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Saturday, June 02, 2012
Andrew Loomis Books Reprinted by Titan
You can find PDFs of Loomis' books all over the Internet so the content is not the reason one would want to own this book. This is something for those who really would want the physical item on their shelf or drawing table. I already own original copies of "Figure Drawing for All It's Worth" and "Creative Illustration" but I've never seen this particular Loomis book. I found it to be quite amazing and expect it will be extremely useful to me, both personally as an artist and professionally, as an instructor in the Mohawk College Graphic Design program where I teach structural drawing foundations.
Loomis talks about the importance of thumbnailing - something I strongly agree with and will be teaching a course in this September.
I love this spread from the chapter on "The Fundamentals" of successful drawing and picture-making. This is such a useful reminder for those of us who have been at the business of drawing and painting for a long time - as much as for those who are just starting out.
The chapter on perspective gets VERY complicated - my head was spinning in the later pages - but ultimately it only reinforces why Loomis was such a master of illustration. Everything in a Loomis picture is built on a solid foundation of understanding. Nothing is ever fudged.
Once again, everything in the chapter on rendering light and shadow is absolutely essential knowledge for beginner or seasoned professional. This sort of stuff needs constant review and Loomis describes it masterfully through both words and pictures.
As with all Loomis books, there is no shortage of beautiful figure studies - both nude and clothed - and worth the price if only to admire Loomis' great skill at rendering the female form.
The book concludes with a long section showing a great variety of Loomis' drawings. Everything from cartoon sketches to landscapes to figures young and old. Very inspiring stuff!
As mentioned, you could download all of this material for free ... but if you are, like me, someone who appreciates a shelf full of books by great illustrators, then order this volume from Titan Books - and enjoy!
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Actually...one of the problems, at least with this book, that Loomis has, is that he occasionally leaves out important information. While he does go into some depth about perspective, he fails to mention a couple of important things. The first is how to find measuring points in 2 point perspective. He uses them, but he never tells you where they came from (the length from the station point to the vanishing point 1 then laid toward the VP2 from the VP1 gives you the MP1). I'm sure he knows, or he just assumes that we do. Also, like nearly every perspective book I've looked at, he fails to talk about how vertical ellipses rotate at different elevations. He does it in his work, but he never explains it. In fact, the only book that I've seen that appears to explain it is by Dora Miriam Norton "Freehand Perspective and Sketching", which you can find for free on Google Books. Nearly every perspective book I've looked at either avoids the question of ellipses or just tells you to fake it.ReplyDelete
However, despite my complaints, I think the book is a must have. I had one of the universities I teach at print it out for me last summer, so I could more readily use it. I used the book as the primary text for a Drawing for Illustration course, along with some of the Famous Artists Course materials. The book is unusually good at explaining how to generate and manipulate compositional and 3D space for great impact. Sadly, this is exactly the sort of information that students are never taught and we're lucky that Loomis had the sense to condense that information in such an excellent visual way.
I'm really looking forward to the reprinting of Creative Illustration. I'm hoping they'll do that one next.
I saw one too here in my place..a bit pricey in my currency but i think it's worth it. I think it was a how to on portraits or drawing faces..can't say exactly thoughReplyDelete
I saw one book by Loomis..took me by surprise!..lol..the book's a bit pricey for my currency but i think it's worth it. The book i saw was one of his portrait drawing how to's or how to draw the head.ReplyDelete
very niceReplyDelete
The PDFs are bootlegs. Even if I did not appreciate having hard-copy, I would not want to substitute a boot-legged copy of Loomis's work for a licensed copy.ReplyDelete
Good point Daniel; and for that very reason this is the first time I've seen this particular volume. I made the same personal choice as you not to download the PDFs back when I was first made aware of their availability.ReplyDelete
Not that I can confirm nor deny (just puttin' it out there), the way I heard it was that Loomis' heirs didn't give a damn about him or bootleg pdfs.ReplyDelete
From just whom is this edition licensed?
- Nick Williams3:50 PM
No books on art instruction will ever be entirely comprehensive The joy of reading Loomis is the the easy manner in which he engages with his readers guiding them towards an understanding of the key issues without ever sounding dull. His skill and enthusiasm are obvious to all, in 38 years of art teaching I never found an author to match him.ReplyDelete


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When you're making a cast of pirates, do you ever think of putting a bouncy ball in amongst the crew? Not really. When you're making a story about war, do you ever think of putting scantily clad ladies all over it? Probably not. What about those times you're designing a fantasy RPG and you design one of the main characters to be… A robot? Ah well, at least we remember these characters, right?
These characters stand out amongst the crowd; they're odd-balled, they're different and that's why we remember them the most. They are against the grain of the rest of their cast – And today we're listing down our Top 10 most Unfitting Characters. STOP! Before we continue with this, just be aware: If a whole series is weird, chances are the character actually fits in.
Top 10
10) Tails Doll – Sonic Racing R
The Tails Doll, a character who is so insignificant, so useless and so basically average that you'd hardly believe that they'd put it in the game at all. Let alone the fact that it's a character that didn't exist within the Sonic universe before going into Sonic Racing R, you've got what's basically just a filler character who barely fits in with the lore and mythos of the Sonic world. Yes: There's definitely a lore behind it, don't question it.
However, one thing that constantly bewilders me is the fact that this little weird possessed doll became one of the biggest talking points of the game. From the Evil Tails Doll Curse, to the Acid Remix of Can You Feel The Sunshine, it's really out of place for the rest of this rather happy go lucky Mario Kart clone. Still: You can't really blame them for adding a character like this into the game… He even ended up going into the comics as an evil doll.
9) Manta – Shaman King
Manta is really small, which isn't too much of a surprise with a name like that. He's tiny, he's got a strange haircut, we know him as Morty in the English dubs of Shaman King and he's a smart guy. In fact, he's probably one of, if not the smartest guy in the entire anime. But there's always been a small feeling of aloofness about him – Like, he's not all there. Almost as if he's strung along by Yoh just because he has nothing better to do.
I don't know why Manta decides to journey through the incredibly dangerous Shaman King tournament, but he seems to stay around because he's friends with Yoh. Morty isn't a shaman, but he can see spirits. He isn't strong, but he's smart. He isn't even all that brave, except for rare circumstances, but you know what? The series wouldn't have been the same without his worrying.
8) Twoflower – Discworld
The Disc is filled with people and narratives that point a big fat finger to real-world things and says "This is you, this is what you look like, you burk." and no one but no one does that quite so overtly as Twoflower, the little man from the Counterweight Continent who goes on holiday and starts a revolution. He doesn't quite fit in around Ankh-Morpork, as a generally quite dingy and unpleasant city a man with a cheerful disposition and a penchant for offensively colourful shirts stands out a mile, and yet he doesn't quite fit in at home either.
He is, in every regard, the oddball, and that makes Rincewind a perfect companion because though he looks the part and generally fits in a whole lot better in society, he's not exactly full-blown wizard material himself. However out of the entire cast of characters from the glorious Discworld series, say if they were laid out à la one of those Simpsons character ensembles, Twoflower would light up like a beacon.
7) Monkey – Time Splitters
This little monkey packs a serious punch. I mean, it's literally just a monkey and the game is very happy to tell you this over and over again. From the first Time Splitters, where the Monkey's entry simply says "It's a monkey" to Time Splitters 2, where the entry is updated to "Yep, it's still a monkey". He's not a durable character, he's not even all that great – but he can still wield a gun like it's nobodies business.
The oddness of the Monkey knows no bounds. From it's little ooks and aaks, to the fact that it's simply a joke character, the fact that this Monkey became the mascot of the game is both hilarious and odd. They could have chosen the rather witty characters from this shooter, but they chose the goddamn Monkey!! Also, don't get me started on just how many times I was killed by this little Monkey in the multiplayer modes.
6) Tex – Red vs Blue
Amidst the warring teams of idiots duking it out in a box canyon of absolutely no strategic value it seems like a single well-trained individual would be able to massacre both sides* and get out unscathed, but it just wouldn't be funny like the rest of the series. Red vs Blue began life fourteen years ago in the early days of the internet creativity boom, a crude animation made in the Halo multiplayer. Now it's immense, and creators at Rooster Teeth are now a major animation studio, thanks in no small part to Tex.
Tex is a badass mercenary gone renegade from an elite military unit who brings a layer of seriousness to the comedy stylings of Red team and Blue team, acting as a "straight-guy" to their "funny-guy". She's better trained, in fact she's the best, and she's mostly there to save the Blood Gulch boys from all of the terrible forces that want them dead! And she also spends much of that time listening to their arguments and non-sequiturs wondering why she's going to all the trouble.
