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On my actual birthday, I get a text from my fabulous fiance Jason that he had booked my birthday gift and that I should be getting an email about it shortly. Of course, I was incredibly intrigued! All I had told Jason was I wanted something memorable for my 30th birthday and had given him no other clues. All by himself, he decided to help me mark off one of my bucket list items and booked both of us to go Skydiving — what a fantastic gift! I loved the fact that he thought this up and planned it out — perfect gift.
** Disclaimer — this a bit of a long post with lots of pictures, but hopefully you will enjoy it! :)
I was super excited about what Cinco de Mayo held for us. Friday night before we went, we were at dinner talking about skydiving the next day. Jason comments to me jokingly, 'I hope you have a will.' I then of course have a moment of panic. I start googling stats for skydiving and reading everything I possibly can. I do learn that tandem jumping is pretty safe with very few fatalities. The majority of fatalities occur from experienced jumpers who are taking risks. Luckily the 80-year-old grandmother who fell out of her harness occurred after I had already gone skydiving.
Saturday morning we woke up early, and drove about an hour to the hanger where we would be skydiving with Skydive Panama City. We had a nice drive up, then arrived there about 9:30.
We watched a video on safety and then met our tandem instructors. I was paired up with a chinook Army pilot who was close to his 20 years in the Army. He also had 3600 jumps with over 2000 tandem jumps. He put me at ease and explained how it all would go. Jason was paired up with a Marine recon guy, so that was nice. We got our harnesses on and headed towards our plane.
We were headed up in a Cessna plane with an Army Black Hawk pilot as our pilot.
Jason's first two skydiving experiences were with a much bigger company, so he went up in a bigger plane with lots of skydivers. I loved that we were in a small plane that only had Jason and I, our two tandem instructors, and our young army pilot. I was crammed up in the front of the plane next to the pilot, where I was warned not to hit the knobs with my head — no pressure. :) I did feel my hair hit them a few times, so was a bit nervous. I also had a big guy (my tandem instructor) leaning on me and my leg pressed up against the door. Honestly thought it was a blessing in disguise, as I was focused on my poor leg rather than the fact that I was about to jump out of a perfectly good plane!
Jason on the other hand had lots of room — probably the best seat in the airplane! :)
Finally we reached altitude, and it was time to get attached to the tandem instructor as well as last-minute harness tightening (after the 80-year-old grandmother story I am very grateful for the tightening)!
After a few last minutes tips, it was time to open the door!
The scariest moment of the whole experience, was when I had to take my foot out and place it on the metal step over the wheel. Going 100 miles per hour, my poor foot was shaking and it took me a moment to get it on the step. It was in that moment that I thought what am I doing!!
Can I do this? At this point though there was no turning back!
It was time to jump! And off we go!!
From the moment we jumped out, I had an absolutely fantastic few minutes. I LOVED the free fall! We left the plane going 100 miles per hour, and reached about 125 miles during free fall. The feel of the air as you are jumping is amazing!
They tell you before jumping that if you feel like you can't breathe it is because you aren't breathing. I never experienced a feeling of not being able to breathe, but I think part of that was because I was so concerned with making sure I would smile at the camera. I wanted a fun picture! Go figure!
And I get a thumb's up for doing a good job from my tandem instructor! Go me!!
I truly had such a great time during free fall! I know I have already said this, but it truly is an experience like nothing else I have ever experienced!!
One of the things I didn't notice while free-falling was how much wind is hitting you and how it affects your skin! Look at my arms — it cracks me up to see these pictures!
After about 45 seconds to a minute, he pulled the parachute!
We then coasted easily down towards the hanger! The coasting was a very relaxing experience. It was so quiet up there and just totally peaceful! It was fun to see the ground from up here and feel and experience nature in a very different way!
We made it safely to ground. The landing was very easy, especially since I was expecting it to be a hard landing. I put my feet up and we just sort of sat down on the ground. Would I do it again? WITHOUT A DOUBT!!
Jason also had a great experience on his third time skydiving. He was allowed to help steer the parachute, so that was a ton of fun for him! It was truly a fantastic experience!
