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Every time one makes a decision, they use information to do so. A man walks in and you may immediately suspect something, but for a reason. You wouldn't notice a well dressed man with a gentle look on his face and think, or feel, that he was bad because of that (unless you got beat up by someone who looks like them or you know that someone like him is wanted for murder). If something negative or strange was noticed, this might make you suspicious (what you are calling intuition). But there is real information there. So, you don't have all the time necessary to fully consider and weigh all factors involved, as other priorities, like your safety in the presence of many distractions cause an emotional stimulation or your prior knowledge makes it clear you are in danger that causes you to act. But, again, because of something specific. It is not the feeling that causes the particular decision made or knowledge obtained, it is the perception and the knowledge of how that perception might interact with the observer and the environment around. If you wish to call making a snap decision intuition, fine, but it would only be valid in as much as it describes a decision making process consistent with causal law. I don't think we really disagree there. My point is not that you cannot properly, or validly, call snapping to a judgment quickly based on incomplete integration of perceptual evidence, intuition, but that this process is not a valid source of knowledge (until it is integrated without contradiction, both contextually and hierarchically.) Knowledge, Tonya, intuition is not a valid source of knowledge. I do believe that subnconscious information affects decisions we make and in this respect, we are never really fully cognizant of the reasons for our own decisions, but if we have knowledge, intuition, or incomplete consideration of a thing or subconscious influence does not make it. Only conscious noncontradictory integration of a concept can make it knowledge.
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ception, not a metaphysically intrinsic aspect of existents (things with identity that exist in this realm). Existence and identity precede and are necessary for consciousness. Awareness and consciousness are acts of perceiving, not creating.
Impose meaning and structure? Meaning, I'll agree, but structure, I think not. Perception is to see identity, not create it. For something to exist in reality it must have identity, it must have borders, it must be something and not others. For, if an existent did not have essential characteristics, then it cannot be said to exist. It would not be able to be identified. Causality is a clear and valid corollary of identity. Things do only what is dictated by their identity based on their structure, place and speed. Things cannot act randomly. Books don't sing. Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches don't start cars. Balloons filled with helium go up in this atmosphere. They act precisely in a way based on their identity which is physical and finite. This is the most basic foundation of concept formation, definition and reason. The brain recognizes existence by perceiving identity and patterns of stimulation. Our cortices allow us to act, yes, but we don't change the structure of reality based on our thought, it is our actions that allow us to manipulate reality and only insofar as we use reason and logic according to causal law. We recognize patterns that are there or we can imagine ones that are not, sometimes people's conceptualizations are mistaken, but their eyes are not. The eyes tell us what is there. They do not make judgements or guesses. They are simple machines that relay EMR signals. If we are mistaken, it is because we have improper premises or a malfunctioning cortex. Like the sun 'coming up'. There is no error in the eye, but our brains took millennia to figure out that it is us rotating on our own axis that causes this illusion. Or a pencil in a glass of water appearing as two, or broken. The mistake is in the cortex, not the eye. In fact, it is our eye that eventually helps our cortex learn about diffraction. And just in case you think quantum mechanics refutes any of this, the uncertainty principle is a statement about the limits of our per
Yes it is an axiom and as it functions as an axiom it is self-evident, but when analyzed by an educated intellectually honest person, you can see the validity and understand that this is the only way possible for things to be the way they are, not just in appearances, but in logical coherence.
Interesting. I don't know that you can infer causation on this. The nature of the human mind is to impose meanin g and structure, even when none exists.
For example, the image projected on the back of the human retina is two demensional, blurry, upside down, riddled with holes, and overlayed with blood vessels. Yet the brain interprets this raw data as vivid, three deminsional and crisp. Is my brain's interpretation of this data accurately depicting external reality? Or, is it simply organizing the data in a creative way that provides structure for me?
