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From the blue light through sunrise, from sunset through dusk and beyond, imagine learning to photograph one of the most picturesque cities in North America: San Francisco! Daily lectures and discussion will prepare you for conquering the challenges faced in extreme lighting conditions including blue light, dawn light, sunrise, sunset, dusk, and the darkness of the urban night. This new workshop offering is limited to only 10 students to ensure a measure of personal time with the instructor if desired.
WHEN: Sept. 29 - Oct. 2, 2016
WHERE: San Francisco, CA
400-Level: Specialized
Highly intensive, small group courses that focus on a specialized genre or medium within the photographic industry.
Light-duty, trails w/noticeable inclines/elevation changes, time away from cars
COURSE CAPACITY: Minimum 5 students, maximum 10
"…an outstanding photographic learning experience for me. Definitely it was one of the most informative and fun workshops I've attended. Watching you manipulate our RAW captures in the post-process was like watching a magician practicing their art. The balance between the lectures, fieldwork and critique was just right.
I really appreciated your style, slide content and willingness to share knowledge. Your presentation far exceeded any other session on photography that I have attended.
I can honestly say that I learned more about photography from you than during any other photo seminar I've taken.
You will learn how to anticipate the best locations at the best times to capture dramatic images revealed by great light, learning how to set your camera and what gear works best to be ready for "edge of night" light. While we will be taking advantage of Color Photography, you will learn why Black and White photography is so compelling to beholders as we explore the impact of natural light on city form and how artificial light and natural light can combine to form dramatically lit scenes in photography.
URBAN PHOTOGRAPHY: Capturing places & spaces for people & their activities, all at 'the edge of night'.
PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPOSITION: A discussion covering the art and science of composition
THE POWER OF LUMINANCE: How to achieve a sense of depth in your image making
EXTENDING DYNAMIC RANGE CAPTURE: Photographing low natural light scenes with city lights
PRE-VISUALIZING YOUR IMAGES: Knowing when and where to place your camera
FIELD PHOTOGRAPHY SET-UP: How to get the most out of your gear
RE-VISUALIZING YOUR IMAGES: How software can enhance images & make them sing
This course will help you learn how an understanding of human vision can inform a sophisticated yet understandable approach to photographic composition.
While the illustrated lectures will give you the fundamental information needed, we will spend a significant portion of the workshop shooting in the field. Your instructor will also give periodic constructive evaluations of your own selected images which is a key part of the learning experience.
We commence at 10:00am with a lecture, followed by field photography from the afternoon golden hour through darkness and beyond, in a variety of locations in and around the Golden Gate Bridge Pavilion, where instructor assistance will be provided continually.
We commence with two lectures followed by a constructive review of student images. We then head out for the afternoon golden hour through darkness and beyond, in a variety of locations around the Embarcadero Ferry Building, where instructor assistance will be provided continually.
We start with two lectures followed by a constructive review of student images. We then head out for afternoon golden hour through darkness and beyond, in Chinatown, where instructor assistance will be provided continually.
We start two hours prior to sunrise for pre-dawn light through the morning golden hour photographing the skyline from Treasure Island. Following a brunch break, we enjoy a final review of student images discussing how they could be re-visualized in post processing options, ending at 3:00pm.
Light-duty, trails w/noticeable inclines/elevation changes, time away from cars
This specialized-level workshop has specific prerequisites for all participants:
Requires understanding of camera operations & functions, standard photography principles of exposure & composition
HSW.tv EPISODES
All participants must watch the episodes of HSW.tv on content matter specific to this workshop course, as directed by their instructor. While the episode titles might reflect subject matter that is basic or rudimentary, all participants must watch each requisite episode as it is expected you will be knowledgeable and fluent on the concepts presented. (Each episode is comprehensive and short, about two minutes in length.)
"But I already know about exposure, your very first episode. It's the combination of shutter speed, aperture and ISO. Do I really need to watch it?"
That's the extreme basic misconception about exposure. If you come to the workshop with that premise and not what Episode #1 details, then you will be behind right from the start. All students need to be able to understand the instruction presented by the instructor, based off of the principles in the HSW.tv episodes listed below.
For this Night Photography in San Francisco workshop course, your instructor has requested that you watch and familiarize yourself with the following episodes:
> HSW.tv SEASON ONE: Episodes #1 - #11
Rick Hulbert is an international award–winning and published architect, urban designer, and photographer. Rick has been a frequent lecturer, teacher, and seminar panel participant on four continents. He has been named a Fellow in the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, which is among the highest honours that can be bestowed upon a member. He is a former President of the Architectural Institute of British Columbia. Notably, Rick is also an Academician in the Royal Canadian Academy of the Arts, one of the youngest members ever to be elected to that august body. As an architect, Richard has won design awards or has had his works published each and every year for the past 35 years. Rick's educational philosophy includes the following notions: Adults learn more from storytelling than from memorization; learning is heightened when key principles can be related to a humorous event; and, effective learning arises when knowledge is self-discovered with directed input, as opposed to being "taught".
San Francisco is located central to California and is a major tourist destination. There are several airport options for travel to San Francisco.
San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
Travel time from San Francisco International Airport to Fisherman's Wharf is approximately 40 minutes. There are several car rental operations located on-site at the airport.
Oakland International Airport (OAK), via Highway 80 is approximately 1 hour.
San Jose International Airport (SJC), via Highway 101, is approximately 1 hour.
Carpool arrangements will be reviewed and discussed in the workshop forum discussions.
For the Night Photography in San Francisco course, workshop participants need to make lodging reservations at one of the many hotel options in San Francisco. The workshop will have a base operations for lectures and image reviews in the Presido, adjacent to the Golden Gate Bridge and Marina district. While there are an incredible number of hotel options in San Francisco, we encourage participants to explore the hotel choices on Lombard Street, adjacent to the Marina District (1500-2700 block of Lombard St.).
Hotel options on Lombard Street, between 1500 and 2700 Lombard, or in the adjacent Marina District. Choices range from small, private motels to apartment-styled lodging with parking garages, to high-end suites.
In order to balance the various individual meal and budget preferences, time is allocated for breakfast, lunch and dinner every day at one of the various dining establishments in the area. While we could eat as a group (if timing and schedules coordinate), meals are the individual responsibility of each workshop participant.
In order to ensure availability for those on our waiting list, all workshop cancellations will have the following fees applied:
Cancellation up to and within 60 calendar days prior to workshop start date:
Full refund of workshop tuition; no cancellation fee (Refund applied within 3 business days of cancellation notice)
Cancellation up to and within 30 calendar days of workshop start date:
Refund of workshop tuition minus $100 cancellation fee (Refund/fees applied at conclusion of scheduled workshop; waived if workshop seat booked prior to workshop start date)
Cancellation up to and within 7 calendar days of workshop start date:
No refund of workshop tuition (Waived if workshop seat booked prior to workshop start date with applicable refund applied at conclusion of scheduled workshop)
A: Course registraton ends one week prior to the workshop start date, and space is very limited. We inevitably receive emails from those who waited until it was too late to sign up for a workshop, inquiring if more spots can be added. Unfortunately, to keep the small group size and to ensure the critical one-on-one educational environment between the instructor and student, we do not add additional seats.
