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More Before and After Shots of the Ambassador Site
Theresa Inman has been chronicling the fall of the old Ambassador Hotel and the rise of the new school on the site, and periodically sending us some of her great documentation. (She also last year kindly purchased our Ambassador Hotel table, which we ultimately didn't have room for.)
Tess just sent us some great new pics she took of the school -- along with "before" shots of the old hotel's ruins. ABOVE, a pic of the hotel from the early 1950s, along with a shot of the hotel (taken from the same spot) on April 24, 2010.
A relief seen on Wilshire Blvd. -- on March 26, 2006 and then after restoration work, on April 23, 2010.
East side of the Ambassador Hotel in an undated photo; the building, in mid-demolition, in November 2005; and the East side of the new school, on April 24, 2010.
Base of the fountain, on March 26, 2006; and then, restored, on April 24, 2010.
Thanks to Tess Inman for the pics!


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The following is the local sports calendar for today and Sunday.
Vandebilt Catholic at Beau Chene, noon
Houma Christian at Lutheran, noon.
Nicholls State at Stephen F. Austin, 6 p.m.
LSU at Georgia, 7 p.m. (TV: CST, CSS)
Nicholls State at Stephen F. Austin, 4 p.m.
Nicholls State at Texas A&M, 4 p.m.
Nicholls State at TCU, 10 a.m.
Warriors at Hornets, 7 p.m. (TV: FSNO)
Vanderbilt at LSU, 2 p.m.
Nicholls State at SMU, 11 a.m.
Today. The Thibodaux Express AAU boys basketball program is seeking head coaches and assistant coaches for the 2013 AAU basketball season. Experience is not necessary, but enthusiasm and dedication are required. If interested, call Brian Rhodes at 438-0953.
Today. Thibodaux resident Jason Matherne will embark on a 126.2-mile solo ultra marathon on Feb. 8 in raising money for the March of Dimes. The mission of the March of Dimes is to help mothers have full-term pregnancies and research the problems that threaten the health of babies. Matherne, 38, hopes to finish the race (called Rouge-Orleans), which begins in Baton Rouge and ends in New Orleans and follows the Mississippi River levee system, in 28-30 hours, only stopping at designated aid stations along the way. Matherne is in the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Deputy reserve unit. To pledge a rate per mile donation or a lump sum, contact Matherne at 985-859-7613 or Kristen Pitre at 985-665-1470 or check out his Facebook page.
Jan. 26. H.L. Bourgeois-based 13-year-old travel baseball team with high school coaching will hold open tryouts 3 p.m. Jan. 26 at the Williams Avenue baseball field. For information, call 985-226-8205.
Feb. 8. The annual E.D. White Catholic Cardinal alumni prayer breakfast will be held from 7 to 8 a.m. Feb. 8 at the Envie banquet room in Thibodaux. The cost is $12 per person and Nicholls State head baseball coach Seth Thibodeaux will be the guest speaker. Those interested are asked to respond with payment to the E.D. White Alumni Association at 555 Cardinal Drive, Thibodaux La,, 70301, by Feb. 1.
Feb. 9. The Nicholls State baseball team will kick off the 2013 season with its annual Alumni Game and First Pitch Banquet on Feb. 9 with the morning festivities taking place at Ray E. Didier Field in Thibodaux before moving to Cypress Columns in Gray for the banquet with featured guest speaker Skip Bertman later that evening. Tickets for the banquet are $60 for the general public and $30 for baseball alumni. Patrons will get to meet and greet the 2013 players and coaches, as well as bid on a variety of auction items with all proceeds going to the Nicholls baseball team. Food and drinks will be provided and the event is slated to begin at 7 p.m. Current and former Nicholls baseball players will come together at Didier Field that morning to take part in two exhibition games, the first beginning at 10 a.m. with the Old Timers game. After that, the 2013 Colonels will take on the Colonel Alumni team beginning approximately at noon. A fee of $25 dollars will go toward paying for jerseys, hats, food and drinks for the day, and can be paid with a a check payable to the Nicholls Foundation/Baseball. For information, call the Nicholls baseball offices at 449-7149.
March 15. The 26th Annual LSU Fighting Tigers Celebrity Golf Tournament will be held March 15 at Ellendale Country Club in Houma. The tournament, sponsored by the Bayou Bengal Booster Club Inc., will be an 18-hole, five-man team scramble (four amateur golfers with either an LSU coach, past athlete or celebrity). It begins with shotgun start tee times at 7:45 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. The cost is $850 per team or $210 per player. Also a mulligan has been added to the entry fee, which includes golf cart, green fees, lunch, beer and soft drinks. The deadline to enter is March 7. Prizes will be awarded to the low net and low gross scores for both tee times. Prizes will also be awarded to closest to the hole on Nos. 4, 8, 13 and 17, longest drive on No. 16, straightest drive on No. 2 and hole in one. For information, call Eddie Pullaro at 868-3500 or Darryl Brue at 852-1625.
March 23. The 21st Annual Eric T. Andolsek Memorial Bass Tournament will be held on March 23 at Bob's Bayou Black Marina in Gibson. The tournament is presented by the Golden Tigers Club and the Eric Andolsek Chairtable Fund. For information, call Reggie at 225-265-7766, Andy at 447-3826 or Ruffin at 447-7042.


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The ACM is the mothership of all CS endeavours. It runs most of our conferences, has the excellent digital library, and dishes out some of the most prestigious awards in the field. But those of us who use the ACM's services on a regular basis know that its affinity for technology is, how shall I say this politely, somewhat on the weaker side. Try buying anything from the ACM store online and you'll see what I mean.
Current case in point: RSS. A recent issue of CACM covered the blogosphere in great detail, so clearly the ACM is familar with the notion of RSS. However, there are still no RSS feeds for tables of contents for journals. ACM instead provides a TOCalert email service, something that was in vogue quite some years ago.
There is now a standard for RSS feeds from journals. Nature Publishing Group, that publishes most of the Nature:XX journals, provides RSS feeds for all of its journals. The IEEE provides feeds for its journals (though not in the PRISM standard format). The ArXiv provides feeds on all subject categories.Why can't the ACM ?
The reason I bring this up has to do with CiteULike. One of the things you can do with CiteULike is track RSS feeds of many journals archived there. There are numerous CS journals, including many in the area of machine learning. However, since the ACM doesn't provide RSS feeds, these can't be tracked inside CiteULike.
Even if ACM can't provide feeds in a standard format, any feed would be useful. Maybe some of you readers know people who know people who know people.... inside ACM ?


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Here's the All-ACC football ballot I submitted Sunday that includes five defenders from Virginia Tech on the second team, Virginia's leading tackler on the first team and a player of the year from the Peninsula District.
Quarterback: Tajh Boyd, Clemson.
Running back: Gio Bernard, North Carolina; Duke Johnson, Miami.
Receiver: DeAndre Hopkins, Clemson; Alex Amidon, Boston College.
Tight end: Eric Ebron, North Carolina.
Tackle: Brandon Thomas, Clemson; James Hurst, North Carolina.
Guard: Jonathan Cooper, North Carolina; Omoregie Uzzi, Georgia Tech.
Center: Dalton Freeman, Clemson.
Kicker: Dustin Hopkins, Florida State.
Return specialist: Gio Bernard, North Carolina.
