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STOCKTON - San Joaquin Delta College Cultural Awareness Programs and the Puente Project are presenting "Education is Power: A Day with Sal Castro" in the Atherton Auditorium from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. today.
STOCKTON - San Joaquin Delta College Cultural Awareness Programs and the Puente Project are presenting "Education is Power: A Day with Sal Castro" in the Atherton Auditorium from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. today.
During the free event, Castro will screen "Walkout," the HBO movie about his life. Walkout is the story of a 1968 Latino student protest in East Los Angeles.
Castro will take audience questions after the showing.
A reception in his honor will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. in Upper Danner Hall.
For information, call Pedro Ramirez, Cultural Awareness Programs, at (209) 954-5612.
ANGELS CAMP - Boaters, hikers and others with a stake in the development of New Melones Lake are invited to attend workshops at 4 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the New Melones Lake Visitors Center, 6850 Studhorse Flat Road.
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is updating its plans for the lake. Those plans will help determine what recreation sites, boat ramps, trails, roads and other infrastructure might be built at the lake in the future. Calaveras County officials, for example, have been urging the bureau to build a road from Copperopolis for quicker access to the west end of the lake.
The workshops this week focus specifically on "opportunities to be considered," according to a written statement from the Bureau.
People unable to attend the workshop can also send written comments to Elizabeth Vasquez, Bureau of Reclamation, Central California Area Office, 7794 Folsom Dam Road, Folsom, CA 95630-6610 or by e-mail to email@example.com.
Information: www.usbr.gov/mp/ccao/field_offices/new_melones/rmp.html.
ANGELS CAMP - A number of recreation spots at New Melones Lake will close Monday for the winter.
The Bureau of Reclamation, which operates the large lake, anticipates the closures will continue until March 31.
Sites closed include Osprey Point Day Use Area, Buck Brush Day Use Area, Big Oak Campground and Ironhorse Campground Sites 45-59 and 80-89, all in the Glory Hole Recreation Area near Angels Camp.
On the south side of the lake, the Tuttletown Recreation Area also has closures: Heron Point Day Use Area, Oak Knoll Group Camp, Manzanita Campground sites 70-125, and Chamise Campground sites 126-161.
Information: www.usbr.gov/mp/ccao/field_offices/new_melones/index.html or call (209) 536-9094.
SAN ANDREAS - Calaveras County supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to spend $15,000 to assure that hot meals will continue to be delivered to homebound seniors in three communities.
Common Ground Senior Services, a Jackson-based agency that is on track to provide 40,000 meals to Calaveras seniors this year, would have eliminated the daily hot meals without the funding.
Without the county funding, the seniors would receive less expensive weekly deliveries of frozen meals.
Amador County, also served by Common Ground, contributes toward the cost of feeding seniors there. The county funds are only a small portion of the per meal cost of $5.
TRACY - The city is accepting applications from Tracy residents who want to help shape services at their local library from two open seats on the Local Library Advisory Board.
The board prepares reports and recommendations on library operations, facility enhancements and special programs for the Tracy City Council. Members serve four-year terms.
Applications are available at the Tracy City Clerk's Office. Applicants must reside in the Tracy branch library's service area. The application deadline is Oct. 5.
For more information, call (209) 831-6000.


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XTC-Play v0.97c by Sanction [web]
Features of XTC-PLAY -------------------- <read also WHATSNEW> Soundcards supported: ■ The Ultrasound GF1-series (i.e. Classic, Max and Ace) ■ Interwave boards revision A+B (e.g. Gus PnP) ■ Creative Labs Soundblaster series (SB,SBPro,SB16,SB32,SB64) ■ Supreme silence player at 44khz/16bit :-) Loads: ■ 669 8 channels, 1-128 channels ■ DSM 1-32 channels, 1-128 patterns ■ DMF 1-32 channels, 1-256 patterns, different pattern length versions 0.3-0.8 included ■ FAR 1-16 channels, 1-64 patterns, different pattern length ■ IT 1-32 channels, linear AND amiga frequency supported ■ MDL 1-32 channels, 1-255 patterns, 1-4096 tracks ■ MOD 2,4,...,30,32 channels and 15/31 patterns ■ MP1 MP2 MP3 MPEG I,II any layer, any bitrates ■ MTM 1-32 channels, 1-255 patterns and 4096 tracks ■ NST 4 channels ■ PTM 1-32 channels, 1-128 patterns ■ S3M 1-32 channels and 1-255 patterns ■ STM 1-32 channels, 1-128 patterns ■ WOW 8 channels ■ VOC standard VOC, no loops ■ WAV standard PCM, 8/16bit, mono/stereo ■ XM 1-32 channels, 1-255 patterns, 0-15 samples each pattern, different pattern length(1-256 rows) versions 1.02, 1.03 and 1.04 now included linear AND amiga frequency table are supported Effects: ■ ProTracker and compatible (MOD,NST,WOW) except Glissando, Set Filter and play sample backwards. ■ ScreamTracker (S3M,STM) complete, except the limitations of the Protracker format. ■ MTM-commands (MTM) modified ProTracker commands, seem to be complete. ■ FastTracker (XM) XM-Volume and Panning Envelopes including Sustain, Loop, Key off, Fadeout, special commands, amiga+linear tables. ■ Digitrakker (MDL) All effects are supported. ■ 669 Porta and Speed commands are implemented. ■ Digital Sound Module (DSM) All effects are supported. ■ Polytracker Module Format - PTMF (PTM) Nearly all effects are implemented. ■ X-Tracker (DMF) Nearly all global, volume, note, panning and instrument effects are supported :-) All RR Chapter 1,2,3,6,7,8,9,10 are played ! ■ Impulse Tracker (IT) Nearly all effects are supported. NNA (new note actions) are currently NOT supported. ■ Audio MPEG MPEG type I,II MPEGs encapsulated in WAV files Layers 1,2,3 All sampling rates (48, 44, 32, 24, 22, 16kHz) All bitrates Features: ■ HELP Press F1 to get the help screen ■ SMART MEMORY MANAGMENT SYSTEM - SMM Multiplies the size of your GUS' RAM with the factor 8. That means if you own a 1MB GUS, you can load modules up to 8MB (with an 8MB interwave you have 64MB !!!). This system is *really* intelligent, it tries to detect the most efficient way to recalculate... ■ DMA and NON-DMA DOWNLOAD, 16BIT-POKING ON INTERWAVE Is your mainboard capable to do this ? If not use /D switch. ■ NOTE BARS Follow the song with your eyes! ■ MULTI SCREENS: - 2 SOUNDCARD SPECIFIC SCREENS GUS + INTERWAVE memory layout at the moment - INSTRUMENT SCREEN What in the hell did the author write about ? - VOLUME BARS Volume Bars according to the volumes of the song - WATER DROPS Nice water-screen synchronized with the music - PLASMA SCREEN Very nice sinus calculated plasma synchronized to the music, resolution can be triggered up to 1024x768 - OSCILLOSCOPE Little oscilloscope with background TGA (XTC-PLAY.TGA). The background TGA is 8 bits colour, so you must have a picture in 8 bits. The smaller the picture the less memory is used. You can use any size ... it will be centered. - CIRCLE OSCILLOSCOPE Some SIN+COS transformation of oscilloscope... - FFT ANALYZER See a spectrum of music. Left side is low frequency, right side is high frequency... ■ FILE SELECTION Select the files you want to play while you are playing other ones. Includes now fast file selection and play lists (see below) ■ SAMPLE "VIEWER" Listen to the samples using all notes and 10 octaves ! Full keyboard support exact like ST3 ! ■ MODIFIED FONT - FOUR DIFFERENT FONTS Custom font for volume bars, etc... Four fonts to choose from (switch with ALT-f) ■ OS/2 Support (Timeslice support) Using 15% for up to 4 channel modules 20% for up to 6 channel modules 