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Infrasound Detection & Thermal Imaging
Posted 20 March 2007 - 07:18 AM
Ideas or opinions?
Posted 27 May 2007 - 09:29 PM
Manuel Salceda From Mexico.
Posted 05 June 2007 - 05:11 PM
I think it's within our capabilities to build one, I have signed semperfi onto the project to help, looking at scopes on ebay and nearly have our hands on a 14" speaker.
be interesting to see if anyone here build one and it worked??
I dont know what we are going to do with it though? all we will get is a response on the scope, unless you can call out and get a yes no type answering system going.
Posted 08 July 2007 - 10:46 PM
But remember... at frequencies like 1hz... that's basically like thumping your fist on a table, once every second, sounding not unlike a pulse, square, or sawtooth/ramp wave, unless the dynamics are sloped-off, as in a sine or triangle wave. Detecting waves like that would depend on the dynamic-envelope, as well- I would think. A 'pop' would look like a spike on the scope... and a steady, constant smooth-sounding wave (like a sine) would just look like a raised flat-line (depending on the set scan-rate of the scope).
I regularly patch low-frequency waveforms used for control-voltages, into a scope for analysis, and simultaneously thru my studio speakers. Watching and feeling the woofers moving back and forth, and feeling the air move with each vibration is quite interesting (and usually induces a phone call from my neighbors) . The subwoofer (more properly called an infrawoofer)(cuz 'sub' literally means slower than sound) is capable of pushing (and pulling) a surprising volume of air. When I worked in a planetarium, we used epoxy to attach front-surface mirrors to auxillary speakers... and we'd bounce lasers off those mirrors, onto the dome. So basically, the pattern of the laser-light show (in those segments) was being modulated by whatever we choose to send to those speakers... usually music, or dedicated audio tracks with specific waveforms and frequencies.
So- I can easily produce infrasound, in a multitude of waveforms... but I haven't even tried mics, specifically for that purpose. In the 'pro studio'... the engineer is normally trying to eliminate the low rumble from infrasound and low-frequency ambient sounds... like the rumble heard from trucks, trains, jackhammers, earthquakes, and the like. Those low frequencies tend to not disperse over long distances, either... and can be transferred or transmitted thru the ground, and into the building structure, which essentially makes the building into one, big transducer (just depending). Just off the top of my head, I'd think that logically, a mic with a larger diafram would tend to be more sensitive to infrasound... but, that's an unresearched guess on my part.
I guess I could set-up a test-tone, and experiment with a couple of mics, to see what kind of response I can get back. Nah... on second thought... even if successful... to go thru all that trouble on a remote location would be too much hassle... and, knowing my luck, the only mic that would work well for infrasound would require phantom power.
I can remember way, way back... a band I was working with, was trying to make their music more... emotional for live gigs, somehow. They spent quite a bit of time rearranging their tunes... which brought it closer to the goal. Then, I recalled an article which said that certain very low frequencies could cause several different effects on humans... anxiety being one, and increased 'arousal', as well. Bottom-lined... I recorded a full reel of 1/4" tape for them which had a sinewave at different lower frequencies, seperated into sections by splicing-tape. It seems to me (from memory) that I used 44hz, 22hz, 18hz, 12hz, and some which started low, and slowly would rise. If I remember correctly, I think they used several 28" speakers in custom cabinets, and several hi-wattage amps to drive them. The idea was to play certain tones during certain songs, which would hopefully enhance the emotional experience of the audience... esp. since the lower tones couldn't be heard. On one of the gigs I went to, they located the large speakers under the stage, and had a black curtain or drape to cover the space under the stage. When the tape was played, the black drapes moved along with the soundwave... and the effect seemed to be working on the audience... (but then- a lot of their material was ELP, too).
Posted 11 February 2010 - 11:09 AM
Does anyone know of folks using infra-sound in this way?
Posted 11 February 2010 - 02:16 PM
I am not interested in using infra-sound to capture EVPs or for white noise. I want to use it as a debunking tool. I want a detector that I can go into a place with and tell them that they have infra-sound happening and that might be the cause of the paranormal experiences. If I can stop the infra-sound, then investigate, I will know that any paranormal experiences that I have, will have a better chance of actually being paranormal.
Does anyone know of folks using infra-sound in this way?
There's a couple of ways to do this...
without a notebook computer... use a 'geophone'. Kits are available... or buy one assembled. They're used for several things... detecting earthquakes for one... but anything that is of a few hz per second... even one. Now- simple ones usually have a row of LEDs (sensitivity adjustable) to show the strength of the signal... this will just show you that 'something is making infrafrequency sounds'. But that 'something', could be a truck, several block away... a train... footsteps... random 'settling-type' noises... a lot of things. You've got to KNOW about 'sound' to 'debunk', or 'prove' anything. You won't be able to debunk anything or anyone like this... because you have to be able to find whatever is making the infrasound... to show that it's not 'paranormal', but normal. Anyway......
For a notebook (or desktop)... there are audio programs (I use GoldWave) that have spectroscopes/spectrograms. This can/will record the sound/event... and give real-time calibrated & graphed meters, which show you the exact frequencies... set it for stereo, and a spectroscope for one channel, and a spectrograph for the other... and you're pretty well covered. Oh... and these 360-degree mics.... what a rip. You can make ANY mic 360. Most are omnidirection by nature. You don't want a single (or even multiple) 360 mics... you want several highly directional mics, all patched to a multi-channel mixer. This will allow you to determin what direction the sound(s) is/are coming from. Omni 360 mics, even set up in an array, won't really help you much. Oh... you may hear the sound... so what? Where is it coming from? Get some hand-held parabolic mics... modify 'em to stay on all the time (use velcro strips on the triggers)... you can hear the sounds, then scan the area to locate the direction the sound is coming from.