Here we are on solid ground after our skydive! We both had such a great time and couldn't seem to wipe the smile off our face!
Thanks babe for the best 30th birthday gift. I look forward to more fun experiences with you!!!!
"A couple that plays together, stays together!' :)


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Libre, Soberana y Independiente
(Free, Sovereign and Independent)
The Storied History of the Central American Navy
Welcome to my new AAR, Libre, Soberana y Independiente - The Storied History of the Central American Navy. This will be my first attempt at a Victoria 2 AAR, a game I have had for a while but never really fully acquainted myself with.
This AAR will also be my first attempt at a history book-(semi)narrative AAR, a kind of hybrid, if you would like to put it that way. I will only go over the bare essentials in terms of economics, politics, diplomacy and ground forces: the large majority of this AAR will cover the creation and handling of a fledgling Navy.
As I stated before, I have not played Victoria 2 as much as I would like; therefore, my gameplay and overall skill may be a bit sub-par. My understanding of the budget and population folders are not necessarily where they should be, but I will do my best in delivering the highest-quality AAR I can give to you all.
My primary inspiration for even thinking of writing this AAR was my having read Six Frigates: The Epic History of the Founding of the US Navy by Ian Toll. Therefore, you will probably see that the early portions of this AAR bear a somewhat similar/striking resemblance to this historical account.
Difficulty: Normal
Country: United States of Central America
Starting Year: 1836 (did I need to tell you that?)
Cheats Used: "cash" if needed; "yesmen" for role-playing purposes
Table of Contents
Chapter I
Part I - Beginnings
Part II - The Latin American Wars of Independence
Chapter II
Laying Foundations (1836)
Part III - A Nation of Entrepreneurs
Part IV - Defeating a Recession
Part V - Quelling a Dispute
Chapter III
Without a Respectable Navy; Alas, America! (Jan. 1837 - Jul. 1838)
Part VI - Shaping an Army
Part VII - Forging an Alliance
Part VIII - Starting a Movement
Part IX - The Department of the Navy
Chapter IV
A Motley Band of Sailors (Aug. 1838 - 1840)
Part X - The Six Frigates
Part XI - Impediments
Cast of Characters
President Francisco Morazán
Morazán ascended to the Presidency of the Federal Republic of Central America in 1830. He presided over an economically and militarily weak country that was surrounded by the powerful countries of Mexico and Colombia. Morazán was elected through his beliefs of the strength of government as well as his free-trade policies.
Secretary Jaime Torres
Jaime Torres became Secretary of War following the Scandal of 1832, where the former Secretary of War [Ferdinand Guerrero] was accused of fraud and was impeached. Torres reached his position through his friendship with President Morazán, as well as his distinction as a Captain during the revolution of the 1820s.
Secretary Antonio Moreno
Secretary Moreno, born in 1799 and 39 at the time of the creation of the Department of the Navy, was viewed as lazy and carefree by most that knew him. However, having served as a correspondent and [for a year and a half] a sailor in the British Navy, Moreno is the most - as well as likely the only - skilled seaman in Central America.
Secretary Esteban Vega
Vega, a master at economics, came to the President's cabinet after having been a banker and entrepreneur in the growing Republic of Central America. Vega's bills, proposed to Congress from 1833 through 1835, helped establish plans of eliminating national debt by actually borrowing more money from foreign countries, which would then be deposited into the National Bank, which would be compiled with the money from protective tariffs and higher taxes to pay off the debt over a long period - a plan borrowed from America's Alexander Hamilton. His plans became part-reality with the Tariff Collection Act of 1836.
Captain Bernardo Barillas
Barillas worked as a deckhand aboard trading vessels before he inadvertently brought about the establishment of the Department of the Navy in 1838, with himself as first Captain of the Navy.
Lieutenant Felipe Rios
Having been a shoemaker for many years, he signed up without hesitation upon the establishment of the Navy. He was scheduled to be assigned to the first completed vessel of the navy, Suerte.
