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Sound design from my collection of hardware samples recorded and processed through an array of software plugins. "Sex Drive LFO" is a design that can be used for applications such as a transition, alien type craft, alien operation, futuristic music, space effects, spacial rendering, horror movie tension, and much more.
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MALDEF, ACLU and Otero County Sheriff's Department Resolve Civil Rights SuitLAS CRUCES, NM— The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico today announced a landmark settlement with the Otero County Sheriff's Department that addresses what plaintiffs alleged were civil rights violations committed by county deputies during immigration sweeps last September in the southern New Mexico town of Chaparral. Civil rights advocates say the agreement will help restore community trust in local law enforcement and greatly improve the safety of all people living in the County.
The case settled after the Sheriff's Department agreed to revise Operational Procedures that are intended to ensure that the rights of all Latinos living in the County would be protected and that they would not become the targets of immigration-related investigations and detentions without justification. Otero County also agreed to pay the families who brought the case monetary damages and an amount to cover their attorney's fees and the costs of the suit.
ACLU Executive Director Peter Simonson said, "The sheriff's department worked with us to draft a policy that draws clear boundaries around what are and what are not the responsibilities of local law enforcement officers when they encounter immigrants. It was drafted with one thing in mind: maximizing public safety. This is a smart policy that stands as an example to all other law enforcement agencies around the state."
On behalf of five Latino families, MALDEF and the ACLU of New Mexico alleged in the lawsuit that sheriff's deputies raided homes in Chaparral without search warrants, interrogated families without evidence of criminal activity, and targeted households on the basis of race and ethnicity.
The Sheriff's Department denied any wrongdoing, but agreed to revise policies in order to provide more effective law enforcement to its constituents and to focus its attention on persons suspected of committing crimes.
David Urias, MALDEF Staff Attorney and counsel in the case, said, "The agreement by the Sheriffs Department to revise their procedures means that Latinos in Otero County will be protected by local police from crimes, not randomly targeted for immigration enforcement."
The legal complaint, operational procedure materials and related documents from the Otero County Sheriff's Department can be found online at:

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1949 Bowman #24 Stan Musial - PSA NM-MT 8
Starting Bid - $200, Sold For - $940
Graded NM-MT 8 by PSA. Of the 552 examples graded by PSA, only ten cards have been graded higher. Stunning high-grade 1949 Bowman example of Hall of Famer Stan Musial. This is one of Musial's most striking and popular cards, and one of the great classics of postwar bubble-gum cards. 1949 Bowmans are extremely hard to find in high grade in part because these cards often naturally have soft corners due to the quality of the paper stock on which they are printed. The offered example of key card Stan Musial has a perfectly crisp image, with flawless registration, and crisp, perfect off-white borders. Flawlessly clean, both front and back, with four sharp corners, and centered just slightly towards the top left. Pack-fresh, crisp, high-grade example of one of Musial's most classic cards worthy of the finest 1949 Bowman or Hall of Fame card collection. SMR value is $1,100. Reserve $200. Estimate $400/$800. SOLD FOR $940
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Who is Peter Joseph?
A nice interview with Peter Joseph:
All the news that's fit to assimilate[ Home | Blogs | Events | Robots | Humans | Projects | Podcasts | About | Account ]
Who is Peter Joseph?
A nice interview with Peter Joseph:
Zeitgeist Addendum
A very shocking and inspiring movie. I fully agree with the ideas in it:
Zeitgeist: Moving Forward
Something definitely worth watching:
The ultimate test of human character
The ultimate test of character
Writing good scientific papers
Good papers are like good wine: they need time to mature.
Of course, there are a few jerks out there, as Marc Raibert puts it, who can write perfect manuscripts on the first try, but if you're reading this, I assume you are not one of these disgusting individuals.
So, for the rest of us mortals, I have tried to collect advice from various sources about how to write good scientific papers. Also, I contribute some of my own humble personal experience.
One of my most favourite papers on this topic is, without doubt, Marc Raibert's paper about "Spilling the beans". If you haven't read it yet, please do so!
I totally agree with Raibert, and always try to "spill the beans" in my own papers as much and as early as possible.
Another classic in the genre is Jim Kajiya's article "How to Get Your SIGGRAPH Paper Rejected".
The "Cargo Cult Science", as named by Richard Feynman, is a must-see for all researchers, in my opinion. If you don't know what I'm talking about, I recommend watching Feynman's commencement address at Caltech at my Inspiration page.
Open Post-Doc positions in Robotics at IIT
Postdoctoral positions in Machine Learning for Robot Control of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV)
The Department of Advanced Robotics (http://www.iit.it/en/advanced-robotics) at the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT, an English-language research institute, located in Genoa, Italy) has 2 Post-Doc openings (starting from
January March 2012) in the research areas of Reinforcement learning and Imitation learning applied to robot control of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV).
The successful candidates will participate in a 3-year research project funded by the European Commission under the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7-ICT, STREP, Cognitive Systems and Robotics) called "PANDORA" (Persistent Autonomy through learNing, aDaptation, Observation and ReplAnning) which will start in January 2012.
The project is a collaboration of five universities and institutes in Europe: Heriot Watt University (UK), Italian Institute of Technology (Italy), University of Girona (Spain), University of Strathclyde (UK), and National Technical University of Athens (Greece).
The accepted candidates will contribute to the development and experimental validation of novel reinforcement learning and imitation learning algorithms for specific application to robot control of autonomous underwater vehicles. The research work includes conducting experiment with AUVs in water tanks in collaboration with the other project partners. The developed machine learning algorithms will also be applied for other robots available at IIT, such as the compliant humanoid robot COMAN, the humanoid robot iCub, Barrett WAM manipulator arm, and KUKA LWR arm robot.
The research will be conducted within the "Learning and Interaction Group" (http://www.iit.it/en/advanced-robotics/research-areas/learning-and-interaction)
with team leaders: Dr. Petar Kormushev and Dr. Sylvain Calinon.
The salary will depend on the candidate's experience and also includes additional pension and health benefits. Applicants may also qualify for reduced taxes benefits. Contracts are for up to 3 years with a possible renewal and future career options upon successful completion. Expected start date is
February March 2012.
International applications are encouraged and will receive logistic support with visa issues. For further information please contact: Dr. Petar Kormushev (by e-mail).
Application Requirements:
- PhD degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or Engineering
- High-quality publication record
- Strong interest in machine learning algorithms
- Strong competencies in some of these areas: machine learning, reinforcement learning, imitation learning, MATLAB and C/C++ programming
- Experience in robot control is a plus
- Fluency in both spoken and written English
Application Procedure:
To apply please send a detailed CV, a statement of motivation, degree certificates, grade of transcripts, contact information of at least two references, and other support materials such as reference letters to: Dr. Petar Kormushev (by e-mail).
For consideration, please apply by:
December 4, 2011
DEADLINE EXTENDED TO: January 29, 2012
Petar Kormushev, PhD
Team Leader – Advanced Robotics Dept.
Italian Institute of Technology (IIT)
Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova
Favorite quotes
"Stay hungry, stay foolish" ― Steve Jobs
"I hear, I forget; I see, I may remember; I do, I will never forget." ― Confucius
"Be prapared: 'luck' is where preparation meets opportunity" ― Randy Pausch
"The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past – into the impossible".
"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the number of moments that take our breath away"
"The best way to predict the future is to invent it." ― Alan Kay
"Don't only practice your art, but force your way into its secrets, for it and knowledge can raise men to the divine." ― Ludwig van Beethoven
"We must become the change we want to see in the world." ― Mahatma Gandhi
…to be continued
PhD comics
One of my favorite comics is the PhD comics ("Piled Higher and Deeper"), which relates to many problems and funny moments of a PhD-student's and a post-doc's life.
Open PhD positions in Robotics at IIT for 2012
The application deadline for the positions below has passed already!
But IIT regularly announces other open positions in several fields of science and has permanent ongoing calls here:
Doctoral Course on Robotics, Cognition and Interaction Technologies
Call for PhD students for 2012
30 open PhD positions with scholarship are available at the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Genoa, Italy.
Doctoral course starting in January 2012
Application deadline: September 23, 2011
Online application here
I have 2 PhD openings in my group, in the field of Reinforcement Learning with application to Robot Control. You can find details in this PDF document.
The 2 PhD positions under my supervision are in:
STREAM 3: Machine Learning, Robot Control and Human- Robot Interaction
For further details about these particular PhD positions, please contact me by e-mail.
Pizza robot @ AAAI 2011
At the international conference AAAI 2011 in San Francisco, my colleague Sylvain and I presented our pizza-making robot.
The event was the so-called "Robotic Challenge @ AAAI", and this year the topic was "Food preparation".
Our robot is a modified Barrett WAM 7-dof robot arm manipulator, with a wooden rolling pin at the end-effector.
The robot learns from demonstrations how to roll out the pizza dough, in order to make the most perfect circular pizzas! Below you can see a video of the Robotic Challenge event, and here are a few photos of our setup:
Learning from Demonstration Robotics Challenge @ AAAI 2011
Video credit: Brandon Rohrer
2012 Top 10 Robot Christmas Gift Ideas
DARPA Robotics Challenge Kick Off
2012 ASABE Robot Contest Photos
Interview with David L. Heiserman
David Anderson on Subsumption Robots
Review: Apocalyptic AI by Robert M. Geraci
Raspberry Pi Interview with Eben Upton
2012 VEX Robotics World Championship
Giant Dallas Robot Cited as Best Public Art
There's More Than One Way to Skin a Robot
Day of the Androids at Hanson Robotics


