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Photo Flash: Island City Stage Presents World Premiere of THE GOLDBERG VARIATIONS
Island City Stage continues it's season with the debut of Stuart Meltzer's smart and sophisticated semi-autobiographical comedy "The Goldberg Variations" running June 15 - July 16.
It's another quirky Goldberg family birthday party for a long-deceased grandmother, but this year the surprise is on them! Son Caleb tries mightily to recreate the evening with a different ending but his family and boyfriend spiral out of control as they hurl toward the inevitable outcome.
Director Andy Rogow first learned of the play through the Jan McArt Play Reading series at Lynn University. "I wasn't able to attend the reading but several people called me afterwards to say that it was a play that was perfect for us. When I read it, I knew that they were right. I also relished the fact that I would get to work with Stuart on this play. He's known as one of the best directors in the region but few know that he is also a gifted playwright."
When asked what inspired him to write the play, Meltzer replied,"My journey with The Goldberg Variations began with a love of listening to Glenn Gould playing Bach's music. I have always been captured while Mr. Gould seemed to get lost in the music and literally became one with it. While in graduate school in Manhattan I would walk throughout the city with this recording in my ears and I've often wondered about the title and how the title, in my imagination, was a family. The basis of the play is my relationship with my father the last few months of his life. And in the only way I know how, find the humor in that otherwise very difficult time for me."
The cast features some of the most popular actors in South Florida including recent Carbonell Award-winner Alex Alvarez, Ryan Didato, Patti Gardner, Ilana Isaacson, Peter Librach and John Manzelli. Island City's award-winning design team includes Michael McClain (sets), Peter Lovello (costumes), David Hart (sound) and Dean Landhuis (lighting).
The production runs June 15 - July 16 at Island City Stage, 2304 N Dixie Hwy in Wilton Manors. Performances are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm and Sundays at 5:00pm. Tickets can be ordered at islandcitystage.org or by calling the box office at 954-519-2533.
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Peter Librach, Patti Gardner
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Your intellectual property is important, so if you've found a seller on Amazon who copies your branding, steals your patented designs or sells counterfeits of your product online, then it's time to act and Red Points is here to help.
As one of the largest ecommerce platforms in the world, it's logical that Amazon suffers a counterfeiting problem caused by third-party sellers. This makes removing counterfeits from Amazon a big headache for any brand protection employee. Even with clear anti-counterfeiting policies, tools such as the new Amazon Project Zero, and its claims of fighting against the fake sellers, thousands of counterfeited products are still sold on Amazon each day.
If you found a counterfeit of any of your products or any other form of IP infringement on Amazon we invite you to follow this simple step by step guide, we hope it will prove helpful for you to report IP infringements on Amazon and have your products' counterfeits removed from the platform.
How to remove a counterfeit from Amazon
Step 1 - Identify what intellectual property is being infringed on Amazon
Your first step will be to identify exactly what intellectual property (IP) is being infringed. In this section, you'll find a quick distinction between copyright, trademark and counterfeit, and patents. For a more detailed explanation, Amazon has provided a more detailed clarification of legal descriptions.
Copyright protects original, artistic work. This may include artwork like paintings, books and other written material, videos or movies, songs or musicals, video games, and so on.
Trademarks and counterfeiting
A trademark is used by a company to identify the goods and services it provides. It exists as a word, a symbol or design, or a combination of these.
Counterfeiting is a form of trademark infringement, in which products are created as illegal copies of registered trademarks, intended to deceive customers. This does not, however, include replicas or look-alike products, in which the registered trademark is omitted from the product or the packaging.
Utility patents protect inventions, like new machines or processes. Design patents are for the aesthetic, ornamental aspects of a creation.
This information is required to prepare your account and documentation for the infringement report.
Download your Amazon anti-counterfeit guide here!
Step 2: login and Prepare your account
You only need an account, there's no need for extra settings, so you either log in to your Amazon account or create a new one if you do not have one.
Step 3: Gather information and intellectual property documentation.
Depending on the type of infringement, the information and documentation you are going to be asked to provide will vary slightly. Here, we'll point out everything you need to report any kind of intellectual property infringement.
We suggest that you prepare this information in advance in order to make the removal of the infringing product faster and easier.
For reporting all types of infringement
This information will be required for every type of infringement report, for removing a counterfeit from Amazon, and other infringements you'll find the more specific list after this one:
- ASIN (Amazon Standard Identification Number), or the URL of each product you are reporting.
- The brand name
- Personal information, including contact details and address, whether you are the owner of the IP, or an agent representing them.
Copyright infringement
- Copyright registration number (if possible)
Trademark infringement, or counterfeit products
- Registered Trademark number
- Test buy order number (for counterfeits, and for product/packaging wrongly using your trademark, Amazon may require you to perform a test buy for the product in question).
Patent infringement
- Patent number
- Details on court order or International Trade Commission order used to enforce your patent.
- Prepare a description of the IP right you wish to assert
Multiple infringement concerns
- Amazon will require you complete a new form, or a set of forms if the IP infringed upon covers more than a single type of IP from the above list.
Step 4 - Navigate to Amazon's Infringement Report page
Now that you have your information prepared, head over to Amazon's Infringement Report page and fill in all the relevant details.
You can also follow these steps to arrive at the report page from Amazons' homepage:
4.1 Click help on the main navigation bar.
4.2 Click "Other topics & help sites" and then "help for Amazon sellers"
4.3 Once you are on the "selling on Amazon.com" click on the "Policies and Agreements" section on the left menu.
4.4 Look for "Amazon Anti-Counterfeiting Policy" on the left menu.
4.5 On the Anti-counterfeiting policy page you will find a link with the anchor text "notify us" at the end of the paragraph. This link will take you to the report infringement page.
Step 5: File the Amazon infringement report
Keep in mind that any infringement report that you submit will only affect the listings of the domain you are on, you might need to report counterfeits on more than one domain such as amazon.de and amazon.co.uk for example.
5.1: Declare on whose behalf you are reporting:
Now that you are on the "Report Infringement" page you are presented with a few options. Here you can report listings as either a buyer or seller, alternatively, at the bottom of the page there is the option to complete the form as a Rights Owner or an Agent
Here you will need to provide some additional information. If you are an agent, you will require proof that you are acting on behalf of the rights holder.
5.2: Select the type of infringement:
First, you must decide the type of infringement you wish to report, this can be trademark or copyright based.
You can only report one issue at a time. Therefore, if you have found listings that infringe on both trademark and copyright issues, it is recommended that you file two separate complaints.
In the case of patent infringements, you will need to select "other" and give details of the exact patent that the listing is violating with any supporting evidence.
5.3: Fill in the forms.
It is important to provide as much detail as possible in the complaint and give links to the trademark, copyright or patent documents so as to speed up the process.
You can list up to fifty items from multiple sellers but all must be infringing on the same IP right. For example, products that infringe on only the trademark symbol should be in a separate complaint from those that only infringe on design rights.
It is important to ensure you cover all products by entering each ASIN number. Problems arise when the same product has different ASIN numbers for each size or color. Be sure that you enter every single ASIN number for each version of the product.
Step 6: Wait for a resolution
If everything goes well, the counterfeit goods items will be removed from Amazon's marketplace and you can continue to do business unmolested.
The process usually takes from 1 to 3 working days. If you receive no confirmation from Amazon, we recommend filing a second report after this time.
Make sure to check that the listing has been removed if they accept your complaint, as sometimes the listing will remain but the product will simply appear as "unavailable". In this case, you will have to submit the complaint again.
If this guide hasn't fully solved your issues, please feel free to contact us at email@example.com, and we'll be happy to help.
What now?
After a successful counterfeit removal, there's still work to do if you want to keep your brand free of fakes.
There's a couple of useful tools that Amazon offers to brands to help them with their brand protection on Amazon, namely Amazon Brand Registry and Amazon Project Zero.
Amazon Brand Registry
Now that your reports have been filed, and you await confirmation from Amazon, Red Points urges IP owners to sign up for the Amazon Brand Registry.
If your brand is registered with a trademark, then this Registry offers a number of benefits.
- It grants far more control of products listed on Amazon to the proper owners of the IP.