25% for up to 10 channel modules 40% for up to 32 channel modules (?) on a DX2-66 Only active if in file screen, in OS/2 background screen "o" or in Pause Mode "p". ■ SETUP Internal Setup for fast configuration. ■ PLAY LISTS You can use play lists inside the file selector. That means you can choose some files which are played sequentially without explicit loading via ENTER. You can add files with RIGHT in selector mode 3 (F4) and delete them with LEFT. Use CTRL-LEFT to delete last file in list if you are not on the file itself. If you add a playlist file (.pls) all filenames inside the file are added. Example: FILE: example.pls final.ptm nova.it lovely.mp3 *OR* FILE: example2.pls final.ptm nova.it lovely.mp3 When you press right on the file example.pls the three modules are added to the play list. If you want to use packed modules with a file list, say you have a file packed.rar which contains playme.xm. Then you should write "<PATH>packed.rar/playme.xm". Remember : Use "/", not "\". If the files are in a subdirectory of the archive, say "SUB\playme.xm" in the archive "C:\SOUND\packed.rar" you should write "C:\SOUND\packed.rar/SUB\playme.xm". Important notes: ■ The player will run with any graphics card. Installing a VESA compliant driver (recommendable is version 2.0 with linear frame buffer) will speed up the player and give it access to new graphics modes such as high resoluted tunnel modes and oscilloscopes. If you load UNIVBE of Scitech, Inc. you'll see in your VESA mode list that there is no longer any hi-resoluted textmode available. Start *ONCE* uvconfig -i to reenable your textmodes. If this fails... when you have an ET4000 or S3 card I support it directly... when not... ■ Soundblaster support is implemented finally. You can force SB with /C3 or otherwise it will be autodetected. It is important that your BLASTER/INTERWAVE/ULTRASND environment is set, otherwise your sound card won't be detected ! The autodetection process goes: * Interwave Check ULTRASND and INTERWAVE * UltraSound Check ULTRASND * Soundblaster 16 Check BLASTER Pro 2.01+ Mono * No sound Nothing found * The diskwriter is optional Enable with /CW Sound blaster AWE32 is supported through SB16 (soon native). If you have other chips such as ESS/WSS, write to me ! If I get enough response, I will include drivers for them. Configuration file: XTC-PLAY.CFG stores the whole configuration of XTC-PLAY. If you want to change the settings, call XTC-PLAY with parameter "/S" or press ALT-S inside the player. Keys: Look into the online help, can be activated ANY TIME with F1 in the player. Syntax: XTC-PLAY.EXE [musicmodule] [[device] options] [musicmodule] Any *.669, *.DMF, *.DSM, *.FAR, *.IT , *.MDL, *.MOD, *.MP?, *.MTM, *.PTM, *.S3M, *.STM, *.VOC, *.WAV, *.XM module. [options] /B Create BOOTLOG.XTC (for bug detection send this file to me!) /D NonDMA download for GUS /E Quit when song has ended /H Help /M Memory adjustment /S Setup [device options] /1 mono output /8 8bits output /C0 Null sound device /C1 AMD Interwave /C2 Gravis Ultrasound /C3 SB 16 /C4 SBPro Stereo 22kHz /C5 SB 2.01+/Pro Mono 44kHz /C6 SB mono 1.00 /CW Disk writer /F<Hz> Set frequency to <Hz> /I Turn off interpolation (slow CPUs) signing off... kilroy^Sanction
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DON'T TAKE YOUR EYE OFF THE BALL - In honor of Nathan's post about LeBron James.
What's the major goal for most writers?
Publish a book, of course.
But there's a pot of gold at the end the rainbow that is publishing. Its gaining fans, making money, selling J.K. numbers, signing the movie deal, approving the Happy Meal toy tie-in, retiring at 40 a millionaire.
Let's be honest, we've all had these daydreams. Many of us won't reach those pinnacles of fame. But in today's digital world, many of us can publish a novel, and make money, and gain fans, and have our stories heard. This is a very groovy thing.
But it all starts before the book is published. First you have to write it and learn to write it well.
To go all sports analogy up in this b, earlier this week the Miami Heat lost the NBA finals to an underdog Dallas Mavericks team. Of course, Heat superstar and perpetual media sideshow LeBron James was heavily scrutinized for his performance during the series, especially in the final quarter of each game when, frankly, his numbers were dismal at best.
So what happened to James and the Heat? Why couldn't they win the game?
LeBron has made it no secret that his one and only goal is to win an NBA championship. Yet he can't seem to close the deal. Is he not talented enough? Not a chance. Is he on a bad team? Absolutely not. So what's the deal? To win championships, you have to win games. To win games, you have to hit shots. To hit shots, you have to be focused on the act of the shot, not the end result of good shooting.
Allow me to switch things over to a sport much closer to my heart. I recall way back in the day when I played football, one of my coaches shared with me some good advice. I played defense, mainly cornerback. (For those of you who don't know, that's the player that runs with the receiver and tries to break up a potential pass play.) Once during a game I had a perfect read on the ball and went up to intercept it. That puppy was mine, but at the last second I glanced down the field. I saw before me wide open real estate. With the end zone looming in my vision and 6 points already on the scoreboard in my head, I lost the briefest moment of concentration on the ball and subsequently dropped it. It was in my grasp, and I dropped it. No interception, no TD, no victory lap.
When I got off the field after our defensive series, the couch knew exactly what had happened. It happens all the time. I had put my eyes on the PRIZE and took my eyes off the BALL. He said to me, "that was a good play, but it could've been better. You can't score the touchdown until you catch the ball."
This might be what LeBron James is experiencing. Can he truly have the mental fortitude necessary to win big games and take big shots when his mind seems so all-consumed with wearing that championship ring? He talks only about how bad he wants it and makes excuses when he doesn't get it. He can't be the leader he is supposed to be because his head's not in the game. He can't be relied on in the 4th quarter because he's already thinking about the win.
Our goals of publication can suffer in the same way. If we think too much of the publication, too much of the potential rewards and the potential fans and the potential money (even a small amount,) we can lose sight of that most important step: writing the book. Catching the ball. This is the difference between the haves and have-nots. Those that can do the work, those that can finish the play, are the ones who finish the book and get it out into the world. Those that can't, no matter how insanely talented they are, are left to dream and makes excuses.
I don't want to make excuses anymore. In today's digital world releasing a piece of work is as simple as clicking a few buttons. You have to do solid work for it to be a LASTING piece of actual art, and you'll probably have to log a ton of hours to achieve that. But that's not what I'm talking about. I'm saying simply GETTING something out there and in front of people is a breeze. And yet I struggle with doing the work. In my mind, sometimes, I'm already in the winner's circle and I have yet to catch the ball.
The LeBron in me can look down on that insanely God-awful song on YouTube or that e-book with a hideous cover written by a clueless-in-the-ways-of-the-internet author and say "why is that out there? Why that trash and not my masterpiece? Why them and not me?" and get so wrapped up that petty game of haves and have-nots. But it has to be recognized that they at least took the shot and made it, sloppy as it was. For better or worse, their work is available to the masses. And that's my goal, for people to see (and hopefully actually enjoy) my work.
