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October 15, 2012 - Venezuelan pilot Robert La Rocca was the man to beat again this weekend at the final round of the F2000 Championship Series. After claiming the series title six weeks ago at the penultimate round of the 2012 schedule, La Rocca and his Auto Errante - HP Tech Motorsport did not let up and managed to take a pair of pole positions, two fastest race laps and another two victories, resetting the single season win record in the F2000 Championship Series.
"This was the way I wanted to end the season," expressed La Rocca. "We have been the dominant team and had the dominant car all season long and I wanted to close the series with a win. The team has worked tirelessly throughout the season and the title and numerous victories just show how great of a team I have."
From the pole position in round 13, La Rocca would fall to second on the opening lap before regaining the lead. Fending off the advances of fellow competitors on a restart, La Rocca would maintain the point for the entire fourteen-lap race. Battling hard for the record-breaking win, La Rocca and a fellow competitor would make contact on the final lap with the Venezuelan taking the checkers and his tenth win of the season.
After taking the pole position for round 14 at the tricky Watkins Glen International Raceway, La Rocca would fall back on the start to the fourth position. Quickly making moves to get by a pair of drivers, La Rocca would close lap one in the second position. Moving to the point on lap two, the Auto Errante - HP Tech Motorsport driver would control the pace for the rest of the event as he drove to the victory.
"I fell back at the start, but was able to get past two other drivers and then take the lead back on lap two," said La Rocca, who ran the fastest lap of the race and will officially be crowned Champion at the Series awards ceremony at Watkins Glen. "I just pushed as hard as I could for the whole race, and I couldn't be happier with this season. I had a great car all year and can't thank the team enough."
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Joe Gene Elliott, 68, of Holly Springs, died May 8, 2008 at Doctors Hospital in Augusta, Ga. He was a member of Chulahoma MB Church and a retired business owner.
Services were held at 12 noon on May 17 at Chulahoma MB Church. Burial was in the church cemetery. Rev. John E. Booker officiated. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves his wife, Alma Harden Elliott of Holly Springs; two daughters, Doris Gordon, Brenda Elliott Ejimofor, both of Holly Springs; three sons, Ronnie Elliott, Olanda Elliott, both of Holly Springs, Reggie Elliott of Olive Branch; 11 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
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Edward Benjamin Hogan, 59, of Holly Springs, died May 14, 2008 at his home. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Holly Springs, a U.S. Air Force veteran of Vietnam, a retired communication officer with the Horn Lake Police Department. He was a member of the VFW.
Services were held at 10 a.m. on May 17 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Hill Crest Cemetery. Bro. Michael Baker officiated.
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Services were held at 11 a.m. on May 16 at Bountiful Blessings Temple of Deliverance, COGIC, where she was a member. Supt. Milton Hawkins officiated. Burial was in historic Elmwood Cemetery. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves a daughter, Nannie O'Mayes of Memphis, Tenn.; a son, Clarence O'Mayes of Memphis, Tenn.; a sister, Sallie Coleman of Memphis, Tenn.; six grandchildren 12 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Pallbearers were Samuel O'Mayes, Larry Washington, Kenneth Briggs, Athan O'Mayes, Carl Washington, Joel Beard and Robert Fluellen.
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Services were held at 2 p.m. on May 18 at Wells Funeral Home Chapel in Batesville. Burial was in Longtown Cemetery in Crenshaw.
She leaves a daughter, Amanda Roberson Ruth of Senatobia; a son, Barry Roberson Jr. of Potts Camp; her mother, Rosemary Barlow Cook of Sledge; two sisters, Faye Cook Cummins of Askew, Glenda Cook of Sledge; and five grandchildren.
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Services were held at 2 p.m. on May 17 at Holly Springs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Bethany Baptist Cemetery. Bro. Donald Worsham officiated.
She leaves a daughter, Susan Eitel of Plymouth, Minn.; two brothers, John T. Bowen Jr. of Oxford, Billy Bowen of Potts Camp; two sisters, Betty B. Brower of Winona, Ruth Bowen of Memphis, Tenn.; and two grandchildren.
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Client: Information Security Forum The ISF (Information Security Forum) is a not-for-profit membership organization providing syndicated business consultancy and advice on information security to over 300 members. Context: ISF embarked on a project called 'The Role of Information Security Enterprise' (RISE) to explore where information security should sit in an organization. The project involved a series of meetings around the globe talking to senior executives to discover what they wanted from information security, where they thought it should go and how it could help the business. Problem: This research generated a massive amount of complex, multi-dimensional data in a wide variety of formats - from ...
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Strategic narratives and Big Pictures to drive employee engagement and change We use stories and pictures to engage people with complex issues in organisations. At the heart of our process is Visual Dialogue™ - an interactive employee engagement and change tool that uses Big Pictures to catalyse conversations throughout the organisation. Through this process of dialogue, employees are able to make sense of the strategic narratives and relate them to their own experience. We have helped leaders in over 100 major organisations benefit from increased employee engagement and buy-in, deeper understanding and greater personal responsibility for change. Visual Dialogue is ideal for organisations that need ...
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Against a team with the athletes to run -- a team even missing Josh Smith, no less -- Williams looked positively pedestrian against Jeff Teague, who hit jumpers like he injected Steve Nash into his veins, and Devin Harris, former New Jersey Nets guard and one of the players the Nets traded to acquire Williams. While Harris pushed the floor, either off the dribble or with snappy outlet passes, Williams looked uncomfortable on both ends of the floor, unable to defend the deep threats or the fast-break layups, and didn't score enough to offset any difference.
Excited for his homecoming to Atlanta! When's he getting there?
Good to see him back, and didn't look hampered by his injury at all, but smart of P.J. Carlesimo to limit his minutes. Hopefully not for long.
Didn't get the ball nearly enough in the first half and was still the only player with any semblance of a successful offensive night. Scored on tip-ins and some direct looks in the third quarter.
Andray Blatche ran point center and threw a behind-the-back pass to Kris Humphries for the slam. Andray Blatche tried to create in isolation from the left corner and the ball somehow went out of bounds on the right wing. Andray Blatche caught the ball in the middle of the lane and dunked through defense with two hands. Andray Blatche froze himself defensively. Andray Blatche dominated garbage time. None of it made sense, and thus all of it was right.
Ever walked face-first into a full-length glass window?
Perhaps no Nets player fluctuates as wildly from "sneakily effective" to "completely ineffective" as Watson. At least with Blatche you know you're going on a wild train ride.


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In 1903, after 20 years of colonization, 712 European women lived among 3,970 European men in German South-West Africa. What to do? Rape. Although rape by German men of Herero and Nama women was common, prior to 1904 not a single case of a white man raping an African woman came before a German court. This became particularly acute in the attempted rape, and then murder, of Louisa Kamana.
Louisa Kamana was married to the son of Chief Zacharias. The two gave a ride to a German settler, who, that night, "made sexual advances" on Louisa Kamana. She refused. He killed her. The Court acquitted him. The case was appealed, and the settler was given three years in prison. Rape and murder of Herero women were common occurrences. The case only went to trial because a Chief's family was involved, and no one among the Herero thought three years made up for a Herero woman's life and dignity.
