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Overview of Back Pain
Neck and back pain, especially pain in the lower back, is one of the most common health problems in adults. In fact, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) in 2014, lower back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Fortunately, most back and neck pain is temporary, resulting from short-term stress on the muscles or ligaments that support the spine rather than from a serious injury or medical condition such as nerve damage or kidney disease.
According to our sister publication Remedy's Healthy Living Spring 2013, in the largest study ever conducted in the United States about the benefits of yoga, researchers discovered that taking yoga classes or performing stretching exercises at least three times a week for 12 weeks helped ease moderate back pain symptoms. Participants in the study also were able to stay active and required less pain medication for at least six months after getting with the program. Talk to your health care provider before beginning an exercise program.
Back Anatomy
The back is an intricate structure of bones, ligaments, muscles, nerves, and tendons. The backbone, or spine, is made up of 33 bony segments called vertebrae:
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- 12 thoracic (middle back) vertebrae
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- 5 sacral (lowest area of the back) vertebrae
- 4 coccygeal (coccyx, or tailbone) vertebra (made up of several fused segments)
The vertebrae are arranged in a long vertical column and held together by ligaments, which are attached to muscles by tendons. Between each vertebra lies a gel-like cushion called an intervertebral disc, consisting of semifluid matter (nucleus pulposus) that is surrounded by a capsule of elastic fibers (annulus fibrosus).
The spinal cord is an extension of the brain that runs through a long, hollow canal in the column of vertebrae. The meninges, cerebrospinal fluid, fat, and a network of veins and arteries surround, nourish, and protect the spinal cord.
Thirty-one pairs of nerve roots emerge from the spinal cord through spaces in each vertebra. The spinal cord and peripheral nerves perform essential sensory and motor activities of the body. The peripheral nervous system conveys sensory information from the body to the brain and conveys motor signals from the brain to the body.
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In the United States, back pain is reported to occur at least once in 85 percent of adults below the age of 50 and nearly all of them will have at least one recurrence. Back pain is the second most common illness-related reason given for a missed workday and the most common cause of disability. Work-related back injury is the number one occupational hazard.


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Deer velvet (also known as deer antler velvet, velvet deer antler, and velvet antler, among other names) is an ingredient used in dietary supplement products touted to increase strength and improve endurance. Deer velvet is a portion of the growing antlers of certain deer, elk, moose, etc. that exists before the antlers finally harden. The material is harvested seasonally for use in traditional Chinese medicine and in pharmaceutical and dietary supplement products. The growing antler material contains a variety of hormones, amino acids, minerals, and other compounds, including insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1).
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Connelly Theater (see the Off-Off List). By Arthur Bicknell. Dir. Steven Carl McCasland. With ensemble cast. 2hrs 25mins. One intermission.
The most positive thing that you can say about Moose Murders Shamelessly Revised is that a truly excremental play has found its matching production: Arthur Bicknell's clunky, puerile murder-mystery farce is performed by a cast of clueless amateurs—one of whom (Steven Carl McCasland) claims to have directed the shapeless mess. The tedious, laugh-free fiasco goes beyond a bad play poorly acted; if you were to give these sorry clowns The Glass Menagerie, they would find a way to stink it up.
When it opened (and immediately closed) on Broadway in 1983, the original Moose Murders became the stuff of legend: a grisly collision of greenbacks and greener talent that left reviewers agog and searching for antler puns. The only reason this bungled stunt is getting attention is because critics (this one included) were curious to see how Bicknell would tinker with the script. Not having done a close textual analysis of the old and new Moose, I'll go out on a limb and say that he tried to make it suck less.
And he failed. The kid who wrote this campy, borderline-misogynist garbage was more talented than the man who tried to fix it 30 years later. If you were to give the play to Charles Busch, or a truly gonzo troupe such as the Amoralists, something lively might emerge. Instead, you have a fourth-rate Fringe Festival bore of the so-bad-it's-awful variety. Sorry, flop vultures: Dem bones were picked clean long ago.—David Cote
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Billy Corgan is lashing out at Amazon.com after the website posted the tracklist to the Smashing Pumpkins' upcoming Adore box set earlier than expected.
The rocker sent out a tweet Wednesday morning promising to share the tracklist on the band's website later that day. But he followed that with a "correction" tweet explaining that Amazon had jumped the gun.
Great news: ADORE box set track list to be announced on http://t.co/0RzcwgBXWM later today. Plus information on how to buy signed copies too
— Billy Corgan (@Billy) July 16, 2014
CORRECTION: Amazon decided to break an agreement and post track listing of ADORE first; despite assurances otherwise that asked us to wait
— Billy Corgan (@Billy) July 16, 2014
OBVIOUSLY I've had ADORE track list for 4 months, and could have posted anytime. But we try to co-ordinate these releases to balance all
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So all I can say is that a/ never again will I trust such promises and that b/ for now on I'll just do right by SP peeps first and foremost
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We'll post later on http://t.co/0RzcwgBXWM how you can pre-order from us at a cheaper price, as well as special, autographed editions
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AND btw, Amazon track list is WRONG. I'm just saying...
— Billy Corgan (@Billy) July 16, 2014
Corgan says he's had the tracklist ready to go for months now, but decided to wait after talking to the record label. Corgan also claims that Amazon broke an agreement by posting the details early, and adds a lengthy digression on the Smashing Pumpkins' website about how this incident is indicative of the many problems with the music business as a whole.
Of course, Corgan also shared some info about the new "Adore" box set. Fans can get the full details about the six-disc, one-DVD collection at SmashingPumpkinsNexus.com, and pre-order it at MadameZuzus.com.
