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CA – Mad Scientist Tour
June 26, 2013 by Colin Solan
Filed under California, Comic Books, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Top Stories
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For the first time in almost a decade, Top Cow's sensational digital painting artist, Stjepan Sejic, will be in the U.S. on tour in Southern California! A smattering of signings and events are lined up July 12th – 14th for you to meet Stjepan in all his Croatian majesty.
Before you even ask, yes Stjepan will be sketching at each location. However, he will be limiting his sketches to only 20 per location, so be sure to get to the singing nearest you nice and early! Sketches are $20 each, and will be done on the backs of Top Cow comics with special sketch covers purchased at the signing. Signatures will be free however, so bring stuff you want signed, or pick up the books at each location that you want Stjepan to sign!
For those of you who don't like in Southern California or the surrounding areas, but who will be at San Diego Comic Con, you're in luck! Stjepan will be joining Top Cow at San Diego this July as well! Information about his signings and sketches in San Diego will come in the near future.
Check out the schedule below for all the latest information about where and when Stjepan will be signing during his Mad Scientist Tour.
Friday, July 12th:
Emerald Knights – with Matt Hawkins
Noon – 3pm
4116 W. Burbank Blvd. Burbank, CA 91505
Golden Apple Comics
7018 Melrose Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90038
Saturday, July 13th:
Phat Collectables – with Matt Hawkins
16532 Beach Blvd. Huntington Beach, CA 92647
Beach Ball Comics – with Matt Hawkins
3024 W. Ball Rd. Anaheim, CA 92804
Sunday, July 14th:
4 Color Fantasies – with Matt Hawkins
Time TBD
7172 Archibald Ave. Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91701
Collector's Paradise
Time TBD
319 S. Arroyo Pkwy. Unit 4, Pasadena, CA 91105
CA – Free Comic Book Day 2012
April 29, 2012 by Colin Solan
Filed under California, Comic Books, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Philip Tan, Sterling Gates, Bernard Chang, Dan Panosian, and many more sign on Saturday May 5, 2012 or Free Comic Book Day!
List of Talents and Events:
- PHILIP TAN (DC Comics: Savage Hawkman, He-Man & Masters of Universe)
- STERLING GATES (DC Comics: Hawk & Dove, Flashpoint Kid Flash)
- DAN PANOSIAN (DC Comics/Image: GI Combat, Conan)
- BERNARD CHANG (DC Comics: Demon Knights)
- VINCE HERNANDEZ (Aspen Comics: Fathom Kiani)
- DANNY MIKI (Marvel/Crimelab Syndicate: Avengers Assemble, Fearless, Incredible Hulk)
- ALLEN MARTINEZ (Marvel/Crimelab Syndicate: Hulk, X-Men Legacy, Iron Man Legacy)
- DEAN WHITE (Marvel: Kick Ass, Uncanny X-Force)
- RICHARD ISANOVE (Marvel: Dark Tower)
- MARCO GALLI (Marvel/Crimelab Syndicate: Venom, Artifacts, Forgotten Realms)
- MICHAEL ALAN NELSON (Boom Studios: Valen Outcast, 28 Days Later)
- CHRIS "DOC" WYATT (Arcana: Creepsville -coming soon)
- SHAWN DePASQUALE (Arcana: Space, MN graphic novel)
- ERIK HENDRIX (Arcana: SideShows Graphic Novel)
- JOHN NARCOMEY (Draw Hard Comics: Dust, Smart Bullets)
- JAMES NINNESS (Semantink: Dust, Mythoi, The Undergrounds)
- JOE PEZZULA (Semantink: Sim-I, The Undergrounds)
- MICHAEL FOUNTAIN (Semantink: Drace Grey, The Undergrounds)
- DANIEL TOUCHET (Semantink: Sim-I, The Undergrounds)
- MARCEL LOSADA (Semantink: The Undergrounds)
- JULIAN AGUILERA (Coat of Arms Comics: Blackbeard, Jurassic Strike Force)
- KI KIM (Crimelab Syndicate)
- AJ HERRERA (Forbidden Panel: ZKS)
- JUSTIN WHITE (Forbidden Panel: ZKS)
- DANIEL WHITFIELD (Forbidden Panel: The Plagued)
- CAMILLE ALARAS (Forbidden Panel: The Plagued)
- JR LOPEZ (Forbidden Panel: El Super Maximo)
- LOU GUEVARA (Forbidden Panel: Blackjack Slappers)
- APOSCAR CRUZ (W3RKSHOP) www.w3rkshop.com
- JIMMY PURCELL (Been Better Comic) www.beenbettercomic.com
- KIRK KUSHIN (Forcewerks: OZopolis)
- DAN MENDOZA (Toxiccandie) www.zombiegirl
- ZEN (HCMP) www.hiconmedia.com
- DANI DIXON (Tumbleweed Press: M.I.S.//ing)
- STEPHANIE LESNIAK (Scraps Pictures: Blazin Brandy)
- ROBERT ZAILO (Local Artist)
- ART LOPEZ (Arte Cabalturo: Mexican American Tribal Pop Art)
- GRIM KING (Local Artist: Fantasy and SciFi Art)
- AUBREY MIRANDA (Local Artist)
- GEO BRAWN (Brawn Graphix Designs: Everdance)
Charitable Event FANBOYS vs ZOMBIES Dunk Booth benefitting CBLDF Come fight back the zombie horde while donating to a worthy cause.. but wait you don't throw softballs at zombies.. WE HAVE THE POWER OF THOR to conquer them! Blood Drive for Lifestream (All donors get EVERY free comic available) Main Event – Wrestling!!! Join 4 Color Fantasies and NWA Wrestling for the fun and chaos of professional wrestling!! Demos to be held all day Costume characters from:
- Star Wars 501st Legion "Vader's Fist" – Cobra Nightwatch (GI Joe) – Inland Empire Fan Force Star Wars fan club – DC, Marvel Characters including Batman, Flash, Green Lantern
Community Partners – Rancho Cucamonga Library – Library cards and kids programs – Mobeck Farmers Insurance – M.I.L.K. Child Loss Prevention kits – Edwards Ontario 22 Palace – Raffle movie passes and posters Activities – FACE PAINTING – SUPERHERO BOUNCER – COLORING CONTEST – RAFFLES – FREE HOT DOGS – FREE NACHOS – FREE BALLONS – FREE FUN FOR ALL!!! – AND OF COURSE…. FREE COMICS!!!!!
4 Color Fantasies 7
172 Archibald Ave, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91701
CA – Hawk & Dove Signing
August 8, 2011 by Colin Solan
Filed under California, Comic Books, Signing and Appearance Profiles
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Rob Liefeld signs on Wednesday September 7th at 4 Color Fantasies from 5-7pm!
*Update* Writer Sterling Gates signs the same day from noon-2pm!!
4 Color Fantasies
7172 Archibald Ave, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
CA – The Doctor is In
June 24, 2011 by Colin Solan
Filed under California, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Television
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Robert Picardo appears on Saturday June 25, 2011 at 1:30pm for an autograph session.
Mr Picardo's works include:
- The Doctor on Star Trek Voyager
- Stargate - Richard Woolsley
- Call of Duty Black Ops – Robert McNamara
$20 signed photo!
