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Style # 155701
Modern and sophisticated, this bebe dress offers a hot sportif-chic punch. Features pleats down skirt, a mix of soft silk and satin and elastic stretch waist. Exposed front zipper. Fully lined. Finish it with a satin pump for an after-dark look. Center back to hem: 35"/89 cm.
- 92% silk, 8% spandex
- Dry clean
- Imported
- Model is 5'9" and is wearing a US size S
Mesh Inset Pleat Silk Dress is rated out of 5 by 68.
Rated 5 out of 5 by TripleJ3 from Love It! I have this dress in white and gold. This picture does not do this dress justice. Everytime I wear this dress I get compliments, it covers all of the problem areas, and for a top heavy person like myself you can decide how much cleavage you would like to show. Love it.
Date published: 2013-02-05
Rated 5 out of 5 by lolaliscious!! from va va voom! "the dress is gorgeous, comfortable and makes your hiney look big and your waist look small, its a win win situation!!!! GO GET IT NOW WHILE YOU CAN!!!!!!!!!!!"
Date published: 2011-08-30
Rated 5 out of 5 by justmango from FAB "I have this dress in black, purple and grey - it's hugs all the right curves and the ruching detail does wonders for my bottom half since I don't have much of a butt."
Date published: 2011-08-27
Rated 5 out of 5 by turquoise from edgy and feminine "I work in the office, where you have to wear a specific wardrobe - clothes that are not too revealing. This dress is perfect for that. Very comfortable, doesn't bound your moves, yet very stylish and modern. You can wear it from day to night, dressing it up with jewerly and some fine purse. fits true to size."
Date published: 2011-08-27
Rated 5 out of 5 by island girl from awesome dress!!! I totally love this dress! It hides my problem areas and accentuates the waist. I am petite but the dress is a perfect length. I bought a gray one in the store and loved it so much that I purchased a beige one online.
Date published: 2011-08-22
Rated 2 out of 5 by xinhdeptremai from Does not like the neck line! "I like the color and the fit but the neck like is too cover up it doesn't look a bit sexy, from the waist up it look like a rain coat with no sleeve. So sorry got to return it."
Date published: 2011-08-15
Rated 5 out of 5 by bebe 4 ; o a 5 1 o ; n 1 8 < > 9!!:) from Love it!!!!!!!! Just to comment other reviews......I think this model is selling it quite well.... The dress looks great on her and I must say it sure does look good on me.;))))))))
Date published: 2011-08-09
Rated 5 out of 5 by meblue from Great Dress! I have this dress in green and in black. I love it. You can wear it anywhere. It is sexy yet sophisticated. It runs true to size.
Date published: 2011-08-08


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Hero Officer Fights to Recover from Injuries
September 5th, 2012 by milwaukeepolice
Milwaukee Police Officer Joshua Albert is recovering from critical injuries he suffered when the car he was driving was struck by a drunken driver who was going the wrong way on I-94 this morning about midnight.
Josh, 31, has had a noteworthy career with the Milwaukee Police Department in the short time he has been at MPD. He became a police officer in March 2009 and received a Meritorious Service Award from Chief Edward A. Flynn in 2011 for an outstanding arrest. He is assigned to District 3.
On August 23, 2010, while on beat patrol, Officer Albert and Officer Jay Ehlers checked on a previously burglarized garage in the alley between North 38th and North 39th Streets. As they entered the alley they saw a car parked with the engine running and the lights off. Finding this suspicious, the officers approached the vehicle. Both officers saw several subjects inside. Someone inside the car immediately shouted out and subsequently, a rear seat passenger reached out of the right side rear window holding a sawed-off shotgun. This individual pointed the weapon in the direction of Officer Ehlers and fired one shot while the vehicle started to move.
Officer Albert fearing for his safety and that of his partner, drew his duty weapon and fired at the vehicle as it sped past. Both officers immediately broadcast the incident. After a foot pursuit, the suspects were all located and these dangerous criminals were taken off the street.
There's no telling how many lives Officer Albert saved that night. His family, co-workers and the community will now see him exhibit that same bravery as he recovers in a local hospital. He is still in very critical condition and his family appreciates the thoughts and prayers from the community.

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Carlos C necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 117 diseños de 44 diseñadores freelance.
http://www.Mauriksgroup.com / Mauriks
A family owned company since 1973.
Our business is a international trading company in the business of Design and Technology. we offer the best products and concepts for a good price.
Our Vision; People want to enjoy a unconcerned personal and save environment.
We put the person who is looking for a high quality product or service in the central, what does he or she want.
Our Mission; everyone feels at home with our company, products and concepts
Our passion and promise; Personal Design and Technology
Our ambition; Well known consumer brand, Creative marketleader and preffered supplier of Northern Europe
Our business clients and their consumers / enduser who are looking for
gates, balustrades, staircases and acces control systems
Push Pull strategy;
We want to inform and communicate with the consumer and stimulate and suduce them to buy from our btob clients and partners.
and we want our BtoB clients to act more BtoC
The company name is Mauriks Group and will be Mauriks for the future.
Corporate Colours; Blue; PMS 533 / Red; PMS186 / Orange; PMS 166 / Silver PMS 877
The companies brand identity is; Corporate pay off = PersonalDesignTechnology
Making a difference = Mauriks helpes in creating your personal invironment.
We inpire - we are original / real - we are personal involved - we offer what is expected.
The above requirements espacially the pay off. must be in the design. It is important that you also take in account that the logo can be used for different things for example a letter, mailing, e-mail, car stickers internet flags etc
Offcoarse we also want to see the black and white logo and for example with and without pay off.
Descubre cómo funciona un concurso de diseño u obtén más información sobre nuestros servicios de diseño de logo.


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TOPEUcDNA Topoisomerase I (eukaryota)
|SMART accession number:
|DNA Topoisomerase I (eukaryota), DNA topoisomerase V, Vaccina virus topoisomerase, Variola virus topoisomerase, Shope fibroma virus topoisomeras
|Interpro abstract (IPR013499):
DNA topoisomerases regulate the number of topological links between two DNA strands (i.e. change the number of superhelical turns) by catalysing transient single- or double-strand breaks, crossing the strands through one another, then resealing the breaks [(PUBMED:7770916)]. These enzymes have several functions: to remove DNA supercoils during transcription and DNA replication; for strand breakage during recombination; for chromosome condensation; and to disentangle intertwined DNA during mitosis [(PUBMED:12042765), (PUBMED:11395412)]. DNA topoisomerases are divided into two classes: type I enzymes (EC 22.214.171.124; topoisomerases I, III and V) break single-strand DNA, and type II enzymes (EC 220.127.116.11; topoisomerases II, IV and VI) break double-strand DNA [(PUBMED:12596227)].
Type I topoisomerases are ATP-independent enzymes (except for reverse gyrase), and can be subdivided according to their structure and reaction mechanisms: type IA (bacterial and archaeal topoisomerase I, topoisomerase III and reverse gyrase) and type IB (eukaryotic topoisomerase I and topoisomerase V). These enzymes are primarily responsible for relaxing positively and/or negatively supercoiled DNA, except for reverse gyrase, which can introduce positive supercoils into DNA.
This entry represents the C-terminal region of DNA topoisomerase I enzymes from eukaryotes (type IB enzymes). This region covers both the catalytic core and the DNA-binding domains.
Human topoisomerase I has been shown to be inhibited by camptothecin (CPT), a plant alkaloid with antitumour activity [(PUBMED:1849260)]. The crystal structures of human topoisomerase I comprising the core and carboxyl-terminal domains in covalent and noncovalent complexes with 22-base pair DNA duplexes reveal an enzyme that "clamps" around essentially B-form DNA. The core domain and the first eight residues of the carboxyl-terminal domain of the enzyme, including the active-site nucleophile tyrosine-723, share significant structural similarity with the bacteriophage family of DNA integrases. A binding mode for the anticancer drug camptothecin has been proposed on the basis of chemical and biochemical information combined with the three-dimensional structures of topoisomerase I-DNA complexes [(PUBMED:9488644)].
|GO process:
|DNA topological change (GO:0006265)
|GO component:
|chromosome (GO:0005694)
|GO function:
|DNA topoisomerase type I activity (GO:0003917), DNA binding (GO:0003677)
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There are 1192 TOPEUc domains in 1192 proteins in SMART's nrdb database.
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Your Choice Chicken Noodle Vegetable Stir Fry Recipe
This dish can be cooked 6 nights in a row and have different flavors each time. It all depends on what ingrediants appeal and what you have on hand. ...
vegetables, mushroom, +spices, +soy sauce, +salt, +cajun seasoning, +asparagus, +black pepper, +ginger, +broccoli, +cabbage, +carrot, +cauliflower, +celery, +chicken, +jelly, +garlic, +sea salt, +green pepper, +water, +noodles, +onions, +lime, +spinach, +peas, +olive oil, +vegetable, +water chestnuts, +zucchini
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Ez Asian Chicken or Turkey Stir Fry
A good quick and easy stir-fry for busy week-nights, or anytime! Serve over rice or chow mein noodles. From Louis Rich.
