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Wild Footage: High School Student Gets Tasered After Fight Breaks Out At A Basketball Game! "Who You Flinching At Boy"
Police & Students at a basketball game
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I'm calling you, wild
I'm coaxing you out of your snow-shell
with my breath and green eyes
and longing for your leafy taste.
Demulcent rivers, swell.
Shocking bright eyelashes on trees, blink.
Dirt from the bear is shaken off,
exchanged for bird seed and carrion.
Breaking skies, pussy willows, tease.
Kingfisher rattles and steals.
The field is alive with change.
I wrap hope around my neck and walk long walks
with friends
who find nettles.
I eat the pollen laden alder catkins
inviting in every nuance.
The herons are feasting in the low waters
where phragmites glows like giant wheat
hiding eggs.
Stomp loud little bunny, wake her up
Shine hot bright sun, melt her heart
Cry in trills and thrills little peepers
sing her back

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Mirdif City Centre is the latest regional shopping mall in the UAE by Majid Al Futtaim Properties, the leading shopping centre pioneer in the MENA region. Mirdif City Centre offers a spectacular architectural backdrop to a very impressive list of retail and entertainment concepts - many of which are new to the area.
Strategically located on Emirates Road and Tripoli Street along Dubai's Eastern growth corridor, Mirdif City Centre offers easy access with 12 entry and exit points at different levels of its 7,000 vehicle car park. The shopping mall is the first in the region to follow ecologically friendly and sustainability compliant construction techniques from its early design stages and is in the process of acquiring a Gold LEED certification.
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ok this is an experimentation me tried with my paint program, could be better, might need to practice with editing some more, By the way Taeshi if this is ...explicit, me can censor it just tell me ty
she's very bendable
Naughty Jazzy. How unlady-like to lead Paulo on like that by bathing in front of him.
Naughty Paulo. Not giving the lady some privacy while she bathes, you dirty, pervy Somali you...
Jasmine: Ugh this is so embarrassing.
Paulo: O.O
yummy....oh god that's.. waoh
Her face looks like a badger.
You're mom looks like a badger.
At first, it looked like Jasmine
Then I saw Peturd's comment and I thought 'No, it's the face of an anteater'
Then I realized it. Her ****** is made of ants.
now THAT is flexable
Badger Badger Badger Badger Badger Badger Badger Badger Mushroom Mushroom
Other than that this picture just seems very, very wrong. Perhaps it's the inclusion of hair and ornamental chopsticks in what is othwerwise a very normal cat.
O.O woah...?
this reminds me, our cats lick their butts (and other parts) and then lick our faces...ewww
^ And if your cat has worms things only get worse.
Well I never see cats licking faces much, Macaron. xD Mostly it's dogs who do things like that.
I really like this pic though. Jazzy is so cute. <3<3<3
what the **** is going on with her limbs jesus christ
@ Anon6:
That's kinda normal for most cats when they groom themselves. You clearly haven't been bored enough to just sit and watch a cat do whatever the hell it feels like doing, have you?
I guess she did some yoga.


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Throwback Boxing Clip Of The Week: Floyd Mayweather Hr Vs Roberto Apodaco! (Floyd's 1st Pro Boxing Match)
Pretty Boy Floyd's 1st pro boxing match. highlightstube.com
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DePauw Fans Seeing Red in Greencastleby Scott Morrison '14 • November 13, 2013 Share:
DePauw students and fans have been seeing red in downtown Greencastle all week, and it's not because DePauw has lost the last four Monon Bell games. What they have been seeing are pro-Wabash slogans and pictures painted on the inside of the windows of the building owned by Trudy and Greg Selvia located next door to the DePauw bookstore.
Their son, Brand Selvia '17, is a freshman this year at Wabash. Brand's choice of college is interesting because his family has called Greencastle home for over 20 years. ""I always jokingly tell people I "defected" from Greencastle," Brand said. "I was always aware of the rivalry between the two schools, and I gradually grew to not necessarily like DePauw (for reasons other than the Monon Bell). But when you ask me what it's like to be here instead of there, I guess I will say that it is not uncomfortable, rather it feels just right."
The Selvias are no strangers to making bold statements about Wabash in enemy territory. After Brand accepted admission to Wabash, he took his photo in his freshman t-shirt on DePauw's campus with a proudly unfurled Wabash flag.
From that moment on, he and his family were plotting how they could make a statement during Bell Week. "All of us came up with the idea, but it was Brand mostly," Trudy said. "When the building was still empty, we were talking, and since we own another building on the square where my office is, we were just going to put it in my windows. Then we thought since all these great big windows are open, let's see if we can come up with something. We went old school and decided to paint them up."
After a failed attempt by the Selvia's during Homecoming weekend to acquire a used float and proudly display it in the shop, they knew they had to make a statement during Bell Week. "I wanted to do a "spirit service", if you will, to the college that I have grown to love so much, and I figured it would be the least I could do to let the Sphinx Club come down and enjoy this endeavor," Brand said.
Trudy contacted former Sphinx Club president and Greencastle native Tyler Wade '12 who put her in communication with current Sphinx Club president Ian Baumgardner '14.
On Sunday, Baumgardner and Sphinx Club rhynes David Newhart, Clint Scarborough, and Zach Haltom traveled down south to help Trudy execute the Selvia's plan. "I don't think they had an idea exactly what our plan was until they got here Sunday," Trudy said. "I think they thought we were just going to do a little window in my office. We still may try to get my office windows before Saturday."
Once they got going, the guys basked in the opportunity to display some Wabash pride in the heart of Greencastle. "This is one of the best experiences I have had at Wabash thus far," Scarborough said. "Wabash College has a lot of tradition, but, in my personal belief, Bell Week is one of my favorite traditional aspects of the College. Being able to take part in these shenanigans was extremely fun. They hide the prize, we put it on display. This experience really emphasized that aspect of Wabash culture."
It literally took minutes before local residents and DePauw students became alarmed at the Wabash infiltration of their downtown area. "There was a DePauw student who didn't necessarily like what was going on," Trudy said. "She saw the guys in the window, and she was very unhappy. Someone called public safety at DePauw (we think her), and within 20 minutes there was a DePauw public safety officer there."
The public safety officer is a friend of Trudy's and was simply concerned someone had broken into the building, but a little while later, DePauw President Brian Casey stopped by the building. "He wasn't necessarily impressed or happy with what we were doing," Trudy said. "He thought at first that you guys had rented the space to paint it. They all know my son goes to Wabash. We aren't in any way hiding that. We are proud of it."
So far the windows have been safely preserved, and it looks like Wabash red will be there to stay. Well, at least until Saturday evening. "I hope that the message that the windows send is one suggesting that the rivalry is still alive and competitive as it has always been," Brand said. "Especially with the way that the art has been received by both schools, it has become clear that both sides take this football game very seriously.


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Play and stream music from your Mac, iPod, or iPad
There are several ways to play music from your Mac:
- Use iTunes
- Stream it wirelessly to external speakers
- Use AirPlay
- Sync your iOS device (including music) over a shared Wi-Fi connection
You can use a third-party audio device to connect speakers to your Mac. Plug it in with a FireWire, USB, Thunderbolt or S/PDIF cable. Install drivers for the audio device, if needed, before you plug the device into the Mac. Check the manual or go to the manufacturer's website if you aren't sure if it needs a driver. Plug-and-play audio devices don't need a software driver to work with a Mac. You need to install a driver if:
- There's no sound
- The lights on the audio device blink constantly
- You can't choose the device as an input (or output) in Sound preferences
Connect your home stereo to a Mac
If you want to digitize your vinyl record, cassette tape collection, or other sound source, you can connect your home stereo to your computer. Then use GarageBand to record the music on your Mac.
