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God is responsible for the spiritual entities within our bodies, and more likely, aliens are the most likely candidates for the geniuses behind the amazing nanotech DNA which designs our life form physical bodies; there is no argument required.
There are many predominant planets whose entire intelligent life forms are spiritual entities who have no physical DNA required to house such a spirit being.
Our physical world is an anomaly, by virtue of the sheer numbers of many such noncorporeal worlds, by comparison.
Does human DNA reflect a computer code, an alien nanotech, and thus the not so hidden hidden fingerprint of a "Creator"?
Scientists have found that our genetic code has all of these key elements.
"The coding regions of DNA," expostulates Dr. Stephen Meyer, "have exactly the same relevant properties as a computer code or language" (quoted by Strobel, p. 237, The Case for a Creator, 2004)
Whose mind or what entity could shrink and miniaturize such information and place our DNA's enormous number of 'letters' in their correct sequence as a genetic building block instruction manual?
Could evolution in itself have progressively come up with a nanotech system like this?
It is difficult to fathom, but the quantum of information in our human DNA is roughly comparably equal to 12 sets of The Encyclopedia Britannica-an amazing 384 volumes worth of detailed data that would fill 48 feet long of required library shelves .
Yet in their precise size-only two millionths of a millimeter thick-a teaspoon of DNA, according to molecular biologist Michael Denton, has "all the information needed to build the proteins for all the species of organisms that have ever lived on the earth, and there would still be enough room left for all the information in every book ever written" (Evolution: A Theory in Crisis, 1996, p.
"God is responsible for spiritual entities within, aliens are the geniuses behind nanotech DNA which is our physical bodies. Most planetary intelligent spiritual entities need no physical DNA to house a being. "p. 334).
Intelligent Design of our Human DNA
As scientists began to unravel and decode the human DNA molecule, they found something amazingly unexpected-a computer programmer's exquisite 'language' composed of some 3 billion genetic letters.
"One of the most extraordinary discoveries of the twentieth century," says Dr. Stephen Meyer, director of the Center for Science and Culture at the Discovery Institute in Seattle, Wash., "was that DNA actually stores information-the detailed instructions for assembling proteins-in the form of a four-character digital code" (quoted by Lee Strobel, The Case for a Creator, 2004, p. 224).
As George Williams explains it: "The gene is a package of information, not an object. The pattern of base pairs in a DNA molecule specifies the gene. But the DNA molecule is the medium, it's not the message" (quoted by Johnson, p. 70).
Design from an intelligent source
To any discerning mind, this type of nanotech high-level information has been deduced to originate only from a seemingly intelligent source.
As Lee Strobel explains: "The data at the core of life is not disorganized, it's not simply orderly like salt crystals, but it's complex and specific information that can accomplish a bewildering task-the building of biological machines that far outstrip human technological capabilities" (p. 244).
For example, the precise nature of this genetic language is such that the average error that is not caught turns out to be one error per 10 billion letters.
If an error occurs in one of the most important parts of the code, in the genes, it causes diseases such as sickle-cell anemia. Yet even the best and most apt typist in the world couldn't come close to making only one mistake per 10 billion letters-far from it.
Michael Behe, a biochemist and professor at Pennsylvania's Lehigh University, explains that DNA genetic data is primarily an instruction manual.
He reasons: "Consider a step-by-step list of [genetic] instructions. A mutation is a change in one of the lines of instructions. So instead of saying, "Take a 1/4-inch nut," a mutation might say, "Take a 3/8-inch nut." Or instead of "Place the round peg in the round hole," we might get "Place the round peg in the square hole" . . . What a mutation cannot do is change all the instructions in one step-say, [providing instructions] to build a fax machine instead of a radio" (Darwin's Black Box, 1996, p. 41).
We therefore have in our human genetic code an huge complex instruction manual that appears to have been eloquently designed by a more highly intelligent source than mere human beings.
The God agnostic and recently deceased Francis Crick, one of the discoverers of DNA, after decades of work deciphering it, admitted that "an honest man, armed with all the knowledge available to us now, could only state that in some sense, the origin of life appears at the moment to be almost a miracle, so many are the conditions which would have had to have been satisfied to get it going" (Life Itself, 1981, p. 88, emphasis added).
Dean Kenyon, a biology professor who repudiated his earlier book on Darwinian evolution-because of discoveries of information found in DNA-states: "This new realm of molecular genetics (is) where we see the most compelling evidence of design on the Earth" (ibid., p. 221).
As well, one of the world's most famous atheists, Professor Antony Flew, admitted that he couldn't explain how DNA was created and developed through evolution. He now sees the demanding need for an intelligent source to have been involved in the making of our human DNA code.
"What I think the DNA material has done is show that intelligence must have been involved in getting these extraordinary diverse elements together," he said (quoted by Richard Ostling, "Leading Atheist Now Believes in God," Associated Press report, Dec. 9, 2004).
" I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made . ."
Written some thousands of years ago, King David's words about our constructed human bodies seems most true. He wrote: "For You formed my inward parts, You covered me in my mother's womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made . . . My frame was not hidden from You, when I was made in secret, and skillfully wrought. . ." (Psalm 139:13-15, emphasis added).
Where does all this deposit the theory of evolution? Michael Denton, an agnostic scientist, concludes: "Ultimately the Darwinian theory of evolution is no more nor less than the great cosmogenic myth of the twentieth century" (Denton, p. 358).
Thus we are left like a precipitate out of a solution with the astounding Creator notion that every life-form on Earth carries a genetic code for his extraterrestrial cousin and that evolution is hardly what we deduce that it is it .
This discovery shall shake our roots of humanity and confirm or deny our beliefs, both in our concept of a Creator as well as in our own concept of our destiny.
Within this very paradigm, all forms of life farmed throughout the Universe may well be seen as an enormous molecular nanotech creation by a intelligent Creator using amino acid thoughts expressed mathematically.
Crick, DNA's discoverer, perhaps, said it best:
"Life did not evolve first on Earth, a highly advanced civilization became threatened so they devised a way to pass on their existence.
They genetically-modified their DNA and sent it out from their planet on bacteria or meteorites with the hope that it would collide with another planet.
It did, and that's why we're here.
The DNA molecule is the most efficient information storage system in the entire universe.
The immensity of complex, coded and precisely sequenced information is absolutely staggering. The DNA evidence speaks of intelligent, information-bearing design.
Complex DNA coding would have been necessary for even the hypothetical first [UTF-8?]'so-called' simple cell(s).
Our DNA was encoded with messages from that other civilization.
They programmed the molecules so that when we reached a certain level of intelligence, we would be able to access their information, and they could therefore "teach" us about ourselves, and how to progress.
For life to form by chance is mathematically virtually impossible."
Right: A carbon nanotube. Copyright Prof. Vincent H. Crespi Department of Physics Pennsylvania State University.
Abductions and their remnant elusive memories have opened all this for Paul, a confirmed atheist, UNTIL he saw aliens float him out of his body, in his bed, at night. Then, he knew that they were interested in an essence he never suspected that he had; a soul. Our spiritual powers that interest and addict interdimensionals are the very powers that can be used to thwart further attacks.
They infect auras with attachments to themselves and ride the reincarnation roller coaster with people, to avoid the death that they fear and to steal the spiritual recycling that we have.
These joyriding grays can be sinister, discorporate alien souls ,stuck to your energies, who bring a new meaning to the concept of a silent invasion.
What a Fascinating Article!
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Fantasy Baseball 2013 — Top 15 MLB Outfielders
Fantasy baseball 2013 is in full swing. It's not too late to grab a couple players for a rainy day -- or if your team is already in shambles.
Fantasy baseball outfielders are possibly the most important of the hitting positions in fantasy baseball for several reasons. You have to draft five of them (or three in Head-to-Head), so you can't "just wait" on them until the end of the draft like you might for a middle infielder.
One reason this position is so important is that it covers a wide range of statistics:
• Three of the six players that hit over 40 home runs last year, three were outfielders.
• Fourteen of the 27 players that hit over 30 home runs, were outfielders.
• Eight of the 11 players that stole 35 bases or more in 2012 were outfielders.
Fantasy baseball outfielders will more than likely hit half of your team's home runs this season, and they'll probably steal two-thirds of your bases.
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Adam JonesBaltimore Orioles
Back-to-back good seasons has people telling the naysayers, "Nay!" about their disinterest in Jones. He gives you something in each category – including "happiness!" He's like a poor man's Andrew McCutchen, or a rich man's Dexter Fowler. He's also an extra-base machine, which makes him a solid Head-to-Head fantasy player, also.
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Yoenis CespedesOakland A's
If you haven't seen this video of Cespedes from before his rookie season, then watch it. Now, stop giggling with excitement and try to keep from drafting him in the first round. He has a great mix of power and speed, and if not for Harper and Trout, he would have been a much more celebrated rookie. The A's don't have much around him, however.
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Jacoby Ellsbury, Boston
After a breakout 2011, Ellsbury was a top-12 overall pick last year, not just among outfielders. Injuries and reality set in, however. The Red Sox have reset their lineup, bringing in Mike Napoli and Shane Victorino, and moving out Adrian Gonzalez and Carl Crawford. The odds of Ellsbury ever hitting 30 homers again are slim, but he's still a run-scoring machine with good wheels.
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Matt HollidaySt. Louis Cardinals
He has averaged a .301 batting average, 26 homers and 93 RBI in three years in St. Louis. He's one of the least flashy fantasy players you'll ever own, but he does a little of everything well. Granted, he doesn't have speed, but his .300-plus batting average more than makes up for it. And despite being 33 years old, he has played in over 150 games in three of the past four seasons.
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Bryce HarperWashington Nationals
The hype continues for the former No. 1 pick, so let me pile on. He has a very reasonable chance of having a better sophomore season than Trout. he led all hitters this spring training with a .478 batting average, with three homers and 15 RBI. Would anyone be surprised if he became a top-five outfielder next season?
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Jason HeywardAtlanta Braves
Speaking of awesome 24-year-olds, Heyward now has a couple o' Uptons in the lineup behind him. Life is good! He was pegged to have a big year anyway, and then his club added two stud speed-power combo guys behind him. While his strikeouts doubled from two years ago to last, so did his power numbers. Gotta take the good with the bad.
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Giancarlo StantonMiami Marlins
Right now you're asking "how can you have the best young power hitter in the game ranked ninth among outfielders!?!" I say to you, Ted, that pitchers aren't going to pitch to Stanton in that Marlins lineup, and he will swing at bad pitches. Although, many point to the fact that the Marlins will be out of most games by the fourth inning, so pitchers won't be too worried about pitching to him at that point. Hence, I still rank him in the top 10. He also won't have many guys on base to knock in, like previous years.
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Josh HamiltonTexas Rangers
After April, everyone looked at Kemp as the possible 2013 No. 1 pick. But after the May, when Hamilton hit .344 with 12 homers and 32 RBI, we were ready to ordain Hambone as the top pick. But he fell back to earth, and now hits in a less-friendly park in Anaheim.
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Justin UptonAtlanta Braves
The 25-year old outfielder has 35-25 potential, but much like his brother, B.J., he hasn't been able to put it together for a full season. With the Upton brothers happily roaming Atlanta's outfield, this could be the younger Upton's MVP season. Strangely, Justin has the speed to steal 30-plus bases, but he has never nabbed more than 21.
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Jose BautistaToronto Blue Jays
"Joey Bats" will help you in the power categories, especially now with the lineup in front of him (Jose Reyes and Melky Cabrera will hit at the top of the order.) And Bautista might even get third-base eligibility again this year. He has 124 homers in his past three seasons – after hitting just 43 in the three years previous to that.
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Carlos GonzalezColorado Rockies
Much like Kemp, injuries seem to derail Car-Go's Fantasy potential each season. He has missed an average of 26 games over each of the past three years. He's also at the magical age of "27," which sometimes portends a huge season by hitters. He just needs a healthy season for it to be huge.
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Mike TroutL.A. Angels
It's at this point, you're probably saying, "This jive turkey don't know nothin' about no Fantasy Baseball!" To which I would say to you, my friend from 1974, "THAT was a double-negative, which means I DO know Fantasy Baseball! Huzzah!!!"
Everyone else has Trout ranked in the top three overall because of his absolutely insane rookie season. There are way too many variables, including a full offseason of people telling him he's the "Next Mickey Mantle," to warrant that high of a ranking. "Give me a second super season," said this doubting Gonos. (However, Trout did have the best rookie Fantasy season since Ichiro in 2001.)
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Andrew McCutchenPittsburgh Pirates
No, seriously. A Pirate! Along with Braun and Mike Trout, "Cutch" was a member of the 30/20 club (Braun had more in both categories, however.) The Pirates star also plans on stealing more bags this year. Unfortunately, the Pirates lineup around him isn't as prolific on the bases, which means his scoring and run producing potential is a little more limited than others.
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Matt KempL.A. Dodgers
At the start of last season, Kemp looked like the future No. 1 overall pick in 2013, after he hit .417, with 12 homers and 25 RBI in April. Injuries are his bugaboo, however. If he can stay healthy, he can pass up all hitters ranked above him – and become the No. 1 overall pick in Fantasy next season.
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Ryan BraunMilwaukee Brewers
Braun is the consensus No. 1 Fantasy outfielder, and in many cases, he's also the No. 1 pick overall in many leagues. He's the only player from 2012 with more than 30 homers and more than 20 stolen bases. (There are concerns about his ties to PEDs, but not enough concern to scare you away.)