End: Bjoern Werner, Florida State; Tank Carradine, Florida State.
Tackle: Joe Vellano, Maryland; Sylvester Williams, North Carolina.
Linebacker: Kevin Reddick, North Carolina, Nick Clancy, Boston College, Steve Greer, Virginia.
Cornerback: Xavier Rhodes, Florida State; Russ Cockrell, Duke.
Safety: Lamarcus Joyner, Florida State; Walt Canty, Duke.
Punter: Tommy Hibbard, North Carolina.
Quarterback: Bryn Renner, North Carolina.
Running back: Andre Ellington, Clemson; Orwin Smith, Georgia Tech.
Receiver: Conner Vernon, Duke; Jamison Crowder, Duke.
Tight end: Brandon Ford, Clemson.
Tackle: Oday Aboushi, Virginia; Cameron Irving, Florida State.
Guard: Tre Jackson, Florida State; Travis Bond, North Carolina.
Center: Bryan Stork, Florida State.
Kicker: Chandler Catanzaro, Clemson.
Return specialist: Duke Johnson, Miami.
End: James Gayle, Virginia Tech; Kareem Martin, North Carolina.
Tackle: Derrick Hopkins, Virginia Tech; Everette Dawkins, Florida State.
Linebacker: Jack Tyler, Virginia Tech; Bruce Taylor, Virginia Tech; Demetrius Hartsfield, Maryland.
Cornerback: David Amerson, North Carolina State; Antone Exum, Virginia Tech.
Safety: Tre Boston, North Carolina; Rashard Hall, Clemson.
Punter: Will Monday, Duke.
Offensive Player of the Year: Boyd.
Defensive Player of the Year: Werner.
Player of the Year: Boyd.
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Johnson.
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Georgia Tech linebacker Jabari Hunt-Days.
Rookie of the Year: Johnson.
Coach of the Year: Larry Fedora, North Carolina.
A Phoebus High graduate, Boyd figures to outdistance Bernard and Hopkins for player of the year. If so, he'd be the second quarterback from the Peninsula to win the award in the last three years, joining Virginia Tech's Tyrod Taylor (Hampton High) from 2010.
With an unprecedented five players who returned two kickoffs or punts for touchdowns, specialist was by far the most difficult position. I went with Bernard because he leads the nation in punt returns and one of his touchdowns, against N.C. State, was the game-winner in the final minute.
Duke's David Cutcliffe likely will win Coach of the Year, and truth be told, I have some voter remorse here. After all, the 6-6 Blue Devils are bowl eligible for the first time since 1994. But with a backloaded schedule that included consecutive games against Florida State and Clemson, they did lose five of their last six.
Meanwhile, absent NCAA sanctions, Fedora's 8-4 Tar Heels would have made the ACC title game instead of 6-6 Georgia Tech. But they did lose at Duke, and they didn't have to play Florida State or Clemson.
As good as Virginia Tech's defense has been of late, especially against Florida State and Virginia, I couldn't find room for any Hokies on first team. Colleague Norm Wood voted Exum first team, and as often as he faced receivers man-to-man, you can make the case. But he lost many of those battles, too.
Virginia's Greer was a close call over Virginia Tech's Tyler for first-team linebacker. Greer has 122 tackles, nine for loss; Tyler has 112, 11 for loss.
At least one Hokie has made first team in each of Tech's first nine seasons in the ACC.
The all-conference teams are scheduled for release at 3 p.m., Monday, with individual awards set for Tuesday and Wednesday.
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you qualify! Pluses are a little knowledge of how forums or online communities work, and some tech-savvy (but I'll teach you how to do the background stuff - it's not complicated).
Ideally I would like to have one US/Canada based moderator, one in Europe and one in AU/NZ or Asia, to cover all timezones, but more important than your location is the above.
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The 4G war is heating up among smartphone providers, and Verizon's first salvo has hit store shelves in the form of the HTC Thunderbolt, a beast of a phone that is as speedy as it is beefy.
The HTC Thunderbolt is the first of many phones that will use Verizon's 4G LTE network, which currently is available in only a handful of metropolitan areas but will expand to over 100 areas by the end of the year.
Even setting aside its 4G capabilities, the Thunderbolt is worth consideration.
The overall design of the Thunderbolt is very familiar to anyone who has seen a smartphone from HTC Corp. It's a bit thicker than recent smartphones but can still slip into a pocket easily. The back is a soft touch material that feels nice in the hand, with a (blessedly) large volume rocker on one side, power button on top and micro-USB port on the other side.
This phone is also a bit heavy, even compared with HTC phones of the same size. The additional 4G hardware inside is likely to account for that (and the slightly thicker profile), but we actually like the heft of the Thunderbolt. It feels like a tool instead of a toy, and the weight — 5.78 ounces (164 grams), only an ounce heavier than Verizon's iPhone 4 — is by no means unbearable.
The front of the HTC Thunderbolt is dominated by a 4.3-inch WVGA display that's quite magnificent. The 800x480 pixel resolution isn't exactly groundbreaking, but it looks great on the Thunderbolt, and the colors are vibrant. In addition, the touch functionality is accurate and responsive, but the average user will most likely be attracted to the sheer size of the display. The extra display area might seem trivial at first, but it makes a difference. There's more room for onscreen keyboards, and even reading Kindle books is better because the screen can pack a few extra words on each line. Given the frequent page-turning required when reading e-books on a smartphone screen, every extra word counts.
HTC has included its iconic earpiece speaker grille at the top of the device, along with a 1.3-megapixel camera for making video calls. Skype video calling wasn't available at launch, contrary to early reports, but might make it into the device in a future update.
Like the touch screen, the buttons at the bottom of the screen (home, menu, back and search) are capacitive rather than physical hardware. While this is hardly unique to the Thunderbolt, many people prefer the physical buttons because the capacitive buttons are too easily bumped with a finger.
While there are many phones scheduled to launch with dual-core processors, the HTC Thunderbolt is not one of them. However, it does employ the latest generation of 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processors, and it feels zippy. 4G data speeds aside, just using apps and swiping through menus feels fast and responsive.
Another big reason why the Thunderbolt feels so snappy is the 768MB of RAM, which is more than the average Android phone has now. More RAM means the processor can do more and do it faster. There will be phones on the market soon with 1GB or more of RAM, but for now the Thunderbolt feels about as fast as they come.
One of the most unexpected and useful features of the HTC Thunderbolt is the 32GB microSD card that resides under the battery. Between the card and 8GB of internal storage, the HTC Thunderbolt comes with more storage than the priciest iPhone 4 or nearly any other smartphone, for that matter. You'll have to pry off the ridiculously hard-to-open battery cover to get to the card. Fortunately, users shouldn't need to do that very often.
For those who are willing to pay $20 extra per month, the mobile hotspot feature is quite useful. It can broadcast a Wi-Fi signal to eight other devices and provide Internet access to all of them. It's particularly useful for people who are constantly on the go and need a Wi-Fi hotspot in unusual places. However, the hotspot functionality eats through the battery quickly. If you only need Wi-Fi for a laptop or netbook, we'd recommend tethering through the charge cable. That way the phone can charge off the laptop battery.
