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rshacklett needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 120 designs submitted by 43 freelance designers.
I am looking for a logo for a new photography business -- K9 Candids (http://www.k9candids.com). I am open to all ideas on this one and plan to use it for branding during dog event and pet portrait work. My focus is on dogs, so I'd like to keep a dog theme in the logo.
K9 Candids
Graphic logo for canine photography business. Something fun and catchy. I'm completely open to ideas as to content.
If you would like to use a dog or the shape of a dog, I would prefer it have a form similar to my dogs (big fluffy mutts) as opposed to a lab or other popular dog breed. I have posted photos of my dogs (who are similar) so you have a sense of my dog "style". You do not need to incorporate these photos, they are simply for reference if your design includes a dog. I attempted to pick photos that would help provide a sense of shape from different angles; however, if you have an idea and would like to see a photo of a specific angle, let me know and I'll see what I can do. The photos can be viewed at:
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- Graphic logo
- Vector graphics preferred
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Where do I start?Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
So much has transpired since my last post I don't know where to start. Probably the best place to start is with pictures. It has been too long for me to get everything we've had happen in a post. I'll try to hit the most important parts and you can feel free to ask questions. I'll even promise to do my best to answer them.
Bj is doing alot better, but I'm afraid she probably won't ever be back to gathering eggs. She has lost a significant amount of the grip in her left hand. Other than that she seems to be pretty much back to normal. Unfortunately normal hasn't been too good since her first accident at 14. She is trying to find a pain management doctor that will help her with her pain, but at the same time not pump her full of medicine she doesn't need. I can only imagine what it must be like for people with chronic pain to walk the tightrope between help and addiction.
We all have worked non stop to get the second set of houses ready for chickens, but most importantly to start getting paid. Our hard work seems to be paying off. We now have around 30,000 clucking chickens here on the farm. Really since the birds came for the second set I have been able to relax just a bit. With the contract signed and the loan out of the way I can concentrate more on running the business and less on making sure everything that has to be done is done to suit me. The most difficult thing in all this is getting everyone to do what they are supposed to.
School will be out for the summer in just a week or so. The kids can't wait! I think they plan to go to the McCreary County Museum's Learning Center quite a bit this summer. Don't know if that's to get out of working in the chickenhouses and garden or not. Who am I kidding of course it is! So long as they learn something I geuss it's okay. They have helped me quite a bit around the place since Bjs accident and really deserve a break. Kaylee made the high school cheer team for the second year in a row so it won't be too long til her days will be filled with cheer and dance routines. Garett is becoming really interested in all different types of things from the paranormal to ATVs. This afternoon he is watching a program on The Discovery Channel about how long things would last after man was gone. Madison and I are seriously shopping horse trailers. I just can't find what I want used so I'll most likely buy a new 16 ft Ponderosa horse/stock combo. I've promised her we will do more horseback riding this summer. I didn't realize it until Bj brought it to my attention just the other day, but Katie (my oldest) has been living with us for over a year now. BJ has been urging me to go to court and try to get custody of her again, but I just hate to spend the money on an attorney. On the other hand I don't think it's right to pay $385 a month child support for a child who lives with me either.
I've had a chance to put almost 100 hours on the 3316HST. I really like the little tractor. I'm really surprised at what it will lift. The backhoe isn't too shabby either. It's not going to dig like a commercial hoe but heck for $6000 it was well worth it. We joke all the time about how a shovel doesn't fit my hands anymore. I seem to find a way to use the backhoe for everything I had to use a shovel for before. So far my only problem with it has been a weeping cylinder that was replaced under warranty. I've been having a bit of trouble with the 7010 and it's wheels. So far I have cracked 4. All have been replaced under warranty, but it's still an inconvenience. My dad and I had some collars built and put them on the wheels in hopes of stopping any that may crack in the future. Still no problems with the 6000. While working on the new rebranded TYM Mahindra we both commented to each other about how well the "pink" tractor has held up. Aside from the clutch job the 6000 has not seen the dealer for going on 6 years. It's also obvious looking at the 2 tractors how much heavier built the 6000 is than the 7010. The wheels on the 6000 are 8 lug and over 10 mm thick on alot bigger axle while the 7010 wheels are only 6 lug, 8 mm thick, and on a much smaller axle. The two tractors weigh in roughly the same. I love the size of the 7010 and it's done everything I have asked of it. For some reason I just long for a bit bigger tractor with more horsepower and would even like to see a few more creature comforts in the cab. Some cool t shirts to wear to show my Mahindra pride would be good too!
I geuss it's official that we are a farm. The highway department came and put up a tractor sign on the side of the road leading to the farm. We've all made jokes about how we've hit the big time now with a farm sign. It may be the only farm sign in this whole county! Good to know I'm getting a little bit of my tax money back in a round about way.
Well by now you know I always have tons to do so I better get at it! Be sure to check back and feel free to comment on the pics I've added!


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Sabine Pipe Line Company LLC
Second Revised Volume No. 1
Contents / Previous / Next / Main Tariff Index
Effective Date: 08/25/1997, Docket: RP97-425-000, Status: Effective
First Revised Sheet No. 273 First Revised Sheet No. 273 : Superseded
Superseding: Original Sheet No. 273
for the month after the effective termination date of the
Firm Service Agreement.
The posting will include the primary points of receipt
and delivery, the available Maximum Daily Reservation
Quantity and the Maximum Daily Quantity for each Primary
Point, the termination date of the firm contract, and the
applicable maximum rate.
11.3 Bidding On Capacity
Upon posting of available capacity, Sabine shall receive
bids in writing from eligible bidders who have executed a
Form of Service Agreement Applicable to Temporary Firm
Transportation Service Pursuant to Award of Released
Capacity. Bids must be submitted on Sabine's "Bid for
Released Firm Capacity" form, as prescribed in Section 10
of this FERC Gas Tariff, and must be received by Sabine
no later than 9:00 a.m. Central Time on the bid deadline
date. Sabine will post the relevant terms of all
eligible bids, other than the bidder's name, one business
day after each bid is received by Sabine. Sabine will
determine the best bid in accordance with the Capacity
Release provisions set forth in Section 10 of the General
Terms and Conditions.
11.4 Right of First Refusal
If the right of first refusal applies, Sabine will notify
an existing Shipper of the best bid received which Sabine
is willing to accept. Shipper must provide Sabine
written notification, which may be transmitted by
facsimile or other similar electronic means, that it
intends to exercise its right of first refusal. Shipper
shall have a specified time, but not less than five (5)
business days, within which Shipper must match the best
bid. In order to match the best bid, Shipper must agree
to pay a rate up to the maximum rate, for a contract
term, not to exceed five (5) years, that will provide
Sabine at least the same net present value, calculated in
accordance with Section 10.9 of the General Terms and
Conditions. If Shipper matches the best bid, Sabine and
Shipper will enter into a new Service Agreement,