Now... ya gotta have a mic connected (or two), that/which is high enough quality, and designed to pick-up frequencies in that low range (infra). Most mics are designed for work in the normal human-hearing range of 20hz-20khz... most roll-off somewhere around 10 or 12k - 20k. But there ARE mics that will cover that range for infrasound. The 'goldWave' program can be set to 'normal' range... or you can set the lower and upper limits... which both go beyond human-hearing (the program can... again... you must have a mic that will). But hell... you can just 'thump' any mic, and get that one or two or three hertz signals... footsteps will work... most infrasounds will give average mics 'something'... likely to register.
The thing is... people saying they hear words... conversations in the infrasound range.... I think that's BS, trying to fool the unknowing general public. Conversations (words spoken) inherintly are in the normal hearing range... mostly 20hz-20khz... and normally centered from 1,000hz - 8,000hz. That's the only way you can hear it, and understand it. You have to know about 'sound', recording, audio, and those properties... how sound works. A human voice, slowed down to the infrasound range, just sounds like a series of pops.... slow, individual events that you could nearly count, if you paid attention to it. Once it reaches 20hz... (that's 20 cycles per second)... it's within the normal human-hearing range, and not infrasound.
I tell ya what... right now... there is more B/S being sprewed about in the paranormal investigation field, than just about any other field. Untrained, unschooled people, supposing or guessing about stuff, they know nothing about... and having an electronics tech build 'em a simple device to spec., and selling them as some sort of 'ghost' detecting equipment. If you know any physics, H.S. science, or hell... a dab of common sense, you put a ton of scrutiny on a great deal of this stuff, before you buy into it.
I just converted an AM/FM for the "Ghostbox" hack... figured it was likely just random chance. But, when it answers every question... even trick questions... and repeats the correct answer, every time... that ain't random. However- it doesn't work all the time.... just like, when you phone someone... they don't always answer... they may not be home... or their cell phone is off... or they're already talking an don't pick-up on your call. That doesn't mean the phone is 'random'. It's working 99.9999% of the time... it's the person you're calling that's 'random', (no... I'm not saying the 'Ghostbox' is 99.9999% reliable... just saying, there has to be a spirit there... AND willing AND able to answer. It can vary from location to location, and time, to time.... like most everything else.
I'll also stick my neck out here... and say- I'm gonna spend most of my time on EVPs, and audio recording. Why? Well... how many GOOD or DECENT 100% for sure, ghost images have you ever seen on a cam and IR lighting? I have yet to see even one. I know, I know... dozens are gonna say... "Oh... we've see this, that, or the other".... ummm-hmmm.... and, millions of people believe that McDonald's serves 'GOOD FOOD'. There's a zillion inexperienced, and wishful people out there, who cannot accurately anylize images... don't understand about "Pareidolia and Apophenia".... or- the same effect that let's you 'think' you see the shape of an object in the clouds... or- makes you 'think' you hear the phone ring, or even voices... when you're in the shower. There are SO many people, who jump up and down, claiming 'ghosts!'.... and sadly, a great many of them just want attention, and the excitement, and to be the star of the minute. Sadly, they have no idea how much damage they inflict on the REAL, scientific paranormal investigators... who DO NOT CLAIM anything... until or unless that ARE 100% sure. 98% is not 100%.
Anyway... about "Pareidolia and Apophenia".... Basically- those effects are a byproduct of the human brain, which abhors randomness... and tries like hell to make anything 'random', something recognizable. That's what's got so many people (often, younger people) 'thinking' they see or hear something, when it's really nothing special. I guy in our group kept going to the same cemetery... the same headstone... and taking photos and video, saying that he was seeing 'demonic faces' on the back of that stone. What he was seeing, was nothing more than dead leaves, the wind had collected around that, and most other markers, and other objects on the ground. We removed the leaves (without telling him)... and he no longer saw anything. (Duh... ya think?).
Besides... if that much paranormal activity was REALLY going on in front of so many people... why isn't any of it on the Nightly News? 'Cause 95%-98% is total BS, or- it's completely normal... just incorrectly interpretted by novices. Thankfully, pros and researchers catch 'em before they're broadcasted.
Oh... I'm a believer... but a believer in "the real thing"... not in the B/S hype.
May the flames begin.
Posted 11 February 2010 - 03:29 PM
Thank you for your feedback, BTW, I appreciate someone taking an interest in what I am attempting to do. I just want to make sure that if someone is experiencing something, then I want to be able to show them what is causing those experiences. Now I know that I won't be able to explain away all of them. The ones that I can't explain are the ones that interest me and it sounds like interest you as well.
Thank you again for your guidance.
Posted 11 February 2010 - 05:23 PM
So you need to use DC amplifiers. These are available, but are not your average audio amp. Most are differential input with DC stabilization circuitry. They are also not inexpensive. This is also why it is not feasible to use a computer for a spectrum analyzer or oscilloscope at these frequencies unless you have upgraded and are using an amplifier board intended for that purpose. The average sound card, mic and line in, also use coupling capacitors which would block infrasound.
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Posted 12 February 2010 - 12:11 AM
Does anyone have a design that I can look at and build myself? I am good with building myself but I need some real specific guidance on how to build it.
Thanks for any and all help that someone can provide. I will share any designs that I happen upon here as well as my results of testing.
Posted 12 February 2010 - 09:06 AM
CaveRat...so how would you suggest that I attempt to detect that there are infrasound waves in a location? I am at a bit of a loss here. I need some help and I really don't know who to talk to. I have contacted a friend that works at a local university and he said that he would be contacting the physics dept where he works but I don't know if that is going to work.