Alexander Mueller
Mueller, born in Oldenburg, was destined to be a man of the navy. Having gained considerable knowledge regarding naval trade, business, and privateering, he immigrated to Central America in 1827. He established an influential trading company that made him rich. At the same time, the Republic was struggling to come up with the foundations of their new-found Navy. For the Navy, Mueller was the missing link. Though he had illegally armed his ships to fend of privateers and pirates, he was granted amnesty after he began development and construction of the navy's first vessels.
President Carlos Soublette
President Soublette had been eyeing Central America for a while. He knew that, should Central America be absorbed into the ever-hungry Mexican Republic, South America would be open to Mexican expansion. His proposed alliance with President Morazán drew continental attention, securing strong ties with Central America and defending the independence of both nations.
President Antonio López de Santa Anna
Though a proud military commander, Santa Anna lost much of his prestige and public approval following his failure to subdue the rebellion during the Texan Revolution in 1835-36. Looking to regain his vaunted prestige and military skill, many believe he is now laying his eyes on the Central American Republic to the south.

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2012 - 2013 Master of Professional Communication (MPC)
Objectives | Admission | Program Requirements | Academic Probation and Suspension Policy | Graduation Requirements | MPC Course Overview | Degree Requirements | Certificates | Course Descriptions
Faculty: Fred Fogo, Scott Gust, James Hedges, Helen Hodgson (Program Director), Christine Seifert, Rulon Wood, Kim Zarkin
Program Goals
- To enhance skills in specific areas of communication.
- To develop an understanding of the use and application of media essential in the communication field.
- To develop a broader understanding of the ethical and social responsibilities of professional communicators.
- To improve oral and written communication skills.
- To develop a deeper appreciation for effective visual design, and to enhance abilities to apply design principles to communication pieces.
The Master of Professional Communication (MPC) degree program is designed to prepare students as writers and communication experts for positions in business, industry, government, nonprofits, and other organizations where communication skills are essential. Program participants have an opportunity to enhance their professional communication skills without interrupting their careers. People with undergraduate degrees in a variety of areas can develop important communication skills that can be applied to their current career path or that can prepare them for new careers. Some students will decide to pursue doctoral degrees after completing the MPC program.
Building upon a core that provides a conceptual and historical framework in communication ethics, visual communication, rhetoric, traditional and new-media writing, editing, web design, and oral presentation, the MPC program offers 11 two-course sequences that focus on particular aspects of communication. These sequences are grouped into four specialty areas—professional writing, communication and culture, multimedia and management, and strategic communication—and students may elect four courses in one specialty area or two courses from two areas.
Admission to the Program
See the Admissions webpage for admission requirements.
Program Requirements for the MPC Degree
Students are required to take a total of 40 credit hours. A grade of C is the lowest passing grade for all courses taken in the MPC program. All courses must be taken for a letter grade, and students are required to earn a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 in order to graduate. A minimum of 31 hours must be taken at Westminster College. Courses completed at other graduate institutions must carry a grade of B or better to be eligible for transfer credit.
Academic Probation and Suspension Policy
See the Grading and Academic Standards page for graduate academic probation and suspension policies.
Appeals for Readmission
See the Grading and Academic Standards page for information on appeals for readmission.
Graduation Requirements
Candidates for graduation should apply to the Registrar's Office approximately two regular semesters prior to planned completion of graduation requirements. Applications for December graduation are due in March and applications for May and August graduation are due in September. Please see the Academic Calendar for more specific dates. Candidates are notified of remaining degree requirements within four weeks after applying for graduation.
To be eligible for a master's degree or graduate certificate, students must satisfy the following conditions:
- Meet all credit-hour and other course requirements.
- Maintain an overall grade point average of 3.0 or above.
- Be enrolled at Westminster College during the semester in which they wish to graduate.
- Maintain good academic standing.
- Earn a grade of C or higher in all graduate courses.
Note: Only graduate-level coursework may be applied toward degree or certificate requirements.
The final responsibility for being informed about, and adhering to, graduation requirements rests with the individual.
