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Trends in HIV/AIDS Diagnoses Among Men Who Have Sex with Men --- 33 States, 2001--2006
In 2008, CDC conducted an analysis of trends in diagnoses of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) among men who have sex with men (MSM) in the 33 states* that have had confidential, name-based HIV case reporting since at least 2001. This report summarizes the results of that analysis, which indicated that the number of HIV/AIDS diagnoses among MSM overall during 2001--2006 increased 8.6% (estimated annual percentage change [EAPC] = 1.5). During 2001--2006, an estimated 214,379 persons had HIV/AIDS diagnosed in the 33 states. Of these diagnoses, 46% were in MSM, and 4% were in MSM who engaged in illicit injection-drug use (IDU) (i.e., MSM and IDU). To reduce the impact of HIV/AIDS in the United States, HIV prevention services that aim to reduce the risk for acquiring and transmitting infection among MSM and link infected MSM to treatment must be expanded.
In this report, HIV/AIDS refers to three categories of diagnoses collectively: 1) a diagnosis of HIV infection (not AIDS), 2) a diagnosis of HIV infection with subsequent AIDS diagnosis, and 3) concurrent diagnoses of HIV infection and AIDS. Reporting cases of HIV infection (not AIDS) and AIDS is now legally mandated in all U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories. The CDC case definition for HIV infection (not AIDS) requires a positive test result from an assay approved by the Food and Drug Administration that demonstrates evidence of HIV infection; the case definition for AIDS requires meeting the HIV infection (not AIDS) case definition, plus diagnosis of at least one AIDS-defining illness or a CD4+ T-lymphocyte count of <200 cells/µL. Using the HIV/AIDS Reporting System (HARS), case report data were collected by local and state health department staff members and then transmitted to CDC devoid of patient names. The findings in this report are based on HIV/AIDS diagnoses made during 2001--2006 and reported to CDC as of June 30, 2007 (1).
Numbers of diagnoses were adjusted for reporting delays and for redistribution of cases with missing risk factor information, using a standard method that has been described previously (2). This method does not include statistical adjustments for diagnosed but unreported cases or for cases yet to be diagnosed. To facilitate comparisons between the estimated number of diagnoses occurring in 2001 and the number occurring in 2006, 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated. To examine trends, EAPCs with corresponding CIs were calculated. EAPC measures the differences between adjacent years under examination and then averages these inter-year differences. In this report, transmission categories§ are discrete (e.g., "MSM" is distinct from "MSM and IDU" and "IDU" is distinct from "MSM and IDU"). Accordingly, MSM who were also injection-drug users (MSM and IDU) were excluded from analysis of MSM.
Of 214,379 HIV/AIDS diagnoses in 33 states during 2001--2006, a total of 97,577 (46%) were among MSM. Decreases in diagnoses were observed in all transmission categories except MSM (excluding MSM and IDU) (Figure 1). Among males, MSM accounted for 97,577 (63%) of cases. Men aged 25--44 years accounted for 64% of cases among MSM (Table). Among MSM, the number of diagnoses increased from 16,081 (CI = 15,784--16,377) in 2001 to 17,465 (CI = 16,938--17,992) in 2006; (EAPC = 1.5) (Figure 1).
From 2001 to 2006, a 12.4% (EAPC = 1.9) increase in the number of HIV/AIDS diagnoses among all black MSM was observed; however, an increase of 93.1% (EAPC = 14.9) was observed among black MSM aged 13--24 years (Figure 2). During 2001--2006, approximately twice as many (7,658) diagnoses occurred in black MSM aged 13--24 years as in their white counterparts (3,221). The largest proportionate increase (255.6% [EAPC = 30.8]) was among Asian/Pacific Islander MSM aged 13--24 years. Among MSM aged 13--24 years, statistically significant increases in diagnoses as measured by EAPC were observed in all racial/ethnic populations except American Indian/Alaska Natives. Among MSM of all ages, statistically significant increases as measured by EAPC were observed in blacks, Hispanics, and Asian/Pacific Islanders.¶
Reported by: A Mitsch, MPH, X Hu, MS, K McDavid Harrison, PhD, T Durant, PhD, Div of HIV/AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, CDC.
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During 2001--2006, male-to-male sex remained the largest HIV transmission category in the United States and the only one associated with an increasing number of HIV/AIDS diagnoses. In this analysis, statistically significant decreases in HIV/AIDS diagnoses were observed for all other transmission categories (i.e., among persons likely to have been infected through high-risk heterosexual contact, IDU, MSM and IDU, and other routes). Among MSM aged 13--24 years, statistically significant increases in diagnoses were observed in nearly all racial/ethnic populations. These findings underscore the need for continued effective testing and risk reduction interventions for MSM, particularly those aged <25 years.
The data in this report indicate when persons were diagnosed with HIV infection, rather than when they became infected. This is an important distinction because a person might have been infected with HIV for years before receiving a diagnosis of HIV infection. Determining when persons who have been diagnosed were actually infected is difficult. Although HIV diagnosis data can provide some indication of underlying trends in HIV infection, this approach has limitations. A greater number of tests for HIV infection among MSM might partially explain the observed increase in HIV/AIDS diagnoses. However, available data suggest that these increases cannot be explained by increases in testing alone; the increase could be attributed to more targeted testing, increasing incidence, or some combination of these.**
To improve the nation's ability to track new HIV infections, CDC has established a new system for measuring incident HIV infections at the population level. A novel laboratory method will be combined with standard case surveillance procedures and statistical estimations to provide a better means of estimating national HIV incidence from the number of persons who are newly diagnosed with HIV (3). This system will be able to distinguish between recent and long-standing HIV-1 infection on a population level. Estimates from the new system are expected to be available in 2008. The new system will provide a better tool for measuring progress in the prevention of HIV infection than data based on HIV/AIDS diagnoses alone, such as those described in this report. Nevertheless, diagnosis data will continue to play an important role in monitoring the HIV epidemic, particularly among adolescents and young adults who, because of their age, are unlikely to have been infected many years before diagnosis. Additionally, HIV/AIDS diagnosis data will continue to provide useful information for evaluating efforts to increase HIV testing and will allow programs that do not conduct HIV incidence surveillance to monitor the HIV epidemic in their local area.