It's time to keep my eye on the ball. As the great Wayne Gretzky said, "you miss 100 percent of the shots you don't take." So do the hard part - control the puck, skate down the ice, and take the shot. Getting the goal, the basket, the touchdown - that's just the result of solid planning and solid work. If you practice the steps hard enough, the scoring becomes easy. And once you're winning games - reaching those goals - the championship rings will pile up.
But it all starts with keeping your eye on the ball.
view the original posting of this at: http://creatinglifegm.blogspot.com/2011 ... -ball.html
view Nathan's post, Who Is LeBron James?: http://blog.nathanbransford.com/2011/06 ... james.html
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My biggest problem?
I have too many balls. SHINY, SPARKLY BALLS OF MANY COLORS!
And they keep coming at me. And I can't duck. I want to catch them all.
I have too many balls. SHINY, SPARKLY BALLS OF MANY COLORS!
And they keep coming at me. And I can't duck. I want to catch them all.
I'm on Tumblr!
The blog died...but so did I...and now I'm alive again! OMG.
The blog died...but so did I...and now I'm alive again! OMG.
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That's awesome. Yea, I have that same problem, lol. So many ideas!!!!!!!!sierramcconnell wrote:My biggest problem?
I have too many balls. SHINY, SPARKLY BALLS OF MANY COLORS!
And they keep coming at me. And I can't duck. I want to catch them all.
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text: One of our favourite cuts from last years widely acclaimed album Syro. Only really getting round to giving it the listen it deserves, and have to say it warrants the hype(well some of it anyway haha). This one's mind bending bassline is insanely brilliant, combined with layers of harmonic greatness via chimes, another bassline and pads this is quite the masterpiece.


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Trump Announces U.S. Withdrawal From Paris Agreement
The world's not holding its breath. President Donald Trump has announced that the U.S. will pull out of the Paris climate agreement. He said the agreement "punishes the United States" is "unfair" and puts no "meaningful obligations on the world's leading polluters." Trump also announced several new coal mines will be opening in the U.S. in two weeks. Meanwhile, the EU and China have announced an alliance to fight carbon emissions, and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker noted that Trump may not understand the lengthy mechanics of withdrawal, which could take three or four years.


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Courtesy Professor
My program focuses on the study of the molecular mechanisms of plant-nematode interactions and the management of potato cyst nematode Globodera rostochiensis using host resistance.
Research Focus
Potato cyst nematodes (G. rostochiensis and G. pallida) are internationally-recognized quarantine pests. As the only facility in the US that conducts both basic and applied research on potato cyst nematode G. rostochiensis, our program plays a vital role in helping maintain the viability of the US potato industry. There are two major areas of research ongoing in the lab: 1) Investigation of the molecular mechanisms of nematode parasitism with an emphasis on nematode effector functions and 2) Development of potato varieties resistant to G. rostochiensis.
Outreach and Extension Focus
I work with Walter De Jong, a potato breeder at Cornell (Plant Breeding and Genetics Section) to develop potato varieties resistance to different pathotypes of G. rostochiensis. My program also conducts nematode resistance screening for potato clones and varieties developed from many other potato breeding programs in the country. In addition, my program provides scientific and technical support to potato cyst nematode quarantine programs implemented in the states of New York and Idaho.
Additional Links
Selected Publications
- Mitchum, M.G., Hussey, R.S., Davis, E.L., Baum, T.J., Wang, X., Elling, A.A. and Wubbin, M. (2013). Nematode effector proteins: an emerging paradigm of parasitism. New Phytologist DOI: 10.1111/nph.12323 (Tansley Review).
- Chronis, D., Chen, S., Lu, S., Hewezi, T., Carpenter, S.C.D., Loria, R., Baum, T.J. and Wang, X. (2013). A ubiquitin carboxyl extension protein secreted from a plant-parasitic nematode Globodera rostochiensis is cleaved in planta to promote plant parasitism. The Plant Journal 74: 185-196 (Featured article and Journal cover).
- Replogle, A., Wang, J., Paolillo, V, Smeda, J., Kinoshita, A., Durbak, A., Tax, F., Wang, X., Sawa, S. and Mitchum, M.G. (2013). Synergistic interaction of CLAVATA1, CLAVATA2, and RECEPTOR-LIKE PROTEIN KINASE 2 in cyst nematode parasitism of Arabidopsis. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions 26: 87-96.
- Mitchum, M.G., Wang, X., Wang, J. and Davis, E.L. (2012). Role of nematode peptides and other small molecules in plant parasitism. Annual Review of Phytopathology 50: 175-195.
- Guo, Y.F., Ni J., Denver R., Wang X. and Clark, S. (2011). Mechanisms of molecular mimicry of plant CLE peptide ligands by the parasitic nematode Globodera rostochiensis. Plant Physiology 157:476-484.
- Replogle, A., Wang, J., Bleckmann, A., Hussey, R.S., Baum, T.J., Shinichiro, S., Davis, E.L., Wang, X., Simon, R. and Mitchum, M.G. (2011). Nematode CLE signaling in Arabidopsis requires CLAVATA2 and CORYNE. The Plant Journal 65:430-440.
- Wang, J., Replogle, A., Hussey, R., Baum, T., Wang, X., Davis, E.L. and Mitchum, M.G. (2011). Identification of potential host plant mimics of CLV3/ESR (CLE)-like peptides from the plant-parasitic nematode Heterodera schachtii. Molecular Plant Pathology 12:177-186.
- Yu, H., Chronis, D., Lu, S. and Wang, X. (2011). Chorismate mutase: an alternatively spliced parasitism gene and a diagnostic marker for three important Globodera nematode species. European Journal of Plant Pathology 129:89-102.
- Wang, J., Lee, C., Replogle, A., Joshi, S., Korkin, D., Hussey, R., Baum, T.J., Davis, E.L., Wang, X. and Mitchum, M.G. (2010). Dual roles for the variable domain in protein trafficking and host-specific recognition of Heterodera glycines CLE effector proteins. New Phytologist 187:1003-1017.
- Lu, S.-W., Chen, S., Wang, J., Yu, H., Chronis, D., Mitchum, M.G. and Wang, X. (2009). Structural and functional diversity of CLAVATA3/ESR(CLE)-like genes from the potato cyst nematode Globodera rostochiensis. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions 22:1128-1142.
- Lu, S.-W., Tian, D., Borchardt-Wier, H.B. and Wang, X. (2008). Alternative splicing: A novel mechanism of regulation identified in the chorismate mutase gene of the potato cyst nematode Globodera rostochiensis. Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology 162:1-15.
- Mitchum, M.G., Wang, X. and Davis, E.L. (2008). Diverse and conserved roles of CLE peptides. Current Opinion in Plant Biology 11:75-81.


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Eyewitness Identification Reform
In 2015, the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) issued a model policy on eyewitness identification which includes: blind/blinded administration, proper use of fillers, proper instructions to the witness, and witness confidence statements. The policy also includes procedure for show up identifications. Adopted: 2015.
Recording of Interrogations
Washington has no state law requiring recorded interrogations.
Post Conviction DNA Testing
Any convicted felon who is serving a term of imprisonment may submit a request for post-conviction DNA testing to the court that entered the judgment of conviction. Effective: 2000; Amended most recently: 2005.
