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Harry Potter
I asked Ratneer to look at this too, but can you take a look at the Ginny Weasley relationship section on Harry's page. An unregistered user put some information about how long Harry and Ginny dated and when Harry proposed. I questioned the user, but got no response. Hcoknhoj 07:48, January 3, 2010 (UTC)
Yeah, I didn't think that was canon, but I never quite know, because Rowling still gives interviews and the like. Thanks, Hcoknhoj 07:54, January 3, 2010 (UTC)
Unidentified Lethal Curse
An unregistered user keeps setting Unidentified Lethal Curse to be merged with the article on Sirius Black stating that the entire article is conjecture. While I can see moving it or changing it, I cannot see merging it with Sirius Black. If you could look at it that would be great. Thanks Hcoknhoj 05:55, January 4, 2010 (UTC)
The merge is back on Unidentified Lethal Curse from the unregistered user. Thanks, --Hcoknhoj 05:59, January 5, 2010 (UTC)
Seth Cooper's user page
Seth Cooper joked yesterday, I think he joked, but he said that everybody could edit his page. So think you, that he likes it, if I edit his user page from the section: Created Articles. You can trust me! I have edit Scarletmoon579's user page to, it's still there.--Station7 11:28, January 4, 2010 (UTC)
I think it was just a joke from Seth Cooper to Grounchman.--Station7 12:02, January 4, 2010 (UTC)
No, it was not a joke, Nick O'Demus. But if someone's is editing his page, is it me. He said that's good to edit his page and that he was not making a joke.--Station7 11:19, January 9, 2010 (UTC)
RE:New user help
I will, but, to be honest, I'm thinking about quiting. Jayden Matthews 09:56, January 6, 2010 (UTC)
- Yeah, just one thing and another. I used to be really physically active but, over the past few months this has become my main hobby. And although I enjoy this, it's very addictive. I'd just rather be getting out and doing real stuff. Jayden Matthews 10:24, January 6, 2010 (UTC)
Thanks for the badge, Nick! User:Quirinus Quirrell
Hey I'm just wondering... I'm new here and all. Why did you undo the edit I made to Ollivander under the dialogue about him not knowing about the Deathly Hallows in the seventh book. Did I not cite it properly?
A-Trep 03:31, January 7, 2010 (UTC) A-Trep
Re:They're baaaaaaack
Thanks for the heads-up. I've blocked this IP for two weeks. ★ Starstuff (Owl me!) 10:41, January 9, 2010 (UTC)
I still think that article has too many spaces, but I know Pott3rfan will just put them back. --Hcoknhoj 07:43, January 10, 2010 (UTC)
Viktor Krum
As much as I hate the "Relationships" section, do you think that a few people need to be added to Viktor Krum's page (ie. Harry, Diggory, Ron)? --Hcoknhoj 18:59, January 10, 2010 (UTC)
Thanks for helping me get rid of that category of the Elder Wand. Would have been bad for it's status
Sirius Black
Some unregistered user went all through his biography adding full names in places where a reader with any brains at all can tell who we were talking about. It seems really pretentious now, but he is still on and I know if I change it now, he'll just change it back, so can you look through that later please? --Hcoknhoj 05:16, January 11, 2010 (UTC)
- Thanks. There hasn't been any movement on my application for Rollback, so I go to people I know can fix it. --Hcoknhoj 06:24, January 11, 2010 (UTC)
- Thanks, will do. --Hcoknhoj 07:29, January 11, 2010 (UTC)
Is it known whether or not they called themselves this? I mean the map's name is singular and could describe any individual using the map. --Hcoknhoj 08:52, January 11, 2010 (UTC)
- Cool. --Hcoknhoj 09:03, January 11, 2010 (UTC)
Voldemort did know he was taking the protection. Remember, he could now touch Harry with feeling pain. --Hcoknhoj 15:26, January 11, 2010 (UTC)
Spring Semester
Is it just me or do you notice this too? When an event occurs during the spring or summer term, the articles often still list the previous year as the year in which the event occurred. Not like the top of the articles, but in quotes and the like. For instance, Harry and Ron go looking for Aragog in the Spring term of their second year. This event takes place in 1993, not 1992, but twice in the past 5 minutes I've had to change it. --Hcoknhoj 07:54, January 13, 2010 (UTC)
User at 184.108.40.206 is a vandal. He keeps making disparaging comments on the JK Rowling page. --Hcoknhoj 03:18, January 14, 2010 (UTC)
Thanks, that is helpful. Hcoknhoj 04:01, January 14, 2010 (UTC)
Harry Potter Wiki Twitter account
Hello Nick, i just want to inform you that recently i created a Twitter account dedicated to Harry Potter Wiki; The username is @HPWiki. What do you think about it? And also, please let me know if you also have a twitter account. --ÈnŔîčö DC(Send me an Owl!) 07:03, January 18, 2010 (UTC)
Fifth Year
Should the events under the subheading Harry's Fifth Year be in past tense? --Hcoknhoj 06:48, January 20, 2010 (UTC)
- Thanks, I'll go ahead and makes those changes. --Hcoknhoj 07:01, January 20, 2010 (UTC)
Month Pages
Do you think it is a good idea to create like a Important Wizarding events bloc in each month's article detailing the really important goings on? --Hcoknhoj 07:13, January 20, 2010 (UTC)
How to create category?
Hi Nick. I need to know how one can create a new category. I wanted to create one.Remusblack 11:23, January 20, 2010 (UTC)
Thanks a lot for replay and sorry for adding an unnecessary 's' in the title.Remusblack 11:46, January 20, 2010 (UTC)
Thank you for the Order of Merlin, firsr class.--Rodolphus 14:11, January 20, 2010 (UTC)
I think my title summed up the event better, I started the article, because I couldn't find the one you redirected to. Btw, thanks for the Order of Merlin. --Hcoknhoj 08:21, January 22, 2010 (UTC)
- Well, I am lengthening the article on the page Patronus (class). Making it more detailed and giving it some context. --Hcoknhoj 08:41, January 22, 2010 (UTC)
Administrators on this Wikia
Hello Nick O'Demus. If I got all the Adminisitrators an own award, then it would be because you listen, you take immediality care of vandalism and delete pages immediality. Since I'm a lost-fan, this site has been my number 1 (for now, because the theories are to many and here are no theories). So guys, all of you're the best. This is the best Wikia. After all I have respect for all of you (the administrators). I always want to say this.--Station7 18:34, January 24, 2010 (UTC)
Yes, I see it. But your very much time active on this Wikia and I always thought that you was an Admin. Yes, I'm glad with my second class of Order of Merlin. I will help this Wikia...is that the last thing I do.--Station7 18:49, January 24, 2010 (UTC)
Please don't remove the lengths from wand articles. They are canon because no higher source contradicts them. They are judged on a case by case basis just like everything else from the movies. 220.127.116.11 18:53, January 24, 2010 (UTC)
Fair enough. Also, sorry to contradict you, but the noble collection version of Ron's wand is 14" inches, just like the book one. 126.96.36.199 19:03, January 24, 2010 (UTC)
Thanks for the Cake.
Also, I voted on the Slytherin Picture. It now has a clear consensus lol. -- Ratneer Owl Me! 21:16, January 24, 2010 (UTC)
Ratneer reported him to Seth. --Hcoknhoj 21:51, January 24, 2010 (UTC)
- Are we Canadian, eh? :p --Hcoknhoj 21:55, January 24, 2010 (UTC)
Station7 changed the Slytherin picture. I thought we voted. --Hcoknhoj 21:54, January 24, 2010 (UTC)
I made a mistake, like I many times do. Sorry for that--Station7 22:31, January 24, 2010 (UTC)
RE:Vandalism & discussion
Blocked him and left a comment on Talk:Noble Collection. Thanks for the heads up. -- Seth Cooper owl post! 22:29, January 24, 2010 (UTC)
Should we include non-voluntary aliases such aas Parry 'Otter and Miss Grant among the aliases, b/c User:Jayden Matthews is removing them. --Hcoknhoj 22:57, January 24, 2010 (UTC)
- Where do we start this vote? --Hcoknhoj 07:11, January 25, 2010 (UTC)
- Works for me. --Hcoknhoj 08:52, January 25, 2010 (UTC)
- We may have to change to proposal 2, to win the vote, but still keep the names we want in the infobox. (These votes are bringing out my inner politician, lol.) --Hcoknhoj 00:05, January 30, 2010 (UTC)
Sirius Will
I'll work on that one. --Hcoknhoj 08:08, January 25, 2010 (UTC)
- Do you think that everything after Kreacher (or maybe the locket) should be struck? --Hcoknhoj 21:52, January 25, 2010 (UTC)
They are all from the Ninetendo DS version. I've done a research of the name of the character's already appeared on the sit, but none of them.--Station7 19:12, January 25, 2010 (UTC)
How do I edit a created template?