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Chicken Noodle Stir-fry
Healthy stir-fry with chicken breast, vegetables and noodles favoured with garlic, ginger and soy sauce.
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I love stir frys and this one is a good one!The longer you marinade the meat in the teriyaki sauce the better it is.
mushroom, +corn, +sirloin steak, +carrot, +garlic, +vegetable oil, +rice, +teriyaki sauce, +yellow squash, +zucchini
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Me too.Bain wrote:YES
Real tired of it
As Toby says in another forum,
It's not the kite but the if rider suitable for it.
All this hype and the Warro is better than anything is B.S., period!
Give any kite to Andy Herdsman he'll be the best,
but why he is not flying that LOL?
Waroo is the same sibling of Bruno's patent as the Sonic.
Even if they have a patent for the KPO,
it doesn't mean they're not infringing the prior arts,
A patent doesn't give anybody licence to market.
Wake up time!
What it boils down technically Waroo is copy and it's an unauthorized unsupported product
which can bring truble to Best IMO
without paying any loyalty to Bruno!


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The following is a walkthrough of the Interdiction mission in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
Grab the BF Injection outside Toreno's ranch, or any vehicle at all, and go to Las Brujas in Bone County, right near El Castillo del Diablo. Stop in the red marker, and Toreno speaks to you through a loudspeaker. Choose between a Quad, a Sanchez or a Bandito, pick up the Rocket Launcher and get to the drop point. Head up to the top of Arco del Oeste. Stop in the red marker, and again, Toreno speaks to you via another loudspeaker. CJ lights the flare, signaling the chopper. Toreno then says the pilot is having trouble. Suddenly, two agency choppers appear and begin to attack.
Protect the contraband helicopter from the other helicopters. A health bar appears for the chopper. Shoot down the two choppers as quickly as possible, and more will arrive. Wait until they are fairly close before shooting, to ensure that you don't run out of rockets. The closer you are to the chopper, the more likely you are to hit it. You then gain a 2 star wanted level. The chopper leaves the scene and drops the package north of the Verdant Meadows Aircraft Graveyard. Go and pick it up. Toreno talks to you through yet another loudspeaker, and tells you to get the package back to Las Brujas. Stop in the red marker in the garage to complete the mission.
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Publication Details
Title:Total field magnetics of the Nome mining district
Authors:DGGS Staff, Dighem, and WGM, Inc.
Publication Date:1994
Publisher:Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys
Comments:Superseded by GPR 2004-6-1A and GPR 2004-6-1B.
Ordering Info:This publication is out of print. Reproductions may be available. Download below or please see our publication sales page for more information.
Quadrangle(s):Nome; Solomon
Bibliographic Reference
DGGS Staff, Dighem, and WGM, Inc., 1994, Total field magnetics of the Nome mining district: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Report of Investigation 94-10, 1 sheet, scale 1:63,360. http://doi.org/10.14509/2496
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Awesome and Unusual Handmade Christmas Stockings From Etsy Designers Make The Mantel.
Not your usual Christmas Stockings, these three etsy stores sell handmade and unusual designs for the artisan holiday home. Hand-tooled leather with koi, flowers, bees and snowflakes from Moxie and Oliver, Burlap coffee sacks turned into elf stockings available with or without customization from Habitation Boheme and wild and modern patterns and designs for people and pets from Urban Creative.
Most can be still be shipped in time for Christmas. Prices and designs vary. Read on for more info, pics and links to buy.
Hand-Tooled leather stockings from Moxie and Oliver:
shop for them here
Habitation Boheme offers unique, handmade one-of-a-kind repurposed burlap Christmas stockings made from coffee sacks:
shop for them here
Kendra Lock of Urban Creative has colorful modern graphic Christmas stockings for people and pets:
shop for them here
Adidas Launches Christmas Campaign With Snoop as Scrooge and An Interactive Facebook App That Lets You Un-Scrooge Yourself.
adidas has launched its pioneering Holiday Campaign for 2012, enlisting the help of some of the world's finest sporting and cultural icons, to turn your social media content into a potentially timeline-changing classic Holiday Tale. At the heart of the campaign is 'The Cautionary Tale of Ebenezer Snoop' online film (shown in this post), offering you the opportunity to follow a digital journey to find and share your own Holiday Spirit. As the film closes, you are invited to find out if you are an Ebenezer, and if so, the chance to redeem yourself with an innovative Facebook app (screen grab shown below).
The film features global music heavyweight Snoop Lion alongside skateboard OG Mark Gonzales escorting viewers into the illustrated world of legendary Beavis & Butthead artist JJ Sedelmaier. 'The Cautionary Tale of Ebenezer Snoop' follows the path of the classic Holiday story, seeing Ebenezer Snoop confronted by the Ghosts of Holiday Past (Stan Smith), Present (David Beckham) and Future (Derrick Rose & Rita Ora), as well as a host of other Global adidas stars that keeps viewers going back to find more. As you continue on your journey through the tale, you return to Facebook to create your own story.
The adidas Holiday Facebook application produces for you, the user, a personalized journey that mirrors the structure of the Ebenezer Snoop film content. Snoop might not be the only Ebenezer. By aggregating your user data around certain Facebook activities such as comments, birthday well-wishes, & event responses, adidas creates your own uniquely tailored Ebenezer film (they choose all the times you declined invites, didn't respond to posts or didn't acknowledge friends' brithdays to prove your 'scrooginess'). The app pulls in these features from your Facebook timeline, proposing what your digital life could look like if you don't mend your ways. The level of your online interaction determines the film which your journey takes – the storyline and content directed by your digital life.
Examples from my own Facebook page:
At the end of your personal journey adidas offers you the opportunity to redeem yourself by sending a Facebook greeting card featuring JJ Sedelmaier's campaign illustrations to friends.
You can choose any of the ghosts from the animated tale to deliver your customized card:
David Beckham:
Derrick Rose:
Rita Ora:
Stan Smith:
The gift which accompanies the card is dependent on your Ebenezer levels – one possibility is a 15% e-commerce discount.
A truly interactive online campaign working across social media, adidas recognises the importance of the digital world to its consumers and presents a complete Holiday gift-giving solution to its fans.
"The Ebenezer Snoop Holiday Campaign is the most user-specific app adidas has ever created, examining consumer behaviour to produce a truly personalised online experience. There is so much noise during the holidays, we've created a simple yet effective app to cut straight through. The Ebenezer Snoop Facebook app aggregates your personal Facebook information to produce a film entirely for you. Using the Timeline we are suggesting how your timeline could look if you don't mend your ways!" -- Gabriel Jaffe, Senior Digital Communications Manager, AG.
Creative Credits:
Production Credits
Client: ADIDAS
Creative Agency: SID LEE
Production Agency: JIMMY LEE.TV
Post-Production:MASS MARKET/JIMMY LEE.TV/ VISION GLOBALE
Production houses: Live action – CAVIAR CONTENT / Animation - J.J. SEDELMAIER PRODUCTIONS
Director: Live action – Jake Szymanski / Animation – JJ Sedelmaier
Grading: MASS MARKET
Editors: JIMMY LEE.TV
Sound Design : MACHINE HEAD
Sound Mix: LA MAJEURE
About adidas
adidas is a global designer, developer and marketer of athletic footwear, apparel and accessories with the mission to be the leading sports brand in the world. Brand adidas is part of the adidas Group, a corporation that includes brands such as Reebok, TaylorMade and Rockport.
About the adidas Group
The adidas Group is one of the global leaders within the sporting goods industry, offering a broad range of products around the core brands adidas, Reebok, TaylorMade, Rockport and Reebok-CCM Hockey. Headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany, the Group has more than 46,000 employees and generated sales of € 13.3 billion in 2011.
Oh No. Yoko Designs A Ridiculous Men's Line For Opening Ceremony. Prices and Pics of Yoko Ono's Fashions For Men 1969-2012.
This holiday season, Opening Ceremony teamed up with Yoko Ono to create what they call "a very special apparel collection" consisting of 34 high-priced pieces available exclusively at OC.
above: Humberto Leon of Opening Ceremony with Yoko Ono (photo courtesy of NY Times)
Titled "Fashions for Men 1969-2012," the limited-edition line is based on a book of hand-drawn illustrations (shown below) that Yoko presented to John Lennon on the occasion of their wedding. 43 years later, Yoko and Opening Ceremony have worked together to bring her sketches to life.
According to the New York Times, Ms. Ono loved the way her late husband looked in and out of clothes, so many of her pieces accentuate the 'good bits' e.g. nipples, buttocks and the crotch area.
The Times reports ""Men were always wanting us to look good and take off everything," Ms. Ono said. "And we were never able to enjoy men's sexuality in that way."
Given that, I can only assume that the collection exemplifies what she believes is a way to enjoy men's sexuality. While it does nothing for me, you can decide for yourself. Below is the entire collection.
