this year I'm busy planting so Mr Chiots has taken over the task.
When it comes to mulch, this is my favorite kind. Nothing promotes earth worm activity like a mix of grass and leaves. This mix also suppresses weeds in the spring as well, which saves me valuable time. If you put down some rock/mineral dust underneath it, you'll notice marked improvement in your soil with just one winter. I have found a combination of about 25% grass to 75% leaves to be ideal.
Over the past week, we've been mulching like mad, all the walkways in the garden, the foundation borders, the chicken run, etc. Any we have leftover we'll put in a big pile somewhere for use in next spring and summer. At our previous place in Ohio we didn't have a ton of lawn and we collected leaves from the neighbors.
We have more than enough of each here, which makes me happy because the less I can bring in from elsewhere the happier I am. I love knowing exactly where everything comes from!
What's your favorite kind of mulch to use in the garden?Filed under Around the House | Comments (18)
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Same as yours! Leaves and grass are great. I usually end up using some straw around the garlic – not sure why though… Habit I guess. I should think about using this mix instead.
to Joan's comment
Sorry to be such a wordy birdy lately.
Question though: when you say you place rock/mineral dust under your mulch, are you referring to the greensand you alerted me to a few months back?
to whit's comment
We have been doing exactly the same thing here! Our goes around our fruit trees, on the garden and any leftover goes into the compost stalls. We also mix in rabbit manure from under the rabbit cages.
to Canned Quilter's comment
I prefer straw mulch on my garlic. I put it on when I plant in the fall and leave through harvest. I actually like the looks of straw mulch all over the garden. For my perennial plants, I use seafood compost or dark bark.
to jennifer fisk's comment
Jealous. Our plan for the day is to scour the neighborhood for leaves. My family and I are going to rake a senior citizen's yard too. So hopefully we will have a good supply by the end of the day :). I am always afraid to mix in my grass, the hateful bermuda, for fear that I will replant it in my beds. That grass is hateful!
to Heidi's comment
I am using a combination of grass clipping, leaves, organic flax straw and spent greens from the garden :)
to Sherri's comment
I love using leaves in the garden! I have different favorite mulches for different situations, but I like leaves for putting the garden to bed, pine needles for mulching around plants in the summer, and sweet gum balls (from my trees) in flower beds for water retention and keeping critters out of my flower beds. If I have to buy mulch, I use straw, but I try to do that as little as possible.
to Songbirdtiff's comment
I love using pure green grass mulch in the garden but I use mostly leaves around here in the fall. We have a chipper shredder we run them thru so they break down much faster, but they're still wonderful well into summer.
By fall, they've completely broken down & the soil and company loves it.
to KimH's comment
Many many years ago, I gardened in a very loam sandy soil.. and I would go to town and pick up bags of fresh cut grass off the curb on weekends. I would put this fresh cut green grass at least 6inches thick on my garden, leaving it a couple inches away from my plants..
While its true that this may bind up some of the nitrogen temporarily, (add some bloodmeal if it concerns you) my garden did the BEST it ever did in all my years of gardening when I used this method. I never lost one plant due to it heating up. What it did to my soil too was a miracle. It would break down pretty fast since I was in Texas and the sun will break down anything quickly but my soil became beautiful and fluffy and I could stick my hand down into my soil at least 10 or 12 inches without any struggle. It was sooo awesome!
Conventional garden wisdom will tell you not to do this, but I've been known to be a garden rebel (ok, a Rebel in all regards ;-)) and do lots of things you "arent supposed to do" and usually it always works out well for me. This one definitely did.
to KimH's comment
Sheep bedding. Not a pleasant smell, but pleasant for the plants. As long as it's not so ammonia-heavy that it burns the plants. Not that I have ever done that. Ahem.
to kristin @ going country's comment
Yup, leaves are great as there are such an abundant, free, supply of them!! I saw an interesting video on how to chop them up, if you don't have a shredder…other than mowing over them a couple of times…place your weed wacker in a large, garbage can, fill with leaves and turn on the wacker and it will shred the leaves in a couple of minutes!