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text: Argentinian artist Leandro Erlich created this installation, simply called The Swimming Pool, for The 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art in Kanazawa, Japan. A 10cm layer of water over a piece of glass separates above from below. It must be a pretty serious piece of glass; some back-of-the-envelope math based on the published dimensions gives 1,100 kg (2400 lbs) of water that it has to support. Plus its own weight. [via Dude Craft]


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By jworth
from New Hampshire
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Comments about De Marchi Women's Contour Short:
Love these shorts. They are the best I've found. Just be sure to check and follow the size chart.I am normally a small and went with the XL...perfect fit! Very good value.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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nice shorts for the price
By Jane
from Oregon WI
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fabric is durable, padding thickness seems just right
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Happy with them
By Slowjennfizz
from Tampa, FL
Due to previous comments I bought 2 sizes up (XL vs M) and glad I did. Like the chamois and the short is comfortable. Only drawback: the way the tags were sewn in made for a very uncomfortable ride....I snipped them off after the first ride and it's been nice riding since.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Well padded
By longtime cyclist
from Columbus, OH
The chamois shape in these shorts is different than most. It is thick, but was comfy on the two rides I've been on (first was 71 miles, and the second was the very slow Ride of Silence). It is on the hot side because of the thickness, but I still thought they were very comfortable.
Glad I got a deal
By Just another bike rider
from Loveland, CO
I needed another pair of bike shorts and usually wear pear izumi's but I was looking for a deal. I came across these De Marchi shorts and got a good deal. These are average shorts and glad I didn't pay full price. The padding is good, but the seams are in weird places. I can feel them running across my butt and they are not comfortable. Also the drawstring sticks out in the front of the short, it's not built in which I do not like. Last, I'm glad I read the sizing chart b/c I am a size 8-10 womens and typically wear a size large in bike shorts, but according to the size chart, it said I was an XXL. So I ordered an XXL and they did fit. Make sure you read the sizing chart or plan to return or loose like 10 lbs. Overall, not too impressed, I'm going back to pearl izumi.
They fit...No 'break in' period.
By Min
from Roanoke, VA
Wow, they fit! I am slender & long waisted. This is the only brand I've found that fits me properly. I especially like the placement & density of the padding. No 'breaking in' period for these shorts. Even without 'grippers' on the legs, the shorts stay in place. If washed in cold water and air dried, this brand of shorts gives me 3 seasons before the dreaded 'see through' areas start showing up. Great brand. Great value.
Buying another pair
By Trail Tramp
from Anchorage, AK
This has become my favorite pair of shorts. I always reach for these first. I need at least one more pair or I need to do laundry more often. I am a size 6. They are snug, which i find comfortable. (I don't like catching a baggy chamois on the nose of the seat when I get on or am riding technical trails). I have ridden up to 120 miles in them a good part in rain without any chaffing. Can't beat that.
Snug but comfy
By funatfifty
from Adirondacks, NY
About Me Casual/ Recreational
I wear a size 6 in pants/shorts so I ordered a medium. These shorts are quite snug fitting, but I rode in them and they were comfortable. The elastic bands on the legs felt a bit too tight, but once again they did not bother me when I was riding. Overall, I really like the shorts.
poor stitching
By brendakum
from SWOntario Canada
fits a little small, but right out of the package both side stitching were coming out without using them.Should have been seen by the packer.
(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)
Buyer Beware
By rjcroix
from St. Louis, MO
I have tried two pairs of these shorts. The seams and logo in both pair came undone after one wear and wash. The logo is not as pictured; instead of it being a small rooster between De and Marchi, it is actually a big rooster with De Marchi under it. When you put the shorts on the legs will obviously stretch, this causes the logo's edges to peel off, and after one wash, to peel off even more. The logo looks like it was ironed on and not silk screened/painted on. I have read a lot about how De Marchi is a great brand with superior product; I would have to say the opposite for these. Granted, they are very comfortable for long rids. I just don't see the sense in investing money into something that doesn't last longer than one wear. Also, they are best for cooler weather, your thighs will get extremely hot when riding in hot/direct sunlight.
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"Extreme Stalker" Who Called Ex 77,000 Times Is a Different Maniac
Radio stations across the country hit sweet, psycho ex-girlfriend paydirt last week when they dug up this article about "the most extreme case of stalking ever recorded in the history of the country." According to the story, one Linda Murphy was arrested in New Mexico after calling her ex-boyfriend 77,639 times in one week. "Can you imagine all the energy drinks she must have consumed to have all those sleepless nights?!" asked San Francisco's 99.7 NOW, failing to first ask if the totally bogus article was fake.
"I do not show any record of Linda Murphy having been arrested," an Albuquerque Police spokesperson told Gawker via email. That's not too surprising given the original article came from World News Daily Report, a self-described "political satire web publication." In real life, the mugshot is of Oklahoma City's Cierra Steed, who took to Facebook to clear her maybe-not-so-good name.
Steed has previously made headlines for crawling through a McDonald's drive-through window, getting arrested again later that same day and admitting she was a murder witness on Facebook. "This dude I was I guess sorta dating stabbed his aunt to death like two bedrooms away from me," Steed said on the website back in 2012. Interested suitors will be disappointed to learn her relationship status is currently listed as "Married."


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Wrap your wrist in warm sunshine with this citrine bead and free-form aquamarine bracelet! Perky citrine beads form a trendy stream with a dazzling blue focal point. Stretches to fit most wrists. Bracelet presented with 18kt yellow gold spacers.
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18kt close 18KT: Karat (abbreviated kt or K) is a unit that indicates the purity of gold in the metal. 18kt is 75% gold. In Europe, 18K yellow gold is most favored and used in jewelry. Gold Over Sterling close STERLING SILVER: Also known as "Standard Silver," sterling silver is silver alloyed with other metals to increase the hardness and durability. Generally, sterling is 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metals. Some sterling silver jewelry is plated with 14kt-18kt gold and referred to as "vermeil," or "gold over sterling." close GOLD OVER STERLING: Sometimes referred to as "vermeil," this metal is gold-plated sterling silver. It is one of the most desirable gold-plated metals and can come in 14kt-24kt yellow, white, or rose. Silver
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Four people are murdered during the apparent robbery of a Las Vegas convenience store. The killer - a one-armed man -is caught on the store's security tapes. However, as the investigation progresses, the police began to doubt that robbery was the true motive. It appears more likely that the incident was actually a hit on one of the victims; but which one? In order to find the answer, the detectives must find the killer dubbed the "one-armed bandit." ...
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Once he stands on the court and sees his jersey hanging on the Staples Center rafters, Jamaal Wilkes believes he will struggle processing it.
