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Beat writer Jerry McDonald graded the Raiders off their performance against the Denver Broncos in a 26-13 loss at the Coliseum. Here are McDonald's grades and comments:
Pass offense
Consecutive passes in the first quarter illustrated the maddening inconsistency of quarterback Carson Palmer (19-for-30, 273 yards, 2 TDs, 1 interception). The first was a perfect 58-yard rainbow to wide receiver Rod Streater. The follow-up was forced to tight end Brandon Myers, sandwiched in bracket coverage. Champ Bailey picked it off in the end zone. Carson giveth, Carson taketh away.
Grade: C
Run offense
The good — Darren McFadden broke loose on a 36-yard run on the first play of the second half, the longest run against the Broncos this season by 12 yards. The bad — the Raiders had two rushing first downs and gained 25 yards on the 15 other runs from scrimmage in the game.
Grade: D
Pass defense
Peyton Manning was 26 of 36 for 310 yards and one touchdown and made some throws that were simply impossible to defend. Three sacks thwarted deep Denver penentration and the Broncos were forced to settle for field goals. Phillip Adams had a diving interception to stop another threat. But there were too many third-down failures.
Grade: C
Run defense
The Broncos had enough control of the game to stay persistent with the run and finished with 140 yards, but they had to work for it with 39 rushes. Knowshon Moreno had 119 yards on 32 carries and scored on a 1-yard run. Andre Carter and Mike Mitchell had tackles for losses on running plays.
Grade: C-plus
Special teams
Mike Goodson's decision to bring out a kickoff 8 yards deep in the end zone backfired as he was dropped at the 8-yard line. A sack-fumble a short time later swung the game Denver's way for good. Shane Lechler placed three of his five punts inside the 20-yard line and had a 43.4 net. Denarius Moore gained 8 yards on his only punt return.
Grade: C
Curious decision by the Raiders to defer after winning the coin toss, giving Manning the ball to start the game. The Broncos immediately marched 68 yards for a touchdown to start the game, their only extended touchdown drive. The Raiders ended up opening second half with possession while down 13-7 — validating coach Dennis Allen's decision — but they couldn't capitalize. Not a lot of issues with strategy, play-calling or emotion. Problems mostly rested with an inferior team.
Grade: B-minus


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Summary and Keywords
Construction Morphology is a theory of word structure in which the complex words of a language are analyzed as constructions, that is, systematic pairings of form and meaning. These pairings are analyzed within a Tripartite Parallel Architecture conception of grammar. This presupposes a word-based approach to the analysis of morphological structure and a strong dependence on paradigmatic relations between words. The lexicon contains both words and the constructional schemas they are instantiations of. Words and schemas are organized in a hierarchical network, with intermediate layers of subschemas. These schemas have a motivating function with respect to existing complex words and specify how new complex words can be formed.
The consequence of this view of morphology is that there is no sharp boundary between lexicon and grammar. In addition, the use of morphological patterns may also depend on specific syntactic constructions (construction-dependent morphology).
This theory of lexical relatedness also provides insight into language change such as the use of obsolete case markers as markers of specific constructions, the change of words into affixes, and the debonding of word constituents into independent words. Studies of language acquisition and word processing confirm this view of the lexicon and the nature of lexical knowledge.
Construction Morphology is also well equipped for dealing with inflection and the relationships between the cells of inflectional paradigms, because it can express how morphological schemas are related paradigmatically.
Keywords: Construction Morphology, Construction Grammar, paradigmatic relation, construction, Parallel Architecture, constructional schema, constructional idiom, second-order schema, affixoid, construction-dependent morphology
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Regular readers will know that I am not exactly a fan of Argentina's current President, one Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner. That Argentina is a country that invaded British territory less than 30 years ago isn't really part of it.Nor is that despite their defeat in 1982 they keep agitating. It's difficult to have much regard for somebody who clearly has no ability as a politician, and is exploiting an issue and hoodwinking her own citizens. It's the equivalent of the people of Britain electing Katie Price as PM.
During this week's Prime Minister's Questions Tory MP Andrew Rosindell asked Mr Cameron to remind President Barack Obama that "the British government will never accept any kind of negotiations over the South Atlantic archipelago". This comes a week after the US's incredibly naive reference to the Falklands as 'the Malvinas' in a joint declaration with Argentina.
Mr Cameron, to his credit, responded that "as long as the Falkland Islands want to be sovereign British territory, they should remain sovereign British territory – full stop, end of story."
Kirchner called Cameron's comments an "expression of mediocrity, and almost of stupidity". Really, I'm not making it up. Also that the British people "continue to be a crude colonial power in decline". Kirchner's new-found confidence no doubt come after the US's pro-Argentinian stance became clear last week. The hypocrisy is outstanding. The Falklands existed and were settled by British people before Argentina even existed. The majority of Argentinians are of Spanish settler descent – are they all going to go home, and leave South America to the indigenous people?
Earlier this week a Falkland Islander became the first person from the British territory to accept Argentinian citizenship. Predictably, Argentina made a big deal about it, incorporating giving this gentleman (I'm not going to repeat his name) his identity card during a ceremony to mark the end of the Falklands War. Whatever his reasons, he's putting his homeland at risk by inflating the Argentinians ambitions and appearing to validate their viewpoint. That over 200 British men died to liberate the Falklands, we should never forget.
It's funny that Argentina has been ramping up its stance over the Falklands in the past year or two. First oil is discovered in the South Atlantic. Argentina is also suffering from a very deep recession, and the associated problems that go with it. Kirchner is unpopular and is low in the opinion polls. There is a presidential election in October, and Kirchner has yet to declare if she is a candidate or not. Using the Falklands issue is a pretty basic ploy in Argentine politics – it seems to make normally sane people foam at the mouth.
I don't normally go in for jingoism, or anything that might be seen as jingoism. But I want any Falkland Islanders reading this to know that the people of Britain are with you.
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- Falklands hero's son becomes Argentine (telegraph.co.uk)
- Argentinian President: Britain Is A "Crude Colonial Power In Decline" (goldgunsgeopolitics.wordpress.com)
- Argentina condemns Cameron remarks (mirror.co.uk)
- Argentina President Slams 'Mediocre' Cameron (news.sky.com)
- Argentina grants ID card to man born in Falkland Islands (telegraph.co.uk)
- Falklander rejects British citizenship (independent.co.uk)
- White House Backs Argentina in Falkland Dispute (foxnews.com)
- Argentina condemns David Cameron remarks (independent.co.uk)
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- Argentina's presidential race: Will she, won't she? (economist.com)


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As the elusive North Korean leader Kim Jong-il continued his mysterious visit to China Thursday, and as Chinese officials continued to refuse to confirm his presence, scholars here cautioned against expecting Beijing to exert decisive influence over its rogue ally's nuclear ambitions.
Mr. Kim's desperate need for diplomatic and economic aid from China to prop up his regime, these academics say, is matched only by China's fear of the consequences should its wayward neighbor descend into chaos.
"Kim knows that we don't like him but that we need him," suggests Cai Jian, deputy head of the Center for Korean Studies at Fudan University in Shanghai. "So he kidnaps China and blackmails us."
The North Korean leader, traveling in a heavily guarded motorcade on streets cleared of other vehicles, was reportedly meeting Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao Thursday, after a reported dinner with President Hu Jintao Wednesday night.
Asked about Kim's presence, a Foreign Ministry spokeswoman would say only that "if the leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea comes to China, the relevant information will be released in due course."
Desperate for aid, and stability
Kim's discussions are believed to center on the prospects for Chinese aid to North Korea, where food is in increasingly short supply and the stuttering economy was further weakened last year by a bungled currency reform that has fueled inflation.
When Prime Minister Wen visited Pyongyang this past October, he promised a $200 million line of credit and a string of investment projects, but analysts here say there have been no signs that the aid has been forthcoming.
"They need aid more than ever, and it seems that China is the only possible source," says Professor Cai.
"Without Chinese aid North Korea cannot survive," adds Chen Fengjun, a North Korea expert at Peking University's School of International Studies.
Neighbors, good or bad
That dependence, however, gives Beijing less leverage over Pyongyang than might be thought, he argues.