A really pretty mulch, although not free, to most of us, is hazelnut shells! I also use them for paths around the garden…beautiful color, long lasting, and the crunch underfoot is really fun….except on bare feet! :)
I also use oyster shells….a nice deterrant for slugs!!
to Chris's comment
Heidi, I feel your pain! We are awash in Bermuda grass. My husband's proposed solution was (egad) Roundup in a 25 gallon drum. I countered his proposal with my own: 3 Southdown Babydoll sheep.
I won! So now I keep the weeds and Bermuda mostly controlled AND the sheep contribute to my composting and raised bed mulching with used bedding. Here in the San Joaquin Valley we need lots of mulch in the 3-digit summers too!
to Melanie in California's comment
We love pine straw mulch. It looks naturalized, no matter where you use it!
to daisy's comment
We mulch in place, leaving the clippings on the lawn instead of of using it elsewhere. While we have some leaves, we just don't have enough to really use as we mostly have pines in our yard.
Looks like a neat way to have mulch though.
to Misti's comment
Susie, do you ever find having the mulch so deep around the trees encourages mice and things to make a house there and nibble at the trees? This is something I'd like to try but we have mice that enjoy a chew on the cambium of young trees and I'd rather not encourage them :)
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The Wichita Thunder are off to the playoffs and in pursuit of the Kelly Cup and that begins tonight.
GAME DAY! Game 1 of the #KellyCupPlayoffs is here. Join us at 4:05 p.m. as we host the @coloradoeagleshockey. Tickets are still available. Buy Tickets Here: https://t.co/XWevU0Nszd https://t.co/Zh2nvdDO0T pic.twitter.com/gEUR3ZNzl4
— X – Wichita Thunder (@Wichita_Thunder) April 15, 2018
While the ECHL team lives on, the Condors have finished up. With all the call-ups, signings and moves, there have been a lot of alternating parts. Marody and Vesel showed some early chemistry (see Vesel highlight below) along with Tyler Benson looking good in his short stint. Exciting times for next year there.
Stuart Skinner and his Swfit Current Broncos are heading into the game 7 of round 2 in the WHL playoffs.
Filip Berglund and his club, Skelleftea are in the finals of the SHL.
- L Tyler Benson 7gp, 3-8-11 for Vancouver (WHL) (assigned to the AHL)
- LC Skyler Brind'Amour 7gp, 0-3-3 for Chilliwack (BCHL)
- C Cameron Hebig 7gp, 6-2-8 for Regina (WHL)
- R Kirill Maksimov 10gp, 4-6-10 for Niagara (OHL) (3gp, 2-1-3 this week; eliminated from the playoffs)
- RHD Filip Berglund 12gp, 0-3-3 for Skellefteå AIK (SHL) (3gp, 0-1-1 this week)
- LD Dmitri Samorukov 6gp, 0-2-2 for Guelph (OHL) (assigned to the AHL)
- R Kailer Yamamoto 7gp, 1-3-4 for Spokane (WHL)
- LHD Markus Niemelainen 5gp, 0-0-0 for HPK (Sm-Liiga)
- LC Bogdan Yakimov 5gp, 0-0-0 for Neftekhimik (KHL)
- G Stuart Skinner 13gp, 2.22 .931 for Swift Current (WHL) (four games this week, a shutout and a couple of double OT stellar performances)
- C Cooper Marody 3gp, 1-2-3 (Joined the team this week)
So @OhioState_MHKY & @umichhockey combining on a goal? Only in #Condorstown! Congrats on the first of many Cooper! pic.twitter.com/dUibXDMLJd