If we can get 50 people RSVP on Facebook he will do a Q&A Session, if you are interested please email me at firstname.lastname@example.com
4 Color Fantasies
7172 Archibald Ave, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
CA – 4 Color FCBD
April 27, 2010 by Colin Solan
Filed under California, Comic Books, Signing and Appearance Profiles
Whilce Portacio, Mark Waid, Philip Tan, Dwayne McDuffie and many more sign on Free Comic Book Day (May 1st):
- MARK WAID – BOOM! Studios Editor. Creator of Irredeemable, Incorruptible. Writer of Kingdom Come, Superman: Birthright, The Flash, Spider-Man and Many others. Courtesy of BOOM! Studios (1pm-4pm)
- WHILCE PORTACIO – Co-Founder of Image Comics. Artist on Punisher, X-Factor, Hulk, Image United, X-Men (11am-3pm)
- PHILIP TAN – Artist on DC's Outsiders, Green Lantern, Batman & Robin. Cover artist for Spawn, Uncanny X-Men (11am-2pm)
- THOMAS ZAHLER – Creator & Artist of LOVE & CAPES
- DWAYNE MCDUFFIE – Writer for TV & Comics including Static Shock, Justice League Unlimited, Justice League; Crisis on Two Worlds
- ADAM BEECHEN – Writer for TV & Comics including The Batman, Teen Titans Go!. Current project Batman Beyond 6 part mini series
- NORM RAPMUND – Artist for Booster Gold and various DC Comics
- DANNY MIKI – Comic inker extraordinaire!! Projects include Ultimate Comics Avengers, Incredible Hulk
- ALLEN MARTINEZ – New Avengers, Iron Man Legacies
- AMY WOLFRAM – Teen Titans Year One, Cartoon Network's Ben-10
- TC CARSON – Voice of Kratos from God of War and Mace Windu in Star Wars Clone Wars
- JOHN NARCOMEY – High Tower Comics and Draw Hard Studios
- AJ HERRERA – Forbidden Panel and Zombie Kill Squad
- JUSTIN WHITE – Forbidden Panel and Zombie Kill Squad
- JULIAN AGUILERA – Marvel and Zenoscope Comics
- DANI DIXON – Tumble Creek Press "13″ the Comic
- BRANDI AUSET – Author
501st Legion with Stormtroopers, Darth Vader, Droids, Boba Fett, Batman, Superman, Robin, Flash, Raven, KICK ASS, Scorpion and many others. Free EMAIL PICTURES.
Coloring Contest open for ages 3 and up!!!
Charity Raffle for Hero Initiative
Free FOOD for all
4 Color Fantasies, 7172 Archibald Ave, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91701


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Write A Song Wednesday: The Thong Song
When we recently talked to Kellie Pickler at the ACM Awards in Las Vegas, we asked her to give us an opening line for Write A Song Wednesday. Surprisingly, she was totally stumped. She responded, "Usually I'm pretty good at these things! I'm kinda speechless now." So, we went with it as the opener.
Thanks to an oddball call, the song took a strange turn toward cross dressing & lingerie!
Cliff Brown of Clemons Road & fiddler Greg Holt were our local talent in this morning. They took the lyrics and turned them into song! Who knew exactly where the boys would take them?!?!
Each Wednesday, we take an opening line from a celebrity. Then, our listeners add lyrics – line by line. Our guest musicians create a song from that! Check out the lyrics below, then listen to the song!
Usually I'm pretty good at these things
I'm kinda speechless now
Walking in seeing you in my bra & panties
How you fit in my panties, I don't see how
Because of the parts that make you manly
Funny part is, those were my granny's
But the most shocking thing of all
is the thong you have on our dog

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Revitalizing DeKalb
The objective was clear—to restore downtown DeKalb, Ill., to its former glory as the centerpiece of the community. To be successful, the city formed a revitalization task force and commissioned a study to determine ways to bring economic improvment to this historically important area. Despite the efforts of many, a variety of factors had debilitating effects on the area over the last several decades. An increasing number of local and regional retail competitors in easily accessible locations gave residents new … Continue reading
Overuse And Neglect
Much press is given to golf courses–the turf, the landscaping, the architecture of the clubhouse, even the layout of the pro shop. And those are all essential parts of the experience for players. But, just for this article, let's turn our attention to a part of the public-golf facility most people don't usually think about–the paths that wind their way through the course. Admittedly, this is not a sexy topic. Everyone would rather hear about the water hazards, sand traps, … Continue reading
Sicilian Courtyard Restored
Early photographs of Sicilian Court at Scripps College in Claremont, Calif., show the space serving as a quiet study court, a place for subdued conversations and a cup of tea. And that is how we see the courtyard being used again today–after a modern interlude of 29 years. Sicilian Court, designed by campus landscape architect Edward Huntsman-Trout in 1930, was part of the initial phase of campus construction. The college–now on the National Register of Historic Places–was designed by architect … Continue reading


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OneSec app: Just like Instagram, but for one second videos
The secret to Instagram's success is in the app's simplicity — it allows people to share snapshots of moments in quick bursts. Can Instagram's success be repeated, but with one-second videos? Nobody knows, but the OneSec app is sure going to try.
Designed by developers Vidar Andersen and Francis Dierick, OneSec aims to create an immediacy with video. They cite the long and sometimes difficult process of editing in a mobile device as a reason why people often decide to take photos instead of video.
OneSec hopes to make sharing video an easier and faster process. To do so, they're limiting recorded video clips to a single second each. Afterwards, you can combine as many one second clips you want into a montage video.
From the designers:
"We love photography AND we love video. But shooting and editing good videos can be hard. Especially on a mobile phone. Long videos are also less immediate than a still image. That's why we often end up shooting pictures instead of videos. But a static image can only contain so much information. Only so many emotions. Only so much of the ambience. And it has no sound. That's why we created OneSec! It combines the simplicity and immediacy of pictures with all the advantages of video."
Being based in Europe, the two have found it difficult to scare up some funding, and that's why they've turned to you, the crowd. OneSec is currently an Indiegogo project (think Kickstarter) with 16 days to reach its $12,358 (currently $773 raised).
Not convinced that one second videos would work? Take a look at their demo reel below. It's powerful stuff.
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The locals of the small community and reservation near Standing Rock, North Dakota tell of a figure wearing a long coat and strange hat who appears to people who are weak and vulnerable. Jael and Devin comb through the town's residents, looking for someone who'll speak about this legend, but though they confirm its existence, no one utters a word. Finally, they meet a man named Delyle who tells them that the Darkman, also known as the Tall Man, Death Angel, or even Devil, is seen floating instead of walking, and can move as fast as a car. Soon after this figure appears, goes the legend, the witness or a member of their family will die.
Delyle tells them that Darkman is often sighted on Grey Ghost Butte, so Jael and Devin drive their car across rocky terrain to set up camp for the night. They walk away from each other, past walkie range, and agree to mutter the Lakota Sioux word for "spirit," as Delyle has instructed. Jael sees something in the distance and shoots her flare gun, at which sight Devin comes running, arriving just in time to see what seem to be a pair of red eyes in the distance.
The next day, they show footage of the eyes to Delyle and his relative, a Lakota Sioux elder, who both confirm that the Darkman has been seen in this way. Devin and Jael know they must look further, and Delyle offers them his horses so that they can reach Crow Hill, a journey that will take almost a full day on horseback. Per Delyle's suggestion, they light a fire, and when the horses get spooked, they notice that their fire has been snuffed out. The horses, who were tied down, run off, leaving the two stranded. They have no choice but to walk back to town in pitch blackness.
Reviewing the thermal camera footage, they see what appears to be a tall, ragged, humanoid shadow appear before the fire just in the instant that it was snuffed out. Though it's not hard evidence, they can't deny the goose bumps on their skin.