*This link has rude words AND AN AWESOME FIGHT SCENE but it gets a little too rude for this site.
5) Tingle – The Legend of Zelda
If you know anything about The Legend of Zelda, it's that some characters seemingly don't know when to quit. Even Link, the hero of Hyrule, is barely able to stop for a second. Tingle, meanwhile, depending on the game you see him in, is either a collector, a fan or other. Tingle is annoying and we all get annoyed when we see his stupid face around. Couple that face with the stupid green spandex he wears, damn it Tingle, why are you even in this game?!
But he does serve a purpose, so it's not all lost. However, just because he serves a purpose, it doesn't really mean he should be there. In all honesty, he wasn't too bad in Minish Cap, when really he mostly served as a way to deal with all of the Kinstones. He's been around since Majora's Mask, so you can bet your butt that he's not going anywhere soon. Actually, probably not a bad idea, considering he usually has useful stuff on him. Let the fairy fantasizer be, I guess.
4) Kon – Bleach
I feel like somewhere in Shonen Jump's contract there is a requirement for a fluffy and adorable character, or just some bracket with "Grim and Gritty" at one end and "Childish and Adorable" at the other, and all Shonen Jump properties must fall somewhere inside that bracket. So in a world of lost and murderous souls put down by a semi-divine enforcement agency with a solemn duty to save the living from the dead… put in a teddy bear. Make him wear a dress sometimes.
Kon… why? He serves the very occasional purpose for a story, or maybe he just gets a narrative of his own from time to time, and it's usually better than the filler arcs. He's a constructed artificial soul placed into a vessel that he brings to life, and while he's mostly there to occupy Ichigo's body while he's on Shinigami duty and saving the world, off-duty he lives inside a fluffy teddy… maybe a lion? On the bright side, he's just as irritated about the whole thing as we are.
3) Chiaotzu – Dragon Ball
This one has always confused me, because Chiaotzu is a tiny little human. A tiny human who has always seemingly been able to fly. A tiny human who has always been at the side of Tien and a tiny human who doesn't look at all like the rest of the humans from Dragon Ball. Now, don't get me wrong: Dragon Ball is full of ridiculous characters, as we all know and love it for… But Chiaotzu? He seriously seems more out of place than the rest. I've never been able to put my finger on it before, but now I think I know why he's so misplaced.
According to the Dragon Ball Wiki, he's supposed to be like a Chinese Vampire. From the way he floats around the place, to the way he attacks with his arms stretched out, he seemingly is a perfect fit to this description. Even the white skin and red cheeks are a reference. Dragon Ball is full of myths and fantasy stories: Heck, it was originally even a loose adaptation on The Journey to the West… But Vampires..?
2) Squirrel Girl – Marvel
Ok, so Marvel have got just about everything in their arsenal so far as superheroes go. Every viable superpower from the incredible to the insignificant, the terrible to the ridiculous. If a reasonable backstory cannot be conjured then the mutations of the X-Men can always fill in the blanks. That Squirrel Girl exists is not a shock, at most it's a mild surprise, and the only reasonable response is "Seriously?", to be repeated, louder, when you find out she's one of the most powerful heroes in the Marvel Universe!
Doreen Green is a human with squirrel attributes born of some odd genetic quirk, a long fluffy tail, robust buck-teeth, claws, agility, and yes, the power to talk with squirrels. With this incredible arsenal of abilities she has killed Thanos, bested Deadpool, and turned aside Galactus himself. She's good enough to beat Wolverine in a straight fist-fight (no claws allowed), she's got her own Iron-Suit, and amongst the foremost members of the Great Lakes Avengers.
But she's a SQUIRREL! And she made friends with the World Eater! Deadpool just doesn't hold up to that, so if you were expecting him on this list then clearly my friend, you don't know Squirrel Girl.
1) Giygas – Earthbound
Giygas is literally the embodiment of evil. That's what it represents; that's what it is. It's pure hatred in an ethereal form. It's also a villain that we've grown to both fear and respect at the same time. From that menacing music, to the frightful appearance of Giygas, this is a terrifying concept for most people, as he says some of the creepiest dialogue in the game. Words like "I… Feel… H..A..P..P..Y." Creepy.
However, Giygas is probably one of the most unfitting characters of any video game made to date. Earthbound is renowned for being really surreal and silly. I mean, one of the enemies is the New Age Retro Hippy, who likes to get rulers out and measure… Stuff. We don't know what, but that's one of his attacks. Couple this with the colourful characters, the zany plot and the lovable story behind it, Giygas comes completely out of the blue. Even though you spend the whole game preparing for it.
Honourable Mentions
Okay, we've seen some downright weird characters today. But don't you worry, we're not finished yet. Here are two more examples of characters that really do not fit within their properties… But yet, they kind of do in a story-related fashion. You'll see what we mean…
Mr Poopybutthole – Rick and Morty
Here's an example that makes itself. The little yellow blob in the top hat joins the cast of Rick and Morty during an episode that generates all manner of kooky and poorly conceived characters like Bacon Samurai, Reverse Giraffe and Pencylvester. All of them are introduced through a series of flashbacks that make it seem like they've been in the series the whole time, but they're all parasites that shapeshift into wild characters to prey on those whose trust they acquire.
The way to spot a parasite is to check your memory to see if you have any bad memories of the beloved part of your family. If they've never shot you, kicked you in the face or abandoned you to some terrible fate then they're a parasite, and need to be killed. They clear out the house of all of these crazy and wacky characters they once thought were friends and settle back down to a meal of the crummiest people in the family… and Mr Poopybutthole. Oh but it turns out that he's real, which we find out when Beth shoots him and hurts a real friend, a friend who has never hurt her.
I guess sometimes it pays to fit in, just a little more. Mr Poopybutthole is there to stand out, to be "wrong" compared to the others, because he's the punchline to an episode that makes a huge joke out of badly introduced characters who just don't work.
Khajiit and Argonians – The Elder Scrolls
Not a character, but there's something a little jarring about the bestial races of the Elder Scrolls games when you first begin. Having the sapient cats and lizards pop up in the choices for playable races mixed in amongst the variations of Man and Mer starts out as unusual until you get used to seeing them around, and their particular cultural quirks, and in Morrowind being unable to wear boots or helmets was a nuisance, albeit one that made sense.
They never seem more out of place than in Skyrim however. Cold blooded Argonians in the freezing north? Desert dwelling Khajiit treading the snow instead of the warm sands they adore? There are opportunities for them both in the proud nation, more so than for the displaced Dunmer who are hated and shunned by the more nationalist Nords, but I cannot imagine that any one of them would rather be anywhere but home.
Okay, now will you kindly stop sending me pictures of Jelly Jiggler? I understand he's pretty weird, but we've been through this: Some series are just too weird to have any one unfitting character. But alas, we're done with weirding everyone out with these rather odd characters who happen to just be there. It's time for you all to help us for our next Top 10 – I wonder how fitting these selections will be?
That's it for this week, we can finally stop thinking about the evil that is Giygas. Hopefully, we'll be saved by the unbeatable Squirrel Girl and who knows… Perhaps Chiaotzu will finally have a new use. But what did you make of this really rather unfitting list? Did we do good, or did we do bad? Did we order the list the way you would have? As always, let us know what you think in the comments below, or over on Facebook, Twitter or Reddit.

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FN CAL assault rifle with folding butt and optional telescope sight
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|FN CAL assault rifle
|Caliber cartridge
|5.56x45 NATO, .223 Remington
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|Trigger type
|Overall length, mm
|Barrel length, mm
|Weight empty, kg
|Magazine capacity, rounds
|Cyclic rate of fire, rounds/min
The FN CAL ("Carabine Automatique Légère", or Light Automatic Carbine) was first demonstrated in 1967. It was an early attempt of the famous Belgian company Fabrique Nationale (FN) to produce an assault rifle chambered for then-new American 5.56mm small-bore, high-velocity cartridge. The FN CAL rifle was designed with mass production in mind, with extensive use of steel stampings and plastics. However, the production life of this rifle was relatively short, and only about 12 000 of FN CAL rifles were manufactured before FN closed the CAL production line in 1977 and switched to more promising design, known as FN FNC. Most of these rifles were sold in Latin America and Africa. The main problems, associated with FN CAL rifles, were complexity of manufacture of certain parts, insufficient reliability and somewhat complex maintenance procedures.