Does anyone have a design that I can look at and build myself? I am good with building myself but I need some real specific guidance on how to build it.
Thanks for any and all help that someone can provide. I will share any designs that I happen upon here as well as my results of testing.
I would begin by looking in to seismic monitoring equipment for starters. You may have to modify or adapt some types, but that would at least be a starting point. Later you may want to adapt some of those techniques as your research progresses.
I don't have a design available right now for the amplifiers you would need. Which isn't to say that I couldn't build one, just haven't done so yet, thus I have nothing to share at this time. It is something that I may try soon though, and if I do I will build the required equipment myself. But since I haven't done the initial research I can't make any more definitive recommendations. Sorry.I would be interested in seeing any designs you may come across though and might be able to suggest mods if required.
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Posted 12 February 2010 - 11:57 AM
CaveRat...so how would you suggest that I attempt to detect that there are infrasound waves in a location? I am at a bit of a loss here. I need some help and I really don't know who to talk to. I have contacted a friend that works at a local university and he said that he would be contacting the physics dept where he works but I don't know if that is going to work.
Does anyone have a design that I can look at and build myself? I am good with building myself but I need some real specific guidance on how to build it.
Thanks for any and all help that someone can provide. I will share any designs that I happen upon here as well as my results of testing.
I would first attempt a very low tech approach. These low frequencies,(if loud enough), might be evident if you....
1. Turn out the lights
2. Shine your light upward.
3. Sprinkle baking soda or other fine powder from 2' above the light.
4. You may see low Hz oscillation of the particles as they drift down to the light.
Another thought is, A suspended piece of glass, of the correct size, should vibrate, you might be able to see some movement of the glass with a laser pointer.
Posted 12 February 2010 - 12:22 PM
True thermal sensitive cameras, such as you see on "Ghost Hunters" are very expensive. PIR simple temperature differential sensors are relatively inexpensive
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Tortelloni are stuffed pasta prepared by shaping the pasta dough into a circle or a square, and then stuffing it with a filling that is usually made up of ricotta cheese, herbs and leafy vegetables such as spinach. They are usually served either with ragù or with a simple sauce made of melted butter and sage leaves.
As usual, I took the easy way out and made use of the store-bought ones. For those of you interested, this post explains how to make tortelloni from scratch.
This is how I made it.
Preparation and cooking time: 30 minutes
Serves 2-3
A pack of tortelloni (I used 8.8 oz. of ricotta & spinach tortelloni)
2- 3 garlic cloves, minced
3-4 shallots, chopped finely
15-20 cherry tomatoes, halved
1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce (adjust according to requirement/tolerance)
2 tsp of adobo sauce
2 Tbsp ricotta cheese
1 Tbsp olive oil
Lemon juice
Bring a pot of salted water to a boil, add the tortelloni, and cook according to the package instructions. Drain well after reserving a cup of the pasta water and return to the pot.
In a pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and shallots and sauté for about 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes, salt and the chipotle pepper along with the sauce. Cook until the tomatoes are soft.
Add the ricotta cheese to the pan and mix well to make a creamy tomato sauce.
Add the sauce to the cooked tortelloni . Toss to combine. Add the reserved pasta water to thin out the sauce if required.
Squeeze the juice of half a lemon over the tortelloni and garnish with chives. Serve hot.
This goes to Kevin @ Closet Cooking who is guest hosting Ruth's Presto Pasta Night this week.
I'm also sending this to Archana @ Archana's Kitchen for her "One Dish Meal" event.
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Tortelloni in Creamy Tomato Sauce
Tortelloni are stuffed pasta prepared by shaping the pasta dough into a circle or a square, and then stuffing it with a filling that is usually made up of ricotta cheese, herbs and leafy vegetables such as spinach. They are usually served either with ragù or with a simple sauce made of melted butter and sage leaves.
Cooked by TBC on Thursday, June 05, 2008
Labels: Italian, Pasta, Presto Pasta Nights, tortelloni
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- Arundathi said...
mmm... love tortellini ... lovely picture!
- June 6, 2008 at 12:50 AM
- Lisa said...
Bring on the heat. Yes, please. And thank you.
- June 6, 2008 at 1:27 AM
- Raaga said...
I have store bought tortellini... will make... I used to make it from scratch before :-))) your presentation is beautiful as always
- June 6, 2008 at 1:47 AM
- Madhavi said...
WOW this is my fav, love tortellini. I must say wonderful recipe and taste great with chipotle pepper. Thanxxx for sharing!!!
- June 6, 2008 at 2:00 AM
- delhibelle said...
Looks so delicious! I made similarly shaped chinese wontons sometime back. Will post it soon:)
- June 6, 2008 at 2:39 AM
- Homecooked said...
Hmmm...looks yummy!
- June 6, 2008 at 4:43 AM
- TS said...
Look at those beauties! I love it..they are so good with some Parmesan cheese and some plain butter melted on top too. I can't do sage butter...something about that herb...
the spice who loved me
- June 6, 2008 at 6:25 AM
- Asha said...
Oh, I love those Topi pasta, love the Spinach and cheese ones. Looks yummy girl!:))
- June 6, 2008 at 7:10 AM
- Happy cook said...
Yumm looks so good.
You do make wonderful array of food.
- June 6, 2008 at 7:39 AM
- Laavanya said...
I buy store-bought too.. with spinach or mushroom filling. I've always made a butter-garlic sauce. This sauce looks delicious. I'm a big fan of creamy tomato sauce right along with pesto.
- June 6, 2008 at 8:37 AM
- ranji said...