"We have to help Kim solve his problems," says Professor Chen. "If we push North Korea towards the American side, that could endanger Chinese security. We have to keep Kim on our side to ensure North Korea's stability. They are neighbors, and we need good relations with them whether they are good or bad neighbors."
At the same time, Chinese officials fear, economic collapse in North Korea could lead to chaos there and a flood of refugees across the border into China.
"China's two main interests in North Korea are stability and denuclearization, but the top priority is stability," says Cai.
China has led the diplomatic efforts in recent years to persuade Pyongyang to abandon its nuclear ambitions, chairing the six-party talks aimed at a deal whereby North Korea would give up its nuclear program in return for international economic aid and diplomatic acceptance.
They have so far failed; Pyongyang last year pulled out of the negotiations and tested a nuclear device, prompting China to support stricter United Nations sanctions against its ally.
Breaking an impasse
The dangers of the current deadlock were thrown into sharp relief in March, when an explosion sank a South Korean naval vessel, killing 46 sailors. South Korean investigators are said to be increasingly suspicious that a North Korean torpedo sunk the ship.
Though Pyongyang has vehemently denied such accusations, some analysts here believe they are not far-fetched. An attack "could have been designed to break the logjam," suggests Cai. "North Korea has often played this sort of trick, making trouble to get attention and then negotiating."
China will not offer food, fuel, and other assistance, says Chen, unless Kim returns to the six-party negotiations. "China will offer aid and North Korea will reciprocate by resuming the six-party talks on denuclearization" he says. "If that happens it will be an important result of Chinese diplomacy."
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Olive and Branch brings you the best of French country decor, French gifts and accessories for the home, table and body. When one thinks of the Provençal countryside, images of lavender, sunflowers, open markets with olive oil and handmade pottery come to mind. Olive and Branch for the home can help bring a piece of that Southern France to you or the Francophile in your life.
Our selection of French gifts and accessories can fill every room in your house. Rustic wire pendant lamps for your kitchen, dining room or porch; French-inspired pillows for all the rooms of your house; French-themed books and stationery for your study and French-motif doormats for your entry. Olive and Branch's French country home decor and accessories including candles, Provencal quilted potholders or Provencal bread baskets, will bring a touch of Southern France to your home.
Browse our table pages for a wonderful selection of Provencal kitchen accessories, French pottery, French porcelain, French glassware and Garnier-Thiebaut linens or Beauvillé French table linens. Fill your kitchen with La Rochére glassware and Pillivuyt porcelain dinnerware. Decorate your table with a Provencal tablecloth or bread basket from Provence. Add a touch of French country decor to your kitchen with whimsical Provencal La Pintade Guinea Hens. And our original and tasty Provence olive oil will bring a taste of France to your table.
Treat yourself and your guests to authentic Savon de Marseille soap or beautiful French-themed hand-embroidered guest towels. Fill your drawers with the scent of lavender with our French lavender sachets or settle down for the night with one of our sachets tucked into your bed pillow - sweet dreams!


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It's NSW History Week and that puts us in the mood for dancing! So, dust off your vintage frocks – we're having a ball!
You are cordially invited to the inaugural Vintage Spring Fling Ball at the classic Marrickville Town Hall on the 10th of September. It's time to dust off your vintage frocks and shine your dancing shoes for a night of food, dancing and entertainment.
Featuring the 1950's musical stylings of the Ellipsis Swingers, you will be transported back to a time when full skirts were in and Grace Kelly was a style icon. The night will include a delicious three-course meal and all wine, beer and soft drinks included for $100 per person.
Marrickville Town Hall has been open since 1922 and was used as a dance venue throughout the 1920s-1950s. Its high ceilings and marble staircases make it the perfect location for a vintage themed ball.
The Vintage Spring Fling Ball is an event for singles, couples and friends to come enjoy an evening purely dedicated to having a good time. We encourage you to bop till you drop and twirl your poodle skirt around the dance floor, glass of wine in hand.
Vintage Spring Fling Ball:
When: 7pm – midnight, Saturday 10th September, 2011
Where: Marrickville Town Hall
How much: $100 pp - three-course meal and all wine, beer & soft drinks
Rules: Strictly over 18s
For more information or to book your tickets, please visit Blossom Media. See you there!
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REVIEW: Ewan McGregor, Emily Blunt Do Their Best With Uneven Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Although it's set in the present, the characters in Lasse Hallström's Salmon Fishing in the Yemen seem to have been imported from a different time. The good ones behave in a courtly manner and speak in dignified tones and the rascals twinkle and flounce. Often the effect of Simon Beaufoy's script (adapted from Paul Torday's 2007 novel) is refreshing, due in no small part to the congenital irresistibility of the actors speaking his lines -- Ewan McGregor, Emily Blunt and Kristin Scott Thomas. It's when the adorably priggish Cary Grant type is accused of having Asperger's by his plucky but labile future love interest and the benevolent Sheik bankrolling the duo's wacky experiment is nearly assassinated by Yemeni jihadists that things get to feel a little pear-shaped.
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As I have repeatedly documented, influential Americans are lobbying for war in order to save the American economy - what is often called "military Keynesianism".
For the first couple of years that I wrote on this topic, commenters more or less said, "That's crazy, no one is calling for war to stimulate the economy".
When allegations surfaced that Rand Corporation was lobbying the Pentagon to start a war to save the economy, Washington Post hack David Broder started promoting war as an economic panacea, and former Goldman Sachs analyst Charles Nenner and economist Marc Faber started predicting a major war, people started paying more attention.
And well-known economist and writer Paul Krugman has argued for years that World War II is what got us out of the Great Depression.
For example, Krugman writes today in the New York Times:
World War II is the great natural experiment in the effects of large increases in government spending, and as such has always served as an important positive example for those of us who favor an activist approach to a depressed economy.
But Sunday, Krugman went over-the-top by more or less calling for a major war ... and manufacturing a false justification for starting one, if need be:
If we discovered that space aliens were planning to attack and we needed a massive buildup to counter the space alien threat and really inflation and budget deficits took secondary place to that, this slump would be over in 18 months. And then if we discovered, oops, we made a mistake, there aren't any aliens, we'd be better.
There was a Twilight Zone episode like this in which scientists fake an alien threat in order to achieve world peace. Well, this time…we need it in order to get some fiscal stimulus.
This statement is disturbing for two reasons.
First, many economists have demonstrated that - contrary to commonly-accepted myth - war is actually bad for the economy.
And the following statement by Mr. Krugman implies - whether intentional or not - the use of hanky panky to justify military spending:
And then if we discovered, oops, we made a mistake, there aren't any aliens, we'd be better.
Doesn't Mr. Krugman know that governments from around the world have admitted that they carried out "false flag" attacks in order to justify their aims? See this and this.
How can he be so irresponsible to publicly pine for all-out war based upon ginned-up reasons?
Postscript: There have been Internet rumors floating around for years that the government was planning to use a "faked alien invasion" to justify a power grab by the government. I have no idea whether or not that rumor has any truth, and it is irrelevant for the purposes of this post.


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In Stephen Sondheim's musical, "Company," the lead man, Bobby, explains his choice to remain single in the song "Being Alive." (It's a musical so everything's explained in a song!)
His fear is that with marriage you have to face "someone who knows you too well." Why is that something he is afraid to confront?
Many of us live lives of illusion. We have a public persona where we are smiles and competence and a private one where we are falling apart. Or some variation on that theme.
We have molded our public presentation in such a way that we have even deluded ourselves into thinking we demonstrate an image of perfection. We are terrified lest someone rip off the mask.
And so we remain alone, secure that no one has pierced our shell, preserving us from the risks of vulnerability – and from all the opportunities and pleasure as well.
But I have some secrets to share.
Many people, especially our close friends, don't buy the illusion. They have already seen the flaws that we are trying so mightily to conceal. And they love us anyway. In fact (and I don't mean to encourage bad character traits), they may love us more. No one wants to go up against perfection. It's comforting and reassuring to see that everyone is struggling with similar issues and choices.