Jack and Dana are investigating a similar case in California: The Shadowmen are believed to be the ghosts of massacred Native Americans that haunt Black Star Canyon, and some people believe that they're responsible for the many disappearances of hikers there. They only appear in your peripheral vision, and if you turn your head, they disappear.
The duo get inside information on a Shadowman hotspot, and learn that the best way to tempt them to appear is to sit, blindfolded, under an oak tree – and wait. Dana reluctantly dons the blindfold while Jack sets up a camera that has no blind spot - no peripheral vision. Dana feels things brush her skin and jumps up screaming. As Jack comes running, a branch falls in his path, nearly hitting him. The two gather their gear and hike out.
The next morning, they see a shadowy figure move all the way across Jack's four panoramic cameras at the exact moment that Dana felt something graze her skin. Dana is clearly shaken, though glad that she's not insane, but they can't say for sure that the shadow wasn't just caused by an animal. The mystery is far from solved.
Sometimes what seems easy is actually hardness in disguise as Ty renounces his God spirit and becomes mortal.
Its Loki to the rescue as Mike narrowly escapes being killed by a crossbow-wielding, scripture-quoting God hunter.
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RealMoney Radio Recap: Inquiring Minds
This is a rebroadcast of a show that originally aired on August 11.
In Tuesday's special
Taking the Sprint Nextel (S) quarterly conference call as an example, Cramer said that if people read the body of the call's transcript, they would believe the company is doing great. But then the Q&A started, and it was a nightmare, he said.
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Very dissapointed with rhinoplasty
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I had my rhinoplasty done two weeks ago to correct an uneven tip and remove the small hump on the bridge of my nose. I know that I am still quite swollen, but my main concern is the tip of my nose. My nose is much longer than pre-surgery. My surgeon asked me at three different appointments which side I wanted to go with on the tip - the longer side or the shorter side. I was very indecisive, even on the day of surgery and my surgeon did not offer any advice one way or another. He said it probably would not make much of a difference either way. I chose to go with the longer side because, as I told him, I did not want too much nostril showing. Well, now I have an extremely long nose that does not fit my face. Has anyone had this happen? Is there a chance that this is due to swelling and that it won't always appear too long? Also, the bump in the bridge of my nose seems to be the same as before surgery. I am pretty depressed. I would never have thought that I would come out of surgery with an even longer/bigger nose! All that money spent for nothing. Help! I have tried to attach pictures from both angles, but I am not sure if they are here or not. Do I really have to wait a full year to have the tip revised?
Welcome to the forum!!! :)
Sorry to hear about your dissatisfaction with your results.
The swelling is ever present and you might have to wait longer than a year for revision. Two weeks is nothing in the grand scheme of healing in the realm of rhinoplasty. You might have to wait two years for your nose to completely settle.
The thing that concerns me most is that both you and your surgeon did not agree on exactly what was to be done with your procedure. Prior to any payment, signing of paperwork or surgery, the two of you should have been on the same page. The fact that he didn't offer any advisement, nor recommendation puzzles me. What bothers me even more is that he said it didn't matter, because it does! This is your face!!!
Have you spoken with your surgeon about your concerns? Due to the fact that you were both not in agreement pre-op, now you really can only address the concrete evidence that exists post-op. You can express your frustration about what happened prior to surgery, but that will merely be venting, as you should have both come to some sort of agreement regarding what was going to be done.
By the way, I do think you are a very attractive woman. I hope this works out for you. If you need additional assistance, definitely contact your surgeon, please feel free to private message me, and post additional messages on the forum.
Good luck! :)
Thank you so much! I did see my surgeon yesterday and he explained to me what happened. He told me I had extremely weak cartilage (actually said I had the weakest he had ever worked on) and because of this I do not have enough support in my tip and that is what is causing it to droop. My only option is to wait 18 months to have a revision surgery that he said would be very costly. I had to save a long time just to have the initial rhinoplasty, so I am not sure how that will work out! Such a frustrating situation....never really thought not loving my results would be a factor!
Wait patiently, keep your surgeon posted, and monitor your progress very very closely.
If you see any negative changes or something you perceive as a digression in the progress of your healing, schedule an appointment asap.
Please be kind to yourself and keep us updated, pretty lady! ;)
I think your nose looks great. You're a beautiful woman. Even with my surgery mine is still almost twice the size of yours..
dallashousewife is beautiful, danistarr, both you and I said it, however beauty is relative. dallashousewife is not satisfied with the results of her procedure (like you) and how she feels about herself is what it crucial to consider.
Do a search in the celebrity portion of the forum for pics and further info. FYI Jackson has a prosthetic nasal tip for approximately two years prior to his death. His nose was operated on so many times he literally lost his nose.
Hey Dallashousewife,
I just got mine done two weeks ago too. I am a little scared cuz my tip is still really big. I suggest you go read other people's post-op journals, many/most of them are freaking out about something or other.. if u keep reading they calm down after a few months. Reading these has helped me calm down and understand that it REALLY does take months and months for final results. If you're stuck, I know a great surgeon in Toronto, Canada that specializes in secondary rhinoplasty's ... but I'm sure u can find one in your area. As my surgeon told me last week, after rhino people literally become obsessed with their noses. I thought mine crooked afterwards, and asked my mom, dad, and the surgeon and no one could see it. You just have to remember to keep level headed.
And yes, I would wait a full year to get it revised because either A.. you will grow to like it and, B. it won't be healed and since your nose is already extra weak you will want to make sure it has enough strength to go back into surgery.
take care and I know everything will turn out just fine. Besides, you're already super gorg!!
Some people have to wait longer than one year for revision. Please keep that in mind.
Whenever anyone has surgery they become hyperaware of the particular part of the body where the surgery was performed. Let's face it, when you've made a change to your body that you've pondered for quite some time, you are going to monitor your progress, make sure the healing process is going as it should, and ultimately you have made a change to what you have always been accustomed to. It's you ... but new, and hopefully improved.
Careful of the info you gather from others post-op blogs and/or journals. While many are genuine, many are promotional with false accounts post surgery. Also, just because a supposed patient loves their results or hates their results from a particular surgeon take it with a grain of salt. Another thing to consider is the fact that I have seen individuals with subpar post-op results, and they sincerely were happy. One must take into account that the information is all relative to the writer's perspective. Compare before and afters as well, as perhaps what one may view as less than excellent results might be a true improvement from what once was.
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Biometric data to appear on EU passports
03.10.03 @ 09:54
BRUSSELS - The EU is edging closer to introducing biometric information – digital photos and fingerprints - on visas and residence permits for third-country nationals, paving the way for this measure to be introduced on EU citizens' passports.
The Commission hopes an agreement on visas and residence permits for third-country nationals will be reached before the end of the year.
These personal details will be stored on national and EU-wide databases and be accessible through the Visa Information System (VIS), which Statewatch, the Civil Liberties Watchdog says could be accessed by tens of thousands of officials.
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Matt Ryan, QB, Atlanta Falcons (at Houston): We recommended Ryan as a Start for Week 12 and the Atlanta quarterback came through with 262 passing yards and three touchdowns. While he's been on a bit of a heater as of late, make the switch in Week 13 because Ryan heads to Houston to take on the NFL's top-rated defense in the Texans. Houston is only surrendering an average of 13.5 fantasy points per game to opposing quarterbacks this season (t-2nd-fewest in NFL), so we think you'd be better served going with another signal-caller on Sunday. Also, be advised that Vegas oddsmakers have the total for this game listed at 37.5, so clearly they aren't expecting a lot of scoring.