That's the story of the genocide as well. Women and children were targeted. When the Herero were 'allowed' to escape into the Kalahari Desert, it was assumed most would die. It was also assumed more women and children would die. That assumption was correct. The German authorities explained that Herero women and children had to die because they carried dangerous diseases. Meanwhile, the German press shrieked that Herero women were 'black amazons swinging clubs and castrating their foes'.
And so good riddance.
This week President Kagame officially closed the Gacaca tribunals.
While Rwandan authorities celebrate the virtue of these community courts intended to bring genocide criminals to justice, unresolved feelings plague the survivors - both those whose loved ones were killed and those whose loved ones were convicted.
Regret weighs heavy on Madeleine Umuhoza. "I still don't know where my husband's body was dumped," says the 45-year old woman from Gatsata. "Our house was attacked at the start of the genocide by a group of young people armed with bows and arrows. We all ran in different directions. I survived by hiding in a swamp, together with other Tutsi escapees. I haven't seen my husband ever since."
Among genocide survivors, her story is unfortunately not unique. "I blame myself for not saying goodbye," she says, on the verge of tears.
When they were introduced in 2001, Gacaca courts nourished a hope that survivors would finally be able to bury their lost relatives with dignity. The community justice system relied on the confessions of genocide culprits in exchange for a substantial reduction of their sentences. The perpetrators were expected to admit to their crimes, name their accomplices and point to where they left their victims. But many chose to remain silent.
That silence has been denounced by Donatilla Mukantaganzwa, former secretary-general of the National Service of Gacaca Jurisdictions, from the very start of the process. In fact, she believes it was one of the main obstacles tribunals from which the country expected "the truth to come out".
Left with little
One survivor who managed to find the bodies of her parents and two brothers before the Gacacas system was introduced is Léonilla Nyiransabimana. Although her father owned a house and a car - enough to be counted among the wealthy in Kigali during the genocide - she now lives in poverty.
"The house was ransacked and the doors, windows glasses and roof were all stolen. The car is nowhere to be found," she explains. "Thanks to aid from the government, I managed to rebuild a shelter on the ruins of the house. But I am almost starving to death in there."
This home that Nyiransabimana describes is one she must share with many other genocide survivors. She says: "The people found guilty of destroying my family's property have nothing to offer but repentance. What will become of me?"
The implementation of restitution or compensation provided in Gacaca law is further complicated by the fact that the perpetrators are themselves poor. What's worse, the organic law covering the courts, despite numerous amendments, had no provisions for the compensation of physical and emotional damages.


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Blizzplanet Interview – World of Warcraft: War Crimes by Christie Golden
Blizzplanet had the great opportunity to chat via Skype with both New York Times best selling authors, Christie Golden and Micky Neilson (Blizzard publishing lead) to discuss details of World of Warcraft: War Crimes. This interview might have a few spoilers. …read more
NECA Diablo III El'Druin – The Sword of Justice Prop Replica Released
The NECA Diablo III – El'Druin – The Sword of Justice Prop Replica is now officially on sale. It wasn't …read more
SteelSeries World of Warcraft Siberia Elite Email Subscription Opens
A few days ago, I reported sighting a new Blizzard-licensed SteelSeries product advertised inside the pages of World of Warcraft: War Crimes. The advertisement included the URL: http://www.steelseries.com/blizzard
The URL was …read more
New World of Warcraft Novel, "Yrel: Heart of Draenor" to be Written by Tara Gilesbie
Update: April Fools' Day – April 1, 2014
However, a real Yrel short-story may be in the works
@Blizzplanetcom @TheRedShirtGuy @Loreology We do have a great idea for one.
— Micky Neilson (@MickyNeilson) April 2, 2014
I've been waiting quite a while for the NDA to wear off on this. I am proud to announce, in a BlizzPlanet Exclusive, the next World of Warcraft novel, World of Warcraft: Yrel: Heart of Draenor! Just as World of Warcraft: Vol'jin: Shadows of the Horde had a writer new to the Warcraft franchise behind it, so will Heart of Dreanor: the famous Tara Gilesbie!
In the press details I was given by Micky Neilson, Lead Story Developer for Blizzard Entertainment, he explained this novel will bridge the gap between Mists of Pandaria and Warlords of Draenor by giving readers a look into one of the expansion's lead characters, Yrel. The story will chronicle Yrel's journey from a simple priestess at Karabor, to her witnessing the formation of the Iron Horde, ultimately leading to her first encounter with the player character (done similarly in Jaina Proudmoore: Tides of War).
"We are incredibly excited to be working with Ms. Gilesbie," Micky said in regards to the upcoming novel. He also mentioned we may be seeing a forbidden romance in Yrel's adventures which will heavily affect her role in Warlords of Draenor.
He also clarified that, following another of Shadow of the Horde's traditions, Heart of Draenor will be a darker and more mature fare than most Warcraft novels. Due to this, I've had to censor the excerpt provided later on in the article slightly for the BlizzPlanet readership.
"We've seen how massively popular the pairing of Jaina and Kalecgos was in Tides of War, and Thrall and Aggra presented in-game is still considered one of our best works here at Blizzard. So it was natural to have another unique and well written romance. I wont' say who catches Yrel's eye, but I'll give you a hint: his dad's the leader of the Iron Horde."
Just imagine the conflict that's going to come from that! It looks like Yrel won't just be Warcraft's Joan of Arc, but perhaps their Romeo and Julliet as well?
As for our newest Warcraft author, Tara Gilesbie is a world renowned writer who, like many in today's age, got her start on the internet. She is best known for her novella My Immortal, a Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead-style take on the popular Harry Potter series of books; which chronicles Harry's adventures through the eyes of a mentally challenged vampire student attending Hogwarts. Originally published for free, the full work can be read here if you want to get a taste of Gilesbie's unique writing style before Heart of Draenor is out.
While I could not reach Tara herself, I was given this quote from her: "I m sooooo eksited to work on dis story! Fangz (geddit becuz Im Goffik) Blizzurd for givin me the change to work with u guys1″
I was also given a very short excerpt from Yrel: Heart of Draenor, detailing a scene between Yrel and her forbidden lover. As this is a spoiler, I'll leave it under the read-more.
World of Warcraft: War Crimes – Front Cover
The front cover of World of Warcraft: War Crimes shows Garrosh Hellscream chained before the leaders of the Alliance and the Horde. According to Christie Golden, the novel is more about the leaders than about Garrosh. We'll see what's in the mind of each leader concerning Garrosh's actions from their …read more
Funko POP Vinyl Figures Coming Sept 2014 – Thrall, Sylvanas & Murloc Pre-Orders
Blizzard Licensed Funko POP Vinyl figures seem to be selling really well with retails currently setting pre-orders for the new upcoming figures:
World of Warcraft Murloc Pop! Vinyl Figure
World of Warcraft Lady Sylvanas Pop! Vinyl Figure
World of Warcraft Thrall Pop! Vinyl Figure
No images are available at this time. To check out …read more
Blizzarre Auctions: Warcraft Products – Feb 2014
Over the years, I have been messaged by fans who reach out to me to say thanks and to keep up the good work. Especially, the Blizzard Licensed Products coverage. I have covered several eBay listings from time to time, and they have gotten popular. I'm adding a new section named Blizzarre Auctions to showcase some of the best picks of the week.