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Chairman of National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences to Speak at Loyola on Monday
George Flanigen IV, award-winning music video director/producer and Chairman of the board for the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, will launch the 2012-13 "Get Inforumed" music industry speaker series on Monday, Oct. 1 at 5 p.m. in Nunemaker Auditorium in Monroe Hall. The forum, which is part of the Department of Music Industry Studies at Loyola University New Orleans, is free and open to the public and will be streamed live online at http://www.cfmae.org/category/forums/.
Flanigen will discuss his education, specifically the things he found most valuable while at college and the things he learned in the music industry profession itself. Additionally, he will discuss the evolution of his career and the ways he developed as both an important and unique visual artist and a vastly successful commercial director. Flanigen will also address how he came to be in NARAS, why the organization became important to him and how he arrived where he is today.
NARAS is underwriting Flanigen's appearance at Loyola. Flanigen is also donating his speaker's honorarium to pay for a scholarship for 40 Loyola students to join the Recording Academy's GRAMMY U for a year. A unique and fast-growing community of full-time college students who are pursuing a career in the recording industry, GRAMMY U helps prepare students for their careers in the music industry through networking, educational programs and performance opportunities. GRAMMY U is designed to enhance students' current academic curriculum with access to recording industry professionals to give an "out of classroom" perspective on the recording industry.
Also on the board of the GRAMMY Foundation, Flanigen is a former national trustee and Nashville chapter president for the Recording Academy. He has directed the opening sequence for Monday Night Football since 1989, and his tv/film and Production Company, Deaton Flanigen, has won major awards, including the Clio Award, Emmy Awards, CMA Video of the Year and CMT Video Directors of the Year, among others. Deaton Flanigen Productions was also honored four times with GRAMMY Award nominations for Best Short Form Music Video.
"Get Inforumed," a weekly forum throughout the year featuring experienced music professionals from across the industry, is organized by Loyola students with a mind for arts and entrepreneurship. Each forum is designed to excite the community of creative minds and art entrepreneurs through conversations, with the most experienced, sincere and relatable professionals in the industry.
Other speakers scheduled for the fall "Get Inforumed" series include:
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Terry Ellis – Co-founder of Chrysalis Records
During his long tenure in the music industry, Ellis has gained one of the most successful track records for discovering and developing new recording artists. Born in Hertfordshire, England, he began booking concerts while at university. After getting into business with Chris Wright, Ellis ventured into artist management and music publishing and founded Chrysalis Records, a company that handled the management and booking of well-known acts such as Jethro Tull, Led Zeppelin, Clouds and Ten Years After. By 1974, Chrysalis Records was noted as leading the pack in the independent record company world. Ellis was particularly good at launching new talent such as Billy Idol and Pat Benatar, and in 1980, Ellis was elected as Chairman of the Recording Industry Association of America. He went on to work with the British Phonographic Industry, International Federation of Phonographic Industries and BMG.
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David Shulman – Music Performance Medical Specialist
Since 1978 David H. Shulman has provided compassionate physical therapy and is recognized for his innovative approach to treatment. As a retired professional woodwind player, his knowledge of music-making combines with an understanding of the body to help patients avoid problems with repetitive motion injuries. This powerful combination allows him to more accurately and sensitively diagnose and treat elite musicians with overuse problems. For more than 25 years, Shulman has focused his work on music students, professional musicians and music teachers.
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David Henry Hwang – Playwright, Author of "M. Butterfly"
Throughout his career, Hwang has explored the complexities of forging Eastern and Western cultures in a contemporary America. He is best known as the author of "M. Butterfly," which ran for two years on Broadway, won the 1988 Tony, Drama Desk, John Gassner and Outer Critics Circle Awards. It was also a finalist for the 1989 Pulitzer Prize. The play enjoyed a one-year run on London's West End and has been produced in more than 40 countries to date. Hwang's play "Golden Child" premiered Off-Broadway at the Joseph Papp Public Theatre, received a 1997 OBIE Award for playwriting and subsequently moved to Broadway, where it received three 1998 Tony Award nominations, including Best New Play. His play "Yellow Face," which premiered at Los Angeles' Mark Taper Forum and New York's Public Theater, won a 2008 OBIE Award and was also a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. In 2011, Time Magazine named his play "Chinglish" one of the top ten plays and musicals of the year.


