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Sports Birthdays for July 23 — Nomar Garciaparra and More
Here are some of the people in the sports world celebrating birthdays on July 23:
Gary Payton
Age: 44
Profession: Retired NBA Player
Best Known For: A nine-time NBA All-Star point guard, Gary Payton was a skilled defender and proficient scorer for the Seattle SuperSonics, Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics and Miami Heat from 1990 to 2007. Payton was named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team a record nine times. He was named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year in 1996. In addition to being a member of the U.S. team that won gold medals at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics, Payton was with the Miami Heat when they won the 2006 NBA championship.
Dimitri Khristich
Age: 43
Profession: Retired NHL Player
Best Known For: A two-time All-Star, Dimitri Khristich played right wing for the Washington Capitals, Los Angeles Kings, Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins during a playing career that spanned 811 games from 1984 to 2004.
Nomar Garciaparra
Age: 39
Profession: Retired MLB Player / Analyst
Best Known For: A six-time All-Star shortstop, Nomar Garciaparra played with the Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers and Oakland Athletics from 1996 to 2009. While with the Red Sox, Garciaparra won the 1997 American League Rookie of the Year award. He is married to U.S. women's soccer player Mia Hamm. Garciaparra currently serves as an analyst for ESPN.
Gerald Wallace
Age: 30
Profession: NBA Player
Best Known For: A 2010 NBA All-Star, Gerald Wallace has played small forward for the Sacramento Kings, Charlotte Bobcats, Portland Trail Blazers and New Jersey / Brooklyn Nets from 2011 to 2012. He was named to the All-NBA Defensive Team in 2010. Wallace has participated in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest several times during his career.
Brandon Roy
Age: 28
Profession: NBA Player
Best Known For: A three-time NBA All-Star shooting guard, Brandon Roy played for the Portland Trail Blazers from 2006 to 2011 before retiring because of a degenerative knee condition. Roy decided to return to the NBA after the 2011-12 season, signing a two-year deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Roy was named the NBA Rookie of the Year in 2007 with Portland.


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Friday, 28 September 2012
Warm up with Sailor Pen...
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Tuesday, 25 September 2012
Costume test
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Sunday, 23 September 2012
Woman with a canonical hat
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Friday, 21 September 2012
Tuesday, 18 September 2012
Water colorings
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Friday, 14 September 2012
Blacks and white warm ups...
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Wednesday, 12 September 2012
Black Panther & Storm
So I'm doing another drawing for the Women of Wonder Day Charity event . We at the studio have been doing this for some years now and some of them have been posted here , here , here , hereish & here ( there are a bunch more )
So I was asked if I would draw Storm & Black Panther this year ( Marvel Universe characters created by Len Wein, Dave Cockrum, Stan Lee & Jack Kirby respectively ). Apparently the 2 of them are married now, which makes sense as they are both African nobility and they presumably have a lot in common. These 2 are probably the most well known African characters ( as distinct from African-American ) in mainstream comics and as such I'm quite fond of them both. Africa tends to get a pretty raw deal in the popular media, which is something I'm sensitive about as I lived in East Africa for 7 years.
One of the most interesting , and under-appreciated things, about Africa is its sheer size and diversity. In terms of human biodiversity alone I have a closer genetic relation to Emperor Akihito than Djimon Hounsou has to Nelson Mandela. So in this instance I've decided to make the 2 characters quite racially distinct from each other as if they came from 2 very diverse corners of the continent ( and Storm is half American .) Storm's Mum is from one of the northern tribes of Kenya I'm assuming , so right up near the Somali border where the people are quite tall and fine boned lets say. T'Challa I've always assumed was a west African king which would make Wakanda somewhere near Benin or Togo possibly. People over there tend to be broader, with strong features, something you can see in the African American people you see on the streets of New York today. Their ancestors were probably kidnapped from West Africa during the slave trade so that makes sense.
Anyway I wanted to do a smaller more intimate moment between two characters who love each other rather than some thundering scene of impending violence. 'Cos that's how I roll .
This is a work in progress......
UPDATE: I swapped it out for a more finished version.
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Monday, 10 September 2012
Back from Vacation
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Finding a character
I'm working on a lot of pitches at the moment. I'm trying to use actors to give me an 'in' with drawing a certain character. So in this case I opted for Ashley Judd. I'm not saying that the final character will look like Ms. Judd, just that she will be informed by her. Characters tend to be very mutable at the beginning and arrive at their ideal shape with a bit more drawing.
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Click below and check out this ghost's fingers.
Pretty neat.
Friday, January 7, 2011
Posted by Rot at 1:27 PM
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8 comments:
- Jay's Shadow said...
Very cool addition to a ghost prop...
- January 7, 2011 at 1:34 PM
- Goneferalinidaho said...
The FCG's I keep seeing are making me wonder if I might have at least one animated prop in my future.
- January 7, 2011 at 4:17 PM
- MorbidMariah said...
Dude, that is freakin fantastic!
- January 8, 2011 at 1:26 AM
- Mr. Chicken said...
wow, that little addition makes quite an impact. Any idea how it's rigged up?
- January 8, 2011 at 2:33 PM
- Rot said...
no idea.
Was hoping this home haunt had a website, but couldn't find any.
- January 8, 2011 at 6:22 PM
- ShellHawk said...
So is it wrong that it looks to me like one hand is saying "Peace" and the other "hang loose?"
Must be the leftover effects of the cold medicine...
- January 9, 2011 at 8:23 PM
- K.O. said...
That's great! What a freaky effect. The fingers are so long and alienesque.
- January 11, 2011 at 7:35 AM
- The Gill-Man said...
That really is amazing! The fingers are so lifelike, yet so completely unnatural! extremely eerie effect.
- January 11, 2011 at 11:26 AM
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Dear readers, I would like some recommendations. What do you find grows well indoors in Blackheath? I ask because we have a lovely spider plant that was donated from a tiny plant, which has spectacularly grown and is now spawning replicas of its own. Which is a great success, and according to various NASA space studies, will do wonders for the air quality inside your spaceship…
I mean house… It's all in "How to Grow Fresh Air".
On the other hand, various other herbs and flowers have died a horrible death looking out from the Bugle's windows. When I'm not doing a spot of genetic piracy using other people's plants, there tend to be three other places I go to for plants:
Farmers Market on Sundays
The farmers market is held on Sundays in the station car park. Great for herbs and salad plants, cheaper than the other options, and they seem to survive reasonably well on an outdoor window sill.
Hortus is a bit pricey, but has very pleasant staff. Nice pots and things to hold your treasured foliage, but not somewhere I'd go for run of the mill plants.
The Village Flower Shop
The flower shop is definitely more for bouquets than for useful plants you can eat! Also a bit pricey compared to the farmers market, but very handy from the station, so is responsible for occasional impulse buys. I've had plenty of failures from their shop though (almost certainly down to my less-than-green fingers, rather than their produce, I suspect).
Greewich B&Q
The B&Q in Greenwich is a bit of a trek on the bus (108 from outside The Railway pub), cold and impersonal. Nothing looks expensive, but you tend to end up buying things things on impulse, because it all looks like a bargain. For some reason, they refuse to stock terracotta trays they same size as their window boxes – very annoying!
See Also
- More about using plants to improve air quality and reduce toxins, in this article from The Telegraph.
- "How to Grow Fresh Air: 50 House Plants that purify your home or office" by B.C. Wolverton
- Plants Soak Up Indoor Pollution at earthwitchery.com


