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"Here also the advocates of images are wont to say this also, that the ancients knew well that images have no divine nature, and that there is no sense in them, but that they formed them profitably and wisely, for the sake of the unmanageable and ignorant mob, which is the majority in nations and in states, in order that a kind of appearance, as it were, of deities being presented to them, from fear they might shake off their rude natures, and, supposing that they were acting in the presence of the gods, put away their impious deeds, and, changing their manners, learn to act as men" - Arnobius (Against the Heathen, 6:24)
25. For what grandeur— if you look at the truth without any prejudice — is there in these images of which they speak, that the men of old should have had reason to hope and think that, by beholding them, the vices of men could be subdued, and their morals and wicked ways brought under restraint? The reaping-hook, for example, which was assigned to Saturn, was it to inspire mortals with fear, that they should be willing to live peacefully, and to abandon their malicious inclinations? Janus, with double face, or that spiked key by which he has been distinguished; Jupiter, cloaked and bearded, and holding in his right hand a piece of wood shaped like a thunderbolt; the cestus of Juno, or the maiden lurking under a soldier's helmet; the mother of the gods, with her timbrel; the Muses, with their pipes and psalteries; Mercury, the winged slayer of Argus; Aesculapius, with his staff; Ceres, with huge breasts, or the drinking cup swinging in Liber's right hand; Mulciber, with his workman s dress; or Fortune, with her horn full of apples, figs, or autumnal fruits; Diana, with half-covered thighs, or Venus naked, exciting to lustful desire; Anubis, with his dog's face; or Priapus, of less importance than his own genitals: were these expected to make men afraid?
And FWIW, these are our Fathers too, you know.
"In a word, of not one of these statues can it be said that it was not made by man. If, then, these are gods, why did they not exist from the beginning? Why, in sooth, are they younger than those who made them? Why, in sooth, in order to their coming into existence, did they need the aid of men and art? They are nothing but earth, and stones, and matter, and curious art....it is affirmed by some that, although these are only images, yet there exist gods in honour of whom they are made; and that the supplications and sacrifices presented to the images are to be referred to the gods, and are in fact made to the gods" (A Plea for the Christians, 17-18)
This then especially I beg you carefully to consider. The gods, as they affirm, were not from the beginning, but every one of them has come into existence just like ourselves. And in this opinion they all agree.
They who draw men to idols, then, are the aforesaid demons, who are eager for the blood of the sacrifices, and lick them; but the gods that please the multitude, and whose names are given to the images, were men, as may be learned from their history. And that it is the demons who act under their names, is proved by the nature of their operations. For some castrate, as Rhea; others wound and slaughter, as Artemis; the Tauric goddess puts all strangers to death. I pass over those who lacerate with knives and scourges of bones, and shall not attempt to describe all the kinds of demons; for it is not the part of a god to incite to things against nature.... That, moreover, those who exert the power are not the same as those to whom the statues are erected, very strong evidence is afforded by Troas and Parium.
"the law itself exhibits justice, and teaches wisdom, by abstinence from sensible images" - Clement of Alexandria (The Stromata, 2:18)
"familiarity with the sight disparages the reverence of what is divine; and to worship that which is immaterial by matter, is to dishonour it by sense." - Clement of Alexandria (The Stromata, 5:5)
And again, "Don't wear a ring, nor engrave on it the images of the gods," enjoins Pythagoras; as Moses ages before enacted expressly, that neither a graven, nor molten, nor moulded, nor painted likeness should be made; so that we may not cleave to things of sense, but pass to intellectual objects: for familiarity with the sight disparages the reverence of what is divine; and to worship that which is immaterial by matter, is to dishonour it by sense.
Hence the Son is said to be the Father's face, being the revealer of the Father's character to the five senses by clothing Himself with flesh.
"Works of art cannot then be sacred and divine." - Clement of Alexandria (The Stromata, 7:5)
Now the images and temples constructed by mechanics are made of inert matter; so that they too are inert, and material, and profane; and if you perfect the art, they partake of mechanical coarseness. Works of art cannot then be sacred and divine....And if sacred (το ἱερόν) has a twofold application, designating both God Himself and the structure raised to His honour, how shall we not with propriety call the Church holy, through knowledge, made for the honour of God, sacred (ἱερόν) to God, of great value, and not constructed by mechanical art, nor embellished by the hand of an impostor, but by the will of God fashioned into a temple? For it is not now the place, but the assemblage of the elect, that I call the Church. This temple is better for the reception of the greatness of the dignity of God.
"Moreover, I have heard that certain persons have this grievance against me: When I accompanied you to the holy place called Bethel, there to join you in celebrating the Collect, after the use of the Church, I came to a villa called Anablatha and, as I was passing, saw a lamp burning there. Asking what place it was, and learning it to be a church, I went in to pray, and found there a curtain hanging on the doors of the said church, dyed and embroidered. It bore an image either of Christ or of one of the saints; I do not rightly remember whose the image was. Seeing this, and being loth that an image of a man should be hung up in Christ's church contrary to the teaching of the Scriptures, I tore it asunder and advised the custodians of the place to use it as a winding sheet for some poor person. They, however, murmured, and said that if I made up my mind to tear it, it was only fair that I should give them another curtain in its place. As soon as I heard this, I promised that I would give one, and said that I would send it at once. Since then there has been some little delay, due to the fact that I have been seeking a curtain of the best quality to give to them instead of the former one, and thought it right to send to Cyprus for one. I have now sent the best that I could find, and I beg that you will order the presbyter of the place to take the curtain which I have sent from the hands of the Reader, and that you will afterwards give directions that curtains of the other sort--opposed as they are to our religion--shall not be hung up in any church of Christ. A man of your uprightness should be careful to remove an occasion of offence unworthy alike of the Church of Christ and of those Christians who are committed to your charge." - Epiphanius (Jerome's Letter 51:9)
Epiphanius of Salamis, Doctor of Iconoclasm? Deconstruction of a Myth represents a thorough examination of the dispute over the authenticity of five relevant texts of St. Epiphanius between iconoclasts and iconophiles in the 8th/9th century and between modern scholars in the 20th century: ... (ch. 2); an analysis of the "Byzantine Controversy," which focuses on the arguments (against authenticity) of St. John Damascene, of the Seventh Ecumenical Council of Nicaea (787), of St. Nicephorus of Constantinople and of St. Theodore the Studite (ch.3); an analysis of the modern controversy focusing especially on the debate between Karl Holl (for authenticity) and George Ostrogorsky (against authenticity), including the reactions of several scholars (ch. 4); and, finally, a critical evaluation of the arguments for authenticity, which concludes that such arguments "are sufficient to justify their rejection." Fr. Bigham has convincingly argued that Epiphanius's so-called iconophobia, a notion that is present in the popular imagination and in scholarly works for nearly a century, is only a myth
"Since I have mentioned this city I do not think it proper to omit an account which is worthy of record for posterity. For they say that the woman with an issue of blood, who, as we learn from the sacred Gospel, received from our Saviour deliverance from her affliction, came from this place, and that her house is shown in the city, and that remarkable memorials of the kindness of the Saviour to her remain there. For there stands upon an elevated stone, by the gates of her house, a brazen image of a woman kneeling, with her hands stretched out, as if she were praying. Opposite this is another upright image of a man, made of the same material, clothed decently in a double cloak, and extending his hand toward the woman. At his feet, beside the statue itself, is a certain strange plant, which climbs up to the hem of the brazen cloak, and is a remedy for all kinds of diseases. They say that this statue is an image of Jesus. It has remained to our day, so that we ourselves also saw it when we were staying in the city. Nor is it strange that those of the Gentiles who, of old, were benefited by our Saviour, should have done such things, since we have learned also that the likenesses of his apostles Paul and Peter, and of Christ himself, are preserved in paintings, the ancients being accustomed, as it is likely, according to a habit of the Gentiles, to pay this kind of honor indiscriminately to those regarded by them as deliverers." (Church History, 7:18)
"Others of them employ outward marks, branding their disciples inside the lobe of the right ear. From among these also arose Marcellina, who came to Rome under the episcopate of Anicetus, and, holding these doctrines, she led multitudes astray. They style themselves Gnostics. They also possess images, some of them painted, and others formed from different kinds of material; while they maintain that a likeness of Christ was made by Pilate at that time when Jesus lived among them. They crown these images, and set them up along with the images of the philosophers of the world that is to say, with the images of Pythagoras, and Plato, and Aristotle, and the rest. They have also other modes of honouring these images, after the same manner of the Gentiles." (Against Heresies, 1:25:6)
"And neither do we honour with many sacrifices and garlands of flowers such deities as men have formed and set in shrines and called gods; since we see that these are soulless and dead, and have not the form of God (for we do not consider that God has such a form as some say that they imitate to His honour), but have the names and forms of those wicked demons which have appeared." (First Apology, 9)
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Transcranial Direct Current Brain Stimulation to Treat Patients With Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00757497
Recruitment Status : Terminated
First Posted : September 23, 2008
Last Update Posted : November 16, 2018
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This study will test whether transcranial direct current stimulation (TDCS) can be used safely in children with schizophrenia and if it can improve memory and attention span or auditory hallucinations in these children, at least temporarily. TDCS has temporarily improved memory and attention span in healthy adults and a similar method called TMS has relieved auditory hallucinations in adults with schizophrenia. For the TDCS procedure, the child sits in a chair and two soft sponge electrodes are placed on the child s forehead and held in place with a soft wrapping. One sponge electrode is placed on an arm. The electrodes are attached to a stimulator with a wire.