— Bakersfield Condors (@Condors) April 13, 2018
- R Ostap Safin 9gp, 1-0-1 (2gp, 0-0-0 this week)
- L Tyler Benson 5gp, 0-3-3 (4gp, 0-3-3 this week)
- RD Dmitri Samorukov 5gp, 0-1-1 (4gp, 0-1-1 this week)
GOAL! @KylePlatzer drew first blood tonight at the Shark Tank. It's 1-1 after one. #Condors20 pic.twitter.com/PyREsKwa4l
— Bakersfield Condors (@Condors) April 13, 2018
- RC Tyler Vesel 11gp, 3-3-6 (4gp, 3-1-4 this week)
The lone goal tonight, courtesy of @TyGuy102. The New Guy Marody with the apple for his first pro point. #Condors20 pic.twitter.com/OW6bRuLOcy
— Bakersfield Condors (@Condors) April 12, 2018
- C Colin Larkin 16gp 0-2-2 (4gp, 0-0-0 this week)
- RD Logan Day 6gp, 2-0-2 (did not play this week)
- LD Caleb Jones 58gp, 2-15-17 (4gp, 0-1-1 this week)
- LD Dillon Simpson 61p, 4-14-18 (did not play this week)
- RD Ryan Mantha 41gp, 3-7-10 (did not play this week; Blood clot in the eye)
- RD Ethan Bear 37gp, 6-12-18 (3gp, 0-2-2 this week)
Ethan Bear | 2 Assists -vs- Ontario | Apr. 14th, 2018 https://t.co/z8HGQPLkle via @YouTube
— EDM Prospect Watch (@EDProspectWatch) April 15, 2018
- LD Ryan Stanton 46gp, 2-6-8 (1gp, 0-0-0 this week)
- LD Ben Betker 42gp, 1-4-5 (1gp, 0-0-0 this week)
- RD Eric Gryba 24gp, 0-0-0 (did not play this week)
- LD Keegan Lowe 49gp, 2-12-14 (3gp, 0-0-0 this week)
- R Ty Rattie 53gp, 21-22-43 (in the NHL)
- L Ryan Hamilton 41gp, 6-15-21 (Did not play this week; Broke leg, done for the year)
- L Joey Laleggia 68gp, 15-28-43 (4gp, 2-2-4 this week)
- RC Josh Currie 68gp, 20-26-46 (4gp, 0-2-2 this week)
- R Patrick Russell 68gp, 14-13-27 (4gp, 2-0-2 this week)
Then Mr. Shorthanded decided to win it. #Condors20 pic.twitter.com/FgTzCsqUHW
— Bakersfield Condors (@Condors) April 8, 2018
- LC Grayson Downing 48gp, 4-19-23 (did not play this week)
- LC Brad Malone 55gp, 13-20-33 (1gp 0-2-2 this week)
- R Dave Gust 49gp, 13-11-24 (4gp, 2-2-4 this week)
- LC Joe Gambardella 50gp, 13-6-19 (4gp, 1-1-2 this week)
GOAL! @DJGamz5 puts the biscuit in the basket. #Condors20 pic.twitter.com/9wUXj6EayQ
— Bakersfield Condors (@Condors) April 15, 2018
- L Braden Christoffer 63gp, 6-9-15 (4gp 0-1-1 this week)
- R Jesse Puljujarvi 10gp, 1-4-5 (in the NHL)
- RC Kyle Platzer 44gp, 8-7-15 (2gp, 1-0-1 this week)
- R Zack O'Brien 43gp, 6-17-23 (4gp, 1-2-3 this week)
- F Mitch Callahan 45gp, 2-7-9 (did not play this week; suspension ended)
- RC Chad Butcher 7gp, 1-1-2 (in the ECHL)
- R Brian Ferlin 7gp, 1-0-1 (did not play this week)
- L Evan Polei 30gp, 4-5-9 (4gp, 0-0-0 this week)
- R Anton Slepyshev 1gp, 0-0-0 (in the NHL)
- R Iiro Pakarinen 18gp, 9-4-13 (in the NHL)
- LR Pontus Aberg 4gp, 4-2-6 with Milwaukee (in the NHL)
- G Nick Ellis 22gp, 3.21 .898 (one game this week)
- G Laurent Brossoit 29gp, 2.68 .912 (three games this week)
- G Shane Starrett 3gp, 3.71 .895 (did not play this week)
- G Ed Pasquale 16gp, 2.60 .910 (Traded to Tampa Bay)
- R Greg Chase 1gp, 0-0-0 (Traded to Springfield)
- LD Ziyat Paigin 7gp, 0-0-0 (no longer in organization)
- RD Mark Fayne 6gp, 0-1-1 (Assigned to Springfield)
- G Shane Starrett 38gp, 3.01 .912 (did not play this week)
- G Dylan Wells 1gp, 16.39 .571 (did not play this week)