Hi TBC....
this is one pasta i havent tried..looks so tempting and good...love the shapes of tortelini's...Thanks for sharing the recipe!!!
- June 6, 2008 at 9:01 AM
- bhags said...
nice recipe for a tortelloni....lovely pic
- June 6, 2008 at 10:49 AM
- Sukanya Ramkumar said...
Love 5 cheese tortelleni a lot. Urs looks great with a tomato sauce. YUM! YUM1
- June 6, 2008 at 11:40 AM
- Pearlsofeast said...
Oh God this is too delicious.I love the filling. It is a great combo.
- June 6, 2008 at 11:50 AM
- Sunshinemom said...
Very delicious! I have made stuffed pasta but never this one.
- June 6, 2008 at 12:28 PM
- mitr_bayarea said...
Tortelloni looks yummy, I only wish I can find the vegetarian ones with spinach in stores here. Most of the time, in stores like Trder Joes etc. I only find meat based tortelloni.
- June 6, 2008 at 1:46 PM
- Vanamala said...
wow lovely recipe....
- June 6, 2008 at 2:06 PM
- Uma said...
I just love any kind of pasta! the tortelloni looks so delicious and inviting! Yummy.
- June 6, 2008 at 2:26 PM
- Helene said...
Yum, my kids would love it.
- June 7, 2008 at 1:17 AM
- Rachel said...
I love tortellonis as well..but the cheese and the garlic filling...I'm trying your version the next time..
This reminds of the tortellini/tortelloni-making class I attended..it was fun..Only then did I realize the (simple) difference between the two...
- June 7, 2008 at 3:35 AM
- Kevin said...
Looks good! Store bought tortellini is great for making quick and tasty pasta dishes!
- June 7, 2008 at 4:52 PM
- TBC said...
Arundathi- thank you!:D
Lisa- the hotter, the better- yeah! that's what I'm saying too!:)
Raaga- now that's something you'll never catch me doing;-) I'm too lazy to put in all that effort.
Madhavi- thank you.:)
Rashmi- have I ever told u how much I like your blog name?! :D
So, you make it from scratch too, huh?
Homecooked- thanks.:)
Trupti- It's good to see you here. Hope you have settled down after the move.:)
I've had raviloi (which is very similar to this) with butter and it does taste really good!
Asha- topi pasta!:D
HC- That is very sweet of u to say that! I only post the good ones though, that's why it all seems good to you.:D
Laavanya- I've had a balsamic brown butter sauce before but never thought to add garlic.:)
Why do u buy the store-bought ones? I know u make your own ravioli, so this one's almost like that, na?
Ranji- I liked the cute shapes too.:D
Bhags- thank you!:D
Sukanya- thak you! thank you! :D
POE- I did too, but I did not make that.:D
Sunshinemom- you're another one of those who makes it from scratch! Wow!
Mitr- thank you!
You know what you should do then? make your own! :D
BTW, your name reminds me of the lovely movie by the same name.:)
Vanamala- thank you.:)
Uma- thanks!:)
Rachel- Wow! you attended a class for that? So making it is not as easy as it looks, huh?
I realized the difference between the two only when I started writing this post! :D
Kevin- thanks! it sure is and I always take the easy way out.:)
- June 8, 2008 at 11:39 AM
- zlamushka said...
lovely pasta, I am a huge fan of all kinds. great pic.
By the way, round-up for T&T May is up now. Hope you re ready for the June challenge.
- June 8, 2008 at 3:13 PM
- Vani said...
Tortellini I love! And I buy the tri-color ones coz that works with M better! Lovely pic there ,TBC :)
- June 8, 2008 at 9:47 PM
- TBC said...
Z- thank you.
You have my entry in your inbox.:D
Vani- yeah, kids would find that very appealing.:D
- June 8, 2008 at 10:35 PM
- Rajitha said...
GJ..it looks delicious :)..sorry for not commenting earlier...
- June 10, 2008 at 5:53 PM
- Archana said...
Perfect and delish. Will surely try this version. I would also love for you to send this recipe to the ONE DISH MEAL EVENT I am hosting. The details for the event can be found in my site http://www.archanaskitchen.com/2008/uncategorized/monthly-one-dish-event-meals/
- June 11, 2008 at 5:30 AM
- Lore said...
Your dish is my favourite of this Presto Pasta Night roundup!!! YUMMY
- June 14, 2008 at 8:37 AM
- Ruth Daniels said...
Great dish. I always love a new spin on an old favorite. Thanks for sharing with Presto Pasta Nights.
- June 14, 2008 at 9:37 PM
- TBC said...
Rajitha- GJ??
Archana- I will definitely send it across.:D Thanks for letting me know...
Lore- welcome! thanks for stopping by.:)
Ruth- you are very welcome! :)
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Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
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The Mechanical Engineering Department of the University of Nevada, Reno, has a strong tradition of excellence in research and teaching. We have well-recognized faculty members actively engaging in advanced research in all areas of mechanical engineering and science.
A number of our research laboratories are outfitted with state-of-the-art equipment and computing facilities. Our current research projects are sponsored by the National Science Foundation, the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, the National Aeronautics and Space Agency, and private industries. Most of our graduate students receive research or teaching assistantships to support their graduate studies.
Degree options
We offer two degree options for master's students:
- Plan A: Includes 30 credits of graduate-level coursework and a research thesis
- Plan B: Requires 32 credits of graduate-level coursework and a comprehensive examination
All master's degree candidates are initially accepted into Plan B, but may be invited to complete Plan A in cooperation with a faculty research advisor. Admitted students are assigned a faculty advisor who will help you outline an individual program of study tailed to fit your background and interests.