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By Claudia Assis
Renewable energy is increasingly cost competitive with traditional power sources, and the "age of renewables" is beginning, analysts at Citi said in a note earlier this week.
Costs for solar and wind energy, primarily, are declining, making them more competitive. That's thanks to lower construction costs, more efficiency, and more financing avenues that have become available, including yieldcos, the analysts said.
Solar and wind get an edge over hydro and geothermal energy since these have their geographic limitations, Citi said. Nuclear and coal are viewed as not competitive due to the current regulatory environment and the construction costs of such power plants, they added.
Citi provided investors with a list of stocks that would be "directly impacted by the renewable theme."
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Among utilities, standouts will be the companies that have spotted transmission opportunities as a result of growth in renewable energy, as well as names that have already recognized renewables as emerging.
Those include Edison International /quotes/zigman/158143/delayed /quotes/nls/eix EIX , PG&E Corp. /quotes/zigman/171662/delayed /quotes/nls/pcg PCG , Duke Energy Corp. /quotes/zigman/10759260/delayed /quotes/nls/duk DUK , DTE Energy Co. /quotes/zigman/152195/delayed /quotes/nls/dte DTE , and Westar Energy Inc. /quotes/zigman/307110/delayed /quotes/nls/wr WR , Citi said.
— Claudia Assis
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Jbucy necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 89 diseños de 33 diseñadores freelance.
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Hi! I am MBA student and starting my third company. I have heard awesome things about 99designs so excited to try it out.
Our company offers targeted financial advice for graduate students and recent alums (navigating student loans, buying or renting, money markets during school, etc).
We believe that helping graduate student manage their personal finances will enable them to do great work in the world and not be overburdened with financial stress.
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Elegant logo that would appeal to educated, relatively high-income earners. Need to look somewhat blue chip because people will be trusting us with their money but not too stuffy.
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USDA's January 2004 crop production report confirms record U.S. long grain rice production and near-record U.S. medium grain production.
In the short term, I would suggest that this adds to the bear's case of market weakness for the following reasons:
Huge U.S. production: U.S. all rice production is estimated by USDA at a record high 231 million hundredweight. U.S. long grain production is a record 169 million hundredweight, up 13 percent from the previous year, while U.S. medium grain production comes in as the third-largest on record at 61.9 million hundredweight (a 22-percent increase over 2003).
U.S. all rice ending stocks for 2004-05 are projected at 40.1 million hundredweight, down 4 percent from USDA's December estimate but up 69 percent from 2003-04.
Ending stocks are the largest since 1986-87. U.S. long grain ending stocks for 2004-05 are estimated by USDA at 23.5 million hundredweight, the second largest since 1986-87 and significantly above the previous period's 10.3 million hundredweight.
U.S. export pace slow: With the 2004-05 marketing year almost half over, U.S. all rice exports are lagging with fewer rough rice sales and increased dependence on milled rice sales. Without Brazilian business, rough rice exports are expected to be problematic, coming in at 32 million hundredweight. Granted, rough rice exports are the fourth largest on record, but they are down for the second consecutive year. Failure of other global export business to materialize fairly quickly signals price weakness as the market struggles to digest a larger-than-normal crop.
Global economy still a question mark: Global economic activity is simply not strong enough to inspire strong business investment. Even though major companies are investing, they are cautious, concerned about the downside risk. For example, energy companies are conservatively investing in expansion due to fear of being caught with excess supply. With energy commodities in short supply and commanding high prices, other commodities such as rice, cotton, soybeans, wheat have been experiencing higher levels of price volatility due to the risk and uncertainty found in the commodities market.
Western Hemispheric rice production returns to normal, reducing demand for U.S. rough rice: Western Hemispheric milled production in 2004-05 is estimated by USDA at 22 million metric tons (U.S. production 7.3 million tons), giving the region a production level that exceeds consumption. The South American weather that would normally bring Brazil into the U.S. market as a purchaser of rough long grain rice cannot be counted on in this marketing period. Brazilian production, though down from last year's production, is good, giving them 2004-05 ending stocks of 1.4 million tons, which is larger than U.S. projected ending stocks of 1.3 million tons.
Global production up for second consecutive year: With global production up 20 million tons over 2002-03 (U.S. production 7.3 million tons) global rice-producing countries are moving to address dangerously low global stocks, estimated at 72 million metric tons, the lowest since 1983-84 (U.S. ending stocks 1.3 million tons).
Global weather remains fairly normal: Statistically the world is due a significant catastrophic weather event. For the past several years weather has caused no major widespread damage.
Food security and protectionism alive and well: From a food production perspective, it would be a huge mistake to underestimate the will of the Asian people to meet their basic foods needs. Without a strong robust global economy, the Tsunami event if nothing else will reinforce Asian desire to focus on food security and self sufficiency in rice production.
Given the above I present the following rice price outlook.
2004 Arkansas long grain rice price outlook — For the marketing period that begins Aug. 1, 2004, and ends July 31, 2005, I have the following total cash value:
|Cash Price
|$3.30 per bushel
|$7.33 per hundredweight
|$0.20 per bushel
|$0.45 per hundredweight
|Total Cash
|$3.50 per bushel
|$7.78 per hundredweight
2004 Arkansas medium grain rice price outlook — For the marketing period that begins Aug. 1, 2004, and ends July 31, 2005, I have the following total cash value:
|Cash Price
|$3.00 per bushel
|$6.67 per hundredweight
|$0.18 per bushel
|$0.40 per hundredweight
|Total Cash
|$3.18 per bushel
|$7.07 per hundredweight
2005 Arkansas long grain rice price outlook — For the marketing period that begins Aug. 1, 2005, and ends July 31, 2006, I have the following total cash value:
|Cash Price
|$3.35 per bushel
|$7.44 per hundredweight
|$0.00 per bushel
|$0.00 per hundredweight
|Total Cash
|$3.35 per bushel
|$7.44 per hundredweight
2005 Arkansas medium grain rice price outlook — For the marketing period that begins Aug. 1, 2005, and ends July 31, 2006, I have the following total cash value:
|Cash Price
|$3.70 per bushel
|$8.22 per hundredweight
|$0.00 per bushel
|$0.00 per hundredweight
|Total Cash
|$3.70 per bushel
|$8.22 per hundredweight
Those who are bullish on the rice market would counter that the above rice price outlook probably understates the future, especially the 2005-06 marketing period, for some of the following reasons:
- First, global consumption has exceeded global production for the fourth consecutive year with the consequence of stocks falling from 139 million metric tons in 2001-02 to 72 million tons today, the lowest since 1983-84.
- Second, global economic activity may not be robust, but it has a strong pulse. Orderly expansion is occurring, which implies a solid demand for commodities, including rice.
- Third, as the gap between U.S. rice prices and Thai rice prices narrows, the Iraqi rice business becomes more likely. This will improve the U.S. competitive position in the world market.
- Fourth, as USDA points out from 2003 to 2004, the international rice market saw a major market share shift as China and India retreated from the market, allowing Thailand to supply approximately 40 percent of the global market, and
- Fifth, USDA makes a reasonable contention about the immediate future when they say that from 2004 to 2005, the international market is expected to again see substantial shifts in market share as relatively tight exportable supplies in Thailand and China force buyers to look for alternative suppliers, primarily India, Pakistan, and the United States.
Bobby Coats is an agricultural policy analyst with the University of Arkansas.