I'm trying to submit a dialouge a-b-a on the quotes page but I can't edit it, I can only edit other's template. It was inserted and then it wrote - the template doesn't exist. But if I click on the quotes template on the frequently used template then I have no problem at all, except that the phrase I want to insert is a dialouge. And there are some of them who didn't know how to use a template either and are messing up the page. I'm trying to clean up without any success. Help me please Tenerezza 23:30, January 25, 2010 (UTC)
Thanks for the heads up on the policy issue, and the forum. I'll start archiving and deleting over the next few days. Many thanks, - Cavalier One(Wizarding Wireless Network) 18:40, January 26, 2010 (UTC)
New Policy Forum
Look at this new discussion. Forum:Policy Guidelines for Formatting OOU Articles. --Hcoknhoj 09:03, January 27, 2010 (UTC)
Thanks. I've commented. Jayden Matthews 08:50, January 28, 2010 (UTC)
Merlin's Beard
|Merlin's Beard!
|Ten-thousand edits on the Harry Potter Wiki makes this user a
You should have got this a while ago ;). Grunny (Talk) 01:37, January 29, 2010 (UTC)
Could I use that to? I watch if there is vandalism, say it to somenoe and it's fixed. Or is that only for Rollbacks, Bureucats and Administrators.--Station7 21:08, January 29, 2010 (UTC)
RE: Question
Thanks for bring this to my attention. Wikia does indeed have ways of checking sock puppet accounts, and I will bring these users to their attention and see what they say on the matter. If you suspect any other users of sockpuppetry, don't hesitate to bring it to my attention :) - Cavalier One(Wizarding Wireless Network) 10:48, February 2, 2010 (UTC)
- If it's paranoid and suspicious, then we are of a like mind. I try to keep an eye out for things like this myself. If the users have openly stated they have multiple accounts, then its okay, but if you could list them here so I am aware of them, I can check them in case of voting issues in the future. - Cavalier One(Wizarding Wireless Network) 11:12, February 2, 2010 (UTC)
- You're not paranoid, I was worried about Mouldywart and Robbiefenwick as well. --Hcoknhoj 12:39, February 2, 2010 (UTC)
- I had the results back from Wikia, and the results are ... interesting to say the least. I do not wish to discuss it openly for now, but I am investigating other users as the check showed up several other user names apparently operating from the same IP address. The results may cause some votes to be nullified, and I am investigating the impact it would cause at the moment. As for Famini, if she's admitted to multiple accounts and they are for her and husband, I see no problem as long as they're not used on votes, or for vandalism. I would list them at multiple accounts to be sure, noting the reason why. - Cavalier One(Wizarding Wireless Network) 11:56, February 12, 2010 (UTC)
I have to admit, I do have a second account that I have used in some voting, after I have voted, but I will get rid of those votes immediately. The account is HarryPotter512. (Yeah, I know, chickening out, but atleast I am doing good.)--L.V.K.T.V.J.'(Send an owl!) 23:08, February 12, 2010 (UTC)
Multiple accounts
Hi. Just to let you know that it's possible that I edit sometimes some pages with another account: it's not really a second account, it's my husband's account. He's not an usual editor on Wikia but he has his own account and it's possible that I don't see his account is connected when I edit some pages. His name on Wikia is Jmini. --{{SUBST:Utilisateur:Famini71/autosig}} 11:34, February 2, 2010 (UTC) Famini71
Yes, from the same computer and we have the same ip. Famini71
OOU Policy
Now that it looks like the Infobox vote is going to be over, do you think you can help me drum up interest in the OOU Policy discussion started a couple of weeks ago about the book and movie articles? I mean I want this to be a robust discussion, but no one has really put in their two-cents worth. Thanks, --Hcoknhoj 22:10, February 12, 2010 (UTC)
- Alright, thanks. I had suspicions myself. I mean we can get some ideas flowing on the OOU discussion in the interim. I wouldn't ask for a vote until he has finished anyway. --Hcoknhoj 22:37, February 12, 2010 (UTC)
Heads Up
I have changed my signature so, --JKoch(Owl Me!) 21:26, February 16, 2010 (UTC) is fromUser:Hcoknhoj. Thanks, --JKoch(Owl Me!) 21:26, February 16, 2010 (UTC)
RE:Jayden Matthews
Thanks Nick. Yeah he certainly did. -- GrouchMan (Send an owl then scram!!) 22:49, February 20, 2010 (UTC)
RE: Prefect
Wow thanks , Nick :-). Grunny (Talk) 08:16, February 22, 2010 (UTC)
Harry Potter
I looked back at the edits User:Johnnysparrow made to the Duellest section. While I thought his edits were extravagant and and as you said really stretching it, I think he has a point though. We don't really give Harry the credit he deserves. There is a paragraph twice as long talking about Hermione's duelling ability and JKR has said that after their 3rd year, Harry would defeat her in a duel. --JKoch(Owl Me!) 14:01, February 23, 2010 (UTC)
- Nice one with the Userbox. I'll put it on my page.
- Back to Harry Potter, you are right User:Johnnysparrow took it too far in praise of Harry, but I think the Duel with Snape goes to prove more about Snape's mastery than Harry's lack of skill. You also have to keep in mind that Snape was reading Harry's mind and that is why he knew what spells were coming. I'll take a look at it and see if I can do him justice without unnecessary embellishment.
- Yeah, I saw the Sock Puppets get banned. It was really suspicious when they appeared on there, but good riddance to bad rubbish. I'll see what I can do about getting discussion on OOU going again, but I'm going to need help there.
--JKoch(Owl Me!) 17:11, February 23, 2010 (UTC)
- How about this:
Skilled Duellist: Harry was able to hold his own against Death Eaters even at a young age. In many battles of the Second Wizarding War, he was able to incapacitate much more experienced wizards, and during the Battle of the Department of Mysteries, he was alone among the six D.A. members to be neither injured nor incapacitated and, along with Dumbledore and Remus Lupin, was the only fighter on their side not to be injured or incapacitated. He was known to be very quick off the draw and had a very aggressive duelling style even incorporating Unforgivable curses. Harry also survived multiple confrontations with Lord Voldemort himself, eventually defeating him.
--JKoch(Owl Me!) 17:37, February 23, 2010 (UTC)
Re: House Points Game
I've closed the second term. Thanks for the reminder. Do you think we should start another term now? ★ Starstuff (Owl me!) 04:50, February 25, 2010 (UTC)
Re:Infobox Alias policy
I've updated all character infoboxes to conform with the policy change. However, I've kept the field name the same (i.e. "alias=", not "aka="), as changing it meant that that none of the data currently inputted in "alias=" fields in articles would show up. So, basically, all I've done is a cosmetic change, so that the "alias=" field is now displayed under "Also known as" instead of "Alias" in the infobox table. If you want to change the field name, it would require us to change "alias=" to "aka=" in hundreds of articles, so I thought I'd take the path of least resistance for the time being.
I moved Harry Potter Wiki:Character infobox family guidelines policy to Harry Potter Wiki:Character infobox guidelines, and updated the shortcuts in Template:Policytable, HPW:CIFG, and on the menu under the site icon at the left.
I'll be busy tomorrow, but if you'd like to share your ideas for the policy rewording, feel free to do so. Thanks! ★ Starstuff (Owl me!) 05:32, February 25, 2010 (UTC)
The voting policy states that votes may only be opened by an Administrator. Therfore the one on Hermoine Granger's talk page is illegal. 18.104.22.168 10:09, March 2, 2010 (UTC)
- If above user is correct, then are all votes opened by you therefore illegal (ie the Infobox vote)? --JKoch(Owl Me!) 10:16, March 2, 2010 (UTC)
- The vote is automatically non-valid according to policy. Just because people have broke the rules in the past, doesn't mean they should continue to do so. 18.104.22.168 10:20, March 2, 2010 (UTC)
- I see what you said, but it seems that he isn't going to quit. I'll take it up with Seth, then. --JKoch(Owl Me!) 10:24, March 2, 2010 (UTC)
- On this same page, we have a an uregistered user 86.170..... who has posted an attack on the mental ability of those who are holding this vote. Every time, I either delete or hide the comments they protest. --JKoch(Owl Me!) 20:51, March 2, 2010 (UTC)
- I'll support a proposal to clarify the rules and either strictly open up voting starting to all users who meet the voting standards, or to close the loophole. I just want to get this vote done, so this user will get out of my hair. --JKoch(Owl Me!) 18:05, March 3, 2010 (UTC)
why, helllllllooooooooooooooooo
hello nick O'demus
thanks for the message
can you tell me how to change your signature
Jetfire11 18:53, March 2, 2010 (UTC)
Don't care. On all fronts. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 220.127.116.11 (talk • contribs).