Children with schizophrenia who meet the following criteria may be eligible for this study:
- Are 10 yrs or older age.
- Are participating in NIH protocol 03-M-0035.
- Are on a stable medication regimen for at least 6 months.
- Have problems with memory and attention span or have auditory hallucinations.
Participants are randomly assigned to receive either real or sham TDCS on an inpatient or outpatient basis in 20-minute sessions daily, except weekends, for 10 days. For real TDCS, patients receive stimulation to the front of the brain. For sham stimulation, the children have electrodes placed on the forehead, but no actual stimulation is delivered. In addition to TDCS, patients have the following procedures:
- Checks of blood pressure, pulse and breathing rate before, during and right after each stimulation and again 8 hours later.
- Electrocardiogram (EKG) and electroencephalogram (EEG) before starting stimulation and after completing the 10 days of TDCS.
- Interviews and examinations to check for side effects of TDCS.
- Pen-and-paper or computer tests of learning, attention and memory.
- At the end of the 10 sessions, children who were in the sham TDCS group are offered the same number of sessions of active TDCS.
- Follow-up telephone call 1 month after the end of stimulation to see how the child is doing.
- 1- to 2-day outpatient visit 6 months after the stimulation. This visit includes interviews with the parent and the child, rating of the child s psychiatric symptoms, and pen-and-paper or computer tests of thinking, attention and memory.
|Condition or disease
|Childhood Onset Psychotic Disorders Schizophrenia Psychosis Mental Disorders
|Behavioral: Electrical Polarization
|Phase 1
Background: The majority (about 75%) of patients with childhood onset schizophrenia still have impairing cognitive and psychotic symptoms after drug treatment optimization. Recent studies with transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) indicate moderate efficacy in symptom reduction in adult patients with schizophrenia. Transcranial direct current stimulation (TDCS) may be a safe and effective additional treatment of residual symptoms of schizophrenia in medication stable patients. Recent research into adult-onset schizophrenia established both safety and efficacy in 20-minute daily DC polarization (TDSC).
Objective: To establish whether bilateral DC polarization (using TDCS) of either dorsolateral prefrontal cortex or superior temporal cortex is safe in patients with childhood onset schizophrenia and whether it is associated with improvement in cognitive performance or reduction in auditory hallucination (psychotic symptoms) respectively.
Study population: Up to 40 patients with schizophrenia, ages 10 and older will be recruited. All patients will be on optimized medications for at least 2 months prior to this study.
Design: The design has two concurrent study options; both double-blind sham controlled, with 10-day, 40-minute daily DC polarization. Patients will be selected for one of the two treatment options: 1. Bilateral Anodal DC polarization of prefrontal cortex or 2. Bilateral Cathodal DC polarization of superior temporal cortex. A small battery powered device (Phoresor II Auto Model PM850) approved by the FDA for iontophoretic transdermal drug delivery will be used to administer the DC current. Sham treatment will be electrode placement without current.
Outcome Measures: The primary outcome measure would be to determine whether TDCS treatment is safe in children and adults with schizophrenia, as assessed by vital signs monitoring, reporting/evaluation of adverse effects, clinical ratings and neurocognitive performance.
Secondary outcome measures: The secondary outcome measures would be improvement on 1) Hallucination Change Scale (HCS) and Auditory Hallucinations Rating Scale (AHRS) for auditory hallucinations; SAPS, SANS and BPRS scales for psychotic symptoms and 2) performance on the working memory (verbal and non verbal), attention/vigilance, and verbal learning sub tests for cognitive improvement.
Exploratory Measure: Effect of DC polarization on regional GM cortical thickness in DLPFC and STG regions.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|20 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Safety of Transcranial Direct Current Brain Stimulation (TDCS) for Improvement of Psychotic Symptoms and Cognitive Functioning in Childhood Onset Schizophrenia (COS)
|Study Start Date :
|September 17, 2008
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|August 18, 2015
- TDCS treatment is safe in childhood onset schizophrenia
- Improvement in cognition and psychosis
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|10 Years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
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COS patients (age 10 and above) recruited and followed under the current protocol 03-M-0035, where subjects have been stable (in the judgment of the investigator) on their medications for 2 months with or without PRN medications but continue to experience either:
- Cognitive difficulties as evidenced by information from parents and teachers, clinical interview, and performance (below average based on published norms for each test) on neurocognitive tests (WMS-III Spatial Span (nonverbal) and WMS-III Letter-Number Sequencing (verbal) attention/vigilance (CPT-IP), and verbal learning (HVLT-R), all sub tests of the NIMH MATRICS battery).
- Significant auditory hallucinations as measured by SAPS (scores above 2) or BPRS (scores above 3).
In addition to the exclusion criteria under protocol 03-M-0035, the following will be exclusionary:
- Broken or abnormal skin in the area of the electrodes.
- Presence of metal in the cranial cavity.
- Holes in the skull from trauma or surgery.
- Positive pregnancy test.
- Presence of other psychiatric illness (e.g. severe anxiety, OCD etc) unless the patient has been on stable medication for the prior 2 months
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00757497
|United States, Maryland
|National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike
|Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892
|Principal Investigator:
|Nitin Gogtay, M.D.
|National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
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|NCT00757497 History of Changes
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|First Posted:
|September 23, 2008 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|November 16, 2018
|Last Verified:
|August 18, 2015
Keywords provided by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC):
Treatment Study
Electrical Stimulation
Childhood Onset Psychotic Disorders
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Psychotic Disorders
Mental Disorders
Schizophrenia, Childhood
Pathologic Processes
Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
Neurodevelopmental Disorders


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10 Stylish 2013 Calendars
2013: it's almost here. I know, I know… I'd just gotten used to 2012. 2013 sounds like THE FUTURE. But since it's almost upon us, this is a good time to pick up one of these stylish calendars. Maybe the future won't seem so daunting.
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Minn. Distributor Recognizes Winegard Product
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During its 2013 National Dealer Conference in Red Wing, Minn., Northern Wholesale Supply Inc. honored Winegard Co.'s Carryout Anser Portable Satellite Antenna as the "Best New Item." According to a press release, attending dealers cast their votes with the announcement made the final day of the show.
"We are thrilled to see such a great response from the dealers. When we developed this hybrid automatic antenna our goal was to design a portable antenna that was simple to use, yet very affordable for the consumer," said Keith Larson, national sales manager for mobile products at Burlington, Iowa-based Winegard. "The Carryout Anser is unlike any other portable antenna out there. After setting the elevation, the antenna automatically finds the satellite making set up fast and easy."