Funny you should ask that! I cannot find it on the net right now, but my first day of Principles of Neuroscience class in medical school was a video on a little girl who was kept in her small room with little light, minimal color, minimal sound and minimal stimulation for the first, like ten, years of her life. Some mentally retarded very mean individual just kept her like an animal. She never knew any different. Her brain basically did not work. She could breath, even get up and move around, but not far. She basically did not understand that she could look into the distance, when she was finally brought outside, which did not make her happy. She could not speak. She could not accomplish anything remotely close to a fine motor task. Incidentally, she did very poorly with intensive rehabilitation. I realize this is a bit different than what you are asking, but an interesting case, I think. The brain, scratch that, most of the cerebral cortex, as well as other parts of the brain, are dependent on stimuli to do its thing. Please look up Jeffrey Hawkins' On Intelligence video, I thin it is on YT. He is a former neuroscientist turned computer scientist. He is attempting to create AI by attempting to mimic the brain's neural networks. He explains well how the cortex functions as a pattern recognition machine. I also attempt to do this in my blog Metacognition. The cortex receives patterns of stimuli from the sense organs and these patterns become the ever growing foundation for concept formation and the 'substance' or subject matter of thought. A piece of hardware without downloaded software, if you will, and I'm pretty sure you will. So, I guess my answer is that I think it is something very similar to turning on a computer with a microphone, speakers and a few other auxiliary inputs and outputs, maybe even with small in-factory stored subroutines, but a relatively empty hard-drive. I'm not so sure I'd call it awareness, in the case of a neonate born with severed senses and I definitely wouldn't in the case of the computer (circa 2011), but I cannot imagine much would be going on because it takes around 6 months of learning/programming to competently pick up a small block of wood. I think a very very small amount of awareness and no thought. This being would die very very quickly without sensory dependent necessary bodily functions like swallowing. If they were hooked up to life support, then this state could be prolonged extensively. It would be like deep coma. Now a one or two year old that this happened to would be a lot more like an adult. Hooked up to life support with no sensory input would, imo, be just like a dream at first with a rapid and progressive mental decline possibly through delirium and psychosis, but definitely to severe dementia and flat EEG. Without stimulation, neuronal tracts would atrophy precluding thought. Incidentally, but for the same reason, without a noncontradictory frame of reference, continual stimulation of certain necessary patterns of electrochemical neurotransmission (sensation of an objective real world that is reliable and noncontradictory) would stop and atrophy of those specific neuronal tracts would occur precluding thought, albeit in this last case their would be cortical activity, if random sensation were felt, that could never be associated with a real cause (what torture, if someone hi-jacked your senses and presented only randomness, insanity). Eventually, I think, the same would result. I would like to mention here that I think some learning does go on in the womb and it is more complicated than I can understand or articulate.
I've had to do some thinking about what I mean by metaphysical certainty, and I am willing to concede the point since I am personally metaphysically certain that I live in the world as commonly described, centered in a blob of grey and white flesh that controls a meat machine typing on a computer, and all of the things that logically follow from that certainty.
Tangentially, tho, I have a slightly gruesome question I'd like your opinion on.
What do you think would be the internal experience of a human cut off from any sensory input? Would an infant, born with a perfectly normal brain but some defect or trauma that severed their connections to all of the sensory organs, ever develop any kind of self awareness that was coherent? Do the pathways of of the brain need sensory stimulation to develop, or would they develop "randomly" in the absence of stimuli? What about someone at say, age 1 or 2 who underwent such a trauma?
Considering the sometimes spectacular ways human imagination can express itself both sanely and othewise, would such a person be living in a fully developed, internally coherent fantasy world as complex as the one we inhabit, or would it be inherently truncated and simple because of the lack of sensory input?
It is possible to know that reality exists, imo. Yes it is an axiom and as it functions as an axiom it is self-evident, but when analyzed by an educated intellectually honest person, you can see the validity and understand that this is the only way possible for things to be the way they are, not just in appearances, but in logical coherence. The thought process itself, let alone perception or reason, would not and could be if it were not so.
Oh Christ, not you too!! Metaphysical certainty is impossible?! That is absolute Johnsense (gotta give Glen Rosenberg credit for that)! It's the simplest contradiction there is.