Evidence Preservation
State statute requires that upon a motion from defense counsel or the court's own motion, a sentencing court in a felony case can order the preservation of any biological material secured in connection with a case. The court is obligated to specify both the samples and the length of time those samples must be preserved. Effective: 2000; Amended most recently: 2005.
Washington's statute does NOT meet the best practices standards outlined by the NIST Technical Working Group on Biological Evidence Preservation.
Exoneree Compensation
Any person convicted in superior court and subsequently imprisoned for one or more felonies of which they are actually innocent may file a claim for compensation against the state. $50,000 for each year of imprisonment and time spent waiting for trial; an additional $50,000 for each year on death row; and $25,000 for each year spent on parole, community custody or on a sex offender registry. The state also pays for child support and attorney fees up to $75,000 and provides tuition assistance for all state colleges and universities. Effective: 2013.


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In most of America—especially in the South—Christianity is a part of everyday life. This is accentuated during the holidays. Children are let out of school for "Christmas Break," they pledge allegiance to "one nation under God," and currency is inscribed with God's name. Many people are of the opinion that being "politically correct" is a way for people to hide their faith, or to shun Christ.
I disagree, and here's why:
Christianity was founded upon kindness. Christ was sent to redeem us and forgive everyone for our sins. Everyone. Not everyone who has the same beliefs as you, not everyone who looks and walks and talks like you, not everyone who we deem as "worthy"—everyone.
From what I have seen, people tend to pick and choose which parts of the Bible they want to believe in. People are hasty to quote Leviticus at members of the LGTBQIA+ community, but ignore the "outdated" parts of the scripture (such as not wearing two types of fabric together) as it suits them. This use of the Bible to perpetuate hate is a little disturbing, to say the least.
However, being "politically correct" does not mean compromising our own personal beliefs (although I do believe that it is equally important to reflect on those from time to time). Being "politically correct" means not being so quick to judge someone else's life choices as "wrong" just because they don't match up with your own.
We are not called to shove our religion down other people's throats. We are called to follow the Golden Rule, and to practice unselfish kindness. Kindness involves being considerate of others in everyday life.
So my heart is hurting.
My heart aches for the thousands of Muslims being denied entry to the States based on a blind fear that anyone who looks like them must be a terrorist.
My heart breaks for the 1.8 million Muslims in America who are being stereotyped and discriminated against regularly because of that same blind fear.
My heart cries for the victims of the mass shootings and other tragedies everywhere.
Sometimes, I feel helpless, others, scared. How can we ever hope for peace when the world is filled with so much blind hatred?
I believe that the best thing that we can do—no matter who we are—is to practice kindness, to share love. We need that kindness now more than ever.
I truly hope that one day we will no longer stereotype based on race or religion, that we will treat our fellow humans with the basic decency that everyone deserves, that we will truly practice what we preach.
Until then, I will strive to remain "politically correct" and, above all, kind.
Happy holidays.


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In the wake of Canon revealing two new super-wide zoom lenses (here and here) Nikon has a nearly polar opposite announcement of their own. They just announced a new 400mm f/2.8 lens. It is likely that Nikon timed this announcement to allow for use of the new 400mm at the FIFA World Cup.
The new 400mm f/2.8E FL ED VR is a replacement of the 2007 400mm f/2.8G ED AF-S VR. The old 400mm was a monster weighing about 10.2 pounds, made up of 14 elements in 11 groups, 3 ED elements, nano crystal coat, and VR that could provide up to 3 extra stops. Coming in at around $9,000 the old 400mm was targeted at high-end sports and wildlife professionals. According to NikonRumors, the new 400mm is priced at an astonishing $11,999,95 — around $3k more expensive than its predecessor. The bump in price is likely due to a new magnesium alloy die-cast barrel and ultra-lightweight fluorite (lab grown) front element which make the lens nearly two pounds lighter.
Here's a comparison of the two lenses the first is the old, 2007 model.
And here's the new model:
Below is a full rundown from the press release on NR:
AF-S NIKKOR 400mm f/2.8E FL ED VR lens product photo
Lighter and more rugged than its acclaimed predecessor, the AF-S NIKKOR 400mm f/2.8E FL ED VR frees professionals and passionate shooters to capture the thrill of sports, action and wildlife with staggering clarity and precision, even when shooting handheld in challenging lighting conditions. A fast f/2.8 maximum aperture paired with Nikon VR technology delivers exciting new low-light capabilities and beautiful bokeh, while a specialized diaphragm maintains consistent exposure during high-speed shooting. Pro-grade dust- and moisture-sealing and a fluorine coated front meniscus glass element protect the lens' superb NIKKOR optics on tough assignments while Nikon's advanced lens technologies give you every advantage for catching the shots that matter.
Fast f/2.8 400mm prime lens
When it comes to capturing sports or wildlife where the action is fast and the conditions are rarely favorable, lens speed can mean the difference between a great shot and a miss. At f/2.8, the AF-S NIKKOR 400mm f/2.8E FL ED VR gathers maximum light and renders beautiful bokeh. Nikon VR enhances that speed with up to 4 stops* of blur-free handheld shooting, including a new mode specifically for shooting Sports and Action, while a specialized electromagnetic diaphragm mechanism achieves remarkably consistent exposures when shooting at high frame rates. You might not be able to predict the spontaneous, but you certainly can prepare for it.
Lightweight, rugged and reliable
Thanks to lightweight fluorite lens elements and a magnesium alloy die-cast lens barrel, the AF-S NIKKOR 400mm f/2.8E FL ED VR is nearly 2 lbs. lighter than its predecessor, AF-S NIKKOR 400mm f/2.8G ED VR. Anyone who has spent time in the field with a large super-telephoto lens knows every pound counts. And since wildlife and action often mean harsh conditions, it features professional grade dust- and moisture-resistant sealing and a fluorine coated meniscus protective glass element at the lens front. Wherever your assignments or passion take you, the AF-S NIKKOR 400mm f/2.8E FL ED VR is ready.
Every advantage for landing the shot
The AF-S NIKKOR 400mm f/2.8E FL ED VR is an advanced lens designed to draw peak potential from high-resolution Nikon D-SLRs. The lens' ultra-fast, ultra-quiet Silent Wave Motor (SWM) provides outstanding autofocus performance with seamless manual override (just spin the lens barrel). Two fluorite lens elements (FL) provide superior optical characteristics while minimizing overall weight, while two Extra-Low Dispersion (ED) glass elements nearly eliminate chromatic aberration, even at f/2.8.
*Based on CIPA Standard. This value is achieved when: FX-format compatible lenses are attached to an FX-format digital SLR camera.
Supplied Accessories
- Slip-on Front Lens Cover
- LF-4 Rear Lens Cap
- HK-38 Lens Hood
- 40.5mm Screw-on NC Filter
- CT-405 Trunk Case
- LN-2 Lens Strap
- Monopod Collar
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No clue why they introduce a lens that is already out there and performs well. I have no need to upgrade for a couple of pounds when it's still heavy and will still be on a monopod or tripod, so not sure what Nikon's thinking.
What they should have done is put their efforts into a new lens to expand their market. They have a 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, and 800. Why not add in a 700 to slot into that gap. Or add in a PC-E lens like a 17mm so we have something like Canon's, which is regarded as probably the best prime wide angle lens for any DSLR but won't fit onto a Nikon.
It's decisions like these that Nikon is losing more and more money. If they don't change some management around and start making better business decisions, I suspect within a decade there will be no more Nikon.