$595 One button two-tone jackets with a single mesh sleeve:
$485 Cut out jackets:
$145 Mesh cut out shoulder shirts:
$200 Eyelet (nipple) shirts:
$150 Eyelet (nipple) tanks:
$255 Cut out (sheer buttocks) trousers:
$250 Conservative (knee cut outs and hand on buttocks) trousers:
$335 Hand trousers:
$200 Jockstrap with an LED light:
$75 Hoodies with Yoko's sketched icons of buttocks, eyes and words:
$750 Men's Open Toe Thigh-High Boots:
$250 Men's Lightbulb Bra:
$245 Men's leather bell belt:
$400 transparent chest plaque with bells and leather neck strap that reads, "RING FOR YOUR MOMMY PIECE y.o. 69-12:
$55 Slip-on printed stretch knee pads:
Also available is a softcoverbook of her original artwork, accompanied by a CD recording of Yoko's 1973 composition "Anatano Te (Your Hands) and 3 printed posters featuring, respectively, her line drawing of buttocks, the word dream, and her sketch of eyes.
Illustrations by Yoko Ono brought to life in an animation by Lisa Paclet and Irina Dakeva:
all images courtesy of Opening Ceremony
Shop the collection here.
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VIDEO - ONU Law Makes Local News for 3rd District Court Visit
Jan 16, 2013
Ohio Northern University College of Law made local news on Tuesday, January 15. The Ohio Third District Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in ONU Law's large Moot Courtroom on Tuesday as part of an educational outreach program to give students, educators, and the public an opportunity to enhance their understanding of the appellate process.
To view WLIO - Lima's coverage of the event, CLICK HERE.
The oral arguments were heard by a panel consisting of three of the court's four judges: Richard M. Rogers, Vernon L. Preston, and John R. Willamowski. The court's fourth judge is Stephen R. Shaw. Rogers, Shaw and Willamowski are Ohio Northern University law alumni.
The court heard one criminal case and one civil case while in Ada. The first case, State of Ohio v. Tammy M. Klein (Union County), is an appeal involving a conviction of aggravated robbery and other felony counts.
The civil case, Michael J. Conley, et.al. v. Endres Processing Ohio LLC (Wyandot County), deals with an appeal involving Ohio's employer intentional tort statute.
At the conclusion of the cases, the appellate judges took questions from the students, faculty, and visitors.
The appellate court, based in Lima, Ohio, is comprised of 17 counties and travels among them for special court sessions.
Related News Story Posted 12/8/12
We are excited to announce that Ohio's Third District Court of Appeals will once again be returning to Ohio Northern Law. The Court of Appeals will hold session on Tuesday, January 15, 2013 from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. and will hear two cases. The event is open to the public.
ONU's College of Law has had a longstanding relationship with the Ohio Third District Court of Appeals. ONU has hosted oral arguments for the Third District in the Law College for nearly twenty years. The Third District, which typically holds oral arguments in Lima, Ohio, annually has two cases argued in the Anthony J. Celebreeze Moot Court room on the campus of Ohio Northern. Originally, oral arguments were held to assist the first year legal research and writing students as well as to educate the public on the workings of the Ohio Appellate Court system.
Since 2011, the oral arguments held on campus have been in conjunction with the first year Legal Problem Solving and Analysis course held during ONU's J-Term. Students are given the opportunity to read the appellate briefs for a selected case and are also then given the opportunity to observe the oral arguments . They are then required to write a judicial memorandum on selected issues in the case. Students are also given the opportunity to ask questions of the Judges and the attorneys arguing before the court after the oral arguments are concluded. The Appellate Court's special session at the College of Law is a part of an educational outreach program to give students, educators, and the public an opportunity to enhance their understanding of the appellate process.


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Watch The ::God Is Imaginary Videos On YouTube ::
I think I'm with Traveler on this one. She is going thru some scary stuff right now and maybe this is just one of the ways she is venting and dealing with the unknown/fear. I think we can handle a smite or 2 in order to let her vent. It's no skin off our noses.


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This story originally was published in the June 25, 2007 issue of Sporting News magazine.
What good is glory if you can't remember it?
While with the Bears, Larry Morris played under legendary coach George Halas and alongside Dick Butkus and Mike Ditka. In the 1963 Bears-Giants NFL championship game, Morris, a linebacker, intercepted a Y.A. Tittle pass and returned it 61 yards before being taken down at the 6. Chicago scored a momentum-changing touchdown moments later and went on to win, 14-10. Morris twice leveled Tittle that day, knocking him briefly from the game and otherwise diminishing his effectiveness. Morris was named the game's MVP.
He remembers none of it. He can't sign his name, can't complete basic hygiene tasks and sometimes struggles to dress himself. About 15 years ago, Morris, now 73, started showing signs of dementia -- and today it is full-blown. The cruel disease appears to be the price he is paying for having suffered multiple concussions playing football. His neuropsychiatrist has linked his disease to his playing career.
His family says he played through at least four concussions in the NFL, and his college teammates say he had numerous concussions while playing at Georgia Tech. He wasn't called the Brahma Bull because he shied from contact. George Morris (no relation) played linebacker with Larry at Georgia Tech. Both are in the College Football Hall of Fame, and they remained friends postfootball in the Atlanta business community. Last fall, the two walked on the field together at a Georgia Tech game in which former All-Americans were honored. Larry remains a strapping man, and his demeanor and appearance seemed normal. But George knows better. Though the two walked side by side on the very field on which they had played side by side, George knows if Larry recognized him at all, it was for a fleeting second. Even that is doubtful. George's heart broke that day.
"You're writing about a man who is one hell of a man," George says. "He's honest to a fault. Some people say he was too good to too many people. One guy told me, 'If he wants to be a good, good guy, he needs a devil on his shoulder. Why don't you be the devil?' " Larry Morris never could be the devil. Now, he's in a living hell. Poof. All that glory, gone.
Hip replacements, knee replacements, gnarled hands. All have long been a part of life for retired NFL players. If the cost of a few years of glory is a lifetime of pain, most would do it again. But a troubling trend has emerged: the scary long-term effects of concussions. Former players are suffering from dementia, early onset Alzheimer's disease and depression. The price of glory is much higher and more profound than fans of the game have ever realized -- or the NFL is willing to admit. Nobody knows the extent of the problem. A new benefits program for players with dementia drew more than 100 applicants in its first three months - -though it's impossible to say how many of those cases are related to concussions. That number no doubt will rise as the plan gets more publicity. On top of that, many players are unwilling to admit their struggles--a lifetime of pride is getting in the way of asking for help. The future could be worse.
As today's players are bigger, faster and stronger than yesterday's, many experts expect their injuries to be that much more severe. "I've called it a ticking time bomb," says Leigh Steinberg, a longtime NFL agent who has pushed the league to make the game safer. "If it's not addressed adequately, we might be consigning a whole generation of players to consciousness problems 30 years from now."
The data today is scary enough. According to a 2005 study by the Center for the Study of Retired Athletes, former NFL players who suffered three or more concussions are five times more likely to have mild cognitive impairment and three times more likely to have significant memory problems than players who do not have a history of concussions. The study found no link between multiple concussions and Alzheimer's, but there appears to be a link between multiple concussions and the early onset of Alzheimer's. The study's disturbing conclusion: "Our findings suggest that the onset of dementia-related syndromes may be initiated by repetitive cerebral concussions in professional football players."
A recent study by the University of Michigan showed retired players suffer depression at roughly the same rate as the general population. But the Center for the Study of Retired Athletes, which is affiliated with the University of North Carolina and partially funded by the NFL Players Association, reports in a third study that a player who suffers three or more concussions is three times more likely to suffer from depression than a player without a history of concussions, says Dr. Julian Bailes, the CSRA's medical director.
Bailes says the depression study should cause a paradigm shift. He now sees three concussions as the threshold that players do not want to reach. The NFL has criticized both CSRA studies as scientifically invalid because they were at least initially based on surveys of players rather than more rigorous medical analysis. The CSRA argues that follow-up medical exams were more stringent and yielded the same results. The NFL will conduct its own $2 million study of the issue, and the CSRA authors predict the results will mirror theirs. But strong adherence to the scientific method is irrelevant to the 266 retired players who told the CSRA their concussions had a permanent effect on their thinking and memory skills.
The lobby of the Intercontinental Hotel in the Buckhead section of Atlanta teems with conventioneers on the first weekend in June. Participants greet one another enthusiastically, hug necks and perform elaborate, nerdy handshakes. Some of the men are dressed like they just left a boardroom. Some are dressed like they came off a golf course. And some, such as the fire hydrant with arms wearing a sleeveless T-shirt, shorts and flip-flops, are dressed like they fell out of a frat house. They all carry freebies--in this case, two duffel bags, one blue, one white.
These are not ordinary men. Many are huge. A lot of them walk funny, almost shuffling, as if they couldn't stretch their legs all the way out even if they wanted to. Once they sit down, they stay down, unless they absolutely have to stand up -- an arduous task from which the snaps, crackles and pops are audible. This is not an ordinary convention. It is a gathering of the NFL Players Association Retired Players, roughly 220 strong, and concussions are a hot topic.