You keep going on about the limit of our perception as if some new wisdom is going to come. It is the limit, you cannot assert that if in the quantum realm, then elsewhere too. Everytime anyone ever has done anything with spooky action at distance or randomness, it is only through quantum experiments (and you can quote more quantum experiments if you like, they still won't touch epistemology). When you leave the quantum realm, things act causally only. I cannot account for the appearance of randomness. I do suspect a hidden variable. It's cool stuff, but does not and cannot alter the axiomatic primaries of cognition or knowledge acquisition and concept formation.
While not the same thing, irrelevance and non-existence have the same effect in that you cannot speak with knowledge about it. If they are outside our perceptual realm and therefore never subject to perception, we can have no idea of its identity and therefore cannot integrate it. We can't ever know about it. And therefore, it is improper and invalid to use it as a principle to base others on.
My defense of freewill? You are mistaken. The world is deterministic. Whatever will be will be. I am not suggesting that we can predict with certainty what will happen as things are not PREdetermined by an observant consciousness, they are determined only at the time an event occurs. Choice is a causally determined mental calculation that is always dependent. Freedom and control are relative terms describing a relationship between entities, not essential qualities of choice. Freewill is an illusion. There is no magical unmoved mover in the brain. No thoughts come about ex nihilo.
"My point is that it is a necessary and valid assumption that is inextricably linked to cognition."
It is necessary, but it is only valid if it is in fact true, something that is impossible to know. And this is why I said waaay down in this discussion that metaphysical certainty is impossible.
"Whether our world view is correct or not, objective reality and causality, are necessary for cognition and you cannot use these to show that things in and of themselves have randomness as an essential part, or any part, of their character."
You seem to be saying that the universe is wholly deterministic, and from your defense of free will I don't think that is what you mean to say. Some phenomena, such as radioactive decay, do in fact seem to have a degree of randomness as a part of their character. While a sample of radioactive material may have a determinable half life, the time that it takes for any individual atom to decay does appear to be random. And we have seen "virtual particles" that appear and disappear at random. How do you account for such phenomena if "...randomness [is not] an essential part, or any part, of their character"?
"It is things that are not able to be perceived under any circumstance that cannot be real."
I'm having a bit of a problem with this as well, but it begins to take on an aspect of arguing over how many angels can dance on the head of a pin. Still, if we accept the idea that aspects of reality exist that are outside of our perceptual bubble, why is it impossible that some aspects of reality will always be outside of our perceptual realm? They may be wholly irrelevant to us, but irrelevance and non-existence are not the same things.
And yes, I agree that rejecting something simply because it contradicts our worldview is the anti-thesis of objectivity. But, rejecting something because is contradicts my ability to think is right on.
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O'Reilly: Conservatives won't watch Colbert
Stephen Colbert will have a hard time attracting conservatives when he takes over "The Late Show" on CBS, Bill O'Reilly said Monday night.
The Fox News host said late night shows are traditionally "breezy, with a minimum of political posturing," a standard set by Johnny Carson and Jay Leno.
"But Colbert has built an entire career on pleasing the left," O'Reilly said.
(POLITICO Playback: The best of last night's late-night TV)
O'Reilly also said Colbert will have trouble going against his new competition, NBC's Jimmy Fallon and ABC's Jimmy Kimmel, who he described as "high energy guys who want to have a good time on their show."
"It'd be hard to imagine that 40% of Americans who describe themselves as conservative will watch Colbert and that's a lot of folks to lose from the jump," O'Reilly said. "But Colbert will have good writers and surely he knows his challenge. Place your bets now."
As we've noted before, the audience for "The Colbert Report" is indeed progressive: A 2012 Pew Research Center survey found that just 12 percent of "Colbert Report" viewers identified as Republicans, while 38 percent identified as independents and 45 percent identified as Democrats. A February poll by SurveyMonkey found that just 11 percent of viewers who responded voted for Romney in the 2012 election, whereas 73 percent voted for Obama.
