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Tigers can't pick up Verlander in loss to Twins
DETROIT -- Justin Verlander blinked first as Twins starter Phil Hughes brought the heat in Minnesota's 2-1 win over Detroit on Friday night in the series opener at Comerica Park.
"He was pounding the zone," catcher Alex Avila said of Hughes, who earned his fourth straight victory. "He had great stuff today as far as the command of his fastball. It was like invisible."View Full Game Coverage
DETROIT -- Justin Verlander blinked first as Twins starter Phil Hughes brought the heat in Minnesota's 2-1 win over Detroit on Friday night in the series opener at Comerica Park.
"He was pounding the zone," catcher Alex Avila said of Hughes, who earned his fourth straight victory. "He had great stuff today as far as the command of his fastball. It was like invisible."View Full Game Coverage
Tigers manager Brad Ausmus estimated that 95 percent of Hughes' 86 pitches were either four-seam fastballs or cutters with only "a handful" of curveballs sprinkled in. Hughes, a 2010 All-Star, lasted seven innings in his second win against Detroit in as many tries this season. He also beat the Tigers on April 26 at Target Field.
Even though the Tigers knew Hughes wouldn't throw much of anything offspeed, they still couldn't catch up. The eight hits Hughes surrendered were mostly harmless. In five innings, including the ninth, Detroit left a man in scoring position.
"Phil had it all under control," Torii Hunter said. "He threw strikes early in the game and kept us off-balance with the cutter he has. He had an explosive fastball. We just couldn't really do anything with it today. I think he hit his spots, threw strikes. We couldn't find a rhythm."
Avila said Hughes' cutter has overhauled his repertoire. Hughes is no stranger to the Tigers lineup, and his offspeed stuff that they had seen before wasn't there tonight.
"He just spotted up with both those pitches today," Avila said of the fastball and cutter. "That was the best command that I've ever seen him throw."
Hughes even managed to overshadow Verlander on a night when the Tigers' ace was his usual, dominant self. The right-hander was handed his first loss against the Twins since April 27, 2010, and entered 9-0 with three no-decisions and a 2.09 ERA over his previous 12 starts against them dating to July 9, 2000.
"Coming into the series, you want to set the tone, and you know you're facing a guy who is a dominant pitcher, so you want to throw up some zeros and give your team a chance," Hughes said. "I feel like I was able to do that tonight."
The game was scoreless heading into the seventh inning, when Verlander ran into the trouble that eventually snapped his five-game unbeaten streak.
Kurt Suzuki connected for a two-run single with two outs which turned out to be all the support Hughes needed to continue his personal win streak. Avila noted one of Verlander's few mistakes was the first-pitch changeup he threw to Danny Santana, who singled and scored on Suzuki's hit.
"He pitched well," Ausmus said. "It's tough to hold a team to zeros forever. He did more than give us a chance to win."
That chance finally came in the ninth.
Austin Jackson led off with a double down the third-base line for the Tigers' first extra-base hit of the night. Before Jackson's hit, Twins pitchers had retired eight consecutive batters.
Avila's double to left that bounced off the glove of a leaping Jason Kubel scored Jackson. But Avila, the potential tying run, was stranded at second as Twins closer Glen Perkins retired J.D. Martinez and Rajai Davis to end the game.
"Until the last inning, it didn't seem like we were able to string a few hits together," Ausmus said. "We'd get one or two, but we couldn't get a third."
A day after having their eight-game winning streak snapped by the Astros, the Tigers' offense was dormant for the second consecutive game.
A big reason why Verlander managed to keep Minnesota scoreless through six innings was the glove of third baseman Nick Castellanos. The 22-year-old kept busy all night as Verlander mostly kept the ball down, inducing grounders.
The Twins knocked back-to-back singles in the third, and Trevor Plouffe followed by smoking one that appeared to be headed for the left-field corner.
Castellanos had other ideas.
The third baseman leapt up and came down with the ball in the webbing of his glove, saving at least one run. Castellanos then fielded Chris Colabello's grounder and fired to first to end the inning.
"He's been very solid at third base for us," Ausmus said.
Later, in the fifth, it appeared that the Tigers were in business when Ian Kinsler and Hunter singled in consecutive at-bats. But Hughes got Miguel Cabrera to fly out to center on the first pitch, ending the threat.
Like the fire alarm that briefly disrupted play in the ninth inning, the back-to-back losses are nothing to worry about, according to Hunter. The small mechanical fire in a janitor's closet that triggered the interruption was taken care of. In Hunter's estimation, the Tigers' struggles at the plate will be, too.
"You think about it tonight, and come back with amnesia tomorrow," Hunter said.
Matt Slovin is an associate reporter for MLB.com.


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Brizard on Gawthrop: "Last year, Sarah played a vital role in helping out in a variety of spots. We are looking to get her back to a forward/winger role, where her speed and crossing ability will better help us."
In 2010 (Sophomore): Sarah started in 16 of 17
matches in her sophomore season
and scored two goals on the year. Her first goal of the season came in the early part
of the second half and gave Tech a 1-0 lead over UNC Asheville on Sept. 5, setting the
tone for a 3-1 win. Sarah scored her second goal of the year on a penalty kick when she
was taken down in the box against Eastern Illinois on Oct. 17. The goal was Tech's only
one of the day as they fought to a 1-1 tie. Cheetah, the nickname her teammates have
given her, is most known for her speed.
In 2009 (Freshman): Sarah was the only Golden Eagle to start all 22 games in 2009. She finished second on the team in minutes played with 1820. She logged 100 minutes or more in six different contests.
HIGH SCHOOL: Sarah played soccer at Baylor
School in Chattanooga, and was team captain in high school. Playing
the forward and mid-field positions, she led her team to the state
finals in 2005 and 2007, and the state semi-finals in 2006. In 2007
Sarah was named all-region first-team and "Best of the Preps"
second-team. Sarah also competed in track, and was the 2008
400-Meter and 4-by-1 relay state champion.
CLUB/ODP EXPERIENCE: Sarah played club soccer for East Ridge Express '91, and played for the Tennessee ODP state team for two years.
PERSONAL: The daughter of Phil and Brenda Gawthrop...born April 29, 1991...full name is Sarah Ann Gawthrop...majoring in engineering.

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Originally Posted by Rooz
Gaz...pls elaborate ?
Student pack/offer?
And DPP can be downloaded from here >> http://www.cdifoto.com/dpp.php
Nikon EM, Series E lenses 50mm f1.8|28mm f1.8|100mm f2.8, Sigma 80-200mm f4.5-5.6
Minolta Riva 100AF, Sinpo PQ-3, Olympus mju-III wide 100, Yashica 635
Sony cybershot W90, cybershot T90
Canon A720i|400D|7D|5DMKII|85mm f1.8|24-105mm f4|135mm f2|40mm f2.8|430EX II*2|BG-E3|BG-E7
Sigma 24mm f1.8|50mm f2.8|105mm f2.8 Samyang 8mm fisheye
Originally Posted by Rooz
The d800/600 aren't working for me and my d700 is now dead so I have nothing.