A: There is absolutely no requirement on which camera you bring. All cameras will work within the workshop curriculum.
A sturdy, solid tripod is highly recommended. We strongly advise against a "low-budget" tripod as they result in sub-par images.
As for lenses, we do not recommend specific lenses for the workshop, as that is always dictated by one's own personal preferences and budget. If you have a tilt/shift lens, you will be shown how to use it, but that type of lens is not a requirement. If you want to try some long exposure photography, you can bring some neutral density filters.
We do say that, in general terms, you will benefit from wide angle lenses to medium-length lenses and telephoto lenses for the workshop.
In regards to carrying your camera equipment, a photo backpack, waistbelt and/or chest harness is recommended as it will be much easier to carry your gear in this manner than with a bulky camera bag. When packing and choosing your gear to bring, remember one thing: try to keep it simple and light!
A: In the non-photographic equipment, wind and rain protection is desirable for San Francisco in January. This is a rain-or-shine workshop! If rain is in the forecast, we strongly recommend bringing a large umbrella, similar to a golf umbrella.
Good light-duty hiking boots with excellent traction are highly desired.
A flashlight/head lamp is required as there is night shooting.
A: During the pre-workshop forum discussions, we will make carpooling choices. Three cars will easily support transportation needs each day. If there are members of this workshop group who have a vehicle ideal for carpooling and are willing to volunteer, we applaud you for your efforts.
Did you know that HSW offers GROUP DISCOUNTS? Groups of 3 or more participants receive a 5% discount on tuition, while groups of 5 or more participants receive a 10% discount on tuition.
Plus, intermediate and advanced-level workshops are limited to only five participants, so your whole group can exclusively attend a workshop course together!
CONTACT US TODAY to schedule your group on any of our workshop course offerings.


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Outreach Activities Supporting Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) Education
The SimCenter National Center for Computational Engineering and the UTC College of Engineering and Computer Science offer a joint outreach program designed to equip students and teachers in Chattanooga and the broader region with the knowledge and resources needed to excel in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math.
Each highly customizable education program engages participants in the practices of engineering design, exposing students and teachers to the creative and collaborative work of real world engineering. Interested parties are encouraged to contact the representatives listed below for more information about program content and scheduling.
Lindsey Frost Cleary
STEM Outreach Coordinator
SimCenter: National Center for Computational Engineering
423-425-5434 (office)
Julie Sanders
Director of Workforce Development and STEM Initiatives
UTC College of Engineering and Computer Science
423-425-4020 (office)
423-425-5229 (fax)
Engineering Design Tours
Students are invited to tour the SimCenter's nationally-renowned research facility
and UTC's state-of-the-art engineering labs to learn more about the fascinating process
of engineering design. Students will have the opportunity to see engineers at work,
to learn from UTC professors, and to meet UTC engineering students. Customized tours
provide students with the opportunity to tackle a hands-on, real world engineering
problem and to explore engineering as a possible career field. Multiple engineering
fields are highlighted with particular emphasis on the exciting and growing field
of computational engineering.
Tours are appropriate for any grade level and are specifically design to address Common Core mathematics modeling standards and A Framework for K-12 Science Education essential questions and practices for engineering design.
WHO: School groups, student clubs, summer camp groups, students participating in after-school
activities, or any interested community members. Large groups can be accommodated,
though more advanced hands-on activities are available for groups with fewer than
thirty participants.
WHEN: Tour schedules change each semester. Trip coordinators are asked to schedule tours at least a month in advance, though last minute requests can often be accommodated. Tours last between two and three hours depending on the selected program. Most groups choose to conclude their visit to the UTC campus with lunch in the University Center (average cost is approximately $10/student).
Ooltewah High School Tour, SimCenter and EMCS, May 2012 |
Engagement with Partnerships
The SimCenter works with a variety of local non-profit organizations to provide educational
opportunities in STEM for students in our region. Learn more about our partnership
with Girls Inc. here.
Classroom Visits
SimCenter staff members and UTC College of Engineering and Computer Science faculty
are available to visit your classroom or community group to talk about engineering,
the engineering design process, and career opportunities in STEM fields. We are also
eager to help teachers integrate engineering practices into their work in the classroom.
In addition, our STEM team can collaborate with educators interested in developing
a lesson plan or unit design to integrate in your classroom lesson plans. Our annual
Tour Schedule is as follows:
Fall Semester Tours: September 1st – November 15th
Spring Semester Tours: January 15th – March 31st
Summer Semester Tours: May 15th – July 15th
Please note: All tours will be conducted between the hours of 10am-3pm. To schedule a visit, please complete the contact us form.
Teacher Professional Development
Teacher professional development opportunities are offered on campus at UTC throughout
the school year and during the summer. Professional development workshops are always
hands-on and model the best practices in engineering education.
Research Opportunities for Students and Teachers
Summer internships at the SimCenter are available for students, and research opportunities
are offered for K-12 teachers throughout the year. Please contact Lindsey Frost Cleary for more information.

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Friday, July 28th, 2006
By Ryan Hines
Mariners peaking at the right time
With just one regular season game remaining, the Grand Lake Mariners picked the right time to be playing their best baseball.
Brenden Stines and two relievers combined to throw a three-hit shutout leading Grand Lake to a 3-0 victory over Lake Erie at Jim Hoess Field on Thursday night.
The victory marks the fifth straight for the Mariners, who are now 20-18-1 on the summer while Lake Erie slips to 17-20.
"These guys were talking a week ago that they wanted to win six in a row going into the tournament," said Grand Lake first-year manager Scott French. "They have taken it upon themselves to finish the regular season strong and that's what they've done. I think that these guys really enjoy playing baseball together."
Stines was in total command during his six innings of work on the mound allowing just three hits and one walk while striking out eight in picking up the win. Ryan Kruszke then tossed two no-hit innings with a trio of strikeouts before Jeff Loveys closed the game with a 1-2-3 ninth inning for the save.
"Stines was in complete control tonight," said French. "He went right at guys and kept the ball low in the zone. His pitch count got up there because of his eight strikeouts but we went to our bullpen and got great efforts out of Kruszke and Loveys. It's good to see these guys so sharp this late in the summer."
In six of the nine frames, Grand Lake's pitching staff sent down Lake Erie hitters 1-2-3, including nine straight batters being retired in a row to end the game.
Kevin Wammes was strong on the mound for Lake Erie as well but a single run in the fifth and two more in the seventh were more than enough for the Mariners on this night.
Grand Lake took a 1-0 lead when Jason Selhorst's ground ball got between the Lake Erie third baseman and shortstop and rolled into short leftfield allowing Adam Abraham to score.
As Mariners pitching continued to put zeroes on the scoreboard, Brooks Hunton put the game out of reach with a big blast in the seventh frame.
With two outs, Nick Crist drew a walk before Hunton, who entered the game hitting just .186, crushed a Wammes fastball over the leftfield wall for a two-run dinger handing the Mariners a 3-0 advantage.
