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"U.S. authorities are scrambling to sort through information that the CIA developed in the past 24 hours indicating that at least three individuals entered the U.S. in August by air with the intent to launch a vehicle-borne attack against Washington, D.C. or New York around the anniversary of 9/11, according to intelligence officials. Officials say the alleged terror plot was initiated by new al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri, Osama bin Laden's successor, who had pledged to avenge bin Laden's death earlier this year in a U.S. raid. Intelligence and law enforcement officials told ABC News that at least one of the individuals is a U.S. citizen and one official said that two of the individuals may have had U.S. documentation -- whether green cards or passports was unclear. The threat was described as specific and credible by federal officials. "Al Qaeda has shown an interest in important dates and anniversaries. In this instance it is accurate that there is credible, specific but unconfirmed information," said Janice Fedarcyk, FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the New York office, at a Thursday evening press conference." - ABC
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Dr Monty White, head of AiG-UK, was asked to record a three-minute talk for BBC World Update (Radio) on "why am I a creationist." BBC broadcast the talk last Friday, and today it is airing some of the listeners" responses, both critical and supportive. "We've had a lot of responses," the announcer admits.
I am a scientist and a creationist. I believe that the entire universe and everything in it has been created by an omnipotent God. I have carefully weighed the evidence and have come to the conclusion that creation is a more rational explanation of origins than evolution.
So why don't I believe in evolution? I find it strange that so many believe that evolution is a fact and seem to be totally unaware that there is serious debate going on in scientific circles about origins and whether the evolutionary account is correct or not.
Some secular scientists realise that it is scientifically impossible for the genetic information of even the simplest self-reproducing cell organism to have been generated from non-living chemicals by chance natural processes. Some are on record as saying that the chances of life arising from a primordial soup by chance is the same as that of a tornado going through a junk yard and assembling a jumbo jet!
Neo-Darwinian evolution can account for the different varieties of plants and animals, by sorting out previously existing genetic information by splitting populations, and by natural selection eliminating information that is unfit in a certain environment. But this process cannot account for the origin of this genetic information or indeed for the addition of new genetic information to that gene pool.
Dear Dr White,
I just wanted to thank you for your wonderful "I am a Creationist" essay delivered Thursday last on World Update.
You did not change my mind; rather; you stated so eloquently what I have believed for a long time, and I appreciate your ability to put the thought into lucid prose.
The BBC provided the text; I hope you find it acceptable that I share this with a few friends.
M.M., Racine, Wisconsin, USA
Other scientists realise that there are organs and processes in living systems that can only be described as "irreducibly complex'. Some examples are the amazing photo-electrical chemistry of the eye, blood clotting with a "cascade" of vital reactions, the immune system and cellular transport machinery. Such organs and processes can be likened to a mousetrap-all the parts are useless by themselves, yet when put together, the resulting construction works perfectly. There is no purpose in any of the parts by themselves, so there would be no selective advantage for organisms possessing these partly formed structures, so the neo-Darwinian processes could not build up the complete organisms little by little. Darwin himself agreed that his theory would be refuted if any structure could be found that could not be built up gradually, yet scientists have provided countless examples of this.
Many people do not realise that many of the arguments that are currently taught to favour evolution have been discredited. For example, it is now known that vestigial organs were called such because of the biologists" ignorance of the functions of various glands and organs.
Many of the arguments for evolution, such as comparative anatomy and genetic similarity, can be used as powerful arguments in favour of creation. Comparative anatomy among the mammals, for example, shows that God used a blueprint and varied his blueprint for the different kinds of mammals that He created. The universality of the genetic code is another example of what you would expect if a creator God created all the plants and animals.
I have not accepted creation as an excuse for not thinking or as an excuse for burying my head in the sand. I have thought it through and have come to the conclusion that instead of believing that "in the beginning there was nothing and it exploded" and here we are as a result of a cosmic accident, instead I believe that "in the beginning, God created'.


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Extended Shelf-Life: Bronze Nazareth's 'School for the Blindman' — One of the Best Rap Albums in Decades
Soulfully Hard and Authentic, Loaded with Dope Beats and Edgy Rhymes, School for the Blindman Confirms that Bronze Nazareth and The Wisemen are in League of their Own
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
BeatTips Rating: 5/5
"Roll dice in old piss" —Bronze Nazareth
We often like and celebrate an album because of its power to take us somewhere. The vivid images that it calls up; the memories that it inspires; the emotions that it makes us feel — these are the things that, when present and prominent on an album, take us somewhere.
Hit play on Bronze Nazareth's enigmatic album School for the Blindman (iHipHop Distribution), and you're instantly transported to a music world that's oblivious —thankfully so — to the oversaturated, gutless or otherwise cookie-cutter abstracts that make up most of what we know as mainstream rap music today. But School for the Blindman doesn't just stand out as an obvious counterpunch to the jingle-filled, 808-dominated rap, it distinguishes itself from all other recent underground offerings as well. In fact, I find School for the Blindman to be one of the best hip hop/rap albums in decades.
Prior to School for the Blindman, the only other hip hop/rap albums that I found that I could listen to straight through with repeat extended plays were lllmatic (Nas) and Supreme Clientele (Ghostface Killah). And like those two classic albums, School for the Blindman also stands out because of it's stellar, ear-catching production (soul samples & ill drums galore) and concrete rhymes. No beat on School for the Blindman is a mail-in job or simple drum program re-run. Instead, every beat contorts with its own structure and direction.
Truly a "beatmaker's" beatmaker, Bronze's production (he produced all but three tracks on the album) illustrates organic drums, well-conceived chops and arrangements, uniquely filtered phrases, and a powerful injection of feeling. As per Bronze's style and sound, the art of sampling shapes the entire framework of School for the Blindman. And as with his previous efforts, all of the frequencies sampled and flipped make up amazingly hypnotic sonic textures that hold you at attention and demand frequent replays. (Bronze employs a smooth but defiant sampling style that priorities feel over needless complexity; thus the main reason that his beats draw you in.)
As far as the rhymes go, here, too Bronze shines. On "Fresh from the Morgue," which features one of the dopest sounding hooks ever and a verse from The RZA, Bronze drops this quotable, "I'm so ill bring in the nurses to see him/my bitch purse is bulimic." This kind of smart, layered slant rhyme is a staple throughout School for the Blindman. But then there's the deeply personal "The Letter," where Bronze's knack for double (even triple) entendre reaches new stylistic and emotional levels: "I was the worst friend, couldn't see poison through veins/losing you in vain from making tracks/I shoulda stopped the train." The verse on "The Letter" and other songs on School for the Blindman cement Bronze's place among the best producer/rappers of all time.
Although this is a Bronze solo joint, as with vintage Wu-Tang — the Wiseman's direct influence — The Wisemen show up in force. Salute, Phillie, Kevlaar 7, and June Megaladon are present, each adding their distinct voice and flow to the tracks that they appear on. Each member of the Wisemen carries an aggressive but subdued demeanor. To be certain, they represent a street, workman-like ethos. I'm sure that the labor realities (or lack their of) in Detroit has something to do with this. Indeed, The Wisemen offer up an everyday-man familiarity. Plus, for those who have actually spent time in the streets because of the hard draw of life, and not because of a prospective rap career, The Wisemen are especially refreshing. They paint the scenes of daily life in the hood — the highs, lows, and ironies — with confident strokes of well-stated details.
In addition to Wisemen features, School for the Blindman also gets a literal Wu-Tang assist, as Inspectah Deck, Masta Killa, and The RZA all appear. RZA shows up on four joints (3 of them bonus cuts) and is in top form. Other features include Rain The Quiet Storm, L.A.D. aka La The Darkman, and Killah Priest.
Another paramount feature of School for the Blindman is the level of authenticity that it exudes. The feel of the whole album is as hard as it is emotional, as street gutter as it is fine art. Each song brims with confidence and emerges as an exact, creative and sure-guided piece of art. This is because Bronze is deeply conscious musically and politically (peep the Martin and Malcolm messages), and as such, he's concerned with recapturing feeling, a specific feeling, one from a soulful and more noble time in Black American history.