- It can help customise product information on the listing
- It lets you streamline ad approval
- It helps remove sellers who infringe upon your IP.
You can sign up for Amazon Brand Registry at: https://brandservices.amazon.com/
Amazon Project Zero
Released in March 2019, this is Amazons' latest and most ambitious response to counterfeiters that operate on the marketplace. It provides three main benefits to participating brands:
- Automated IP protection.
- Self-service counterfeit removal, both offered for free.
- Product serialization, available as an optional paid-for feature.
You can learn more about Amazon Project Zero on our blog post on the topic.
You can currently join the waitlist for enrollment in the beta program at: https://brandservices.amazon.com/projectzero
Other marketplaces and platforms
Nowadays, Amazon is only one of the many huge marketplaces. So, if you've found counterfeit products of your brand on it, the chances are you're going to find them elsewhere, too. They may be in other marketplaces, social media networks, or even rogue sites. That's why we urge you to check other major sites scouting for fakes, the best defense is a good offense and you will find it much easier to protect your brand if you are prepared even before the counterfeit products start appearing.
It's very important to protect your IP across all online marketplaces, not just on Amazon. So take a look at our guides for counterfeit removal from all the major platforms, you can find the index here.
Removing counterfeits from Amazon can be a daunting task depending on the number of infringements found, if you are in a situation where you can't cope with all the infringements found on Amazon and other platforms, be advised that technological solutions such as Red Points' brand protection software could be just what you need.
We hope this guide has been a useful defense against online counterfeiters. However, counterfeiters don't give up easily and are likely to return. Red Points can provide a free scan of online marketplaces and see if your products are being sold elsewhere without your knowledge. If this interests you, please email us at firstname.lastname@example.com and we'll be happy to talk!
Red Points' legal disclaimer.
The contents of this publication do not necessarily reflect the position or opinion of Red Points. The services of the Red Points Blog are not of a legal or advisory nature and no responsibility is accepted for the results of any actions made on the basis of its services. Before taking specific actions in relation to IP protection or enforcement all customers are advised to seek independent legal advice.

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John Lindberg commenced his full-time professional career at age sixteen, allowing for total immersion into his work as a performer/composer, subsequently being mentored by the late great bassist David Izenzon.
The first public performances of his ensemble compositions began in 1975, and in 1980 he recorded his first album focused on his original music, a collection of works for solo double bass, Comin & Goin.
Over the last forty-five years he has traveled the globe performing thousands of concerts of creative music, in thirty-six countries on five continents. He has released myriad albums—over one hundred—that spotlight his original compositions for a variety of jazz ensembles, and feature his singularly identifiable bass playing.
His extended works for chamber ensembles combined with improvising artists have been widely commissioned, including works for The Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble, New York Chamber Ensemble, and Neues Kolner Streichquartett. His catalogue contains over one hundred and sixty-five published works.
He is renowned as an ensemble leader, a collaborator in special duet settings, a solo double bass performer, and as co-founder of the String Trio of New York with Billy Bang and James Emery. He has worked with a plethora of luminary creative artists, including: Albert Mangelsdorff, Ed Thigpen, Eric Watson, Louis Sclavis, Human Arts Ensemble, Frank Lowe, Wadada Leo Smith, Susie Ibarra, Karl Berger, Anthony Braxton, Andrew Cyrille, Dave Douglas, John Carter, Henry Threadgill, Jack DeJohnette, Regina Carter, Jimmy Lyons, Sunny Murray, Roswell Rudd, Mary Redhouse, Pablo Calogero, Joe LaBarbera, Wendell Harrison, and Kevin Norton.
His work as a producer of numerous recordings, and of powerful cross-genre projects such as JazzHopRevolution and BLOB is well established, as is his ongoing work as an educator with a distinctly unique message.
Awards and fellowships in support of his work include those from New Music USA, National Endowment for the Arts, New York Foundation for the Arts, Chamber Music America, ASCAP, Arts International, Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Cary Charitable Trust, New York State Council on the Arts, Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, Meet The Composer, and a Diploma de Honor from Gobernacion Cordillera, Chile.
Of late, John's disparate extra-musical activities which include a stint as a community rescue squad ambulance driver, serving as general contractor for a cabin built with carpenter friends in South Dakota, and being engaged as an observational naturalist have significantly informed his work as a composer and musician.
Released in September, 2016, on Clean Feed Records, are two new albums:
John Lindberg BC3, Born in an Urban Ruin and John Lindberg Raptor Trio, Western Edges. Other recent recordings that feature his compositions include the duet with Wadada Leo Smith, Celestial Weather, the duet with cellist Anil Eraslan, Juggling Kukla (released as a limited edition of 300 vinyl LPs), and John Lindberg's TriPolar, [a]live at Roulette, NYC.


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All Employers Wish Good Health for Their Employees; How Can You Encourage This?
As a well-researched subject, healthier employees are likely to work more days per year, take fewer, if any, sick days and will probably produce, on average, more work during their average week than some unhealthy employees. How can your corporate dining services promote healthy eating for everyone's benefit?
Open A Corporate Wellness Program
You may not find it advantageous to only offer extremely healthy food, however unpalatable and suggest that your employees lose weight and run more to encourage a greater energy level at work.
What you can offer is a complete wellness program as part of your corporate dining services. This can be as simple as offering a range of healthy menu selections which are all indicated with a healthy sign on the menu so that employees can recognize the differences between healthy and unhealthy choices.
Where employees purchase food, which is part of the wellness program, you can offer them a healthy eating card, which is punched whenever they purchase from that specific range, with the completion of the card bringing them a reward of further food offers, a T-shirt, or a discount coupon.
Take Time Off Work
As an employer or an employee, you may be bold enough to suggest that working in conjunction with your corporate dining services you can offer rewards which allow extra time away from work while being paid, or entry to a special event, concert or theater tickets.
The key to offering a healthier lifestyle is to offer a wide range of healthy choices from the menu, which should change regularly, so boredom doesn't become linked to healthy food. Whether it's a healthy snack or a main meal such as breakfast, there should be an incentive for people to become involved.
You should be careful before considering a competition around weight loss or sick days, but other ideas may be more encouraging and useful.
When your corporate dining services introduce specific price breaks or coupons which are related always to the healthy food options, you begin the training and habit-forming for a healthier lifestyle.


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Category Archives: Theater
June 12, 2011 The Tony Awards – Results, and Running Commentary
Well, they've started. And I'm drinking white wine. From a bottle. Cause I'm classy like that. So, here are the results (tl;dr at the end) and the running commentary as I watch it. Italics are my thoughts.
- Best Orchestrations I legitimately have no idea since I haven't actually heard any of these. Book of Mormon cause.
- Best Orchestrations: Book of Mormon!
- Best Original Score I think will go to Book of Mormon. Again, there IS a lot of buzz, Trey Parker and Matt Stone are known for irreverance, which the theater world loves, and I don't think anyone could forget the letter Stepehen Sondheim sent to them after the South Park movie, saying how much he liked their songs. I see Alan Menken worked on Sister Act, and is one of those names, but again… based on a movie… Not that that can't be done well, David Yazbek is also nominated and has worked on two shows based on movies, rather successfully. This I think is a toss up. So, while I think it'll go to Book of Mormon, I actually hope it goes to Yazbek.
- Best Score: Book of Mormon!
Best Choreography Stroman again. I like Susam Stroman
- Best Choreography: Kathleen Marshall for Anything Goes
Ok, show's starting! "Un-lipsynced version of Glee" <– Great line! I feel like this song is a direct response to last year's backlash about how it was trying to reach an audience that is not theater goers. Great cameo from Stephen Colbert. Brooke Shields… your part made me sad. Oh, Al… you're not going to win being in the front row like that. You know, I like that NPH is singing right at the start instead of waiting until the last 3 minutes like last week. Is it wrong that the older and scruffier Alec Baldwin gets, the more I attractive I think he is.
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June 5, 2011 Tony Awards
Super excited for the Tony's! …I usually am… it's like my own little holiday. I even made a drinking game surrounding it. If you want the rules, let me know. They're quite simple, and gauranteed to get you trashed.