There's a reason why there' no 700mm in the line: It would be a total flop! Why would people buy that kind of lens when you could get cheaper 600mm or pay little more to get 800mm. And reason why Nikon has got that kind of line:
200mm is F2, 300mm is F2.8 and so is 400mm but all of the rest would be f4 except 800mm which is 5.6 but still. The difference between 600mm and 700mm wouldn't be so much different that it should be made. And then, 400mm f2.8 + 1.7x converterj is about 700mm.
But I agree, updating 400mm f2.8 isn't the best choice for me, it's a stunning, beast lens with good optics. Maybe they wanted to have top of the notch VR in it. But god, 17mm PC-E lens, Do want! Or maybe 85mm 1.2 but that's not maybe a good one since we have already 135mm f2 DC.
So 700 slots in between 600 and 800 and there's no use for it? How does that logic hold up for the 400, or the 500. Their both focal lengths that are flagged 100mm away by other lenses, and can be achieved by using teleconverters on other lenses. The difference between 500 and 600 is pretty similar to what the difference between 600 and 700 would be.
Using logic, is there any reason why you think a 700mm would not be useful?
The gap between 400 and 500 is actually quite big: F2.8 vs. F4. That's a big difference. But if Nikon would produce a 700mm lens, it would be F4 or it would be a bazooka like Sigma 200-500 f2.8. It's not all about the focal length, it's also about the aperture.
Another unwanted Nikon development! Nikon is on the very wrong way! I have no Idea what Nikon wants! Nikon, ask photographers what they want! Kick out the management that leads Nikon in wrong direction and start again producing cameras and lenses what photographers want. Do it as high quality as possible and sell it for affordable price! That's the secret...
Oh for Pete's sake, shut up with these unwanted "updates" and give me a new 17mm or 24mm PC-E lens. There are so many holes in Nikon's lineup. I'm really confused why they keep releasing stuff very few people will purchase.
Hopefully Sigma will come out with a killer 400mm f/4 Art series people can actually afford...
That would be awesome!
That would be priced in the sub-$4000 range based on their recent pricing.
What would I get? Out of debt. That would pay off all my CC bills and have some left over.
a d800e, a 24mm 1.4, 50mm 1.8, 105mm macro. a macbook pro, and some studio equipment, and save the rest.


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A seven-year-old Cumbrian girl has beaten her sister's former record to become the youngest to climb all the Wainwright fells.
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Monday, September 02, 2013
Suriname's Bouterse to preside over UNASUR, yet another fail for Brazil
It turns out that the son of former dictator, always strong man, currently alleged elected president of Suriname has been arrested in Panama for drug traffic and quickly expedited to the US. This during the UNASUR summit held in Suriname where Desi Bouterse is supposed to take the helm for the next few months. Such things cannot be made up.
Dino Bouterse is apparently quite a piece of work, just like his daddy is. El Pais goes further in his report, elaborating on the relationship between Daddy and Hugo when he was still alive. Indeed, both presided over authoritarian narco states so economic agreements had to be made. In particular for Suriname that probably makes more in a couple of shipments of coke than its annual budget....
So, why Brazil in the title, you may ask? Well, UNASUR is Brazil's Lula brain child to herd under the same roof all of the countries that have a border with Brazil so as to monitor and influence them better. Other uses of UNASUR have already proven to be meaningless such as its inability to force Maduro into a real electoral audit last April.
Now, since it is Brazil that truly holds the rein inside UNASUR (Colombia and Chile are there because they have really no other choice) it is simply out of all possible understanding that they have allowed Desi Bouterse to preside over UNASUR, even for a few months. That by itself, shows how little regard Brazil has for its own creation, presided by a convicted felon that could be arrested as soon as it gets in the Schengen space......
The foreign policy of Brazil has become a true continental embarrassment for people that know better.
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That's old news. Hey, we had our own convicted coupster as President first!ReplyDelete
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The father of Ecuador's President Correa spent time in prison in the US for drug smuggling. Bolivia's President,Evo Morales, was a cocalero. Welcome to the club.ReplyDelete
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"To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you."
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Ever been hurt? Betrayed? Let down? We all have in one way or another. But to forgive the person is another thing completely. I would like to share a situation of forgiveness that happened to me recently. It's not easy to write, and it's a little long. Yet, the outcome is good.
I am well aware that I have a chemical imbalance in my brain that has helped to cause my depression. However, when I was a teenager, I had some horrible experiences. I was hurt sexually. At the time, I blamed myself. I was too drunk, he (they) were too drunk, I asked for it, etc. It is still hard to write this now. Also, "everyone" was doing it…drinking, partying, drugs, etc. Every weekend, the same. However, what I didn't realize was how those moments, that at the time seemed "fun", were going to stay with me so deeply. The incidents from many years ago have affected my whole life, as well as my marriage. But I have been given another huge gift…the gift of forgiveness.
About 4 years ago, we had a church service where we were asked to write down peoples' names that had hurt us in the past. Then we were to go to the front and place this piece of paper on a cross. That day, I wrote a few names down. I thought I had forgiven them. I guess I had forgiven to the best of my ability at that time.
Shortly after, an old friend from high school asked to be friends on Facebook. As he was one of the men that had hurt me, it took a lot of thought and prayer. At the time I didn't know why, but I accepted his friend request. I saw that he had a lovely family, including beautiful daughters. My bitterness was renewed. How dare he live a good life? And daughters? Ugh.
Then I started noticing that he was posting scripture on his status. I felt a nudging to email him, but I was too scared. Then he posted about Jesus being the only comfort in this world and to read our bibles. I was blown away. I listened to the nudging and I emailed him. I asked him if he was a Christian. He responded almost immediately, stating not only had he repented of his sins, he was a Christian and he was studying to become a PASTOR! I decided I had nothing to lose and I emailed him my journey of becoming a Christ Follower, my struggle with depression and how his actions over 25 years ago played a role in it. His reply?
"I'm sorry. I'm sorry I was a burden to you all those years."
Wow! Never in a million years would I have even thought I would receive an "I'm sorry" 25 years later!! Forgiveness is truly powerful.
Also, through email conversations, we realized that he didn't even know that his actions had caused so much pain in my life. After all, at the time "everyone was doing it." He thanked me for sharing with him, as he would never have known.
And yes, his was one of the names I stuck to the cross years ago.
By forgiving him of the actions he actually wasn't even aware of, I have released myself from anger, bitterness and resentment. Now that is a gift!
It also makes me think of the people in my life that I may have hurt unknowingly. We all have, I'm sure. I'm saddened by that, but just hope they will find it in their hearts to forgive me.
Have you experienced the freedom and gift of forgiveness? Have you ever received forgiveness for something you did?
Ephesians 4:32 (NIV)
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On the way home from Fargo last weekend I decided to show my boys the fourth tallest man-made object in the world: KVLY's tower near Blanchard. It was weird stopping by there as a former employee of NBC in North Dakota, but I still take pride in this structure. It's a biggun, as they say. The massive structure above is just one set of guy wires and anchor holding it in place.
This tower is enormous, and for quite some time was the tallest man-made object in the world. It has since been dethroned, but aside from the Burj Khalifa its competition edges it out by fewer than ten feet. There's phone booth sized elevator that goes up the center of this tower…scary. Rumor has it that the former chief engineer would ride up on top of the elevator so that second person could ride inside to go up the tower. I never asked him.