He described the past year as a "whirlwind" after being inducted September into the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame, and the accolades will continue.
The Lakers (14-15) will retire Wilkes' No. 52 jersey at halftime when they host the Portland Trail Blazers (14-13) tonight at Staples Center, making him the eighth Lakers player to receive such consideration. On Jan. 17, the Bruins will retire his other No. 52 jersey. On Jan. 28, Wilkes will be honored for his jersey retirements at halftime when Santa Barbara High School visits Ventura High.
That game features another storyline. Wilkes starred at Ventura High his sophomore and junior seasons. He then transferred to Santa Barbara his senior year after his father, a Baptist preacher, was assigned to another church.
These events will give Wilkes time to reflect on a career that included two NCAA championships at UCLA and four NBA titles, including three with the Lakers. He says he doesn't know how to make sense of it after often ceding the spotlight to others.
"I always played with great players. That was part of the criticism that some people held against me in the Hall of Fame," Wilkes said in a phone interview with this newspaper. "I always played in California. I don't think I was really appreciated by the East Coast establishment. But I'm in the Hall of Fame now. It's a testament to my high level of contributions."
Wilkes provided plenty.
At UCLA, Wilkes became a two-time All-American and helped the Bruins win two consecutive national championships in 1973 and 1974. He also played on the UCLA teams that won a record 88 consecutive games. With the Lakers (1977-85), Wilkes' finished 10th in franchise history in career points (10,601) and ninth in steals (706). Wilkes also won both Rookie of the Year honors and his first NBA title in 1975 with the Golden State Warriors.
Wilkes' best games coincided with a teammate taking the headlines.
Wilkes posted 23 points and 10 rebounds in the 1972 NCAA Tournament final win against Florida State. But Bill Walton won the Final Four's Most Outstanding Player award for contributing 24 points and 20 rebounds. In UCLA's 1973 finals victory over Memphis State, Wilkes' 16 points and seven rebounds coincided with Walton's 44 points on 21-of-22 shooting.
In what he said marked "one of the highlights" of his 11-year NBA career, Wilkes had 37 points and 10 rebounds in the Lakers' title-clinching Game 6 of the 1980 NBA Finals against the Philadelphia 76ers. Meanwhile, Magic Johnson played for an injured Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at center and contributed 42 points, 15 rebounds and seven assists.
Did Wilkes ever feel slighted?
"Slighted may be a bit strong, but it was something I was sensitive to," Wilkes said. "But I enjoyed the lifestyle. That was the tradeoff."
Wilkes sensed his teammates appreciated his efforts. Abdul-Jabbar, Elgin Baylor, Jerry West and former Lakers coach Bill Sharman are among the ones scheduled to attend his ceremony. Then, Wilkes' retired jersey will join other Hall of Fame Lakers on the rafters, including Johnson (No. 32), Abdul-Jabbar (33), West (44), Baylor (22) Wilt Chamberlain (13), Gail Goodrich (25) and James Worthy (42).
Wilkes said playing with such talent required a "DNA of being comfortable with myself."
"When I was with the Lakers, you have a center who turns out to be the greatest scorer in the NBA," Wilkes said, referring to Abdul-Jabbar. "He's in the lane all the time and he's very crowded. I tried to learn to adjust and play without the ball because we had Norm (Nixon) and Magic. It required me being flexible. It also required me being smart to learn and not just get stuck in what you've done all your life. It also required a team focus."
The late UCLA coach John Wooden loved such qualities.
"I would have the player be a good student, polite, courteous, a good team player, a good defensive player and rebounder, a good inside player and outside shooter," Wooden told the New York Post in 1985. "Why not just take Jamaal Wilkes and let it go at that."
Those words still strike a chord with Wilkes.
"I just did the best I could. I didn't really feel that I stood out in any sense of being a good player," Wilkes said. "I'm totally honored by it and flattered by it. It means a lot to me that he said it. But I don't understand why he said it."
Why not?
"It's Coach John Wooden saying it. He's an iconic figure in basketball," Wilkes said. "He had a lot of great players. I'm as proud of that as anything that I accomplished in basketball."
Wilkes spent a good portion of his five-minute Hall of Fame speech thanking Wooden, who often taught him about "making each day a masterpiece."
"He said a lot of things that went over my head, but that was one thing I dwelled on," Wilkes recalled. "I tried to be in the moment with a sense of urgency, pay attention to detail and do my best."
That spurred Wilkes into receiving several nicknames.
He said an unnamed UCLA engineering student first called him "Silk" during his sophomore season to describe his smooth style. The late Chick Hearn, the famed Lakers announcer, called Wilkes "the 20-foot layup" because of his consistent shot.
He mastered that despite having an unorthodox shooting stroke. Wilkes wound the ball behind his left ear, lifted it over the right side of his head and then flicked the ball toward the hoop. He said he developed that shot during his childhood so older and taller players couldn't block it.
Wilkes recalled Wooden once having go through an extensive shooting workout before peppering him about his form. Yet, Wooden and other coaches didn't change Wilkes' shot. He averaged 17.7 points on 49.9 percent shooting during his NBA career.
"(Wooden) said my beginning and finish were textbook," Wilkes said. "Whatever happened in between happened and he decided to leave it alone. My coaches saw it was successful."
With that, Wilkes has worked on an autobiography slated for a spring release. He's also kept busy as a financial advisor and may start a foundation geared toward helping youth.
But Wilkes has one clear item on his agenda. The moment he has the spotlight on him, Wilkes will gladly defer the same way he did when he played.
"I'm going to acknowledge the significance of it and thank (Lakers owner) Dr. Buss and the Buss family, the Lakers organization and the fans," Wilkes said. "That's what drove me. Their appreciation and helping me get in the Hall of Fame is what helped make this happen."


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They say the only way to get to know a place is to do what the locals do. When in Rome, scoot around on a Vespa and drink espresso. When in Hong Kong, shop. For most people in this city, shopping is a leisure activity, whether that means picking out a four-figure party dress, rifling through bins at an outlet, upgrading a cell phone, or choosing the freshest fish for dinner.