(Also on POLITICO: Washington, beware: Stephen Colbert is coming)
Then again, the "Late Show" audience is also progressive. According to the same survey, just 22 percent of respondents voted for Romney, while 58 percent voted for Obama. And not every conservative believes Colbert the man is guilty of a liberal bias.
"He has no obvious political bias, despite the character he currently plays," Mark McKinnon, a Republican strategist who served as a media adviser to George W. Bush and John McCain, told us last week. "He'll yank a chain for sure, but at the end of the day, he's respectful and diplomatic. A real gentleman crackup."
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Jose Mourinho knows Chelsea need to be more clinical if they are to end his first season back in charge with silverware.
The Blues sit atop of the Barclays Premier League with just 11 matches remaining and have a decent chance of reaching the Champions League quarter-finals following Wednesday's 1-1 draw at Galatasaray.
The west Londoners did not wilt in the face of the intimidating wall of noise at the Turk Telekom Arena, but, not for the first time this season, Mourinho saw his side fail to strike the killer blow.
Having gone ahead through Fernando Torres early in a first half they dominated, missed opportunities allowed Aurelien Chedjou to ensure the hosts would head into last-16 second-leg level.
"That's our team," Mourinho said. "Some other teams have three chances and score three goals. We have five and score one.
"This is not a criticism of the strikers, like sometimes people think. It's just in this moment the profile of the team we have.
"We create but we arrive in the last third of the pitch and the last decision, the last choice, the correct pass, the right movement is something that is not right at the moment. We are not a team who kills opponents.
"We are paying for that in the Premier League, losing points, and in the Champions League we might have got a different result. But they all give everything.
"Every one of them on the pitch fight for each other, work for each other, have tactical discipline. I cannot be critical.
"They got a very acceptable result in a stadium where it's difficult to play and difficult to win. I think they did a good job.
"We were unfortunate in the first half because we should have scored more goals, and unfortunate in the second half too because we should not concede a goal at a corner. But the result is fair."
The second leg in three weeks will be a special occasion as it will see Didier Drogba return to Stamford Bridge for the first time since ending his eight-year association with the club.
The Ivorian's last kick for the Blues was the penalty which won them their first ever Champions League, securing his place in club folklore and a hero's reception.
"He's going to have the best reception of his life," Mourinho said.
"Stamford Bridge will show the love and respect they have for a legend in our club, and during 90 minutes he wants to win. So if he wants to win, he's not our friend for 90 minutes."


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Arabella Fellowship Chapel (Norquay, Saskatchewan, Canada)
The Arabella Fellowship Chapel was located 13 miles (21 km) north of Norquay, Saskatchewan on Hwy. 8. Pastor Ernest Funk served in 1985 as a congregational leader. In 1975 there were 12 members; in 1985, 18. The congregation dissolved about 1987. It had been affiliated with the Evangelical Mennonite Conference since 1964. The language of worship was English and German.
The congregation began services in 1961, and formally organized in 1964. The first building was occupied in 1961. The congregation originated through the joining of persons who left the Old Colony and the General Conference Mennonite churches.
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Cosmo Challenge: Have him push you up against the wall in a narrow area, like a hallway, then have standing-up sex.
I've written in the past about how I have trouble fully enjoying any sort of sex position in which the guy has to hold me up. And some of you have shared that you're in the same boat as me. It's not that I think they can't hold me or I'm self-conscious about my weight or anything. It's just that I can't fully relax because I'm thinking about his muscles getting tired, if I might fall, etc. Well, ladies, I've found a way to enjoy standing-up-against-a-wall booty. It's a little solution I like to call Doggy Up Against a Wall.
D. and I discussed doing this challenge in the morning and all day I was thinking about the best place for us to do it. I don't have any narrow hallways and I'm luckier than many New Yorkers in that my bedroom is wider than my wingspan. So I chose the doorway to my bedroom.
And it ended up being ideal! I hereby declare that the doorway is the new bed! OK, maybe not, but it's definitely an untapped hot spot.