The 8-megapixel camera on the back is capable, but not spectacular. It comes with an LED flash and a myriad of features for adjusting how the picture is taken (outdoor, indoor, portrait, etc.) and even adding effects. The identical camera and camcorder interface is quite easy to use. The camera can record 720p video, and we found fewer blurring problems than the average smartphone camera has when the picture is in motion. The camera sensor still picks up a lot of noise in low light, though. Again, capable, even good, but not great.
Normally we would talk about the battery in the hardware section, but it's an important enough topic here that we've called it out separately. The HTC Thunderbolt has a 1400mAh battery, which is a bit smaller than many other smartphones, including other HTC phones. The smaller battery, coupled with the power needs of the 4G antenna, leads to pretty dismal battery life for the Thunderbolt.
The phone is rated at around six to seven hours of talk time, but let's face it: You don't buy this phone primarily for making calls. When using apps and browsing the Web, the battery can run out pretty quickly. Under heavy usage tests (browsing, apps and video playback), we found the Thunderbolt battery giving out in as little as five hours. Light or moderate users will have few problems; the phone will easily make it through an entire day. But heavy users will want to keep a charge cable or an extra battery on them at all times.
Unfortunately, there is no built-in way to disable the 4G radio (a standard feature on other HTC 4G phones, such as the EVO 4G on Sprint). This is a huge problem for people living in 3G-only areas because the 4G radio is constantly searching for a signal and eating up the battery in the process.
We discovered a few ways to maximize battery life so that even heavy users might be able to make it through a full day on a single charge. First, download the "Phone Info" app from the Android Market. In the "Phone information" menu, change the drop-down box to "CDMA auto (PRL)". This will force the phone to stop looking for a 4G signal and use only 3G or lower. Even if you live in a 4G area, it's a good idea to run in this mode, then simply switch back when you need 4G data speeds.
The other important battery-saving tactic is to use a task-killer app that will allow you to close down unused apps. Many apps run in the background needlessly. A task killer (for example, Advanced Task Killer or Advanced Task Manager) is great for stopping them and preserving battery life. It also has the added benefit of freeing up RAM and processing power for the apps you are actually using.
The HTC Thunderbolt comes with Android 2.2 (Froyo) installed, with HTC's Sense interface over the top. We're fans of the HTC Sense interface, especially compared with Samsung and Motorola alternatives. However, some users prefer the stock Android interface; they will be disappointed here.
HTC Sense includes a bunch of useful widgets and shortcuts that allow for full customization of the home screens. The onscreen keyboard is also preferable to those from other manufacturers, and predictive text, though not perfect, is remarkably accurate.
One of the biggest problems with the HTC Thunderbolt is the same problem with nearly every Android phone on every network: bloatware. As is to be expected, the Thunderbolt comes with many pre-installed apps with debatable levels of usefulness. "Rock Band" is actually a shortcut to an offer to download a trial, which is just an offensive waste of space, and "Let's Golf 2" is quickly becoming the very symbol of unwanted apps on many Android phones. On the other hand, Slacker and Rhapsody apps are likely to be a boon to music lovers, and Bitbop might excite those who want to stream TV shows on their phone.
The real crime isn't the bloatware itself as much as the fact that they cannot be removed, especially Verizon's own V CAST apps. It's fine if you must include them on my phone, but at least let me get rid of them if I want to.
Surprisingly, some of the most common apps, including Skype and Netflix, are absent on the Thunderbolt, though that will likely change.
Trying out 4G
The thing everyone ultimately wants to know about the HTC Thunderbolt is whether it's really as fast as advertised. Let's cut to the chase: On 4G networks, the HTC Thunderbolt is blazing fast. Ridiculously fast.
We doubt many people have experienced an app taking longer to install than it did to download, but it's a transcendental experience for those accustomed to 3G networks.
In fact, if you live in Verizon 4G coverage, the 4G speeds would be reason enough to buy the Thunderbolt, even if the hardware was junk.
Verizon 4G is designed to provide download speeds somewhere between 5 and 12 megabits per second. Our tests in a 4G area (Orlando, Fla., with two or three bars of signal strength) consistently scored toward the top of that scale. Other tests we've seen exceeded it handily. In fact, in Chicago some people have reported 20 megabits or more per second on the HTC Thunderbolt.
This means Web pages are loading almost as fast as you can navigate to them. A colleague using a Thunderbolt on 4G in Phoenix reported pages loading two and three times faster than his Droid 2 on 3G. It's so enjoyable to watch that browser progress bar sprint across the top of the screen. Images load instantly; animations and video play smoothly; and zooming and scrolling is effortless.
Verizon also promised upload speeds between 1 and 5 megabits per second. The Thunderbolt easily gets 5Mbps and more.
We'll say it again, for emphasis: The 4G speeds alone are reason enough to buy the HTC Thunderbolt. This thing zooms. Fortunately, the phone has many other features to commend itself, including solid design and construction, beautiful display, responsive processor and passable camera. Despite the battery life problems and the inescapable bloatware, this feels like one of the best phones HTC has made, one of the best Android phones Verizon has carried, and one of the best 4G phones, period.


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Final home match takes five games
The Dodge City Lady Conquistadors closed out their volleyball regular season in stunning fashion by beating rival Garden City in five games in Jayhawk West action at the DCCC Gymnasium.
Only one of the five games played between the teams went more than two points as Dodge City beat the Lady Busters for the second time in three matches this season (23-25, 25-20, 26-24, 23-25, 15-13).
All three sophomores on the Lady Conqs' squad had huge games during their last home action. Outside hitter Chantal Birbaum recorded 17 kills for Dodge City (14-23, 3-11), middle blocker Victoria Cross recorded 12 kills and also had four blocks, and libero Mallory Ratts recorded four aces. Freshman setter Alyse Barclay also had a big night for Dodge City with five kills, five aces and three blocks.
Garden City (19-17, 5-8) was led by Taylor Winchester with 17 kills, while Paula Gonzales recorded eight kills and Natalia Parreira had six kills.
Both teams had a number of unforced errors in the match, but both teams were also able to get runs in each of the games to keep the other from blowing the game open.
The first game saw the two teams trade the lead before Garden City closed out by scoring the last four points to give the Busters a 1-0 game lead. Winchester had five kills to lead the Busters, while Barclay recorded two kills and two aces to lead Dodge City.
The second game saw the Lady Conqs close out the match, scoring the last five points to even the match at a game apiece. Birbaum had five kills and Cross had three more to lead Dodge City, while Gonzales led Garden City in kills with four.
Dodge City trailed by seven late in the third game before rattling off 10 of the last 11 points to take a 2-1 games lead in the match. Birbaum had five kills in that game, while Cross had three kills and two blocks. Winchester had five kills for the Lady Busters.
The fourth game was a see-saw affair until late as Garden City scored five of the last seven points to even the match at two games apiece and force a 15-point tiebreaker. Parreria and Winchester had two kills and an ace apiece for the Lady Busters, while Barclay had two blocks and two aces and Birbaum three kills for Dodge City.
The Lady Conqs took advantage of a number of Garden City unforced errors to build a 10-6 lead and had four match point victories. The Lady Busters were able to get three back, but Cross' third kill of the game over the Garden City front line sealed the victory for Dodge City.
Dodge City goes to the Region VI tournament as the No. 7 seed and will travel to second-seeded Seward County for a first round game.