Winegard supplies a complete line of mobile products to Northern Wholesale Supply, including TRAV'LER, RoadTrip and Carryout satellite TV antennas, as well as Sensar and RoadStar over-the -air TV antennas, and a wide variety of accessories. To learn more about the Winegard Carryout Anser Portable antenna or other Winegard antennas, visit http://www.winegard.com/mobile.


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Taylor Swift Suffers Minor Wardrobe Malfunction at iHeartRadio Music Festival
Taylor Swift's performance at the iHeartRadio Music Festival over the weekend went off without a hitch — for the most part. A minor wardrobe malfunction proved that even those most put-together celebs can run into clothing mishaps. Luckily, even though a fan tugged too hard on Swift's dress and caused the strap to come undone, the country star was saved any embarrassment by the sequined shirt she wore underneath her dress. Otherwise, there could have been a Janet Jackson-like slip-up. Phew!
Swift opened her 30-minute set by singing 'Sparks Fly.' According to Ace ShowBiz, from the time Swift set foot onstage at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, the right strap of her glittery dress was falling down. But just like an old pro, the 22-year-old hitmaker finished the song without fussing with the strap and then made time for a costume change.
When Swift returned to the stage to sing 'You Belong With Me,' she was dressed up in black shorts and the glittery gold top that was underneath her dress — the same one which saved her. Swift rounded out her set with no further wardrobe issues, singing 'Mean,' 'Love Story,' and her latest single, 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.'
Swift has been working overtime to promote her upcoming album, 'Red,' which will hit store shelves and digital retailers on October 22. In addition to making time for live performances like the huge iHeartRadio Music Festival, she has been teasing new music from her album. Monday on 'Good Morning America,' Swift previewed her song 'Begin Again,' which will be for sale on iTunes on Tuesday. A new song will follow each week leading up to the release of the CD.
"Starting this week I'm gonna start unveiling new music," Swift told Rolling Stone at the iHeartRadio Music Festival. "I really want there to be so many surprises left on the record for when it comes out eventually, some collaborations that haven't been talked about and some songs that are definitely what make the album so unique."
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The Rev. Arturo Sosa Abascal, S.J., president of the Catholic University in the State of Tachira in Venezuela, presents "Political Implications of a Humanizing Globalization," Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. in the Audubon Room, located in the Danna Student Center. It is free and open to the public.
This event is part of Loyola's centennial celebration and is sponsored by the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies and the Jesuit Center. The lecture is an opportunity for the Loyola community and the general public to learn about the contributions in the area of politics and globalization that are emerging in Latin America.
Sosa Abascal was born in Caracas, Venezuela and entered the Society of Jesus in September 1966 and was ordained a priest in 1977. He holds a bachelor's degree in philosophy from the Catholic University Andrés Bello, a bachelor's degree in theology from the Gregorian University in Rome and a doctorate in political science from the Universidad Central de Venezuela. He was provincial superior of the Society of Jesus in Venezuela from 1996 to 2004.
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Julianne Moore stuns with Elizabeth Taylor's gems
The late movie icon's jewels were on display at the bash on Tuesday night (19Feb13) - but Moore actually got to wear one of the star's most famous pieces - a gift from her husband Richard Burton.
Taylor wore the gems onstage at the Oscars in 1967 when she was named Best Actress for her role in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Bulgari jewellery experts purchased the necklace at a Christie's auction in 2011 for more than £3.75 million.
Moore said, "It's so lovely to be able to wear something like this. It has so much sentimental value and is obviously such a beautiful, exquisite piece. It's really a work of art."
Among those left stunned by Taylor's jewels were fellow guests Drew Barrymore, Kirsten Dunst and Naomi Watts, who is nominated for an Academy Award this Sunday (24Feb13) for her role in The Impossible.


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Exotic War Drum – Powerful, energetic track. Action and battle mood. With main asian drums, taiko drum, Chinese drum, percussion tribals and electronic drum. Suitable for event production show, game, war scene epic, cinematic, fantasy and culture projects.
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Delta Air Lines....fighting cabin crew caused an unscheduled landing....
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Delta Air Lines....fighting cabin crew caused an unscheduled landing....
ATLANTA -- Delta Air Lines is apologizing to passengers after a confrontation between two flight attendants last month led pilots to make an unscheduled landing halfway through the trip.
The airline says the actions of the crew members didn't reflect the professionalism expected of employees.
The Aviation Herald, a website that tracks accidents and other incidents involving planes, said Delta flight 2598 was headed from Los Angeles to Minneapolis on Jan. 22 when two flight attendants got into a fist fight and the captain decided to land in Salt Lake City.
The Herald said the plane stayed on the ground for more than an hour before resuming the flight to Minneapolis.
In a statement, Delta confirmed basics of the account. A spokeswoman said the airline sent a letter of apology to the plane's passengers and offered them travel vouchers or miles in the Delta loyalty program.
The spokeswoman declined to say whether the fighting flight attendants were punished or provide any other details of the incident.
Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines Inc. is the nation's second-biggest airline behind American Airlines.
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Now that I have a few pieces of Carnival, it is easy to see why it is collectable (addictive). The variety of colours between pieces, let alone the different colours produced from one piece, depending on the time of day and/or the amount of sun and/or the artificial lighting conditions, is just amazing.
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Originally done by Ace Railgun, and subsequently popularized among anibloggers like Marth, Tsurugiarashix, and Yumeka, "50 Questions" offers a look in the little details that makes each anime fan unique and is also a good way for someone like me to make a post when I'm too conked out on pain meds (see author's note at the end of my previous post) to keep focus on any new anime. So, here's a mixture of anime and personal questions, without further ado….
1. Who is your favorite male anime character?
Haruaki Yachi, from C³: CubexCursedxCurious. I guess I just appreciate that, unlike 99% of all anime male protagonists, a naked girl appears in his kitchen, and he takes it like a boss! :3
2. Who is your favorite female anime character?
Tooru Ichii, from A Channel. I'm infatuated with this girl, she's so cute and I love the way she's so protective of Run. And it drives me mad when she puts on such a tough exterior when she's really incredibly sweet on the inside!
3. What is your favorite anime soundtrack?
My musical preferences change like the damn seasons, but right now I really like the Guilty Crown soundtrack. Lots of concerto sounds and Bios is really trippy to me. Makes me feel so epic when I'm simply walking to class but listening to it with the volume cranked up! (My taste in music is admittedly crap, but it's what I like, so…)
4. What is your favorite anime opening song + animation?
The second opening to C³: CubexCursedxCurious, Kirika's dance and the reverse snow fall are stunning to watch, and Shirushi is one of my favorite songs of all time.
5. What is your favorite anime ending song + animation?
Right now, it's most likely the Kill Me, Baby ED. Although it needs more Agiri, I love the dance and anyone who can do this in real life is a god to me. This song is also pretty catchy as well.
6. What is your favorite anime scene?
The scene from episode 22 (or close to that) of Lucky Star, where Konata Izumi's mother visits her family in ghost form. It was very touching and always leaves a tear in my eye as they finish off with Konata and her father wondering what to do with the haunted picture he took using his new digital camera, in which Kanata posed in the background, unbeknownst to her husband or daughter.
7. If you could meet an anime character, who would it be?
Hmmm, Tooru Ichii. No, wait, Lelouch vi Britannia. Hold on, Ika Musume. Actually, Black Rock Shooter. Acccck! This is too hard…really? Only one?!
8. What anime character is most like you in terms of personality?
The more I thought about this question the harder it became, so I asked a friend. After a while of thought, she came up with the answer: a mixture of Maes Hughes (Fullmetal Alchemist) and Azusa Nakano (K-On!), you're serious when you need to be, but when it comes to comparison, no one can compete with your confidence.
I'm like "seriously?". I always see myself as shy and kinda quiet, but maybe that's just with people I'm not so comfortable around…
9. What is your favorite thing about anime?
That's there always something more to watch or enjoy! And even if you can't access something you haven't seen, rewatching anime is just as enjoyable!
10. What is your least favorite thing about anime?
Too much anime, not enough time :3
11. Who are your favorite anime couple?
I've never really thought about it, but I'd have to say… Horizon Ariadust and Tori Aoi from Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon. I love the idea of him taking on the world to save her and then to retrieve her personality remnants.