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It's winter. It's cold. You want something hearty. But you're also trying to eat better and don't want to ruin your diet with a cream-laden casserole.
A lean stew is just the thing. Instead of being heavy, it's hearty with virtuous veggies, lean protein and warm seasonings. We start with a pork tenderloin, sear it for maximum flavor, then simmer it in a flavorful broth. Once the pork is tender, we shred it for a pulled pork effect, then add in filling and nutritious vegetables.
Sweet potatoes load on the fiber and vitamin A, while cabbage packs yet more fiber, and vitamins. With the leeks, onion and celery, you've got a super healthy and satisfying stew. To top the whole thing off, we add a dollop of calcium-rich yogurt topping inspired by thousand island dressing to add a little touch of tangy creaminess.


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Working Group 3
WG 3 investigated the current forest biomass research methodologies including machine costing assumptions as well as data analysis methods in participating countries. The purpose was to a) survey; b) analyze, c) categorize and b) compare the different and numerous methods to determine machine costs and data analysis methodology approaches. The work package aimed to develop a simple format for cost calculation (cost/hour) of forest machinery which can be downloaded for free.
An updated calculation model and the draft manuscript description of the calculation model was published during the Final Conference.
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Congress approved raising the country's debt limit this week, but reform of the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC) is not part of the agreement.
"ACE and our members are disappointed that the ethanol compromise was not included in the final debt limit deal just because some in Congress insisted that revenue-generating measures were sacred cows," said Brian Jennings, executive vice president of the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE).
"We sincerely appreciate the efforts undertaken by Senators Thune (R-SD) and Klobuchar (D-MN) on reforming the tax credit and looking for a bipartisan solution in a difficult fiscal time," Jennings continued. "ACE will be working to help resurrect this reform effort which returns a billion dollars to the Treasury for deficit reduction, helps fund infrastructure and supports the commercialization of cellulosic ethanol."
In an op ed to Roll Call, former members of Congress Thomas Ewing (R-IL) and Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-SD) wrote, "Are energy independence and its attendant economic and national security benefits a priority [for Congress] or not?"
Ewing and Sandlin, who now serve as leaders of the 25 x '25 Renewable Energy Alliance (www.25x25.org), acknowledged the need for Congress to exercise fiscal responsibility, but said that there also should be a stronger domestic energy policy. "Even if policymakers don't have a near-term opportunity to adopt a comprehensive long-term energy plan, there are a few important steps that they (and we) can take to move in the right direction," they wrote.
The authors called for ensuring that budget decisions do not interfere with the country's need to secure a sustainable energy future. "We've made a lot of progress over the past several years in expanding renewable energy production, and now is not the time to undercut its further development with hasty budget decisions that produce short-term benefits but long-term losses," they said.
Ewing and Sandlin also suggested that those who seek to discredit clean energy for their own financial and political gain need to be confronted.
Finally, they stressed that both the American public and politicians "must keep the bigger goal in mind: domestic clean-energy solutions that reduce our dependence on foreign oil, improve national security and help keep the brave men and women who defend our freedoms out of harm's way."


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The fall 2013 sports in review for Skyline
Skyline Football Skyline Football returned to relevancy this season, surging at season's end with a three-game winning streak that gave the Thunderbirds a winning season with a record of 5-4. With most of the players having suffered through the miserable 0-9 2012 season, the T-Birds came into the season looking for redemption. Having worked hard in the off-season paid dividends as Skyline broke the victory drought in only the second game of the season, defeating Cunningham. Wins remained hard to come by, though, as the record stood at just 2-4 following a difficult stretch of games. Pulling together at the end, though, Skyline downed St. John, Macksville and Kinsley in succession to close out the year and finish above .500 at 5-4 — an impressive and sudden turnaround from 2012. Seven T-Birds received all-district nods for their contributions. Seniors Brandon Abbott and Cole Patterson will move on, but Daniel Hacker, Dustin Weber, Landon Lee, Layton Kenworthy and Brady McComb should return next season to build upon this year's success. Skyline Volleyball The Lady Thunderbirds won 80% of their games in 2013 and captured the HOPL double for the second time in as many years. In addition to winning the HOPL regular season, Skyline won the HOPL tournament. Starting the season 10-0, the Skyline girls were soon 16-2 and being mentioned in the 2A rankings. Although faltering slightly down the stretch, the T-Birds were still in the mix when it came to sub-state time, but were ousted in the semi-finals after a 3-set tussle with Kiowa County. Seniors Taylor DeWeese, Kaitlyn Stark and Janessa Davis as well as junior Alyssa Swonger received all-HOPL recognition. Other seniors whose contributions will be missed next year include Taylor Tobin, Shelby Bender and Mycha Owens. SKY Crosscountry The Skyline boys crosscountry team had their best showing in recent memory as they emerged as a force to be reckoned with. Capturing the HOPL title and their own Invitational, the Thunderbirds took second in three other meets and narrowly missed qualifying for State as a team— taking 4th in what was by any estimation a stacked regional. Soph Roman Ibarra paced the T-Birds for most of the season, culminating his season by qualifying for State as an individual, and then climbing the medal stand to receive 18th place hardware. Other T-Birds who ran varsity most of the season included Khaleb Cason, Lucas Cason, Colin Kumberg and Tony Ibarra. Jared Shriver, Joshua Moore and Garrett Bell also toed the mark at times for the T-Birds. It was a rebuilding season for the Lady Thunderbirds following the departure via graduation of much of last year's squad. Senior Brooke Fisher completed an outstanding career with a return trip to state where she narrowly missed medaling, finishing 22nd. During the season she added a HOPL championship to her collection of medals. Kadi Richardson, Miranda Ghumm, Ascha Lee, Madalyn Owens and Briana Neifert rounded out the Lady T-Bird line-up.


