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February 1, 2015 by Colin Solan
Filed under Animation, Collectibles, Comic Books, Comic Strips, Convention News, Cosplay, Gaming, Horror, Massachusetts, Movies, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Top Stories, Video Games, Webcomics
Boston Comic Con has announced their initial guestlist for the 2015 convention. As always, the best and brightest stars of the comic industry. Some of the comic creators making their first Boston Con appearance are: Eduardo Risso, Humberto Ramos, Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, Tony Moore, Jason Latour, Joelle Jones, Steve Lieber, Annie Wu, Franco Aureliani, J. Bone, Frank Brunner, Michael Cho, Jeff Dekal, Evan Dorkin, Sara Dyer, Gerry Duggan, Mike Henderson, Mike Kunkel, John Layman, Laura Martin, Jeff Parker, Kurtis J. Wiebe, and Joshua Williamson!
Plus many guests are coming back for a return appearance like Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti, Stephane Roux, Frank Cho, Brian Azzarello, Amy Reeder, Don Rosa, Frank Tieri, Andy Belanger, Stephanie Buscema, CB Cebulski, Joe Prado, and Dave Johnson!
And the first media guest is Robin Lord Taylor, best known for his breakout role as The Penguin on Gotham! *UPDATE* Photo ops are available now at the link!
Tickets are now available for purchase. Please note that this year tickets will be sold ONLINE ONLY, there will not be any on-site ticket sales.
About Boston Comic Con:
The Boston Comic Con is a 100% independently run comic book show committed to bringing the biggest and best comic creators to New England. Run by fans for fans, Boston Comic Con is not affiliated with any other convention tour or corporate interests. Hosting over 120,000 square feet of vendors selling comic books, toys, posters, trading cards, and other pop culture memorabilia, this is a destination event for geeks of any stripe. This year's convention will be held Friday July 31st, Saturday August 1st, and Sunday August 2nd at the Seaport World Trade Center, 200 Seaport Blvd, Boston, MA 02210. For more information please go to our website at www.bostoncomiccon.com and follow us on Twitter (@BostonComicCon) and Facebook!
The Cast of Spartacus Hits Hartford Comic Con 2014
May 26, 2014 by Colin Solan
Filed under Animation, Collectibles, Comic Books, Comic Strips, Connecticut, Convention News, Cosplay, Gaming, Horror, Movies, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Television, Video Games, Webcomics
Press Release:
Hartford Comic Con is this weekend! Holy Smokes Batman!
HCC features top celebrity talents like:
Michael Massee: Amazing Spider-Man 1 & 2
Giancarlo Esposito: Breaking Bad, Revolution, Once Upon A Time
Katrina Law: Spartacus, Arrow
*NEW* Liam McIntyre: Spartacus
*NEW* Kyla Kenedy: Walking Dead
*NEW* Ellen Hollman: Spartacus
*NEW* Steven Dunlevy: Spartacus
*NEW* Anna Hutchinson: Spartacus, Cabin in the Woods, Power Rangers
Brando Eaton: Dexter, Cabin Fever, Zoey 101
We have the comic industries top talents including special guests X-Men's Ed McGuinness, Tim Sale from Captain America, Jimmy Cheung from Original Sin, Eisner winning cover artist: The Reverend Dave Johnson, Kaare Andrews from Iron Fist, Shelli Paroline and Braden Lamb from Adventure Time and The Midas Flesh, Sam Ellis from Archer, David Rodriguez from Skylanders, Matthew Dow Smith and Blair Shedd from Doctor Who, Sara Richard and Agnes Garbowska from My Little Pony, Craig Rousseau from Batman '66, the crews from Big Dog Ink and Station Studios and so many more!
Game ON!
League of Legends live tournament is available! Shout casted by Brando Eaton and guests. Magic Draft Events and Yu-gi-oh Box Tournaments are also available for sign up. Sign up now for chances to win fantastic prizes and get your game on!
KIDS rule at HCC!
Introducing a full KidConn to happening during the two days of fun.
Cosplay your thing?
Bringing their creative skills are Riddle1, BelleChere, Nadyasonika, Nikkinevermore, Echo Endless, and Miggy Jagger!
We offer fun for the whole family!
Special events!
Gallery Show at the Tobacco Shop, Drink and Draw at McKinnon's Irish Pub, and the after party at City Steam Brewery! Full details at the link!
Expected attendance will reach 12-15 thousand our first year!
Tickets are available for online purchase here…
Hartford Comic Con will take place on May 31 – June 1, 2014 at the XL Center in Hartford, CT. For more information, tickets, registration, and the complete list of guests please check out the website: www.hartfordcomiccon.com and follow them on Twitter (@ HartfordCon) and Facebook!
ON – FCBD: Silver Snail's 38th Anniversary
April 15, 2014 by Colin Solan
Filed under Animation, Canada, Comic Books, Free Comic Book Day, Other, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Artist Dave Johnson appears at The Silver Snail for a signing on Saturday May 3rd from noon till 7:00 pm to celebrate the store's 38th Anniversary and Free Comic Book Day!
The Silver Snail
329 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON M5B 1R7
Arrow's Manu Bennett Added for Hartford Comic Con 2014
April 7, 2014 by Colin Solan
Filed under Connecticut, Convention News, Movies, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Television, Top Stories
UPDATE: Unfortunately Manu Bennett has had to cancel his appearance
Press Release:
Hartford Comic Con is proud to announce the addition of Manu Bennett from Arrow (Slade Wilson/Deathstroke), Spartacus (Crixus), and The Hobbit (Azog). He joins an already A-list line up of celebrity guests to join our show including cast mate Katrina Law ("Mira" from Spartacus), Chandler Riggs ("Carl Grimes" from The Walking Dead), Giancarlo Esposito ("Gus" from Breaking Bad), and more!
Please join us at the fastest growing comic con in New England! With appearance by over 150 of the industry's top artists including special guests Ed McGuinness (Amazing X-Men, Nova), Tim Sale (Captain America, Batman), Jim Cheung (Infinity, Young Avengers), Dave Johnson (Deadpool, 100 Bullets), and so many more.
Hartford Comic Con will take place on May 31 – June 1, 2014 at the XL Center in Hartford, CT. For more information, tickets, registration, and the complete list of guests please check out the website: www.hartfordcomiccon.com and follow them on Twitter (@ HartfordCon) and Facebook!
IL – Wonder Woman Signing
March 28, 2014 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Illinois, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Brian Azzarello, the incredible scribe of such comics as 100 BULLETS, LOVELESS, BATMAN, SUPERMAN, JOKER, and LUTHOR original graphic novels, as well as the current WONDER WOMAN and upcoming FUTURE'S END titles, appears at Aw Yeah Comics for a signing on Saturday, March 29th from noon till 2:00 pm!