- G Nick Ellis 2gp, 2.75 .925 (called up to the AHL)
- RC Kyle Platzer 20gp, 8-14-22 (in the AHL)
- F Lane Bauer 63gp, 9-28-37 (did not play this week)
- R Zack O'Brien 12gp, 5-7-12 (in the AHL)
- LC Travis Ewanyk 60gp, 13-16-29 (did not play this week)
- RC Chad Butcher 53gp, 9-24-33 (did not play this week)
- L Evan Polei 32gp, 8-9-17 (in the AHL)
- R Greg Chase 17gp, 7-10-17 (Traded to Florida)
- LC Bogdan Yakimov 56gp, 8-3-11 for Neftekhimik (KHL) (eliminated from playoffs in QFs by Traktor Chelyabinsk)
- RHD Filip Berglund 44gp, 3-10-13 for Skellefteå AIK (SHL)
- LHD Markus Niemelainen 43gp, 1-2-3 for HPK (Sm-Liiga) (eliminated from playoff contention; 12th place finish)
- LHD William Lagesson 49gp, 1-12-13 for Djurgardens (SHL)
- R Ostap Safin 61gp, 26-32-58 for Saint-John (QMJHL) (eliminated from playoff contention; 18th place finish; Signed his ELC)
- C Cameron Hebig 66gp, 41-49-90 for Regina from Saskatoon (WHL) (Playoffs)
- R Kirill Maksimov 62gp, 34-46-80 for Niagara (OHL) (Playoffs)
- L Tyler Benson 58gp, 27-42-69 for Vancouver (WHL) (Playoffs) – alumni of our Sponsor alert!
- LD Dmitri Samorukov 62gp, 11-23-34 for Guelph (OHL) (Playoffs)
- R Kailer Yamamoto 40gp, 21-43-64 for Spokane (WHL) (Playoffs)
- G Stuart Skinner 56gp, 2.68 .914 for Swift Current (WHL) (Playoffs)
- G Dylan Wells 56gp, 3.57 .898 for Peterborough (OHL) (Playoffs)
- C Cooper Marody 38gp 16-34-50 (signed ELC this week)
- C Colin Larkin 27gp 24-22-46 for UMass-Boston DIII (in the AHL)
- RD Logan Day 26gp, 15-23-38 for Endicott College DIII (in the AHL)
- RC JD Dudek 36gp 7-12-19 for Boston College (eliminated from playoff contention)
- RC Tyler Vesel 36gp, 11-21-32 for Nebraska-Omaha (NCAA) (in the AHL)
- L Graham McPhee 36gp, 12-12-24 for Boston College (NCAA) (eliminated from playoff contention)
- L Aidan Muir 27gp, 4-8-12 for Western Michigan (NCAA) (eliminated from playoff contention)
- RC Aapeli Rasanen 32gp, 4-12-16 for Boston College (NCAA) (eliminated from playoff contention)
- RHD Vincent Desharnais 36gp, 0-11-11 for Providence (NCAA) (Playoffs; eliminated from playoff in game against Notre Dame)
- RD Philip Kemp 26gp, 3-5-8 for Yale (NCAA) (eliminated from playoff contention)
- RD John Marino 33gp, 2-14-16 for Harvard (NCAA) (eliminated from playoff contention in semi-finals)
- LD Matt Cairns 10gp, 1-0-1 for Cornell (NCAA) (eliminated from playoff contention in the semi-finals)
- LC Skyler Brind'Amour 52gp, 10-14-24 for Chilliwack (BCHL) (eliminated from playoffs in QF by Prince George)
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Swimming The Undercurrent
Our family is, and always has been, very involved with swimming. Because my younger brothers were so fast (I wasn't), much of my childhood was spent schlepping around the midwest for weekend swim meets. Hello Holidome! Centered out of St. Louis, we were all over Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, and even down to Memphis…. an armada of station wagons with electronic football gadgets and towels over our heads… in pursuit of more regional records for my bros' all-star relay team to destroy. One of those 4 went on to be a swimming star at Stanford.