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Important Information on Voting in the New York City Area
October 2000
A note from TheBody.com: The field of medicine is constantly evolving. As a result, parts of this article may be outdated. Please keep this in mind, and be sure to visit other parts of our site for more recent information!
The 2000 general elections are being held on Tuesday, November 7. In New York State, polls open at 6 am and close at 9 pm.
To register to vote in New York State you must: be a U.S. citizen; be 18 years old by December 31 of the year in which you file this form (note: you must be 18 years old by the date of the election in which you want to vote); live at your present address at least 30 days before an election; not be in jail or on parole for a felony conviction and; not claim the right to vote elsewhere.
For further information, contact:
New York State Board of Elections
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Change of Address
Notices of change of address from registered voters received by October 18 by a county board of elections must be processed and entered in the records in time for the general election.
New York Metropolitan County Boards of Election
New York County Board of Elections (Manhattan residents)
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Nassau County Board of Elections
Suffolk County Board of Elections
Westchester County Board of Elections
Rockland County Board of Elections
Orange County Board of Elections
Voting by Absentee Ballot in New York StateYou may vote by absentee ballot if you will be:
Deadlines: Voting by Absentee BallotFor General Elections
Oct. 31 Last day to postmark application or letter of application for ballot.
Nov. 6 Last day to apply in person for ballot.
Nov. 6 Last day to postmark ballot. Must be received by the board of elections no later than Nov. 14.
Nov. 7 Last day to deliver ballot in person to the board of elections.
Frequently Asked Questions about Voting in New York State(Provided by NYS Board of Elections)
"Who Can Vote?"You must be a registered voter in order to vote in the general or primary elections. To register, you must be a United States citizen, be 18 years old by the date of the election you want to vote, live at your present address for at least 30 days before an election, not be in jail or on parole for a felony conviction, and not claim the right to vote elsewhere.
"Where Can I Get a Mail Registration Application?"E-mail your mailing address to firstname.lastname@example.com or call (212) VOTE-NYC (868-3692) and ask to have a postage-paid application sent to you. You may also pick one up at your local post office, library or motor vehicle office.
"Can I Register in Person?"Yes. Many public agencies are now providing voter registration forms and assistance. You can also register at Board of Elections offices Monday to Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. If you don't get a registration card within 4 to 6 weeks of completing your application, you might want to call (212) VOTE-NYC to see if your application was processed.
"Do I Have to Register Every Year?"No. Once you register, you are permanently registered. Name, address or party enrollment changes can be made by submitting a new registration application. If you move, you must notify the Board of Elections within 25 days by re-registering.
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"How Do Candidates Get on the Ballot?"In New York State, most candidates get on the ballot by filing a petition containing a specified number of signatures. The required amount varies, depending on the office sought and whether the candidate is seeking a party nomination or a spot on the ballot as an independent.
"Who Can Sign a Petition?"Only enrolled party members may sign petitions for candidates who seek their party's nomination. However, any registered voter living within the appropriate district may sign a petition for a candidate seeking to run as an independent in the general election as long as he or she has not already signed on behalf of another candidate.
"Should I be Concerned About Signing a Petition?"Absolutely not! The reluctance of some to sign petitions makes it difficult for those without strong political party backing to get the requisite number of signatures and run for elected office. Signing a petition is an important way to participate in the electoral process.
"What is a Primary Election?"A primary is an election that may take place within each of New York State's official political parties. It precedes the general election and provides enrolled political party members the opportunity to nominate their party's candidates for elected office as well as to elect various party officials. However, if there is no contest, there is no primary.
"Why Should I Enroll in a Political Party?"Enrolled party members who help nominate candidates by signing petitions and voting in the primary have greater political clout than non-enrolled voters who can vote only in the general election. Moreover, you are not obligated to vote for your party's candidate in the general election. In November, you may vote for any candidate from any party.
"How Do I Enroll in a Political Party?"You voluntarily enroll in any party by indicating your preference on the voter registration form either at the same time that you register to vote or by re-registering.
"What Happens if I Can't Vote on Election Day?"If you will be out of town on election day or are physically unable to go to the polls, you can vote by absentee ballot.
"How Can I Get an Absentee Ballot?"Absentee ballot applications can be obtained by writing the Board of Elections, calling (212) VOTE-NYC, or e-mailing your request to firstname.lastname@example.com.
"I'm Disabled. Where Can I Vote?"Most polling places are now accessible to the handicapped. If yours is not, you may ask to have your records transferred to a nearby accessible polling place where the ballot will be the same as in your election district. You may also vote by absentee ballot. If you have a long-term or permanent illness or disability, you can apply for a permanent absentee ballot and you will automatically receive one before each primary and general election.
"What Do I Need When I Go to Vote?"Nothing. Just appear at the polling place indicated on the card you get from the Board of Elections between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. on election day. You need not show any identification or your card from the Board of Elections in order to vote.
"What Do I Do When I Get to the Polling Place?"When you enter the polling place, you'll see tables and voting machines for one or more election districts (E.D.). At the table for your E.D. you will be asked to sign next to a facsimile of your original signature on an alphabetical computerized poll-list.
"What if I'm Not Permitted to Vote?"If you are not on the poll-list, it may be because your registration form was not received or, for a primary, because you aren't enrolled in a party. If you believe that you are eligible, you can still vote. Ask for an affidavit ballot, which is basically a paper ballot. After the election, the Board of Elections will check its records and your vote will be counted if you are indeed eligible to vote. If not, you will receive a notice that you are not eligible, along with a registration application for future elections.
"How Do Voting Machines Work?"When you enter the voting booth, pull the large red handle to activate the machine. Do not move it until you have completed your selections. You have three minutes in which to vote. Make your selections by moving the lever next to the name of each candidate you wish to vote for until an 'X' appears. You can change your mind and move the levers up and down as often as necessary. However, once your choices are made, leave them down and pull the large red handle to register and count your vote.
"Suppose I Need Help?"If you need some help because you are disabled or cannot read the ballot, federal law allows you to have a friend or relative assist you in the voting booth. Election employees at the polling place are also ready to help you.
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Felony Conviction: How it Affects Your Right to VoteYou cannot register for or vote in an election if:
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10-year contract covers new department campus in D.C.
Northrop Grumman Corp. has captured a $2.6 billion contract to develop the IT infrastructure for the Homeland Security Department's new campus, which will be built in Washington.
The General Services Administration will build the campus for DHS on the grounds of the former St. Elizabeths Hospital in southeast Washington.
"The contract award helps ensure that the IT infrastructure needs of the campus will be developed in parallel with the massive construction project, the most complex in GSA's history and the largest federal construction project in the Washington metropolitan area since the building of the Pentagon," GSA said in a statement Thursday night.
DHS plans to consolidate its 22 agencies onto the campus during the next 10 years. More than 14,000 DHS employees will work on the campus once it is completed.
"The IT, telecommunications, physical security and building management systems requirements of the consolidated DHS campus are unique and complex, especially given DHS' critical mission to protect our nation's security," said Julia Hudson, GSA National Capital Region administrator.
The infrastructure will incorporate passive optical network technology that will reduce power consumption by as much as 80 percent, which will help the campus meet GSA's sustainability goals, the agency said.
The infrastructure also should let components of DHS more easily share information, according to GSA's statement.
A major requirement for DHS was that the winning bidder show how future technologies would be implemented, how security would be supported, and how the winning bidder would have the flexibility to adapt to each phase of the 10-year construction project, GSA said.
Northrop Grumman also must meet several small-business requirements, such as sending 40 percent of subcontracting dollars to small businesses. Also, 20 percent will go to subcontractors that meet Historically Underutilized Business Zone; small, disadvantaged; women-owned; service-disabled veteran-owned; and veteran-owned small-business definitions.
Northrop Grumman is ranked No. 2 on the 2010 Washington Technology Top 100 list of the largest government contractors.
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"The infrastructure will incorporate passive optical network technology that will reduce power consumption by as much as 80 percent"
Just like the government to choose a technology based on a sales pitch instead of a requirement. Tell the technical contractor to pick the technology and save 80 percent on energy. PON won't do this and is not redundant or reliable.
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Making friends, forming ideas, following rules … it's all coming together now, just in time for school! Imagination also reaches new levels, and athletic abilities start to shine. Here, you'll find ways to make creativity and problem-solving part of each day for your five-year-old, paving the way for continued learning and a "can-do" approach to life.
He draws recognizable pictures, writes his name, dresses himself and completes puzzles
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When you see your child busy pretending, you can be sure there's a whole lot of thinking going on! Pretend play is more than fun—it helps develop thinking and problem-solving skills and strengthens social and communication skills, as well.
Being a backseat passenger may be a regular part of your child's routine, but it doesn't have to be boring. In addition to singing songs, my preschooler and I enjoy playing games in the car.