Your D700 is d-d-d-dead? Wtf happened?
Nikon D7000 and a bunch of Nikon stuff oh, and some Canon p&s's too
Check the Adobe Website Rooz...it's all there.
Teacher / Student edition.
sorry if I missed it - what don't you like about the D800? briefly is fine.
It's grossly uncomfortable for me to hold. No adequate thumb grip means I can't shoot one handed comfortably. 4fps and the short buffer weren't great selling points either.
D800e l V3 l AW1 l 16-35 l 35 l 50 l 85 l 105 l EM1 l 7.5 l 12-40 l 14 l 17 l 25 l 45 l 60 l 75
Originally Posted by Sir Les
Your D700 is d-d-d-dead? Wtf happened?
It went swimming at the beach 2 years ago and the rust has gradually killed it.
Originally Posted by Rooz
It went swimming at the beach 2 years ago and the rust has gradually killed it.
That's the worst. Stupid ocean
Camera: Anonymous
I could tell you but I wouldn't want you to get all pissy if it's the wrong brand
Well, I got 2 more years out of it after it was underwater for around 5 seconds, so I'm not complaining.
Can I just say here the mkiii af is amazing. Fast, reliable and ultra responsive. Awesome.
You have watched Kai's shootout between the D4 and mkiii haven't you?
D800, D300, D90, 24-70 f2.8, 70-200VR f2.8, 300 F4, 105 micro, 16-85VR, 50mm 1.8, Tammy 90 macro, 70-300VR, SB900, 2xSB600, MB-D10, 055XPROB 322RC2. New computers to run photoshop faster. C&C always appreciated. PhotoGallery
Pressing the shutter is the start of the process - Joe McNally ... Buying the body is the start of the process - Dread Pirate
no. will definately watch it though before i make a decision. i cant imagine the d4 being able to compete with the 1dx given that the mkiii is smashing it all over the park with AF performance. dynanmic range may be a different story though cos the mkiii is way behind in that regard. if the d800 is better than the d4 in DR, you are going to be absolutely blown away by what it can capture in a frame.
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Are you finally ready to start your own business?
Was your New Year's resolution to open a small business, launch a new venture? If so, you're probably wondering where to start.
Let me show you some essential steps.
One of the first things to figure out is what kind of business you want, what products or services to sell. But I'm going to assume you've got that figured out.
And I'm not discussing strategy — things that determine long-term success, like developing a business plan, defining your target market, figuring out your pricing.
Nope, I'm focusing on 10 key nitty-gritty details that will actually get your business under way:
1. Choose a business name. Most people spend way too much time agonizing over just the right name.
Remember, you can build a successful business with a pretty boring name (Microsoft? Ford?) Don't let this paralyze you.
Your business name should be clear but not so specific that you can't grow with it. But definitely check that someone else doesn't already own the name, online at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, www.uspto.gov.
2. Get a domain name. Before you become totally enamored with your company name, check out available domain names that fit.
A domain name will be the address for your website and part of your email address. In other words, PlanningShop.com is the domain name for my company and email@example.com is my email address.
Sure, your business email address could be firstname.lastname@example.com, but after you've been in business awhile, that doesn't look professional. Check domain names at Network Solutions, NetworkSolutions.com.
You'll almost certainly find that the name you want for your domain name is already taken — at least with a dot-com suffix. Try a dot-net or another suffix. Avoid hypens and dot-org.
3. Get business cards. Even if you work from home, you need business cards.
They should include your name, email address, website, phone number, and perhaps your Facebook, Twitter or other social-media handles. I also like putting a short phrase describing what you do.
You can find lots of inexpensive, high-quality printers locally or on the Web.
4. Get an accounting program. Forget the shoebox, the notebook or the Excel spreadsheet.
Right from the start, get in the habit of using a business accounting program to keep track of your books.
Quickbooks is the small-business standard. I would start with the online version, Quickbooks Online, quickbooksonline.intuit.com.
5. Bill your clients. If you're going to billing clients by the hour, you'll want some way to do time-tracking and invoicing. Check out FreshBooks, FreshBooks.com.
6. Keep track of contacts. Learn this abbreviation: CRM.
It stands for customer relationship management, and it's a fancy way of referring to a system of keeping track of all your contacts, customers, and contacts with them. The granddaddy of CRM is Salesforce.com.
7. Store your documents. If you're keeping all your important business information on your laptop, what happens if you lose it, drop it, or have it stolen?
Get in the habit right away of storing all your data in the cloud where it's immediately backed up off site. We use Dropbox, Dropbox.com, in our office, and it's great for collaboration with other employees and contractors, too.
8. Get an email newsletter service. Don't be misled by the word "newsletter."
These online services don't just enable you to easily and quickly send newsletters to your contact list, you also can use them to send any kind of announcement including sales and product launches, conduct surveys, even send individual birthday wishes automatically.
Many small businesses like the simplicity and price — free for up to 2,000 contacts — of MailChimp, MailChimp.com.
9. Set up a basic website. You don't have to do this the first day you start your business.
But pretty quickly, you'll want at least a simple, even one-page, website to make you look more legitimate. One free way to get a simple website is with Weebly, Weebly.com.
10. Work on your elevator pitch. Finally, you have to start networking, meeting people to get the word out about your business.
You'll need a quick, clear, and memorable way to explain what you do — that's your elevator pitch. Get guidance on how to create a great elevator pitch from tutorials I did for USA TODAY's Small Business Start-Up series, http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/money/smallbusiness/startup/week4-your-elevator-pitch.htm and http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/money/smallbusiness/startup/week4.htm
So go ahead, make the leap. You're on your way to becoming an entrepreneur.
Rhonda Abrams is president of The Planning Shop and publisher of books for entrepreneurs. Her most recent book is "Entrepreneurship: A Real-World Approach." Register for Rhonda's free newsletter at PlanningShop.com. Twitter: @RhondaAbrams. Facebook: facebook.com/RhondaAbramsSmallBusiness.
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"Destruction is not Development"
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Landgrabbing in Cameroon: the Story of Herakles Farms
Dear VOY Green Activists,
An American company, Herakles Farms, plans to illegally chop down
an area of rainforest in Cameroon, that's ten times the size of
Manhattan, to make palm oil. If this happens, it will destroy the
homes of endangered species of monkeys, birds and elephants, and
release at least 9.5 million tonnes of carbon emissions ...
adding to the climate pollution that's causing global
We have to take a stand. This must be stopped and we can all play our part:
1. Send a message to Herakles voicing your opposition.
2. Join the conversation on the Voices of Youth's Facebook and Twitter pages and make your voice heard.
International attention needs to be mobilized to support local opposition and prevent future resource grabs.


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Lotus driver Raikkonen says he will probably stay in F1, not drawn on Red Bull link
SHANGHAI – Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen says he will probably stay in Formula One next season, although he had no reaction to new speculation of a move to Red Bull in 2014.
Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz and his right-hand man Helmut Marko have both been quoted in the past week saying Raikkonen is on their list of potential drivers for next season. Mark Webber is on a one-year deal at Red Bull and his relationship with the team was damaged by the team-orders controversy at the Malaysian Grand Prix.
Raikkonen, speaking Thursday ahead of Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix, said, "I don't have a contract for next year so I don't have a plan. I probably will be (in Formula One), but it's a funny place."


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Reds' Ludwick injures shoulder
Cincinnati, OH – Cincinnati Reds outfielder Ryan Ludwick suffered a dislocated right shoulder when sliding into third base during the season opener against the Angels on Monday.
In the third inning, Ludwick went from first to third on Jered Weaver's wild pitch and went into the bag head-first. He slid in safely but was clutching his arm as he got to his feet and left the game for a pinch-runner.
The club announced he will have an MRI on Tuesday to determine the extent of the injury.
Ludwick was a major component of the Reds' run to last season's National League Central title, clubbing 26 homers and knocking in 80 runs while batting .275 over 125 games. The home run total was the second-highest of his 10-year major league career.
He signed a two-year deal with Cincinnati in the offseason.
Ludwick, 34, is a career .263 hitter with 143 homers in stops with Texas, Cleveland, St. Louis, San Diego, Pittsburgh and the Reds.


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Allison Vieira, of Wilmington, was named Ursuline Academy's Volunteer of the Year in The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards Program.
Allison Vieira, of Wilmington, was named Ursuline Academy's Volunteer of the Year in The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards Program.
Sponsored by Prudential Financial and the National Association for Secondary School Principals (NASSP), the award recognizes outstanding community service by young Americans.
Vieira, a senior, is now eligible for the Delaware Youth Volunteer of the Year Award. Two state Honorees, one middle level student and one high school student, will be named. Each will receive a $1,000 award, a silver medallion, and a trip to Washington, D.C., to the recognition ceremony with a parent in May. Other honorees will receive bronze medallions or Certificates of Excellence.
Vieira won this award for developing and organizing the Birthday Bundle drive at Ursuline Academy for the past three years. A Birthday Bundle includes a box cake mix, icing, and candles. These bundles were then donated to local food pantries so that families were able to celebrate their children's birthdays. Over the last three years, she has collected over 300 bundles.
Vieira has also been honored for her exemplary volunteer service with a President's Volunteer Service Award. The award, which recognizes Americans of all ages who have volunteered significant amounts of their time to serve their communities and their country, was presented by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program on behalf of President Barack Obama.
Vieira began this project because she said, "It troubled me that families struggling to keep up with payments and grocery bills would not see a birthday cake as a priority. However, to a child, a birthday is a very important celebration that should be recognized."


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Everyone Wants To Be A Writer
I'm trying to finish what I agreed to do on this house but every time I get to actually do some serious work towards that goal someone asks me to look at something.
I understand that accidents happen at a job site. You are working away and a tool gets away from you, what I don't understand is why people insist on making a major motion picture script out these problems. I just want to see what is broken so I know what will be required to fix it. I don't care how it happened, or a long exposition about the circumstances that might have been contributing causes to the event, just tell me what's broken.
The latest thing was a bathroom sink and vanity. It was an old and ugly vanity that I would have personally trashed if I had to live in the house, but it was totally functional when I first checked the plumbing. I just want to fix it. I don't want to open a criminal investigation into the cause of the 'death' of the sink, it will have to be replaced regardless. My only concern is having a working sink in the bathroom, so I can get back to fixing the drain the carpenter busted in the kitchen….
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New Car Review
2014 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD: New Car Review
While pickups have entered the American mainstream, the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado HD (branded as the 2500HD or 3500HD) remains true to the pickup's original purpose: taking care of business.
At one point, all trucks were "trucklike." No one buying a truck used it for anything but work. If it looked like a farm truck, you could bet it was a farm truck, driven by an actual farmer. It didn't tow your ski boat, and it didn't carpool.
While today's pickup can be all things to all people, heavy-duty pickups remain a breed apart. And perhaps no others in that category stand quite so proudly as Chevrolet's 2500HD and 3500HD. With a fully boxed frame and an optional Duramax diesel driving through an Allison transmission, these trucks weren't designed for making a coffee run to Starbucks. Rather, they were designed to build the Starbucks itself.
But if you're a fugitive from the 9-to-5 routine and simply want to get out of town, there are few better machines to tow a 10,000-pound Airstream or cabin cruiser than Chevy's heavy-duty trucks. If your cargo fits in the bed, the 2500 can carry more than 7,000 pounds of payload, and the dual-axle 3500 handles even more.
What's New for 2014?
The Silverado HD is unchanged for the 2014 model year, pending a full redesign for 2015.
What We Like
Overbuilt and capable of virtually everything; three cab configurations, two bed lengths and two drive types; top-notch optional Duramax diesel V8
What We Don't
Dated compared to more recently updated competitors, especially inside; all-new 2015 model already on its way; doesn't offer manual transmission like RAM HD does
How Much?
Fuel Economy
The 2500HD and 3500HD both have a standard 6.0-liter V8 that provides a more than adequate 360 horsepower and 380 lb-ft of torque. For maximum capability and a modicum of efficiency, heavy haulers will spec the 6.6-liter Duramax diesel, providing a slight bump in horsepower (to 397 hp) and a quantum leap in torque to 765 lb-ft.
The Environmental Protection Agency doesn't provide fuel economy estimates for heavy-duty trucks, and actual economy will vary widely based on application. The 2500HD's standard 36-gallon capacity does enable a diesel operator to travel up to 680 miles on one tank of gas, suggesting roughly 18 miles per gallon on the open road. But if you're looking at a heavy-duty pickup, our bet is that fuel economy isn't among your chief concerns.
Standard Features & Options
The 2014 Chevrolet Silverado HD comes in three trim levels -- a base-level Work Truck, mid-level LT and upscale LTZ. Both the 2500HD and 3500HD offer all three trim levels.
The base-level HD Work Truck ($30,500 in 2500HD form; $32,500 as a 3500HD model) comes standard with only the bare essentials. Vinyl seat covers are standard, as is a vinyl floor covering. The pickup includes an AM/FM stereo, but it doesn't feature a standard CD player. Other bare-bones features include crank windows and manual-adjustable mirrors.
Drivers add a long list of important features stepping up to the mid-level LT ($34,000 in 2500HD form or $36,000 with the 3500HD chassis). The upscale trim level adds alloy wheels, keyless entry, power windows, power locks, power mirrors, cruise control and a CD/MP3 player.
At the top end of Chevrolet's Silverado HD lineup is the LTZ ($41,000 for the 2500HD or $43,000 for the 3500HD). Offered only in extended cab or crew cab guises, the Silverado HD LTZ features many upscale amenities, such as dual-zone automatic climate control, leather seats, a center console, Bluetooth, a remote starter and steering wheel-mounted audio controls.