- Then why are you even still here? - Nick O'Demus 08:58, March 4, 2010 (UTC)
thanks Jetfire11 16:44, March 3, 2010 (UTC)
Voting Policy
While I support closing any loopholes in the policy, I would ask you not to wikilawyer. 126.96.36.199 08:44, March 4, 2010 (UTC)
- You wanted to get technical about it, I can do that. - Nick O'Demus 08:58, March 4, 2010 (UTC)
- I'm just saying it is bad faith to do so. Do you really want that ridiculous low res image in Hermoine's infobox? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 220.127.116.11 (talk • contribs).
RE:Happy Birthday
Thank you so much! -- Seth Cooper owl post! 18:47, March 4, 2010 (UTC)
What is the process to archive my talk page? Thanks, --JKoch(Owl Me!) 21:45, March 4, 2010 (UTC)
Thanks. --JKoch(Owl Me!) 21:54, March 4, 2010 (UTC)
- I'm going to do page move. I'm just waiting for 100 subjects as that is a nice round number. --JKoch(Owl Me!) 22:00, March 4, 2010 (UTC)
I jumped straight to 2, because that user's edit was so blatantly vandalism. Sorry. --JKoch(Owl Me!) 22:29, March 4, 2010 (UTC)
RE: House points game
Thanks for letting me know. I'm back to work now. The Potions Master 19:46, March 5, 2010 (UTC)
RE:Archiving talk pages
Seems alright, I guess. -- Seth Cooper owl post! 21:45, March 5, 2010 (UTC)
I am curious; why are both of the people's votes you struck ineligible, as they both have more than 20 edits and they both have been here for more than a week. Thanks.--L.V.K.T.V.J.(Send an owl!) 00:53, March 7, 2010 (UTC)
- I told both of them what they had to do if they wanted their vote to count.--L.V.K.T.V.J.(Send an owl!) 04:10, March 7, 2010 (UTC)
Chief Snatcher
Is Chief Snatcher a conjectural title? --JKoch(Owl Me!) 01:15, March 7, 2010 (UTC)
Private Lessons
It looks like a duplicate. --JKoch(Owl Me!) 03:37, March 7, 2010 (UTC
- So, we need to delete lowercase private lessons and then move capitalized Private Lessons to private lessons to make it right and preserve the log. --JKoch(Owl Me!) 03:42, March 7, 2010 (UTC)
- But the "private lessons" part of the title shouldn't be capitalized. -- GrouchMan (Send an owl then scram!!) 03:42, March 7, 2010 (UTC)
- Then maybe we should just create the whole article all over again. -- GrouchMan (Send an owl then scram!!) 03:45, March 7, 2010 (UTC)
- Don't worry, I trust you completely!! -- GrouchMan (Send an owl then scram!!) 13:01, March 7, 2010 (UTC)
- Then maybe we should just create the whole article all over again. -- GrouchMan (Send an owl then scram!!) 03:45, March 7, 2010 (UTC)
- But the "private lessons" part of the title shouldn't be capitalized. -- GrouchMan (Send an owl then scram!!) 03:42, March 7, 2010 (UTC)
Re: How's it going
Don't worry, I'm ok. am just too busy in other things... soon i'll come back here and do many edits... Thanks very much for showing your concern to me. --ÈnŔîčö DC(Send me an Owl!) 08:57, March 8, 2010 (UTC)
GrouchMan block
While it is true that this is his first block on this wiki, GrouchMan has been given multiple warnings and requests to stop this behaviour. He has not heeded them, and continued his actions. In general, I will block people for three months for vandalism, so one month is lentient from my position. It may seem a little harsh, but he has to realise that I am serious about this. He violated the warning within 4 hours of it being received. He will be welcome to return when his block ends, as long as he sticks to the rules. - Cavalier One(Wizarding Wireless Network) 09:27, March 8, 2010 (UTC)
Aunt Marge
Since User:9Darthmaul reverted your revert, I changed it back and warned him about adding speculation telling him that such things are more appropriate if added to a BTS section. --JKoch(Owl Me!) 14:40, March 8, 2010 (UTC)
Re: Hermione
Thanks for the update. These people really need to make up their minds about which pictures to vote on. Scarletmoon579(Talk to me!) 01:29, March 10, 2010 (UTC)
Magic genetics
Dear mr. O'Demus,
I notice you reverted my change on the half-bloods page - that is the sentence is back to "Due to the dominance of the magic gene,".
Agreed that JKRowling took so many liberties with the settings in the Harry Potter series for the sake of telling a good story, that any discussion on "magic genetics" is quite futile (except for fun), but it is by no means proven that only one gene with just two or three varians controls the expression of magical abilities.
Two points can be made, one embriological, the other of population genetics.
The developmental point is that the brain (on the admittedly unproven but logical assumption that magical abilities stem from it) develops through the concerted and sequential activation and inactivation of many genes. That is, a brain develops a certain way simply because too many genes are involved in its development, and these genes can't vary too much without said brain failing more or less miserably to grow and work properly. That is, either the wizard is the basic model of human beings, and therefore failure to express magic (whether Muggle or Squib) should be accompanied by any number of neurological anomalies, or the Muggle is basic, and therefore wizards should have a significant number of neurological abnormalities. Also body abnormalities should be expected, since the same genes are often expressed differently in different cell lines, influencing different body parts. A way out of this, is that a number of both genes and gene variants control the expression of magical abilities so that an (usually) sound brain and body can develop, with a few individuals able to do magic, and many unable to do so. Extra-chromosomal heredity and non-genetic factors may also be implied, further complicating the issue. This also implies that perhaps the difference between Muggles and Squibs may be inhexistent, since a muggleborn wizard may stem from the chance combinations of the right genes, extrachromosomal heredic and non genetic factors, while a Squib is born whenever said combination is disrupted.
The population genetics'point stems partly from the above, since the regulation of brain development and of magic expression require the right combination of genes and variants. It is furthermore implied in the books that magic goes way back in history, that probably appeared among the pre-human ancestors of muggles and wizards; given the fact that both animals and plants have magical properties, magic may have appeared even before the appearance of multicellular living beings. Since this means that magic may have been around for five or six hundred million years, there has been plenty of time for genetical polimorphism to have appeared - each species, human, animal, plant, should show any number of gene variants. Therefore, magic expression should depend on a certain number of gene and gene variant combinations, while not by others,
So, when I inserted that question marked plural, I did so because there were a few compelling reasons to do so.
Thank you for your time,
Ngebendi 13:13, March 12, 2010 (UTC)
Gellert Grindelwald
Hello Nick. Can you please check some edits I made to Gellert Grindelwald's page yesterday. I ask because my spelling/grammar is not good, and I tried to do the refrence tag thing but I dont think it worked. I've already asked an admin, but he ignored me. Thanks. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 220.127.116.11 (talk • contribs).
- Thank you. There are other lines in Grindelwald's article that need to be rectified according to Rowling's statement. And probably others in Dumbledore's. 220.127.116.11 10:48, March 14, 2010 (UTC)
user 188.8.131.52
Just thought you would of wanted to know that the user of above created a page and vandialsed all over it. Philered WAS HERE! PEACE!
20:05, March 18, 2010 (UTC)
No Prob and i know he would :'( Philered WAS HERE! PEACE!