Being loved, warts and all, builds greater confidence and deeper relationships
Additionally, and perhaps surprisingly, it's ultimately more freeing to be vulnerable than not. Once you've been accepted for just being yourself and not some idealized version of you, you can really soar. All that energy that went into maintaining the pretense is now available for real growth and accomplishment. And being loved, warts and all, actually builds greater confidence and deeper relationships.
While we all want to put our best feet forward on a date, we certainly don't want to marry someone who has a false impression of who we are or unrealistic expectations. That will lead us into more trouble than an honest acknowledgment of our weaknesses. They will find out soon enough anyway.
Marriage is an opportunity for growth. Bobby may be avoiding marriage because he just doesn't want the work. He may not want "someone whose feelings you spare" or "someone to force you to care." He is happily in easier role of uncle.
By the end of the song, however, he recognizes the folly of his ways (that's the beauty of musicals; insight comes so quickly!). He understands that he will be a deeper, broader, more compassionate and fully realized human being if he allows someone to care for him and responds in kind. Ultimately he begs for some one to "crowd me with love…force me to care…make me come through…"
Isn't that what we all want? Vulnerability isn't a price we have to pay; it's the way to achieve our goals. It's the way to live a full life. It's truly the secret to "Being Alive."


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Every week -- often with your help -- FOOD52's Senior Editor Kristen Miglore is unearthing recipes that are nothing short of genius.
Every day till Christmas, we're bringing you 12 Days of Baking: 12 all-new baking recipes to lift holiday spirits -- from breakfast pastries to dinner rolls, and all the desserts you can handle.
Today: The chocolate cake you'll want on hand all through the holidays.
As we've discussed, the holidays call for cakes to be lying "around" -- for the roaming family members who must be kept happy and quiet between mealtimes; for the neighbors who swoop in unannounced; for you.
You might think a colorful stollen or musky gingerbread would be appropriate as Christmas creeps closer, but let's be real: chocolate is what the people want. And it's definitely what you want.
More specifically, what you want is Nigella Lawson's Dense Chocolate Loaf Cake. It's not a layer cake nor some molten lava thing -- it's a chocolate cake that's full of nuance and personality, damp and pudding-like within, with caramelly crisp edges. It isn't quite like anything else.
Lawson explains that, when developing the recipes for How to Be A Domestic Goddess, "I remember very strongly wanting to create what we call a loaf cake -- and what is generally called a pound cake Stateside -- that had a richness and squidginess of texture that this form of cake normally doesn't major in."
Where most loaf cakes are domed, sturdy, and evenly crumbed, this one is slumped and definitively squidgy (from the British, meaning "soft, spongy, and moist", not the American "unpleasantly damp; clammy" -- I think we've lost our way on this one).
So what is it that makes it so squidgy? First of all, a generous amount of dark brown sugar instead of white, which arms the cake with loads of moisture. Lawson adds, "In Britain we make it even treaclier by using dark muscovado sugar." (Treaclier!)
There is also the rather unusual step of starting with creamed soft butter and brown sugar and ending with spoonfuls of boiling water interspersed with leavened flour, leaving a surprisingly runny batter. It is this creaming and partially melting process that makes the final product resemble a cake, a steamed pudding, and a fudgy brownie all at once.
It also causes this cake to collapse in a slightly different way every time you bake it. Embrace it: it's this collapse gives the cake its glorious denseness. If you're concerned by the looks of it (Heidi Swanson nicknamed her spelt-based version Chocolate Ugly Cake), you can distract with crème fraîche, whipped cream, or cold cream cheese, the way Lawson likes it.
But really, just tell any doubters that Nigella Lawson, Domestic Goddess, says it's meant to look like that -- "This is the way of the loaf," she croons -- then feed them a slice, and see if you hear another peep out of them.
Nigella Lawson's Dense Chocolate Loaf Cake
Recipe adapted very slightly from How to Be A Domestic Goddess (Hyperion, 2005)
Makes 8-10 slices
1 cup soft unsalted butter1 2/3 cups dark brown sugar2 large eggs, beaten1 teaspoon vanilla extract4 ounces best bittersweet chocolate, melted1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking soda1 cup plus 2 tablespoons boiling water9- by 5-inch loaf pan
See the full recipe (and save and print it) here.
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Photos by James Ransom (except Nigella Lawson by Jay Brooks for the Guardian)
The Genius Desserts cookbook is here! With more than 100 of the most beloved and talked-about desserts of our time (and the hidden gems soon to join their ranks) this book will make you a local legend, and a smarter baker to boot.
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Charlie Brown has more to worry about than just kicking that football. "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown" will be competing with 15 other openings for audiences this weekend. Photo by Suzanne Simone/Poshtography for Gravity Defied Theatre.
By Saturday, a whopping 27 plays will have opened in an eight-day period in Colorado. This is no time for my tired old, "Is There Too Much Theater Here?" debate. This weekend is just about sitting your butt down in as many seats as you can sit it in. That goes for you, too.
Here's a rundown, and it doesn't even include Saturday's monthly Stories on Stage (Gwendoline Yeo performs her one-woman show
"Laughing with My Mouth Wide Open" at 1:30 and 8 p.m. at the Ricketson Theatre, 303-494-0523).
Here's what's opening just this weekend:
"All in the Timing" David Ives' collection of fast and funny plays about time, human connections and the absurdities of daily life. Through Feb. 21. Backstage Theatre, 121 S. Ridge St., Breckenridge, 970-453-0199 or backstagetheatre.org
"All My Sons" Arthur Miller's masterpiece about a son who informs on his father for selling faulty parts to the U.S. military, which later caused the deaths of 21 soldiers during World War II. Through Feb. 6. California Actors Theatre, Twin Peaks Mall, Longmont, 303-774-1842 or californiaactorstheatre.com
"Auntie Mame" In this family drama, Mame Dennis has had one adventure after another, and she wants nephew Patrick to live life to the fullest as well. Through Feb. 21. Vintage Theatre, 2119 E. 17th Ave., 303-839-1361 or vintagetheatre.com
"Barefoot in the Park" Lyndsay Giraldi-Palmer and real-life husband Jeremy Palmer play newlyweds moving into their "dream" home in the latest offering from the local handicapped theater company called PHAMALy. Through Jan. 31. Aurora Fox, 9900 E. Colfax Ave., 303-739-1970, 303-575-0005 or phamaly.org
"Cats" National touring production of Andrew Lloyd Lloyd Webber's celebration of felines and T.S. Eliot poetry. Through Sunday. Buell Theatre, 14th and Curtis streets, 303-893-4100 or denvercenter.org
"Habeas Corpus"Alan Bennett takes permissive society to task through a maze of mistaken identities and comical sexual encounters. Through Feb 28. Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington St., Golden, 303-935-3044 or minersalley.com
"I Do! I Do!"Musical following Michael and Agnes from their their wedding-night jitters through growing old together. Through Jan. 24. Jester's Dinner Theatre, 224 Main St., Longmont, 303-682-9980 or jesterstheatre.com
"The Meeting" In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the new Afterthought Theater Company presents Jeff Stetson's "The Meeting," a one-night-only play that asks "what if" King and Malcolm X had met. The play, to be presented Saturday, is a fictional dialogue between two men who changed our nation and the world. Tickets are $35 and include a buffet dinner beginning at 6 p.m. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. and runs 70 minutes without intermission. Starring Cris Davenport as King and Joseph Fuqua Jones as Malcolm X. At the Shadow Theatre, 1468 Dayton St., Aurora, 720-857-8000 or ticketannex.com
"Me, My Stuff and I" Barry Smith's disturbingly funny yet inspiring multimedia comedy about our relationship with … stuff. Through Sunday. Manitou Art Theatre, 1367 Pecan St., Colorado Springs, 719-465-6321 or themat.org
"Parallel Lives" Sketch comedy in which two women play a multitude of characters struggling through the rituals of everyday life: teenagers on a date; sisters at their grandmother's funeral and more. Through Jan. 31. Evergreen Players, 27608 Fireweed Drive, 303-674-4934 or evergreenplayers.org
"Roller Skating With My Cousin" An experimental theater company's original, mash-up look at the history of the world "from creation through the sexual revolutionary act of roller skating." Through Feb. 20. Presented by the LIDA Project at the Bindery Space, 2180 Stout St., 720-221-3821 or lida.org
"The Secret Garden"Musical based on the enchanting children's novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. It's the tale of a young orphan sent to live with her uncle who discovers the treasures of a magical, locked garden. Through March 7. Union Colony Diner Theatre, 802 9th Ave., Greeley, 970-352-2900 or ucdinnertheatre.com
"Unforgettable" Consummate showman Leonard E. Barrett, best known for his galvanizing performances with the handicapped theater company PHAMALy, performs songs of Nat King Cole, Johnny Mathis, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke and more. Fridays only through Feb. 26. Lannie's Clocktower Cabaret, 16th and Arapahoe streets, 303-293-0075 or lannies.com
"Your Dilly Dilly Heart" A new comedy by Denver's Scott Gibson about a boy who wants to tell his high-school girlfriend all the things left unsaid when he was sent away to a juvenile work farm. Through Feb 13. Presented by Celebrationworks at the McGlone Center, 1420 Ogden St., 303-282-5391 or celebrationworks.org
"You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" A musical day in the life of the beloved characters created by cartoonist Charles M. Schulz in his comic strip, "Peanuts." Through Jan. 31. Presented by Gravity Defied at the Aurora Fox, 9900 E. Colfax Ave., 303-325-3959 or rmarts.org


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The strong silent type. He is quiet, shy and sometimes bashful around others. He is cute, sensitive and emotional when compared to other men. However, he is also has great physical strength even though he may be small in stature. Kalen has few physical fears. He is often the first to attempt something completely new or try to do what others have failed at before. Kalen is very artistic, even at a young age. He finds beauty in nature, enjoys being outdoors and loves animals.