I haven't been inside this building for a while. Structures near towers like this have heavily reinforced roofs, as enormous chunks of ice come crashing down over the winter and spring months. In fact, I'm pretty sure one has to make a mad dash for the building if going out there in the winter! Facilities built early enough, like this one, have living quarters inside…a throwback to the days when an engineer actually remained on site during all hours of transmitter operation.
Silhouette. Can you imagine how long a shadow this tower casts on a winter day? Its counterpart, by the way, is nearby… a short little 2,060 footer. That tower, belonging to fellow Valley News Live station KXJB, fell twice: once after being struck by a helicopter, and a second time during the storms of 1997.
I'm so accustomed to dropping by this tower when in the neighborhood, hoping the engineers might be there servicing the transmitter, that I didn't even stop to check if they've posted the access road. If you go out this way, check that out. I'm just used to the old days of being able to approach, and it's been a long time since I've been "in the neighborhood". But something this big has to be seen. If you want more information, Wikipedia is probably your best bet. I don't think the Valley News Live page has the same tower information page that the old KVLY site did.


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Echolocation evolved in aquatic mammals about 30 million years ago during the Eocene period. Whales and other aquatic mammals like Dolphins, Seal, Porpoise etc use Ultra sound for navigation and predation. Whales live in an environment that has acoustic characters but with low visibility due to the turbidity of water. So they use the sonar mechanism for navigation. Whales, especially Toothed whale uses Bisonar system for echolocation. Bisonar in toothed whale uses two frequencies like FM and CF for locating the objects. Sonar is a system that detects objects through sound waves. The word SONAR is the acronym for SOund Navigation And Ranging.
Toothed Whales use the Bisonar system for navigation and predation. They emit ultrasound waves which pass through the water and hit back from the objects. They can sense these Echo back to determine the distance of the target.
Adaptations for Echolocation
Toothed whales possess a structure called Blow hole on the top of its head to produce ultra sound since Vocal cords are absent. The skull of Toothed Whale is asymmetric as an adaptation for echolocation. Brain is highly enlarged and there is poor connection between the hemispheres. A structure called Melon is present in the head to focus the ultrasound. The Melon is a fatty organ composed large quantity of lipids and act as an acoustic organ. Toothed Whale also lacks the sense of smell and they do not have salivary glands.
Bisonar Echolocation
Communication through sound waves is well developed in Whales. They use two frequencies of ultrasounds for navigation. These frequencies include FM and CF frequencies. For communication and localization of targets, they use clicks of sounds .The click train has a repetition rate of 600 per second or more. These clicks are called Burst pulses and the auditory brain response resolves the individual clicks to produce the response. Whale emits a focused beam of high frequency clicks which passes from the nostrils through the Phonic lips. The sound waves are reflected by the concave bone of the cranium and an Air Sac present below it. The Melon modulates the sound frequency. Echo is received by the fatty structures present around the lower jaw. From there, the sound travels to the middle ear. Lateral sound is received through the fatty lobes present around the ear. The highly enlarged brain can interprets the echo and determines the distance, direction etc of the target.


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European Regulation – A Tale in Four Acts
According to the Chinese calendar 2012 is the Year of the Dragon. But if you ask anyone in financial markets, 2012 is the year of the regulator. The latest white paper by Fidessa aims to help market participants negotiate the increasingly complex web of regulation that will result from the introduction of initiatives such as MiFID II, MAD II and EMIR. It examines some of the unintended consequences that could result from the current proposed regulatory changes and explores how these can be avoided. It also unpicks the complexities presented by today's numerous and interrelated directives to help readers gain a wider understanding of their potential impact.
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The Program Center at Helping Hands Street Mission is a place for people to come and experience community, in a number of different ways, depending on the day of the week.
On Monday afternoons the cafe opens up as a place to drop in for a coffee and a cookie. Take it to go, or stay and enjoy the music, while playing a game of darts or reading the paper. In the evenings, the men of our community gather together, share a meal, engage in a devotional, and enjoy a time of social interaction, sharing and supporting one another in life.
Wednesdays start off with a gathering of ladies digging into God's word in a time of bible study. In the afternoon, the cafe once again opens for anyone to drop in.
Our ladies group meets on Thursdays. They enjoy a delicious hot meal together and participate in a time of creativity and crafts.
Barton Cafe is the place to be on Friday afternoon and evening. In the evenings there will often be cards, board games, darts, and the occasional movie for viewing!
On top of all these regular activities, there are other times of excitement throughout the month. RAW (Real Awesome Worship), is when our friends come in to learn about our faith, God's love for them, and participate in a time of worship. There is also Barton Barber, which is when the space is converted into a fully functional hair salon! Our friends are treated to a full hair treatment: wash, cut, blow dry and style! There are lunch nooks, income tax preparation clinics, Community Health and Illness Prevention presentations, and so much more!
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Wine Dinners nittany lion inn penn state
The wine is flowing this fall at the Nittany Lion Inn, with two wine dinners you won't want to miss.
The first kicks off Sept. 28 with Gary Eberle, former Nittany Lion and now highly acclaimed winemaker, returning just in time for the Indiana football game. After playing under late longtime head football coach Joe Paterno in the '60s, Eberle headed to Louisiana State University to gain his advanced degrees before switching his career path toward enology (the science of wine and wine making).
Frequently referred to as a pioneer of California's Paso Robles region, Eberle and his namesake winery soon saw a wealth of success. However, that doesn't meant he's forgotten his roots.
"Gary is really good at what he does," said Sean Caviston, Nittany Lion Inn restaurant operations manager and wine director. "He has a passion for wine, and he loves Penn State."
Eberle loves Penn State so much that the dinner is an annual affair that's held in the inn's ballroom, which can hold up to 200 guests. Eberle presides over all, regaling with his stories of his time as a Nittany Lion.
In November, the inn falls back on a more intimate wine dinner, one in its popular Tastes of the World series that pairs regional wines and cuisine. Guests making a reservation for Nov. 15 or 16 can expect all the flavors of Burgundy, France.
"This is the motherland and the benchmark for two great varietals worldwide — Pinot Noir and Chardonnay," Caviston said. "Burgundy is one of the premier wine regions and has been for hundreds of years, so we're pretty excited to be featuring it."
Unlike the Eberle dinner, the Tastes of the World event is held in the inn's dining room, and reservations for both small and large parties can be made for any time between 5:30 and 8 p.m.
"I stop by at each table at a different time, and give the guests a little bit of wine 101. If you don't know anything about wine, that's great — you learn something before you walk out, or hopefully you'll discover a particular producer you hadn't experienced before," Caviston said.
Can't wait until further in the fall to enjoy the inn's coveted wine menu? Every Wednesday at the inn is now "Winesday," with small plates and wine pairings from 5 to 9 p.m.
"Whiskers will have maybe four or five specialty plates made for sharing, and then I put together a small wine list of maybe anywhere between 10 or 12 bottles," Caviston said. "That's just a nice avenue to expose people to our wine list, which has — probably at this moment — 575 different wine selections. Not everyone will want to pick up that big list."
Those who do, though, will find the inn has once again claimed the Best of Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator, making it one out of only 18 venues in Pennsylvania to be recognized thusly. Caviston said the requirements for such an award are steep; menus must display a high variety of wines from regions around the world, significant vertical depth of top producers and at least 350 selections overall.