13:01, March 20, 2010 (UTC)
Possibly Redundant Article
Do you think Minister for Magic and Support Staff is redundant, or maybe should be changed to something like "The Office of the Minister for Magic" and make changes to reflect that? --JKoch(Owl Me!) 19:36, March 19, 2010 (UTC)
blogs' content
Nick, in order not to bother JKoch too much, may I ask you what goes into the blogs?By what little I have gleaned from the ones I've checked, just about anything seems to be going, as long as Potterverse-related and not offensive or flaming. It would therefore be the perfect outlet for what I would like to contribute, (i.e. the genetics issues I started with), and has no place in the wikia proper.Many thanks! Ngebendi 10:28, March 20, 2010 (UTC)
House Points game
Hey, when should we start the House Points game up again? It has not been active for quite a few months now.--L.V.K.T.V.J.(Send an owl!) 21:33, March 20, 2010 (UTC)
Susan Bones
Can you look at the introductory paragraph. It is so bad that I have no idea where to begin fixing it. --JKoch(Owl Me!) 04:12, March 21, 2010 (UTC)
- Also, there seems to be a considerable amount of speculation (look at the bottom of Sixth year). --JKoch(Owl Me!) 04:21, March 21, 2010 (UTC)
8th Horcrux
I'm not sure. I've never really been happy about the proliferation of these pages, to be honest. An article on Wizard Rock is acceptable, and maybe some of the more notable bands, but an article for every band? I'm not so sure. As you say, there is the risk of self-promotion and advertising. I may have to submit a proposal to limit the number of Wizard Rock articles. - Cavalier One(Wizarding Wireless Network) 10:37, March 22, 2010 (UTC)
- Well, since you seem to know more about it than me since its a phenomenon that we apparently do not have here in England, maybe you would like to draft some notability guidelines for Wizard Rock bands? I confess it is one of the Potter crazes that passed me by. - Cavalier One(Wizarding Wireless Network) 11:02, March 22, 2010 (UTC)
wowwwwww! how in the world do you have sooooo many edits and not one blog post???
alicenadjasperforever peoples (send me an owl, no howlers or ill bite) 23:52, March 28, 2010 (UTC)
- Do you think someone should point out that without constructive article contribs, she won't be able to vote and have any of the other privileges that users with 100, 200, 300, etc edits can have? --JKoch(Owl Me!) 23:54, March 28, 2010 (UTC)
when does the house points term start? User: Molly Wobbles


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A woman's place is in the Bible
Far from being just a story about "the patriarchs," the Old Testament is full of surprising stories about courageous women who keep salvation history on course.
WHEN TEACHING BIBLE CLASSES IN PARISHES, I often begin with the question, "When I say 'characters of the Bible,' what names come to mind?" The consistency of the list is quite remarkable: Jesus, Paul, Moses, Saul, Solomon, David, Abraham, Isaac, and some of the prophets, such as Isaiah and Jeremiah, figure as regulars among the first responses. The naming continues with the identification of less familiar players: Joshua, Nathan, Joel, Jonah, James, John, and Thomas. It is commendable how many characters surface.
But as the brainstorming dies down, I often note the glaring absence of women's names from the list. Mustering a response, folks quickly chime in: Mary, Mary Magdalene, Sarah, Rebekah, Rachel, Leah. But then the recitation comes to a halt and a quiet embarrassment settles over the group.
In fact, it is not my students' fault that the only familiar names of women in the Bible are the Marys of the New Testament and the matriarchs of the Old. For most people the biblical stories featured in the lectionary readings each week form the basis of their familiarity with the Bible, and, as John Baldovin, S.J. regrettably notes in Bread of Life, Cup of Salvation (Rowman & Littlefield), even in its revisions the lectionary features very few stories about women.
But even those who read and study the Bible on its own might be hard pressed at first to identify biblical women. As we well know, these are patriarchal stories composed and passed down in patriarchal cultures. Not surprisingly men appear as the most conspicuous players and protagonists.
But there are many notable female characters and heroes across scripture. A few, including Ruth, Esther, and Judith, emerge as especially prominent. That whole books are named after them in a patriarchal setting suggests the magnitude of their greatness. Other women have stories told about them, while still others appear only briefly. Taken together these female characters reveal the role women played in sustaining and defending the chosen people.
In a family way
Ruth, in the book named after her, emerges as a towering protagonist and unmatched critic of culture, custom, and common sense. Living in the land of Moab, she and another Moabite woman, Orpah, marry into an Israelite family that fled Israel because of famine. Soon after the story begins, the mother, Naomi, and her two daughters-in-law are all widowed. This new social standing places all of them, but especially old Naomi, among society's most vulnerable.
Orpah returns to her Moabite family, but Ruth refuses to abandon her mother-in-law and travels with her to Bethlehem, Naomi's Israelite village. Like Abraham who leaves his land, Ruth leaves behind the security of what she knows-her family, her culture, her gods, and her land-and travels to a country unfamiliar to her.
But unlike Abraham, Ruth receives no divine promise of land and descendants as incentive. Instead, she clings to Naomi, an old widow at the mercy of a man's world, declaring, "Wherever you go, I will go, and wherever you reside I will reside. Your people will be my people and your God will be my God" (Ruth 1:16). The magnitude of this profession of solidarity remains unmatched in the biblical tradition.
Once in Bethlehem, Ruth's initiative-first finding food and eventually securing a new marriage-renews the life of both women. In the end Naomi, who had succumbed to bitterness in her plight, is transformed by her daughter-in-law's ingenuity and fidelity. Indeed, Ruth deserves the praise that the women of the village exclaim before Naomi as she cradles her new grandson, Ruth's son: "Ruth, your daughter-in-law, who loves you, [is] more to you than seven sons" (Ruth 4:15).
Ruth is not alone as a life-sustainer. Tamar, a Canaanite woman, also acts in the interest of life, assuring heirs for her dead husband (Gen. 38). Little known among biblical characters, Tamar marries an Israelite who dies before they have any children. The brother of the dead man refuses to fulfill his legal responsibility of producing offspring to raise up in the name of his deceased brother, so he dies as well. Judah, the father, refuses to give Tamar his only other son, fearing the same fate will visit him.
So when Judah's own wife dies, Tamar sets out to fulfill the legal duty that Judah has thus far avoided, providing offspring for her deceased husband through a male relative. Setting aside her widow's garment, she veils herself as a prostitute. Not recognizing her, Judah has sex with her in exchange for his seal, its cord, and staff pin-signs of his identity and authority-as a pledge.
Later, when word comes to Judah that his daughter-in-law is pregnant, Judah orders her to be burned to death. She confronts him with the symbols of his identity, and he recognizes that she has taken on the obligation he has refused to fulfill: the well-being of the deceased. Well deserved is the praise Judah proclaims of Tamar: "She is far more righteous than I" (Gen. 38:26).
Similarly the women of Exodus 1-2 demonstrate the determination of less prominent women to inspire us to overcome forces of violence and to cooperate with one another as agents of divine power in sustaining life. First, two God-fearing midwives, Shiphrah and Puah, disobey the Egyptian pharaoh's order to kill every male child born to the enslaved Israelite people. Whether these women are Egyptian or Hebrew remains unclear, but the grave consequence they would reap for their defiance of such an oppressive ruler is certain.
Next, Moses' mother rebels against the Egyptian ruler's order to throw all male Hebrew babies into the Nile. Instead she hides her son for three months and then prepares an ark-like cradle for him to float among the reeds on the river's edge. When the pharaoh's own daughter and her maidservants find the basket, the princess herself acknowledges that the child is Hebrew and arranges for his sustenance and safety. Instead of handing him over for destruction, she too defies her father and acts to save Moses' life.
Hence, Israel's central tradition, the Exodus, does not begin with the great liberator Moses. Instead, a diverse group of women-Hebrew and Egyptian, slave and royal, young and old-act together as instruments of God's saving power. They cross lines of ethnicity, social standing, and age in the interest of Moses' life. It is the saving activity of women that heralds the beginning of Israel's freedom from bondage.
Saviors of the people
Esther's life-giving story, like Ruth's, unfolds in a book bearing her name. She also works to bring life to others, but unlike Ruth, who restores a family, Esther saves her whole people. Though an Israelite, Esther rises to become queen at the Persian court. She first exposes a plot to kill the Persian king and later uses this political edge to intercede with this same ruler. Uncovering the wicked court official Haman's plot to execute her uncle Mordecai for his failure to bow down to Haman, she also makes known his scheme to destroy all the Jews in Persia. In doing so she not only saves her people but preserves their right to worship Yahweh alone.
Judith, another courageous liberator, also puts her life on the line to protect and liberate her village. The book bearing her name was composed about 100 years before the birth of Jesus. However, the story describes an Assyrian invasion of Israel approximately 400 years earlier.
The destruction of Judith's small town of Bethulia by the powerful Assyrian forces that have besieged it appears certain. The enemy has called for its surrender and promised to annihilate the citizens living there. Judith, a pious widow, acts in the face of inescapable destruction. Removing her widow's garment, she dresses herself graciously and styles her hair in high Greco-Roman fashion. So striking and unbelievable is her appearance that she walks right through the enemy lines uninterrupted and presents herself to Holofernes, the powerful Assyrian commander. Captivated by her beauty, Holofernes invites her to dine with him, and Judith accepts his overture.
While Judith eats the parched grain (kosher food) she brought along in a bag, Holofernes eats excessively and gets drunk. When he falls at her feet in a stupor, she wastes no time in eliminating his tyranny. Employing the bravest of tactics among ancient warriors, Judith decapitates the Assyrian general with his own sword and puts his head in her bag. Returning to the city the way she came, Judith carries with her the evidence that Holofernes' era of violence has ended. Upon hearing the news of their leader's assassination by a woman, the whole Assyrian army flees. Thus Judith shows herself to have more courage and faith than any of the military leaders in Israel.