12. Who is your favorite anime animal?
Easy, Sakamoto-san from Nichijou. How can you listen to his smooth tones and not love the coolest cat in Japan?
13. What anime would make a good game?
I've always wanted a real, playable version of "The World" from the .hack series. Not a story-mode driven game, but a fully opened RPG MMO. Maybe throw in a conspiracy or two to make it interesting.
14. What game would make a good anime?
I honestly can't think of a game that wasn't already an anime that would make a good anime… I don't play very many video games, though the few I play, I play A LOT.
15. What is the first anime you watched?
I can't be certain, but (with like 60% probably) I'd have to say Dragonball. Seeing as it was the most likely anime to be watching on TV when I was little. Other early anime include G Gundam, Zoids, YuYu Hakasho, and a little Sailor Moon, though I don't remember much of Zoids or Sailor Moon, simply that I would watch them.
16. Do you think you'll ever stop watching anime?
I honestly hope to raise my kids on anime, seeing as I want to be animator. Watching anime for me is like researching, studying different animation styles and how they work with the genre of anime they portray is good to know for any aspiring animator. For example, a simple style like Kill Me, Baby works to play off the comedic nature of the series, while a more detailed, hard-lined design of a series like Guilty Crown helps portray the stark reality of the world they live in.
17. What is your favorite genre of anime?
Slice of life, it's my bread and butter. Gimme a good slice of life series any day, it warms my heart and makes me happy. It also doesn't give me the anxiety of longer, more action-based shows.
18. What is your least favorite genre of anime?
Least favorite would be… shounen, simply because the popular ones are too long and have some of the worst plots in my opinion. (Read this before you comment with your annoying butthurt) That being said, some of my favorite series are shounen, but they're limited compared to series like Naruto, Bleach, and One Piece. FMA is only like 60 episodes, but the plot moves every step of the way. This is a little off topic to the question…
19. How open are you about watching anime with the people you know?
You get one chance, if you can't shut up or generally ruin the experience, don't expect me to hit you up for an anime showing anytime soon. You should also be okay with me pausing some to take screenshots :3
20. Have you ever been to Japan?
No, but I'm planning on studying abroad for a semester in Fall 2013. Hopefully going to Ritsumeikan University's College of Image Arts to learn animation.
21. What anime was the biggest let down for you?
Right now, Kill Me, Baby! It's proof that what works in a manga doesn't necessarily work in anime.
22. What anime was better than expected for you?
Nichijou. Going in, I knew it was funny, but I had no idea I'd spend hours hunched over on the floor from laughter.
23. What is the best anime fight scene?
Any fight scene from Ben-to, there's something primal about fighting for your meal, using your hunger to power your ambition and drive to win.
24. Who is your anime waifu?
Tooru Ichii (see question #2) :3 though I've "adopted" Tsukasa Hiiragi, Azusa Nakano, and Chris Yukine. :3
The first step to Waifu Recovery is to admit you have a waifu, step two is acceptance. I accept this part of me, which leads to step 3, understand. You need to understand why you chose to have a waifu (though I developed mine inadvertently). For me, Tooru is a placeholder in my mind for the girl that I hope to meet one day and marry. Smart, maybe a litte shy but irresistibly sweet, cute (to name a few qualities). If that makes any sense…
25. What was your favorite video game as a child?
Pokemon, still is…
Now for some more personalized questions, most are taken directly from Ace Railgun or others, or I changed them to make them easier (or more fun) for me to answer.
26. Most Embarassing moment?
I can't really pin down a most embarrassing "moment", but 5th-6th grades were probably the most embarrassing time of my life. This was when my muscular dystrophy (Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease) became very pronounced and I walked on my toes all the time. My heel never touched the floor and elementary school kids did as elementary school kids do, attributing various not-so-empowering reasonings to as to why I "walked funny". The most awkward was the rumor that it was because I was holding in flatulence… Though I had it corrected and only partially stand on my toes today, I endured teasing and misunderstanding through middle school and most of high school. Luckily I had good friends who would actually listen to why I stood like I did, and thought nothing less of me because of it.
27. Can you drive?
Yeah, I have a license and a hatchback (I need the room to carry art supplies), though when I can, I bum rides because I'm not good with directions and I'd rather enjoy the ride than have to focus on driving. I've only had two accidents, the first one when I hit a tree in the dollar store parking lot, no real damage other than a few scratches to the hood, but the second time I rear-ended a truck after having to stop short behind the truck that had to stop for a car cutting through rush hour traffic. My car was totaled but no one was hurt and the guy's truck didn't really get damaged.
28. Are you mature?
Maturity is relative, and like my answer to #8, I'd say I can get serious when a job needs to get done, otherwise I'm pretty laid back (unless you're being a dick, running up and down the hallway at 3 in the morning on a school night…if you lived in my dorm, you'd know exactly what I'm talking about).
29. What year were you born?
1992, my parents didn't vote in the general presidential election because I was also born on election day :3
30. Do you prefer dogs or cats?
Not that I really prefer one over the other, but cats make better in-house pets (and I've always wanted a kitty to call my own :3)
31. Describe yourself physically?
6 foot and about 1 and a half inches tall, only 120 pounds. A side effect of my muscular dystrophy is that I can't gain any muscle mass and since I have a fast metabolism I don't have body fat. I get thrown around easily, but it's okay because I have a cute demeanor. I've also shrunk about 2 inches in the past year…which is strange.
32. What would you name your first child?
I probably shouldn't be naming my first (or any) child, they'd mostly be names like Azusa, Tooru, Fu, Chris, (you get the picture). I should stick to naming pets. But I will say this about having kids, I'd rather have a daughter to dote on, because I've taught children's classes before, and boys don't gain any common sense until around age 20 (and some still don't). I can't tell you how many times I've had to keep a young boy (various ages) from ramming his head into a wall. For no reason, other than he could…girls seem easier to handle and reason with (at least for me), plus it'd be less awkward (I'm a lot like Konata Izumi's dad if I think about it).
33. What is the worst injury you've ever had?
I've broken my leg twice while simply walking. Not kidding, just walking. In August 2010, I was walking through church when what sounded like a gun shot (to me) came from my foot. Turns out that because of my muscular dystrophy, my foot was turning on itself and putting all the weight on the small bone on the outside of my left foot. After healing and returning to normal shoes, I broke it again in December 2010. I then wore a cast or a brace until May 2011, which started a series of surgeries over the summer to place pins in my foot that would prevent it from turning. Now my foot gets sore whenever the air pressure changes or when I step on a loose manhole.
34. What is your worst habit?
Procrastination, if I can get started, I'll keep going until I finish, but that's the problem, I'll put off something saying "Oh, I'll just relax for a bit, then hit that" or "I'll have plenty of time to do it tomorrow" (I sometimes do this with anime reviews when I'd rather play games or do nothing…doing nothing is quite the past time for me).
35. Do you drink or smoke?
No, never. Smoking is like signing your death certificate, and it's bad enough I have to breath in the second hand smoke from people on the streets (I think of it has puffing out little doses of cancer for whoever has the misfortune of being downwind). And as for drinking, I don't have a problem with responsible drinking, but I'd rather never touch it myself. I'm already chemically dependent on caffeine :3
36. Do you have a tattoo?
Nope, and never will. Too scared of needles, and besides, who would want a permanent anything on their skin forever?
37. Are you a morning person or a night person?
Most definitely a night owl, why, in fact, I wrote this post at 3 in the morning (not kidding).
38. Have you ever slept past midday?
More than once a week…
39. Do you regret anything?
I try not to regret the past and instead learn from it, there are things I'm ashamed of, but nothing I can't grow from.
40. Can you count the number of friends on one hand?
While I'd say I have different levels of friendship, from friends I'll be hanging with 20 years from now to people that I converse with sometimes merely by proximity in class, I mostly definitely have more friends than I can count on my fingers.
41. Do you wear glasses?
No, I had to wear reading glasses for a month because I was getting a headache from doing test prep quizes every day in junior year, but other than that, I'm the only one in my house that doesn't need glasses and one of the few in my whole family.