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Actors, dialogue, storyline – it's when all the parts of a film merge effortlessly together that you know you're in for a great cinematic experience. The same goes for our Mini Theatre series. Satellites and subwoofers integrate so seamlessly that each individual speaker seems to vanish, leaving you with the most immersive sound possible.
From the inside out, the M-1 was conceived as a unified system. Its design has evolved in a totally integrated way, from the custom-made crossover to the two-piece clamshell cabinet. Now, following a complete technological overhaul, including all-new drive units designed in-house, it sounds better than ever. Dispersion has increased. Imaging is pin-point accurate. Performance is now full range.
Don't let appearances deceive you. One of our most diminutive subwoofers, the ASW608 may look neat and unassuming, but it packs an acoustic punch that's more than a match for some of its bulkier, more ungainly rivals, thanks in part to its 200W ICEpower amplifier. Perfect for a big sound in smaller spaces. Now available in either Matte Black or a Matte White, to match the M-1 speakers.
The M-1's versatility allows it to adapt perfectly to any home environment, no matter how awkward the space. You can put an M-1 on a bookshelf. Or mount it on a wall. Or position it on its own floor-length stand. It can swivel to a horizontal position, for when you want to use one as a centre-channel speaker. You can even take your pick of a choice of Matte Black or Matte White finishes.
No-one likes messy cables cluttering up the clean lines of their domestic space. So in the same way as a power cable enters a well-designed table lamp at its base and passes up through the stand, the M-1's signal cable disappears into the back of the table plinth stand. From here, the signal reaches the speaker via a specially-designed, pre-wired arm support.
The M-1's tweeter is a highly specialised piece of equipment custom-made by the team behind some of our best-known hi-fi speakers. The tweeter is tube-loaded – a design innovation we first introduced on our ground-breaking Nautilus speaker. The tube works by soaking up unwanted resonance from the back of the tweeter, so the sound you hear from the front is as detailed and precise as possible.
The redesigned bass/midrange driver features our Anti-Resonance Plug – an acoustic innovation first seen on our high-end PM1 loudspeaker. Constructed from polymer foam, the mushroom-shaped device soaks up resonance like a sponge while also reducing cone break-up, creating unparalled clarity and detail in the midrange.
The M-1 was always a stylish speaker, but thanks to some subtle design tweaks it's now looking sleeker and more elegant than ever. The cabinet is now more curvaceous, made of just two perfectly interlocking sections that form one harmonious whole. This integrated structure isn't just about visual aesthetics – the lack of seams and joins is key to the M-1's rock-solid sound.
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Theda Stidham
Well known Fayette resident Theda Stidham passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2012,at Boone Hospital in Columbia. She was 88 years of age.
The daughter of William Edward and Ada (Richards) Railton, Mrs Stidham was born in Boone County on February 9, 1924. She was a graduate of Harrisburg High School where she excelled at basketball. On August 2, 1947, she was united in marriage to Nelson Stidham in Columbia, MO. Mr. Stidham preceded her in death on March 6, 1999.
Theda and her twin sister, Zeda, owned and operated the Vogue Beauty Shop in Fayette for 36 years. Together they also established the Vogue Retirement Residence for assisted living. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Fayette.
Theda loved time spent with her family and greatly enjoyed watching Mizzou basketball and football games.
Mrs. Stidham is survived by two sons; Stan (Sarah) Stidham of Boonville and Greg (Shirley) Stidhamof Fayette. Also surviving are one brother, Bill Railton, of Sturgeon, eleven grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren. Along with her parents and husband she was preceded in death by her son, Douglas Stidham, three sisters; ZedaWiehardt, Evelyn Duhn and Jean St. Clair and a great grandson, Owen Blumenthal.
Funeral services for Mrs. Theda Stidham will be held at 11 am.,on Friday, June 1, 2012 at Friemonth-Freese Funeral Home in Fayette with Rev. Jamie Page officiating. Burial will follow at Harrisburg Cemetery with Andrew, Jamie, Shawn and Tyler Stidham, Scott Eaton and Ryan Draneserving as pallbearers. Visitation will be 10 am until the hour of service at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the Harrisburg Cemetery in care of Friemonth-Freese Funeral Service, 174 Hwy 5 & 240 N. Fayette, MO 65254.
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Commentary on the beauty of the Midwest
Last weekend I drove to Iowa to the town where I first taught school. I had been invited to attend and "Old Settlers" celebration, and I had not been back there for a very long time. Most of the people I had not seen for more than thirty-five years. Let me back up a bit, though. I embarked on my trip and took a slightly different route than I usually take to the middle of Iowa.
I was struck by the beauty of the landscape that flanked the highways. In the summertime we think everything is either green or brown. This early in July, green was the predominant color, but there are dozens of shades of green that grace the countryside. Fields of corn that had clearly met the "Knee high by the fourth of July" rule of thumb lent encouragement for what is predicted to be a banner year for corn production in the Midwest. Soybeans offer a slightly different shade of green and more obviously a different look to fields that continue to grow until the plants reach maturity.
The highways are lined with the delicate blue of common chicory, lavender puffs of clover, orange "ditch lilies" and the elegant tatting provided by Queen Anne's lace. A variety of yellow perennials lend yet another hue to the vista worthy of an artist's brush. Even volunteer wheat spilled in previous years during transport provides the amber waves of grain that are so notably mentioned in the musical history of our nation.
The general view of the land goes from flat prairie-like plots to rolling hills that overlap each other and provide layers of interest that equal any other landscape available in this vast country. I try to look at everything as if it's the first time I have seen it. I've never been any place that isn't worthy of mention for the natural beauty. I have enjoyed the opportunity to appreciate the variety offered by nature. Astounding mountains, mighty oceans, placid lakes, rippling streams, barren deserts punctuated by cacti that hold balletic poses and so many other variations of natural beauty have thrilled so many people in this and every other country.
We tend to overlook the beauty that is so easily accessible to us, but the Midwest has so much to offer. That doesn't in any way lessen the majesty of the first time one lays eyes on mountains. Sometimes we just forget to look for the beauty that is around us. For many years, I lived in Hawaii. There, the beauty of the land, sea and air were so present every day that it was almost like being hit in the face with nature. The constant presence of beautiful blossoms and greenery were almost overwhelming. Appreciation for the natural beauty that surrounded me was impossible to ignore. However, I have never been any place in the world that I didn't find beautiful. Sometimes beauty is not so obvious. One has to notice the palate of colors Mother Nature chooses, the contrasting shapes of flora and land formations and the way that light dapples surroundings that might otherwise seem dull. Isn't it worth taking notice of the beauty provided for us?


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|2012-12-22, 15:14
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|2012-12-23, 00:24
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Lets be reality
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Rumor has it that the new ED is by Supercell, anyone else heard that? So this will be the 4th Koeda single after GC OP1, GC ED2 and the opening theme to Nerawareta Gakuen.
|2012-12-23, 00:36
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Haven't heard that ED rumour but if it's true then it would be a little disappointing since I still can't bring myself to like Koeda's nasals. Well at least the song composition it self will be good and it'll still be a lot more suitable than Nogizaka46.
|2012-12-23, 06:06
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|2012-12-23, 18:03
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I'm not the greatest fan of Koeda's vocals as well, but they were pretty contained in the Nerawareta Gakuen OP. Curious if she'll ever get the full album treatment that Chelly got with Egoist.
|2012-12-23, 21:38
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Sisterhood of the Desu
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Location: in a van by the river
Good episode, once again....though I missed Aladdin
Alibaba was starting to go into 'I MUST RUN AWAY I MUST RUN AWAY'/Whiny Motherfucker mode until he found his resolve and redeemed himself. Go kick Kassim's ass, sweetie...and then go kick Little Fat King's arse!
