Archive for February 4th, 2010
I just want to go back to school. What should I do? Any teachers or principals would be extremely Helpful?
Posted by admin | Filed under Other - Education
Okay, I have a serious issue at my school…
I’m a senior on the last semester of my high school career, and I have pretty much upheld good grades and almost a perfect “A” average.
Well, on Monday I was called up to the office and told that I was suspended out-of-school for ten days, and I would be given a tribunal within those ten days to try and prove my innocence.
Well, there are two rules in the category of the rule book I may have broken. One is “Computer Trespass” and the other is “Computer Misuse” and I was filed under the first one, “Computer Trespass”. Computer misuse yields a punishment that is far less severe and does not include expulsion. I strongly believe what I did was Misuse, however I do understand what I did was wrong, and could very well be “Computer Trespass”.
I’ll explain exactly what I did, and what I used it for. I used the portable version of “Firefox”, a free web browser, and went through a proxy into a server to bypass the firewall and get to “Facebook” (Yes, I know that now in retrospect it was remarkably stupid). They called me into the office and had some pictures as evidence of my school account going onto “Facebook.com” and they explained my punishment.
I have two problems with this, one being that I might have been punished for the wrong rule (Thinking maybe I broke misuse as opposed to trespassing), and two being that I received a much harder punishment than others with the same issue.
I will also explain that I hosted the “Firefox” with the proxy already set up on my web server available for anyone to download. Some of the other kids in the school began to catch wind of this, and began downloading the program. I use the program for other things outside of school as well, so I did not notice, and even if I had, what they choose to download is there issue. I am legally allowed to own and run this proxy and host this program, and I have checked with my hoster, as well as Mozilla, the creator of “Firefox”. The other students who were caught with the same program were given one day of inn-school suspension and nothing else. I was given a report that stated I distributed the program to other students, which is not true, however even if it were, I cannot be held responsible for what others choose to download onto their school accounts. They found out that I was the owner of the proxy and expelled me when I technically did not commit anything more than the others, seeing as though running a proxy outside of school is 100% legal. So I believe if I am being expelled then that would mean the dozens of other students should be as well.
I have already taken the initiative to e-mail my teachers and ask for work while on suspension and I have also e-mailed my principal hoping he could override the assistant principal’s decision. My teachers all have e-mailed me back and told me that they would talk to the principal to inform him that I am indeed a good student. My principal has not e-mailed me back yet, and it has been almost a week. I am running out of ideas of what to do. I was thinking of maybe getting my local news involved because my school is a “school of excellence” and any media disturbances would be devastating to their reputation. I am just really upset by this and I am trying to find a way to be allowed back in to finish my senior year. I would even be willing to help them fix holes in their network in exchange, or really anything. I truly am sorry for what I did; all I want is to finish school.
Here is the actual report I got:
“School tech. specialist discovered inappropriate programs in student’s folder. It was later determined that student was using program to bypass the school filters and all of the safety protocols. Student also shared the program with other individuals. OSS 10 days pending tribunal Feb. 18-March 3.”
I certainly appreciate honesty; however please don’t take this the wrong way.
I DO know I did something wrong, I just don’t believe it was any worse than any of the other kids, and I don’t believe I should receive the same punishment as someone who deals *****. I would just take my punishment, but the punishment is being removed from school, I don’t know how else to show them that I am truly remorseful and I would undoubtedly accept a punishment, all I want is to be able to go back to school.
Atheists, you frequently come in here challenging Christians, well here is a challenge for you?
Posted by admin | Filed under Religion & Spirituality
The test of any theory is whether or not it provides answers to basic questions. Some well-meaning but misguided people think evolution is a reasonable theory to explain man’s questions about the universe. Evolution is not a good theory—it is just a pagan religion masquerading as science.
1. Where did the space for the universe come from?
2. Where did matter come from?
3. Where did the laws of the universe come from (gravity, inertia, etc.)?
4. How did matter get so perfectly organized?
5. Where did the energy come from to do all the organizing?
6. When, where, why, and how did life come from dead matter?
7. When, where, why, and how did life learn to reproduce itself?
8. With what did the first cell capable of sexual reproduction reproduce?
9. Why would any plant or animal want to reproduce more of its kind since this would only make more mouths to feed and decrease the chances of survival? (Does the individual have a drive to survive, or the species? How do you explain this?)
10. How can mutations (recombining of the genetic code) create any new, improved varieties? (Recombining English letters will never produce Chinese books.)
11. Is it possible that similarities in design between different animals prove a common Creator instead of a common ancestor?
12. Natural selection only works with the genetic information available and tends only to keep a species stable. How would you explain the increasing complexity in the genetic code that must have occurred if evolution were true?