The findings in this report are subject to at least four limitations. First, the 33-state case surveillance data are not representative of all HIV-positive persons in the United States. However, the racial/ethnic disparities described in this report are similar to those observed in AIDS cases from all 50 states (4). Second, since 1993, the proportion of HIV/AIDS cases reported to CDC without an identified risk factor for HIV infection has been increasing. In 2006, no risk factor was reported for 25% of HIV (not AIDS) adult and adolescent cases reported to CDC (4). This results in an increasing proportion of cases that are assigned to transmission categories (including male-to-male sexual contact) not based on interview with patients, but rather via statistical adjustment. Risk factor information often is missing because patients decline to disclose behaviors that might place them at risk for HIV transmission or are unaware of their sex partners' high-risk behavior. Third, methods for reporting delay adjustments have greatest uncertainty for the most recent years' estimates of HIV/AIDS diagnoses; therefore, recent trends should be interpreted with caution. Finally, a backlog of cases diagnosed earlier than recorded in the data might have exaggerated the number of diagnoses in the first 2--3 years after name-based HIV (not AIDS) case reporting was implemented (5). For example, retrospective ascertainment of name-based HIV case reports might have resulted in a substantial number of cases that were recorded as diagnosed during 2001--2002 but were actually diagnosed earlier. New York's implementation of name-based HIV reporting in June 2000 might have magnified the effect of this backlog on the 33-state trend analysis because New York data represented 21% of all HIV/AIDS diagnoses during 2001--2006. After exclusion of New York from this analysis, however, an even larger statistically significant increase in HIV/AIDS diagnoses among MSM was observed during 2001--2006 (EAPC = 3.1 [CI = 2.4--3.9]).
To reduce transmission of HIV among MSM of all races/ethnicities, prevention strategies should be strengthened, improved, and implemented more broadly. Testing is important in preventing HIV transmission because it provides knowledge of one's infection status; after persons become aware that they are HIV positive, most reduce their high-risk sexual behavior (6). In addition, an estimated 25% of HIV-infected persons have not received a diagnosis of HIV infection (7). These persons represent a challenge in terms of HIV prevention and case ascertainment. Moreover, testing is the first step to linking persons infected with HIV to medical care. CDC recommends at least annual testing for sexually active MSM and an "opt-out" approach for screening of all patients aged 13--64 years in clinical settings (8).
Ulcerative and nonulcerative sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) such as syphilis and gonorrhea facilitate HIV transmission from infected MSM and acquisition of HIV by noninfected MSM; therefore, screening for STDs in private and public clinical settings is an important component of HIV prevention in MSM (9). STD and HIV prevention efforts should be as fully integrated as possible. Furthermore, associations have been observed between abuse of illicit and legal drugs such as methamphetamine and alcohol, respectively, and high-risk behavior among MSM. Screening for substance abuse in private and public clinical settings is an important tool for reducing HIV transmission. Strengthened collaborations between STD, HIV, viral hepatitis, and substance abuse programs should result in more effective HIV prevention efforts.
CDC assists in the creation, development, and dissemination of behavioral interventions for the MSM population. Recently, in collaboration with the state health department and local organizations in North Carolina, CDC implemented a successful intervention for young black MSM (10). This intervention has resulted in decreases in high-risk sexual behavior and the number of sex partners with whom such behavior occurred. CDC recommends that state and local health departments allocate HIV prevention resources to ensure that program operations reflect the current state of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the geographic areas for which each health department is responsible. In support of CDC's strategic goal of reducing the number of new HIV infections in the United States,§§ the proportion of MSM who adopt behaviors that reduce risk for HIV transmission must increase.
- CDC. HIV/AIDS Reporting System (HARS) user manual. Atlanta, GA: US Department of Health and Human Services, CDC; 2000.
- Green TA. Using surveillance data to monitor trends in the AIDS epidemic. Stat Med 1998;17:143--54.
- Lee LM, McKenna MT. Monitoring the incidence of HIV infection in the United States. Public Health Rep 2007;122(Suppl 1):72--9.
- CDC. HIV/AIDS surveillance report, 2006. Vol. 18. Atlanta, GA: US Department of Health and Human Services, CDC; 2008:12. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/resources/reports.
- Torian L, Bennani1 Y, Wethers J, Schwendemann J, Nash D. Use of the serologic testing algorithm for recent HIV seroconversion to assess specificity of routine surveillance to detection of incident vs prevalent HIV: evaluation of the first 2 years of named HIV reporting, New York City, June 1, 2000 to June 30, 2002. 11th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, 2004. Session 135 poster abstract. Available at http://www.retroconference.org/2004/cd/abstract/964.htm.
- Marks G, Crepaz N, Senterfitt JW, Janssen RS. Meta-analysis of high-risk sexual behavior in persons aware and unaware they are infected with HIV in the United States: implications for HIV prevention programs. J Aquir Immune Defic Syndr 2005;39:446--53.
- Glynn M, Rhodes P. Estimated HIV prevalence in the United States at the end of 2003 [Abstract T1-B1101]. Programs and abstracts of the 2005 National HIV Prevention Conference; June 12--15, 2005; Atlanta, GA. Available at http://www.aegis.com/conferences/nhivpc/2005/t1-b1101.html.
- CDC. Revised recommendations for HIV testing of adults, adolescents, and pregnant women in health-care settings. MMWR 2006;55(No. RR-14).
- Fleming DT, Wasserheit JN. From epidemiological synergy to public health policy and practice: the contribution of other sexually transmitted diseases to sexual transmission of HIV infection. Sex Transm Infect 1999;75:3--17.