Design Question: Is Balbadd supposed to take inspiration from Thailand? The designs of Little Fat King and his crew remind me of designs that I've seen on kings and even buddhas there.
Best Things About This series, besides little Aladdin:
Mor! It's been a long time since I've seen a series with a great female MC that wasn't fodderized into the Damsel mode. Hopefully she stays that way. And her expressions are soooo cute, especially when it comes to Ali...
Sinbad and his crew: Not only are they all great guys, especially Sinbad, but I lol at the fact that they all snark on the fact that Sinbad's a drunk and a manwhore.
Looks like next week, he'll probaly meet with Tsundere Princess from last episode.
Fuck Kassim. You're awful and all I think about is Fukuyama using his adult 'Dark FLAME MASTER' Voice.
|2012-12-23, 23:06
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|2012-12-24, 00:14
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|2012-12-24, 11:04
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King marrying princess of the Lou empire.
People of Balbadd turned into slaves for sale.
At this point things look very very bad.
Alibaba really needs Aladdin to hold his hand a lot.
King's thirst for power and money is making him blind.
Alibaba as the next king... I just don't see it yet.
Kassim's way of thinking will only bring more trouble.
At least Alibaba finally got a wake up call.
|2012-12-24, 11:04
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Alibaba has finally decided to take matters into his own hands. Can't wait to see him kick some ass. I'm afraid he won't be able to accomplish anything on his own, however. He needs Sinbad's help as well as Aladdin's and Mor's.
Going by the preview, it looks like Kougyoku has no idea what her future husband is like... boy, she's in for a disappointment.
|2012-12-24, 12:35
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|2012-12-24, 12:56
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|2012-12-24, 13:44
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Finally Alibaba maned up, I was about to hit him myself. Though I wonder what he plans to do alone... well Morgiana figured it all out so help should be coming soon.
Morgiana is fully backing him up, nice scene
And of course there is something wrong with that arm dealer!
a) His clothes are very similar to that weird faced one
b) Why would he give weapons like that? What is he aiming for?
c) Very similar situation to what is happening in Balbhad with money!
Of course there is something wrong!
P.S. Why does everyone like Kougyoku so much? Did she do something good in the manga? Because so far she is nothing special... ok she was cool until she happened to be another Tsundare...
Don't get me wrong, I like Sinbad and I don't mind Tsundare but here it really ruined her for me =/
So far, not counting Morgiana, I liked Ren Hakuei among female characters. She is strong, fearless and determined to do what she believes in. Much better than typical tsundare so far...
|2012-12-24, 14:49
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"I don't know what the answer is but I'll find a better one than yours!"
Very rarely do I ever find that classic shonen solution for everything all that appealing and unfortunately the cynic inside made this no exception. It's not like I don't understand his desire to avoid bloodshed needlessly or his reluctance in making crooked deals to make means meet ends but still, sometimes life really is about picking the least worst choice. But I guess that's way too cynical for something like this show to handle which is a kind of shame, since it hasn't shied away from intriguing politics.
At least Alibaba found some resolve and hopefully he has a clear cut plan to deal with the situation. For me he's still the most sympathetic character of the lot, even if he is a little generic. Hopefully he'll have more complex issues to deal with than just an inferiority complex in the future.
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KCBS announces BBQ Sweepstakes for Labor DaySeptember 4, 2009 KANSAS CITY, Mo. – As millions of Americans celebrate this Labor Day weekend with a little backyard grilling, the Kansas City Barbeque Society is introducing a barbeque sweepstakes that is the perfect "recipe of fun" for dedicated grill masters. The grand prize? A chance to win a fully catered, professional "barbeque block party" for one lucky winner and 25 guests.
This is the first barbeque sweepstakes ever offered by KCBS, a nonprofit organization that sanctions about 300 contests throughout America. The block party will mark the final stop on the KCBS 2009 Great American BBQ Tour, a nationwide event that provides live grilling and barbeque demonstrations at 25 of the country's best food festivals.
In addition to the "Ultimate BBQ Block Party," the grand prize features a combo smoker/grill by GoodOne Smokers, a year's supply of barbeque essentials from sponsors like Kingsford Charcoal and Weber Grill Creations, authentic barbeque apparel from the KCBS merchandise store, and free admission to one of the organization's certified barbeque judging classes.
The value of the package is worth more than $5,000 and will be delivered in person by Mike and Chris Peters, the KCBS Great American BBQ Tour Team.
"KCBS is all about food, family and fun," commented KCBS executive director Carolyn Wells, who also co-founded the organization in 1985. "So we couldn't think of a better way to fulfill our mission than a bona fide barbeque experience that starts with a party and ends with a year's worth of barbeque goodies!"
Registration for the Great American BBQ Sweepstakes will be available online from Sept. 4 to Sept. 30 at www.kcbsblockparty.com. Contestants do not have to be KCBS members to enter, and entries are limited to once per day, per person, during the promotional period.
Full entry guidelines and contest rules are available at www.kcbsblockparty.com/rules.
In addition to the grand prize winner, additional prizes will be awarded to 20 contestants. Some of those prizes include a yearlong KCBS membership, barbeque utensils, apparel, and barbeque product samples from other tour sponsors like TABASCO Chipotle Sauce, SCOTT Shop Towels, and Tums Dual Action heartburn relief. Everyone who enters the contest will get free access during the month of September to the complete KCBS database of barbeque recipes, which includes hundreds of professional dishes from championship cookers.
Now in its 24th year, KCBS has more than 11,000 members worldwide and has trained more than 15,000 certified barbeque judges. There are more than 4,000 teams that compete in KCBS-sanctioned events, which use an objective, blind-judging format to determine winners in four food categories: chicken, pork, ribs and brisket.
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Shetland Sheepdog
The Shetland Sheepdog, also known as the Sheltie, is a breed of herding dog that originated in the Shetland Islands. The original name of this breed was Shetland Collie, but when this caused controversy among the Rough Collie breeders of the time, the breed's name was formally changed to Shetland Sheepdog. This hard-working small dog is intelligent, vocal, excitable, and willing to please. The breed was formally recognized by The Kennel Club in 1909.
Like the Shetland pony and the Shetland sheep, the Shetland Sheepdog is a hardy but diminutive breed, developed to thrive amidst the harsh and meager conditions of its native islands. While the Sheltie still excels at herding, today it is also raised as a farm dog and family pet.
The Shetland Sheepdog's earliest origins are obscure but what is certain is that the Sheltie is not a direct descendant of the Collie. The Sheltie is a descendant of small specimens of the Scottish Collie and the King Charles Spaniel. They were originally a small mixed-breed dog, often only about 8 inches to 12 inches in height at the shoulder, and it is thought that the original Shetland herding dogs were of the Spitz type, and were crossed with Collies from mainland Britain. In the early 20th century, James Loggie added a small Rough Collie to the breeding stock, and helped establish what would become the modern Shetland sheepdog.