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Explosions Rock Boston Marathon Finish Line [VIDEO]
Two explosions went off at the finish line of the Boston Marathon injuring at least 130 people, and killing at least 3 people according to Boston Police including an 8-year-old. Of those 124 people, 15 of them are in critical condition.
The FBI has taken the lead on the investigation into the bombing as victims continue to be treated at heavily guarded hospitals in and around Boston.
CNN reports that a law enforcement advisory is telling officers to be on the lookout for a "darker-skinned or black male" with a possible foreign accent in connection with bombing
The man was seen with a black backpack and sweatshirt and was trying to get into a restricted area about five minutes before the first explosion, the lookout notice states.
At an evening press conference investigators would not elaborate on a Saudi national's connection with the bombing. He has a leg wound and was under guard at a Boston hospital. They would not call him a suspect.
Police are going through trash cans and items left behind by runners & spectators for evidence and other possible explosive items.
Investigators will hold another briefing on Tuesday morning at 9:30 a.m.
President Obama promised "we will get to the bottom of this" and "those responsible for explosions `will feel the full weight of justice'
Massachusetts Congressman Bill Keating (D), a member of the House Homeland Security committee, said an unexploded device was found at a hotel on Boylston Street, and another unexploded device was found at an undisclosed location. Keating described the incidents as a "sophisticated, coordinated, planned attack."
CBS reports one of the devices was found under the grandstand.
At a later press conference, Boston Police backed off making a connection between a fire at the ice the John F. Kennedy Library in the Dorchester section of Boston, which is not near the Marathon route, and the Marathon explosions. WBZ TV in Boston says that a meeting at the library was cancelled due to electrical problems.
Police are still investigating a connection between the incidents. They ask the for the public's help in reporting anything suspicious they may have seen this afternoon.
CBS also reports surveillance photos show a man carrying a backpack in the area where the explosions went off. Boston Police, however, say no suspect is in custody.
No Cell Phone Shut Down
Several cell phone providers deny that they shut down cell phone service in Boston immediately after the explosions. "Verizon Wireless has not been asked by any government agency to turn down its wireless service," a spokesman told CNN. Cell service around the Boston area was overloaded and caused gaps and delays of service
Massachusetts Governor Duval Patrick (D) urged people to get out of the area and not to congregate in groups.
Boston Police and Homeland Security say there were no credible threats made to the race leading to speculation that the attack may be "home grown" according to WBZ TV.
A no-fly zone over the site of two explosions at the annual Boston marathon has been lifted.
Some Business As Usual
Boston Mayor Tom Menino is urging people who work in Boston to report as usual. However, Governor Patrick warns there will be heightened security with backpack and bag checks. The MBTA's Copley Square station will be closed on Tuesday. The Green Line, however, will operate through the Back Bay, making stops at Hynes and Arlington Stawtions.
The Boston Bruins game against the Ottawa Senators at Boston Garden tonight has been cancelled. The Celtics game with the Indiana Pacers tomorrow night has also been cancelled and will not be made up.
Flights are getting in and out of Boston's Logan Airport but all trains out of Boston's North Station headed for the northern suburbs are being stopped and riders are being searched.
2 Explosions 15 Seconds Apart
The first explosion happened across from the Lenox Hotel; the second explosion rang out about 15 seconds later. WCVB TV which reports some of the injuries involved lost limbs.
The Boston Marathon's Facebook page said the explosions were caused by bombs.
"I was turning the corner. I was near the Hynes (Convention) Center. I saw two explosions. I just turned around and ran. It was a fireball -- a huge fireball," one runner told WCVB TV.
Much of the Back Bay section of Boston has been put on lockdown including Emerson College. Service on the MBTA subway through the area has been suspended.
Neither race officials nor public officials could immediately estimate the number or degree of injuries.
A Patriots Day Tradition
Thousands were gathered at the finish line across from the Boston Public Library and the Prudential Center as the twin explosions went off. "There are a lot of people down," said one man, whose bib No. 17528 identified him as Frank Deruyter of North Carolina. He was not injured, but marathon workers were carrying one woman, who did not appear to be a runner, to the medical area as blood gushed from her leg. A Boston police officer was wheeled from the course with a leg injury that was bleeding. Many of the injured appeared to be spectators who gathered for the 117th running of the race in Boston's Copley Square. Runners were still coming down Boylston Street as the explosion went off and were diverted onto another street towards a tent where many runners meet up with friends and family at the end of the race.
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Berean Bible Fellowship Church (Terre Hill, Pennsylvania, USA)
The Berean Bible Fellowship Church (formerly Terre Hill Mennonite Brethren in Christ Church), located in Terre Hill, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, was organized in 1882.
About 1858, a small group of believers from the Mennonite Church met in homes in the Terre Hill area of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania for weekly prayer meetings. Frowned upon by the church leaders, this group separated from the Mennonite Church and by 1879, these believers were meeting in a converted stable across the street from the present church, with Abner Clime as their first preacher. While preaching in Mount Joy, Clime met William Gehman, the eventual founder of the Mennonite Brethren in Christ. Their friendship and oneness in Christ opened the way for William Gehman to preach in Terre Hill.
Prayerfully seeking the guidance of the Lord, this body of believers organized and joined the Mennonite Brethren in Christ Church in 1882. The original portion of the present church was built in 1882 at a cost of $3,000, which was fully pledged by the members on a rainy Sunday in 1882.
For many years, Terre Hill shared a pastor with several other churches. In 1947, after 53 years on the circuit, the believers in Terre Hill asked the conference to have a full-time pastor. Robert C. Reichenbach was assigned to Terre Hill, and the present parsonage was built. During the 1950s, the church was remodeled twice as new members were added to the church.
In 1966, a group of 42 members from the Ephrata area had the vision of starting a new outreach there. A sister church was established, which eventually grew to a peak attendance of over 400.
On 7 November 1971, the Terre Hill congregation voted to purchase an acre on the west side of the church to expand the parking lot. On 17 January 1973, plans for the new building were discussed and approved. The new sanctuary of the church was dedicated on 31 March 1974.
The church saw many children and teens ministered to as its summer day camp and teen week continued to expand and become a main thrust of the church's ministry. In the 1980s and 1990s, the church experienced some lean years, taking a drop in attendance. A long-term plan was implemented in the fall of 2000, with a goal of doubling the church's attendance in the next five years. The board of elders called former missionary, Kevin Kirkpatrick to lead the church in October of 2000.
Content based on church's web site and used with permission of pastor (16 January 2007).
Berean Bible Fellowship Church. "The History of Berean." http://www.terrehillbfc.org/aboutbbfc.htm (accessed 8 March 2009).
Additional Information
Address: 407 West Main Street, Terre Hill, PA 17581
Phone: 717-445-4401
Website: Berean Bible Fellowship Church
Denominational Affiliation: Bible Fellowship Church
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|Richard D Thiessen
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|March 2009
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I'm told by those who have cared for someone with Alzheimer's disease that the hardest part is when the patient emerges, momentarily, from their dementia and it is evident by the look on their face (or comments) that they know exactly what is happening to them.
While we know that multiple sclerosis isn't Alzheimer's, many of us are cognizant of the fact that "cog-fog" is a part of MS too.
The anecdotal reports of treatment for CCSVI (the narrowing of veins which is theorized to be a contributing factor in MS) include a lifting of cog-fog as a major benefit.
This "brain fog," as it's sometimes called, is difficult to pigeonhole in the realm of direct MS symptoms because teasing it from co-morbidities such as depression and fatigue can prove beyond the abilities of patients and medical providers alike.
Cog-fog manifests in a number of expressions. A sense of disconnection from the world around or even our own bodies can be one of the scariest and most profound symptoms. More subtle experiences of cog-fog range from forgetting a name or phone number to the inability to make heads or tails of mathematic figures.
If one were to hear our explanations and examples of our trials with cog-fog without knowing we had MS, I'm sure we could be dime-store-diagnosed with a myriad of conditions and maladies!
My symptoms of cog-fog come and go – like many symptoms of this damnable disease – with no particular rhyme or reason. I do, however, know that when waves of fatigue crash or the blanket of depression descends that my cognitive function recedes like a pre-tsunami tide, leaving me wondering what I was wondering about.
It's not a loss of sentience, nor does it feel as crushing as those visions from behind the Alzheimer's curtain. It can, in its own right, be frightening, disorienting, and, if left unchecked, dangerously disparaging to our overall mental health.
Many of the nonprescription things that help depression can be helpful for cog-fog: sunshine, fresh air, exercise, social interaction… Over-stimulation and trying to keep track of conversations in a crowded room, however, can sometimes magnify our perception of this difficult symptom.
Just as pain from MS was until recently thought not to be a "real" symptom, so too was the brain fuzziness. Today, as more and more patients read about commonalities in forums like the Life With MS Blog and others, doctors and researchers are coming to understand that cog-fog is real, and only then can corrective measures be proposed and researched.
I, for one, hope that we can figure that one out before I forget that what it was that we were trying to figure out! Before I forget, tell us about your experiences with cog-fog.
Wishing you and your family the best of health.
Don't forget that you can also follow me via our Life With MS Facebook page and on Twitter.
Important: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and not Everyday Health.