My clan has found this team of kindred spirit in Oakland, California -- the Oakland Undercurrent. We are an up-and-coming team in Zone II and are often coined underdog. Are we? Our coaching staff mostly comes from the Cal swim team (inarguably the best swim team in the world) and they are total. swimming. geeks. Awesome! One of our coaches is even making his Olympic comeback @ London 2012. More on Coach Tony later.
Switching to Oakland from Alameda was one of the hardest decisions we've ever made as a family. We were very tight with the Alameda swim team and I was very active in getting the pools re-opened in 2010 (chronicled on aquatics fan) but ultimately we were too frustrated with missing weeks of pool time. We've been Undercurrent for over a year now.
So now here we are…. 2, sometimes 3 swim meets per month around Northern California and potentially further. We are going to the Sierras this summer and our more advanced kids have competed in Florida, Memphis, Arizona and beyond. I don't mean to live vicariously through my kids' racing, but I think it would be **the ultimate** to go down to a meet in Mission Viejo as a team and really make a showing. The kindred spirit is with me, I am certain.
I'm fortunate to know what it's like to really be part of a great team. I love being involved with the Undercurrent.
30+ years and 200 miles from the ol' stomping ground, swim meets haven't changed much. They suck up your entire weekend and snack bar / hospitality is nothing but a Carb Fest. In our region, all of our meets are held outdoors rain-or-shine so pop-up canopies are a gear requirement. Kids still have a great time. Uno and Electronic Football have been replaced by iPads and Gameboys. Meets are put on entirely by volunteers -- a cast of 100's. We are held hostage at some far-flung high school or college campus with a nice pool and nowhere to spend money. More on this later, too, because Alameda's Swimming Pool Saga has a new chapter.


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The Housing Mess Hits One New York Town Hard
Still, there are pockets of devastation to be found -- few more evident than Mount Vernon, N.Y., which lies just north of New York City. In 2007, before the bursting of the real-estate bubble, the median price for a home in this working-class city of 69,000 was nearly $510,000, according to Money magazine's annual listing of Best Places to Live. Following the deep recession and mortgage crisis, however, today the median price is around $310,000 -- a decline of 37%.
A Neighborhood Suffers
As is true in many U.S. cities, certain neighborhoods have been affected more than others. A recent survey of completed sales in a roughly 12-block area of south-central Mount Vernon (see the map below) during the past four years reveals just how acutely parts of the city have been affected.
For example, 13 homes in this neighborhood that sold during the 12 months from October 2005 to October 2006 had a median transaction price of $475,000. Four years later, during the comparable period from October 2009 to October 2010, sales data of 17 homes in the same area reveal the median sales price had fallen to $135,000, a drop of 72%.
One telling example is the recent sale of an enormous 4,000-square-foot house at 444 S. Second Ave., which recently sold for just $274,900, according to sales data compiled by Empire Access Multiple Listing Service (MLS), which tracks real-estate transactions in Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess and Bronx counties in New York state. The house's sale price is about $100,000 less than a nearby 1,500-square-foot home sold for just three years prior, notes J. Philip Faranda, vice president of the MLS.
Banks Step In
Just as disconcerting as the drop in prices is that the most recent sales data show that most of the homes sold weren't owned by individuals but rather banks or the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the federal agency charged with making home ownership affordable. About two-thirds of the homes sold in September were owned by banks, indicating that the properties had been through foreclosure proceedings, says Faranda, owner of J. Philip Real Estate. "The only thing we're seeing is bank-owned activity."
The drop in sales prices in the Mount Vernon neighborhood is also an example of how minorities, specifically blacks and Hispanics, have been more adversely affected by the housing crisis. The city is 60% black and 10% Hispanic, populations that were frequently targeted by subprime mortgage lenders.
Whatever nest-egg the surge in housing prices promised residents of this neighborhood just a few years ago is now long gone. That's not only devastating for homeowners who have lost their homes but for those who still live in the neighborhood.