42. Are you a picky eater?
Not picky, but I get hungry in moods. By that, I mean that although I like fried chicken, sometimes I don't want it. I'm (hypothetically) game for anything, but sometimes I only want certain things.
43. Would you die for someone?
For a certain someone, of course…
44. If you could have any super power, what would it be?
I'll take Haruhi's power to alter reality, thank you!
45. Do you believe in the supernatural?
Not really, but it's not like I won't piss myself when someone else dies in Another.
46. Would you rather be rich or famous?
Rich, simply so I could easily provide for my family and feed my anime addiction.
47. Have you ever committed a crime?
I don't think so, unless you count PIPA or SOPA-esque crimes. In which case, every damn day. (But media companies need to understand the benefit of sharing their product and the growth produced by 3rd party generated content. )
Pirates or ninjas? (Time traveler or ghost?) Esper or Alien?
I've seen enough Melancholy to confidently answer "alien".
49. Does someone have a crush on you?
I wonder…probably not, I'm not the "dreamy" type. Though it'd be nice to know if someone could possibly have deeper-than-normal feelings for me.
50. Are you in a relationship?
Nope, never have. I don't date really, I hate seeing the "dating culture" in America. I'll only date someone if I feel like I could start a lifelong commitment to that person, too often I see people dating for the status. That's not to say I haven't had a few crushes in my life, but I've gotten over them. I'd much rather start a relation with a good friend than go and "pick up chicks" like I see most guys do. Though, to be honest, I'll probably be infatuated with her for quite some time beforehand.
Well, there's some answered questions about me and then some. It's been fun, especially the parts where I ponder my being while hopped up on narcotics :3 I'm more than happy to answer additional questions or go more in-depth on a topic if asked. This'll probably clear up a few gender confusions I've seen as well (yesh, in fact I AM a guy…though very very VERY effeminate).
As far as my health goes, my surgery went off without a hitch and now I'm trying to gather my wits together so I can stay awake for an hour to review a show. I also need time to download here (not under normal connection circumstances), so I'll get back on the regular schedule soon. I'm also wanting to make a new banner with video to go with it this week using my time off, provided a few other things can get done as well, I'll have that ready (hopefully) by next week.
Thanks for reading and thanks again to Ace Railgun for starting this "50 Question" phenomenon, it's been really fun and I'm sure someone is really enjoying these glimpses into anibloggers' personal lives.
Until next time,
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Wind Symphony - George is an expert at making noise, so Mr. Zoobel asks for his help in creating a one-of-a-kind rooftop Wind Symphony. George and Zoobel listen closely to the different sounds of everyday objects, whether it's banging pots, clinking silverware, or flapping laundry, and find the perfect instruments for a wind-powered orchestra. But as the crowd gathers below, the promised wind isn't arriving and George has to think of a way to save the day. D
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Yesterday it was announced that GNOME 3.0 is delayed till next year. The extra time has given the Shell Developers some more time to play around with new concepts and they have come up a new mockup. Here are the new mockups.


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Study: Cloud Computing to Create 14 Million Jobs
A recent report by IDC says that 14 million jobs will be created by cloud computing. Where will the jobs be and what business models will thrive in the new cloud economy? Greg Johnsen, GT Nexus chief marketing officer joins digits.
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Care, General Care Projects in Cambodia by Gemma Morgan
Cambodia was my second stop during six months of travel through Projects Abroad. Having just come from Thailand I knew that this experience would be very different.
I arrived full of nerves and feeling very uncertain about things, having just left what I considered to be my home in Thailand and some very good friends. After a variable nights sleep, the next day was my induction to this new country.
My first impression of Phnom Penh was that it was extremely hot, busy and dusty, not to mention the chaos of the traffic. My induction included visiting Toul Sleung Genocide Museum (S-21) the former high school converted to a prison by the Khmer Rouge, and Choeung Ek known as The Killing Fields. I found these visits extremely difficult to cope with. To see what the Khmer people had been put through was very painful and it was a horrible experience, but I also think that it is one that everyone who visits Cambodia should endure. Although difficult, I feel it is vital to experience this to gain some kind of understanding into what the country and the people have been through.
My day also included a trip to the Palace, which was a welcome break from the horrors I had been faced with in the morning and a visit to The Russian Market. So my first day in this new country was very busy and quite hard going and I wondered about my time in Cambodia and whether I would ever feel like I could be happy there.
However my next day turned everything around. I was taken to my placement which would be at the Maryknoll Little Sprouts group homes. This day was special because all the houses had got together to hold a party for the Prince of Denmark who is one of the donors. I was left in the garden of one of the homes and faced with a multitude of children and before long I had a number of them climbing over me. The party was a success and the children clearly had a great time dancing on the stage. After my lunch I went back to one of the houses and played with the children all afternoon, pushing them on the swings, providing numerous piggybacks and then feeding them at the end of the day.
This group home was known as the ECD (Early Childhood Development) House, and was home to 13 children aged between 2 and 5 years. All of the children that are cared for have HIV and are mainly orphans because their parents have died from AIDS. It is quite hard when you first learn this and you feel sorry for the children, but after spending only a short amount of time with them it is easy to see that they are some of the happiest children you will ever meet and it is clear that the carers that spend everyday with them love them all and give them the best care you could imagine.
I spent my two months with these children and had the best time looking after them, no two days were ever the same. The children are all amazing and I fell in love with each and every one of them. As well as being adorable they were also often very mischievous, and never ceased to amaze me in the things they would get up to.
My mornings were spent playing with the children outside, and sometimes we would watch TV - they used to love it when karaoke was on so they could all dance. Then they would have lunch, and a nap. At this time I would go home for my lunch and have a bit of a break which was welcome because anyone who has ever worked with children knows how exhausting it can be, not to mention the extreme heat we were faced with. Why didn't anyone tell me that I would be going to Cambodia during the hottest time of the year?!!
After lunch I would help get the children up from their nap. They were then bathed and I would dry them and cover them in talcum powder (which they loved). Next I would help to dress them, though some were quite particular about which clothes they wanted to wear, often causing tears when they started to fight over a particular t-shirt or dress. Once they were all dressed they would spend the afternoon playing outside and I used to sit and do their hair. The girls loved lots of plaits, and even the boys would get me to put a band in theirs! The afternoon session normally went quite quickly and soon enough I was collected and taken home for the evening.
Away from work we found lots of things to occupy our spare time and got to know the city pretty well. Including going to mediation at Wat Lanka, quiz night at the Lazy Ghecko and sampling their amazing desserts, and happy hour cocktails and delicious pizzas at the FCC. After my initial doubts about being happy there, I soon grew very fond of Phnom Penh and all it had to offer.
Outside of the city there are so many places within the country to visit, even in the two months I was there I didn't get to see everything, but what I did see helped me to really gain a feel for the country and grow to love it. During my stay I visited Kampot and Kep in the south of the country, and Kratie to see the rare Irrawaddy fresh water dolphins in the Mekong river.
Sihanoukville is a must if you want a break from the city and a chance to relax at the beach, however my visit wasn't quite the same as most; me and two other volunteers went there with the children from work - almost 200 of them! Although not the relaxing weekend we perhaps could have done with, it was a lot of fun and really great to see the children and their carers enjoying themselves building sandcastles and playing in the sea. It is something I will never forget.
Finally, no trip to Cambodia would be complete without a visit to Siem Reap and the ruined temples of Angkor. A group of seven of us headed off first thing on a Saturday morning for the long bus journey, and that evening we went to the temples to watch the sunset. Another early start the next day in order to watch the sunrise over the most famous temple, Angkor Wat. It was a shame that our guides' definition of sunrise somewhat differed from ours, however it was still good to get such an early start as it meant we had about an hour before the temperature soared and the crowds became extreme.
Visiting the temples was pretty remarkable, they really are a sight everyone should see, but it was also a tiring experience, and after a time it does begin to feel that you aren't really able to appreciate any more of what you see. Although exhausting I would definitely recommend the trip to anyone, and in the evening we were able to make use of a few of the bars that Siem Reap has to offer.