Anyway, I thought I would talk about Tony Predictions:
For Best Play, I'm going to go with War Horse, for the singular reason that I've seen it. That's how I roll. I was thoroughly impressed with War Horse. While maybe the story wasn't the deepest thing ever (according to an economics major in one of my classes, so, pfft, what does he know?) it's certainly captivating. You get caught up in the emotion and the characters, and the puppetry is absolutely amazing, to the point that you forget the War Horse isn't a real horse.
Best Musical I think will be The Scottsboro Boys, because the theater crowd has been buzzing about it. If it's not The Scottsboro Boys, then I think it'll be Book of Mormon, because the theater world loves to hate religion. I know nothing about Catch Me If You Can (is it based on the movie?) or Sister Act… Sister Act is too new, and based on a movie, and there's a huge backlash about that going on right now, moreso with the dramaturges, and people actually making theater than the people who put up the money to make theater.
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Program Description
The discipline of theatre arts includes theoretical and practical courses in all aspects of theatre, providing preparation in acting, directing, and technical theatre through productions. The degree program allows for a course of study that expands and increases creativity. It is a meaningful journey of personal discovery and self-expansion. It connects the study of script analysis to creating complex characters or theatrical designs.
In addition, a solid foundation of fundamental skills learned through a variety of performance as well as technical theatre courses will help the student build confidence and emphasize the importance of responsibility, dedication, collaboration and commitment.
This degree provides lower division preparation for students planning to transfer into Theatre Arts programs. Students who complete this degree will be guaranteed admission with junior status to the California State University system, though not to a particular campus or major, and will be given priority admission to our local CSU campus.
The degree requires completion of 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University, including both of the following: (A) The intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) or the California State University General Education-Breadth Requirements. (B) The major preparation courses outlines.
Students must obtain a minimum grade point average of 2.0 and a C or better in all courses required for the major. Students are not required to meet additional competency requirements beyond those listed above.
A.A.-Transfer Degree Level Student Learning Outcomes
Students completing the Theatre Arts A.A.-Transfer Degree will: 1. Demonstrate acting techniques in a performance setting. 2. Exhibit fundamental knowledge of play structure and analysis. 3. Demonstrate a fundamental knowledge in core theatre elements, including Acting, Technical Theatre, and Theatre History.
About the School
Celebrating over 90 years of service, Citrus College is located in Glendora in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, approximately twenty-five miles northeast of metropolitan Los Angeles.


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Nic Bishop started taking photographs at age nine when he borrowed his sister's box brownie camera—his family lived in Khartoum in the Sudan at the time. Ever since, Bishop has not only captured some of the most revealing and stunning photographs in our natural world, but he continues to capture an audience that transcends age. He holds a doctorate in the biological sciences, and is the photographer of many acclaimed books for children on subjects ranging from snow leopards to black holes. Nic was home-schooled in the highlands of Papua New Guinea when he was a teenager and often hiked into the mountains in search of adventure. Mr. Bishop has published numerous nonfiction titles with Houghton Mifflin—one being The Snake Scientist with Sy Montgomery, the first entry in the Scientists in the Field series, the winner of the Sibert medal, Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World's Strangest Parrot, with Sy Montgomery, The Tapir Scientist: Saving South America's Largest Animal, with Sy Montgomery, and most recently, Chasing Cheetahs: The Race to Save Africa's Fastest Cats, also with Sy Montgomery. He lives in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Loree Griffin Burns, Ph.D. lives, writes, and watches bees in central Massachusetts, where she lives with her husband and three children. You can visit her at www.loreeburns.com. She is the author of the award-winning Scientists in the Field titles Tracking Trash: Flotsam, Jetsam, and the Science of Ocean Motion and The Hive Detectives: Chronicle of a Honey Bee Catastrophe. Her next Scientists in the Field book is about beetles and trees.
Notes by this Author:
Still Tracking Trash
Beetle Season
My Bees About Town
Tracking Trash and Making Art
Honey Bee News
Beetle Busting
15FXZ: Journey of a Ghost Net
Dolphin Video Part 3: A Trashy Sermon
The Adventure Continues
Messages in Bottles
Mary Kay Carson and Tom Uhlman are the author and illustrator of Emi and the Rhino Scientist and The Bat Scientists. Mary Kay has written many books for children and Tom has been a freelance photographer for twenty years. They live in Cincinnati, Ohio, with their dog Ruby where they wait each summer evening for the bats to begin circling above their backyard pond. Tom also shot photographs for Eruption!, a Scientists in the Field book about volcanoes by Liz Rusch. Mary Kay and Tom's upcoming Scientists in the Field book is Park Scientists: Gila Monsters, Geysers, and Grizzly Bears in America's Own Backyard, which is about America's National Parks.
Notes by this Author:
Follow Along As We Storm Chase In Tornado Alley
Is It Tornado Season Where You Live?
It's a Girl!
It's National Park Week!
Last Sumatran Zoo Rhino Heads to Indonesia
Pluto Update from NASA Headquarters
Pluto Flyby!
Save the Date for Pluto
Celebrate World Rhino Day!
You're invited to take a desktop vacation!
Andy Comins is a professional photographer based out of California. His first book with Houghton Mifflin and the Scientists in the Field series was the acclaimed The Frog Scientist, which featured many breathtaking photographs of frogs of every color, shape, and size. Andy recently completed photographs for the upcoming Stronger than Steel, and he was given the opportunity to shoot photographs of both spiders and goats for this Scientists in the Field entry. You can visit him online at www.andycomins.com.
Notes by this Author:
A Spider Story for Fans of STRONGER THAN STEEL
Keith Ellenbogen specilaizes in underwater photography and videography, documenting marine life to showcase the beauty of nature, inspire social change, and protection of the natural world. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Kay Frydenborg fell in love with horses at an early age, and now she often writes about them. She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and three dogs, and rides her beloved horse, Remy, almost every day. The Wild Horse Scientists is her first book for Houghton Mifflin. Visit her website at www.kayfrydenborg.com.
Notes by this Author:
Wild Horses: A new video about an old problem
The Wild Horses of Spring Creek Basin, Colorado
And now a word from the wild horse scientist!
Wild Horses Okay After Sandy
Evolution, Climate Change, and the Future of America's Wild Horses
Taking Time
News About Wild Horse Scientists
Notes by this Author:
What Sort of Stuff is Spider Silk?
Genetic Science Helping Babies
The Amazing Spider . . . Goats?
Donna M. Jackson is an award-winning author of nonfiction books for children and holds a master's degree in journalism from the University of Colorado at Boulder. When she's not writing about pachyderms and the scientists who study them, Donna enjoys reading, skiing, gardening, hiking in the mountains, and spending time with her family. She lives in Colorado. Learn more about Donna at her website: www.donnamjackson.net.
Notes by this Author:
Battle of the Bugles
Elephants and . . . bees?
Peter Lourie is an author, photographer, and educator who has published over twenty nonfiction books for young readers, including three for the Scientists in the Field series, the most recent being The Polar Bear Scientists. He lives in Vermont with his family. Check him out online at peterlourie.com.
Notes by this Author:
Introducing The Great White Shark Scientist
Visiting with Tree Kangaroos
The children's book photo-illustrator William Muñoz graduated from the University of Montana with a degree in history. He has provided photographs for more than eighty books. He lives in Montana with his family.
Caitlin O'Connell, Ph.D., has passionately devoted the last nineteen years of her research career to the study of elephants. She is the author of the internationally acclaimed Elephant's Secret Sense, as well as a photography book, An Elephant's Life. She is a faculty member in the Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery in the Stanford School of Medicine and teaches science writing for Stanford University and the New York Times. When she's not studying elephants, Caitlin is running the nonprofit organization Utopia Scientific (www.utopiascientific.org) and coauthoring her first YA science-fantasy novel with her husband, Timothy Rodwell. Caitlin lives in San Diego with her husband and their dog, Frodo.
Dorothy Hinshaw Patent expands upon the knowledge gained while earning her Ph.D. in zoology from U.C. Berkeley by researching and writing nonfiction books for
children. She lives with her husband Greg on the edge of a national forest just outside Missoula, MT. She has more than 140 published books to her name. Montana has provided the inspiration for many of them about subjects ranging from Native Americans to bison to wolves. The Call of the Osprey, with photos by William Muñoz, is her first Scientists in the Field book and relates research on ospreys by scientists at the University of Montana.