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As "The Avengers" clip released last month featuring an epic battle between Iron Man and Thor proved, super heroes can have super tempers. And now the movie's writer/director Joss Whedon has filmed a promotional video for the film explaining the motivation for the super-showdown between the god of thunder and the armored crimefighter.
While staying mum on the source of the rivarly, Whedon reveals that it was crucial for the feud to spring from a genuine, personal rift between the two.
Also read: New "Avengers" Clips: Iron Man and Thor Duke It Out, Loki Gets Schooled (Video)
"For me the most important thing was the fight was earned, that both of them had an agenda that conflicted with the others, that it wasn't a spell or case of mistaken identity, or something where you're just waiting for them to figure it out," Whedon explains. "They both really think they need to win, and neither of them is totally wrong, and that's what makes it more than a fight; it makes it a conflict."
Whedon gives particular credit to Chris Hemsworth, who plays Thor in the film, for giving the scene an authentic viciousness.
Also read: "The Avengers" Smashes Overseas Box-Office Records With $178M
"Chris' physicality, his intensity is extraordinary," Whedon says. "Thor is losing it; he's really losing it. By the end of the fight, he's really seeing red, and that explains the escalation of the thing. And it helped me work with Chris to make the fight go somewhere, and not just be a series of blows."
Plus, Hemsworth knocks noggins with his co-star Robert Downey Jr., despite the latter's head being sheathed in super-strong iron.
"To be head-butting a guy with a helmet on? That's badsass," Whedon notes.
"The Avengers" hits theaters like an oversize hammer on May 4. In the meantime, watch Whedon lay out the fight scene in the video.


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Tom Ford is my make-believe boyfriend. Everything he does is just beyond stylish and there isn't anything better than a gorgeous older man in a Tom Ford suit. I'm just saying.
However, this isn't about my obsession with Tom Ford the man. Clearly I have one, but this is about Tom Ford the fragrances. In 2007, Mr. Ford created his Private Blend Collection which included 12 fragrances. Several have been added since then, and all of them are extremely unique.
I don't have a Tom Ford beauty counter anywhere near me, so I was excited to visit the counter at Neiman Marcus in Dallas. All of the fragrances were amazing, but I had to make a choice, and I ended up choosing Champaca Absolute.
Champaca is a relative of the magnolia tree, which has never done much for me in terms of scent. Perhaps most magnolia scents I've smelled were artificial, I'm not sure. So I'm a little surprised that I would be so interested in a champaca note, but I'm not adverse to all grand florals, especially if they are sultry.
And this one definitely qualifes as sultry. In fact, the cognac note makes it wanton and drunken. It's like a perfectly well dressed woman who has just snuck away from a secret rendevous and didn't quite get her blouse situated perfectly. Which is exactly what I expect from Tom Ford - the man has managed to bring pure sex to the market, in my opinion.
The amber and sandalwood base lingers, and it's not overly sweet, which is a departure from most florals. This one just continues to deepen and grow more interesting as you wear it.
And I have other Tom Ford news: the man himself is releasing a line of lipsticks! No product photos yet, or even many details except that there will be 10 shades in the line, but I'm hoping one that will make me look like this:


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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 5, 2008) - The ETSU volleyball team dropped its first game at the Marshall Tournament in Huntington, W. Va., Friday to Western Kentucky, 3-0 (16-25, 17-25, 24-26).
"Our forced errors really affected the team to push through and pull out a win tonight," said head coach Lindsey Devine. "Even in the third set, the team had a chance to pull out a set and unfortunately errors prevented us from winning the set.
Offensively, Amanda Youell (Middleburg, Fla.) and Lauren Baufield (Plymouth, Minn.) had six kills for the Bucs, while Youell also led the team with 12 assists and two blocks.
The Bucs (2-2) finish the tournament tomorrow taking on host Marshall (2-1) at 11 a.m., followed by Virginia Tech (3-0) at 4:30 p.m. The Virginia Tech match marks the final non-conference match before the ETSU home opener on Sept. 9 against conference opponent USC Upstate in Brooks Gym.
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Anyone with any preconceptions about the Jade Tree label should probably look away now, as trust me, it ain't all about emo. You looking away? Right, now that the backpacked saps have wimped away, let's talk punk rock, shall we?
Nashville's From Ashes Rise are EVERYTHING you could want from a punk band. They're hard, fast, they like their politics, and they, in short, rock like mother-crushing bastards from Hell. Take one emo kid to a From Ashes Rise show and the chances of their thick-rimmed specs staying in one piece for, say, two songs is about as likely as rugby union ever comprising better entertainment than SM:TV, even if it's the shit, non Ant and Dec SM:TV (why have they got someone from Liberty X presenting it, when Tweedy owes community service? I demand Tweedy on my set!). They are, basically, an emo kid's nightmare, which is exactly why you should love them.
This is brutal stuff from the word go, the word go being 'Response' with its explosive opening line of "To sheer nothingness!", which can easily be misheard as a command to "Shut up and dance!" How you'd even begin to dance to this is something of a mystery to me, but no doubt some black-and-blue slam action would ensue. Lyricist Brad Boatright manages to chronicle the evils of the world in a way that never patronises, nor detracts from the unbridled musical rage of his bandmates. Seriously, drummer David Atchinson must've replaced his bass drum after every take, if they even had more than one per song. When the whole thing crashes to a close, you're left breathless, physically and emotionally battered, and desperate for more. And you know what the irony is? I wear glasses AND a backpack.
Hey, emo kid! Yeah you, come back! Reckon your Saves The Day is intense? Maybe Thursday? Well whatever, this _is_ the real deal, and trust me emo kid, it'll put you in rehab for a month. And no, you can't take your diary with you...
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Shoggoth on the Roof wrote:Why add a feat to make it harder to flee? Why not just not use the flee option?
TigerStripes wrote:Chubby_chaser wrote:This thread is probably too old but I'll still ask. Could we expand Wendy the cow into an plump/chubby/zaftig or otherwise big anthro gal? Perhaps with part of an awesome tree fruit or Nermine's magic touch? Could expand into a quest for the Egyptian fertility goddess Hathor and end up with lots of anthro cow fun and pregnancy.
Once I do some more expansion upon Cindy, she might also be a good means for this.
vintacalvert wrote:I dunno if I just haven't found it, but I would love a male otter npc to get topped by. ... That's all I need to make me happy.
Or maybe a boomer kangaroo NPC you can befriend from the Down Under Pub (3-way with Gillian? )
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Alfred Peet, entrepreneur and the founder of Peet's Coffee & Tea, who opened his first store in Berkeley over 40 years ago and is credited with spawning our insatiable appetite for gourmet coffee has died at his home in Ashland, Ore. He was 87.
He was born in Alkmaar, Holland in 1920 where
his father ran a coffee roastery business. After the Second World War, Peet left Europe and in 1955 immigrated to San Francisco working for E.A. Johnson & Co, importing coffee.
Peet set up his first shop in 1966, opening a small store in Berkeley at 2124 Vine Street, near the UC campus. To set himself and his coffee apart, he personally hand roasted high-quality beans, soon he opened new stores in Oakland and Menlo Park.
The founders of Starbucks, such as Jerry Baldwin, were among his early customers and
found their inspiration in Peet's business plan.
Early on, before Starbucks became the
gargantuan enterprise it is today, they purchased their roasted coffee from Peet's, until Peet could no longer keep up with the supply demands of the chain.
After Alfred Peet retired in 1983, Baldwin and his partners purchased Peet's Coffee for $4 million.
I can't emphasis how important a great cup of java is to me. Back in the old days, before internet time itself, whenever a friend of mine traveled up to the Bay Area, I would beg them to bring back a couple bags of Peet's coffee.I salute you Alfred Peet! You've made my life richer!