Aw Yeah Comics
4933 Oakton Street, Skokie, IL 60077
Phone: 847-423-2916
IL – FCBD: Jellaby/Futures End Signing
February 27, 2014 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Free Comic Book Day, Illinois, Signing and Appearance Profiles
JELLABY creator KEAN SOO appears at Challengers signing copies of Capstone's "Adventures of Jellaby" or Free Comic Book Day on Saturday May 3, 2014!
JUST ADDED! Writer Brian Azzarello (Futures End, 100 Bullets, Wonder Woman) will appear as well!
Challengers Comics
1845 N. Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
Early Bird Exhibitor Discount for Big Wow 2013 Ends Soon
January 29, 2013 by Colin Solan
Filed under California, Comic Books, Convention News, Top Stories
Press Release:
Big Wow! ComicFest Returns to San Jose May 18th & 19th, 2013, bringing two great days of Comic Book, Anime/Manga, Art, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Gaming and Cosplay FUN! Many of the country's best vendors of all things cool and collectible will tempt your wallets with the perfect gifts for Geek, Fans and True Collectors, everywhere! Big Wow! ComicFest is the Only Major Comics Event in the San Francisco Bay Area this Year.
SPECIAL NOTICE: The early bird $75 Discount for Exhibitor Booths, Small Press and Artist Alley Tables ends Thursday, January 31st at midnight PST. Click Here to Register Today before you miss this opportunity!
Be sure to follow us on both Facebook and Twitter to stay up-to-date on all our upcoming announcements!
Amazing Creators!
As the Original Artist-Friendly Show, we are bringing in a lineup of Fantastic Comic Book Creator Guests spanning all decades and genres! This year we are pleased to have as guests at the show Neal Adams (Superman, Batman), Tony Daniel (Batman), Adam Hughes (Fables, Wonder Woman), Writer Brian Azzarello (100 Bullets, Joker), Toshio Maeda (Urotsukidoji & La Blue Girl), Eduardo Risso (100 Bullets), Lee Bermejo (Rorschach, Joker), Sanjulian (Vampirella), Brian Stelfreeze (Batman), Sergio Aragones (MAD, Groo), Herb Trimpe (Hulk), Terry & Rachel Dodson (X-Men, Wonder Woman), and Arthur Adams (Classic Avengers).
Fan-Favorites… Travis Charest (Weapons of the Metabarons), Kevin Nowlan (Superman Vs. Aliens), James O'Barr (Crow), Dan Brereton (Nocturnals), Keu Cha (Rising Stars), Tim Bradstreet (The Punisher), Joe Linsner (Dawn), Michael Golden (The 'Nam), Bill Morrison (The Simpsons, Futurama), Humberto Ramos (Wolverine), Frank Cho (Savage Wolverine, Liberty Meadows), Liam Sharp (Gears of War), Bill Sienkiewicz (Elektra Assassin), Jason Palmer (Serenity), Aaron Lopresti (Spider-Man), Ryan Sook (Zatanna), and so many more confirmed guests added to our website!
OK – New World Comics Signing
January 10, 2013 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Oklahoma, Signing and Appearance Profiles
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Dave Johnson and Dan Panosian sign at New World Comics on Saturday, January 12, 2013 from 12:00pm until 3:00pm.
New World Comics
6219 N Meridian Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73112
IL – 100 Bullets Signing
September 11, 2011 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Illinois, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Top Stories
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Writer Brian Azzarello signs at Graham Crackers Comics on Wednesday October 12th from noon to 2pm!
Graham Crackers Comics – CHICAGO LOOP
77 E. Madison St, Chicago, IL
(312) 629-1810
IL – Batman Gallery Event
July 12, 2011 by Colin Solan
Filed under Art Show, Comic Books, Illinois, Other, Signing and Appearance Profiles
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Eduardo Risso, Brian Azzarello, and Dave Johnson appear on August 12, 2011 at 7:00 pm for a gallery opening of Risso's artwork on 100 Bullets, Johnny Double, and Batman.
Challengers Comics
1845 N. Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60647


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A great gift to bring to any holiday party or family gatherings. This gift set includes, 12oz bag of Gedeo Worka, 12oz Costa Rica Cerro Paldo, 12oz El Salvador Pepinal 1 Peaberry.
Ethiopian Gedeo Worka
Distinct and diverse; our new crop offers an abundance of fine flavors from the birthplace of coffee. This is the bowl of berries we come to expect from a clean Ethiopian Natural. It's composed of blueberries, blackberries, raspberries along with its additional notes of bing cherries and the unexpected tropical fruit nuances. Overall, the subtle hints of vanilla and slight coco powder hold the flavors together, providing a bright acidity within a creamy and juicy body.
Costa Rica Cerro Paldo
Cerro Paldo has outdone the region yet again. Hands down, this Costa Rican brew has an intense floral aroma along with a rich, sweet flavor. It offers a full-body with complex, citrus-fruit nuances covered in subtle chocolate undertones. This awesome new crop previously earned 93 points from coffee review and 92.4 points by International Jury.
El Salvador Las Mercedes Pepinal 1 Peaberry
A limited new crop derived from lote Pepinal 1, this peaberry variation offers a more "kicked-up" flavor that will definitely get your days shine brighter! It conveys a sweet tangerine aroma with caramel and subtle floral notes. The flowers become more pronounced in the cup, offering a bright acidity, round body and a substantial and intense fruity flavor. It's creamy with hints of cherry, plum, peach, honey and chocolate.

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Squirrel Program
There are two game species of squirrels found in Mississippi, the eastern gray squirrel and the eastern fox squirrel. Both species are found throughout the state, but gray squirrels are the most widely distributed and most numerous. There are two subspecies of fox squirrels that occur in Mississippi. The Bachman, or "Hill Country," fox squirrel is the subspecies that occurs in more open upland areas throughout the state. The Delta fox squirrel is primarily limited to the Delta region, and is mostly abundant in mature forests. Hill Country fox squirrel populations have declined substantially in many areas because of changes in land use and management. Gray squirrels are perhaps the most abundant resident small game species, and generally offer plenty of hunting opportunities in most areas of the state. However, squirrel populations will often fluctuate from one year to the next in response to the abundance of the previous year's autumn mast crops (acorns, nuts, pine seeds, berries, and fruits).
The squirrel program does not stock squirrels. Information on managing habitat for squirrels can be found under the Habitat and Population Management section below. Technical assistance is also available for managing land for squirrel habitat.
Small Game Program
Rick Hamrick
(662) 617-1445
Wild Turkey/Small Game Program
Dave Godwin
(662) 325-5119
Habitat and Population Management
Squirrel Hunting
Injured Squirrels
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Your question "Meat or not?" (13 September, p 28) need not be such a dilemma, at least in Australia. There's no need to wait for lab-grown meat. There's already a solution bouncing around. Many commentators - including Ross Garnaut, author of the governmental report Climate Change in Australia - believe that switching from cattle and sheep to kangaroo could lead to a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.