The FN CAL assault rifle is gas operated, select-fire weapon. It uses short-stroke gas piston, located above the barrel. The locking is achieved by rotating bolt with multiple radial lugs that engage the barrel extension. Receiver is made from steel stampings and assembled from two parts (upper and lower), hinged at the front. Trigger unit is equipped with 4-position safety / fire selector, and allows for single shots, 3-round bursts and full automatic fire. The charging handle is located on the right side of the receiver, and moves along with the bolt group when gun is fired. Rifle can be fitted with fixed plastic butt or side-folding metallic butt. Standard sights consist of front post and L-shaped rear sight with two apertures (for 250 and 400 meters range). The muzzle compensator / flash hider is shaped to accept rifle grenades; the US-made M203 grenade launcher can be fitted under the rifle, if required. Feed was from proprietary box magazines with 20- or 30-round capacity.


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The world of tower defense games is more varied than it may look, with interesting takes on the genre being released with some regularity. Anomaly showed us what would happen if we were the invading army, and now Trenched on the Xbox Live Arcade turns the standard cursor you would normally use to place your units into a giant, customizable weapons platform.
If I'm allowed a moment of understatement, this is a very nice addition to the game play.
The game takes place in an alternate reality World War I, and you patrol each map with your mech as you take out the waves of bad guys, laying down your turrets and other battlefield goodies. You also have to stomp over to the fallen enemies to pick up the "scrap," the material used to buy new defenses and upgrades.
This gives you both a direct and indirect interaction with the enemies, and the game comes to life in multiplayer, with more enemies coming at you as you increase the player count. As you fight, you'll be earning money to buy upgrades, and new weapons and items to use to customize your mech. Finding the right combination of parts and effective defense placement are both important if you want to get ahead.
The game does have a few problems, as I found it tricky to keep track of where the enemies were coming from. Some waves are announced on your heads-up display, while others aren't, for no apparent reason. I would go out to fight a swarm of the bad guys, only to find another group of enemies chewing on the building I was supposed to be protecting, without much of a peep from the game. A top-down map would have been useful in some situations.
Even with these minor annoyances, the game is a great time, especially when you invite friends along for the ride. This is a game that feels good, and puts enough hooks into the standard tower defense formula to keep you playing. For $15, this is a game you need to be playing. If you want to find some allies on the battlefield, hit up the thread about the game on our forum.


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December 27, 2012
First lady in L.A. — First Lady Michelle Obama made a two-day visit to Los Angeles in February, promoting her "Let's Move" health initiative. She also attended Democrat fundraisers for re-election campaigns for her husband in the Los Angeles area. One of the first lady's stops included a visit on Jay Leno's "Tonight Show."
LAUSD molestation scandal — Paul Berndt, 61, and Martin Springer, 49, were arrested in their classrooms after an investigation by Los Angeles County Sheriffs revealed that both teachers had indulged in inappropriate conduct with students as young as six years of age. Berndt's alleged acts included blindfolding the children and feeding them his own semen in what children were allegedly told was a "tasting game." Springer was arrested on suspicion of fondling two female students in his classroom.
A million hoodies — Angelenos joined protestors across the nation to rally against the killing of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin. Martin wore a hooded sweatshirt the night Florida Neighborhood Watch captain George Zimmerman shot him, in what he claims was self defense.
Justice for Jamiel — four years after 17-year old Jamiel Shaw of Los Angeles was shot and killed, his shooter, gang member and illegal resident, Pedro Espinoza was found guilty.
The Riots twenty years later — It's been 20 years since the infamous acquittal of four white police officers accused of brutally beating Rodney King on April 29, 1992. Two decades later this cataclysmic event, which ultimately led to the infamous L.A. Riots, still affects our hearts and minds today. Though King is no longer with us, he will forever be a martyr in the hearts of many African Americans.
Obama visits View Park — Starting his two-day trip in San Francisco, President Obama made a visit to L.A. in June. While on his journey he made pit stop in View Park. There he held a breakfast event at the private home of Mr. & Mrs. Chuck Quarles, and tickets started at $2,500 per person.
David G. Brown — Brown, a Los Angeles artist and contributing editorial cartoonist for the Los Angeles Sentinel newspaper, received the 2012 Merit Award for "Best Editorial Cartoon" by the National Newspaper Publishers Association.
Omar Bradley exonerated — an appeals court overturned a misappropriation of funds conviction for former Compton mayor, Omar Bradley, eight years after he was found guilty. The Sentinel caught up with Bradley to discuss his book "King of Compton" and his future plans.
Use of force — three violent incidents involving Los Angeles police officers, one of them fatal, brought the use of force debate back to the forefront in the city. Police Chief Charlie Beck defended his department, while some residents claimed LAPD "still doesn't get it."


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Abyssinia, Charity, Murgatroyd, Sassafras,
Chlorophyllis and Fred
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[August 23, 2014]
The speculating began Thursday again. You see, when it's
either too hot or too cold or too windy or the snow's too deep or we
just get tired of thinking about work, we speculate. It's one of our
favorite sports.
There's speculating about why Sarah down at the Read Me Now book
store has a section called "Love and other Fiction." She's never
given us satisfaction on that score, and we even sent ol' Doc over
to ask her. He struck out.
Then there's the speculating about Steve's cabin. Well, not the
cabin itself, as every cowboy needs a hole-up spot, but we still
speculate about Steve's turret. Not every cabin has a turret.
Steve's does. Sure we asked him. He just looked at us and said, "If
you had a cabin, wouldn't you build a turret, too?"
Well, yes, but that still ….
But this summer, our speculating settled on Mrs. Doc once more. We
know from written-down historical fact that she must have a first
name. Doesn't everyone? But with Mrs. Doc, she just introduces
herself to people as Mrs. Doc. Doc just calls her Honey, and he
won't tell us her name, either. He says it's one of those
old-fashioned women's names and she doesn't like it.
I mean, even the other ladies in the Ladies Literary League and
Garden Society don't know.
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So the speculating goes on. Herb even walked up behind Mrs. Doc
one day in the store and said, "Hi there, Ermaline." Didn't work. So
the speculating ran to names like Abyssinia, Charity, Murgatroyd,
Sassafras, Chlorophyllis and Fred. Bounced them off Doc. He just
shook his head.
"Not even close," he said.
Maybe we could bribe someone at the driver's license department in
the city … let's speculate on that for a while.
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You can charge or use two devices with this cigarette lighter to dual-USB adapter on your motorcycle. This adapter allowes you to charge or use your mobile phone or MP3-player, iPhone or iPod, or other devices through USB while riding.
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Have you seen an unusual bird in Calgary?If it is on this Reportable_Birds (PDF), please report it to the Nature Calgary Rare Bird Alert line at 403 221-4519 and leave a message after the beep at the end of the recording. If you would like some help with species identification, email us at firstname.lastname@example.com . To report injured wildlife call the Calgary Wildlife Rehabilitation Society at 403 239-2488, or the Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation at 403 946-2361.
Compiled by Terry Korolyk
Bird Sightings:
A NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL was seen and photographed by Robert Brown in the Shannon Terrace area of Fish Creek Park on December 30.
A CHESTNUT-BACKED CHICKADEE was seen in the Waterton Townsite on Monday Jan 31. The bird was seen by Joan and Malcolm Macdonald. It was in the neighbourhood of 101 Fern Street. A YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER appears daily in the yard of Jo Nemeth at 8525 Wentworth Dr. SW in Calgary and a female BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER has been seen once again in west Fish Creek in Calgary. Counters on the Fish Creek PP New Years Day count saw the bird, then in woods southeast of Bridge 5 in the Marshall Springs area. The bird was still present in the afternoon of January 1. A leucistic ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen by Matthew Sim at the Hwy 8 – Range Rd 40 junction west of Calgary on Wed Jan 2.
REDHEAD ducks have survived the winter in fairly good numbers thus far. New Year's Day counts included 7 at Policeman's Flats by Terry Korolyk; 3 at Beaverdam Flats by Andrew Slater; 4 there by Bill Wilson; then 5 at Carburn Park by Bill Wilson. Andrew Slater saw a GREATER and a LESSER SCAUP at Beaverdam Flats while on Dec 29, Terry Korolyk observed either a GREATER SCAUP or a
GREATER-LESSERSCAUP hybrid at Elliston Park in southeast Calgary, January 1. Terry saw an AMERICAN WIGEON at the slough in the SW corner of the Hwy 2A-Hwy 22X junction.
Observers in the area can be on the lookout for wandering NORTHERN GOSHAWKS this winter. There have been many reports thus far, both in Calgary and in the surrounding area. A SHARP-SHINNED HAWK was seen in the Bebo Grove-Marshall Springs area of west Fish Creek PP on New Year's Day.
The next scheduled update of the Bird Alert is on Monday, January 7.