- Jones KT, Gray P, Whiteside YO, et al. Evaluation of an HIV prevention intervention adapted for black men who have sex with men. Am J Public Health 2008;98:1043--50.
* Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
The AIDS case definition immunologic criteria may be satisfied alternatively by a CD4+ T-lymphocyte percentage of total lymphocytes of less than 14%.
§ Transmission categories are 1) male-to-male sexual contact (i.e., MSM), 2) IDU, 3) MSM and IDU, 4) high-risk heterosexual contact (i.e., with a person of the opposite sex known to be HIV infected or at high risk for HIV/AIDS [e.g., an MSM or injection-drug user]), and 5) other (e.g., hemophilia or blood transfusion) and all risk factors not reported or not identified.
¶ Because of small numbers of Asian/Pacific Islander MSM and the resultant wide CIs around point estimates, the rate of increase in this subpopulation should be interpreted with caution.
** Prosser AT. Comparison of HIV diagnoses and HIV tests among MSM aged 15--24, 2001--2004---12 states. Presented at the 2007 National HIV Prevention Conference (session B15-5), Atlanta, GA; December 2007. Available at http://www.cdcnpin.org/2007_national_hiv_prev_conf/public/viewdocument.aspx?documentid=9f078036-e3e5-41fe-8086-f99f0b2fe3d2.
Additional information available at http://www.drugabuse.gov/pdf/infofacts/drugsaids06.pdf.
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How do we know this? Thank data mining firm Rapleaf, which -- for reasons that surpass understanding -- decided to peer into the shopping carts of Google and Microsoft employees and offer up the insights hidden within.
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I have come to the conclusion that my favorite way to enjoy a Terry Pratchett book is through a combination of listening to an audio (preferably read by Stephen Briggs) and re-reading notable passages and chapters in print. What this means is I'm starting to amass duplicate copies of the Discworld novels.
Snuff by Terry Pratchett is the 39th Discworld novel. Commander Vimes is out of his element, taken on holiday to his wife's family estate. He's away from his bacon sandwiches, his Watch, and the streets of Ankh-Morpork. As an unwelcome outsider, and one who doesn't want to play by the rules ascribed to that of a lord, Vimes brings out the worst in people. He's also nearly framed for a murder.
Crime though is Vimes's thing. He has the law in his blood. The brutal killing of a goblin brings to the surface years of subjugation of, and violence against, goblins by humans (and other species of the disc). Vimes through his belief in the law swallows his prejudices long enough to get to know the goblins who live under the hills of this country township.
What surfaces through the investigation and growing friendship is a better understanding of goblin culture and the price they've paid for the expansion of human progress across the disc. While Jingo began the criticism of the spread of the British empire (through a political and military clash between Ankh-Morpork and Klatch), Snuff looks at the civilian cost of conquest Ñ indigenous people wiped out through war and disease, other peoples transplanted through slavery, institutionalized poverty, loss of native culture and the imposing of a new culture and morality.
Snuff is one of most heartbreaking volume of the Discworld stories (I Shall Wear Midnight in close second). What started off as a series of humorous episodes full of puns and ridiculous situations has evolved into a mature (albeit entertaining) discussion of politics, racism, sexism, war, injustice, poverty, class and caste systems, religion, and on and on.
As much fun, or more, to listen to as to read the printed text!
Laugh out loud funny typical Diskworld book, which like all of them manages to reflect society today.
This is the fourth of the books that I've read in this series, and I'm still going strong. My sense, though, is that Pratchett has trouble winding down his books at the end. Like another of the four, this one seemed to suddenly rise to another somewhat phony climax after what felt like the real climax.
But that's a minor quibble. It was still very entertaining.
Commander Samuel Vimes has been sent on vacation to the country home that he owns (thanks to his wife), but has never visited. He is unused to the noises of the country, the traditions of his household staff, and the peculiarities of the kind of wealthy people who choose to live far away from city life. Luckily for him, however, crime knows no boundaries: Vimes quickly finds himself in the middle of investigating the murder of a goblin girl and subsequently a possible goblin slave trade based in his very own part of the rolling countryside.
Had I read this novel in the 1950s/60s, no doubt I would have immediately connected the plight of the goblins to the struggle of African-Americans in the United States as they tried to gain rights equal to their white counterparts. However, as I read this in 2013/14, I drew more parallels with the gay rights movement—not because the story was overt about it, but because that's what is at the forefront of my mind. It baffles me that in this day and age there could be people out there who see black people or gay people as less than human and not worthy of basic civil rights.
Of course, like with most Discworld novels, the writing is hilarious and the analogy is never so heavy-handed that the reader forgets that she is reading a book where trolls, vampires, werewolves, and magic are commonplace. I do love how everything gets wrapped up neatly in the end except the actual species of Corporal Nobby Nobbs.
Pratchett is a master storyteller. He is endlessly inventive, even when telling a routine kind of tale. He gives you more information and more story than you need, just because he can, and this is completely satisfying. He is a master of complex jokes, good bad jokes, good dreadful jokes and a kind of insidious wisdom about human nature (and other forms of alien nature). I think his mad footnotes are there because he can't stop his mind whirring, and our whirring minds go with him. I read his books at a gallop and then reread them every time I am ill or exhausted.
With its blend of high fantasy, social commentary, and comedy, Terry Pratchett's latest Discworld novel, Snuff, is a worthy addition to the internationally bestselling series.
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In the first installment of an 18-month series on the nation's high school dropout rate, Gwen Ifill sits down with Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington to discuss his work as national spokesman for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and making a difference in the lives of at-risk youth.