The weekly Winesday is just one of two new events tailored to local diners who desire a sophisticated dining experience for their everyday evenings. The other is the recently added Steakhouse Saturdays, serving up premier steaks alongside shareable classic sides, such as asparagus and creamed spinach. Of course, an appropriate wine list is provided. For the non-steak-eaters, other steakhouse-type entrees are available, such as crab cakes, salmon and chicken. According to Caviston, the menu for Steakhouse Saturdays is receiving high praise, and the inn hopes to evolve it even further as it continues to receive such positive feedback.
On the off chance you visit the inn and aren't in the mood for a glass of one of their finest wines, a new specialty cocktail menu is on the horizon, featuring Pennsylvania distilleries.
"There's a real drive for connecting it all. We have Pennsylvania wines, Pennsylvania beers on tap and in the bottle and now Pennsylvania distilleries," Caviston said. "There's a lot of great things happening in Pennsylvania in the beverage industry, and we're jumping on that."
Those interested in one of the September or November wine winners can make their reservations by calling 865-8590 or emailing Caviston at email@example.com.
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A toast from the 13th Earl of Gurney: "To England, this teeming womb of privilege." His luncheon companions, each a member of the House of Lords, raise their glasses in solemn salute. Later, at home, his manservant Tucker (Arthur Lowe) offers the earl (Harry Andrews) his evening whisky and a selection of nooses on a silver salver. "May I suggest the silk, sir?" Tucker says respectfully. The earl accepts, and begins his evening ritual, first stripping to his long underwear, then donning a...
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"Belated"Garrison Follower Friday: Talon Priest Ishaal
for those who follow me on Instagram , you have already seen this, but as I mentioned earlier i sometimes forget my various forms of social media such as this website…*sigh*
the shadow priest class bodyguard "Talonpriest Ishaal" was the first Bodyguard I used and remains my favorite, maybe I was just spoiled because I wasn't yet tromping through the Tanaan Jungle. he also comes with quite a bit of lore as he appeared as a pretty major villian in outland, which is why i tried to add a bit of the Skettis village from Terrokar forest to the background.
sketchbook- symbiotic Hedy Lamarr
The villain in the latest season of Agent Carter seemed less like Madame Masque (her actual namesake) and more like Hedy Lamarr with a venom symbiote
Garrison follower Friday-Kimzee Pinchwhistle
I love Combat Rogue, Kimzee Pinchwhistle's choice of weapon. the duo-welded wrenches are exclusive to the follower so it is no use trying to find one the transmog. It's hard to tell but I played around with metallic paint on her "Dame Edna" Glasses. though I think any career as a letterer is never going to happen.
Shadow Hunter Rala-Garrison Follower Friday
one of only two possible troll followers, Marksmen Hunter-Shadow Hunter Rala is a bit of a pain to draw as his gear is very unusual, particularly his odd face gear.
Garrison Follower Friday – Vivianne
playing around with watercolors again. I thought I would try to make something good come from my warcraft addiction. I was clean for years but fell off the wagon about a year ago. it's a good stress management tool, and I don't let it overwhelm me to much.
a lot of people have complained about the garrison aspect that was introduced in Warlords of Draenor, but I actually like having a sort of "base of operations" rather then just setting your hearthstone to the various Inns across azeroth; which is probably words to live by in "meatspace" as well.
Vivianne is an undead fire mage with the bodyguard trait so she has followed me around Draenor. so far she has been the my favorite bodyguard, though in fairness I haven't used all five yet.
Adventure Time Card Wars: The Cow
I have mentioned before that the more I work digitally at the day job the more I have been gravitating toward analogue (traditional) art, and with this thought in mind I started playing around with small watercolor paintings. around this time Carey was starting to play the online card game "Card Wars" based on the adventure Time episode of the same name. I was peripherally paying attention to it.
She repeatedly was cursing about "the cow" a Nice land creature with staggering healing abilities. Apparently this creature was used by many of her opponents, just when she didn't want them too. for whatever reason i found this hilarious and thus this project was started.
the player that the cow is healing is meant to be a quasi-Joan of arc. i decided to use a different color of ink for the healing magic used by the nonplussed cow hoping it would look a bit more magical. I have never been able to stay with one medium totally so I have multiple inks over watercolor over a graphite layout. I saw Randy Milholland painting like this at one convention or another and thought I would give the technique a try.
It should also be noted that I am using wholly the wrong type of paper, in order to keep them in one place I decided i would pick up a cheap moleskin and paint in, which needless to say, in not made for wet media. while the rippling and curling of the paper didn't hurt the pieces that much it made them REALLY difficult to scan.
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Tales from the spiderverse: the fantastic Spider-man
During Spiderverse one of the first alternate earths superior spider-man comes to is Earth 772, first seen in What If #1. the spider-man here had been killed but i remembered it fondly from back when I was scouring quarter bins for What if comics. little was ever known about this world but i reasoned that their was a good chance that Norman Osborn would have found away to become "the cosmic goblin: herald of Galactus", before you call me out for it being far fetched, remember that Aunt may was once a herald of Galactus as well. these piece takes place between What if #1 and What If Vol 2 #35 where Uatu revisited the world during a "time crisis", which is why sue storm is absent as she was shaking up with Namor at the time.
initially this was Black and white ink (and red around human torch), but the line work was pretty thin and I figured it could use a little color so this is my 30 minute digital color job.
Tales from the Spiderverse: Spider-Punk
During the mega cross over Spider-verse we were introduced to by far one of my favorite incarnations of Spider-man: Spider-man from earth 138 a.k.a Spider-Punk. first showing up as a quasi-background player in this whole debacle and even in the moble app created for the event, Spider Punk didn't really hit home until his short story "with great power comes no future" in Spiderverse #2. the story had an almost animated feel to it, I can't stress how fun this was. we are introduced to Hobart brown (who became the prowler in the 616 universe), who along with his spider friends is fighting the man (the man being of course a venom powered Norman Osborn).
If you are concerned that this wasn't really punk then please take your argument to any other place on the internet where they like to categorize music in order to make what i like seem less.
who are some of punk's biggest enemies? Metal heads! thus the spider SLAYERs would probably be a particularly harsh thorn in his side.
for this one I initially planed to use only ink wash, but after starting I felt I should add red as the more extreme Slayer fans tend to carve the bands name in their skin leaving it red and/or bloody, and since spidey is a two colored hero I added blue as well.
Tales from the Spiderverse: Spider-Brit
The mega spider-man cross over "Spiderverse" has come and gone, and along with "Superior Spider-man" has caused me to jump back on the Spider-man band wagon. Will I keep this status after Secret wars… we shall see.
I love the concept of the Multiverse, and this crossover was a shining example of what can be done with it. rising from the depths of quarter bins we were reintroduced to MC2's Mayday parker, Spider-ham and Spider-man 2099 among others. the only downside was only getting a glimpse of the world they existed in.
When i was in Junior high and high school I would regularly stay up late and watch old British television on our local PBS station, much of which I only barely understood. While others were smoking, underage drinking and having pre-marital sex this is the form my rebellion against the world took (take that bed time!). this is what that version of myself would have thought the sinister six would have looked like.
I found a bunch of old art supplies at work and wanted to see if they even worked so I chose to do this piece with 20+ year old colored markers. it's not a medium I am super confident with but sometimes it is good to get out of your comfort zone
Squirrel Girl #inktober
in celebration of squirrel girl getting her own series in January!