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Hello Chris come into the chatroom there are many people who can help you with the cards that you are using it is very interesting to learn more and there are lots of people who will go through things and we have many tarot card readers here who can help you hello sparkle is interesting that you see spirits since a child you are psychic don't think you're not again coming to the chat room and people will be able to help you just ask the questions you need assistance with in maybe developing more
I went out for a meal yesterday at my local pub and I saw the Spirit of a dog laying down by the back door and it made me wonder as I do not see that many animals why I just occasionally see them I sometimes think it's because I would possibly find it upsetting and it made me wonder why the dog was there of which I immediately thought he's waiting for someone I do hope that someone Returns for the dog as It shouldn't really be here it should be passed over and it made me wonder whether some dogs animals are attached to the earth plane through just wanting to be with their owners I personally would not like to see that happen and then the thought of spirit rescue for animals came across my mind and it's something that I think I will try to help when I see more of this I do believe that putting the thought out to the universe can make things fall into place
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LeFrak Center
Barnard students study and research in Barnard's new library space in LeFrak Center, one of 30+ libraries and collections in the Columbia Library System (one of the top five academic research library in North America). More importantly, Barnard students have a personalized and direct link to the library system through our Personal Librarian program. Each first-year student and academic department is matched with a librarian who serves as their main point of contact for the library - a go-to person for all things library-related.
Arthur Ross Greenhouse
The Greenhouse has a custom-designed aluminum and glass shell and fully computerized heating, cooling, ventilation, lighting and watering systems to provide independent, automatic climate control. A central "peaked" room acts as a general public space and conservatory, housing the teaching collection. The conservatory is flanked by two pairs of research bays that provide dedicated space for specialized research. The complex occupies about 3400 square feet with more than 2100 square feet under glass.
Columbia Athletic Facilities
Columbia University offers one of the largest and most diverse athletics programs in the nation, with 31 men's and women's varsity teams competing at the highest intercollegiate level, NCAA Division I. Barnard women compete alongside Columbia women on the 16 women's teams as part of the Columbia/Barnard Athletic Consortium. And, all Barnard students have access to the Columbia athletic facilities and to the Barnard Fitness Center. Potential varsity athletes may want to read more about facilities available at the Baker Athletics Complex, the Campbell Sports Center and Dodge Fitness Center.
Minor Latham Playhouse
The Theatre Department's season of productions in the Minor Latham Playhouse and the Glicker-Milstein Black Box Theatre is a crucible of investigation: the place where professional directors and designers collaborate with undergraduates, using a wide range of classic and contemporary plays and performance practices to shape insights unique to theatrical inquiry today.
Art studio
Visual Arts at Barnard is offered as a concentration within the Art History department requiring equal parts Art History and Studio course work.
With high ceilings and lots of natural light, Barnard's art studios, located in the Diana Center, provide ample space to design and create. View the list of classes posted in the Arts History Department website.
The Quad
First-year students live in traditional-style residence halls clustered around Barnard's Quad. Upperclass students live in suites and apartments, where lounges and common areas host study breaks and late-night debates. 12 Residence halls accommodate an average of 91 percent of our student body.
Lehman Lawn
The green grasses and flowering magnolia trees of Lehman Lawn make it a favorite for studying or relaxing. It's also the site of events such as concerts, dance performances, and receptions.
Diana Center Dining
The Millicent Carey McIntosh Student Dining Room, located on the 2nd floor of The Diana Center, is a bright space with lots of natural light offering up pizza, hot meals, salads, sushi, sandwiches, and more for lunch and dinner meals.
Liz's Place, named for Elizabeth Yeh Singh '88, the public café on the ground floor. It is the place for snacks, Starbucks coffee and light meals to go.