I was surprised to find a now rare collection of Tokyopop Warcraft Manga Lot in auction. Note: The Death Knight book has a tear in one of the first pages.
Tokyopop Warcraft Manga Collection
This lot contains 11 manga books consisting of the following items:
- World of Warcraft Legends Vol. 1-5
- Warcraft: The Sunwell Trilogy – DragonHunt
- Warcraft: The Sunwell Trilogy – Ghostlands
- World of Warcraft: Mage
- World of Warcraft: Shaman
- World of Warcraft: Death Knight
2002 Blizzard-Employee World of Warcraft L-Silk Shirt
The really bizarre item in auction right now is the 2002 World of Warcraft Blizzard Employee L-Silk Shirt with a whooping $429 [Buy it Now] price tag.
The bottom of the shirt reads Blizzard Entertainment and also has the artist's signature. Justin Thavirat was a World of Warcraft (2004) lead artist and credited as an artist in StarCraft (1998), Diablo (1996), and Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness (1995) and their collective expansions. Justin also got a special thanks credit in the South Park (TV Series) Episode: Make Love, Not Warcraft (2006).
Now, I don't know if this shirt — at that price tag — should be worn. I'd treat it as a collectible piece of art. Make sure to frame it.
BlizzCon 2013 Kerrigan, Diablo, Arthas Cute But Deadly Figures
There is a Cute But Deadly collection in auction right now. The Blizzcon 2013 Exclusive Kerrigan Diablo Arthas Figures is tagged as "A brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item". The current bid as of this posting is $20 with only 4 bidders (Might change soon). Be swift as this one is expiring on Feb 06, 2014 10:58pm PST.
Blizzard SDCC 2013 World of Warcraft Mini Sylvanas Figure
Another gem in auction is the Blizzard SDCC 2013 World of Warcraft Mini Sylvanas. This was a San Diego Comic Con 2013 Exclusive item and only 2500 were created for the event. The current bid is $50 and might increase over the next days. The listing expires on Feb 06, 2014 at 9pm PST.
BlizzCon 2013 Exclusive Hearthstone Collector's Mug
A bit sleepy? How about a nice cup of coffee on your Blizzcon 2013 Exclusive Hearthstone Collectors Mug ? The listing says: "This product has never been used and in immaculate condition. Make your friends jealous as you stream your games online sipping from this timeless piece knowing only the most elite of elites drink from the same hearthstone masterpiece collection". The current bid is: $10.50 and expires on Feb 07, 2014 5:30pm PST.
Jinx Spring 2014 Collection – World of Warcraft Azeroth Alliance/Horde Zip-Up Hoodies
Jinx launched a brand-new World of Warcraft Hoodie for this Spring 2014 season. Actually, two Hoodies. How's that? Well, you may choose the Horde Hoodie or the Alliance Hoodie. How nice is that?
The Azeroth Alliance Hoodie has the Stormwind Lion symbol-shaped zipper, the Stormwind Lion Logo on the front at the heart-level, and a large lion symbol on the back.
The Azeroth Horde Hoodie has a Horde symbol-shaped zipper, the Horde logo on the front at the heart-level, and a large logo in the back.
Both Hoodies have the Azeroth map imprinted in the interior of the Hoodie. The interior is also colored with the same hue as the logos. Grab yours while supplies last. They come in several sizes for men and women.
- World of Warcraft Azeroth Horde Men's Zip-Up Hoodie
- World of Warcraft Azeroth Alliance Men's Zip-Up Hoodie
- World of Warcraft Azeroth Horde Women's Zip-Up Hoodie
- World of Warcraft Azeroth Alliance Women's Zip-Up Hoodie
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Jinx Weekly CRITICAL HIT Sale – Jan 15, 2014
Jinx launched a promo to gift a Kobold Miner Hat Plush for only $10 for Valentine's Day — while supplies last.
The sale Ends on February 28, 2014 and cannot be combined with any other offer.
The Weekly CRITICAL HIT Sale Items puts the spotlight on three Blizzard Licensed Products. Save 30% on these popular J!NX outerwear items! Items will be returned to full price and replaced next week, so get them while there's still time:
35% Off Critical Sale
Above was the weekly version, this one is the permanent sale page where over 500 products are listed with a 35% OFF discount. Browsing through all 18 pages, I found several Blizzard Licensed Products, worthy checking out. As always, double-check the pricing is for a specific gender or size before checking out the purchase.
This offer ends on January 31, 2014. So, hurry up.
2014 Blizzard Licensed Products Line-Up
Blizzard Entertainment and its partners release Blizzard licensed products every year. Some of these products come in the shape of novels, eBooks, graphic novels, action figures, dioramas, statues, children's books, and epic weapons. Did you know from Fall 2013 to Winter 2014 there are so far 41 Blizzard Licensed Products?
There isn't an official list of recent and upcoming products. Therefore, I will share a permanent list of recent and upcoming products for which you can pre-order now and relax later knowing that you secured your copy and it will automatically be charged and delivered on release date.
Some of the products were released already, and I felt I should mention them in case you missed them. They are in stock while supplies last and shipping now.
The Fall 2013 – 2014 Blizzard Licensed Products line up is as follows: (click links to reach the pre-order page)
Sideshow Collectibles – World of Warcraft Deathwing Statue
Sideshow Collectibles featured a special video sneak peek preview of the upcoming Sideshow Collectibles Deathwing Statue. Too fast for your eyes to catch? No wearries, mon! I took the liberty to take a screenshot of the video. Some of the quick views shows the Stormwind tower, which suggests Deathwing is on top of the tower like in the original World of Warcraft: Cataclysm cinematic intro.
There is no release date for this product, but my personal opinion — it might be out early 2015, based on past products sneak peeks and their actual release date. Usually a year after announced.
The previous statue was based on Wrath of the Ling … the World of Warcraft Arthas Polystone Statue (still in stock). Going by that trend, speculation-mode on … will we see a Garrosh statue sneak peek in 2015, release date: 2016? Nom, nom, nom.
Diablo Warcraft and StarCraft Hoodies at 30% Off – Jinx Critical Hit Promo
The weekly Jinx Critical Hit sale has placed the spotlight on the Diablo III Tyrael Hoodie, World of Warcraft Monk Hoodie (Women-only) and the StarCraft II Vintage Hoodie lowering them to 30% discount.
You should hurry up. This Critical Hit promo will be up until January 13, 2014 or while supplies last.