Heavy-duty Silverado models offer several key options, such as a sunroof, a navigation system, a rearview camera and even a rear-seat DVD entertainment system. Rear parking sensors and a heated steering wheel are also available.
Chevrolet offers a full menu of active-safety components, including 4-wheel disc brakes with ABS, StabiliTrak electronic stability control and a trailer sway control system. If you have an accident, head curtain side airbags with rollover protection are available, as are seat-mounted side-impact airbags for driver and right-front passenger; these provide thorax and pelvic protection.
The Silverado HD has not been crash tested by the federal government's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration or the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
Behind the Wheel
Given the wide array of cabs, wheelbases, suspensions and drivetrains, a Silverado HD's ride, handling and performance are essentially what you want them to be. Just one example: The HD chassis can be ordered with one of five torsion bar rates. And a Z71 off-road suspension is available on LT and LTZ models. It provides enhanced capability when the road to the work site ends before the work site begins.
If the ride/handling balance can best be described as workmanlike, so can the responsiveness of the available V8 engines. By nature, the 6.0-liter gasoline engine is more responsive. The diesel, meanwhile, provides the stump-pulling torque but slower response to throttle inputs.
When it comes to utility, the Chevy's Heavy Duty delivers on all counts. The new fully boxed frame enables the HD to haul and tow virtually any load you or your crew can reasonably handle. And its utility is enhanced by its mobility; buyers can opt for mobile Wi-Fi and enjoy USB connectivity, Bluetooth, SiriusXM and navigation. Multiple charge points throughout the cab allow for operation of multiple electronic devices.
Other Cars to Consider
Ford F-Series Super Duty -- The F-Series Super Duty offers many of the same traits as the Silverado, including torquey engines and a dizzying array of body styles and bed configurations.
GMC Sierra HD -- The Sierra HD is essentially a mechanical twin of the Silverado. Its biggest advantage is an upscale Denali trim level for shoppers interested in the ultimate in luxury and capacity.
RAM Heavy Duty -- The full-size RAM Heavy Duty offers a similar array of options, engines and configurations as the Silverado. But it can tow a little more and boasts an available manual transmission -- a must-have for some drivers.
AutoTrader's Advice
We'd opt for an extended cab 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD LT with 4-wheel drive, the 6.0-liter V8, Z71 appearance package, off-road suspension and forged 18-inch wheels. So equipped, it would have a window sticker of just over $42,000 with destination. Given the menu of typical incentives, however, we'd expect it to go for a figure substantially lower than that.


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Milestone AMG has been regarded by its peers as one of the best Independent Financial Advisory firms consistently providing the latest and most profitable financial solutions to today's investors. We believe that even though the markets change on a daily basis, the principles for investing always remain constant.
Our investment research is not just based on the major indexes. When we look for new and exciting opportunities we will search all indices for the right recommendations. Today we look at Scandinavia (also referred to as the 'Nordic' region) as we research the four countries that make up the region: Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.
Economic Growth
The regional economy grew by a healthy 2.5% in2011, but lost momentum towards the end of the year. Growth is expected to slow down in 2012, but contraction is not anticipated for any of the Nordic countries. GDP is forecasted to rebound to some 2% in 2013. Public finances remain relatively well contained and all maintained triple-A ratings on government debt. With the current European crisis in full motion, the Nordic economies offer an alternative to the major European markets.
Interest Rates
Long term interest rates remained low across the region in the first quarter of 2012. Yields on 10-year government bonds were below inflation in Denmark, Norway and Sweden again proving the region's economic strength.
Overall employment increased by 1.2% in 2011, but is expected to slow down to only 0.2% this year. Most new jobs are seen to be created in Norway, which will continue to churn out more jobs in 2012. Considering the situation in most of mainland Europe with increasing unemployment, this buck against the trend is welcome.
Retail Sector
The retail sector fundamentals have generally been good in the Nordic countries thanks to healthy growth in private spending. This trend is expected to continue throughout 2012, with the exception of Denmark where the awaited recovery has not materialized just yet. Increased consumer spending is always a sign of confidence within the economy and can only be seen as a positive reflection of how the current sentient within these specific countries is viewed.
Industrial Production
Industrial production has lost some momentum in recent months. Still, production is seen to have grown slightly (year on year) in 3 out of four countries. Again this separates the Scandinavian economies from the rest of Europe and we expect this to continue through the rest of 2012.
We believe by taking a diverse look at our clients' assets we can protect them against the most volatile situations presented in today's current markets. As always, asset allocation is the key to a healthy and productive portfolio.
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Topic: Force FX Lightsabers
Behold! My Force FX Lightsabers (you might be able to tell that the blade of Mace Windu's saber is kinda messed up. Thanks to my little brother)
Ingore that little kitty in the corner...his name is Goldeneye (for two reasons: first is obvious, his eyes are gold. second is even more obvious, Goldeneye is the best James Bond movie)
Obi-Wan Kenobi's
Darth Vader's
Mace Windu's
And my personal favorite, Luke Skywalker's from Return of the Jedi
I am a Role Playing Gamer, like my father before me.


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Six years ago we had a discussion about the polyamine hypothesis I have been developing. Since then I have kept relatively quiet about it here but I continued working on it. I have developed it a lot further, but it is still centered around the same concepts as were discussed.
Last year I presented it very briefly in Brest, France at a Sjogren's syndrome symposium. (I have been fortunate to write some articles with some really good French autoimmune researchers recently.)
I guess there was some interest in the hypothesis because I was invited to Zurich to present it before some of the big names in autoimmune research. I presented it last week (Saturday) and I think it went fairly well, inspite of only about 12 hours sleep the 5 days before, and about 12 hours since. (I have a real problem with jetlag. I don't get nervous about talks, just get insominia practicing my talk as I try to fall asleep.) I got some very positive comments afterwards and unofficial invites to present it to other groups. Actually I only presented the core, about half of the hypothesis, since I am in the process of writing some new additions to it. And, after this recent talk, I have ideas for several more additions. Perhaps when I get things published, I can do an update on the hypothesis for TIMS.
Epigenetics and autoimmunity is really a hot topic this year. I hope to present the hypothesis on more occasions during the next year if given the opportunity. I can't afford much travel (money and time wise) so I will have to be selective.
Anyway, presenting the ideas six years ago and getting questions from TIMS members encouraged me and helped me improve the hypothesis. Thanks for your help. We're not done yet.


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Users on the internet today noticed that Grand Theft Auto 5 has been made available to preorder on Amazon France,
It will definitely be released, eventually, but I can't wait, so I'm gonna get it for consoles (even though I prefer PC).
I'm torn. My girlfriend owns an Xbox 360, I no longer own a ps3, but I have a badass gaming computer. I can hardly wait for the game, but I also don't want to ruin my computer GTA V experience by already beating the game on Xbox 360. For once in my life I'm gonna have to suck it up and just wait for it to come out on pc.