Ken Burrow, a wide receiver for the Falcons from 1971-75 who is active in retired players circles, says he suffered one concussion in his football career. Once on the sideline, he tried to call his brother from the field phone. He says the concussion issue first came under discussion about 15 years ago.
"In the last five years, it's been absolutely nonstop, with guys dying and getting disabled," he says. "Because of the sport, our life span is going to be less. I think about that. Of course I do. When you're younger, you think you're invincible. I did." So do many current players. Football's rise to the top of the American sports world is built on the toughness of the players and the violence of the hits. Sitting out is for wimps who don't want their jobs badly enough. Walk it off, tape it up and get your butt back in there, Sally! There's an old saying in the NFL, and it still applies today: You can play hurt, but you can't play injured.
For years, a concussion either wasn't considered an injury or was misdiagnosed. Many retired players suffering today were ignorant about concussions while they played. "We didn't know" is a common refrain in the Intercontinental. Today's players are better educated, yet many still willfully ignore the risks. In pursuit of glory, fame and fortune, they err on the side of danger.
Ricardo McDonald knows that attitude. He lived it in the NFL for eight years as a linebacker for the Bengals and Bears, and he sees it in players today. Standing in the lobby of the Intercontinental, McDonald still looks like he could play, though he hasn't since 1999. Intelligent, well-spoken and wise, he has enjoyed a successful postfootball career in business. Yet as a player, he succumbed to the pressures of the game by coming back too quickly from concussions -- decisions that put him at risk. He estimates he suffered "in the neighborhood of 20-plus" concussions in his career -- at least seven times Bailes' threshold number. He says he once played in a game the same week doctors said his brain was 60 percent swollen -- and then suffered a concussion on top of that. He had an MRI recently, and the doctor told him he had the brain of an 80-year-old. He has headaches and memory loss. McDonald is 37.
Now McDonald, like many experts, says one key to avoiding long-term problems with concussions is not returning to action too quickly. Some say a player should never return to a game in which he suffers a concussion. But a six-year NFL study found 52 percent of players who suffer concussions return to play that day -- including almost 25 percent who are knocked unconscious. According to the NFL's study: "Return to play does not involve a significant risk of a second injury either in the same game or during the season." That conclusion counts only players who were cleared by a medical professional. But it still draws criticism from other experts, who say returning to action too soon has frightening consequences.
There is evidence that returning too quickly from one concussion makes a player up to six times more vulnerable to suffer another. There also is evidence that a second concussion on top of a first that hasn't healed equals far more than just two concussions. Second Impact Syndrome can be fatal. "From 1980 to 1993, the National Center for Catastrophic Sports Injury Research linked 17 deaths in football to (Second Impact Syndrome), and many more deaths have occurred since then," writes Chris Nowinski in Head Games: Football's Concussion Crisis.
Kevin Guskiewicz, CSRA research director and a co-author with Bailes of the CSRA studies, told the Boston Globe: "It's a problem with the axons (of the brain) breaking down. If they don't get sufficient time to heal properly, they deteriorate to the point where they can't send the proper message from one axon to the next axon. It's like a series of extension cords. You're plugging them all together and one of them has a fray. There's electricity escaping from it, so the brain loses regulation of its blood supply, and there can be catastrophic injury from a second blow to the head."
What good is glory if it robs you of your past?
As impressive as Morris' NFL career was -- he was named to the league's All-1960s team -- his college days were better. He was captain of the football and baseball teams, started all four seasons in football, claimed a co-national championship as part of Georgia Tech's famed 1952 perfect-season team and went 4-0 in bowl games. The team's record during Morris' years: 40-5-2; he didn't lose a game until the second half of his junior season.
But dementia has robbed Morris of far more than sports glory. His wife, Kay, says she's most saddened by the loss of his relationships with their four children and 12 grandchildren. And what tales he could tell them.
There's the one about how he amassed a fortune in the real estate and insurance businesses, lost it because of skyrocketing interest rates in the 1970s, rebuilt what he lost, then lost it again when, his wife says, he made a series of bizarre decisions fueled by his increasing dementia. There's the one, for the older kids, about the January 1, 1953, post-Sugar Bowl trip to a New Orleans bar that, well, maybe he wouldn't remember all of, anyway. "You can use your imagination about that evening," George Morris says. There's the one about the fact he's the only independent ever elected to the Georgia Legislature from DeKalb County. He served one term, didn't want to dirty his hands in partisan politics and never ran for office again -- despite pleas from the highest-ranking Republicans in the country.
There's the glory of being married for 50 years to Kay -- though their engagement had a less than romantic beginning. In the mid-1950s, Larry and Kay and their group of friends had a Christmas party every year at which they would exchange gag gifts. One year, an obviously dense man in the group gave his girlfriend a mock engagement ring. The next year, as Larry tried to propose, Kay, only 18 and in awe of the hulking NFL star courting her, thought she knew better. She thought he was kidding. "Where did you get this ring, a Cracker Jack box?" she asked. Only he was serious. Seven months later, they were married. That will be 50 years ago on July 13. He doesn't know his golden anniversary is coming. Kay shows unwavering grace in caring for her husband day in and day out. She feels no bitterness for her husband's fate or the strain it has put on her life. Instead, she's grateful for the time they had together, their family and the material blessings they enjoyed throughout their marriage. Without her Christian faith, she says she would not have made it through the struggles. "Larry was such a wonderful husband, it's a privilege to take care of him," she says.
What good is glory if it takes your future?
Former Steeler Mike Webster was homeless before dying of heart failure at age 50 in 2002. Former Steeler Terry Long committed suicide in 2005 by drinking antifreeze; he was 45. Former Eagle Andre Waters, 44, committed suicide last November by shooting himself. A neuropathologist who examined the brains of all three men found they had postconcussion syndrome. In Waters' case, the doctor reported he had the brain of an 80-year-old with Alzheimer's and said the trauma was the cause of his depression and therefore his suicide.
Ted Johnson, the former Patriots linebacker who retired before the 2005 season, has estimated to the media that he endured more than 30 concussions. He suffers from depression so severe he spends days not leaving the house and has shown signs of early Alzheimer's disease. He is 34. Those are extreme examples, and there are many more former players struggling with comparatively minor but still difficult issues who can't help wonder what darkness the future holds.
Imagine Frank Wycheck, 25 years from now, unable to lie about his forward pass being a lateral because he can't remember the Music City Miracle. Wycheck--who retired in 2003 because of concussions and now works in radio and TV in Nashville--fights headaches and depression. "It's a constant battle," says Wycheck, 35. Wycheck knew the end of his football career was near after he was knocked unconscious in a preseason game in 2003. "I had every symptom you can name, and for a long time. It was very difficult to deal with. You play head games with yourself. You go into the facility every day, but there's no ice bag on your head to say, 'He's hurt.' "
Concussions are difficult to diagnose because the physical evidence is limited. You can't see a guy's brain knock around in his skull--which is exactly what happens in a concussion--like you saw Joe Theismann's leg break. Even sophisticated medical exams such as MRIs often don't help much. Neither do players, who often lie to make themselves appear healthier than they are. Wycheck urges players to be honest in evaluating themselves. But even players who otherwise would be honest might not give reliable answers if they have a concussion. Asking a player who's not right in the head whether he's right in the head is a fool's errand.
What good is glory if you don't get to enjoy its fruits?
Being an NFL player certainly helped Larry Morris in business. But now the family fortune is largely depleted. Kay Morris tries to sell houses as a real estate agent while caring for her husband. She doesn't make enough to keep up with her husband's medical bills--she's too busy caring for him to spend the time necessary to do so.
Numerous families are in the same, or worse, situation, but there is new relief in the form of a benefit program from the NFL and NFLPA. Over the winter, the two groups unveiled The 88 Plan. The 88 Plan was born because of a letter written to then-commissioner Paul Tagliabue by Sylvia Mackey, wife of Hall of Fame tight end John Mackey, who has dementia (and wore No. 88). The letter described the personal and financial hardships of caring for her husband. The plan offers $88,000 per year to former players with dementia who live in treatment facilities and up to $50,000 per year for players who live at home.
Though NFL and NFLPA officials have come under heavy criticism for stingy benefit policies and unnavigable bureaucratic mazes, they promise this program will be different. One early sign of that: Costs for the Morris family will be reimbursed retroactive to February 1. In February, officials sent letters about the program to families of 22 former players already known to have dementia and promised to be aggressive in finding others, and they have done so. As of early June, 104 applications had been distributed. Fifty-eight had been returned, 35 had been approved and the rest were pending. Not one had been denied.
The plan could not have come at a better time for Kay Morris. "What a blessing to hear about that," she says. "We were facing the question of, 'What are we going to do?' We're in this for the long haul. If they had not come up with this program, I don't know what we would have done." Support has come in other forms, too. Kay Morris has formed a bond with Sylvia Mackey, who has become a leader among wives whose husbands have dementia. And as word spread of Larry Morris' condition, a world of compassion arrived at the Morrises' door. Kay is thankful for the support from family, friends, Bears officials and people she doesn't know. Gridiron Greats, an organization led by Jerry Kramer and Mike Ditka to help stricken players financially, mobilized help immediately upon learning of Morris' situation. "I've been overwhelmed by everyone's kindness," Kay says.