Areas of focus
Master's degree students pursuing Plan A can work with faculty who have expertise in the following topics:
- Solid mechanics
- Composite and intelligent materials
- Fluid flow & heat transfer
- Energy
- Biomedical engineering
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- GPA of 3.0 or better (on a 4.0 scale) from your B.S. degree program
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- TOEFL score of at least 550 (213 computer based or 79 internet based)or IELTS score of at least 6.5 for non-native English speakers. NOTE: If you have completed a bachelor's or master's degree at an English-speaking university, this requirement is waived.
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Research assistantships are awarded by individual faculty. Contact faculty members with research programs that interest you to learn about RA opportunities. Contact faculty for research assistantships as early as possible. This can done before applications are submitted to the graduate school.
The department also has a limited number of teaching assistantships available. Exceptional students who have submitted a completed application to the graduate program will be considered for a teaching assistantship.
Either type of assistantship covers tuition and health insurance and provides a stipend for living expenses.
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Please apply via the University's Graduate School website.
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Exceptionally strong applicants who enroll at the University can have their application fees refunded. To qualify, you must have a GPA higher than 3.5 and/or quantitative GRE scores above the 80th percentile.
Supplemental awards to assist with moving expenses are also available for outstanding applicants. Contact Dr. Aureli for details.
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The University offers on-campus housing for graduate students. Visit the graduate housing website to learn more about living at the University of Nevada, Reno.
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Guys! Guess what? Knowing that the video game 'Diablo 3' came out not too long ago, I've decided to bite the bullet and create a difficult tutorial on 'how to draw Diablo the Prime Evil', step by step. Now, let me tell you, this character is probably the most brutal and coolest demon I've ever seen in a video game. The face and the horns are just too cool. I thought the body design could have been worked on before finalizing. The video game cinematic with the fight between Diablo and the angel was pretty cool, but I didn't expect his body to look so lanky and feminine, especially his gait or strut, reminded me too much of a female model walking the catwalk. As I worked on this painting/drawing, I listened to a few songs by Skinny Puppy and Rammstein. Worlock, Smothered Hope, Mein Teil, Sonne and Cullorblind. It kinda influenced me to create a cool concept instead of my usual digital work. I hope you guys will enjoy this one, I had fun with a new scale etching technique during painting. Thanks so much for viewing and don't forget to let me know which class you play in Diablo 3. Peace and love, and good luck!
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Believe me, this is not the post that I wanted to be making, but it's reality...
Last weekend when we returned to BlueJacket, which was on the hard at RAM marine in the Rio Dulce of Guatemala, we found that she had suffered a lightning strike which took out almost everything that had a semi-conductor in it.
It appears that the lightning entered/exited through the 2 VHF antennas, which were on top of the mast, and vaporized them. The charge travelled down the mast and through the boat's ground plane and then arced from the sink to a dehumidifier that we had sitting next to the sink and draining into it. The dehumidifier was plugged into a 120V extension cord which went through a thru-hull and down to the power pedestal.
At this point the failed systems include:
RayMarine SeaTalk ST80 depth and speed transducers
RayMarine Course Computer with gyro
5 RayMarine displays/controllers
ST60 wind instrument & display
Most interior LED lighting
LED running lights
LED anchor light
Victron Phoenix 3000 watt inverter/charger
Next Generation Power 3 KW generator run hour meter
Brand new Mermaid marine dehumidifier
Standard Horizon VHF RAM mic
2 VHF whip antennas (lightening entry point)
SEA235 SSB & 1635 tuner
SSB Whip antenna (????)
Bullet Platinum WiFi booster
Balmar Alternator
Bilge water sensor
120V side of electrical panel has melted wires/scorching
12V meter on electrical panel
What does seem to be working are the following:
Engine & tachometer
Sirius radio (display is funky) & external
Iridium Go & antenna
MarineAir AC
Refrigeration system w/electronic controllers & hour meters
Next Generation Power 3 KW generator
Electric winches
Class B AIS transponder
Water pump
Washdown pump
We will further test the generator, AC and refrigeration systems next week when the boat is in the water to pull the mast.
Needless to say, we aren't going anywhere any time soon...
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Beyond graduation
Continuing education: Can they get into college?
The end of formal homeschooling is not the end of the educational road for most homeschool graduates. Over 74% of home-educated adults ages 18–24 have taken college-level courses, compared to 46% of the general United States population (Figure 1). Note that nearly half (49%) of the respondents in this study were still full-time students and many of these had not yet received their degrees, possibly resulting in lower numbers of earned degrees actually reported by homeschoolers. Even so, homeschool graduates hold their own when compared to the general U.S. population.
Figure 1. Educational attainment of the home educated
Can they get a job? Sure!
Since the phenomenon of homeschooling is found in many settings, each reflecting the uniqueness of a particular family, it is not surprising to find homeschool graduates engaged in a wide variety of occupations (Table 1).
Involved in their communities
Homeschool graduates are active and involved in their communities. Seventy-one percent participate in an ongoing community service activity (e.g., coaching a sports team, volunteering at a school, or working with a church or neighborhood association), compared to 37% of U.S. adults of similar ages (Table 2). Eighty-eight percent of the homeschool graduates surveyed were members of an organization (e.g., such as a community group, church or synagogue, union, homeschool group, or professional organization), compared to 50% of U.S. adults.
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Fighting Prince in Karazhan
I did that title for maximum search hits, but if you're here because of it I'm actually sending you somewhere else. BigBearButtBlogger did a video post that shows the "safe spots" in action. I'm going to comment a bit, but if you're here for the technique, go there.