You can learn more about Dorothy on her website, www.dorothyhinshawpatent.com.
Notes by this Author:
Fall 2018 Osprey Update!
Ospreys in Missoula: Spring 2018 Update
2017 Osprey Update
Amazing, Chilling Video of Nature in Action
2016 Osprey Update
Montana Ospreys Update #2
Update on the Montana Osprey Study Birds
Update on Montana Ospreys
Elizabeth lives in Portland, Oregon, with her family. The Mighty Mars Rovers: The Incredible Adventures of Spirit and Opportunity was her first book for the Scientists in the Field series, followed by Eruption! – about vulcanologists – scientists who study volcanoes–and her newest book, The Next Wave: The Quest to Harness the Power of the Oceans. You can visit Liz online at www.elizabethrusch.com.
Notes by this Author:
The Next Wave Update!
Opportunity reaches TEN YEARS on Mars!
How Research Can Make You THROW UP!
Indonesian Volcanoes (Including Merapi) Erupt, Spurring Evacuations
No Methane! No Life? Not Necessarily . . .
Mars Missions Face Challenges From Government Shutdown
Curious about Curiosity?
Opportunity's Ninth Anniversary
Mars Rover Opportunity is STILL Roving!
Steven R. Swinburne is the author of countless books for readers of all ages, including the acclaimed Once a Wolf, one of the very first Scientists in the Field titles. His newest book for the series is about Caribbean sea turtles, Sea Turtle Scientist. Steve also writes lots of very funny books. Steve lives in Vermont with his family; check him out at www.steveswinburne.com.
Pamela S. Turner lives in Oakland, California with her children and her husband. She has a B.A. in social science from UCAL-Irvine and a Master's of public health from UCAL-Berkeley. She has written numerous books for young readers, including Hachiko and the Scientists in the Field titles Gorilla Doctors: Saving Endangered Great Apes, The Frog Scientist, Project Seahorse, The Dolphins of Shark Bay and her forthcoming work, Crow Smarts. Visit her website at pamelasturner.com.
Notes by this Author:
A New Species of Tool-Using Crow
The Frog Scientist and the EPA
The Sharks of Shark Bay
The Sad Passing of Fearless the Gorilla
New frog species from the wilds of…New York City!
Report from New Caledonia Part 4: Crow Freedom Week!
Report from New Caledonia Part 3: Are Crows Smarter than a First-Grader?
Report from New Caledonia, Part 2: Searching for the Holy Grail
Report from New Caledonia: Behind the scenes with CROW SMARTS!
Greetings from New Caledonia!
Copyright Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers. All rights reserved.


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- Haré+Guu DELUXE
- Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi
- Neon Genesis Evangelion (End of Evangelion)
- Puni Puni Poemy
- Rurouni Kenshin (TV)
- Sexy Commando Gaiden Sugoi-yo Masaru-san
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Well, where to begin.....
This video began in January 2003, when I had ambitions to begin Project DOOMRIDER. I carefully noted that a great deal of technique and effort had to be implimented to maintain control and balance over such a large group of creators as I had planned...and so I therefore decided to run a smaller test project first, as a method of practice for coordinating a much larger group at a later date.
I began by running around looking for creators that could come together and create a great video as I wanted, and so I found Jesmaster, Devolution, Priuscomet and TemaraNight at the time. However, fate would have it that laziness removed TemaraNight and Priuscomet, and they were replaced at a later time by Hitokiri GekiGengar, and SSGWNBTD....so essentially, all the anime music video relics got together under my coordination, and we began to kanive about it...and I decided the song PARTY HARD would have great appeal, was fun to use, and that people would really get a kick out of it, plus it was original fun, and frisky ;p.
So, yes, the song utilized as you may have guessed is Party Hard by Andrew W.K. You know, in all honesty, this is just a great, talent displaying action vid, that throws in everything you'd expect to have in a video entitled PARTY HARD. Alot of fun to produce, very time consuming and difficult to get together though...judging by the fact it's taken this long, about 6 months or so, to actually get to sit right here on animemusicvideos.org.
Footage was obtained the good clean crisp way, from DVD...however, this video on my part at least, was made BEFORE Turn the Page, so the quality on my part is about the same as it was in that video, which is clear and clean, but not unbelievable, which some of the video truly is.
Yes, I was the Main Project Coordinator, and Jesmaster was the technical manager of the Project, taking care of the technical aspects, such as assembling the video...and he also came up with the credits song "I Think I Can" by The Pillows from the FLCL soundtrack. Weird stuff, but anywho...The introduction is a mysterious "The Matrix" song. Go Figure.
The effort was poured in, the fun is coming out, so NOW IT'S TIME TO PARTY, SO WE'LL PARTY HARD.
Party Hard was therefore a success. Enjoy ^_^.
You need Xvid, newest version if possible. Yes, you do indeed. DOWNLOAD IT. Or suffer the fate of not being able to see the video synced to the audio :p.
IF YOU HAVE THE DEFILER PACK: You must check the dropdown menu in the start menu, and click on "Configure Video Settings" and make SURE "Post Processing" is unchecked, unless you have a fast PC.
Here, listed for your convenience, are the creators, with their animes/parts utilized:
Devolution: 00:00:00-00:35:00-Kodomo No Omocha
02:43:16-03:04:18-Cowboy Bebop-Knockin' on Heaven's Door
SSGWNBTD: 00:35:01-01:04:24- Bastard!
End of Evangelion
Puni Puni Poemi
Rurouni Kenshin
Jesmaster: 01:04:25-01:34:23- Excel Saga
Azumanga Daioh
Abenobashi Mahou Shontegai
Sexy Commando
DBZ_Doomrider: 01:34:24-02:07:01-DragonBall Z
Hitokiri GekiGengar: 02:07:02-02:30:29-Jungle Wa Itsumo
Hale Nochi Guu/Deluxe
Great Teacher Onizuka
Opinions would be GREATLY appreciated, thanks a ton ^_^.
Enjoy, and party hard ^_^....and opinions are GREATLY appreciated.
Edit: You can expect to see this little number playing at AWA this year ^_^. So, enjoy!
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Feb. 24, 2010
STATESBORO, Ga. – Led by sophomore Jacob Esch's three-RBI day, the No. 3 Georgia Tech baseball team scored five runs in the final two innings for an 8-5 win over Georgia Southern Wednesday afternoon at J.I. Clements Stadium in Statesboro, Ga.
Esch, who was 3-for-5 on the day, plated two of his three RBI's in a three run top of the ninth for the Yellow Jackets, who move to 5-0 on the season. Georgia Southern falls to 1-4.
"I was very impressed with the way our hitters came out today, especially against Georgia Southern's ace pitcher," head coach Danny Hall said. "Chase [Burnett] and Jacob [Esch], along with Cole Leonida came through with some very key at-bats in the end and our pitching staff had a great effort out there."
Junior left-hander Zach Brewster picked up the win on the mound, pitching one inning of relief striking out two batters in the process.
Senior Tony Plagman put the Jackets on board in the top of the first, with a two-run homer to right field, breaking a two-game, 10 at-bat hitless streak. The home run for Plagman was his fourth of the season and the 38th of his career.
Georgia Southern grabbed one back in the bottom half of the inning, when the Eagle's left fielder Shawn Payne scored from third on a groundout to second. The run ended Tech's 18-inning shutout streak.
GSU would then even the score at two apiece on the next at-bat, as third baseman A.J. Wirnsberger sent a pitch from Farmer over the wall in left field. The home run was just the first surrendered by the Tech pitching staff this the season.
Farmer started the game for Tech, and allowed just two runs on three hits in five innings during his first career start. He also had four strikeouts on the day.
Junior Chase Burnette put the Jackets back on top in the fifth with a double to right center off Georgia Southern pitcher Jake Brown, scoring Plagman from second. Plagman put himself in scoring position with a single to right field and then a steal just one pitch later.