Other stories of women in Israel who work to rescue their community from enemy terror appear throughout the biblical tradition but are less well known. In the book of Judges, Jael and Deborah are clear protagonists in the tale of Israel's victory over the Canaanite threat. While Deborah works as both a prophet and military strategist leading the people in battle, Jael works her salvific action without ever leaving home.
Like Judith, Jael unhesitatingly woos Sisera, the exhausted Canaanite commander, into her tent. Never considering the danger to herself, she takes advantage of her enemy's need for food and rest. Then while he sleeps, Jael seizes what "weaponry" she has in her domestic surroundings. With tent peg in hand, Jael nails Sisera's head to the ground and brings an end to the Canaanite oppression.
According to the code of ancient warfare, the death of such a feared warrior as Sisera at the hands of a woman deals a humiliating blow to the enemy and earns greater safety for vulnerable Israel. Indeed she is worthy of the commendation with which the Bible praises her, "Blessed be Jael by women" (Judg. 5:24).
Foreign friend
Like Jael, Rahab works within the confines of her domestic sphere to bring about salvation for a people that are not even her own. Unlike Jael, the Bible introduces her as a Canaanite. Known as Rahab "the harlot" in the tradition, she provides lodging for Israelite spies who have come to case out Jericho before the Israelites enter the Promised Land.
It is worth noting that Josephus, a Jewish historian of the first century, refers to her as "Rahab, the innkeeper." In the patriarchal world of the Bible it was highly irregular for a woman to run a business. Hence, the pejorative title "harlot" in the biblical story may have been a way of drawing a ring of suspicion around such an enterprising woman.
The king of Jericho seems to have no qualms about communicating with Rahab, though. He requires her to turn over the spies. In response, Rahab feigns ignorance, saying that the men had departed. In the meantime she hides the agents beneath bundles of flax on her roof and alerts them when it is safe to depart. As they are leaving, Rahab confesses her belief in Israel's God and appeals for mercy when Israel attacks. Her courage, forthrightness, and faith win Rahab and her household protection. Moreover, the bravery and political savvy of this woman advance the salvation of the Israelite people. Her name figures among the few women in Matthew's genealogy of Jesus' ancestry, suggesting the honor with which she was regarded.
Thus even women with "questionable" reputations, along with so many other commendable mothers, queens, maidservants, and women religious leaders of our biblical traditions, offer important lessons about the different ways God acts in the midst of humanity. Such stories of courage, determination, commitment, and holiness are waiting to be read and preached from a revised lectionary. Failing to do so not only deprives us all of the lessons taught by the heroism, courage, and self-sacrifice of those who are not front and center in these tales, it also diminishes our ability to recognize and honor their counterparts in our own times.
How we read and interpret the stories of such an important book as our Bible is closely related to how we "read" and take seriously the stories of all the people of our world. In our ever-shrinking global village, the urgent need to better understand and embrace the many and diverse women and men of the human community needs little explanation.
By Gina Hens-Piazza, associate professor of biblical studies at the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley, California.

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It's easy—and inevitable—to compare Shanik to the wildly popular Vij's in Vancouver. This is the risk that chef-owner Meeru Dhalwala has taken with her new restaurant, perhaps Seattle's most highly anticipated opening of 2012.
But Vij's is 18 years old, she says, and Shanik (named after one of her daughters) is a "new generation" restaurant with a completely different menu. Oh, you'll find lamb popsicles, say (a dish made infamous at Vij's), but the recipe's different. Which is why Dhalwala is often dashing around the floor of the dining room, sensing diners' reactions and actually soliciting feedback on the food. And it's why the menus are currently on cardboard—commitment will eventually come in the form of finer material once she sees what's working now that she's culinarily crossed an international border.
Some people will complain, says Dhalwala, that this is not traditional Indian food. But, she counters, they'll soon learn that this is a creative yet comforting take on that cuisine. Some will quibble about the prices, but Dhalwala promises that there's no pre-packaging—everything is made by hand, which means lots of labor time. And, as at Vij's, some will complain about the inevitable lines. Shanik does not take reservations, Dhalwala explains, because that's not the Indian experience. Time shouldn't matter when you come with conversationalists, casually sip drinks in the lounge, and eventually enjoy a fun evening of food.
That food includes "starters" like curried deviled eggs, grilled jackfruit with sour cream chutney, and—yes—samosas (made with potatoes and bell peppers, and served with curried chickpeas). The middle section of the menu features five dishes that vegetarians will favor, like grilled vegetables on brown basmati and green lentil pilaf, roasted eggplant and butternut squash with black chickpeas, and Portobello mushroom and rapini/mustard green curry. Finally, the meaty entrées include chicken, goat, salmon, pork, beef, and lamb, all grilled, braised, and otherwise cooked in a variety of spices and curries.
If she can go where she wants, Dhalwala says that the menu will get more adventurous in the future, pushing the local palate. "I've yet to punch Seattle in the face with things like okra and crickets, like we've served in Vancouver," she schemes, with a seductive smile. Check out photos of Shanik's pre-cricket plates and more in the slideshow above.
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Hi everyone just learning to get back into Java 2 programming, so be gentle with me lol. So my directions for class are
"Design a new class MinMaxAccount whose instances can be used in place of a BankingAccount object but include new behavior of remembering the minimum and maximum balances ever recorded for the account. You should provide the same methods as the superclass, as well as the following new behavior:"
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public MinMaxAccount(Startup s) constructs a MinMaxAccount object using information in the Startup object s
public int getMin() returns minimum balance in pennies
public int getMax() returns maximum balance in pennies
so my code is as follows thus far,
public class MinMaxAccount extends BankingAccount{ private int holdMax; private int holdMin=200; public MinMaxAccount(Startup s) { holdMax=s.startup_getBalance(); holdMin=s.startup_getBalance(); if(Startup s) balance += c.credit_getBalance(); } public int getMin(){ return holdMin; } public int getMax(){ return holdMax; } }
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public void debit(Debit d) { balance += d.debit_getBalance(); historyTransaction.add(valueToHistory(d.debit_getBalance())); historyBalance.add(toString()); }
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Samsung has reportedly hired Apple's former retail store designer to create its line of pop-up Galaxy stores.
Samsung hired Tim Gudgel, an ex-Apple Store designer, to helm the new investment in retail according to GigaOm. Currently, Samsung has invested in pop-up stores, or ministores in malls and retail stores such as Best Buy. With Gudgel on board, Samsung may be looking to invest in more standalone operations.
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The NHS Blood and Transfusion service has apologised for a computer error which meant that some people had organs removed incorrectly, or presumably not removed, because their preferences were wrongly recorded in the database.
The mistake affects 800,000 people who had their transplant wishes wrongly imported from the DVLA.
The NHS Blood and Transfusion service stressed that only 21 people had died with the incorrect details on their records. In these cases the families had given permission for donation to go ahead but individuals' preferences may have been incorrectly recorded.
The service said: "We sincerely apologise for any distress this may have caused. We can reassure everyone that no organs have been donated without the support of the deceased's nearest relatives and that no one has been registered as a donor against their wishes."
The group blamed a "technical error" which only affected those who had registered their preferences via the driving license application form. It will be contacting those on the database to check their preferences have been recorded correctly.
The mistake came to light when the service began writing to people thanking them for joining the Organ Donor Register.
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Over at Tor.com, there's a super-comprehensive list of all of the stuff you can learn by watching the director's commentary on The Avengers. Including director Joss Whedon pointing out some of the weaknesses and plot holes in his own script, the fact that Mark Ruffalo kept telling Whedon it wasn't too late to recast him, and the great Loki-Tony scene was originally much more about Loki threatening Tony.
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A false representation of a matter of fact—whether by words or by conduct, by false or misleading allegations, or by concealment of what should have been disclosed—that deceives and is intended to deceive another so that the individual will act upon it to her or his legal injury.
Fraud is commonly understood as dishonesty calculated for advantage. A person who is dishonest may be called a fraud. In the U.S. legal system, fraud is a specific offense with certain features.
Fraud is most common in the buying or selling of property, including real estate, Personal Property, and intangible property, such as stocks, bonds, and copyrights. State and federal statutes criminalize fraud, but not all cases rise to the level of criminality. Prosecutors have discretion in determining which cases to pursue.
Victims may also seek redress in civil court.
Fraud must be proved by showing that the defendant's actions involved five separate elements: (1) a false statement of a material fact,(2) knowledge on the part of the defendant that the statement is untrue, (3) intent on the part of the defendant to deceive the alleged victim, (4) justifiable reliance by the alleged victim on the statement, and (5) injury to the alleged victim as a result.