The line: Atlanta -2.5/37.5
Vegas notes: The under is 7-0 in the Falcons' last seven games overall and 4-1 in the Texans' last five home games.
The pick: Already made above (Falcons -2.5)
ICONDon't let one good week fool you. Mathews is in for a tough test on Monday night.
Ryan Mathews, RB, San Diego Chargers (at Jacksonville): Mathews may have lit up the Broncos for 137 rushing yards last Sunday, but prior to that he had failed to rush for more than 57 yards in four straight games. Not only that, but the guy hasn't scored a touchdown since September 25! That doesn't bode well for a Monday night showdown with a Jaguars defense the is giving up an average of just 16.4 fantasy points per game to opposing running backs this season (9th-fewest in NFL).
The line: San Diego -3/39
Vegas notes: These two teams are a combined 6-15-1 against the spread this season.
The pick: I'll buy the hook and will take San Diego -2.5, but I have very little confidence in that pick.
Santana Moss, WR, Washington Redskins (vs. New York Jets): Moss returned to action last Sunday at Seattle after missing a few games with a hand injury and posted just four receptions for 24 yards. While his return to the lineup is certainly a boost for the Washington offense, Moss will most likely draw the unenviable task of trying to beat Pro Bowl cornerback Darrelle Revis this Sunday. That's never a good thing.
The line: New York Jets -3/38.5
Vegas notes: The OVER is 7-1 in the Jets' last eight games on grass, but the UNDER is 9-3 in the Redskins' last 12 games on grass. Something has to give.
The pick: OVER (38.5)
Vernon Davis, TE, San Francisco 49ers (vs. St. Louis): Davis has found the end zone in two of his last three starts, so I can understand the hesitation if you don't want to pull him from your starting lineup. Just be sure to note that the Rams—while dreadful—have limited opposing tight ends to an average of only 3.3 fantasy points per game this season, which is the fewest in the league. The Niners should win, but Davis may have trouble contributing to the cause.
The line: San Francisco -13.5/37.5
Vegas notes: The UNDER is 7-3 in the last ten meetings between these two teams.
The pick: We'll ride with the trends and will take the UNDER (37.5).
Detroit Lions, D/ST (at New Orleans): The Lions currently rank seventh in fantasy scoring at the D/ST position, but this is not a good spot for them. Defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh will serve the first of his two-game suspension this week and oh, by the way, the Saints are averaging a mere 41.6 points per game at home in 2011. No sense in getting fancy by thinking Detroit will slow down Drew Brees and the New Orleans offense.
The line: New Orleans -9/53.5
Vegas notes: The OVER is 7-1 in the Lions' last eight games following an ATS loss and 16-5 in the Saints' last 21 games following a straight up win of more than 14 points.
The pick: OVER (53.5)
Joe Flacco, QB, Baltimore Ravens (at Cleveland): In five road games this season, Flacco is completing only 55.3% of his attempts and has tossed just seven touchdown passes to four interceptions. Just for some flavor, add to the mix the fact that Cleveland is surrendering an average of only 13.5 fantasy points per game to opposing quarterbacks this season (t-2nd-fewest in NFL) and you have a recipe for a must SIT.
The line: Baltimore -7/38
Vegas notes: The Ravens are 5-1 ATS in their last six matchups with the Browns.
The pick: This feels like a letdown game for the Ravens, so I'll take a pass.
Patrick Willis and the 49ers defense have yet to surrender a rushing touchdown this season.
Steven Jackson, RB, St. Louis Rams (at San Francisco): The 49ers lead the league in run defense (75.5 yds/gm) and have not allowed a single rushing touchdown all season. On the flip side, Jackson hasn't found the end zone since October 30. That's pretty much all we needed to see to realize this is a terrible spot for the Pro Bowl running back.
The line: San Francisco -13.5/37.5
Vegas notes: Already covered above.
The pick: Already made above (San Fran -13.5 and the UNDER 37.5)
Stevie Johnson, WR, Buffalo Bills (vs. Tennessee): Johnson made an ass out of himself last Sunday against the Jets when he broke the Cardinal Rule: You don't celebrate until the clock strikes 00:00. The guy has caught heat all week for his mocking of New York wideout Plaxico Burress and quite frankly, we don't see him bouncing back Sunday against a Titans defense that ranks 13th in the NFL against the pass (229.1 yds/gm) and is surrendering an average of only 17.3 fantasy points per game to opposing wide receivers this season (t-4th-fewest in NFL).
The line: Buffalo -1.5/43
Vegas notes: The Titans are 4-0 ATS in their last four games against a team with a losing record, while the Bills are 0-4-1 ATS in their last five games following an ATS win.
The pick: Titans (+1.5)
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This month marks the 200th anniversary of the official abolition of slavery and the passing of the Slave Trade Act, which made the capture, and transport of slaves by British subjects unlawful.
While slavery itself remained legal in the Empire until 1834, the Act marked the effective winding down of a 250-year old trade in human life, not just in Britain but amongst all countries. Slavery is remembered for its almost unimaginable brutality, of the forced transport of people from West Africa to the Americas, and after surviving that ordeal, the terrible conditions of slave labour on the plantations. Unknown numbers of people - according to some estimates at least 4 million - died in slave wars and forced marches. More perished on the voyages across the Atlantic.
The slave trade inflicted tremendous suffering on millions of people - this much is clear, and should not be forgotten. Viewed from a world historical perspective, its importance in shaping the modern world goes far beyond a sorry story of human misery and suffering. For the rising bourgeoisie, especially in Britain, the slave trade played a pivotal role in the expansion of the global market and the creation of the modern world capitalism. In the words of Marx, capitalism was born "dripping with blood from every pore."
British involvement in the trade began around the middle of the sixteenth century, where rich merchants and pirates rushed to capitalise on the trade. In its formative years, Africans were captured and made into slaves by raiding parties from the ships that were to transport them across the Atlantic. Later, this became the first side of the "triangular trade"- manufactured goods from Europe being traded for slaves already held in Africa. Hundreds of thousands of firearms were imported to Africa, and the rivalries of Europe were translated into wars between the kingdoms and chiefdoms of African tribes. Such imperialist meddling greatly increased the supply of slaves, which, of course, cheapened the cost of these human commodities. As Marx explained, capitalism is first and foremost the production of commodities, and slaves became regarded as commodities in much the same way as shoes.
Confronted by the power of the European capitalist nations, those Africans who collaborated in the slave trade were faced with the dilemma: either provide slaves or become slaves themselves. Having transported their human cargo to the Americas, the slavers would return home with the products of slave-labour such as sugar, tobacco and cotton. Liverpool became a key port for the slave trade in Britain.
Slaves were considered the property of their owners. They had no rights or liberties as human beings. They were simply treated as work horses by their owners. As property of their owner, they had to be "maintained" - kept alive and in a suitable condition to work. But slave labour, although profitable, had its limits - a factor which would come in to play as time wore on. Slaves who simply received their subsistence, the lowest reward for their labour power, were also the least productive and had the shortest life span. As things stood the average life expectancy of a plantation slave was only 7 to 10 years. But work on the giant plantations of the Americas was suited to such labour. The indigenous labour force had been largely exterminated by disease and the bloodlust of the imperialist invaders so there was a ready demand for humans who could do the terrible work required of them by the new plantocracy. Of course, escape had to be deterred - slaves could not be put to work too near their homelands. So crossing the Atlantic was a long but necessary journey for the slave traders. Although, the costs of their transport were high, with many losing their lives on the arduous journey, their sweated labour was sufficient to make handsome profits for their new owners. Nevertheless resistance and revolt on the part of the slaves would be common throughout the whole history of slavery - an heroic struggle largely airbrushed out of official histories which would concentrate instead merely on the do-gooders campaign back in England as the main factor in the abolition of the slave trade and later slavery itself. These revolts would always be suppressed with a brutality and sadism beyond anything you would think possible from so-called civilised people. That slaves would continue to rebel is a testimony to their courage and bravery in the face of insurmountable odds. The great Haitian revolution of 1791 in the French colony of St. Domingue, led by Toussaint L'Ouverture (and brilliantly described in C.L.R. James' classic work 'The Black Jacobins) remains the most famous of such uprisings.