Had remaining homeowners in the area sold just two or three years ago, they could have cashed in, but time wasn't on their side. Not everyone can sell when the market's hot, since home sales are often driven by major life events, such as children leaving home or retirement.
Paper Losses
Just as tragically, the dramatic drop in home values that followed the mortgage meltdown hasn't provided one of the benefits often cited with lower prices -- the ability for young people and low-wage earners to buy such homes. Terms of sale for many of the homes in the neighborhood require that buyers pay in cash.
For those eager to sell in today's sluggish real-estate market, Faranda advises not to look at depressed housing prices as eating away at that equity. "What are you mourning for -- it wasn't real money," he says.
"However, I think anybody would agree that if we did not have this financial calamity that we wouldn't have seen such an exaggeration in value loss," Faranda says. In other words, a home that sold three years ago for $295,000 instead of an overheated price of $380,000 wouldn't be looking at such a dramatic reduction today.
Innocent Victims
One of Faranda's current listings is for a three-bedroom, single-family home at 27 Harrison Street (see the photo below). It's listed at $125,000 -- roughly half the price it would have commanded at the height of the market a few years ago. The house, the elderly owner of which now lives with her daughter, is a victim of the downturn in the real estate market in a different way.
Faranda says much of his business today consists of short sales, homes that are on the market at asking prices less than is owed on the mortgage, as desperate homeowners try to unload homes they can no longer afford. He mourns the devastation the mortgage meltdown has heaped upon this slice of Mount Vernon, which "isn't a ghetto," he says.
"Mount Vernon has really been hammered," Faranda says. "If the question is: 'Show me an area that's been adversely affected by the housing bubble,'" he says. "This is it."


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They repeatedly alleged that there was inconsistency in Class 12 results. Parents began streaming on the MSBSHSE divisional head officer demanding the internal marks to be re-entered into the marks cards.
Sunil Chauhan, Pune Division Board Chairman, at first denied that was any goof-ups, but later caved in under pressure of angry parents and announced to review the mark sheets of 10 students who had come to the office. "I am sure there are no goof-ups. Once the mark sheets are released on June 6, everything will become clear. There is no way there could have been any goof-up on our part. If parents still insist, they can apply for revaluation and get everything verified," said Chauhan.
"Tomorrow we will declare the re-checked result of the 10 students whose roll numbers we took today. The other parents have given their wards numbers. We'll check them and declare the result by Tuesday," he added.
Parents felt that the process of revaluation shall take time of more than a month, by the time where the admissions would have completed. Parents said that inconsistency were found in four subjects- Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics.
They demanded photocopies of answer sheets for no charge and also that the board put them up online. Parents and students also demanded that the admission process to colleges for medical, engineering and pharmacy among others be postponed. While the admissions are based on state common entrance test scores, a minimum of 50% score in HSC is also a requirement.
"There is Nothing Wrong with the Results", Argued the Board.
After the papers were checked Mr. Chauhan said "We checked the papers and also their practical marks. But there was nothing wrong. We also showed one of the parents the answer sheet. I am sure this is the case with everyone."
"Parents should wait till the mark sheets are in hand, that is June 6 and then check the marks obtained individually in theory and practicals. If after that they feel that there is still something wrong, they can apply for re-evaluation," he added.
State board chairman, Sarjerao Jadhav said there was nothing wrong in the assessment of HSC answer sheets. He further said "It is impractical and impossible to put up all the answer sheets of 12 lakh (12 lakh x 6 papers) students online. Parents should try to understand that there is nothing wrong with the board results. They should follow the proper channel and wait for June 6 when the mark sheets will be given to the students. They can then check for themselves and apply for photocopies of their answer sheets and get them checked from their college teachers. If they still feel there is something wrong in the assessment, they can apply for re-evaluation and then we will do the needful."
On 1st June (Saturday), about 200 parents and children tried to enter the Pune division office but were stopped by the police personnel at the entrance of the board building at Shivajinagar. The parents alleged that since the junior college teachers were on strike during the exam period and there was a delay of 21 days in paper assessment, the teachers checked the paper in a hurry which might have led to mistakes.