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spitfire13 needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 581 designs submitted by 90 freelance designers.
Moreland Mavericks
26 year old manager. Obsessive compulsive with aesthetics. I drive a Toyota Supra simply because I like how it looks even though I know nothing about cars. I like sharp, slick, sexy designs.
Males in their early to late 20s.
I already have the basic color scheme which is orange and blue. The specific codes for the tones can be got from the uniform design psd file which I have attached.
I have the old and very plain mascot logo which I will post for reference but I don't want that exact thing used. I want something much better obviously.
A Maverick is a horse so that's what I want as part of the logo. I also want the horse to have curls in its hair somehow. Either one large curl at the back, like in the old logo, or incorporated some other way.
It's not compulsory to use the fonts i've attached but they are part of the uniform (which is like the Dallas Mavericks uniform) so I would like them used if possible. If you don't think they will look good then don't use them.
Having a basketball as part of the design would be good but is not essential.
The most essential thing is that it looks good and has the basic color scheme and a maverick(horse) as part of it.
* P.S - Just a quick note. The logo isn't meant to be part of the uniform. The uniforms were already made over 2 years ago and look like the psd. I just provided it for some reference.
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10 Protagonists Who Ruined Great Games
It's like Stallone in Judge Dredd, or Keanu Reeves as Jonathan Harker in Dracula - everything else about the entire title effectively works, but its main character just keeps ruining your experience the more and more you see them. Many of us have encountered some form of these 10 Protagonists Who Ruined Great Games in our ventures, but most of the time our love for the overall title may have clouded our judgment of its less-than-stellar star. Sure, maybe putting in 30+ hours into a game might soften your disliking of the character, but there was something there that was just.. off. So let's ignore the supporting cast members who carried it all while we air out 10 Protagonists Who Ruined Great Games!
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Luke fon FabreTales of the Abyss
Starting off our list of 10 Protagonists Who Ruined Great Games is a redhead we've seen far too many times. For some reason, Namco decided that out of every game of the Tales library, Tales of the Abyss would get its own anime series (it should have been Symphonia). It also went on to get a port to the 3DS. While Abyss was fine and dandy, its protagonist, Luke fon Fabre, was not agreeable or believable. Luke could have been higher on this list due to his annoying demeanor, but we remembered that he was kidnapped at 10 years old, lost his memories, was abandoned by his friends, and eventually found out he was a clone of the real Luke fon Fabre, so we cut him some slack.
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The ArbiterHalo 2 & 3
Bungie pushed the political aspects of the Covenant to an Attack of the Clones-level of absurdity, and the Arbiter's plot line embodies this. Changing perspective from Master Chief to Arbs was a plot twist none of us saw coming, but it was also a plot twist none of us liked. Sure, the pacing changed a little by focusing a bit more on stealth for the first couple missions. But giving the Arbiter Keith David's iconic voice didn't help soften the blow that we simply did not care for this humanized, Convenant hombre. There's a reason why he was always the second player in Halo 3.
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Desmond MilesAssassin's Creed Series
We went through five different Assassin's Creed titles, and we liked most of it, even if a vast majority of it all played exactly the same. In Assassin's Creed 3, we noticed that Connor was a bit of a d-bag. But Ratonhnhake:ton's sour personality paled in comparison to Desmond Miles. For five games straight, Desmond was our conduit to all these wonderful hidden blade memories, but we were annoyed by him every single time we were pulled out of the Animus. We get it Desmond, you wanted a normal life. But hey, you got to relive 16th century Italy for three games straight, you won the Revolutionary War and you retroactively learned assassin skills along the way, so stop whining! We already mentioned the 10 Eras Assassin's Creed 5 Should Explore, but as long as Desmond isn't there (confirmed that he won't be), we'll be content.
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Johnny KlebitzGrand Theft Auto 4: The Lost and Damned
We get why Rockstar decided to model an expansion of GTA 4 to Sons of Anarchy -- because the lifestyle of one percenter MC perfectly caters to the GTA formula. You have organized crime, motorized mayhem, ridiculous supporting characters and a hierarchy for your main character to ascend. Much like Kurt Sutter's critically acclaimed biker version of Hamlet, there are a lot of betrayals going on between the MC's president and VP. The problem with this was The Lost and Damned's main character, Johnny, was nowhere near as likable as Jax Teller was on Sons of Anarchy. His character was bland and his missions were decent, albeit repetitive. Critic and fan reactions to Johnny were the reasons why Rockstar introduced Trevor in GTA 5 the way that they did (hint: someone got the boot).
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Baby MarioSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
A lot of us forget that the first Yoshi's Island was the official sequel to Super Mario World. It's tough to top the greatest Mario game of all time, but Yoshi's Island was an excellent followup. Unfortunately, Yoshi's Island introduced us to one of the most annoying protagonists of all time: Baby Mario. Who knew that the infantile form of the face of gaming could have a voice so annoying? With annoying cries like that, no wonder the stork dropped him before the game started.
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TidusFinal Fantasy X
Halfway through our list of 10 Protagonists Who Ruined Great Games, is your run-of-the-mill, overeager and naive JRPG star. Throughout all of Final Fantasy X, Tidus kept refusing to believe that Zanarkand was decimated a thousand years ago, despite hearing it from nearly every character in the game. Tidus isn't the first one to do it, but he's one of the first characters to start a trend in JRPGs -- that most of their protagonists are either an overly quiet sociopath or a loud-mouthed, rambunctious teen who keeps challenging what everyone tells them. Final Fantasy X-2 had Yuna and her Powerpuff team trying to bring Tidus back, but we were hoping for them to fail the entire time.
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Peter VenkmanGhostbusters: The Video Game
Ironically, we follow Tidus with a Ghostbuster! Now, we know what you're thinking, "this is blasphemy, Bill Murray's portrayal of Pete Venkman is one of the greatest comedic performances of all time!" Yes, in the first Ghostbusters movie. It's been 25 years since then and unfortunately, Bill Murray was extremely uninspired with his voice work. Ghostbusters: TVG is probably the closest thing we'll ever get to a third movie, but based on Murray's obviously phoned-in performance, that might not be a bad thing. Take the underwhelming comedic writing of Ghostbusters 2, throw in one of Bill Murray's worst acting pieces next to Garfield, and you have a great game filled with nostalgia overshadowing a letdown. And this is coming from a writer who dresses like this for Halloween.
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VaanFinal Fantasy XII
We already mentioned all the fallacies of Tidus in Final Fantasy X, but Vaan takes everything we absolutely hated about him and runs with it. Vaan traded out Tidus' story (one of his only credible features), for androgynous physical features, a stupid outfit and the personalty of a tumbleweed. For the first half of the game, Vaan tags along simply because Balthier and Fran are awesome and Vaan wants to be a sky pirate just like them. Thirty hours into Final Fantasy XII, and we're still hearing about him wanting to be a sky pirate, despite committing plenty of aerial acts of piracy.
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DanteDmC: Devil May Cry
Nero from Devil May Cry 4 could have easily made this list, but he was nowhere near as bad as the Dante we saw in DmC. Trying to revamp the character's image, fans brought out the torches and pitchforks. A lot of us held back until DmC was released, where we found out it was actually a lot worse. DmC itself plays amazingly well, offering some of the best combat the series has ever seen. The original Dante was over the top and full of himself because he knows he's awesome and filled with amazing demon-slaying skills. This Dante acts like an a-hole for no real apparent reason except for rebellion. Randomly giving middle fingers and cursing to shock teenage audiences died out with Stone Cold Steve Austin.
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RaidenMetal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
Like you were expecting anyone else reigning atop our list of 10 Protagonists Who Ruined Great Games? Back when Hideo Kojima was trying to be the M. Night Shyamalan of game directing, he thought it would be groundbreaking to followup the revolutionary Metal Gear Solid by switching out veteran Solid Snake for a rookie agent two hours into the game! What's worse, this rookie was almost a polar opposite to everything we loved about Snake. Raiden was thin, androgynous and constantly bickering with his girlfriend. Solid Snake would smoke cigarettes as he hit on Meryl and Mei Ling as he was saving the world. Here, we had Raiden and Rose constantly going back and forth about Raiden's lack of personality (yeah, we noticed it too), only to find out the entire ordeal was a simulation revolving around supercomputer A.I. No thanks. Making him into a cybernetic ninja doesn't help us forget this atrocity, Kojima.
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Connecticut Fine Arts Design Master's Degree Campus Programs
On-Campus Fine Arts Design Master's Degrees
If art is your passion, pursuing an on-campus fine arts design master's degree program could be the next step to elevate your art form and improve your technique. With the assistance of your professors, and the support of your peers, you could have the opportunity to engage with new methods, explore challenging forms, and have access to creative opportunities hereto unexplored. Your next great artistic creation could be at your fingertips – your fine arts education!
Define "Fine Art"
When you think "fine arts," you may picture classical paintings hung throughout museums, or maybe even marble sculptors. The term covers so much more though! You might not know it, but "fine arts" acts as an umbrella term for a myriad of creative endeavors. Just imagine, "fine arts" could also mean things such video game design, film, fashion, interior design, music, and performing arts.
To put it concisely, a fine arts degree program is any degree concentration that aims to produce a medium to be enjoyed because of its aesthetic, beauty, or entertainment.
What Could I Learn in an On-Campus Fine Arts Design Master's Degree Program?
Distinguishing common threads in on-campus fine arts design master's degree program curriculum may be difficult because each concentration has such unique skill sets – a theatre performer won't be studying the same techniques as a painter! While the coursework may differ, the intention behind these master's degree programs is the same: each aims to help train students in the methods necessary to excel in their chosen medium through practical study and application.
Pursuing an On-Campus Fine Arts Design Master's Degree Program: Post-Grad Basics
You've learned that the term "fine arts" covers many different concentrations, so it's no wonder that there are many careers attached to it as well. Depending on your concentration, you could possibly pursue one of these future careers:
- Museum Curator
- Graphic Designer
- Fashion Designer
- Animator[i]
- Professional Musician[ii]
- Dancer[iii]
- Actor[iv]
- Fine Artist[v]
The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the following possible growth for the listed careers from 2014 to 2024:
- Fine Artist – 2%[vi]
- Actor – 10%[vii]
- Dancer – 5%[viii]
- Museum Curator – 7%[ix]
Artists' incomes are often tied with the economy – when there is a surplus, people are more likely to make art purchases.[x] While pinning down exact numbers is difficult due to sheer amount of possible career options, when taking artists and related workers into consideration, they earned, on a median, $58,450, in May of 2016.[xi]
The Ins and Outs of an On-Campus Master's in Fine Art Design Degree Program
What is your artistic passion? Chances are there is a corresponding fine arts design master's degree program out there waiting to be found. Overwhelmed by the number of programs you're finding? Keeping your educational goals in mind – and perhaps your future career ones as well – might help you refine your search as you browse some of the possible degree program offerings below. By being specific with your own requirements, you could find a perfect on-campus fine arts design master's degree program.
MFA or MA?
As your search for an on-campus fine arts design master's degree program, you may notice two common degree programs - the master of fine arts and the master of arts. Despite being similarly named, there's a lot of differences.
The master of fine arts is more geared to the application of an art form. You may practice daily and refine your skills through analysis and critique. This could be a great choice for those looking to pursue their art post-graduation.
A master of arts places its focus on the academic side of arts education, aiming to prepare students for a future career in arts administration and management. Coursework could deal with subjects such as curation, critique, or effective administration, depending on your intended concentration.
From Admissions to Graduation
There are tons of concentrations when it comes to on-campus fine arts master's degree programs, which complicates things in terms of admissions! Generally, students may be required to supply a 2.5 to 3.0 undergraduate GPA with their application. Depending on the intended concentration, students may be requested to submit previous work such as portfolios, sketch books, auditions, or musical recordings. Be sure to check in with your intended department to ensure criteria are met.
The time it takes to graduate may also differ between concentrations and schools. On average, students may expect to complete a degree in 1 to 5 years. They may also be required to present or submit a graduation project – the artistic form of a dissertation. This could be, but is not limited to gallery showings, recitals, and fully-staged performances.
What Fine Arts Design Master's Degree Program may be Perfect for You?
By now you might be getting the idea that there is a great deal of fine arts design master's degree programs available. Here is just a brief list of degree programs you might stumble upon:
- A Master of Arts in Museum Studies degree program is a great degree program if you're interested in becoming a museum professional post-graduation. Coursework aims to help students develop skills that could be applied to a museum setting: often including technological exhibition advancements, business management, and the educational benefits of displays.
- A Master of Music degree program might go in two directions, focusing on either performance or education. Students in the performance concentration may expect to improve their performance capabilities. Education majors often place their attention on the academic portion of music, emphasizing teaching techniques as much as musical ability on several instruments. Both concentrations might focus on the musical key concepts of music theory and history.
- The Master of Science in Information Technology- Game Design and Development could be a great way to jump into the new and growing field of game design. In this degree program, you could handle coursework that may help you develop the necessary skills to function as a game designer. You could study general programming skills in addition to specific subjects such as on artificial intelligence, information networking, database creation, and application development.
- A Master of Fine Arts in Studio Arts degree program may fall in line with what you think of "fine arts." This degree has the artist making art: students often engage with their chosen medium daily to incorporate new techniques and produce works for peer and professor critique. This degree program may require you to present a collection of works on a regular basis in order to progress. This could be a great way to motivate your growth and development as an artist.
Pursuing Your Education On Campus
On-campus fine arts design graduate degree programs may be a great fit for artists for a multitude of reasons. Namely, you could get to interact with your intended medium on a daily basis. Imagine working with your preferred medium during class periods – and possibly receiving beneficial critiques from your peers and professors. The traditional campus experience also offers structured course schedules that may be easily adopted into your weekly routine. Schools may offer the added opportunity of student exhibition: many schools display student work either in sponsored galleries, performances, conferences, or via their website. What a great chance to network and get your art seen!
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You've read the above information, now it's time to browse everything below! Once you've settled on a degree program, you could browse the list of links to see which one could be a perfect one for you. You could also select your preferred degree program from the menu to refine your search. Like a piece of art, finding a perfect degree program takes time and dedication, but GradSchools.com hopes to help. Good luck!
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ISBE names sixth-grade teacher from Naperville as the 2012 Illinois Teacher of the Year
Josh Stumpenhorst teaches language arts and social science
at Lincoln Junior High School in District 203
Bloomington, IL – The Illinois State Board of Education named sixth-grade language arts and social science teacher Josh Stumpenhorst as the 2012 Illinois Teacher of the Year. Stumpenhorst teaches sixthgrade at Lincoln Junior High School in Naperville Community School District 203 and was chosen from nine finalists. Stumpenhorst received the honor at the 37th annual Those Who Excel/Illinois Teacher of the Year banquet in Bloomington.
"Josh is a student-centered teacher who focuses on creating effective learning that will help every student be successful. His ability to reach students of all skill levels engages them and inspires his colleagues,†said State Superintendent Christopher A. Koch. "Josh also shares his teaching strategies via an online professional learning network that he created. His educational blogs reach thousands of educators across the globe and demonstrate his leadership skills as well as his continuous efforts to be the best for his students.â€
Now in his ninth year of teaching, Stumpenhorst is energized by his students. Their enthusiasm for learning inspires Stumpenhorst to deliver lessons that are engaging and connected to the real world.
From a young age Stumpenhorst knew he wanted to be a teacher. He credits his upbringing, educational and athletic experiences with helping him realize the impact relationships play in every aspect of life. Stumpenhorst strives to ensure that his students establish positive and lasting relationships with peers and teachers.
Stumpenhorst graduated from North Central College and holds a master's degree in curriculum and instruction. He is also National Board Certified in Early Adolescent Social Science. Stumpenhorst coaches basketball and track and works closely with the student council and computer club.
Stumpenhorst is described by parents and colleagues as a passionate teacher who constantly develops innovative ways to motivate students. Parents also appreciate his ability to help students navigate the social and emotional challenges of junior high.
When administrators realized that the current grading system was not working, Stumpenhorst played a pivotal role in the transition to standard based grading. He read, researched, developed and sought feedback on a standard based grading model he designed. Armed with the thoughts of others, he set about retooling the system and sharing his analysis with team members. He helped colleagues understand the new process and encouraged them to participate in the creation of the end result.
Stumpenhorst saw potential in the computer club and brought creativity and purpose to it. Discussions with students sparked creative ideas that bred enthusiasm and excitement. Drawing on the collective talents of the students, Stumpenhorst led them in developing a successful bi-weekly, school-wide news show.
Nearly 200 nominations for Those Who Excel were reviewed and scored three times by a selection committee comprised of administrators, teachers and school board members.
The nine finalists for Teacher of the Year were interviewed and videotaped and those interviews were scored again before a final recommendation was made. Principals, faculty, parents and students submit letters on behalf of candidates as part of the nomination process.
As Illinois Teacher of the Year, Josh Stumpenhorst will have opportunities to share his knowledge and expertise outside the classroom. Beginning in the 2012 spring semester, Stumpenhorst will be available to speak at teaching workshops, educational conferences and community meetings. He will receive a lifetime tuition waiver to state universities and will represent Illinois at the NASA Space Camp in Huntsville, Ala., and in the National Teacher of the Year program sponsored by Council of Chief State School Officers, ING and Target. Stumpenhorst will also receive products from SMARTer Kids.