With this focus as a guide, there are no bells and whistles on School for the Blindman, only rough-stock beats and rhyme darts! Which means that the level of confidence — even, decadence — on School for the Blindman is the kind of natural confidence that only comes from a certainty in one's self and chosen journey. And that's just it: Right now, Bronze and the Wisemen collective are in a rap league all of their own. They draw energy from the essence of their squad; they don't come off as an overworked caricature of guys from the street. Instead, they showcase an honest handle on their station in life and demonstrate that they're an authentic and earnest crew, not a fastened together boy band masquerading as a rap clique.
When I reviewed The Wisemen's Children of a Lesser God more than a year ago, I asked, rhetorically, if The Wisemen match or surpass the Wu-Tang Clan? My answer was no, of course. But I submitted then that The Wisemen's aim and effort to stay true to their pedigree and influences is what allowed (allows) them to create something authentically theirs — something that would stand for others to attempt to emulate, match, or surpass. This, I continued, was the continuum promise of a dope pedigree. But after listening to School for the Blindman, I no longer think that the question of whether The Wisemen match or surpass the Wu-Tang Clan is applicable. Direct Wu-Tang influences aside, Bronze and The Wiseman have successfully navigated a course that now has them in a league all of their own. In today's rap scene, there are few collectives (if any) that are comparable in style, sound, weight, and consistency to The Wisemen.
BeatTips Rating Breakdown
Favorite Joints
"The Letter"
One of the most moving songs that I've heard, any genre! This hard-hitting "letter" to a dead friend, taken to soon by the jaws of drug addiction, is absolutely chilling…and beautiful. Bronze is himself on every track for sure, but on "The Letter," he travels deeper into his heart and taps into a pain that's made up of a triple cocktail of loss, confusion, and guilt. The beat (which, by the way gives a clinic on how to pitch up a sample and loop it) holds this sort of smooth rumble to it. So effective is the filtering, the chops, and mix on this joint, it sounds as if the vocal "oooing" — that rides through the better part of the track — is separate and on top of everything. And the drums, which feature a highly tucked, almost muffled kick and a punching snare that features a chorus on every 4th hit, are simply masterful. With three primary sampling elements (as far as I can tell, there could be more) that dissolve into each other, this drum-work scheme sounds even more impressive.
Bronze Nazareth - "The Letter"
Bronze Nazareth - "King of Queens"
"Fresh From The Morgue" ft. The RZA (This joint is multidimensional dope! Soon as the hook drops, you're rocking along to the song.)
"King of Queens" (Prod. Ernesto LTD)
"4th Down" ft. Salute, Kevlaar 7, Phillie (Pay attention to the sample flip on this joint!)
"Gomorrah" ft. Killah Priest (Prod. by Kevlaar 7)
"Worship" ft. Salute, Phillie, Kevlaar 7 of Wisemen
"The Records We Used to Play"
"Jesus Feet"
Bronze Nazareth feat. Killah Priest - "Gomorrah" (Prod. by Kevlar 7)
Bronze Nazareth feat. RZA - "Fresh From The Morgue"
Sureshot Singles
"4th Down" ft. Salute, Kevlaar 7, Phillie
"Carpet Burns" (bonus song)
"Gomorrah" ft. Killah Priest (Prod. by Kevlaar 7)
Worship Ft. Salute, Phillie, Kevlaar 7 of Wisemen
"King of Queens" (Prod. Ernesto LTD)
Bronze Nazarath feat. Salute, Phillie, and Kevlar 7 of Wisemen - "Worship"
Sleeper Cuts
There are no sleeper cuts on here; all of them will catch your attention on the first listen.
Gripes and Weak Moments
Final Analysis
What ultimately makes School for the Blindman sore is its very nature — a subdued, soulful — beat send-up with authentic rap voices. You get the feeling that Bronze knew what he wanted this album to be — a "school" where the echoes and retransformations of soul music helps to guide the thoughts and imagery of each listener. Thus, School for the Blindman delivers an effect that is more like a savvy, entertaining documentary, than a CGI-laden action feature film. So much authentic nuance abounds on this album that you almost miss the polish and forget that Shool for the Blindman is, afterall, a feature and not a documentary film, if we stick with the film metaphore.
I've always been of the opinion that an album should be examined (critiqued/reviewed) on what it aims to do, what it purports to be. By this metric alone, School for the Blindman gets a BeatTips Rating™ of 5. The album is a classic. Still, what makes it superb is not that it excels in what Bronze set out for it to be, but that it goes beyond. School for the Blindman demonstrates a timeless combination of theme and execution through a collection of beats and rhymes that live up to each other. And when the beat and rhyme fit as if they were born together, there's no tougher combination. This occurs again and again on School for the Blindman.
I'm almost puzzled as to why Bronze Nazareth and the whole Wisemen collective do not receive decent, ongoing coverage by rap music publications and even those music blogs that seem to pride themselves on pushing good music to the front, trends be damned. But the Wisemen represent a continuum essence, something held over from the concept of hip hop/rap music as a quality experience that pulls you in with dope beats and rhymes and authentic nuance. The Wisemen do not fit within or defer to a caricature of "pop cool" that prioritizes smedium t-shirts, skinny jeans, fake fun or emo synth-lines. They are not an outfit of over-hyped misfit angst pushing out contrived adolescence over sub-par beats. The Wisemen are blue collar stars, indicative of Detroit, the city they rep. Moreover, they are students and masters of a specific rap aesthetic, an art style and sound that holds meaning to them (and countless others around the world). Subsequently, they're little concerned with trend-chasing critics who seem more interested in being the tastemakers of only one, often diluted branch of hip hop/rap music.
So the only reason that I'm even slightly puzzled by the lack of coverage that The Wisemen receive is because of what they represent and offer. Listen, hip hop/rap music is an indefinite music form. This means that there is no time — era, nuance, style, theme — in its vast tradition that can't be summoned up, celebrated, and mastered. But as long as music publications fail to realize this important fact, unfortunately, The Wisemen (and any groups of similar stock and trade) may get overlooked.
Here, I'm reminded of something I learned as a kid, and something I tell my son: To be true to yourself is a blessing and a burden. Fortunately, Bronze Nazareth and The Wisemen have accepted the burden along with the blessing.
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Several studies have linked greater gender diversity in senior posts with financial success. European firms with the highest proportion of women in power saw their stock value climb by 64 percent over two years, compared with an average of 47 percent, according to a 2007 study by the consulting firm McKinsey and Company. Measured as a percent of revenues, profits at Fortune 500 firms that most aggressively promoted women were 34 percent higher than industry medians, a 2001 Pepperdine University study showed. And, just recently, a French business professor found that the share prices of companies with more female managers declined less than average on the French stock market in 2008
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Westporter completes basic training at West Point
WEST POINT, N.Y. Cadet Peter Hugh Bonenfant, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Bonenfant of Westport, completed Cadet Basic Training at the U.S. Military Academy.
Bonenfant entered West Point on July 1 and has successfully completed six of CBT. CBT is one of the most challenging events a cadet will encounter over the course of their four years at the academy.
The initial military training program provides cadets with basic skills to instill discipline, pride, cohesion, confidence and a high sense of duty to prepare them for entry into the Corps of Cadets. Areas of summer instruction included first aid, mountaineering, hand grenades, rifle marksmanship and nuclear, biological, and chemical training.
Bonenfant began classes Aug. 19. The West Point curriculum offers 37 majors balancing physical sciences and engineering with humanities and social sciences leading to a Bachelor of Science degree. Bonenfant graduated from Staples High School. He plans to graduate from West Point in 2017 and be commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army.
The mission of the U.S. Military Academy is to educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a commissioned leader of character committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country and prepared for a career of professional excellence and service to the nation as an officer in the United States Army.


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Google's $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola wasn't just for patents.
It wants to make a phone that can compete with the iPhone and Samsung's successful line of Galaxy phones.