- Diablo III Tyrael Hoodie
- World of Warcraft Monk Hoodie (Women-only)
- StarCraft II Terran Vintage Logo Hoodie
World of Warcraft Azeroth Hoodies – Free Shipping Jan 28 Only
Only Today January 28th — and there's only a few hours left (hurry up) the new World of Warcraft Azeroth hoodies get free shipping using the promo code: NEWAZEROTH
Login first. Then order the hoodie(s) (make sure to select the right gender and size), checkout, then enter the promo code.
- World of Warcraft Azeroth Horde Men's Zip-Up Hoodie
- World of Warcraft Azeroth Alliance Men's Zip-Up Hoodie
- World of Warcraft Azeroth Horde Women's Zip-Up Hoodie
- World of Warcraft Azeroth Alliance Women's Zip-Up Hoodie
Our new World of Warcraft faction hoodies have been a huge success! With this new loot, our DPS tops the charts, our healing is phenomenal, and our tanks never die. Rumor has it, Garrosh on LFR is even a faceroll with them. To celebrate, we're offering free domestic economy shipping on these new hoodies TODAY ONLY (1/28)! Act like it's the last day of the Darkmoon Faire and you have a deck to complete. You will need to know the password, so use the promo code below during checkout to collect on the free shipping offer.
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Mega Bloks World of Warcraft Mount Series 2 Case
The Mega Bloks World of Warcraft Mount Series 2 is currently in stock, hot off the truck and can be purchased here.
The World of Warcraft Mount Assortment Series 2 Case contains 5 individually packaged figure and creature (subject to change):
1x Flying Machine(Alliance Gnome Rogue)
1x Swift Wyvern & Scarbuck (Horde Tauren Hunter)
1x Goblin Trike and Pitz (Horde Goblin Warrior)
1x Spectral Tiger and Seperon (Alliance Night Elf Death Knight)
1x Dragon Turtle and Windpaw (Horde Panda Monk)
Blizzard Creative Cooking Blast-from-the-Past Warcraft Stories?
Micky Neilson tweeted to a fan "stay tuned" in response to the question: "Any chance that we could see the rise of the Kaldorei empire, and their origins in a book?".
What does this mean? There was no Publishing Panel at the 2013 New York Comic Con nor at BlizzCon 2013. So we are in collision course into 2014 without a book line-up. We are heading blind into what Blizzard Creative has in store for us. All we have on the plate for World of Warcraft is:
- World of Warcraft: War Crimes (May 6, 2014)
- World of Warcraft: Paragons (March 31, 2014)
Fans have asked for stories based on many past eras of Azeroth. The War of the Three Hammers, The Troll Wars with the Quel'dorei teaching magic to 100 Arathi men. The birth of the Council of Tirisfal, Aegwynn and The Dragon Hunt. Many more stories out there that have been merely described in a few paragraphs, but never fleshed out as a novel or a trilogy to expand the universe.
Hearing Micky tease something is in the oven, lights up everyone's heart. We are lore fans. These stories are our fuel to munch on and savor.
What seems strange to me is that it is been a long time since we ever got a story that doesn't tie-in directly with a current or upcoming World of Warcraft expansion. The Tokyopop Manga was a mix of independent stories and contemporaneous stories/tie-in stories.
Is this new project a stand-alone story not tied to Warlords of Draenor? If it is tied, does that mean time-travel is involved? After all, this new parallel reality has a unmolested Azeroth with its own Nozdormu. We don't know what an Azeroth where Sargeras has not been discovered within Medivh yet looks like. He never got to open the Dark Portal after Garrosh prevented the orcs from drinking the blood of Mannoroth. How would events have developed through without the orcs coming through the Dark Portal?
Could there be wrong-happenings and exploits of the timeways in that new reality? If Sargeras couldn't sway the orcs to come to Azeroth, did he find a replacement to move his agenda forward upon Azeroth?
Between the time-lapse that Garrosh built the Iron Horde and the moment Kairoz opens a portal to the present to move forth the Iron Horde into Azeroth … where was Kairoz? Was he on a trip to mess further with the timeways? Just a loose thought.
Hopefully, this new story isn't that complicated, and just sticks to the facts as they originally happened. Yet, looking into that parallel Azeroth would be so interesting. Makes me think of Age of Apocalypse where Legion went back in time to kill Magneto, but instead accidentally kills his own father Xavier in the 1970s, which gave path to a world without Xavier and the X-Men. Things got chaotic and out of of control. A domino effect that re-wrote history.
That would be a great story, and a complex one to write, but in the meantime a good old-fashioned Rise of the Kaldorei-like story would be pleasing to read, picking up right after the War of the Ancients.
Richard A. Knaak Launches a Kickstarter — What if Blizzard followed on his steps?
New York Times best selling author Richard A. Knaak launched a Kickstarter to develop a novel titled… Legends of the Dragonrealm: The Turning War.
According to Richard, this is a three-volume saga which answers many questions concerning the Legends of the Dragonrealm and the Dragon Masters that never got answered.
That truly sounds powerfully interesting.
Blizzard Entertainment, Pocket Books/Gallery Books have published in past years several novels based on Warcraft, Diablo and Starcraft which tie-in with a Blizzard video game or expansion that's in development.
That's a great practice because it allows players to learn what happened in between one game and the next as a bridge to inform and draw the players into an immersive story.
However, a long time passes by between the release of these novels.
Warcraft, for example, is very rich in lore, spanning more than 10,000 years of life-changing events, but most of it is given to the player through an in-game book in a very brief medium.
Who hasn't read about the Three Hammers War?… where the Bronzebeards, the Wildhammers, and the Dark Irons went into a civil war that culminated in the eruption of the Blackrock Mountains with the accidental summoning of Ragnaros 300 hundred years before the opening of the Dark Portal.
Who hasn't read the fabled story Khadgar once read in the library of Karazhan — "Aegwynn and the Dragon Hunt"?
How about the story that led the Darkspear to flee from Stranglethorn Vale?
Or the story about the first humans led by Tyr to safety.
Or how the first Highborne arrived to Tirisfal Glades prior to the founding of Quel'thalas.
The TOKYOPOP Warcraft Legends manga filled a great niche to tell some of these stories, but a novel is longer than a manga. Better yet, novels can extend into trilogies. Or even an entire series of more than three.
Why, oh why–hasn't Blizzard Entertainment not caved in to the pleas of lore fans?
That's a question that will haunt me yet for several years. I know the answer down in my heart. Chris Metzen's plate has been full these past years with multiple games currently in development and other games not yet announced. He's also co-producer of the Warcraft film. Not to mention the countless meetings he must participate in at each team department. Plus leading a normal life at home with his children and wife.
Micky Neilson, Sean Copeland, Matt Burns and others are busy with other projects too, and the logistics to prepare those stories before it comes to reality on paper is mind-blowing.
Still … I dream. As any other Warcraft / StarCraft / Diablo lore fan out there, I dream. I have always dreamt of the community getting involved somehow in the initial development of Blizzard novels or graphic novels. Even if everyone involved needs to sign an NDA.