The bare statistics of slavery are appalling but sometimes it is more telling to concentrate on a single story. William Wells Brown was born in Kentucky in 1814 and worked on a series of plantations before he escaped. He relates a glimpse of the humiliating life of a slave and his family. "A woman was also kept at the quarters to do the cooking for the field hands, who were summoned to their unrequited toil every morning, at four o'clock, by the ringing of a bell, hung on a post near the house of the overseer. They were allowed half an hour to eat their breakfast, and get to the field. At half past four a horn was blown by the overseer, which was the signal to commence work; and every one that was not on the spot at the time, had to receive ten lashes from the negro-whip, with which the overseer always went armed. The handle was about three feet long, with the butt-end filled with lead, and the lash, six or seven feet in length, made of cow-hide, with platted wire on the end of it. This whip was put in requisition very frequently and freely, and a small offence on the part of a slave furnished an occasion for its use.
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"During the time that Mr. Cook was overseer, I was a house servant -- a situation preferable to that of a field hand, as I was better fed, better clothed, and not obliged to rise at the ringing of the bell, but about half an hour after. I have often laid and heard the crack of the whip, and the screams of the slave. My mother was a field hand, and one morning was ten or fifteen minutes behind the others in getting into the field. As soon as she reached the spot where they were at work, the overseer commenced whipping her. She cried, "Oh! pray - Oh! pray - Oh! pray" - these are generally the words of slaves, when imploring mercy at the hands of their oppressors. I heard her voice, and knew it, and jumped out of my bunk, and went to the door. Though the field was some distance from the house, I could hear every crack of the whip, and every groan and cry of my poor mother. I remained at the door, not daring to venture any further. The cold chills ran over me, and I wept aloud. After giving her ten lashes, the sound of the whip ceased, and I returned to my bed, and found no consolation but in my tears. Experience has taught me that nothing can be more heart-rending than for one to see a dear and beloved mother or sister tortured, and to hear their cries, and not be able to render them assistance. But such is the position which an American slave occupies."
The development of British capitalism was partly financed by the profits from the slave trade where it would long enjoy a monopoly. Britain was one of the first to enter the road of capitalist development and established herself as a world power as a result. The British Empire was a tremendous source of raw materials, including slaves, and a ready made market for British goods. The British ruling class was nevertheless very concerned about Africans obtaining too much knowledge for fear that they may become competitors. In 1751 the British Board of Trade advised the Governor of Cape Castle (a trading settlement and fort where slaves would be held prior to transit):
"The introduction of culture and industry among the Negroes is contrary to the known established policy of this country, there is no saying where they might stop, and that it might extend to tobacco, sugar and every other commodity which we now take from out colonies; and thereby the Africans, who now support themselves by wars, would become planters and their slaves be employed in the culture of these articles from Africa, which they are employed in America."
New market
The slave-trade gave a huge new market to a trade that already existed. There were massive fortunes to be made. John Hawkins, one of the first British slave traders returned home an extremely rich man. Later slaver traders provided returns of 50-100% or more on investments. The nature of the cargo being transported, human beings, and the uncertainties of supply, meant that profitability sometimes fluctuated, but was still higher than domestic returns. Much of the British ruling class were at least indirectly involved in the slave trade. Through the holding and dealing of shares in slave trading companies, ports such as Liverpool, Bristol, Portsmouth and Lancaster, built their regional influence and economic importance on the existence of the trade. Those companies that participated in the slave trade were an important part of the industrial revolution that took place in Britain - the gains made on the trade were ploughed back into other industrial enterprises. Marx wrote that:
"It is slavery which has given value to the colonies, it is the colonies which have created world trade, and world trade is the necessary condition for large-scale machine industry. Consequently, prior to the slave trade, the colonies sent very few products to the Old World, and did not noticeably change the face of the world."
Although the slave trade was abolished 200 years ago, slavery still continued in many parts of the world, including the United States, where it would remain in the southern states up to the Civil War. It played its part in the "primitive accumulation" of capitalist development. The tendency has always been to present the abolition of the slave trade as yet more evidence of the 'basic decency and morality' of the British character and, by extension, the British Empire.
Abolitionist movement
We should not forget, of course, the huge pressure that was brought to bear on the British state by the abolitionist movement, both at home and in the colonies - a movement which included many radicals. But we should also be clear that abolition was largely a commercial decision made by a class which invariably considered the 'lower orders' as a workshy bunch worthy only of pity at best, contempt at worse. They had become tired and frightened of the constant threat of slave revolution in their colonies but also saw the new opportunities available to them. As A.L.Morton notes in his classic work 'A People's History of England' (available online from Wellred Books): 'Profitable as the slave trade proved during the 18th century, its suppression in the 19th century was even more profitable.' Few tears were shed by the ruling class for the loss of the slave market in the West Indies since slavery there was becoming uneconomic anyway as the plantation owners turned instead to the almost equally brutal but cheaper (and for them safer) practice of wage slavery in which workers were paid a pittance for their sweated labour. The great slave revolt of 1831 in Jamaica (following on from those in Barbados in 1816 and Demerara in 1823) was the last straw for an already heavily outnumbered and beleaguered white settler population. Where forced labour was still required the 'exporting' of prisoners remained an option for Britain, France and others. The military forces of the British empire now set to work on the 'moral task' of hunting down slave traders and in doing so, of course, also set about invading and conquering the interior of Africa redrawing the maps in their interest. The ruthless and bloody exploitation of that continent had begun. As Perfidious Albion tightened its grip also on India, Arabia and the Far East, so begun the great century of intrigue, divide and rule, brutality and occupation which would obsess all the great European powers including France, Belgium but most of all Britain. The effects of this are still being felt today. No wonder the great Chartist writer Ernest Jones would be moved to write in 1851 about the British Empire: ' On its colonies the sun never sets, but the blood never dries.'
Slavery still exists
Today, slavery takes many forms. The traditional form of slavery still exists of course in many parts of the world, hidden from view but there nevertheless. Forced labour (including that of children) remains common in countries such as Pakistan, despite the supposed protection of the law and a raft of useless international declarations. The scourge of human trafficking and forced prostitution have become an extremely profitable enterprise, especially with the re-introduction of capitalism in Russia and Eastern Europe. Marx explained that while chattel slavery was officially abolished, wage slavery become the dominant form of exploitation under capitalism. Workers no longer own the means of production and are forced to sell their labour power from week to week. Few are able to escape from this relationship. While the slave trade has been partly abolished, the task now before us is to abolish wage slavery by the overthrow of capitalism and the construction of a socialist society. Only then will humankind become really free.