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A Tree House In Brooklyn: An Urban Escape
Do tree houses for adults exist in the backyards of Brooklyn? They sure do. The NYTimes recently featured Alexandra Meyn's personal retreat from the city in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.
With the help of some friends (who can say no to a tree house), Alexandra designed, built, and decorated her tree house using reclaimed materials and a $400 budget. She recently made the 40-square-foot space waterproof and airtight, so she can use it as a painting studio this winter.
Read More: A Treehouse Grows in Brooklyn at The New York Times. Also, visit Alexandra Meyn's website for more photos.
Related Posts
• 16 Foot Wide House Maximizes Footprint
• Julie's Unbelievable Airstream Trailer, Shed and Art Studio
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25 U.S. Code § 409a - Sale of restricted lands; reinvestment in other restricted lands
Whenever any nontaxable land of a restricted Indian of the Five Civilized Tribes or of any other Indian tribe is sold to any State, county, or municipality for public-improvement purposes, or is acquired, under existing law, by any State, county, or municipality by condemnation or other proceedings for such public purposes, or is sold under existing law to any other person or corporation for other purposes, the money received for said land may, in the discretion and with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, be reinvested in other lands selected by said Indian, and such land so selected and purchased shall be restricted as to alienation, lease, or incumbrance, and nontaxable in the same quantity and upon the same terms and conditions as the nontaxable lands from which the reinvested funds were derived, and such restrictions shall appear in the conveyance.
1932—Act June 30, 1932, made section applicable to lands of any restricted Indian of any other Indian tribe, and provided for sale of lands to any State and acquisition by any State instead of only to and by the State of Oklahoma.
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Fisk selected as Distinguished Dude
Thirteen Blackfoot High School young men took the stage last Friday night to compete for Distinguished Dude 2013.
The young men are judged, roughly, on the same points as their counterparts—the young ladies competing for Distinguished Young Women.
The guys compete in talent, fitness and strut.
Distinguished Dude 2013 is Chris Fisk. For this honor, he earned $100 cash.
Zach Later won $50 for second place. Camdon Chidester won $25 for his third place finish. Haydon Acor was fourth.
Kaden Brown won in the talent category. Riley Yeager won in the fitness category. Russell Osborn won "strut."
Shad Lewis was given a candy bar bouquet for being named Mr. Congeniality. Mr. Congeniality is voted on by his fellow competitors.
The fourth place and category winners received gift certificates from these businesses:
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· $25 Chevron
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Zahra Noorbakhsh: Writer. Comedian. Satirist. Filmmaker.
Our Favorite Unconventional & Funny Female.
Why? Because she's decided to tell the world the challenges she faced growing up in a Persian family by publishing her dating experiences as a Muslim Iranian-American in "Love, InshAlla: The Secret Love Lives of American Muslim Women."
Huffington Post and NY Times (CLICK FOR LAUGHS) recently published an excerpt of her story on the awkward parent-child sex talk she received in her teenage years on their website: Her mother not-so-delicately reveals that 14 year-old Zahra has a hole, and she must guard it from the hole-hunters (men).
The S&F Team caught up with Zahra to get the low-down on what happened after she discovered her 'hole', and how she came to a compromise between her American-ness and certain Iranian traditions.
– Growing up, how did you feel about being Iranian?
I hated it. I didn't get to love my Persian-ness until I was in college and developed a penchant for sarcasm, which helped me combat the stupid questions. Up until then, "Iranian" was the label I was born with that left me constantly having to defend my heritage, where I felt forced to patiently answer questions, like "What's a Persian?"
I remember when I was in 5th grade, my teacher was telling the class how Iranians were "not-good people" ruled by a "a very-bad man," Khomeini, and what a hard job George Bush Senior had, trying to stay out of the Iran-Iraq war. I could feel my classmates glaring at me. I should've told my parents what she'd said, but instead I just came home screaming: "WHY DO WE HAVE TO BE IRANIAN?!" I threw my backpack on the couch and ran into my room crying. My parents were so confused. They were like, "What do you mean? Everybody else sucks, we're the best ones!"
"Everybody else" of course, refers to EVERYBODY ELSE. An ego I've come to love about my Persian-self!
My parents were also very adamant about holding onto their culture and religion and this was frustrating for me as a kid. I so badly wanted them to assimilate. My mom wore hijab at the time, which ALIENATED us from Iranians who didn't practice and the rest of the non-Iranian, non-hijab wearing population.
"Now, in retrospect, I realize my parents held on so tightly because the culture was threatened at every angle, and I'm glad they did."
– How About now? How do you deal with the cultural conflict?
I get frustrated with the idea of cultural conflict as a 'bad' thing. We have to have conflict in order to reflect and develop; people need conflict in their relationships in order to grow the hell up, cultures need to be challenged by their younger generations and by opposing ways of life, because that's how we develop into healthier societies. Personally, I'm glad America IS a melting pot and got that going early on, because I'm really not into scarlet-letter "A" iron-ons. Maybe another culture will help us get passed the religious right in this country so they'll get their stranglehold off my Planned Parenthood.
EVERY country needs its immigrants, because at the very least, we learn from conflict– as individuals and countries. My whitey-white boyfriend needs me, because without me he walks out into public wearing his button-down shirt with basketball shorts, tube socks and hiking boots (I'm not even going to scare you with the color clashing happening here, I'll just orange is in the mix).
Our foreign policy, foodie culture, trade, educational system, and the mining of our own resources are equally in dire need of a Persian girlfriend.
When I hear anti-immigrant sentiment, demanding everyone to "go home," it makes me laugh. You know what happens to a country whose immigrants don't stick around and really are just tourists? It's called, Greece! Love your immigrants so they don't leave you.
[Knowledge = power. Learn from the unfamiliar.]
– How do you believe your friends influenced you?
I went to a different elementary school for almost every year of grade school. I didn't have a sense of identity that was actually "me" and not just "me conforming to yet another new school-culture."
I didn't have a lot of Persian friends growing up, aside from a Farsi school that my dad used to drive us to every Saturday, a two-hour drive from Sunnyvale to Sacramento, so that my younger sister and I could be around other Muslim Iranians and learn to speak Farsi. My parents were really dedicated to giving us some experience they'd had of "home" and "community" as they'd known it in Iran. No matter where we moved to in the Bay Area (Fremont, Sunnyvale, Los Altos, San Francisco, Danville)–Farsi school was a constant.
And apart from the consistency, it was nice, because all the girls at the school wore hijab and girls and guys were expected to dress modestly, so it was an escape from the social pressures of middle school—where some girls wouldn't talk to me if I wasn't wearing Stussy shirts and Guess jeans. (sad to learn recently that after 9-11—and the Islamophobia that came with it—their school was shut down) I didn't connect as much with my non-practicing Persian friends as a kid. In my teen years, I felt from them the same pressure to conform to Western standards of beauty, which always left me feeling too fat, too tall, too loud and just not "hip."
It wasn't until college, again, that I started to get more comfortable with my own femininity and culture that I stepped out into society—as the French would say—and came into my own.
For me, my religion had been a security blanket from all the social pressures coming at me, demanding that I conform. As a Muslim girl, my answer was always simple: "I can't, it's against my religion (smile and then proceed to educate)."
This of course was my experience of a select group of 3 people I came into contact with and does not mean that you now go to your Persian co-worker or Persian neighbor and blather on about how you heard from your Persian "token" friend, Zahra, that Persian girls were "all" too into their Stussy shirts and Guess jeans to play with Mervyn's-brands Zahra (that's what they called me) and look at me and all my cultural insight—NO, you're not allowed to keep reading this interview if you're going to do that! However, if you want to facebook me so that you can facebook them and make them feel really, really bad about the nickname… I will make it easy for you to make that happen.
– So what happened after you discovered your hole and let a hole hunter in?
Well, I definitely wanted to be able to relax and have fun, but it was so much more complicated than I'd imagined. Guys seemed to look at themselves as the "conquerors" no matter how I approached it – which just kept me from trying to sleep with them at all. It's definitely guys that can't just have fun without confusing it with a bunch of bullshit.
My mother in the story I wrote for Love Inshallah was right: most guys really are after "your hole," or at the very least, they're not very good at seeing past "holes" well enough to think like a human being!
As much as I hated admitting it, I realized, sex for me couldn't be casual – it was so much more of a mind game than dating actually was.
I had to bite the bullet and date, get to know the guy, and make sure he was the type that would be able to have fun, equally, and not make assumptions about me just because I was having fun too.
I found that guy and haven't let go of him since. It's too damn crazy out there, man!
– So what piece of advice would you give younger girls just discovering their hole and hole-hunters?
There is a huge misconception that guys don't carry the relationship drama that girls have. Guys are idiots where emotions are involved, especially guys in college! They won't admit that they get attached or that they fall in love. They project it all and then make like Bill Clinton, and deny the intent to gratify. Always listen to your heart, and if it tells you that you're confused, they're probably being confusing!
When you think its you, its probably them.
– How many Persian guys have you dated and which do you prefer?
Not a one. I can't date a man better dressed than me. It's just too much pressure. I like men that I don't have to perform for – men that don't need me to be a princess so they can feel like a prince. I have to perform all day! When I come home to a guy, I like to know that I can be myself: crack dirty jokes, watch Bones on Netflix (yes, Bones, it's embarrassing), and just be an idiot in Target pajamas. Not that Persian men don't love their girls in Target PJ's!
– On One Night stands?
For straight women, one night stands are a 'look as sexy as possible' event. If you're into that, go for it. I can't enjoy myself with that kind of distraction. I think it's always better to get to know a guy. Then when something embarrassing happens during the deed – like it always does – you can laugh about it!
– How do you like your fessenjoon?
Buy the book because we guarantee you'll enjoy it as much as we did: Love, InshAllah available January 24th and check her out at: www.ZahraComedy.com