You need a USB or FireWire audio interface that has dual RCA inputs. If your Mac has an audio input, you can use a 1/8-inch stereo mini plug.
To record from your home stereo to your Mac, follow these steps:
- Attach the RCA connectors to your stereo receiver's auxiliary (aux) output. This might be called "Record" or "Tape Out" on some receivers.
- Connect the other end of the cable to the audio input port on your Mac or to your Mac-connected audio interface.
- Turn on your home stereo.
- Make sure that your stereo is set to output via auxiliary.
- Choose Apple () menu > System Preferences, then click Sound.
- Choose the Input tab and select your audio interface or the audio line "In."
Connect headphones and speakers
Macs have built-in speakers, but you can also connect a set of headphones or external speakers to your computer. You don't need to install additional software unless you have a surround sound speaker system.
To use headphones, plug in your headphone cable into the headphone/line out port on your Mac. If your headphones have a 1/4-inch stereo plug, connect a 1/4-inch stereo female phono to 1/8-inch stereo mini-phono plug adapter.
Connect your speakers to your Mac's headphone/line out jack, USB port, FireWire port, or optical digital audio output port. For help hooking up your speaker system, read the documentation that came with it.
If surround-sound content plays on only two speakers of a 5-speaker (or more) surround-sound setup, it might indicate a configuration problem with the speakers, or that the application being used to play the content on the Mac doesn't support surround sound output. For best results, use either the iTunes or DVD Player applications to enjoy surround sound content on your Mac.
Attaching an audio interface
You can use a third-party audio interface to record yourself singing or playing a musical instrument on your Mac. You can also output your Mac's audio to professional speakers.
If you want to record instruments on your Mac, use USB, Thunderbolt, or FireWire audio interface devices. You can use XLR, 1/4-inch phono, RCA, S/PDIF, or MIDI.
Some Mac compatible interfaces are Alesis, Apogee Digital, Roland, MOTU, and PreSonus.
Combined FireWire/USB interface (the Audio Express by MOTU) features a built-in audio interface.
Download and install the latest drivers for your audio interface. Then connect the device to your Mac and follow these steps:
- If you have a USB, FireWire, or Thunderbolt audio interface, connect it to the corresponding port on your Mac.
- If your audio interface has a power supply, connect it. Then turn on your audio interface.
- To make your Mac use the audio interface as its audio input or output, go to Apple () menu > System Preferences.
- Click Sound.
- Click the Input tab.
- Select your audio interface in the list. If you don't see your interface in the list, make sure that you've installed the correct driver.
- Choose the Output tab.
- Select your audio interface in the list.
Plug in your guitar, bass, keyboard, or microphone
If you want to connect a musical instrument to your Mac, use an audio interface device. They provide the preamp boost that you need to bring up audio levels for instruments and mics.
If you don't have one, you can attach your instrument to your Mac's 1/8-inch audio input port. Use a 1/8-inch stereo mini plug to 1/4-inch phono adapter/connector to bridge the connection from computer to guitar, bass, or mic with 1/4-inch phono connector. To connect a professional microphone, use a 1/8-inch stereo mini plug to XLR connector adapter. Many professional microphones require 48-volt phantom power. If you plug them directly into the audio input of the computer, they won't work. Use an adapter to connect the 1/8-inch mini plug end to your computer's audio input port and the other end to your microphone.
From the Apple () menu > choose System Preferences, Sound > Input tab. Make sure that the audio Line In is the selected input device.
To use your computer's audio input port as a sound input, go to System Preferences > Sound Input .
Connect a musical USB keyboard
If you have a MIDI keyboard, you'll need audio interface that has a MIDI In and Out port. Otherwise, follow the steps to connect your Mac to a musical USB keyboard or controller.
- If your keyboard needs a third-party device driver, install it.
- If prompted, restart your computer, and connect the keyboard to a USB port on your Mac.
- Go to Apple () menu > System Preferences > Sound > Input tab
- Select your keyboard controller in the list.


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England spirit never better - Prior
They may not have enjoyed the preparation they hoped for against spin bowling and they may be without their only genuine fast bowler, but England go into the first Test of the series against India confident, composed and, most of all, united. It might have seemed barely possible a few weeks ago but, at this stage, Kevin Pietersen appears to have returned to the squad seamlessly.
It is true that the real test of England's team spirit is yet to come. That will come on hot afternoons when things do not go their way; when disappointment or frustration tests patience to the limit.
But, going into the first Test in Ahmedabad on Thursday, England can feel satisfied with the progress they have made. As recently as September, the divisions within the squad appeared so deep that some predicted that Pietersen would never appear in international cricket again. And, whatever the rights and wrongs of the Pietersen affair - and most reasonable observers would accept that there was fault on both sides - the fact is that England are a stronger side for his inclusion.
Indeed, such has been the success of Pietersen's "reintegration" that Matt Prior, the England wicketkeeper, has said that the spirit within the squad has never been better. While Prior and his colleagues know that the next few weeks offer one of the sternest challenges to any cricketer, they at least go into their series feeling confident in their preparation and their unity.
"We go into this Test match feeling fully prepared that we've covered every base," Prior said. "We've had a very good and long preparation phase this time around. We have been able to hit a lot of balls and play a lot of cricket on these types of wickets. We have given ourselves the best chance. We have prepared as well as we can. It's now down to performing on the pitch.
"There are certain things that we do now in our net sessions and in our training and our thought processes that are very different to other England teams I've toured with. If you keep doing what you always did, you keep getting what you've always got. I think the records speak for themselves: how long it's been since England last won out here.
"So to come out here and win in that environment would be even better. All these little challenges lead to something that, if we could pull it off, would be a fantastic honour to be part of."
It may be tempting to dismiss Prior's words as pre-series spin but they have a ring of truth. It has been noticeable that Pietersen has been more involved in on-field laughter and, off the pitch, that he has been working with other batsmen in the nets. His local knowledge and contacts have been utilised, too, by a squad of whom 10 have never toured India before. It is not a different Pietersen - a chastened, cowering Pietersen - but the same confident man as before; just one who now fully understands his role within the squad.
"We wouldn't want KP to change too much because it is how he is that makes him special as a player," Prior said. "If Kev suddenly came as this shy, introverted character I would be more worried. I want him to go out and express himself. I'm glad he's come back the same KP as he was. The important thing is this group all pulling together in the right direction and Kev, the character that he is, pulling with us makes us a far stronger team and that is happening right now.
"Kevin is in our team and in our squad. It is as good as it has been since I've been in this England side."
Prior is one of the few to emerge from the Pietersen debacle with his reputation enhanced. It was Prior who attempted to break the deadlock by phoning Pietersen and initiating a frank but constructive conversation and, over recent months, he has grown into the role of a key leadership figure in the England set-up.
"I like that role," Prior said. "I genuinely believe that it's the team in big situations that win you games and get you out of holes. It's about 11 blokes pulling in the same direction rather than one or two or three individuals. Obviously individual performances always help. But it's the group that is stronger than anything. That is why I feel so strongly about the team pulling together."
The loss of Steven Finn is substantial. He is developing into a hostile and skilful fast bowler and, in practise on Sunday, bowled with such pace that Richard Halsall, the England assistant coach who was keeping wicket, described the experience as "genuinely quite scary". But, reasoning that it would be unwise to go into a Test with two bowlers under something of an injury cloud, England have decided to go with Stuart Broad.