"For the third straight game, we secure a win with a big hit and tonight it was Brooks giving us a big lift with the home run," said French. "That home run gave us a three-run lead and little extra padding. I'll take a three-run lead with our bullpen any day."
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BEALES, EDMOND (1803–1881), political agitator, was born at Newnham, a suburb of Cambridge, on 3 July 1803, being a son of Samuel Pickering Beales, a merchant who acquired local celebrity as a political reformer. He was educated at the grammar school of Bury St. Edmunds, and next at Eton, whence he proceeded to Trinity College, Cambridge, where he was elected to a scholarship (B.A. 1825, M.A.. 1828). Called to the bar at the Middle Temple in 1830, he practised as an equity draughtsman and conveyancer. For several years he greatly interested himself in foreign politics. He promoted the earliest demonstration on behalf of the Polish refugees, was a member of the Polish Exiles' Friends Society, and of the Literary Association of the Friends of Poland; was president of the Polish National League, and chairman of the Circassian Committee; a member of the Emancipation Society during the American civil war, of the Jamaica Committee under Mr. James Stuart Mill, and of the Garibaldi Committee. It was in connection with Garibaldi's visit to England in 1864 that Beales's name first became known to the general public. He then maintained the right of the people to meet on Primrose Hill, and a conflict with the police occurred. At that time he published a pamphlet on the right of public meeting, but it was as president of the Reform League that Beales became best known. In 1864 a great political agitation in connection with trade societies was begun. The first public meeting of the association was held in the Freemasons' Tavern under the presidency of Beales, who from that time till his promotion to the judicial bench was identified with the principles of manhood suffrage and the ballot. In 1865 the association developed itself under the name of the Reform League. The Reform Bill introduced by Earl Russell's government in 1866 was heartily supported by the league, and after the rejection of that measure by the House of Commons the league renewed its agitation for manhood suffrage and the ballot. Then followed gigantic meetings in Trafalgar Square, which the conservative government vainly endeavoured to suppress. Sir Richard Mayne, the first commissioner of police, issued a notice to the effect that the meeting announced for 2 July 1866 would not be permitted. Beales, however, stated his determination to attend the meeting, and to hold the government responsible for all breaches of the peace. This step led Sir Richard Mayne to withdraw the prohibition, and the meeting of 69,000 persons was held without a single breach of the law. Then came the memorable 23 July, and the immense gathering near the gates of Hyde Park, when Beales displayed great courage and coolness. While he and the other leaders were returning from the Marble Arch to Trafalgar Square, the mob pushed down the iron railings surrounding the park, which they entered in large numbers, but they were eventually driven out by the combined efforts of the military and the police. The following day Beales had an interview with Mr. Spencer Walpole, the home secretary, and afterwards proceeded to the park and caused intimation to be given that no further attempt would be made to hold a meeting there 'except only on next Monday afternoon (30 July) at six o'clock, by arrangement with the government.' The mission of the league was virtually at an end when Mr. Disraeli's Reform Bill passed in 1867. Beales resigned the presidency on 10 March 1869, and three days later the league was formally dissolved. Beales was a revising barrister for Middlesex from 1862 to 1866, when, in consequence of the active part he had taken in political agitation, the lord chief justice, Sir Alexander Cockburn, declined to reappoint him. Mr. Beales was an unsuccessful candidate for the Tower Hamlets in 1868. In September 1870 Lord Chancellor Hatherley appointed him judge of the county court circuit No. 35, comprising Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire. He died at his residence, Osborne House, Bolton Gardens, London, on 26 June 1881.
He published various pamphlets on Poland and Circassia, and on parliamentary reform; also a work on the Reform Act of 1867.
[Men of the Time (1879); Times, 28 June 1881; Irving's Annals of our Time; Annual Register, 1866. pp. 98-102; McCarthy's Hist. of our own Times, iii. 360, iv. 80, 84.]
BEALKNAP or BELKNAP, Sir ROBERT de (d. 1400?), judge, was doubtless descended from the Belknape found in the Battle Abbey list of the nobles who followed the Conqueror into England. Nothing appears to be known of the subsequent history of the family until we find Robert de Bealknap settled in Kent, as lord of the manor of Hempstead, in the fourteenth century. According to a deed dated 1 March 1375, Sir Robert de Belcknappe granted certain lands near Chatham to the prior and convent of Rochester; and his parents' Christian names were John and Alice. A certain Bealknap appears as a counsel in the year book for 1346-7, and may have been the father of Sir Robert. Sir Robert himself is first mentioned in the year book for 1362-3. In 1365 and 1369 Bealknap was named one of the commissioners appointed to survey the coast


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In an urban environment, send for an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED), attach and follow voice prompts.
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Blisters Stop at the indication of a blister. If a blister has formed, cover with gauze or gel dressing and tape. If the blister is enlarged with fluid, drain the fluid by piercing, and then cover it to prevent infection.
Sprains and strains RICE: Rest - stop moving. Ice - apply cold (not freezing) water for 20 minutes. Compression - bandage firmly with elastic bandage. Elevation - raise the affected limb (above heart level) to reduce swelling. Fractures
Dehydration Headaches are often indicators of dehydration. Drink regularly. Bee and wasp stings The effects of a sting will be at their worst 15-20 minutes after the incident.
Place the patient in the recovery position. Monitor their level of consciousness: AVPU - alert, responsive to voice, responsive to pain, unresponsive.
This information is taken from the MSC Bushcraft Manual. These safety tips are for guidance only. It is recommended that you undertake an MSC Outdoor First Aid course or an accreditated equivalent.
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You'll need one of these for the group.
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Each person should carry the recommended items in a waterproof container. If you are going on a long trip, or to a very isolated place, you may decide to carry a more comprehensive first aid kit, although you do need to keep your pack weight down. Discuss your requirements with a chemist.


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Who's eligible for V.A. medical benefits?
Technically, all honorably discharged veterans are eligible for V.A. medical benefits, and most veterans do qualify. But due to financial strains on the V.A., since January 2003 some veterans with income or net worth over certain limits aren't eligible to newly enroll in the V.A. medical benefits system (see V.A. Priority Group System, below). A veteran already enrolled in the V.A. medical system before January 2003, however, can continue to receive benefits regardless of current income or net worth.
To be eligible for V.A. medical benefits, a veteran must have served in the active military, naval, or air service or must have served as a Reservist or National Guard member called to active duty (for other than training) and must have completed the full call-up period. The veteran must have been honorably discharged or released. Veterans who enlisted after September 7, 1980, or who entered active duty after October 16, 1981, must have served 24 continuous months, or the full period for which they were called to active duty, in order to be eligible. This minimum duty requirement may not apply to veterans discharged for hardship, early out, or a disability incurred or aggravated in the line of duty.
If a veteran meets those basic requirements, he or she can receive V.A. medical benefits regardless of income or net worth if one or more of the following is true:
The veteran was discharged or separated for medical reasons, early out, or hardship.
The veteran served in a theater of combat operations within the five years prior to applying for benefits.
The veteran was discharged because of a disability (not preexisting).
The veteran was a prisoner of war.
The veteran received a Purple Heart medal.
The veteran now receives V.A. pension or disability benefits or state Medicaid benefits.