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Has It Become Easier To Throw A No-Hitter? — Sports Survey of the Day
A no-hitter is something that every pitcher dreams about throwing. It is such a rare feat, but in today's game has it become easier to do?Johan Santana of the New York Mets threw the team's first no-hitter ever last Friday. Of course, it came under scrutiny because of a controversial play, but it doesn't take away from his accomplishment. Santana's no-hit performance was the third that we've seen this season already. Both Jared Weaver and Phil Humber — who tosses a perfect game — did it early on in the season.
Since the post steroid era in baseball has begun, pitchers seem to be hurling no-nos more often. In 2010, MLB saw six no-hitters, and 2011 featured three. If you go back to 1998 there was only one no-hitter thrown, and in some cases they are spread out by years. Did the steroid era make it harder for pitchers to do, and has baseball now returned to a pitcher's game, instead of a hitter's paradise?


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A Day In The Life (Sgt Pepper)
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I always find it intriguing and exciting, in particular the "dream sequence", it always amazed me the whole experimentation in it, when first i heard Sgt. Pepper i was 9 years old... just imagine what that can do to a 9 year old kid...
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NASA announced today plans for a fifth servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope. Shuttle astronauts will visit the telescope to extend and improve the observatory's capabilities through 2013.
Hubble precisely measured the age of the universe. It found evidence of dark energy. It delivered images of distant galaxies in the young universe. And now, with the state-of-the-art instruments to be installed during Servicing Mission 4 (SM4), Hubble will look into the universe with new eyes, surpassing even its previous vision.
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6 Illegal Interview Questions to Avoid
Hamsa Ramesha
Wondering which questions you'll be asked during your job interview? You should expect the usual ones, such as "Where do you see yourself in five years?" and "What's your greatest weakness?" But then there are more colorful questions, such as "What animal best describes you?" and "If you were stranded on a desert island, what three items would you want to have with you?" that you should brace yourself for.
Regardless of what questions get thrown your way, there are a handful of interview questions you should never be asked. Be aware — questions about subjects in these categories violate your rights:
|• Age
|• National origin
|• Birthplace
|• Race
|• Color
|• Religion
|• Disability
|• Sex
|• Marital/family status
However, don't assume an employer's prying questions are suggestive of discriminatory intentions. Often, a hiring manager is just trying to assess your fit for the job, not trying to illegally discriminate. While you can't be asked directly about any of these topics, don't be surprised if you find yourself discussing your family or religion with a potential employer either. It all depends on how the question is phrased.
While it's important to protect yourself from illegal interview questions, there are legal alternatives to get the same information out of you. Be prepared and know your options by checking out these six examples of illegal interview questions, and how they can be rephrased to pass the law.


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After a 6-year heiatus, VEDIT 6.20 was finally released. During this time VEDIT's only full-time programmer Tom Burt retired after 25 years, and I (Ted Green) am currently the sole programmer. During the past eight years I started a new company SpamStopsHere which did very well and two years ago we merged this back under the Greenview name with a full complement of email security and hosting products. Greenview is now ten times the size it was with just VEDIT. Fortunately with my younger brother Phil running the technical side of the business, Joel Abramson (COO) running the business side, and a dozen experienced support staff taking care of all else 24/7, the email business has been running very well without my continuous involvement. I have therefore been able to spend most of the past six months working on VEDIT and 6.20 is the result. I would like to add that most of VEDIT's "sales" the past few years have been for EBCDIC (mainframe) conversion software and services. The services have all been performed by Tony Taylor who has been able to convert tricky EBCDIC files that no other software or company could handle.
VEDIT 6.20 includes a lot of work which was performed over the past few years but never released. For example, Gabe Lein worked on the new .CHM help system for six months back in 2008. Tom Burt wrote the preliminary Email and Ftp support back in 2004 and due to his retirement it was never finalized; therefore it remains in beta-test mode in version 6.20. I would also like to thank VEDIT customers Christian Ziemski, Pauli Lindgren, Ian Binnie and Scott Lambert for many new and updated macros that are included in version 6.20.
The primary enhancements in VEDIT 6.20 include:
The whatsnew.txt file give gives a short summary of all enhancements.
The veditlog.txt file gives a short listing of each enhancement, change and bug fix.
It is hard to believe that I started VEDIT over 30 years ago and it is still going strong. I would like to thank many of you for decades of support! Ted Green.
Selecting {HELP, About} in your existing VEDIT will indicate whether you are eligible for a free update to 6.20. If the line reads "Eligible for updates through 6.2..." or later, then you can simply download the new version and it will work with your existing serial-registration number. Generally anyone on a current Software Subscription Plan or recent purchaser of version 6.1 will be eligible for a free update.
VEDIT 6.20 bug fixes:
New directory structure to reduce files in \vedit home New installation supports Windows Vista and Windows 7 New .CHM type built-in help New {FILE, Open (More), Find file and open} Improved Wildfile using a detailed dialog box Improved Cfunc macro to outline a C program Improved Ctags support with new menu functions New {MISC, More macros, Scribe} spelling checker New {EDIT, Translate, Unicode} translates UTF-8 and UTF-16 Improved {GOTO, Matching ()} handles quoted strings Improved {HELP, Status} displays more file info New Right-click menu item "Command at cursor" New {USER, Show calendar} displays simple calendar Technical - New vpw.ini startup file Technical - New BB_Normal and BE_Normal commands Technical - New Buf_Last command Technical - New Char_In_Quotes command Technical - New File_Est_Lines return number of lines in file Technical - New Reg_Char_Value() accesses chars in T-Regs Technical - New string values for new directory structure Technical - New DBL_CLICK_MACRO and INDENT_MACRO strings Fix - Screens wider than 255 chars no longer crash Fix - Undo of deleted blocks between 64K and 128K fixed Fix - Duplicated tab for buffer "99" fixed


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Police warn against GPS tracking Facebook hoax
NSW Police are warning that a Facebook post shared almost 10,000 times that claims criminals around Australia are placing GPS trackers on cars at shopping centres and later ransacking their owner's home is a hoax.
The post, shared by Rodney Olsen, who says on his Facebook profile he is from from Petrie in Queensland, has attracted more than 9640 shares since it was uploaded as a public photo on December 6 via his mobile phone.
The hoax letter, which purports to be signed by NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione, but in fact uses the signature of famous author JK Rowling, carries a police logo and tells of criminals approaching a lady at a shopping centre, asking for the time, and then placing a GPS device on her car without her knowledge. It goes on to say "two hooded men" later raped the woman and ransacked her home and warns people to check their vehicles if approached at a shopping centre under similar circumstances.
It also says people in Brisbane, on the Gold Coast and in Melbourne have been subject to similar incidents involving GPS tracking devices and is accompanied by a caption written by Mr Olsen that reads: "Please share with all your female friends!".
But NSW Police say the letter is a hoax "designed to create unnecessary fear in our community".
"The incident reported is, to the best knowledge of NSW Police, entirely fictitious and the Police Commissioner has not penned any warning message," NSW Police said. "The signature is not his."
"NSW Police urges social media users not to share the hoax document."
NSW Police added that serious crime was normally the subject of a mainstream media release as well as a social media posting on its Facebook Page.
It said police had conducted investigations into the matter but had been "unable to identify the author and source of the letter".
"Anyone with information about the person(s) responsible for the matter should call Police via Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000," it said.
Comment has been sought from Rodney Olsen via Facebook.
In NSW, a person who impersonates a police officer is guilty of an offence that can result in imprisonment for two years.
The person who created the hoax letter would also be guilty of unlawfully using police insignia, which can also result in imprisonment of two years.
Ben Grubb is a Desk Editor/Locum Homepage Editor for The Sydney Morning Herald.