MPC Course Overview
Because of the program's orientation toward the practical, most courses incorporate some kind of field experience or contact with outside professionals. This might take the form of papers or projects based on existing situations in businesses, or it might involve working with clients in the community. Another possibility is the participation of speakers and communication practitioners from the local community in classroom situations.
Master of Professional Communication Courses
MPC 600 Communication Ethics and the Mass Media (3)
MPC 601 Visual Communication (3)
MPC 602 Rhetorical Theory and Practice (3)
MPC 603 Advanced Rhetorical Theory and Practice (3)
MPC 605 Communication Theory (3)
MPC 609 Basic Editing Principles (3)
MPC 610 Professional and Technical Writing (3)
MPC 615 Advanced Professional and Technical Writing (3)
MPC 616 Writing for Popular Publications (3)
MPC 617 Writing for Peer-Reviewed Journals (3)
MPC 618 Advanced Professional Editing (3)
MPC 619 Grant Research and Writing (3)
MPC 620 Organizational Communication (3)
MPC 621 Leadership Communication (3)
MPC 622 Intercultural Communication (3)
MPC 623 International Communication (3)
MPC 633 Writing for New Media (3)
MPC 635 Design Principles and Desktop Publishing (3)
MPC 636 Multimedia Systems (1)
MPC 637 Web Design and Production (3)
MPC 638 Digital Image Editing (3)
MPC 639 Advanced Website Design (3)
MPC 640 Communication Measurement and Evaluation (3)
MPC 642 Project Planning and Management (3)
MPC 643 Public Relations Writing and Planning (3)
MPC 644 Integrated Marketing Communication (3)
MPC 645 International Public Relations (3)
MPC 646 Health Communication (3)
MPC 652 Effective Presentations (3)
MPC 656 Communication Law (3)
MPC 660 Publication Design (1)
MPC 661 Introduction to 2D Computer Illustration (1)
MPC 662 Introduction to Web Multimedia Production (1)
MPC 664 Field Project Proposal Writing (1)
MPC 665 Public Relations Writing for Broadcast (1)
MPC 666 Business Aspects of Freelance Writing and Editing (1)
MPC 668 Directed Studies (1–4)
MPC 670 Managing Issues and Crises in the Organization (1)
MPC 674 Electronic Information Retrieval (1)
MPC 675 Writing Public Science (1)
MPC 680 Special Topics in Professional Writing (1–3)
MPC 681 Special Topics in Communication and Culture (1–3)
MPC 682 Special Topics in Multimedia and Management (1–3)
MPC 683 Special Topics in Strategic Communication (1–3)
MPC 690 Field Project (3)
MPC 699 Continuing Registration (0)
Approved MBA Elective Courses
MBA 510E International Marketing (3)
MBA 610C Data Analysis for Decision Making (2)
MBA 645C Value Creation and Delivery (2)
MBA 650C Leading Dynamic Organizations (2)
MBA 659E Special Topics in Management Information Systems (3)
MBA 664E Organizational Development and Change (3)
MBA 665E Strategic Marketing (2)
MBA 670E Training and Development (3)
MBA 672E Marketing Research (3)
MBA 673E Marketing Mistakes and Strategic Successes (2)
MBA 674E Special Topics in Marketing (3)
MBA 674EG Marketing of Innovative Products (2)
MTECH 631 Industry and Market Dynamics in Technology (2)
MTECH 641 Organizations, Technology, and Society (2)
Degree Requirements
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Graduate Communication Certificates
Graduate certificates are provided as an alternative program of graduate communication study for individuals who meet the following criteria:
- Currently possess a bachelor's degree and wish to pursue graduate certification in a specialized area of communication with or without the completion of an MPC degree.
- Have earned an MPC degree but wish to update or enhance skills in a particular area.
- Are enrolled in the MPC program but desire an additional specialization.