1) Did you see Kalen's newest oil painting? Its wonderful.
2) Kalen could crawl months before his peers.
2) Kalen could crawl months before his peers.
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Where to begin! Kalen will be the girl that only certain guys like but if your one of those guys then you are head over boots in love! She's got eyes like no other and her humor is just the best! She's shyish and quite but has a lot to say. She's got that smile like no other but she is hard to get!
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Kalen - one of the sexiest girls out there. The sexiness of a Kalen may sneak up on you unexpectedly, and once it does there is no escaping it. Kalen's tend to have wonderful personalities, a sense of humor that is dark and a little off beat, and eyes that can see right into your soul. A true Kalen is a rare creature, and must be treasured once she is found. Many men want a Kalen, but only a few are lucky enough to have her. Kalen's tend to be a tad on the shy side, but are always open to new ideas and experiences.In bed, Kalen's are fantastic and passionate lovers and need the same back, or they will leave. Other girls are intimated by Kalen's as well they should be.
Man, I'm so in love with Kalen, but she's with someone else.
Kalen is the one for me, but how can I win her heart?
Kalen is the one for me, but how can I win her heart?
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Kalen is a beautiful girl.
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Kalon is a handsome boy.
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The Operation Result of the Demonstration of Energy Networks of Electricity, Heat, and Hydrogen at an Apartment Building in 2007. National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, 2008..
Reducing Deforestation and Trading Emissions: Economic Implications for the post-Kyoto Carbon Market. 2008. LBNL-63746..
"Sectoral trends in global energy use and greenhouse gas emissions." Energy Policy 36 (2008) (2008)..
"WaterSense Program: Methodology for National Water Savings Analysis Model Indoor Residential Water Use." 2008. LBNL-456E..
World Best Practice Energy Intensity Values for Selected Industrial Sectors. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 2008. LBNL-62806..
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"Coping with residential electricity demand in India's future – How much can efficiency achieve?." ECEEE 2007 SUMMER STUDY. European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy, 2007..
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How's Apple's Walled Garden Look Now?
Here's a timely rebuttal to those who argue the merits of an "open" app store versus one that's "closed": Security firm Lookout says that an Android app called Jackeey Wallpaper has been harvesting personal information from the millions of users who downloaded it.
According to Lookout, the app–which provides free custom background wallpapers–collects the device's phone number, subscriber identifier and the currently entered voicemail number, then sends that info to www.imnet.us–a Web site registered to someone in Shenzhen, China.
What happens to the data after that isn't clear, but its collection and transmission to an unknown third party are pretty troubling. Still, Lookout notes, "While this sort of data collection from a wallpaper application is certainly suspicious, there's no evidence of malicious behavior. There have been cases in the past on other mobile platforms where well-intentioned developers are simply over-zealous in their data gathering, without having malicious intent….We've been working with Google to investigate these apps and they're on top of it."
Now to be fair, Jackeey Wallpaper does, upon installation, request permission to access user phone calls. That should have been a huge red flag to anyone who downloaded it. But evidently it wasn't: Lookout estimates Jackeey Wallpaper has been downloaded between 1.1 million and 4.6 million times.
Puts criticism of Apple's walled garden approach to the iTunes App Store in perspective, doesn't it? Certainly, it's an interesting data point in the argument over curated versus non-curated app stores. If Google (GOOG) employed the same strict vetting process to apps submitted to the Android Market as Apple (AAPL) does to those submitted to the App Store, would Jackeey Wallpaper have even been approved?


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Professionals for Managed Recreation Formed
The new group?s mission statement is, ?Professionals for Managed Recreation is committed to encouraging, promoting and expanding sustainable OHV recreation through training, advocacy and on-the-ground management activities."May. 13, 2009
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The gal in uniform with the big gun on her hip smiled and waved as she installed the recessed pad lock on the gate. I guess she thought we were happy about the road being closed.May. 12, 2009
The Future Is Calling
Many of us are "gray hairs" and many are working so hard that burnout may cause some premature aging. I worry that not enough young folks are taking up the torch and carrying the flame. When the future calls, will we have folks there to answer?Apr. 02, 2009
A Cause We Can All Rally Around
We need to get kids outside! Recreation groups, land managers, youth organizations, health providers and educators are starting to get serious about this crisis: Kids spend far too little time outdoors enjoying physical activity. It's a cause we can all rJan. 29, 2009
Your Views: If these areas are actually pristine, designation of wilderness would no longer be needed
As you know, for an area to be designated by Congress as wilderness, the area in question must be deemed pristine.Apr. 11, 2008
Randy Moore: Managing OHV use in national forests is top priority
But as motor vehicle use has expanded, the impacts have also expanded.Apr. 07, 2008
ARIZONA--Guest opinion: Time to restart off-highway reform bill
Rarely do wide-ranging groups such as all-terrain vehicle riders, hunters, sportsmen, conservation groups, environmentalists, gun enthusiasts and state agencies all come together to support a piece of legislation.Apr. 03, 2008
Time to Wake Up Redux
Everyone that has been around the OHV community for more than a minute knows a story or stories about people recklessly driving or riding where it is prohibited or causing destruction to public land...Mar. 26, 2008
Editorial: Revving up to help repair Eldorado forest land
Off-road enthusiasts have a constructive role to play in preserving a key resourceMar. 22, 2008
Why Is Everyone Lying About Energy?
The problem is not a lack of known reserves of oil. The problem is the way the lack of knowledge by the consuming public is being exploited.Mar. 16, 2008
Tim Cacy: Clarifying facts of closures at Greenhorn
The majority of OHV use occurs on private, not BLM or USFS controlled public lands. These are old mining areas...Mar. 05, 2008
El Mirage Image
We are surrounded by good riding and 4X4 areas, but I would have to suggest the El Mirage OHV area.Feb. 28, 2008
Access to Land Dominant Issue for New Mexico Off-Highway Vehicle Alliance
NMOHVA is a statewide incorporated alliance of motorized off-highway vehicle enthusiasts that promotes responsible off-highway vehicle recreation...Feb. 28, 2008
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CALIFORNIA--Reader's letter: Off-roaders have not ruined land
Our favorite OHV basher is on his anti-off-road soapbox again. The man has no shame.Feb. 06, 2008
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Being on an island with no bridge or road access to any other community, and very few roads in the developed area of Ketchikan, these logging roads represent a much needed outlet for hiking, hunting, berry picking, bark gathering, mountain biking, motorcyJan. 31, 2008
Repeal unfair federal use fees
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ATV enthusiasts fear sport is in jeopardy
The number of dirt bikes and all-terrain vehicles nearly tripled across the country since 1993, a phenomenon critics and land managers said comes at increasing cost to a vulnerable landscape.Nov. 28, 2007
Let the public use the land--Proper use of four-wheelers should be allowed
Responsible "off-roading" has been a great tool for people to see nature that would otherwise be out of reach.Nov. 09, 2007
Friends of the Earth are Nobody's Friends
This Mother of All Green Groups has devoted itself to finding every way possible to make our lives miserable...Nov. 09, 2007


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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. economy grew faster than initially estimated in the third quarter as businesses aggressively accumulated stock, but underlying domestic demand remained sluggish.