"It's a setback," Prior said. "I'm sure the coach and captain would want to choose from every player who's out here but we have lot of strength in depth in the squad. It's one thing that's made our squad so strong over the last couple of years."
The key to the series may well prove to be how England deal with the Indian spinners. And, perhaps, how they deal with the scars of the series against Pakistan in the UAE when all their
"That series is always in the back of your mind," Prior admitted. "But, as an international sportsman, you have to be pretty thick skinned and able to move on. I hope we learn from our experiences and mistakes and take them forward into these Test matches.
"I think it's going to be tough. But out of those tough challenges come your great rewards. Winning the Ashes in Australia was a tough challenge but it felt even better at the end of it because it was tough. If it was easy it's not as much fun if you come out on top."
George Dobell is a senior correspondent at ESPNcricinfo


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Pandora Upgrades BlackBerry App
Pandora on Wednesday released the latest version of its BlackBerry app, an upgrade that boasts improved audio quality and fixes several bugs.
"While we have had stereo AAC+ over Wi-Fi for a while, our BlackBerry mobile stream has been constrained to mono AAC--until now," Pandora's Tom Conrad wrote in a blog post. "We've just switched the BlackBerry mobile streams over to stereo AAC+ in our servers."
The current version is broadcasting an AAC+ stereo stream. Those who upgrade to version 1.1 will have the option of the new high-quality AAC+ stereo stream or the normal stereo stream. The normal stream is recommended for those who do not have a mobile connection fast enough to keep up with the high quality stream, Conrad wrote.
Other updates include auto-complete as you type for create station suggestions, the ability to enable or disable station auto-start, moving "log out" from the main menu into the options screen, and visual overlay when changing the volume to make it easier to see the volume level. The size of the app download, meanwhile, has also been reduced by about 30 to 40 percent.
On the bug front, Pandora fixed a problem that stopped streams on the BlackBerry storms when they received a phone call, e-mail, text, or other messages, fixed a bug that didn't let devices without a SIM card of data plan connect to Pandora over Wi-Fi, altered the low volume settings, and fixed a glitch that was causing some album art not to display.Originally posted to AppScout.


text: Jamie is a student, yoga teacher, and avid journalist / writer. She grew up on the shores of New Jersey with her family, and made her way to the Seattle area after years of traveling around the globe, experiencing and studying the world around her. When she is not in a yoga class, or jotting down her fleeting thoughts on paper over a hot cup of coffee, you will likely find her exploring nature with her best Yorkie companion and a group of willing friends.


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Setting The Table
2 October 2014
Miami, FL - Entering its sixth World Championship season, the International Melges 32 Class Association has raced at arguably every world-class venue on the globe, has seen the most respected pro and amateur sailors on its courses and most importantly, learned valuable lessons of what owners and sailors want so that the Melges 32 continues to be strongest one design grand prix sportboat on the planet.
In just a few short months, South Beach Miami will welcome over 25 teams to the 2014 Melges 32 World Championship and provide an open door to its crystal blue waters, rolling seas, epic sailing conditions, over-the-top restaurants and nightlife. South Beach has teed up a first class event as it looks to supplant Porto Cervo, San Francisco, Palma, Newport and Porto Rotondo as the premiere Melges 32 World Championship venue.
Leading up to the main event, two additional regattas are scheduled in South Beach that will help ease logistical expenses while getting teams familiar with the venue on- and off-the-water. A class-supported training regatta will take place October 17-19, followed by the longest standing Melges 32 regatta, the Gold Cup on November 7-9.
In an effort to promote a welcoming, grassroots, open environment amongst the fleet, the Coconut Grove Sailing Club Cup in October will allow teams to work with a coach provided by the Melges 32 Class, experiment with settings and techniques, hoist sails without using buttons and polish their sailing in a relaxed, racing atmosphere. In the words of Class President Jason Carroll, "No single team in this class has all the answers - consider that in five years of racing we've had five distinct World Champions. We all stand to improve as racers through the synthesis of our ideas, and that's what this regatta is about."
Longtime sailor and "keen eye" Andreas Josenhans will serve as the fleet coach and will be spreading the wealth from top to bottom to ensure every team participating in the training weekend leaves improved heading into the Gold Cup. The mission of the Melges 32 Class is to provide fair, balanced, exciting one-design racing on a grand prix platform. Learning from previous seasons, class leadership is exploring every avenue to level the playing field and ensure that the one design spirit of the Melges 32 is protected.
While many North American sailors are shrink-wrapping their race boats for the winter, the Melges 32 class is just getting ramped up for an epic battle in the months ahead. Looking at the list of registrants for Worlds, the fleet is surging back to strong numbers, and almost every previous World Champion will be competing in South Beach. It is not easy to remain at the top, but the Melges 32 Class embraces that challenge as it continues to provide its owners, sailors and volunteers with an unforgettable sailing experience.


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Jihadi Regime by Walid Phares - The Washington Times - Feb 20, 2008
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The Right Balance Radio Show with Dr. Walid Phares -
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Point of View Radio Show with Dr. Walid Phares -
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Phares lectures at the Heritage Foundation on the new book "War of Ideas: Jihadism against Democracy"
Walid Phares presented
"The War of Ideas: Jihadism against Democracy"
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Heritage Foundation
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From Afghanistan and Iraq to Europe and the United States we are engaged in one of the most heated wars of all time. In this incisive new book, the man that has been called--the only one to understand the mind of the jihadist--shows that the most important battle is actually taking place in the hearts and minds of the world's population. This is the war of ideas, where ideology is the most powerful weapon of all. Phares explores the beliefs of two opposing camps, one standing for democracy and human rights, and the other rejecting the idea of an international community and calling for jihad against the West. He reveals the strategies of both sides, explaining that new technologies and the growing media savvy of the jihadists have raised the stakes in the conflict. And most urgently, he warns that the West is in danger of losing the war, for whereas debate and theorizing rarely translate into action here, ideas and deeds are inextricably linked for the forces of jihad
Editorial Reviews
"Phares . . . is a voice of calm and reason. . . . Provocative reading."
Kirkus Reviews
"Walid Phares has long been among the most knowledgeable and incisive scholars of the Middle East--its peoples, its cultures, its religions, and its radical movements."
--U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman
"The work of Professor Walid Phares is a beacon that helps us to see and understand the extent of the Jihadist threat the World is facing. Nobody who reads his analysis will have any doubt left about the existential peril posed by the radical Islamists and Jihadi terrorists to democracies. A must read."
--Jose Maria Aznar, Former Prime Minister of Spain
"Dr. Phares's knowledge of the War of Ideas and the complex conflicts of the Greater Middle East is exceptional. His ability to communicate intellectually among various cultures is noted regionally and internationally."
--Dr. Barham Salih, Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq
"If you want to understand the War of Ideas being waged by Jihadists, Walid Phares is your man."
--U.S. Congresswoman Sue Myrick; Co-chair, Counter-Terrorism Caucus, US House of Representatives.
"Dr. Walid Phares shows us clearly who is waging the War of Ideas and what their goals are. His book is a pioneering work in history and politics. It shows clearly how Jihadism has become a strategic threat to democracy worldwide."
--Paulo Casaca, Chairman of the NATO commission to the European Parliament
Networks Experts
"Professor Walid Phares's
The War of Ideas
is a must read on the geopolitics of the war on terror. His book puts fifty years of Cold War and Jihadi offensives against democracies in an ultimate global perspective. This is a central resource for classrooms, newsrooms, and war rooms."