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September 24, 2018, 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM @ Sammons Community Center
Just keep movin"! Join "KP" as she leads these extremely popular exercise sessions designed especially for those with mobility issues or who have difficulty standing while exercising. Slow stretches and comfortable balance exercise, while seated or in contact with a chair, will help tone and strengthen muscles to increase mobility and flexibility. Gradual use of hand weights and stretch bands are also incorporated. Easily adaptable for those with physical limitations. Led by Kathy "KP" Patterson.
September 24, 2018, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM @ Sammons Community Center
September 24, 2018, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM @ Sammons Community Center
Piece by piece, quilting is trending again! Come see what all of the buzz is about. Master creating a priceless family heirloom using modern notions that can be admired for years to come, or help others complete their projects. Whether a beginner or a seasoned quilter, all are welcome to join the weekly activities.
September 24, 2018, 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM @ Sammons Community Center
Using special breathing techniques and slow, precise physical movements, Tai Chi, an ancient Chinese exercise, promotes vitality, balance and strength. In addition it can help curtail arthritis, respiratory disease and high blood pressure. Regular practice of this "Moving Meditation" also provides health benefits of stress reduction, mental alertness and increased energy. Each class concludes with a meditative period.
September 24, 2018, 6:45 PM - 8:15 PM @ Gober Party House
Unlike most Martial Arts, training at the Temple Bujinkan Dojo is conducted in a friendly and non competitive atmosphere. Under the guidance of black belt instructors, students train together assisting each other in learning the techniques. Because Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu relies on naturally efficient body movement, rather than strength or speed to overcome an attacker, the training is safe, stimulating, and accessible to any adult regardless of age, physical condition or previous martial art experience. Class format is monthly sessions and meets weekly (Mondays and Wednesdays).
September 24, 2018, 6:00 PM - 8:15 PM @ Wilson Park Recreation Center
Tired of the same old workouts and not seeing results? Check out this unique blend of cardio, kickboxing, punching, and body weight workouts. Beginners and advanced fitness levels work at their own pace and intensity to achieve overall health benefits. You will be engaged from beginning to end and not want the fund to end. Instructor: Lisandra Hernandez. For more information, call 254.298.5740
September 24, 2018, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM @ Gober Party House
Taijutsu relies on naturally efficient body movement, rather than strength or speed. Students use these methods to learn to successfully handle various self defense situations. Learn the skills to move your body naturally and efficiently by leaping, tumbling, and climbing in a fun atmosphere. Previous martial arts experience is not required. Class format is monthly sessions and meet ups are weekly (Mondays and Wednesdays)


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Moving to the Collection Centre: the technical move
It has been well over a month since my first collection blog about the move to the new Collection Centre in Amsterdam Noord. Last week was an important and extensive stage in the moving process, as the technical move was carried out. Amongst the technical devices that needed to be rehoused carefully, were Steenbeck's flatbeds and the Scanity filmscanner. These heavy machines were hoisted out of the Overamstel building by crane.
As you can see from the pictures, this was a great operation. Luckily, the Steenbeck company was present to prepare the flatbeds/viewing tables for the move. On these tables, varying from rewinding tables to editing tables with two screens and speakers, film and sound can be run individually and matched to synchronize. The originally German-based company was taken over by one of its former Dutch dealers in Venray, in 2003. Besides the maintenance that is involved with the delicate mechanisms of these machines, the company's focus remains with developing viewing and editing tables as it has been for the last 60 years. (For more information on the history of Steenbeck, see their company's history page).
Film scanning: Scanity's technology
Scanity is another machine of great importance to the EYE archive and the Film Conservation & Digital Access department. With this, we have the possibility to scan 16mm and 35mm analog film image (and sound) up to a 4K digital format at a high pace. The demand for analog film scanned digitally is high. As digital born films are issued in 4K, the demand on historical film - and its gatekeepers - is changing because of it. The European Broadcasters Union (EBU) has set up guidelines that apply here, as quoted by Giovanna Fossati in her book From Grain to Pixel: The Archival Life of Film in Transition:
Technology is now available to scan and digitize the full information available in film images. Experience with such equipment shows that a pixel pitch of 6 μm (about 160 pixels per mm) is considered sufficient to reproduce current film stocks. This corresponds to a scan of 4k x 3k (actually 4096 x 3112) over the full aperture on 35 mm film. If film is scanned at lower resolution (corresponding to a larger pixel spacing), less information is captured and more aliasing artefacts are introduced" (EBU 2001 in Fossati, p. 77).
Besides the advantages of Scanity in high-paced scanning of EYE's archival films for use within and outside of EYE, it has some other features that are most important for the sort of film the archive holds. Scanning film is often a precarious undertaking because of the state of many archival films. Scanning film is often a precarious undertaking because of the state of many archival film footage. It can suffer from shrinkage, warping, loose splices, rips, mold, etc. The process can be stressing the film and deteriorating the film's state ever further. If we for example look at the perforations of a certain film copy, they can be torn in many ways, such as on this image (left). The perforations are used for the transport through most projectors, editing tables, and other machines. These systems, as well as many scanning systems, pick up the film by sprockets or pins that go through the perforations. Because of this, the perforations have a tendency to wear easily. Scanity on the other hand, does not use the perforations for transporting the film through the machine for the scanning process.
(Source: DFT Film)
The technique Scanity uses instead is based on a capstan and roller gate transport system. This entails that the film is not guided through the machine by fixed guides, but instead goes through the scanning process on a number of rollers.The capstan on the machine makes for a relaxed move of the film through the process. Still, for scanning the film it is essential to identify the film per frame. This because if the perforations are not located, the image stability of the digital scan will not be up to standards. To make this possible, Scanity uses a camera technology dedicated to detect the perforations without having to physically use them. This makes for a steady digital scan in the end. For more information from DFT's perspective on digitization of analog film and how Scanity works, see DFT's datasheet.
At this point in time, gathering the EYE collection in this new Collection Centre has proven to be a great success: from February until today, about 85% of the 200.000 cans that needed to be processed and barcoded have found their new place into the shelves. It has been great to find titles that inspire your inner film geek to re-watch, not to mention the beautiful and/or completely ruined film cans. The film in the can below is for example taken out and put into a new can, left from the corroded one on the picture. Under the right circumstances, these cans are archived under the same roof as the Film Conservation & Digital Access department, the EYE Study and other departments that work closely with this collection. To keep updated on the different stages of the move to the Collection Centre, keep an eye (...) on this collection blog!Tag:archief, archive, digitalisering, digitization, technology, Collection Centre, Steenbeck, Scanity, barcoding project, collectie, collection