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sacred that sales periods are calendar events, and most stores close on just three days a year—Christmas Day and the first two days of Chinese New Year. Imagine that: 362 days of unbridled purchasing. Opening hours are equally conducive to whiling your life away browsing the racks: all shops are open until 7 or 8 pm; many don't close their doors until midnight.
It's true that the days when everything in Hong Kong was mind-bogglingly cheap are over. It is still a tax-free port, so you can get some good deals. But it isn't just about the savings. Sharp contrasts and the sheer variety of experiences available make shopping here very different from back home.
You might find a bargain or two elbowing your way through a chaotic open-air market filled with haggling vendors selling designer knockoffs, the air reeking of the chou tofu ("stinky" tofu) bubbling at a nearby food stand. But then you could find a designer number going for half the usual price in a hushed marble-floor mall, the air scented by the designer fragrances of your fellow shoppers. What's more, in Hong Kong the two extremes are often within spitting distance of each other.
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Schlesinger spends his time sculpting—and several ceramic works can now be seen alongside the photographs in his new show.
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The first-half trade show season for housewares has ended, and it served up by many accounts more promise than any first-half planning season in years.
Discussions on the exhibit floors and in showrooms were tuned to how to optimize the new opportunities of a moderately growing marketplace instead of how to mitigate risks.
Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve at presstime was confident to let the economy progress on its own, even as some lobbied for new stimuli to ignite the growth rate from 1.5% to 3%.
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That puts more of the burden on business to drive its own growth. And that mean the stakes are high for the swift, successful execution of the promises outlined at trade shows, press conferences and annual meetings in recent months.
Great plans without great execution are the empty calories of business strategy in today's less-forgiving marketplace.
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My colleague equated the situation to how someone might react after learning of a new chef at a restaurant that served up an unsatisfactory meal during a previous visit. The new menu may seem interesting, but the lingering taste from the previous experience can be a strong deterrent to giving the restaurant and its new chef another try.
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The same challenge applies to any business setting goals in this adjusted marketplace. Be inventive. Be assertive. Be careful. Be prepared to deliver what you promise.
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L-Kings' Diaz hits 96 mph, strikes out eight
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The temperature climbed to 65 degrees at game time in Clinton, but LumberKings right-hander Edwin Diaz brought most of the heat Wednesday night at Ashford University Field.
The Mariners' No. 4 prospect reached 96 mph with his heater and racked up eight strikeouts over five scoreless innings as Class A Clinton shut down Lake County, 4-1 in the Midwest League.
Diaz (1-0) allowed two hits en route to his first win in full-season ball. Through two starts, the 20-year-old has struck out 13 and walked four over 9 2/3 innings while compiling a 1.86 ERA.
Clinton pitching coach Cibney Bello said the Puerto Rico native worked mostly between 93-95 mph with his fastball, racking up 11 swing-and-misses.
"Pretty much he was just pounding the zone," Bello said. "His fastball was really good today, very effective. ... It had good life today. Some of them had some sinking action down in the zone."
Beyond that, Diaz worked in both his slider -- a pitch MLB.com's prospect folks ranked as above average -- and a developing changeup. Bello said he's hoping to see improvements from the change as the season unfolds.
"He threw a couple today that were good, down in the zone," Bello said. "I think he's going to get better with it."
Diaz struck out two in the first inning and another in the second while allowing a hit and a walk. In the third, Cody Ferrell reached on an error to start the frame. Two batters later, Paul Hendrix walked, but Diaz stranded both runners by striking out Grant Fink and getting Anthony Santander to fly to center.
After getting two more strikeouts in the fourth, Diaz concluded his outing with a 1-2-3 fifth, fanning Brian Ruiz and Ferrell.
The 2012 third-round pick drove up his prospect stock in 2013 with Rookie-level Pulaski, where he issued 18 walks over 69 innings. A year earlier, he walked 17 batters over 19 innings in the Arizona League.
Diaz has walked two batters in each of his first two starts for the LumberKings. His command has been good, Bello said, because of mechanical consistency and a willingness to pound the zone with that mid-90s heater.
The hurler also has worked on adding weight since he was drafted. Signed at 6-foot-2 and 165 pounds, Diaz has added about 25 pounds since, MLB.com reported in its Mariners prospect rankings. He threw 78 pitches on Wednesday and should work with a pitch count around 80 through the early part of the season.
"He's been working really hard in the complex, putting on weight," Bello said. "He's more mature. He's getting used to his routine and is now putting everything together, getting really good results."
Diaz's batterymate, Marcus Littlewood, went 1-for-1 with three walks and also caught a runner stealing. The 2010 second-round pick is batting .500 with a 1.146 OPS through five games.
Mariners 2012 second-rounder Joseph DeCarlo slugged his first full-season homer, a two-run shot in the fourth.
Robbie Aviles worked the final three innings for Lake County, yielding one hit while striking out five.
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Blount had an outstanding 2009-2010 season, opening with 20 consecutive victories before finishing 26-5. The Leopards advanced to the Alabama 6A sub-regional state playoffs, losing to Theodore High.
First-year head coach Jeffery Pope has his Leopards off to an 8-5 start this season. Blount will play at Robertsdale High before heading to New Orleans for the Allstate Sugar Bowl National Prep Basketball Classic January 6-8 at the Pontchartrain Center in Kenner and at Archbishop Rummel and Country Day.
Pope came to Blount from traditional power LeFlore High School, where he worked with legendary coach Otis Hughley for over seven years. Hughley raised the Rattlers to national prominence.
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Noob here, I was wondering if you could get an OS like backtrack to behave as a normal OS in regards to saving settings, wallpaper, installations etc. in a virtual machine?
I know you can you the suspend option in VMmare player, but I'm trying to find a more permanent solution...
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i'm not ttly sure what i want to do TBH,i would like to just do some training on my own and see how i feel about going to a gym.
i'm not ttly sure what i want to do TBH,i would like to just do some training on my own and see how i feel about going to a gym.
i stay in grangemouth mate
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hey that is great advice mate cheers very much,anyone stay near me that can help???
Run some classes in Grangemouth itself and I think the Headhunters train in Linlithgow for MMA but their forum is members only. EDIT turns out it's Boness that the Headhunters train out of!