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By Jessica Grey - AngelsWin.com Feature Writer
Although I consider watching baseball a full time job my actual day job is writing stuff. Okay, not quite. My actual day job is running around after two preschoolers and a hyperactive puppy. My writing stuff job gets done at night.
This may come as a shock to you, but most baseball games happen at night. I like to say there are two seasons: baseball season and the season I actually get work done. I've tried to write and watch Angels games at the same time - this could partially explain why so many baseball players show up in my novels. What usually happens is I end up on Twitter talking about the game with fellow fans. And sometimes finding baseball commonality with other writers. Which is how I was challenged by a tweep to write a haiku about Mark Trumbo's home run power.
So I did.
And I liked it. So I took some requests and wrote a few more about other Angels players. I like to pretend that I'm stretching my writerly brain, so it's beneficial to be writing Japanese style poetry about ball players. In reality, it's just tons of fun.
What is a haiku you ask? Well, You, I'm thrilled you want to know. Haiku is a very short form of Japanese poetry with a restricted number of syllables. It's most traditionally done in three lines arranged like this: 5 syllables / 7 syllables / 5 syllables - and by most traditionally I mean this is how it gets taught in high school English. For more on traditional haiku check out this hand dandy Wikipedia article. I completely geek out over this stuff, but I'll sum up by saying: haikus are awesome.
But don't take my word for it! Let's unveil some Angels baseball haikus, shall we?
sharp crack of the bat
the crowd roars: the outfield gapes
softly the pitcher cries
the crowd roars: the outfield gapes
softly the pitcher cries
Those of you with sharp eyes and killer syllable counting skills will note I used six syllables on that last line instead of five. Le gasp! This is what happens when you write poetry on Twitter, people! However, I like the line. Therefore, it stays as is.
So after my Trumbo haiku I got a request for a Haren and Trout ones.
Haren (or maybe I should call it "In Memoriam")
steel eyed gun slinger
hurling white leather bullets
slaying our rivals
hurling white leather bullets
slaying our rivals
infield sentinels
guarding the bases: he laughs
and steals them anyway
guarding the bases: he laughs
and steals them anyway
Here's the thing about haiku: it's only seventeen syllables! You really have to narrow down what you want to focus on. In Trout's case I picked stealing bases but I could have picked a bazillion and one other things (this is not an exaggeration). And this is where you come in!
Chuck here at AngelsWin.com has challenged me to do haikus for the entire starting line up! That's a lot of poems (short though they are)! I'd like your help picking attributes to focus on for each player. It was a really good thing I got specific instructions for my first one, or my Trumbo haiku might have looked like this:
Forty-four: fangirl.
I fangirl. Fangirl so hard
And now I am dead.
I fangirl. Fangirl so hard
And now I am dead.
Okay, it might have been slightly more coherent than that. Slightly. Maybe.
So here is your starting line up:
1B: Albert Pujols
2B: Howie Kendrick
SS: Erick Aybar
3B: Alberto Callaspo
LF: Mike Trout
CF: Peter Bourjos
RF: Josh Hamilton
C: Chris Iannetta
DH: Mark Trumbo
SP: Jered Weaver
SP: C.J. Wilson
SP: Jason Vargas
SP: Tommy Hanson
SP: Joe Blanton
RP: Ryan Madson
RP: Ernesto Frieri
RP: Scott Downs
Manager: Mike Scioscia
Tell me how you'd like your favorites immortalized in short form Japanese style poetry OR try your hand at haiku yourself! Leave your suggestions in the Facebook comments or on the forum.
I look forward to writing some more Angels haiku!
You can find Jessica online at www.authorjessicagrey.com


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Is Adama dead?!?!?! (And Tigh) That is, of course, the question everyone was left with after last night's episode of Galactica. We all knew he wouldn't leave his ship, but I like the way they did it, having him make his stand defending Roslin's shuttle as she leaves the ship.
There are other pertinent questions too. I assume Roslin was headed for the base ship, since I can't think of any other place that would be safe for her. And Baltar is along for the ride, to what purpose I can't possibly guess right now beyond the obvious just trying to get off Galactica. (Something self serving probably.) What will their next move be? Will the Cylons attack Galactica under Roslin's command? And what will happen to the prisoners on Galactica? The Cylons won't sit still for any of their Five being slaughtered, not to mention the pregnant Caprica 6, Athena, and Hera. (I don't think they really care about Helo.) And what is Tyrol doing? Is he going to be leading Baltar's followers while Baltar is on the bay ship? Will Baltar still have followers when (if) he returns?
That's just what I came up with off the top of my head. After I read everyone else's posts I bet I'll have more questions, and probably fewer answers.
Take note Atlantis – THIS is the way a show should go out!