Larry Morris and John Mackey have more in common than a debilitating disease and compassionate wives. Like Morris, Mackey is a member of the All-1960s team. At least three other members of that team -- Hall of Famers Willie Wood, Jim Ringo and Gene Hickerson--have dementia, though the causes aren't certain.
What good is glory if it leaves you a shell of yourself?
For Mackey, that question comes with a painful twist. Sylvia Mackey isn't sure concussions caused his dementia, but she doesn't discount them, either. Mackey's NFL career remains his only link to reality. Even that link is tenuous and fleeting at best. Mackey can go get the mail because the mailbox is the same number as that worn by Johnny Unitas, the Hall of Fame Colts quarterback to Mackey's Hall of Fame tight end. Sylvia Mackey uses this connection to the NFL to her advantage. When John Mackey didn't want to take pills, she put them in a box from the NFL. Problem solved.
Like others with dementia, Mackey, 65, often does not want to brush his teeth or shower. To get him to do so, his wife constructed a memo from the NFL. The memo demands that all NFL players brush their teeth, wash their face and shower. She signed it, "Paul Tagliabue." It hangs in the bathroom in their Maryland apartment. Permanently.
The Morris family isn't sure when the dementia started, but it could have been as early as his late 40s. In some cases, families need eight to 10 years to identify signs. It became obvious about 15 years ago, when Larry was in his late 50s. Friends noticed it on the golf course. In the early 1990s, he couldn't understand how to play a scramble. Once, around the same time, he turned to his playing partner--who also had been his business partner for years--and said, "Whatever happened to ..." and said the name of the very man he was talking to.
Odd behavior dates further back. For example, he would send a get-well card to someone celebrating a birthday. "We've always called him the absent-minded professor. That was our endearing name for him," Kay Morris says. At the time, Kay Morris attributed Larry's forgetfulness to high stress and having a lot on his mind. Looking back, she can't help but wonder whether there was more to it.
Larry Morris looks great for a man in his 70s who played 11 years in the NFL. Though he can no longer exercise, he still cuts an impressive figure, and his full head of white hair and handsome features are striking. He walks better than most of the guys his age at the Intercontinental. He doesn't look a day older than he did in 2002, when he gave an autobiographical interview to Georgia Tech for its Living History project. In a video copy of the interview, which runs for more than an hour, he talks about his life and career. This was at least 10 years after his dementia became obvious, and though he seems somewhat lucid, a check of the details finds some of them inaccurate.
One detail that remained clear in his mind then was the importance of his relationship with Bobby Dodd, the legendary coach of Georgia Tech. Morris' father died when Morris was a young boy, and Dodd became a father figure. Few men played as large a role in Morris' life as Dodd did. Yet while Morris looked through a scrapbook of his old newspaper clippings three weeks ago, he said he never played for Dodd. Kay, Larry and an in-home nurse play a lot of pingpong on a table set up in the garage in the family home in Flowery Branch, Ga. He still has remarkable hand-eye coordination. When he plays pingpong, there are occasional glimpses of his personality: After a particularly good shot, he does a victory dance.
Larry sat on the couch as his wife talked about their wonderful life of ups and downs together and the pain of enduring dementia's cruelties. He occasionally spoke but never in complete sentences, and much of what he said was unintelligible. In a two-hour visit, there were three moments of brief lucidity: He said "shucks" after missing a shot in pingpong. He tickled his wife as they posed for a photograph. And he said her name, which he does very rarely, almost never. When he did it that day, though it was just once, Kay's face lit up.


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Trott took to the field for Warwickshire's County Championship match against Nottinghamshire on Sunday for the first time since announcing an "indefinite break" from the game in April.
The right-hander had suffered a recurrence of anxiety issues that also forced him to leave early from England's dreadful winter Ashes series following the first Test in November.
He has yet to bat on his return after captain Will Porterfield put Notts in, but sent down five overs of his medium pace and had Phil Jaques caught behind for 77.
Paul Farmer, chief executive of mental health charity Mind, told Press Association Sport: "When someone returns to work after a period of mental ill-health, thought should be given how best to support them through the process.
"People can recover from mental health problems but even if someone becomes unwell again they can still make a full contribution at work with the right support.
"The most important thing is keeping lines of communication open so that the person can be honest about how they are coping and whether they need additional support."
Trott has played for 11 years with Warwickshire and Farmer says the support of the club's players and staff will be essential.
"Colleagues can play a huge role in supporting somebody's return to work, but often people don't know what to say or how best to help," Farmer said.
"Treating the situation in the same way as you would a physical health problem is a good start - they shouldn't be afraid to ask how someone is doing and say how good it is to see them back at work."
Trott is one of a number of high-profile sportsmen to have suffered from mental health problems in recent years.
In cricket, Marcus Trescothick brought his England career to an end in 2008 following a long fight with depression while Sussex all-rounder Michael Yardy left England's World Cup squad in 2011 due to the illness.
Andrew Flintoff and Matthew Hoggard have also previously revealed they struggled with mental health issues during their careers.
According to Mind, one in four people experience a mental health problem each year and Farmer hopes the likes of Trott will encourage more people to seek help.
"We have seen a number of high-profile sports people open up about their mental health problems in recent years, which is really encouraging," Farmer said.
"The more people in the public eye speak out and seek help, the more it encourages others to do the same."
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i've loved seeing movies there, but i love seeing concerts there even more. i can't wait for the full-on-grand-opening in the fall. i'm already seeing tons of my favorite bands getting booked to play that lovely room.
as if that wasn't special enough, the following day, okkervil river graced their new stage. the vibe was different, no longer seated, much louder.. still killer. i've seen them at least a half a dozen times, if not more, and this was one of the best okkervil shows i've seen.
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Pretty much the same here. The raws were nice, but without knowing what the characters are saying it doesn't add much to the basic information you've given us, Tri-ring.
When the translations are out, I'm sure I'll have something more to say about character motivation, etc.. Hard to know about the subtle stuff from just the illustrations.
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Just read chapter 36 and Soyogi coming out in a towel was awesome. But it still seems to me that out of all the girls Soyogi is stil too formal with Nagi and still fails to see him as a person and still calls him dragon god whereas both Shizuku and Karin love Nagi as a person first and then Dragon God. So Soyogi is still far behind in the competetion. Its mainly between Shizuku and Karin
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I'd actually make Karin the slight favorite at this point; Shizuku is running strong while Soyogi can only be described as a longshot.
I'm actually hoping that the guy dumps all the girls. His situation is nothing short of ridiculous and a flight to sanity is what he might need.
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I wouldn't say ichigo100% was a nasty surprise, as it was always between Nishino and Aya and they both had a chance while Satsuki never had a chance.Some say Toujo Aya was a assured to end up with Manaka Junpei but I thought Nishino Tsukasa always had an equal chance if not more. In Umi no Misaki its between Shizuku and Karin meaning they both have good chances and you really can't say who is gonna win but thankfully Nagi isn't as indecisive as Junpei from ichigo100%. When the time comes Nagi will clearluy state his feelings without hesitation thats what I like about him. At least he has some guts.
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I am kinda rooting for Soyogi cause I always tend to feel sympathy for the underdog, and she is trying hard but just has no idea on what to do. Karin definitely makes some of the best faces though. After whats came out, and looking at the raws, she is taking the lead IMO. I just really don't want it to be Shizuku cause I really don't like the whole first girl on the scene wins by default thing.
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I'm going to point this out again...no mention of parents, only grandparents. When Soyogi is telling Nagi about choosing solitude, she says, "Grandpa, Granny, and many other adults had gathered to discuss." Not "Mom & Dad". Grandpa and Granny.
No maiden has even mentioned any interaction with her parents yet, in any context. This can't just be a coincidence. One could imagine reasons why their parents were never around that were not too unreasonable, but never mentioned at all? Even when discussing Soyogi's decision to live alone? That's just beyond the pale. Something is going on here.
Even when Soyogi talks about Karin, she talks about her not wanting to "leave Rinne all alone." Not about Karin wanting to be with her parents. And why would Rinne be all alone if Rinne's parents were around?
Something is fishy, and I think Nagi may be in for an unpleasant shock when he finally thinks to ask, "Uh, so...where are your parents, anyway?"
Edit: as for Soyogi, pretty much more of the same. She doesn't know how to relate to Nagi on a personal basis, so she tries to make up for it by just jumping straight to the heavy stuff. The next issue will be more interesting, when they go on a little date and kiss.
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I think there is likely to be something else that ties into the Dragon God cult, though. In particular, remember how Nagi noted that almost all of the people at the festival were older? That just stinks of foreshadowing. Why have him notice that at the festival, rather than in the street, if it doesn't have anything to do with the cult and the Maidens?
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The lack of the parents is going to have a really good explanation or a really crappy one. For some reason I think its going to be an interesting explanation at the very least. While this is a harem manga it is a grade or two above alot of the others when it comes to believable characters and story.
