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You can read Human Kinetics e-books on desktop, laptop, and various mobile devices, as long as you have authorized the device or e-reader app to read e-books protected by Adobe's digital rights management (DRM).
Formats available: PDF, ePUB
Textbook for graduate courses in motor development, motor behavior,
physical education pedagogy, physical therapy, and research methods;
reference for academic libraries and researchers in motor development,
motor behavior, and kinesiology.
Kathleen M. Haywood, PhD, is a professor and associate dean for
graduate education at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, where she
researches life span motor development and teaches courses in motor
behavior and development, sport psychology, and biomechanics. She earned
her PhD in motor behavior from the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign in 1976.
Haywood is a fellow of the National Academy of Kinesiology and the
Research Consortium of the American Alliance for Health, Physical
Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD). She has served as president
of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical
Activity and as chairperson of the Motor Development Academy of AAHPERD.
Haywood is also a recipient of AAHPERD's Mabel Lee Award.
Haywood is also the coauthor of the first, second, and third editions of Archery:
Steps to Success and Teaching Archery: Steps to Success and
coauthor of Life Span Motor Development, also published by Human
Kinetics. She resides in Saint Charles, Missouri. In her free time she
enjoys fitness training, tennis, and dog training.
Mary Ann Roberton, PhD, is professor emeritus and past director
of the School of Human Movement, Sport, and Leisure Studies at Bowling
Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. Roberton has been
researching and writing about motor development for over 35 years and is
well known for her study of developmental sequences in motor development
and its application for physical education teachers and physical
therapists. In addition to Advanced Analysis of Motor Development,
Roberton has authored one scholarly book, several book chapters,
numerous journal articles, and invited and refereed papers.
In 2011 Roberton received the Hall of Fame Award from the National
Association for Sport and Physical Education. She is a fellow of the
Research Consortium of the American Alliance for Health, Physical
Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) and was inducted as a fellow
into the National Academy of Kinesiology in 2003.
A distinguished faculty member, Roberton was awarded the Faculty Mentor
Award in 2000 from Bowling Green State University. Honoring her service
to the university and the profession, the Mary Ann Roberton Outstanding
Thesis Award and Mary Ann Roberton Outstanding Project Award were
established in 1999 by the faculty of the School of Human Movement,
Sport, and Leisure Studies at Bowling Green State University. Roberton
resides in Madison, Wisconsin. Retired since 2005, she remains active in
research and scholarship. In her free time she enjoys swimming, cycling,
and reading.
Nancy Getchell, PhD, is an associate professor at the University
of Delaware in Newark. She has taught courses in motor development,
motor control and learning, research methods, and women in sport. For
nearly 20 years, Getchell has focused her research on motor development.
She is a fellow of the Research Consortium of the American Alliance for
Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD). She is a
member of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and
Physical Activity, the International Society of Motor Control, and
AAHPERD. Getchell also served as the section editor for the Growth and
Motor Development section of Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport
from 2005 to 2009 and chairperson of the AAHPERD Motor Development and
Learning Academy.
In 2001, Getchell was the recipient of the Lolas E. Halverson Young
Investigators Award in motor development. She earned a PhD in
kinesiology from the University of Wisconsin at Madison in 1996.
Getchell resides in Wilmington, Delaware, where she enjoys hiking,
playing soccer, and bicycling.
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manner by presenting parallels and highlighting relationships among
research studies that independent readings might not provide."
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2014-02-12 / Obituaries
Joseph DePippo, Massapequa resident and football coach, St. Rose of Lima parishioner, WWII U.S. Marine veteran
Throughout his life, Joseph DePippo was a man who believed in commitment. A U.S. Marine, he served his country in World War II and Korea. He was married to his wife Ann for 58 years. He lived his faith as a parishioner at St. Rose of Lima and for many years coached football there. He was a constant presence in the lives of his children and his grandchildren.