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God called one of his angels home on Friday, July 27, 2012.
Ms. Addie Mae Young was born April 27, 1937, to the late Annie Lou Elliott and Lawyer Nash.
She leaves to cherish her memories a son, Ecker B. Young and a daughter, Rosie Lee Smith; one living sister, Earner Williams; five grandsons; three granddaughters; seven great-grandkids; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends whom she loved dearly.
Five sisters and two brothers preceded her in death.
Funeral services will be held at Sand Creek Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012 at 11 a.m. Visitation will be Friday, Aug. 3, 2012 at 12:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. at Century Hairston Funeral Home located in Starkville.


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4.1 Identify pressing societal problems where the School can make an impact and align efforts to develop meaningful solutions.
Addressing societal needs is very important and we will take steps to ensure that we are soliciting information from our constituents, community leaders, stakeholders, and government agency representatives. We will engage in dialogue with them to hear about their highest priorities and seek to respond to those needs. We will also develop information on the societal and economic impact of the School's programs to help us communicate with the public new animal health information and the role of veterinarians in the health of animals, people and the environment.
a. Engage community leaders and stakeholders in identifying societal problems for focused efforts. (More Information)
b. Document SVM's contributions to society and the State of California.
- Define the societal and economic impact of the School's programs; commission a study or develop a collaborative project with the School of Management.
c. Ensure that the SVM responds to regional and State needs. (More Information)
- Engage in external relations to promote School initiatives with government agencies and representatives.
- Link with campus government relations to identify opportunities for interacting with government leaders.
- Capitalize on geographic proximity to Sacramento; get legislators and their staff on site.
- Train and provide faculty with the skills, approaches and techniques for effective communication in presentations, press conferences and legislative testimony.
d. Improve public understanding of the rule of veterinarians in the health of animals, people and the environment.(Strategy 5.1)
- Develop a concise summary of SVM success stories and research accomplishments.
- Teach students to promote veterinary medicine as a profession and resource.
- Re-engage faculty in communication activities to better define how SVM work benefits animals and humans.
- Organize and host symposia around issues of importance (e.g., food safety).
e. Coordinate expertise to deliver effective outreach and extension programs to key stakehulders and decision makers.
- Advancing Animal Well-being – Hummingbirds are not only magical creatures, but also essential pollinators providing critical ecosystem services. Efforts to promote Hummingbird Health and Conservation Programs are the subject of our newest website which provides critical information about hummingbirds, the program's accomplishments and future research projects.
- Addressing Societal Needs – Developing Meaningful Solutions (Download pdf)
- Protecting Livestock & Poultry Health, Public Health and the Food Supply (Download pdf)
- Saving Shelter Animals (Download pdf)
- Agriculture and Natural Resources Activities – June 2014 (Download pdf)
Knights Landing: One Health in Practice.
Medical and veterinary students partner to bring healthcare to the Knights Landing Community Download pdf
- Agriculture and Natural Resources Update - December 2014 (pdf)
- Progress report Report – June 2103 – Addressing Societal Problems (4.1) Download pdf
- External Relations
In support of our goal to engage in external relations to promote School initiatives with government agencies and representatives, an External Relations Committee was established. The committee consists of members of the SVM leadership team and leaders of our major centers who routinely operate programs with state/federal funding. The committee recently met to introduce the UC Davis State Government Relations Officer, Adrian Lopez, to our programs in support of public health, food safety, animal agriculture, wildlife, environmental health and water quality/safety. Student Kathy Heng, SCAVMA Legislative Liaison, also attended the meeting to learn of the School's outreach efforts and discuss potential future student support initiatives. On-going efforts to preserve funding for two current programs under legislative review were also discussed.
- January Update
Drs. Michael Kent, Robert Rebhun, Carlos Rodriguez and Katherine Skorupski were recent acknowledged by the Director of the Center for Cancer Research at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) for their efforts in the area of comparative oncology. Their unique and noteworthy scholarly contributions in the field of cancer drug development were particularly noted. Our colleagues have been collaborative members of the NCI's Comparative Oncology Trial Consortium (COTC) which includes 20 veterinary schools across the U.S. and Canada. This is a great example of the collaborative efforts of our outstanding faculty, the recognition of their expertise at the national level and the impact of their efforts to advance translational research, the development of new oncology drugs/treatments, and the further promotion of our School's national reputation.
- Quarterly Report – October 2012 – Solving Societal Problems (4.1.) Download pdf


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KAMPALA, UGANDA last week hosted the 45th African Advanced Level Telecommunications Institute (AFRALTI) Governing Council Meeting in Kampala where members pledged to support the institution impart IT skills to individuals.
Mr. Eustace Maboreke, the Director of AFRALTI said that the meeting was prepared to map out a way forward for the 2013/14 budget and approval of the training program because of the dynamic nature of ICT.
"This is a governing council meeting... it is the highest decision making body in the set up of AFRALTI institution. One thing we need to observe is that there is no sector that is changing as quickly as the IT sector. To keep abreast with those changes we need be up to date in terms of human capacity on a daily basis. We need to be at the top of things to ensure that sufficient skills are brought into the market," he said.


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3rd April 2014
2:45 PM — An Irish Gaelic football star has deleted his Twitter account after images of him on a 'gay-for-pay' pornographic site were shared across social media.
Stonewall: It is unacceptable that couples in civil partnerships must wait to convert to marriage 27
2:44 PM — Leading gay rights charity Stonewall has ramped up its campaign to allow couples in civil partnerships to convert to marriage.
Campaign aims to stop deportation of lesbian landlady who would face 'certain danger' to Uganda 4
1:26 PM — A campaign has been started to stop the deportation of a Ugandan lesbian who has been "violently persecuted" for being gay, and for renting property to gay tenants, from the UK.
Bird flu vet found guilty of killing man with toothbrush and metal bar in S&M sex session 3
1:13 PM — A former government vet convicted of using an electric toothbrush and metal bar to kill a man as they had S&M sex will be sentenced later.
UKIP politician quits party over its refusal to back same-sex marriage 41
12:19 PM — A UKIP politician has quit his party and resigned as a councillor over the party's refusal to support same-sex marriage.
Equalities Minister Maria Miller forced to apologise for over-claiming expenses 6
12:05 PM — Maria Miller, the Culture Secretary and Minister for Women and Equalities, has been ordered to repay £5,800 and apologise to MPs.
Tory MP Mark Menzies won't quit over drug and male prostitute allegations 2
11:42 AM — Mark Menzies says he has no intention of resigning as an MP over claims he paid a male escort for sex and drugs.