First – I don't know how many times I failed to convince not only my guild but the groups I got invited to join to use these spots. "We tried, they didn't work," was common, as was, "Our way gets there." I really, really got tired of the repair bills. Pictures weren't enough, discussions from high-ranked guilds weren't enough. Oddly, a video is convincing.
Second, part of the reason I was always doubted… Go watch the video again. Notice, near the end, the flame-circle from the elemental near BBB. It looks like it actually hits him. If that's your cue, and you know from bitter experience that more than two splashes = dead softies (like healers and mages) which in turn leads to party wipe, then OBVIOUSLY if the splash is hitting the so-called safe spot it's not safe any more, now is it? This "picture vs reality" is something I've encountered before, but never have I been able to pass on the lesson. The graphic is not always accurate.
We know this when we see a cleave that passes over the heads – or doesn't pass through our actual location – but we take the damage. We know that sometimes we get damage even when we're just outside the perimeter of an ice storm – no ice shards hit me, but I'm dying. We need to get it into our minds that the ACTUAL damage spot and the IMAGE damage spot are not always the same.
When you die or get hit – and when you do some hitting yourself – start paying attention to what happened visually. Most of the time it'll be interesting but useless info. Sometimes, though, it'll give you that opportunity. Sometimes, it's what takes Prince from a madhouse to a farm. Sometimes, it's what tells us to take a couple more steps when facing Aran's blast. At the least, it means that we benefit when we pay more attention to numbers than to pretty pictures was we push the margins.
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This is a VERY VERY VERY good piece of advice that will help you throughout all the of the TBC raiding content. I have experienced situations like this at nearly every level of raiding.
From Prince like you mentioned, to Leotheras's Whirlwind, to Vashj's spore clouds, to Kael'thas's Flamestrikes, to Archimonde's Doomfires, to Blizzards and Flamestrikes during Illidari Council. Its all the same thing, and i have heard the "well it didn't look like I was standing in it" while their life ticked away steadily to imminent doom.
There are a few things you can use to help, first off and most successful one is if you need to be 5 yds away from whatever, be 7 -10 yds away instead. Especially if your trying to avoid something particularly nasty…. The other thing you can do is get a combat log mod that makes your incoming dmg impossible to ignore. Scrolling Combat Text is a good example, Can make it pop up right in the middle of your screen and make it huge so you know to get out of the way as quickly as possible.
Great post though.


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Washington, DC— Pressure improves the ability of materials to turn heat into electricity and could potentially be used to create clean generators, according to new work from a team that includes Carnegie's Alexander Goncharov and Viktor Struzhkin published in Nature Materials.
Alternative energy sources are key to combating climate change caused by carbon emissions. Compounds with thermoelectric capabilities can convert thermal energy's innate, physical need to spread from a hot place into a cold place into energy—harvesting electricity from the temperature differential. In theory, generators built from these materials could be used to recover electricity
Washington, DC— New materials can contribute potential solutions to many societal issues—from increasing access to clean drinking water to improving solar panel efficiency. But figuring out how to synthesize them can be a difficult process of trial and error.
Carnegie's Li Zhu, Timothy Strobel, and Ronald Cohen have created a new tool for predicting pathways to novel materials that could speed this process up significantly. A paper demonstrating the method's effectiveness is a cover story in The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters.
Called PALLAS after one of the nicknames for Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, their method creates a kind of
Carolyn Beaumont, a senior at the Potomac School in McLean VA, won 5th place in the 78th Regeneron Science Talent Search. During the summer of 2018, she worked with Geophysical Laboratory staff members George Cody and Bjorn Mysen on a project to shed light on the molecular details of how water interacts with silicate melts. During her time, she learned how to run all aspects of the experiment, including how to operate a piston cylinder pressure apparatus that generates pressures on the order of 1.5 GPa and temperatures in excess of 1400°C. She also used molecular spectroscopy and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, to obtain detailed
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Ronald Cohen primarily studies materials through first principles research—computational methods that begin with the most fundamental properties of a system, such as the nuclear charges of atoms, and then calculate what happens to a material under different conditions, such as pressure and temperature. He particularly focuses on properties of materials under extreme conditions such as high pressure and high temperature. This research applies to various topics and problems in geophysics and technological materials.
Some of his work focuses on understanding the behavior of high-technology materials called ferroelectrics—non-conducting crystals with an electric dipole
Timothy Strobel subjects materials to high-pressures to understand chemical processes and interactions, and to create new, advanced energy-related materials.
For instance, silicon is the second most abundant element in the Earth's crust and a mainstay of the electronics industry. But normal silicon is not optimal for solar energy. In its conventional crystalline form, silicon is relatively inefficient at absorbing the wavelengths most prevalent in sunlight. Strobel made a discovery that may turn things around. Using the high-pressure techniques pioneered at Carnegie, he created a novel form of silicon with its atoms arranged in a cage-like structure. Unlike
Scientists simulate the high pressures and temperatures of planetary interiors to measure their physical properties. Yingwei Fei studies the composition and structure of planetary interiors with high-pressure instrumentation including the multianvil apparatus, the piston cylinder, and the diamond anvil cell.
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Clear the Browser on Your BlackBerry PlayBook
Sometimes you have to clear the browser on your BlackBerry PlayBook. Research in Motion, Google, Microsoft, the United Nations, and your local gardening club are all equally powerless when it comes to managing web page authors.
There are evildoers who try to plant viruses or to spy on users, there are businesses that attempt to put things on your tablet you don't want, and there are some simply incompetent programmers who allow pages to send things that can cause problems.
Here's a quick recap on how to go clear:
From the home page, tap the browser and connect to the Internet.
You need an active WiFi or cellular connection.