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What began as Joe Whitty's unrelenting pursuit of a dream to open one little restaurant of his own has now blossomed, beyond his or anyone else's expectation, into a multi-million dollar business.
Perhaps the only thing more impressive than the phenomenal growth of Happy Joe's is the character and the unchangeability of Happy Joe himself. "I was not unhappy with who I was," he says, "and so I wanted to make sure that none of this changed me."
Joe Whitty was born in Minot, North Dakota, on September 10, 1937. Joe was one of five children born to Lawrence and Roberta Whitty.
Joe graduated from Des Lacs High School in 1956. That same year, at eighteen, he leased a drive-in restaurant in town and ran that successfully for two years. "The year I closed the drive-in restaurant, I took a job in a bakery. I had just gotten married that year." That began a series of jobs in the CO Bakery chain that lasted nearly ten years.
In 1966, Joe moved to Davenport, Iowa, to take a job operating the Super Value Bakery on 4th Street. Three years later, one of the nuns at Mercy Hospital talked him into reopening the bakeshop at the hospital. Later he became the dietary director at Mercy.
It was while he worked as a supervisor and manager of Shakey's Pizza, in the late sixties, that Joe thought about combining pizza and ice cream. It was an unlikely combination that did little to inspire enthusiasm in the owner of Shakey's. Joe spent a while in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he operated three stores for the owner of Shakey's.
When he returned to Davenport, Joe was determined to pursue the idea opening a different kind of restaurant that would be family-oriented and also kid-oriented.
"Some of the bankers thought this idea was funnier than others," Joe says, recalling the series of turndowns that he experienced. Eventually, the Figges of Davenport Bank saw some merit in the idea. Jim Schrader and I drove to Des Moines and talked to the Small Business Administration. They agreed to lend me the $30,000 I needed. We opened the first Happy Joe's in the Village of East Davenport on November 16, 1972.
After the restaurant had been open only a month, Joe began a custom he has continued every year. "We closed the parlor for a day and gave a Christmas party for about 180 handicapped kids that year."
Not long after the restaurant opened and the unusual Happy Joe's concept was beginning to blossom, Joe Whitty's world was turned upside down. His wife Sandy was diagnosed as having leukemia. Sandy died at the age of thirty-four in November 1974. Joe and Sandy's four children, two boys and two girls, ranged in age from eight to fourteen.
In May of 1976 Joe married Nancy McGrath, whose husband Bob had died around the same time as Sandy. The Whitty and the McGrath kids – there were five of the McGrath kids – played no small role in bringing the two together. Julie, Joe's older daughter, and Carolyn McGrath, were friends at Assumption High School.
As the years passed and the Whitty children completed their educations, they have one by one joined the Happy Joe's organization.
Larry, the oldest, now serves as President of the Corporation. Tim, Joe's younger son, served as President of Store Operations and has moved on to other ventures. Julie, Joe's oldest daughter, worked for several years as Personnel/Payroll Supervisor and now works as an occupational therapist. Kristel, Joe's youngest daughter, is the Advertising and Marketing Director for Happy Joe's.
She writes, directs, and appears in many of the Happy Joe's commercials for radio and television.
With Joe's children taking over many of the day-to-day responsibilities of the company, Joe has more time to get out in the community. He is a strong supporter of Partners in Education and speaks to many schools and civic organizations about the important link between business leaders and schools. Joe believes every child can be successful if he or she has the proper support, love, discipline, and guidance provided at home and at school.
"Business has always been so good to me that I want to do things for people," Joe stated.
His philanthropy is often directed toward the handicapped, the afflicted, and in general toward people whose lives need an uplift or momentary flash of happiness.
Joe's entire orientation as a businessman is built on a solid foundation. He seeks out and engages the residual happy child in all of us. He has been enormously successful in doing that because he has a deep sense of who he is and where he's been, and also because there are discernible elements of a small happy child inside of his own grown-up body. He has the creativity of a child who has not yet been "socialized" or taught the many things that cannot be done.
Although semi-retired, Joe continues to be involved in the decision-making processes at Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream. He also continues to be involved with Junior Achievement, Partners in Education, and The Handicapped Development Center. Annually Joe sponsors a group of twelve students from the Bettendorf Elementary Schools, two from each school. They meet once a month in the Board Room at Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream to discuss world events, what's going on in the class rooms, how to be a good and contributing citizen in the community, and anything else the students wish to discuss. Joe Whitty continues to make a difference in the lives of our young people.