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To install phpPgAdmin, install the phppgadmin packages with
pacman -S phppgadmin
Ensure you do not have an older copy of phppgadmin.
rm -r /srv/http/phppgAdmin
Copy the example configuration file to your httpd configuration directory.
cp /etc/webapps/phppgadmin/apache.example.conf /etc/httpd/conf/extra/httpd-phppgadmin.conf
Add the following lines to
# phpPgAdmin configuration Include conf/extra/httpd-phppgadmin.conf
You can type this into the terminal to produce the same effect:
echo -e "\nInclude conf/extra/httpd-phppgadmin.conf" >> /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf
Add the following lines to
# Use for PHP 5.x: LoadModule php5_module modules/libphp5.so AddHandler php5-script php
Add index.php after "DirectoryIndex index.html"
# DirectoryIndex: sets the file that Apache will serve if a directory # is requested. # <IfModule dir_module> DirectoryIndex index.html index.php </IfModule>
/usr/share/webapps/phppgadmin/.htaccess, comment out deny from all. The line should look like this:
#deny from all
Otherwise you'll get an error similar to "Error 403 - Access forbidden!" when you attempt to access your phppgadmin installation.
/etc/httpd/conf/extra/httpd-phppgadmin.conf should have the following information:
Alias /phppgadmin "/usr/share/webapps/phppgadmin" <Directory "/usr/share/webapps/phppgadmin"> AllowOverride All Options FollowSymlinks Order allow,deny Allow from all </Directory>
Open your
/etc/php/php.ini and go to the line containing open_basedir and add the path(s) to your phppgAdmin installation so it has the following:
For example, mine contains the following:
open_basedir = /srv/http/:/home/:/tmp/:/usr/share/pear/:/usr/share/webapps/phppgadmin:/etc/webapps
You need the pgsql module, so uncomment in
- to
Accessing your phpPgAdmin installation
Finally your phppgadmin installation is complete. Before start using it you need to restart your apache server by following command:
# systemctl restart httpd.service
You can access your phppgadmin installation using the following url:
http://localhost/phppgadmin/ or http://localhost/phppgadmin/index.php
Note: 'localhost' is the hostname in your /etc/rc.conf file.
If you want to access it using:
in '/etc/httpd/conf/extra/httpd-phppgadmin.conf' change:
Alias /phppgadmin/ "/usr/share/webapps/phppgadmin/"
Alias /phppgadmin "/usr/share/webapps/phppgadmin"
Lighttpd Configuration
The php setup for lighttpd is exactly the same as for apache. Make an alias for phppgadmin in your lighttpd config.
alias.url = ( "/phppgadmin" => "/usr/share/webapps/phppgadmin/")
Then enable mod_alias, mod_fastcgi and mod_cgi in your config ( server.modules section )
Update open_basedir in /etc/php/php.ini and add "/usr/share/webapps/".
open_basedir = /srv/http/:/home/:/tmp/:/usr/share/pear/:/usr/share/webapps/
Make sure lighttpd is setup to serve php files, Lighttpd#FastCGI
Restart lighttpd and browse to http://localhost/phppgadmin/index.php
NGINX Configuration
Also similar to apache configuration (and Lighttpd, for that matter).
Create a symbolic link to the /usr/share/webapps/phppgadmin directory from whichever directory your vhost is serving files from, e.g. /srv/http/<domain>/public_html/
sudo ln -s /usr/share/webapps/phppgadmin /srv/http/<domain>/public_html/phppgadmin
You can also setup a sub domain with a server block like so (if using php-fpm):
server { server_name phppgadmin.<domain.tld>; access_log /srv/http/<domain>/logs/phppgadmin.access.log; error_log /srv/http/<domain.tld>/logs/phppgadmin.error.log; location / { root /srv/http/<domain.tld>/public_html/phppgadmin; index index.html index.htm index.php; } location ~ \.php$ { root /srv/http/<domain.tld>/public_html/phppgadmin; fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php-fpm/php-fpm.sock; fastcgi_index index.php; fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME /srv/http/<domain.tld>/public_html/phppgadmin/$fastcgi_script_name; include fastcgi_params; } }
Troubleshooting Access Denied (403)
You will need to edit the
.htaccess file located at
Allow from <ip>
where <ip> is your current ip (or use 127.0.0.1 if you are on the same box) and then
rc.d restart httpd
in order to access phppgadmin.


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Please join us to learn about acceptance for all abilities. John and Karen Krejcha of Autism Empowerment will be presenting on this topic.
- Who: All parents of children of all ages with special needs, educators and community members
- What: A free presentation
- En caso de preguntas, favor de contactar a la intérprete, Sra. Estefanía, al 360-313-3054. En los talleres estará presente una intérprete de español.
- Supervised children's activities will be provided by trained special education staff. Light refreshments also available.
Can't make it on April 12? More parent nights will be held at the same time and same location on April 26, May 10 and May 24.
Questions? Please contact Kelli Nye, autism specialist.