Gross domestic product grew at a 3.6 percent annual rate instead of the 2.8 percent pace reported earlier, the Commerce Department said on Thursday. Economists polled by Reuters had expected output would be revised up to only a 3.0 percent rate.
The third-quarter pace is the fastest since the first quarter of 2012 and marked an acceleration from the April-June period's 2.5 percent rate.
Businesses accumulated $116.5 billion worth of inventories, the largest increase since the first quarter of 1998. That compared to prior estimates of only $86 billion.
Inventories accounted for a massive 1.68 percentage points of the advance made in the July-September quarter, the largest contribution since the fourth quarter of 2011.
The contribution from inventories had previously been estimated at 0.8 percentage point. Stripping out inventories, the economy grew at a 1.9 percent rate rather than the 2.0 percent pace estimated last month.
A gauge of domestic demand rose at just a 1.8 percent rate.
The strong inventory accumulation in the face of a slowdown in domestic demand means businesses will need to draw down on stocks, which will weigh on GDP growth this quarter.
Fourth quarter growth estimates are already on the low side, with a 16-day shutdown of the government in October expected to shave off as much as half a percentage point from GDP.
Consumer spending, which accounts for more than two-thirds of U.S. economic activity, was revised down to a 1.4 percent rate, the lowest since the fourth quarter of 2009. Spending had previously been estimated to have increased at 1.5 percent pace.
Consumer spending grew at a 1.8 percent rate in the April-June period.
There were upward revisions to business spending, but estimates for residential construction were lowered. The trade deficit was larger than previously estimated, resulting in trade being neutral to growth in the third quarter.
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DEARE and COLLEAGUES, (1)Compmed Health Institute, Southport, Queensland, Australia; and Traditional & Complementary Medicine Program, Health Innovations Research Institute, Discipline of Chinese Medicine, School of Health Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia, 3083 examined the benefits and safety of acupuncture treatment for fibromyalgia.
One in five fibromyalgia sufferers use acupuncture treatment within two years of diagnosis.
The authors examines the benefits and safety of acupuncture treatment for fibromyalgia. Search Methods: The authors searched CENTRAL, PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, National Research Register, HSR Project and Current Contents, as well as the Chinese databases VIP and Wangfang to January 2012 with no language restrictions. Selection Criteria: Randomized and quasi-randomized studies evaluating any type of invasive acupuncture for fibromyalgia diagnosed according to the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria, and reporting any main outcome: pain, physical function, fatigue, sleep, total well-being, stiffness and adverse events. Data Collection and Analysis: Two author pairs selected trials, extracted data and assessed risk of bias. Treatment effects were reported as standardised mean differences (SMD) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for continuous outcomes using different measurement tools (pain, physical function, fatigue, sleep, total well-being and stiffness) and risk ratio (RR) and 95% CI for dichotomous outcomes (adverse events). The authors pooled data using the random-effects model.
Nine trials (395 participants) were included. All studies except one were at low risk of selection bias; five were at risk of selective reporting bias (favouring either treatment group); two were subject to attrition bias (favouring acupuncture); three were subject to performance bias (favouring acupuncture) and one to detection bias (favouring acupuncture). Three studies utilised electro-acupuncture (EA) with the remainder using manual acupuncture (MA) without electrical stimulation. All studies used 'formula acupuncture' except for one, which used trigger points. Low quality evidence from one study (13 participants) showed EA improved symptoms with no adverse events at one month following treatment. Mean pain in the non-treatment control group was 70 points on a 100 point scale; EA reduced pain by a mean of 22 points (95% confidence interval (CI) 4 to 41), or 22% absolute improvement. Control group global well-being was 66.5 points on a 100 point scale; EA improved well-being by a mean of 15 points (95% CI 5 to 26 points). Control group stiffness was 4.8 points on a 0 to 10 point; EA reduced stiffness by a mean of 0.9 points (95% CI 0.1 to 2 points; absolute reduction 9%, 95% CI 4% to 16%). Fatigue was 4.5 points (10 point scale) without treatment; EA reduced fatigue by a mean of 1 point (95% CI 0.22 to 2 points), absolute reduction 11% (2% to 20%). There was no difference in sleep quality (MD 0.4 points, 95% CI -1 to 0.21 points, 10 point scale), and physical function was not reported. Moderate quality evidence from six studies (286 participants) indicated that acupuncture (EA or MA) was no better than sham acupuncture, except for less stiffness at one month. Subgroup analysis of two studies (104 participants) indicated benefits of EA. Mean pain was 70 points on 0 to 100 point scale with sham treatment; EA reduced pain by 13% (5% to 22%); (SMD -0.63, 95% CI -1.02 to -0.23). Global well-being was 5.2 points on a 10 point scale with sham treatment; EA improved well-being: SMD 0.65, 95% CI 0.26 to 1.05; absolute improvement 11% (4% to 17%). EA improved sleep, from 3 points on a 0 to 10 point scale in the sham group: SMD 0.40 (95% CI 0.01 to 0.79); absolute improvement 8% (0.2% to 16%). Low-quality evidence from one study suggested that MA group resulted in poorer physical function: mean function in the sham group was 28 points (100 point scale); treatment worsened function by a mean of 6 points (95% CI -10.9 to -0.7). Low-quality evidence from three trials (289 participants) suggested no difference in adverse events between real (9%) and sham acupuncture (35%); RR 0.44 (95% CI 0.12 to 1.63).Moderate quality evidence from one study (58 participants) found that compared with standard therapy alone (antidepressants and exercise), adjunct acupuncture therapy reduced pain at one month after treatment: mean pain was 8 points on a 0 to 10 point scale in the standard therapy group; treatment reduced pain by 3 points (95% CI -3.9 to -2.1), an absolute reduction of 30% (21% to 39%). Two people treated with acupuncture reported adverse events; there were none in the control group (RR 3.57; 95% CI 0.18 to 71.21). Global well-being, sleep, fatigue and stiffness were not reported. Physical function data were not useable. Low quality evidence from one study (38 participants) showed a short-term benefit of acupuncture over antidepressants in pain relief: mean pain was 29 points (0 to 100 point scale) in the antidepressant group; acupuncture reduced pain by 17 points (95% CI -24.1 to -10.5). Other outcomes or adverse events were not reported. Moderate-quality evidence from one study (41 participants) indicated that deep needling with or without deqi did not differ in pain, fatigue, function or adverse events. Other outcomes were not reported. Four studies reported no differences between acupuncture and control or other treatments described at six to seven months follow-up. No serious adverse events were reported, but there were insufficient adverse events to be certain of the risks.
There is low to moderate-level evidence that compared with no treatment and standard therapy, acupuncture improves pain and stiffness in people with fibromyalgia. There is moderate-level evidence that the effect of acupuncture does not differ from sham acupuncture in reducing pain or fatigue, or improving sleep or global well-being. EA is probably better than MA for pain and stiffness reduction and improvement of global well-being, sleep and fatigue. The effect lasts up to one month, but is not maintained at six months follow-up. MA probably does not improve pain or physical functioning. Acupuncture appears safe. People with fibromyalgia may consider using EA alone or with exercise and medication. The small sample size, scarcity of studies for each comparison, lack of an ideal sham acupuncture weaken the level of evidence and its clinical implications. Larger studies are warranted.
Deare JC(1), Zheng Z, Xue CC, Liu JP, Shang J, Scott SW, Littlejohn G. Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia. Cochrane Database Syst Rev.5:CD007070. May 31 2013 doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007070.pub2.