Senior Andrew Robinson entered the bottom of the sixth, and ran into some trouble quickly. After a single, a double and a walk, the Eagles loaded the bases before a groundout to shortstop scored the tying run at 3-3. Robinson retired the next two batters to get out of the inning safely.
Tech broke through in the top of the eighth on a single by Esch to left field off of Brown. After Burnette led off the inning with a single, Dantzler bunted him over to second. Junior catcher Cole Leonida, who entered the game in the seventh, then setup runners on the corners with a single of his own to left field before Esch's RBI hit made it 4-3.
That would be it for the No. 1 starter for Georgia Southern, who entered the game in the fourth. Brown picked up the loss after giving up three runs on seven hits in three and 2/3 innings pitched.
The Jackets added another run on a sacrifice RBI to centerfield by junior Jeff Rowland that scored a tagging Leonida from third.
Georgia Southern tapped into the Tech lead in the bottom of the eighth with a 2-out single to center off Tech freshman pitcher Ben McKinney scoring a runner from second.
Tech closed out its scoring with three more runs in the top of the ninth, coming on back-to-back RBI singles by Leonida and Esch off GSU relief pitcher Andy Moye.
Junior closer Kevin Jacob picked up a four-out save after entering the game with two on and two outs in the bottom of the eighth. The save was his first of the season, and the first of his career.
The Jackets return to action Friday, Feb. 26, hosting the Xavier Musketeers for a three-game series at Russ Chandler Stadium. First pitch is slated for 4 p.m.


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What's this? A list of America's worst commutes where Houston wasn't in the top 10?
We came close, though.
The 610 Loop was ranked no. 12 in The Daily Beast's list of what they call "Highways to Hell" in 75 of the country's most gridlocked cities.
Here's why:
Weekly hours of bottleneck congestion: 189
Worst bottleneck: Southbound, Farm-to-Market Rd 1093/Westheimer Rd/Exit 8
Length of worst bottleneck: .16 miles
Weekly hours of congestion on worst bottleneck: 34
Speed of worst bottleneck when congested: 21.9 mph
Next time you're stuck on the West Loop at Westheimer, just be glad you're not driving in one of the cities that fared much worse than Houston.
1) Hollywood Freeway, Los Angeles
2) Lunalilo Freeway (H-1), Honolulu
3) Capital Beltway, surrounds Washington DC
4) I-35, Austin
5) James Lick Freeway (US 101), San Francisco
6) Cross Bronx Expressway, New York City
7) I-5, Seattle
8) I-95, Bridgeport, CT
9) Kennedy Expressway, Chicago
10) Airport Expressway (State Road 112), Miami
11) Bayshore Freeway (US 101), San Jose
Here's how The Daily Beast crunched the numbers:
It was a two-step process, done with data from traffic-tracking firm INRIX, which culls information nationwide from more than 1.5 million GPS units, mostly in freight trucks.Our first step was ranking the metropolitan areas with the worst rush-hour congestion. The order is based on the peak hour Travel Time Index (TTI) for the metropolitan area each highway is in. TTI is a measure of how much longer it takes to complete a road journey during peak congestion hours compared to free-flow hours. (Peak hours are defined as 6 a.m. to 10 a.m., and 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.) Speeds during non-peak hours are used by INRIX to establish this free-flow baseline.
After determining the 75 worst metro areas, we then found the worst highway in each, defined as the most hours of bottleneck congestion, as reported by INRIX. The rankings then provide a still deeper look–at the most congested bottleneck segment for the worst highway in each area.
Via: Chron.com


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As I've mentioned, I haven't been feeling too cheerful lately and seeing them warmed my heart, really filling those happiness batteries. Remember the surplus of happiness-inducing moments in yesterday's post? The whole weekend – minus a few blurbs – was just that.
It's an example used time and time again but true: P. modeled intuitive eating to a T again this weekend. In between cake after breakfast, cookies, cheese, buttered bread and a surprisingly huge amount of gnocchi at dinner, it was amazing to see him eat. Yet while us adults were surprised by how much he packed away, we also didn't question any of his choices [why would we?]. It was obvious he knew what he needed. No outside reassurance needed, no comparison, no questions asked. Toddlers truly have a beautiful confidence of their intuition that many of us have sadly lost.
Treated myself to some Crazy Rumors lip balms, the Parlor Collection if you were curious. These had been on my radar for years upon years but I'd never been able to convince myself to make that purchase. The old saying should really be 'lip balms are a girl's best friend' because I'd rather take those – and have a decent collection – than sparkly nothingness.
Rushing to finish this post because, oh hey, Monday and as such work is coming closer. The above is by no means a full recap of the past week, much less life lately in its whole but it's a little glimpse into the important or happier parts. Because those are what we should focus on when the going gets tough.
Happy Monday!
Happiness-inducing today: Family time. A lame one, I know, but simply the truth.
Tell me some achievements from your past week!
What was something you treated yourself to recently? Any other chapstick fans out there?


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How many times have you looked at someone's wedding photos and known instantly what year they got married? Mullet, beehive 60′s, big 80's hair, or another dated hairstyle? Here are some helpful wedding day hair tips so you can love your hair all day long and 20 years from now instead of taking the wedding photo off the wall.
Up or Down?
Should you go with an updo or leave your hair down? No doubt after the famous Kate and Will wedding we'll be seeing plenty of hair down over the next wedding season!
This is a personal decision and you will know how you and your fiancé like to see you.
Consult with a few whose opinion you value. Of course there are magazines filled with photos of Inland Empire Bridal Hair.
And you can ask your friends and family to look through their wedding photos to see what others have done as well.
Updos tend to last the whole day and can be very elegant looking. But too tight a bun and you could be suffering a headache all day long. Having your hair down may be more comfortable and make you feel more like yourself but is your hairstyle today going to look good in 20 years? Remember Perth is a windy city and a style that looks great in the salon doesn't always look so elegant once you're outside in the wind, hair going everywhere. Not to mention how the wedding photographs will look with wisps of hair all over your face!
Lots to think about Inland Empire Bridal Hair!
Some brides wear veils. Some wear tiaras. And some flowers. Some prefer no headdress at all. There are websites that are dedicated to bridal hair styles and some women even utilise the expertise of their wedding photographer who can show his portfolio and it could contain plenty of ideas on different hairstyles for the wedding day. It's always good to hear the advice of a trusted and well experienced hairdresser, but remember to be true to yourself and ensure your groom will recognise you when you come down the aisle.
Trial Run
A trial run several weeks before the wedding could be a big help. Having a hair stylist try a few styles would be a good idea. You might bring a photo of your dress for suggestions from the stylist or you might even consider bringing the dress. Some stylists will come to your home to do your hair and makeup on the wedding day. Take advantage of this, it makes your day far more relaxing if everyone comes to you rather than you driving around in traffic. Your hairstylist should be able to tell you how long it will take to do the hair of everyone involved, make sure this is factored into your getting ready time. If you have a large bridal party it may be worth discussing the possibility of having two stylists assist you on the day. It's a good idea to have the stylist do your hair first, this way if time runs short you're not left to last and the one being rushed. After all, you're the most important person on this day!
Caution: For brides and especially for grooms…
Don't try out a new hairstyle or colour right before the wedding. Don't try out a new hairdresser right before the wedding.
Hair for yourself and your wedding party is part of the look and feel for the day. Talk to your bridesmaids about their hair as well. Maybe you've got a wedding party filled with people with long hair and they could all get the same hairstyle. Perhaps your wedding isn't as traditional as requiring everyone to look the same. But as it's your day, it should be done your way so don't be afraid to tell people what you want. Don't be afraid to shop around for different wedding hair stylists to find someone with whom you really feel comfortable, listen to you along with offering sound advice.


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Fragrant balms or perfume pots are very popular and we have blogged about them before but I just had to share this cute locket idea. Use lockets to create a hidden secret perfume pot. These would be amazingly beautiful in vintage lockets or old watch cases found at flea markets.
For the full tutorial visit GoMakeMe.com.


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Indian maritime software company Orion Marine Concepts has released a range of new updates to its applications, in areas including vessel inspections and performance monitoring.