If a veteran doesn't fall into one of the above categories, eligibility for medical benefits depends on the veteran's current income and net worth. There's a reduction in counted income for a veteran's regular medical expenses. The specific dollar limits on income and assets depend on the number of the veteran's dependents and where the veteran lives. The V.A. provides an online financial calculator to help veterans determine whether their income and assets make them eligible for veteran medical benefits.
But that's only an unofficial estimate, and a veteran won't know for sure if he or she is eligible for benefits until actually filing an application.
What's the priority group system for V.A. medical benefits?
Veterans who apply for V.A. medical benefits are placed in one of eight priority groups. The V.A. uses this system to decide priority in receiving certain V.A. medical benefits that are limited by budget or space. A veteran's assigned group might determine priority in scheduling medical care or a place in a V.A. long-term care facility. Also, veterans enrolled in Priority 7 and 8 must pay co-payments for many types of care (see below). And because of budget problems, after January 2003 the V.A. has not enrolled any veterans who fall into Category 8.
What V.A. medical benefits are available?
The basic medical care available to a veteran enrolled in the V.A. medical benefits program includes:
Inpatient hospital care
Hospital emergency room services
Outpatient hospital, clinic, doctor, and chiropractic services
Mental health and substance abuse care
Preventive care (physical examinations, immunizations, various disease screenings)
Medical supplies
Prescription (and some over-the-counter) medications, prescribed by a V.A. doctor, on the V.A.'s restricted drug "formulary" (list of covered drugs), and dispensed at a V.A. facility pharmacy
Note: The V.A. will pay for formulary drugs prescribed by non-V.A. doctors only for veterans authorized to receive V.A.-covered care from a non-V.A. provider.
Some other limited special benefits, such as eye exams and glasses, hearing tests and hearing aids, home health care, and dental care, are available to certain veterans, depending on their priority group and needs.
Where can a veteran obtain V.A. medical care?
Except in rare circumstances, all V.A. medical care must be provided by a V.A. medical provider at a V.A. medical facility. Once a veteran is enrolled in the V.A. medical system, the veteran can obtain care at any V.A. medical facility, though not all facilities provide every type of care. If the facility where a veteran normally receives care cannot provide the specific care needed, the veteran may be referred to another V.A. medical facility. If the veteran requires specialized care that no nearby V.A. facility can provide, the V.A. may pay for the expense of the veteran traveling to a V.A. facility that can provide the care, or the V.A. may make a special arrangement to have the veteran treated by a non-V.A. provider.
Once enrolled in the system, a veteran can find nearby V.A. medical facilities by going to the V.A.'s online facility locator. Then the veteran must make appointments directly with the facility where he or she is to receive care.
Emergency medical care can be obtained at any V.A. medical facility. If an emergency requires treatment at a non-V.A. facility because no V.A. facility was reasonably available, the V.A. usually pays for that emergency care. If emergency services are obtained at a non-V.A. facility, a claim for reimbursement must be filed at the V.A. facility closest to where the emergency service was provided.
What's the cost to a veteran for V.A. medical benefits?
Some veterans must make co-payments when they receive V.A. health care or medications. Which veterans must make a co-payment, and how much they must pay, depends on the priority group they're assigned to and the type of medical service they receive.
Inpatient care: Veterans in Priority Groups 1 through 6 have no co-payments for inpatient hospital care.
Veterans in Priority Group 7 are responsible for paying $213.60 for the first 90 days of inpatient hospital care during any 365-day period. For each additional 90 days, the charge is $106.80. There's also a $2 per day charge.
Veterans in Priority Group 8 must pay $1,068 for the first 90 days of inpatient hospital care during any 365-day period. For each additional 90 days, the charge is $534. There's also a $10 per day charge.
Outpatient care: Veterans in Priority Groups 1 through 6 have no co-payments for outpatient medical care.
For veterans in Priority Groups 7 and 8, there's a three-tiered co-payment system for outpatient services:
A $15 co-payment for a primary care visit
A $50 co-payment for specialist care
No co-payment for many services, including preventive screening, immunizations, weight reduction, smoking cessation counseling (individual and group), laboratory testing, radiology (X-rays), electrocardiograms, and hospice care
Medication: Some veterans owe no co-payments for medications, including veterans with a 50 percent or higher service-connected disability rating, veterans receiving medication for service-connected conditions, and veterans whose annual income doesn't exceed the maximum annual rate of the V.A. pension.
Veterans who aren't exempt from co-payments pay $8 for each 30-day (or less) supply of medication provided by the V.A.. For veterans enrolled in Priority Groups 2 through 6, there's a maximum annual co-payment of $960 for medications.
How are V.A. medical benefits and Medicare connected?
Many veterans enrolled in the V.A. medical system are also enrolled in Medicare. If so, the veteran may have a choice about which system covers a particular medical treatment or service. But the V.A. and Medicare won't both pay for the same treatment -- it's one or the other. If a veteran receives a medical treatment from the V.A. medical system, the V.A. pays for it. This can include a few health care services that Medicare doesn't cover, or that the V.A. provides more extensive care for. Also, for many veterans there are no co-payments; when a veteran does have a co-payment, it's often lower than Medicare's.
But a veteran enrolled in Medicare may prefer to receive some treatment outside the V.A. medical system and have Medicare cover it. If so, the V.A. will not pay any part of the bills that Medicare doesn't pay (except for some emergency care). More details about how coverage works when a veteran has both Medicare and V.A. medical benefits are included in Medicare's booklet Medicare and Other Health Benefits: Your Guide to Who Pays First.
How can I apply for V.A. medical benefits?
To enroll in the V.A. healthcare system, a veteran fills out V.A. Form 10-10EZ (Application for Health Benefits). This form can be obtained from any V.A. healthcare facility or regional benefits office. The form can also be downloaded online. Or a veteran or caregiver can call 877-222-VETS (8387) and request that the form be sent by mail.
What will I need to apply for V.A. medical benefits?
You must provide a certified copy of the veteran's military discharge document. Form DD 214 is the standard discharge document that's been used for the past 60 years. (For World War II veterans discharged before 1950, the documents might instead be titled WD AGO 53, WD AGO 55, WD AGO 53-55, NAVPERS 553, NAVMC 78PD, or NAVCG 553.)
You must provide information about all current health insurance, including Medicare and Medicaid. The veteran's Medicare and/or Medicaid card will have the enrollee's identification number for that program; the Medicare card will also indicate whether the veteran has both Medicare Part A and Part B. Similarly, a private insurance card will have the insurance company, the policy number, and the member's number.
For a veteran whose income is part of the eligibility determination, the V.A. will need to know what the household (veteran plus spouse) income was for the previous year.
Where can I get help applying for V.A. medical benefits?
If you're unable to locate a discharge document, you can get a copy online through the National Archives' eVetRecs request system or by calling the V.A.'s toll-free help line at 800-827-1000.
You can get free assistance with any V.A.-related question or problem by phone or in person through one of the V.A.'s Vet Centers, which are located in every state. You can also get assistance by contacting the V.A.'s Veterans Benefits Administration office nearest you. The V.A.'s toll-free telephone help line, at 800-827-1000, is also available for any questions.