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Richard Dawkins, bestselling author of The Selfish Gene and The God Delusion, needs little introduction; and neither does illustrator Dave McKean, who has worked with a number of well-known authors, including Neil Gaiman, and was the creator behind the movie MirrorMask. Now the two have joined together to bring you a unique book of science and evolution called The Magic of Reality.
In the first chapter of The Magic of Reality, Richard Dawkins sets the stage with an important explanation of the differences between reality and how incredible it can be, and the impressiveness of magic and miracles and how they are just illusions and not real. The book explores a number of astonishing things about our world and universe, and how we have come to know it, such as: who the first person was, what things are made of, what is the sun, what is a rainbow, and what is an earthquake, to name a few. The last two chapters are perhaps the most important, as Dawkins talks about why bad things happen to people, and what exactly a miracle is.
The Magic of Reality is an important read for anyone who is uncertain about the world we live and how it came to be the way it is. Dawkins puts thoughts and sayings, extreme coincidences, good and bad luck in perspective, saying you may think it an incredible series of incidents to lead to a specific point that it may seem like there is some power or force behind it, but when you study each of those incidents on a scientific level, it all makes perfect sense to be just that: an incredible coincidence. Coupled with Dave McKean's captivating and mind-blowing illustrations to help illustrate points and reveal the complexity of seemingly ordinary things, The Magic of Reality is an important book to have, whether you're looking to help an adult make up their minds about something, or constructively and efficiently educating a youngster who is learning about science and the way of life.
Originally written on November 20, 2011 ©Alex C. Telander.
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Freeman, Heyward power up behind Wood
Young left-hander gives up just one run in seven outstanding innings
MILWAUKEE -- Alex Wood displayed the mental resolve that has added to the promise he has created during the early portion of his career, and Freddie Freeman proved Miller Park does not serve as kryptonite to the power he and Jason Heyward can produce.
Freeman homered twice and Heyward added one of his own while supporting the seven stellar innings Wood provided, as the Braves halted their recent frustrations against the Brewers with a 5-2 win on Tuesday night.
"I'm tired of hearing [Freeman] say, 'I don't hit the ball well here or I don't feel well,'" Heyward said. "Save it. That's the kind of hitter he is. When he's up there not thinking, he can react, put a lot of balls in play and do it with some authority like he did tonight."
Freeman's three hits, which included a fourth-inning single and solo shots in the sixth and eighth innings, were one shy of the total he had recorded in the previous 36 career at-bats he had compiled at Miller Park. But he has not been the only Braves player who has struggled over the past few years in Milwaukee.
Including Monday's 2-0 Opening Day loss, the Braves had been shut out in five of their previous seven games against the Brewers. Atlanta had also lost nine of the previous 10 games played at Miller Park.
"The last three or four years, we haven't really done well here at Miller Park," Freeman said. "It was nice to get the first one out of the way. As an offense, we weren't going to get shut out all 162 [games]. We let [our fans] sweat for the first [13] innings [of the season]."
Recent history provided even more reason for alarm when Carlos Gomez belted Wood's first pitch of the season over the center-field wall. But after allowing the Gomez homer, Wood overcame some early-inning nerves and kept Milwaukee scoreless during the remainder of his seven-inning, 93-pitch effort.
"Mentally, he's a tough cookie," Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said of Wood. "He knows what he wants to do. He prepares better than any young player I've ever been around, physically and mentally. What I mean by mentally is his side work and video. When he goes out to the mound, he knows what he wants to do. That's not something you see from a guy who has [12] starts in the Major Leagues."
Wood, who was making just his 12th career start, surrendered two hits and did not allow a runner to advance past first base during his final five innings. The tide turned for Atlanta's 23-year-old southpaw after the Brewers opened the second inning with a Rickie Weeks single and Mark Reynolds walk. The threat ended when Gomez grounded into a double play after Kyle Lohse struck out while attempting to advance the runners with a sacrifice bunt.
"It's hard for me to bunt lefties, especially when they're kind of herky jerky," Lohse said. "I don't see it. I don't pick it up. That was another big, fundamental thing I didn't get the job done. We could have really put some pressure on him out there."
Lohse's decisive mistake coincidently came after Wood struck out while attempting to advance Andrelton Simmons with a sacrifice bunt in the fifth inning. Instead of taking advantage of the situation, Lohse allowed Heyward to drill a 2-0 sinker deep into the right-field seats. Heyward's no-doubt two-run shot gave Atlanta a lead that was ultimately preserved when Craig Kimbrel notched three strikeouts during a perfect ninth inning. Kimbrel's fastball topped out at 98 mph during the dominant frame.
"It's just nice to go out there and give Woody a little cushion," Freeman said. "He battled with the offense for the first five or six innings. But we were able to get some runs on the board for him. The way he was pitching today, we didn't really need any runs."
Dan Uggla aided Atlanta's offensive attack with a pair of doubles, including one in the fourth inning that was marred by third-base coach Doug Dascenzo's inexplicable decision to have Freeman attempt to score from first base.
After Freeman was easily thrown out at the conclusion of that long lumber around the bases, he found a way to trot at the conclusion of his final two plate appearances. The Braves' 24-year-old first baseman open the sixth inning with a line-drive shot off Lohse that stayed just to the left of the right-field foul pole.
Freeman then capped the fifth multihomer performance of his career with by sending Zach Duke's 1-1 slider over the right-center-field wall in the eighth inning.
"As long you keep us within striking distance, we've got eight guys in the lineup that can go out there and put the ball out of the ballpark at any time," Freeman said. "You just got to go out there and do damage control and have some clean, quick innings. If you do that, you will have a good chance to get a [win]."


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Quinoa, a grain that is used in many South American dishes, is high in protein and is gluten-free. Plus, its mild taste and rich texture make it perfect for different kinds of dishes. Try these healthy recipes to get your fix.
Warm Quinoa Salad with Edamame & Tarragon
Toasting quinoa gives it a slightly nutty taste, which complements the walnut flavor and brings out the lemony tarragon dressing. Try this salad over greens like arugula, Boston lettuce leaves, or wilted spinach.
Quinoa with Latin Flavors
Cilantro, lime, and scallions add a kick to quinoa. This side dish can work well with seafood, poultry, or pork.
Quinoa & Smoked Tofu Salad
This salad is jam-packed with heart-healthy ingredients — whole grains (quinoa), legumes (soy-based tofu), and plenty of vegetables.
Quinoa Salad with Dried Apricots & Baby Spinach
This sweet and spicy salad is great for a make-ahead lunch or a simple weeknight dinner!
Chicken Thighs with Pear & Leek Sauce
A pear, walnut, and leek sauce adds hearty flavors to this chicken dinner.
Toasted Quinoa Salad with Scallops & Snow Peas
Try this salad the next time you're craving something crunchy. Substitute shrimp or thin slices of chicken for the scallops to suit your mood.
Grilled Chicken Tenders with Cilantro Pesto
Serve grilled chicken over boiled or toasted quinoa and grilled asparagus for a simple, nutritious dinner.
Poached Salmon with Creamy Piccata Sauce
A side of quinoa becomes an easy substitute for brown rice in this creamy salmon dish.
Grilled Chicken with Chipotle-Orange Glaze
All you need is a zesty glaze to liven up this simple chicken dinner recipe.
Slow-Cooker Braised Pork with Salsa
Combine the ingredients for this dish and set aside in your slow cooker to have a flavorful meal waiting at home.
Lemon-Garlic Shrimp & Vegetables
Love Shrimp Scampi? Here's our diet-friendly take on the classic recipe.
Seared Chicken with Apricot Sauce
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Paprika Shrimp & Green Bean Saute
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The S&P 500 climbed 5.9 percent over the past three months as central banks geared up to boost liquidity to markets and kick-start their flagging economies. The move has lifted the benchmark index as much as 17 percent this year, recently pushing the S&P to its best level in five years.
But on Friday, investors grappled with more disappointing U.S. economic data as business activity in the U.S. Midwest contracted for the first time since 2009. The news came on the heels of other weak regional manufacturing reports and a sharp drop in U.S. durable goods orders last month.
The reality is that the fundamentals of the market certainly don't support a 17-plus-percent run-up year to date, but with all the QE (quantitative easing) action, that has had a huge, huge impact, said Oliver Pursche, president of Gary Goldberg Financial Services in Suffern, New York.
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 48.84 points, or 0.36 percent, to close at 13,437.13. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index lost 6.48 points, or 0.45 percent, to finish at 1,440.67. The Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 20.37 points, or 0.65 percent, to close at 3,116.23.
For the third quarter, the Dow rose 4.3 percent and the Nasdaq climbed 6.2 percent.
For the month of September alone, the Dow gained 2.6 percent and the S&P 500 rose 2.4 percent, while the Nasdaq advanced 1.6 percent.
