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Dr. and Mrs. H. Gordon Davis, Jr. scholarships

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Dr. H. Gordon Davis, Jr., & Francis S. Davis will be awarding two (2)
$2,000 (each) scholarships to a graduating Worth County High School
student who will be attending Darton College and ABAC next year.
The recipients are required to be majors in NURSING ONLY.
For more information, the student should contact the Guidance
Counselor at WCHS.

H. GORDON DAVIS, JR., & FRANCIS S. DAVIS FOUNDATION, INC. SCHOLARSHIPS

The H. GORDON DAVIS, JR., & FRANCIS S. DAVIS FOUNDATION , INC., has made
two (2) $2,000.00 scholarships available to two (2) future graduates of Worth County

Help in determining the difference between Cold and H1N1 Flu Symptoms.

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Logic Fallacies

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Max Shulman in "Love is a Fallacy" humorously explains these common fallacies of logic. Dicto Simpliciter, Hasty Generalization, Post Hoc, Contradictory Premises, Ad Misericordiam, False analogy, Hypothesis contrary to fact, and Poisoning the well .

Cool was I and logical. Keen, calculating, perspicacious, acute and astute—I was all of these. My brain was as powerful as a dynamo, precise as a chemist’s scales, as penetrating as a scalpel. And—think of it!—I only eighteen.

How to spot a Troll.

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Trolls - Who, What Why - and How to Deal With Them

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Trolls remind me of that song " lets give them something to talk about." So what are trolls? Trolls are people who come through the chat rooms, forums or other online groups and say or post things to create a disturbance within the online community.

Rules for debate or discussions.

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Debate Rules and Suggestions

Advice on Debating with Others

Avoid the use of Never.
Avoid the use of Always.
Refrain from saying you are wrong.
You can say your idea is mistaken.
Don't disagree with obvious truths.
Attack the idea not the person.
Use many rather than most.
Avoid exaggeration.
Use some rather than many.
The use of often allows for exceptions.
The use of generally allows for exceptions.

Quote sources and numbers.
If it is just an opinion, admit it.
Do not present opinion as facts.
Smile when disagreeing.
Stress the positive.
You do not need to win every battle to win the war.
Concede minor or trivial points.
Avoid bickering, quarreling, and wrangling.
Watch your tone of voice.
Don't win a debate and lose a friend.
Keep your perspective - You're just debating.

You need to be very polite when disagreeing with someone in English, even someone you know quite well.
With someone you know very well, you can disagree more directly.

Calling 911

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How to Call 911
Most people will only call 9-1-1 once or twice during their lifetime. Having the necessary information will aid the 9-1-1 dispatcher in sending you the appropriate resources quickly and efficiently. It can be a frightening experience, but there are several precautions that you can take to make the process run smoothly for you and the dispatcher.
Steps

Take a few deep breaths to calm yourself.

Do Your Part!

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Dont just sit around complaining about the city and county employees! Apply for the positions when they become open! If you dont qualify, go back to school and get educated enough to qualify. If you think you can do the jobs better, get off the couch and try the jobs. If it takes zero qualifications (as you say) to be a DFCS caseworker, go apply for that job!

How does your venting affect others?

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Everyone has a right to their own opinion however do we ever stop and think how others are going to be affected by that opinion. When did we stop caring how other people feel? Do we realize that by venting we could be really hurting the people we are venting about. Do we realize that their children, grandchildren, sisters, brothers, parents and friends are also reading the same comments as the people were venting about? Do we care that their grand children are getting picked on at school? Talked about daily?

Why do we seem to have so many flames on forums?

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Here is a definition from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
"Flaming is the act of sending or posting messages that are deliberately hostile and insulting, usually in the social context of a discussion board on the Internet. Such messages are called flames, and are sometimes posted in response to flamebait. Flaming is said by some to be one of a class of economic problems known as The Tragedy of the Commons, when a group holds a resource (in this case, communal attention), but each of the individual members has an incentive to overuse it. Flamers usually call their flames justified attacks." Watch out for Trolls.

Free Windows Security Toolbox

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Microsoft's recent focus on security and the release of Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) doesn't mean we can stop worrying about viruses, spyware, and spam. Read more about free utility software...