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SPECIAL REPORT: Condition Monitoring
An exciting trend in the world of CMMS is the increasing sophistication of condition-based maintenance (CBM) features and functions vendors offer and maintenance professionals actually use. This Special Report covers:
* Six steps to condition-based maintenance
* Bolster your condition monitoring toolbox
* Protect your condition-monitoring program from the recession guillotine
* Go beyond condition monitoring12/22/2009
How Automated Water Jetting Improves Tube Bundle Cleaning Efficiency
Heat exchanger efficiency is a critical factor in processing productivity, and tube bundles must be kept clear of deposits to maintain that efficiency. Automated high-pressure water jetting systems, with flexible or rigid lances, remove deposits 75% to 90% faster than manual methods and are more operator-friendly.12/14/2009
Special Report: Prepare For The Economic Recovery
Whether we are headed toward an economic rebound or continuing with the current economic downturn, specialty chemicals manufacturers should take steps now in order to get or keep a competitive edge. But what steps should specialty chemicals manufacturers take? This Special Report will discuss actionable strategies including: Reducing costs while maintaining quality and compliance; Committing not just to "lean manufacturing" but to "lean supply chain" strategies; Implementing "agile manufacturing" practices.12/01/2009
Choosing the Right Emissions Control Option
Determining the most economical option to control airborne emissions during chemical process operations presents several unique challenges. As with any add-on control system, the goal is to minimize the annualized total costs while maintaining proper operation. In this white paper, learn the different options that are available and which ones fit your process the best.10/19/2009
Alarm Rationalization
While the activity of alarm rationalization is straightforward, its application can range from simple to extremely complex depending on resources and objectives. This white paper introduces two basic methodologies: Bounded or Unbounded, and evaluates the benefits of each.10/07/2009
Spray Gas Quench Design Considerations
The use of spray nozzles to rapidly cool or quench gas streams is an essential application in many industrial processes, such as chemical reaction vessels, incineration, and power plant absorber gas inlet. An optimized spray quench design requires engineering analysis of the operating environment, spray nozzle performance and process reliability. This technical paper describes the design considerations for spray gas quench systems such as nozzle selection, process control, system configuration and reliability. Application of this knowledge can result in a gas quench system that operates efficiently and reliably with reduced vessel size, reduced atomization energy consumption, and minimized downtime, to achieve capital and operational cost savings for your process.09/16/2009
Continuous Pressure and Vacuum Filtration and Washing of Organic Cellulose and Biomass Products
Organic cellulose and biomass filtration, washing and drying is very unpredictable and even minor differences in feedstock,washing or cake moisture requirements can require a different process solution. Both vacuum and pressure operations can provide equivalvent process results. On-site testing is required to determine the optimum filter selection.09/11/2009
Process Analytics Finds Process Problems
Companies can gain great insight into how their process operates, find problems, and improve quality by using process analytical software.
Process Analytics and Intelligencesometimes called Manufacturing Intelligencehas transformed the way companies produce goods, understand their manufacturing processes, and ensure a quality product in ways we could not have foreseen ten years ago.08/12/2009
Best Practices in Demand and Inventory Planning for Chemical Companies
It's a classic scenario in chemical manufacturing- struggling to coordinate the opinions of sales with manufacturing and supply chain initiatives on what, when, and where products should be produced. The lack of supply chain coordination can lead to frequent changes in production schedules, expedited shipments, excessive stock outs, poor customer service levels, lack of visibility into future demand, inventory in the wrong place and at the wrong time, and erosion of your margins.08/07/2009
Consider the Unique Requirements of Chemical Industries When Selecting ERP Software
Support for off spec materials, formula management, changeovers, parallel operations, lot trace and trace, unlimited unit of measure conversions, is key.
There are a host of enterprise resource planning (ERP) and supply chain management applications available to chemical manufacturersthe challenge is selecting the right one that offers a baseline product with industry-specific functionality. Many ERP applications available today are not industry-specific enough for chemical manufacturers and require major modifications, or, one must select from an industry template that may or may not fit specific needs.
There is also the chance that the software provider may not exist in two to three years (e.g., it may be acquired and the products future may become unknown), or the provider may not be financially secure, adding long-term risk.07/17/2009
ChemicalProcessing Special Report: Pilot Plants
Read about the 10 factors that will impact the design, construction and operation of these next-generation pilot plant units.
Learn about new pilot plant development methods.
Understand the role operational guidance plays in successful pilot plant development.06/29/2009
Benefits of State Based Control
State Based Control is a plant automation control design based on the principle that all process facilities operate in recognized, definable Process States that represent a variety of normal and abnormal conditions of the process. State Based Control, implemented with the latest developments in object-based technologies, delivers direct benefits to its adopters in a variety of Operational Excellence categories. It results in productivity increases, higher asset utilization of both people and process, automated responses and recovery for abnormal conditions and provides an environment for knowledge capture directly into the control design.05/14/2009
Peristaltic Pumps: A Simple Solution for Abrasive and Corrosive Chemicals
Finding the right pump for metering abrasive and aggressive chemicals can be challenging. The pump of choice needs to withstand harsh chemicals, accurately meter, and be simple to maintain and operate. More and more process engineers are turning to peristaltic pumps to solve their pumping problems, reducing life cycle costs and driving gains in process efficiency.05/07/2009
Chemical Processing Special Report: Conveyors
No matter what industry youre in, chances are you use some form of conveying. Whether it be pneumatic, flexible screw, aeromechanical or other, different conveyors are required to handle different products. But which conveyor is best suited for your operation? Despite the fact that conveyors have been around for almost a hundred years, this question still baffles many industries. In order to choose the right conveyor for your operations, you need to consider your conveyor's use - production, processing, packaging, and you need to consider your business objectives - improve operations? reduce labor?
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Closed System Technology Drives the Trend Toward Safer, More Cost-Efficient Chemical Dispensing
In dozens of industries and in millions of applications around the world, dangerous chemicals are transferred from their original shipping containers into smaller jugs or buckets or applied to other end-use processes. Historically, the predominant dispensing method in many of these applications has been through an open system where the liquid is poured out of the container. With a poured system, the container is often flipped on its side and the liquid is poured into a secondary container. The user then just carries the bucket to wherever it needs to go. A mental image of this technique quickly reveals its potential dangers and inefficiencies.02/13/2009
Successful Process Communications Best Kept Secret
Sure, the process engineer is proud of his HMI (human machine interface) and the operations manager is pleased with his KPI (key performance indicators) dashboard and how effectively the system is running with the implementation of his new MES/MIS solution. The historian and analytic solution get all the credit when a field equipment crisis is averted. Does anyone ever think to thank the lowly driver? Without data, the HMI is just a pretty picture, and the best analytics in the world are only ideas without any basis in fact. Plus, tens or hundreds of thousand dollars are spent on that, while the driver budget isn't even a line item on the spec sheet. The communication arteries and veins reach out to all areas of the field equipment, sending and receiving data, efficiently and tirelessly ensuring the ability to acquire, analyze and adapt to the situations at hand.02/10/2009


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Tech Personnel Assist With Mine Fatality Recovery
MAGDALENA, N.M. Sept. 2, 2009 – New Mexico State Mine Inspector Terence Foreback and his staff assisted with the recovery of an abandoned mine accident victim near Magdalena on August 28.
Foreback, whose office is under the auspices of New Mexico Tech, received a call August 27 from the Magdalena Marshall Larry Cearley, requesting assistance with a possible abandoned mine land, or AML, accident south of the town of Magdalena.
|Associate State Mine Inspector Chris Hefner (left) oversees the recovery effort at the Iron Mask Mine on Friday, Aug. 28. Photo by Steve Mills/Chevron Mining Inc.
A Magdalena resident, David E. Heiss, had been reported missing and Marshall Cearley feared he had fallen into a mine shaft at the old Iron Mask Mine.
On August 26, an acquaintance of Heiss who owns property in the area reported that he had come across Heiss' truck stuck in an arroyo near the mine. When the man went to take a closer look, he saw a makeshift shelter built over the vertical mine shaft, along with a bedroll, sleeping bag and other personal belongings, but no sign of Heiss.
Marshall Cearley returned to the site later that day, with Steve Carter of the New Mexico State Police. Cearley said they found no signs that Heiss had been at the site in recent days. They found spider webs on the truck and evidence of mice raiding the food supply.
"At that point we contacted the Bureau of Mine Safety at New Mexico Tech to begin a coordinated search of the shaft," Cearley said. "We need to recognize those people. They really know what they're doing."
Foreback first contacted Robert Eveleth, senior mining engineer with the New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources at New Mexico Tech to obtain the history of the mine to ascertain what conditions could be expected.
Then, Foreback assembled experts for the purpose of examining the old shaft at the Iron Mask Mine to determine if Mr. Heiss had suffered an accident. Mine rescue personnel from several organizations were contacted for assistance: Chevron Mining Inc.'s Questa Mine, Carlsbad Waste Isolation Pilot Project, AML personnel from the New Mexico Mining and Minerals Division AML Bureau in Santa Fe and search and rescue personnel from the National Park Service. These groups converged at the site Thursday, Aug. 27, and made preparations to begin exploring the mine shaft the following morning.
|Dr. Scott Altenbach (right) of the University of New Mexico adjusts a hoist as a State Police dive team officer prepares to descend the Iron Mask Mine south of Magdalena on Friday, Aug. 28. Photo by Steve Mills/Chevron Mining Inc.
"The University of New Mexico owns a pickup truck with a hoist and cage that Dr. Scott Altenbach, bat biologist, uses to enter abandoned mine shafts for the purpose of internal mine bat surveys," Foreback said. "Dr. Altenbach agreed to offer use of this truck for the search and possible recovery effort."
Associate State Mine Inspector Chris Hefner was on site at 6 a.m. Friday, Aug. 28, to oversee the safety of the search and recovery operation.
"We lowered a National Park Service Search and Rescue member down into the mine in the basket of Dr. Altenbach's hoist. He found the body about 65 feet down floating in water," Hefner said. "A haz-mat team had to be called in, because of the biological hazard and gasses that may have been present at the bottom of the mine, and we contacted the State Police dive team."
The dive team arrived on site Friday and recovered Mr. Heiss late in the afternoon.
"This was a very successful operation" said Hefner. "The cooperation between state and federal agencies, state and local law enforcement and private industry was remarkable. We hope to never have a rescue situation in the future, but we will be much better prepared if we do."
The Iron Mask Mine was last operated in the 1930's as a silver and copper operation and is on patented claims. The Iron Mask Mine is one of what could be hundreds of old mines in the Magdalena Mountains that haven't been sealed off after they were abandoned.
"This tragedy emphasizes the dangers involved in exploring old mine workings," Foreback said. "The best practice is the stay-out-and-stay-alive when dealing with these situations."
The Bureau of Mine Safety, under the direction of the State Mine Inspector Terence Foreback, is dedicated to promoting safe practice and physical well-being among miners, contractors and other persons associated with operating mines. The Bureau is a research and public service project of New Mexico Tech.