These elements contain nuances that are not all easily proved. First, not all false statements are fraudulent. To be fraudulent, a false statement must relate to a material fact. It should also substantially affect a person's decision to enter into a contract or pursue a certain course of action. A false statement of fact that does not bear on the disputed transaction will not be considered fraudulent.
Second, the defendant must know that the statement is untrue. A statement of fact that is simply mistaken is not fraudulent. To be fraudulent, a false statement must be made with intent to deceive the victim. This is perhaps the easiest element to prove, once falsity and materiality are proved, because most material false statements are designed to mislead.
Third, the false statement must be made with the intent to deprive the victim of some legal right.
Fourth, the victim's reliance on the false statement must be reasonable. Reliance on a patently absurd false statement generally will not give rise to fraud; however, people who are especially gullible, superstitious, or ignorant or who are illiterate may recover damages for fraud if the defendant knew and took advantage of their condition.
Finally, the false statement must cause the victim some injury that leaves her or him in a worse position than she or he was in before the fraud.
A statement of belief is not a statement of fact and thus is not fraudulent. Puffing, or the expression of a glowing opinion by a seller, is likewise not fraudulent. For example, a car dealer may represent that a particular vehicle is "the finest in the lot." Although the statement may not be true, it is not a statement of fact, and a reasonable buyer would not be justified in relying on it.
The relationship between parties can make a difference in determining whether a statement is fraudulent. A misleading statement is more likely to be fraudulent when one party has superior knowledge in a transaction, and knows that the other is relying on that knowledge, than when the two parties possess equal knowledge. For example, if the seller of a car with a bad engine tells the buyer the car is in excellent running condition, a court is more likely to find fraud if the seller is an auto mechanic as opposed to a sales trainee. Misleading statements are most likely to be fraudulent where one party exploits a position of trust and confidence, or a fiduciary relationship. Fiduciary relationships include those between attorneys and clients, physicians and patients, stockbrokers and clients, and the officers and partners of a corporation and its stockholders.
A statement need not be affirmative to be fraudulent. When a person has a duty to speak, silence may be treated as a false statement. This can arise if a party who has knowledge of a fact fails to disclose it to another party who is justified in assuming its nonexistence. For example, if a real estate agent fails to disclose that a home is built on a toxic waste dump, the omission may be regarded as a fraudulent statement. Even if the agent does not know of the dump, the omission may be considered fraudulent. This is constructive fraud, and it is usually inferred when a party is a fiduciary and has a duty to know of, and disclose, particular facts.
Fraud is an independent criminal offense, but it also appears in different contexts as the means used to gain a legal advantage or accomplish a specific crime. For example, it is fraud for a person to make a false statement on a license application in order to engage in the regulated activity. A person who did so would not be convicted of fraud. Rather, fraud would simply describe the method used to break the law or regulation requiring the license.
Fraud resembles theft in that both involve some form of illegal taking, but the two should not be confused. Fraud requires an additional element of False Pretenses created to induce a victim to turn over property, services, or money. Theft, by contrast, requires only the unauthorized taking of another's property with the intent to permanently deprive the other of the property. Because fraud involves more planning than does theft, it is punished more severely.
Federal and state criminal statutes provide for the punishment of persons convicted of fraudulent activity. Interstate fraud and fraud on the federal government are singled out for federal prosecution. The most common federal fraud charges are for mail and wire fraud. Mail and wire fraud statutes criminalize the use of the mails or interstate wires to create or further a scheme to defraud (18 U.S.C.A. §§ 1341, 1342).
Tax fraud against the federal government consists of the willful attempt to evade or defeat the payment of taxes due and owing (I.R.C. §7201). Depending on the defendant's intent, tax fraud results in either civil penalties or criminal punishment. Civil penalties can reach an amount equal to 75 percent of the underpayment. Criminal punishment includes fines and imprisonment. The degree of intent necessary to maintain criminal charges for tax fraud is determined on a case-by-case basis by the Internal Revenue Service and federal prosecutors.
There are other federal fraud laws. For example, the fraudulent registration of Aliens is punishable as a misdemeanor under federal law (8 U.S.C.A. § 1306). The "victim" in such a fraud is the U.S. government. Fraud violations of banking laws are also subject to federal prosecution (18 U.S.C.A. §§ 104 et seq.).
The Federal Sentencing Guidelines recommend consideration of the intended victims of fraud in the sentencing of fraud defendants. The guidelines urge an upward departure from standard sentences if the intended victims are especially vulnerable. For example, if a defendant markets an ineffective cancer cure, that scheme, if found to be fraudulent, would warrant more punishment than a scheme that targets persons generally, and coincidentally happens to injure a vulnerable person. Federal courts may require persons convicted of fraud to give notice and an explanation of the conviction to the victims of the fraud (18 U.S.C.A. § 3555).
All states maintain a general criminal statute designed to punish fraud. In Arizona, the statute is called the fraudulent scheme and artifice statute. It reads, in pertinent part, that "[a]ny person who, pursuant to a scheme or artifice to defraud, knowingly obtains any benefit by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, promises or material omissions" is guilty of a felony (Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 13-2310(A)).
States further criminalize fraud in a variety of settings, including trade and commerce, Securities, taxes, real estate, gambling, insurance, government benefits, and credit. In Hawaii, for example, fraud on a state tax return is a felony warranting a fine of up to $100,000 or three years of imprisonment, or both, and a fraudulent corporate tax return is punished with a fine of $500,000 (Haw. Rev. Stat. § 231-36). Other fraud felonies include fraud in the manufacture or distribution of a controlled substance (§ 329-42) and fraud in government elections (§ 19-4). Fraud in the application for and receipt of public assistance benefits is punished according to the illegal gain: fraud in obtaining over $20,000 in food coupons is a class B felony; fraud in obtaining over $300 in food coupons is a class C felony; and all other public assistance fraud is a misdemeanor (§ 346-34). Alteration of a measurement device is fraud and is punished as a misdemeanor (§ 486-136).
In civil court, the remedy for fraud can vary. In most states, a plaintiff may recover "the benefit of the bargain." This is a measure of the difference between the represented value and the actual value of the transaction. In some states, a plaintiff may recover as actual damages only the value of the property lost in the fraudulent transaction. All states allow a plaintiff to seek Punitive Damages in addition to actual damages. This right is exercised most commonly in cases where the fraud is extremely dangerous or costly. Where the fraud is contractual, a plaintiff may choose to cancel, or rescind, the contract. A court order of Rescission returns all property and restores the parties to their precontract status.
Fraud is also penalized by administrative agencies and professional organizations that seek to regulate certain activities. Under state statutes, a professional may lose a license to work if the license was obtained with a false statement.
One particularly well publicized area of fraud is Corporate Fraud. Corporate fraud cases are largely governed by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 USCA §§ 78a et seq.), along with other rules and regulations propagated by theSecurities and Exchange Commission. These laws were a response to the market turmoil during the 1930s and well-publicized corporate fraud cases.
The Securities Exchange Act and the SEC regulate anything having to do with the trading or selling of securities and stocks. They govern fraudulent behavior ranging from stock manipulation to insider trading. They also provide for civil and criminal penalties for corporate fraud.
Despite the act and the SEC, in the early part of the twenty-first century, corporate fraud began to seem endemic. Such well-known companies as energy trader Enron, Telecommunications company WorldCom, cable provider Adelphia, and other lesser-known firms went into Bankruptcy as a result of corporate fraud. In light of these events, Congress decided to tighten up corporate fraud requirements with the passages of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (U.S. PL 107-204).
Among other features, Sarbanes-Oxley required expanded and more frequent disclosure by public companies of their finances to prevent fraud. It created a Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to register and regulate accounting firms and accounting practices. It also enhanced the SEC's power to monitor and investigate compliance with securities laws, adding stiff penalties for fraudulent behavior by corporations, their officers, and their accountants.
Further readings
Clemency, John. 2002. "Corporate Fraud: Where Should the Buck Really Stop?" American Bankruptcy Institute Journal 21 (November).
Ribstein, Larry. 2002. "Market vs. Regulatory Responses to Corporate Fraud: A Critique of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002." Journal of Corporation Law 28 (fall).