To make those phones, it chose Lior Ron to lead development of an "X Phone" at Motorola, the Wall Street Journal reports.
From the outside looking in, Ron appears to be an unusual choice to develop a new smartphone for Motorola. For the last five years he's been working on mapping projects at Google. While good maps are important for a smartphone, they are hardly the deciding factor for anyone looking at buying a new smartphone.
He appears to have no hardware experience.
He was the CTO of the Israeli Army Intelligence from 1997 to 2004, according to LinkedIn. He then went to Stanford for an MBA, which led him to Google.
He lists himself as the cofounder of two companies — GaitAid and Mapsicle. He says he spent 8 months with GaitAid and 7 months with Mapsicle. GaitAid seems to be some sort of medical device. Mapsicle seems to have been acquired by Google.
Google needs Motorola to deliver a hit. Motorola is losing money as Apple and Samsung suck all the profits out of smartphone industry. In August, Canaccord estimated that Apple and Samsung have 108% of the industry's profits.
Beyond the smartphone profits, Google is concerned about the growing influence of Samsung. The company is worried that Samsung will "fork" Android and cut out Google, says the Wall Street Journal, citing four sources familiar with talks within Google.
Forking would mean that Samsung takes the base layer of Android, then starts customizing it. Amazon, for instance, has forked Android for its line of Kindle Fires. There are no Google services like Gmail or Google Maps on Kindle Fires by default as a result.
Considering Google's entire business with Android is built on users signing up for services and therefore being open to advertising and data collection, forking is a problem.
Samsung hasn't forked Android, but it's a looming threat. If Samsung wants to stand apart from other Android-based phone makers, its best hope is to customize Android so it's unique to Samsung. It could also fork Android to create a closed ecosystem like Apple. Samsung's Chief Strategy Officer Young Sohn recently said that what Apple does better than Samsung is create an ecosystem that keeps you locked into Apple gadgets because they all work together nicely.
We don't know what Samsung is going to do. Neither does Google. Which is part of the reason Google is going to build its own killer smartphone with Motorola. The other part of the reason is that, as we've already mentioned, the smartphone business can be quite lucrative! Just look at Apple's iPhone business which is bigger than all of Microsoft.
We asked Google to be able to speak with Ron, but it declined to make him available.
His biggest project at Google, as far as we can tell, was Hotpot. Launched in November of 2010, Hotpot was an attempt to create a Yelp-like social network for food reviews. It was killed as a standalone brand six months later in April 2011. It was folded into Google Places. A few months after that, Google bought Zagat, a tacit admission that it didn't have enough local restaurant reviews.
Ron calls himself a "product guy" on his LinkedIn profile under "specialties." It seems that his expertise in products is influencing the development of Motorola's phone.
The Wall Street Journal reports Google wants "top-notch features for the phone's camera and photo software, such as better color saturation and the ability to take panoramic shots."
But, some of that is draining the battery on the phone, and Apple already came out with panoramic photo taking on the iPhone 5. (Frankly, it's not that great. It's novel, but the photos aren't all that useful.)
Google is also looking at the possibility of using bendable screens or ceramic casings. Both of those have proven to be harder than Google hoped and it seems they've been scraped.
It's probably better for Ron to focus on the hardware features instead of software. After all, the core software experience is going to be handled by Google's Android team. What really separates Apple from its rivals is a great hardware experience. As Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster pointed out our IGNITION conference, most of Apple's best software features have been copied by Android.
Which is what makes Ron's selection as the guy to lead the "X Phone" so curious. Google put a software guy in charge of building a killer hardware product. Couple that with the fact that Google's Motorola CEO is Dennis Woodside, who was previously in charge of U.S. sales, and well, let's just say there are some reasons to doubt their ability to build a great smartphone.
Their first phone is supposed to come out next year. We'll see if Ron was able to overcome his lack of experience to create a great phone.
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Threats to mobile devices are on the rise. But it's not just malware, worms, and other viruses that pose a danger — mobile phone spam, a new spin on an old nuisance, is emerging as a problem. Mobile phone spam, also called short message service (SMS) spam, sends unwanted text messages, usually advertisements, to a user's mobile phone.
Unlike traditional spam that targets an email account, mobile phone spam can have an immediate, direct impact on a user's wallet. This type of spam can be costly for the recipient because many mobile phone users are charged for each text message they receive, including spam. This spam can also cause big problems for a user with their mobile device carrier. An infected phone can also send spam text messages — which frequently results in the victims' accounts being closed by the cell providers.
McAfee Labs threat researchers expect to see a rise in mobile spam, including advertisements for pills and other pharmaceuticals and various phishing schemes that attempt to lure a user into clicking on a potentially malicious link. These text messages appear to have been sent from a legitimate company, tricking the recipient into providing personal and financial information.
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Hey guys, welcome back to another fun filled drawing lesson here on Dragoart.com. Before I get into talking about what I'm about to upload, I wanted to first say that I love the top three lessons that have been subitted by artists Duskeyes, Catlucker, and Finalprodigy, they came out so awesome, and from the looks of things many of you think so too. Anyways, I will start the day by first uploading three flower tutorials. Easter is exactly a week away which means beautiful flowers are going to be displayed even more in the stores. I have for you a lesson on "how to draw a Stargazer lily", step by step. This lily is one of the prettiest lilies from the Liliaceae family. There are a total of about one hundred ten different lilies, and this is one of them. You may have seen these beautiful blooms displayed in your florist shop, or you may even have them growing in your garden. They are typically considered a summer bloom, but you can have them year round just by drawing or even painting a bouquet, or single flower. The stargazer is best known for their fragrance and their large, beautiful petals. They are mainly pink in color with a series of small dots or freckles coming out from the center of their petals. Lots of gardeners love having these blooms in their gardens because they are so breathtakingly beautiful. I tried making the tutorial easy enough for everyone to tackle, so I hope you enjoy drawing a Stargazer lily of your own.
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PR reporter Howard Berkes caps off his 38 year public media career with a rare foray into television journalism this week. On Tuesday night, January 22, PBS' Frontline will air a documentary, "Coal's Deadly Dust," on the resurgence of black lung. The report pairs Berkes with filmmaker Elaine McMillion Sheldon, who won an Emmy for her 2017 documentary short "Heroin(e)." Berkes, who turns 65 this month, has spent more time than most reporting on rural America. In his first 20 years with National Public Radio, he covered the interior West from his base in Salt Lake City. "I spent a lot of time driving ranch roads and mountain roads and doing stories about small towns and ranchers and cowboys and Native Americans," he said. (NPR's bio of Berkes has other career highlights, including his coverage of eight summer and winter Olympic Games and award winning stories on the Challenger space shuttle disaster.) NPR assigned him to a national rural beat around 2003. "I jumped at the opportunity," Berkes said. From there he covered the role of rural voters in national elections, the impact of Hurricane Katrina on small communities beyond New Orleans, the disproportionately high death rate of U.S. military personnel from rural America, and more. When NPR restructured its beat system, Berkes continued to keep his focus on rural stories through investigative reports on worker safety. He's broken major stories on mine safety, black lung, and grain bin suffocation. His Frontline report Tuesday night reveals how federal regulators for the past 20 years have failed to adequately regulate rock dust – or silica – even though it's a culprit in causing deadly black lung. His radio reports aired on NPR in December. We talked to Berkes about what he discovered on the rural beat, how media cover rural communities, and how he moved into major investigative reports on worker safety. Berkes talked to us via phone from his home in Utah. The interview is edited for length and clarity.