The above review demonstrates evidence that acupuncture improves pain and stiffness in sufferers of fibromyalgia; however the low to moderate level of evidence makes a case for larger research studies.


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I'm a busy creative-type individual working on writing and music related fields. I do all kinds of things - research, fiction and reference writing, music production (9 albums produced and co-written), live sound, keyboards and piano and web design. I've built a number of my own info-websites, here are a couple of pages as examples of my work in this field: Star Sapphire - http://www.gemstoneslist.com/star-sapphire.html | Ashwagandha - http://www.aphrodisiacs-info.com/ashwagandha.html
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Long Exposure Photos of Video War Games (2001-2002) - Rosemarie Fiore
Genius. Much food for contemplation here, I'm especially impressed that you have turned a war game into a dance of light. How many layers of reality are occluded, just beyond the narrow band of our senses?
The 8th Sphere (2010) - Florian and Michael Quistrebert
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HOUSTON — The SUM U-17 Cup is, first and foremost, a competition for the MLS academies and the players to test themselves against the best. But for US U-17 national team coach Wilmer Cabrera the games provide each player that is eligible to play for US the opportunity to make a strong push for a look.
"It is important for us because 50 percent of each team's rosters has kids that are eligible for us so it is very big and very important for us," said Cabrera. "That is why the staff is here with me and we are checking the players. We also have some players from residency in this tournament so we can see evaluate and see the level of them with players in the same age."
In addition, several college coaches have flown in to scout the games. Though the SUM U-17 Cup has seen a decent number of future pros, including the LA Galaxy's Tristan Bowen and D.C. United's Bill Hamid and Andy Najar, many of the players will forgo the pro ranks for college.
"It is an excellent and exciting environment to see the kids," said SMU head coach Tim McClements. "It is a different look than an academy event because there are so many teams and different age groups, so it's an event that is a little more manageable."
After completing each team's first two games in the group stage, the third and final group game continues Monday night at Centennial Park in Friendswood, Texas. The semifinals take place Tuesday night at Carl Lewis Field on the campus of the University of Houston, with the final on Thursday.
"This is a great opportunity to prove not only to us but to the league where our program is and where our players are," said Dynamo Director of Youth Development James Clarkson. "We have two academy players in our first team and the path is there. If they are good enough, they will get a shot."
For some the pressure of getting their first minutes in a competitive setting for a youth professional side may be too much to bear. For others, their ability to cope with that pressure is one of the first steps to eventually becoming a professional.
"We've got players that made their debut [on Friday] for the Dynamo," Clarkson said. "It's one thing playing and another when you actually stick the uniform on and play against other MLS teams. You can't underestimate the pressure and the weight of the jersey sometimes."
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Collagen Type II
Veterinarian Reviewed on June 5, 2012 by Paulina Nelega, RH
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Collagen Type II (Hyaluronic acid and Chondroitin complex)
The city of Yuzurihara is in Japan and it is known for being home to many residents who are aged 80+. Even more surprisingly these people have maintained beautiful, smooth skin throughout their many decades of life. At 70, 75 or even 85 years of age these individuals still have healthy elasticity in their skin and there are relatively few facial wrinkles to be seen.
These Yuzurihara residents are also in good physical condition with fewer aging problems related to such common conditions such as Arthritis and senility. It has been discovered that their bodies also have higher levels of a compound known as HA (hyaluronic acid). The high levels of HA are attributed to the diet regimen practiced by the people in Yuzurihara.
Scientists are well aware that while these Japanese citizens enjoy excellent health, graceful aging and younger looking skin there are certain groups of individuals that are on the other end of the health and longevity spectrum. Progeria is a genetic condition that produces rapid aging, wrinkles, cataracts and premature death. These individuals usually die before reaching their 21st birthday. It is also noted that those afflicted with progeria excrete nearly 20 times more HA through their urine than those individuals who are not suffering from progeria.
Once this link between HA levels and aging was discovered it was only logical that scientists would focus their attention on this important biological compound.
Age Defying Effects of Hyaluronan
Hyaluronan (HA) has an important role to play in the human body. HA hydrates the tissues and cells and it is necessary for preventing bone degeneration. This compound helps heal wounds and is important for the maintenance of smooth, elastic skin and healthy cartilage. HA even plays a part in cell division. When a person is about 30 years old the levels and the organization of HA in their body has already begun to decline rapidly.
Hyaluronan Replacement Found in Collagen Type II
Now a replacement for HA has been discovered that the body can readily absorb and use. This is known as type II collagen and it is derived from the sternum of poultry. This particular type of collagen is very stable and can be absorbed into the blood stream within the first 4 hours of use. Collagen Type II continues to be absorbed for a number of hours after ingestion and the blood stream levels reach their peak in only 12-14 hours.
According to leading scientific experts a regimen that utilizes Type II collagen will result in higher levels of HA. This means that it is actually possible to use this form of collagen to effectively combat those typical signs and symptoms that accompany the normal aging process.
Fight Aging Skin Problems with Type II Collagen
Youthful, smoother skin will result when a person is taking daily supplements of Type II collagen. It is now possible to prevent many typical signs of aging skin from ever occurring. Those who may already have wrinkles and sagging skin are even provided with a way to reverse these visible aging processes.
Additional Type II Collagen Benefits
With Type II collagen it is also possible to reduce inflammation in the body. The ligaments, tendons and cartilage will become stronger and more elastic which means easier movement of muscles and joints.
With typical DJD (degenerative joint disease) there are damaging enzymes that are produced. This results in aging processes that speed up the destruction of connective tissues and cartilaginous tissues. However when Type II collagen is used the production of these enzymes are blocked or inhibited. This means that new cartilage production and the synthesis of other important body tissues are actually being supported by the use of the supplemental collagen.
Individuals who incorporate Type II collagen into their daily routines are also able to enjoy other health-boosting benefits. These include the fact that this form of collagen can boost the production of new collagen cells and protection against the most damaging oxidation processes that occur in the body.
High levels of collagen protein are also present in collagen Type II compounds. These protein sources enhance the appearance and underlying structure of fingernails, toenails and hair.
You will find Type II collagen supplements available through reputable vendors. These are offered as 500 milligram capsule products.
Most directions for collagen II supplements recommend the user to take 1-2 capsules at least 2-3 times each day. Typically a petite person who just wants to use this product as a joint and skin maintenance supplement could conceivably achieve the desired results with a dose of only 2 capsules each day.
In some instances dosages as large as 8-10 capsules per day may be suggested. You may prefer to take these capsules with meals, but you can take them on an empty stomach as well.
Potential Side Effects
Most people who use Type II collagen supplements will experience no side effects. There is a chance that a user could develop a slight, bloated sensation that generally passes very quickly. Others have noted mild side effects such as burping, an unpleasant taste in their mouth after swallowing the capsules or a feeling of abdominal fullness.
Safety First
Collagen Hydrolysates such as those found in Type II collagen are classified as GRAS by the medical community. This means that they are considered to be Generally Regarded as Safe by health professionals. This is also a very important designation since these supplements can also be used on a long term basis to treat a number of chronic processes commonly associated with aging.
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d'artiste Character Design provides a Master Class in character design from talented artists working in game, TV and collectables. Each Master Artist shares their techniques and approaches for creating compelling characters through their insights and detailed graphic tutorials.
This new 208-page book features a wide range of character styles from fantasy, to game and manga-inspired creations. Kekai Kotaki shows you how he creates characters for ArenaNet's 'Guild Wars' RPG along with 36 character designs from 'Guild Wars', 'Guild Wars 2' and 'Guild Wars Nightfall'. Anne Pogoda shows you how to create character variations and how to rescue characters that aren't working. Gonzalo Ordoñez shows you how to create fantasy and manga-inspired characters drawing on his inspired work on trading card franchises like 'World of Warcraft' and 'Legend of the Five Rings'.