The community has been influencing in the past on the forums, or via Twitter. Even at BlizzCon. Heroes of the Storm has been forged and shaped through BlizzCon and by BlizzCon feedback. TheRedShirtGuy (Ian) was very influential with his lore ABCs. Got immortalized as the Fact-checker NPC in Iron Forge. I do have an anecdote that only some fans in the Scrolls of Lore forums know about. Back in 2009, a fan by the username Timolas pointed out the unnamed captain (Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos) who spoke with the emissary of King Terenas in the scene where he recalls Arthas' troops to return immediately to Lordaeron is named Captain Luc Valonforth. At the time, I think World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King was in beta testing. Pocket Star Books (Simon & Schuster, Inc. Division) had begun printing the novel titled World of Warcraft: Arthas: Rise of the Lich King. I contacted really an awesome editor, Jaime Costas. We had been in contact for a few years. Some of our past giveaways, and interviews on and before 2009 came to happen through her. I infomed her that the captain in the quest titled: The Truth Shall Set Us Free had been given a name in-game: Captain Luc Valonforth. I had read a review copy two weeks before the novel went on sale. As soon as I told Jaime Costas, she edited the scene where the captain talked with the Lordaeron emissary. The novel then was printed with that name. As I was writing this article, I was double-checking some links and found my tale was added (without my knowledge) to the WoWpedia. See how the lore community works? It's awesome. The original forum thread is here.
Back to the main topic… say some of the most influential lore fans around the community are picked, and invited to a Skype session or chat room with Chris Metzen, Micky Neilson, Sean Copeland or other members of the Creative Team. Prior to the meeting each is sent by mail an NDA that must be signed, notarized, and sent back. Whatever fancy or legal procedure is needed for such a thing.
Those fans then brainstorm with the creative team. Talk about the different stories, and choose one story. Everyone provides an idea, or ideas on what races or characters existed in that time-frame, what possible stories could exist within that sandbox and timeframe.
Then, Micky Neilson (Publishing Lead) posts a Kickstarter to fund the project. Here is where this dream gets interesting. The project is community-driven from concept to execution. We have seen the success of Blizzard novels.
Just an innocent examples: the Diablo III: Book of Cain reached # 1 Amazon's best selling graphic novel before its release date. World of Warcraft: Pearl of Pandaria by Micky Neilson & Sean Galloway reached # 3 New York Times best selling graphic novel. The World of Warcraft: Stormrage was # 1 best seller too. How did all these lore books win then? Magic-word: Pre-orders.
Pre-Order and Kickstarter are basically the same thing. People commits to buy a product they are interested in, and enlist themselves. There is a slight difference, though. When you enlist to a pre-order in Amazon or another retailer you will get that item delivered on release date. On Kickstarter or other type of crowdsourcing the item isn't shipped if the item doesn't reach the targeted price goal when the kickstarter expires.
However, the lore fans are there. It has been proved once and again in Amazon and the New York Times best selling lists.
It would be nice for Blizzard to have a Kickstarter-like page on the Blizzard Store or even in the World of Warcraft in-game store, but Kickstarter is more abroad in terms that non-Blizzard fans can also jump in and participate.
It's all a bunch of dreams. However, they say dreams do come true. Hope the right people read this, and I know they do.
Upcoming Patch
Another patch coming for Hearthstone, another round of card changes and adjustments.
As we move further into the closed beta, we're continuing to closely monitor card balance as more and more Hearthstone games are played. We also want to ensure that cards acquired in Hearthstone are done fairly through our various game modes.
The amount of gold gained by winning games in Play mode per day will be capped at 100 in the upcoming patch. This cap does not affect gold gained through Quests, Arena, or Achievements. There will be an indication within the game when this gold cap is reached. This cap is intended to combat certain methods of gold acquisition that violate our Terms of Service. The spirit of fair play is extremely important to us, and we will continue to monitor gold acquisition activity closely to ensure a fun and enjoyable game environment for everyone.
In regards to card balance, there are a few cards we've noticed that have sprung up that warrant some tuning, and we'll be making these changes in the next patch. Our goal is to change as few cards as possible over the course of time, but we felt the need to address these six cards in particular. The cards are:Shattered Sun Cleric, Flame Imp and Argent Commander. These cards will be adjusted along with the other cards we mentioned at BlizzCon: Mind Control, Starving Buzzard and Unleash the Hounds.
Shattered Sun Cleric is now a 3/2 (was a 3/3)
Argent Commander is now a 4/2 (was a 4/3)
- These cards are quite good for their cost, and they currently feel to be slightly above the curve in power compared to cards of a similar cost and type. Players end up choosing these cards for their deck much more often than other cards at the same mana cost. We want to increase the variety of cards being played at 3 and 6 mana.
Flame Imp's Battlecry now deals 3 damage (up from 2)
- Warlocks have a very strong early game, and this small change to Flame Imp should help a small amount. There are other cards that help the Warlock maintain early board advantage, and we're keeping a close eye on those as time goes on.
Mind Control's mana cost is now 10 (up from 8)
- Mind Control has some pretty accurate flavor text … perhaps a little too accurate. Raising the mana cost will allow players to have a couple more turns to play with their big minions.
Starving Buzzard is now a 2/1 (was a 2/2)
- At some ranks, Hunter was a bit strong versus Druids, Mages and Rogues. This change to Starving Buzzard will help even the playing field against those classes in particular.
Unleash the Hounds has been reworked and now reads: "(4) For each enemy minion, summon a 1/1 Hound with Charge".
- The old version of Unleash the Hounds was allowing for Hunters to win in a single turn, starting with no minions on the board. The new version adds some fun, new card combos to Hunters and helps with their ability to AoE.
We hope these changes will increase your versatility and creativity in making card choices for your decks, and helps to make Hearthstone a more fun game for all to enjoy.
The main changes I'm concerned with are the hits to SSC and AC. SSC is powerful for a 3 cost minion, even for a 4 cost minion. As sad as I am about it, dropping her health by 1 is probably the best move. Likewise for the Commander. He's still almost a guaranteed 2 for 1 trade, the opponent just has more options to trade with him. I don't Gul'dan much, or against him often, so the change to Flame Imp is one I'm more curious about than wary of. I feel sorry for Starving Buzzard – another target for Jaina to plink away. Unleash the Hounds might be more balanced, it might also be useless. I'd rather it summon a set number of hounds every time than a number that may or may not be useful depending on my opponent's board size. A bunch of 1/1s with charge probably won't save me if I get to summon them.
I celebrate the MC change. MC should be a dramatic game changer but it's often so deflating, morale wise, that continuing past that point feels more fruitless than it might be. Flamestrike can wipe your entire board but it doesn't hurt as much as MC.
As far as the gold cap, I don't play 30+ games a day. Those that do are probably machines or machine like. You can still earn full gold from quests, achievements, and whatever so no worries there.
And no wipe! Grommash Hellscream stays in my library!
World of Warcraft Illidan Funko Pop! Vinyl Figure Arrives
I have been alerted the World of Warcraft Illidan Pop! Vinyl Figure has arrived and it's hot off the truck at EE. Start collecting them as they become available and while supplies last. Or find it over at Amazon.