In contrast, the trend for the week was down, with the Dow off 1.1 percent, while the S&P 500 shed 1.3 percent and the Nasdaq dropped 2 percent.
In Friday's session, stocks came off their lows after Spanish bank stress tests were released, and were mostly within expectations. The independent audit showed banks will need 59.3 billion euros ($76.3 billion) in extra capital to ride out a serious downturn.
But Spain still remains mired in difficulties. Moody's review of the country's credit rating, due later in the day, could add to its challenges. On Thursday, ratings agency Egan-Jones cut Spain's sovereign rating further into junk status, citing the country's faltering banks and struggling regional governments.
The euro fell against the dollar on Friday, declining for a second straight week, as uncertainty persisted about Spain's prospects for receiving a bailout to prop up its ailing banks.
Recent protests in Spain and Greece against austerity plans have also heightened investors' concerns as the turmoil could impede political maneuvering.
On the earnings front, U.S.-listed shares of Research in Motion jumped 5 percent to $7.50 a day after a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss.
Pledges by the European Central Bank, the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan to buy government bonds helped cement a summer rally in stocks and commodities.
But markets have lost some of their luster after the announcements from the central banks in the first half of September. After pulling back 1.7 percent over the last two weeks, the S&P 500 is now up 14.6 percent so far this year. The S&P 500's drop of 1.3 percent this week is its worst weekly decline since the start of June.
The coming months hold a series of difficult challenges for markets, including third-quarter earnings season, which is expected to show the first drop in earnings since 2009, and the U.S. presidential election in November.
Reflecting Friday's defensive tone, nine of the 10 S&P sectors fell. Only the S&P utilities index was positive, up just 0.5 percent.
The decline in the S&P technology sector index was limited, as Accenture PLC climbed 7.1 percent to $70.03. Accenture's gain followed its forecast of full-year earnings higher than analysts' estimates as the company bolsters its outsourcing business.
Nike Inc warned of slowing orders in China, becoming the latest company to sound a note of caution about how economic weakness in the world's second-largest economy was affecting its business. Nike's stock fell 1.1 percent to $94.91.
Trading was light on the quarter's last day, when money managers reposition their portfolios. About 6.15 billion shares changed hands on the New York Stock Exchange, Amex and Nasdaq, compared with the average daily volume of 6.38 billion.
Decliners outnumbered advancers on the NYSE by a ratio of 3 to 2, while on the Nasdaq, nearly two stocks fell for every one that rose.


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After entry-level mobile personal computers – which are sometimes called "netboooks" – appeared to be pretty successful, a number of manufacturers are gearing up to introduce ultra low-cost desktop systems, which they call "nettops". In a bid to offer an operating system for those ultra low-cost desktop PCs, Microsoft announced at Computex Taipei 2008 the worldwide extension of Windows XP Home availability for such systems.
Windows XP Home for desktop or mobile ultra low-cost personal computers (ULCPCs) will be available until the later of June 30, 2010, or one year after general availability of the next version of Windows. The extension of XP availability is a result of Windows Vista requirements for performance, which cannot be made available on entry-level systems presently, and the growing popularity of Linux operating system on affordable personal computers.
"Customers and partners have made it clear to us that they want Windows on their netbooks and nettops. We are committed to providing Windows solutions for these devices, helping to ensure a high-quality experience for both our partners and customers," said Steven Guggenheimer, corporate vice president of the original equipment manufacturer division at Microsoft.
Microsoft is working with more than 20 original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) including Acer, Asustek Computer, BenQ, Dell, First International Computer (FIC), Gigabyte Technology, HP, Inventec, Lenovo, Medion AG, MicroStar Internationa, Positivo Informatica, Pegatron, Quanta Computer and Wistron to deliver entry-level Windows-based offerings for consumers.
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In the Middle Ages
The Order of Merlin is an award bestowed upon wizards and witches who have achieved great deeds. It has three different levels: First Class, Second Class, and Third Class.
The Order of Merlin was founded by Merlin in the Middle Ages as an organisation with the goal of promoting laws to protect and benefit Muggles.[1] It is unknown when the Order changed from an organisation to an award or when its focus shifted from advocating Muggle rights to honouring great wizarding accomplishments in general.
Known recipientsEdit
Order of Merlin, First ClassEdit
- Sirius Black's grandfather (either Arcturus Black III or Pollux Black), in the 1900s
- Awarded for his "services to the Ministry", which, according to Sirius, was another way of saying that he had given them a lot of gold. Sirius threw the medal into the rubbish when he was cleaning 12 Grimmauld Place.
- Albus Dumbledore, in 1945
- Awarded for his victory against Gellert Grindelwald, ending his reign of terror.
- During the campaign to discredit him, it was suggested by Remus Lupin that the Ministry would consider taking away the Order of Merlin from Dumbledore. Dumbledore claimed that he did not care as long as he is not taken off the Chocolate Frog Cards. However, when Dumbledore's credibility was restored, the Ministry's consideration to retract the medal was cancelled.
- Cornelius Fudge, between 1990 and 1995
- Assigned to himself, presumably for his work as Minister for Magic.
- Orabella Nuttley
- Awarded for her use of the Mending Charm to repair the Colosseum after it was destroyed by an explosion that occurred when a fight broke out between supporters of two broom racers in 1754.[2]
- Peter Pettigrew, in 1981
- Awarded posthumously for his "heroic confrontation," or so it was believed at the time, with Sirius Black. The medal was given to Pettigrew's mother. Pettigrew, not Black, was later revealed to have been the one who betrayed the Potter family, and it is possible his Order of Merlin was retracted as a result.
- Tilly Toke, in 1932
- Awarded for saving the lives of several Muggles during the Ilfracombe Incident in 1932.
- Norvel Twonk, in 1957 (allegedly)
- Podric Batworthy
- Batworthy held, additionally, the title of Grand Sorcerer, which suggests he was particularly accomplished in magic.[3]
- Minerva McGonagall, after 2 May, 1998
- Awarded for her unwavering allegiance to The Order of the Phoenix
- Remus Lupin, after 2 May, 1998
- Awarded posthumously for his role as a member of the Order of the Phoenix
Order of Merlin, Second ClassEdit
- Newt Scamander, in 1979
- Awarded "in recognition of his services to the study of magical beasts, Magizoology".
Order of Merlin, Third ClassEdit
- Gilderoy Lockhart
- He received this award for his encounter with many dark creatures and instructing people on how to repel them. In 1993, it was revealed that he had only taken credit for these deeds and had not really done any of them. This might have led to his Order's retraction.
Recipients of unknown classEdit
- Damocles
- May have been awarded for his invention of the lycanthropy-treating Wolfsbane Potion.[4]
- Cottismore Croyne
- May have been awarded for his tenure as Supreme Mugwump of the International Confederation of Wizards.
- Albert Gibbering Stump
- For unknown reasons.
Possible recipientsEdit
- Cornelius Fudge promised to give Severus Snape the Order of Merlin, First Class, for capturing Sirius Black, then assumed to be a fugitive murderer, but Black escaped before Fudge could follow through on his word. It was later stated that the loss of this Order of Merlin hit Snape hard, and allegedly was the reason that he let it slip that Remus Lupin was a werewolf.
Behind the scenesEdit
- The "Muggle" counterpart to the Order of Merlin could include the Order of the British Empire, Victoria Cross, Medal of Honor, Presidential Medal of Freedom, or the Nobel Prize.
- Since 1966, the International Brotherhood of Magicians has been awarding the Order of Merlin to long-standing members.
- Since Dumbledore was on the verge of losing his Order of Merlin during Fudge's campaign, it means that a certain level of disgrace is capable of causing a recipient to lose the Order. Pettigrew indeed lost his when his treason became public.
- As Fudge was heavily disgraced for his lack of actions against Lord Voldemort's return, it is possible that his Order has been retracted.
- Due to Lockhart being a fraudulent crook who stole credits from other wizards and witches to boost his own fame, it is most likely he earned his Order with deceit and trickery. It is unknown if it was retracted when his true colours were revealed.
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) (Mentioned on a Famous Wizard Card)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) (Mentioned on a Famous Wizard Card)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Mentioned only)
- Pottermore (Mentioned only)
Notes and referencesEdit
- ↑ Famous Wizard Card (Merlin)
- ↑ Wonderbook: Book of Spells
- ↑ Harry Potter Limited Edition - The Paintings of Hogwarts: Masterpieces from the School of Witchcraft and Wizardry Sets
- ↑ Horace Slughorn states in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 7, "I was just telling young Marcus here that I had the pleasure of teaching his Uncle Damocles. Outstanding wizard, outstanding, and his Order of Merlin most well-deserved."