West's Encyclopedia of American Law, edition 2. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
fraud n. the intentional use of deceit, a trick or some dishonest means to deprive another of his/her/its money, property or a legal right. A party who has lost something due to fraud is entitled to file a lawsuit for damages against the party acting fraudulently, and the damages may include punitive damages as a punishment or public example due to the malicious nature of the fraud. Quite often there are several persons involved in a scheme to commit fraud and each and all may be liable for the total damages. Inherent in fraud is an unjust advantage over another which injures that person or entity. It includes failing to point out a known mistake in a contract or other writing (such as a deed), or not revealing a fact which he/she has a duty to communicate, such as a survey which shows there are only 10 acres of land being purchased and not 20 as originally understood. Constructive fraud can be proved by a showing of breach of legal duty (like using the trust funds held for another in an investment in one's own business) without direct proof of fraud or fraudulent intent. Extrinsic fraud occurs when deceit is employed to keep someone from exercising a right, such as a fair trial, by hiding evidence or misleading the opposing party in a lawsuit. (See: constructive fraud, extrinsic fraud, intrinsic fraud, fraud in the inducement, fraudulent conveyance) damages)
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fraud noun artfulness, artifice, beguilement, charlatanry, cheating, chicane, chicanery, collusion, covin, cozenage, craftiness, crookedness, cunning, deceit, deceitful practice, deceitfulness, deception, deceptiveness, delusiveness,dishonesty, dissembling, dissimulation, double-dealing, dupery, duplicity, fabrication, fallacia, fallaciousness, false conduct, false representation, falseness, falsification, falsity, fraudulence, fraus, furtiveness, guile, improbity, insidiousness,intentional deception, lack of probity, mendacity, misrepresentation, perfidy, pretense, prevarication, quackery, ruse, sham, sneakiness, subreption, surreptitiousness, swindling, treachery, trickery, trickiness, underhandedness,untruthfulness, wiliness
Associated concepts: action for fraud, actionable fraud, bad faith, collateral fraud, collusion, constructive fraud, debt created by fraud, deceit, discovery of fraud, extrinsic fraud, false representation, fraudulent misrepresentation, fraudulent representation, implied fraud, intrinsic fraud, mail fraud, material fraud, misrepresentation, positive fraud, presumptive fraud, public fraud, statute of frauds
Associated concepts: action for fraud, actionable fraud, bad faith, collateral fraud, collusion, constructive fraud, debt created by fraud, deceit, discovery of fraud, extrinsic fraud, false representation, fraudulent misrepresentation, fraudulent representation, implied fraud, intrinsic fraud, mail fraud, material fraud, misrepresentation, positive fraud, presumptive fraud, public fraud, statute of frauds
Foreign phrases: Qui per fraudem agit frustra agit.What a man does fraudulently he does vainly. Vendens eandem rem duobus falsarius est. He is fraudulent who sells the same thing to two persons. Dolus auctoris non nocet successori.The fraud of a predecessor does not prejudice the successor. Fraus latet in generalibus. Fraud lies hidden in general expressions. Fraus est odiosa et non praesumenda. Fraud is odious and will not be presumed. Fraus et jus nunnuam cohabitant. Fraud and justice never dwell together. Nulla pactione effici potest ut dolus praestetur. It cannot be provided in any contract that fraud can be practiced. Nemo ex dolo suo proprio relevetur, aut auxilium capiat. No one is relieved or gains an advantage by his own fraud. Nemo videtur fraudare eos qui sciunt et consentiunt. No one is considered as deceiving those who know and consent to his acts. Lata culpa dolo aequiparatur. Gross fault or neggigence is equivalent to fraud. Ex dolo malo non oritur actio. No right of action can arise out of fraud. Non decipitur qui scit se decipi. A person is not deceived who knows he is being deceived. Fraus et dolus nemini patrocinari debent. Fraud and deceit should not excuse anyone. Dolus et fraus nemini patrocinentur; patrocinari debent. Deceit and fraud shall excuse or benefit no man; they themselves need to be excused. Dolum ex indiciis perspicuis probari convenit. Fraud should be established by clear showings of proof. Aliud est celare, aliud tacere. To conceal is one thing, to be silent is another. Dolus circuitu non pergator. Fraud is not purged by circuity. Quod alias bonum et justum est, si per vim vel fraudem petatur, malum et injustum efficitur. What otherwise is good and just, becomes bad and unjust if it is sought by force and fraud. Megna negligentia culpa est; magna culpa dolus est. Gross negligence is fault; gross fault is equivalent to a fraud. Dolo malo pactumse non servatuuum. An agreement induced by fraud is not valid. Fraus est celare fraudem. It is fraud to conceal a fraud.


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- 3 Beds
- 3 Full, 1 Half Baths
Property TypeResidential – Condominium
SubdivisionHighlands Slopeside Condo
Listing Date12/05/18
Year Built1990
AreaBeaver Creek
Lot Size0.02 Acres (871 SqFt)
ParkingUnassigned, Underground
Property Description
Opportunity to own one of the best located ski-in/ski-out properties within the resort with wonderful southerly views up the ski slopes, comfortable and spacious great room perfect for family gatherings; wood-burning fireplace. This is true living on the mountain. Upgraded kitchen and master bathroom. Access to the Highlands outdoor pool; indoor hot tub and easy walking distance to Beaver Creek Village. Newly completed $9mm renovation to the building.
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Presented By
- Bus Route
- Ski In
- Ski Out
- Mountains
- Ski Slopes
- South Facing
- Hiking/Pedestrian Trail
- Shuttle Service
- Tennis Courts
- Cable Available
- Deck
- Fireplace - Wood
- Multi-Level
- Wired for Cable
- Front Desk
- On Site Management
- Pool
- Shuttle Service
- Spa and Hot Tub
- Cable TV
- District Sewer
- District Water
- Electricity Avail.
- Natural Gas Avail.
- Snow Removal
- Trash Pickup
- Baseboard
- Common
- Natural Gas
- Dryer
- Washer
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About Beaver Creek
Nothing defines "first-class resort" as perfectly as Beaver Creek, with its immaculately groomed slopes, charming village, heated pathways, escalators and some of the best skiing and snowboarding Colorado has to offer. This family-friendly village is just a couple of minutes up the hill from the conveniences found in Avon, but it offers a world-class resort living experience that feels worlds away. The 18-hole premier golf course has some of the most picturesque holes in the valley, while wintertime skiing offers guests a unique village-to-village experience connecting Beaver Creek to Bachelor Gulch and Arrowhead. The Vilar Performing Arts Center attracts big-name acts throughout the winter and summer months, offering a performance schedule so diverse that it rivals what you'd find in large cities. The Resort's slogan, "Not exactly roughing it," captures its elegance and luxury perfectly. Real estate includes condominiums near and around the Village's core, where European architectural influences transport residents and guests abroad. Impressive ski-in/ski-out homes scattered around Beaver Creek's base areas, as well as golf course properties below the village core, round out this gated community that's quaint in size but massive in its beauty, luxury, privacy and charm. Beaver Creek Resort is consistently ranked among the best ski areas in North America. Known for its impeccable service, pristine grooming, steep-and-deep runs, and the Vail Valley's home to World Cup alpine skiing with the annual Birds of Prey men's ski races, Beaver Creek offers a skiing and snowboarding experience that's hard to match anywhere in the country. When bakers serve warm chocolate chip cookies every day at the base of the mountain to boot, who could complain?
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Those of us who follow Maine politics have tended to dismiss the idea that there could be a primary challenge to Senator Susan Collins.
However, in an article about how proposed laws on guns are dividing the political parties, the New York Times reports that the senator voiced concerns about such a challenge.
The Republican conflict came to the fore last week during a closed-door luncheon for Senate Republicans, when Senator Susan Collins, of Maine, eyes blazing, stood up and complained about a series of attack ads that she was facing back home from a gun-rights group with deep ties to Senator Rand Paul, Republican of Kentucky.
Ms. Collins, who faces re-election next year, said the gun ads were an example of the kind of internal Republican warfare that has hindered the party in Senate races the last two elections. She supports the amendments and other components of the new gun regulations legislation, and she released a lengthy statement on Sunday explaining her thinking.
Her comments, according to several Republican aides, ignited a tense debate, similar to many the party has faced since its loss in the race for the White House last year. Senator Rob Portman, Republican of Ohio, stood to say he had been raising money for Ms. Collins' re-election, only to watch her have to spend it to defend herself against the attack from the gun group, which has been directed at other members as well.
Ms. Collins warned her colleagues that if she loses a primary to a strong opponent with gun-rights credentials, it could well cost the party her seat.
Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, a freshman ally of Mr. Paul's, jumped in to promise he had nothing to do with the group, according to officials briefed on the event. Then Mr. Paul, feeling attacked, stormed out. (A spokeswoman for Mr. Paul did not respond to repeated requests for comment.)
Frankly, it seems hard to imagine which Maine Republican would challenge Senator Collins and how they could defeat this well-financed incumbent with high approval ratings among the state's fall electorate.