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From the World of Warcraft MMORPG series from Blizzard, Illidan Stormrage has been given the Pop! Vinyl treatment with this World of Warcraft Illidan Pop! Vinyl Figure! Illidan stands 3 3/4-inches tall, and makes a great gift for children and adult collectors alike. When you see just how cool the World of Warcraft Illidan Pop! Vinyl Figure looks you'll want to collect the rest in this line of WoW Pop! Vinyl figures from Funko! Ages 5 and up.
Age: 5+
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The ones that arrived a few weeks ago are the:
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Will the real Al Capone relative please stand up?
A man claiming to be Al Capone's grandson wants new ReelzChannel reality show "The Capones" to sleep with the fishes ... telling TMZ there's no way anyone in the cast carries the gangster's DNA.
Chris K. Capone says if the network doesn't pull the show his legal goons are prepared to go to war ... "Al would be rolling over in his grave right now if he knew something like this were to actually air on TV," he told us.
Chris says he hired a genealogist who couldn't find any direct relation between AC and the show's star Dominic Capone.
Reelz is sticking by its story -- claiming Dominic is a bona fide descendant, and that his great-great grandfather was Al's uncle ... though they're not offering any proof.
It's worth mentioning ... Chris has never proved he's Al's grandson either. In fact, his name was Chris Knight until he changed it to Capone in 2008.
Fighting over this?
His real name is Chris Knight? why doesn't he just change his name again to Peter Brady? we already have one hasbeen in Hollywood named Chris Knight. These two losers are fighting over nothing, no one was going to watch this lame show anyway. I would rather watch Puck from the Real World sit in his jail cell for an hour than waste my time watching these two as-s clowns!
ENOUGH with the "reality" shows already!
Dominic looks more like Al with no hair
They don't want to get too popular and make a lot of money. For I hear it is in their DNA not to pay taxes on it. If that's the case these two boneheads will be in prison for income tax evasion as well. Then Geraldo Rivera can uncover some phony secret stash and make a TV show. However, you two won't be in it show you'll be in prison.
All 3 of them kinda look alike. Maybe they are all from the same family. But even if so, that chris guy is just jealous the show isnt about him. And unless he can prove that he is actually related, he might as well just shut up and sit down!
One would think Al's descendants would be more organized. Or at least they should be. He may have been a criminal, but he is an historic figure whose legacy should be the responsibility of his family.These guys should take a DNA test and pull their family together if they are family.
I wish people would stop producing/writing/watching these stupid relity TV shows!! we don't need any more talentless wannabe celebs making our youth dumber and dumber!
TMZ forgot to bring up the fact that Chris Knight also tried to exhume Al Capone's Body to test DNA... This guy is crazy.. TMZ you guys have no credibility when you write about someone this unstable.
Guys, even assuming you are related doesn't make you badasses. My uncle played for the Mets...I'm not a great baseball player.
TMZ stop deleting my comments. I know you guys dont like to report FACTS and like to spin things. Why don't you bring up how Chris Knight filed a lawusit to exhume AL CAPONES BODY for DNA testing? This guy is crazy and you guys are giving him way more credibility than he deserves so you can get a cheap story to write about.
And neither of them look like Robert De Niro.
With that douchey ass hat and suit the Chris dude just looks like a tryhard, or the Godfathers Pizza guy. The other one actually looks like he could be related.


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An fascinating discussion is value comment. I think that it is best to write extra on this matter, it won't be a taboo topic however generally people are not enough to talk on such topics. To the next. Cheers
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XD i'm totally doing that next time I put something in the bin
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Cute!. I really love his short films. It's so cool. I am looking forward to viewing more videos from you.
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XD i'm totally doing that next time I put something in the bin
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This is really a nice and informative, containing all information and also has a great impact on the new technology. Thanks for sharing it..
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Cute!. I really love his short films. It's so cool. I am looking forward to viewing more videos from you.
I really like the everything image at the end… for only 5 seconds it sure was entertaining!
why do i keep coming back and watching this every couple months?
OMG! This is so funny! The funniest video ever!
This is the funniest one!
LOL! Didn't expect that! So funny
was that the thriller costume michael jackson was wearin???lol
Everything….Describes me!
There are others that I like better, but no others have the addictive qualities of "everything…"
i've heard that question before… and that answer… i wonder…
very good concept
...it's the BOOYAKASHA that gets me everytime…his pose..his hair… hahaha
This one changed the meaning of the word Everything for me.
LOL, watched this one over and over about 20 times! Everything about that ending is so god damn classic, especially his expression. This is easily my favorite! Make more crazy random hippie vids like this plzzzzzzz
oh and +1 vote for Olivia topless ; )
He could have recycled…
The fame that goes with wealth and beauty is fleeting and fragile; intellectual superiority is a possession glorious and eternal.—- Sallust
Reminds me of Menlo.
I have not stopped laughing…Oh the triumphhhhhhhhhhhhh!
That's not a toilet brush. It's used for cleaning circular dishes like bowls and cups (well, that's what I use it for).
Booyakasha? Ali G. reference?
Wow, Ben really looks like Justin Long at the end there.
What's wrong with him?
He's sick of eating out of dishes cleaned with a toilet brush.
The expression on Ben's face is amazing. Fuckin great, you guys.
I can imagine the direction behind this one…
"Ben, just do your best Prince impression"...
"Simmons, you're a genius!"
stop making short films about my life you bastards
I like how he almost missed
One of the perfect, absurd 5sf's. Premise, twist, and the prestige.
Beautifully executed. Bravo
^ i agree with myself.
XD i'm totally doing that next time I put something in the bin
Wow. That is updated quickly.


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I can feel my insides aching for you
Muscles tightening, contractions making my walls rub together.
The color of conch shells, the inside of my lips
When I eat ice cream I remember your skin…
I can feel my heartbeat throbbing for you
Quickened breath, the rise and fall of my cage.
Beads of sweat on my skin my lips parted in verse
Your hands should be blueprinting my veins.
In a myriad of ways I think you're meant for me
Like the dawn in the morning or the sunset through the trees
Fingertips on my lips, as you crush them to silence
The words I aim to kill, another theory of violence.
I can feel my insides aching for you
Moisture dripping down thighs when I play back weeks ago.
I tuck my hair behind my ears when I bow down to you
I remember bite marks on your lips.
I can feel my heartbeat throbbing for you
Raise my arms, let your hands circle my ribs.
I am tall but I'm tiny, you can throw me around
Follow the exhales when you kiss down my skin.
Why must you hurt me so? We should just stay indoors
Under sheets, tied in satin, as I keep whispering "more"
You still taste like salt and I still smell like violets
Another tale untold, in this theory of violence.


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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Episode #63 Crazy Day
Show Notes:
Cloudlover Prize Drawing - I will post the winner when they contact me
GnomeAcres Prize Giveaway - Amanda has been so sweet to donate a skein of the Franklin sock yarn and I will be donating a skein of the Franklin Worsted yarn. If you already have ordered the yarn please do not enter:-)
May Washcloth KAL - the KAL has been extended until June 20th! Have fun:-)
Works In Progress:
Color Affection: I am using my Wollmeise on a US 6 (4.0mm) LOVE knitting this!