This event is brought to you in partnership with the Special Education PTSA of Southwest Washington and Vancouver Public Schools' Family-Community Resource Centers.
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It was a special Wednesday afternoon for Blue Springs South seniors Thomas Abarca, Angelica Camareno, Caleb Humphreys and Halan Mann as they signed national letters of intent to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level.
Abarca will play basketball at Central Methodist University in Fayette, Mo.; Camareno will play volleyball at MCC-Longview in Lee's Summit; Humphreys will play baseball at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College in Miami, Okla.; and Mann will play volleyball at Stephens College in Columbia, Mo.
Abarca will rejoin his backcourt teammate from South, Andrew Wright, at Central Methodist.
"It was important for me to go somewhere where I felt comfortable and knew some people, and Andrew and I have been neighbors and played basketball together for years," Abarca said. "When I visited Central Methodist's campus I knew that's where I wanted to go – and Andrew has told me great things about the school and the basketball program."
Mann said Stephens College's veterinary program played a big role in her decision.
"I am going to be a vet, and they have a great program," Mann said. "I love the campus – it's just the right size – and Columbia is a great town. I felt comfortable with the girls on the team, and I like the coach. I think it's going to be a perfect fit for me."
Humphreys, who has been an anchor for the South baseball team, is excited about taking his game to the next level.
"This is just an amazing opportunity for me, and I was so excited when I got contacted by the coaches at Northeastern Oklahoma," Humphreys said. "It's nice to have this all taken care of because this could be a special season for our baseball team, and I don't have to concern myself with recruiting now that I know where I'm going to college."
Camareno said that Longview provides everything she is looking for in a college program.
"I'm part of the A+ program, so school is going to be very affordable," she said. "And Longview has a great program, it's close to home and I can work on my game over the next two years to see if I can go on and play for a bigger school.
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Like all of his brethren, Lee Stempniak lost considerable money during the NHL lockout.
But Stempniak — a positive sort even during the worst of times — can look back and see the sunny after-effects of all those seemingly meaningless ice sessions in a time of frigid labour relations.
"During the lockout, it was Ryan Whitney, Keith Yandle, Shawn Thornton, Brad Marchand, Tuukka Rask, Jay Pandolfo, Greg Campbell, Dan Paille and myself," the Calgary Flames right wing says of the NHLPA crew back in Boston. "With the lack of numbers, we had to do a lot more one-on-one, two-on-two kind of stuff then full-ice stuff.
"But I think it might have helped us out going into the season."
Judging by the early returns, Stempniak might want to follow the exact same training regimen next off-season. After four games, the Dartmouth College graduate leads the Flames scoring race — alongside Curtis Glencross — with three goals and five points.
All that one-on-one practice appeared to pay off in Saturday's 4-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers. In the first period, Stempniak won a battle with defenceman Nick Schultz along the boards and threw the puck back to Mark Giordano.
Giordano whipped it over to Jay Bouwmeester, who beat goalie Devan Dubnyk through a perfect screen created by Jarome Iginla.
That workmanlike assist sticks out as his personal highlight of a three-point night.
"Yeah, any time you go against someone one-one-one-for a puck battle like that, you want to win it," he said. "I think that's something that is one of the things that helps me be more consistent. If you're able to go out there and win more of those than you lose, you keep plays alive. You get more chances and things like that lead to more scoring chances.
"That's all part of it, moving your feet, winning those puck battles, and basically just keeping pucks alive in the offensive zone and getting those second and third chances."
Chances aside, Stempniak, 29, is known for going hot and cold more often than Calgary in a winter chalk full of chinooks.
Three years ago, he amassed 14 goals in 18 games after the Toronto Maple Leafs shipped him to the Phoenix Coyotes for a combined total of 18.
He is coming off a 14-goal season in Calgary.
"I've been trying to be more consistent," Stempniak said. "Unfortunately, I've sort of been a streaky scorer in the past. I'm trying to take the same approach and be consistent and hopefully the scoring will become more consistent as we go along."
So far, so good.


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Yun Sun is a nonresident fellow in the Africa Growth Initiative, focusing on China's relations with Africa and U.S.-China cooperation on the continent.
What the U.S. government has done [regarding surveillance] is intrinsically different from what Chinese entities have done. The U.S. government has been acting out of a defensive position; the Chinese engage for a very different perspective, either for commercial secrets or for data mining an interest that China is interested in.