Tom Daley: I'm definitely gay not bisexual 117
10:45 AM — Five months after claiming he still fancied girls, Tom Daley says he's a gay man now.
2nd April 2014
US: Newly out Arizona senator told to 'act more gay' by colleague 6
9:56 PM — Newly-out Arizona Senator Steve Gallardo has been told to 'act more gay' by a colleague attempting to have him removed as party whip.
US: Post Office unveils stamp for murdered gay rights hero Harvey Milk 4
9:34 PM — The US Post Office has unveiled a stamp to memorialise assassinated gay politician Harvey Milk.
Australia: High Court orders recognition of 'non-specific' gender option 5
9:05 PM — Australia's top court has today ruled that a campaigner should be allowed to legally have a neutral gender, instead of being forced to designate male or female.
Family Research Council: Allowing gays in the military has caused its 'absolute destruction' 22
8:30 PM — The vice-president of the Family Research Council has said that the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell in 2011 has caused the 'absolute destruction' of the US military.
Comment: Harmander Singh is wrong to say you can't be a Sikh and support equal marriage 34
7:47 PM — Writing for PinkNews.co.uk, Hardeep Singh says the recent anti-equal marriage remarks expressed by the founder and principal adviser of Sikhs in England gives only one view of his religion,
US: Mississippi passes bill to legalise anti-gay discrimination 17
7:36 PM — The US state of Mississippi on Tuesday quietly passed a bill which would legalise discrimination against gay and lesbian people based on religious belief.
UK Government rules out imposing travel ban on anti-gay Ugandan MPs 12
7:21 PM — Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire has ruled out imposing a travel ban on Uganda's politicians who support the country's anti-gay legislation.
Nike and Intel join list of Oregon businesses pushing for same-sex marriage
6:48 PM — Sportswear giant Nike and technology multinational Intel are among a few dozen businesses to throw their weight behind a campaign to legalise same-sex marriage in Oregon.
Campaign aims to raise funds for custody battle over trans boy 1
6:47 PM — A campaign has been started to raise money towards a lawsuit to allow a woman to keep custody of her trans son.
Lawyers for anti-gay marriage clerk: US Supreme Court agrees marriage is for procreation 11
5:54 PM — Lawyers acting on behalf of a clerk in the US state of Oklahoma who refused to issue a marriage licence to a same-sex couple have argued that marriage exists primarily for procreation.
US: Same-sex marriage advocates will drop campaign if judge overturns ban
5:46 PM — Same-sex marriage advocates in the US state of Oregon have said they will drop a campaign to put a question on a ballot, if a judge overturns the state's ban on same-sex marriage.
Scotland: Man who called gay referee a 'faggot' and 'poof' gets community service
5:30 PM — An amateur footballer in Perth who shouted homophobic abuse at a gay referee has been ordered to carry out 100 hours of community service.


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Have you ever wondered how theme parks pick which rides to build, which characters to capitalize upon, which properties to highlight?
Yeah, me neither. I'm more of a "which rides go the fastest and where can I get a funnel cake?" kind of gal, myself, when it comes to theme parks. I'm a simple girl of simple means. Or maybe I'm just simple.
Anyway, Disney has long reigned supreme when it comes to a family destination where the children can feel like they've died on gone to Saturday cartoon heaven, and the parents don't end the day wishing they'd never had kid. It's a conglomerate that's taken on a life of its own, due largely in part to their success with a huge age demographic. Disney has something for everyone, or so they say. And they were arguably the first to craft this sort of vacation experience for families.
Now, of course, there are other theme parks. Competition has sprung up in both Orlando and Anaheim, and still Disney has never seemed to feel the squeeze. In fact, some would say that competition is a good thing all around; it can raise the bar for all involved.
All of this is to say, I find it very interesting that the Disney Blog is addressing whether or not Disney has an answer to Harry Potter. Islands of Adventure will have a world of wizardry based upon the most popular series of our time, and Disney will have…? Well, the outlook is interesting:
One question is will Harry Potter cause more Disney destined guests to move into the IOA column. It probably will change the vacation patterns of some, most likely those who don't stay on Disney property anyway. I think Harry Potter is more likely to draw new guests to Orlando that otherwise wouldn't have made the trip. Those 100 million plus kids who've read the series and now desperately want a chance to live the story. They're going to want to visit IOA first, maybe spend two days there. On a five night vacation that only leaves 2-3 days for Disney.
But the funny thing is, that will be new business (for both resorts). Both resorts will really have to put on the shine to turn these guests into repeat visitors. That is why Disney needs something with a big fan following that is tangential to the Harry Potter craze. That is probably why Disney is courting George Lucas, trying to repair the bridges that were burnt in the Eisner administration. Star Wars/Indiana Jones is the perfect counter to Harry Potter.
I decided to test this theory.
"Hey kids!" I said, "who would you rather go meet Harry Potter or Indiana Jones?"
They blinked at me. Finally my daughter said, "Who?"
Then they asked when they could meet Harry. Things sort of went downhill from there. (Me and my big mouth.)
If you're the sort of person who finds this stuff interesting, go check out the entire article. Even just as a parent considering a theme park visit, it's quite something to have a peek into this process. I'll be very curious to see what happens once IOA finishes their Harry Potter destination (slated for completion in late 2009).


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Thanks for Making 2010 a Success!!
We Are Looking Forward to
Another Great Harvest This Year!
Email us to visit the Farm!
Contact us with any inquiries by emailing us today!
San Juan Hop Farms is located in the Tri-River Valley of Southwestern Colorado. The farm is nestled up against the western side of Spring Creek Mesa and is located 5 miles north west of the heart of Montrose, Colorado. An hour north is Grand Junction, and about 30 minutes south are the majestic San Juan Mountains, thus our name.
We Have Extra Drip Line and Netting Available
Email us for quantities and pricing by clicking here
Contact Us for 2012 Wet or Dry Whole Hop Varieties
Available This Fall
- 5 acres - Chinook
- 5 acres - Cascade
- 2.5 acres - Nugget
- 1.5 acres of Willamette
- 1.25 acres of Centennial
Limited Qty:
- Centennial
- Mt Hood
- Santiam
- Fuggles
- Newport
- San Juan Ruby Red
Our Hop Varieties
San Juan Ruby Red
2009 Test Levels
Alpha Acids: 7.01%
Typical Beer Styles
Discovered growing wild in the San Juan Mountains. Open pollinated hops. Aroma is fruity and slightly sweet. A newly developed American aroma hop that contains noble hop characteristics.
2009 Test Levels
Alpha Acids: 8.40%
Typical Beer Styles
Porter, Barley wines; Can also be used in Witbier.
Aroma variety with well-balanced bittering potential. Aroma is flowery and citrusy with a note of grapefruit. Breed from open pollination of a Fuggle seedling, itself derived from crosses between Fuggle and the Russian hop Serebrianker. Read More...