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The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association announced Monday that Judd Gregg, former senator and governor of New Hampshire, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and that Ken Bentsen, SIFMA acting president & CEO, is now president.
Chet Helck, SIFMA chairman and CEO of the Global Private Client Group at Raymond James Financial, said in a statement that "Judd's experience as both a governor and legislator will be of tremendous value to SIFMA in bridging the gap between the complexities of the financial markets and the positive impact our markets have on every community across America."
Gregg and Bentsen, "who has proven himself as an outstanding member of SIFMA's senior management," Helck continued, "are the right team to lead SIFMA in our important mission of ensuring trust in our financial markets, fostering an understanding of the important role efficient capital markets play in the life of every American working and living across the country and demonstrating the positive impact the financial services industry has on economic growth and job creation."
Gregg, who served three terms and was a ranking Republican member on three Senate committees — Appropriations; Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs; and Health, Education, Labor and Pensions — said in the same statement that "it is an honor to join SIFMA as CEO. America's success and prosperity depends on a vibrant financial system providing access to capital and credit that helps people on Main Streets across America build on their dreams of opening a small business, saving to be able to send their children to college, buying their first home or saving for retirement."
SIFMA has been searching for a permanent CEO replacement since Tim Ryan left on Feb. 23 to become global head of regulatory policy and strategy at JPMorgan Chase & Co. Ryan had been president and CEO of SIFMA since April 2008.
Jim Rosenthal, chairman-elect of SIFMA and chief operating officer at Morgan Stanley, added in the same statement that Gregg was "a national leader and a respected voice on financial regulatory and economic issues." As SIFMA focuses on increasing trust and confidence in the financial markets, Rosenthal said, "and allowing that confidence to grow and create jobs, I can't envision a better team than Judd and Ken to lead us. I feel more confident in the Association's ability to communicate effectively at every level — to the government, to regulators, internationally and, most important, to the people who look to financial services to help them achieve their goals."
Prior to joining the U.S. Senate, Gregg served two terms as governor of New Hampshire and four terms as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Gregg currently serves as a co-chairman of the bipartisan Campaign to Fix the Debt and served on the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility. He holds a Juris Doctor and Master of Laws from Boston University and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Columbia University.
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Blake Shelton 's work as a judge and mentor on NBC's The Voice made him a household word in mainstream America and also led to a major honor as this year's recipient of the Academy of Country Music's Gene Weed Special Achievement Award acknowledging "unprecedented, unique and outstanding individual achievement in country music."
In the meantime, Shelton just released a new album, Based on a True Story … , which features the No. 1 single, "Sure Be Cool If You Did."
In the second segment of a two-part interview with CMT Hot 20 Countdown co-host Katie Cook, the Oklahoma native talked more about his latest music, his life with wife Miranda Lambert and offered some observations about spending more time in Los Angeles.
Cook: Since the album is called Based on a True Story … , I have to verify some facts that you sing about in these songs. First of all, "Boys Around Here," you've got that fun little rap: "Chew tobacco, chew tobacco, chew tobacco, spit." But I don't think I've ever seen you chew tobacco. Do you?
Shelton: No, but back in the day, remember when they used to make — and they probably still do — beef jerky that's shredded and they put it in the cans for kids to act like they're dipping? I wore some of that out back in the day, especially in elementary school. … Then I did a little Big League Chew. Still do some of that every now and then.
I love "Doin' What She Likes." You're singing about really romantic stuff — lighting candles, making your girl margaritas and everything. Would you consider yourself a romantic in real life?
No, but I do try to do all of those things that the song talks about. But I think that my approach is … I don't think it's just the act of making Miranda a drink. I think there probably needs to be some finesse in it or whatever. I'm more like, "Here. This is yours. I made you this."
What's the last very romantic thing you did for Miranda?
Well, I don't know if it's romantic or not, but I actually thought ahead for Valentine's Day this year. Because she's Miranda, what are you going to buy her? You're not going to buy her anything she doesn't already have if she wants it. So I left Los Angeles and flew out and spent Valentine's Day and the entire weekend with her out on the road, out on her tour. We just hung out and had some husband-and-wife time. I never go out on the road with her as much as she comes out with me because I'm trapped in Los Angeles most of the time these days, so it was just perfect. It was a perfect window of time to show how much I care.
In "Mine Would Be You," there's a line about having a girl's name tattooed on your arm. Would you ever actually tattoo Miranda's name on your arm?
I wouldn't do that because I think that's bad luck. It seems like anytime somebody gets a name — unless it's their child or something — that always seems like a bad idea. But I will say that she and I did get our tattoos together. So that counts a little bit. We actually went together, and that was kind of a date. That's kind of what a date's like for Miranda and me.
For "Granddaddy's Gun," did you have any hesitation recording a song about an important gun in your life? Guns are such a polarizing topic.
No, I didn't. In fact, I was adamant about recording that song because no matter where you stand on that issue, that song is about something that's been in the family for years. It's not as much about the gun as it is about the relationship between his grandfather and him — the trust that he had and the conversations they had when they were out bird hunting together. He passed the gun down, and that's what it's all about for me. No, I don't care. At this point, if you know anything about me, you know that I'm an outdoorsman, and I was adamant about that song.
In "Small Town, Big Time," you're talking all about spending time in Southern California and your time in L.A., but that you prefer to be in the sticks. You have spent so much time out in L.A. now, what is something that you absolutely love about the place?
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Come on. Dig deep. The weather?
Ah, yeah. I like the weather, I guess. That would be hard not to. My favorite thing about Los Angeles is there are businesses that you can call, and they will deliver groceries to your house. I'm talking about, "Hey, will y'all go get me a bottle of vodka, a bag of ice and some Doritos? And I'm working on getting one of those medical cards, so y'all can bring me some cookies." They'll bring all that stuff right to your house. You don't even have to leave. I never leave the house when I'm in Los Angeles unless I'm going to The Voice, ever.
Maybe this question is easier to answer. What's something you hate about L.A.?
Oh, gaw. … I'm having to look around at all the guys here. I'm not that crazy about how some of the men dress in Los Angeles. I mean, I'm not. I think men should wear shoes where if there's an emergency, they should be able to help. And when guys are walking around in flip-flops or sandals or bowling shoes or whatever in the hell some of that stuff is they're wearing … I'm thinking, "OK, if there's a fire, I've got to get the women and children and you out of this building. I need you to go put some boots on or something so you can help." That's just how I think. I've turned into one of those old guys, I know. I realize it.Read the first part of CMT Hot 20 Countdown's interview with Blake Shelton.


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Potential Engagement Models for Outsourcing
Product transfer
Transfer of an existing product including the corresponding customer process to an
X-FAB facility.
Transfer of tools or tool set
Single existing tools or complete tool sets can be transferred from the sending fab into the receiving X-FAB site - as consigned tools or sold tools. This is especially the case when specific capabilities required to manufacture the transferred product are not available in the receiving fab.
Investment into captive capacity
Outsourcing customers can secure capacity at X-FAB through investment into "own" tools.
Fab transfer
Under certain circumstances X-FAB could analyze the option of taking over the existing customer fab rather than transferring products and processes to an X-FAB facility.
Product porting
Existing products are re-designed using X-FAB Open Platform process technologies and thus are "ported" to a process available at X-FAB to save time compared to a complete product transfer requiring a custom technology transfer.


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Conditions InDepth: Eating Disorders
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Eating disorders are serious disturbances in eating behavior, such as extreme and unhealthy reduction of food intake or severe overeating. They are accompanied by feelings of distress or excessive concern about body shape or weight. The main types of eating disorders are ]]>anorexia nervosa]]> , ]]>bulimia nervosa]]> , and ]]>binge eating disorder]]> .
Eating disorders often develop during adolescence or early adulthood, but some reports indicate they can start during childhood or later in adulthood. Females are much more likely than males to develop an eating disorder. Males make up an estimated 5%-15% of people with anorexia or bulimia, and an estimated 35% of those with binge eating disorder.
Eating disorders frequently occur with other psychiatric conditions, such as ]]>depression]]> , ]]>substance abuse]]> , and ]]>anxiety disorders]]> . In addition, people with eating disorders can experience a range of physical health complications. While some of these are minor, others can cause serious heart conditions, ]]>kidney failure]]> , and even death.
Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder in which you have an obsession with dieting and exercise, leading to excessive weight loss. You are generally considered to be anorexic when you do not maintain your body weight at or above 85% of your expected weight. An estimated 0.5%-3.7% of females suffer from anorexia nervosa at some point in their lifetime.
Bulimia Nervosa
If you have bulimia nervosa, you feel overly concerned with your weight and body image. Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder in which you compulsively eat large amounts of food. This is called binging. Then, you use unhealthy means (eg, vomiting, taking laxatives or water pills) to purge or rid your body of the food. You may also (or instead) diet vigorously or engage in extreme amounts of exercise to use up calories taken in through binging. An estimated 1.1%-4.2% of females have bulimia nervosa at some point in their lifetime.
Binge Eating Disorder
If you have binge eating disorder, you eat excessive amounts of food within a short period of time. Episodes of binge eating are associated with at least three of the following:
- Eating considerably more rapidly than normal
- Eating until you feel uncomfortably full
- Eating large amounts of food although you don't feel hungry
- Eating alone due to embarrassment about the amount of food you eat
- Feeling disgusted about yourself, depressed, or guilty about your eating behavior
During an episode you feel a lack of control over your eating. On average, binge eating occurs at least two days a week for six months. You do not purge your body of the excess calories; therefore, you may be overweight for your age and height. During and after a binge, you feel self-disgust and shame, which can lead to another binge. Community surveys have estimated that between 2%-5% of Americans experience binge eating disorder in any six-month period.
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Eating disorders. National Library of Medicine, Medline Plus website. Available at: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/eatingdisorders.html . Accessed April 8, 2007.
Eating disorders: facts about eating disorders and the search for solutions. National Institute of Mental Health website. Available at: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/eatingdisorders.cfm . Accessed April 8, 2007.
General information. National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders website. Available at: http://www.anad.org/site/anadweb/content.php?type=1&id=6982 . Accessed April 8, 2007.
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders website. Available at: http://www.anad.org/site/anadweb/ .
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) website. Available at: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/ .
Yager J, Devlin MJ, Halmi KA, et al. Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Eating Disorders. 3rd ed. American Psychiatric Association; 2006. Available at: http://www.psych.org/psych_pract/treatg/pg/EatingDisorders3ePG_04-28-06.pdf . Accessed April 8, 2007.
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Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
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UPDATE: Police Arrest 17-Year-Old in Jefferson Junior Parking Lot Assault
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COLUMBIA - Columbia police made an arrest Wednesday evening in an afternoon assault at Jefferson Junior High School.
Police said 17-year-old Marquez Marshall turned himself into authorities after almost three hours on the run.
Police told KOMU 8 News Marshall confronted a school employee in the parking lot and punched her in the face when she wouldn't give up her car keys.
School officials put the school on temporary lockdown around 3:30 p.m. but police said most of the students had already left for the day.
That's the second lockdown in as many weeks. On October 23rd, a police foot chase detoured into the high school and the school district briefly placed the school on lockdown.
As for Wednesday's incident, Marshall was arrested for robbery and assault.
The victim was treated at a local hospital.