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Socialist Appeal are proud to publish this basic guide to help focus your studies of Marxist theory and practice. Visit the various tabs to find links to introductory articles, classic texts, and audio talks for different topics. We also invite our readers to become acquainted with the more basic ideas of Marxism by starting with the recommended short reading list, going through the FAQ section, reading this article that combats the myths about Marxism, and listening to the following audios:
Why Marx Was Right - Alan Woods
What Will Socialism Look Like? - Fred Weston
What is Socialism? - Rob Sewell
We will be expanding and developing this section over time. Please contact us if you have any questions, or if you'd like any suggestions on what to read next.
Reading the classics of Marxism is the best way to understand these ideas. At first it may seem difficult, but every worker and young person knows that things worth having are worth working hard for! Patient and persistent study, discussion, and ultimately, the day to day application of these ideas over a lifetime are the key.Read More
Marxist theory is the basis upon which our analysis, perspectives, program, and participation in the movement are based. It is our "guide to action." This why Socialist Appeal and IMT place so much emphasis on political education. To this end, we have created an extensive Education Plan to assist comrades in their political development. This is an important resource.
However, it's length and scope may seem daunting to new comrades. With this in mind, Socialist Appeal has compiled a shorter list of classic works and other important writings we think will serve to lay a strong foundation in the ideas and methods of Marxism. We would like to encourage all our supporters and those interested in learning more about Marxism to read (or re-read!) through the works on this list.
This selection of writings is an excellent introduction to many of the fundamentals of Marxist theory. There are many other writings that could be added, but this selection provides a strong basis for those wishing to equip themselves with the necessary ideas for the daily work of fighting for socialism.
Many of these are smaller books or pamphlets; some are more lengthy books; and others are just short articles. This… Read More
Dialectical Materialism is the philosophy or methodology of Marxism. Every political movement, party, or even statement of any kind bases itself, consciously or unconsciously, on some sort of philosophy or world outlook. Marxism is concerned with effecting a radical change in society, and therefore requires an exceptionally clear, thoroughgoing, and systemic set of philosophical principles.
The ideas of Dialectical Materialism, based on the best traditions of philosophical thought, are not a fixed dogma but a system of tools and general principles for analysing the world materialistically and scientifically.
If we are to understand society in order to change it, this cannot be done arbitrarily, since the human will is not master of nature; rather, our ideas and thoughts are reflections of necessary material laws. Instead, we must seek to understand the laws of how human society changes. By following our education plan for Dialectical Materialism, the reader will familiarise themselves with this way of looking at the world so that they too can begin to apply Marxist ideas.Read More
Historical Materialism is the result of Dialectical Materialism applied to human society and history. It encompasses the general theory of how and why society develops in the way it does. A deeper, more concrete understanding of these principles in combination with a study of real, living history of class struggles enables us to come to a general understanding of where capitalist society is headed and what political strategy is required to successfully influence the course of events.
The basic principles of Historical Materialism are that human society has inherent laws guiding it - its developments are by no means arbitrary or accidental, nor the mere subject of the will of great men and ideas. Human individuals can and do influence society according to their ideas, but only ever within definite material constraints and conditions. Above all, the law determining historical development is that of the development of the means of production - meaning economically productive technology, science, technique etc. The extent of the development of the productive forces determines the social relations of production - i.e. the structure of society, class relations etc. Each social system has its inherent laws of motion. If we want to overthrow capitalist society, we must understand how… Read More
Marxist economics is the study of the laws of motion of capitalist society. Why does capitalism perpetually go into crisis? Why does mass unemployment exist? Are commodity production, the domination of the market, and rich and poor natural, immutable states of being for humanity? Or are they merely the products of this specific mode of production - capitalism? If so, is there any way capitalism can exist without these problems, or by minimising them?
Marxist economics is a "holistic" way of analysing capitalist economy. It starts out by placing it in its real historical context (rather than dreaming up abstract idealisations of capitalism to justify it, as bourgeois economics does), studying all its interconnections and contradictions, rather than artificially isolating one aspect of it. In doing so, Marxist economics lays bare the functioning of capitalism; the exploitation and injustice inherent within it. Those who want to get to the essence of why, in the 21st Century, despite having a more advanced understanding of the world than ever before, humanity seems plunged into perpetual crisis it cannot get to grips with, should look no further than Marxist economics, beginning with the writings of Marx himself.Read More
Like money, the state is something we are all very familiar with and take for granted, but its real essence tends to elude us. The ideologists of capitalism have tried, in various ways, to justify the capitalist state as supremely rational; a neutral arbiter for society, and the embodiment of justice. For Marxists, the state is not at all neutral, nor just. It is certainly anything but rational. We must strip the vale of mysticism away and reveal the state's real basis. To do that, we have to treat the state historically - taking in its origins, rise, and eventual fall.
The state has not always existed. It is inseparable from class society. Ultimately, it is the instrument for the ruling class to oppress and hold down the masses, guaranteeing the status quo and the sanctity of property. Although the modern state performs many other functions, these are secondary to its real basis - the protection of a set of property relations. To do this, it needs "armed bodies of men" and a monopoly on the use of violence. To establish socialism, it will not be possible for the working class to use the state as it currently exists - that is, with… Read More
The Russian Revolution is the greatest event in world history for Marxists. For the first time, the working class successfully took and held power. The slaves fought back and won. For these reasons, the name of Lenin and Trotsky, and the entire 1917 episode, has been deliberately dragged through the mud by the bourgeoisie ever since.
Naturally they are aided in this task by the degeneration of the revolution and by the existence of Stalin's monstrous dictatorship. However, Stalinism represents the opposite of Bolshevism's real traditions, which readers can read about in this section, as well as the Marxist explanation for why Stalinism took place and what this means for our movement.Read More
Radicalised youth, seeking to understand how to change modern society, naturally tend to look to both Marxism and Anarchism in equal measure. The question as to which philosophy, or which combination of the two, has the best answers, has long been at the forefront of the minds of revolutionaries.
Anarchism is naturally attractive to all those correctly alienated by bureaucracy in the revolutionary movement. Anarchists are certainly correct to reject Stalinism and careerism. However, it is not sufficient simply to reject these phenomena. We need to understand why bureaucracy and oppression exist and what role they play, in order to understand how to avoid them. We believe that, for all its opposition, Anarchism has little to say about the alternative to bureaucracy. Instead, it is Marxism's historical materialist method that allows us to understand these problems. In this section the reader will find a series of articles dealing with anarchism and the issues that anarchism raises.Read More
The discrimination and oppression of women is integral to class society, such that Engels even referred to it as the "first class oppression". Along with the class system itself, the oppression of women often takes on the appearance of being natural, immutable and eternal, since it has been with us for so long.
But Marxism is a historical science, concerned with understanding the fundamental changes that society goes through. It cannot be satisfied with comfortable prejudices. A study of the origins of human society, as Engels famously conducted in his book The Origins of the Family, Private Property and the State, reveals that the oppression of women is by no means natural and was not even known for much of our history. As Engels explains, the oppression of women arose with the emergence of class society and private property; it will fall with it.
Marxists are fully in solidarity with feminists: we are irreconcilably opposed to the oppression of women and fully support the struggle for their emancipation. We believe this will be achieved through the class struggle, since that is the basic locomotive of history in a class society such as ours. However, Marxism represents a distinct set of… Read More
Fascism is something of a bogeyman in modern British society, and has an almost mythical character in bourgeois public opinion. But despite constant talk of it, very little is said about why it happened and how it may or may not happen again.