In the past few years, there has been this sense that there was too much emphasis on large powers like the U.S. China sees this whole thing as a chess board. If they could consolidate relationships in Africa, Latin America and Central America, it will boost their standing in the world and give them more bargaining power.
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Imagine you're driving down the highway and "blam!" you have a blowout. You save your car and yourself from catastrophe by safely bringing the car to a stop but you find yourself stranded on the side of the road, sweating from the summer sun, without a spare and without a way to get back on your way.
Does this sound like a bad situation?
Knowing what you should've done before you left – check the tire pressure and check the tread for wear – you always skipped these essential steps because everything always worked as you'd expected them to.
For the majority of firms in the tax, accounting and financial advisory business, this tire blowout scenario is an apt metaphor. Your well-worn, trusted client base of baby boomers is preparing to "blow out" and apathy toward younger generations of clients has left you without a "spare."
The Future is Here
One well-circulated data point the past few years is that baby boomers will pass an estimated $30 trillion to their Generation X and Y heirs over the next several decades.¹ While that transfer of wealth is historically powerful, the phrase "over the next several decades" allows too many CPAs and wealth advisors to procrastinate putting a plan together.
The reality is that Generation X and Y investors are sitting on large sums of money right now. A study released by BMO Capital in June revealed that 1-in-4 of all high-net worth Americans are under the age of 40.²
Despite their growing wealth and enviable future earning power, Generation X and Y Americans are being ignored by the financial industry. According to research by Fidelity, less than half of wealth advisors today have engaged with this new generation of investors.³
A major contributor to this is perception – many of the baby boomer advisors believe the younger generations don't have the wealth to invest. Pershing recently asked advisors to report their current affluent client base by age ranges.⁴ Not surprisingly, participating advisors stated that 60 percent of their affluent clients are over the age of 55.
Pershing then asked the advisors to estimate how those percentages breakdown across America and they then compared those responses against actual market data. You can see from the table that the results are astounding. Responding advisors underestimate the number of affluent clients under the age of 54 and are dramatically over-concentrated in the 55+ demographic segment.
It's imperative for CPAs and wealth advisors to stop viewing the Baby Boomer generation as their only client base.
Preventing a "Blowout"
If you are a CPA or wealth advisor who thinks Generation X and Y clients aren't the type you need, think again. These younger generations of investors can offer great growth potential, yet they remain underserved by the tax, accounting and financial planning community. Many advisors are hesitant to take on Gen X and Y clients because they aren't certain they understand the needs of this group. While these two generations may be living a faster-paced lifestyle and are more digitally connected than Baby Boomers, their investment needs aren't much different.
Fidelity found that 70 percent of Gen X and Y investors are looking to simplify their financial life. Their top five financial needs include:
- Stock planning
- Tuition planning
- Budget/income planning
- Cash management/bill payment
- Business owner planning
CPAs and wealth advisors can serve these Gen X and Y clients easily by simply learning to open themselves to the opportunity and slightly shifting their business models.
Thinking Ahead
Gen X and Y investors are early in their financial planning careers and are eager to get involved. They, by and large, have a great deal of knowledge and understanding about their financial lives, which means they come to CPAs and wealth advisors with a good understanding of what products are available and how they work. Advisors can really dig in and work with them to develop the right financial path and long-term success.
These investors are also thinking ahead and want to learn from their advisors about products such as life insurance and long-term care. They see the generational challenges of their parents and grandparents, so they want to stay on top of long-term planning and be prepared for the future.
For many Baby Boomers, 401(k)s were something brand new when first introduced, so the learning curve was much steeper before they accepted this retirement platform. Gen X and Y are already familiar with 401(k)s and IRAs, and many have invested in these tools early in their careers. With time as a great ally in investments, many Gen X and Y have already maxed out their 401(k)s, IRAs and other retirement channels and are ready to reap the benefits of these long-term qualified plan vehicles. CPAs and wealth advisors can spend more time providing advice for the next stages of planning rather than having to convince these investors of their value.
Co-Pilot: One key difference of Gen X and Y investors is that they want to "visit their money" regularly, talking quarterly or even monthly with their wealth advisors about their portfolios. While they seek advice from their advisors, they want to "co-pilot" their financial lives and keep on top of how they are developing.
The younger generations want to be diversified right from the start to keep ahead of the major market changes they have experienced in the past. They have access to much more information, so they understand the pitfalls and outcomes of investment products.