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- manga artbook illustration
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- FanimeCon 2012
- Saboten-Con 2010
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I love this costume! It was a labor of love and worth all the stress. It is a bit hard to move in, due to the size and weight of the skirt. There are some things I would like to change but overall I'm happy with how it looks. I'm glad I didn't attempt this five years ago when I didn't have the skills. I now want to put metallic piping on everything because it's so sexy.
Construction Notes: This costume was quite a big project. The shirt took many tries to drape correctly. The skirt is a giant circle skirt, cut open in the front, with a single seam down the back. All of the applique is hand sewn on and then satin stitched over the top. Nothing was glued or painted on. Everything is fully lined in white broadcloth, save for the harem pants underneath which are barely seen, anyway. The piping was one of the most time consuming parts. I think there are like 30 yards of piping here! It was all handmade with a gold metallic spandex fabric and piping filler. The skirt yoke is just extra thick piping filler. The headdress and shoes were formed from Fosshape and covered in the fabric after detailing. All 40+ gems were cast from clear epoxy resin and attach with velcro. The settings were sculpted from Paperclay. The bracelet bangles were easily thrifted and painted. Tha ankle bangle and choker however, did not come so easily, and were made from vinyl tubing. Over 100 "coins" were hand sewn onto the outfit. The larger ones are made from EVA foam that I coated with Mod Podge, sanded, and painted with Rub 'n Buff. (This does not add weight to the already heavy skirt.) The smaller "coins" were wood circles that I had to also paint and drill a hole through. The wig began as a New Look Bob that I wefted for the long strands and the antennae. The antennae are styled with hair glue and hair spray, and the bangs are made "piecey" with pomade.
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Frequency Electronics, Inc. (FEI) Associates Awarded the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering
Frequency's Mission Statement: "Our mission is to provide precision time and low phase noise frequency generation systems from 1 Hz to 50 GHz, for space and other challenging environments."
Subsidiaries and Affiliates: FEI-Zyfer provides GPS and secure timing ("SAASM") capabilities for critical military and commercial applications; FEI-Elcom Tech provides sub-systems for Electronic Warfare ("EW") and added resources for state-of-the-art RF microwave products, FEI-Asia provides cost effective manufacturing capabilities. Frequency's
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The Statements in this press release regarding the future constitute "forward-looking" statements pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that would cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, inability to integrate operations and personnel, actions by significant customers or competitors, general domestic and international economic conditions, consumer spending trends, reliance on key customers, continued acceptance of the Company's products in the marketplace, competitive factors, new products and technological changes, product prices and raw material costs, dependence upon third-party vendors, competitive developments, changes in manufacturing and transportation costs, the availability of capital, and other risks detailed in the Company's periodic report filings with the
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Owners of the PlayStation VR device get a good bit of news today as the PSVR Demo Disc 2 is available today for free on the PlayStation Store. There's a bunch of games included on the "disc," but most importantly to fans will likely be Moss, the upcoming PSVR title starring a tiny mouse.
Clocking in at 15.2GB, the PSVR Demo Disc 2 features 12 demos of some of the latest and greatest the PSVR has to offer. For the full list of available games, check out below, and head over to the PlayStation Store now to pick up the free opportunity to put on that PSVR:
• Battlezone (Rebellion)
• Dino Frontier* (Uber Entertainment)
• Eve: Valkyrie (CCP Games)
• Fantastic Contraption* (Radial Games)
• Job Simulator* (Owlchemy Labs)
• Moss (Polyarc)
• Raw Data* (Survios)
• Rez Infinite* (Enhance Games)
• Star Child (GameTrust)
• The Persistence (Firesprite)
• Thumper (Drool)
• Tiny Trax (FuturLab)
*PS Move Controllers required to play these demos
For more on the adorable PSVR game, check out the official overview of Moss below:
Meet Quill, a young mouse with dreams of greatness beyond the confines of her quiet settlement. One day while exploring the woods, she finds a mysterious stone and an ancient magic is awakened. Dramatic events quickly unfold as a distant evil extends its reach.
With her uncle now in grave danger, Quill must embark on an epic journey—and she needs you there by her side. Together, you'll travel to forgotten realms, solve challenging puzzles, and battle menacing enemies. Alone, no one can conquer what you're up against. But united, you just may defeat even the darkest of villains. Immerse yourself in the world of Moss to help write the story of a hero in the making.
Moss releases in February 2018 for PlayStation VR.


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The study is segmented by Application/ end users [Banknote, Passport/visa, Identity cards, Certificates, Legal & government documents, Stamps & Others], products type [Hybrid paper, Watermark, Threads, Holograms & Others] and various important geographies like North America, Europe, China, Japan, Southeast Asia & India].
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The study provides company profiling, product picture and specifications, sales, market share and contact information of key manufacturers of Global Security Paper Market, some of them listed here are Giesecke & Devrient, Sequana Group, Security Paper, Fedrigoni Group, Goznak, Drewsen Spezialpapiere, Fortress Paper, Document Security Systems, Ciotola, Crane & Co, Pura Group, Shandong Hirun Paper, Security Paper Mill, Dipa ZRT & HGT Global. The market is growing at a very rapid pace and with rise in technological innovation, competition and M&A activities in the industry many local and regional vendors are offering specific application products for varied end-users. The new manufacturer entrants in the market are finding it hard to compete with the international vendors based on quality, reliability, and innovations in technology.
Global Security Paper (Thousands Units) and Revenue (Million USD) Market Split by Product Type such as Hybrid paper, Watermark, Threads, Holograms & Others. Further the research study is segmented by Application such as Banknote, Passport/visa, Identity cards, Certificates, Legal & government documents, Stamps & Others with historical and projected market share and compounded annual growth rate.
Geographically, this report is segmented into several key Regions, with production, consumption, revenue (million USD), and market share and growth rate of Security Paper in these regions, from 2012 to 2022 (forecast), covering North America, Europe, China, Japan, Southeast Asia & India and its Share (%) and CAGR for the forecasted period 2017 to 2022.
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Chapter 4, to show the Overall Market Analysis, Capacity Analysis (Company Segment), Sales Analysis (Company Segment), Sales Price Analysis (Company Segment);
Chapter 5 and 6, to show the Regional Market Analysis that includes North America, Europe, China, Japan, Southeast Asia & India, Security Paper Segment Market Analysis (by Type);
Chapter 7 and 8, to analyze the Security Paper Segment Market Analysis (by Application) Major Manufacturers Analysis of Security Paper;
Chapter 9, Market Trend Analysis, Regional Market Trend, Market Trend by Product Type [Hybrid paper, Watermark, Threads, Holograms & Others], Market Trend by Application [Banknote, Passport/visa, Identity cards, Certificates, Legal & government documents, Stamps & Others];
Chapter 10, Regional Marketing Type Analysis, International Trade Type Analysis, Supply Chain Analysis;
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The new Tridion full-face helmet created by GIVI is a mix of technology and design that will satisfy even the most demanding of motorcyclists. A removable lining made from hypoallergenic fabric, top air intake vents, a double visor with anti-scratch technology and compatible with a pinlock lens, micrometic closure system and a shell made from STC thermoplastic material are just some of the technologies used by the GIVI R&D Department to make the new 50.5 TRIDION both safe and comfortable. Special attention is always given to the weight of a helmet which is approximately 1,490gms depending on size and the Tridion is available in sizes ranging from XS to XXL.
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Catering to a niche yet wealthy demographic makes good business sense.
This glimpse into Gotham City's housing market comes to you courtesy of Gotham City Sirens #1 (August 2009) by Paul Dini and Guillem March.
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