Fascism is really the death agony of capitalism and the "distilled essence of imperialism". The fascists in Germany, Italy, Spain and other countries were only able to come to power on the back of defeats of the working class. Ultimately, the madness of fascism expresses the historic crisis and dead-end of capitalism that had arrived by the early 20th Century, alongside the inability of the working class to take power and replace capitalism with a workers' state, due to the corruption of their leadership, in the form of both reformism and Stalinism. Fascism could and should have easily been avoided had the working class possessed a militant and united leadership prepared to take power.
The question of nationalities - that is, the oppression of nations and national minorities, which has characterised capitalism from its birth till the present time - has always occupied a central position in Marxist theory. Once again, the historical materialist approach of Marxism dissolves the apparent "natural" role of the nation as a necessary expression of human society. Nations have by no means always existed, nor will they always exist in the future.
The nation as we know it today is a product of the development of capitalism and its need to unify peoples into units of a certain size (depending on the level of the system's development – e.g. more recently formed nations tend to be much bigger) to consolidate the market. The contradictions and tensions between nations are a result of capitalism's "combined and uneven" development. The contradictions of the capitalist mode of production itself force each ruling class to expand outwards, developing a global market and imperialism in the process.
The violent tensions that this process breeds in turn give rise to nationalism, racism and wars. There is no way a successful world revolution, abolishing the global capitalist system, can take place without a careful and nuanced understanding of the… Read More
Socialist Appeal is the British section of the International Marxist Tendency, which is active in around 40 countries. Our aim is to spread the ideas of Marxism, in an organised fashion, in the labour and youth movement. Only the British working class has the ability to change British society, because of the central role they play in production and their shared interest in establishing socialism.
However, we must carefully study the history and traditions of the British working class in order for Marxist ideas to connect with them. There are all too many groups who simply declare themselves the vanguard of the British working class, and have a dismissive attitude to the class' real traditions.
In this section readers will find a series of articles explaining our position on the class struggle in Britain, the key points in the history of the British working class and the lessons to be learnt from them, and the strategy of the Marxists in relation to the movements of the masses.Read More
The ideas of Marxism and the need for a revolutionary party are not the result simply of a single individual, but arise from the study of history - the history of class struggle. In this respect, the revolutionary party is often referred to as being the memory of the working class, and our task is to learn the lessons from history in order to prepare for the revolutionary events taking place today and in the future.
In this section we present a series of articles and audios covering the key revolutionary struggles in history - from the early class struggles in Rome to the tremendous movements of the working class in the 20th Century. By reading and listening to these, our readers should gain a good overview of the history of the revolutionary movement and the main lessons to be learnt from these.
For analysis of 21st Century revolutionary movements, check out the News and Analysis sections of the website!Read More


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Monday, June 21, 2010
posting pictures from my trip to Bogor with my friend, Ayu. its somehow a flash of serenity for me. this week is one tough week, I received my report card like 3 days ago, I got a great score (well based on my measurement), next year I will be an 11th grader in social class, its almost a perfect end of semester, but then I found out my 3 friends failed this semester, they are like my best boy friends in class, I played around with them so much, and then now I have to see them failed. this is horrible like literally, I was like punched on the heart, the fact that I will not see them next year, I will never have their pictures on my yearbook, this is hard for me and really ruin my mood for holiday. this 3 days I contacted them more often than usual, I'm miserable, why it has to be my friends? this is really unpleasant, you know, what do you feel when you make it but your friends didn't make it? once again this is hard.
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Saturday, June 12, 2010
Brick by brick I'm breaking through these walls between you and me
Just passed the finals week. mood swings and unexpected things comes by during the finals week. well now I need a week to just go breathe and sleep. but out of expectations, lots of crap things came to me. I don't want to talk about the crap so lets skip them. Last week I found this small black leather backpack for only $5 which is perfect because it has grommets details on it. I wear it almost all the time and I love to bring my backpacks like handbags, you see, I only use one string to carry it. haha I don't know why, I just love to bring it that way. Also, I just received my custom made shoes from Shoezisme, an awesome local brand and I love it! it was inspired by Jeffrey Campbell pixie boots, I just love boxy shoes (and black, beyond words). Although I'm still thinking about how to deal with the crap I'm facing, those things brought a slice of happiness cake to me.
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Northwoods Spotlight: Many hunters have successful Deer Hunt
Submitted: 11/28/2012
- Hunters throughout the state experenced quite a year this hunting season.
Statewide, The 2012 Gun Deer Hunt proved to have plenty of deer for hunters. Nearly 244,000 deer wre killed. That's up 7.7 percent from last year. Nearly 115,00 were bucks - which is up by 12% from a year ago. Many Northwoods hunters were also in on the action.
There was a 17% increase in the number of bucks killed in Taylor county. Forest and Langlade counties had a slight dip in the number of bucks - but more anterless deer were shot. The joy of getting on the board was felt by many.
Other preliminary nubmers include 21% mroe bucks killed in Wood county. Florence and Price counties reported double-digit increases in buck kills. Lincoln county had a modest decrease on total deer killed.
To view the preliminary numbers for the deer kill, click ont he link below.
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from the low-uid-always-attractive dept.
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My boss copied them into the source tree, but claims that he never made the connection between using my code and then later hiring me.
We have also met other IT people who just don't get that they are being paid to do something for the company rather then what they want to do.
In these respects proprietary programers are no different then open source programmers.
In case the author of the article hasn't heard it is an employer's market right now for programmers.
There is no reason for an employer to even go to the fraction of the trouble the article suggests.
I don't know much about the act's details, but one thing it states is that a business can't require information which isn't required in order to complete a transaction.
Not exactly the same thing as this, but maybe there is something in the act which does more directly refer to this type of situation.
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Tickets: Regular $12, Students and Children $10
Masterwork Performance by: Dr. John Cobb and Christopher Tavernier
Darcel Grimes will be the Master of Ceremonies
Incredible Review of the Concert by CVNC!
The World Masterwork Series will be kicking off October's breast cancer awareness month. Donations are welcome to WNC "Ladies Night Out" for early detection of breast cancer. All proceeds from the sale of tickets will benefit the WNC Asheville Area program for the early detection of breast cancer.
This is a tribute to Franz Liszt, a "Direct Musical Descendant of Ludwig van Beethoven" became renowned in Europe during the nineteenth century for his virtuosic skill as a pianist. It was said by Liszt's contemporaries that he was the most technically advanced pianist of his age and in the 1840's he was considered by some to be perhaps the greatest pianist of all time, even to this day.
Dr. John Cobb and Christopher Tavernier who are "Direct Musical Descendants of Franz Liszt" are "Preserving the Musical Lineage of Franz Liszt" in the conclusion of four World Masterwork Series. This is a one of a kind "World Masterwork Series" performance where the entire program will be performed on two Grand Pianos.
Dr. John Cobb and Christopher Tavernier together are going to take you on a spectacular musical journey through Liszt's brilliant compositional career. It begins with Etudes, or studies, which were Liszt's earliest interest in life - he began writing them as a child. His greatest etudes are the 12 Transcendental Etudes and 6 Paganini Etudes; a selection of both will be performed. Paganini was the world's greatest violinist, and is still a legend. He inspired Liszt to become the world's greatest pianist, and these Etudes are based on Paganini's music and also are a tribute to him. Liszt was also inspired to become the nineteenth century's most influential and progressive composer. In the process he invented the Symphonic Poem, an orchestral work based on a story. This performance includes two of these works; pieces which Liszt wrote specifically for the piano, and which he based on religious subjects. Liszt also wrote piano music in traditional forms, one of which will be played. Among Liszt's many pioneering activities was the celebration of ethnic music - he wrote the first book on the music of the Gypsies. He transcribed five authentic Hungarian folk songs for piano, and intended for the text to be read aloud.