I will be the first to admit that I had a bit of a shaky start on arrival in Cambodia and had doubts about the whole experience, but once I saw the children it made me realise what I was there for. In time I settled into the house and the city, had a lovely time and made some really great friends, with whom I shared some truly memorable moments.
Leaving Cambodia was very hard; once again I was leaving a place that had become home to me and a group of volunteers that had become like a family. But the hardest part was to leave behind the 13 smiling faces that would greet me every day. It was really one of the most difficult things I have ever had to do, their lives really touched me and it was my pleasure to be able to spend so much time getting to know each one of them.
Cambodia is a country that I grew very fond of, and although you may have to look a bit deeper to find it, it is truly beautiful and the people are amazing and friendly especially considering all they have been through in the past. I had an amazing two months there, so much so that I am already thinking about my return trip to see more of the country and of course to visit my adorable children who I miss so much.
Gemma Morgan
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BATON ROUGE – LSU landed the nation's No. 2 rated signing class on Wednesday led by the consensus No. 1 prep player in America in running back Leonard Fournette along with the top-ranked receiver in Malachi Dupre.
LSU's 2014 signing class was rated No. 2 by four recruiting services – ESPN.com, CBS Sports/247sports.com, Yahoo/Rivals.com., and Scout.com. The LSU class included three members of the prestigious Parade All-America Team (Fournette, Dupre, and DB Devin Voorhies) along with three members of the USA Today All-America Team (Fournette, Dupre, and WR Trey Quinn).
Fournette, who is perhaps the most decorated prep player to sign with the Tigers, was the No. 1 rated player in America by ESPN.com, 247sports.com, and Scout.com. He was also named the USA Today National Offensive Player of the Year after rushing for 1,792 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior in 2013.
Fournette finished his record-setting prep career at St. Augustine High School in New Orleans with 7,619 yards rushing and 88 touchdowns becoming one of the most sought-after players in the history of Louisiana high school football.
Dupre comes to LSU after a stellar prep career where he caught 73 passes for 1,479 yards and 22 touchdowns in football and swept the high jump, long jump and triple jump titles at the outdoor state championship track meet in 2013.
"Our 2014 class starts with what are our needs and replacing those needs with elite players and I felt like we did that," LSU coach Les Miles said. "This class has a mix of speed, size and strength. I think there's a number of elite players and guys that are good students in this group. They're a very, very talented group and a very quality character group."
Miles cited that LSU has played a combined 30 true freshman over the past two years and that the Tigers have lost 18 juniors who have declared for the NFL as a reason this class was so critical.
"This class is a must," Miles said. "It's an opportunity to replace guys that have graduated from college and gone on to business or gone on to play professional football. It's a class that will come in to replace those juniors who have gone on to the NFL."
LSU's class included 12 players from Louisiana, six from Texas, two from Florida and one each from Mississippi and Illinois. LSU is expected to sign one final player on Thursday, which will bring its total of 2014 signees to 23.
The Tigers used the 2014 class to sign 10 players on both offense and defense, along with one placekicker and one player (Russell Gage) listed as an athlete.
On defense, the Tigers added four defensive linemen and four linebackers to go with a pair of defensive backs. The headliners on defense include safety Jamal Adams, who was rated No. 1 at his position by Scout.com and a five-star player, and linebacker Clifton Garrett, who was named the player of the year in Illinois as a senior.
Safety Ed Paris, who is one of two early enrollees for LSU, is listed as the No. 3 safety prospect by 247sports.com and participated in the U.S. Army All-America game. On the defensive line, the Tigers added standouts Davon Godchaux, Trey Lealaimatafao, Sione Teuhema, and Travonte Valentine. Godchaux and Valentine both earned consensus four-start status, while Lealaimatafao earned four stars from ESPN.com.
Linebacker Donnie Alexander earned four stars from ESPN.com and was a member of the ESPN 300, while safety John Battle earned a spot on the Rivals 250 list as well as being a four star recruit from Rivals.com and 247sports.com.
Safety Voorhies was named the Gatorade Player of the Year in Mississippi in 2013 as well as being a consensus four-star recruit after shining on both sides of the ball as a senior. Voorhies threw for 2,374 yards and 19 TDs and rushed for 2,207 yards and 15 scores at quarterback. On defense, he had 67 tackles and two interceptions as a safety.
On offense, the Tigers added four wide receivers, two running backs, two offensive linemen, and a quarterback and tight end. Fournette and Dupre were considered the best at their position in 2013, while Quinn comes to LSU after setting a national record for receiving yards (6,566) during his four years at Barbe High School.
Brandon Harris, an early enrollee from Bossier City, La., was ranked as one of the top three dual-threat quarterbacks after throwing for 3,172 yards and 34 touchdowns to with 1,048 rushing yards and 15 TDs as a senior.
The LSU offense line got a boost with the addition of the nation's top-rated guard in Garrett Brumfield, who was a member of the USA Today Second Team All-America squad. Offensive lineman William Clapp continued a family tradition by signing with the Tigers, following in the footsteps of his father Tommy, who started on defensive line for LSU in the 1980s.
Darrel Williams joins Fournette as LSU's two running back signees. Williams enjoyed an outstanding prep career at John Ehret High School in New Orleans, where he rushed for 2,201 yards and 32 touchdowns as a senior in 2013.
LSU bolstered its wide receiving corps with the addition of two four-star recruits in D.J. Chark and Tony Upchurch. Chark caught 48 passes for 554 yards and three touchdowns in 2013, while Upchurch hauled in 62 receptions for 897 yards and six scores.
Tight end Jacory Washington brings an athletic pass catcher to the Tiger offense as he won the Under Armour Skills Challenge in December. Listed as the No. 4 tight end in the prep ranks in 2013, Washington caught 36 passes for 518 yards and three TDs as a senior.
Gage, a versatile playmaker who contributed on both offense and defense as a senior at Redemptorist High School in 2013, and placekicker Cameron Gamble, round out the LSU signing class. Gage threw for 740 yards and three TDs and ran for another 1,018 yards and 14 scores as a senior. Gamble was listed as one of the top kickers in the nation at Flower Mound High School in 2013.


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MONACO (AP) As Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel struggles to get into gear, Red Bull teammate Daniel Ricciardo's is gliding through the curves.
Ricciardo is in fifth place overall, six points behind fourth-place Vettel, and secured his first career podium two weeks ago when he finished third at the Spanish Grand Prix.
The Australian driver has beaten Vettel in qualifying in three of the five races, and has twice featured on the front row - qualifying second in Australia and in China.
Vettel was so dominant last year, winning the last nine races and 13 overall, that it seemed highly improbable Ricciardo would challenge him in his first season since moving from Toro Rosso.
''Some people didn't expect this from me, but I knew deep down that I could do well,'' Ricciardo said at the Monaco GP on Friday. ''If I am able to push a four-time world champion then I know that I am doing something right.''
Rule changes to engine size and lowered fuel loads have blighted Red Bull, which is unable to generate the same speed, and is lagging way behind Mercedes, as Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg run away with the championship.
''Seb had a car at the end of last year he was very comfortable with, so it might have taken him a little by surprise to have a more complex car this year,'' Ricciardo said. ''Maybe I have adapted to the new conditions a bit quicker.''
Vettel had a frosty relationship with former teammate Mark Webber, who retired after last year's championship. Although there are no signs of tension between him and Ricciardo, it appears Vettel's team role has somewhat lessened this season.
''Particularly in preseason, Seb was doing a lot of the talking within the team and a lot of the feedback, because he knew everyone and they trusted him,'' Ricciardo said. ''But now that I have some results and I've got to know the team a lot better, they are now leaning on both of us for feedback.''
Ricciardo would be ahead of Vettel had he not been disqualified in front of his home fans at the season-opening Australian GP, where he was stripped of his second-place finish, and the 18 points that go with it, for breaching F1's new rules on fuel usage.
''It did so much for my confidence seeing all those people cheering and shouting my name,'' Ricciardo said. ''It actually made me even hungrier with how it went because it got taken away from me.''