D. and I were already in bed when we started making out. (I'm all about the looong kissing sessions now.) As soon as we had removed each other's clothes, I led him to the door and opened it very quietly. Oh yeah, did I mention that my roommates were home? Yep. It was late and their doors were shut, and we kept the lights off. I figured that if anyone came out, we could stealthily dismount and return to bed unnoticed. Looking back, this was probably totally unrealistic, but what can I say? I guess I was in the mood for an extra challenge and thrill of potentially getting caught.
But back to the original challenge. We stood in the doorway and suddenly, remember that D. was supposed to push me up against it, I said, "D., push me up against the door." He obliged, though it definitely doesn't feel as animalistic when you have to prompt the guy to tap into his animal urges. Ah well. He did and we grinded against each other. Well, he grinded against me and I stood, pressed up against the doorway.
When it came time to move past foreplay and get to the main event, I have to admit I was slightly nervous. Having him hold me up against a wall is nerve-racking enough, but up against the narrow edge of the doorway while my roommates slept nearby was a whole other story. So I improvised. And thus was born Doggy Up Against a Wall.
I turned around so I was nearly flush against the doorway with one hand on either side of the wall and stuck my butt out. D. pulled at my hips so my body was basically forming a sideways V. He reached around and slipped a hand between my legs. I was already wet from the grinding, but he kept on keeping on with the foreplay. I love that he did that! Sometimes I feel like guys wait for the absolute first hint that our bodies are ready for penetration and go for it. There's something really nice about knowing that he didn't just want me to be ready, but to be dying for it.
And man, was I dying for it. D. brought me close to an orgasm–alternating rubbing my clitoris in slow, circular motions and inserting two fingers inside me while tugging at my nipples with his other hand. And they say men can't multi-task!
When my breathing got heavy and I was close to finishing, D. must have sensed it. He pulled his hands away and then pushed himself into me. But instead of sticking my butt out further so we were in a more typical doggy style position, I tried to flatten myself against the door.
Had there been less foreplay, I think it might have been uncomfortable, but it felt amazing! It was such a tight fit and each time D. pulled out and thrust in, I felt his tip all along the inside of me.
Then D. put his hands over mine so we were both supporting ourselves on either side of the wall and pushed his entire body against mine, thrusting very gently and shallowly. He hit my G-spot and I climaxed quickly. He followed and here's where my only complaint about this position comes in: when he finished, he rammed against me, pushing my groin and torso against the wood panel of the doorway. Uncomf. Next time, I'll be more prepared.
Have you ever done doggy standing almost straight up against a wall? Any tips for making it extra hot? And out of curiosity, on average how long does foreplay last for you and your guy?


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Five people were arrested Saturday on charges of operating a dogfighting ring in the middle of an Orange County neighborhood.
Authorities said one dog was found dead after an anonymous tip led deputies to the Orlo Vista home. Six other dogs were found alive.
Investigators said a tip led them to 12 N. Ohio St. for what was described as a dogfight.
When deputies arrived, they said dogs could be heard whimpering and some sounded like they were in pain.
One suspect attempted to flee, but all five of them were taken into custody.
Authorities said the six dogs had gashes and injuries consistent with dogfighting. The dead dog was found in the home's back yard.
Officials said one of the suspects had $600 on him and a cellphone. They said that is consistent with what is typically found on people engaged in dog fighting and betting.