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sapphire/security/Security.php hash security issue
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I have stumbled over a design flaw of the internal encrypted password store. When I changed the way to build php - in particular I added "-fstack-protector" to the compiler options - my passwords did no more match and I could no more log into any of my SilverStripe projects. I tracked down the issue to sapphire/security/Security.php line 794:
$password = substr(base_convert($password, 16, 36), 0, 64);
The php-manual says: "base_convert() may lose precision on large numbers due to properties related to the internal "double" or "float" type used." So only around 10 characters of that 64 character string really are computed from the hash! The rest is some random data from the stack. Therefore the new compiler option crashed the password database. How can I fix this?
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You might want to post this issue as the ticket on open.silverstripe.com as an issue. You could change it yourself by removing the base_convert() but I have no idea what its going to break
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Methuen — Eileen (O'Donnell) Fleming passed away peacefully at the Methuen Health & Rehabilitation Center in Methuen, surrounded by her loving family. She was 92 years old.
Born in Lowell, MA, Eileen was the daughter of the late Gladys (Shaw) and John O'Donnell. She was the wife of the late Francis O. Fleming.
Eileen lived in Methuen for over 50 years and retired from Almy's Department Store in Methuen, where she was known as "the curtain lady." She was a communicant of Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish in Methuen. Her family and anyone who knew her will always remember her contagious laugh and the unconditional love she showed to anyone she came in contact with.
Eileen will be deeply missed by her two daughters, Linda Michaud and Debra Romanshyn; four grandchildren, Michael Robito, Eric Robito, Crystal Pacheco and her husband, Daniel, and Marc Michaud and his wife, Julie; six great-grandchildren, Abigail Robito, Frankie Robito, Anthony Robito, Kora Robito, Aiden Pacheco, and Nevaeh Pacheco; three brothers, John O'Donnell, Thomas O'Donnell and William O'Donnell; three sisters-in-law; Franny, Millie and Dorothy O'Donnell; and many beloved nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by a son, Francis M. Fleming.
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FastObjects gives .Net databases an object-oriented option
Database technology uses transparent persistence to reduce code-writing drudgery
FastObjects .Net brings object-oriented database technology to the .Net environment. Given that the majority of .Net database applications employ RDBMSes on their back end, you might wonder if it makes sense to choose an OODBMS (object-oriented database management system) instead.
It is a logical choice. Put simply, object relationships are already described in the class hierarchy, so wouldn't it be nice if those relationships were preserved when objects are written to or recalled from persistent storage? FastObjects .Net makes it happen.
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FastObjects .Net runs in what is referred to as local mode, wherein FastObjects applications open database files directly.
This is the preferred mode for developing a FastObjects application because no server is required; deployed applications communicate via TCP/IP to a FastObjects app server, which is written in native code. So, while apps using FastObjects .Net are limited to the .Net platform, the FastObjects server can run on Linux, Windows, or Solaris.
FastObjects .Net development components plug themselves into Visual Studio .Net. Installation adds a FastObjects menu, from which you can enable a project, attaching the necessary source files and assembly references to your FastObjects-based projects.
In addition, FastObjects projects get new toolbox controls for quickly accessing FastObjects .Net wrapper objects. These objects hide the details of binding a data control, such as a DataGrid, to a FastObjects database back end. Hiding those details make it easier to create database apps, because you don't have to deal with the little -- but complicated -- stuff.
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FastObjects works this powerful magic by altering the IL (Intermediate Language) code in a post-compilation step called "enhancement." Inside the new FastObjects section of the project properties table, you'll find a Boolean property for "enhancing" the project. Setting this Boolean to true activates the FastObjects enhancer. Whenever the object is compiled, the enhancer adds instructions to the IL code that implement the automatic database management.
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A 911 call explained what happened at an Evansville hotel between two young men and the escort they found online.
The call made from a hotel parking lot late Monday night isn't what many would consider an emergency. But for one man and his buddy after their evening didn't go as planned, they called the police for help.
"There's this page on the internet called "Backpage" and what it is escorts and sh**, you know," the caller said.
The man admits to dispatch that he and his friend used the page to arrange a meeting between them and an escort at a hotel on South Green River Road near the Lloyd Expressway.
"I don't know if it's illegal or not cause it was my first time and whatever sh** like that. It was on the internet, so I didn't know if it was legal or not," the caller said.
But the man certainly believes that a crime was committed inside the hotel, when he and his friend paid that escort for services rendered and they didn't get any change back.
"I gave her almost $200 because I didn't have no change. I said I want my money back and she said no," the caller said. "Like the escort or whatever, she basically took all our money and she took all my money. She just basically pushed us out and she was threatening to hit us and sh**, you know?" the caller said.
Because they were pushed out, they wanted police to rush over and push their way in, and collect the amount, they said, they overpaid.
"She is still in the room. We left the room at the moment so we can show you or I can tell you the thing. We're going back to the room right now," the caller said in the 911 call.
There's no word on if they got that money back. No charges have been filed.
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A Las Vegas casino is seeking to evict a nightclub it says is too sinful for Sin City.
Officials with the Las Vegas Sands are hoping to terminate their 10-year agreement with The Act nightclub after 10 months of operation. They say the shows at the venue inside the Palazzo are so raunchy they violate obscenity laws.
Internal investigators who visited the club undercover in March reported performers were simulating bestiality and other sex acts on stage.
Officials with the club say the casino knew about the vaudeville-style shows from the beginning. Their lawyers add that sex acts in the show are simulated and therefore don't constitute obscenity.
Experts say the case shows that while Las Vegas markets itself as racy, it's actually somewhat conservative when it comes to sexuality.
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My family has always been inspired by the movie Alice in Wonderland. We constantly sing the songs and quote the lines.
We had our own Golden Afternoon, as the flowers in the movie sang, at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, where we had a picnic and passed around a camera.
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Jo Anne learned the rules of photography at San Jose State University and continues to break them.
In addition to photography, Jo Anne experiments with collage, animation, mixed media, altered dolls, painting, and non-sappy crafting. She has shown her work in San Francisco, San Jose, and Fresno, and loves to share creativity with others.