2009 Test Levels
Alpha Acids: 11.82%
Typical Beer Styles
US Style Pale Ale, IPA, Stout, Porter, Barley Wine, Lager (Bittering)
A high alpha-acids hop with an acceptable aroma profile. From a cross between Petham Golding and a USDA-selected male with high alpha acids and good storage properties. Medium intensity, spicy, piney, distinctive grapefruit aroma. Released in the US industry in 1985
2009 Test Levels
Alpha Acids: Not Tested
Typical Beer Styles
Any English-style beer or American Ales, Lambic
A chance seedling selected in 1875 by Mr. Richard Fuggle in England. It has been in the US since the late 1800�s. Also know overseas as Styrian (Savinja) Golding in Slovenia and as UK Fuggle in England. Mild, woody and fruity aroma. A traditional English-type aroma hop
Mount Hood
2009 Test Levels
Alpha Acids: Not Tested
Typical Beer Styles
Lager, Pilsner, Bock, US Wheat, Alt, Munich Helles
A triploid seedling of the German Hallertauer. Variety Aroma is mild, somewhat pungent. Aroma variety with marked similarities to the German Hallertauer and Hersbrucker varieties. Most popular hop in the triploid Hallertau breeding program.
2009 Test Levels
Alpha Acids: 10.80%
Typical Beer Styles
Ales, Stout, Barley Wine
One of the newest varieties to be released in the US (Year 2002) Mild Aroma. Viewed as a high-bittering alpha hop.
2009 Test Levels
Alpha Acids: 12.27%
Typical Beer Styles
Ales, Stout, Barley Wine
Selected from a cross between Brewer�s Gold and a high alpha acids male with good storage properties and an herbal aroma. A high alpha acids hop with a good aroma profile. Released in 1982 and now a major high alpha acids variety in the US.
2009 Test Levels
Alpha Acids: Not Tested
Typical Beer Styles
Lager, US Ales, Pilsner, Belgian Tripel and other Belgian-Styles, Kolsch, Bock,
Munich Helles
Triploid aroma selection using a diploid Tettnang clone and a tetraploid Hallertauer. Released in 1997. Aroma is floral, slightly spicy. A newly developed American aroma hop that contains noble hop characteristics.
2009 Test Levels
Alpha Acids: Not Tested%
Typical Beer Styles
All English-style Ales, and US Pale and Brown Ales
A triploid seedling of the English Fuggle variety. A quality aroma hops with a slightly spicy, mild and pleasant aroma. Released in 1976 and well-established in the US industry. Currently the most widely grown aroma hops in the US.


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One in four Israeli children between the ages of 6 and 8 has their own cell phone, a new survey found.
The number increases to one in three children for ages 9 to 11, and 91 percent for children ages 12-14, the survey by the Israeli cell phone company Pelephone found.
The survey of 920 Israeli mothers of children ages 6-14, representative of the general population, took place at the end of July.
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|Table of Contents
|Vol. 46, No. 1, 2001
Issue release date: July 2001
|Section title: Original Paper
Restless Legs Syndrome among Working-Aged WomenUlfberg J.a,b · Nyström B.b · Carter N.a · Edling C.a
aDepartment of Medical Sciences/Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University Hospital, Uppsala, and bSleep Disorders Center, Avesta Hospital, Avesta, Sweden
Published online: 7/12/2001
Issue release date: July 2001
Number of Print Pages: 3
Number of Figures: 0
Number of Tables: 1
ISSN: 0014-3022 (Print)
eISSN: 1421-9913 (Online)
For additional information: http://www.karger.com/ENE
A random sample of 200 women, aged 18–64 years, living in a county in mid-Sweden, was sent a questionnaire that included questions about sleep habits, symptoms of sleepiness and neuropsychiatric complaints. Standardized diagnostic criteria determined by the International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group were used to investigate the prevalence of restless legs syndrome (RLS). Possible associations between RLS and neuropsychiatric complaints were also investigated. Odds ratios for different variables were calculated by means of multivariate logistic regression. 11.4% of the women suffered from RLS. Sleep-related complaints were more frequent among RLS sufferers than among nonsufferers. Complaints of daytime headache were reported 5 times more frequently among RLS sufferers, and there was a tendency towards social isolation related to RLS. Subjective problems in performing work due to sleepiness were ninefold among the women with RLS. These results indicate that RLS together with an association to neuropsychiatric symptoms is common among working-aged women.
© 2001 S. Karger AG, Basel
Received: Received: October 9, 2000
Accepted: January 19, 2001
Number of Print Pages : 3
Number of Figures : 0, Number of Tables : 1, Number of References : 13
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Vol. 46, No. 1, Year 2001 (Cover Date: Released July 2001)
Journal Editor: J. Bogousslavsky, Lausanne
ISSN: 0014–3022 (print), 1421–9913 (Online)
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Published online: 7/12/2001
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The reemergence of international criminal courts in the last sixteen years has attracted considerable scholarly attention. Indeed, international criminal courts are unique legal institutions: although international in their character, they share many features with national courts. In fact, international criminal law represents an area of legal activity where international law approximates national law, and interacts with it closely. Moreover, international criminal courts arguably serve as the lynchpin of the Post-Cold War international legal system, and their success or failure can be viewed as a litmus test for the actual ability of the international community to achieve important policy goals through "rule of law" institutions.
This seminar explores the creation, function, and operation of international criminal courts, from the International Military Tribunal in Nuremberg to the International Criminal Court. It also covers hybrid courts and national courts exercising universal jurisdiction, focusing in particular on systematic problems and theoretical issues related to the work of international criminal courts. The seminar traces the development of criminal law as a method for enforcing international law, and the move away from the national to the international (and the hybrid). It explores questions of judicial structure, examining the makeup of international criminal courts, their jurisdiction, applicable law, and procedure. A major portion of the seminar addresses the actual performance of international criminal courts, using organizing themes such as judicial independence, normative development, and interplay with national courts.


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It was another 10 years before I visited any battlefields. In 2002 I was assigned to a project in DC for a year. I brought my MZ Street Moto and visited my friends on the 'wall' at dawn on Sundays for a few weeks. After getting used to that, I started reading Foote again. Eventually I set about visiting all the battlefields around there. I started with the earlier battles in Northern Virginia, but eventually went back to G'burg. I felt better about it then and was able to study it some. I did my big battlefield tour of the South in 2007. Still... I was upset by Shiloh even then.
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Waterproof liner only. Our liner will be one piece rain suit by itself and can be worn without the main shell.
I appreciate these challenges and I like the versatility. Given the reality of fabrics, I can say my first priority is going to be a safe, abrasion and burst seam resistant suit that is comfortable.