Maritime software provider BASS has agreed a deal with shipping company and shipyard PT Usda Seroja Jaya (Usda) in Indonesia, to deploy BASS applications in Usda offices to support its fleet of 70 tugs and barges and its shipyard operations.
Hadi Hammad Al Hammam Group, a service provider to the oil and gas industry based in Saudi Arabia, has completed the implementation of the ABS NS fleet management software package to assist in managing its OSV fleet.
Lloyd's Register (LR) reports that it has made a "significant investment" in Hamburg-based ship management software provider Hanseaticsoft, as part of the class society's strategy to improve its range of digital services.
Oldendorff Carriers has reached an agreement with BMT SMART, a subsidiary of BMT Group, to roll out the SMARTFLEET fleet performance management platform along with a vessel data collection system to drive improved efficiency in the operation of Oldendorff's ships.
Nathalin, a petroleum and chemical tanker operator based in Thailand, has agreed a deal to implement the BASSnet fleet management software package from Norway-based BASS across its three offices and on board its fleet of 38 tankers.
Veson Nautical has announced that it has added a new Veslink Business Intelligence (Veslink BI) application to Veslink, its online systems platform and maritime network.
Maritime software development company SDSD has launched V-Chartering, a Cloud-based chartering platform for wet and dry brokers to manage the chartering process, offering intelligent vessel/cargo matching as well as full negotiations and fixtures.
Veson Nautical has announced the introduction of Veslink IMOSlive, an end-to-end shipping platform optimised for the web that combines the company's existing IMOSlive Cloud infrastructure with the web access and partner connectivity of its online Veslink systems.
Pamlico Capital has completed a growth investment in Veson Nautical, which will see co-founder and CEO John Veson, along with COO Sean Riley and other management team members, maintain significant ownership in Veson and continue to manage the company with support from Pamlico.
Digital Ship magazine provides the latest information about maritime satellite communications technology, software systems, navigation technology, computer networks, data management and TMSA. It is published ten times a year.
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With the rise of social media comes more people capturing everything from what they had for breakfast to that epic hike through the Grand Canyon! So in turn, having the ability to charge your devices on the go has become a high priority for many. There's lots of solar chargers, generators and battery backups on the market and deciding which one is for you can be quite challenging.
Recently, Venture Volt, of Bend, OR, reached out to us to test out their EV-38C Pro Battery Bank. Upon receiving the unit, we were impressed with the packaging, carry case and additional mount. As dual sport riders themselves, they understood the importance of on-the-go charging capabilities.
Originally designed for emergency CPAP use, this bank is highly versatile and ready for adventure. The first thing we wanted to do is test the device as it was originally designed, CPAP use. Our father just happens to be a CPAP user, so he go first crack at it. Looking at the cords when soon realized we would need to order an adapter specifically for his machine for it to be compatible with the battery bank. A quick internet search and a few days later we had the adapter and the test began. Venture Volt boasts "a restful 2-3 night sleep on a single charge." He charged up the unit and went to sleep. Our test showed the battery bank ran out of battery on the morning of the third night, approximately 20 hours of CPAP use on a single charge. Not bad! As a traveling salesman who's CPAP comes with him, this is a great solution for possible power issues while on the road.
Next we wanted to test the battery bank in a day-to-day scenario. So, for four days we charged two phones (iPhone 6s and iPhone 7) exclusively with the Venture Volt. Every charge within that four-day period – whether it was a top off or full charge – was done on the Venture Volt. and on the end of the fourth day, the final power level light finally went out. As adventurers who go out for 3-4 days at a time, we were happy with the overall results.
Our final test was to the put the battery bank in a customer's hands and see what they had to say about it. This past weekend, we had a couple rent out our Roof Top Tent for the weekend and we sent it out in the field with them. With the supplied mount, the EV-38C provides an awesome power supply for tent campers of all kinds. Our customers attached the battery bank to the aluminum poles inside the tent and charged their devices throughout their weekend adventures with no issues!
In the end, we have been quite impressed with the overall performance of this device and are excited the possibilities it brings us in the field!


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The combination of the reliable material of Aogami Super Steel and the forging process accomplished by the talented Sanjo-blacksmith Hinoura leads to an exceptional outcome. Special look due to the dark Kurouchi finishing.
Core: Aogami Super steel, hardened to HRC64-65.
Cladding: Stainless steel.
Finishing: Kurouchi.
Blade: Distal tapered, which leads to a better balance of the knife.
Handle: Fine Ebony handle, which is premium quality and very dirt-resistant. Pakka wood ferrule bolster.
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Looks like it's about that time of year again when 95% of American dumbasses are stuffing their faces with junk food, getting completely wasted and mindlessly waving American flags. How many people actually stop to think about what it is they are actually supposed to be celebrating these days? What is left? Not capitalism. Not our freedoms. Not the ability to travel unmolested. Read More


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We're really good at making life unnecessarily complicated.
Once upon a time, I'd carry the weight of the world on my shoulders. Not even metaphorically, though — if you want to know how notorious I've been for carrying everything but the kitchen sink on my back, here's a diagram!
I never made things easy on myself — need to take some sweet baby photos? Bust out the SLR, charge the flash, adjust the diffuser and capture that perfect moment. Despite the world obviously moving toward single devices that do all the things, for some reason I felt it necessary to carry a phone, a tablet, my laptop and my drawing tablet with me wherever I went… but for what? In case I needed to hack a mainframe with a friend on the phone while reading an ebook for instructions, drawing schematics and playing a ridiculously amazing soundtrack? Seriously?
The more I clung to my old and outdated ways, the more I realized all my time was going into things that I could do way faster with a device that'd just handle everything for me. As a father, husband, blogger, and a very busy Team Lead in my 9-5 life, I — quite literally — need every second I can get… and the Samsung Galaxy S6 was the perfect device for making my life easier!
The Samsung Galaxy S6 — My 2015 Game Changer!
It'd been a while since I'd upgraded my phone, making do with a Samsung Galaxy SIII fond of randomly restarting and failing to carry a charge like a smartphone should. It was a pretty sweet upgrade from a BlackBerry Bold 9700 when I first got my hands on it in late 2012, but it still didn't hold a torch to the other devices in my life — the SLR camera. The music player with the booming bass. The SIII was a good phone, but not good enough.
It's not the first time I'm saying this, but the S6 changed my life. I didn't know what I was missing before it became my primary device, but now I can tell you it's this — the comfort of knowing a single device can do just about everything I need in my life with the processing power and speed to keep up!
Need a sweet camera to take sickeningly-sharp photos? Don't worry: its 16-megapixel camera puts most other phones — and point 'n' shoot cameras — to shame!
Want a phone that won't freeze when you're trying to keep your top spot in Candy Crush Soda Saga, farm for resources in Clash of Clans, check your latest YouTube subscriptions and keep on top of social media? Trust me — as a dedicated multitasker, I can tell you its octa-core processor can handle pretty much anything you could throw at it!
All this and the fact you can get it back up to 80% power within minutes with its fast-charging power adapter, and you'll rarely find yourself in a situation where you're without the smartphone that'll quickly become your new best friend!
But that's enough talking about the phone — you're here because you want one sitting in your hot little hands, amirite?!
Then it's a darn good thing I've teamed up with TELUS to hook one lucky winner up with a brand spankin' new Samsung Galaxy S6!
There're a few ways you can enter to win (Please note: This contest is open to Canadians aged 18+ only, outside of Quebec!!!):
1) Retweet this tweet:
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— Casey E. Palmer (@CaseP) June 2, 2015
2) Tweet at @CaseP and @TELUS with the Twitter handle of the first friend you'd show your new S6 off to! For your best chances at a valid entry, use the Twitter sharing button below — it's already pre-loaded with all the information you'll need! (NOTE: Make sure to change the placeholder [friend's handle] with an actual Twitter handle, or the entry won't count!)
You can tweet once a day 🙂
3) Share this Facebook post or comment on it with how the Samsung Galaxy S6 would change your life!!!
That said, may the best person win! I promise that whoever's chosen has only great things to look forward to! My S6 has only helped me out so far, and I hope you'll be lucky enough to experience the same! The contest runs until midnight EST on Monday, June 15th, 2015 and the winner will be chosen randomly from all eligible entries! And if you want even more chances to win, check out these links from Joel and Alicia!