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Before the fourth one-day international, Mitchell Johnson decided to shave off his moustache.
During the fourth one-day international, Mitchell returned the less than impressive figures of 0-72 off 10 overs.
At the end of the fourth one-day international, England had finally notched a win against Australia.
The logical conclusion to draw from all of this is that Mitchell Johnson is not a regular reader of this blog.
On the plus side, I did get a couple of interesting comments from my last post about the performance differences between Log Errors and Save Exceptions.
As well as Jim Dickson's input, Steve Feuerstein made some observations on the Toadworld site (which you can see here if you're interested).
These comments both had a similar theme to the effect that, whilst Log Errors and Save Exceptions are similar, there are some differences beyond their relative performance.
So, the aim of this post is to take a fresh look at these two mechanisms and how they compare.
For the code examples, I'm going to step away from the horror show that has been England's cricket tour of Australia, and focus instead on the wacky world of Reality TV.
We've had celebrity high-diving, celebrity ballroom dancing, even celebrity dog-training.
With the Winter Olympics almost upon us, some particularly sadistic TV executive hit on the idea of assembling a collection of celebrities, strapping a plank of wood to each foot/handing them a tea-tray…and then pushing them off the side of a mountain.
All a bit of harmless fun. After all, what could possibly go wrong ?
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Director Ron Howard is compiling a massive cast for his upcoming comedy "Cheaters," starring Vince Vaughn.
Channing Tatum and Queen Latifah are the latest stars to climb aboard the infidelity comedy, which also stars Kevin James, Winona Ryder and Jennifer Connelly.
"I'm going to shoot a Ron Howard comedy. Ron Howard, Vince Vaughn producing," Tatum told MTV yesterday. "I just came on kind of late so I don't exactly even know the whole cast."
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"I'm doing a role in this film with Vince Vaughn, called Cheaters, that shoots in Chicago this summer. Ron Howard is directing that. It will be exciting to work on that with those guys. It's going to be funny," Queen Latifah revealed during an online chat hosted by ESPN.
The plot revolves around Vaughn's character struggling with whether or not to let his best friend know that his wife is cheating on him. It's hard to imagine what the tone of this film will be, as Vaughn does nothing but straight comedy, while Howard hasn't done funny in about 25 years.


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They were driving south on the highway
Their business was in another town
Bigger than the town they were driving from.
Business took place during office hours in both towns.
This drive was considered business
The feeling of passing other cars was also considered business
A feeling of business being done.
The feeling of drifting slowly through a field of moving vehicles.
This was the real speed - the speed of business.
Not the numbers on the speedometer.
One of them was playing with the radio
Slowly changing the channel from one station to another
Sometimes listening to both channels at once.
On one channel a man was talking to another man on the telephone.
The other channel was playing oldies :
'gone for good'
'listening wind'
'puzzle power'
'beechwood serenade'
'sunshine and sugar'
'golden windows'
'taste of believing'
'carnival girl'
'love walks away'
'wishing well'
'knew you could'
'a face like that'
'dark highway'
'shakin venus'
'coloured wheels'
'visit me quick'
'lonesome money'
'school of heartache'
'painted smiles'
The sound of business being done.


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NOTE: The Sith Triumvirate is not included.
1 Darth Sidious:
-Confirmed most powerful Sith Lord from various sources
-Defeated the second most powerful Jedi; easily defeated Darth Maul and Savage Opress
-Creating Force Storms capable of destroying fleets of ships and devastating the surfaces of planets
-Surviving as a spirit whenever his body is killed and traveling as a spirit across lightyears of space
-Making the planet Byss a dark side nexus
-Siphoning the life energies of the nearly 20 billion inhabitants on Byss
-Telepathically subjugating the wills of nearly 20 billion beings on Byss, erasing the memories of millions on Coruscant, and inducing fear into thousands of Jedi across the galaxy
-Projecting Force Lightning capable of scorching Sithspawn to ash, burning people to skeletons, and contorting lightsaber blades
-Causing the Force to become imbalanced to blind the Jedi's perceptions
-Hiding his Force sensitivity from the most powerful Jedi in the Order
-Perceiving events and eventualities throughout the galaxy
-Altering the tides of battles by influencing armies and fleets
-Controlling midi-chlorians to sustain life
-Moving his lightsaber too fast to be seen by Jedi who can react to lightning bolts and ships flying at sublight speeds
2. Darth Plagueis:
-Confirmed most powerful Sith Lord up to his time
-Complete mastermind of the Force and the Grand Plan
-Use of the force creates a "vortex of dark energy" unlike young Palpatine has ever seen
-His death created a monumental tremor in the Force
-His mere presence caused the coldest winter in Naboo
-Able to manipulate midiclorians to create and destroy life
-Capable of using Sith Lightning that burns people to ash and that spreads across an entire landscape
-His telekinesis can support and collapse caves, basically atomizes Maladian assassins, and even choke Darth Sidious
-Capable of summoning force illusions to even trick Darth Sidious
-Capable at moving at "lightning" speed and is considered a "master combatant" by Darth Tenebrous
3. The Sith Emperor:
-Most powerful force user up to his time (besides Mortis family)
-Beholds thousands of years of Sith knowledge and rituals, granting him nearly immortality
-Completed a Sith ritual that allowed him to harness the power of thousands of Sith Lords
-Capable of mind-dominating a strike team of powerful Jedi, and a young Darth Malak and Darth Revan
-Utterly destroyed the Dark Council in a "sudden flash"
-Possesses Sith lightning stated to be thousands of times the likes of buring ash, in which was capable of defeating Revan, an infamous user of Tutaminis
4. Darth Bane:
-The confirmed Sith'ari, who is said to have "perfect power"
-Complete mastermind and designer of the Grand Plan and the Rule of Two
-Perhaps has the greatest speed feat in the mythos, capable of dodging and blocking torrents of rain in a downpour
-Has extreme mental and physical pain tolerance
-Telekinesis can uproot a campsite, hurl a slab of rock that contained a Sith spell to keep it in place, and with amplified powers was able to collapse a huge power.
-Possesses lightning that can turn people and drexls to ash with a single burst
-Possesses the strength to rip open durasteel door's with his hands
-Capable of holding his own against Kas'im, and then later capable of defeating 5 Jedi, some of which were stated to be the best in the Order, while the Jedi were being amplified, with the aid of Darth Zaanah
5. Darth Caedus:
-Stated to being one of the most powerful Sith Lords in history and that he is superior to the likes of Darth Vader
-Achieved the most intense state of oneness in history, being described as being ""briefly transformed into the most powerful manifestation of the Force on record"
-Able to hold his own and severely injure Luke SKywalker, the most powerful Jedi in history, in a all out battle
-Possesses numerous unique powers such as mind-walking and force fold
-Possessed force lightning capable of turning people to ash on contact
-Has telekinetic abilities that can move 40 meter star ships
-Has defensive abilities that can tank ion canons and various other extreme blaster fire
-Possesses extreme pain tolerance to such a degree he continues to fight without an arm and a worthless leg
"There is only Revan. Only he can shape this galaxy as it is meant to be shaped."
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I figured the drugs were worth at least two. They were supposed to completely suppress his powers.
Anyway, for real the drugs did greatly weaken him and that's why he wasn't near as powerful as normal. If he was normal he could have just turned them to ash with lightning, remember?
Plus inconsistency is rife in Star Wars. Sometimes characters just under perform slightly. I don't jump on Sidious every time he fails to disintegrate shit, because I know he can actually do it cuz he actually has done it elsewhere.
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Why? Bane disintegrated stone in the prison iirc.
Not aware of the Mandalorian instance. But Revan did that fancy attack which sent Vitiate backwards, it wasn't a normal push.
Exactly. Same thing lol.
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After Bane purges himself of the drugs.
I guess. The fact remains though, inconsistency happens.
quote: (post)Originally posted by Intrepid37
Nah, he says she had WAITED, meaning it had already happened lol.
Also Zannah says he became weaker.
quote: (post)Originally posted by Intrepid37
I see no reason to believe it inconsistent though.
quote: (post)Originally posted by Nephthys
Your whole point is that its inconsistent with what he did in RoT.
quote: (post)Originally posted by Intrepid37
No, my point is the feat in ROT is far better.
quote: (post)Originally posted by Nephthys
Over 3 times better. And the orbalisks and nexus didn't amp him that much, thats utterly absurd. So the obvious explanation is the Bane was, oh I don't know, heavily drugged to suppress his Force powers for the prison feat??? OR that its just an inconsistent feat.
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Text Excerpts from 2011 NEA Friend of Education, Wisconsin 14
Wisconsin state Senate Minority Leader Mark Miller, one of the Wisconsin 14 who are the 2011 NEA Friends of Education
Let's get busy!