An issue of mine in looking at other gear is the lack of double stitching you find on comparable men's gear. Women fall and slide the same way men do and we should be afforded comparable quality stitching and gear assembly.
When it comes to the liners, I would request ease and speed putting them in and taking them out. The other thing I would request is that they take up as little space as possible, only becuase once they come off we all know bike storage is limited and precious. (I think the space issue is likely already covered, but I do not know well enough about the engineering that has gone into the liners themselves and how they come in/out of the suit. I have some precious cuss words for when my time is dwindling and I can't get a liner in/out and the weather demands I need it.
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Little Dixie fire crews battle a house fire in the 13000 block of Route JJ early Wednesday morning. Little Dixie Fire Chief Ken Hoover says crews were called to the the Kerri Smith residence at about 1:30 Wednesday morning. Flames were showing when first crews arrived. Hoover says crews gained control of the fire shortly after arriving but it did extensive damage to the home. No one in the home was injured, but one firefighter was slightly hurt when the second floor he was on collapsed onto the ground level of the home after the fire was put out. Hoover says he was treated and released from an area hospital. Investigation showed the fire started in a downstairs bedroom but no cause has been found yet. Crews from all three Little Dixie stations and Martinsburg were on the scene. Also, the American Red Cross and Little Dixie Auxiliary were on hand to aid in keeping firefighters cool.
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Mike Lauzon reflects on balancing business and personal
I'm turning over the blog this morning to a guest post from Michael Lauzon, our long-time correspondent based in Toronto, who's taking a rare opportunity to write from the heart.
As editor of Plastics News, I scan scores of websites, emails and news releases daily and stay in constant touch with our network of global staff reporters and correspondents - the largest reporting team in the plastics industry. I distill the more interesting items into commentary for this blog.
Like many plastics companies, we're on the hunt for young talent. But we aren't looking to hire them — not right now, at least. We're looking because it's time for our annual spotlight on the next generation of plastics industry leaders,...
I'm turning over the blog this morning to a guest post from Michael Lauzon, our long-time correspondent based in Toronto, who's taking a rare opportunity to write from the heart.
Today Plastics News publishes the annual ranking of the top 100 North American injection molders. Some 92 of the companies were in the 2012 ranking, meaning we're seeing stability at the top of the injection sector. But a few of the companies are ...
Today we're introducing a new feature on PlasticsNews.com that I expect will be very popular with our readers. Or, more accurately, let's call it eight new features.
Everybody talks about battery life and operating costs and "range anxiety" when it comes to electric cars. But what about the animals?
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I know the stereotype about executives and managers in the North American plastics industry. It's a big white men's club.
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Sustainability, automation, in-mold labeling and improved technology are some of the drivers of change in the thermoforming sector, according to a new report from the Plastics News research department, North American Thermoformed Packaging Market ...
How can the plastics industry shift the public debate about plastic bags away from bans and fees and toward recycling instead? How about try to educate them, starting with young people?
This is one of those stories that make you feel better about humanity. Some days we need stories like that.
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The Human Right to Water
A First in California and the Nation
Water Contamination
As many as 8.5 million Californians rely on supplies by providers that have had more than five instances of unsafe levels in a single year. More than 11.5 million Californians rely on water from suppliers that had at least one violation of State Drinking Water Standards as reported to the Department of Public Health in 2004. Central Valley and Central Coast region communities are at particular risk of adverse health impacts from contaminated water supplies. More than 90% of communities depend on groundwater for drinking, but nitrate levels in groundwater from agricultural run-off are often well above safe limits.
Package of Six Bills: Summary
- AB 685 (Assemblymember Eng) - Establishes the human right to water in by declaring that every human being has the right to clean, affordable, and accessible water for human consumption, cooking, and sanitary purposes adequate for the health and well-being of the individual and family. WILPF has endorsed this bill on behalf of the CA Branches and Members.
- AB 938 (Assemblymember Perez) - Requires that public health notifications about water be made available in the languages the community speaks.
- AB 983 (Perea) Drinking Water SRF – This bill makes some technical, non substantive changes to provisions of the Safe Drinking Water State Revolving Fund
- AB 1187 (Assemblymember Fong) - Requires that the State Water Plan include a plan to provide everyone in California with safe drinking water.
- AB 1221 (Assemblymember Alejo) - Ensures access to funding to clean up contamination for disadvantaged communities.
- AB 244 (Senator Wolk) – Requires that when local municipalities update their general plan they include a plan to provide adequate water services to impacted island or fringe communities
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But how many British films that are a success over here are equally successful in the states.
And alot films thought only DVD release worthy in the UK are given Cinema release in the states? Not trying to use that as a point but ive always been curious as to why that is.


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EVO is a freely downloadable program that can also be used as a desktop system. Registration requires a unique email address. Hardware recommendations for EVO need to be followed. Generally speaking, a modern day computer can run EVO. A poor camera or improper headset or speaker/microphone combination can lead to a poor video conferencing experience both for the user and the other participants.
The EVO program is accessible from the EVO website at: http://evo.caltech.edu/evoGate
All users of the EVO conferencing system must register by clicking on the register button on the EVC website. (Demo: Registration Page). Shortly after clicking on the SUBMIT button, you will receive an email to your mailbox with a link to activate your account. If you don't receive the email, check in your spam folder and/or contact EVO support.
Starting EVO
To launch EVO, click on the START button from the EVO homepage; this will bring up the main user interface.
EVO Communities
EVO uses communities as venues to which users can subscribe. By default, a new user is subscribed to the Universe community. Each community has its own set of meetings. To view additional communities click on the icon showing multiple people underneath "My EVO Communities" (when hovered over it will display "Other EVO communities"). Clicking on the "Other EVO communities" will bring up the "Subscribe to Communities" popup menu from which one can highlight a community and then add or delete it from one's communities.
Booking Meetings
There are 2 types of meetings that one can book—ad hoc meetings and regular meetings. The difference between the two is that ad hoc meetings start right away and will end when parties have disconnected from it, while regular meetings are scheduled at sometime in the future.
To start an ad hoc meeting click on "Start an ad hoc meeting" on the Koala window under the Meetings tab; the Meetings dropdown will bring up the "Create meeting" popup from which one enters the meeting title; meeting description; meeting password (optional); and community.
To book a meeting click on "Book a meeting" on the Koala window under the Meetings tab; the Meetings dropdown will bring up the "Create meeting" popup from which one enters the community; title; description; password (optional); starting date/time; ending date/time; and recurrence information (optional), if one wants a recurring meeting.
Joining & Leaving Meetings
To join a meeting, simply click on the desired meeting from the list of meetings from EVO Koala. The EVO meeting interface automatically displays the video of anyone sending video. If there is a padlock symbol in the line of the meeting being entered, the meeting is password protected and one has to enter the password in order to join the meeting. By clicking on the information symbol button for a meeting, more information about the meeting is displayed - see Meeting Info for a sample of information displayed.