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Contact: Kyle Patterson, (970) 586-1363
Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) is preparing a Multiuse Trail Plan with an accompanying Environmental Assessment (EA). RMNP completed a Multiuse Trail Feasibility Study in 2009, for the developed eastern portion of the park. This study confirmed the feasibility of a trail system that would extend approximately 15.5 miles from the Fall River Entrance to Sprague Lake, with potential connections to three visitor centers, three campgrounds, and numerous hiker shuttle stops. The National Park Service is continuing the planning process with the development of a Multiuse Trail Plan/EA, which will examine the possible options for the multiuse trail alignments and analyze potential environmental impacts.
The purpose of this plan/EA is to develop alternatives for a multiuse trail system to connect with trails that are being developed in the Estes Valley, to reduce traffic congestion, and to evaluate multimodal options (including connections to the shuttle system) along the developed corridor of roads on the east side of the park. The trail, if constructed, would be located outside designated wilderness. Multiuse in a national park setting is defined as non-motorized, self-propelled transportation, which may include bicycle, foot, baby stroller, roller blade, snowshoe, and/or cross-country skiing.
A public scoping meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 19, 2013, from 4:45 PM to 6:15 PM at the Hondius Room of the Estes Valley Public Library, located at 335 East Elkhorn Avenue, in Estes Park. Information will be provided about the current status of this effort, and park staff will be available to answer questions. There will be a short presentation at 5:00 PM. However, the public is invited to join the meeting at any point during the scheduled time to review materials and provide comments.
The park is inviting public comments regarding potential issues and concerns that should be considered during the planning process. Comments must be in writing, and can be submitted at the meeting, by mail, or on-line. Comments are due by March 21, 2013.
Before including an address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment including your personal identifying information may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Comments may be made on-line at the NPS Planning, Environment, and Public Comment (PEPC) website at: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/romo Although the preferred method is through the PEPC site, comments may be submitted in several ways:
By mail: Superintendent, Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, CO 80517
By fax: (970) 586-1397
By email: email@example.com
Hand-deliver: Rocky Mountain National Park Headquarters, 1000 Highway 36, Estes Park, Colorado.
Once the scoping period concludes, all comments submitted will be considered. Another public meeting will be held when additional information is available on the alternatives that will be analyzed in the plan/EA. The public, agencies, and other interested parties will also have an opportunity to review and comment on the plan/EA following its release to the public.
For further information about Rocky Mountain National Park, please call the park's Information Office at (970)586-1206.
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A while ago I was sent a sample of a new face wash, JooMo, a natural face wash for teens to try. Obviously I am no teen although I do have sensitive skin so I tried it for a bit then gave it to my cousin Megan, who at 12 and getting to that puberty stage, is the perfect candidate.
Here is the packaging – very cute design although the sticker on my tube seemed to be coming off a little. I am not sure how long the expiry is on this product – I was sent it in July and the expiry is October 2012 so the tube I got only had a few months left on it. I don't know if I just happened to end up with one with a short life span or because the product is very natural it doesn't last as long as face washes that have preservatives.
This face wash is supposed to be Honey & Orange…to me it has a very very strong cinnamon smell, but not like a sweet cinnamon, more of a pungent, almost aniseed like smell. It's definitely a like it or hate it kind of scent…
I noticed other bloggers said it reminded them of cinnamon buns, I think it's more like ground cinnamon sticks! If you are expecting something that smells like a bakery, then you may be disappointed.
The smell aside, the face wash ha a slightly glue like, but runny texture. It foams nicely enough and feels good on the skin, even my delicate face! It reminds me of Gloy glue!
I didn't think this was a great make up remover but then it isn't designed to be – it does refresh the skin nicely and doesn't irritate.
On the teenager – who this product is actually aimed at, she didn't like the strong herbal smell, but found it very irritation free and it even calmed down some gigantic spots she's had brewing on her nose. Considering that at the age of 12 there is very little out there for girls skincare wise, this kind of wash is great as she can start preventing the spots naturally – NOW.
The ingredients:
A bit more about Saponin:
The SaponinJTM formulation destroys pathogenic microbes (ie. infection causing bacteria), but encourages the growth of desirable micro-organisms (by creating the ideal environment for them to flourish), and these then look after and protect your skin.
Every key ingredient is discussed on the Joo Mo website so it's well worth visiting if you are interested in this product.
Overall this is a nice face wash – it's great for sensitive skin and it's full of natural ingredients and is affordable despite this.
On the downside the smell of it is quite strong and is not everyone's cup of tea.
Would I purchase it for myself? Realistically, no, I'd need something more heavy duty but would I buy it for my daughter? Yes! I wouldn't want them using a product full of parabens when they're young so this is a good choice.
Check out the range here – the face wash costs £4.95 which is very reasonable.
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Celebrating illustration, design, cartoon and comic art of the mid-20th century.
Wednesday, February 09, 2011
Mid-60s Mitchell Hooks
You could see hints of this sketchy style in the mid-to-late '50s paperback covers we looked at yesterday, couldn't you?
Frankly, I so love the technique Mitchell used for this series...
... that I had to include several close-cropped excerpts today. I wanted you to be able to see the detail; the lively action in that gorgeous sketchiness.
Also note the riotous use of strong, bright colour. Isn't it fantastic? A reflection of the times, I would guess (it was, after all, the '60s).
So who inspired all this sketchiness and these candy-bright, unnatural colour schemes?
No doubt there were many factors...
But I'll bet one major influence (not just on Mitchell, but on the whole industry) was Bob Peak.
* My Mitchell Hooks Flickr set.
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These are breathtaking! Hook's work is so alive and exciting! Like that storm of scribbles above the sleeping boy's head. It's crazy, but wonderful!ReplyDelete
I loved RD Condensed Books when I was a kid! I never read the stories, instead I took in all those fantastic illustrations!ReplyDelete
I agree with Jori, WOW!ReplyDelete
Mitchell Hooks was a great inspiration.. solid draftsmanship, progressive compositions, a modern flair, and as Leif pointed out, those gorgeous dramatic color combinations. Keep in mind illustrators were highly motivated to produce what a camera could not, and that included sketchy drawing and bright avant-garde color schemes. I also thought that Hooks was probably looking over Peak's shoulder, as Leif alluded to. Few illustrators, back then, worked in a bubble. ;-)ReplyDelete
Tom Watson
- sherri11:14 PM
that picture with the children and the balloon and cot was one of the first that inspired me to want to become an artist.ReplyDelete
I kept it but never knew who it was by.