A Digital World: Though Gen X and Y are also tech savvy, technology can't replace direct communication with their advisors. They want to work directly with competent advisors who are able to provide insights and information quickly. They prefer multiple access points so they can get the answers they need to make decisions quickly.
Gen Y investors are born into a truly digital world and they have an expectation of what technology can do. They want to be able to look at information in real time from their devices, while having a conversation with their advisors.
While only 34 percent of Gen X and Y believe it is important for their advisors to have a social media presence, social media is used to vet their own portfolios.³ Their social networks offer them opinions, advice and ideas about how their portfolios are doing, and in turn, they validate this with their advisors.
Seeking the Same Advice
The true value a CPA or wealth advisor can bring to any generation is still the same – making sure the client is discovering and reaching their financial life goals. Those who set out to learn and understand what these younger generations need to find the right solution for their financial success will provide much needed value.
Gen X and Y turn to baby boomer advisors because of their years of experience and deep expertise. These young investors are relying on the veteran knowledge that baby boomer advisors bring. The key to engaging these two generations is to grow relationships with them.
CPAs and wealth advisors can engage and grow their businesses with Gen X and Y investors by simply adjusting their relationships with these younger clients and rethinking their long-term business models.
This way they won't find themselves stranded on the side of the road, wondering "What if?"
Want to read more from 1st Global? Follow us on Twitter @1stGlobal or on LinkedIn. You can also watch videos on the company's YouTube Channel.
Brian M. Finnigan is vice president and chief marketing officer for 1st Global. Brian leads the company's strategic marketing efforts, such as market research, firm marketing and brand consulting, and develops campaigns, client marketing collateral, advisor communications and events.
1st Global Capital Corp. is a member of FINRA and SIPC and is headquartered at 12750 Merit Drive, Suite 1200 in Dallas, Texas 75251; (214) 294-5000. Additional information about 1st Global is available via the Internet at www.1stGlobal.com.
¹ Accenture, "The 'Greater' Wealth Transfer: Capitalizing on the Intergenerational Shift in Wealth," 2012
² http://newsroom.bmo.com/press-releases/bmo-private-bank-changing-face-of-wealth-study-tw-tsx-bmo-201306130880202001
³ Insights on Independence Insights on Advice, Fidelity Insights, December 2012.
⁴ Pershing, "Investor of the Future: The Quest for Tomorrow's Affluent Clients Starts Today" June 2013.


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IBM Ad Campaign Attacks Amazon
IBM is stepping up its fight against Amazon.com around cloud computing.
In an unusual move, IBM is launching a marketing campaign Monday that names Amazon as a rival and implicitly claims that IBM is the leader in the estimated $40 billion-a-year cloud-computing market. IBM rarely mentions competitors in any of its advertisements.
"Whose cloud powers 270,000 more websites than Amazon?" asks one print advertisement that will run in some major newspapers and business magazines. "If your answer is IBM, you're among the well informed. The IBM cloud offerings also support 30% more of the most popular websites than anyone else in the world."
The campaign, which will run in print, online and outdoors, highlights the growing stakes in the battle for the cloud as companies shift more of their technology purchasing dollars to renting computing over the Internet rather than buying and maintaining their own hardware and software. IBM would not disclose how much it is spending on the campaign.
The trend is a challenge to IBM, which has made billions of dollars installing, maintaining and upgrading computer systems for clients.
IBM recently lost a high-profile fight with Amazon for a $600 million contract to set up a cloud-computing system for the Central Intelligence Agency. The CIA surprised IBM when it picked Amazon, a win that could help unlock doors for Amazon with security-sensitive government agencies and commercial clients that have long been IBM's turf.
An Amazon spokesperson declined to comment on the IBM campaign.
IBM vice president of cloud services Ric Telford said IBM is launching the campaign largely because it recently completed its $2 billion acquisition of SoftLayer Technologies Inc.
SoftLayer rents space to clients on computers the clients don't own, an area dominated by Amazon. A client, for example, might put its database or website on computer servers operated by SoftLayer rather than buy its own.
Telford downplayed the loss of the CIA contract, claiming it was just one deal of many. "IBM wins more than it loses," said Telford, citing a 10-year, $1 billion cloud computing contract it announced this August with the Department of the Interior.
In the most recent quarter, IBM disappointed investors by falling short of Wall Street revenue estimates, but named cloud computing as a bright spot. IBM it generated more than $1 billion in cloud revenue, up 70% from a year earlier, and the first time IBM disclosed its cloud revenues.