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LMAO! That poor lil bunny! :) Cute illo!ReplyDelete
Oh my gawd! That is hilarious! I absolutely love it!ReplyDelete
LOL, Monica! how creative the squirrels!ReplyDelete
ok, this made me laugh so you get a thumbs up, love itReplyDelete
Totally love this, cute and funny, great!ReplyDelete
Adorei Mónica, excelente como sempre!!!!ReplyDelete
This is so great!!! LOL!!!!!! Poor bunny!!ReplyDelete
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Hehe! So brilliant! :)ReplyDelete
Love it!So funny:)ReplyDelete
so, so funny! we have moved to the land of the squirrels, they're driving the dogs nuts (ha, ha nuts).ReplyDelete
Hey Monica! I'm so glad you found time to do this and share it....I love it!! That bunny is perfect!ReplyDelete
Wonderful! This really made me giggle, Monica!ReplyDelete
This is so cute - I've always been a fan of your characters and I love your drawing/painting style. I'm glad you were able to create something for IF!! It's lovely.ReplyDelete
Love this, Mônica! :-)ReplyDelete
That is hilarious! Wonderful!ReplyDelete
Love it! I don't think it's too spooky at all, got that great mix of spooky and cute!ReplyDelete
Monica I just love your drawings. Truly. This one is just too funny. That poor little rabbit didn't see it coming did he?ReplyDelete
Awww thats so cute! I love your illustrati0on style.ReplyDelete
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gostei demais e muito bem desenhado. Ótima ideia que vc desenvolveu perfeitamente.
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Haha! Poor little bunny. Those squirrels are stinkers! Love it!ReplyDelete


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"I Will Sleep" (眠るのは, Nemuru no Wa, Viz: Those Who Shall Sleep) is chapter 650 of the original Naruto manga.
As the five Kage, their various shinobi factions, along with Mifune and his samurai move out to destroy the Ten-Tails while in its tree form, Tobirama asks Minato to let him use the connection between him and Naruto's chakra to help the shinobi with the Flying Thunder God Technique by teleporting them out of harm's way. Meanwhile, Hiruzen asks Orochimaru if he is only going to watch the battle, to which Orochimaru replies that though he is not interested in the fight, he will still lend a hand because Obito's "dream" would mean the abandoning of his experiments. Orochimaru then attacks a part of the tree and declares that for a while, they will reminiscence of the time when they were student and teacher, as Hiruzen destroys the limbs with Enma's adamantine form. Elsewhere, Tsunade tells Sakura that they can summon nearly one tenth of Katsuyu's whole body from the Shikkotsu Forest to heal the forces if they use their seals together. Tsunade informs everyone of Katsuyu's arrival and their intentions via Ino and the shinobi stand on a dissolved Katsuyu in order to recover. All the while, Naruto and Sasuke are still fighting Obito, who easily evades all of their attacks with his new-found speed. This created a problem for the duo, though later, Naruto was able to sense Obito, while Sasuke tries to follow him with his Mangekyō Sharingan. Obito declares that it's almost time to sleep and fall into dreams, as the flower almost blooms. Kakashi, in Kamui's Dimension, thinks that Obito still has the Will of Fire, though it is overshadowed by his hatred, and now he is able to realise this Will after fighting Naruto. Back in the real world, Obito attacks Naruto and Sasuke, forcing them out of their Sage Tailed Beast Mode and cursed seal-enhanced complete Susanoo respectively. As Naruto begins to stand up, Obito chides Naruto while demanding to know why he still stood to fight. But Naruto tells him that he will not change, as never going back on his word is his nindō. Both Naruto and Sasuke go in their Tailed Beast Mode and Susanoo once again. Sasuke calls out to finish the battle for once and all, while Naruto says that he will sleep tomorrow and dream on his own as their two forms combine.


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Galvanised steel wall bracket, S235JR, material thickness min. 10 mm, overhanging to luminaire connection 335 mm, to end of luminaire 790 mm.
Ingress protection IP65. IK-Code IK07. Wind catching surface 0,07 m².
Colour: Coating DB 703 or all RAL (classic-unicolour), Hess-DB and Glimmer Hess colours. RAL Pearl-Metallic on request. Corrosiveness category C3 long (high) - DIN EN ISO 12944-5.
Equipment: LED-module and EB, dimmable. Exchangeable, rectangular aluminium core printed circuit boards for optimal thermal management with high-power LEDs mounted in grid-like manner and fastened via 2 screws and holders per board. Luminaire intended for operation with constant AC 220-240V according to DIN IEC 38, 50/60 Hz. Surge protection 10kV (1 pulse), 8kV in protection rating I and II. Optics made from PMMA ensure a homogeneous light distribution. Lighting according to DIN EN 13201 is possible dependent on light planning and existing pole spacings. Integrated, electronically controlled temperature monitoring.