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Evans Data's published the result of its scripting language survey. PHP, Ruby and Python are the favorite choices of more than 500 developers and IT Professionals. Scripting languages usages in the enterprise changed with times, the survey outlines the drawbacks and merits of each language. Richard Dice (president of the Perl Foundation) stated in a recent interview that scripting languages have an increasing role in the enterprise, and are not tied to simple tasks or prototyping anymore. The range of applications they cover is also getting wide.
In this survey, users were asked to rank the languages they use based on different aspects or features (from the survey):
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- Maintainability / Readability
- Cross-platform portability
- Community
- Availability of tools
- Quality of tools
- Performance
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- Client side scripting
- Security
The languages evaluated were: Actionscript, Flex, Javascript, Microsoft F#, Microsoft Powershell, Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby, VB Script. The report is based on the perception of the users of those languages.
The overall ranking (with weights) brings PHP, Ruby and Python to the top.
The top languages in this study are open source languages and thus evolve in an organic way. The proprietary Microsoft languages, though backed by the software titan and its many resources, did not satisfy their users as well as any of the open source languages.
Ease of use is the most important for Ruby and PHP users, while Python users rated extensibility highest. Community is also an important attribute of those 3 languages with an advantage for Ruby:
The Ruby community is quite small but very dedicated and very vocal.
The report comes across one of the debates that arise on a regular basis: Ruby performance.
Even the most passionate of Ruby users have some doubt about how well a Ruby application can be expected to perform and some well known Web 2.0 apps that were written in Ruby have seen high profile problems with performance as well as scaling.
The report also emphasizes the uniform low interest of developers for security.
At the end Ruby appears to be the first for ease of use, exception handling, maintainability / readability and community.
While Antonio Cangiano and Peter Cooper disagree on the challenge for Ruby in 2009: technical, or evangelism, the EDC survey reveals that the Ruby platform needs to improve in client side scripting (where JavaScript hits the first place) and Tools (quality and availability).
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However, it gets even better. F# is not a dynamic language. Flex is not a language at all, and here it is compared to ActionScript.
Sorry, I'm not going to register for my "free, insightful report".
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I totally agree with you that the comparison may look rather strange: the panel chosen, the way it mixes so-called-scripting language, web language, ..., the cryptic way of getting graphs, and "perception" in general which is not an easy thing to measure.
Still it outlines some piece of information and put some numbers on it (Ruby's perceived performance, Tool lack).
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While Antonio Cangiano and Peter Cooper disagree on the challenge for Ruby in 2009: technical, or evangelism, the EDC survey reveals that the Ruby platform needs to improve in client side scripting (where JavaScript hits the first place) and Tools (quality and availability).
Something's wrong with this survey - Client side and server side scripting are completely different ball games. How can you draw any conclusions from this?
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The key to prosperity lies in the growth of family wealth. Nothing short of a systemic change from low-income jobs and poverty must be the goal.
The key to prosperity lies in the growth of family wealth. Nothing short of a systemic change from low-income jobs and poverty must be the goal.
Such change depends upon the availability of wealth-building jobs resulting from the in-migration or growth of business.
Business decisions are driven by numerous criteria, all of which depend upon its ability to make and to retain profits. This is what has made the American economic system so successful.
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PEORIA — It's been a long winter for Springdale Cemetery, literally and figuratively.
The ground has been tough. A grounds crew had to dig through a frost line that was 2 feet deep in preparation of a burial recently.
"It was very difficult and slow going for awhile, but they got it done," new cemetery general manager Mark Matuszak said.
If frost lines were the only thing the cemetery had to worry about. As with any large business, there comes a series of challenges and projects new management is brought in to fix. Matuszak knew about them coming in.
"It's a tall order," he said. "I'm trying to figure out what in the world happened in the past and how to best improve on that."
Under private ownership in the late 1990s, the cemetery fell into disrepair, with waist-high grass enveloping many graves. Eventually, the city of Peoria took control.
"It seems like a lot of people have set their perception of Springdale based off old news," Matuszak said. "Things have improved drastically. We're good stewards of the property."
But Matuszak was hired to help the cemetery turn a profit. The key to doing so is better marketing. If Springdale Cemetery is marketed better, more people will visit and thus more will buy burial lots.
"Hopefully we will be having more events at the cemetery. We're going to have tours, bike rides, more volunteer events," Matuszak said. "We want people to see the place and improve their opinion of the place. It's under-utilized and I have to change people's attitudes."
The native of Cicero studied economics at Illinois State University after serving in the Army from 1967 to 1969. He was hired by the Peoria-based advertising firm Hult, Becht & Heinrich in 1971, becoming a partner in 1980. By 1986, he owned what was then called Hult, Fritz and Matuszak, until 1996.
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Positioning your ServicesJune 07, 2004
After a particularly frustrating afternoon spent trying to find a subcontractor, a list of suggestions formulated for having work noticed.
A project that required extra help saw me searching available resources to find a good fit for the job last week. I doubt I'm a typical contractor, but my methods ended up covering wide ground and asking questions that I'd assume a savvy potential client would ask, and I came up with empty hands.
First of all, where did I look? Where I knew a bunch of standards-friendly web designers had their work on display, of course. I cruised through the blogroll on Web Graphics, I went through the CSS Vault's archives, and browsed the Zen Garden submissions list.
It shouldn't have been so tough, but two factors kept me from making a quick choice: I couldn't easily tell if the person or company provided the services I was looking for, and I couldn't determine whether their level of experience and skill matched what I needed.
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When I could distinguish who was an independent, the problem then became evaluating the work. You wouldn't believe how many don't link to their portfolios on their weblogs. If I know you, chances are I know you through your weblog; if I want to hire you, guess where I'm going to turn?
And when I found a portfolio, often it didn't have a wide enough variety of work to form an impression. Naturally a portfolio should only contain your best work (although sometimes that rule should be broken to also include your most recent work; a stale portfolio instills doubt) but when there isn't enough work to pick and choose, brevity doesn't solve the problem. You need a good stable of examples to show me what you know.
In the end I found what I was looking for, but it strikes me that as we're carefully crafting semantically rich markup and visually gorgeous surroundings to deliver our messages within, sometimes that message gets lost in the shuffle.
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Well hold up there Dave. First off, I don't link to my portfolio from my blog, like so many others, because it is a secured and private portfolio. You have to log in to get access. I do this because of the IP involved in my portfolio and the kind of clients I have worked for. The other thing is that I don't publicly list "hire me" because that often leads to inquiries from projects that either pay too little (we're talking high school student rates) or emails from contract recruiters (i.e. we'll hire you for 3 months and drop you like a sack of potatoes).
I find my best job leads come in word of mouth form and that my best job opportunities are ones who seek me out because they know what I do or at least know me through the industry and the community. It's really not worth my time to take a job where they just need someone who can do HTML. I'd rather take the job where someone needs specifically my IA skill set and has seen and appreciates my work.
My 2 cents, mileage may very per gallon.
Excellent, I was looking for some guidelines for making a user-centric portfolio. This is exactly the account I was looking for. Now we can all build something that can accurately express our own capabilities and strengths. Great timing on the post Dave.