--Col. Kenneth Allard, USA (Ret.), former dean of the National War College, NBC Defense Analyst, and author of
War Heads
"This book is a 'must read' for those who want to understand the jihad radical Islamists are waging against democracies. Walid Phares has a gift for being able to identify the root causes of the war and what the West and the free world must do to prevail."
--Oliver North, host of FOX News's "War Stories
"Walid Phares understands the conflict between Jihadism and democracy and explains it like no one else. The War of Ideas is a must have for the public and decision-makers alike."
--Ret. Colonel Jack Jacobs, NBC Military Analyst, Lecturer at West Point, and author of
Medal of Honor
"Walid Phares is the leading expert on the War of Ideas between Jihadism and democracy. His book is a must read for all."
--Alireza Jafarzadeh, Fox News analyst and author of
The Iran Threat
"Professor Phares is the leading analyst of the War of Ideas. His ability to see through the strategies and moves of the Jihadists in their quest to crumble democracies is unparalleled. This book will change your way of seeing the war on terror."
--Dr. Jacob Keryakes, NBC Senior Arabic Linguist
Journalists and commentators
Walid Phares is both an incisive scholar and a skilled communicator. His insights into the psychologies and pathologies of the Middle East are unrivaled."
--Clifford D. May, President of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies
"Walid Phares makes a compelling case for why winning the War of Ideas is indispensable to winning the war on terrorism, and he points the way toward how to do so. It is a must read not only for policy makers and those who advise them, but for everyone with a stake in the fight of our generation."
--Clark Kent Ervin, former Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security and author of
Open Target: Where America is Vulnerable to Attack
"The Jihadists began their War of Ideas against democracies decades ago. Walid Phares's book is a unique analysis of the roots and future of this terror campaign against the free world."
--Magdi Khalil, Egyptian journalist, Elaph.com
"Democracy is locked in an existential struggle with Jihadism and Walid Phares' voice is one of our wisest. It is crucial that it be heard. Dr. Phares understands like no one else the depth of Jihadi ideologies and how they have developed long-term strategies to counter and crumble free societies, both in the West and among young rising democracies in the Middle East."
-Richard W. Carlson, US Ambassador (ret.), former Director of Voice of America, former President and CEO of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
"Dr. Walid Phares is the leading authority on the War of Ideas between totalitarian forces and the rising democracies in the Greater Middle East. His profound understanding of radical ideologies and pluralist societies makes his scholarship unique in the West and the Arab and Muslim world alike. His book is a must read."
--Munir Mawari, Washington correspondent,
Asharq Alawsat
daily Arabic newspaper
"For twenty-five years, Walid Phares's writing and public speaking have shown a deep, masterful knowledge of both Western and Islamic cultures. As an Arab Muslim reformer I admire his leading ability to understand and explain the war of ideas between radicalism and democracies."
--Omran Salman, Director of the Arab Reformists Project, Bahrain
"I have followed and respected Dr. Walid Phares' academic work and reasoned commentary for years. He has a unique ability to articulate the central ideological conflict in the struggle against Jihadism. Dr. Phares consistently stands out as an invaluable resource and authentic voice in the global effort to understand exactly who the enemies of democracy are, what they believe, and how we can defeat them. The book is a must read."
--Dr. Zuhdi Jasser, Chairman, American Islamic Forum for Democracy
"As an Arab Muslim academic from Jordan I have witnessed Professor Walid Phares engaging in powerful debates with intellectuals from both the West and the Arab Muslim world. His knowledge of both cultures gives him the ability to understand and explain the War of Ideas between radicalism and democracy.
This book is needed by the public."
--Professor Shaker Nabulsi, Chairman, American Interuniversity Consortium (AIC) for Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies
"Those who believe that the war between radical Islamism and everybody else is about 'oil' or 'the Israeli occupation' or the insults of nineteenth-century colonialism need to read this book, and think again. No one knows more about the ideology of
than Walid Phares, who has been watching it and studying it for 25 years, and no one can afford to be ignorant of the things that Walid Phares knows.
The War of Ideas
is an indispensable guide to the world's most dangerous political problem."
--Dennis Hale, Associate Professor of Political Science, Boston College
"Walid Phares has an uncanny ability to encapsulate and explain clearly the central issues in the confrontation between the civilized world and the violent radicals who threaten it. In so doing he reminds us why our civilization is worth defending."
--Dr. James S. Robbins, National Defense University
"Walid Phares provides considerable insight into the strategy and operational tactics of radical Islamists. With his considerable knowledge of Middle East history and politics as well as of terrorist strategies, Dr. Phares is uniquely able to sort through the considerable noise so often generated in the media and academia. His analysis is refreshingly clear and cogent, and not only experts but general readers will gain from his observations."
--Dr. George L. Simpson, Jr. Professor of History, High Point University
"Professor Walid Phares is teaching the world about one of the greatest threats in history. Only a mind equally immersed in two civilizations and their ideologies can produce a book like
The War of Ideas
--Dr. Franck Salameh, Professor of Arab Culture, Boston College.
"With his book
The War of Ideas
, Professor Walid Phares has become the third global teacher on the Jihadi conflict with democracy, along with Samuel Huntington and Bernard Lewis. His new book gives crucial answers never provided before to classrooms and the public. It is a benchmark contribution to comparative politics."
--Dr. Robert Rabil, Professor of Middle East Studies and director of
Graduate Studies, Department of Political Science, Florida Atlantic University
Future Jihad
is among the most insightful books about the nature of this global threat I have ever read. Its lessons are not to be ignored by free societies. Phares's contribution to our understanding of the War of Ideas between Jihadism and democracy is unique."
--Daniel B. Kennedy, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology, University of Detroit Mercy
"The War of Ideas is a crucial battleground in the global war with Jihadi terrorism. Democracies must wage this ideological struggle with keen intelligence and relentless determination. Walid Phares's new book sets out a strategic plan for success. It is essential reading, and is highly recommended."
--Dr. Joseph Morrison Skelly, Department of History, College of Mount Saint Vincent
Book Description
In the War of Ideas, Walid Phares (an expert on Jihadism, Terrorism and the clash of civilizations) draws the bigger picture of the world conflict we're in today. He answers the deeper questions of why is there a confrontation between the various Jihadi (Islamist) groups and democracies in many countries and on many continents.
Is there a link between the 9/11 attacks on America, the Genocide in Darfur, Ahmedinijad's nuclear threats, the Madrid and London explosions and the beheadings in Iraq's Sunni triangle? Are all these declarations made on al Jazeera TV, HizbAllah's al Manar TV and on the Salafists web sites all part of a greater war we aren't able to see clearly? Is it about the West's foreign policies or is it about crushing democracies in the Middle East? Is Bin Laden seeking revenge against Western colonialism or is he aiming at building a lethal Caliphate, a Taliban empire with nuclear bombs? Phares attempts to answer many crucial questions from own world politics and terrorism. But beyond the daily dramatic news and the "cacophony of talking heads." the author of the best seller
Future Jihad
enter the minds behind the War on Terror: He describes the greater war of ideas between Jihadism as a global phenomenon and Democracies in their wide diversities.
Table of Content of War of Ideas
Chapter One: The Historical Debate
Have we engaged in the right debates? Were we led to believe that we (America and Democracies) are wrong and they (Jihadists and authoritarians) are right?
Chapter Two: The anti-Democracy axis
Salafists, Wahabis, Khomeinists, Baathists, etc against all Democracies
Chapter Three: Irreconcilable Views
Can Jihadism and Democracies
Chapter Four: The Jihadi War on International Principles
Jihadism is against all what humanity has agreed for the last three centuries
Chapter Five: The Assault on Pluralism
Jihadism rejects political parties, freedoms, reforms..