Anil Deshmukh, general secretary, Maharashtra State Federation of Junior College Teachers Organisations said, "It is true that there was a delay in assessment due to strike, but the checking has been done properly. Parents can apply for re-evaluation, and they will see that due care has been taken while checking the papers."


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Join together in the Spirit of Giving for Vancouver 13th Annual Rogers Santa Claus Parade. Beginning at 10:00am, the festivities start off with two hours of family entertainment located at Coast Capital Savings Christmas Square. Christmas Square includes an entertainment stage with live music and dance performances, face painting, letters to Santa station and a gingerbread decorating station.
The Parade itself starts off at 12:00pm at the corner of Broughton and Georgia finishing of Howe Street next to Christmas Square. The Parade is also one of the largest food and fund raising events for the Food Bank. Since starting in 2004, the Parade has collected $151,200 and more than 76,400 lbs. of food for hungry families in the Lower Mainland, allowing us all to spread that Christmas joy a little further in the Spirit of Giving.
Date: Sunday, December 4th
Time: Parade starts at 12:00
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It is that time of year once again! Fright Night takes over Playland from October 7th to October 31st offering a chilling experience. Open select nights, it features 7 haunted houses, 15 rides and 2 thrilling live shows.
Being Western Canada's largest Halloween exhibit Fright Nights never disappointments, leaving kids, and adults alike terrified and wishing they never came in the first place. Classics such as Keepers Doll Factory, Haunted Mansion, and Car-N-Evil will be back once again for another year, while attractions such as The Beast, and Hellavator will be giving chills down your spine.
Want to skip the lines? You can purchase a Rapid Pass ensuring you get to the front of the line for all haunted houses as well as once for The Beast, Wooden Roller Coaster, Music Express, Atmosfear and Hellevator. Guests will be able to buy their tickets at participating 7-Eleven locations or online and save $3! Do not wait too long because these tickets are limited and sell out fast every year! For more information on tickets, and dates click here.
To get you ready here's a look at one of the more popular haunted houses offered.
The beginning of October in Vancouver brings with it the start of cooler weather, earlier nights and thoughts of Halloween. Summer has officially ended, but that doesn't mean that Vancouver's activities have ended with it. If you are looking to have a little fun this October, consider the following events!
Hit the Screen
Take a seat and watch some locally produced as well as internationally produced films at the Vancouver International Film Festival. This annual event is one of the biggest film festivals in North America. Check online for the show times and movie screenings, this is one event you won't want to miss.
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Vancouver International Film Festival
September 29 – October 14, 2016
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Take a Night Tour
Hear the mysterious and gruesome tales of murders and haunted places in Vancouver in an expertly guided tour. With stops in Stanley Park, the Mountain View cemetery and the Vancouver Police Museum, you'll be entertained and have some interesting stories to tell your friends!
Haunted Vancouver Trolley Tour
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October 14 – October 31st 2016 (Excluding Sundays and Mondays)
*Tours will operate on Sunday October 30th and Monday October 31st
Find out how to book your tickets here
Get Spooked
For the biggest collection of haunted houses and rides in BC, take a trip to Fright Nights at the PNE for a thrilling night!
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Fright Nights at the PNE
October 7 – October 31
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Ride a Miniature Train
A family favourite, the Stanley Park Ghost Train returns this with a new twist! Gather your family and friends in remembrance of our loved ones with the "Day of the Dead" themed ride. Be entertained by live entertainers, stunning lights, and music. Matinee trains run from Friday to Sunday, 11:00am to 5:00pm.
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Stanley Park Ghost Train
October 8 to October 31, 2016
Buy your tickets today and find out more here
Laugh Out Loud
Described as "Pixar meets Waiting for Godot" this unique blend of visually stunning imagery and physical comedy and wit will have you laughing all night.