Her influences include Camille Rose Garcia, Liz McGrath, and Tim Burton among others. Her work can be considered dark and unusual, and somewhat surreal.
Fecha de publicación 21 de octubre de 2009
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I am SO GLAD I came acros this book! I LOVE the collage style that you have, it's fantastic and fun. I wish I knew how you did it! Very sweet, funny and charming. I voted! If you get the chance check out my book My Willa in the pet section, and good luck!!
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I really like this book and how you use and experiment with different mediums to create photographs that are not of the norm!
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I have always found JoAnne's work to be amazing. This book is just one more example that rules were made to be broken!
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Dolly, the fourth named storm of the 2014 Atlantic hurricane season, is expected to make landfall in Mexico.
Three have been arrested and one suspect is on the loose following a high-speed chase through Glendale.
Officers say that the vehicle involved reached speeds up to 130 miles per hour as officers pursued the vehicle on eastbound I-275. Police say that, due to public safety concerns, they had to deploy stop sticks on the ramp to southbound I-75.
Authorities state that two of the vehicle's tires were flattened as the car exited at Sharon Road and drove south on Chester.
Once the vehicles stopped, authorities say all four passengers ran from police. Officers were able to catch three of the fleeing passengers, identified as Emily Freeman, 21, Courtney Coney, 29, and Stanley Jacques, 24.
Authorities say Freeman, Coney and Jacques are all from Florida.
All three have been charged with failure to comply with police order. They are currently being held at the Warren County Jail on a $10,000 bond.
The fourth suspect, an early 20's black male wearing all black, is still on the loose.
Officers believe that the suspects were operating a theft ring in Michigan.
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Ron Washington just got his contract extended by the Texas Rangers through the 2014 season. That's the kind of thing that happens when you've taken a team to the World Series two years in a row. But while Washington is among the most successful and respected managers in the game now, it's interesting to look back on the beginning of his tenure. Lone Star Ball:
Kind of amazing that the guy who some thought was going to be fired both early in the 2007 season and early in the 2008 season is not only still here, but seems like a near-lock to be the Rangers' manager at least through the end of this latest extension.
In 2007, there were rumors of a rift between Washington and Mark Teixeira, and the Rangers were 23-42 on June 13. In 2008, the Rangers were 9-18 on April 29. In March 2010, it was reported that Washington had tested positive for cocaine in 2009. Washington, suffice to say, has been through a lot. But Washington's been at the helm for consecutive Series trips, and it's funny what winning does for the ills.


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2013-2014 Exhibition Opportunity
Eligibility for Entry:
Artists residing in the continental United States are eligible to submit entries in consideration for upcoming solo and group exhibition opportunities for 2013 - 2014. Entries will be accepted in all visual media including painting, drawing, ceramics, sculpture, photography, video, computer/technology, conceptual art, fiber art, and graffiti art.
1. all work must be original and completed in the
last two years
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must be professionally framed and ready-to-hang
3. all 3-D work may not exceed 250 pounds and
must be ready-for-exhibition
4. all time based media must be provided
Submission Guidelines:
2-D and 3-D artists are requested to submit 5-10 images
in CD format of current work, an artists statement, a biography, and a SASE for return of the images. Those without a SASE will not be returned. Video, Computer, and Time based conceptual artists are to submit a VHS or CD format of current work queued to a 10 minute section for viewing, an artists statement, a biography, and a SASE for return of the images. Those without a SASE will not be returned.
Deadline - April 12, 2013 at 5 p.m.
Delivery Conditions:
Acceptance of work at the juror phase does not necessarily guarantee exhibition inclusion if any work differs significantly from the original entry image. For this reason, it is paramount high quality images are provided. Under such circumstances, the piece/s will be disqualified from exhibition consideration. Detailed delivery and shipping instructions will be included with entry notification. All art must be original.
Exhibition selection will be made by a jury composed of members of the full-time faculty of the Art Department of LSCNorth Harris.
All work must be available for purchase or be listed as not-forsale (NFS) but with a dollar valuation for insurance purposes. There is no commission taken on sales. All accounts will be settled within thirty (30) days of the conclusion of the exhibition. Prices of art are not subject to change once registration is submitted.
All possible care will be taken of the work submitted to the exhibition. However, LSC-North Harris will not assume liability for damage or loss associated with shipping. LSC-North Harris does insure the exhibition against loss and damage during the period of display only. The artist has ten (10) days to submit a written claim and three (3) independent bids for repair for any damage incurred during the course of the exhibition. Claims will not be considered on pre-existing conditions. Unless otherwise stated, LSC-North Harris assumes permission to photograph selected artwork and/or reproduce images for publicity purposes. All guidelines governing the exhibition are subject to interpretation by agents of LSCNorth Harris. Submission of artwork indicates acceptance of all conditions listed on this prospectus.
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We did not visit any specialty restaurants nor did we gamble except for bingo or use the spa. The dining room service was mostly good although after waiting one and one-half hours to be served at breakfast, we opted for the morning buffet. The house-wine was Tisdale at $25/bottle which is outrageous since we can buy the same wine for $11 for three bottles.
The stateroom was a disappointment when compared to the NCL Sun. The toilet space was very cramped and there was insufficient room to reach around to wipe your behind. It's not fun having to wash after every No. 2. You had to sit sideways on the toilet and stick your knees into the basin area. They never should have installed that useless sliding door and used that space to allow for more room to properly cleanse yourself. All 110 volt outlets are installed incorrectly. The grounding plug should be at the bottom. When we tried to plug in a night light, the closeness of the adjacent horizontal surface would not allow it.
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Foster Grandparents Program Seeks Volunteers
Looking for a way to give back to the community while working with children who need your help? If you're 55 or older, the Foster Grandparent Program might be for you.
The national program, administered locally through Senior Connections, The Capital Area Agency on Aging, is seeking volunteers to mentor and work with children throughout the Richmond region, including Henrico County.