Chapter Six: Democracy's Pillars under Attack
Jihadism opposes all what a free society stands for
Chapter Seven: Gender Apartheid
Jihadism segregates women and represses them
Chapter Eight: The First War of Ideas 1945-1990
While we were confronting the Soviets, they waited out the Cold War
Chapter Nine: Battles over Minds: The Second War of Ideas 1990-2001
The Jihadists penetrated our systems and national education
Chapter Ten: The Clash of Futures: The Third War of Ideas 2001-2007
The Jihadist propaganda machine thrust through the West and delay democracy in the East
Chapter Eleven: The War on Learning
From the classroom to the newsroom, court room and war room..
Chapter Twelve: Inflaming Hearts and Fooling Minds
Mobilizing the Arab and Muslim world and demobilizing the West and Democracies
Chapter Thirteen: War on the Messengers
From voices in the wilderness to warriors of ideas
Dr Phares was born in Beirut and educated on three continents: Middle East, Europe and North America. He has authored eight books and hundreds of articles and lectures worldwide. Dr Phares was a Professor of Comparative Politics and Middle East Studies at Florida Atlantic University between 1993 and 2006. He is currently teaching at National Defense University. He testifies to and briefs the US Congress, State, DOD, DHS, DOJ, the European Parliament and the United Nations Security Council. Dr Phares was a Terrorism Analyst for MSNBC between 2003 and 2006) and is currently a Fox News Contributor. He appears on CNN, BBC, C-Span, al Jazeera, al Hurra, al Arabiya, Sky News, CBC, and many other networks worldwide. He is a frequent commentator on national and international radio shows.
His last book,
Future Jihad
, is a
Foreign Affairs
best seller.
To obtain a signed copy of the War of Ideas, as soon as it is released, go to
To schedule an interview and receive a copy, please contact


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Woman Slams Boy's Head On A Steering Wheel & Then Robs His Wallet While Waiting In The Car In Louisiana! (Busted His Tooth)
"Detectives are looking for a woman who slammed an 11-year-old boy's head into a steering wheel. The attack happened on Feb. 14 at the Dollar General on Plank Road in Baker. Police say Catherine Tulli left her grandson in the car for just a few minutes while she went inside the store" - 9 News L=
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ECHL Game Night: 1-30-13
Florida Everblades 5 vs. Trenton Titans 2
F Alex Hutchings, FLA: 1-1-2, -1, 3 SOG, 0 PIM
Season totals: 33 GP, 12-18-30, E, 28 PIM
D Charles Landry, FLA: Did not play
Season totals: 35 GP, 3-9-12, +3, 23 PIM
F Maxime Langelier-Parent, FLA: Did not play
Season totals: 1 GP, 1-0-1, -1, 0 PIM
(Syracuse Crunch contract)
D Daniel Milan, FLA: 0-0-0, E, 1 SOG, 0 PIM
Season totals: 25 GP, 1-2-3, -1, 18 PIM
G Pat Nagle, FLA: W, 2.00 GAA, 35 S / 37 SA (.946 SV%)
Season totals: 20 GP, 11-6-1, 3.13 GAA, 556 S / 615 SA (.904 SV%), 0 SO
Florida followed up its pasting of Greenville this past Sunday with another stirring victory at home, working its way to a commanding 5-0 lead while keeping Trenton off the board until late in the final period. Pat Nagle, who earned the game's third star, delivered a statistical duplicate of his last performance, stopping nearly everything thrown his way en route to earning his 11th victory of the season. Nagle's save percentage, which has hovered below .900 for much of the season, has quietly crept to more respectable territory. Alex Hutchings followed up a two-point effort against the Road Warriors with a goal, which came off a rebound late in the second period while on the power play and put the Everblades up 4-0, and an assist. Hutchings is now back within striking distance of point-per-game territory. Defenseman Charles Landry remains in Syracuse with the Crunch. Florida (22-15-7, 51 PTS) and Trenton (17-21-6, 40 PTS), which remains at the bottom of the Atlantic division, are back at it Friday night in Estero.
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Police: Mom threw phone book at daughter, said she doesn't want her
Police: Mom threw phone book at daughter, said she doesn't want her
LOUISVILLE, Ky. —
A woman is charged after police said she assaulted her daughter.
According to the police report, 26-year-old Dominique Jordan-Brown was woken up after passing out from being intoxicated and threw a phone book at her 8-year-old daughter, hitting her in the right side.
Police said Jordan-brown then shoved the girl in the forehead, causing her to fall down.
The child told police that Jordan-Brown told her repeatedly that she didn't want her.
An 11-year-old child at the home told police they had been left alone for a good portion of the day, with the youngest child, who is an infant.
Jordan-Brown is charged with assault.


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Nokia N85, The N series lives on
One of the most acclaimed handset lineups, the Nseries from Nokia, got a new high-end device that strongly resembles the older Nokia N81. The fresh N85 kept the same slider form and keypad layout as its N81 predecessor, but this time, Nokia made an effort to get some stylish look into the handset. Also, the new Nseries device will be available on the market at a much lower price, even though it is stuffed with all the "goodies" of a usual high-end mobile phone. One of the best choices for those that are looking for a Nokia slider, the N85 is a much better pick than N81 as it lacks most of the latter's negative points.
Announced in August 2008, Nokia N85 was made available on the market in October 2008. The slider can be bought for around USD 500, but you can get it for less in case you opt for a certain plan. There are two colors available for users to choose from: Copper and Black.
The Nokia N85 smartphone features a stylish slider form, but misses the 'wow' factor so needed for the latest phone to be able to have some success on the market. While most Nokia slider phones are not that appealing in terms of design, compared with other brands, users' interest for quality is still more powerful. I think that Nokia N81 can be considered a failure in terms of design and functionality, thus I didn't expect to see another Nokia handheld with almost the same design. I was pretty reluctant at first, but after spending a few minutes with N85, I could notice the improvements Nokia did compared with previous sliders.
First of all, the feeling of cheap merchandise is gone now, as the new material used for manufacturing it is very shiny and well polished. This also has a bad side as it still catches fingerprints, like his predecessor did. Slimmer than N81, the new N85 smartphone measures 103 x 50 x 16 mm and weighs 128g (including battery). The big 2.6-inch display makes a good impression at first glance and is well protected against scratches. Above the screen, there's a secondary videocall camera, the earphone speaker, and a very small light ambient sensor. Below the display, Nokia kept almost the same layout of the keys as N81. Unfortunately, this doesn't go well in terms of ergonomics. The Accept and Reject calls key have been placed on the edge of both sides of the phone and are somewhat tricky to use.
The Navi-wheel has been improved and can now be used to browse the menu much easier. Still, this cannot be compared with the Android's or BlackBerry's roller-ball that turns the browsing experience into a real pleasure. The Shortcut key has been placed to the right of the Navi-wheel, while the Symbian menu key can be found to the left. The latter is only visible when backlighting is on, together with the two softkeys and the C (Backspace). The numeric keypad is revealed when you slide up the device. The keypad is not that impressive and can only be used with the tip of your fingers. Nokia N85 is a dual slider introduced by Nokia when launching Nokia N95 on the market. When it's slid down, it reveals four music dedicated keys that can also be used for playing various N-Gage games.