So good luck to you all, and if you need me I'll be right here finding new ways to make the S6 a part of my life — because it's just that good at what it does!
Adios amigos,
–case p.
Disclaimer: Yes, I was compensated for this post with a shiny new 32 GB Samsung Galaxy S6 that follows me everywhere I go. I'll hold it and love it, but I won't squeeze it to itty bitty pieces… 'cause then what'd be the point of having a shiny new phone???
Feel free to get in touch with TELUS Mobility through their website for the Samsung Galaxy S6, Twitter or Facebook!
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Salina Central High School
Class of 1976
Hello Fellow Classmates of Salina Central High School Class of 1976!
We are just coming off of a fantastic weekend in Salina from our 40th Class Reunion. Friday night at the Blue Skye Brewery was a blast and the BBQ on Saturday night was even more fun. Loren Banninger did a great job of providing fun music to dance to and Tim & Laura Pestinger put on a fabulous dinner in their very unique, nostalgic venue at 744 York on Pestinger Strip.
Pictures will be up soon from last weekend.
Your 1976 Salina Central Class Committee


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Cattle prod
A cattle prod, also called a stock prod or a hot stick, is a handheld device commonly used to make cattle or other livestock move by striking or poking them. An electric cattle prod is a stick with electrodes on the end which is used to make cattle move through a relatively high-voltage, low-current electric shock. The electric cattle prod is said to have been invented by Texas cattle baron Robert J. Kleberg, Jr.[1][2] of the King Ranch around 1930, although versions were sold as early as 1917.
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Ranchers and farmers typically use the term "cattle prods" mainly to refer to simple non-electrified fiberglass or metal goads used to physically encourage cattle into motion; the majority of people living outside of rural areas use the term 'cattle prod' exclusively for the electrified variant. Most ranchers and farmers refer to electric cattle prods as "hotshots"[citation needed] (this is an example of a genericized trademark; one of the most prominent brands of electric prod is Hot-Shot).[3]
In an electric cattle prod, which is the precursor to the modern day stun gun, dual surface electrodes produce a very high voltage/very low current electric arc between them, which, when pressed against conductive skin, produces a painful but superficial electric shock which stimulates the target to cease their current activity and move in the direction opposite the source of the pain. With higher current, the cattle prod is the equivalent of a stun gun and functions exactly the same way. Cattle prods are the precursor to direct contact electric stun guns used against humans, and their basic operating principles are the same. The major differences are primarily in the matter of size and power: cattle prods tend to have a higher electric current and a longer handle than stun guns, which is helpful when dealing with very large, powerful animals.
Regular prods[edit]
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Regular cattle prods can actually be anything from a baton (goad) or piece of pipe properly wired, to a manufactured fiberglass rod with a rubber handle or even a rectangular-shaped device similar to today's stun guns, which also feature batons. Most prods use two metal tips, but some are rubberized for herding stubborn animals. A Wiffleball bat is also often used as an effective prod because the hollow plastic bat makes a sharp ringing sound when slapped against the skin.
Unlike hotshots, which produce high voltage and can be effective on humans, regular cattle prods used on animals are simply used to tap, strike, or poke an animal (usually on the flanks), depending on how stubborn the animal is. Sometimes, a prod can be used as a sort of "extended fence", allowing one to simply intimidate skittish animals away from open gates or downed fences without having to touch them.
Electric prods[edit]
A hotshot is typically cylindrical, and can carry an open electric current at the "shock end" when activated. The electric current at the shock end runs through two metal electrodes. Anything that touches the electric current receives a high-voltage low-current shock, not strong enough to kill a human or a large animal such as a cow or sheep from short-term exposure, but strong enough to cause significant pain.
The electric cattle prod is designed to inflict a painful shock to cattle, and thus "prod" them along; the pain stimulates movement. Some higher-voltage prods can interfere with radio and CB radio reception when activated.[citation needed]
There are various designs of electric cattle prods. Their shape is often subject to guidelines of what can easily be used and handled. They range in length from six inches (usually of a more encased rectangular prism design like a stun gun), to up to six feet. As the precursor of stun guns, cattle prods also have a wide range of voltage with enough current to operate in the same manner as a stun gun does against humans. A stun gun is nothing more than a beefed up cattle prod and both can be used on humans or animals by design. Whether it is called a cattle prod or a stun gun, both units are shaped for easy carry and function in the same manner against animals or humans. Most are simple designs powered by 9-volt or a combination of other types of batteries. Anything out of that range is usually too heavy and unwieldy for practical use. Another typical design is a box containing a large battery (or battery pack) at the handle end and wires embedded in a fibreglass rod, ending with two electrodes in a rubber tip. This design is well-suited for use as a regular cattle prod.
The use of electric cattle prods has been debated by many people.[4][5] Organizations such as PETA contend that the use of cattle prods is as much mentally harmful as it is physically.[6] Most farmers contend that the short shock is minutely felt, and soon forgotten.[7]
Usage on people in policing and torture[edit]
Cattle prods today are designed with a high range of voltages and currents. If more powerful prods are applied continuously to the skin, the current eventually causes heating, searing, burning, and scarring of skin at the contact point. Electric prods have found favour with torturers.[9]
Prior to the development of stun batons and the taser, electric cattle prods were also used on people in varying degrees. Their first common usage on people occurred during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s; prods were first adopted by police officers in Alabama to use on protesters and agencies elsewhere followed; Hotshot later developed an electric police baton.[3]
The picana is an electric prod based originally on the cattle prod but designed specifically for human torture. It works at very high voltage and low current so as to maximize pain and minimize the physical marks left on the victim. Among its advantages over other torture devices is that it is portable, easy to use, and allows the torturer to localize the electric shocks to the most sensitive places on the body, where they cause intense pain that can be repeated many times.
Electric shock devices, including cattle prods, have been used as a means of coercive control on autistic and mentally handicapped people.[10][11] Famous proponent of this practice include Matthew Israel and Ivar Lovaas.[12] The use of electric shocks in this way has been condemned as torture by the United Nations special rapporteur, and the United States Food and Drug Administration issued a ban on all such electric shock devices in 2020.[13]
On August 14, 2013 in Lakewood Township, New Jersey, gang leader Mendel Epstein told two undercover Federal Bureau of Investigation agents that he used a cattle prod to coerce Jewish husbands to grant religious divorces to their wives, leading the press to nickname him "The Prodfather".[14] The cattle prod had been favored as a torture device by Epstein due to its effectiveness when used on cattle.[15] He was convicted of conspiring to commit kidnapping, and sentenced to 10 years in prison.[16][17]
Cattle can be difficult to move and direct for a variety of reasons. Prods can be useful for moving stubborn or aggressive animals,[18] but often cattle will not move forward when they are fearful of something they see, hear, or smell. Removal of these distractions or hiding them, such as with solid wall partitions, can greatly reduce animal handling problems,[19] however, cattle handlers cannot completely overcome the animal's decision not to move forward.
By studying the psychology of the animals and redesigning the working environment it is possible to handle the animals without the need for brute force and causing pain and suffering to the animal in many, but not all, cases. Significant work in this regard has been done by Colorado State University professor Temple Grandin to study how cattle perceive the environment around them and to design better livestock slaughterhouse handling systems that do not induce fear into the animal.[20]
In popular culture[edit]
In the Martin Scorsese film Casino, a cheating gambler is shocked with a cattle prod by a security guard, which is passed off as a heart attack. As an example of "cheater's justice," he is threatened with a circular saw and has his fingers broken with a hammer.
In Fargo, a television crime series based on the film of the same name, a cattle prod is used on numerous occasions as a weapon against humans in season 2.[21][22]
In the 1991 PBS American Experience episode on Coney Island, in the early 20th century, guests were subjected to a dwarf clown who would shock guests with an electric cattle prod.
In Pretty Little Liars, a popular television series, a cattle prod was used to torture one of the leading characters Hanna Marin.
In Ridley Scott's 1979 horror film Alien, Ellen Ripley and her crew attempt to capture an escaped Xenomorph with the help of a cattle prod.