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The hammer blows heard around the world
an article for the revolutionary socialism in the 21st century website based in the UK.sets out the context in which Protestantism arose 500 years ago, in
ON OCTOBER 31, 1517, an Augustinian monk nailed a list of complaints--known to posterity as the Ninety-Five Theses--to a church door in Wittenberg. This austere professor of theology was animated by opposition to a particularly money-grubbing scheme by Johann Tetzel, the Grand Commissioner for Indulgences in Germany, who was selling time out of purgatory for those willing to pay.
Within three years Martin Luther, the monk in question, was throwing a Papal Bull--a sacred command from the Pope--into a bonfire of books about the legal power of the Church. Protestantism was born. It would have a profound effect on European history--playing a significant role in, among much else, the German Peasants' Revolt, the French Wars of Religion, the Dutch Revolt, the English Revolution. But its impact would touch all continents in the ideological support it often provided for colonization, slavery and even the genocide of Indigenous peoples, as well as articulating resistance to these crimes.
Luther was not the first to challenge the universal claims of the Catholic Church--the Eastern Orthodox church had broken away in 1054. Nor was he the first to encourage a popular religious movement--John Wycliffe's Lollardy of the late 14th century was one of several to do likewise. But the "magnificent anarchy" of theological questioning that followed combined elements of both reform from above and radicalism from below that contributed to the formations of a new schism within the dominant institutions of the early modern world.
LUTHER'S HERESY only had time to take root because of a favorable conjunction of circumstances. While the Pope claimed spiritual hegemony over all Western Christendom, his powers of enforcement varied according to the temporal power of each kingdom. Five hundred years ago, German statelets were part of the vast Holy Roman Empire, but it exerted relatively weak central authority. Luther's position was strengthened because one of the seven men responsible for electing the Emperor, Frederick the Wise, was also Luther's sympathetic patron. Frederick also had a personal stake in discrediting Tetzel, whose indulgence scheme was undercutting the value of his own vast holy relic collection.
This came at a time of heightened millennial expectations. Though the half millennium of 1500 had passed relatively peacefully, 1524 marked the Great Conjunction of the Stars to coincide with the conjunction of all the planets in Pisces. Whereas astrologers nowadays would probably say that this suggested Luther would have an unexpected opportunity with someone from his past, at the time, it was said to herald the second coming of Christ.
Such prophecies seemed less farfetched when, in 1524, a massive revolt of German peasants over enclosures and the reimposition of serfdom led to what some Marxists, such as Karl Kautsky, have seen as a form of proto-Communism. At the heart of this movement were the Anabaptists, whose central belief that adults should enter the church as a matter of personal commitment rather than through induction as infants was an affront to the universalist pretensions of both Catholicism and the emergent Lutheranism. The notion that there should be competing claims on a subject's loyalty, and thus that there should be toleration outside of the state church, was one which neither Catholic nor Protestant monarch would happily accept. The ideas of some, that wealth should be redistributed, and communal living practiced, was complete anathema.
Leading this "radical reformation" was preacher Thomas Muntzer, and the center of what Kautsky considers the "Anabaptist revolution" was the city of Munster, which was seized by the insurgents, who attempted to hold out against a siege by a combination of Catholic and Protestant forces. It was eventually drowned in blood, as was the entire peasant uprising. Much to the disgust of many of those who his resistance to Rome had inspired, Martin Luther egged on this repression. While he preached for a "priesthood of believers," this signified spiritual but not social equality. When the rebels raised this prospect he wrote a pamphlet called Against the Robbing and Murdering Hordes of Peasants, in which he urged that everyone who could should "smite, slay and stab [the rebels], secretly or openly, remembering that nothing can be more poisonous, hurtful or devilish than a rebel."
Luther thus unequivocally sided with the "magisterial reformation," the elite-led process that encouraged some rulers to break from Rome to enhance their prestige, wealth and power. Henry VIII is an obvious example of the calculating aspect of this. Having previously been lauded by the Pope for a treatise against Luther, he ultimately broke with Rome after it resisted his prerogative to ensure the succession. His seizure of dynastic land was a brief boon to his imperial ambitions, before the wealth was squandered on continental warfare.
WHY PROTESTANTISM emerged at this time, and to such dramatic effect, has been an issue of lively debate. Marxism has often been attributed with a rather crude characterization that capitalism created Protestantism as a form of ideological legitimation. Neil Davidson argues in How Revolutionary Were the Bourgeois Revolutions? that Marx never made this claim. Instead Davidson categorizes three main types of ruling-class Protestantism: 1) the initial Lutheran rule in the German principalities and Scandinavia; 2) the Anglo-Catholicism of Henry VIII and Elizabeth's High Anglicanism; and 3) the so-called "Calvinist International," based on the "justification by faith alone" sermons of John Calvin, for example, in the Dutch Republic.
Davidson insists that:
The relationship between Calvinism and the bourgeois revolutions is therefore a complex one. All bourgeois revolutionary movements down to and including the English Revolution involved Calvinism, but very few Calvinist movements down to and including the English Revolution led to bourgeois revolutions. Calvinism was a doctrine that gave support to those who wished to overthrow a state, but there were many different social forces seeking to overthrow states in mid-16th-century Europe, very few of them remotely bourgeois in composition.
A purely religious explanation for the conflicts of the Early Modern period is inadequate. To give just two examples:
First, the Dutch grandees of the 1560s who attempted to broker a degree of religious toleration for the minority Calvinists against the Spanish Inquisition were, perhaps unexpectedly, overwhelmingly Catholic. To explain why they did so requires a much deeper appreciation of the fragmented political structure in the Netherlands, but also the pressures and opportunities created by a uniquely urbanized and developed market economy.
Second, Oliver Cromwell was Puritan by conviction. He justified atrocities in Ireland on this basis, and at other times was plagued by religious introspection--for example, when offered the crown. But even he was prepared to form an alliance with Catholic Spain while waging war with the Calvinist Netherlands, as the latter was, by this time, England's key trade rival.
SO SOCIAL and economic analysis remains important to a holistic understanding of how Protestantism emerged, but we must remember the interplay with religion as the language in which people understood their worlds and their aspirations (in this life and the next), and how they went about securing these. Perhaps the key way this is illustrated is how the development of the productive forces of society, and therefore the possibilities for rapid religious communication and conversion, coalesced through the creation of the printing press. So in 1517 Luther's Ninety-Five Theses was quickly translated from Latin into German, and within weeks was being published in its thousands. Another key text of the period was the Book of Common Prayer by William Tyndale, who saw his translation of sacred texts as "empowering through the vernacular, through the English language, every member of society down to the lowliest ploughboy."
Conservative historian Niall Ferguson has dubbed this "the first age of networking." drawing a comparison with modern social networks. The analogy has some traction, but only when combined with an awareness of the class resources and relationships that enabled rulers and ruled to propagate their ideas--and to back them up with the force of states or collective resistance to them.
No short article could adequately summarize how the Protestant Reformation affected the subsequent 500 years of history. But suffice it to say, like all religion, Protestantism is multifaceted--it is both the justification for the democratization of the Levellers and the butchery of Cromwell and William of Orange in Ireland. It justifies both the anti-choice bigotry of the Democratic Unionist Party and the civil rights leadership of Martin Luther King. Religion under capitalism can seem to provide comfort and amelioration in a world that requires much of both. It is not the enemy of those fighting for change, any more than football is, despite the existence of groups such as the Football Lads Alliance. Sometimes it is the voice of the voiceless, and sometimes it tells us that there is "nothing more devilish than a rebel." But the devil is in the detail.
First published at rs21.