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NEW DELHI – Indian officials reacted with outrage Sunday to an audacious attack by about 200 suspected Maoist rebels who killed 24 people by setting off a bomb and firing on a convoy carrying ruling party leaders and members in an insurgency-wracked state.
Saturday's ambush, which targeted Congress party politicians returning from a campaign event with the area's indigenous tribal community, appeared to be a warning to officials to stay away from the rebels' main base of support.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and party President Sonia Gandhi visited some of the 37 people who were injured in the attack in a hospital Sunday in the Chhattisgarh state capital and said the government would take firm action against the perpetrators.
"We are devastated," said Gandhi, who denounced what she called a "dastardly attack" on the country's democratic values.
Rajnath Singh, president of the opposition Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, said the country should unite in its fight against the Maoist insurgency.
The convoy was attacked in a densely forested area about 345 kilometers (215 miles) south of Raipur, Chhattisgarh's capital, as the Congress members were returning from a party rally.
Four state party leaders and eight police officers were among the 24 people who were killed. Other victims were party supporters.
Police officer R.K. Vij said 11 of the 37 injured were in serious condition.
Police identified one of those dead as Mahendra Karma, a Congress party leader in Chhattisgarh who founded a local militia, the Salwa Judum, to combat the Maoist rebels. The anti-rebel militia had to be reined in after it was accused of atrocities against tribals -- indigenous people at the bottom of India's rigid social ladder.
The dead also included state Congress party chief Nand Kumar Patel and his son. The injured included
The Press Trust of India news agency said the attackers blocked the road by felling trees, forcing the convoy to halt. Vij said the suspected rebels triggered a land mine that blew up one of the cars. The attackers then fired at the Congress party leaders and their supporters before fleeing.
Congress is the main opposition party in the state. It has stepped up political activities, trying to win the support of tribals, ahead of state elections scheduled to be held by December.
K.P.S. Gill, a former police chief of Punjab state who has written widely on reform, said the attack was "a very horrifying incident."
However, Gill said the state government was incapable of devising a strategy to tackle the Maoist threat. "They don't have the political will and bureaucratic and police set-up to prevent such attacks," he said.
He said the state government had ignored the need for special forces to tackle the threat. "Most of the special forces in the state are being used for non-operational duties like guarding state politicians," he said.
Prime Minister Singh has called the rebels India's biggest internal security threat. They are now present in 20 of India's 28 states and have thousands of fighters, according to the Home Ministry.
The rebels, known as Naxalites, have been fighting the central government for more than four decades, demanding land and jobs for tenant farmers and the poor. They take their name from the West Bengal village of Naxalbari where the movement began in 1967.
The fighters were inspired by Chinese Communist revolutionary leader Mao Zedong and have drawn support from displaced tribal populations opposed to corporate exploitation and official corruption.
The government has offered to begin peace talks with the rebels, but without success. The Maoists demand that it first withdraw thousands of paramilitary soldiers deployed to fight the rebels.
Maoist rebels carried out two major attacks in Chhattisgarh in 2010. They ambushed a paramilitary patrol in April that year, killing 76 troops in their worst attack ever. A month later, they triggered a land mine under a bus carrying civilians and police, killing 31 people.