If you want to do this get to a class and do it right, it's not only better training but so much more rewarding than training on your own.
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Hi mate, i train at headhunters come down and train here is a link for the web site you can access the forum from there,
just another questions guys is their any other product cheaper than the MAXIMUSCLE CYCLONE??? and underdog can you tell give me some info on head hunters like how long a class is and how much they charge???
classes are wed 8pm till 9.30ish
sat 6pm till 7.30/8 depends if we get thrown out or not.
Classes are £5 a time or you can go on dd and pay monthly cant remember how much that is, i am training tonight mate come down to the boness Recreational centre for 8 and you can see for yourself, take the first step mate and start the journey.
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how about next wed mate??? i'll defo come down
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Philanthropic Effort Advances Youth Jobs
Jan 04, 2013
At a convening in December held at the Newseum in Washington, D.C., Patrick McCarthy, President and CEO of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, asked a national audience of policymakers to reflect on their first job (their first pay check) and to remember the confidence and pride those early work experiences instilled; the lessons learned on surviving in the real world; and the job and social skills, values, and expectations that were imparted. He asserted that these are values that last for a lifetime and are passed on to our own children. He reminded the audience that today, with youth employment rates at the lowest level in 60 years, so many youth, particularly youth of color, don't have access to jobs and early work experience during the important period from age 18 to 24 - exactly when they should be building the foundation for lifelong economic success.
Today, there are 6.5 million youth who are neither in school nor working and who face the prospect of chronic unemployment or underemployment throughout their adult life. With the December launch of its 2013 KIDS COUNT Report, the Annie E. Casey Foundation has joined several other major foundations in drawing attention to this youth employment challenge. The Foundation has released the report "Youth and Work: Restoring Teen and Young Adult Connections to Opportunity," which documents the dimensions of the challenge, provides state-by-state data on youth unemployment, and calls for the development of a national youth employment strategy that expands jobs and work opportunities and creates multiple pathways to reconnect these youth to employment. The Foundation has also released the video Opening Doors: Connecting America's Youth to Opportunity to feature young people sharing their own stories. The Annie E. Casey Foundation is adding their considerable influence to the growing number of foundations and national efforts to expand opportunity for our young people. Other important initiatives include the Robert Wood Johnson Forward Promise Initiative, OSF Campaign for Black Male Achievement, Campaign for Youth, Opportunity Nation, and the White House Council for Community Solutions.
The Casey report advances several recommendations that reinforce those from these and other groups involved in the national movement to support community-based strategies that align public, private, philanthropic, and community resources to implement comprehensive programming to address the education and labor market needs of youth outside the labor market mainstream. Hopefully, this heightened attention and advocacy will generate the public support needed to sufficiently fund strategies for addressing youth disconnection at scale.


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This page has information about Thomas McLaren (known as Thomas McLernon in Ireland), his wife and children. If you can provide additional information or photographs, or want a copy of information I have, please get in Contact.
View descendants of Thomas McLaren. Individuals born since 1930 are listed as "Living" for privacy.
A manuscript by Jenny Miller, produced after the 2003 McLaren family reunion for descendants of Thomas McLaren, contains a family tree.
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Thomas McLAREN and wife
Thomas McLernon was born 21 July 1862 in Carmavey, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. He was the youngest child of James McLernon and Ann McComb. Thomas's mother died when he was an infant. Thomas's father died when Thomas was 15 and Thomas inhereted his father's farm at Carmavy, to be managed by his step-mother until Thomas was 25 years old. Thomas had a headstone erected in Carmavey graveyard with the following inscription:
Erected by Thomas McLernon, Carmavey in memory of his father James McLernon, who died 24th October 1879. Aged 63 years. His mother Ann McComb, who died 12th May 1863 aged 38 years. Also their children:- Susan who died 6th January 1852 aged 2 years Ellen who died 24th February 1877 aged 18 years.
At the age of 24, in 1886, Thomas migrated to New Zealand on the steam ship "Tongariro", arriving in Auckland on 15 September 1886. On arriving in New Zealand he used the surname McLAREN instead of McLERNON. He worked in the Captain Cook Brewery in Khyber Pass Road, Auckland. He also worked as a ploughman in Ponsonby, before leasing a shop in Devonport where his occupation was listed as "Dairyman".
Thomas's older brothers, Henry and Samuel, had emigrated from Northern Ireland before him. His oldest brother Henry McLERNON (McLAREN) migrated to Canada about 1870 where he adopted the surname McLaren. Samuel McLERNON migrated to New Zealand twelve years before Thomas, in 1874. Samuel had established successful watchmaking and jewelery businesses in Hamilton and Gisborne when Thomas arrived in 1886. Samuel and his descendants retained the surname McLERNON.
Thomas married Elizabeth Sarah (Lizzie) Duxfield on 10 April 1889 in St Lukes Church, Mt Albert, Auckland. Thomas met Robert Duxfield, Lizzie's brother, on the S.S. "Tongariro" during the voyage to New Zealand. Thomas and Robert became friends on the voyage, which led to Thomas meeting Lizzie. Thomas and Lizzie had six children while living in Devonport.
In 1898 Thomas and family moved to Manawaru near Te Aroha in the Waikato where he purchased 300 acres. The farm was named Carmavry after the area in Ireland where Thomas grew up. The farm was swamp, covered in flax and manuka. The land was cleared, drains dug to dry up the swamp, and fences built. A cowshed was built in 1906, a herringbone (with a pit for milking). Experimental work on early milking machines was done with Dr Wallace from Rurakura. Further land was purchased in 1908. This additional land was subdivided into four farms and sold after WW1, enabling Thomas and Lizzie to take a holiday back to England and Ireland in 1921. A transcript of one letter written while on holiday can be viewed on separate page: Letter from Ireland.
Thomas and Lizzie retired from the Manawaru farm to Te Aroha where they lived with Ethel, their youngest daughter. Lizzie died in 1944 and Thomas in 1958. Both are buried in Te Aroha.