Howard Berkes: "As I look back on my career, I'm grateful that I worked for a news organization that let me run all over the West and all over rural America." (Elaine Sheldon/FRONTLINE)


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Last year, the only type of starts and luck that Charlie Morton had was bad. Despite good stuff and pedestrian ratios (6.7 K/9, 2.9 BB/9), he put up some of the worst stats in recent history. A 7.57 ERA in 79 innings during the year of the pitcher! It was a 54 ERA+ (adjusted for park and era) which stands as the 5th worst ERA+ since 1945 for pitchers with 79+ IP. It's hard to say how much of his .353 BABIP was because he threw down the middle or back luck but let's just say the latter. It seemed like luck was balancing out in his first three starts this year as he went 2-0 despite throwing 6 Ks and 12 BBs in 22 innings. But excluding an ugly win in Colorado (where just about every non-ace should be benched), his last three starts – including last nights 5-hit shutout – have shown significant progress. In those 18 2/3 IP, he's K'd 17 and walked 7. So let your league mates focus on his ghastly K:BB for the season while you get him on the cheap. I'd still bench him during bad match-ups but he looks primed to be a solid 5th/6th SP in shallow leagues.
Onto other fantasy baseball news….
Jake Peavy – A 3 hit shutout with 8 Ks against the Indians who've recently been scalping opposing pitchers. To quote the great Larry King, "Sorry Mr. Westbrook but the best Jake pitching today is Jake Peavy".
Bartolo Colon– How fitting. Jake has his first great comeback start and the Fatman nearly matches him (8 innings, 0 ER, 3 hits). Now they just need to thank their doctor who I think first starred in the Six Million Dollar Man.
Pedro Alvarez – 3-run HR for Alvy. Maybe he's finally figuring out how to get the lobster in the pot. Reminds of this old joke about two elderly Pirate fans sitting on the Roberto Clemente Bridge. One of them says, "Boy, the Pirates' <fill in 3rd baseman> has been really terrible." The other says, "Yeah, I know, and too few at-bats."
Jon Niese – 7 shutout innings with 7 Ks. You made your Aunt and Uncle proud!
Matt Holliday and Lance Berkman – Yes, the Cardinals were victorious against the Astros and Bud Norris (with that last name, shouldn't he be a Texas Ranger?) but both Holliday (quad) and Berkman (wrist) were out of the game by the 5th inning. Much like the rest of our existences, they are 'day-to-day'. Bud Norris must've roundhouse kicked them with his mind.
Mark DeRosa – Left the game in the middle of an at-bat when he re-strained his wrist. That hurts more than having your wrist restrained – depending on who's doing it. If it's Mrs. DeRosa, I would not be check-swinging. The official announcement is 'day-to-day' but I'd move the versatile DeRosa to 'Left Out' in all but NL-only leagues (where we unfortunately have him).
Kyle Lohse – Another strong (8 innings, 1 ER, 7 baserunners) yet not dominant (3 Ks) start. He should change his last name to Wihn. He's now 5-2 with a crazy low BABIP (somewhere in the .215 range). His ERA/WHIP might be due for regression but he's still worth starting while he's on this streak.
Craig Kimbrel – Okay, maybe it's officially time to start worrying. Tonight was blown save #4 and it was an ugly one – 2 ER & 4 hits in 1/3 of an inning to spoil the Braves second straight extra inning victory. This is after Jonny Venters threw two shutout innings in the 9th and 10th. If it weren't for the anti-lefty sentiment that fuels closer decisions and McCarthyism, Venters would be closer by now. But my guess is Kimbrel won't be a fugitive from the closer role as he'd been dominant his previous 4 outings (4 IP, 1 hit, 9 Ks).
Mark Reynolds – 0 for 5 with 2 Ks and a BB in the Orioles 15 inning loss to the Yanks. He did manage his 2nd sB of the year but his average now stands at .184. To those of you who said he couldn't repeat last year's .198 AVG, well, I guess you're still technically correct.
Julio Teheran – 4 innings, 2 ER, 8 baserunners, and 1 strikeout. This is after his first start where he threw 4 2/3 innings and managed 1 strikeout. I know it sounds pervy but I'd trade in this 20 year-old phenom for a Minor.
Yovani Gallardo – A six inning win with 2 ER and 9 Ks. That's three straight wins for Yovani. Have we finally seen the end of his evil telenovela twin – Oyvani Goneyardo?
Elliot Johnson – 2-3 with 3 RBIs as he started for the 3rd straight night. Sam Fuld might be Mr. April but looks like someone is auditioning hard for Mr. May (TM to Dave Winfield).
Trevor Plouffe – 2 for 4 with 3 RBIs. He's shown some power in the minors (15 HRs in 445 AAA ABs last year) and a K-rate (22%) that screams .250-.260. So, best case, he's a J.J. Hardy in hi prime type. Worst case, he's 2011 J.J. Hardy. Either way, I don't think anyone minds seeing Gardenhire say "See ya" to Casilla when Nishioka comes back.
Neftali Feliz – A blown save after Hosmer took him deep to star the 9th. Ron Washington was tempted to bring in Arthur Rhodes to face the lefty rookie but, when he approached him, Rhodes responded in a world-weary voice, "I'm getting too old for this s**t" and shared how he plans to spend his retirement.
Michael Dunn – Quick shoutout to the Mr. B's. Dunn now has 25 Ks in 19 innings this year. He can come in handy in daily leagues where you need K's.
Clay Buchholz – Unlike Steve Howe and Dwight Gooden, Buchholz was able to go face-to-face against Coke and come out unharmed (7 shutout innings, no decision). Buchholz is pitching well of late (he'd won four of his last 5). More importantly, he's been putting up some K's (he's now averaged 6 in his last 3 games). His K/9 and BB/9 ratios were very average last year (6.2 and 3.5 respectively) and they've been about the same this year. If he can keep K'ing guys like he has in the past 3 games, his value goes up significantly.
Danny Duffy – Making his first major league start, you can imagine the pressure Double-D must've felt to fit in with his Royal teammates. 4 innings and 10 baserunners (including 6 walks) later….son, you're going to fit in just fine. Ignore for 10/12-team mixed leagues but I'd keep an eye on him for deeper leagues.
Scott Hairston – Is it me or does this guy have the face of an anthropomorphic frog? No wonder why he's an outfield while his father and brother are infielders – he's a natural at shagging flies.


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January 28, 2011
Blog-o-rama: I am versatile...
Oooh, fame, you are mine, finally MINE!
Well okay maybe not, but I would like to thank my buddy Annie of the smart blog http://www.thedayafteryesterday.co.uk/ for listing alfred lives here as her favourite blog ever in the whole wide world and bestowing this Versatile Blogger award on Alfie. Fave blog ever! Well, okay, she said top five, I was rounding up. Whatever.
Oh, and I am not sure why this is called the Versatility Award. Sounds totally X-rated to me. Or does it mean a blog that can transform into a giant alien killer? Or maybe Alfie is versatile because he can be the cutest canine in the world AND Oprah's secret half-brother?
Like all good things, this one has strings attached. In this case, to nominate five of my favourite blogs for the same award. Well there are lots of blogs I read and follow and love, including Annie's which is not eligible here, so it's tough to select just five. But I did, and here they are.
1- In Jayne's World
http://www.injaynesworld.blogspot.com/: smart, funny, liberal, big-hearted, politically aware. Read her, especially her Sunday recaps. I laugh and think and wave my fist at the idiots and hypocrites she is calling out.
2- Attack of the Redneck Mommy
http://www.theredneckmommy.com/: funny, touching, opinionated and so brave to reveal so much of her life in a wise and insightful way. I read her blog and feel that I know her.
3- Patty Punker
http://www.pattypunker.com/: smart, good-hearted. opinionated, judgemental, vulgar, drops the f-bomb a lot. I love her.
4- The Didactic Pirate
http://www.didactic-pirate.blogspot.com/: the real life adventures of a teacher and father who apparently expected a Jack Sparrow kind of life. Smart and funny, and a helluva writer.
5- My newest fave, The Pop Eye
http://thepopeye.blogspot.com/: Xanadu-loving, pop culture obsessed, Beckeye reviews and spews opinions on all things TV and pop culture. Aside from the American Idol obsession, she had me at hello.
There you go, five blogs to read and follow and love... Check 'em out!
25 comments:
- Didactic Pirate said...