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Tech New-Student Registration More Effective with More Dates, July 17, 2008
By Thomas Guengerich
SOCORRO, N.M., July 17, 2008 – A new approach to incoming student registration has made life easier for New Mexico Tech students, faculty and staff.
For many years, the admissions and registrar offices scheduled only two open registrations for new students – incoming freshmen and transfer students. Beginning during the summer of 2007, Tech increased the number of registration dates to four, in addition to on-line registration for selected students.
Director of Admissions Mike Kloeppel and Registrar Luz Barreras said this summer's second registration session Friday went very well, with 76 students enrolling.
"We can bring students to campus in smaller groups, and we have a better opportunity to serve students," Barreras said. "We can give students our undivided attention."
Returning students had a pre-registration in April. Barreras said 800 to 900 students pre-register in April.
On Friday, students from all corners of New Mexico and surrounding states selected their class schedule, made housing arrangements and met professors.
"We were very pleased with registration Friday because we got five additional students into the physics department," Chairman Dr. Dave Westpfahl said. "Plus, they are all well-prepared. They are ready to take calculus and ready to take physics."
Mechanical Engineering Department Chairman Sayavur Bakhtiyarov said Friday's registration was well organized.
Left: Elaine DeBrine, director of Advising Resource Center, works with students during Registration.
"It was excellent," he said. "We have a record number of students coming to our department. Right now, we have 57 new students with two more registrations to go."
Westpfahl said helping students select classes is the easy part. The most important part of registration day is helping incoming students become acquainted with the Tech systems, he said.
Incoming students – many with parents and some with siblings – ate in the cafeteria, toured campus and attended a brief welcoming session. Students also visited the Computer Center to sign up for their e-mail address and visited the Post Office to get their campus box number.
"It's really been a positive experience for everyone involved," Kloeppel said. "Students don't have to wait to talk to advisors, which is another positive step."
The four waves of on-campus registration also allow the registrar's office to gauge student demand for specific classes. Barreras said she and her staff have found it easier to add classes, especially in popular departments like mechanical engineering and computer science.
"We can answer all their questions and the parents feel comfortable with their decision to send their kids to Tech," Barreras said.
The next two registration sessions are July 28 and August 22. See
Orientation is Saturday, August 23. The first day of classes is Monday, August 25.


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When East Hampton Bowl's competitive bowling season ended last month and it came time to buy awards for the league members, a large sum of money was found missing. East Hampton Village police were notified on May 18 that $6,300 had been taken from a safe at the bowling alley, and another $1,000 had been removed from the league's bank account.
Yesterday, Chief Gerald Larsen Jr. announced the arrest of Robert G. Wooding, 24, of Southampton. Mr. Wooding, who had worked at the alley since he was 16, had been embezzling the money over a period of time, the chief said.
"Everybody was stunned," said Ian Grossman, the manager of the bowling alley. "If you'd asked me if he was capable of doing this, I'd have told you you're crazy."
Mr. Wooding was arrested on June 6 after an interview during which he admitted taking the money, police said. He has been charged with third-degree grand larceny, a felony, punishable by up to seven years in prison.
In Sag Harbor, a domestic dispute last Thursday apparently led to a road-rage incident outside the police station on Division Street. Albert R. Zelinski, 21, was following Amy Seabury's car on Route 114 in a "dangerous and threatening" manner, according to Sag Harbor police chief Thomas Fabiano.
Earlier in the day, police said, Ms. Seabury had reported an incident involving Mr. Zelinski in Southampton, and when she realized he was following her she again called Southampton police. She was told to go to the nearest police station.
Sag Harbor officers, who were waiting for the two cars, directed them to turn into the station's circular driveway. Ms. Seabury did, but Mr. Zelinski did not, instead driving up onto the sidewalk, sideswiping the woman's car, and heading north on Division Street at high speed. He ran two stop signs, according to police, before crossing the bridge to North Haven.
Police followed, but lost the car on the other side.
Mr. Zelinski turned himself in on Saturday and was written up for nine different misdemeanor vehicular violations, on a total of 13 counts. He was released on his own recognizance and is due back in court on June 26.
On Friday at about 11 p.m., Kevin Valeiko told Sag Harbor police that his black Mongoose mountain bike, which he had left in front of the Sag Harbor Launderette on Main Street, had been stolen. On Monday night Mr. Valeiko reported that he'd spotted his bike locked up next to a Dumpster near the Corner Bar. An officer responded and watched as a man walked out of the bar and unlocked the bike.
The officer asked the man, Elmer A. Blanco, 20, of Bridgehampton, if the bike belonged to him. Mr. Blanco reportedly replied, "Yes, it is. This is my bike."
He was placed under arrest and charged with petty larceny.


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J. Richard Thomas, chair of the academics committee of the EMU board of trustees, makes a proposal for action to the full board as President Loren Swartzendruber and board chair Susan E. Godshall listen.
Photo by Jim Bishop
The board of trustees of Eastern Mennonite University heard campus updates and took action on finances during its quarterly meeting on campus, Nov. 10-11.
The 16-member governing body approved a revised, final operating budget for the 2006-07 fiscal year of $26.4 million, a 4.9 percent increase over last year. The budget includes capital budget funding of $826,900 and calls for $1.87 million to the University Fund by the close of the fiscal year on June 30, 2007.
Kirk L. Shisler, vice president for advancement, reported that gifts to the University Fund, which helps close the gap between tuition and actual operating costs of the school, "are more than 20 percent ahead of the same time last year."
Shisler reported on new initiatives to increase the alumni giving rate above the current rate of 30 percent participation. The good news, he said, is that the average alumni gift for unrestricted purposes has more than doubled in the past five years to $415.
Campus Entryway Discussed
EMU President Loren Swartzendruber gave a progress report from Van Yahres Associates, a Charlottesville, Va., architectural firm, outlining the most recent ideas for developing clearly-marked campus perimeters as well as a more clearly defined entryway.
Dr. Swartzendruber noted that the university has talked with city officials on their plans for improving and widening Mt. Clinton Pike and how that may affect EMU's plans to create a defined perimeter.
"The city has indicated their willingness to make their plans available so that any development of a campus perimeter can be done with city data in mind," the president said.
Swartzendruber reported that a Crisis Management Preparedness Team (CMPT) has been meeting regularly to outline plans and procedures in the event of emergency situations ranging from fires and ethical breaches to natural disasters.
"The potential for such a serious disease outbreak as a flu pandemic creates the need for comprehensive planning for a variety of scenarios," the president said.
Number of Undergraduates Increasing
Kenneth L. Nafziger, vice president for student life, told the board that the number of Virginia undergraduate students has increased from 339 in 1998 to 402 this year. The undergraduate ethnic/international population has also grown to about 20 percent of the total student body.
In addition, EMU attained a first-to-second-year retention rate of 81 percent in last year's entering class, an improvement of five percentage points – approximately 10 students – over a ten-year average, Dr. Nafziger noted.
The board accepted a recommendation to appoint an associate trustee from the United Methodist Church, who is compatible with the vision of the seminary, to serve on the trustee seminary committee. Approximately 20 percent of the Eastern Mennonite Seminary student body is from that denomination.
The board grappled with requests coming to the university from church-related educational programs in other parts of the world, asking EMU to offer accredited courses for their students.
EMU President Loren Swartzendruber said that "hardly a month goes by that we don't get impassioned pleas from legitimate, worthy sources – India, Ethiopia and the Dominican Republic being recent examples.
"We agonize over a desire to find ways to respond within the reality of limited resources," the president said, acknowledging there is a "window of opportunity" to offer an Anabaptist theological presence for the next generation of church leaders worldwide.
Trustee Gilberto Flores of Newton, Kan., said "the Ethiopian Meserete Kristos Church has much to teach the North American church in the wake of a period of persecution. They provide a lesson in humility and perseverance in seeing how God is working around the world."


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This is one announcement that I have always dreaded to make. Trash Radio Manila is almost like a child to me. You guys know that Trash Radio Manila is a brain child of Je Bautista and myself, and every moment spent in updating this blog is memorable. I have taken care of this precious child for more than 3 years, and I have nothing but gratitude for the times you have spent with our precocious child.
Sometimes, however, the odds are just seemingly too insurmountable. The last straw has got to do with the internet connection being practically denied of me. (I need not explain further, except that I am in a place 3 hours from Manila where I "borrow" internet connection and where certain people have a penchant for insulting a person's personal and professional status. However, this is one different story, sorry, the discussion stops right here.)
What does this mean? It means that I am forced to put Trash Radio Manila into hibernation. That Trash Radio Manila will enter an indefinite leave of absence. Typing this statement alone is already giving me chest pain, to say to the least. Sorry that I have to make this grave announcement.
Trash Radio Manila will be back, that much I can assure you. I just do not know when. There are just too many things that limit me. I tried very hard to keep this site running, but the last of the strings that bind me to my obligation to maintain Trash Radio Manila has snapped. I ask for your understanding. Je would not exactly agree with this, but I know Je better for me to say that he has always trusted my judgment.
My support for the local scene will never waver, in spite of some events and issues that have kept me down at times. I have always loved the people who have kept the scene going. My contribution to the local music scene was not much, really, as far as I am concerned, when I think about all the other people that have made gargantuan contributions and have defined the kind of sound that we have always wanted to patronize. Trash Radio Manila has always been geared towards breaking all these musical barriers into only two classifications that we can all be definite about: MUSIC THAT WE LIKE, MUSIC THAT WE DON'T LIKE.
Thus, with a heavy heart, I put this blog site to a temporary reprieve.
The playlists are still accessible, and you can still enjoy listening to them while Trash Radio Manila is in hibernation.
Peace and love.


