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Look inside the office of Lee County Commissioner Tammy Hall and you see items you might see at an art gallery - paintings, sculptures, unusual works using exotic items.
It's been pretty much like this since she took office in 2004. Hall, whose District 4 covers most of Cape Coral, and North Fort Myers, has been a champion to local artists and to the added culture and beauty such work brings to the community.
Hall is supporting these local artists by giving them an opportunity to display their artwork in her Fort Myers office.
Two downtown Fort Myers galleries, Ocasiocasa and The Shoppes at Broadway, will display their work and those of local artists in the office at the Old County Courthouse in downtown Fort Myers.
The latest artist efforts will be on display until Feb. 22.
Hall was out unavailable for comment, but said in a statement "The arts are an important part of the cultural development of our communityGovernment can play an important role in public awareness, developing the use of public spaces for display and interaction of art, and for the encouragement and commitment of continued financial support both public and private of all the arts."
Carmen Salome, Hall's assistant and originator of the program, said the arts have been a priority for her since taking office.
"When she first came on the commission, I presented her with this idea that I was involved in while in upstate New York, and she said he was interested," Salome said. "We've been successful ever since and it's been a fun project to do."
Some of the works include sculptures of fish and toys from Dale and Jeff Ocasio of Ocasiocasa, an art studio on Broadway downtown that features their work almost exclusively.
Dale Ocasio appreciates Hall's involvement, which has been a winner for the art community.
"All the artists in the area know about it and it's nice to be chosen to display your artwork," Ocasio said. "It's a great support for the artist to get that exposure."
Next door, the Shoppe at Broadway, which only opened last month, offers exotic works from artists from around Lee County.
Among the pieces is a piece of art made from a frayed pair of denim shorts and a wiener dog sculpture made from copper.
The owner, Elijah Massati, learned about the program after running the political campaign of Matt Miller, who ran for county commissioner during the last election.
"It's rare to have someone who is in politics who takes the initiative to promote art or any kind of culture. Usually those worlds are separate," Massati said. "She's been good building bridges between those in politics and the art world."
Among the other works of art include paintings from De'quan and from a local father-son team, Dan and Ryan Linehan.
The public is welcome to stop by and view the work and learn more about the artists. Please call 533-2226 to confirm office hours for viewing the artwork.


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Why You Don't Want a $99 Xbox 360 530
itwbennett writes "Peter Smith has done the math on Microsoft's $99 Xbox 360 — 4GB model (no hard drive) and a Kinect sensor. Here's why it's a bad deal: 'You'll be paying $99 + $359.76 in monthly fees, or $458.76 over the course of two years. Compare that with (I'm using prices from Amazon that were accurate as of May 7th, 2012) $287.70 for an Xbox 360 4GB + Kinect bundle, and two 12-month Xbox Live Gold cards at $48.41 each, a total of $384.52. So you're paying almost $75 for the privilege of laying out small cash now.' And then there's the not insignificant matter of early termination fees."

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Live United Bowl Tickets Now on Sale
The Live United Bowl Game tickets are now on sale.The Division II College Bowl game is to be played at Razorback Stadium in Texarkana on Saturday December 7th with a 12 noon kickoff.
Tickets are on sale currently at all Red River FCU locations, all Domino FCU locations, all Mil-Way FCU locations, all Texar Branches, and at the Texarkana United Way office downtown. The price of admission is $6 for adults and $4 for children and students..
The credit union locations can accept cash or checks only, with the checks made out to United Way of Greater Texarkana. The United Way office can take cash, checks, or credit cards.
Remember all proceeds from this first Live United Texarkana Bowl will go locally to the United Way of Greater Texarkana.


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|כותב המאמר: Berl Katzenelson
Socialist Zionism rose out of a criticism of both existing Zionism and Jewish Socialism in the Early Zionist era.
Socialist Zionism is not simply a mechanical combination of two words: Zionism and Socialism. Nor is it a compromise between two conflicting principles. Anyone who believes that this is so has never grasped its ideology and spirit, nor its intrinsic integrity. Socialist Zionism made its appearance after Jewish Socialism was established. In other words, there were not only socialists from among the Jewish people delegated to convert the masses to Socialism but there was also the Bund, the trade union of Jewish workers organized as a Jewish body from amongst the Jewish people. But the Bund learned its socialism from "the great teachers" and presented it wholemeal to the Jewish worker, without making use of its own intellectual force to analyze how this new kind of world (for reasons of brevity called: the social revolution) would actually operate within the sphere of Jewish life, nor did it have the power to eva luate the particular fate of the Jewish worker linked to the fate of his own people.
Socialist Zionism rose out of a criticism of both existing Zionism and Jewish Socialism. This movement arose because of the realization of a deep contradiction between the Jewish world and the theories of the leading movements: General Zionism (i.e. the Bourgeoisie) and general Socialism in its Jewish aspect (i.e. the Bund). Syrkin saw that General Zionism distinguished for its overblown grandiose style was smugly satisfied with a miserly philanthropy, actually supporting the forces of reaction, incapable of large scale settlement, and not even daring to take it into consideration. It was creating a deep chasm - between the Zionist idea, the idea of deliverance from the Exile and coping with the vital needs of the Jewish masses. Syrkin saw the Bund as some kind of organization for stuffing the Jewish worker with Marxist phrases, lacking a solid basic programme for creating an independent culture that could lead to national liberation. It lacked an understanding of the fact that there was no true redemption for the Jewish worker if his people were not delivered from their Exile.
Socialist Zionism began as one of the revolutionary movements of that time. It cracked the whip of its criticism not only over the bourgeoisie and capitalist world, it revolted not only against the autocratic rule of the Tsar, the secret police and agent-provocateurs, it also struck against the accepted dogmas of the socialist world. It dared to think independently and weigh up its own responsibility - a most difficult undertaking. At a time when most of the socialist intellectuals among the Jewish people were satisfied with ready-made ideas, lapped up the Erfurt Programme of the German Social Democratic Party in 1891 and the illegal literature of the Russian Social Democrats, nor dared to question the doctrines of their teachers which they considered sacrosanct - Socialist Zionism probed the validity of the most hallowed doctrines.
Socialist Zionism, just as a scientist baulked by a tiny detail contradicting the whole accepted formula is impelled to re-examine the whole formula, is also impelled to scrutinize these wide generalizations in the light of the "tiny detail" - the harrowing Jewish problem - which was not considered nor resolved within the universal formula. The first generation of Socialist Zionists felt the suffering of the Jewish people. They realized that stock phrases were no complete answer to the question, and the universal panacea no remedy for the unique Jewish malady.
From the outset they understood that the main problem was providing work for the Jewish masses, and with piercing insight maintained that the downfall of Russian Tsarism and the granting of "equal rights" and the abolition of the Pale of Settlement, the common aspiration of both the Jewish bourgeoisie and the socialists - would not save the people from their eternal wanderings nor the life of the 'luftmensch'. If there was no future for the Jewish worker in the Exile, there was no future for Socialism-in-Exile. Socialist Zionism sharply and furiously mocked at the paucity of spirit and the shallowness of Jewish Socialism, its cowardly thinking, the open enslavement within the revolution and the brash confidence of the ignorant mingling in Jewish life, as Syrkin described the Bund; or the theoretical "alrightist" type of the Jewish Labour Movement in America, and in its perpetual inner criticism, Socialist Zionism enlarged the scope of its analyses beyond the boundaries of the Jewish world.
At that period, on the threshold of the twentieth century, European Socialism conceived the existence of a placid, idyllic life, and its thinking - confident and optimistic - was established by venerable "disciples" who pursued the ways that had been set for them. The Jewish intellectual enthusiastically accepted everything put out by the apostles of Karl Kautsky and Georgi Plekhanov, in the same way as the provincial city blindly follows the dictates of fashion. Somewhere in Paris, the arbiter of fashion cuts, sews and controls the market. In intellectual life, too, many are bound to this "Paris Couturier" and those who do not follow the intellectual fashion are regarded as being "queer", like somebody from another planet. In those days Socialist Zionism undertook to work intensively. It was as if these 'unruly' impudent pupils, Syrkin, Zytlovsky, Borochov, and their colleagues said to the dictators of Socialism: - "If you cannot grasp our problem, this is a sign that there are many other matters which have escaped you." With assimilation - "emancipation in the Exile" - as a point of departure, Socialist Zionist thinking was spurred on to a criticism of the values of actual Socialism. Opinions prevailing on the interpretation of nationalism and the nationalist movements, the agrarian question, the small farmer, cooperation, the migration of peoples, the settlement of lands, the poor grasp of what was exactly involved in the task of the pioneering avant-garde Socialist worker, the lack of orientation towards the obligations of personal commitment - all these issues, even then, engaged and perturbed Zionist Socialist thinking and forced it to charter its own course.
This was the movement in its early days, when it had the power to negotiate the stumbling blocks of life in Exile, and reach the harbour of redemption. Later it crashed on these very obstacles. Many of its standard-bearers and disciples could not muster sufficient strength to sustain them and complete what they had daringly and heroically commenced. They did not have the stamina to pursue their independent, revolutionary ideas, to uphold in actual life the change to values which they had evolved and in the struggle for which they had become united. They became exhausted finally and bowed to the 'style of the Paris Couturier', the controlling dictator and legislator. But this dictator, or dictatorship (depending on whether it is individual or collective) is also vulnerable. He, too, was more than once cast down from the sublime heights to the deep pit below, but this throne never stood vacant. It was always filled by someone else. That is the fate of a "Paris Couturier". As a ruler, he is an absolute despotic infallible sovereign. Who would dare to challenge him? Only a few stubborn people would renounce public acclaim, would turn away from the smoothly constructed highway into the unknown path, and they were the people who laid out the paths that we tread today.