Aw shucks, Sir. Thanks for the kind words. And congrats on your award for awesomeness. I always like it when other people appreciate the blogs I already think are great, like yours.
- January 28, 2011 9:24 AM
- pattypunker said...
versatility does sound dirty. like bendy and reeeeally open-minded. dayum, now i'm all distracted.
i'm all aflutter! thanks for this dirty award!
i love ya back, shuga.
- January 28, 2011 9:56 AM
- Tanis said...
You just made my morning. Thanks so much for including me in such an awesome group of blogs. And by the way, I love YOUR blog. Well done!
- January 28, 2011 10:15 AM
- BeckEye said...
Why thank you! I don't know how versatile I am, either, but I appreciate it. I guess now to really earn this I'll have to write a post about seed germination or Taoism or the role of young people under a gerontocracy.
- January 28, 2011 10:35 AM
- The Simple Dude said...
Congrats on the award... I already visit a few of those but will have to check out the others too!
- January 28, 2011 11:39 AM
- Vodka Logic said...
Congrats on your award.. I will check out your nominees..
- January 28, 2011 1:08 PM
- Annie (Lady M) x said...
Hello Brahm Dahlink! I am so glad that you took part in this award .... I had never thought of versatile as being dirty, and now that I do....it has opened up a whole new world! RARR.
Your blog is the dog's danglies and my first port of call everyday, so you deserve it.
Just off to check out your blog recommendations!
- January 28, 2011 2:45 PM
- Gigi said...
Congrats! You deserve it! Off to check out your recommendations!
- January 28, 2011 4:46 PM
- Bodaciousboomer said...
Hi kiddo. I'd been meeting to stop by for awhile now. Sorry it took so long. I'm definitely check out your recommendations.
- January 28, 2011 6:35 PM
- Nicky said...
I'm already one of Jayne's biggest fans, but thanks for sharing some of your other favourites! I'll have to check them out :-)
- January 28, 2011 6:49 PM
- Mrs. Tuna said...
Thanks for commenting and doing a driveby based on the Lady recommendations.
And congrats on your award!
- January 28, 2011 8:07 PM
- eof777 said...
Lucky devil Alfie and well deserved! I had to chuckle at that aside about Alfie's versatility ;-) too funny...
This is a wonderful blog and I love your dedication to canine culture... I presume it includes the human kind. ;-)
Thanks for stopping by my WordPress blog. I have now followed you via my Blogger Blog and GFC.
Have a lovely weekend!
- January 28, 2011 10:51 PM
- Wicked Shawn said...
You deserve this dirty award......and many more! As do your winners!
- January 29, 2011 7:29 AM
- Nicki said...
So...I had this dream last night. I somehow ended up at your house with a friend of mine. I saw your dog and said to my friend, "OMG...I follow this dude's blog. This is his dog. Let's find him and his hubbie. So, we found you. You were very nice and you and hubbie had this cool car made out of...foam? K said he would take us for a ride. We made it to the top of this cliff and I was like, "Ummm...hmmmmm???" And he said, "Hang on!" We went full speed down the hill/cliff and crashed and all died. You don't have a blue car made out of egg-crate foam do you? I want to caution you against riding in it if you do. It doesn't handle steep hills well.
- January 29, 2011 12:13 PM
- injaynesworld said...
Thank you! Damn nice of you, my friend! Just the pick-me-up I needed today. You know you're gay son/bff I've always wanted, don't you? ;)
Now I'm off to visit the others.
- January 29, 2011 2:28 PM
- Annie (Lady M) x said...
Man alive, Nicki's comment made me laugh my head off! That is one VIVID imagination. Nicki! Do more of them posts..... ;-)
- January 29, 2011 2:55 PM
- Brahm (alfred lives here) said...
@Becky - looking forward to that post on Taoism. Uh maybe.
@Nicky --- not sure what to say about that dream. Um, I'm flattered? And no we do not have a blue egg-crate car, and after that story I sure as hell do not want one. Not that I especially did before. And with all this friggin snow and ice, slipping and sliding to our deaths in any car is totally possible. Thanks for dreaming about us, I think!
- January 29, 2011 5:20 PM
- Nicki said...
The dream surprised me to say the least! You can be flattered though; You both were hawt! Too bad we all died a very unromantic death!
- January 29, 2011 6:45 PM
- Gelovsky ^_^ said...
Congrats!!! I hope to get my awesomeness award soon. Have a great weekend!
- January 29, 2011 8:19 PM
- Denny DelVecchio said...
First time caller. First time listener.
Hopefully you will choose to become a DelVecchian.
- January 30, 2011 5:02 PM
- BLoGMuSe said...
It's totally ok to round up. Except when we're talking age or weight in which case you should always, ALWAYS round doWn.
- January 30, 2011 6:03 PM
- Sex, Drugs and Bacon Sandwiches said...
Patty Punker is my blogging crush :) If she's on your list I'd better check out the other four!
- January 31, 2011 12:05 AM
- Ginger said...
Hey Alfie, thanks for visiting and commenting and following. woof! woof! I think your blog is the dog's bollocks too and....But you already know that don't you?
p.s. I've read some backlogs - loved your 2010 favorite things too
- January 31, 2011 8:46 AM
- MrsPhilipswithoneL said...
I love Alfie...too cute. I haven't really had a chance to completely check out your blog yet since I am a new follower from the Tuesday Hops, but I just want to give him a hug :)
Having Fun Blogging
- January 31, 2011 8:53 PM
- mandersblue said...
oooh, my new goal is to get on your list.
- February 4, 2011 4:22 PM


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Concerned about Tom Foley's ambiguity over a statewide ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, gun control advocates have set up a political action committee to pump money into the Connecticut governor's race.
The PAC, calling itself Connecticut Voters for Gun Safety, filed paperwork with the state Elections Enforcement Commission Thursday, effectively announcing itself as a player in the first statewide election since the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings.
The emergence of the PAC, an offshoot of Fairfield-based Connecticut Against Gun Violence, comes a week after multiple Second Amendment groups took credit for Foley's victory in the Republican primary over state Senate Minority Leader John McKinney.
McKinney, whose district includes Newtown, was a key architect of Connecticut's strict gun law, which was passed in response to the shootings.
Ron Pinciaro, the PAC's chairman, said that Foley needs to be more forthcoming about which components of the law he supports and which ones he does not.
"He's more than an unknown quantity," Pinciaro said. "I certainly wouldn't characterize him as Second Amendment candidate. (But) clearly, he is leaning toward that constituency."
Foley reiterated Thursday the legislation, signed into law by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and passed overwhelmingly by the General Assembly, would have been much different had he won the governor's race in 2010 and would have focused more on treating mental illness.
"I don't think I've been unclear," Foley said. "I didn't think that the governor should have exploited the Newtown tragedy to pass gun legislation that didn't address what happened in Newtown. To that extent, I believe it went too far. Most of what was in the gun bill did nothing to prevent another Newtown from happening."
Mark Bergman, a senior campaign adviser for Malloy, condemned Foley for his remarks.
"Mr. Foley ought to be ashamed of himself," Bergman said. "Connecticut's smart, strict gun-control legislation was passed with bipartisan support and had the support of the Newtown families. Mr. Foley, who, I might add, has never met with the Newtown families, should have the courage to ask them if they felt exploited."
The PAC estimated that it has spent $12,000 thus far, with most going to help or oppose General Assembly candidates who were involved in a primary.
Campaign filings show the group covered $500 in expenses from a July 21 protest outside a state GOP fundraiser attended by Foley and New Jersery Gov. Chris Christie in Greenwich, including transportation costs for gun-control advocates from Newtown.
Christie's visit angered gun-control advocates, including several of the Newtown shooting victims' families, who unsuccessfully lobbied Christie to sign a bill that would have reduced his state's cap on magazine capacity from 15 to 10 rounds of ammunition.