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Still Looking For Paradise?
The Republic of Maldives, or simply the Maldives, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean. It consists of approximately 1,190 coral islands grouped in a double chain of 26 atolls, along the north-south direction, spread over roughly 90,000 square kilometers, making this one of the most disparate countries in the world. It is also the perfect spot for a honeymoon.
The atolls are composed of live coral reefs and sand bars, situated atop a submarine ridge 960 kilometers long that rises abruptly from the depths of the Indian Ocean and runs from north to south.
Crystal clear waters, beautiful white sand beaches, swaying palm trees and fabulous dive sites – that's why the Maldives, is known for being one of the best tropical holiday destinations in the world.
…and no need to climb
With an average ground level of 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) above sea level, it is the lowest country on the planet. It is also the country with the lowest highest point in the world, at 2.3 metres (7 ft 7 in). More than 80 per cent of the country's land, composed of coral islands scattered over an area about 850 km across the equator, is less than one metre above sea level.
Summer never ends …
The Indian Ocean has a great effect on the climate of the country by acting as a heat buffer, absorbing, storing, and slowly releasing the tropical heat. The temperature of Maldives ranges between 24 °C (75 °F) and 33 °C (91 °F) throughout the year. Although the humidity is relatively high, the constant cool sea breezes keep the air moving and the heat mitigated.
Crystal clear waters and azure blue lagoons…
Resorts in the Maldives
Each resort in the Maldives is housed on a separate island by itself and offers an exotic blend of modern luxury and isolated serenity.


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Corning MobileAccess, part of Corning Incorporated's (NYSE:GLW) Telecommunications segment, today announced that St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor has expanded its wireless footprint and improved overall connectivity at the hospital through the deployment of a Corning MobileAccess distributed antenna system (DAS).
St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor is a leading healthcare provider in Ann Arbor, Mich., and a member of Saint Joseph Mercy Health System (SJMHS).
"The modern hospital requires more than just Wi-Fi. Healthcare providers like St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor need to have seamless cellular service throughout their facilities," said Tom Tocco, vice president, Support Services and Capital Projects, SJMHS. "The Corning solution not only allows patients and visitors to easily communicate with family and loved ones outside of the facility, but it also improves access to physicians and staff, improving response time in the event of emergencies and enhancing overall efficiency of our operations."
This deployment comes on the heels of a sister hospital, St. Joseph Mercy Oakland in Pontiac, Mich., also implementing a Corning MobileAccess DAS through RF Connect, a leader in the design and deployment of high performance wireless networks.
St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor is a 537-bed comprehensive, community and teaching hospital, serving Ann Arbor and the surrounding communities for 100 years. Currently celebrating a "Century of Caring," the hospital is frequently ranked as a Top 100 Hospital by Thomson Reuters, and is at the forefront of many clinical specialties, including cardiovascular medicine, oncology, orthopedics and robotic surgery.
From electronic medical records (EMR) to wireless medical telemetry systems, indoor cellular coverage and technologies like 4G LTE are vital to providing efficient, effective patient care. St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor enlisted RF Connect and Corning to improve the hospital's wireless architecture to better meet the demands of emerging solutions without impacting staff and patient safety.
"Mobility and enhanced patient care go hand-in-hand, a trend that the St. Joseph Mercy Health System has quickly recognized and embraced with a Corning MobileAccess DAS," said Mike Genovese, senior vice president, Wireless Networks and New Business Development, Corning Optical Communications. "The Corning solution provides St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor with pervasive cellular coverage for critical communications, and future-ready, ubiquitous accessibility to vital healthcare applications, like electronic medical records and patient monitoring."
RF Connect recommended the Corning MobileAccess2000 DAS, a multi-carrier, multi-service indoor wireless platform which supports existing and legacy wireless services, like 2G and 3G, and emerging services, like 4G LTE. Another benefit was MobileAccess2000's modular architecture, which made adding services or carriers easier by not requiring major construction while minimizing interruptions for staff, visitors, and patients.
For more information on Corning MobileAccess solutions, and how they can enable the wireless hospital, please visit http://www.corning.com/mobileaccess.
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About Corning Incorporated
Corning Incorporated (www.corning.com) is the world leader in specialty glass and ceramics. Drawing on more than 160 years of materials science and process engineering knowledge, Corning creates and makes keystone components that enable high-technology systems for consumer electronics, mobile emissions control, telecommunications and life sciences. Our products include glass substrates for LCD televisions, computer monitors and laptops; ceramic substrates and filters for mobile emission control systems; optical fiber, cable, hardware & equipment for telecommunications networks; optical biosensors for drug discovery; and other advanced optics and specialty glass solutions for a number of industries including semiconductor, aerospace, defense, astronomy and metrology.
About RF Connect
RF Connect (www.rfconnect.com) is a national leader in the design and deployment of high performance wireless networks. With experience designing and deploying thousands of indoor and outdoor systems in high profile and complex venues such as hospitals, airports, campuses, stadiums, arenas and tunnels making applications such as Public Safety, Two-way radio, voice and data run more efficiently and effectively.
About Saint Joseph Mercy Health System
Saint Joseph Mercy Health System (SJMHS) is a health care organization serving six counties in southeast Michigan including Livingston, Macomb, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw and Wayne. It includes 537-bed St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor, 443-bed St. Joseph Mercy Oakland in Pontiac, 304-bed St. Mary Mercy Livonia, 136-bed St. Joseph Mercy Livingston in Howell, 119-bed St. Joseph Mercy Port Huron and 113-bed Chelsea Community Hospital.
Combined, the six hospitals are licensed for 1,726 beds, have six outpatient health centers, six urgent care facilities, more than 25 specialty centers; employ more than 14,000 individuals and have a medical staff of nearly 2,700 physicians.
A member of Trinity Health, one of the nation's largest Catholic health care organization, SJMHS is committed improving the health of its communities by reinvesting its profits back into the community through new technologies, vital health services, and access for all. The hospitals of SJMHS provide approximately $100 million in community benefit to the communities it serves each year.
For more information on health services offered at Saint Joseph Mercy Health System, please visit www.stjoeshealth.org.
Corning Optical Communications Contact:
Stephanie Hicks
(828) 291-6016
Corning Communications Contact:
Joe Dunning
(607) 974-5006
RF Connect Contact:
Jeff Hipchen
(248) 489 5800 ext. 604