So who'd you go with? ;)
I've run into the very problem you mention about "looking expensive" quite a few times in the past. It's one of the reasons I've "retired" my dkrproductions.com site.
Like Nick I get most of my work via word of mouth and I don't have a portfolio up for a few reasons:
#1 – They can be (are) a nightmare to maintain.
#2 – Quite a bit of the work I get wouldn't "fit" into a portfolio. Not because it's not "good" but because the final product has been fussed with (fussed up - grin) by a client, it's behind a firewall (I do lots of Intranet work for some reason) or any number of other reasons.
#3 – Most of the contacts I get via my sites aren't worth the time spent to scope out the projects. It's not like someone like yourself comes along looking for work very often. I'm so busy right now it's almost like I have to know you or have been recommended by someone I know to even bother.
Your points are valid and well taken, it's just that for some of us things like portfolios are more trouble than they're worth. Also, many people have sites for other reasons than getting work.
That said, if you are trying to get work, it makes sense to follow your advice – which I'd have been able to quote back if your entry was on this page….argh! ;)
I also don't link to any portfolio information because of the maintenance issue. I've worked on probably over a hundred web sites of the intranet, internet and extranet variety. But take out the intranets and extranets, then take out those URLs that invariably change over time, and then to add new projects every month… It's a time consuming process.
Besides, it's easy to embellish or get the wrong impression as to someone's capabilities through their portfolio. Word of mouth is probably still the best approach. And certainly as you continue your business, you'll build a resource of contractors that you'll be able to pull into different projects.
btw: it was a good idea to mention that you'd found someone. You'd have no doubt gotten a hundred posts with "hire me!" :)
Of course if you've already got a system working for you, there's no need to change a good thing. The tips in this article were aimed at those looking for ways to be noticed, mainly.
I can definitely see the problem with the way most are designed now. Speaking as someone who this article was directly meant for probably, I can explain the issues that I run into.
When your portfolio is not that great, it is hard to be proud about showing it off. It's the old catch 22. When you are starting out, you need a good portfolio to get good clients, but you need good clients to get that portfolio in the first place. You can't do that with a less than impressive portfolio, so how to begin?
I personally found the best method was offering your service for a lower rate than you know you are worth. If you can really make a client feel like they are getting a deal, then they might be more willing to take the chance one you. Then, use that opportunity to show off your best skill. Then, after you get a couple under your belt, start a portfolio.
I started out by showing off screenshots of really amatuer work that I have done, and I am starting to realize this may have not been the best method. I have 2 current clients that I consider very high profile for me, so after those are done, I will feel better about my portfolio.
I really think everyone could use a "what we do" type page that explains in specific detail just exactly what skill-set the person/company has. Listing technologies and software that you know and giving yourself a rating of how confident you are with each I think gives clients a better idea of who and what you are.
A good point. I'm redesigning my website to be more client-oriented, as it was a combination blog-portfolio before. I'm keeping them separate this time, mostly because I don't feel like I should display a journal of sorts on a client-oriented site. I'll remember to link to my main site from my blog, though ;)
This has been difficult for me recently because I am a bit new to the whole standards scene. The question is do I display my old nasty table layouts for the world to see, when my site preaches standards compliance and css driven layouts?
Here is another issue. I often hand off control of a site to the client. And sometimes things can get a little ugly. The shell of my work is there, but it looks far different than it did when we went live.
The dynamic of the web is so much different than handling calls or face-to-face meetings. In those situations you can respond to questions and concerns, where on the web the potential client is left to fend for themselves. All very scary for a perfectionist…
So here's to building a better porfolio. Until then, I will just keep showcasing that Zen Garden Entry for all its' worth. The client never messes with that one ;)
This article is a timely reminder that potential employers may be looking at our web sites. At least in the case of my personal site, the shoemaker's children are going barefoot. I'm usually too busy doing work for other people to pay attention to my own site.
But I know it needs cleaning up. I plan to use some of the suggestions in this article to spiff up the portfolio. I will also finally finish the redesign, clean up my links, and do a better job of separating the professional from the personal. Someday soon, hopefully.
Brad Daily said: "This has been difficult for me recently because I am a bit new to the whole standards scene. The question is do I display my old nasty table layouts for the world to see, when my site preaches standards compliance and css driven layouts?"
Having just lost out on a new job with a web design firm because all of my sites were CSS-only, and because they made table-based websites and had only briefly touched upon CSS as a means of removing underlines from links, I would say yes, show your old table-based sites…
The way i handle web sites my portfolio (which ISN'T linked from anywhere right now, but that's because i'm rethinking the whole site design) is as follows: i post a SCREENSHOT or two of the original design, and then a link to the web site with a note that the site may have changed since it was created.
I find that this gives the "street cred" of having real links to real work, but also the certainty of having the work be presented *as i created it* before they go look at the current incarnation.
Just a thought …
Paul Haine said: "Having just lost out on a new job with a web design firm because all of my sites were CSS-only, and because they made table-based websites and had only briefly touched upon CSS as a means of removing underlines from links, I would say yes, show your old table-based sites…"
Now, if you're in Cleveland, Ohio, *all* you want to show to a web design firm is table-based, 1994-style HTML, or they'll put your resume in gold ole' "File 13." Since I only do standards-based design work, that makes it a tough sell here.
This is an odd situation, as Eric Meyer lives in Cleveland, and he "wrote the book" on standards-based design (well, you know what I mean!). You'd think that there'd be more companies locally that are interested in standards-based design.
As my site develops, I am presenting the total package, including experimental work; this way, the prospective client knows that: 1) I am competent in everything that I say that I am; and 2) I am constantly working on new ways to wrap a package.
I'm working as the lone person concerned about standards compliance for a company filled with .NET developers. It can be as bad as it sounds. Oddly enough, the marketing people have been the most clueful and receptive to using web standards and semantic layout. Our IT department
s web administrators are more dogmatic than most Jesuits when it comes to the use of IE, much to my chagrin.
However, it's taught me an important lesson. Standards compliance doesn't mean anything to the business world. What does matter to them are things like ROI and scalibility. You have to sell standards, they don't stand on their own. The suits aren't designers, and they don't care about things like semantic markup. They want to know where the bottom line is.
I've been sneaking standards in under the door, giving copies of the Seybold session on why standards compliance is important (http://www.hotdesign.com/seybold/index.html for those who haven't yet seen it). I've mentioned that major organizations like Quark, ESPN, Fox Searchlight, and the Library of Congress all have switched to CSS based layouts. I've made the argument that CSS layouts mean that when mobile devices reign supreme, we won't have to start redesigning pages. I've shown them the arguments for CSS leading to a better ROI (http://www.7nights.com/asterisk/archives/web_standards_roi.php). I've designed sites using CSS in days whereas my predecessor's tag soup layouts took weeks to design and develop.
Does that mean that my company is fully on the standards compliance train? Unfortunately not.
However, they're starting to get the picture. While I still have to put up with a site filled with tag soup, ugly tables, and absolutely no content management (insane, yes, I know), at least some of it is starting to sink in.