Inside d'artiste Character Design
Each Master Artist presents their character design techniques through a series of tutorials that start with an idea and step through the process of bringing the idea to fruition. The book is divided into three sections based around each Master Artist. Artists' sections include a personal gallery, the artist's work and thoughts in their own words, a large tutorial section, and an invited artist gallery featuring character work from some of the most talented character artists in the world. "The d'artiste series has helped tens of thousands of artists improve their skills with a unique mix of tutorials, production showcases from game and film, and an inspiring community of contributing artists. It's humbling to see the world's best artists share their knowledge with and inspire the artists who will follow in their footsteps in years to come," explains Daniel Wade, Publisher at Ballistic Publishing.
The heart of d'artiste series
Each featured artist in d'artiste Character Design draws on years of experience in the entertainment industry to deliver detailed tutorials on all aspects of character design. From the challenges of creating different types of characters, to creating variations, and saving designs that are not working, there is something for every character artist looking to improve their techniques and understanding of the craft.
Production focus: Guild Wars
d'artiste Character Design continues the d'artiste series' production focus with a behind-the-scenes look at the hugely popular 'Guild Wars' RPG series through Kekai Kotaki's amazing character designs. Kekai's personal gallery features 35 characters from 'Guild Wars', 'Guild Wars 2' and 'Guild Wars: Nightfall' showing a huge selection of fantasy characters for many character classes. Three expansive tutorials cover many of the techniques regularly employed by Kekai when creating characters for 'Guild Wars', and include 'Wild', 'Heroic' and 'Evil' character designs. Finally, Kekai's invited artist gallery features the work of fellow ArenaNet artists including Daniel Dociu, Horia Dociu, Richard Anderson, Levi Hopkins, and Donald Pham.
Exclusive Poster Offer
The first 200 customers to complete their purchase of d'artiste Character Design on the Ballistic Publishing website will receive a beautiful A3 poster featuring the work of Gonzalo Ordoñez. Offering a new level of presentation and quality, the unfolded A3 poster will arrive separately in a special flatpack poster mailer preserving the poster in its original condition.
About the artists
Kekai Kotaki was born and raised on the Big Island of Hawaii, and has always had a passion for art. Finding the sunshine and beautiful scenery distracting he moved to dreary Seattle in 2000 to attend art school. After graduating he joined ArenaNet, the makers of the 'Guild Wars' franchise as a texture artist. Through hard work and a little luck he moved into the role of concept artist. Kekai is now the Lead Concept Artist on Guild Wars 2, and also works with Wizards of the Coast on its trading card series like 'Magic: The Gathering'.
Gonzalo Ordoñez grew up in a port city in Chile with a love for games, comics, and manga. He spent his childhood years recreating his favorite characters over and over again, until he set off for art school in Santiago. With an emphasis on Design, Gonzalo decided that art education suited him better, and started his career as a teacher. Not long after, the call of exciting freelance work for his favorite game franchises drew him away from teaching, and he has since created memorable characters for well-known trading card games like 'World of Warcraft', 'Street Fighter', 'Legend of the Five Rings', and 'Ultimate Fighting System'.
Anne Pogoda attended Art Academy Berlin where she majored in Communication Design and Photography. She developed a fascination with digital illustration that took her on her current path that has included lecturing, many magazine workshops, and most recently a creative lead role at Germany's
biggest TV and film company. Anne's work can be seen in Germany's version of 'American Idol'
where she created and animated "Freddy the Frog" who is injured spectacularly every week on the show.
Pricing and Availability
d'artiste Character Design is available in two editions: Paperback with slipcase (USD$75); and Limited Edition (USD$170). More details about the books and availability can be found on the Ballistic Publishing website at: http://www.ballisticpublishing.com/books/dartiste/character_design/
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- ISBN 978-1-921002-91-5 (Slipcased), 978-1-921002-90-8 (Limited Edition)
- Pages: 208 pages (Slipcased) / 208 pages (Limited Edition)
- Dimensions: 220 x 297mm
- Editors: Daniel Wade, Anne Pogoda
- Publisher: Daniel Wade
- Shipping: May 2011
- More details about the books and availability can be found on the Ballistic Publishing website at: http://www.ballisticpublishing.com/books/dartiste/character_design/
Praise for the d'artiste series
"d'artiste Character Modeling 3 is a superb addition to an already high quality series. If you are interested in character modeling, this book must be on your bookshelf. It will serve not only as a tutorial guide, but as a reference work as well. Can't recommend this book more highly."
d'artiste Character Modeling 3 review, Renderosity.com
"The d'artiste series has been running for a few years now under the slogan 'Digital Artists Master Class'. This is a big claim, but one that Ballistic consistently delivers on. The 'Invited Artist Gallery' sections are another example of the smart thinking that goes on at Ballistic. Not only do readers get the opportunity to see what is inspirational and exciting for the featured artists, but we also get commentary on many of these pieces. There is nothing quite like reading an accomplished creator examining the work of others."
Fred Galpern, VFX World
Other titles in the Ballistic Publishing catalog
Ballistic Publishing celebrates its eighth year creating the world's best digital art books, with the EXPOSÉ, EXOTIQUE, d'artiste, ESSENCE, and Art of the Game series to name a few. To see details of our more recent books like EXOTIQUE 6, EXPOSÉ 8, The Art of God of War III, The Art of UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves, and The Art of Massive Black, visit the Ballistic Publishing Press Room: http://www.ballisticpublishing.com/press/
About The CGSociety and Ballistic Media
Ballistic Media operates two major divisions--The CGSociety and Ballistic Publishing. The CGSociety is the world's largest society of professional digital artists and provider of forums, portfolios, training, job and event services for the digital arts industry. Ballistic Publishing is the leading, independent publisher of books for the digital arts industry. Dedicated to publications of the highest quality and celebrating the talents of digital artists worldwide, Ballistic has set the benchmark as a quality boutique publisher. Ballistic Media is based in Adelaide, South Australia, with offices in Melbourne (Victoria, Australia) and Tampa (Florida, USA).
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US General John Allen looks on following a meeting of NATO Defense Ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels in this Oct. 10, 2012, file photo.
Gen. John Allen, caught up and later cleared in a scandal over emails with a Florida socialite, is likely to withdraw from consideration for the job of top NATO commander, three U.S. military officials have told NBC News.
A Pentagon investigation last month cleared Allen of wrongdoing, but U.S. military officials said that Allen does not want to drag his family through a nomination process in which the emails would almost certainly come up.
Allen has spoken with Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and outgoing Defense Secretary Leon Panetta but he has not had the chance to meet with President Barack Obama to voice his concerns. A U.S. official said that Obama was aware of Allen's feelings, and they would meet to discuss the nomination in the coming days.
"After 19 months in command in Afghanistan, and many before that spent away from home, Gen. Allen has been offered time to rest and reunite with his family before he turns his attention to his next assignment," an official on Allen's staff told NBC News.
Allen's emails with the socialite, Jill Kelley, came to light during the investigation that ultimately brought down CIA director David Petraeus, who confessed to an extramarital affair with a separate woman.
Allen was previously the top American commander in Afghanistan. The White House had said after the Pentagon cleared him of wrongdoing that it would proceed with its nomination of Allen for supreme allied commander of NATO forces in Europe.
Kelley, who acted as a volunteer "social liaison" with military officials at MacDill Air Force Base, inadvertently triggered the investigation that led to Petraeus' resignation by complaining to the FBI about anonymous emails she received.
FBI agents traced the allegedly threatening emails to Paula Broadwell, Petraeus' biographer.
Just last weekend, Allen took part in a handover ceremony and passed command of the Afghan mission to Gen. Joseph Dunford. Allen delivered an emotional speech aimed mostly at the Afghan people and stressed their role in taking over security by mid-year. He said that Afghan forces were defending their own people and allowing the government to serve its citizens.
"This is victory," Allen said, according to Reuters. "This is what winning looks like."
Last fall, defense officials told NBC News that while there was no evidence Allen and Kelley had had an affair, there was enough "inappropriate language" in them that they warranted an investigation by the Pentagon's inspector general.
Obama nominated Allen last October for the NATO post but put a hold on the nomination while the Pentagon conducted its investigation.
In announcing the nomination, the president praised Allen's stewardship of the Afghan mission and said that under his command "we have made important progress towards our core goal of defeating al-Qaida and ensuring they can never return to a sovereign Afghanistan."
It remained possible that the president could ask Allen to reconsider and go ahead with the nomination, but a U.S. defense official does not think that will happen.