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Elizabeth Sarah Duxfield, the only daughter of John Duxfield and Elizabeth Dickinson, was born in 1861 at Willington, Northumberland, England. A description of Willington North Farm where the family lived in the 1860s is given on a separate page. John was a farmer in Northumberland, who had 496 acres by the 1881 census. Elizabeth's mother died in 1864 when she was a young child. Her father remarried in 1868, marrying Hannah Haig. Hannah died in 1871 aged 38.
An outbreak of foot and mouth disease made John Duxfield decide to migrate to New Zealand. In 1886 John Duxfield and his children emigrated to Auckland on the steam ship "Ruapehu", arriving in Auckland on 15 September 1886. Robert Duxfield, Elizabeth's brother emigrated to New Zealand after he completed his M.A. degree at Edinburgh University.
As mentioned above, Elizabeth married Thomas McLaren in 1889, had six children in Devonport, moved to Manawaru, had her last child in 1901 and died in 1944.
Elizabeth kept a small notebook where she wrote the words of poems and what appear to be the lyrics of songs. The words of "The Englishman" by Eliza Cook (1818-1889) are in the notebook. She wrote the following in the book about 1894.
I have been married five years. The happiest years in my life. My husband is good and kind to me but a bit rough spoken at times. He does not mean all he says. I love my dear children. Sometimes I think I may not live to see them grow up. I often thought I would have liked to have known my mother and have a message of love from her. I am writing this to my children in case of my death before they can remember me. You are dear to me!
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Children of Thomas and Elizabeth
James McLaren, known as Jim, was the eldest child of Thomas McLernon and Elizabeth Duxfield, born on 17 March 1890 in Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand. He attended school at Devonport and moved with the family to Manawaru in the Waikato. Jim was a farmer. In 1918 he married Jeane Le Lievre, a widow born at Akaroa. They had one daughter, June, born in 1922.
Jim purchased a sheep farm at Okoroire in the Waikato. Jim and Jean farmed at Okoroire until they retired to Matamata about 1950. Jim died in 1967 and Jeane in 1976. They were both buried at Matamata.
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Elinor McLaren, known as Nellie, was the eldest daughter of Thomas McLernon and Elizabeth Duxfield, born on 14 April 1891 in Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand. She attended school at Devonport and moved with her family to Manawaru in 1906 when her father started farming there.
Nellie married Alban Rushbrooke in 1914 and they planned to live at Te Awamutu. Within days of Alban and Nellie returning from their honeymoon, Alban began vomiting blood. He had an aneurysm in his stomach. After three months they moved to Manawaru and lived with Nellie's family.
In 1921 Alban purchased a business in Te Aroha with stables, wood and coal merchandising and horse haulage. Alban and Nellie had five children. Alban died in August 1933 at Te Aroha aged 48, leaving a young family.
Nellie's son Jim ran the wood and coal merchant business after Alban died. Nellie raised her family in Te Aroha. In about 1956 Nellie moved to Hamilton, purchasing a house next to her youngest daughter Ena. In 1963 she moved to Auckland having purchased a house close to Ena and her family. She died on 20 Mar 1971 in Auckland. Both Alban and Nellie were buried in Te Aroha.
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John Duxfield McLaren, known as Jack, was the second son of Thomas McLernon and Elizabeth Duxfield, born in 1893 in Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand. Jack was a farmer in the Waikato: at Manawaru (1914-16), Te Mawhai (1919) and later Mangaiti (1928-1935).
Jack married Frances Barron in Te Aroha on 21 June 1916. Jack and Frances had two daughters. Jack abandoned his young family in 1936 and lived with Matoa Te Ota Ormsby, known as Martha, for the remainder of his life. Jack and Martha lived in Te Kuiti where Jack worked as a carpenter until he retired.
Frances and Jack divorced. Frances and her daughters never forgave Jack. Frances died in 1950 and is buried in Te Aroha.
Jack and Martha adopted a child in 1936 and had a daughter in 1941. Jack and Martha are buried at Pirongia in the Waikato.
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Thomas Henry McLaren, the third son of Thomas McLernon and Elizabeth Duxfield, was born in 1895 in Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand. Thomas was a dairy farmer, farming at Manawaru near Te Aroha. Thomas's farm was close to his father's farm. In 1927 Thomas married Doreen Foote, a school teacher born in Whangarei.
Thomas and Doreen had five children. Thomas died in 1957 and Doreen then moved to Bethlehem in the Bay of Plenty, now a suburb of Tauranga. Doreen died in 1985. Both Thomas and Doreen were buried at Te Aroha.
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Frederick Archibald McLaren, known as Pat, the youngest son of Thomas McLernon and Elizabeth Duxfield, was born in 1898 in Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand. Pat was a dairy farmer at Manawaru near Te Aroha. He took over his father's farm. In 1933 Pat married Una McKelvie Ellett, and the couple had a son. Una died in 1941.
Pat remarried Rita Marie Ham in 1944. Rita and Pat had two children. According to Electoral Rolls, Pat and Rita retired from the Manawaru farm to Te Aroha about 1963. Rita died in 1968 and Pat in 1989. Pat, Una and Rita were all buried in Te Aroha.
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Elizabeth Dickinson McLaren, known as Bessie, the second daughter of Thomas McLernon and Elizabeth Duxfield, was born in 1900 in Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand.
Bessie married Kenneth William Neeve in 1927. The couple farmed at Manawaru in the Waikato and had two daughters and a son. Ken died in 1949 leaving Bessie with a young family. Bessie continued to work the dairy farm with her teenage children until an opportunity came to sell the property. About 1960 the farm was sold. Bessie retired to Hamilton and lived with her younger sister Ethel for several years until Ethel married in 1966. Bessie died in 1991 in Hamilton.
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Ethel Mary McLaren, the youngest daughter of Thomas McLernon and Elizabeth Duxfield, was born in 1900 in Te Aroha. Ethel lived with her parents until their deaths. Ethel lived with her widowed sister Bessie in Hamilton after her father's death.
Ethel had wanted to get married in the 1920s to Clifford Arnold Yoeman, but her father wouldn't allow the marriage. Cliff subsequently married Gwendoline Boyde in 1925. Ethel and Cliff were finally married in 1966 after the death of Cliff's first wife and Ethel's father. Ethel and Cliff lived in Howick, Auckland. Cliff died in 1985 and Ethel in 1986. They were both buried at Manukau, Auckland.