But the good news is that we are going to start seeing raws again this week. Even if it will be a long time before we see an actual scanlation.
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The parents have not played a critical part of the plot for Umi no Misaki so far and I don't really see them being involved in the future. It would be nice to have a little background on the parents but I'd rather see more developments between the characters.
As for the latest english chapter Soyogi is growing on me. Even though she isn't considered as the "leader" so far I'm still rooting for her. Her inexperience plus her straight forwardness makes the scenes even more hilarious.
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Hong Kong film director Wong Kar-wai has been given France's highest cultural honor.
Wong was named a Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters by French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius on Sunday.
Fabius bestowed the medal on Wong in a ceremony at the French consul-general's official residence in the southern Chinese city.
The filmmaker said the award is "in a way, a tribute to Hong Kong cinema," and that France is cinema's "spirit home."
Fabius said French artist Jean Cocteau might have called Wong Kar-wai "the calligrapher of light."
Wong's movies include "Chungking Express" and "In The Mood For Love." His most recent film, "The Grandmaster," was released this year.
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My twelve year old couldn't wait to show me what he will be doing in school.
Sewing an apron!!! He knew how excited I would be. I actually think he is looking forward to it too. I remember my home-ec class like it was yesterday. We started in eighth grade, and made a jacket, with a zipper. I wore mine. (Of course, I did.)
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Yea! Sewing an apron, too fun, now you get to pick out a cool fabric, right? Fun...we never had home-ec, wish we did.ReplyDelete
Keep up the strong efforts with the tangled yoke...and no more distractions!
How funny, I was a home ec disaster! The teacher berated me often for not taking pride in my work:(ReplyDelete
Oh my, I remember home ec class! I wish they still had it. I went for probably 15 years from home ec until the next time I touched a sewing machine and I still remembered how to thread it. I was amazed.ReplyDelete
I'm looking forward to seeing your tangled yoke. Mine is ready for some cabling and I'm a little afraid. Maybe you'll give me courage!
Oh how fun! I bet he loves it.ReplyDelete
I loved Home Ec.
My project when I was 12? A peter-pan collared blouse with set in sleeves. I wish we had made aprons.ReplyDelete
i'd be ok without a car for a few days. taxi mom on vacation! enjoy the "nothing-to-do" but knit time! ...we wish:)ReplyDelete
My first project in home ec was a patchwork pillow... I was so proud of that pillow despite the fact that you could see the cheap multi-colored stuffing right through the (horrible) fabric!ReplyDelete
But you can bet I used the skills I learned to go home and make about a thousand hair scrunchies!
Yeah, an apron!! That was my first sewing/home ec project too. Oh, what strange memories that brings back from the 7th grade;)ReplyDelete
We later made pants. Totally embarrasing! I remember we were all sent to the bathroom to put them on and wear them for the entire class to see. *blush*
Be sure to show pictures of your sons apron when it's done!
That's so cool! I hope he enjoys it. They did away with home ec a year or two before I got into high school. They replaced it with "food science." Ugh. lolReplyDelete
Love the pics. :)
can't wait to see your son's apron!ReplyDelete
oh this is a great post! reminds me of my home ec sewing project - a navy dress with large white daisies on it (hey it was the 60's). it was hideous and i only wore it once to a funeral. i'm sure your son will do much better than i did.ReplyDelete
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Areas to be closed around BART Administration Building above Lake Merritt Station
The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) has recently discovered a safety issue in connection with the Lake Merritt Administration Building. Due to deterioration of the building, pieces of the concrete panels have loosened and could pose a threat of falling off the building into the plaza below.
BART Engineering has determined that the plaza area immediately adjacent to the building must be closed to the public to ensure safety. Steps are now being taken to fence off the area. Most of the plaza will continue to be available for public use; however, access to the plaza area under the building will be closed permanently. Signage indicating restricted areas will be posted in both English and Chinese.
For questions or additional information, please contact BART's Customer Services Department at 510.464.7119.


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ajschel needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 129 designs submitted by 25 freelance designers.
LCR - Landelijk Coördinatiecentrum Reizigersadvisering (translates as: National Coordination Centre for Travellers'Advice)
We are a small but important agency that develops and distributes the national guidelines for travel health advisors in the whole country (The Netherlands). Nationally we are comparable to health agencies such as the RIVM (http://www.rivm.nl), the Gezondheidsraad (http://www.gr.nl) and the GGD (http://www.ggd.nl). Internationally we are comparable to http://www.nathnac.org, CDC and http://www.fitfortravel.scot.nhs.uk. We have to be alert for changes in health situations worldwide since they can mean an adjustment of our guidelines. We also serve as a knowledgebase for our subscribers, and they can call us whenever they have a question that the guidelines don't answer. Our website with global guidelines for every country and a lot of complementary information is accessible for everyone with travel plans (http://www.lcr.nl).
We want to appeal to healthy people as well as people with health problems who have travel plans to places with an elevated health risk from all age groups and of every ethnic origin and nationality. Our secondary target audience are travel health professionals who look for feedback in advising aforementioned travellers.
The logo will be used on our stationary and website.
Design an up-to-date logo which is simple, stylish and not too detailed. Black&white and 1 colour is probably enough, but if you think we should use more colours that's OK. We prefer no clip art in the logo, but realize that the logo might benefit from some very stylized clip art in it.
See http://www.lcr.nl for our present day logo. Don't let the look of the website and logo influence your design, we want to radically change the look of the site as well!
Key points we would like the logo to have/convey:
-easily distinguishable/recognizable
-THE national agency/authority
-medical health (vaccinations, prevention)
-travel health
-international knowledge
Key points we would NOT like the logo to have:
-not resembling that of a travel agency, a hospital or a consumer's website
-not too many details and colours
Important: we are not sure about having the letters LCR in the logo. If you feel your design benefits from having LCR in it, e.g. for recognisability, we certainly welcome that, and it won't be a reason to dismiss your design. It might even be a reason to pick it. In the end, we are looking for the most appealing logo, whether it has LCR in it or not.
We would like to have the logo in vector (scalable) format, CMYK (e.g. .ai) and .psd and .jpg format.
Find out how a design contest works or learn more about our logo design services.


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"What's on tap?" just became easier to answer for craft beer lovers.
A recently launched Apple iPhone app from Taplister.com offers consumers the chance to browse local bars' menus or search for a specific beer before they hit the town.
The app uses information from both bars themselves and customers at locations where crowd-sourced information is enabled.
The app's launch comes amid a 1.9 percent rise in overall beer shipments year to date. If this growth trend continues, the market would post the first year-over-year increase since 2008, according to the Beer Institute.
Craft beer sales are helping to fuel this rise. In 2011, craft industry sales in dollars grew by 15 percent, according to the Brewers Association. Consumers' thirst for small-label beers has driven the total number of breweries to the highest level since the 1880s, the association reported.
Taplister CEO Kerry Finsand first thought of a virtual beer list in 2009 while brainstorming with some fellow craft beer lovers about a better way to know what was available at bars in Portland, Ore., where he lives.
"They call it Beervana — people are really into their beer here," he said.
After working on the site as a side project for two years, Finsand was ready to ramp up production and relaunch the site using Foursquare technology to find additional new bars and restaurants.
"I wanted to see if I could take this to the next level and get some fresh blood into it," he said.
In December, he bought out the company's last remaining partner and later quit his marketing job at Groupon several months later to begin working on the site full time.
Downloading the app is free for consumers, while businesses can choose from a range of plans that range from free to $99 per month depending on the optional features they select.
Since the company relaunched its website, the number of participating cities has grown from about 50 to more than 70, including New York City, Boston, Chicago, and San Francisco.
While Finsand does not have exact demographics, he said the majority of his company's customers are men.
"What I've found is a lot of tech-savvy men like craft beer, and they have their smartphones and everything so it makes sense," he said.
The proliferation of smartphone usage has impacted the company's business. Currently about 30 percent of Taplister users log on via their smartphones, Finsand said.
"The growth of location-aware services like Facebook and Foursquare have made it much more normal and socially acceptable to get out your phone and start posting when you're out with friends — that goes for updating tap lists, too," he said.
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A Real Grizzly Inside Washington-Grizzly Stadium? Sure, It Makes Sense [VIDEO]
I remember seeing the teaser photos of this real grizzly bear inside our University of Montana football field all over my Facebook timeline when they were taping this. It caused for many excited reactions ranging from "WHAT?" to "Go Griz!" to "Seriously...WHAT THE HECK?!!?" Still, even though the some photos surfaced, the reason remained a mystery. That is until now...
"Grizzly Guy," better known as Casey Anderson (originally from Helena) recently got permission from the University of Montana Athletic Department to take a real live grizzly onto the field of Washington-Grizzly Stadium. I mean, yeah. It makes sense, it is, after all "Home of the Grizzlies."
(Can you imagine how that conversation went? "Hi, I'm a filmmaker hoping to let a wild ferocious animal loose inside your football arena. Can I get your permission?" ...[long pause]... "I mean, I'll clean up after him once we're done!"...[longer pause]...)