It is doubtful whether our movement in the land of Israel would have acted as it did if not for the daring exploration of Socialist Zionism in its early days. A great spiritual heritage was accumulated in our movement from the time of Moses Hess to the present day. And if this heritage had been bequeathed to our younger generation, then it would have saved countless victims.
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March 23, 2006
Now I Understand Why Bush Was So Concerned About Human-Animal Hybrids
"Tonight I ask you to pass legislation to prohibit the most egregious abuses of medical research: human cloning in all its forms, creating or implanting embryos for experiments, creating human-animal hybrids, and buying, selling, or patenting human embryos."
(Click the pic if you actually want to know what this is all about)
(found on WFMU's Beware of the Blog)
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you wierdo's. why would you make sick creatures like that. they look like pig people. get alife you freaks in australia!
0mfg....wat the heck is this, i cant belive u w0uld put s0mething so0o sick 0n this website...shame on u.....!
This truly a brilliant artists interpretation of a cross between a dog and human. A truly spine chilling idea of the length of human affects on evolution. I agree at the point its trying to make about cloning and hybridS but not al cloning is bad. Stem cell research and cloning organs could possibly have great advantages.
well identical twins are naturally occurring clones so you people out there who say all clones and kinds of cloning are/is unjust you are technically saying they are bad. and still if not for clones we star wars wouldn't be as great.they call it the clone wars for a reason
omg... i just wanna know if this shit is real. i just cant believe it. its so disgustingly hideous. omg. how nasty man. very disturbing.
i wonder why people have get so vociferously f bombing over an image that is clearly an artist's rendering? maybe its hitting a little to close to home? and YEAH it's a word look it up.
Read what it says! "Click the pic if you actually want to know what this is all about" It's an art exhibit! Completely made up... duh
That is sick why would you do something like that it looks horrible it looks like bungi errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
Idiots, It's an art exhibition, or it was I don't know. It's actually really good, it must have taken ages to make and set it and it looks great.
this is just fake
but if it was real, your reatarded
this is messed up how could you do that to a person
but if it was real, your reatarded
this is messed up how could you do that to a person
i had a look at a few of your works and they were quite surreal, the details and texture of the skin was so cool. it took me a few minutes to realise that they were figures. You guys are so creative,well i kinda realise that some types of art aren't to peoples tastes but those figures that you did were awesome.
right people are gettin wound up and saying all this err thats fucked up you freak but obviously if cloning were legalized...scientist would not mix animals with people therefore we would never end up with a creature like this....this is also a wax figure so everyone needs to stop getting so wound up about it
OMG ur all idiots these r faked, it says if u clicked on the pic. that these were sculpted and casted by Sam Jinks and others.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Also keep in mind this is an interpretation as to what could end up happening by messing with gene's and stem cells, and its only the beginning as there is so much more you can do and so much further you can go. I personally thought this was beautiful presentation. I also want a pet fleshling.Post a Comment
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SOUTH ELGIN – Bob Forster examined maps on a small round table, looking for where his St. Charles Township home would be in relation to where proposed high-voltage power lines would be.
"I would be very willing to guess that most people are here for NIMBY purposes," said Forster, referring to the acronym for "not in my backyard."
"So if you locate yourself on a map and find that the fancy lines are somewhere else, then you're perfectly comfortable to leave and be happy and not fight the battle."
Forster was among more than 100 people who packed the South Elgin Lions Club on Wednesday night to look at maps, talk with ComEd representatives and give feedback about the project, called the Grand Prairie Gateway.
ComEd proposes to build 60 miles of 345-kilovolt lines, from its substation near Wayne through Kane County to Ogle County, at a cost of about $200 million.
ComEd officials said the project is needed to make the regional power grid more efficient and to head off distribution problems it anticipates to worsen.
ComEd will host another open house from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the DeKalb County Farm Bureau, 1350 W. Prairie Drive, Sycamore, to collect feedback from the public and local government leaders regarding the route the power lines could take through the region.
ComEd spokesman David O'Dowd said the additional power grid is necessary because congestion makes the delivery system inefficient.
"Congestion drives up the cost of delivering power," O'Dowd said. "This project is being designed to alleviate the congestion on the system, identified by PJM, which manages the electrical system here in Northern Illinois and 13 other states."
The $200 million estimated project cost would be paid by rates, but cost savings would be substantial and "could very well offset any additional cost for the line itself."
Timothy Burdis, client manager for PJM Interconnection, a regional electric transmission company, said congestion forces the use of more expensive power generation.
"The supply portion of your bill is where you'll see congestion," Burdis said. "Congestion is actually priced as a commodity, and it results in increased prices."
Campton Hills Village President Patsy Smith said a part of the northern portion of the village is in the area ComEd is considering.
"It certainly seems logical to me in our area, to follow the railroad right of way," Smith said. "There are very few homes along that route, and ComEd already owns quite a bit of right of way."
Jim Klemenz of Plato Center said he hopes ComEd considers the health aspects of high power lines.
"I have heard about EMT, the electric fields generated off the high-power lines," Klemenz said. "I'm concerned about public health."
Klemenz said his secondary concern was home values and how they would be affected by the presence of high-voltage power lines, as were some neighbors from the Bowes Creek area of Elgin.
John Tomasiewicz of Elgin said he did not understand why ComEd did not put them on the other side of the nearby railroad tracks "where there's only the road" instead of houses.
Virginia Rohleder, a neighbor of Tomasiewicz, said she is near tears over the impact high-power lines will have on property values.
"If they put these poles in, [home values] will go down the toilet," Rohleder said. "Are you going to buy a house by a highpower line?"
ComEd will file a petition with the Illinois Commerce Commission before the end of the year.
If approved, the project would be completed and begin service by June 2017, officials said.


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|2007-01-27, 01:48
|Link #261
REdiculous (see profile)
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: I live in a freakin' desert...not even a cool desert with cacti and stuff...just a whole lot o' nada
Age: 34
So, c'mon...seriously...something THAT strong has got to be a deal-breaker...all or nothing. At the very least it should cause SEVERE damage to the user requiring weeks of recovery.
|2007-01-27, 16:48
|Link #262
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: turn around... slowly!!!
Age: 26
i'm bored so....
raven richuho, sister of starr richuho and myo richuho.
specialty- earth.
created jutsu. "flight of the bolder jutsu"
basically wat happens is that she flowa all her body's chakra into her feet. when she feels it there. she stomps the gground and boulders rise up all around her. she throws out her arms and the boulders.... fly. duh.
again just bored.
i mainly wanted to create starr just so my friend would shut up. but i got all into it and i ended up making siblings. i don't want to post starr she's kind of a ho.
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|2007-01-28, 19:26
|Link #264
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: turn around... slowly!!!
Age: 26
uhh...... kay.
joining body justu.
very complicated. not only are u memerising 53 hand seals. but you have to do it with another your partner. if the other person fucks up in anyway then it doesn't work and you waist time and chakra. it's rarely done perfect. sasha, alex, starr, and zero, are the only ones who can do it perfectly. (i'll explain zero later)
with this justu you can bind with either a person or an object. to join with an object. you do all 53 hand seals by urself and actually pore all ur bodies chakra into the object. and make it flow back into you. if it doesn't flow back into you then u've yet again. did another waist. the only person in my story who can dop this is angel. (explain later, maybe) but sasha is close to doing it perfectly.
binding people: about as much difficult. you can bind as many people as you feel like. as long as everything goes perfect while ur doing the jutsu. it's faster and easier to to just do to people. much safer also.
ok. when doing this you must join hands with the one ur binding with. doing this is like, i don't know how to explain this so... you know how most people have to do to hand seals? well, it's like showing that the other person completes you. or wat ever. after doing all 53 hand seals, in the perfect manner then a glowing circle will appear on the ground and whoever is living and within the circle who actually did it will be joined. one of the people in the combination will be shown. the other inside the other and can take over at anytime. this is why it is safest to do this jutsu with someone you either trust, or likes themself wqay to much to die over you. to releasing this jutsu is simple. clap ur hands once..... that's it. to hard? if it is ur an idiot.
|2007-01-29, 09:41
|Link #265
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Location is all relative.
-Name: Ninpou: Seisoku Gen'ei (Ninja art: Living Ghost)
-Seals: Inu, saru, ryu, tori, nezumi. (Dog, monkey, dragon, bird, rat).
-Effect: a non-attack jutsu that makes the user transparent and in turn, unable to be damaged directly (as in physical attacks). In this form the user is also capable of passing through solid object which is ideal for spying. However, while physical attacks cannot do any real harm, neither can the user. At the same time, the user is extremely vulnerable to genjutsu, even more so that he or she would be normally.
-Rank: C.
|2007-01-30, 14:48
|Link #267
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: turn around... slowly!!!