Volunteers work with children at public or non-profit agencies, such as public schools, faith-based daycare centers, Head Start programs, hospitals or infant care centers, among others. This year, in addition to many locations in the City of Richmond, volunteers are expected to serve at Henrico's Pinchbeck Elementary and St. Joseph's Villa.
The program "is designed to engage folks who have a lot of wisdom and experience and who are caring and a little bit outgoing," said Program Manager Charlene Cole.
The children served by the program are special-needs or exceptional education students, some of whom are affected by autism, ADD or hearing or visual impairments. Foster grandparents spend between 20 and 40 hours a week working with their children, helping with everything from mentoring students in school settings, assisting with classwork or reading skills and serving as role models to dressing, feeding or singing to children in hospitals or infant care settings.
The program is funded through a grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service, and as a result, each volunteer receives a modest hourly stipend for their efforts, Cole said. This year, the program has 57 spots to fill locally – most of which will be claimed by existing volunteers but about 8 to 10 of which will be open for new volunteers.
Becoming a foster grandparent through the program involves some effort on the part of volunteers – each must complete a 20-hour training course and a background check; meet certain income requirements; and spend a minimum of 20 hours per week with a child. But the rewards, Cole said, can be life-changing. She recounted the story of one longtime volunteer who was considering whether to continue with the program when he heard someone call his name in a store one day. He turned and saw a 17-year-old girl he didn't recognize at first – until she told him that he had mentored her through the program years ago and was preparing to start her first year of college.
"There are tons of stories like that," Cole said.
Program officials make every effort to place volunteers in a region, or even at a specific location they request, if possible, Cole said.
Because of the time commitments involved, "it takes people who are committed to working with children," she said.
The average age of foster grandparents in the local program is about 76, Cole said, with one participating who is in her early 90s. But in recent years, younger volunteers have gotten involved and many are interested in mentoring older students, she said.
As part of the program, transportation to and from the volunteer locations is provided free of charge, as are meals for the volunteers and annual physical examinations.
For details about the program, call 343-3047.
Celebrating 106 years
Former Sandston resident Mildred Taylor celebrated her 106th birthday Aug. 9. Taylor, who now lives in Powhatan, is still a member of Sandston Baptist Church. She was visited the day after her birthday by several members of the church, who played for her a recording of the entire church membership singing happy birthday to her during worship. > Read more.
YMCA breaks ground for aquatic center
YMCA officials gathered last week to break ground on the new Tommy J. West Aquatic Center at the Shady Grove Family YMCA on Nuckols Road. The center, which will featured 7,600 square feet of competitive and recreational space, including water slides, play areas for children and warmer water for those with physical limitations, is the fourth phase of a $4 million expansion at the facility. West was president and CEO of Capital Interior Contractors and a founding member of the Central Virginia Region of the Virginia Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors. > Read more.
Rotary donates to 'Bright Beginnings'
The Sandston Rotary Club recently donated $1,000 to the Sandston YMCA for its Bright Beginnings program, which helps provide children in need with school supplies for the new school year. > Read more.
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Short Pump brewery offers more than just beer
I am still (happily) thinking about my entire experience at Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery last week. Knowing nothing about this new brewery out of Denver, I was leery of brew-pub in the heart of Short Pump Town Center – this is not what I'd usually think of as a perfect fit, and yet, it was.
The restaurant and craft brewery opened in early June and features 10 beers made by female brewmaster Becky Hammond (pictured). This is the restaurant's second location in Virginia; the first is in Arlington. Behind glass walls, customers watched the beer brewing in massive steel barrels. For our up-and-coming beer region, it makes sense that Short Pump would jump on board.
As I walked up to the back of the mall near the comedy club, I was taken aback by what I saw: at the top of the stairs was an overflowing restaurant with outdoor seating, large umbrellas and dangling outdoor lights. > Read more.
Cultural Arts Center announces 2014 fall class schedule
The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen is now registering participants for its fall 2014 schedule of classes.
The center will offer more than 100 classes for children and adults, covering topicssuch as culinary arts, fiber arts, visual and performance arts and more. Instruction is structured to appeal to a wide range of abilities, from beginners to experts of all ages. Class sizes are kept small to ensure maximum benefit for participants with generally no more than 15 students. > Read more.
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Residents in Monclova Township are getting rid of their trash in a whole new way, all because the township has signed a new contract with its waste provider.
For the past 25 years, residents in Monclova Township have had only one way to get rid of their trash. On Wednesday, a new way for residents to throw out their trash went into effect; the township has switched to strictly using blue containers.
"Instead of the driver having to pull up and pick the bags up, they will use these carts with an automated arm on the truck," said Monclova Township Administrator Harold Grim.
The new trash collection method is being provided by Republic Services, who has been a provider for the township for decades.
This is a new venture Grim says is worth taking.
"It saves them money. It cut down on their cost, and it's quicker," said Grim.
However, there have been some concerns about the new method.
"People have been saying they really don't have room for a big 96-gallon container in their garage and they don't want to leave it outside," said Grim.
Grim says the township has to adapt with the changing times, and these new totters are beneficial.
"With these, there's a lot less chance of trash being blown around," explained Grim.
The trash service is funded through the township's general fund. The new contract with Republic Services is supplying everyone in the township with a container that will last for the next five years.
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The Auburn Ravine/Coon Creek Ecosystem Restoration Plan (ERP) focuses on the restoration of three major watersheds, which include Auburn Ravine, Markham Ravine, and Coon Creek. Doty Ravine, a tributary of Coon Creek, and associated tributaries are located within the Coon Creek watershed. These four watersheds covered by the ERP are located north of the American River watershed and northeast of Sacramento.