Well, somehow he got clearance... I'm guessing the only clause he had to abide to was NOT setting him free during a home game. But still, it's pretty amazing. And the best part? The footage aired tonight, Oct. 3 on "America the Wild" on the Nat Geo Wild channel! Do a search on your cable box and set to record if you see the episode airing again soon.


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Better Things
But, beloved, we are convinced of better things concerning you, and things that accompany salvation..." Hebrews 6:9
I have had the great privilege of getting to know Mack Brown, head football coach of the University of Texas Longhorns, my alma mater. Coach Brown is one of the nicest guys you could ever meet. He genuinely loves people and does a tremendous job of not just coaching football but developing boys into men.
I told him I thought he had the greatest quote ever after the 2005 National Championship Rose Bowl victory over USC. He told his jubilant team in the locker room:
Finally, this is the most important thing I want you to hear tonight. Remember that we love you. Be proud of what you have accomplished, and enjoy this moment. Let this be a great thing in life, but don't let it be the best thing that ever happens in your life. Go on from here, be great husbands and great dads, and make a difference.
Wow! What an awesome and challenging word to share with a group of young champions. When I saw Coach Brown a few weeks after that Rose Bowl game, I gave him a hug and whispered, "When I heard that quote of yours, I said to myself, 'That is why I love Mack Brown.'" He graciously and humbly thanked me for the encouragement.
The beautiful thing about the Christian life is the hope we have in Jesus. He promises better things ahead for us each and every day. One of my favorite verses is Romans 15:13: "Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." When the God of hope is your God, better things are always just ahead.
Have you hit a downward slide in life? Have you felt like the best things are past? No, my friend, God promises better things ahead for you if you know Christ. He wants to use your life today to make a difference in the life of someone else.
Edward Kimball was a Sunday school teacher in the 1800s. He was a nobody in most people's eyes, but he was used so greatly by God. He was the one who told Dwight L. Moody about Jesus and His love. Dwight L. Moody became a Christian as a result of Kimball's witness.
Moody went on to become a mighty, worldwide evangelist. Through his ministry, Wilbur Chapman was changed. Chapman went on to preach the Gospel and was used to reach Billy Sunday. Billy Sunday became a powerful evangelist and was used to reach Mordecai Ham … and Mordecai Ham was the preacher God used to bring Billy Graham to Christ. Billy Graham has led millions to the Savior.
What a chain reaction! And it all started with a little nobody named Edward Kimball. The extent of Kimball's reward in heaven is yet to be determined, as his witness is still reaping dividends for the Kingdom of God.
Don't fail to see today how your life can make a difference. Yesterday may have been great, or it may have been a bust … but take comfort and be encouraged. Better things are ahead!
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More than 5000 people around Australia have had their travel plans sunk with the cancellation of 20 cruises on the luxury liner, Athena.
Western Australia's Department of Consumer Protection last week revealed Sydney-based Classic International Cruises Pty Ltd, which had booked the ship, had gone into voluntary administration.
The Athena, which was scheduled to depart Marseilles, France, on Monday, was impounded by authorities owing to a financial dispute.
Most of the cruises were to depart from Fremantle up until next April.
On Wednesday, the department said it was believed most passengers had paid deposits of 40 per cent.
Commissioner for Consumer Protection Anne Driscoll said would-be passengers who booked through licensed travel agencies should contact them first to determine whether funds had been transferred to the cruise company.
They could also pursue a claim through the Travel Compensation Fund, which covered financial failure of travel agents.
Ms Driscoll said those affected should also contact the administrator Lawler Partners to register as a creditor.
"Customers with travel insurance should contact their insurer or travel agent to assess their eligibility to make an insurance claim and passengers who paid by credit card should also contact their provider to inquire about a charge-back if other avenues are not available to them," she said.


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Pet Sematary (US - BD)
Gabe don' wanna be buried in a pet cemetery. Don' wanna live his life again...
Louis (Dale Midkiff) and Rachel Creed (Denise Crosby) move into a new home in a small New England town with their children Ellie (Blaze and Beau Berdahl) and Gage (Miko Hughes). Upon arriving they meet their charming new neighbour, Jud Crandall (Fred Gwynne), and realize their house borders an extremely busy road, teeming with speeding truckers separates their houses. Jud explains that the careless drivers regularly kill local pets and warns them to keep their cat Church at bay. One night, while his family is away, Louis discovers Church has, indeed, been hit by a truck and fears Ellie won't be able to handle the shock. Jud hesitantly leads Louis to an ancient Micmac Indian burial ground beyond the neighbourhood's pet cemetery and instructs him to bury Church's remains. The next morning, Church has seemingly returned from the dead, but celebrations are cut short when the once friendly cat begins behaving erratically.
Pet Sematary doesn't compare to something like Brian DePalma's Carrie, but it often feels like one of best representations of writer Stephen King's specific storytelling style. It is unique among King adaptations because it's constantly both massively stupid and teeth-itchingly melodramatic, but still manages to connect with the audience's deepest set phobias at every turn. Most of the greatest King films work because they largely reframe his basic ideas in more evenhanded terms. Even the bad movies based on his work tend to cut the episodic nature of his mammoth novels for the sake of time. One only need see any of the miniseries adaptations to understand how badly his books translate to even an elongated medium (including the best of them, Salem's Lot, which is intermittently boring). Music video director turned blockbuster filmmaker Mary Lambert remains mostly true to King's episodic, heavy-handed, utterly trashy screenplay (one of only two times he adapted his own book for the big screen). This should've been a problem, but is, in the end, the thing that really sets Pet Sematary apart from a sea of questionable King adaptations. The proof of a lack of problem is that it's hard to remember the film's scattershot plotting, yet very easy to remember the film's most unneeded subplot – that of Rachel's dead, spinal meningitis suffering sister Zelda. Zelda has absolutely zero bearing on the story and even fractures Lambert's momentum, but aside from perhaps Gage clipping Jud's Achilles tendon, her scenes remain among the film's most indelible (though I find the impact has dulled exponentially over the years). The line was, however, apparently drawn at including an entirely superfluous Wendigo creature. I personally would've welcomed the addition of more bizarre chaos in the mix – imagine a Wendigo vs. zombie kid climax.
The film's nasty side, which was very unpopular among critics and parent groups when the film was released, is also incredibly important to achieving King's unique writing style. The most successful King adaptations tend to eschew the more vulgar qualities of his mind-blowingly sleazy novels (sometimes for the sake of television censorship), but Lambert doesn't treat her zombie kid with zombie kid gloves, which was a huge point of contention when the film was first released. I'd like to point the people that found this uncouth towards the part in King's hugely popular novel It, where the main characters participate in an underaged gangbang. Bleak endings and zombie kids seem downright quaint in comparison. Lambert tends to excel in purely technical terms and leans on her music video roots to put a modern spin (in '80s terms) on gothic sensibilities. The consistent sense of danger permeates the entire film and I assume this would be dulled by a lesser execution. Revisiting it I realize that Pet Sematary is probably the most viscerally frightening of all of the Stephen King movies ( Carrie, The Dead Zone, and The Mist are all mostly terrifying for their scenes of emotional violence). Lambert achieves some occasional atmospheric achievements throughout, but is largely dealing in punchy shocks and more fundamental, instinctual fears. I even recall thinking it was shocking that Pet Sematary got away with an R-rating during the comparatively unpermissive late '80s/early '90s, but revisiting the film I realize that the bulk of the violence is actually implied. This is a surely an additional sign that Lambert did something right.
In defense of the super-sappy treatment of the family elements (King is no stranger to sap), I get the feeling that Lambert is actually being a bit campy here. The subtext seems to state that the new town is affecting the family's unrealistically nostalgic Americana. There's definitely a goofy contrast set between the doe-eyed picnic/kite flying and little Gage's untimely death, one I'd like to assume was meant as a bit of a joke. The follow-up scenes of mourning characters (most of whom we've never met) shouting 'No!' and punching each other is downright hilarious. And even if it isn't meant to be funny, it's still in keeping with King's no-middle-ground sense of storytelling. The only thing that goes unequivocally wrong here is the cast. I'm not sure whose fault the nearly uniformly bad acting is. We've definitely seen better from Dale Midkiff and Denise Crosby, and plenty of other capable actors have managed to make do within the confines of King's work, so perhaps it's a case of Lambert letting the heavy-handed qualities get away from her. It's also possible that she just wasn't used to working with actors yet. She certainly didn't know how to cast little girls. None of this applies, of course, to Fred Gwynne or Brad Greenquist, both of whom consistently sell the arch qualities of their characters. These two supporting characters also happen to represent King's favourite type, so he tends to help matters with better, or at least more speakable, dialogue as well.