In July, IBM said in a securities filing that the Securities and Exchange Commission was conducting an investigation into how the company reports cloud revenue. IBM said it is cooperating with the agency and follows accepted accounting rules.
– Greg Bensinger contributed to this report.
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Yay! I got to vote this time!
epicfal wrote:I like this design a lot - nice to see impaired puppies getting some love, too. And of course, getting to keep living relatively normally, as opposed to having to be put to sleep. That's nice to see, too.
I don't think many people would interpret this shirt as approving of injuring dogs - I mean, I don't interpret a picture of a happy man in a wheelchair to mean that I should go break someone's kneecaps. It seems like a very bizarre jump to make.
I'm a pretty dark and twisted individual most of the time.
walmazan wrote:I hope this prints!, I love it! +1
I agree; my favorite shirt in the derby!
Re: A Horrible Accident
I have friends with Collies and when I showed them this, they said it was hilarious. And they would wear it. Great design.
AutoTechInSTL wrote:I'm not sure copyrights ever expire.. I mean plagiarism is plagiarism no matter how much time has passed
All intellectual property is time limited. Copyright exists until 50 years after the creator's death. Charles Schultz only passed in 2000 so there is still a long way to go before Snoopy is out of copyright.
Fair use exemptions are kind of tricky, parody "is the use of some elements of a prior author's composition to create a new one that, at least in part, comments on that author's works."
Re: Just a Little Husky
Amazing!!! We have 3 Spitzes and need this shirt
wisesage wrote:I think it is funny that Blue is the only one smoking for a couple of different reasons. Blue is the youngest character of this bunch as far as date of creation and target audience. Blue is the only girl of the group (yes, Blue is a girl. And if that isn't enough proof, I was visiting my brother's once while the kids were watching it and Blue was wearing a tutu.) She also appears to be winning.
Don't forget that the original host of Blues Clues was arrested for drug use. Which adds more to the joke.
Re: Cloud Chasing
That is adorable. I swear if this wins I'll be foreced to ensure that my mother's dog club sees it. That bunch of Agility nuts.
prozakgal wrote:Anyone immediately think of this shirt?:
Yes! And I'd wear them interchangeably. Nice. I liked Stardamsel's version, too, but the colors on this pop nicely.
kinkajou1015 wrote:I wasn't going to vote for this design initially as I personally am not fond of the art style or the color choices, let alone the subject matter, but I always check each entry when I try to vote to make sure, there are several I wouldn't have voted for on thumbnail alone yet detail won me over, and some thumbnails that won me over but details that made me gag.
Then the detail I wasn't really fond of the subject matter like I said, in the sense that I would feel bad with a shirt that had a dog in a pet wheelchair and wearing it would make me feel like I was promoting hurting animals to watch them frolic with these pet wheelchairs. And I also am not a fan of the colorizing technique.
Then BD3D walks in, barks nonsense, and I have to vote +1 to this design, just to spite him, partly because his entry this week fist the thumbnail wins me over but the detail is gah, partly because he has a known history with infringing on other people's work, and partly because I swear I've seen his little white fluffy dog before but I can't place where.
Anyway, I'm just saying, you have my vote, paigeg. I'm not really fond of many of your derby entries (really the derby 183 entry you did was the one I like the most of the entries I see), but I'll give you a vote to try and rise.
Kindof a strange take, but OK. My intent was more to show the happiness of a pup given a new chance at life, and the utter resilience our pets have, if we just give them the opportunity. They don't sit whining about being 'disabled'. Get it? Whining? Urrrggggh!
Thanks for the mention of the Stars entry - the nebula, or Jack Lalane? I appreciate you don't care for most of my subs. Neither do I, frankly. I'm trying to find my 'voice', as it were - my style. Obviously, I don't really have one. But as a rank amateur, I just do this for fun, and to learn.
Thanks for the vote, whatever prompted it.
blinddog3d wrote:You sure do have a lot of savvy for being around for only a few weeks. Twice ain't "numerous," put it to bed.
That's what the tattle button is for, feel free to use it, anytime. Tattle, tattle tattle, but quit your bloodclot crying.
Let ye who is without sin cast the first vote, hahahaaa (I crack myself up, sometimes).
Bugger me! :D
PS- Thanks for the GMV, Fossilgirl1! Live long and prosper
hyuk. I had to hit reply just to see what 'bloodclot' was inserted for. But you actually wrote that!