13. When, where, why, and how did: a) Single-celled plants become multicelled? (Where are the two- and threecelled intermediates?) b) Single-celled animals evolve? c) Fish change to amphibians? d) Amphibians change to reptiles? e) Reptiles change to birds? (The lungs, bones, eyes, reproductive organs, heart, method of locomotion, body covering, etc., are all very different!) How did the intermediate forms live?
14. When, where, why, how, and from what did: a) Whales evolve? b) Sea horses evolve? c) Bats evolve? d) Eyes evolve? e) Ears evolve? f) Hair, skin, feathers, scales, nails, claws, etc., evolve?
15. Which evolved first (how, and how long, did it work without the others)? a) The digestive system, the food to be digested, the appetite, the ability to find and eat the food, the digestive juices, or the body’s resistance to its own digestive juice (stomach, intestines, etc.)? b) The drive to reproduce or the ability to reproduce? c) The lungs, the mucus lining to protect them, the throat, or the perfect mixture of gases to be breathed into the lungs? d) DNA or RNA to carry the DNA message to cell parts? e) The termite or the flagella in its intestines that actually digest the cellulose? f) The plants or the insects that live on and pollinate the plants? g) The bones, ligaments, tendons, blood supply, or muscles to move the bones? h) The nervous system, repair system, or hormone system? i) The immune system or the need for it?
I have noticed all you Athiests can do is mock me, I guess that’s cause you know you have no answers. Go Figure….
So many of you are challenging me to go to the science section, I want the atheists to defend your beliefs and this is where you all hang out…
blakdrag, Is lying needed? first time I have asked this question, my questions are open on my profile go check and stop lying.
zBillyz, why do YOU people only question Christianity? Is it cause it threatens YOUR beliefs? why are you not harassing the Muslims and Buddhists? Why are all your mocking questions toward Christians?
rate my deck?
Posted by admin | Filed under Card Games
I did add a couple more card than last time thus the total of 48 cards in my deck. Please when rating my deck consider the possible multi-intricate combos that can be done and I know you people despise Toons (So try to be impartial) but they are good even though they have weaknesses like all monster do, they are very powerful and their weaknesses can be overcome (i.e. using giant trunade or chaining emergency provisions to protect my toons from being destroyed such a Mystical space typhoon). That is why I have scapegoat, to use the 4 sheep tokens to special summon my Toon Dark Magician Girl, Toon Summoned Skull, and Blue-Eyes Toon Dragon in one turn. Just a reminder that toons are special summons and are great swarms except for my toon Gemini elf of course. My deck is a beat down (i.e. Ring of Destruction + Barrel Behind The door as well as Wave-Motion Cannon and the toons) and a disabler (i.e. Jinzo, Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV8, and Mystical Knight of Jackal). Also do have knowledge of the current forbidden/limited card list when rating my deck for your convenience you can view the list one yugioh official web site below in case you were wondering why I do not have a graceful charity or Monster Reborn in my deck it should explain all:
http://www.upperdeckentertainment.com/yugioh/en/gameplay/forbidden/advanced_current.aspx
Monster Cards
1) Injection Fairy Lily
2) Don Zaloog
3) Spirit Reaper
4) Toon Mermaid
5) Toon Gemini Elf
6) Kaiser Sea Horse
7) Kaiser Sea Horse 
Exiled Force
9) Exiled Force
10) Raging Flame Spirit
11) Raging Flame Spirit
12) Neo-Spacian Grand Mole
13) Sangan
14) Morphing Jar
15) Vampire Lord
16) Airknight Parshath
17) Toon Dark Magician Girl
18) Toon Summoned Skull
19) Jinzo
20) Horus The Black Flame Dragon LV6
21) Mystical Knight Of Jackal
22) Horus The Black Flame Dragon LV8
23) Blue-Eyes Toon Dragon
24) The Creator
Spell Cards
24) United We Stand
25) Mage Power
26) Scapegoat
27) Swords Of Revealing Light
28) Book Of Moon
29) Wave-Motion Cannon
30) Wave-Motion Cannon
31) Giant Trunade
32) Heavy Storm
33) Premature Burial
34) Toon World
35) Toon World
36) Megamorph
37) Toon Table Of Contents
38) Toon Table Of Contents
39) Toon Table Of Contents
40) Emergency Provisions
41) Emergency Provisions
Trap Cards
42) Windstorm Of Etaqua
43) Ceasefire
44) Torrential Tribute
45) Magic Cylinder
46) Call Of The Haunted
47) Barrel Behind The Door
48) Ring Of Destruction
Where can I find the ebook version of The Last Apprentice: clash of the demons?
Posted by admin | Filed under Books & Authors
I want this ebook for free also. Clash of the Demons is the sixth book of the The Last Apprentice series. Thank you.