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Friday, July 03, 2009
Wayne Boring's Superman
Unlike talking rabbits who walk upright - which makes perfect sense.
I disagree with Mike. To me superheroes are an American tradition and the more preposterous they are the more I like them. Superman has to be the most preposterous of them all and he deserves the most preposterous artist to bring him to life with absolute stiffness.
Wayne Boring is the best Superman artist in my opinion because he draws everything so wooden. The whole concept of a Superhero is crazy. Men with god-like powers who run around in long underwear taking the law into their own hands. - and normal people completely accept it!
The fact that you can't recognize the secret identity of a superhero just because he takes glasses on and off can only work if every character in the comics looks exactly the same - and you can't hear their voices. It helps if no one ever opens their mouths to talk and also never opens their eyes.
All emotions have to be treated exactly the same. Here is deep romantic love. Can you feel it?
One thing I love about Wayne Boring is that he draws the cranium smaller than the jaw.
I made a cartoon once that celebrated the stiffness of Wayne Boring's poses, and made these model sheets from his comics to inspire the animators for once to be stiff on purpose - but in a certain way.
Look how relaxed Superman is in repose.
I really love how thick Boring draws Superman's torso. Very appealing.
The flying poses kill me too.
I think that Superhero comics were ruined when the artists and writers started taking them seriously in the 70s. The drawings got really serious too. Some artists like Neal Adams even took the bold revolutionary step of opening Superman's mouth!When you try to hard to explain preposterous ideas, they lose their charm - and it's even worse when you try to make silly things socially conscious. Didn't the Hulk have a gay friend in the 80s who died of Aids or something? Jesus, that's sure what the kids want to read about in their long underwear stories.
No, to me the art and stories and concepts have to be as insensible as possible to make Superhero comics work. Like I said, everything about Superman is unbelievably illogical and the writers in the 50s and 60s had their tasks cut out for them. They had to keep coming up with ways to get around the fact that you can't hurt Superman, because he can do everything. How do you find conflicts for that? They had to contradict all their own premises to be able to continue writing millions of stories about God and his friends. And they did it!
The only other comic character that comes close to the preposterousness of Superman is Batman - a character who can afford the colorful long underwear - BUT HAS NO SUPER POWERS AT ALL! And we're expected to believe that you can't kill him. Isn't he the most popular character too? It's because it makes no sense that he's so beloved.
I made a cartoon with a character based on Wayne Boring's Superman and I'll get a clip from it to show you soon. It was hard to make because I had spent all my previous time on the series trying to loosen up the animators' drawings. Now I had to tell them to draw stiff on purpose - but with style.
At the San Diego Comic Con, I'll show a cartoon I made that parodies Batman. Hope you will be there!
25 comments:
- Mitch said...
Hey now, show the rest of us this nugget of entertainment, too.
Good post.
- Kali Fontecchio said...
Is that artist's name really Wayne Boring????
- Oliver_A said...
It's not only the blatant stiffness which makes superheroes funny, but also the subtle fascistic ideology, having superior humans running around taking the law into their hands and messing up their environment in order to bring goodness to the world.
I also think the deadpan portrayal of stiffness by Adam West and Burt Ward is also the reason why the 1966 Batman series is hilariosuly funny.
- nktoons said...
Great scans....I agree with Oliver the 1966 Batman was comedy!
- Isaac said...
There's more deep romantic love in a traffic light than in that drawing.
- Jack G. said...
The only other comic character that comes close to the preposterousness of Superman is Batman.
I've never liked superheros, but Batman was OK because he was just a rich guy who could afford cool gadgets.
Marvel heros were the worst - some freak accident happens and viola: a new superhero is born! But... they have issues!
What a cliché!
- Nate said...
ah ha ha ha ha! good.
- Larry Levine said...
Wayne Boring was & will forever will be the greatest Superman artist (including the long tenured Curt Swan).
Boring's artwork was fun & exciting, something painfully missing in the post-1970 anatomy lessons that took over the superhero comics.
So many of today's artists push the muscle envelope more laughably than Chuck Jones did for The Crusher in Rabbit Punch & Bunny Hugged
- HemlockMan said...
Oh, how I miss the San Diego Comic Con! I used to go every year! Alas! Now I'm too busy and too poor!
When I was a kid I absolutely HATED Wayne Boring's art. But when I was a kid I absolutely absorbed every freaking Wayne Boring Superman story. Go figure. I must have secretly liked his work and didn't want to admit it to myself. I loved the absolutely insane stories. I recall one where Superman got out of a jam by being Clark and Superman at the same time. Not with his robot, but by moving so fast that nobody could tell that he was jumping back and forth while changing clothes. Persistence of vision made everyone think that Superman and Clark Kent were a couple of feet from one another at the same time. (Or maybe I just imagined that story.)
And the time Superman did a handstand to push the entire effing planet Earth. Everyone thought that Superman was just being crazy, but he was pushing our planet out of the way of something dangerous (I forget what--a disintegration beam or something stupid like that.)
Yeah, in them thar days Superman was tougher than God and could whoop Jesus' ass, no doubt.
Yeah, those crazy 50s and early 60s Batman tales were truly weird, too. I didn't like them as much as I liked the insane Superman stories, though.
And, yeah, Adam West and Burt Ward were doing the 50s and 60s comic book Batman & Robin. They should be given awards for that.
- Niki said...
This whole idea of preposterous reminds me, on Monday I was watching an anime cartoon and it was the last episode. I realize how completely retarded it was. They even used Superman science to explain everything! it was hilarious the robots where as big as galaxies and they where using other Milky ways as throwing stars! I really always love how they find crazy ways to explain everything such as he's an alien so he can build a fortress in the arctic! It's probably melting by now though.
Also when after the comic con can you post the video here? I can attend the con but I'd love to see it.
- thomas said...
Original and really interesting take on Superheroes.
i'm not a Mary Worth specialist, but these kind of remind me of Mary Worth, but with another layer on top of it. Instead of " Is the doctor going to marry the nurse?" its' Should I tell my girlfriend that the planet's going to explode?"; but its essentially the same melodrama.That's what makes it so over the top, and ridiculous.
The stiffness of the drawing relates to all the thought bubbles over the characters heads. They're always thinking, but are immobile at the same time. Very funny.
- Sean Wiig said...
OH, man! I never thought of THose superhero comics as being any kind of comedy (On the count of I never read them first hand), but now I am laughing my pants off! Batman IS funny! Superman is made of logs!
- tomztoyz said...
I can't make it to San Diego, can you please send me the Batman Parody video or post it on YouTube?
This post gave me an idea for a Superman cartoon you could do. It could be drawn as a parody of Wayne Boring's art.
You could also do a Fantastic Four sketch I have in a parody of Jack Kirby's art.
- mike f. said...
It's not only the blatant stiffness which makes superheroes funny, but also the subtle fascistic ideology, having superior humans running around taking the law into their hands and messing up their environment in order to bring goodness to the world
That pretty much sums it up for me, too. I'll never understand the allure of men in rubber underwear - but I admit I (grudgingly) admire the skilled craftsmanship that goes into superhero comics. [Stuffs hands in pocket in sulky manner, kicks pebble resentfully...]
(I like Wayne Boring, actually. I especially like his übermensch cartoonist handle; second only to Dick Sprang in accidental coolness...)
- Bill J. Barry said...
Man-Man and Boy-Boy?
Wally Wood did a great job of unintentionally copying Wayne Boring poses with frozen joints.
- Rick Roberts said...
The irony of superhero comic books is that they don't reflect anything about humanity at all no matter how flawed they are, there is always a one dimensonal division between good and bad.
On the other hand look at "funny animal" comics such as the work of Carl Barks. Donald Duck and Scrooge McDuck are like everyone else in real life, they aren't trying to save the world. All they want to do is fulfill selfish goals for the sake of self worth and many times they are corrupt by greed, especially Scrooge. These are genuine flawed human traits that you don't see in super hero comics.
- Pilsner Panther said...
There are a couple of interesting Fleischer Superman model sheets in Leslie Cabarga's Fleischer book. Two notable things that they demonstrate:
1. Superman and Clark Kent were treated as completely separate characters, with somewhat different body construction.
2. The Fleischer guys were used to animating characters based on circles, and the model sheets make a point of instructing them that realistic humanoid characters are based on rectangular blocks or slabs, instead.
Those cartoons are very true to the original comic book character designs, and they're very impressive if you watch no more than one or two of them at one sitting. But like the comics (and superhero comics in general), they get repetitious in a hurry. For all the talent involved, they're the most formulaic, assembly-line products the Fleischers ever produced.
Admittedly, I'm not a superhero fan; even when I was a kid, I'd pick a Carl Barks Donald Duck or MAD for sheer entertainment value over anything from DC or Marvel. I haven't changed my opinion, either.
- bloatedsackofprotoplasm said...
Hahaha. When I saw the name "Wayne Boring" I thought you were doing some kind of play on words or something. Good stuff.
- Sean said...
wow..you're so right about that, man..Superman loses so much when he's not drawn like a GI Joe. Why didn't I ever notice that?
- Brandon D. said...
This whole idea of preposterous reminds me, on Monday I was watching an anime cartoon and it was the last episode. I realize how completely retarded it was. They even used Superman science to explain everything! it was hilarious the robots where as big as galaxies and they where using other Milky ways as throwing stars!
Hey Niki, I beleive you were thinking of Gurren Lagann as shown on Sci-fi channel's animonday lineup. It's a pretty good show, if you haven't seen the rest of it you really should.
- Ed said...
John, (or any of the others lamenting the end of thick, wooden, slab-men) has anyone introduced you to Frank Quietly's superman and batman?
Small cranium, but chin? check.
Squinty eyes? check.
Emphasis on the pajama like costume? check.
Stiff akward pose? check.
Appeal? check.
- Kyle said...
I was never a fan of most superheroes, especially superman. I hated his lack of weaknesses.
The only heroes I ever latched onto were ninja turtles and Power Rangers. which, now that I think about it, it doesnt get much more ridiculous than those.
I do like the Spiderman movies, but even with those I cam in pretty late. didn't see the first till the second was about to release.
- John Paul Cassidy said...
POWER RANGERS was a half-assed Americanization of the Super Sentai series. I was a fan of Super Sentai before POWER RANGERS unfortunately happened along and deformed the entire tokusatsu (Japanese SPFX) medium the world over, let alone the J-Hero genre.
Everything live-action comic-book-based American superheroes wish they could be, the Japanese have achieved in abundance. The thing is, most Japanese heroes, tokusatsu or anime, have been a TV thing, more than a comic/manga thing.
As John K has said, superheroes are an American tradition, but the only other country this tradition has crept into is Japan, which has the same record output as the US, and offered their own unique spin on the American superhero conventions! And I'm talking about the hundreds, close to a *thousand* of flashy costume/mask heroes. Moonlight Mask, Ultraman, Ultra Seven, Spectreman, Masked (Kamen) Rider, Silver Mask, Iron King, Kikaider, Inazuman, Goranger, Zubat... the list goes on.
And it's too bad that most Americans don't even know what a Japanese superhero looks like. What do they see? DRAGON BALL, SAILOR MOON, COWBOY BEBOP, NARUTO, etc. Sorry, Americans will have to dig much deeper than that.
The coolest thing about some Japanese heroes is that Ultraman and his brethren are brilliant flying, ray-shooting alien creatures who wrestle with some very nifty (even crazy-looking) giant monsters and creepy aliens! They don't wear costumes, because, well, they can't take them off! :)
Since 1971, Kamen (Masked) Rider is the one who started the "henshin" wave of superheroes, the ones who transform by doing a pose. They're usually cyborgs (Masked Rider), androids (Kikaider) or mutants (Inazuman, Masked Rider Amazon), which explains their "superhero" forms. Most of the Super Sentai and Metal Heroes (Super Sentai's one-time brother genre, the ones that inspired the design of RoboCop) are mere skilled humans wearing enhancing suits.
And these colorful crusaders were ridiculously violent and, to an extent, dark and grim! Way ahead of the "seriousness" American comic-book writers instilled into the medium. Eiji Tsuburaya and Shoutarou Ishinomori were more revolutionary than, say, Denny O'Neill!
And Jirou Kuwata, my favorite manga artist, did the absolute best manga adaptation of Batman & Robin in 1966, as you can see in Chip Kidd's great book, BAT-MANGA!
- Rampant said...
I am both delighted and a bit upset that this made me laugh hard enough to jolt me out of my sleepiness. Superman looks about as agitated as Charlie Sheen ever does nowadays (or ever?) in the "blurting out the truth" segment.