You know, listening to this great assemblage singing Solidarity Forever gave me goose bumps because that's how we're going to win.
We are all honored to be recognized for the role that we played in our fight to protect workers' rights. However, it is all of you who work every day to educate our children that deserve the honor.
Earlier this year, as you perhaps heard, there was a little controversy in Wisconsin with our governor, Scott Walker, and Republican legislators.
The Republican legislators unfairly targeted teachers and hardworking public employees, and blamed them for Wisconsin's budget woes. In addition to cutting teachers' pay and benefits, the Republicans took away the collective bargaining rights that workers in Wisconsin have enjoyed for over 50 years.
This attack was a sneak attack. The candidate, Walker, did not mention this plan during his campaign and neither did the Republicans when they were running for the state legislature. But just weeks after taking power, they tried to ram through this attack on working people in just four days, cutting off hundreds of citizens from testifying.
My Senate colleagues did not hesitate for one second. We slowed this railroad down so that people could see what our governor and the Republicans were trying to do. And boy, did you respond.
I know many of you participated in the historic rallies that captivated the nation and the world. Energized citizens decided they would take their government back.
We are fighting for a Wisconsin where we invest in a better future for everyone, not just an elite few. The activism of thousands of citizens in every corner of the state means that we are on the threshold of adding more friends of education in the Wisconsin state Senate.
There are, as we speak, nine recall elections underway in the Senate: six Republicans and three Democrats. We need a net gain of three seats to flip control of the state Senate. Together, we will win.


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How many people passed the 2013 examination?
Approximately 24,242 applicants passed the 2013 exam.
How soon will I be called for further processing after receiving my grade?
Candidates are processed in rank order, which is based upon exam score and any applicable Veteran's Preference credits. Processing weekend, scheduled for May 6th and 7th, have been mailed to applicants up to the rank of 16,500. We cannot predict at this time when positions will be filled from the 2013 examination list, please do not contact your recruiter asking when or if you will be reached on the list or called for processing. Candidates reached for the first phase of the selection process will receive an invitation by U.S. mail, e-mail and/or text message. The first phase of the selection process includes college credit review, physical ability test, height/weight check, vision test, and document review. Do not wait to receive an invitation to prepare for the first phase. All requirements are on this site, including what is required for the physical ability test. Failing the physical fitness portion of the first phase stops any further processing steps, and may lead to disqualification for consideration of employment as a NYS Trooper. Click here for more selection process requirement information.
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No, reviews of exams or answer sheets are not permitted.
How do I change my address or other personal information?
Click here to update your contact information, anytime day or night. Be sure to log back in after making updates to verify the accuracy of the information.
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The contact information that you provide is the only means we have of communicating with you. The primary methods of communication utilized by recruiters are e-mail and/or text messaging. Official correspondence from Division Headquarters in Albany will be by U.S. mail, e-mail and/or text messaging.
Does successful passing of the examination guarantee me that I will be called in for initial processing at the Academy?
No. Candidates are processed in rank order based upon exam score and any applicable Veteran's Preference credits. We typically conduct processing for two academy classes per year. Based upon the size of the class, we process approximately 10 candidates for 1 vacancy. This means, for example, that for a class size of 100, we will canvas around 1,000 candidates to attend a processing. Classes typically range in size from 100 to 200, depending on the number of vacancies authorized to be filled.
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The news story said Mark McGwire's voice "cracked with emotion" when he finally admitted to the world he had used steroids for 10 years, including the season he broke the home run record, hitting 70 slammers in 1998. He is probably not just embarrassed by this, but also concerned about his health, since steroids can cause problems even after you go off them.
There are sometimes medical uses for steroids, such as to help people with cancer or AIDS build up lost muscle mass. But many people-especially those who want to improve their athletic performance-abuse anabolic steroids to "bulk up," typically taking higher doses than people who take them for medical reasons. Steroid abuse among athletes, especially baseball players, has become such a problem that a few years ago the U.S. Congress held a special investigation. Now, major league baseball executives are working to "clean it up," which Mr. McGwire now says is a good thing.
"I wish I had never touched steroids…It was foolish and it was a mistake. I truly apologize. Looking back, I wish I had never played during the steroid era." —Mark McGwire
Taking steroids is not a good bargain. Because even though they might make you stronger in the short-run, the price you pay can be much too high. So what can happen? Here's just a short list of the possible side effects:
- Stunt your growth and cause bad acne.
- Cause vicious mood swings (ever heard of "'roid rage"?)
- For guys, abusing steroids can lead to shrinking of the testicles, reduced sperm count, infertility, baldness, development of breasts.
- For girls, abusing steroids lead to growth of facial hair, male-pattern baldness, changes in or cessation of the menstrual cycle, and a permanently deepened voice.
The good news is that steroid use is not a huge problem among teens—as many teens have a healthy game plan. Still, somewhere between 1-2% of high schoolers, many being athletes, have tried them, mostly to enhance sports performance. Did you know that NIDA has a Web section on steroids with information just for teens? Check out Drug Facts - Anabolic Steroids. Also take a look at this YouTube video starring one of our scientists here at NIDA. Mark McGwire has done a lot of good things with his life since leaving baseball. He has a foundation that helps abused children, and he works with the National Kidney Foundation. We will have to wait and see how things turn out for him, as people debate how to handle the many awards he has won over the years and his possible selection into the Baseball Hall of Fame. But scientists at NIDA will be looking at something more important: what are the long-lasting health effects of so much steroid use, and what is the best way to prevent people from abusing steroids in the first place? What do you think?
you so should not use steroids that is so sick for what it can do to a girl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
that is supper bad for guys that would so stink for all that to happen to me.
He cheated...and he thinks he should get into the hall of fame...HAH!
he should go in the hall of fame whos with me ya!!!!!!!
[expl deleted] TAKING HIM OUTA THE HALL OF FAME I GOT A TON OF HIS ROOKIE CARDS!!!
I think taking steroids and perform well is illegal way to get succeed in sports. If you really love your play than don't use kind of drugs.
I think he should go in the hall of fame!! haha
hi lucky what do you think of this paragraph what happened to mark?
im with ya wahoo
@Wahoo--why should he go to the hall of fame if he was on steroids. its almost like if bringing a knife to a gun fight in away of speking.@all--skip is right it has harmful effect on girls and sometimes on men.@wahoo-- you should get the phone num of happened and talk with him cause it sounds like he had some history on this.
is he still playing in the major leages or is he out and cant come back for using them
@Wahoo--Actually McGwire is retired from baseball, so he won't be going back. He likely won't make it into the Hall of Fame either, since he's been eligible for the past 3 years, but has received well below the number of votes needed to make it in.
whats the good thing that there saying he said
@NIDAwriter-you are very right i just looked and it was the same .
I love what youve got to say and the way you say it.
Thanks for sharing Such a nice information with us.I really like your Information and want To read more.
I have always had my own views on steroids when I was growing up, but now with my grown up kids going through the grind I have the internet and its abundance of solutions. There's alot of good information out there that have a neat range of simple reviews for the curious researcher
There are also links between steroid abuse and baldness in men.
I was saddened when I learned what Mr. McGwire has done for the past years. I was a fan of him but to no avail he has to be under the rule. After all its his health were at stake even after going off to it. a comment from his fan: [commercial link removed, per guidelines]
well that stinks for him, but it WAS his own fault. He should have thought about the consequences before swallowing the pill. its sad when someone with real talent cant get onto a good team and a steriod user takes their place...and the consequicences!!! would you rather be all bulky and muscley and have BOOBS???


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"Now we've started to roll this out to the public, but we're not doing this all at once as one big curtain reveal. These changes are like dominoes, so they fall in a certain order. Once we
accomplish one task, the next task can be completed much more easily." – from the presentation given at the last CMS user's group meeting
The dominoes are starting to fall: the new Campus Life and Costs & Aid pages are live, the new header and footer are live throughout the site, and we've started converting websites to the new responsive template.
As we mentioned before, we're starting with a focus on subjects of primary importance to prospective students. We're also front-loading a few sites that have complex aspects. In the early phases, we're developing and adjusting our process as we go, writing documentation, and bringing in the first CMS user guinea pigs.
Sections that have already been converted:
- About Evergreen
- Tours & Maps
- Search
- Academics
The first wave:
- Admissions
- Advising
- Financial Aid
- Housing & Dining
These sites are the first we're doing in coordination with our CMS users. We want to especially thank Diane, Kitty, Trina, Noel, and their colleagues for being willing to come with us on this journey.