Swipe down from the top bezel to display the status panel.
This status panel is different from the general display of the home page.
Tap the gear icon in the upper-right corner of the browser status panel.
Tap the Privacy & Security panel on the left side of the screen.
On the lower part of the page, choose an option:
Clear Cache: Erase the temporary storage of certain web material.
Clear Cookies: Erase cookies placed on the tablet.
Clear Local Storage: Delete data and other material stored on your tablet by a website.
Clear All: Take away all of this private information at once.
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Matthew Perry is a television star best known as wise-cracking Chandler Bing on the series Friends (1994-2004). Perry spent his younger years with his mother in Canada, where he competed on the junior tennis circuit. As a teenager he moved to Los Angeles (where his father, actor John Bennett Perry, lived and worked) and switched from tennis to acting. In the late 1980s he worked steadily in television and appeared with River Phoenix in the feature film A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon (1988). In 1994 he began as Chandler in Friends, a weekly comedy that became one of the decade's most popular TV shows. The success of the series made stars out of Perry and the rest of the cast, including Jennifer Aniston and Lisa Kudrow. Perry has also appeared in feature films, including The Whole Nine Yards (2000, Bruce Willis), but seems to be more successful on television. He was nominated for Emmys in 2003 and 2004 for a small but memorable role on The West Wing (starring Martin Sheen), and earned critical praise for his short-lived 2006 series, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. That show was quickly canceled, however, and her returned to TV in 2011 in the sitcom Mr. Sunshine (co-starring Allison Janney).
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The other Matthew Perry was a 19th century commander in the United States Navy.


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The paper will be printed in Denver today, which will require a number of adjustments. Mail subscriptions and this week's Shopping News will be delivered a day late. Grocery inserts that normally appear in Tuesday's paper will be in Wednesday's paper instead.
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Mr. Gergő Vas is at it again, taking a slick new gaming trailer and boiling it down to several stellar GIFs. His subject today is the newest trailer for next month's Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance.
Show us some GIFs, Gergő!
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YYC Hot Chocolate FestIn support of Calgary Meals on Wheels, the fourth annual YYC Hot Chocolate Fest will run February 1-28, 2015. YYC Hot Chocolate Fest celebrates the creativity of local eateries competing to create Calgary's best hot chocolate.
Throughout the month-long festival, participating coffee shops, restaurants, chocolatiers, and hotels will feature signature hot chocolate drinks created especially for this friendly competition. Partial proceeds from each drink will benefit Calgary Meals on Wheels. Customers are encouraged to vote online to help determine which vendor will win the coveted title of Calgarys Best Hot Chocolate and Calgarys Best Spirited Hot Chocolate. Bragging rights will also be awarded to the establishment that raises the most funds for Calgary Meals on Wheels.
Calgary Meals on Wheels is one of Calgarys most established charity organizations and is celebrating 50 years of serving their community. They are dedicated to meeting the nutritional needs of all Calgarians who require their services, regardless of age or income.
Downtown Calgary participants for 2015:
The Bean Stop - Eau Claire Market, 145-200 Barclay Parade SW
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Swine & Sow Wine & Ale House - 131 6 ave SW
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Abstract: Many studies on the creative labor market have been done with the purpose to get knowledge on the creative workers employment, working conditions, income etc. (e.g. Alper and Wassall (2006), Throsby (2001), Throsby and Hollister (2003), Heian, Løyland and Mangset (2008), Abbing (2002). Most studies have been based on interviews and this approach has of course its pros and cons. Very few studies are based on true longitudinal data making it possible to study artists income development and survival in the professions (one exception is Coulangeon et al., 2005) The aim of this study is to analyze, comparatively for different groups of artists, the factors that affect 1) the income of artists, and 2) the probability of an artist exits the artists labor market. The paper compares different groups of artists, by looking at income functions and survival functions concerning risks to exit the labor market, using event history techniques (survival functions and Cox regressions). URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8378
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If you have not yet been to the Free Wine Tasting at Grocery Outlet in Kenmore (Seattle-Bellevue area), you have no idea what you are missing. Each time they do this (usually once a month) you will get to taste up to 4 reds & 4 whites, along with dark chocolate, crackers cheese, & dips. It is such fun!
Along with the Free Wine Tasting at Grocery Outlet in Kenmore (Seattle-Bellevue area) you will get some of the best deals on wine anywhere in the state. The average bottle of wine is only around $5. And we are talking pretty good wines here since the discounts range from $5 to $25 a bottle.
Just for example, at the last Free Wine Tasting at Grocery Outlet in Kenmore (Seattle-Bellevue area) I went to, I purchase several bottles ranging from $10-$18 retail that I paid from $3.50 to $5.60. I also bought some Fort Ross Pinot Noir for under $11 a bottle. Check online & you will see that the Wine Enthusiast gives this wine 92 points out of 100 & wants $37 a bottle for it!
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For the past five years, the participants to the Annual Meetings of the World Economic Forum (WEF) have gathered in Davos to discuss urgent global crises the world was facing: subprime lending, the credit crunch, banking, Greece, the euro zone's woes, and so on. Soul-searching about the political and economic status quo ensued. This year, with leadership transitions in the two largest economies completed, the euro zone no longer facing imminent break-up, and China growing at 7.8%, Davos resumed some normalcy. Some even claimed optimism.
Some of the optimism is based on the growth prospects in Asia and China. For the past five years, while Europe has not grown at all, Chinese GDP has grown 60%. In this year's Davos, there were no fewer than five public sessions on China, with topics ranging from its rapid growth, transformation of its growth model, and emergence of its soft power. Interests in Asia are high.