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Los Angeles City Councilman Tom LaBonge on Wednesday announced plans for a public memorial for Huell Howser at the Griffith Observatory.
LaBonge invited friends and fans of the longtime host of KCET's "California's Gold" to gather at the landmark observatory at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday for a sunset memorial.
Howser died of natural causes at age 67 early Monday at his Palm Springs home. The native Tennessean, who had been a feature reporter for television stations in Nashville and New York City before moving to Los Angeles, endeared himself to public television audiences, taking viewers on the road with him to explore little-known attractions across the state.
His "California's Gold" show ran for 19 years on KCET.
"Huell had a tremendous enthusiasm for California landmarks like the Griffith Observatory," said LaBonge, who was sworn into office by Howser in 2001. "And now we must say goodbye to our own California landmark, Huell Howser."
Howser was a U.S. Marine and an aide to former U.S. Sen. Howard Baker before starting his career in television.
A shuttle to and from the observatory from the the Greek Theatre parking lot will be offered for overflow crowds, LaBonge's office said.
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Professor's heartstrings tied to cello
By Frenche` Brewer, email@example.com, 803-777-3691
It takes a special temperament to teach. Some might go as far as to say it's a calling. That rings true for Robert Jesselson.
"I do it because I love it -- I love teaching, I love being in my studio with the students and seeing the joy that they go through learning new pieces," Jesselson says. "I've seen them grow and change over the years and it gives me great satisfaction."
Jesselson's love of music and the arts fuel his drive to introduce others to the vocation he believes enriches lives. You see it in his body language as he coaches his cello students as they perfect a piece to be played at an upcoming concert.
It's also evident in his legacy as the former director of the String Project, which offers strong lessons to children taught by undergraduate students and, under his leadership, achieved national acclaim as a model for 44 other programs.
"My dream is that every child in South Carolina has the opportunity to play an instrument and have some experience in the arts," Jesselson says.
He believes that the arts are important on many levels, and says that's why he works hard to bring music into the lives of young people.
"The arts are what make humans human and make us thrive and give us joy on another level. It's shown that music and art improve intelligence, attendance, SAT scores," he says. "It's a terrific way for young people to get involved and learn self-discipline."
Anna Mesa, a sophomore biology major who is also a performance certificate student taking cello lessons from Jesselson, appreciates her music teacher.
"He puts in a lot of time, and you can tell he's really passionate about what he does," Mesa says.
In addition to teaching cello, Jesselson, a Carolina Distinguished Professor, plays in the American Arts Trio at USC and is the executive director of the National String Project Consortium. He has performed with orchestras around the world and has been the principal cello of the South Carolina Philharmonic Orchestra and the Orquesta-Sinfonica de Las Palmas, Spain.
Jesselson's passion caught the attention of the Commission on Higher Education, which has named him Professor of the Year. While grateful for the honor, he sees the award as a means to bringing more attention to the profession he loves.
"It's wonderful to have the acknowledgement on the part of the Commission on Higher Education, the state of South Carolina and the governor on the importance of arts in society, and passing on our wonderful music, dance and theater to the next generation is an important thing for us to be doing," Jesselson says.
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In the summer of 2006 the Crystal Space team, together with the sponsors in Aachen held the first ever Crystal Space Conference. This was an excellent opportunity to meet several of the developers behind Crystal Space as well as users in person. The conference was a great success. On this page you can read reports, watch pictures and videos, and download the slides from the conference.
Crystal Space Conference Report
|this report] for a personal report on the conference (written by Jorrit Tyberghein).
Conference Pictures
|On this site you can find several pictures of the conference. If you want to upload your own pictures then just register, send us your login and we'll create an album for you.
Conference Movies
The videos from the two days of the conference are now available in the gallery and for direct download. The movies are about 100 to 180 MB each.
Conference Presentations
Crystal Entity Layer (Jorrit Tyberghein)
|This presentation is about Crystal Entity Layer. It explains the basic concepts and some of the important subsystems of CEL (quests, rules, scripting, ...). You can download the [/downloads/conference_2006/cel.pdf PDF here] or you can download the [/downloads/conference_2006/cel.odp OpenOffice Presentation].
Building Optimal Maps (Jorrit Tyberghein)
|This presentation explains how you can build optimal maps for Crystal Space. It discusses various techniques like packing textures, combining objects, using visibility cullers, and more. You can watch the [/downloads/conference_2006/optimal_levels.pdf PDF here] or you can download a [/downloads/conference_2006/optimal_levels.zip full package with all blend and zip files] (50megs!).
New Crystal Space Demo (Hristo, Boyan, and Vladimir)
|At the conference Hristo, Boyan, and Vladimir demonstrated a very nice new demo which is going to be made available for free later. This demo is created only to demonstrate what Crystal Space can really do. It is still work in progress but it is already showing a lot of promise. Here you can see three screenshots: [/img/hristo_demo1.jpg shot 1], [/img/hristo_demo2.jpg shot 2], and [/img/hristo_demo3.jpg shot 3]. If you have no problems downloading a 103megs movie you can view the entire demo at the gallery site.
Blender2Crystal Workshop (Pablo Martin)
|These are the slides for the blender2crystal workshop. In this workshop Pablo explains how to use blender2crystal and guides you through the complete build of a level. He also talks a lot about how to use CEL in combination with blender2crystal. You can download the [/downloads/conference_2006/b2cstalk.pdf PDF here] or else you can also download the [/downloads/conference_2006/b2cstalk.odp original OpenOffice presentation].