Age: 26
i'm at work bored so here's a quicky.
name: kiringan (yes. key, ring, on)
type: kekkei genkai
hands. one hand can relive pain. the other dstories everything. trait of the chentasi's. it is said that if each hand were to meet. then the world would seice to exist. that's why hey have to where glaves all the time.
|2007-02-03, 08:43
|Link #268
Fear the Vizard
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: On Earth
name: futon; katon; suiton; raiton; doton; ougi ninpou: rasenshuriken (wind,fire,water,thunder,earth release; ninja secret art: shuriken rasengan)
effect: uses all elemental powers and attacks once, as a last resort, destroys everything within 100 meters when power is released, kills the user
users: once every 3 generations a member of the uzumaki clan is able to use this attack as a last resort, this attack cannot be learned, the user calls apon the mighty elemental gods in a desperate time of need( users own potential must be at its best)
|2007-02-04, 12:10
|Link #269
Senior Member...ish
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: CA
Age: 33
|2007-02-07, 16:30
|Link #271
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: turn around... slowly!!!
Age: 26
only 2 of my characters have swords. but most of the ones who don't are awesome. take zero for example. he fights with a big ass hammer. and in my stories he hasn't lost one battle yet. i say yet because i don't know how my story will end up. any ways
name: zero (cause when alex first met him he knew *nothing* of past his life.) memorri
signature: smashy! smashy!
jutsu: ground destruster
he launches himself into the air while at the same time putting most of his chacra into his arms. he draws his giant hammer (jeera) and pt his chacra into the hammer to increase the damage. he as he falls back down to the earth he swings his jeera as hard as he can to the ground and a wave of the earth goes flying.. (in other words he's crumbling the ground and making it vibrate everywhere in all directions.)
and yes... his name is zero memorri--- if your slow then i have to explain that memorri... is memery.
|2007-02-10, 22:09
|Link #272
You Dont Know Me...
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Hidden Leaf Village
Name- HIjutsu, Hashira Raikiri no jutsu (Secret Technique, Lightning Shower)
Type- Ninjutsu
Effect- It is one of the first lighting skills created in naruto history. It sends a shower of lighting strikes on the field, engulfing anything in its way, except for you. The reason you are not hit by it is because it is a technique that is fused with the sharingan, chidori or lighting edge, which allows you to see the attacks and the speed its coming at, or in this case the lighting strikes, and allows you to maneuver in between each one, like kakashi does with his chidori, allowing you a finishing blow at the end. Its a very risky technique and takes alot of concentration and speed, as well as lots of chakra.
Hand seals: Tora, uma, inu, saru, ryu, hebi, tora, inu, uma, tori
|2007-02-11, 12:50
|Link #273
Ξ 3rd Squad Captain
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Hell
Age: 29
Name-Hijutsu, Kazan ame no Jutsu(Lava Rain)
Type- S ranked ninjutsu
Handseals- tiger, dragon, rat, dragon, serpent, bird, serpent, rat
Effect- it uses about 60% of your chakra and takes the ground around you and turns it into lava all around you and it shoots up like a gyser and you use your chakra to protect you and with more of your chakra you send bullets of hot lava shooting at your apponent, burning them allive.( Its like the rain of needle from the chuunin exam, so it goes all around your apponent, there is no escape.) user needs to completely control their chakra otherwise they WILL KLL THEMSELVES
|2007-02-11, 20:44
|Link #274
Defeater of Robot Masters
Great drawing, by the way.
|2007-02-21, 01:42
|Link #275
konkoru fan boy
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: germany
name:izaziki momuton
birth village:village hidden in the flames
current vilage:hidden leaf
clothing:full black jumpsuit with black mask but has a justu that changes it in to amoru with flames going down it
kekki genkia:eye of guilt
effect:if he has one hand on you every worng you have ever done flashes befor your eyes and you fell the pain of evey one you have every harmed
downside:you are blined for the rest of the day
other justu:summoning:egal
shadow clone justu
fists of death
type taijstu
flaming string
for a 1 minute he moves at the speed of light then ses the last of his chakra to ignight the string
down side: he faints after useing it
name:happy enbrace
type genjustu
effect:the enemy thinks he sees what ever persons he is closest to running at them giving them a enbrace then then second the arms grasp the enemy what was running towrds their closest person turns in to a devil and the arms turnms in to iron bars and they are locked in place
unique wepon sword of flames
here is my friends ninja
Name:he was to lazy to think one up
village: hidden leaf
clothing:black robe
all basic justu tranformaton clone ect ect
personal wepon:little auto paint brushes that draw a tempory curse mark that with a justu he can ue to cause pain or creat elments like water fire ect
justu: flameing leaf rain
type:joint ninjustu
effect he draws on a tree makeing the leafs explode off then my ninja izaziki uses flaming string to tei the elaves the ignight them thne teing thbem arouind the enemy
together we from the fire artists
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|2007-02-21, 04:29
|Link #276
Defeater of Robot Masters
I've got another jutsu...
Saiya-power Jutsu - By standing in a straddle stance and shouting at the top of your lungs endlessly, the jutsu allows you to power up for 30 minutes, when only about 1 or 2 have actually passed. The only real result of the jutsu, though, is a small boost in abilities, because the enemy can always power up to another form to match/beat it.
|2007-02-21, 11:34
|Link #277
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2004
Earthshaker Bloodline Limit
Special chakra pores in the tips of the ninja's fingers allow the release of chakra that can burn the image of an explosive seal onto practically any surface even if the surface is only touched for a fraction of a second. The size of the seal determines the size of the explosion and the more chakra used the larger the seal. The seal can be detonated remotely or by a timer and this is dependendant on the shape or arrangement of the seal.
This technique belongs to a ninja clan from the Hidden Village of *Censored* where it is commonly used in construction work but when used in combat it can be deadly. A single touch from the user of this jutsu can mean an exploding limb for the victim. This justu requires a great level of focus in order to release the chakra at just the right moment so as to cause the most amount of damage but if time is not of the essence then it is relatively simple to use.
Using this technique a lone ninja with no materials but himself can effectively trap an entire battlefield over night. A lone ninja could also, with enough time and chakra, effectively nuke an entire village by slowly and constantly increasing the size of a seal over a lengthy period of time.
|2007-02-22, 10:44
|Link #278
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: turn around... slowly!!!
Age: 26
i just created this off the top of my head when i was on naruto arena. it was off the top of my head.
ice ball
put ur hand anywhere near water. use ur charkra to contact the water without touching it. the water in cometo the palm of ur hand and form a ball and freeze itselfs. you can do watever want with it. but onnaruto arena i used it as an ice pack. that's fun. i'll post my card later. i'm doing pretty damn good for someone who started yesturday.
|2007-02-22, 22:33
|Link #279
Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2007
Senkaishouryu - Revolving Palm Dragon
Shosenryu - Rising Dragon Flash
Sousokuryu Twin Binding Dragons
User: Tenten
Sousokuryu - a trapping ninjutsu, Tenten summons two small scrolls from her larger scroll and unleashes them. The scrolls travel towards the enemy shaped like dragons that swurve around her enemy and trap them with a series of complicated seals.
Escapes: high knowledge of seals or ninjutsu reversals, the seals can be repelled by intense charka blasts like Chidori, Raikiri, Rasengan, Kabuto's medical scalpel and Juuken. Brute force is cannot break the seals.
Risk: Tenten has to hold the end of the two scrolls in one hand to maintain the jutsu. This leaves her with only one hand to defend herself with if she's facing more than one person. The technique also has a medium-high chakra cost.
Shosenryu - genjutsu. Tenten summons an illusionary dragon to the battle field that covers the area in a thick smoke and also perfumes the air heavily with a common nasal irritant and perfume.
Escape: genjutsu reversal techniques
Risk: High chakra cost
Senkaishouryu - Sannin ougi taijutsu. Tenten summons Neji and Lee to her aid and the trio unleash their signature devastating attacks - Rokujon Yonshou, Omote Renge, Soushoryu.
Escape: extremely high speed evasion or possession of an absolute defense
Risk: limited repetitions possible in a single battle, cannot be performed in the absence of her teammates
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i think i would make a jutsu called Super Release: Abyss Chimera no jutsu.
it would involves every elemental chakra , a arm and six shadow clones to perform. each clone would put in a certain element sept for the six one. he would add a hidden element : darkness. the elemental chakra would fuse into the shape of a mythical chimera and get sent towards them at lightening speed. the down side is that you lose a arm and you'll be completely exhausted for 3 days and nights.
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Enfour's experience in words extends beyond the boundaries of typical dictionaries like American Heritage 4 and the OED. For this tie-in, Roget's II New Thesaurus will briefly be put to the test as a stand alone reference title and as it links to AHD4. Furthermore, we will compare AHD4 and Roget's as separate units versus the AHD4 Deluxe version which combines the functionality of both works in our last look at Enfour's offerings for this week.
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Hello! I posted this in the CSS Forum, but it seems it may be more of a Dreamweaver question ...
My predicament: I cannot get two sidebar images to equal the page height. The height varies per page based on the length of the body content. So ideally it needs to be somewhat intuitive.
The background: I designed the layout and images with Illustrator, sliced them, and exported for the web. I opened that in Dreamweaver. Looking at the code, it appears Dreamweaver rebuilt the images/layout in a table. I've tried using CSS to have the image repeat along the y axis, but this has no affect.
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James A. Simmons, 75, of rural Columbia City, IN, and a native of Huntington, IN, died Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, at 12:40 p.m. at Miller's Merry Manor in Columbia City.