Connecticut's gun-legislation package expanded the definition of illegal assault weapons, banned gun magazines that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition and mandated universal background checks for firearms and ammunition.Read Full Article
Foley was noncommittal when pressed about the individual components of the law, saying he wasn't governor at the time and didn't have the research staff in place to comment on various aspects of the issue. He was reluctant to share his personal views either, saying they shouldn't have a bearing on the matter.
"Personal feelings don't have anything to do with it," Foley said.
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Turbo wrote:Contest description
The contest is opened for teams of two or more authors, although it's primarily intended exactly for the teams of two. Each team should make and present a video in one of 16 categories (listed below). Choose categories you wish to work with from the list and indicate your choice in the contest application. Notice: although you can indicate several categories at registration, you'll have to choose only one of them when submitting your video. One creator can participate in one team only. The main goal is to create a solid cohesive video, one per team, without part-to-part division like in MEPs. Parts made by different creators should be indistinguishable.
List of categories
1) Advert – videos in this category should resemble a promotional material or commercial of some kind. It can be, for example, an advertisement of non-existent goods or services, social advertising, propaganda-like video. Examples: Год АМВ, Plunder Propaganda.
2) Videoquiz – the authors play with the audience by proposing some kind of original game or quiz in the video. Examples: Senpai Says, Tomorrow Never Ends
3) Inside Out - As if by some kind of magic, tragedy miraculously turns into comedy, arch-villain into sentimental romantic, boys into girls, hard hentai into touching and tender relations, Chobits into Timati...In short, it's not necessarily to make an alternative story, a complex character profile, etc., the main thing is to turn everything upside down.
Examples: Something Wicked This Way Comes, Yakitate, ChillOut (Director's Cut), Amelie: The Plague 2, Carpathia Trailer, No exit
4) Tell Your Story – the video must have a storyline, as clear, original and elaborate as possible. Of course if the story is alternative to the original one from the anime, it should be rated higher.
5) Parody of Original - the goal is to create the video sequence which is resembling or parodying the original, "official" music video for the chosen music.
Examples: We share our monster's health, Purity.
6) Monochrome - artistic idea should be expressed with a minimum amount of colours, two or three is a right choice. For the last year and a half there were a few very good videos based on silhouettes, such as Bad Apple!, Say WTF, 107 Little White Silhouettes, Psycho Smile Garden.
7) Idol – a classic character profile devoted to one favourite anime character.
8 ) HandDrawn – original animation video. Author's own creative work (art, animation) should comprise no less than 50% of the video.
Examples: White Crow,Is That You, Lost Kitten, FlashBack, 1000 Words, Bad Apple!.
9)Trash – works of this genre include kitch, odd videos, as well as excessive lyric sync, Barmalino-style videos, etc. In short, anything that makes you exclaim "WTF???" and smile.
Examples: Welcome to the my head, Тёмное время дня, Щастье! [Happine$$], My Nightmare Totoro, Перекур, Сосиска, Котики обо всём
10) Epic Remaster – you're supposed to make a good quality remaster of SOMEBODY ELSE'S video which is a winner of any contest. Name of the original creator must be mentioned in credits. When filling out the form, provide the link to original video.
Example: Solex (Remastered).
11) Upbeat Party - fast beat and foot-tapping dances save the good mood! You have to make a dance video. Dancing characters or the characters moving to music, upbeat music track (trance, techno and other dance music) and overall mood of fun - any mix of these three ingredients will do.
Examples: Upbeat Party 2009 winners, Dance section videos, Prognosis.
12) Do the M@D – you're supposed to make a video resembling japanese M@Ds (see the respective section). J-pop music is not obligatory, seek the visual resemblance first. Some recommendations concerning the creation of video in terms of contest subject. Put emphasis on :
1) Use of high-definition static images, fragments of visual novels, manga, etc. in video sequence.
2) Creative work with text and typography
3) Special effects, 3D and particles, which enliven the picture
4) Flying camera moves adding dynamics to the statics of video sequence
5) There are no restrictions on music used (M@Ds are mostly made with J-pop), and synchronization of music and video is welcomed (it's often ignored in classic M@Ds)
13) Alt Opening – an alternative version of opening credits for anime series. You definitely have some favorite animes with favourite OPs, but there's always a room for improvement. Make it better, funnier or more creative! Some recommendations concerning the creation of video in terms of contest subject. The video should last approximately 1-2 minutes and visually resemble an anime opening credits. You can use either original music from some anime opening (movie or TV series) or any other music track, but you can't use an anime and it's own original opening music to create a new opening for the same anime.
Examples: Release, Alternate Eva Opening: Eva Bebop, Alucard no yuutu, winners of Alternative Opening 2009.
14) Cross Over – this video must feature characters of at least two different animes (not two seasons of one anime, not two movies of a serie, not TV and OVA, but two completely unrelated animes). Furthermore, characters from different sources must interact with each other: fight, kiss, drink bear at the same table, etc., giving the impression of a solid, one-piece work.
Examples: Transcending Love, A Melody of memories, Birth Right, Curse, Pacific Coast Party, Nara, Dead Dreams, Muse, D-ON!, Tainted Donuts, winners of Cross-over 2010.
15) Retro Mode – AMVs created with old sources, using music and anime released before the year 2000.
16) Turbo drive – AMVs made using music proposed by Turbo. You can edit the chosen track or use the version in better quality than in the archive.
Tracklist for Turbo Drive category:
Carly Rae Jepsen - So call me maybe
Avicii feat. Etta James - ID (Levels) (Radio Edit)
Dan Balan - Justify Sex
Audiomachine - Berserker
Rihanna - We Found Love (feat. Calvin Harris)
Army Of The Pharaohs - Battle Cry (Instrumental)
Far East Movement - Like A G6
Elka - Provans
Dj Layla Feat. Alissa - Single Lady
BASTA - Obernis (ft. Gorod 312)
Nelly - Just A Dream
Pink - Fuckin' Perfect
Alexandra Stan - Mr Saxobeat (Original Mix)
The Glitch Mob - Animus Vox
Ellie Goulding - Lights (Bassnectar Remix)
SR-71 - The Best Is Yet To Come
Нюша - Выбирать чудо (Niyusha – Vybirat' chudo)
Inna - Sun Is Up (Radio edit)
Ratatat - Nostrand
Ben Cocks - Busy Dream
Benny Benassi - Satisfaction
Fort Minor - The Hard Way
Keri Hilson - I Like
Niagara - Pendant que le champs brulent
Nефть - Крылья (Neft' – Krylya)
CJClip - Is your Trouble
Edward Maya & Vika Jigulina - Stereo Love (Original Mix)
Armin van Buuren feat. Sharon den Adel - In & Out Of Love (Radio Edit)
Serge Devant (Feat. Hadley) - Addicted (Radio Edit)
Баста - Осень (Basta - Osen')
Jason Derulo - Whatcha Say
Superchick - Stand In The Rain
Slumdog Millionaire OST - Mausam & Escape
The Killers - Human
Sarah Brightman - Time To Say Goodbye
Tristan Garner - Give Love
The Chemical Brothers - Setting Sun
The Chemical Brothers - Let Forever Be
The Chemical Brothers - Hey Boy Hey Girl
Ian Carey - Keep On Rising (Radio Mix)
Da Octopusss - Motors
DJ Smash - Moscow Never Sleeps
Alex Gaudino - Watch Out (Radio Edit)
Alex Gaudino - Destination Calabria (Radio Edit)
Duran Duran - Come Undone
Hybrid - I Choose Noise
Will I am - I Got It From My Mama
Alicia Keys - No One
Justice - D.A.N.C.E.
ERICK E - The Beat Is Rockin' (Radio Edit)
Clint Mansell - Tree of Life
Jojo - Too Little Too Late
Nine Inch Nails - Just Like You Imagined
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AMV News: Collab Con 2012 contest will be held from June 1st till August 20th 2012.
The contest consists of four phases:
1) Registration of participants till August 15th, 2012
2) Submission of videos from August 1st till August 20th, 2012
3) Showing of videos starts when enough entries are submitted to showcase continuously 1-2 videos per day.