Certificate in Professional Writing
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Certificate in Communication and Culture
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Elvis Presley may be considered the King of rock 'n' roll, but Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller -- the songwriting team responsible for "Hound Dog" and "Jailhouse Rock," among others -- were penning songs long before Presley was even prince. Both were born in 1933 and began their partnership in 1950, when they discovered they had a mutual love for boogie-woogie and the blues. By the time they were twenty years old, some of their songs had been recorded by Ray Charles. After "Hound Dog" burned up the charts in 1956, they continued to write a string of hits through the '60s, including "Love Potion No. 9," "Stand by Me," "Yakety Yak," and "Charlie Brown." Nine dancers perform in vignettes set to those songs and more in Smokey Joe's Cafe: The Songs of Leiber and Stoller, which runs today through February 8 at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach. Showtimes are Tuesday through Saturday at 8 p.m. and Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets range in cost from $34.50 to $53.50. Call 800-572-8471 or 561-832-7469.
February 4
If you don't know the difference between a hammock -- which hangs between trees -- and a hammock -- a dry coastal forest area -- the South Florida Ecosystems class series is for you. Considering all the concrete and steel we see in our cities every day, it may not be apparent that Broward County is really a microcosm of South Florida, which is home to a myriad of natural habitats. Adults can learn all about hammocks, pinelands, wetlands, and the animal species dependent on those habitats for survival during the series of Wednesday lectures (7:30 to 9 p.m.) and Saturday hiking field trips (9 to 11 a.m.) offered by the Broward County Parks and Recreation Division today through February 28. "It's definitely going to promote a stewardship for South Florida, an appreciation for what we have right here in our back yard," claims Dan Cotter, a Secret Woods Nature Center park naturalist and a teacher in the series. Cost for the series is $22. Preregistration is required. Call 954-791-1030.


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Boilermakers Schedule released
August 30th, 2012 at 5:08 pm by Ross Bolin under Sports 18For the first time since the 2008-2009 season the Boilermakers will begin their conference schedule in the friendly confines of Mackey Arena.
Experience will be lacking in the early going and the Boilers MUST take advantage of playing 3 of their first 4 at Mackey if they have any thoughts of playing deep into March.
Towards the middle portion of their schedule the Boilermakers will get their first crack at rival Indiana in West Lafayette on Jan. 30th, and will venture to Bloomington on Feb. 16th. Purdue will get its final two Big Ten games at home, playing Michigan and Minnesota on March 6th and 9th.
The end of their schedule may be just as important as the beginning. If the Boilermakers can with 3 of 4 at the beginning and at the end of the season then they will be in good shape for yet another NCAA appearance.
Purdue fans will have a wild ride this winter as we all adjust to life without Robbie Hummel and Lewis Jackson. Only time will tell which newcomers will step up and carry the load on offense and defense.
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Why Talisman Energy (TLM) Stock Continues To Gain Today
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Shares of Talisman Energy Inc. (TLM - Get Report) continue to surge today, up 12.69% to $11.10 on very heavy trading volume this afternoon, after the company said that Spain's Repsol (REPYY) approached them about potential deals.
However, the oil producer would not say how advanced the talks are, or if they have involved buying specific Talisman assets or the entire company, the Globe and Mail reports.
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TheStreet Ratings team rates TALISMAN ENERGY INC as a Hold with a ratings score of C-. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation:
"We rate TALISMAN ENERGY INC (TLM) a HOLD. The primary factors that have impacted our rating are mixed some indicating strength, some showing weaknesses, with little evidence to justify the expectation of either a positive or negative performance for this stock relative to most other stocks. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, increase in net income and expanding profit margins. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including disappointing return on equity and a generally disappointing performance in the stock itself." Highlights from the analysis by TheStreet Ratings Team goes as follows:- The revenue growth came in higher than the industry average of 3.4%. Since the same quarter one year prior, revenues rose by 17.2%. Growth in the company's revenue appears to have helped boost the earnings per share.
- The gross profit margin for TALISMAN ENERGY INC is currently very high, coming in at 70.63%. It has increased from the same quarter the previous year. Along with this, the net profit margin of 38.15% significantly outperformed against the industry average.
- The current debt-to-equity ratio, 0.52, is low and is below the industry average, implying that there has been successful management of debt levels. Although the company had a strong debt-to-equity ratio, its quick ratio of 0.71 is somewhat weak and could be cause for future problems.