The right side of the phone features two stereo speakers, a dedicated camera key, a dual volume key and a Lock/Unlock key. The left side of the smartphone only includes a small microSD memory slot for storage space expansion. On top of the phone, there's a Power on/off button, a 3.5mm jack port and a small microUSB port that is used for charging or synchronizing the phone. The 5-megapixel camera on the back of the phone features dual led flash and Carl Zeiss optics. I have noticed that the phone lacks the usual charging port, so you'll have to use the microUSB port to charge the phone, either through the PC or you can use the charger that comes in the sales package. Overall, Nokia N85 will probably not attract people that are interested in design, but visual improvement compared with N81 is clearly one step forward for Nokia.
Display and Camera
Nokia N85 features an AMOLED screen that measures 2.6", supports 16 million colors and a 240x320 pixel resolution. The AMOLED screen features an accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate, but as with all AMOLED screens, it doesn't have eligibility under sunlight. Even if it can barely be used outdoors, the large display performs very well when the phone is used for Web browsing, movie watching, or gaming.
The screen seems to be somewhat protected against scratches by a thin plastic; still, you should be careful where you keep it. In terms of image quality displayed, it is excellent. Overall, the performance during various tests has been more than satisfactory.
The 5-megapixel camera embedded in this Nseries device seems to be much better than N96's, but also much lower in quality than N82's. Featuring Carl Zeiss lenses, auto-focus and dual LED flash, the module camera appears to be a little bit smaller than that of N95 (5.45, compared with 5.6). While not the best 5-megapixel camera on the market, compared with N96 camera, you can actually take decent pictures with N85.
The camera features geotagging and protection for the lenses. The user interface boasts extensive settings, much like Nokia's N95 8GB camera interface, but you can now choose what settings you want to be displayed on the toolbar. Camera activates pretty fast when you slide down the lid covering the lenses. The maximum resolution supported is of 2582x1944 pixels, while users can choose to shoot in five modes, as seen in the pictures.
There are no specially created functions for this camera, but, as you can see from the screenshots, all of them remain very easy to use. The same goes for the video camera, which can capture VGA (30fps) clips in MP4 format or 3GPP, depending on the quality you choose.
Menu and Software
Nokia N85 runs the Symbian 9.3 operating system, with an S60 3rd Edition and Feature Pack 2 interface. Feature Pack 2 brings both visual and performance improvements, which otherwise wouldn't be available for devices that only run Feature Pack 1, unless they're updated. This does not mean that you can get all the features of the FP2 on FP1 devices, as there are still exclusive ones that you can only take advantage of on an FP2 handset, such as Nokia N85 or N96. Besides the amazing Gallery with the geotagging feature, you'll get a new kind of Active standby layout. The latter enables users to bring up on the Home screen a lot more shortcuts than usual, such as game, application and link shortcuts. The new Task manager is also a specific FP2 improvement, and gives quick access to any applications running in the background. The Task manager now appears on top of every menu option that the user opens. Moreover, some cosmetic changes have been included, such as better menu transition effects and stylish icons.
The main menu can be accessed by pressing the left key, right next to the Navi-wheel controller. In addition to the usual options and applications that we find in almost all Symbian-powered handsets, Nokia N85 features Search and Maps utilities. Maps is used together with the GPS receiver and enables owners to use Nokia maps, localization and directions when they're on the go. Lots of maps can be downloaded from Nokia's website and then used to pick the shortest route from one point to another. Under the Office category, we find QuickOffice applications, used for reading Word, Excel and PowerPoint files. Users won't be able to edit any files without upgrading the application, which, of course, costs money. There's also a PDF reader, a notepad, a Zip archivator, and a currency converter.
You can now find the Calculator under the Applications submenu, while the voice recorder has been moved to the Media one. The Video center connects the phone to a bigger screen (projector, monitor, or TV) through the TV-out cable, in order to get a better view of the videos. The phone features a wide range of 3D games (trial versions) when the N-Gage menu is accessed.
The most thrilling feature of the device is the Motion sensor that grants it the Automatic rotation ability. This means that, every time you want to use your phone's screen in landscape mode, you'll only need to turn its upper left side down, and the interface will automatically reshape in landscape mode. Compared with N95, the accelerometer now works with all menus and applications compatible with this feature, which is a great asset.
The phone includes everything a user may need on the road or in the office, pre-installed on the handset: email, web, calendar, organizer, IM, office tools, messaging, applications manager, connectivity wizard, synchronization tools, GPS navigator, themes, profiles, and even more. Nokia N85 seems to be what its predecessor N81 should have been.
Nokia N85 is a quad band GSM (850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900) handset, HSDPA compatible, which features GPRS class 32 (107 kbps), EDGE 32 class (296 kbps), High-Speed Circuit-Switched Data (57.6 kbps) and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g. Tested on the EDGE and 3G networks, the phone has performed pretty good, as you can see from the screenshots.
The WLAN wizard helps you search and define your WLAN network connection settings. Should you want to connect to the Internet, you must first define an Access point (EDGE, WLAN or 3G). You can do that by going to the Main menu / Tools / Settings / Connection / Access points, and define which access point to be used whenever a network connection is required (Main menu / Home network / Settings).
Other connectivity tools include Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP support, and microUSB for PC synchronization (charging included). The Bluetooth connection has reached speeds of up to 122 KB/s when sending, and 154 KB/s when receiving. When connecting the USB cable, you'll be able to choose from four modes: PC Suite, Mass storage, Image transfer and Media transfer. All of them are intuitive and easy to use, so there's nothing more to add here.
In terms of messaging, the phone accepts all available message types, but, given the not-so-friendly keypad, it will be hard to enjoy texting. Anyway, the handset includes no less than four message editors, one for each type: SMS, MMS, audio message and e-mail. The message client works with POP3, SMTP, and IMAP4 protocols, and supports more than one email account. Also, it can download headers and allows for attachments.
The quad-band (GSM 850 / GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900) network compatible slider has a very good GSM signal reception. UMTS signal reception is likewise excellent. The sound is outstanding at both ends, and loud enough. The vibration alert is also above average in intensity.
Processor and Memory
Nokia N85 is powered by a dual ARM11 family processor running at speeds of up to 369 Mhz. It's the usual CPU mainly used for Nseries handsets. I have noticed some lags and hiccups during games. This is definitely not a snappy device, but if you have had a Symbian phone before, it won't be noticed.
The handset embeds an 85 MB user free internal memory and 128 MB SDRAM memory. The storage space can be expanded up to another 8GB through the hot-swappable microSD slot card.
Furthermore, the device comes with an 8GB microSD card in the sales package, so there's no need for supplementary expenses.
Nokia N85 is a multimedia device, thus the 3.5mm jack port doesn't come as a surprise. The jack port enables users to attach any compatible headphone, which will improve their experience. The integrated music player looks very cool, and supports almost any type of music file you can think of: MP3, AAC, eAAC, eAAC+, WMA, M4A, as well as playlists. Files are automatically sorted by artist, genre, and albums, or by using the PC Suite.
The music player can be easily controlled with the Navi-wheel, but you can also take advantage of the four music keys, which are revealed when the phone is slid down. The included HS-45 Stereo Headsets do not make for a good addition to the sales package, that's why I encourage you to use different headphones. There's also the option to take advantage of the Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP support, which will enable users to listen music wirelessly.
The music player features all kinds of options and settings: Equalizer, Visualisation, Balance, Loudness, Stereo Widening, or Shuffle. Some of these are also available for the included FM Radio, which can memorize up to 50 base stations and features RDS and Visual radio capabilities.
The reception is excellent, and the quality of the sound likewise. Nokia N85 delivers one of the best music quality sounds, much better than its N81 and N96 predecessors, especially if you change the mediocre headset provided in the sales package.
Furthermore, videos can be played with the help of the integrated Real Player application. The video player is fully compatible with both orientations, namely landscape and portrait, and can run movies in full screen.