Standards are going to be a long and hard fight, but that doesn't mean we should give up on them. Yes, we'll have to use tables from time to time, but this has to be an evolutionary process rather than a revolution process if the suits will understand.
If you think like a suit and speak their language, you can sell standards. However, that means that you can't be dogmatic either. Table-based layouts may be evil to designers, but they're still part of the web, and your portfolio should show how you've developed as a designer.
Good job on the article, Dave.
Since I'm new to professional design, my portfolio is still under development. Everyone has a different method of delivering their portfolio, but it is definite that everyone should have one. I think the best thing to do is have both screenshots and links to the "real thing." I had my reasons for not doing so before, but now I am moving towards this method.
We get so creative sometimes that we forget the important aspect of design: CONTENT. I think 3 things need to be established on my site: who I am, what I do, and what I have done. Many times we fail to give the viewer the information that they are looking for, how they are looking for it, and where they are expecting it to be. I think just as we acknowledge the importance of standards-compliant coding, we need to have standards-compliant content similar to 508.


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This is a lecture prepared within the course Electronic Materials (Junior level). It provides an explanation of the lasers basic principles and an overview of possible applications
Alessia Polemi was born in Casteldelpiano, Grosseto, Italy, on July 10, 1973. She received her Doctor of Engineering degree in Telecommunications Engineering(cum laude) from the University of Siena in July 1999 discussing a thesis about the Array Green's Function for a Semi-Infinite Array of Dipoles on a Grounded Slab. From November 1999 to October 2002 she was a Ph.D student at the Department of Information Engineering (DII) of the University of Siena. She received a Ph.D. degree in Information Engineering in March 2003 with a thesis entitled Frequency-Domain Green's Function for Planar Periodic Large Phased Arrays in Multilayered Dielectric Regions. From January 2003 to October 2006 she was a post doctorate researcher at the Department of Information Engineering of the University of Siena. During the PhD and post-doc period she attended several different international PhD classes and European schools. She serves as a reviewer for important international journals on electrical engineering and electromagnetics such as IEEE, IET, Elsevier Journals and Transactions. Since November 2006 she has been an Assistant Professor of Electromagnetic Fields at the School of Engineering, within the Department of Information Engineering of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, where she teaches Radio and Microwave Systems and she is the assistant at the course on Electromagnetic Fields. Since 2008, she has been frequently a visiting professor at the University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, working on plasmonic structures with Prof. Nader Engheta and his group. Since 2000 she is member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) and since November 2006 she has been the Italian Student Adviser for the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). In November 2009, she got tenured. From 2010 to 2012, she was Research Scientist at the department of Chemistry at Drexel University, Philadelphia, in the framework of a research program on local surface plasmon enhancement at optical frequency, with Dr. Kevin Shuford. She is currently Research Assistant Professor at the department of Materials Science and Engineering at Drexel University, working with Dr. Jonathan Spanier on the optical properties of inorganic nanostructures and thin-film materials and devices. Her current research includes high frequency scattering theories, asymptotics electromagnetic methods, numerical electromagnetic methods, periodic structures, bandgap structures, antenna design, antenna miniaturization, wideband and ultrawideband antennas, RFID systems, printed devices at microwave frequencies, new emerging waveguides, metamaterials, plasmonic structures at optical frequency, with particular reference to photovoltaics applications.
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I really enjoyed reading this and the way it flows couldn't be any better. The red to yellow is a sensual bit for me. Also the seat on the bus, that whole scene is really well laid out and easy to follow. Although the granddad brung back bad memories of an animation with a really good presentation.
give the rest of the world a chance luke! matthew what happened to the promise upon the day which must not be named?
that's my favorite piece of yours! cheers from rome/italy, p.
best thing i've seen this year. seriously got all teary eyed over it.
Luke I'm trying to compile all those that entered but didn't win into a single self published volume, so I'm calling out to everyone that entered. So far there are 9 people on board with some absolutely great entries. if you want to join in either drop me a line, or maybe post a comment here:
Luke, I cannot express how much I love this beautiful strip. It was referenced on Reddit sometime ago, and I have not been able to forget it. It's so poignant. I truly hope that you create a book of similar work in the near future. Just wonderful!
- Soulbrotha
Holy moly, this is awesome!
That's amazing!! I'm from Brazil and i knew your blog from twitter! :D
wow this is so good, so different! I want more :D
Brilliant stuff Luke! really enjoyed this one.
Wow - it looks fantastic, but you really know how to tell a story too. I love this!
Very nice dude..
This made my day. More of it please.
I saw this on a website. This is amazing, man. Amazing how well it illustrates how life can turn out for us.
Very nice and intriguing piece of work! One of my Sociology students just introduced me to "Some People," and I'd like your permission to link this page back to my course's homepage, and to open up the comic to discussion. Please get back to me and let me know your thoughts . . .
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hey boy you are awesome!
do you know, your style reminds me big time of a group of argentinian cartoonists... i don't konw if you know anything about argentina's illustration patrimony, but there are some great illustrators and comic-makers and your style has definitely something to do with the, you should check out.
regards from uruguay!
cool story bro!!
Loved it.
it shows exactly why people shouldn't be jugded by just one moment and one thing they do.
Illustrations are amazing.
this made my morning. great comic and drawing style.
Hello, I found this piece of yours via Stumbler and I'm in love with it. I have a blog myself (just starting it) and today I'll write about it and put a link to your site. Congratulations, you're an amazing artist!
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Amazing piece of work. Flowed nicely. It's what i think about on a daily bases, glad im not the only one.
linked by a friend on facebook. i really loved its little shifts through time. fascinating piece of work!
This cartoon describes life... It is so intense. Keep the great work up!
Great storytelling and great art! Love it !
This is honestly amazing mate, well done!
I've liked everything I've seen of your work on this blog, and it has all engaged and impressed me.
When you have any comics for sale I would be 100% up for buying them.
Keep up the good work!
Hello dude, I hope you can still doing this kind of post,maybe you and I can be a good friends trough the blogsphere. Valtrex
I like this comic, i think that is very good because is about some people around the world, and explain many things.
Travelers are always having a hard time in terms of finding a place where they could spend the day or night, so here's the perfect place for travelers to stay that wont cost them much and will give them the comfort that they want.
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it's back on reddit again. I love it. It speaks volumes. to me it says life is short and karma is a bitch!
Someone semi-animated this comic.
love your work... i saw myself in a couple of those characters.
I saw this comic as an animation on ytmnd. It struck a chord, and I was wondering if anyone knew the song to it? http://arenotlikeothers.ytmnd.com/
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I can't believe this comic has only 38 comments, this should be known all over the world! I am from Argentina and I really enjoy this kind of comics
Your blog kicks ass man keep it like this!
Really awesome!I'm also from Argentina, and I'm really impressed by this moving display of wonderful narration. Congratulations on achieving such powerfu emotion-inducing experience!