The next wave:
- Academic Catalog
- Directories
- Student Activities
- Campus Calendar
- Evaluations
- New Students
- Individual Study
- The Masters' Programs
If you are involved with any of these sites, expect to hear from us after the first of the year. If you are not on that list, keep an eye out for future announcements. Because we're still working out the process, we don't have a hard timeline.
For all of our CMS users, the most important thing you can do now is to review your content! Is it current? Was it selected or written with its audience in mind? (Do you know who your primary, secondary, and tertiary audiences are? If not, use this worksheet as a guideline for a discussion with your colleagues.) Having your site up-to-date and well organized will make for a faster transition as we work through the sites.


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The November injury of a developmentally disabled student that triggered an agency-wide investigation of Hope Institute for Children and Families has been resolved, with state regulators ruling that child abuse or neglect did occur and Hope firing an employee somehow involved in the incident.
A spokeswoman for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services said Monday that state investigators determined the abuse or neglect was �indicated,� but that the state�s 8-month-old ban on new admissions continues at Hope�s residential facility at 15 East Hazel Dell Lane.
When asked when the hold on new admissions will end, DCFS spokeswoman Karen Hawkins said, �We don�t have a timeline.�
Specifics are unclear regarding the November incident triggering the investigation of Hope, a private, not-for-profit social-service and educational organization in Springfield that serves developmentally disabled children and young adults.
DCFS and Hope officials won�t give details.
Sangamon County State�s Attorney John Milhiser said no criminal charges have been filed, and a Springfield police spokesman has said police haven�t found enough evidence to justify any arrests or criminal charges.
Hope spokesman Mark Schmidt said in a statement Monday that Hope is �no longer under investigation and hasn�t been since June 2014.� DCFS shared the news with Hope chief executive officer Karen Foley at a meeting in Chicago, Schmidt said.
�As a normal part of its monitoring role, DCFS will investigate individual incidents, but Hope as an organization is not under investigation,� Schmidt said.
Hawkins said she wouldn�t disagree with Schmidt�s assessment of the situation.
�We still have monitoring, and we still have a corrective-action plan,� she said. �A facility as large as Hope is probably always going to have an open investigation with us. They have made a lot of progress in the corrective-action plan.�
Hawkins said it�s also not unheard of for DCFS to suspend new admissions at facilities such as Hope for eight months or longer after concerns have been raised.
Most of Hope�s $42 million annual budget comes from the state, and Schmidt said last month that Hope has seen its state funding decline as some clients have reached their 22nd birthdays and had to leave because they no longer were eligible for services.
Schmidt said at the time that Hope had about 130 residential clients before the investigation and 111 children and young adults as of late June.
Schmidt couldn�t be reached for follow-up comments after issuing Monday�s statement, which is available at bit.ly/HopeInstitute.
The statement indicated the hold in new admissions has resulted in a �small number of layoffs� affecting a net total of three jobs in Hope�s administrative offices.
Hope employs about 500 people in Springfield at its main campus and at 14 group homes in Springfield.
�Hope remains a financially sound organization with a strong balance sheet as a result of prudent financial policies adopted by its board of directors,� Schmidt said.
The admissions ban is causing problems for 11 families �currently in crisis,� Schmidt added.
Those families, he said, �have been referred by state organizations on behalf of families who are seeking to have their children admitted. Those families are urging us to have the intake hold lifted so that their children can benefit from Hope�s proven programming.�
Schmidt wrote that DCFS monitoring at Hope sites is �back to normal levels.�
The DCFS�s ban on admissions applies only to residential admissions and not to Hope�s day-school program in Springfield, its autism clinic at The Autism Program, vocational programming and the Hope Institute Learning Academy in Chicago, he said.
All of those programs, he said, are �flourishing.�
Hope officials have completed 11 items in the corrective-action plan � items that involve issues such as staffing, additional training, improved systems and better record-keeping.
�Additional corrective-action steps are in progress and on schedule,� Schmidt wrote. �Both sides agree that it will take time to fully implement and assess them.�
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- have learned how to develop a useful career plan, regardless of whether you're at the beginning of your journey or have been traveling on the road for a while.
- have developed a clear message, deliver it through the right communication channels, and improve your listening and understanding of body language and other forms of nonverbal communication.
- have examined key elements of problem solving, present a model of decision-making, and discuss how to use numerical methods to arrive at the best solutions.
- Wednesday - Lesson 01
Career planning creates a road map for your life. It determines what you do and when you do it. Effective career planning begins with a self-assessment, continues on to researching potential career moves, and ends with goal setting. Today, we'll show you how to start developing a useful career plan, regardless of whether you're at the beginning of your journey or have been traveling on the road for a while.
- Friday - Lesson 02
In our first lesson, we identified goal setting as an important ingredient in developing your career plan. We shared a step-by-step process for creating and implementing meaningful goals. In this lesson, we'll investigate many more elements of effective goal setting. We'll also explore the nature of creative thinking and share methods for increasing your creativity.
- Wednesday - Lesson 03
Whenever two or more people interact, communication takes place. Unfortunately, communication often leads to misunderstanding, frustration, and dissatisfaction. Today, you'll learn how to become a better verbal communicator. We'll help you develop a clear message, deliver it through the right communication channels, and improve your listening and understanding of body language and other forms of nonverbal communication.
- Friday - Lesson 04
Now that you have a good understanding of verbal communication, it's time to discuss written communication. In this lesson, we'll present principles and concepts to help you plan, organize, and write your ideas so that you become a master communicator. We'll also discuss the various types of written documents such as reports, memos, e-mails, letters, proposals, policies, and procedures.
- Wednesday - Lesson 05
Personal organization is a highly desirable goal, but one that many people find hard to achieve. It's not about having good intentions or telling a close friend, "This year I'm going to be organized!" The keys to personal organization are awareness, preparation, execution, and follow-through. Our objective for today's lesson is to help you use these keys to open the doors that will lead you to becoming organized.
- Friday - Lesson 06
Life is filled with opportunities, problems, and choices. So, today, we'll examine key elements of problem solving, present a model of decision-making, and discuss how to use numerical methods to arrive at the best solutions.
- Wednesday - Lesson 07
In this lesson, we'll discuss time management, which should really be called self management. The ability to use time wisely makes it easier to accomplish tasks, improves performance, and reduces stress. So, your goal should be to use time to increase your productivity and accomplish a greater number of objectives. The concepts we'll discuss today will help you do just that.
- Friday - Lesson 08
Stress is an unavoidable part of life and can't be eliminated. You experience stress during a salary negotiation, a visit to the dentist for a root canal, or at an exciting basketball game. When you manage your stress, you increase your chances of enjoying a fulfilling and rewarding life. In this lesson, we'll help you understand what stress really is, identify where it comes from, find out how it affects you, and learn some stress reduction and coping strategies.
- Wednesday - Lesson 09
Risk taking and risk avoiding are parts of everyday life. Life requires choices and choices require risks. These days, how well you identify, research, measure, and take risks is a big part of what determines how successful you will be. Today, we'll help you understand what risk is and present concepts and strategies to help you take calculated risks and make the right choices.
- Friday - Lesson 10
Most people dislike conflict. But it's often unavoidable. Conflict comes from your beliefs, opinions, values, desires, needs, and habits. Contrary to what many people think, conflict is not necessarily undesirable. In this lesson, you'll learn where conflict comes from and examine different strategies that can help you manage it constructively.
- Wednesday - Lesson 11
Some people call accounting the language of business. To be able to use this language, you need to have a good grasp of key financial concepts and fundamentals. So, today, we'll discuss the differences between bookkeeping and accounting, share basic accounting terms, show you various types of accounting methods, and walk you through the two most widely used financial statements.
- Friday - Lesson 12
In our final lesson, we'll continue our discussion of accounting and finance. We'll examine various types of costs, determine what cash flow really means, identify key differences between financial and cost accounting, and explore how to make rational investments. After all, you don't mind making a little money, do you?
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I could live inside any of Teebs' tracks, what more comfy place could there be? Above you can hear his collaboration with Yuk, one of the tracks from dublab's Light from Los Angeles compilation. All songs and videos of that project are released under a Creative Commons license, so they can be downloaded and remixed under the same conditions.
I'm not quite sure when the project will be completed, but you can download the Teebs & Yuk track for the time being!
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FWMJ (Feat. Synato Watts, Kay, Savvi, Damien & Minus) - New Flava '08
The jumpoff single for fellow Rappersiknow.com alumni featuring production from The Are and bringing the diversity of Houston's otherground type feel. New Flava 08 - Feat. Synato Watts (The Niyat), Kay (The Foundation), Savvi (H.I.S.D.), Damien (Legendary K.O.), and Minus (Flow Factory)
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