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HARTSVILLE, S.C. – Coker College men's soccer player James Sweeney has been named the Conference Carolinas Men's Soccer Scholar Athlete of the Year for the second straight season, the league announced on Monday. The winners are voted on by the Student-Athlete Affairs Committee.
Sweeney, a senior mathematics major from Huntingtown, Md., boasts a perfect 4.0 GPA. He was the conference's defensive player of the year and a first team all-conference selection. Sweeney led Coker to a 12-4-1 record and its second consecutive regular-season conference championship. For the season, he allowed 13 goals, made 54 saves and posted seven shutouts. His 0.81 goals-against average was best in conference. In addition, Sweeney was an NSCAA All-Southeast Region second team selection.
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A vase of flowers flanked by tall white candles stood in front of the white garage door at 1 Thistle Lane Friday, the only hint of something out of place at the home of Vincent and Ellen Maher.
The American flags lining the perimeter of the flower beds Mr. Maher was often seen tending waved in the slight breeze Friday morning. The lawn had been freshly mowed, and grass clippings were mounded in the street. Dragonflies flitted among bushes in the neighborhood of townhouse condominiums.
On the front step of the Mahers� home were three days� worth of newspapers, including Friday�s edition reporting their death.
Mr. and Mrs. Maher were found dead in their home Thursday afternoon after an apparent murder-suicide. A 42-year-old man called police around 4:30 p.m. after he found his 71-year-old mother and 70-year-old stepfather.
The couple had been married 18 years, according to city records. Mrs. Maher bought the property on Thistle Lane in 1993 under the name Ellen Wamback, from her previous marriage.
According to Telegram & Gazette archives, Mrs. Maher was married to Gerald Wamback, of Paxton, for 29 years, until his death at St. Vincent Hospital in 1993. Three sons and a daughter were listed as survivors in his obituary.
One of Mrs. Maher�s children declined to comment Friday.
Mr. Maher was also previously married, according to state records, to Beverly June Maher, who died of lymphoma in 1987 at age 45.
Neighbors yesterday said they were shocked to learn of the deaths. Mr. Maher, whom neighbors called Vinnie, was often seen outside tending his flowers; Mrs. Maher often offered a friendly wave and went on frequent trips organized by the senior center, one neighbor said.
For the most part, the neighborhood Friday was business as usual, with a landscaping company mowing lawns and some residents out for a run.
The Mahers were known as very friendly people, according to neighbor Jim Currie. Mr. Maher always said hello and was never one to turn down a conversation.
�I�m shocked � the whole neighborhood is. I didn�t know them very well, but I talked to Vinnie a number of times. Ellen was very quiet,� Mr. Currie said. �They usually kept to themselves, but Ellen often took walks. Vinnie and I would talk baseball � he was very active. Even on the hottest days of the year, he would be out playing softball.�
Mr. Currie has lived at 8 Thistle Lane since 2005 and was still absorbing Thursday�s events.
�It was strange to see: There were cruisers and cops everywhere,� Mr. Currie said. �You would never expect something like this to happen in your very own neighborhood.�
Steven Meenes of 6 Thistle Lane said his first reaction was pure shock.
�They were very nice people. It�s a shame. You never know what can happen behind closed doors,� Mr. Meenes said.
Police said the preliminary investigation indicated the incident was a domestic murder-suicide, and the investigation is ongoing. The exact cause of the deaths will not be released until the autopsies are completed.
Family members did not return calls for comment.
Alicia Lazzaro contributed to this report. Contact Donna Boynton at firstname.lastname@example.com or follow her on Twitter @DonnaBoyntonTG.