In Margaret Atwood's 1985 novel The Handmaid's Tale and the 2017 Hulu TV series adaptation, cattle prods are used by the Aunts to control the Handmaids, a class of fertile women who serve as surrogates for the ruling Commanders.
In the early 90s, WWE wrestler The Mountie would use a cattle prod aka shock stick on opponents. In WCW, wrestler Scott Hall would use a cattle prod on wrestler Bill Goldberg in his match against Kevin Nash in Starrcade 1998.
In Bottom, a British television sitcom, in Season 3 Episode 2 (Terror), a homemade cattle prod device is used to convince people to hand over money during Halloween.
Cattle prods feature as usable weapons in the video games Fallout, Fallout 2 and Fallout: New Vegas, the latter themed around agricultural society in the American Southwest
In the 2017 film The Shape of Water, a cattle prod features prominently. It is the weapon of choice used by the primary antagonist, Col. Strickland, who carries it with him constantly. Strickland uses the cattle prod to torture both a captive amphibian man and a Soviet spy.
See also[edit]
- ^ Broyles, William (October 1980). "The Last Empire". Texas Monthly. Emmis Publishing, L.P. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ^ Hutton, Paul Andrew (2013). Western Heritage: A Selection of Wrangler Award-Winning Articles. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 117. ISBN 0806189738.
- ^ a b Rejali, Darius (2007). Torture and democracy. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. p. 228. ISBN 0-691-11422-6.
- ^ Book: The Welfare of Cattle, By Jeffrey Rushen, Anne Maria De Passille, Marina A. G. von Keyserlingk, Daniel M. Weary, Contributor Jeffrey Rushen, Anne Maria De Passille, Marina A. G. von Keyserlingk, Published by Springer, 2007, ISBN 1-4020-6557-4 / ISBN 978-1-4020-6557-6, 310 pages
- ^ Editorial: A cattle prod for USDA, Saturday, February 23, 2008 - Slaughter plant workers videotaped shocking sick cattle with prods to keep them on their feet before slaughter Sacbee.com Archived 2008-07-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Link to PETA website GoVeg.com, Cruelty to Animals: Cows
- ^ Friends of Rodeo Fact Sheet, discussing use of cattle prods. The electric cattle prod is a humane device when properly used. Friendsofrodeo.com
- ^ "Amnesty International Annual Report 2006". Amnesty International (in German). March 2006. Archived from the original on 2014-07-25. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Crowley, Michael (5 September 2000). "Trading In Shock". New Internationalist (327). Archived from the original on 2016-10-22. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
Electroshock weapons have become a favoured tool of many of the world's torturers. The 'torture trail' has often begun with companies in Europe and the US.
- ^ "15 Mar 2007, 21 - The Berkshire Eagle at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
- ^ "15 Mar 2007, A10 - Daily Press at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
- ^ Willingham, Emily. "FDA Proposes Ban On Electric Shock Devices Used On Autistic Children". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
- ^ Fortin, Jacey (2020-03-06). "F.D.A. Bans School Electric Shock Devices". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
- ^ Mullen, Shannon (December 15, 2015). "10-year sentence for Lakewood 'Prodfather' rabbi". USA Today.
- ^ Marsh, Julia and Fears, Danika (April 6, 2016) "Rabbi Used Electric Cattle Prod to Force Husbands into Religious Divorces", New York Post
- ^ Blau, Reuven (April 22, 2015). "N.J. jury finds Orthodox rabbi guilty of kidnap-divorce plot". Archived from the original on 2017-08-25.
- ^ Albert, Samaha (December 4, 2013). "Bad Rabbi: Tales of Extortion and Torture Depict a Divorce Broker's Brutal Grip on the Orthodox Community". Village Voice. Archived from the original on 2017-10-11.
- ^ Grandin, Temple; Johnson, Catherine (2005). Animals in Translation. New York, New York: Scribner. p. 20. ISBN 0-7432-4769-8.
- ^ Link to Temple Grandin's website page, discussing common distractions that prevent animal movement through chutes and gates, with pictures of the distractions from the animal's viewpoint, grandin.com
- ^ Grandin, T. "Best Practices for Animal Handling and Stunning", Meat & Poultry, April 2000, pg. 76, grandin.com
- ^ Mumford, Trac. "'Fargo' recap: You have no idea what's coming". mprnews.com. MPR News. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ^ Moses, Zane. "'Fargo' recap: Of cattle prods and men". baltimoresun.com. Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 4 January 2016.


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Autodesk plans to put out US$182 million to buy up Alias, the maker of high-end software for rendering automobiles, movies, and so on. If you've seen print ads for the new Range Rover, those are all Alias renderings -- all of them; none are photographs of the actual SUV.
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Alias has revenues of $83 million last year, making the purchase a 2.1x multiple. This is the second Canadian rendering firm Autodesk has bought, the earlier one known as Discreet (for awhile).
(A puzzler: Autodesk released the news publically through PrNewsWire at 4:51pm, and then held its conference calls for the media and investors a mere 39 minutes later. Talk about short notice!)
For the conference call for the media, Autodesk included the Alias CEO, the Autodesk mechancial division vp, and its media division vp.
Acquiring Alias is a way to further strengthen Autodesk's market size, especially into the movie, games, and automotive and consumer product markets.
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Other comments made by conference participants:
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Verndale, an award-winning digital marketing agency, is honored to be a 2012 winner of The Horizon Interactive Awards, a leading international interactive media awards competition which highlights the year's "best of the best" in interactive media production.
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The Ole Miss Rebels announced 37 new football signees in February. And, contrary to what some people in authority around the SEC might have us believe, the entire educational foundation of the league's 12 universities was never in danger of crumbling.
But that didn't prevent the league from enacting a new rule that goes a long way toward improving the appearance of academic integrity without actually helping any of the students or teams involved.
When preseason practice begins in August, 25 legitimate student-athletes who have excelled as high school players and met the academic requirements for admission will be suiting up for Ole Miss as official members of the signing class of 2009. That's the same number that will show up in Auburn, Tuscaloosa, and Starkville. So, what about the other 12 players who posed for pictures on signing day while wearing their Ole Miss gear? They will be off to junior college to improve their academic standing and gain eligibility to compete in the SEC in a year or two.
Under the rule adopted by the SEC at its annual spring meetings, league teams will be allowed to sign no more than 28 players in any given class. The rule does not change the fact that only 25 can actually report as scholarship athletes when preseason practice begins.
So, under the new system, those 12 athletes who signed with Ole Miss but are starting their college careers in junior college will still be starting out in junior college. In other words, there will be no net gain or loss in terms of the average SAT scores among SEC players.
What will change is that some deserving student-athletes are likely going to be forced to endure a mockery of a signing in order to help the college of their choice meet the arbitrary 28 limit.
Let's take a look at what might have happened if the 28 limit had been in place last February. Alabama entered signing day with 28 commitments, with scholarship offers still pending for superstar recruits Rueben Randle, Bobby Massie and Kenny Bell. Those three were never going to be told their scholarship offers were being pulled, meaning three of the Crimson Tide's previous commitments -- most of whom had done everything asked of them in the classroom to qualify -- would have been forced to have their scholarship offers made contingent on what those blue-chippers decided.
Eventually, Bell signed with Alabama, while Randle opted for LSU and Massie chose Ole Miss. That left Alabama with 29 signees, one too many under the new rule.
Of course, as is the case with every team around the league, a couple of other Alabama signees won't reach the academic threshold to qualify to compete this year. But there's no way of knowing in February exactly which players will eventually fall short of qualifying.
So the answer is to either pass on any player who is not 100 percent certain to qualify, not sign enough players to fill out a class of 25 -- neither of which is going to happen in a league where a couple of wins can be the difference between unemployment and a multi-million dollar contract extension -- or ask some deserving student-athletes to participate in a signing that will become valid only if one of the academically at-risk blue-chippers proves ineligible.
The idea behind limiting the number of academically questionable signees is a good one. But as soon as the rule begins hurting teams around the SEC without benefiting any students, it will be clear that this rule was a bad idea.
His column appears on Sundays in the Press-Register.