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i've read about new thing MICROFORMAT on many blog. but didn't understand yet actually what is this ? how we can use this ? What is the benefit of using this now and in future ?
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It's hardly new – not in web terms. Microformats are a method of marking-up types of content to be easily lifted or shared with other websites or applications. For instance, the name and address of your company can have certain class names attributed to your HTML elements. These class-names can then be read by a web app, which will allow a site visitor to insert those details directly into your address book with the click of a link. Microformats are not that difficult to apply – in most cases it's just a slight modification of your HTML classes.
Thx box . i get some clearence.
but some more question after konwing some
1. so we dont need to style those classes in css . just need to put them in html.
2. is this helps in search engine ranking ?
3. how we can extract data from other already made with microformats sites?
4. is Microformat supported or suggested by W3C ?
Microformats site: http://microformats.org/ (Check out the Tools for quickly creating markup)
Somewhat practical example: http://css-tricks.com/a-buisness-card-m … mats-site/
search engine ranks? Probably not.
How can you extract? With stuff like this: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2240 http://leftlogic.com/lounge/articles/mi … okmarklet/
The W3C is actually recommending RDFa: http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml-rdfa-primer/
Thx Chris for quick reply .
Are u using microformat Chris ?
This is a good article on this .
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Pre-War Baseball Searing Along
Well, for those of you who follow the graded card marketplace closely, this is not news. Pre-war baseball has been, and continues to be, on fire. Regardless of grade, a renewed interest in early baseball cards is evident across the board. From the classic T206's to the extremely tough caramel productions of the era, these cards have enjoyed a tremendous run.
The question is – why?
It's hard to imagine but as recently as five years ago, many pre-war issues were trading on the "soft" side. Some hobbyists theorize that, at that time, many collectors decided that collecting pre-war cards might not be a worthwhile endeavor simply because it was perceived as too difficult. Others felt that, perhaps, some of the pre-war baseball players were never going to earn the name recognition that players from later generations have. For example, everyone recognizes names like Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth but there are several Hall of Famers from the era that even the most avid baseball fan would not recognize.
While those two reasons, coupled with others, may have all contributed in one way or another to the mediocre demand, there was no primary reason for the lack of interest. No matter the reason, the bottom line is that pre-war was lukewarm at best during the late-90's and early 2000's. Today, that has all changed and there are three primary reasons, in my opinion, for surge in pre-war baseball cards.
1) Grade Acceptance – It has taken some time but, finally, some collectors are realizing that cards graded below PSA NM 7 can still be very attractive cards. Even if you have the financial wherewithal to collect nothing but super, high-end cards, you might find the experience to be frustrating at best. With pre-war cards, collectors have learned to accept mid-grades and lower.
2) Scarcity Confidence – The market can be volatile at times, there's no question about it. One of the biggest fears for collectors is the realization that the alleged "rarity" they just purchased turned out to be more common than expected. The beauty of pre-war material is that the cards are genuinely scarce and, sometimes, scarce in any grade. In the long term, this provides a sense of security for collectors. They know that PSA Populations will not explode due to the lack of available product.
3) Baseball's Beginnings – Collectors certainly have different motivations. One popular collector motivation is based in history. Many years from now, collectors and baseball fans alike will still be intrigued with the early stages of the game. Who were baseball's first big stars? What teams did they play for? What did the uniforms look like? Baseball cards give all of us a glimpse into the past. They offer a history lesson in an enjoyable, visual format. Pre-war cards provide collectors with an artistic look at baseball's beginnings.
These reasons represent, of course, just a select few that have contributed to the increased attention given the beautiful baseball cards of the pre-war era. When you become frustrated with the current state of the game, whether it's due to talk of steroids, strikes or salaries, history can often provide the kind of comfort the baseball purist is looking for.
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Lindsey and Stewart Gulager, Garland, Kan., and siblings Cade and Colson are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter and sister Charly Kaye Gulager at 8:16 a.m. May 24, 2012, at Mercy.
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Franck Ribery looked sharp on Thursday, as he continually opened up Guadalajara's defence in Bayern Munich's 1-0 friendly win in New York.
The French winger set up Claudio Pizarro for Bayern's goal with a corner in the 10th minute and was generally the Bundesliga champions' best attacking outlet, bursting down the left.
Guadalajara eventually resorted to regularly fouling Ribery to thwart his influence with Jair Pereira and Jesus Sanchez Garcia receiving yellow cards for stopping the 31-year-old illegally.
Ribery missed the World Cup in Brazil due to a back injury but scored on his return to action last week against Borussia Monchengladbach in Hamburg, and the mercurial winger continued his resurgence at Red Bull Arena, producing numerous trademark weaving runs to threaten the Liga MX side.
Guadalajara started stronger in New York with Fernando Arce pulling a shot wide from a good position in the eighth minute but, soon after, Bayern hit the front.
Ribery whipped his corner to the near post where a Claudio Pizarro made decisive contact with his head.
Pep Guardiola's German champions continued to utilise Ribery's pace and skill with the Frenchman teeing up Pizarro in the 24th minute only for the Peruvian striker to slide his shot wide of the post.
Pizarro again tried his luck just after the half-hour mark but missed from 25 yards, while in the 41st minute, tempers flared as Bayern's Robert Lewandowski confronted Pereira for a tackle from behind with both players pushing the other.
The start of the second half again saw Guadalajara begin brightly and they could have equalised just five minutes after the break, only Omar Bravo was unable to control a bouncing ball at the edge of the six-yard box.
But as the half wore on, Guardiola's men again gained the ascendency with Ribery beating two opponents before seeing his shot deflected onto the post.
The Mexicans' best chance to equalise came in the 81st minute when substitute Carlos Fierro controlled a cross on his chest before thrashing his shot from six yards straight at Bayern goalkeeper Tom Starke.
Bayern put the ball in the net again in second-half stoppage time through Lucas Scholl but his effort was ruled out for offside and Guardiola's side had to settle for a 1-0 victory, ahead of their clash with the MLS All Stars on Wednesday in Portland.
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My father works at a limestone quarry in Southern Illinois, and when I was a kid we would hunt the surrounding fields for Indian arrowheads and shards of pottery. The tiny stone points were fun to play with but frustratingly elusive. The pottery was comparatively plentiful and easy to find, and so had less appeal. My grandfather had a cigar box full of the stuff at home.
Though I didn't know it at the time, we were picking over the remains of Cahokia, the largest pre-Columbian city in the United States. The fields we scavenged are long gone, excavated for limestone, but a short drive north, a cluster of some 80 manmade hills bump out of the flat landscape. The largest is 100 feet tall and covers an area larger than the Great Pyramid of Giza.
A staggering amount of manpower must have been necessary to move so much dirt without the aid of machines, horses, or the wheel. Archaeologists estimate that the population of Cahokia during its 13th century peak was around 15,000—equal to or larger than that of medieval London.
The city was built by the Mississippian people, who inhabited a territory encompassing the Midwest and Southeast. It blows my mind to think that such a significant and sophisticated culture occupies so little of the American consciousness, compared to, say, Mexico's evident pride in the Aztec and Maya.