Freeburg Pianos has made this possible by bringing in two Perzina Grand Pianos. These pianos will be tuned to the Equal Beating Victorian Temperament restoring the original tones and colors of the Piano. Through the music of Franz Liszt, we will restore the "Lost Colors and Sounds of the Romantic Period".
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So, 2 months off for Summer, St Paul's Emergency Medicine Update, the birth of my second child. Things have been quiet here, but not on the Webs.
At ICEM 2012, a group of EM and SoMe (Social Media) thought leaders put their heads together over a pint of Guiness (it was Dublin after all) to come up with the next step in Medical Education in the Wild West we call the Internet. Thus was born FOAM (Free Open Access Meducation). This was 'shortened' to FOAMed. The goal was/is to provide a loose structure and enhanced usability to the array of EMCC (Emergency Medicine and Critical Care) blogs, podcasts, tools, and resources available on the Web, and to harness that bounty to improve Medical Education. Don't take my word for it, check out the originators:
The first 2 big tools to help harness all this are:
emgoogle.com - a Google Custom Search Engine (created by yours truly) that ONLY searches EMCC blogs, podcasts, tools and Journals. This is a good first filter, and if you don't find what you need, then you can resort to the full Google.
foamem.com - a realtime RSS feed of all the known EMCC blogs and podcasts. You can visit the site to see the latest, or subscribe to their integrated, single stream RSS feed.
So, welcome to #FOAMed !
Okay, but what else happened? Here is a smattering of other good stuff from the web:
Ultrasound for Subclavian Lines - you can do that? Yes you can!
Dr Ves at CasesBlog points us to the new Guidelines for Management of Acute Bacterial Sinusitis (it's not sexy but it is important)
Does this overdose need dialysis? Review of Extracorporeal Removal Techniques for the Poisoned Patient
Urine Drug Screening - Useful? Part One focusses on Benzos, Part Two on Opiates.
Have you been given a Field Note by a FM resident? Want to know What's up?
Is that cut 'too old' to close? Are you sure? (Journal Link)
ENLS -Emergency Neurological Life Support (What to do in the first critical hour of a neurological emergency). This is a new 'Advanced Life Support' course, but the Protocols and the background info are FREE! Yay FOAMed.
Erowid - more than anyone needs to know about Psychoactive substances... from a slightly different point of view.
Are you scared of CROCODILEs? A new approach to Pt Safety with Learners in the driver's seat.
Finally, this is just cool!
Enjoy the weekend.
If I say 'it was another busy week on the Internet', will you get that it is ALWAYS a busy week on the Internet? Let's get at it then.
First, a bit of a rant from Simon Carley at StEmlyn's about the generally poor state of teaching (and use) of Clinical Skills - Does anyone use Ophthalmoscopes anymore?
Staying with a theme, Sinaiem.org gives us a great synopsis of The Value of Symptoms and Signs in the Emergent Diagnosis of Acute Coronary Syndromes. [The original paper in Resuscitation (2010) is by Richard Body, Simon Carley et al of St Emlyn's - are we getting why this is called social NETWORKING?]
Since we seem to need a refresher on H&Ps and Clinical skills, I will bring the JAMA Rational Clinical Exam Series to your attention once again. [You can access it by using the Library VPN] EMLitofNote highlights the latest in the Series When Do Patients Need Blood Cultures?
Here are a few more Skill/Tool related items:
Everything you wanted to know about Capnography (ETCO2 monitors) but were afraid to ask.
The Trauma Professional reminds you that not all pts need O2 - to treat the Pt not the numbers.
Femoral lines are Dirty... or are they?
Got no IV Access, a Central Line seems excessive, and the EX-IO is out of batteries? Try the 'Peripheral IJ' (There is Gold in the Comments here, so read the whole thing)
Compartment Syndrome is Scary, but so is the Stryker. The cure for Fear is Education.
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia is an ICU problem... yer not off the hook just yet - Good Care Downstairs may mean No VAP Upstairs.
I mentioned the new Anticoagulation Guidelines in this weeks Journal Club, and now the fine folks at ALiEM have updated their Paucis Verbis Card for Overanticoagulation and Supratherapeutic INR. [You can get all the PV Cards Here.] St Emlyn's has a great post reminding us why this is important - You Snooze you Ooze.
A few more gems, then I am done:
ALiEM has a new blogger, Brian Hayes PharmD (an ED Pharmacist), and he starts by debunking the Cephalosporin/Penicillin cross-reactivity myths.
Resus.me reminds us that COPD exacerbations can impact more than the lungs.
The Poison Review reminds us that Tylenol is not just Acetaminophen anymore.
US Physics and Knobology made ridiculously easy... mostly.
Finally, if you simply have to have more to read this weekend, the latest R&R in the FastLane is out and full of researchy goodness.
I have more, but even I am going cross-eyed. Watch for a Special post with a Philosphical bent next week.
This week I feature 2 sites I find very useful for clinical decision making and teaching.
First is MDCalc, a great online medical calculator with a primary focus on Emergency Medicine and Critical Care. You will find it featured prominently in this site's Clinical Links Rules/Resources section.
Second is the NNT. the NNT turns a critical and analytic eye to landmark research, reviews and meta-analyses. In a nutshell, they evaluate each paper and then calculate a Number Neede to Treat (or Harm) for the intervention. The Traffic Light infographic at the top of each review gives you a Go/No Go/Caution advisory about the paper's findings. Then there is a detailed explanation of how they reached their conclusions. See how they do it all here.
They have also begun to review Diagnostic Tests (Likelihood Ratios) and Risk Assessments.
The thread connecting the 2 sites is Graham Walker (@grahamwalker) an MD/geek extraordinaire, who created both sites. He is worth a follow on Tumblr and Twitter.
Okay, so no big trials or local research this week. Instead a recent Review of the management of Anticoagulation and it's attendant complications. Published in the Chest supplement on Antithrombotic Therapy and Prevention of Thrombosis, this atricle provides an 'Evidence-Based' approach to the issue. How well the authors do at presenting a balanced approach to the Evidence is something I hope we can discuss. In any case it appears to be the most current and authoritative recommendations on Anticoagulation and Anticoagulation-related Emergencies.
This week we highlight Free Emergency Medicine Talks. Not flashy or sexy, just 2000+ MP3s of EM talks from the best National and International Emergency Medicine Conferences. Joe Lex from Temple University School of Medicine takes digital recorders to almost every major EM conference and records the lectures. His residents decided that those lectures needed to be shared, and Free Emergency Medicine Talks was born.
For example, almost every session at ICEM 2012 (Dublin) was recorded and can be found here.
That's it. Emergency Medicine talks. Free.


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Choo, Kok Meng (1999) Magnus Management Consultants the Survival Dilemma. Masters project report, Universiti Putra Malaysia.
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This case study outlines the dilemma that the management of Magnus Management Consultants, a Dutch based management consulting company whose Asian operations headquarters was based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, faced during the recessionary period in Asia during the period 1997 to 1999. Faced with stiff competition from both local and international consulting firms in terms of consulting fees, and the ever shrinking ERP market share, the company faces a big hurdle to maintain its existence in the market. The analysis section details the strategies that the company could employ to bring itself out of the doldrums with options for a cheaper and diversified services to expand vertically with more services to tap into new market segments and contine generating revenue from existing installed bases while keeping its operations costs down. The strategies also attempt to prepare the company to face the different scenarios which could happen and have a negative impact on the company's survival factor.
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