L80 B10 / 100.000h - TA -40°C - <= 25°C
L70 B10 / 50.000h - TA >25 - <=50°C
Dimming optionally as follows:
- Without dimming and without CLM (constant lumen management)
- Or with dimming via DALI, StepDim or AstroDim
- (to be specified in the order)
Optic O1, asymmetrical, optimised for luminance, for main road illumination. Rated input power approx. 37 W without CLM. 3000 K. CRI min. 70, CRI min. 80 on request. Protection rating I. Technical changes reserved.
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Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Brad Campbell covers Bionicão 5
Original cover artist is unknown; RGE 1978. Brad Campbell's website is here.
Posted by Robert Goodin at 8:00 AM
Labels: 1978, Bionicão, Blue Falcon, Brad Campbell, Dynomutt, RGE
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I believe if I am not mistaken Ernie Colon was a big part of Marvel Comics "HB" comics and from the line quality I see on the Foreign reprint there...it very well could be Mr. ColonReplyDelete
Actually...looking closer at it. It's a trace job from the original...which was more than likely Ernie Colon.ReplyDelete
yeah...that's Space Ghost traced over which is why the chest and torso aint quite right...but the Dog Wonder is from something I've seen in a comic somewhere beforeReplyDelete
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Unfair charges against animal activist
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Let me get this straight. Someone films the horrendous abuse of baby calves at the Quanah Cattle Company, yet she herself is arrested for animal cruelty because, it is claimed, she should have immediately reported the first incident observed, rather than continue undercover work to determine if a pattern of abuse existed.
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This case sends a chilling message: under the law, it is in my best interest not to report a crime, lest I risk being involved in one.
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Court Lifts Injunction Blocking Mexican Gray Wolf Releases
DENVER (April 25, 2017) – The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today to lift a preliminary injunction blocking further releases of highly endangered Mexican gray wolves into the wild within New Mexico. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) can now resume wolf releases within the state.
Bryan Bird, Southwest program director for Defenders of Wildlife, issued the following statement:
"Today's ruling is a victory for the Endangered Species Act, the Mexican gray wolf and everyone who cares about endangered species recovery. Now that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife can again release Mexican gray wolves into the wild in New Mexico, we hope that their numbers will continue to climb and that their genetic diversity in the wild will improve. Defenders will continue to work with local communities by providing them proactive strategies and tools to peacefully share the landscape with Mexican gray wolves. We can coexist with these icons of the Southwest."
Judy Calman, staff attorney for the New Mexico Wilderness Alliance, said:
"Direct releases of wolves into the wild is one of the most critical tools available to the Fish and Wildlife Service to facilitate species recovery. With this ability restored, the Court has increased the chances that the wolf will once again be able to fill its keystone role in the Gila ecosystem."
Mexican gray wolves, or lobos, are the most endangered gray wolf subspecies in the world. Lobos are facing low numbers and a genetic crisis in the wild. Limited genetic diversity in the wild can result in smaller litters and lower pup survival – a recipe for extinction. Releases of captive wolves are critical to increase lobo genetic diversity in the wild.
Scientists conclude that lobos require at least three linked populations in suitable habitat. Habitat capable of supporting two additional populations exists in the Grand Canyon ecoregion and in northern New Mexico and southern Colorado.
In May 2016, the state of New Mexico filed suit against FWS after the agency released two pups that they cross-fostered with a family in the wild. New Mexico also requested a preliminary injunction to halt all Mexican gray wolf releases into the wild within the state until the merits of its case were heard.
In June 2016, a federal court granted New Mexico the preliminary injunction, halting all Mexican gray wolf releases within the state. As interveners in the case between the state and FWS, Defenders and our partners appealed that ruling to the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Defenders represents Center of Biological Diversity, WildEarth Guardians and New Mexico Wilderness Alliance in this case.
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