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Intel Next Stop Moorestown
Last year about this time Intel introduced the Atom processor, a new family of low-power processors designed specifically for mobile Internet devices (MIDs) and affordable Internet-centric computers or netbooks. The introdution was a deliberate move by Intel to tap into what it believes will be a substantial market for a new category of low-cost, Internet-centric mobile computing devices, "netbooks", and basic Internet-centric desktop PCs dubbed "nettops".
This year Intel is getting ready to launch an even lower power processor with significantly more functionality, code-named "Moorestown," the new chip contains all the components of a computer, its a "system on a chip". Moorestown is actually two chips. One chip is the Atom processing core handling graphics, video, and memory control. The second chip is adaptable to the device on which it is installed and is capable of enabling a range of tasks such as digital imaging and high-end audio.
Like its move last year to tap into the netbook market, Intel is aiming its sites this year on an even larger, faster growing market of mobile devices. CEO Paul Otellini is confident that Intel can conquer this new market, in his view the convergence of mobile devices and PC's is healthy for Intel since they are approaching it from a position of strength. Otellini states that "All consumer electronics - and I mean all - are aimed at bringing the Internet into devices", and with the Internet comes the rich content and applications that users have come to expect on their desktops.
Here is an example of Moorestown capabilities on YouTube.
Another one on blip.tv


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Detectives investigating the theft of a package from a Rancho Palos Verdes porch have arrested a San Pedro man whose home was filled with stolen merchandise, looted mail from across Southern California, and computers and tools to commit identity theft, deputies said Thursday.
Michael Wieczorek, 42, also is suspected of taking a package of white pajamas from a porch, rewrapping them and putting them under his Christmas tree. The present read: "To: Mom, Love: Michael."
Detectives opened an investigation on Wednesday when someone stole a delivered package from outside a Rancho Palos Verdes home, Lomita sheriff's Sgt. Mark Moffett said.
After identifying Wieczorek as a suspect, deputies went to his home, where they discovered what they believed to be an elaborate identity theft operation.
"Stolen mail was recovered from victims whose addresses were from the cities of Rolling Hills Estates, Torrance, Palos Verdes Estates, San Pedro, Los Angeles, Carson, Long Beach, Lakewood, Redlands, Temecula, Auburn, Murrieta and Bellevue, Wash.," Moffett said. "Especially disturbing was the numerous Christmas cards recovered among the stolen mail."
Wieczorek possessed drugs, credit cards and identification that did not belong to him, along with a Kershaw knife that was stolen from a residence on Nancy Road in Rancho Palos Verdes, Moffett said.
Investigators also recovered four computers, credit card reading devices, counterfeit California driver's licenses, altered checks and fraudulent income tax forms. Detectives believe Wieczorek was filing false tax returns using his victims' identities to steal their tax returns, Moffett said.
Stolen property valued in the thousands of dollars included vacuum cleaners, jewelry, toys, a pellet rifle, blenders, clothing and cookware.
"The funny part is the pajamas," Moffett said.
The pajamas were removed from the same Nancy Road porch where the knife was stolen, Moffett said.
Deputies checked the wrapped gifts under Wieczorek's Christmas tree and found them.
"The first one we get is that one: `To mom, from Michael,"' Moffett said. "He stole it and in the same day, he gifted it for his mother."
Moffett said Wieczorek had the means to make fake identifications and driver's licenses, wash checks and make credit cards.
"They had an elaborate operation going on," Moffett said.
Wieczorek, arrested on suspicion of identity theft and possession of stolen property, was released from custody after posting $20,000 bail. He is scheduled to appear at Torrance court on Jan. 10.
Deputies will show the recovered property for potential victims from noon to 2 p.m. today at the Lomita sheriff's station. For more information, contact detectives at 310-539-1661.


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[Ed Note: This article first appeared as a guest blog post on MediaRights.org]
By Caty Borum Chattoo
Can social-issue documentaries play a role in helping to end global poverty?
Link TV thinks so.
Almost one year ago, the nonprofit global affairs media organization and broadcast network launched a project based on the idea that documentary storytelling, combined with social actions and the latest news, could make a meaningful contribution to the challenge of global poverty. The idea became ViewChange.org, an online portal built on the foundation of semantic Web technology that connects documentary stories to news and social actions in global poverty. In other words, in one place, people can watch character-driven stories, read the latest news about issues covered in the films, and then connect directly to action campaigns around each social issue. It's a site and tool that's primed for grassroots awareness and action.
The ViewChange.org platform is now a curated documentary hub with more than 400 short- and long-form character-driven documentaries from around the world – and all of them illustrate real progress toward achieving the Millennium Development Goals, which together comprise the world's "blueprint" for ending global poverty. The portal site now includes the best stories from top global development organizations and filmmakers around the world.
I work on the project in a kind of hybrid role that combines documentary producing, communication campaign strategy and partnership cultivation with top global development organizations, including Devex, InterAction, Save the Children, UNICEF, PSI, Global Health Council, ONE, Comminit, Bread for the World and more. And thanks to the expertise of these groups, combined with the amazing repository of films now licensed to ViewChange.org, we've started producing half-hour TV specials in partnership with several top global development organizations – the ViewChange TV series. For each show, the narrative is informed by the expertise and objectives of the partner organization, and the main story and outreach campaign are developed simultaneously against the backdrop of the group's organizational (and sometimes advocacy) objectives, creating a powerful campaign-style approach.
But one key to the project is simple and so powerful for those in the social-justice community to organize around specific issues – the fully-sharable/embeddable formatting of the acquired films and the final jointly-produced shows. By giving the videos, films and global development shows to groups and blogs to embed and share for their own purposes, we're offering a tool that's useful not only in our own campaign outreach, but for others to use in theirs. Interested in raising attention about the connection between climate change and drought in developing nations? Want to support innovative hunger relief programs in poor areas of the world? Need a documentary story that can be used in your own awareness/activist campaign to organize for purposes of advocacy or other goals? Navigating through the ViewChange.org tool provides all of these opportunities.
Just last week, one of these jointly-produced documentary specials premiered on Link TV (Friday, August 12 and 16) and on ViewChange.org. Working closely with Bread for the World, an anti-hunger advocacy organization, the "ViewChange: Challenging Hunger" documentary special combines filmmaking from Bread for the World itself, along with short films from Oxfam and the Sundance Institute. In this particular show, the organization's advocacy goals – to use foreign aid more effectively to help poor and hungry people – provide the narrative thru-line.
The call to action is urgent: With more than a billion people suffering from chronic hunger, the timing of potential budget cuts would be particularly devastating to developing nations. And the special debunks a key foreign assistance myth and provides new insight into the ripple effects of chronic hunger: Most Americans believe that about 25 percent of the U.S. budget goes toward foreign assistance, but, in fact, less than 1 percent supports crucial foreign assistance programs—including anti-hunger programs and food aid. The funding is vital to the continued development and management of innovative programs that provide long-term solutions to hunger.
The outreach includes a grassroots campaign to reach out to Bread for the World's network of thousands of individual members, churches and denominations around the country, as well as reaching out through its college-age hunger activists group. Teams at both Link TV and Bread for the World are working jointly in an integrated strategic communication campaign model that includes traditional media outreach, blogging, sharing the show via embeddable links, outreach to top global development influencers, and social media.
To support Bread for the World's work directly, check out its fact sheets and advocacy opportunities on its site: Tell Congress to create a circle of protection around funding for programs that are vital to hungry and poor people in the US and abroad.
Follow ViewChange on Twitter @ViewChange and at Facebook.com/ViewChange.
You can watch and share the full show here: ViewChange: Challenging Hunger.