I'm a fan of your style, for the most part, but I'm also wary. I Googled the crap out of that Maltese, because the style just doesn't fit the rest of the design. Came up empty. So, due-diligence done, GMV. Though, I still think the style difference between that one element and the rest of the piece is jarring. Doing the Maltese in the same style wouldn't have hurt it a bit, and might have rescued votes from those too gun-shy to suspend disbelief. JMHO.
Re: Do Not Pass Go
Thanks everyone for all the support and positive comments! We are so happy!
Re: Boba Fetch
This is awesome, it will be in the top 3! congrats!
Re: A great disturbance at the dog park
you always make me smile Lucky! haha! +1
I'm crossing my fingers for this one! because I want it with all my bones!
devilzukin wrote:I really want this shirt! Needs to get back into the fog and win!
Go fight win! I need this shirt!!
Re: Beware of Fluffy
This needs to be voted back up into the fog immediately, based solely on the fact that I want it. Best of derby!
Re: Dogtor Who
Thanks again everyone for all the love on this one.
Re: Caninicus!
Voldy's "tail" placement really bothers me.
omarfeliciano wrote:It's so fluffy I wanna die!
Lol...just what I was thinking...
walmazan wrote:This is awesome, it will be in the top 3! congrats!
Thanks man, if I'm lucky enough to make top 3 then that'll be awesome, but I have no doubt in my mind you guys have 1st. Super wearable and awesome design!!!
thatrobert wrote:
Congratulations on winning a Best Loser Award!
This is not SPAM.
Winning a BLA does NOT mean this shirt won't print -- I'm hoping it does.
Your one and only gift is this crappy little badge in your shirt thread. Enjoy.
You make me feel like I am whole again.
Thanks Robert!
walmazan wrote:I'm crossing my fingers for this one! because I want it with all my bones!
I want yours and Kevs!
Thanks everyone.
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jcflman wrote:Every time I see the thumbnail it makes me laugh. :D
Glad to hear it, thanks jcflman!
This is funny, the dogs expression is perfect!
xarous wrote:Voldy's "tail" placement really bothers me.
*shakes head, sighs*
How Freudian..
I really like this design, I'd buy one.
Wooo, thanks for all the comments and votes everyone! I'm shocked and pleased this little guy managed to hang out in the fog.
collinvh wrote:I know it's super late in the derby but I prefer this design over my first entry. It ties into the reference better and the splatter is more fitting of the movie and my own style. Thanks for the great comments on my first shirt.
I think tommytrex said it best:
"Are you going to bark all day...little doggie...or are you going to bite?"
I hope you enjoy. Please vote...quickly.
Thanks for the quote.
You've improved an already well designed shirt. +1
Re: A Bad Idea
Awwww I voted for you.. so cute!
paigeg wrote:hyuk. I had to hit reply just to see what 'bloodclot' was inserted for. But you actually wrote that!
I'm a fan of your style, for the most part, but I'm also wary. I Googled the crap out of that Maltese, because the style just doesn't fit the rest of the design. Came up empty. So, due-diligence done, GMV. Though, I still think the style difference between that one element and the rest of the piece is jarring. Doing the Maltese in the same style wouldn't have hurt it a bit, and might have rescued votes from those too gun-shy to suspend disbelief. JMHO.
I always love your opinion. The style difference was intentional, and the votes lost wouldn't make a difference to me. I did that so I could use it as the thumb, for those that like cute, fluffy designs and not one person noticed that the dog holding the leash is my logo "BlindDog" in a tux. But this design has a message, "Don't Judge me!"
I have been singled out, not for using other people's art, but for being a loudmouth. There are so many others here that try to get away with copying, and get rejected. I'm not the only one, but I am the sacrificial dog. I'm ok with that.
I apologize for the controversy I caused on your doggy wheels, but you got a vote out of it. I will continue to submit my designs in derbies that merit my time, but I am focusing on my tattoo designs. They are doing very well and I love doing them.
On another note, my 7 Samurabbits that woot rejected has been picked up and produced by SiqueGear.com and will be on sale for $15, next week. I will put a link in my signature for all those that PM'd me that they wanted one if I ever printed it(15 wooters told me they wanted one). I'm doing a 400 shirt run in ALL sizes, from small youth sizes all the way up to XXXL ($18.50 for 3XL).
Thanks for your support through all the controversy, maybe the dust will settle and the drama will cease, but I doubt it. That never stopped me before, so why start now? A little drama never hurts, in fact it just brings attention to my designs.