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James & Jamesy in the Dark
October 5 – October 16, 2016
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Sidupiyanila is a catholic seminary where they train students who are at their final stage of being a priest. This place was the home for our first trip as well as for 4 another trips. They don't have any room facilities for the public and that is not a place to visit for a holiday. There is a beautiful waterfall at the behind of their land and we have climbed that waterfall too. (Trip Report)
On this day we left from Sidupiyanila around 9am near to the Bandarawela railway station. Then turned to nearby road at the station which goes to Lipton Seat. There are name board at some junctions hence it is not difficult to find the correct road from the number of by roads. This route is about 7-10km journey goes around too many tea estates. Sometimes you might get surprised by seeing some towers at the highest points where you could not saw on the way. At a place we have to buy tickets and again near to the Lipton seat we again have to buy tickets. On that time there was a lightening accident at the top of Lipton Sat and a foreigner was died there.
It is true that we can see 5 provinces at this place up to Hambantota Harbor too. But that is as per the weather condition of the day. Do not go there on rainy days since that place was very popular for lightening. We spend 1-2 hours around there and had some short eats at the retails shop over there. After that we got down from Dambetenna side to Haputale by seeing "Obada Fall".


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Iquitos, city of 500,000, set deep in the Amazon jungle, with no connections to national or international road networks. It is the largest city in the world to be accessible only by boat or plane, and the best place to admire the architecture of the Amazonian rubber boom.
Architecture of the Amazonian rubber boom
Scattered throughout the city, occupying prime corner spots (esquinas), are buildings of delightful colonial architecture.
But how did this city get here? How could a city of this size and grandeur exist in the middle of the Amazon jungle?
The answer: rubber! Iquitos expanded exponentially during the Amazonian rubber boom that peaked between 1879 and 1912.
Iquitos was the headquarters of the Peruvian Amazonian Corporation. It attracted many thousands of merchants and labourers from Spain, Portugal, France, and Germany, who filled the city with buildings influenced by the architectural styles of their homelands.
Many buildings included ornate ceramic tiles in their facades. The tiles were imported from Italy and Portugal, and demonstrate the opulence and affluence of Iquitos during its heyday.
La Casa de Fierro
La Casa de Fierro (the Iron House), rumoured to be designed by Gustave Eiffel (of Eiffel Tower fame), is made completely of iron. On show at the International Exposition of Paris in 1889, it caught the eye of rubber baron Anselmo del Aguila, who purchased it, and had it disassembled and shipped to Iquitos, where it was reassembled in 1890.
The Former Palace Hotel
The former Palace Hotel, built 1908-1912, was the first luxury hotel built in Peru. It is considered the apogee of Iquitos architecture.
The Amazonian rubber boom transformed Iquitos from jungle outpost to grand colonial city. In modern times the city is thriving once again, this time on the back of a tourism boom.
Posts on the Peruvian Amazon:
Yanayacu River, Amazon Rainforest – screamers, hoatzins, and pink dolphins
Night Safari, Amazon Rainforest
Posts on Lima, Peru:
Ancient pyramid in the heart of Lima – Huaca Pucllana
El Malecón, Miraflores – killer views, perfect sunsets.
The Mansions of Miraflores, Lima
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Machu Picchu – short-lived sanctuary of the Incan Empire


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THE past two years has seen dancehall artiste Govana create waves with several hits, making him one of the hottest acts in Jamaica. He plans to release his first album, Humans And Monsters Are not The Same, this year.
"The project will be released in the last quarter of this year. It's a collective effort of producers that I have worked with over the years, to get the right selection of songs," he said in an interview with the Jamaica Observer.
Humans And Monsters Are not The Same contains 14 songs. Three of them have been released — Unanswered featuring Tarrus Riley, The Light with Dre Island and Cups Up, Govana's current hit.
"We have eight collaborations on the project. We purposely worked with several producers to get the variety right and to have different sounds from each producer," said the deejay.
Among the producers contributing to Humans And Monsters Are not The Same are CJ The Chemist, Quantanium Records, Emudio Productions, Big Zim Records, Chimney Records, The Ultimate Dream Team, and LMR Productions.
"It's a nice vibe and a well-rounded effort. I think the fans will be very receptive to it," said Govana, whose hits also include Breeze, Bake Bean, Shrimp Patty, and One And Move.
Govana's real name is Romeo Nelson, he was born in Spanish Town and has been recording for the past ten years. There is still no word on who will distribute the album.
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