This new 1080p Blu-ray actually represents the first time I've ever seen Pet Sematary in its intended 1.85:1 aspect ratio. Every other time I've either watched a VHS copy or seen it on television (never HD television). This transfer looks as expected, based on the age and general visual qualities of the source material. Things here look grainy and natural for 35mm film, with no obvious signs of DNR enhancement or other digital tinkering. The image is at its best during the overcast daylight hours, especially images of the title cemetery early in the film. Here, the quantity of sharp details is very impressive, the rich greens are vibrant without blooming, and the fine quality of the grain doesn't damage the overall clarity. The grain does increase a bit in darkness and specifically during optical effects shots, where it tends to stop moving as well. The darkest night shots are dim enough that the HD enhancement doesn't make too big of a difference. I suspect, without directly comparing anything, that this transfer features a generally lighter and higher contrast mix. This helps reveal a bit of pin-light detail in the darkness and unveil some perfectly deep blacks. The bulk of the film doesn't feature a whole lot of vibrant colour aside from the aforementioned greens and occasional red wardrobe pieces, but the more subtle hues remain well enough separated. The hideous, late '80s fashion features some ugly patterns that feature some shimmering and moiré effects and some of the sharper edges show minor edge enhancement, but otherwise compression effects are practically absent.
I've never actually watched Pet Sematary in anything but stereo sound, so any kind of 5.1 upgrade would probably be a surprise to me. The original material was presented in stereo surround, which was the norm at the time. Generally speaking, this new, uncompressed DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 mix follows the lead set by a mostly frontal stereo surround mix, which is really what we should expect from the material. The majority of the oomph in this mix revolves around high dynamic ranges, so there's not a whole lot of ambience during the quieter sequences. The idea is to either make the audience jump or to freak them out with a steady build-up of noise. There's a slightly flat quality to some of the dialogue, but mostly the softer, centered effects and vocals are clear. At worst, some of these are haphazardly tossed into the other channels without achieving the desired movement effect. The sound design occasionally mixes stylistic echo effects into the track that are meant to evoke a sense of spookiness. These don't really get too far into the surround channels, though, and aren't even that sharply separated through the stereo speakers. The bulk of the directional enhancement is applied to the constant threat of speeding trucks, but there are other directional tidbits throughout, including the sound of fire, off-screen nature effects (usually evil-sounding bugs), and a weird nightmare wind during the climax. Elliot Goldenthal's musical score is brisk and loud without any noticeable high-end distortion. The stereo qualities of the track are widely spread as well. The occasional Ramones tune has never sounded better.
The extras on this Blu-ray release match those of the collector's edition DVD, starting with a commentary from director Mary Lambert. Lambert's track is plenty informative, but her tone is terrifyingly over-serious. She gently rambles off ridiculously humourless praise of King and her cast, and spends an awful lot of time discussing the most obvious aspects of the story's themes. When not acting as an unneeded narrator or sharing her Hallmark card sentiments, however, she does have some good behind the scenes anecdotes to share. I also have to admit that this is a very consistent track with little in the way of blank space.
Next up is Stephen King Territory (13:00, SD), an interview with King, Lambert, critic/biographer Douglas E. Winter, producer Richard P. Rubinstein, and actors Denise Crosby, Dale Midkiff, and Brad Greenquist concerning the elements of Pet Sematary that mirrored his real life, shooting in Maine, and the book's parallels with the traditional story of The Monkey's Paw. The Characters (12:40, SD) features the same folks, plus Fred Gwynne and cinematographer Peter Stein, discussing the characterizations in the book and the cast's work. Filming the Horror (10:20, SD) closes things out with a look at the process of hiring Lambert, King's cameo, filming, sets, and other technical stuff.
Pet Sematary is still a sizable technical achievement and a visceral film, but it doesn't live up to genuinely terrifying 'tweenage memories. It's often the film's most blatant shortcomings that make it so interesting and so very Stephen King-ian, perhaps more Stephen King-ian than any other King film adaptation. This Blu-ray release meets expectations in terms of video and audio quality (which is to say they're just fine, not outstanding), and features all the original DVD's extras, including Mary Lambert's informative, but sentimental commentary track.
* Note: The images on this page are not representative of the Blu-ray image quality.
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Fantastic review. Pet Cemetery is one of my favorite horror films especially because it comes from the mind of one of the best scary storytellers ever. I saw the original, but have not had the pleasure of seeing Church, the kitty that rises from the dead in high def. I've decided to have a horror marathon gathering this Halloween and I'm inviting some coworkers of mine from DISH. I'm excited that the Blu-ray is coming out in time for party, but I like my peace of mind and I can save money by renting from Blockbuster @Home, rather than buying up front, then if the Blu-ray is a hit, I'll get it and have it in my collection.
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Disc Details
Release Date: 2nd October 2012
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 1.85:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 English, Dolby Digital 2.0 French, Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Spanish and Portuguese
Subtitles: English SDH, French, Spanish, Portuguese
Extras: Director's Commentary, Stephen King Territory, The Characters, Filming the Horror
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Mary Lambert
Cast: Dale Midkiff, Denise Crosby, Blaze and Beau Berdahl, Miko Hughes, Fred Gwynne
Genre: Horror
Length: 102 minutes
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galaxies.Billions of galaxies are within the optical range of the largest telescopes in 1996 analysis of photographs taken from the Hubble Space Telescope increased the estimated number of galaxies from 10 billion to 50 billion. Research with the Hubble Space Telescrope has also indicated that supermassive black holes are found at the center of large galaxy. A galaxy is held together by the gravitational attraction between its constituent parts (see gravitation ), while its rotational motion prevents it from collapsing on itself. Just as gravitation binds individual stars into galaxies, it also acts to hold clusters of galaxies together. Many large galaxies have smaller galaxies, called satellite galaxies, in close proximity. The galaxies nearest the Milky Way form a cluster called the Local Group . The Local Group includes the Andromeda Galaxy, which is a spiral galaxy similar in size and composition to the Milky Way, and the Magellanic Clouds, which are satellite galaxies of the Milky Way. The vast majority of observed galaxies are classified as either spiral or elliptical (football-shaped), with a small minority, e.g., the Magellanic Clouds, classified as irregular according to a scheme originated by Hubble. Although estimates of the age of the universe have varied (see Hubble's law ), current estimates place its age at around 13.75 billion years. The earliest galaxies imaged by modern astronomers include several that were formed less than 600 million years after that, and one galaxy has been discovered that was formed some 380 million years after the big bang.
A typical spiral galaxy is shaped like a flat disk, about 100,000 light-years in diameter, with a central bulge, or nucleus, containing old stars winding through the disk are the characteristic spiral arms of dust, gas, and young stars (see stellar populations ). This type of galaxy is further classified as being either a normal or a barred spiral. In the normal spiral, the arms, at least two in number, join smoothly with the nucleus in the barred spiral, such as the Milky Way, the arms project from a bank of stars that runs through the nucleus. The elliptical galaxies, lacking spiral arms entirely and containing little or no gas and dust, resemble the nuclei of spiral galaxies. Their shapes vary from nearly spherical to highly flattened ellipsoids. Elliptical galaxies have a much greater variation in size, mass, and luminosity than do spiral galaxies their sizes range from the largest known galaxies of all, with luminosities about 10 times that of the Andromeda Galaxy, to the small dwarf ellipticals, which can contain as few as a million stars. Irregular galaxies appear structureless and without any nucleus or rotational symmetry their light comes mostly from young stars.
Spiral galaxies contain a larger number of bluer, younger stars, while elliptical galaxies contain a larger number of redder, older stars. This has led astronomers to believe that stars initially cluster into spiral galaxies and that over time structural changes transform them into elliptical galaxies. Some researchers speculate that the transformation occurs because of gravitational forces exerted by galaxies as they slowly pass each other. Computer simulations suggest another alternative, called
galactic harassment, in which galaxies interact although they remain far apart and pass each other at high speeds. The most widely accepted alternative suggests that the transformation is caused by collisions of galaxies and gravitational tidal interactions between them as they travel through space, causing them to grow and evolve. Several dwarf galaxies are currently colliding with the Milky Way others are on course to do so over the next 2 to 3 billion years. The collisions are not cataclysmic because galaxies—even though they may contain many billions of stars—are mostly
empty space and the probability of two stars meeting is very small. However, the
empty space is not really empty, it is full of gas and dust which can interact when the galaxies collide. There is also friction between the gas and dust in the colliding galaxies, causing shock waves that can trigger some star formation in the galaxies. These processes can radically affect the colliding galaxies, e.g., two spiral galaxies can merge to form an elliptical galaxy.
Many galaxies radiate a large fraction of their energy in forms other than visible light. With the development of radio astronomy , many radio galaxies were discovered. Other galaxies radiate strongly in the infrared, ultraviolet, or X-ray parts of the spectrum.
See R. J. Tayler, Galaxies, Structure and Evolution (1993) N. Henbest and H. Couper, The Guide to the Galaxy (1994) M. S. Longair, Galaxy Formation (1998) M. Merrifield and J. Binney, Galactic Astronomy (1998) L. S. Sparke and J. S. Gallagher 3d, Galaxies in the Universe (2d ed. 2007) H. Mo, F. van den Bosch and S. White, Galaxy Formation and Evolution (2010).
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