Mr. Simmons attended Columbia City High School. He was employed by International Harvester, Fort Wayne, for 30 years, working in the proving grounds. He was a 25-year volunteer with the Columbia City Fire Department and a former member of the Thorncreek Volunteer Fire Department. He was a member of Fraternal Order of Eagles Lodge 1906, Columbia City.
He was born Jan. 31, 1937, in Huntington to Benjamin and Elsie Shoaf Simmons. He married Doris E. Brown on Aug. 30, 1968, and she survives.
Survivors include four sons, James A. (Sandy) Simmons, of Harrisburg, PA; Dennis D. Simmons and Robert Ewing, both of Columbia City; and Daniel G. Simmons of Monroe, MI; three daughters, Tamera S. Simmons and Diana Simmons, both of Columbia City, and Lisa Simmons, of Churubusco; a sister, Mabel Mabie, of Columbia City; 13 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
A service was held on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013, at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City.
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Cavendish goes ton-up, Wiggins slips
Cadel Evans remained second overall as Britain's Mark Cavendish won the rain-lashed 12th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Thursday and ailing Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins fell further off the pace.
It was Omega Pharma rider Cavendish's third stage win of this year's race and 100th career victory.
Italy's Vincenzo Nibali, of Astana, kept the overall leader's pink jersey after the 134km run from Longarone to Treviso, 41 seconds clear of 2011 Tour de France winner Evans.
"The team were incredible," said Cavendish.
"We left it right to the end. We were a minute down with 10km to go, and it was a hard circuit in the rain. It was left to my men.
"It's my 100th win. What a beautiful way to do it with my team."
Cavendish had also won the opening stage at Naples and the sixth at Margherita di Savoia.
He now has 13 stage wins on the Giro in five editions.
Wiggins, meanwhile, again finished off the pace having already disclosed he is suffering from a chest infection.
He dropped from fourth to 13th place, 5:22 behind Nibali.
"Since he broke his collarbone (in 2011), I can't remember a period where he was particularly ill," Sky general manager Dave Brailsford said on the team's website.
"We had a lot of things that went our way and we didn't have any setbacks, but in the fullness of time, that is going to come along and you have to take it in your stride."
Nibali was not interested in assessing the Englishman's troubles.
"Uran is riding great," the leader said.
"The standings are still very close and Evans is right there. Scarponi is also pedalling well."
Cavendish triumphed in a sprint finish, edging out French champion Nacer Bouhanni and Slovenia's Luka Mezgec with Australian Brett Lancaster fifth.
Earlier Russia's Maxim Belkov, Fabio Felline of Italy, Dutch rider Maurits Lammertink, Belgium's Bert de Backer and Italy's Marco Marcato launched a breakaway after nine kilometres.
However, all five slipped and fell on the treacherous surface at the 26km mark.
Friday's 13th stage is 254km, the longest of the race, from Busseto, the birthplace of composer Giuseppe Verdi, to Cherasco.


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Spring 2013
6325 Internet Law - LIPTON- 30837
Jacqueline Lipton (DEPARTED)
Credits: 3
Course Areas: Intellectual Property and Information Law
Time: 4:00p-5:30p TTh Location: 3 BLB
Course Outline: This course covers a survey of legal issues arising from the rapid growth of the internet and other on-line communications. The focus will be on issues of jurisdiction, freedom of speech, and intellectual property rights online, as well as some discussion of privacy, defamation and contract law issues pertaining to the Internet. Some of the over-arching themes examined throughout the semester will include the role and legal liability of online intermediaries for wrongful conduct, the role of law in regulating cyberspace (as compared with other regulatory modalities such as market forces, social norms, system architecture, and public education campaigns), and the question as to whether "Internet law" or "cyberlaw" can be meaningfully described as a cohesive legal field in its own right.
Course Syllabus:
Course Notes: Professor Jaquelin Lipton
Internet Law
Spring 2013
Professor Jacqueline Lipton
Subject Overview
Contact Details:
Professor Jacqueline Lipton
Room 104J, Health Law and Policy Suite
Telephone 713-743-1543
Email: email@example.com
Administrative Assistant: Ms Elaine Gildea,firstname.lastname@example.com,
tel 713-743-2106 (Health Law and Policy Suite)
Student Consultation:
Consultation with Professor Lipton is by appointment. Students wishing to make an appointment with Professor Lipton should do so by telephone or email.
Subject Organization:
1. Assessment: Assessment will be by 3 hour supervised exam at the end of the semester (worth 90% of the overall grade), with a 10% component of the grade for class participation, including attendance and general participation in class discussions.
2. Reading Materials: The prescribed text is Ku & Lipton, CYBERSPACE LAW: CASES AND MATERIALS (3 ed, 2010). All students should have access to a copy of the prescribed text. Additional study materials will be distributed in hard copy and/or via the TWEN website during the semester. Weekly reading assignments will be announced in class and posted on the "Weekly Announcements/Assignments" discussion thread on the TWEN website throughout the semester. The course content will focus on the impact of the Internet and other digital technologies on legal issues such as: jurisdiction; freedom of expression; trademark and copyright law, and associated intellectual property issues; privacy and defamation; and, Internet governance.
3. TWEN Website: Students should regularly check the TWEN Website for this subject (at least once a week) for notices and additional reading materials.
Reading Assignment: Please come to the first class prepared to discuss the material on pages 1-32 of the casebook.
Please note that there will be no Internet Law class on Tuesday Feb. 5. A make-up class will be scheduled later in the semester.
First Day Assignments: Reading Assignment: Please come to the first class prepared to discuss the material on pages 1-32 of the casebook.
Final Exam Schedule: 05/02 6-9pm 240 TU2
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Happy Friday, Screen Play readers!
I am still over in Cologne, reporting on the Gamescom games expo, but the jigsaw puzzle must go on.
The game is simple: Above is an incomplete jigsaw puzzle, made from a video game screenshot. Only a couple of pieces will be revealed at first, but as the day wears on more and more jigsaw pieces will be added, until the whole images is revealed. Can you identify the game before seeing the complete picture?
Today's image is likely to be a challenge, as it is from a relatively new game that didn't get a lot of attention here on Screen Play. With that knowledge, let the game begin.
Have fun, and have a great weekend.
- James "DexX" Dominguez
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To the editor:
This past Thursday morning, DMACC sponsored a one-hour program related to the Second Amendment of our Constitution, and on the right to bear arms. It was tied in with the annual Constitution Day.
I was shocked at the lack of people in attendance. It would appear that many people in our community would have been on hand related to this very controversial subject. Retirees who many times voice intense interest on the subject stayed away by the hundreds.
Given good coverage in the Daily News, it was not a matter of not knowing about this program that covered both sides of the issue. It is really sad that complacency and apathy tends to set in related to informational programs such as this.
Don't you wonder why?
Great little booklets containing the Declaratio of Independence and our Constitution were free for the taking. They are no doubt still available merely by stopping at DMACC's front office.
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There's A New Tablet Operating System Coming That Has More Features Than Your iPad
This week, Ubuntu announced another mobile experience for consumers: Ubuntu for Tablets.
Ubuntu is an alternative PC operating system popular in the hardcore tech community, but it's recently made the move to mobile devices like smartphones and tablets.
Yesterday Ubuntu showed off the tablet version of the operating system for the first time. Developers will be able to install the OS on Google's Nexus 7 or Nexus 10 tablets to try it out. The preview version goes live Feb. 21.
What's special about Ubuntu is that it offers a unique multitasking experience not found on popular Android tablets and the iPad. It's more like Windows 8, which lets you run two apps at the same time in a split screen.
We took a look at Ubuntu's demo video of the tablet OS. Check out the gallery below to see all the cool features.
This is Canonical (the company that makes Ubuntu) CEO Mark Shuttleworth. He Introduced Ubuntu for tablets in a five-minute video tour.
Ubuntu already exists for Television's as a alternative way to enjoy your media.
Ubuntu recently announced plans to create a custom mobile operating system for smartphones. It has a lot of people excited.
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he is talking about a bunch of vids that were available before the Armageddon on another forum.
Oh wait, I know what you're talking about. I only lurked over there, never posted, but I recall them losing a bunch of info at some point. Thanks for jogging my memory.
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Here's the blog post everyone is passing around to explain how that happened.
It's from Doug Leone, who got his VC firm, Sequoia Capital, to invest in Meraki:
Quick: when was the last time you plugged in an Ethernet cable? If you have trouble answering that question, you're one of the reasons why Cisco has agreed to acquire Meraki.


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Volt's Client in Seattle is looking for an individual contributor for a SDET role (Analyst/Lead). This position needs someone familiar with the .Net stack who would rate themselves as a 6 or 7 out of 10 in C# and SQL. This SDET role is for someone who is self-driven, proactive and demonstrates initiative as well as being a strong problem solver.
Summary of Key Responsibilities:
•Manages the quality assurance activities for multiple projects, software releases, and sustainment throughout the software development and test phases
•Is responsible for working with Automation Management and other SDET Leads in the creation, definition, implementation and leadership of a cross-business unit automation strategy
•Mentors and directs other SDETs promoting teambuilding, professional development, and design, construction and execution of automated test scripts, adhering to team coding standards and designs
•Provides leadership working directly with quality assurance management, project management, business and functional analysts, developers, infrastructure, and testers to gather and develop test automation requirements
•Provides status report information, escalates issues and problems demanding management attention and resolution
•Ensures requirements and design artifacts undergo reviews to proactively validate appropriate applicability, accuracy, feasibility, usability, clarity, and testability.