The headwaters of Auburn Ravine and Coon Creek are located in the western Sierra Nevada foothills near the City of Auburn. Doty Ravine originates just west of the City of Auburn. Markham Ravine, which is located between Auburn Ravine (south) and Coon Creek (north), originates just east of the City of Lincoln. Auburn Ravine, Markham Ravine, and Coon Creek all discharge flows into the East Side Canal in southeastern Sutter County.
In 1997 the Auburn Ravine/Coon Creek Coordinated Resource Management Plan (CRMP) Group was formed. Membership and signatories to the Memorandum of Understanding include County of Placer, cities of Lincoln and Auburn, Placer County Water Agency, South Sutter Water District, Nevada Irrigation District, Placer County Resource Conservation District, Ophir Area Property Owners Association, Placer Nature Center, several environmental groups, and a variety of landowners in the watersheds.
The group received a grant from the CALFED Ecosystem Restoration Program to prepare an Ecosystem Restoration Plan (ERP) for the watersheds. An ERP is a document that identifies potential restoration opportunities for an identified area using an ecosystem-based approach. The ERP identifies the goals and objectives of the restoration effort, provides background information and baseline data regarding the watersheds, and discusses the specific ecosystem restoration goals, opportunities, and requirements for implementation within the ERP planning area.
Implementation of the ERP for Auburn Ravine and Cook Creek will help improve habitat for anadromous fish including steelhead, spring-run chinook salmon, fall-run chinook salmon as well as other native fish species. In addition to improving fish habitat, the restoration of these watersheds will improve habitat conditions for numerous wildlife species that utilize the streams and adjacent riparian and upland habitats. These restoration activities will result in improvements in water quality benefiting downstream water users.
The primary goal of the ERP is to restore and protect water quality and fisheries habitat. A major emphasis will be on protection and restoration of riparian and aquatic habitats (including anadromous and native resident species), protecting watershed integrity, improving water quality, reducing the risk of catastrophic wildfire, improving wildlife habitat, and improving the ecological functioning of the watersheds.
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One of Bastimentos' most fascinating natural wonders, Nivida is a massive cavern complete with swarms of nectar bats and a subterranean lake suitable for swimming. Half the fun of the place is getting there via motorboat through a channel of lush vegetation. To reach Nivida, go only with a reliable guide (around US$25 per person) such as Oscar from Roots.


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The North Dakota Department of Transportation Closed I-94 between Jamestown and Valley City from 5:00 to 8:00 a.m. because of several crashes blocking in the highway.
A Travel Alert has also been issued for much of eastern North Dakota including the cities of Fargo, Wahpeton, Jamestown, Valley City, Ellendale, Edgeley, Grand Forks, Drayton, Pembina and surrounding areas.
A Travel Alert means conditions are such that motorists can still travel in these areas, but should be advised of rapidly changing conditions. Motorists are encouraged to reduce speeds and drive according to the conditions.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation has not issued any travel alerts or warning so far but says driving conditions difficult in Clay and Wilkin counties due to strong wind and blowing snow.
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Memorial Day - May 26, 2014 - marks the 16th annual City of Laguna Hills Memorial Day Half Marathon, 5k, and 10K, Honoring the United States Marine Corps Dark Horse Battalion. This favorite Memorial Day running event takes place in the beautiful Orange County cities of Laguna Hills, Aliso Viejo, Laguna Woods, and Laguna Niguel. Runners and walkers of all experience levels are invited to come out and enjoy the Memorial Day festivities! With a half marathon (13.1 miles), 5K Run/Walk (3.1 miles), 10K Run/Walk (6.2 miles) and a Kid's Run (1/2 Mile), there is something for everyone! All events and the Finish Line Expo will take place on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, 2014.
The half marathon, 5K and 10K both start in front of the Saddleback Memorial Medical Center and finish at the Laguna Hills Community Center.
The Kids Races start and finish at the Laguna Hills Community Center.
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This year's Laguna Hills Memorial Day Half Marathon, 5K, 10K and Kids Run finisher medal honors the US Marine Corps. Over the next five years the race will have a different US armed forces themed medal. If you race every year for the next five years, in 2018 you will earn a Joint Chiefs of Staff medal to commemorate your accomplishment.
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The City of Laguna Hills adopted the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, of the 1st Marine Division. This infantry battalion, nicknamed "DARKHORSE" is based out of Camp Pendleton. The City of Laguna Hills intends to donate $3 per race participant to the 3/5 Support Committee.
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Don't forget to pop some extra cash in your pocket before you start your race on Memorial Day. You'll want to swing by the BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse Beer Garden at the Laguna Hills Community Center. For $10 you'll get 2 beers and some post race snacks. Proceeds go the South County Outreach.
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One person is in the hospital this morning after flames broke out at a mobile home park in Riviera Beach.
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Demolition is underway on the old "Chapel by the Lake" in West Palm Beach. The church site was sold this summer to condo developers.
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This means war! Rosie Perez has harbored a grudge against Jennifer Lopez for years, ever since they were both on In Living Color, where Perez, 49, was a choreographer and Lopez, 44, was a Fly Girl.
In her upcoming book, Handbook for an Unpredictable Life, Perez says J.Lo (even before she was called that) had a diva 'tude, and that fellow dancers weren't happy. "All of the girls were coming into my office complaining how she was manipulating wardrobe, makeup, and me, all to her advantage," Perez writes.
The two actresses eventually got into it backstage. Lopez said that she was sick of Perez picking on her and "went off" like "some ghetto biatch, screaming and pounding her chest!" writes Perez, who claims that Lopez continued to gossip about the actress after hitting it big. We doubt the book will cause a detente.
Public outing
Could the tide be turning against Woody Allen? The inveterate New Yorker has pretty much been able to get his privacy while walking around Manhattan. But on Saturday, after taking in a Broadway matinee of After Midnight with his wife and their two daughters, a woman in the audience yelled, "I think he did it!" according to The New York Post. A source told the paper, "Woody seemed unfazed." The Oscar winner has been under close scrutiny since his daughter Dylan's child molestation allegations recently re-emerged.