- TLM has underperformed the S&P 500 Index, declining 13.64% from its price level of one year ago. The fact that the stock is now selling for less than others in its industry in relation to its current earnings is not reason enough to justify a buy rating at this time.
- The company's current return on equity has slightly decreased from the same quarter one year prior. This implies a minor weakness in the organization. Compared to other companies in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry and the overall market, TALISMAN ENERGY INC's return on equity significantly trails that of both the industry average and the S&P 500.
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Comment: Re:That's a garbage lawsuit (Score 4, Insightful) 286
Killzone's multiplayer mode actually outputs natively in 960x1080 resolution, half of the 1920x1080 standard for "1080p." To output full 1080p graphics, this source image is fixed with a "temporal upscale" that fills in gaps with a horizontal interlace made up of pixels from the previous frame. The result is graphical performance that the lawsuit (and many reviews) call "blurry to the point of distraction."
Last time I checked that's called interlaced video, not progressive. Just because source video is 1080i, but goes out the HDMI video transmitter chip as 1080p it does not make it OK to call it 1080p since the source video is not progressive.


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Eris Dublin, an American Hip Hop Artist, found a liking for writing lyrics at the early age of 12 years old. It wasn't until late 2005 that he started recording songs with his childhood friends Superfly Ky & Technique, in which they go by the group name "Bucky Gang". Eris currently works out of a home studio in Harlem, NY where he raps out of a self made booth to go along with self production and engineering. Eris is the founder of his own movement called Music U Love Entertainment, also known as M.U.L.E. Eris has collaborated with local natives in Harlem such as Hugo Da Boss and Krazy Legs of Square Off and has produced for several other independent artists such as Duece Iconz. He released his first self-engineered mixtape "New Era Radio: Volume One" in the summer of 2007; second mixtape "Everything Eris" December 9th, 2008; third Mixtape "Demo-Lition Dublin" May 1st, 2009 (which can be found on DatPiff.com). Eris Dublin is currently set to release his fourth solo mixtape "Until Then" on his birthday May 6th, 2010. Eris looks forward to intermingling with other Up & Coming artists in the near future as he takes off into the music world full throttle. With just a small buzz on Youtube, he hopes that'll point him in the right direction for liftoff. Any comments or inquiries regarding beats, collabs and/or bookings, email me @ firstname.lastname@example.com.


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…and lives to tell the tale! Actually, it was my second time as a guest at Springcon, held at the Fair Grounds in St. Paul, Minnesota, and I knew what to expect: that I would be treated royally and have a great time. These folks, the Midwest Comic Book Association, are great hosts, and one of the outstanding events of the con is the big hunk o'beef lunch they feed us. I, who almost never eat meat, found myself devouring an eight ounce steak, grilled to rare perfection (Vegans, forgive me!). The fairgrounds are so cool — they are like a little village, and since the fair is closed (I guess till Summer), it's like a ghost town. For the second year, I intended to get out there and walk around the deserted village, and for the second year, the weather prevented that. Last time, it had been tornado warnings; this time it was torrential rain, and I truly mean torrential!
Once again I saw old friends whom I only see on my rare trips to St.Paul/Minneapolis, like Diana Green, Frenchy Lunning, and Barbara Schultz, all friends from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (hitherto known as MCAD), and made new friends, chief among them long-time cartoonist Trevor Von Eeden, whose face I
could finally put to a name and turned out to be one of the nicest guys on Earth, Amy Reeder, whose work I have always admored, so it was nice to finally get to know her, and the fabulous Elizabeth Berube. I have written about Liz in all of my histories of women cartoonists. In the early 1970s she was the last and the only woman drawing for DC
comics' romance title, and her stylish pages outshone all those cliched comics the guys were drawing. I can't believe that we have finally met and are friends! Liz, Amy, and I had a nice comfy panel, seated on nice comfy sofas and armchairs (this is how ALL panels should be!) and here's a photo. That's Amy, me, and Liz.