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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Barry University's volleyball team lost its first five-set match of the season Friday night to host Palm Beach Atlantic in the Pepsi Bash at the Beach tournament.
Barry's 25-19, 18-25, 25-23, 21-25, 15-7 loss to PBA was a case of swapping sets -- the pattern following an alternating lose one, win one format for the Buccaneers, who entered the tournament with a 3-0 mark in five-set matches this season.
Barry had a .296 attack percentage in the first set, putting away 10 of 27 attempts with only two errors, but were below .500 in sideout percentage. The Buccaneers (8-7) were 11 of 25 in sideout chances. The Sailfish (18-2) converted 11 of 19 sideout opportunities.
The Bucs bounced back with a 12-kill, .241 attack-rate performance in the second set, cashing in on 12 of 18 sideouts. PBA, meanwhile, was held to .079 hitting and 47 percent sideout percentages.
The Sailfish put away 16 balls in the third set, converting 14 of 23 sideouts. Barry hit .125, collecting 12 kills for the second of three consecutive sets, and recorded 14 of 24 sideouts.
Barry trailed 18-8 in the third set before reeling off nine of the next 11 points. Jeni Hiapo's ace pulled the Bucs within three, 20-17. A kill by Ashley Carrero and hitting error by the Sailfish allowed the Buccaneers to cut it to 24-23, but PBA secured the final point to take a 2-1 lead in the match.
Mima Hajdukovic served up an ace during a five-point Buccaneers' run to put Barry ahead, 14-9, in the fourth set. Hajdukovic put down one of her customary fake-set kills to inch the Bucs closer to termination time at 19-15. Tania Torres' kill extended Barry's lead to 23-16, and Carrero followed with a kill on a setup from Hiapo to bring the Bucs within a point of evening the match. Palm Beach Atlantic rattled off five consecutive points to cut the gap to 24-21 before a Sailfish hitting error tied the match at two sets apiece.
Palm Beach Atlantic wasted little time racing out to an 8-2 lead in the fifth set. Barry drew within 10-6 on a PBA error, but the Sailfish secured five of the last six points to claim the first of two meetings between the two schools this year.
Barry will host Palm Beach Atlantic in a non-conference match Nov. 9 at Health & Sports Center in Miami Shores.
Carrero had 14 kills, 18 digs and two blocks. Torres had 12 kills, hit .276 and had 10 digs and two blocks. Hajdukovic had 41 assists, four aces, eight digs and five kills. Laine Cielena had five kills and three blocks, including a solo.
Barry, which will play Bentley at 10 a.m. and Claflin at noon Saturday to conclude the PBA tournament, had six blocks. PBA was credited with nine.