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Heritage Iron Magazine was founded in 2008 in order to fill a need for those interested in muscle tractors. Heritage Iron features all brands, all makes, and all models of muscle tractors from the 1960's to mid 1980's including the equipment used by the tractors. Each issue highlights a featured tractor and presents a detailed account of the tractor, its attributes, its history, and its owner. Other regular features in the magazine are machinery milestones, letters to the editor, equipment and company history, classified ads, auction results, an editor's page, farm toys, literature and memorabilia.
During the 1960's and 70's, the race was on for "more power". Innovative farmers and even some of the barnyard mechanics tinkered with various engines to be retrofitted into farm tractors. Whether it was more power, more efficiency, or just cheaper horsepower, everyone had an idea.
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'Avengers 2', one of the biggest films hitting theaters over the next few years, has officially begun filming today in Johannesburg, South Africa, where it will spend the next two weeks. While many have speculated that this could mean the addition of African hero, Black Panther, we've got some details on exactly what director Joss Whedon is shooting this month.
While the African locale might hint at Black Panther and Wakanda, it doesn't seem as if that character is going to be a part of 'Avengers 2′. As previously reported, there's only one superhero role left to be cast, and that's Ms. Marvel, which leaves Black Panther out in the cold. Also, we have word that Johannesburg is not being used as a stand-in for Wakanda, but that the opening 10 minutes of 'Avengers 2′ actually takes place in the South African town.
Desmond Mthembu, head of the film commission of South Africa's Guateng province, told the local news:
The great thing about this movie is that they are shooting Johannesburg as Johannesburg. Often you will find filmmakers will shoot in Johannesburg and portray the location as Los Angeles. This time around the first 10 minutes of the film will be of Johannesburg.
Unfortunately for locals, the film's primary cast – Robert Downey, Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Samuel L. Jackson, Chris Evans, etc. – will not be in town for the shoot.
'Avengers 2′ will be closing down Albertina Sisulu Road in Johannesburg for two weeks for the filming, which looks to include a major action sequence. Previously, we had heard that Baron von Strucker (Thomas Kretschmann) would be involved in the 'Avengers 2′ opening, helping to introduce Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver to The Avengers. It's possible that what they're shooting over the next few weeks is outside action stuff, with the cast working primarily indoors on green screens (how the majority of the original 'Avengers' was shot).
In addition to Johannesburg, 'Avengers 2′ will also be filming in South Korea and northern Italy, giving the film the more global feel Whedon is looking for.
'Avengers 2′ opens in theaters on May 1, 2015.


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Since establishment in 1996, Arab Orient Insurance Company has endeavored to be one of the leading general insurers in the market.
Arab Orient classification for financial capability, future perspective from (Stable) to positive, making it the first company to be rated B++ good for the forth consecutive year from A.M.Best, the oldest and most authoritative rating agency in the world.
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For the past few weeks, I've been sporting big yellow bruises on my forearms. I blame actor Daniel Baldwin and his enthusiasm for kettlebells.
As you may know, Baldwin has had issues with weight, alcohol and drugs. He's been on both "Celebrity Fit Club" and "Celebrity Rehab." But things have turned around for Baldwin, and he gives a lot of credit to the kettlebell.
What is this life-changing thing called a kettlebell? It's a traditional Russian training tool that looks like a cannonball with a handle attached. Kettlebells come in various weights and sizes, and instead of lifting them (as with dumbbells), one usually swings them.


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have an opengl project and want to run it in vc 2010 in a windows aplication form
any tutorial or help ???
Do you mean in an application running on the .NET framework, or the older Win API? If it's the former, you can't have OpenGL and CLR (common language runtime) code running at the same time, so you'll need a wrapper like SharpGL or OpenTK. I've used SharpGL before and it's pretty straightforward, except I had some trouble getting shaders to compile properly.
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Let me try to guess, you were asking for native (i.e., not CLR) C/C++ for Windows. Half a year ago I was wondering about he same problem as you, however, you will not find easy and ready to use project for you, since there many different approaches for that. Here is what I would recommend:
1) Any conventional C/C++ project will suffice for OpenGL development, with some caveats.
2) If you novice with OpenGL and has no previous experience with Win32 development (its where you have to have callback function like windowsProc and process all messages) start with GLUT library. For this, just create C/C++ Console project and use GLUT for the rest. More details are here http://www.opengl.org/resources/libraries/glut/. One note, this approach will lead your application to have two windows, the console one and the one with OpenGL context. Not nice, but good enough to get started.
3) Then step by step try to understand how to get rid of all helping methods that GLUT gives you (window creation, OpenGL context creation, mouse and keyboard events, etc.)
4) Finally, you will be ready for Win32 app that creates its own window without GLUT help and manages the OpenGL context, here is a viable tutorial http://www.functionx.com/win32/Lesson01.htm.
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A 33-year-old Missouri man was found guilty of murder Wednesday for the July 2010 killing of an elderly couple, in a case Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster took the unusual step of personally assisting.
A 33-year-old Missouri man was found guilty of murder Wednesday for the July 2010 killing of an elderly couple, in a case Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster took the unusual step of personally assisting.
Jesse Driskill was found guilty of killing 82-year-old Johnnie Wilson and 76-year-old Coleen Wilson at their rural house in western Laclede County. The couple had just celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary.
Jurors returned the verdict late Wednesday afternoon after deliberating about 3.5 hours. Driskill stood with his attorneys while the verdict was read but needed to be excused partway through. After a delay to allow defense lawyers to meet with him, the remainder of the verdict was read without his presence in the courtroom.
No direct explanation was given in court. Driskill's attorneys have said earlier he has panic attacks.
The verdict means Driskill could receive the death penalty. The sentencing portion of the trial is scheduled to start Thursday. In addition to two counts of first-degree murder, Driskill also was found guilty of forcible rape, forcible sodomy, first-degree burglary and five counts of armed criminal action.
Koster's direct involvement in the courtroom is atypical but not unprecedented. During the trial, he presented evidence and offered a final argument before jurors began deliberating. Koster is working with Laclede County Prosecuting Attorney Jon Morris.
The attorney general said Wednesday prosecutors provided proof beyond a reasonable doubt and that the Wilsons died less than 10 feet from each another.
"They were there for each other for 59 years through thick and thin and until they reached a moment when they could not be there for each other anymore because of him, because of Jesse Driskill," Koster said.
Authorities say the couple was covered by bedding, a fire was set and their vehicle was found ablaze along a road. Prosecutors said both were shot and that Coleen Wilson died from a gunshot wound and that Johnnie Wilson died from asphyxiation by a plastic bag in this throat.
Assistant public defender Sharon Turlington raised questions about the credibility of several of the prosecution's witnesses, telling jurors during her closing argument "there are many reasons to doubt what those witnesses told you." She also said there was little physical evidence: no fingerprints, no blood on Driskill's clothing and no gunshot residue.
Prosecutors said his DNA was found on Coleen Wilson. Turlington questioned how DNA samples were handled.
Koster, a Democrat, has been personally involved in several cases since becoming attorney general in 2009. He previously served in the state Senate, was the Cass County prosecutor from 1995 to 2005 and has said he is making preparations to run for governor in 2016.
Among Koster's previous cases is a 2009 Medicaid fraud case in which a dentist pleaded guilty and a 2010 murder case in Jackson County. In 2011, he represented the state for sentencing of a Fredericktown police officer and Boy Scouts leader who pleaded guilty to 22 counts related to sexual abuse of minors.


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Minimally Invasive Surgery
Many surgeries and procedures can now be performed using minimally invasive surgery techniques, allowing patients to return to normal activities faster and experience fewer complications.
The Advanced Telemedicine and Videoscopic Surgical Center at Middlesex Hospital
One of the most innovative and sophisticated minimally invasive surgical techniques available today is Videoscopic surgery. For years, Middlesex Hospital's Advanced Telemedicine and Videoscopic Surgical Center has been at the forefront in both state-of-the-art technology and excellence in surgery. Its specially constructed operating suite features the most advanced videoscopic technology available, including voice-activated robotics and real-time telemedicine capabilities.
The Surgery Center's staff, including clinical nurse specialists, is highly trained in the various minimally invasive technologies involved in videoscopic surgery. This includes the use of advanced equipment and instrumentation, computer robotics, and telemedicine scheduling and implementation, with clinical pathways established to streamline patient care. For frequently asked questions about minimally-invasive surgical procedures, click here.