Liz and I will be together again in August, at Coppercon, in Mesa, Arizona (August 8 – 11th) and here's their website: http://casfs.org/cucon/
I'll be on a panel with Liz, interviewing her and presenting a Powerpoint slideshow of her work.
Hey, guess who else I finally met at Springcon? Tyler Page, who draws our Chicagoland Detective Anegcy series! Yes, we have worked together on five books (the 6th is being drawn as I write this) and it's the first time we had ever met! Like just about everybody else at Springcon, Tyler also teaches at MCAD, I love to peices the art he's
done for the series, and he is a prince among men. So happy to have finally met you, Tyler!
I stayed on for one day afer Springcon, so our gracious host, Mike Frigon (who is a very cool guy and a voiceover actor — you should hear his Alec Guiness!) could show us around — "us" in this case being Liz, Trevor and yours truly. As before, I wanted to see the Mississippi. To lil ole California girl moi (and Mark Twain fan), it's such an American icon! The weather was perfect and we got to sit in the sun and gaze at the river and the paddle wheel boats — and I even dipped my feet in the Mississippi so I could say I did.
There are some fabulous statues in the downtown St. Paul parks. Did you know Peanuts creator Charles Schulz came from St. Paul? Scattered around the city are life sized bronze statues of the Peanuts gang: Lucy, Linus, Charlie Brown with Snoopy in his lap — so of course we took a photo and here we are: Mike Frigon, moi, Liz Berube,
Trevor Von Eeden, Charlie Brown, and Snoopy.
Finally, there's another life sized statue in St. Paul — that of St. Paul native F.Scott Fitzgerald, a writer I've always had a bit of a crush on. Oh, Scotty, if only we could have met, I could have kept you from drinking, and you'd have had a long happy life! Anyway, here I am hugging the guy.
The San Diego comic con, that's what! And at the same time as the con there will be a special exhibit at the Women's History Museum of California called Wonder Women, on Paper and Off and here is the link:
The exhibit will feature a big chunk of my collection (the entire collection has NEVER been shown) of original comic art by early 20th century women cartoonists, the largest collection of its kind in the world. My collection has been shown in Germany, Austria, Spain, Portugal, Japan, New York, and San Francisco, and finally it's your chance to see it in San Diego. And on Thursday, July 18th, at 7 pm, we'll have a panel discussion at the museum featuring Ramona Fradon, Mary Fleener, Carol Lay, and me. Come see us; we'll be great!


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Editors' note: Each day for the next 10 business days, CNET personalities you know and love will publish slideshows of their 10 personal favorite iPhone apps. With each post, you get a chance to vote for your own favorite app. Two weeks from now, we'll collect the full list of 100 apps and announce the 10 that you, our readers, love the most.
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You may have been attracted to the technology because you've seen it on the web, or perhaps someone told you about it. But not having experienced it directly, there are some things you should know. It's Slow. FabLab. La nouvelle révolution industrielle. Future of Digital Fabrication Blows 3D Printing Out of the Water. Just when I thought I'd heard it all in the latest 3D Printing news, I went to a meeting last week at MIT on Digital Fabrication that just blew 3D Printing out of the water.
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy [OSTP] asked Neil Gershenfeld, Director of the Center for Bits and Atoms at MIT, to organize a meeting that allowed the digital fabrication community to voice their needs for policy and programs to the Executive Branch. Tom Kalil, the OSTP Deputy Director for Technology and Innovation, made clear "the President believes manufacturing is important to the future of the nation. Since R&D and manufacturing are coupled, the White House believes that if manufacturing goes off-shore, then R&D will follow." 8 Hackerspaces Changing the Arab World. Open source hardware meets the p2p economy. We are at this moment in history when we can say with certainty that open source hardware (OSHW) is economically viable.
The video below tells the success story of Adafruit Industries. Barely formed, this business model relying on OSHW might already be obsolete. A 3-D Printer For Every Home! (Yeah, Right) There are a few Holy Grails on the Internet--things that thou shalt not touch because the Internet is still pretty much run by geeks.