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The North Aegean Travel Guide
In antiquity, Turkey's North Aegean was known as Aeolia, and provided the setting for the Trojan war. Civilization first bloomed here under the Phrygians, who arrived in Anatolia during the thirteenth century BC. Later, Greek colonists established coastal settlements, leaving the region rich in Classical and Hellenistic remains. These days, however, it sees far fewer visitors than the coastline further south. While there are some excellent sandy beaches, the lower sea temperature and lack of a major airport have protected the region from widespread development. Most summer visitors are Turks, and even in August visitor numbers are relatively low. Away from the few resorts, farming, fishing and heavy industry (near İzmir) provide the main livelihoods.
While the sparse ruins of Troy don't quite live up to their literary and legendary reputation, ancient Assos and Pergamon (modern Bergama) display more tangible reminders of the power and wealth of the greater Greek cultural sphere. Less visited are the recently excavated ruins of Alexandria Troas, and the isolated Lydian city of Sardis, ancient capital of King Croesus, huddled at the foot of impressive mountains.
Coming from İstanbul or anywhere else in northwest Turkey, the most obvious entry point is Çanakkale – useful as a base for both the ruins at Troy and the World War I battlefields on the Gelibolu (Gallipoli) peninsula. Offshore, the fine Turkish Aegean islands of Gökçeada and Bozcaada provide an easy escape. The road south from Çanakkale is justifiably marked as scenic on most maps; much of the route is wooded and gently hilly, giving way to a coastal strip backed by the mountains of the Kazdağı range that conceal idyllic villages like Yeşilyurt and Adatepe. Further south, the best stretches of beach lie near the long-established resort of Ayvalık-Cunda, but there are also pleasant sands north of Foça.
In general there's less to see inland, with a mountainous landscape and a few predominantly industrial cities. However, the İzmir–Bandırma railway provides an alternative approach to the region, passing through unremarkable Balıkesir (from where frequent buses run to Ayvalık), Soma (a short bus ride from Bergama), and Manisa – the only town worthy of prolonged attention.
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The following is a question from a coach. He and the athlete he coaches are somewhat frustrated by the difference inpower numbers they produce relative to heart rate when riding indoors as opposed to out on the road. This is a common complaint this time of year, one that I hear a lot.
QUESTION FROM THE COACH: I'm hoping to find an answer or an explanation to an athlete's FTP [functional threshold power] testing results.
Here's the 411…. the cyclist is a a masters racer… 44 years old, has been cycling for the last 6 years. Whenever he conducts a FTP test outside he is posting better 20 minute numbers vs a test on a trainer. I looked at HR and that piece of the data is the same. We have tried a multitude of things to improve his "trainer" FTP (to match his outside FTP), such as fans, using the trainer outside, music…. but there still seems to be a difference. His prior coach actually had two FTP values for him depending on if he was doing a trainer workout or an outside workout.
Here are the numbers from a past test. I had him do a test on a trainer resulting in 258W and an average HR of 174. He was frustrated at his low number so 10 minutes later he went outside and put down a 278W with 175 HR.
MY ANSWER: This is a common question every winter. A lot of riders experience this. But I've also heard from some who have exactly the opposite problem—better numbers indoors than out. So it remains a mystery. There are a couple of possibilities that may explain it, but they are rather lame I'll have to admit. (I'm assuming the same power meter and bike were used on both tests.
One is that when riding on the road there are brief episodes of "recovery" due to slight hills, cornering and changes in wind direction. These little changes don't occur indoors on a trainer where power is usually much steadier. Some research shows that these little "mini-recoveries" allow the rider to go harder overall. In fact, I'm told that when going for an hour record on the track they sometimes train to be "unsteady" in power output order to take advantage of this little oddity.
The next is that when riding on the road the bike actually rocks from side to side slightly while the body remains relatively steady over it. On the trainer it's the opposite – the bike is locked in place so the rider's body moves slightly side to side while pedaling. This requires a somewhat different technique and muscle recruitment and so may elevate HR and effort "artificially."
It sounds like you have already eliminated the third one – that heat build-up elevates HR when riding indoors more so than when on the road. Lots of fans help here.
I'd also be interested in seeing if the rider paced the two TTs the same way. In other words, did he negative or positive split the two trials in the same manner? Someone may be more adapted to riding on the road than the trainer and be much more unsure of how to pace themselves indoors. Or the other way around.
Could one of these explain a 7% difference? Probably not. Could some combination of them account for that? Possibly.
Bottom line is that I really don't know.


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WASHINGTON - A top U.S. military intelligence official said Tuesday that the Pentagon will have to make costly changes to programs and personnel because of leaks by former National Security Agency analyst Edward Snowden.
Defense Intelligence Agency chief Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn told the House Intelligence Committee that his agency has to assume that Snowden took every document he accessed, and that much of it concerned Pentagon programs. He said he believes there will have to be changes in all branches of the U.S. military because investigators have to assume the information is compromised.
"What he potentially made off with ... transcends" the NSA's telephone and Internet collection programs, said Director of National Intelligence James Clapper. "Less than 10 percent has to do with domestic surveillance programs," he said.
Clapper has called on Snowden and anyone who is helping him to return the remaining documents that have not yet been published.
Officials have said Snowden downloaded some 1.7 million documents. U.S. intelligence officials have said some of those documents include the identities of undercover operatives. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.
In describing the effect of Snowden's leaks, Clapper appeared to carefully retreat from his contention last week to the Senate Intelligence Committee that the disclosures were "the most massive and most damaging theft of intelligence information in our history." Some historians and researchers reacted to that comment by questioning whether the Snowden leaks were more damaging than Soviet spy rings that stole U.S. atomic bomb designs in the 1940s and funneled critical communications data and lethally exposed American informants in Russia in the 1980s and 1990s.
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A recent study published in The Lancet revealed that the sex lives of women have become more adventurous over the past 20 years.
The study which surveyed 15,162 men and women aged 16-74, found that 16% of women have had same-sex dalliances - kissing, touching or sex - compared to just 5% of men. While the number of men who have had same-sex experiences have stayed the same or decreased, the percentage of women who have had same sex experiences have risen by 6% over the past 20 years.
From the overwhelming popularity of the show Orange is the New Black, which prominently features complex lesbian characters and relationships, to the film Blue is the Warmest Colour, which has garnered considerable attention for its fearless sex scenes involving two women; female same-sex relationships have received a lot of attention in popular culture over the past year. However, is this a sign of growing acceptance towards same-sex relationships, or merely an indication that lesbians are "trendy" at the moment?
As author Jen Sincero writes in her book "The Straight Girl's Guide to Sleeping with Chicks," many women have had a same-sex experience or fantasized about it. As she explains, "sex with women can be as deep as it is liberating. It allows us to break free of heterosexual roles and expectations and explore sex in a whole new way. The fact that I'd overcome my inhibitions about being with women opened me up to trying things with them that I was too shy to try with a guy."
A few years ago, I remember having this exact conversation with a good friend of mine. When I confessed that I'd never so much as kissed another woman, she offered to kiss me. It was one of the best kisses of my life. We're still good friends.
However, when it comes to same-sex experimentation, it's not all sunshine and roses for everyone involved. As another friend told me over drinks a few weeks ago, it's not uncommon for her to meet (and fall for) women who are making quick "layover" in Lesbianism, only to return to the "straight life" when they've fulfilled the fantasy of being with another woman. As she explained, "I'm tired of being someone's experiment."
Although it's fun to get wrapped up in an episode of Orange is the New Black (and maybe even fantasize about what it would be like to make out with Laura Prepon in a prison locker room), in real life there's always the potential someone will get hurt. With greater freedom comes greater responsibility. Play ethically my friends - regardless of who you choose to sleep with.
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