On Thursday, I moderated a discussion on Asian integration. Five panelists from Asia-Pacific countries shared their views on the dynamics within the region surrounding economic interdependence, geopolitical tension, and integration. Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr made a point to stress the importance of a peaceful and collaborating region. Malaysia's Trade Minister Mohamed Mustapa discussed the goal of achieving the ASEAN Economic Community by 2015. The session ended with an agreement, surprisingly, on "Asian identity." While Asia may not have a collective identity as strong as that of the African continent, it was pointed out that we all enjoy each other's food, that PSY can gather a huge crowd with his Gangnam Style across the region, and that the Confucius mindset is widely shared in many aspects of life in East Asia. As a result, in addition to economic connections and institutional arrangements, the region's integration could also benefit from a shared cultural identity. In another brainstorming session I moderated on the upcoming Myanmar WEF, Myanmar Senior Minister U Soe Thane joined the discussion as a special guest, and we had a similar discussion on how Myanmar could be better integrated into the regional economy.
The economic growth in Asia and emerging markets is likely to be driven by continued urbanization, as emerging economies upgrade their living standards and particularly infrastructure. At this year's Davos, I attended a number of industry sessions WEF organized on infrastructure finance and urbanization, which were very well-attended by policy makers, investors, construction companies and international organizations. In a roundtable on global infrastructure financing chaired by Gordon Brown and Prudential Chairman Tidjane Thiam, I spoke about the importance of having credit enhancement tools systematically available for infrastructure projects. In a cross-industry CEO session titled Global Physical Infrastructure, President Aquino of the Philippines shared with the group his plan to develop infrastructure in the country and participants examined the hurdles that prevent the large amount of idling long-term capital to be channeled into infrastructure development. This lead to brainstorming about solutions ranging from project preparation facilities, public-private partnerships, and risk mitigation tools.
Infrastructure development and reconstruction are most urgently needed in fragile states that have recently emerged from political, economic and/or natural crises. On Friday, I joined a discussion on fragile states where I spoke about the importance of aligning the long-term interests between foreign investors and host governments, especially in social and environment impact assessments and community engagements. Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd expertly moderated the session. Also present at the discussion was Haiti President Laurent Lamothe and UN Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Judy Cheng-Hopkins. After discussing the important role of private sector and where it was agreed that the role of state is equally crucial, the lunch discussion participants had a riveting conversation on Myanmar, Haiti, Libya, and other economies that have recently emerged from crisis.
The crisis of capitalism, on the other hand, seems to have abated this year. With the Occupy movement all but disappeared, there did not seem to be any urgency in this Davos in contemplating alternatives to the prevailing free-market capitalist system. This mood was apparent in a Friday evening session I joined titled "Can Capitalism Evolve?" and moderated by the Financial Times' Martin Wolf. Other panelists included Larry Summers from Harvard, Laura Tyson from Berkeley, Anthony Scaramucci of Skybridge Capital, Nigerian Central Bank Governor Lamido Sanusi, and Chilean Central Bank Governor Rodrigo Montes. In my opening remarks, I asked the audience four questions: Can free-market capitalism and the real-time marking-to-market of everything truly adopt a long-term perspective? Are there other means beyond markets that create price signals and feedback loops? Is a state-directed economic system necessarily less adaptable than free-market capitalism? What will happen in a globalized world when you pitch a state-directed system against a free market system? The two-hour heated discussion ended with one speaker pointing out that policy makers are not paying attention to the biggest challenge we face on climate change, precisely as a result of the lack of long-termism. Another speaker claimed that all is well with capitalism as a way to organize society and that the sun will rise again.
If all is well with capitalism, no wonder optimism abounds in Davos this year. Much of the optimism in Davos this year reminds me of the ancient Chinese story about a thief who wanted to steal a bell. He covered his own ears so he could not hear the sound of the bell, under the assumption that if he himself could not hear the bell others would not hear it either—so he could steal it without any fuss. He was quickly caught and sent to jail. Similarly, the crisis-fatigued developed economies might have breathed a sigh of relief in Davos this year for successfully kicking many cans down the road so we could not hear them. It is hard for me to subscribe to this type of optimism.
In Davos, debates don't seem to yield agreements on many topics, and uncertainty seems to prevail. However, when one applies a truly long-term perspective over the next two or three decades, the world is surprisingly predictable. We know for sure that the emerging economies will continue to grow robustly over the next decades, driven by many factors chief among them urbanization and globalization. We know for sure that economic linkages that are growing into economic interdependence—strengthened by the increased flows of goods, technology, labor, and capital—will only create powerful incentives for countries to work together for shared prosperity, rather than to drift apart towards isolation and despair. We know for sure that fundamental changes in global economy, mainly the shift of economic weight towards emerging markets, will sooner or later bring about changes in the institutional arrangement of the international system and that a misaligned system today will eventually have to be aligned.
These longer-term certainties do call for optimism, but of a very different kind from that of the bell-stealing thief, who we saw in Davos last week.


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Original Trinity Hymnal, #349
This night, O Lord, we bless thee
For thy protecting care,
And, ere we rest, address thee
In lowly, fervent prayer:
From evil and temptation
Defend us through the night,
And round our habitation
Be thou a wall of light.
On thee our whole reliance
From day to day we cast,
To thee, with firm affiance,
Would cleave from first to last;
To thee, through Jesus' merit,
For needful grace we come,
And trust that thy good Spirit
Will guide us safely home.
What may be on the morrow
Our foresight cannot see;
But be it joy or sorrow,
We know it comes from thee.
And nothing can take from us,
Where'er our steps may move,
The staff of thy sure promise,
The shield of thy true love.
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