To leave a meeting, simply click on the words "leave this meeting" or the red icon next to it from EVO Koala.
Displaying Video
Vievo is the EVO application client. This meeting interface automatically displays the video if anyone is sending video. A separate window comes up when a meeting has been entered. The default appearance of the vievo client for a meeting called Testing is shown in the link. There is a picture of a camera with a dot in the middle of it. If the dot is grey (not red), it indicates that your camera is not activated. To activate your camera, click on the center dot of the picture of the camera; it will turn red, indicating that your camera is now sending data.
Clicking on the 2 right arrows next to the camera icon will display a display mode dropdown, a camera settings dropdown, video parameters dropdown, and bandwidth and frame rate sliders.
Configuring Audio & Video
From the Koala window select Videoconference Client from the Configuration dropdown, which will bring up the Videoconference Client Configuration popup window.
For desktop or laptop use of EVO, one should select EVO tools as the client to use in a meeting. I personally do not check any other boxes, just as a precaution, in case I enter a wrong meeting. One can always manually start audio and video after joining a meeting.
When the icon for audio has a line through it, one is not sending audio. Clicking on that icon will send audio. When sending audio, the meter to the right of the audio icon should be moving up and down, but stay in the green zone. If the audio icon is on and the meter is not moving, then you are not sending audio. The problem is usually that the wrong input was designated. To modify audio parameters, go to the EVO AV control audio page ; to modify video parameters, go to the EVO AV control video page.
The whiteboard is shared by all participants in a conference. Whenever someone writes to the whiteboard, it is seen by all participants that have the whiteboard open. You can enter text, lines, various geometrical shapes of symbols and you can draw freehand. You can import graphics—pages, text, pictures, and a captured screen.
Sharing the Desktop
From the EVO current meeting tab in the Koala window, when you are in a meeting, click on the icon of a computer screen; it is to the left of the microphone icon for audio. The icon will have the line drawn through it removed and the "sharing the desktop" popup will appear. The size of the red box will determine the portion of the desktop to be shared. There are 4 boxes on the right side, which when clicked, will define the size of the red box that will be shared. Additionally, the red box can be dragged on the desktop to change the location of the red box. When one is finished sharing the desktop, click the red box marked X.
Phone Bridge
EVO provides a phone bridge for those wishing to connect to a video conference using audio only. By clicking on the information symbol button for a meeting, the Meeting Info popup is displayed. One need only dial a convenient phone bridge and enter the phone bridge ID and you will be connected to the meeting using audio only. A list of available phone bridges can be seen by going to the Phone bridge link from the EVO main page.
BNL has a phone bridge 631-344-6100. For a more detailed description of the EVO telephone bridge, see the document in the Caltech EVO documentation here.
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Peter Jay Salzman writes:
> i guess i'm the poster child for doing it yourself. never took a CS
> class in my life.
<qualifier snipped>
Same here. I took, lessee... Intro to Computers (required GE) an'
Pascal. Neither have much of anything to do with what I do these
days... except that I think I learned octal from Intro to Computers.
> > Algorithms? How important is math to programming? Actually...Can you learn
> > good math whilst programming?
> no. good math comes from studying math. good algorithms come from
> studying good algorithms (or by really dissecting code and having long
> conversations with knowledgable friends).
> besides, there are so many kinds of programming that even if someone
> disagreed with my sentiment would have to at least agree with "it
> depends".
No arguments here.
> i know this is heresy, but i'm not sure K+R would be a suitable book for
> a first time programmer. it's an elegant and subtle book, which is why
> people like micah like it.
It's also written in layman's terms, and is one of the very few C
books which are truly accurate.
> i've never read "learning C", but it sounds like the kind of book that
> would be good for a first language person.
I've heard some not so good things about that one, I believe. Various
> there's a guy named herb schildt who writes tons of books on C and C++.
> stay away from his books.
Amen to that. IIRC, one of the cheapest ways you could get your hands
on teh ISO standards was to buy his annotated print copy. The relevant
newsgroups would recommend that you buy the book, and then black-out
all his annotations :)
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The plant is located in the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) area in Nagpur, Maharashtra. The project is being implemented by Vidarbha Industries Power Limited (VIPL), a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) and a subsidiary of Reliance Power.
The project comprising of two units of 300 MW each is fully operational and has commenced supplies under the Long Term Power purchase agreement to Reliance infrastructure Limited – Mumbai distribution licensee. The power generated from the project is being evacuated through the transmission networks of Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Limited .
The EPC contractor was Reliance infrastructure and Shanghai Electric Corporation, China, has supplied the Boiler,Turbine and Generator (BTG) for the power plant.
The project would be using coal as the primary fuel. Coal would be supplied by Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) and would be transported by the Railways. The water requirements for the power plant will be met from Vadgaon Dam on the Vena River in Nagpur District.
The chief minister of Maharashtra, Ashok Chavan laid the foundation stone of power project of Reliance Power.
Key Features
- The power plant is based on sub critical technology
- This 600 MW power plant is one of the most compact power plants in the country.
Impact of Project on Environment
The construction phase of the project comprises various activities each of which may have an impact on some or other environmental
Project's Social Welfare Plan
As in other projects, Reliance is committed to the social welfare of the local population


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Taylor Vargo stood poolside Saturday night during the championship finals of the 100 breaststroke.
Vargo, a sophomore at Sandusky, could only watch during the Division I finals since her preliminary swim wasn't enough to put her in the top eight to qualify. Instead of defending her state title, Vargo swam in and won the consolation final at C.T. Branin Natatorium in Canton.
"I'm happier than I was yesterday. But it's sad watching the finals," Vargo said after swimming a 1:05.21 to place ninth.
"I'm happy for her. (Friday) was probably one of her biggest disappointments, and she didn't quit," coach Tommy Patterson said. "She went out and got back in the pool."
Her consolation swim would have put her fifth in the championships heat, which Mayfield senior Alana Arnold won in 1:03.61.
"It makes me sad. Maybe this will motivate me to come back (knowing) this is what I've got to do," Vargo said.
On Friday, she sat behind the starting blocks, almost with a look of disbelief, and shook her head once she knew she couldn't defend her title.
"It's just one of those things that happens to anyone," Patterson said. "She has nothing to be ashamed of."
Because of the setback, Patterson said Vargo could become a better swimmer.
"Hopefully it'll motivate me to be the best I can be, and step up and train harder," Vargo said. "Hopefully it motivates me to go faster."
She did that Saturday night, looking smoother and lowering both of her splits (31.0 and 34.21 from a 31.46 and 34.76) from a day earlier.
As a freshman, Vargo won the first state swim title by a Blue Streak girl when she topped the field on a 1:04.61 in the final. Earlier this week, Vargo said she would be satisfied with a top three finish.