May Joint SAL - you have until June 18th to get your fiber spun up and pictures posted in the thread:-) Also if you were not able to get the Franklin fiber Amanda of GnomeAcres will have 8 more braids available for purchase on June 1st at 9 am CST 4 braids will be BFL and the other 4 braids will be Merino/silk
July Joint SAL - Amanda of GnomeAcres will be taking Pre-orders again on June 2nd at 10 am CST
Spinning - finished my Into The Whirled Delectably Delicate Polwarth/Silk and I love it.
Tour de Fleece - 6-30 through 7-22
Ravelympics - 7-27 through 8-12
Stash Dash Goal Sign -ups for The Knit Girllls
Charity - please see previous episodes for the links:-)
Shout Outs:
Kirsten is the host of the new video podcast called - Knitandspin4fun
Jenna is the host of the video podcast - Retro Lemon Studio
Lauren is the host of the video podcast - lemknitcrochet
Hobbledehoy - this was the batt club with my Goodnight Moon batt:-)
Have a great week!
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I love your show. You are such a hoot. OMG, i love the Goodnight Moon fiber. We read that also to our daughter when she was a baby and we wore the cover off. Is the club over? My daughter is 23 now and she still remembers the books we read to her. Would love to knit her some socks. I see there's an update coming up, hopefully, i can get some.
Enjoy your deck!
Oh noez....sorry you had a crazy day! I am loooving how your Color Affection is coming along...such a bright piece! :) Oh WOW! Your spinning looks like taffy or cotton candy! Niiiice! :) Beautiful enabling! Love the Goodnight Moon :) Hope your weekend is fabulous Diane!:)ReplyDelete
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After a three day break for the Thanksgiving holiday, the Memphis Grizzlies might have come out a little sluggish against the 6-6 Los Angeles Lakers. However, the Grizzlies fed off the energy of a rabid sellout crowd and jumped out to an early lead and never looked back.
After early leads of 6-2 and 8-6 the Lakers would never lead again. Memphis took a 9-8 lead with 8 minutes to go in the first, and then proceeded to close the quarter on a 25-10 run to take a 34-18 lead. Neither team scored in the last 1:09 of the first. In fact, Memphis wouldn't score until there was 8:18 left in the second as the Lakers closed the gap to 34-28. LA pulled to within 40-37 with 5:16 left, but could get no closer. The Lakers were down 56-49 at halftime as outscored the Grizzlies 31-22 in the second. In the third quarter, Memphis was up by as many as 15, but could never put the game out of reach. Memphis would take an 82-70 lead into the fourth quarter. The Lakers opened the fourth on a 12-6 run to pull to within 88-82 with 9 minutes to go in the game but wouldn't get any closer than 95-90 with just over 5 minutes left..The Grizzlies held on to a 6 or 8 point lead consistently in the fourth quarter. Lakers' guard Kobe Bryant made two free throws with 1:31 left to make it 102-96 but Grizzlies' point guard Mike Conley, Jr. buried a 20 foot jumper with 39 seconds left to seal the deal. The Grizzlies held on for the 106-98 win. The Grizzlies are 7-0 this season when scoring more than 100 points. The Lakers dropped to 0-4 on the road to start a season for the first time since 1995. Before Friday night, the Lakers had won in 7 of their last 10 trips to Memphis.
The Lakers shot 44.6% from the field including 12/27 on three pointers. LA made 20 of 24 free throws, but Kobe Bryant was 13/14 from the line. The Lakers had just 28 rebounds, 19 assists, 6 steals, 5 blocks and 18 turnovers. Los Angeles had 24 points in the paint and 8 fast break points.
Kobe had 30 points for the Lakers including the last 14 points of the game for LA. He was 7/23 shooting and made 3 of 8 three pointers. Bryant also added 3 rebounds, 4 assists, and a steal. A frustrated Bryant walked back to the locker room when there were just a few seconds left before the usual post game handshakes and hugs. Forward Metta World Peace had 16 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals. Antawn Jamison added 16 points, 7 rebounds, an assist and a block off the bench. No other Laker scored more than 9 points. Forward Pau Gasol and center Dwight Howard combined for 13 points. Howard had 4 rebounds, 3 assists, a steal and 4 blocks. Gasol also had 4 rebounds, but he was benched for the entire fourth carter. Gasol said it was the first time he had sat out the entire fourth quarter when he was healthy in his career.
Memphis shot 50.7% from the field including 6 of 11 three pointers. The Grizzlies made 24 of 30 free throws. Memphis had 39 rebounds, 23 assists, 10 steals, 3 blocks, and 15 turnovers. The Grizzlies had 40 points in the paint and 10 fast break points.
All five Grizzlies' starters scored in double digits. Small forward Rudy Gay had 21 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists. Conley had 19 points, a rebound, 6 assists, and 4 steals. Forward Zach Randolph had 17 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals. Center Marc Gasol had 14 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists, and two blocks. Guard Tony Allen had 12 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals, and a block. Guard Jerryd Bayless and forward Quncy Pondexter added 9 and 8 points respectively off the bench. Forward Darrell Arthur made his season debut for the Grizzlies last night after missing last season with a torn Achilles' Tendon. He missed the first 10 games of this season with a stress fracture in his leg.
The 6-7 Lakers travel to Dallas tomorrow night to take on the Mavericks. The 9-2 Grizzlies have best record in basketball all alone and will host the Cleveland Cavaliers Monday night.
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November 1, 2014
The Tomahawk Police Chief is in a tough position.
Sworn to protect the public, he can't warn parents in his town that a sex offender lives among them.
If the sex offender committed the crimes as a juvenile, the record is sealed after the offender turns 18. The police are notified, but state law prevents them from disclosing information about juveniles.
In fact, Chief Don Johnson can't even confirm a sex offender is living in his town.
But he does hint at the possibility.
"You can certainly draw your own conclusions why a Chief in a small town like Tomahawk have a concern over a situation like this," Chief Johnson said.
Chief Johnson doesn't want to scare parents, but he does want them to pay attention to where their children are at all times.
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Phrases that I say as fast as I can every time I have the oppotunity to use them:
- Cannibalistic humanoid underground dweller.
- Bacon cheddar chicken ranch.
- Phone numbers. Start slow but speed up as I go along.
- Also any long series of numbers.
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Every Friday, I will be posting a few of my photography favorites. I basically paparazzi my friends and family. I love "life photography"- capturing moments as they happen. Sometimes, I even muster up landscape or event photography. Each week, I will share a few of the photos I have taken with you. Here are my favorites for this week. Click on any image to enlarge it.