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Don't you worry about Julianne Hough. Ryan Seacrest's ex always seem to land on her feet. Well, she is a dancer by trade. Her new boyfriend seems to be a better match than her ex, Ryan Seacrest: He's hockey player Brooks Laich of the Washington Capitals, multiple sources confirm to Us Weekly.
World of the young
How does Selena Gomez recover her groove post-rehab? With a new guy. Looks like the singer/actress is now trying out One Direction's Niall Horan. Gomez, 21, was spotted out in London with Horan, 20, on Sunday night. The duo had no problem for posing for photos. Or perhaps it was to get ex Justin Bieber jealous? That can't be possible. Can it?


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Posted By Anika Kempe On January 24, 2013 @ 1:02 am In Sports,Top Stories | No Comments
The Spiders raced on the Hokies' track at the Virginia Tech Invitational this weekend, finishing with a four by four women's relay best time in the A-10 and marking the beginning of the men's team's last competitive season at the University of Richmond.
"For all of us, this is the most important indoor season of our lives because what we do here and now is how the team will be remembered," sophomore Matthew Groff said.
Most of the members of the men's and women's track and field teams run cross-country in the fall, Groff said. During cross-country, Groff said, runners race with their heads, but this changes when the distance is considerably shortened.
"When you move into indoor track, it's very much a tactical race," Groff said. "I compare it to NASCAR sometimes—you adjust to where to be at what time in the race."
Groff, sophomore Justin Keefe and senior Jason Skipper placed first, second and third in their 800-meter heat, which led them to fifth-, sixth- and seventh-place finishes overall. Groff ran a 1:57.7, Keefe ran a 1:59.69 and Skipper ran a 1:59.72.
Other notable performers included junior Ryan Lee, who ran a 14:51.83 in his 5,000-meter heat, freshman Matthew Baruin, who ran an 8:56.50 in his 3,000-meter heat, Groff, who ran a 2:29.45 in his 1,000-meter heat and junior Patrick Love, who ran a 4:30.66 in his mile heat.
"The highlight for the women was our sprinters coming out and breaking two school records in the four by four relay and in the 300-meter," junior Alyson McGonigle said. "They had been going through a lot with coaching changes and had just started with their new coach in the beginning of last week."
The four by 400-meter relay team, which includes freshman Mary Allen, freshman Jade Gregory, sophomore Amber Young and sophomore Deborah Fajuyigbe, placed sixth, having beaten two teams from Charlotte. Charlotte also competes in the Atlantic 10 conference, McGonigle said, so the team's time of 3:52.06 is currently the fastest in that relay in the A-10.
Other notable women's performances included Allen, who placed fifth with a time of 40.01 in the 300-meter and sophomore Taylor Clevinger, who ran a 2:54.94 in her 1000-meter heat.
"We have a bunch of freshman sprinters that came in, and they bring a whole other aspect to our team," McGonigle said. "We have really strong distance runners, and now we're adding the sprinting and the jumping."
This coming weekend, both the men's and women's teams will compete at George Mason University. Usually, the women's team heads to Navy to compete, McGonigle said, but because this is the men's last season, they're trying to stick together as a team.
"It's always in the back of our minds that this is the guy's last season," McGonigle said. "When we travel with them or have the opportunity to compete with them and know that they're cheering us on, it's always in the back of our minds that it's the last time."
A big goal for the women's team, McGonigle said, was to do better at the indoor conferences this year than last year. Senior Kyle Ragan said the men's team had similar goals, the biggest of which was to make the most of their last indoor season.
"Overall, this weekend was everyone getting back into the racing mentality," Ragan said. "We're adjusting from the longer cross-country distances to the speed and shorter distances of track and field. We felt some of that this weekend—a lot of the other schools had been on the track for three weeks, and this was our first week back."
The meet was held in Virginia Tech's Rector Field House. The Spiders competed against a host of southern schools, including Virginia Tech and Duke, among others.
"At this point, we aren't running for the administration; we aren't running because we are getting scholarships to do so and we aren't running because we have no other option," Groff said. "We are running for each other, our classmates, our alumni, our professors, our coaches and because we made the choice to stay at this university."
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Markup: CSS Q: Use a different image on reload?started by Schomer on Oct 27, 2004 — RSS Feed
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Anyone know of a way to have a page display a different image each time the page is reloaded, or maybe change the image each day?
I have a header div with a background image, which I would like to have changed periodically. Right now, I do it manually by changing the CSS doc.
I would love a script of some sort that would do this for me - where I give it a list of images and it rotates through the list.
Thanks in advance for any help.
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It's very simple to do with JavaScript. You can either document.write the image onto the page at the appropriate place or swap the background image of a div. You can do it on a per load basis with random images or sequential images or changing on a daily basis.
It makes things slightly easier if you give the images sequential filenames pic1.jpg, pic2.jpc ...etc and they are all the same pixel dimensions.
Here is the script that I use on the WPDFD home page to randomly rotate the banner ads using document.write
If you want something else, just shout.
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Thank you so much for your help!
What you explained sounds great - exactly what I'm looking to do (replace a background image in a div). However, I took one look at your script and realized it was way over my head in terms of parsing through all your content to see what it's actually doing.
Would it be too much trouble showing me a stripped down version of the script, along with what you put in your HTML/CSS doc to make it work?
Right now, I have the basic CSS doc with:
#header {
background-image: url (image1.jpg);
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And the standard "div id="header" in my HTML file.
I can name the images anything I want, and they are all the same size.
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This is what you want. Your pictures are named pic1.gif...pic4.gif and in a sub folder called images. You can have as many as you like, just change the number in +rnd(4)+.
The rnd(n) function returns a random number between 1 and n and the swapPic() function changes the background picture.
Sequential numbers would require you to use coookies so I won't complicate matters.
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