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Where Are They Now? Girl GroupsBy Rebecca Silverstein
Boy bands will always have a special place in our hearts -- and on the walls of our childhood bedrooms -- but it was girl groups who taught us about girl power. Take a look at where some of our favorite female trios, quartets and quintets are today.Spice GirlsMembers: Emma "Baby Spice" Bunton, Melanie "Scary Spice" Brown, Geri "Ginger Spice" Halliwell, Victoria "Posh Spice" Beckham, Melanie "Sporty Spice" ChisholmThen: Spice up your life! This '90s pop group created more girl power -- and sold more records -- than any other female group in history.Now: Although the Spice Girls haven't released new music together since 2007, they reunited for a performance during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. They also came together for the December 2012 West End premiere of "Viva Forever: The Musical," a musical which chronicled the girls' rise to the top.Still-pouty Victoria is the most famous former Spice Girl: She's a clothing designer and has four kids with her hot soccer star husband David Beckham. Mel C., who has continued performing as a solo artist, recently separated from property developer Thomas Starr; the former couple has one daughter. Mel B. juggles three daughters (including one with Eddie Murphy), a marriage to movie producer Stephen Belafonte, a solo music career and gigs as judge on Australia's "The X Factor" and co-host on Australia's "Dancing With the Stars." Geri is a single mother to daughter Bluebell, whose godmothers are Emma and Victoria, and has been putting out music as a solo artist since leaving the band in 1999. Emma has two sons, Beau and Tate, with her longtime partner Jade Jones. RELATED:Celebs Who Revealed Their Babies on Social Media© PF1/WENN


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What does the Vatican say about Centering Prayer?
October 18, 2010 by Dan Burke
Filed under Centering Prayer, Church Documents, Church Teaching, Contemplation, Dan Burke, Meditation, Mental Prayer, Prayer
Centering Prayer: What the Vatican has to say about it Has the Vatican ever addressed the topic of Centering Prayer or the teachings commonly held by those who advocate or practice Centering Prayer? Yes, the approach to prayer commonly referred to "Centering Prayer" has been formally and specifically addressed by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (we provide the text of this... Read More


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The Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR®) designation is the benchmark of excellence in buyer representation. This coveted designation is awarded to real estate practitioners by the Real Estate BUYERS AGENT Council (REBAC) of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® who met the specified educational and practical experience criteria.
The criteria are: Completed the comprehensive two-day REBAC course in buyer representation Successfully passed a written examination Demonstrated a practical experience of having completed five closed real estate transactions in the field of buyer representation. Received recommendations from two of the real estate practitioners buyer clients. Be a member in good standing with the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
Look for those real estate agents that proudly display the ABR® designation and know that they are professionals in the field of buyer representation.


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DAYTONA BEACH — Vince Vaughn probably signed enough caps Sunday to outfit the entire population of Armington, Ill.
"We only have about 400 people," Kay Stroud said.
It was more like 398 over the weekend because Stroud and her husband were at the Daytona 500. She came to cheer for Tony Stewart and got an "Unfinished Business" cap as a bonus.
That's the name of Vaughn's next movie, coming to a theater near you on March 6. Not-so-coincidentally, Vaughn was the grand marshal of Sunday's race.
The Daytona 500 in not just a race, however.
It has blossomed into a chance for more than 100,000 people (the exact count is never announced, but it's...


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Ozuna needs fans' support in last All-Star push
MIAMI -- The results may not be visible in the standings just yet, but the youthful Marlins have several promising stars gaining valuable big league experience.
The biggest surprise for the franchise in the first half has been rookie outfielder Marcell Ozuna, the 22-year-old called up the final day of April, and he's been making an impact ever since.
MIAMI -- The results may not be visible in the standings just yet, but the youthful Marlins have several promising stars gaining valuable big league experience.
The biggest surprise for the franchise in the first half has been rookie outfielder Marcell Ozuna, the 22-year-old called up the final day of April, and he's been making an impact ever since.
Ozuna has flourished in the field and at the plate, and he's made the strongest case for any Marlins' position player to receive votes for the upcoming All-Star Game.
Among National League rookies with at least 130 at-bats, Ozuna has the best batting average. He also ranks among the rookie leaders in RBIs. In the field, he has played plus defense initially in right field and now in center.
Marlins fans have a few more days to show their support for Ozuna, or any other position player in the All-Star voting process.
With the team in last place in the National League East, understandably no Miami position player ranks among the leaders in the fan voting. Still, all fans have the opportunity to participate in the process.
Ozuna is not on the ballot because he joined the team after the season began, but that doesn't mean fans can't still show support for the rookie outfielder. The Marlins have a Twitter campaign for Ozuna with the #WriteInOzuna hashtag.
Fans can cast their votes for starters at MLB.com and all 30 club sites -- online or via a mobile device -- using the 2013 All-Star Game MLB.com Ballot until Thursday at 11:59 p.m. ET.
Fans may submit 25 online ballots during the voting period, but can also earn a one-time bonus of 10 additional online ballots. To access these additional online ballots, fans must be logged into an MLB.com account when submitting any online ballot. To obtain an MLB.com account, visit www.mlb.com and register in accordance with the enrollment instructions for a free MLB.com account.
Fans can also once again participate in the Home Run Derby Fan Poll. Fans will have the opportunity to select three players in each league whom they would most like to see participate in the Home Run Derby. The 2013 Home Run Derby -- part of Gatorade All-Star Workout Day -- will be broadcast live on ESPN, ESPN HD, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio in the United States beginning at 8 p.m. ET on Monday, July 15.
A year ago, Miami's Giancarlo Stanton was selected to compete in the Derby, but he had to withdraw due to right knee surgery. The procedure also prevented the slugger from attending the All-Star Game in Kansas City.
A strained right hamstring caused Stanton to miss five weeks this season. The slugger, however, is still one of the most feared hitters in the game, and fans can vote for him to participate in the Derby, even if he is not selected to the National League All-Star team.
Though originally scheduled for July 7, the 2013 rosters will now be unveiled Saturday, July 6, at 6:30 p.m. ET on the 2013 MLB All-Star Game Selection Show presented by Taco Bell. The show will be televised nationally on FOX.
From Saturday, July 6 to Thursday, July 11, be sure to return to MLB.com and cast your 2013 All-Star Game Final Vote Sponsored by freecreditscore.com for the final player for each League's All-Star roster.
And the voting doesn't end there. The final phase of All-Star Game voting will again have fans participating in the official voting for the Ted Williams All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award presented by Chevrolet. During the Midsummer Classic, fans will vote exclusively online at MLB.com via the 2013 All-Star Game MLB.com MVP Vote, and their voice will represent 20 percent of the official vote determining the recipient of the Arch Ward Trophy.
The 2013 All-Star Game will be played at Citi Field on Tuesday, July 16. Come to MLB.com for extensive online coverage of the All-Star Week festivities.
The 84th All-Star Game will be televised nationally by FOX Sports, in Canada by Rogers Sportsnet and RDS, and worldwide by partners in more than 200 countries via MLB International's independent feed. ESPN Radio and ESPN Radio Deportes will provide national radio coverage of the All-Star Game. MLB Network and SiriusXM also will also provide comprehensive All-Star Week coverage. For more information, please visit allstargame.com.
The most prominent Marlins name on the ballot is Stanton, the organization's lone All-Star in 2012. Because of all the lost time, Stanton's numbers don't rank among the leaders in the outfield. Yet, he had a productive June, and he remains a rising star.
Most likely, the Marlins will have one representative, and if it is not Ozuna, it could be rookie right-hander Jose Fernandez.
The 20-year-old is one of the promising young pitchers in the game. Among rookies in both leagues he ranks near the top in strikeouts, and he's shown elite stuff.
Fernandez sports a 97-mph fastball, and he's been commanding four pitches, and he's often dominated.
Pitchers are not selected in the fan balloting. So if Fernandez is picked, it will be by input from National League manager Bruce Bochy, players voting and Major League Baseball.
(as of July 2)
Joey Votto, Reds 3,622,608
Paul Goldschmidt, Diamondbacks 3,035,114
Allen Craig, Cardinals 2,525,399
Brandon Belt, Giants 1,804,152
Freddie Freeman, Braves 1,494,604
Brandon Phillips, Reds 3,411,839
Matt Carpenter, Cardinals 3,186,423
Marco Scutaro, Giants 3,142,783
Daniel Murphy, Mets 1,598,297
Chase Utley, Phillies 1,355,750
Troy Tulowitzki, Rockies 4,072,834
Brandon Crawford, Giants 2,383,248
Jean Segura, Brewers 2,072,083
Pete Kozma, Cardinals 1,867,781
Andrelton Simmons, Braves 1,192,066
David Wright, Mets 4,452,282
Pablo Sandoval, Giants 3,610,096
David Freese, Cardinals 2,376,121
Chris Johnson, Braves 1,234,095
Ryan Zimmerman, Nationals 1,072,563
Yadier Molina, Cardinals 5,093,645
Buster Posey, Giants 4,674,847
John Buck, Mets 1,446,565
Miguel Montero, Diamondbacks 997,791
Brian McCann, Braves 997,322
Carlos Beltran, Cardinals 5,013,806
Carlos Gonzalez, Rockies 2,928,606
Justin Upton, Braves 2,917,659
Bryce Harper, Nationals 2,902,393
Matt Holliday, Cardinals 2,697,608
Andrew McCutchen, Pirates 2,510,614
Hunter Pence, Giants 2,379,606
Ryan Braun, Brewers 2,331,774
Angel Pagan, Giants 2,016,370
Shin-Soo Choo, Reds 1,960,385
Jon Jay, Cardinals 1,825,513
Carlos Gomez, Brewers 1,746,318
Gregor Blanco, Giants 1,717,194
Jay Bruce, Reds 1,454,721
Domonic Brown, Phillies 1,427,696
Joe Frisaro is a reporter for MLB.com. He writes a blog, called The Fish Pond. Follow him on Twitter @JoeFrisaro.