4) The winners are decided by the joint judges' vote within 10 days after showing of the last contest video.
Video Requirements
Contest video can be made either of anime movies, anime series and Japanese videogames or of manga, as well as of original art. Other footage is accepted only if it makes no more than 50% of the video. No restrictions on music styles. Contest videos must be exclusive, i.e made especially for the contest. Videos should not be released elsewhere on the Internet (including Youtube) before the contest premiere. A pre-scheduled release is followed either by disqualification or by voting penalties, at contest organizers' choice. You must know exactly the title of anime/videogame used for your video, as well as the title of the music composition and the name of its performer.Unkown music and animes/videogames are not allowed. The length of contest video may not be less than 60 seconds (without credits). AMV News: Collab Con 2012 and nicknames of all colaborators must be mentioned in the video, how exactly to mention is to participant's choice. A line in credits should be enough.
A video won't be accepted, if:
1) It does not correspond with the team's selection of genres
2) There are significant compression artefacts
3) Footage is of poor quality
4) TV resolution of full version is far too low (320х240 or 352х288)
5) There are hard subtitles not justified by artistic intent.
6) Broken aspect ratio or interlace is visible in most parts of the video.
7) There are black bars on the top and bottom of the video (if those are not used in any way during the screening).
There are violations of Russian Federation legislation, in particular concerning the incitement of ethnic hatred, or pornographic materials.
Scoring of points and adjustment coefficients.
The number of points scored by each team shall be defined by jury's voting, as usual. But the final rating by which a winner is defined shall be calculated as follows:
where SUM is the number of points given by judges
M is the number of contest videos in total
N is the number of videos in a chosen category
K equals 0.9 if the video looks like an ordinary MEP with visible part-to-part division and 1.0 otherwise
PENALTY equals 0.7 is the video was released on the Internet before the contest premiere and 1.0 otherwise.
Explanation: this way videos which fully correspond to the definition of "collaborative work" shall be rated higher as well as videos in rare categories. But the rating is still based on the points scored during judges' voting.
Voting of judges
There will be one round of voting, organized similarly to the second round of voting for Big Contest 2012.
One representative from each team takes part in the voting (the same person who uploads the video to the site). There will also be previously registered and invited judges from among well-known creators and active commentators.
Video format/encoding::
Each contest entry must be submitted in two variants: full version and efficiently compressed preview version.
Video codecs allowed: Main: x264. (Reserve: DivX, XviD)
Audio codecs allowed: Main: AAC. (Reserve: MP3, OGG)
Containers allowed: Main: MP4, MKV (for full version). (Reserve: AVI)
It is recommended to encode with AMVSimpleGUI or MeGUI, see the following articles:
- Full version is to be compressed at the rate of no more than 25 MB per minute of the video, no more than 50 MB per minute in case of HD-version. If you wish to extend the limit, you must send a request to administration explaining why the extension is needed.
- If you submit an HD-version of the video, it is suggested to add a standard definition version as well.
- Preview version: file size at the rate of exactly 3 MB per minute; resolution width 480 pixels. Encoding combination x264+AAC+MP4 via AMVSimpleGUI is highly recommended! This is the only way we guarantee that the online preview will be available for your video, as well as the best quality of the picture.
Prize fund:
There will two winning teams, 5000 roubles for the first place winner and 3000 roubles for the second place winner. In addition to money every winner team member gets a diploma.
Registration of participants
Full teams register for participation in a special topic:
All team members should be registered at AMVNews.ru
For those who have no team but wish to find a partner a special application topic exists:
How to enter your video::
1)Videos can be submitted from August 1st through August 20th, 2012, by registered contestants only.
2)Fill in the application form located here: http://amvnews.ru/index.php?go=Files&file=add
3)You should indicate the contest genre of your work in description field.
Choose "Collab Con 2012" as one of the categories. Make sure there was the website message "Thank you, your video has been added successfully" after the upload. Hereyou can see whether your video was added to the list for moderatorial check. Then you'll either wait to see the video on site or you'll get a private message from administrator requesting to correct the deficiencies found during the check. If any questions arise, contact the administrator via the private message.
Registration of judges
1) You can sign up as a judge via special application form on site.
2) Entry application for a judge can be submitted up to the beginning of the vote.
3) A user can only be accepted as a judge either if he/she comments actively and in detail on contest videos or if he/she has authority within AMV community (on condition that he/she will watch the required amount of videos).
4) Any judge can be disqualified before the vote begins without giving reasons
5) Only one member from a team is allowed to vote, the one who uploads the video.
Voting procedure
The judges ought to define priorities for N videos in each of the nominations (i.e. place first the best video of the category and then others highest to lowest judging from the impression produced). Videos score points in accordance with a new exponential scheme (implies the increased significance of being ranked first)
N - number of participants in category
x - place the participant was ranked
Points the contestant gets equal (N-x)
Points given by all judges are summarized. A video with the majority of points wins in the category.
List of nominations
1) Best contest video
2) Best video in each of 16 categories
Note: each video is to be nominated for voting in selected category only. A category is considered valid for voting if there are five or more videos in this category.
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Contest organizers reserve the right to change the contest date, as well as to change/add some details owing to unforeseen circumstances.
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La idea es bastante interesante, ojala tenga tiempo para entrar con alguien xD
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Buena surte minna yo ohohohohoho
hmmm me parece un poco mehh :/
Buena surte minna yo ohohohohoho
hmmm me parece un poco mehh :/
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Suena interesante, veremos si sale team para participar.
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suerte a lo que participen
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Yo ya tengo el video listo para el evento :O
Solo debo elaborar los creditos y gracias a la ayuda de mirko, encodear la fila
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Fast bowler Rory Kleinveldt took two early wickets to start a slide from which New Zealand never recovered.
Kleinveldt took the key wickets of Rob Nicol and McCullum before he finished with three for 18 to capture the man of the match award.
South Africa romped home in 12.1 overs with new captain Faf du Plessis making 38 not out, while Quinton de Kock, making his debut four days after his 20th birthday, slammed a quick 28 not out.
"We played some aggressive cricket and missed a couple of fundamentals on the way," McCullum said of his team's collapse to 86 all out after winning the toss, with several of the batsmen falling to over-ambitious strokes.
"That is the way we are going to be, that is the way we are going to put them under pressure. We were probably a bit too keen, we were outplayed," added the captain, who said he expected a better performance in the second match of the three-game series in East London on Sunday.
Du Plessis hailed a "fantastic" performance by the home side.
"The bowling was fantastic, the energy on the field was awesome," he said.
It was a disappointing start for New Zealand, who arrived as underdogs but were expected to put up a reasonable fight in the Twenty20 internationals.
They were missing several key players, including former captain Ross Taylor, who was unavailable for the tour, and they suffered another blow when experienced batsman Martin Guptill could not play at Kingsmead because of a stomach ailment.
Fast bowler Trent Boult was also unavailable because of a similar problem.
On a Kingsmead pitch with pace and bounce, the tourists lost three wickets inside the first five overs.
Nicol charged Kleinveldt and was caught behind, while McCullum top-edged a hook and was caught at fine leg. In between Peter Fulton drove Dale Steyn to mid-on.
It did not get much better for the Black Caps although left-handed newcomer Colin Munro, who was born in Durban and did his early schooling in the city before his family moved to New Zealand, made 23. Doug Bracewell hit 21 not out.
Steyn, newcomer Chris Morris and left-arm spinner Robin Peterson all took two wickets.
New Zealand new cap Mitchell McClenaghan had Richard Levi caught at slip for a duck, bowling a wicket maiden at the start of the South African innings.
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Perhaps the most significant portion of the WHO guidelines regarding the general requirements for the practice of acupuncture concern the four levels of training, with educational requirements and core curriculum for each level.The four levels are:
Level one identifies those "with little or no formal training or experience in modern Western health care." The entrance requirement for this level is "completion of secondary schooling, university entrance or equivalent and appropriate training in the basic biosciences." In the U.S., this level would include those individuals seeking education in an "acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine school who graduate to become 'acupuncturists.'" This level specifically calls for "two years full-time (2,500 hours) or the part-time equivalent, with not less than 1,000 hours of practical and clinical work." The "Core Syllabus in Acupuncture," specifically written and recommended by the WHO guidelines, includes every one of the individual items common to each specific syllabus of the nine Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE)-recognized chiropractic colleges currently offering postgraduate training in acupuncture.