This article uses material from the Wikipedia article "Shetland Sheepdog", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.


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Law professor available to discuss BP escrow fund
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Loyola press release - June 14, 2010
Loyola University College of Law Professor Mitch Crusto, an expert on disasters and environmental management issues, is available to discuss pressure placed on BP by President Barack Obama to create an escrow fund to compensate people and businesses for losses related to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Crusto is available for telelphone interviews only at this time.
"Even though Obama's plan may be a good one, I believe a better solution would be to set aside federal stimulus funds, with BP reimbursing the government instead," said Crusto.
Recently, Crusto and select law students from Loyola's College of Law met with The Academy for Critical Incident Analysis at John Jay College of Criminal Justice to collaborate on a BP/Katrina disaster case study, "Displacement as an Obstacle to Recovery." The study focused on the outward migration of people away from New Orleans and the gulf region as a major obstacle to recovery of the city.
In addition to the above mentioned study, Crusto has published numerous other scholarly papers relating to disasters and environmental management issues, including "The Katrina Fund" and "Endangered Green Reports" in Harvard Law's Journal on Legislation and "Green Business: Should We Revoke Corporate Charters for Environmental Violations?" published in the Louisiana Law Review. He has also served as an environmental consultant with Arthur Andersen and director of environmental policy at Monsanto Corporation in St. Louis, Mo.
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Too bad you gals can't see the fab Gaga ensemble I'm rockin' right now... heeheehee just kidding! Though what girl wouldn't love a silver lobster mask? ;)
I think I could have watched a whole nother hour of last night's Glee episode, I was really loving it. Without too much spoiling I think the best line of the night went to Kurt with, "and we've got a jumper." LOL
Ok, ok I have a card for the new Wednesday challenge over at ATS today and it's a very cool sketch this week... lots of opportunities for mixing patterns and colors. Which, as you can see is exactly what I did and I sure went for bold and bright, LOL! Miss Chanter was telling me that she was ready for summer to arrive so I just had to listen to her. :)
We would love to have you join the fun and remember, every week there is a new and exciting prize being offered! In order to be eligible to win, your card must include a stamp that is sold in the All That Scraps store. Whether it is any of our wonderful in house designs or from the various other stamp companies that ATS carries, the choice is yours. Then be sure to link up your creation with Mr Linky by next Tuesday at 10pm est and only one entry per person please!
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|2008-10-26, 21:00
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Haki>DF i think. I mean kizaru has this awesome DF that all these DF wielding captains can't even touch and then rayleigh old man with no DF steps in with haki and starts fighting him on par
|2008-10-27, 09:15
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Best of both worlds
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I'm wondering though, what if a Logia user were to utilize Haki?
|2008-10-28, 13:18
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Age: 31
Actually what you said about giving unique feels to the energies and lifeforces is quite true lol
But Oda using Haki as it fundamentally works, makes the story more down to earth. Its a competition based on will and just will alone, not amazing energy sources that seem to come out of nowhere. Its basically who has the stronger will wins and it shows how strong mentally and how determined the characters are. Its a powerup 'system' that develops with character and not just an energy source that can be acquired out of nowhere.
And 'imbue' is a nice word to use for Haki based attacks. When you put enough will into an attack, be sure of it and give it your all, you will hit that opponent well and hard, because you wanted to do that and made sure you did it. If you have doubts of your own abilities, you will not be putting your absolute best, giving your opponents that chance to escape.
When Kizaru fought with Rayleigh, its the best example so far of will vs will. Rayleigh being saw upon by Kizaru as weaker than his prime, is experiencing Kizaru's will against him. But Rayleigh stated, he will not let Kizaru get the Strawhats no matter what, again he's displaying his opposing will. The scene is also brilliantly set up by Oda as a 'Sabre-lock', the locking of swords. In such a situation, both parties have to resist against each other, the one who softens and lets go will get sliced. One who does not have the will and determination to hang on will lose, contest of wills.
|2008-10-29, 12:30
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There's been speculation before about the possibility of Whitebeard dying. If he dies but Ace is rescued then maybe Ace could join the Strawhats...
Nothing new there, but let's bring in some more recent elements.
It seems to me that there's a very good chance that Whitebeard has Haoushoku Haki - a good bet for all Yonkou, frankly.
Consider this from the point of view of Ace - he's a strong and powerful person but before Whitebeard (and his Haoushoku Haki), you can understand him being impressed. In other words, such a scenario makes it more plausible how a strong and independent guy like Ace could become a loyal member of the Whitebeard crew.
Now consider what could happen if we see Luffy learn an awful lot about Haki in the coming days - by the time they next meet Luffy's "aura" could clearly different. That could make it far for understandable for Ace to switch loyalties to Luffy (though I think this would only happen if Whitebeard dies anyway).
This is not to say we should expect the above scenario to happen, but more of a way to include Haki in future speculation, and also to (potentially) help explain previous events.
|2008-10-29, 23:36
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It is very true that IF Whitebeard dies, which is frankly very likly since it would introduce alot of Turmoil into the New World with one of its "Emporor's" gone, it would create a power vacum and with all the new Rookies etc comming into the New World it would create a "Situation where a New Area can be born" Which would fit well with what Oda has been building up so far.
However the chances of Ace joining is slim, Id estimate in % Only around 10%. The % of him dieing is around 25%, its not easy to rescue a person thats on "Death Row" who likly has seastone cuffs on and with armed guards that could kill him if all comes to worse. The biggest % However is that he ends up leading alot of the surviving Whitebeard Pirates, quite alot of them will die. Likly maybe 1 or 2 Ships survive after Ace is Rescued, they retreat and Ace takes over as Captain for atlest one of the ships and perhaps Marco takes the other. This is a far more likly situation since its hard to belive Oda will actualy kill off Ace, unless Oda plans to stage a massive "Strawhats vs Blackbeard" anytime soon, which i would find strange because Blackbeard is being buildt up as a more "Grandscale" Enemie later down the road.
|2008-10-30, 10:15
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Well, in the latest chapter, we see Marigold, one of the Gorgon sisters, use Haki to control fire. Also, it's commented that Sandersonia's Orochi technique transforms her hair into snakes with "fangs of steel". Judging from this, it looks like Haki users can be quite creative with how they manipulate their Haki, infusing it into various objects and substances. It'll be quite interesting to see the various ways Haki will be used in future storylines....
|2008-10-30, 10:27
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Seeing that everything goes to extremes in One Piece, Oda can stretch Haki as much as he wants.
Haki has been stretched in similar ways in Chinese manhwa, arrows that transform into firey phoenixes, materialising blades using Haki and doing stuff similar to 'Unlimited Blade Works' etc.
Even the basic 'Hadoken' from Street Fighter has Haki fundamentals.
|2008-10-30, 10:59
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Ah... you mean Kumadori (who is, coincidentally, featured on my avatar that I haven't changed for like, 2 years )? It's possible that CP9's been using Haki for some of their Rokushiki techniques all along (I already stated earlier that I thought Roku Ougan was a Haki technique). Now that we see CP9 visiting their old training ground in the ministory, we may learn more about the secrets behind Rokushiki (and maybe Life Returns)....