A wonderful circular story. Great read. Thanks for posting it up.
Hi! I saw your blog/ art recently and I do enjoy it a lot, but I must say that this piece really moved me. It has some great points.
Keep up the great work. :)
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PEORIA – Wheaton Academy sophomore boys basketball player Josh Ruggles opened his round in Thursday's Class 3A Three-Point Showdown state final prelims at Carver Arena by swishing his first five 3s.
He closed his turn by making seven in row, finishing with 13 out of 15 makes and entering this afternoon's four-man finals on a roll.
Admittedly antsy when he took the floor for his 45 seconds of fame, Ruggles immediately released his butterflies as soon as he let fly.
"Hitting that first shot really relieves your nerves," he said. "After that, it's just grab and shoot, and it really gets easier on yourself."
Ruggles traveled home to Wheaton shortly after shooting Thursday evening and planned to leave for today's 1:45 p.m. Class 3A finals this morning. Turns out the commute was necessary for his preparation; the family has a regulation basket beneath their basement, an area with 18-foot ceilings that spans just less than half the court.
After traveling to Freeport for the sectional Showdown round – he made 12 shots there – Ruggles is used to a routine of occasional fidgeting during his rides.
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St. Charles East sophomore Cole Gentry, Ruggles' former AAU teammate, charted his friend's explosion while hoping to be part of the 4A championship field. Gentry made nine 3s, and would have been in the championship entering the fourth and final preliminary round of eight shooters. Two shooters had 10 and nine, respectively, at that point.
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You can get a sense of how sustainable that is by a levered free cash flow of $25.33 Million over the past twelve months. Generally speaking, earnings are expected to fall in coming quarters. Analysts are forecasting earnings of $0.09 on a per share basis this quarter. Perhaps, that suggests something about why 1.72% of the outstanding share supply is held by institutional investors.
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Hihihihi jooooooooons,
HAPPY FRIDAY! Finally, a three-day weekend. Its been too long. I've had an especially shitty week. On top of work (ugh), I had to deal with post-relationship distress.
You see, not too long ago, my boyfriend dumped my ass because I got a job before him. I mean, I get it… to an extent. Here I am, new in town, and I pull a job at one of the most prominent companies in the U.S. My dream job. He has his Master's degree… and has been looking for a job for almost two years, with NO lead in sight. Its dumb luck really (or I'm just that great).
ANYWAY, when he breaks up with me, he says he doesn't want to be with anyone until he can get his professional shit together. Okay, I accept.
Last night, he says he's dating someone new. STILL NO JOB IN HAND. What does she do?
She went to his high school in some butthole town in a random ass state, and is now a Kindergarten teacher.
I have nothing against teachers, because where I would be without them? Oh yeah, on the streets. But here is my problem:
He picked someone that would never be his competition. She will always be his subordinate, he will always be higher than her even if he has a hard time finding a job- she ain't got shit on him.
But me? I'm different– I'm not like that. I will never put a man before my professional career and that's just how I was raised. Was I supposed to turn the job down because he might break up with me? NO.
Here is the deal: if you're really a MAN, then no matter what life throws your way- you should be able to handle it. Even if your girlfriend or wife does better than you professionally. Screw this bullshit stereotype that teaches us that MEN have to be the successful ones.
Even on TV, you watch these lame ass shows about women who are the top dogs at their company yet they're always alone. And for some reason, they're always depicted as unhappy.
Men are taught to be chauvinistic pigs.
They learn early in life that if they can't be the breadwinner then something is WRONG with them. And if women are killing it in their careers, then they're a heartless bitch.
It is NOT our job to be submissive… it is NOT our job to be VIRGINS, it is our destiny to improve. This stigma that we have to be less than our men is the age old story, and I am fucking tired of it.
Its time for a new story.
I'm tired of hearing about how couples like "Seal and Heidi Klum" got divorced because she was doing better in her career than him. Or that Oprah isn't married because she's just "too successful"– when in reality: MAYBE SHE JUST SUCKS IN BED! I'm tired of hearing that if I choose to excel at my job, then I might never have a family.
But most of all, I'm tired of the fear.
Do I have to be in a stagnant position just to ensure that my personal life is successful?
How does that make any sense?
ESPECIALLY as Persian women, we are automatically supposed to know how to cook, sew and be child raising professionals. On top of that, we are expected to remain sexually inexperienced. Why? Well that's what womanhood is right? Its "CUTE" to be a virgin. Guys like that.
Guys want us to be innocent with no job in hand and an untouched hole. What a bunch of gender bias bullshit.
Dear ALL MEN (especially Persian men),
If you want to be THE MAN, the sexy, confident, successful man that we all want at our side, then you should be happy for your woman… don't overcompensate by choosing someone below you. Be with someone who challenges you, motivates you. Its the twenty-first fucking century- it ain't 1945, so stop acting like a douche.
And women: Excel. Be motivated. Don't just be good at your job, be great at it. Its a new time- as women, we are all standing up and fighting for our place. Even women in Iran are fighting to make a difference– women in Iran attend University at a higher rate than men do. It was the women of Iran who first organized the Green Movement and motivated the people to go to the streets to FIGHT for what they believe in.
So ex boyfriend, I'll leave you with this– I hope you marry Miss Kindergarten, really I do. She's MY subordinate, and you really don't deserve to be with anyone at my level. sorryboutit.
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The New Orleans Hurricane Protection System: Assessing Pre-Katrina Vulnerability and Improving Mitigation and Preparedness (2009)Water Science and Technology Board
Each report is produced by a committee of experts selected by the Academy to address a particular statement of task and is subject to a rigorous, independent peer review; while the reports represent views of the committee, they also are endorsed by the Academy. Learn more on our expert consensus reports.
Hurricane Katrina, which struck New Orleans and surrounding areas in August 2005, ranks as one of the nation's most devastating natural disasters. Shortly after the storm, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers established a task force to assess the performance of the levees, floodwalls, and other structures comprising the area's hurricane protection system during Hurricane Katrina. At the request of the Army Corps of Engineers, the National Research Council convened a committee to examine a series of reports and drafts released by the task force. This report provides an independent review of the task force's final draft report and identifies key lessons from the Katrina experience and their implications for future hurricane preparedness and planning in the region. The report concludes that comprehensive flood planning and risk management should be based on a combination of measures, including voluntary relocation options, floodproofing and elevation of structures, and evacuation studies and plans.
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- Future Footprint of the Hurricane Protection System. Future construction of protective structures for the region should proceed with this point firmly in mind and in the context of a more comprehensive and resilient hurricane protection plan.
- Hydrologic Realities and the Limits of Protective Structures. The risks of inundation and flooding never can be fully eliminated by protective structures no matter how large or sturdy those structures may be.
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Other Report(s) in this series:Structural Performance of the New Orleans Hurricane Protection System During Hurricane Katrina: Letter Report (2006)
Fourth Report of the National Academy of Engineering/National Research Council Committee on New Orleans Regional Hurricane Protection Projects: Review of the IPET Volume VIII (2008)