Level two lays out the guidelines for "full training in acupuncture for qualified physicians." This specifically states: "Qualified physicians who already have adequate knowledge and skills in modern Western medicine, would only need to follow the Core Syllabus for acupuncture. The theoretical course could be shortened, as qualified physicians can learn traditional medicine more easily than those with no prior medical education." The guidelines for level two (full training of physicians) call for 500 hours of theory, 500 hours of clinical and 500 hours of supervised practice.
Level three is specifically categorized as "limited training in acupuncture for qualified physicians." This category is specific to those medical, osteopathic, chiropractic, podiatric, dental and other professionals having attained the degree of "doctor" in the healing arts. This category would include the practice of acupuncture within the scope of their licensed profession and utilized as an adjunct to their usual practice. The guidelines specifically state:
| Shorter training courses would be suitable for qualified physicians (and certain other graduates) who wish to become competent in acupuncture as a form of therapy in modern Western clinical practice (or as a subject for scientific research). For them, a brief introduction to traditional acupuncture (derived from the core syllabus) would probably suffice, and the training would then be largely orientated to the use of acupuncture in modern Western medicine. The course should comprise at least 200 hours of formal training and should include the following components:
On completion of the course and after passing an official examination, participants should be able to integrate acupuncture into their clinical work or specialty.
Every item within the core syllabus as suggested by the WHO guidelines is specific and already established to each of the nine chiropractic colleges offering postgraduate education in acupuncture. This syllabus, and the one for level one, have been in general application for more than 30 years in chiropractic.
7.2 Special Courses
"Some physicians or dental surgeons might wish to acquire proficiency in certain specific applications of acupuncture (for example, pain relief or dental or obstetric analgesia) and for them, flexibility would be needed in designing special courses adapted to their particular areas of interest."
Level four: Relating to the training of primary health care personnel, which consists of allied practitioners, such as physical therapist, dental and medical assistants, nurses, inhalation therapists, and those having direct patient contact who are not "doctors/physicians," the WHO guidelines state: "It would seem wiser ... to train such personnel in acupressure (zhi ya) rather than in acupuncture itself. Training in acupressure would make no great demands, could be incorporated into the general training of primary health care personnel and would carry no risk to the patient. The use of acupressure in primary health care would have to be evaluated after a suitable trial period. Some personnel who show particular aptitude might be chosen for basic training in acupuncture, a training programme being arranged according to the applications envisaged."
Acupuncture, as practiced by qualified chiropractic/medical physicians, is extremely easy to learn and to establish into a clinical practice. It may be practiced with simple electronic stimulation, completely eliminating the need for needle penetration. It is a reimbursable therapy which, when used electronically, is often referred to as transcutaneous electronic nerve stimulation (TENS). It may also be used with needle penetration and referred to as acupuncture. Remember, just like chiropractic, "Acupuncture is a principle, not a technique." It may be utilized by a variety of stimulation modalities.
Recently, a study from the Harvard Medical School revealed that complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) had increased 33% among those 60 years of age and older, 50% among Baby Boomers, and 70% among post-Baby Boomers. Many of these treatments are in the area of acupuncture. It is definitely time for every holistically minded DC to add this important healing therapy to his or her practice - and it is way past time for every state to include acupuncture as part of its scope of practice.
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The new Cyber Student Initiative, which is part of the Secretary Honors Program announced last fall, is an attempt to engage community college students, including veterans, in cybersecurity work at DHS.
The program will begin at Immigration and Customs Enforcement computer forensic labs in 36 cities nationwide, where students will be trained and gain hands-on experience within the department's cybersecurity community. The unpaid volunteer program is only available to community college students and veterans pursuing a degree in the cybersecurity field.
"DHS is committed to providing opportunities for the next generation of cyber professionals," said DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano in a statement. "The Secretary's Honors Program Cyber Student Initiative will offer current students the opportunity to learn more about the critical skills and experience needed to succeed and protect our nation from evolving cyber threats."
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Every year the folks behind the Version Festival present a capsule view of Chicago's ever-evolving ecology through a series of events that emphasize the "Do-It-Together" spirit of the Chicago art scenes. Version Festival 10: Infrastructures and Territories begins tomorrow, Thursday, April 22 and runs through May 2nd (pick up a guide to the festival at various galleries and art spaces around town, or download one here). The festival kicks off with the group exhibition called Territories @ the Zhou B Center. At Saturday's opening performance the Paper Rad band Extreme Animals, LA -based Telefantasy and local giants Mahjongg and much much more will perform at Co-Prosperity Sphere.
On Saturday April 24 and Sunday April 25 the festival takes up diggs at a community center in Bridgeport in order to host its version of an "art fair cum experimental trade show": the NFO XPO. According to the Festival's website, this year's events will include "historical re-enactments, antiwar organizing, Version tv shows, an art parade, an artist-run art expo, a catalog of interventionist strategies, networking between independent groups and spaces, inflatable art, one-night exhibition formats, Do-It-Yourself and Do-It-Together projects, the Tech Noir Bar, a mobile silkscreen printing cart, artist granting projects, a national WPA-inspired public poster project, a free school, impressive musical performances, boring theoretical nonsense, mapping projects, pop-up galleries, Korean/Polish BBQ and more."
Visit the Version 10 festival website to find the full schedule of events. Check out their Facebook group to learn about upcoming activities and the over 30 events organized by the festival's 300 participants from around the world. And if you want your Version in the form of 140 characters or less, comedian Nick Bahr will be hosting the Version Tweets. Be there people!
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On April 6, 1994 NASA's Hubble Space Telescope
(HST) was performing a detailed study of the Sun's
nearest stellar neighbor, Proxima Centauri, using
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Centauri that could reveal the presence of an
unseen planetary companion. Rather than sit idle
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strategy set out in a program initiated by Dr. Ed
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wasted time. The image captured by this WFPC2 parallel
observation is a typical Milky Way star field in
the constellation Centaurus. Such images can be
used to study the evolution of stars that make up
our galaxy. Most of the stars in this image lie
near the center of our galaxy some 25,000 light-years
distant. But one object, the blue curved streak,
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and collaborators, who have systematically searched
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long enough for precise orbits to be determined.
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The Great Divide Mountain Bike Route is the longest off-pavement cycling route in the world. It runs from Mexico to Canada, paralleling the Continental Divide. We're joined now by one of the people who created the route and who just published a guide book for it.
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We always loved former Connecticut point guard Khalid El-Amin, because we always like point guards who are shorter than us yet still weigh more. Today's first athlete run-in story is about our man Khalid. It comes from Eric in New Hampshire.
While attending UConn, I ran into then-stud point guard Kahlid El-Amin at a sandwich shop on the edge of campus, Ted's. Khalid and one of the basketball team managers were in line in front of me chatting it up with the guy working. I assumed they were either friends or frequent patrons, taking a second look at Khalid's build, I figured the latter. Khalid had ordered some form of chicken cutlet sub. His final instructions to the guy working were to add mayo, and "Spread it on." The employee proceeded to add mayo and use a little knife to spread it out. Khalid responds, "NO. SPREAAAAD it on." The guy uses the knife again to further spread it out. Again, Khalid shouts "SPREAAAAAAAAAAD IT ON !!!" The guy looks at Khalid and asks, "I'm spreading it on ... what the f*** do you want me to do?" Khalid responds, "You know SPREAAAAD IT ON, put a lot on there...a lot more." Clearly frustrated with the sandwich ordering practices perhaps common in Minnesota, the employee proceeded to empty the mayonaisse bottle he had ready on the sandwich. Khalid smiled and successfully maintained his athletic figure.
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