Cahokia is a World Heritage Site and a National Historic Landmark, but, tellingly, it is owned and operated by the State of Illinois rather than the National Park Service. An active four-lane road runs 50 feet from the base of the biggest mound and Interstate 70 lies only 500 feet away. These violations would be unthinkable at a place such as Mount Vernon. Why are they admissible at Cahokia?
"Instead of imagining the thousands of people who once teemed on the grand plaza here," Glenn Hodges wrote in National Geographic last year, "I keep returning to the fact that Cahokia Mounds in Illinois is one of only eight cultural World Heritage sites in the United States, and it's got a billboard for Joe's Carpet King smack in the middle of it."
Granted, the mounds aren't much to look at. They are covered in grass and, except for their abruptness, are fairly indistinguishable from natural topography. But looks aren't everything. There is a deeper, darker reason why Cahokia isn't a National Park, familiar to every American schoolchild. The story of Cahokia contradicts the received narrative of American Exceptionalism.
Cahokia was abandoned by the time French explorers arrived in the 17th century, and Hodges says that accounts of the ruins were deliberately underplayed in the early 19th century, during the era of Westward Expansion: "The United States was trying to get Indians out of the way, not appreciate their history." Moreover, it's disturbing to ponder the total collapse of a civilization—especially one here in America, where we enjoy a conveniently loose relationship with our past and an intense, some might say blind, faith in progress.


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Cisco Unified MeetingPlace is extensively tested in its supported hardware and software environment. Diverging from the supported hardware and software environment by adding third-party components may negatively impact Cisco Unified MeetingPlace functionality and may impose limitations to your Cisco support.
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RAMALLAH, West Bank — The Palestinian president on Sunday reassured a group of young Israeli activists visiting his West Bank compound that he has no intention of flooding Israel with Palestinian refugees — his most ambitious attempt yet to directly influence Israeli public opinion over the heads of a largely hard-line Israeli leadership.
President Mahmoud Abbas made a series of conciliatory statements on some of the most sensitive issues in peace talks, including alleged Palestinian incitement against Israel and recognition of Jewish suffering in the Holocaust, as he sought to rally support for US-backed peace efforts.
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In a world plagued by scandals and bad intentions, it would be nice to think that good intentions always lead to success. Unfortunately, that's just not true. In the corporate jungle, the road to hell is sometimes paved with good intentions. Some memorable and seemingly sound efforts have lead to some spectacular failures.
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Trying to Be All Things to Everyone
The pursuit of growth often encourages companies to move beyond their core competency. However, sometimes getting away from a core business can be a mistake. Westinghouse Electric, founded in 1886, found this out the hard way. The firm, once a global force in its industry, employed such luminaries as Nikola Tesla and was responsible for groundbreaking achievements, including revolutionizing the use of alternating current for electricity generation and the construction of the nation's first nuclear power plant.
Building on its success, the firm branched out into disparate businesses. Among its many acquisitions: Seven-Up Bottling Company, Longines-Wittnauer Watch Company (which sold mail-order records), broadcasting/cable television interests, financial service business, office furniture makers and residential real estate. The result was a behemoth jack-of-all-trades company (master of none) which collapsed under the weight of its multiple industries, leaving its nuclear division the sole survivor to this day.
Failing to Diversify
Intel, founded in 1968, became the world's largest manufacturer of semiconductor chips. In 1994, the discovery of an error in its FDIV chips, and the ensuing media onslaught, brought an avalanche of negative publicity to the firm. As a result, the firm launched a highly successful advertising campaign that made the company's name synonymous with the place its semiconductor chips held "inside" a host of computers. To build on its success, the firm put serious effort in expanding into other businesses, ranging from flat-panel television processors and chips for portable media players, to chips for wireless technology.
Despite the firm's well-known brand, those efforts failed to achieve the desired level of success, and the company's stock price has remained relatively flat for more than a decade. While the firm's core business continues to operate successfully, the diversification efforts just didn't work out as planned.
Expanding Too Quickly
Krispy Kreme donuts got its start in 1937, when a French chef began making the gooey pastries and selling them to grocery stores. The firm grew slowly and became a regional favorite in the Southeastern United States. When Krispy Kreme's founder died in 1973, the firm was sold to Beatrice Foods and the company's growth stalled. In 1982, a group of franchisees purchased Krispy Kreme and laid the groundwork for the rapid-fire expansion of the 1990s.
Encouraged by pastry-loving diners, the firm grew rapidly and not only went national, but also global, opening franchise locations around the world. The company went public in April 2000 and the price soared to nearly $50 per share by August 2003. However, in 2005, the firm posted $198 million in losses. Pressure to maintain earnings led to an accounting scandal. Store closings became common and the stock collapsed, losing nearly 90% of its value. Fortunately for its fans, the firm remains in business.
Growth by Acquisition
Bank of America built an empire one acquisition at a time. The Charlotte-based bank bought up other banks one after another, growing its size and expanding its presence until it became a dominant force in the industry. Unlike Westinghouse, the buying binge remained focused within the financial services industry. Unfortunately, not all of the acquisitions went well. The decision to grab high-end investment firm U.S. Trust lead to a poor cultural fit, as the populist retail bank attempted to absorb the white-shoe private bank, but was quickly forgotten in the wake of a shotgun-wedding with industry giant Merrill Lynch. The culture clash following the purchase led to a string of high-profile departures of senior executives, but even that wasn't enough to stop the bank's advance.
Finally, the purchase of scandal-plagued Countrywide Mortgage caused the bank to inherit a mess that decimated the stock price. The disaster began with Countrywide's lending practices: the firm gave high-interest, subprime loans to consumers who were of questionable credit quality. Those loans were then bundled together and sold to investors as high-quality mortgage-backed securities. When housing values fell and homeowner defaults rose, Bank of America was forced to pay $8.5 billion in a legal settlement, coupled that with a big foreclosure scandal. Years after the acquisition, Bank of America continued to struggle with issues connected to Countrywide.
Sticking to Tried and True Methods
Perhaps witnessing the struggles firms face when they try to implement dramatic change, Borders Books based its expansion efforts on a brick-and-mortar merchandising strategy. In the 1990s, Borders filled its book stores with calendars, music, DVDs and other goods to supplement its traditional offering of books. Its competitors went the online route, using the Internet to offer convenient shopping and huge inventories. The failure to evolve and keep up with online distribution led to the closing of over 300 stores and caused about 11,000 employees to lose their jobs when the 40-year-old business went bust.
Trying to Innovate
Commodore Computers was an industry force when it unleashed the now-famous Commodore 64. A tech-hungry marketplace of consumers snapped up the 64, which remained cutting edge from 1983-1986. While the initial effort was a huge success, attempts to create a new and improved version failed.
Coca-Cola faced similar challenges when it attempted to "improve" the tried and true recipe for Coke. Faced with shrinking sales, the firm completely abandoned the recipe for its flagship, launching New Coke in April of 1985. "New" Coke was a complete fiasco, hated by purists and panned in the media. "Classic Coke" returned to the shelves less than three months after it had been retired.