•Monitors progress of testing and makes necessary changes to test plans, cases and scripts to ensure that quality standards and production deadlines are met
•Manages the development and maintenance of quality assurance test plans, scenarios, cases and scripts for automated test efforts
•Is responsible for defining and maintaining quality assurance testing and automation best practices, initiates and documents process and procedure improvements
•Is responsible for creation of and adherence to coding standards, code storage, and designs to ensure that quality standards and practices are being followed
•Models and acts in accordance with Starbucks guiding principles
This is an estimated 6-12 month contingent/temporary position in Seattle, WA and offered through Volt Workforce Solutions which is located in Redmond, Washington. We are among the largest IT staffing companies in the US for contingent/temporary and direct hire placements and support most of the top rated IT companies in the Pacific Northwest.
Software Design Engineer in Test - Individual Contributor Qualifications:
•Must have experience with C#, APIs (Soap, Rest), SQL (not so much with devices).
•Good deployment skills (e.g. AutoPilot APIs and standard commands, etc.
•Primarily needs to be familiar with the .Net stack, would rate themselves as a 6 or 7 out of 10 in C# and SQL.
•Technical Systems knowledge for various applications and systems (Windows, *NIX, Oracle, etc.)
•Familiarity with the Software Development Lifecycle.
•Exceptional ability to understand and work with application functionality and system technology (databases, OS, etc.)
•Ability to research and recommend new and/or enhancements to processes and tools, based not only on technical factors, but on financial and cultural as well.
•Excellent risk mitigation and process improvement skills.
Soft Skill Attributes:
•Self-driven and proactive; demonstrates initiative and is a strong problem solver.
•Outstanding organization and planning skills.
•Sensitivity and collaborative relationship-based awareness working with project sponsors and stakeholders.
•Strong attention to detail.
•Ability to manage and delegate numerous concurrent project, activities, and tasks under time constraints.
•A demonstrated track record of maintaining and improving individual as well as team job skills through training, self-research and self-study.
•Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic and sometimes ambiguous environment.
Exceptional Communication Aptitude:
•Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.
•Team player who exhibits effective interpersonal skills with a collaborative style.
•Excellent facilitation and presentation skills.
•Ability to instruct and educate others on developing applicable test plans, scenarios, cases, and scripts.
Exceptional ability to:
•Learn new technologies and business processes.
•Influence diverse groups of individuals from technical to business teams with exceptional business savvy.
•Translate technical terms and discussions to non-technical in order to ensure the topics at hand can be interpreted by all.
•Analyze, problem-solve and make decisions.
Bonus Skills - Nice to Have for this Position:
•Leadership skills, strong collaborative team member and ability to see the whole picture. (Our client will consider candidates with fewer years of experience who demonstrate these attributes.)
To help Volt stay in touch with you and other great Developers and Testers in the Northwest, we have created specialized portals for you at: http://www.volt.com/nwdeveloperjobs/ and http://www.volt.com/nwtestingjobs/ You can also follow us on Twitter at: http://www.twitter.com/NWTestJobs and http://www.twitter.com/NWDevJobs.com
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How to Apply: Please email your resume to Volt at: email@example.com and reference the following job number and job title in your subject line to ensure it gets routed to the correct Recruiter to readily discuss this job with you: 305349-998-12-346434 - Senior SDET - Individual Contributor - C#, SQL, Soap/Rest APIs and include the website name where you saw this posting listed.
You may also apply directly online at our job ad at: http://www.jobs.net/jobs/volt/en-us/job/United-States/Senior-SDET-Individual-Contributor-C-SQL-Soap-Rest-APIs/J3F0JS74JQ9N6RGGGR0/
Our Recruiter will initiate a phone call to you and give you immediate consideration should your resume meet the job requirements. Please rest assured that if your resume matches what is reflected in this job posting, you should receive a phone call from a Volt Recruiter to discuss this position with you.
Volt has over 60 years of staffing experience. We work with many of the Fortune 500 and 1000 companies to provide workforce solutions. We offer many direct hire full-time positions as well as many contingent/temporary positions. We offer our Workers competitive pay and benefits, as well as educational programs and re-deployment assistance.
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MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A man who recently moved from Alaska to Missoula, Mont., is charged with incest for allegedly having sex with his 19-year-old, mentally disabled daughter.
The 48-year-old man was charged in Justice Court in Missoula on Wednesday. The man's bail was set at $50,000.
Charging documents say law enforcement officers received a call from Child Protective Services on Tuesday. When contacted by investigators, the man denied the accusation.
Court records say the daughter told investigators she knew it was illegal and that she should go to jail because her father had children to take care of.
Deputy Missoula County Attorney Jennifer Clark says the daughter has mental disabilities and her father was taking advantage of her. The Associated Press generally does not identify victims of sexual abuse and is not naming the father to avoid identifying the daughter.


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I know this movie made many hundreds of millions of dollars at the box office and the books are popular but I'm having a hard time trying to watch this thing lol. I just can't get on board with a post apocalyptic world where young kids fight each other to the death. It's just not realistic that nobody in that world would stand up and say this shit is wrong. Instead people are acting like the kids are going on Dancing With the Stars or something lol.
I'm not being sensitive because I love to see people get slaughtered, mostly people who deserve it, but these are young kids. I guess a story has to be semi-believable for me to enjoy it. I'm 30 minutes into it so far but I think I'm gonna hate this thing lol.


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Joseph T. Wright wanted to know why so many inmates are released from jail only to return. So to find out, he was stripped of his freedom to search for his answer.
Everyday, men and women are booked into the Leon County Jail. But in Joseph T. Wright's case, he didn't do the crime but he wants to do the time.
"To dress like 'em, eat with them, interact," said Wright.
With permission from the sheriff's office, the missionary Baptist pastor booked himself into the jail.
"In fact, I felt closed in, dehumanized. So it's a bad experience emotionally," Pastor Wright said.
Pastor Wright's reason for his visit has to do with a disturbing cycle.
"Why is it (prisoners) feel the need to go back and forth, like a revolving door in and out of prison?" asked Wright.
Now safely back home in his sanctuary, Pastor Wright calls it a wonderful experience. He says a big problem is that for many inmates, jail is the better choice. Especially for those who are unemployed.
Another big shock for Pastor Wright was running into some of his former members who are now behind bars.
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OGLESBY — Cody C. Raley, 29, of Oglesby has been charged with the Class 2 felony of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (fentanyl).
The Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotic Team (Tri-DENT) arrested Raley on Feb. 4.
The arrest was the result of a Tri-DENT investigation into Raley's narcotic activity in the Oglesby area.
A Tri-DENT agent working in an undercover capacity purchased fentanyl from Raley while in Oglesby during the course of the investigation.
Continuing the investigation of Raley, Tri-DENT officers arrested Curt A. Koehler, 49, of Oglesby on Feb. 4.
The arrest followed a pursuit of Koehler from Oglesby into the Spring Valley area while Koehler had a juvenile child in the vehicle.
Koehler was charged with the Class 2 felony of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (fentanyl) and is pending additional traffic violations that occurred during the pursuit.
Both arrests were made with the assistance of the Oglesby Police Department.
Koehler's arrest was made with the assistance of the Spring Valley Police Department.
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Under the direction of Grant Cooper, Artistic Director and Conductor, the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra will perform at Fairmont State University on Thursday, Feb. 28.
Containing works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Anton Bruckner, the program will feature pianist Alexandre Moutouzkine. The program will include Mozart's "Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K. 467" and Bruckner's "Symphony No. 8 in C minor."


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Whether you're allergic or choose not to eat dairy, you might just crave some cheese every so often. This DIY vegan cheese kit makes that dream come true to craft your own nut, seed or vegetable-based brie, chèvre, feta and fondue cheese in as little as 30 minutes. Simply follow the easy instructions, then start arranging sandwiches and cheese platters — or just eat it with a spoon. That works too. The kit will make at least 10 batches of cheese (you decide how big a batch you want to create) so you'll have plenty of room to experiment with different herbs, shapes and recipes.
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Are the collared ones like banded birds, you get to keep the prize?
Originally Posted by BobcatJerry
Some goof ball group will probably try to get a government grant to figure out a way to give them a Front line treatment. Hey, the government wastes a lot of money. Better watch what i type...
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Coumadin is a good cure for the mites
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I saw that program. I just thought that they were pumping people into thinking the wolves were in danger of severe decline to try to get the wolf hunts stopped.
Ya your probably rite. Got my hopes up.
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This was the scientists reasoning for them killing as many elk as they have. I watched the same program lastnight
I should have been a scientist!
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Informotion is the first reference book devoted to the fundamentals of creating compelling animated infographics. It explains key aspects of how to effectively visualize data, outlines factors that improve the viewer's ability to absorb information, and explores both current tools and future possibilities for crafting moving images.
Each book contains a unique log-in code for accessing a wide selection of animated information graphics as well as their making-of videos online. The interplay between the detailed descriptions in the print edition—including a preface by co-editor Stefan Fichtel, who runs his own infographics studio with clients such as Porsche and National Geographic—and the diverse motion material makes Informotion an essential reference for anyone interested in working successfully with these burgeoning visual formats.