Bruno (aka BlindDog3D)
MadamAtom wrote:I like it, but I have a feeling I'm missing a reference. Is it related to anything in particular? GMV either way.
My guess is game of thrones (Arya Stark and her wolf Nymeria)
bassanimation wrote: Go Emperor Pugpatine!
If Vader's dog is Pugpatine, does that make Obi Wan's dog Yodahuahua?
Great design. Love the Yoda-dog!
Please make this tee!
justzo wrote:Snoopy, Droopy, Scooby, Blue and Astro. Who is the one in the orange hat?
pretty sure thats Otis from Garfield.
weebee247 wrote:pretty sure thats Otis from Garfield.
er.....Odie or something. Otis is from Milo & Otis
Re: Guardian of the Underworld
Oh my God I need this shirt. It'll go great with the Red Riding Hood one you did.
bislwem wrote:WHY is this out of the fog?
I feel the same way. This was really the only shirt I was interested in. I hope it prints sometime here or elsewhere.
blinddog3d wrote:not one person noticed that the dog holding the leash is my logo "BlindDog" in a tux.
I noticed, and I presume I wasn't alone, since he all but leaped out and licked me on the nose. It seemed evident enough that I didn't think it needed mentioning.
epicfal wrote:Very cute! I really like the placement.
Agreed- good use of negative space.
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Irene was preceded in death by her husband, Dale Nichols; a son-in-law, Wayne Miller; brothers, Bill Shubert and James Ray Shubert in infancy; sister, Mary Schroeder; sisters-in-law, Libby Shubert and Virginia Nichols, Martha Pettit; brothers-in-law, Jewel "Red", Wayne and John "J.P." Nichols, Don "Bud" Arnold and Stanley Pettit; three grandsons, Nicholas Dale Spilker, Jeremy Dale Niles and Travis Atlee Bradley.
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Burial will be in the Greensburg Cemetery in Greensburg, Missouri.
Pastor John Davison will officiate and Casket Bearers will be her grandchildren.
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With How I Met Your Mother heading into what is possibly its final season, the identity of the titular mother could be revealed in the coming months.
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Viewers have caught brief glimpses of the mother over the years, whether it be the sight of her ankle or her famous yellow umbrella, all of which were filmed with stunt "mothers," including HIMYM director Pamela Fryman.
"Ultimately when we do cast the actress who is the mother, it's going to have to be shrouded in secrecy, so if it already happened and if we already did it, I don't want to say," executive producer Craig Thomas told reporters Tuesday.
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The most popular fan pick for Mrs. Mosby over the years has been Robin (Cobie Smulders), even though it's been established since the pilot that she is the "aunt" of Ted's (Josh Radnor) children, played in flash-forwards by Lyndsy Fonseca and David Henrie. Since the Season 7 finale revealed that Robin will marry Barney (Neil Patrick Harris), Robin's pretty much out, but there's one theory being tossed around that may surprise you.
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Retired New London police captains will keep salaries until July
New London - The settlement packages for two city police captains who retired earlier this month include salary payments through July 1 and extended health insurance benefits coverage.
Deputy Chief Marshall Segar, whose one-year contract was not renewed, will receive one year's pay of about $105,000; one year's worth of insurance coverage; and a $21,000 contribution to his retirement savings plan as outlined in his contract.
But still unclear are the value of the packages, the cost to the city and where the money will come from to pay for them.
City Councilor Adam Sprecace questioned the agreements on Tuesday, saying that the council was not privy to the details of the agreements and that no money has been budgeted to cover any additional the costs.
"I believe each appropriation has to come before the City Council,'' he said. "Now you have all this new spending. ... If they don't pass (the council), we're going to have issues."
But Mayor Daryl Justin Finizio, who announced the changes in the police department's managerial structure earlier this month, said in a statement Tuesday that department heads were consulted and the finance director assured him there was money in the budget to cover the agreements.
Capt. Michael Lacey, a 28-year veteran of the department, and Capt. William Dittman, who was with the department for 35 years, each will continue to earn about $1,700 a week through July 1.
Lacey will receive his full salary for the next 4.5 years under the agreement, which requires the city to make up the difference between his base wage and his pension benefit.
Dittman also will receive family health insurance for the next seven years, until he turns 65 and becomes eligible for Medicare.
All three officers will be paid for accrued vacation, holiday and compensation time.
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