Failing to Keep up With the Competition
The name "General Motors" was once synonymous with the automobile industry. The big dog of the auto industry created such iconic brands as Cadillac, Chevrolet, Buick and GMC. General Motors was at the top of the heap in 1963, with a 50% share of the market. For the next two decades, the giant rested on its laurels, while foreign competitors built efficient factories that churned out high-quality vehicles at competitive prices. By the early 1980s, GM's reputation had been tarnished and its market share had been slashed in half, as the firm fell victim to higher-quality cars imported from Japan. The firm has since caught up with its competitors in terms of quality, but the turnaround was decades in the making.
Attempting to Protect the Firm from Bad News
In 1886, the Johnson brothers founded a firm that would soon invent the world's first commercial first-aid kit. The firm grew its presence from there, launching such consumer icons as Johnson's Baby Powder, BAND-AID Brand Adhesive Bandages and the pain reliever Motrin. In 2008, the firm discovered that Motrin was not properly dissolving when swallowed. Rather than issue a recall and incur the associated negative publicity, the firm sent secret shoppers out to buy the products off store shelves, which resulted in a lawsuit in Oregon in 2011. While its objective was honorable, its method of implementation resulted in months of negative publicity, when the media and public learned of the stealth recall.
The Bottom Line
What lessons can other businesses learn from the troubles of those that have gone before them? The biggest lesson of all may be that there are no guarantees in business. Sticking to your tried and true practices doesn't always work, and innovation doesn't always lead to success. The vagaries of the marketplace and the fickle hand of fate are two of the reasons stock analysis is so difficult. There's no easy way to sort the winners from the losers before you put your money at risk - a painful lesson that many investors have learned the hard way.
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Having only been exposed to Jerry Lewis through Scorsese's The King Of Comedy and an episode of Mad About You, I didn't expect to like this movie. However, while I don't see the comic genius that others see; I did enjoy it. The movie is about a professor who makes up for his looks with his brains, but the professor has trouble seeing it that way. He gets horny for one of his students named Stella Purdy, pisses off a jock, and gets a beat down, ending up in the position pictured above.
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So being a professor in chemistry, he concocts a potion that will turn him into a ladies man. Unfortunately for him, it turns him into an arrogant prick named Buddy Love, which might have been enough for the other girls in his class, but Stella doesn't really warm up to him. Like heroin, the first transformation is the easiest, but each subsequent transformation take more and more of the potion.
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At times the film reminded me Jacques Tati even though their comedic styles are very different. I see a similarity in terms of Lewis' tight control over the film, especially the set design and use of color.
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If this was a budget issue, how can Naruto, Bleach, and One Piece come up with a budget to make so many episodes when it's mostly a copy of the manga (outside of original episodes)?
If the same company had a big budget to work with, there would surely be a second season for Kampfer and many other shows. (rarely does a fanservice show make it past 26 episodes give or take extra OVA's) If they were trying to be original rather than a copy of the manga, that could give many a reason to buy the manga to finish the story. |
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i actually disagree that this is a guilty pleasure to watch. the fan service went from tame to great to good, but its not a guilty pleasure show in the vein of KisxSis. honestly, the only guilty pleasure i got from this show was every time Mikoto did something funny and Shizuku was on the screen..
2009-12-11, 16:35 | Link #2026 |
Join Date: Oct 2009
I don't know why .... ( maybe I'm masochist or something like that ... dunno ) but i want a Second Season
Sakura comments , at the end of the episode , give me the feeling of a Second Season ... Bleh ... anyways .... i really wanna know how's gonna be the last Ep. of Kampfer ^^ , hope we can have LOTS of fanservices in it . |
2009-12-11, 16:36 | Link #2027 |
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Join Date: Jan 2008
ok after rewatching this episode AGAIN i have to come to the conclusions that should of been obvious for me from the start
1) this is a harem anime we can't expect the male lead to make a choice 2) the male lead is ALOT dumber than the usual male leads(the smartest for me is Touma from majutsu index because he at least has a good reason not to choose or have a favorite girl for no apparent reason) 3) harem animes never let the male pick one because of fan couples so they have to screw with us 4) novel to anime adaptions are never faithful and at most 75% correct when adapted 5) this is a harem anime can't expect any new to change 6) super powered cute well-endowed girls and one "guy" going battle royale on each other for some unknown(i think) purpose gee this reminds me of another anime/manga that included the word winging 7) we can only hope they improve on this for a second season, if there is even a second season |
2009-12-11, 16:38 | Link #2028 |
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Location: Toronto, Canada
Age: 27
Haven't seen the episode, but the course of the series reminds me of how in MS IGLOO (or one of the other UC sidestories), a Zeon Zaku disguised as a GM successfully completed its mission and was returning to its ship only to be shot down by said ship.
2009-12-11, 16:58 | Link #2031 | |
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2009-12-11, 17:23 | Link #2033 |
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: CO, USA
LOL@those images. My favorite of them all: IT'S OVER 9000!!!!!!! Lol, I ended up repeating that line a few times for the effect xD and refused the urge to youtube that same scene in original anime.
Anyhow, a true harem end? Natsuru really knows what he's doing. Throwing away that les and going with three girls. Doesn't he look so happy being touched by all three girls at the end? lol And the white kampfers 1hko? har har har It was a better ending than I expected, but that's obvious when you had no expectations in the first place.
2009-12-11, 18:35 | Link #2035 | |
hmm...re-make is a must for this series. And I agreed to some one opinion to make a rule for studios to not animate unfinished manga/novel or we will see something like this again Sometimes, I wonder about Japanese people brain way to think. Hope in the future, I can come there to kill em a bit for examine purpose |
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Here is what I think may have happned.
Based on the first scene of this latest episode (11) with Shizuku at the tree, I think there was an original intense script for episode 11. This original script got shelved and they wrote a second cheesy script that gave birth to this cheesy epsideo. I say this because those first few images of Shizuku under the tree in rememberance of her friend looked as if this episode was going to be good. Then there was those moments with Shizuku and Natsuru at her home. The plot seemed to be developing nicely... and then BAM !!! Tonnes of cheese. I do not know if managment had stepped in and told them to hurry it up... 1. Perhaps the producers had planned to make a 2 season anime but the plug on such a project was pulled. 2. Perhaps the producers from planning phase and season start a relatively proper development idea for the final episode but time/money and pressure from the boss made them just whip out something cheesy . 3. I think something internal occured within the project and its team... and they just decided to offload it quickly. Most often when I read manga or watch Anime, I begin to feel and see the struggle between artists, mangement and hard ecnomic realities. --fin |
2009-12-11, 19:56 | Link #2038 | |
remember, this is Industry. Mega Industry that involve billion yen and hundreds people. Let's hope this anime selling well and there's some studio willing to re-make it because the profit, and make it better than this season I want to gather some people to pestering Toshihiko-san to make the novel longer than this and with better story. Like Maburaho fans did or may be they already moved by using this 11th episode?, since some one say even Toshihiko pissed off watch this season last episode |
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Cheerleading involves series of complex moves on the ground and in the air. To properly perform stunts such as tumbling, a cheerleader must have the right physics. Specifically, Isaac Newton's second law of physics applies. This law states that the force of an object is a product of the object's mass multiplied by its acceleration. The most common equation displaying this principle is F = M x A. Use this simple formula to improve your tumbling technique by increasing force.