At the nexus of design and journalism, the field of information graphics offers some of the most exciting and dynamic work for creatives. Today, even more so than static versions, animated information graphics are serving to communicate complex correlations succinctly. The production of such animations on the basis of up-to-the-minute data is already common practice in select TV programs. Now, these moving formats are finding wider application in television and on the internet, as well as on an increasing number of mobile devices, and in public places. They can be seen in editorial contexts and in the areas of advertising and corporate communication.
Thanks to current advances in hardware and software, the sky is the limit for the forms of animated infographics that can be created. But a wide range of technical possibilities does not always mean high quality in terms of content and presentation. Especially when conveying crucial or sensitive information, effective communication hinges upon the details of the execution. Consequently, those who work or want to work successfully with animated information graphics must be well versed in all available tools and formats.
Informotion is the first book to document the fundamentals needed to create compelling animated infographics and to explain them with numerous examples. It focuses on key aspects of visualizing data, current forms of information graphics, and future possibilities for moving images. The publication also outlines the factors that improve the viewer's ability to absorb information.
Each book contains a unique log-in code for accessing a wide selection of animated information graphics as well as their making-of videos online. The interplay between the detailed descriptions in the print edition and the diverse motion material makes Informotion an essential reference for students and newcomers as well as a trusty guide for design and media professionals.
The book is edited by Tim Finke and Sebastian Manger with Stefan Fichtel. Fichtel, who also wrote the preface, currently runs ixtract, his own studio with clients including Porsche, Siemens, WWF, Handelsblatt, Bayer, and National Geographic.
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Monday marks the 15th annual Positive People Day, a Boston tradition that encourages people to "commit to kindness." The holiday began as an effort to curb violence by the organization Victory Over Violence. The group's founders, W. Watts Biggers (co-creator of the "Underdog" cartoon) and Nancy Purbeck, suggest that taking a few minutes out of your day to do a small positive act — a hug, a smile, or a "thank you" — will help that effort by creating a less hostile atmosphere. Volunteers throughout the city pass out cards featuring pictures of Underdog and positive messages. Because this year's Positive People Day falls near the end of a particularly divisive and contentious election season, we asked Purbeck, who splits her time between Boston and Manomet, about the negativity caused by politics.
Q. You've been doing this for 15 years. Do you think the elections this year have caused more negativity than usual?
A. We're surrounded by so much negativity, which leads people to anger and volatility and stress. People are turning off televisions because they can't deal with any more of the ads. [Positive People Day] is a wake-up call to focus on the positive side of things when we have all this negativity — for many reasons, not just the elections. That's coupled with things on the news about violence, the economy, and the stress that goes with dealing with financial burden. That's a norm. This election year has heightened so much of the negativity.
Q. Why do you think an election does that to people?
A. We all care about what's going to happen; we're all terribly concerned, and that's what triggers that stress. Wonderful people who want the best for their country and families, these people are deeply concerned. Being negative often just means people are engrossed in solving a problem.
Q. You say negativity stems from problem-solving. In an election, the "problem" would be someone you disagree with might get elected. How do you handle that without being negative?
A. I really can't solve that problem other than to say, if you can focus on whatever good you want to share, then stick with that. Don't look for the bad in someone else.
Q. Campaigns keep going the negative route, so they must find it to be effective. Why should they stop?
A. I would say that I don't think that negativity helps, I just think that it breeds more negativity. It doesn't mean that you can't be honest or state your truth. . . . Positive communication isn't just telling the good news. Sometimes it's the hard stuff. There are different ways to do that. I just believe from over many, many years, focusing on more of the positive has a much better outcome, but that is not ever to deny the truth or the facts. You can be civil. There was an event [the annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner on Oct. 18] that had the two candidates playfully talking back and forth. . . . There was a lot of comedy involved. You're hearing two very bright men, and they used humor instead of daggers or knives. It was much more positive way to hear them communicate.
Q. What do you recommend people do on Positive People Day?
A. The most important thing, wherever you are, whether it's your home or your office, just say to someone that it's Positive People Day, and create your own positive situation. It's doing something as simple as acknowledging a day — and it breaks my heart that it's just one day. I'm thinking about changing that.This interview has been edited and condensed. Andrew
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Ok, so I made a template for my website. But the fact that every div that is an editable region has this label with the region name really bugs me. It completely messes up the look of the design. Of course this only affects the view in Dreamweaver and not on the web, but still, it annoys me.
Anyone know a solution for this? BTW I've looked all trough the preferences etc, found nothing.


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Open Letter to Apple Concerning the Mistreatment of Apple Customers
New open letter to Apple needs everyone to help spread the news. With a catchy Apple-Like "Think Differently" image, I spent hours in the hopes that classic iPod users will be heard!
If, somehow, everyone could unite and possibly contribute a dollar we might even be able to put this image on a billboard somewhere near Apple Headquarters in Cupertino, Ca. How we'd accomplish that I'm not sure, but sending this page to let everyone know about how we've been treated by Apple is a great start!
Ediotr's note: The above 'open letter' regards the fact that Apple has not released iPod Software 2.0 and all its new features for Classic iPods.
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stop being such a little brat. If you dont like 1.3, get a new iPod. THats the whole point of upgrades. You have way too much time on your hands.
Posted by Rob in Irvine, CA on June 12, 2003 at 9:18 AM (CDT)
I agree. In addition, it's entirely possible that the new firmware won't work on the old ipods. Honestly, you want them to spend the money to deveop an upgrade of the old ipods for customers who won't pay for it? That's just dumb. The ipod does what you bought it for and more. It's still just as good as it was 6 months ago.
Though, maybe you could get with all the .mac people and they'd contribute a dollar as well. After all, they wanted something for nothing, too. What a brilliant plan. Though I expect that everyone who wants the billboard is going to expect everyone else to pay for it for them. I mean, that's what you're expecting with this update, right?
Posted by Brian J. Geiger in Irvine, CA on June 12, 2003 at 9:36 AM (CDT)
Apple NEVER said they would keep the first two generations of iPods up to date with any new generation of iPods. Just like they never promised and never delivered the functionality of new Macs to the old Macs.
Hey Ford. Can you please make my 1965 Ford Galaxy functionally equivalent to the newest Mustang? Please? You've got to be kidding.
Posted by Sabon in Irvine, CA on June 12, 2003 at 9:41 AM (CDT)
Get over it!!!! That is why the other ones are Gen 1 & 2 and why the new ones are Gen 3. Damn why won't my B&W G3 have the same functionality and features as the new FW800 Power Macs… damn iDVD won't work I think I am going to get a billboard to make Apple support me in my cause… NOT!!!!
Posted by Davinche in Irvine, CA on June 12, 2003 at 9:48 AM (CDT)
You're really being an a-hole. How dare they not keep improving your iPod after you've purchased it. Are there any major bugs that threaten the security of your data or the functionality of your iPod? No. THAT'S what those seven WinNT service packs were for, remember? What does you opinion of Mac OS X and how finished it was have to do with your iPod firmware? Your message is: Apple should give me free stuff because their four year old marketing campaign was "Think Different." Bravo.
Why don't you sell some of your graphic design talents and buy a new one like the rest of us did. you can probably get US $300 for your 20 GB on eBay.
Posted by cheesekeeper in Irvine, CA on June 12, 2003 at 9:57 AM (CDT)
I understand your feelings towards this situation and hope that some or all of the features come to the previous iPods in some way shape or form. I do think that you are being a little harsh, though in your use of the term obsolete. Webster's dictionary defines obsolete as: no longer in use or no longer useful. Well I would hazard a guess that though many owners of the previous incarnations of the iPod, though may hope for and want the new features do not find their iPods "no longer useful" Do you? Webster have a second definition and if this was the use you intended it does fit a little more: of a kind or style no longer current. The previous iPods are not current, but in my opinion are far from truley obsolete. Current does not necessarily always mean 100% better than the old. So given the definition I would say your argument fails on that point, the previous iPods may not have the new features, but that does not make the obsolete, because they are still useful to the user.
I support the idea that the new iPod features come to the previous iPods in some way, but I do not personally support the tone that this letter or petition that has been set employs.
Purely my own thoughts and opinions. I respect you and everyone else for their own.
Posted by studogvetmed in Irvine, CA on June 12, 2003 at 10:09 AM (CDT)
The new iPod is nice, but it's really only an incremental improvement over the old iPod. I mean, whereas the old—first—iPod was revolutionary, the new version is pretty much evolutionary. So I think you're griping for no good reason, IMHO.
And actually—the nice thing about the new iPod isn't the software—it's the size. It's a sleek, sexy little beast. On-the-go playlists are nice, yes, but you'll survive without them.
I've got a new and old iPod, and they're both superb little gadgets. But the old one works fine. The new one is nice, but if you're just using the iPod to listen to music, both the old and the new gadgets play your music just fine.
If Apple is gonna spend time on anything, I'd rather them fix the clicking between tracks and tweak the battery life. I mean, us *new* iPod users are missing some basic stuff that was in the *old* iPod.
If anyone should write an "open letter" and complain, it's the folks who have purchased the 3G models. (And don't even get me started on Windows and MusicMatch support ...)
Posted by TuckerClerico in Irvine, CA on June 12, 2003 at 10:19 AM (CDT)
What about his correct gripe about the 1.3 updater? Early May and June 12 are very far apart, and its still not available.
I think he raises some vaild points, but unfortunately, many apple/ipod users can't "think differently" enough to even consider a criticism of mother apple.