Oh, and a bit off-topic, but I wonder if Luffy and co. will run into Kumadori's mother in the future? Despite the fact that he keeps referring to her as if she were dead, Oda revealed in an SBS that she was still alive, and is an active assassin. So we could either see her in the main storyline as an enemy/ally (hey, with Oda, having an old kabuki assassin lady as an ally is not impossible ), or she could turn out to be one of the Rokushiki masters training the new generation of CP9....
|2008-10-30, 12:14
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|2008-10-30, 12:22
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Yes, Haki itself is not rare, its Haki which had grown in people to be strong enough to be harnessed into a powerful force, that's rare.
And even rarer, is Haki as strong as Luffy's, which from the million's of Haki that can be used as an energy source, is most powerful.
And at Boa not mastering her Haki, its actually a mistranslation and mentioned earlier on somewhere in this subforum. That line is actually pointing to Luffy. Luffy's Haki right now is like a raw diamond that needs polishing. And once polished will become invaluable.
|2008-10-30, 17:04
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I just read a few pages because i'm lazy now and i'm ot going to read everything. But many people believe haki is rare and just some people have it. That's why i agree with C.A. Haki it self is not rare. Indeed i strongly believe everybody have it. And not talking about the part of haki as the energy and spirit everybody have, but also as the power. Everybody have it but it's dormant in almost everybody except for those few who have either 'learn it' or like Luffy have been able to wake it by something strong happening (like and emotion or desire). I don't believe in the bible and such, but in some part (i don't remember if it was when he was walking on the water or healing people) He said to one of his disciples that EVERYBODY was capable of it and much more. Look how a man believed by many to be a god actually said that anybody was capable of doing what he did. And many people still don't believe that can do anything. And i'm not talking about the powers here but they believe they can't even change minimal things in their lives!!
Now after reading ch. 519 again i saw that one of the amazon said. 'Only one in a million is 'capable of USING it'. Even when she also said "The Haki of the chosen ones" she doesn't say ' only one in a million have it' or something like that. So…that's why I believe everybody have it and i would go as far as saying everybody can be capable of using the Haoushoku. But not everybody can. sounds contradictory?? Take it this way. Everybody can get in shape and strong (unless you have some physical problem), but not everybody is, even when many want. Ask your self; why?? It's simple. I believe something like that happens with haki and specially the haoushoku.
|2008-10-31, 08:41
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With the Emperors running around, I stick by my beliefs that Haki will be a minimal requirement just to survive out there.
I get what you're saying, Haki masters may be rare but the art in general is probably quite common.
|2008-10-31, 08:46
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Alright, let's be done with this "supply and demand" theory of Haki and move on to something else.
So, we've been shown throughout Luffy's fight with Sonia and Marygold that Haki comes in a variety of types. From hardening weapons, predicting movement, overwhelming opponents, and even, at least I think she used Haki, lighting oneself on fire...
So I bring up an argument, does Haki have any limits?
Or is it something completely subject to the will of the user?
|2008-10-31, 09:15
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Yes, I'm inclined to believe that it depends on the user's will myself. The stronger a person's will is, the stronger their Haki will be. And in turn, they'll force those who have weaker wills into submission, often subconsciously (as was demonstrated by Shanks, Rayleigh, and now Luffy). Obviously, a strong will is a necessity for those who want to reach the "Pirate's Summit"....
|2008-11-01, 21:33
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but haki and sakki are not able to do "physical" harm to people, living things, and inanimate objects and instead weaken the wills of others.
Off-topic: After following all the haki talk, with the occasional sakki mention, I thought about applying such concepts to other series for kicks. Amazing how much one can describe whole situations in terms of haki and sakki. For example, I applied the concepts to Elfen Lied and found in general overview that the series has massive sakki levels that go off the charts.
|2008-11-01, 23:08
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|2008-11-02, 03:33
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While our Haki theories here can be applied to many situations in One Piece so far, Oda has not shown us the full extent of Haki's capabilities. For that we can not really say what Haki can do beyond what we have seen.
Haki and Sakki does weaken wills and is exactly what's happening in most cases. But if two people of extremely high will clash, it will be a will 'topping over another situation'. These people's wills are so strong, they don't falter, but they can still be defeated if the opponent's will is stronger in the end. And if 2 wills are both exceedingly strong, we get something like Shanks vs Whitebeard, their wills don't bend but other things, maybe the sky bends for them lol
But I just looked through the Shanks and White Beard meeting, I didn't see any damaging of White Beard's ship at all though.
|2008-11-02, 12:39
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Here is my definition of "Haki". Tell me what you think C.A.
Haki - The ambition, willpower, drive, and vigor that all individuals possess in different degrees. It is the impetus that allows one to persevere, and thus, overcome nearly anything depending on its magnitude/level.
|2008-11-02, 12:46
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|2008-11-02, 13:10
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I don't watch the anime though. I did watch but I stuck back at 200+, when I have some time to continue, I will.
Your definition of Haki is pretty good, I think you can use that as a first hand explanation to most people. If they can't connect your definition to what they're seeing, you can easily expand from the definition as it highlights the main factors and meanings of the word.
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Number: 110-38
Date: September 30, 2008
the "Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2008"
On September 29, 2008, the House suspended the rules and passed H.R. 6600, the "Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2008," by voice vote. The bill now goes to the Senate. 1
Provisions of interest to the Social Security Administration are described below.
• Would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Commissioner, to establish cost-effective procedures to ensure that Social Security numbers (SSNs) or derivatives thereof would not be displayed on or embedded in Medicare cards.
• Would be effective with respect to Medicare cards issued on or after the effective date determined by the Secretary but in no case would such a date be later than 24 months after the date adequate funding is provided (see penultimate bullet below).
• Would provide that all Medicare cards with SSNs be reissued under the new requirements no later that 3 years after effective date specified above.
• Would allow individuals to apply for reissuance of Medicare cards before the general reissuance effective date under exceptional circumstances as the Secretary would specify.
• Would require the Secretary, in consultation with the Commissioner, to develop an outreach program about the new Medicare cards.
• Would require the Secretary, in consultation with the Commissioner, to submit a report to Congress with options for implementation of the requirements, including costs estimates and justifications of the costs associated with each option. The report would be required no later than 1 year after enactment.
• Would provide that the requirements would not take effect until adequate funding is provided.
• Would authorize, after the report is submitted, appropriations to the Secretary and Commissioner for administrative expenses for each of the 5 fiscal years related to implementation of the bill.
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We had so much fun putting together our dream Moroccan bathroom yesterday that we thought we'd check out some real bathrooms from the region, varying widely in style from modern and minimal to over-the-top spaces that would feel at home in Las Vegas.
Morocco is well known for its richly patterned encaustic cement tiles and jewel-toned mosaic ceramic tiles. In the hot climate of North Africa, tile helps to naturally cool down a space, and it's easy to clean and maintain.
- Photos 1-2) Riad Tarabel, Marrakech: The "Jasmin Room" at the Riad Tarabel has a traditional colonial-style bathroom with a clawfoot tub in the center of the room. We love the gray paint, the shutters, and the chrome and white fixtures.
- Photo 3) Le Nid des Cigognes, Marrakech: This bathroom is from a gorgeous guest house that skillfully combines old and new. The modern ceramic sink is a really nice complement to the traditional carved wood details.