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Feel the ground you're tumbling on to ensure you have the proper friction. Friction is the force applied to two different objects when they press against each other. To see this physics principle in motion, press your hands lightly together and rub. Next, push your hands even harder and rub. Notice your hands have a harder time moving when you apply more pressure. This results from friction, a necessary aspect of the cheerleader's tumble because you need significant friction between the ground and your feet and hands to maintain acceleration and force. Make sure the ground provides the appropriate friction and does not have any slippery or smooth spots that you can slip on.
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Snow on the Waters
By Tom Neale, 1/22/2009
Tom Neale's logs have a new name and home on BoatUS Magazine. We know Tom has a loyal and devoted readership, so we wanted to share his tips and insights with an even bigger audience! For the latest articles, click here for Onboard With Tom Neale.
It was October of 1980 and we set sail from the Lower Chesapeake Bay for a fall cruise north. We'd been living aboard our Gulfstar 47 Sailmaster for less than two years and we were loving it. We were also finding it easy to make mistakes.
This boat sailed well and motored well. Her draft was almost 6 feet. She had a huge hunk of internal lead in the keel which was well below the fuel tanks, 300 gallons worth of water tanks, a 7.5 KW Onan and a Perkins 6-354 diesel. She was a tough powerful boat, and we'd seen her strut her stuff plenty of times. Her cockpit was completely enclosed and in the main salon she had a wood burning stove that was like a little fireplace. She also had heat from the reverse cycle air conditioning which was powered by the generator. So we weren't concerned about the fact that we were headed north instead of south in October. We just wanted to hang out together with our first daughter who was just over a year old and enjoy cool weather on the Bay. The weather was great for heading up to Solomons Island. It was a nice southwesterly, a bit balmy, and, in other words, near perfect. Solomons wasn't very crowded in those days, and there were several great woodsy areas to anchor. A cold front was slated to come through that night. But the winds were supposed to be west behind it, and we wanted to head over to the Choptank and up the Tred Avon the next day. What more could you want? As the boat heeled from the first sudden icy blast around 0200 that morning, we had only brief misgivings. The anchor was holding well, we were swinging from the west, and we snuggled under the covers to await morning light. When it came, we headed out the creek and the Patuxent, sipping coffee and enjoying a cold but great sail. Until we began to round Cove Point. It was there that we found that the wind wasn't blowing from the west at all. It was funneling down the Bay like an Arctic Express, rolling up huge waves and whipping sheets of cold spray off the tops. Now, any intelligent person would have turned around and headed back to Solomons. Which was just what Mel, my wife, very strongly suggested. But I thought I knew better (a mistake I've oft repeated). "We can just sail as close to the wind as possible and use the motor to assist. After all, it's a motorsailer. I'm sure we can clear James Island and get on up into the Choptank. Then, tomorrow, we can have a sleigh ride back down the bay on the northerly." That proved to be an unfortunate choice of words. As we headed across, the wind began to veer more northerly, like it was Hell bent on becoming a nor'easter. This wasn't good. By that time we were out in the middle and weren't really happy with the prospect of putting her beam to the sea, even for a brief moment, to turn around. We plugged on, wondering when the spray hitting the dodger was going to start freezing. We watched the island that we had to clear, far in the distance, and felt the strength of the tide, running out, pulling us south. It was like every element of nature was conspiring to keep us from clearing the shoal off that island. But we kept on plugging, sailing as close as possible to the now small gale, and hoping the engine would keep on running. If it didn't, we'd be on a lee shore, we'd have to tack with icing decks and frozen lines to try to sail off, and if anything went wrong, we'd be in deep trouble with the frigid temperatures. And we had our baby aboard. The engine never missed a lick. We didn't quite clear the shoal, but we had no problems coming about with the help of our iron beast in the bilge, and heading off a bit, so that we could come about again and gain the mouth of the river. From then on it was a great sail, up to a quiet wooded cove near Oxford. We doused the sails with some difficulty. The foresail wasn't a problem, because it had roller furling. The mainsail was a great problem, because I not only had to go out on deck and drop it, but I had to climb up on the cabin top to furl and tie it. I'll never know how the seamen aloft on the clipper ships did it, but I was glad when the job was done. After we were sure that the anchor was holding well in the gusts, we settled below in the main salon, lit the wood burning stove/fireplace, and settled in. Mel didn't say, "I told you so," but she didn't have to. As the afternoon wore on we noticed the early twilight settling around us—and something else. The snow began as just flurries at first, swirling around in the wind eddies caused by the mast and hissing against the stainless chimney for the fireplace. We thought that's all we'd have. After all, it was only mid-October. But the weather fooled us again. As darkness came on so came the snow, thick, heavy, quieting, beautiful. The three of us watched it fall and Mel and I will never forget that feeling. Snow on the water is very special. On the one hand, it can be very dangerous. Hypothermia sets in insidiously. And it's easy to slip overboard. And snow can freeze to the deck and rigging, changing the center of gravity of a boat. Also, it reduces visibility as bad as or far worse than fog. It can make typical pleasure boat radars ineffective. But when you're on a warm boat at dock or, better still, anchored in a safe harbor, it's incredibly beautiful. 1. I've spoken of a wood burning stove. It sounds wonderful, and it was. But any time you use such a heat source on your boat -or any other heat source, it's of life and death importance to get one that was specifically designed to be used aboard your type of boat and to install and use it carefully and properly. We've seen snow on the water many times since then. I wouldn't have expected it, since we take the boat to warm southern latitudes in the winter, but it's worked out that way, usually with early snows on the way down. And for a few years after we moved aboard, we spent the winters in the Chesapeake. We learned special techniques. Like having a gangplank so you wouldn't have to step off or jump onto a snowy or icy dock. And screwing battens across the gangplank so you would be less likely to slip on it. And like turning on the spreader lights at night, when the snow is coming down, to extend our warm little world out beyond the windows, into the darkness, and up into the isolation of the swirling white flakes. Being on a boat gives you a sense of isolation anyway—no matter what the weather. It's not a bad sense of isolation, but a sense of being apart from the masses and machinations of humanity and a part of the earth's natural environment. But when you look out the cabin ports and see snow coming down past your spreaders, or falling on the water, disappearing as it hits, you feel a very special remoteness. When you see the shore disappear as the snow thickens, you become more drawn into that world of yourself and of nature. And as the snow blankets the decks and muffles all sounds, it's like there is no other world than your boat and the people on it. We had a wonderful evening, and the next morning we could see the shore again, fresh and white. The wind was down but still from the north, and the sail back down the bay, between white banks on the eastern and western shores, was like one we've never had before or since. Go to www.tomneale.com for other information Boating and water sports involve risk. Any comments herein should be followed at your own risk. You assume all responsibility for risk or injury to yourself or others. Any person or entity that uses this information in any way, as a condition of that use, agrees to waive and does waive and also hold authors harmless from any and all claims which may arise from or be related to that use.
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