Posted by jimlat in Irvine, CA on June 12, 2003 at 10:31 AM (CDT)
once you buy somthing it becomes obsolete.
just like a car you pay 25,000$
the minute you drive it off the lot its value drops way down
get over it wake up and just get a new one Damn
Posted by Phill in Irvine, CA on June 12, 2003 at 10:35 AM (CDT)
Actually….... I just spent 400 dollars on a brand-new 10 GB Gen2 ipod…... and then two months later, its completely obsolete? I mean really. You cant even find mention of the old generation on Apple's ipod page.
As for your computer/car argument, that has nothing to do with anything. There is no technical reason that the old iPods cant have on-the-go playlists/other games/song ratings/etc. Obviously, your car cant be the same as a new one because not only is it 40 years old, but its completely different. Same with your computer. You knew when you bought it that something newer and faster would come out. In the case of the ipod, its an mp3 player. The new ones have nothing new in terms of hardware, except line-in capability and several other DIFFERENCES. They are not releasing 2.0 for "old" ipods simply because of marketing reasons. I say "old" because I bought this thing in FEBRUARY. Apple cant actually expect me to shell out ANOTHER 400 dollars a few months later. They arent gaining anything by not releasing the software , they are only alienating their (ex) fanbase.
I dont know about you guys, but 400 dollars (for me) is a lot of dough. I cant afford to upgrade all the time for NO REASON other than a greedy marketing department. I'm perfectly happy with my iPod, and if something significantly better comes out, I will certainly buy it. But I am NOT going to pay 400 dollars for solitaire and on-the-go playlist functions. Again, Apple is gaining nothing from not releasing it except a lot of unhappy customers.
Please Apple. This decision doesnt make sense and is only hurting you in the long run.
Posted by SuperCaptainJ in Irvine, CA on June 12, 2003 at 10:36 AM (CDT)
"They are not releasing 2.0 for "old" ipods simply because of marketing reasons."
Prove it.
Where do you get that information? Because you think it's true? Because you can't imagine a reason other than marketing why it might be true? I can, because I've been there before. Sometimes you have to let the old hardware go, especially if people aren't paying for the upgrades.
I mean, seriously, I've heard that claim from the first reporter who reviewed the iPod, and it's a stupid claim without any supporting evidence. Let me try something….
"There's no reason OS X has to use 512MB of RAM, except for marketing."
Wow, that felt good.
"There's no reason 56k modems can't run at DSL speeds, except for marketing."
Ooh, this is fun.
Posted by Brian J. Geiger in Irvine, CA on June 12, 2003 at 10:55 AM (CDT)
"What about his correct gripe about the 1.3 updater? Early May and June 12 are very far apart, and its still not available."
This is perfectly reasonable. Why? What did the 1.3 updater add? Support for AAC files, thats it. What codec does MusicMatch NOT support? AAC. Apple has no reason to introduce a firmware update that provides a feature that is unusable to windows users.
You got what you paid for originally. Anything that Apple adds down the road (aside from bug fixes/features) is above and beyond the call of duty. Mac users got _free_ AAC support. Windows users will get it later when Win iTunes is available. Stop bitching. I'm not being an apologist here. You paid for a feature set and got it. You were happy with it. Now the new ones that came out later are better than yours. Why wouldn't they be?
Just because I've got an iBook 800 and a few months later the 900's come out doesn't mean I should complain that I don't have a 900 MHz processor for free.
As for whether or not there are significant differences in the hardware between the two iPods that would render the old ones unable to boot the new firmware, who knows. Apple may have adjusted the processor, memory, mainboard layout, and those may have caused stuff that runs perfectly fine on the new hardware to be broken on the old. Why should Apple invest more time and money in an EOL'ed product.
Why don't you put the time you spent making the page, and the graphic you made into putting in some more hours on a project that'll actually make you money. You will waste way more time than is necessary to do some work and buy a new one.
Posted by James in Irvine, CA on June 12, 2003 at 11:05 AM (CDT)
I just bought my sixth 5GB iPod on eBay. Kids love 'em!
Posted by Doug Adams in Irvine, CA on June 12, 2003 at 11:26 AM (CDT)
Enough bickering. Why doesn't Apple just release an upgrade service for "old" ipods (which are in no way obsolete) and charge something like 20 bucks for it. I am not going to pay 500 bucks for a playlist feature, but I would definitely pay $20 for better battery life, on the go playlists, customizable menus, etc. Do we really know how and why Apple makes their business decisions? I don't work in their marketing department so I don't, but it sure seems greedy to try and force existing customers to upgrade their entire unit if they want a couple new features. How about a compromise, Apple?
Posted by Danstigator in Irvine, CA on June 12, 2003 at 11:27 AM (CDT)
For the most part, I'd have to agree with Rob for several different reasons. First, the "usable" life of Apple products are years and years, however, the "new life" or "new factor" of Apple products is about 12-14 months max. So you can generally expect their product to be outdated by something better (or upgraded, speed-bumped models) within a year.
You can still get at least $250 for a 20 gig iPod on ebay. So, getting a new 15 gig would only cost $150 after the ebay sale. It'd be 5 gigs less, but hey, life's tough :)
Finally, not only do you get the updated firmware, but the sleeker and smaller design, remote, case and dock. So it's not like you'd be spending money just to upgrade the firmware. Also, Apple has no obligation really to update anything for free, so at least they were nice and updated the old firmware to play AAC files. But iLife? Safari? iSync? I love the fact that their upgrades don't cost anything, but nowhere does it say they have to continually update these products for free simply to make buyers happy… besides, would using a Archos Jukebox, eDigital Odyssey or Rio on Windows be better a better, friendlier, more compelling option? I thought not.
Posted by Dave in Irvine, CA on June 12, 2003 at 11:27 AM (CDT)
I used to feel the same way. I was mad at Apple and wanted an update. But I saved my pennies and bought a new iPod because I knew my complaining would get me no where. So quit your complaining and just buy a new iPod. That's all you can do to get the new features.
Posted by kainjow in Irvine, CA on June 12, 2003 at 11:33 AM (CDT)
Some thoughts:
In a year they're going to make an even better iPod, and everyone's going to be pissed that they spent money on something they love again. I have an original 5g and I still love it . . .you can't hate your child just because you see one at the park that can play football better.
It's not like people with the new iPods are all that much better off than people with the old ones. The new ones can play cards by themselves, the old ones don't make noises between tracks. The new ones can create track lists on the go, the old ones have an awesome design lay out and don't look stupid. The new ones have a clearer screen, the old ones actually work with windows. The new ones are lighter, the old ones have buttons that don't feel like lizard genitals.
Each generation has its charm and its merits. Sure, having all those little cute ad ons like solitaire and on the go play lists would be cool . . .but how about getting a gameboy and thinking ahead instead? This isn't the end of the world people, lets not get all up in arms about it.
I bet that Canadian star wars dude they bought the 20g ipod for is bitching about the update right now . . .
Posted by Mike in Irvine, CA on June 12, 2003 at 11:37 AM (CDT)
baseless sour grapes. 1/2 of the letter talks about personal stuff, like how you were mad apple released the new ipod so close to your birthday.
maybe next time they should make sure it's not released on anybodys birthday, shesh.
get over it, life is too short to look foolish like that.
Posted by Dean in Irvine, CA on June 12, 2003 at 11:53 AM (CDT)
I'm not satisfied with Apples' support. For this reason the Ipod will be me first and last Apple product.
Posted by Ben in Irvine, CA on June 12, 2003 at 12:07 PM (CDT)
Mike wasn't kidding about the one year release of new iPods. There's a website called Think Secret that has, so far, had a 80-90% reliability rate. They're usually right. A few weeks ago, they ran this article:
Apple eyeing OLED displays for future iPods
By Nick dePlume, Publisher and Editor in Chief
May 30, 2003 - Sources confirmed to Think Secret that Apple is investing in Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED) technology, and is researching and investigating its uses in Apple products. The company reportedly plans to use OLED in next-generation iPods next year.
OLED devices are composed of two conductors with organic thin films in between them. These films emit a bright light when a current is applied.
There are a number of advantages to OLED that make it suitable for portable use, as discussed at this page. They are brighter, thinner, and lighter than LCDs, and do not require a backlight. OLED's have a wider viewing angle, faster response time for video, and greater power efficiency than LCDs. They are also more cost-effective, with a simpler manufacturing process and fewer required parts.
Apple's use of the technology will be for the display of its next-generation iPod. Set for announcement in early 2004, this iPod will boast a design and functionality radically different than current models. (Think Secret will publish a full report on this at a later date; If you have additional news to contribute, please contact us.)
Insiders also said that Apple is looking to expand OLED to its display line, or for its laptops, but that this isn't feasible for the early-2004 time frame.
Here's the link: http://www.thinksecret.com/news/oled.html
Posted by Dave in Irvine, CA on June 12, 2003 at 12:19 PM (CDT)


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This is Startram, a proposed launch system that would use magnetic levitation trains, a 1000-mile tunnel, and a superconducting cable to reach low Earth orbit. Amazingly, we already have the technology to do it...at far less than the cost of rockets.
Gizmag has a great overview of how Startram would work, but the basic idea is simple enough. Because maglev trains hover above their tracks and thus don't have to worry about friction, they are theoretically capable of going far beyond their current mark of about 350 miles per hour to reach the 20,000 miles per hour needed for orbital velocities. Of course, to safely accelerate humans to those speeds, you'd need a lot of track, not to mention a way to keep a hypersonic train from being ripped to shreds by the air around it. According to its engineers, a vacuum tube that's 1,000 miles long and simulates the lower air pressure of the mesosphere should do the trick.