The 1200 mAh Li-Ion (BL-5K) battery has an officially stated life expectancy of 363 hours in standby (360 hours for 3G) and of about 6 hours and 50 minutes in talk-time mode (4 hours and 30 minutes for 3G). What we have got has been 4 days of use: approx. 2 hours of calls and 10MB of overall data transfer. While this might seem low at first glance, there are other Nokia devices that are doing much worse than this.
Nokia N85 seems to be a good choice for slider fans, especially as it includes so many features at a decent price. While the offer on the market is quite rich, N85 will probably go unnoticed, as it doesn't have such an astonishing design. I would recommend the N85 as one of the best value for money options for a high-end device, in case you're not getting the new touchscreen smartphones from Nokia.
The Good
Everything stuffed into this smartphone works pretty much above average, except maybe the screen, which is low consuming (AMOLED), but can barely be readable outdoors. Nokia N85 is solid built and offered at a decent price, which should attract more people than the actual design. I should enlist almost all the technical features that the phone includes, but also the quality of music sound.
The Bad
I think the layout of the external keys, the Navi-wheel, which is still hard to control, as well as the AMOLED screen are the only letdowns of the device. Also, I was surprised to find that Nokia dropped the usual charging port and chose the microUSB port as the only method of charging. I don't understand this choice, as you will still need to carry two cables with you in case you cannot attach it to a PC.
Sales package
Nokia N85 handset
Nokia Battery (BL-5K)
Nokia Travel Charger (AC-10)
Nokia Video Connectivity Cable (CA-75U)
Nokia Connectivity Cable (CA-101)
Nokia Music Headset (HS-45, AD-54)
Nokia 8 GB microSD card (MU-43)
User Guide
Quick Start Guide.


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Prozac Man's Pharmacy
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by prozacman » Thu Feb 26, 2009 9:34 am
Thanks D! I would like to do it pro, but I'm not sure how to market my self or who to. Any ideas to set me on the path?
by CountD » Thu Mar 19, 2009 8:19 am
A website for starters showcasing your work.
Offer to do a business or two in town for free for recognition. Leave flyers.
Hope that helps. I'm not a business maverick or anything.
by prozacman » Sat May 09, 2009 3:24 pmMother's Day with the Fishes
The latest in the series of window paintings for my grandma. I painted the seaweed backwards so it reads Happy Mother's Day when viewed from outside. The window is about five and a half by six feet. I use poster paint so it can be washed off easily. I should have outlined the seaweed like I did for the fish. Unfortunately I only had two days to work on this one.
Inside View
Outside View
Inside View Flipped so you can read the text in the seaweed
by Gypse77 » Sat May 09, 2009 5:27 pmDude, I love the concept of the pill figures... brilliant idea and execution. Have you ever thought about doing custom toys with them? They would be perfect for vinyl, but that's a pretty expensive route unless you've got some connections to Chinese factories. You could easily make resin molds for them though and hand paint 'em. Or, check out http://www.patchtogether.com/... they do order on demand vinyl and pick submitted designs for limited run toys. They might not do production of them themselves because of licensing, but you could definitely get away with doing a small order for yourself. Just sayin', I would buy them... especially the Cerebus.
by prozacman » Mon May 25, 2009 10:59 am
Thanks and Cool sight. I alway wanted to make a marionette of my Prozac Man.
by prozacman » Thu Jun 04, 2009 8:42 pmKeeping it simple this time. Some people loved the full window aquarium, but others just didn't get it. Just did a tropical Parrot Window this time.
Outside View
Inside View
Full Window
by prozacman » Sat Jul 11, 2009 3:32 pmA birthday desktop I made for my sister.
I also played around with the lighting intensity and made this video.
by prozacman » Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:53 pmWhat I was doing before my car accident.
Cockatoo for Grandma
Phoenix for my aunt's birthday
by Lord Simian » Thu Jul 23, 2009 2:13 amCar accident? You ok?
by prozacman » Thu Jul 23, 2009 8:53 am
My right knee, back and kneck are still hurting. Here is a link to a slide show of the pictures of my car (click on picture to view slide show) and a link to my car crash thread
http://www.theouthousers.com/forum/view ... highlight=
by prozacman » Mon Oct 26, 2009 10:19 pmPosting some of the animations and videos I did while at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston. AKA how I spent my financial aid.
Prozac the Musical is probably my most successful animation for having a spot in the gallery at the Federal Reserve Bank in Boston. It is also how I got the nick name Prozac Man. It was so well received that some one stole it from the gallery and I had to rerender the beginning to get it back in the show for the remainder of the month it was to be on display (hence the numbers and key frame errors. The Federal Reserve has improved their security since then...but that was due to 9/11...not my video being stolen.
Data Base
This was an animation that I did for Director/Musician/Professor Jeff Hudson's Trip-Hop shows. It was projected in the background of all his live shows around Boston. Playing is such venues as Phoenix Landing and the Middle East. He asked if I could do some funky animation for him and I said sure. But by the time he needed it I only had about 15 seconds of animation rendered, and they were just test at that. So I used every wipe, transition, and filter that Adobe Premier 4 had to offer to get as much out of it as I could. Set to his funky dance music, it actually works. For more work by Jeff Hudson, go to http://www.officialjeffandjane.com/
J Q & Z from the Action Alphabet
these are all three letters I animated for the "Action Alphabet" collaborative project I worked on at the SMFA Boston in 2001. Every on in the class had to take a few letters of the alphabet each and do an animations that involved an action word beginning with the letters they were animating. I had J, Q, and Z.
The Truth About Santa
This was a documentary I made in 2000 about Santa Claws. As it turns out, he is a mean spirted old fart that has shut down his operations at the North Pole and fired all the elves. He is now having toys manufactured by children in China.
by prozacman » Wed Oct 28, 2009 7:57 amIllusion of Light
This one is viewed best as a giant projection but I'm putting it up on You tube any way. I was doing some experimental animation at the time and came up with this technique while knocking over a house of cards I had filmed building up frame by frame. At first I used some royalty free images from the school library (inside St Paul's cathedral, Etc...). Soon I started to take my own photos for the project. I haven't watch or shown this video for a while due to where I took most of the photos. Most of the pictures of the city panoramics I took at the top of the World Trade Center. From when I made the video in 1997 to 2001 it was a feel good video. After 9/11 it took on a completely different meaning. I've finally come to terms with my issues about it.
EDIT: Was forced to change the music by youtube.
It was originally Fine Day by Opus III (in a tribute way) but thats the way it gooes. Unfortunately youtube doesn't have much in their replacement music. I guess this will have to do.
I named it Illusion of Light as a play on the title of the Animation book Illusion of Life.
Interplanetary Pizza
Interplanetary Pizza was a collaborative project at the School of the Museum Of Fine Arts Boston in 2001. A lot of people put a lot of effort in to this animated short. Unfortunately the other students blew it off and never finished the middle portions of the project. Thus we made the best of what we had. I animated the hand to had fights, modeled the interior of the the pirate ship and the Star Trek inspired trucks, and did the video editing. I was also the TA for the class.
The Playground
The Playground is a short film by the 1999 3D Animation Collaborative class at the School of the Museums of Fine Arts Boston. It is about the stereotypical kids that get picked on and how they get their revenge! I did all the sound recording and editing of the project.
by prozacman » Sat Nov 07, 2009 8:20 pmAmalgam Craziness!
So I showed my younger cousin Akim the Dark Claw Beyond Evolution pictures I drew a few years ago.