Then again, in 2010 and 2012 some Republicans quite popular in their states lost primaries to tea party Republicans. Many of those primary victors went on to lose what had been seats Republicans could have held or gained.
But, if this account is accurate, Senator Collins thinks a primary challenge is a possibility. Indeed, if it's accurate, the senator believes it's a possibility she could lose a primary.


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The United States astronauts and Russian cosmonauts aboard the shuttle Endeavour and the International Space Station paused this morning to remember and honor the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks, as did many Americans across the country and citizens of nations around the world.
Joined by flight controllers in Mission Control, the crews observed the playing of the U.S. and Russian national anthems at 7:46 a.m. CST, the three-month anniversary of the first impact at the World Trade Center.
"In stark contrast to the international cooperation and unity in our effort to take mankind literally to the stars, we are reminded of our loss and sorrow due to the acts of violence and terror in an unprecedented attack on freedom, democracy and civilization itself," STS-108 Lead Flight Director Wayne Hale told the crews from Mission Control. "More than 3,000 people perished this day three months ago, including more than 200 citizens from countries that are family members of the International Space Station program -- Canada, Italy, France, Germany, Japan and Russia."
Caps honoring the New York Police Department, New York Fire Department, New York Port Authority and New York Office of Emergency Management are being displayed in Mission Control. Aboard Endeavour are U.S. flags that will be distributed to heroes and family members of victims of the attacks when the shuttle returns to Earth. Also on the shuttle are several other commemorative items, including a U.S. flag found at the World Trade Center site after the attacks.
The shuttle crew found out this morning that it will spend an extra day in space as mission managers extended Endeavour's flight to a duration of 12 days. Landing is now scheduled for Monday. The extra day will allow Endeavour's crew to assist with additional maintenance tasks on the station, including work on a treadmill and air conditioner.
The crews' work today focused on the continued transfer of equipment and supplies to and from the station. So far, more than 5,000 pounds of supplies and experiments have been moved to the station from Endeavour and the Raffaello cargo module. The transferred items have included more than 850 pounds of food, 1,000 pounds of clothing and other crew provisions, 300 pounds of experiments and associated equipment, 800 pounds of space walking gear, and 600 pounds of medical equipment. Endeavour's crew will begin a sleep period at 10:19 p.m. CST tonight and awaken at 6:19 a.m. CST Wednesday, a day that will continue the packing and unpacking onboard and include the station treadmill maintenance work. The next Mission Control Status report will be issued at 7 a.m. CST or as events warrant.
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Lydia/Jodie - Thank you so much for having me here today.
Jerrica – Anytime. Anytime. So I've lost count, how many books do you have on the shelves these days, Lydia?
Lydia/Jodie – Our seventh book, NEVER BEEN BIT, was released this September. It finished up our Gentlemen Vampyre trilogy and was the last book featuring a Còig witch.
Jerrica – Seven? Just seven?
Lydia/Jodie – Umm. Yes. Just seven. Of course, we have three more books contracted. These will feature Dash's three half-brothers. The first THE WOLF WHO LOVED ME will be released April 2012.
Jerrica – Uh, huh. THAT's all you have going on, Ms. Dare? Or should I call you, Ms. Stone?
Lydia/Jodie – (spews tea across the room) Uh, I'm sorr—I beg your—What did you call me?
Jerrica – Stone – Ava Stone, isn't it?
Lydia/Jodie – Uh…
Jerrica – Speechless? A little birdie told me you've been moonlighting under a different name. Is there any truth to that?
Lydia/Jodie – How in the world do you know that?
Jerrica – A good reporter never reveals her sources.
Lydia/Jodie – You're not a reporter. You're a Regency Romance author.
Jerrica – Maybe you're not the only one moonlighting. So, anywhoo, Ms. Stone – anything you want to say? Perhaps you could take the opportunity to come clean… publicly.
Jodie/Ava – Well, I guess, under the circumstance I'd better. Yes, over the last year I've also had four books and one novella (Scandalous Series) released under the name Ava Stone. And tomorrow an anthology collection I have a short story in will be released.
Jerrica – Really? Anything I've heard of?
Ava – (rolls her eyes) Uh, yeah, since you're in one of the books, AND since my heroine and your heroine are twins I'm pretty sure you've heard of the collection.
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Monthly Forecast for July 2020
V.K. Krishna Menon is a male celebrity.
He was born on Sunday May 3rd 1896, in Unknown.
For V.K. Krishna Menon, July 2020 is a 1 Personal Month in a 3 Personal Year. It is a time of dynamism, courage, and eagerness to begin the new. Last month's blues are gone and Vengalil feels he is on top of the world. He is more original and creative than at any time of this already creative year.
Many of those in a 3 Personal Rhythm Cycle may finally break out of unrewarding patterns. Some may even make career changes, or start their own businesses. This is not a time to be squeamish in any area of his life - be it money, career or romance. Menon may experience an urge to write, paint, or express himself in some other creative way. By all means, he should take on the challenge.
If V.K. Krishna Menon is not already involved, he may well meet someone special, but the relationship, while intense and passionate, may not be a lasting one.
July 2020 is a month that will also bring Vengalil opportunities to mingle with new acquaintances at social events. He will be outgoing and witty. These are great opportunities to make lasting contacts which will help Menon's career and other endeavors.
A warning to the easily excitable: V.K. Krishna Menon must not brag about his plans and accomplishments. The effect may backfire.
Let's see now what Monday, July 13th 2020 has in-stored for Vengalil.
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About Vengalil's Personal Month Cycle
Just as V.K. Krishna Menon evolves through a nine-year cycle, he also experiences nine-month cycles, even though their impact is subtle compared to the Personal Year cycle. The Personal Month cycles proceed according to the same pattern - 1 through 9 - that the Personal Year cycle does. The numbers within the monthly cycles have a similar, though less pronounced, impact on Vengalil than the yearly cycle has.
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Privacy groups want to block Facebook's $16 billion acquision of messaging service WhatsApp, saying that it will destroy the app's beloved private features.
Two Internet privacy groups, Electronic Privacy Information Center and the Center for Digital Democracy, made a formal complaint with the Federal Trade Commission starting that WhatsApp's view on privacy are vastly different than Facebook's, according to MarketWatch.
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Both Facebook and WhatsApp deny changes to the messaging service. "WhatsApp will continue to operate independently and autonomously," WhatsApp chief Jan Koum told investors.
"I don't personally think that ads are the right way to monetize messaging services," said Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg. According to Koum, WhatsApp already charges its users $1.00 a year for its service, after one year of free texting.
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Our well-placed spy did spot some a man with a dark mustache walking into the building, but who's to say that wasn't Keith Hernandez? It's possible our guy was completely wrong - he is cross-eyed you know, but we do find him to be a reliable source for much of our investigative work.
But we here at Pol Position have to ask – mainly because nobody tells us anything important, but could it be? Did they do it again? Did this paper's editorial board meet with Assemblyman David Weprin last week on Monday night and ruin another debate?
We want answers! We deserve answers!
Of course, if you were Weprin and running for office would you walk into an ambush?
According to Pol Position's tenuously connected team of political insiders, it seems the debate was an ambush of sorts. Weprin's people must have known what was going to happen, because we all know that a certain Middle Village-based civic is as political as they come. So a politician just needs to know what side they favor before deciding to go.
Aren't all of these debates all the same anyway? Who needs one more? The candidates say the same thing time after time. The reporters who ask the questions always try to come off like they are smarter than the candidate. The moderator stays up all night thinking of how to catch the candidate in something they can't answer like; "What is the price of a gallon of milk?"
Come on. We all know the real answer to that: nobody buys milk by the gallon anymore, it's too expensive. Actually, in Corona it's $2.50., and in Jamaica Estates it's $3.50 because it costs more where you can afford to pay it. That's why we go shopping for our nightly bit of happiness near Yankee Stadium. Best prices on Night Train Express Wine Coolers there! 157 Bronx folks. (Sorry Queens and Brooklyn.)
By the way, where has Anthony Weiner been? Pol Position likes him. He knew how to have fun at a party.
We did learn in advance that our paper is endorsing Weprin in this issue. We will tell you that the decision was made fairly late. We suspect the real reason our editorial board gave him the nod is based on the fact that he was smart enough to skip that debate.
And we like this guy Phil Goldfeder, too.
Since this paper has decided not to endorse in the Assembly race in South Queens and part of the Rockaways, we want to weigh in with Goldfeder. It's not often we at Pol Position gets a say in these matter, so here goes: we want Goldfeder. We liked Audrey Phefferand we think Phil would be the best fit for her district, so vote for Goldfeder.