- Photo 4) Jnane Tamsna Hotel, Marrakech: This elaborate bathroom has a lot of traditional elements, like punched metal hanging lamps and inlaid wood details. We're really drawn to the blue and yellow color scheme with gold accents.
- Photos 5-6) Zelliges and Cement Tiles from Emery & Cie: European company Emery & Cie sells mosaic and cement tiles made in Morocco. Their website offers a really interesting look at how these tiles are hand-made, painted, and glazed.
- Photo 7) Riad Due, Marrakech: This high-end hotel uses a neutral color scheme in the bathroom. The high-contrast, black and white decor seems modern, but the materials used are very traditional: stone floors, metal lamps, solid wood storage furniture.
- Photo 8) Heure Bleue, Essaouria: This bathroom has a lot of traditional elements: heavily carved furniture, stone floors, modern countertops. The simplicity of the colors and materials balances the richly detailed carving.
- Photo 9) P'tit Habibi, Marrakech: We love the black mosaic countertop paired with a metal basin sink. The lantern is a nice detail that softens the decor.
- Photo 10) Mosaic House Tile: Mosaic House is a New York-based company that specializes in ceramic and encaustic Moroccan tile. This blue bathroom is an over-the-top example of a space tiled in traditional Moroccan patterns.
Photos: Riad Tarabel, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Jnane Tamsna, Emery & Cie, Mosaic House
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Mr.3 needed a new other design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 21 designs submitted by 8 freelance designers.
Our business is going to be anchored on this image of two gears. We've got an initial vector image that was based on our hand sketch. I've got the EPS files that can be used as the basis for the new image, or you can start from scratch. This image will become the foundation for our logo, web site, and educational material and first of many projects.
The Small Business Factory: Supplying the Structure Behind Small Business Success.
Hi Everybody,
This is my first contest on 99designs.com. I'm thrilled that I found this site. I've been unsuccessfully trying to build a network of graphic designers that I could depend on for my own projects and for customer's projects. What could be better than a network of 12,000 designers? We do web and marketing work so along with our own needs, we're always needing logos and designs for customers. I hope to be the source of many contests over the years.
This contest: Our marketing/education presence is going to be called "The Small Business Factory". We've created a two gear image that will be the foundation of our instruction/structure. A friend whipped this into a vector image in one day for a presentation we had. We now need to get this image finalized so that we can move forward. Ultimately we'll be using a greatly reduced version of this image as part of the logo for "The Small Business Factory" (Another contest).
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- Our image needs finished.
- Most critically, we need the gears to mesh.
- I'd like the gear teeth to be consistent.
- The larger gear needs to be larger. Large to the point that it is almost straight compared to the smaller gear. Representing perhaps 1/8th of the larger gear instead of almost half as we have now.
- The four quadrants of the smaller gear need to be different colors instead of all of the same. With the "factory" image that we're using, we obviously don't want pastel pink in there, but we also need to be able to read the lettering.
- If the lettering in the small gear can be arranged to be more legible that would be wonderful.
- I would like the small gear to be rotated some as to give the illusion of movement. Being exactly lined up appears too static to me.
- The gears don't have to be transparent if that helps.
- My images don't need to be used at all, I only offer them as reference or foundational images. Use 'em or don't, it doesn't matter to me.
- The image can be any style. It does not have to be in the same style as current image. Most critical is that it needs to be legible and scalable.
My source images:
- Our original hand drawn sketch: http://thesmallbusinessfactory.com/…Sketch.jpg
- Our current image rendered as a .jpg with GIMP: http://thesmallbusinessfactory.com/…mmerce.jpg
- The vector EPS file for the full image: http://thesmallbusinessfactory.com/…sFinal.eps
- The vector EPS file for the large gear: http://thesmallbusinessfactory.com/…geGear.eps
- The vector EPS file for the small gear: http://thesmallbusinessfactory.com/…llGear.eps
About Me: As designers, you'll either love me or hate me. From my lurking on 99designs, I think (hope) I'll fall in the first category. it seems like feedback is quite important on this site. I've seem many requests by designers for feedback on their images. Whether I pick your work or not, I'm happy to respond to the work and give my reactions to them. From what I've seen this seems to help point people in the right direction. So if you like honest detailed feedback, you'll love me. If not, you've probably quit reading already! :)
I'm opening this contest at $125 as this will be the first of multiple contests for creating the graphic work needed for "The Small Business Factory". As a newbie to 99designs, I'm open to any instruction, correction, and input as far as how to run good contests.
- Wheel of Commerce needs to be considerably bigger than we have it. This gear should appear to be at least 4 times bigger than the small gear. We're trying to make the point of a small "flywheel" moving a much larger gear.
- Wheel of Commerce needs to be less visible. Even though it's bigger, we only need one small section of it visible.
- The text labels on the smaller gear need to be: Social, Systems, Sales, and Skills. We've had a few different revisions internally and have been given other suggestions. In retrospect, those "4 S's" seem to fit the best.
- The final image needs to be vector. (For the record, I use GIMP forwhat little image diddling I do, so GIMP needs to be able to open whatever you create. I know I can open EPS).
- The image will need to be rendered in both color and black and white. (Most often in color.)
- Once a design is selected. I'll need it parsed into a few files, as I am not technically adept in GIMP to do this:
- The complete image.
- The small gear by itself.
- The large gear by itself.
- Each quadrant of the small gear by itself and aligned identically (for topic headers).
- No swearing, no biting, no punching below the belt.
- Being a "factory" motif, we should stay with "factory-y" colors. No neon or pastel pink.


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This spread was part of the menu for the first Heartichoke French-inspired dinner last weekend. It's adapted from Bryanna Clark Grogan's recipe for vegan "goat cheese" from this post on Notes from a Vegan Feast Kitchen. The original intention was for just that, a goat cheese style concoction with the incorporation of cauliflower, and nuts for creaminess. It's no surprise that internet perusal brought led to Bryanna's site, she's an awesomely from-scratch type of author. It really bugs me when I search for recipes and they're all made with existing products. I'm not saying I won't consider or appreciate them, but I wanted to make something from scratch. As inspired by Jenn Shagrin's recipe for vegan goat cheese, I also added vermouth. I'm more of an extra dry martini gal, but I feel classy owning a bottle, and the wine and miso really deepen the flavor.
Garnished with fresh basil
Cauliflower Cashew 'Goat Cheese', recipe adapted from Bryanna's "Goat Cheese" Spread
- 1.5 cups of boiled and strained cauliflower (cook for 25-35 minutes, or until so tender that it's pierce-able with a fork)
- 3/4 cup soaked, raw cashews (preferably soaked overnight)
- 2 tablespoons of mild miso, such as white
- 1.5 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon of vermouth
- 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil
- 1 tablespoon of nutritional yeast
- 1 clove of garlic, minced or grated
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Directions: Puree in your food processor. Add a tablespoon of water if needed, to reach a smooth consistency. Garnish with fresh, chopped basil and freshly ground black pepper. Serve with sliced baguette.
Fun note – I enjoy mentioning this concoction to my sister, because she's a fancy cheese lover and is incredibly horrified by the mixture of vegan+cauliflower+cheese.
P.S. Gosh, look at how easy it is to credit my inspirations, despite adapting multiple aspects of this recipe! Something it would be respectfully nice to see more of on the internet ❤


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