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As you know, hand-coding (X)HTML files certainly forces your PHP applications to have a clean and tight presentation layer, but actually giving your code this quality comes at a cost. You'll need to verify that all those files have been created in the correct format. Is there any way to make this process as painless as possible?
Of course there is! If you've ever worked with code editors like Home Site and Dreamweaver MX, to name just two, then you'll recall that all of them incorporate the popular Tidy application as part of their arsenal of code-cleaning tools. It's extremely useful for correcting rapidly any errors that have occurred while coding (X)HTML files.
However, the real good news about Tidy is that you can take advantage of its neat features by accessing it from your PHP files, since this excellent code-cleaning package is now available as an external library in PHP 5. This means that you can correct any source (X)HTML files very efficiently and with minor hassles.
Thus, now that you know that the Tidy (X)HTML formatting/correcting application can be called directly from your own PHP 5 scripts, over the course of this series, which is comprised of three friendly tutorials, I'm going to walk you through using the bunch of useful functions included with this library. Naturally I'll accompany the corresponding theory with a decent number of code samples, so you can learn quickly how to make this PHP extension work for you in a very short time.
Now, it's time to get rid of the preliminaries and start learning how to work with the Tidy library and PHP 5. Let's go!
{mospagebreak title=Parsing (X)HTML strings}
As I stated in the beginning of this article, the Tidy library can be really useful in those cases where a specific section of (X)HTML has been badly formatted and, in consequence, it needs to be fixed quickly.
With reference to performing this code-correcting process, Tidy is packaged with a neat set of format-cleaning functions, starting with the one called "tidy_parse_string()" whose implementation is demonstrated by the example below:
// example of 'tidy_parse_string()' function
<title>This file will be parsed by Tidy</title>

This is an erroneous line

This is another erroneous line
echo $tidy;
/* displays the following:
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN"

This file will be parsed by Tidy

This is an erroneous line

This is another erroneous line

As you can see, there are some important things to note with reference to the above example. First, I used the previously mentioned "tidy_parse_string()" function along with a few simple formatting input parameters to logically parse a specified (X)HTML string. In this case, the string in question has been placed into an output buffer, and then interpreted. This condition can be easily modified, however — for instance, to read the respective data via a native PHP function.
Besides, you should notice that the "tidy_parse_string()" function returns to client code a new "Tidy" object, which has a bunch of methods and properties that can be really useful to perform a variety of tasks, including the correction of missing and erroneous tags. The previous example shows how to format properly the prior (X)HTML string via the "cleanRepair()" method.
And finally, you can see that the sample string has been fixed, not only by correcting its erroneous
 and
 tags, but adding on top of it a DTD statement. Undoubtedly, after studying the previous code sample, you'll have to agree with me that using the Tidy extension with PHP 5 is indeed a no-brainer process, right?
Okay, at this point I showed you how to use the "tidy_parse_string()" function, with the purpose of parsing and formatting correctly some basic (X)HTML markup. However, Tidy has another function called "tidy_clean_repair()," which as you'll see in a moment, can also be helpful for repairing badly-formatted (X)HTML strings.
To learn how this brand new Tidy function will be implemented, please jump into the following lines and keep reading.
{mospagebreak title=Implementing the tidy_clean_repair() function}
As I stated previously, the Tidy library comes equipped with another useful function, named "tidy_clean_repair()," which behaves in a manner nearly identical to the "cleanRepair()" method demonstrated in the section that you just read. In this case, this brand new function will fix any badly-formatted (X)HTML markup, and its usage is illustrated by the following example:
// example of 'tidy_clean_repair()' function
$html='<title>This file will be parsed by
Tidy</title>
This is an erroneous lineThis is
another erroneous line';
echo $tidy;
/* displays the following:
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN"

This file will be parsed by Tidy

This is an erroneous line

This is another erroneous line

As you can see, using the above "tidy_clean_repair()" function is indeed a very straightforward process, since the function in question performs a clean-up task on a specified (X)HTML string, certainly behaving identically to its cousin "cleanRepair()" method.
Additionally, when it comes to correcting the format of a specific (X)HTML string, the Tidy library also offers the neat "tidy_repair_string()" function, which can be used as indicated below:
// example of 'tidy_repair_string()' function
<title>This file will be parsed by Tidy</title>

This is an erroneous line

This is another erroneous line
echo $tidy;
/* displays the following:
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN"

This file will be parsed by Tidy

This is an erroneous line

This is another erroneous line

So far, so good, right?. At this point you've hopefully learned how to use a few useful functions included with the Tidy library to format correctly a particular (X)HTML string. Nevertheless, as you might have guessed, Tidy has plenty of neat functions when it comes to fixing badly-formatted markup.
Thus, keeping in mind this important fact, in the section to come I'm going to show you how to use the excellent functionality provided by the Tidy extension to parse, and eventually correct, the format of different (X)HTML files.
As you know, this brand new Tidy feature will be covered in the next few lines, so click on the link that appears below and keep reading.
{mospagebreak title=Using the tidy_parse_file() and tidy_repair_file() functions}
In consonance with the concepts deployed in the prior section, you already saw that the Tidy extension comes equipped with a set of functions for parsing and fixing specified (X)HTML strings. In a similar fashion, this powerful PHP package also includes a pair of additional functions, called "tidy_parse_file()" and "tidy_repair_file()" respectively, which are helpful for parsing and correcting badly-formatted (X)HTML files.
Even when the difference between parsing files or plain strings may seem subtle from a theoretical point of view, in practical terms, it may be rather relevant, particularly in those cases where your PHP applications need to deal with (X)HTML markup stored on text files.
Having clarified this important point, please pay attention to the following pair of code samples, which demonstrate a simple implementation for the aforementioned Tidy functions. Here's how the examples look:
// example of 'tidy_parse_file()' function
// definition of (target_file.htm)
<title>This file will be parsed by Tidy</title>

This is an erroneous line

This is another erroneous line
trigger_error('Some errors occurred when parsing target
// example of 'tidy_repair_file()' function
trigger_error('Error putting fixed contents on target
As demonstrated above, the first example shows how to take advantage of the capacity provided by the "tidy_parse_file()" function to interpret the markup of a concrete (X)HTML file, which is finally corrected via the already familiar "cleanRepair()" method that you learned in a previous section.
The second case illustrates a simple implementation of the "tidy_repair_file()" function, which comes in very convenient for reading and fixing the contents of a concrete (X)HTML file in only one step.
At this stage, and after analyzing in detail the pair of hands-on examples listed a few lines above, hopefully you'll have a much better idea of how to use (at least basically) some of the most useful functions that come integrated with the Tidy extension in PHP 5.
Of course, this tutorial is intended to be a simple introduction to the main features provided by this excellent PHP 5 package. If you're searching for a more detailed reference on Tidy's functions and properties, the PHP official site is the best place to look.
Final thoughts
Unfortunately, we've come to the end of this first article of the series. As you saw in this tutorial, I walked you though the basic concepts of using the Tidy extension in conjunction with PHP 5. Nevertheless, this instructive journey is just beginning, since there are many other useful Tidy functions that still need to be properly reviewed, so you can acquire a more solid background in this helpful PHP extension.
In the next installment of the series I'm going to teach you how to use some additional functions included with the Tidy library for extracting specific nodes of a given (X)HTML document.
Now that you know what to expect from the next part, you won't want to miss it!