He is now gone Amalgam Crazy and wanted me to draw some of his ideas for Amalgams. He described the characters to me in broken English (he's from Brazil) while I was drawing with a ball point pen and his thick craola markers. Here is what came out of the meat grinder.
First up is BatGhost, a fusion of Batman and Space Ghost. I gave him a Space Ghost action figure for his birthday (among many other toys I couldn't manage to ebay). I guess that is what inspired this combo. As I was drawing, requested the shield and wrist sword. He also insisted that he not have a cape. We went with a jet pack instead.
Next up is the BatLightning! He wanted to mix Batman and Electro. He didn't even know about the electric Red and Blue Supermans. This one he did a few sketches of him self but still wanted my take on the idea.
Akim's original drawings
For mine I tried doing an action shot with the Joker. Akim's sister, Isadora helped me color the Joker's pants and the lightning.
Finally, he wanted me to do a fusion of Robin and Starfire. I said that his dad would kill me if I drew that picture for him. His 11 year old mind went all Bevis and But-Head at the thoughts that line conjured up. He settled for if Robin and Starfire had a kid named Robin Fire.
by prozacman » Thu Jan 07, 2010 2:37 pmY2K Dis Infomercial (Parody)
Response to meekakitty's request for wost infomercials in her "I Love ShamWows" video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJtWztnrmZg
This is a parody/social commentary video edit that I made of the worst infomercial I had ever seen. In late 1999 I was channel surfing and found this Y2k infomercial on Telemondo. After watching just one minute of the ad, I knew I had to do an Emergency Broadcast Network style parody of it. Basically they were trying to scare people into buying products that would help you prepare for the end of the world on Y2K. This was the cheesiest overly melodramatinc production I had ever seen. But there was an even bigger problem with the ad. The scary parts were in English and the sales portions were in Spanish. Unless you were bilingual and yet ridiculously naive the full effect of what they were going for is lost on the viewer. Thus I can not see how this worked to sell any thing to any one. An even odder thing about it was that in the middle of the infomercial they had an ad for a Ricky Martian Special. Hence it's inclusion in the video.
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Jim Zorn; The End of an Error
January 4th, 2010 | 2 Comments | Posted in » Redskins History, Washington Redskins |
I never really had anything against Jim Zorn. His resume included the fact that he was both a college and NFL Quarterback. He worked under Mike Holmgren. The NFL should have been in his blood.
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eMusic: Prices Went Up, But Artists Aren't Seeing Any Of That Cash
from the it-all-goes-to-Sony? dept
Of course, if eMusic is charging more, you might think that at least the musicians who use the service are getting paid more. Think again. Musicians on eMusic are upset to discover that despite the price increase, they're still making the same amount. So now, not only has eMusic pissed off its users, but also musicians as well. At least Sony Music is happy.
This is really too bad. eMusic was a leader in offering DRM-free music, as well as a major supporter of independent music early on. It also had a reputation for being consumer-friendly and accessible to both customers and musicians. I guess all that is going out the window, though.


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Professional Graphics Roundup: NVIDIA Quadro and AMD FirePro
Intro, NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800 and FX 3700
As is often the case with professional level hardware, it seems to follow suite behind the enthusiast products in adopting new technologies. While the previous refresh of NVIDIA's Quadro line occurred back in the middle of 2007 with the G80 architecture, we saw the first GT200-based design hit the market with the Quadro CX card built specifically for the Adobe CS4 software released in December. Today we are going to look at updates from BOTH NVIDIA and AMD to their professional graphics lineups based on the latest in GPUs from both parties.
The Quadro and FirePro graphics boards differ from their desktop brethren on several fronts including frame buffer size (as high as 4GB), driver support (NVIDIA and AMD pay close attention to new software releases, even have application-specific drivers), features (built-in 3D stereo) and of course, price.
The Quadro FX 4800 and FX 3700
Professional level graphics cards are, for the most part, based on designs and GPUs that the standard enthusiast PC gamer is familiar with and that is definitely the case with the current lineup of Quadro cards.
The Quadro FX 4800 is based on the GT200 architecture and shares similar specifications with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260+ graphics card. The core is built on the 55nm process technology, and in fact was the first graphics card (other than the nearly identical Quadro CX) to have the GT200b design implemented on it. The cooler design is very similar to that of the GTX series of desktop cards as well though the Quadro line gets an automatically recognizable matte silver finish.
The GPU specs on the FX 4800 include 192 shader processors, 24 ROPs, and a 384-bit memory bus with 1.5 GB of GDDR3 memory. The core clock runs at 602 MHz, the shader clock at 1204 MHz and the memory clock at 1600 MHz.
The external connections on the card include a single dual-link DVI output as well as a pair of Display Port outputs for today's most advanced monitors. For those curious, yes you can get Display Port to DVI or HDMI adaptors so if you wish to use a multiple monitor setup with DVI you can still do that. The round connection is there for stereoscopic 3D support for professional graphics simulations – it is similar to 3D Vision for GeForce though currently Quadro cards will not support the gaming version of the software.
The Quadro FX 4800 does support SLI with up to two graphics cards as you can see by the inclusion of the bridge connector above.
The cooler on the FX 4800 is on par with the one used on the GTX 260/280 series of consumer graphics cards. It doesn't generate too much
noise, even on initial system post, and is able to cool the 55nm chip pretty efficiently thanks to the dual-slot cooler design. My guess is that the fan will spin slightly faster on this card than the fan on the consumer solutions though as it needs to push air through a smaller opening on the rear exhaust of the card.
A unique feature to the Quadro FX 4800 is the fact that it only requires a single 6-pin PCIe power connector – even the GTX 260+ on the consumer side requires a pair of them to run properly. This points to the fact that NVIDIA is running these GPUs at slightly lower clocks to improve stability as well as giving binning rights and preferential selection to the higher profit margin Quadro line.
The second Quadro offering we are looking at today is the FX 3700 model – a lower cost solution for the professional graphics market. It is a single slot design based around the G92 architecture seen in a wide array consumer graphics cards from the 8800GT to the 9800 GTX+. The FX 3700 uses the 55nm version of the chip though for lower power consumption.
For the FX 3700 the specs are as follows: 112 shader processors, 16 ROPs and a 256-bit memory bus running 512MB of GDDR3 memory. The clocks on G92-based design run at 500 MHz on the core, 1250 MHz on the shader and 1600 MHz on the memory.
The external connections on the FX 3700 are much more traditional and include a pair of dual-link DVI outputs and the same output seen on the Quadro FX 4800 supporting 3D stereoscopic technology.
This card also will support SLI for pairing up to two FX 3700s together for improved performance.
The fan on the FX 3700 is significantly smaller than the one on the FX 4800 and as such need to spin faster to cool the chip. This causes some additional noise during when compared to the larger Quadro card.
However, just like the FX 4800 the FX 3700 requires a single 6-pin PCIe power connector to operate.
This is a really important article. Actually i am using NVIDIA but my company bought ATI and actually i am really happily surprised that ATI is really good. Linsey from 3d max dersleri
I need to know where I can purchase the auxiliary power connector for my nvidia quadro 3700 video board.


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KrabbitWorld Origins is a fantiful and comical game that makes you laugh out loud. Playful sense of humour and colourful imagination required.
The combat system is very engaging and original. The melee combat uses a combo hud system that can enhance your damage and experience immensely, once mastered. See combo hud diagram under Game/Tutorial/Tutorial 2 - part 2.
Our spell system is quite unique with the summoning of Aura Magic. A 3D aura of the Krabbit is summoned to pounce on enemies. This is with the higher spells.
Caster combat is very similar to that of a 3rd person shooter, with aim and shoot


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