While most of the tube would be at sea level, the exit point would need to be about 12 miles high. The same magnetic levitation technology used in the trains could also be used to suspend the tunnel that high in the air, as Gizmag explains:
Read the rest here.
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at least look at this beautiful picture .. it's really pretty
This is a neat sci-fi idea .. would make a good book or movie. But .. do you think it is feasable?
I think the high winds of the upper atmosphere would make such a structure impossible to build, as would the enormous costs of building and maintaining it. I would hate to guess at the energy required to launch a vehicle with this design, but I have a strong feeling it would be much greater than a conventional rocket engine.
Yeah, I was thinking that too Gwaithmir.
The artist's drawing doesn't look plausible.
Maybe someday, not now, weather, Static electricity, lightning happens at all different levels of the atmosphere and at different voltages. the torsion created by earths rotation, the expansion from extreme heat and extreme cold in outer space, the effect of lunar tides on the structure, the need for huge amounts of rare earth materials, the COSTS.
Piece o' cake (comparatively) to build one on the Moon though, to send what materials that can be mined there for use in low-zero gravity.
Wait, I remember replying to this thread, is it cross-posted elsewhere?
Sorry, The moon may face us all the time but it does not hold still. the fuel costs and the waste of fuel is tremendous. All for some aluminum and titanium? no need for either, we need to build solar farms, wind mills, stop making plastic bags, require all packaging be recyclable and mandate recycling first. If you could make the moon a solar farm then great but what would the full moon look like?
"the fuel costs and the waste of fuel is tremendous."
I'm talking for zero gravity use, not to export home.
"All for some aluminum and titanium?"
And more… oxygen as well, would it not be cheaper to send what materials that could be derived from the moon using a railgun(for use in zero G/low gravity) for use than to boost it out of the earth's gravity well?
yes .. in the Atheists who love Science ..thanks for coming back : )
right .. I was thinking that too
Zero gravity does not mean no mass, energy is required in great amounts to move anything thousands of miles. And there is very little else on the moon, oxygen and water are in short supply requiring nuclear energy to release and solar energy ovens or anything else would best be used here on the Earth, there are 7 billion of us here now.
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A while ago I converted a video using a simple video converter from .avi to .swf because at the time I didn't know much about video conversion, video software or web design. As a result, the converter added some information to the .swf file so that I could just drag it onto a web page in Dreamweaver and it would come up with a nice play button and some simple controls.
I've now learnt a bit more and am using Flowplayer for all my online videos but when I put this video into flowplayer the two control sets clash and cause lots of problems.
The main problem is that I can't find the original .avi file and when I try and put the .swf file into Premier Pro, it complains and just doesn't work.
So my question is how can I extract the video and audio streams from the .swf file and put them into a new, clean video file?
Maybe you have to convert the swf file back to MP4 file using a SWF to video converter. Here is a giveaway of swf to 3gp converter, you can convert your swf files to 3pg and then use the free video converter to convert the 3pg video to mp4.


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Four words all but guaranteed to win my attention: "a game about cats." When said four words are twinned with the knowledge that the game in question comes from the creators of Super Meat Boy and one half of The Binding Of Isaac team, my attention becomes unwavering.
We know precious little about Team Meat's Mew-Genics other than that it'll be "randomly generated, strange and involve cats" so even a tiny, kitten-size scrap of detail is enough to cause a flurry of fluffy speculation. Today, that's two new shots showing in-game characters. (more…)
Edmund McMillen speaks his mind. Whether it be about games, religion or poop, he never holds anything back.
The indie superstar responsible for Super Meat Boy and The Binding of Isaac drops his latest bits of wisdom in this fantastic interview by Nathan Grayson over at Eurogamer.
In the interview, Edmund talks at length about his childhood wherein he found the inspiration for Isaac and in doing so manages to make some very interesting comparisons between games and religion:
"People wonder why there's a lot of violence in my work. I grew up with a picture of a bloody dying man who is suffering for everybody, a martyr, and it's the whole idea of self-sacrifice. Your exalted God, your God, rips his body to shreds for the good of the world. Violence becomes holy. And in a lot of ways, in the Bible and Catholicism, violence and gore is considered holy. You drink the blood of Christ, you eat his flesh. How does that not come in to me? When I'm going through seven years of catechism growing up and they're teaching me, you know, spells... I'm learning how to cast incantations before I receive the blood and body of Christ, you know? So I can be protected from the devil. It's total magic, and I totally love it for that, I love it for its mysteriousness, I love it for its ritualisticness. I think Catholicism is quite interesting. It's very close to D&D. It seems like such a natural progression."
That is just a tiny part of this fascinating case study of a fascinating indiviudual and you'd be doing yourself a disservice to not read the full interview.
The long-awaited documentary about the creators of Super Meat Boy, Braid and Fez is out now and available for download from its own site, iTunes or Steam. Here's Mr Brendy C to tell you a few things about it before you spend your digi-groats on this much-feted film. Warning: could be said to include spoilers, if a documentary about some guys making videogames can be said to be spoilable.>
Indie Game: The Movie is in the unusual position of being able to say it was using Kickstarter "before it was cool, man." So it's already vulnerable to the kind of folk who shout 'hipster!' at every twenty-something in a pair of milk-bottle glasses. Of course, our readers know better than that. As children, most of you will have undoubtedly been told the tale of The Boy Who Cried Hipster, the moral of the story being 'don't lie about there being a dickhead around, in case a real dickhead should actually show up one day to subtly insult your decor, or eat you.' Being so well brought-up, I believe we can look at Indie Game: The Movie somewhat more fairly and see it for what it actually is: a good documentary which occasionally lapses into artificiality. (more…)
Grumpypants time: I worry slightly that focusing on Super Meat Boy, Fez and Braid risks painting an extremely narrow picture of indie gaming, and as such Indie Game The Movie might be suffering from some of the same echo chamber issues that some felt this year's IGF did. But hell, let's celebrate that it has successfully brought an image of videogaming that isn't guns/boobs/guns/boobs/guns/boobs/guns/boobs into another medium and be happy about it.
After what feels like years of promotion, the movie is finally out. But not in cinemas! No, right on your monitor. You can grab it from its own site, from iTunes or, a little later today, the Steams. I hear mixed reports, but I shall be in all likelihood watching it tomorrow and can report back more usefully then. Oh, and check back on RPS in a few hours to read young whippersnapper Brendan Caldwell telling you just wot he thinks of this here film.


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I'm interested in identifying a pattern of endocrine dysfunctions in RRMS, SPMS, and PPMS. It could be that these dysfunctions are related to the progression of MS.
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2006 Women's Soccer
Bluffton 6, CCU 1
Beavers score early and often in 6-1 victory over Cincinnati Christian
October 25, 2006
BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Bluffton University women's soccer team dominated from start to finish in its 6-1 win over Cincinnati Christian University on Wednesday, October 25, 2006. With the victory, the Beavers improved to 3-13 while CCU fell to 6-5-1 on the season.
Early in the 19th minute, Meghan Forquer (North Canton/Green) took a slick feed from Jessica Good (Lima/Elida) and hit Angie Voisard (Anna/Anna) who found the back of the net for a 1-0 lead.
Although the Beavers continued to control the action, it wasn't until the 32nd minute when they put up their second score of the game when Rochelle Stoltzfus (Bluffton/Bluffton) slid the ball to freshman Sarah Hess (Pleasant Hill/Newton Local), playing in only her second game of the year due to an injury, who bumped the ball past the goalkeeper giving the Beavers a 2-0 lead.
Six minutes into the second stanza, Allison White (Lima/Shawnee) gave the Beavers a three-goal advantage when she found an opening from the close right wing.
Less than five minutes after the White score, Meghan Forquer hit Amy Dahl (Perrysville/Loudonville) in the box and Dahl did the rest, giving Bluffton a comfortable 4-0 lead with 35 minutes to play in the contest.
With the ball bouncing in front of the goal following a Chantel Mangrum (Jackson, Tenn./Jackson Christian) corner kick, Rachel Dionne (Hillsboro, N.H/Hillsboro-Deering) gained enough control to tack on Bluffton's fifth goal of the contest in minute 58.
A short lapse in the 75th minute allowed CCU to get on the scoreboard when April Herr drove in from the close right wing and slid a shot past a diving Ashley Bloom (Tiffin/Calvert) to cut the advantage to 5-1.
The Beavers were determined to seek retribution for the Cincinnati goal and Elyse Burckhart (Telford, Pa./Souderton) capitalized with less than three minutes to play, giving Bluffton a 6-1 victory over the visitors on a surprisingly mild Wednesday afternoon.
Bluffton outshot its counterparts from Cincinnati 21-4, including a 13-2 margin in shots on goal. The Beavers took 10 corner kicks while limiting CCU to only three for the game.
Six Beavers found the goal in the victory with Dionne, Dahl and Hess netting their first scores this year. Burckhart picked up her team-leading fifth goal which gave her 11 points for the year. Voisard led the Beavers with six shots, including three on target, while all of White's three shot attempts were on goal.
Bluffton will bring its regular season to a close on Saturday, October 28, when it travels to take on another school from Cincinnati, HCAC rival Mount St. Joseph, at 1 p.m.