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The girl saw me naked and was turned on faster than a light switch.
by Serah-xmhmm March 06, 2008
name for a person because of a very small penis
Curtis is hung like a lightswitch so everyone in gym class calls him "Lightswitch"
by billy julio June 29, 2007
"whoa look at lightswitch dance her ass off"
by LightSwitch September 27, 2005
Buddy was afraid to change with the guys before and after hockey games because he was hung like a light switch.
by myk4bz October 27, 2006
The EXACT moment between "I'm FAAUUUKED UP!" and "I'm BLAAACKED OUT!". Another form of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde". The EXACT moment when you pal goes from "Zero to Hero" during a solid evening of ripping a beverage or 10. You're ripping shots with your friend at the bar and they are acting fine, and then, suddenly, their LIGHT SWITCH trips on...
You girl, you went from "Zero to Hero" last night after that last "Red Headed Slut" shot we took. Your LIGHT SWITCH tripped and all the sudden.... I think I saw Va-GINE-NA during that keg stand!
by Kocktail Stockdale August 26, 2014
A alcoholic drink made with equal parts bourbon (traditionally Southern Comfort) and squirt.
Refers to the fact that the drinker will go from sober to drunk very quickly with no buzz in between, i.e. flipping a light switch.
Refers to the fact that the drinker will go from sober to drunk very quickly with no buzz in between, i.e. flipping a light switch.
by Evan Carr October 10, 2005
When you flick the female clitoras as if it were a light switch, in a light switch motion.
Larry: I totally Light Switched that girl last night, she loved it.
Dickbuttkiss: Yes you did.
Larry: Yes i did.
Dickbuttkiss: Yes you did.
Larry: Yes i did.
by DrNufario March 18, 2011


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- Film Note : -movie_rating-
- Release Date of film : 1999-11-21
- Average rate : 6.1
- Vote Count : 177
- Societies of production : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Status : Released
- Tagline : As the countdown begins for the new millennium there is still one number you can always count on.
- Duration of movie : 128
- Languages spoken : English
- Youtube Id : -youtube_id-
- Original title : The World Is Not Enough
- Movie genre : Action, Adventure, Thriller,
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- Sophie Marceau Character (Elektra King)
- Robert Carlyle Character (Renard)
- Denise Richards Character (Dr. Christmas Jones)
- Robbie Coltrane Character (Valentin Zukovsky)
- Desmond Llewelyn Character (Q)
- John Cleese Character (R)
- Maria Grazia Cucinotta Character (Cigar Girl)
- Samantha Bond Character (Miss Moneypenny)
- Michael Kitchen Character (Bill Tanner)
- Colin Salmon Character (Charles Robinson)
- David Calder Character (Sir Robert King)
- Serena Scott Thomas Character (Dr. Molly Warmflash)
- Judi Dench Character (M)
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text: US President Barack Obama meets with Pope Francis, Thursday, March 27, 2014 at the Vatican. Obama called himself a "great admirer" of Pope Francis as he sat down at the Vatican Thursday with the pontiff he considers a kindred spirit on issues of economic inequality. Their historic first meeting comes as Obama's administration and the church remain deeply split on issues of abortion and contraception. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)


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Watch Ricky Gervais explain atheism to Stephen Colbert. I like his explanation of the difference between science and religion. In fact, I like it so much I'm going to embellish it a bit and present it here ...Imagine what would happen after a giant meteor strike that wipes out everyone except for a small native tribe in the Andes that had no contact with other people before the apocalypse. All books and all knowledge will be destroyed.
Ten thousand years later there will be science books and they'll be pretty much the same as the ones we have now because people will simply rediscover the basic truths of nature. There might be religious books but they won't be anything like the holy books we have now because the people will have invented entirely new gods. That's the difference between science and religion.


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Off The Map Tattoo Guest Artists
John Anderton tattoo.
Last week, I mentioned that I'll be at the Paradise Tattoo Gathering -- one of my favorite tattoo events, not just for the stellar artist line-up, seminars and workshops, but because it's one of the few left where you actually feel there is a real tattoo "community." And it's a serious fun.
Because of The Gathering, many international artists will be stateside and doing guest spots at shops across the US. Our friends at Off The Map Tattoo in Grants Pass, Oregon and Easthampton, MA will be hosting many of these artists next month. Check out this insane line-up:
At the Oregon studio, renowned resident tattoo artist Jeff Gogue will host David Corden (9/4/12 - 9/8/12), Remis Tattoo (9/18/12 - 9/22/12), and John Anderton (9/18/12 - 9/22/12).
On the East Coast, the Massachusetts Off the Map crew welcomes Thomas-kYnst (9/1/12 - 9/3/12), Aurora Lancaster (9/5/12 - 9/11/12), and Fabian Danger De Gaillande (9/18/12 - 9/23/12).
I'm posting a tattoo by each of these artists here and highly recommend you check out all their work. Contact Off The Map for more info.
David Corden tattoo.
Aurora Lancaster tattoo.
Remis Tattoo.
Thomas-kYnst tattoo.
Fabian Danger De Gaillande tattoo.


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This is the week when networks set their fall line-ups. My previous blogs had the stories I sent to papers about NBC and Fox; here's ABC -- easily the most daring network this time. I'll have more after the network makes its presentation to advertisers, late this afternoon.
By MIKE HUGHES
This fall, ABC will take some bold
chances with its most precious time slots.


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Make It: Homemade Instruments To Beat the Band
No more air guitar! These crafty projects will have your kids making music in no time. They range from ridiculously easy to a little more involved. Each are fun to make from start to finish, and will entertain for hours.
1. Drums from A Beautiful Mess
2. Handheld Bells from Mini Eco
3. Cardboard Guitar from Make Do
4. Mailing Tube Rain Sticks from Spoonful
5. Handmade Guitar from Read and Draw Magazine
6. Button Castanets from Whimsy Love
7. Paint Can Drum Kit from 101 Woonideeen
8. Colorful Xylophone from Delightful Learning
9. Palm Pipes from Deceptively Educational
10. Pot Bell from Developmental Community Music
(Images: as linked above)