Videoscopic Surgery Specialties
With surgeons specially trained in basic and advanced videoscopic minimally invasive surgery techniques, the Center has revolutionized the way many basic surgical procedures are performed, including appendectomy, cholecystectomy, adhesiolysis, and inguinal and ventral herniorraphy. Center physicians also perform a number of advanced gastrointestinal, oncological, gynecological and arthroscopic procedures and, in conscious pain mapping, use videoscopy as a highly accurate diagnostic tool.
The results, to date, have been gratifying. For example, a recent study showed that patients who underwent a laparoscopic cholecystectomy at the Center had significantly lower total and technical complication rates than patients who had the same procedure done at thirty-five other Connecticut hospitals.
For additional information regarding minimally invasive surgery, or to make a referral to Middlesex Hospital's Advanced Telemedicine and Videoscopic Surgical Center, call (860) 347-9167.
Common Procedures in Videoscopic Surgery
At the Center, videoscopic surgery has had its most remarkable success in the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Once considered a "last resort" procedure, laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication has become a standard treatment for GERD because of the minimally invasive nature of videoscopic surgery. Studies have shown that more than 90% of patients who undergo the procedure are symptom-free after ten years.
Common to all minimally invasive videoscopic procedures is a dramatic reduction in patient pain, trauma and recovery time. At Middlesex Hospital, GERD patients usually stay between two or three days. In laparoscopic cholecystectomies, 95% of our patients are discharged on the day of surgery.
Laparoscopic Fundoplication
In this Laparoscopic Fundoplication procedure a portion of the stomach is wrapped around the esophagus to create a new lower esophageal sphincter (LES). The video monitor shows the surgeon closing the diaphragm muscle prior to the construction of the new LES.
Laparoscopic Preperitoneal Hernia Repair
In this procedure, a piece of plastic is placed between the peritoneum and abdominal wall to repair the hernia and prevent its return.
Advanced Shoulder Arthroscopy
Instead of making a large incision in the joint capsule, all manipulations are accomplished through tiny incisions under direct visual control.
Minimally invasive arthroscopic techniques offer the surgeon more diagnostic accuracy. In the photograph, the rotator cuff tendon is evaluated prior to surgical repair.
New Procedures in Telemedicine & Videoscopic Surgery
While the specially constructed operating suite at the Advanced Telemedicine and Videoscopic Surgical Center is designed for optimal use of the surgical space, the Center also offers two of the most advanced technologies for surgery available today: robotic scope positioning and complete telemedicine capabilities.
AESOP: Voice-activated Robotics
In traditional videoscopic surgeries, the laparoscope or endoscope was held by an assisting physician or nurse, often resulting in unsteady positioning. With the AESOP system, a robotic arm "hovers" over the patient and holds the scope, giving the physician a steady, clear picture of the surgical area. Since the system is computer-driven and voice-activated, the physician can have instant positioning on command and even "save the position' for later recall.
Telemedicine Capabilities
Middlesex Hospital of Connecticut is the only community hospital selected to participate in a national telemedicine network with Yale-New Haven Hospital and other nationally known hospitals.
Telemedicine capabilities enable consulting physicians within the network and from around the globe to view surgical procedures at the Center from up to three vantage points: an overall view of the suite, a close-up external view of the procedure and the internal view provided by the videoscope. Moreover, the consulting physician can communicate with the surgeon as the surgery is taking place. Using telemedicine capabilities, the consulting physician can, with a special mouse, draw instructions on the screen that can appear on a monitor screen in the surgery suite.


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Sapphire Radeon HD 5850 Toxic OC Edition Review
At this point, ATI and its partners like Sapphire have filled out their 5-series product stack so that it pretty much covers all the way from the $50 Sapphire HD 5450 all the way up to the King Daddy $650 plus Sapphire HD 5970 OC. There is not a price point left open, or is there? Sapphire has already released the Vapor-X equipped HD 5870 and has now dropped the Toxic HD 5850 to compete for the enthusiasts dollar. Sapphire has a proven track record of delivering unique cards that are a step above the reference cards they are competing against. You have the Atomic Edition cards that are the top of the performance heap with the Toxic and Vapor-X editions in just underneath. So, not only does Sapphire have the reference side of the fence covered, they have the enthusiast sector covered as well.
The Sapphire Toxic HD 5850 is an overclocked video card built with the ATI Cypress core. This card comes from Sapphire with clock speeds of 765Mhz on the core and 1050Mhz on the 1Gb of GDDR5 memory. These clock speeds are 40Mhz and 50Mhz higher than the reference version to increase the performance level for the gamer. But performance is not the only thing you get. You get the benefits of Stream technology, Eyefinity, HDMI 1.3 support, On chip HDCP and the power savings delivered by way of ATI's powerplay technology. Let's see if the Toxic HD 5850 can offer game changing results.
Closer Look:
The packaging of the Sapphire Toxic HD5850 features a cloaked figure instead of having "Ruby" grace the front cover. The front panel covers a lot of ground on the features of the Toxic edition 5850. These features listed include Eyefinity, onboard HDMI and DisplayPort, CrossFireX capability, 2+Teraflops of compute power, the 1GB of GDDR5 memory and that his card employs Vapor-X cooling and is a factory overclocked model. The back panel goes into more detail of the features of the HD 58XX series that include ATI Stream technology and DirectX 11 support. The bottom of the box shows that this product is RoHS compliant with the packaging being made from 100% recyclable materials - a big step toward helping the earth.
Inside the outer sleeve, you have the box that contains the Toxic and its accessories. Opening this up you can see that the Toxic is in a formed cardboard tray with a small foam block to keep the Toxic in place during transit. Under the card you have the box that contains the accessory bundle.
The bundle of accessories included with the Toxic HD 5850 includes what you need to get the card hooked up and a little bit more. You get the manual, driver disk, Software from Arcsoft, two 4-pin to 6-pin PCIe power adapters, CrossFire bridge connection, and last, but not least, the DVI to VGA adapter.
Let's dive into a closer look into the Sapphire Toxic HD5850!


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My RSS reader of choice is Google Reader. Earlier this summer, I wrote about my use of Google Reader for genealogy. Rather than repeat information from that post, I've decided to share some additional add-on tools that make RSS even easier.
My web browser of choice these days is Google Chrome because of its speed in loading pages. When I come across a blog that I want to subscribe to, I open Google Reader, click on the "Add a Subscription" button and paste in the web address of the blog. Presto. It's there.
RSS extenstion tool for browsers
I admit to being impatient when it comes to web browsing. I wanted something on my Chrome toolbar where I could immediately add a blog to my reader on the spot. I searched for "Add RSS Feed" and discovered this handy RSS extension tool. A quick installation and it's ready to go. This tool will identify any page that provides an RSS feed. The RSS feed logo appears right in the address bar of your browser. Want to subscribe? Just click on the logo and it's done. Anything that saves time and clicks gets points from me.
Share tool bar in Google Reader
I'm really not sure what this feature in Google Reader is called, but it has become my other new best friend. This is at the bottom of every blog post that appears in Google Reader.
Once you've read a blog post, it seems to disappear from your Google Reader. I love this tool bar because it's an easy way for me to be able to retrieve favorite posts to read again later. "Add tags" is an especially nice feature. You can categorize posts and then create a special feed to embed on your blog or web site to be able to share some of your favorites with friends or blog readers.
How can you apply this to your blogging? Since I now have two blogs, I've added the embedded html code to add the "tagged" items from my Google Reader into my blog. This way, I can (hopefully) generate interest in my Nothing But Tombstones blog by displaying a feed on my LongLostRelatives.net blog and vice-versa.
The toolbar also lets you share by email, star an item, keep it unread, and more. Try out each feature and decide which ones work for you.
Have the freedom to experiment and try all of the features of Google Reader. If you have some suggestions to add, please add a comment below.
52 Weeks To Better Genealogy is a series of weekly prompts that are a bit more challenging and are geared towards those new to the field of genealogy and family history as well as those who want to brush up on some skills which might be a bit rusty.