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I hope you enjoyed a peek at my photography. I picked up photography as a casual hobby a few years ago, and enjoy capturing memories. I'm just a smidge obsessed with lomo, sepia, cross-processing, and focal blurs/zooms. I started getting into photography for the sake of "life photography" and really just documenting life. I couldn't tell you what f-stop or focal length to use for what, but I can paparazzi a family reunion quite well. Ha! I wanted to get more into photographing daily life after realizing how few photos I had in recent years. I have hardly any photos from 11-12th grade and freshman year. So, I wanted to change that and try to at least take photos of holidays and family reunions/gatherings. Some semesters I'm more into photography than others, but I at least try to get some photos reasonably often. There's definitely a fine balance between capturing life's memories with photography, and living in the moment itself. I try to balance the 2, enjoying the moment as it happens, while taking some photos to remember it by. Photo books are too fun to make!


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Patrick Hinshaw What is the nervous system? -Organ system of specialized
cells called "neurons" Made up of two parts: Central
and peripheral nervous system. Central Nervous System What is it, what does it do? "Portion of Nervous system that consists brain and spinal cord." Integrates the information that it recieves and coordinates the activities of all parts of the body The central nervous system.. is the control center for the entire body, majority
of it is located in the dorsal cavity (brain) and spine Peripheral Nervous System What is it, what does it do? "The portions of the nervous
system outside the CNS" The peripheral nervous system.. is a branch of the CNS that allows the CNS to communicate with the rest of the body is divided into two parts, The somatic and
autonomic nervous system Somatic nervous System Autonomic nervous system Consists of cranial and spinal nerve fibers
that connect to the CNS to the skin and
skeletal muscles. Oversees all conscious
activities. (voluntary nervous control) Connects CNS to viscera such as the heart,
stomach, intestines, and glands. (involuntary
nervous control) Together, the CNS and PNS provide
3 basic functions: -Sensory function -Motor Function -Integrative function Sensory Function Sensory functions derive from sensory receptors on ends of peripheral nerves. These sensory receptors..
- Gather information/detect changes inside and outside of the body.
- Monitor external enviromental factors, such as light, sounds and temp Generally, sensory receptors convert enviromental information into images our brain can interpret. This is known as "Integrative function". Motor functions are the functions
that actually carry the nerve
impulses to its destination. Some basic parts of the nervous system And now on to something else.. Neurons http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHKY_kiHk0g Neurons are a nervous tissue consisting of masses of nerve cells
Neurons are the structural and functional units of the nervous system.
They transmit information in electrochemical messages called
nerve impulses
Impulses travel down nerve fibers to other cells/neurons outside the NS.
A nerve is a bundle of nerve fibers
Vary considerably in size
Each have a cell body/tubular nerve fibers Neuron Structure Consists of organelles such as mitochondria, lysosomes, and a network of fine threads called neurofibrils which are in the
nerve fibers
Contains two types of nerve fibers: Axons and Dendrites A neuron can contain many dendrites, but only one axon Axons Conducts nerve impulses away from cell body.
begins as a single fiber, but may branch off at the end into fine extensions to connect with other cells
Dendrites Usually short and highly branched
These fibers are the neurons main receptive suface to cummunicate with other neurons Types of Neurons 1. Sensory neurons: They carry impulses from the
peripheral body parts into the brain or spinal cord. Each SN either has specialized receptor ends on dendrites or receptor cells. Most are either unipolar, while some are bipolar. 2. Interneurons: These are located within the brain and spinal cord. They are multipolar and
connect other neurons to eachother. Pretty much, these neurons direct the impulses to the appropraite parts of the brain for processing. 3. Motor Neurons: These neurons carry nerve impulses out of the brain and spinal cord to effectors. they stimulate muscle and glands to release secretions Another type of cell is very important to the nervous system.. The neuroglial cell They fill empty spaces, support neurons, provide framework, and carry on phagocytosis. Types: - Microglial cells: Scattered throughout CNS. they support neurons and neutralize bacteria/cellular debris
- Oligodendrocytes: Found on nerve fibers, form myeling on brain and spine.
- Astrocytes: usually found between things like neurons, and blood vessels. These usually provide structural framework, and help to create scar tissue once an injury to the NS occurs.
- Ependymal cells: Forms epithelial membrane that covers some brain parts and forms linings within the brain. The Synapse Neurons never touch, they travel from neuron to neuron by passing through a junction called a synapse. The gap between neurons is called the synaptic cleft.
Process of crossing a synapse is called synaptic transmission.
Axons are one way because they have synaptic knobs, which contain synaptic vesicles that release nuerotransmitters. These NT's tell the neuron specific things it needs to accomplish.
NT's produce either two reactions.. Excitatory and Inhibitory Actions NT's that increase permeability to sodium ions and trigger nerve impulses are said to be excitatory. They generally promote a nerve impulse
NT's that decrease membrane permeability to sodium ions are said to be inhibitory. They make it less likely that the impulse will actually fire. Nerve Pathways The nerve pathway is the route a nerve impulse travels through the nervous system A simple nerve pathway is called a reflex arc. It's the basis for the reactions we call reflexes. Reflexes Reflexes are automatic subconscious responses to stimuli. They maintain
homeostasis by regulating/controlling heart rate, digestion and blood pressure. There are 2 basic types of reflexes The knee jerk reflex and the withdrawal reflex The Knee-jerk reflex Simple reflex that only involves 2 neurons, a sensory and a motor.
Striking the patellar ligament just below the patella starts this reaction. Stretch receptors are stimulated, and impulses travel to the spinal cord. They then travel back by way of a motor neuron back to the knee, causing the reaction.
This reflex helps to maintain upright posture. The Withdrawal Reflex This type of reaction occurs when a person encounters something painful.
Skin receptors activate, impulse is sent to spinal cord. The impulse is redirected by an interneuron to a reflex center, then sent back to the muscle by motor neurons.
The muscle contracts.
Unconsiously and instantly, you put yourself out of harms way. This is a protective reflex. The Brain The brain is the center of the nervous system. it contains about 100 billion neurons and an uncountable amount of nerve fibers connecting eachother. It controls all autonomous functions. Divided into 3 major sections: -Cerebrum -Cerebellum -Brain Stem


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MBARI's Autonomous Systems Group, led by Kanna Rajan, has been working with scientists, engineers, and Marine Operations personnel to augment autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) with machine intelligence. Machine intelligence offers advancements in not only scientific research, but also AUV operations.
The Teleo-Reactive Executive (T-REX) adaptive control software system has been deployed routinely on AUV missions, successfully detecting dynamic features of interest, such as ocean fronts, and triggering water samplers within these hotspots. The system was also used to detect and map a sediment plume laden with agricultural runoff flowing into Monterey Bay. Yet another novel advance using this system enabled a scientist to retarget an AUV from shore.
After scientists received conductivity, temperature, and depth (CTD) data from the AUV via satellite, they directed the AUV to map and sample a particular front. T-REX received these goals and re-planned by turning the AUV around to lock onto the front's hotspot. The long-term goal is to use such techniques to enable intelligent adaptive sampling targeted by a shore-side decision support system which integrates disparate data sources to aid scientists and operators(on ship or shore) where to direct one or more vehicles for further data collection and sampling.
Detailed description on Teleo-Reactive Executive (T-REX).
General information on autonomy and the T-REX architecture.