Vargo's prelim effort Friday, a 1:06.22, was the 10th best time overall and two spots away from the championship berth -- the cutoff was a 1:05.93.
Vargo described Friday as a "sophomore slump."
"They happen to the best of us. But I still get two more years to do better," she said Saturday.
She finished her first race, the 200 freestyle, in 1:56.27, placing 16th in the event. Vargo was 15th in the 200 freestyle a year ago (1:55.31).
For the second straight day, Vargo competed in bookend events of the meet, swimming the first individual race, the 200 free, and the last individual event, the breaststroke.
She was in the water for the 200 at about 4:25 p.m., then had a two-and-a-half-hour break before she re-entered the pool for the breaststroke at 7:05.
Vargo came into the 200 freestyle consolation with a preliminary swim of 1:55.42, and her seed time from the Div. I district championships on Feb. 18 was a 1:54.88.
There were four state champions a year ago, and two -- Vargo and Port Clinton's MacKenzie Stewart -- returned this year. There were no state champs from the area this year, with Stewart's third-place swim in the Division II 200IM as he top finish.
"It's not that we thought the state got faster. It was a rough and tough day," Patterson said. "We've got to find a way to get better."


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This week researchers at Harvard University released a historic study on the Full Cost of Coal. The study outlines the costs of each stage in the life cycle of coal—extraction, transport, processing, combustion, and waste. It concludes that the entire cycle of coal costs the American public up to one-half of a trillion dollars annually. Like many scientific climate studies, that is a conservative estimate.
For many people around the country the true cost of coal is much higher than any monetary value. From families whose homes are bulldozed in the name of mountaintop removal in Appalachia, to parents who have to miss days of work to treat their children's asthma, the cost of coal is much more personal.
In my hometown of Chicago two of the country's oldest power plants, Fisk and Crawford, are making the true cost off coal personal for thousands of people. More than 10% of Chicago's population (310,173 residents) live within three miles of the plant, resulting in 40 deaths and a 44% asthma rate in children closest to the plants.
A coalition of organizations around the city are taking matters into their own hands to make the issue of coal personal for Mayor Daley, the city's departing mayor who once called Chicago the greenest city in America.
This week environmental activists surprised Daley with a balloon-propelled message calling him to close Chicago's two coal-burning power plants. The banner hung over City Hall reading "Mayor Daley – Is this your green legacy?"
As journalist Jeff Biggers describes, "Despite the fact that Chicago has ranked as the asthma epicenter of the nation, a growing movement in Chicago claims that Daley has blocked a proposed Clean Power Ordinance to effectively retire and transition the old plants to clean energy sources. Early this month, the mayor and his allies in City Hall refused to grant the Ordinance a hearing in the Energy, Environmental Protection and Public Utilities that is necessary for it to advance to a full City Council vote."
If Mayor Daley wants to be a truly green mayor and show Chicago that he understands the true cost of coal he needs to make sure these killer coal plants shut down as soon as possible.
Phil Radford is an American environmental, clean energy, and democracy leader serving as the Executive Director of Greenpeace USA. He was a co-founder of the Democracy Initiative, served as the Founder and Executive Director of Power Shift, and is a board member of Green Corps.He has a background in grassroots organizing, corporate social responsibility, and clean energy.
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The true costs of coal make it the most expensive fuel ever used:
Mountaintop removal
(that also buries streams)
Acid mine...
The true costs of coal make it the most expensive fuel ever used:
Mountaintop removal
(that also buries streams)
Acid mine runoff that kills streams
Workers' health problems
The source of much of the new mercury in fish
Altering the heat balance of the entire planet
Changing the oceans' chemistry by turning it acidic.
Other than that, it's cheap. And why? Because our economy is so out of touch with reality that it's essentially irrational.
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What's the Shelf Life of a Legal Blog?
Posted by Molly DiBiancaOn August 31, 2009In: Social Media in the Workplace
There is much hype about the power of social media. A quick search of the Internet will generate countless links to countless websites where self-named social-media gurus profess the benefits of engaging in various Web 2.0 media, such as blogs and microblogs like Twitter. Building business, getting referrals, finding new clients, and getting positive publicity are all possibilities, so they say.
But an article on ABA Journal questions the value of legal blogs at all. One blogger conducted an "unscientific survey" and concluded that legal blogs are very short lived. Several of the blogs he reviewed had stopped posting after just a few months. Why the sudden death for so many of my potential blogging peers? Too much work, too little return, says the article.


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PlanetShoes.com, a lifestyle retailer committed to helping people live healthier, more eco-friendly lives, is pleased to include Crocs in their unique selection of casual footwear. Crocs started creating shoes with one goal in mind: ultimate comfort for all purposes. Their CrosLite technology has accomplished this, allowing Crocs to produce soft, lightweight, odor-free shoes that millions around the world know and love.
In recent years, Crocs has expanded past their typical casual shoe into the sneaker, heel, boot, and sandal realms. "Crocs' amazing growth throughout the past ten years has allowed them to do amazing things with their footwear and their community," said Phil Meynard, President of Planet, Inc. "Their Crocs Cares program has provided thousands in impoverished communities around the globe with much-needed footwear, improving the lives of these citizens significantly."
PlanetShoes.com is carrying a variety of women's, men's and kid's Crocs, including sneakers, heels, sandals and boots.
About Crocs
Founded in 2002, Crocs has expanded significantly since its inception, selling more than 200 million pairs of shoes in more than 90 countries around the world. The year before celebrating their 10th year anniversary in 2012, Crocs reached an impressive $1 billion in annual sales. Their immense growth is testament to the comfort and quality of Crocs footwear. They consistently work to reduce energy use and waste within their design process, recently making changes to packaging that saved nearly 640,000 pounds of waste from landfills. Their community efforts are equally impressive; in the past five years, the Crocs Cares organization has donated over 3 million pairs of shoes to impoverished communities.
About PlanetShoes.com
PlanetShoes.com is an innovative lifestyle retailer committed to helping people live healthier, more eco-friendly lives. The first in the industry to offer a CarbonFree shipping alternative, PlanetShoes.com specializes in products that blend function, style, comfort and value with eco-ethics. The company proudly offers a wide selection of shoes, bags, and other accessories from more than 190 brands. For more information, visit http://www.planetshoes.com.


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This is a very basic build without any modification, but the kit definitely opens up for mods. It's really a very basic kit with only 40-some parts and most of them in chrome.
It was painted Tamiya TS-8 red followed by TS-49 bright red, decaled and coated with 2-part urethane clear.
Crusader Custom Chopper
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Posted 17 August 2006 - 02:22 PM
simply beautiful
Posted 17 August 2006 - 04:47 PM
As always Ole, a super clean build. Ole is one of the best bike builders around. 8)