-=Shader System Overview (Frank Richter) =- {img src="/img/csc06-shaders-160.png" width=160 imalign=left link=/downloads/conference_2006/shaders.pdf} This talk gives a technical overview over CS' shader system: the individual components a shader is made of, shader variables as the carrier for rendering related data, shader expressions and shader conditionals. [/downloads/conference_2006/shaders.pdf|Download the slides as a PDF]. %clear%
-=Virtual Annelov (Arianna Benigno)=- {img src="/img/virtual_annelov.jpg" width=160 imalign=left link=/downloads/conference_2006/virtual_annelov.pdf} In this presentation Arianna talks about how she modified PlaneShift to create a virtual world where physically disabled people can experience archeological sites from a bronze age perspective. [/downloads/conference_2006/virtual_annelov.pdf|Download the slides as a PDF] or [/downloads/conference_2006/virtual_annelov.ppt|Download the slides as PowerPoint]. For more information about Virtual Annelov (including the source) go this site. %clear%
-=Cavacan Demo (M.Castrillón, E.Delgado, C.Guerra, M.Padrón, Y.Rodríguez, J.P.Suárez, A.Trujillo, S.Alamo, I.J.Lopez, D.A.Medina, I.Sabbagh)=- {img src="/img/cavacan_screenshot.jpg" width=160 imalign=left link=/downloads/conference_2006/cavacan_slides.pdf} Cavacan is an application that allows someone to fly virtually over El Hierro Islands (Canary Islands). It shows a hydroelectric power station that is in construction. [/downloads/conference_2006/cavacan_slides.pdf|Download the slides as a PDF]. %clear%
-=Lighting in CrystalSpace (Marten Svanfeldt)=- {img src="/img/conf_lighting160.png" width=160 imalign=left link=/downloads/conference_2006/lighting.pdf} This talk describes the current system for light computation in CrystalSpace, different techniques for doing it and the ideas we have for improving the system in CrystalSpace. [/downloads/conference_2006/lighting.pdf|Download the slides as PDF] %clear%
-=Shader construction (Marten Svanfeldt)=- {img src="/img/conf_shader160.jpg" width=160 imalign=left link=/downloads/conference_2006/shader_marten.pdf} This session gives a step to step introduction to shader construction. First part goes over the construction of a shader for static geometry using offset limited parallax mapping and specular reflection, while second part gives more of an overview of different techniques and ideas that can be used. [/downloads/conference_2006/shader_marten.pdf|Download the slides as PDF] [/downloads/conference_2006/shader_marten.zip|Download the shaders in ZIP-file] %clear%
-=Ecksdee Demonstration (Vincent Knecht and Amir Taaki)=- {img src="/img/xd_caption.jpg" width=160 imalign=left link=/downloads/conference_2006/xd_presentation.pdf} Ecksdee is a futuristic racer in early development. Check out Ecksdee site for more information. [/downloads/conference_2006/xd_presentation.pdf|Download the slides as PDF]. %clear%
-=PlaneShift Demonstration (Luca Pancallo)=- {img src="/img/planeshift_caption.jpg" width=160 imalign=left link=/downloads/conference_2006/planeshift_conf.pdf} PlaneShift is the biggest and oldest project using Crystal Space. It is a big MMORPG game with tons of features. Check out PlaneShift site for more information. [/downloads/conference_2006/planeshift_conf.pdf|Download the slides as PDF]. %clear%
-=Perspectives on Art (Amir Taaki)=- {img src="/img/conf_genjix_art.png" width=160 imalign=left link=/downloads/conference_2006/genjix_art.pdf} Here Amir Taaki runs through some of the basics of the mindset when creating content and levels for your Crystal Space game. Although applicable elsewhere, its main focus is on Crystal Space and its OpenSource toolchains running through from art theory, to the modelling process with a short run through on level design. [/downloads/conference_2006/genjix_art.pdf|Download the slides as PDF]. %clear%
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Radiation effects on my kids eyes
Being the only child, and the only kid in our house, he grew up with nobody to play with. Since I don't have any helper, I find ways to keep him busy and amused so that I can continue working with the household chores without any interruption. All I did is to put him inside his cot and placed it in front of the television set having cartoon shows such as Tom and Jerry, Dora the explorer, Barney, etc. Now my kid is already 8 years old and as usual he still loves to watch cartoon shows. One day my sister visited us in our house and reprimand me of letting my son watch TV for longer hours. She told me that the radiation coming from television sets, computers and gaming consoles are detrimental to my kids eyes. I never believed her, yet at the back of my mind I do ask myself what could be the possible effect of radiation on my kids eyes? Can you give me some explanation for this?
16th May 2012 06:50 AM #2
I'm pleased to say that it was an old myth that televisions emit radiation which can damage kid's eyes: see this helpful article by Scientific American. This article cites that there is also no evidence that watching the television can harm your children's vision.
However, there is evidence that children who watch a lot of television are slower to learn new words and so do not perform as well at school. They may also be not as socially developed as their peers. Does your son like to read books on his own or play in the garden whilst you need to do chores? Alternatively, at 8 years old he could start to help you with some simple tasks.
A good way to get household chores done when you have a baby or a toddler is to use Baby Wearing. This practice is also an excellent way to bond with your child and it aids communication between the baby and their parent.
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As we recede from anthropomorphism we must go either to the Trinity or Pantheism.
Its anthropomorphism is only, to unobservant minds, less apparent.
In anthropomorphism there are many errors, but there is one truth.
If thy predicates are anthropomorphisms, the subject of them is an anthropomorphism too.
With the disappearance of anthropomorphism in this sense, as Professor Fiske rightly sees, religion disappears.
It is the anthropomorphism of the age that fixes on the one-sided conclusion.
To the Intermediatist, the accusation of "anthropomorphism" is meaningless.
Yes, all theology is anthropomorphism—the making of gods in man's image.
Certainly, this is something more than what the naturalists have called "anthropomorphism."
The anthropomorphism of the Jewish Scriptures has already been referred to in Vol.
1753, "attributing of human qualities to a deity;" see anthropomorphic + -ism. Of other non-human things, from 1858. Related: Anthropomorphist (1610s).
anthropomorphism an·thro·po·mor·phism (ān'thrə-pə-môr'fĭz'əm)
The attribution of human motivation, characteristics, or behavior to nonhuman organisms or inanimate objects.
(an-thruh-puh-mawr-fiz-uhm) The attributing of human characteristics and purposes to inanimate objects, animals, plants, or other natural phenomena, or to God. To describe a rushing river as "angry" is to anthropomorphize it.