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Better Part Nesting Brings Fab Results
Because the facility only reuses about 25 percent of its part numbers, with the rest regenerated as needed based on size of equipment sold, its part-nesting solution for fabricating equipment must meet many requirements. In tackling that challenge as part of its effort to fully adopt lean manufacturing, JCI-York has added another feather in its efficiency cap.
Part Nesting a Huge Part of Lean Manufacturing
A major demand on lean manufacturing is control of first operations where raw material may be cut into multiple parts. First operations such as laser cutting or CNC punch pressing dictate what parts are available to subsequent operations, thereby controlling much of the downstream process flow.
Building an optimal nest of parts requires the ability to read an active order file for the current demand of parts and extract the appropriate ready-to-nest parts. A host of factors must be considered, including material efficiency, part priorities (today's orders, hot parts, filler parts), setup costs, order completion, labor and machine throughput.
Key to building that optimal part nest is the right part-nesting software, which takes into account a host of factors when deciding the best to arrange parts on a sheet.
That's what Boyd Keller, a software engineer for JCI-York, was looking for four years ago when he found Axiom nesting software from Optimation, Blue Springs, MO.
"The software used previously would not be able to handle the shear amount of work we needed to process," Keller says.
Assesses Multiple Factors When Creating Nest
Axiom works by automatically responding to rapidly changing manufacturing priorities such as due date, order status and urgent need. Without increasing cycle time it can weigh a number of factors to determine the best nest, including labor, setup, schedule adherence, order cohesion, machine utilization, inventory and tooling requirements, according to Optimation officials. Each part within an order is nested based on schedule, ensuring that only the most critical parts will arrive at downstream operations on time, and real-time response ensures that a hot part is placed in the very next nest. The software allows manufacturers to input cost structures and manufacturing details that it will use to determine customized part nests.
Though material-utilization tracking was not undertaken for the old software, Keller notes that for Axiom, in the past four years material utilization has risen from 77 to 82 percent; or, put another , $50,000 saved for every $1 million of raw material. Keller reported nesting efficiency that equates to approximately $80,000 in annual savings at the York location. And utilization continues to improve.
"We can have someone trained and ready to use this product in a couple weeks," he says. "Users are encouraged to comment on the software, this helps us to discover and eliminate weak points in our nesting strategies."
Optimal Nests Without Longer Cycle Time
"Axiom provided us with common line punching across dissimilar parts and automatic recognition of irregularly shaped windows in parts, without giving up the processing speed that we need," says Keller.
Keller also lauds the software's ability to provide combinatorial shape nesting that selects the optimal mix of parts that meet complex constraints and manufacturing policies. Unlike true shape nesting, which only looks at one-half of the part at any time, combinatorial complete shape nesting visually considers the entire part shape and how it fits with other parts. It searches out opportunities to nests parts inside of parts to minimize scrap while ensuring execution of the production plan without unprofitable work-in-process inventory.
The ability to learn is another attribute of the software.
"To find the optimal fit, a nesting solution must automatically attempt multiple combinations of parts as well as optimal angle orientations for each part," says Michael D. Lundy, CEO of Optimation. "If at any point during its evaluation of a nesting combination the software realizes that it will not beat the best result of the previous nests, it aborts that layout and moves on to the next. This ability to learn from previous solutions greatly reduces the number of alternative nests." MF
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The state of Maryland, located on the Eastern coast of the United States, was named after Queen Henrietta Maria. In Maryland, you will find major cities such as: ABERDEEN, Annapolis, ASHTON, Baltimore, Beltsville, BENEDICT, Berlin, Bethesda, Blandensburg, Boonsboro, BOWIE, Brinklow. The state of Maryland has the highest median household income which makes it the wealthiest state. Church Angel has a huge list of churches in Maryland that offer various Christian denominations including Baptist, Pentecostal, Protestant, Methodist, Lutheran, and many more. Our church directory lists 143 churches in Maryland, so there are lots to choose from! We hope that you find a church in MD that meets your needs.
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Salisbury is a town in Massachusetts. It was formed in 1639 and was previously called Colchester. It can be found in Essex county and is a part of the Southern registry of deed district. For more information, contact the county at 5 Beach Rd., Salisbury 01950. On the attached map, Salisbury is shown as 3 in Essex county.
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This is one mother of a bike. Clemens Leonhardt built what he calls the "world's biggest motorcycle" at 3.47 meters in length and weighing 650 kg. The Leonhardt Gunbus has a 410-cubic inch, air-cooled, two-cylinder V-type engine. The tires, manufactured by Rigdon, are 38 x 11 and 42 x 15-inches. This is no prototype. Leonhardt not only plans to market them, he is working on a side car to go with his monstrosity. Contact the company for price and more details.
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While Americans are helping countries around the world dispense the yoke of dictatorship, our next generation of leaders is demonstrating little knowledge about democracy.
In California, where the state dropout rate exceeds 25 percent, the problem is particularly severe.
The latest findings from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) finds that only 24 percent of high school seniors understand the U.S. political system, down from 27 percent four years ago. Eighth graders and fourth graders had similar unawareness.
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Some may be inclined to dismiss these data as puffery--after all, what are kids supposed to know, anyway?
But that's the problem.
Schools are intended as places for giving our children the tools they will need for adulthood. Along with math, science, reading and other elements of educational bedrock, it's important for students to understand how the political system works and how they can be part of it. Here is where they are supposed to learn about such concepts as rights, obligations, fairness, tolerance, consensus-building, compromise and the range of concepts that underscore citizenship.
Don't think they get this stuff in the "real world" after they've left school. Studies show that the more kids understand the political process, the more they will analyze, evaluate and participate in that process as adults.
Conversely, uninformed kids are much more likely to drop out of the political world, leaving the management of such issues to those who know and care. If the NAEP data are anywhere close to right, three-fourths of our youth are on their way to doing just that.
Sadly, only a few weeks ago, Congress eliminated a couple of hundred million dollars from civic education programs administered by nonprofits throughout the country as part of the effort to trim $38 billion from the budget deficit.
As a result, the few programs that had been dedicated to providing civic education will be hard-pressed to continue in the coming years, leaving kids even less prepared to assume roles as active citizens in adulthood.
Watching the revolutions throughout the Middle East and much of Africa shows us that you don't get democracy by taking a pill or waving a magic wand. You get there and stay there by learning about its tenets and practicing it day in and day out in our daily lives and interaction with others.
"Penny wise, pound foolish" may be thought of traditionally as a critique of inadequate economic investment, but the term lends itself well to our "commitment" to civic education.
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24 x 24 in. (61 x 61 cm.)
Impressionism, Oil, Painting
Painting is used to convey creative expression. Much like drawing, painting is a visual art form. Brushes, and various tools are used to apply pigment to a hard surface. Throughout history, painting has been used to describe a moment, historical record, political views, emotion and many other areas of the human condition. Paint or pigment has been mixed with oils, egg, thinner, and a variety of other less common additives to give the image qualities such as mood, integrity, depth and adhesion.
A paint type where pigments are mixed in an oil, often linseed. Oil paint dries slowly and some art techniques exploit this to build up mixed and layered colors within the work. Oils have been the principal medium for paintings since the 15th century.
One of the major art movements of the 19th century, Impressionism emphasizes the quality of light and movement, candid poses and compositions, and a vivid use of color. Scenes of modern life lounging by a lake, sitting at an outdoor café are imbued with a sense of vivacity due to freely applied brushstrokes rather than with lines and contours. The Impressionists tended to paint en plein air, to make the most of the temporal quality of sunlight.
Diane Leonard is an award-winning artist, and one of America's most highly respected contemporary impressionists. A self-taught artist, Diane began painting in her early twenties while she lived in Boston. She has enjoyed great success with her artwork, including numerous One-Woman Shows here in the U.S. and Japan. She has studied with two renowned painters, […]
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Distributed Oceanographic Data System
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analysis and visualization packages. IDL, Ferret and Matlab are some
of these analysis packages though which remote data are accessible via
DODS converts transparently from a number of commonly used data
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these data formats are HDF, netCDF, JGOFS, Matlab, and DSP.
DODS is based on two principles:
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