You can't criticize the hilarity and hive mind intelligence of memes, even when they're, you know, really stupid. You can't discuss the potential reasoning behind DRM, even when, to be a little fair, the web is a fantasy land of copyright infringement. But maybe, more than any of these, thou shalt not question the obvious, inevitable future of 3-D printing. Why a DIY Pioneer Dislikes 3D Printing. NEW YORK — The DIY enthusiasts involved in today's "maker movement" love experimenting with 3D printers to turn digital designs into real-life objects made of plastic, metal, even chocolate.
But one of the leading do-it-yourself pioneers has come forth to explain why he really dislikes the 3D printing craze and sees it as just a steppingstone to something greater. Modern 3D printers use lasers or squirt hot materials to build objects layer by layer from a computer design. They represent the latest in a long line of computer-controlled tools dating back to the 1950s — a more refined way of "metal bashing metal, squirt squirt," said Neil Gershenfeld, director of MIT's Center for Bits and Atoms. Creating open source soil for joint development. How 3D printers change the rules of manufacturing. Telkom and Korea's KT Corp are edging steadily nearer to a deal.
Now they need shareholder support. Telkom is inching closer to a deal with Korea's KT Corp, the JSE-listed fixed-line operator told shareholders on Wednesday. The operator once again renewed a cautionary notice to shareholders about the talks, which it first revealed in October 2011. According to a new statement from Telkom, the two companies have completed a "diagnostic review and harmonised their respective findings".
Redesigning Reality: How 3-D Printing Is Shaping the Future of Art, Engineering, and Everything Else. Two interesting things happened this year.
First, doctors in Belgium performed the country's first face transplant. Second, Asher Levine, a young avant-garde fashion designer for the likes of Lady Gaga, produced a pair of radical sunglasses on-site during his New York Fashion Week show. What do a surgical procedure and a line of shades have in common? Both were made possible by additive manufacturing, also known as 3-D printing or rapid prototyping, a technique whose quickly expanding accessibility may have as much of a revolutionary influence on how we relate to manufactured objects as Ford's assembly line. It's a space-age sounding process: The same way a printer produces a document based on a computer file, additive manufacturing devices create made-to-order objects based on a CAD file. Fabrication and manufacturing: The future of African hardware innovation.
Across Africa there is a vibrant culture of people creating things.
Hardware products. It's rarely glamorous as our inventors and micro-entrepreneurs innovate on products due to necessity — there simply aren't enough jobs and they need to feed their families. Why 3-D Printing Isn't Like Virtual Reality I'd like to sneak up on the question of 3-D printing by way of boring old 2-D printing.
Typography used to be heavy industry. The companies that make typefaces are still called foundries because there was a time when letters were made of metal. Why 3-D Printing Will Go the Way of Virtual Reality. Update: Tim Maly has published an excellent counterpoint to this post over at the Tech Review Guest blog.
There is a species of magical thinking practiced by geeks whose experience is computers and electronics—realms of infinite possibility that are purposely constrained from the messiness of the physical world—that is typical of Singularitarianism, mid-90s missives about the promise of virtual reality, and now, 3-D printing. As 3-D printers come within reach of the hobbyist—$1,100 for MakerBot's Thing-O-Matic—and The Pirate Bay declares "physibles" the next frontier of piracy, I'm seeing usually level-headed thinkers like Clive Thompson and Tim Maly declare that the end of shipping is here and we should all start boning up on Cory Doctorow's science fiction fantasies of a world in which any object can be rapidly synthesized with a little bit of energy and raw materials.
Disruptions: The 3-D Printing Free-For-All. Big DIY: The Year the Maker Movement Broke. About a year ago, I wrote a weekly post at Wired's Gadget Lab called "DIY Friday." The first story was about MintyBoost, a USB charger made from AA batteries and an Altoids tin, devised by Adafruit's Limor Fried. That was what DIY/maker hardware news mostly looked like in the last week of August 2010. Now, let's look at the first week of August in 2011: Will 3D printing revolutionise manufacturing?
28 July 2011Last updated at 00:09 By Peter Day Presenter, In Business Loughborough University's machines can even print larger structures such as building materials With the creation of many products - including building materials - now possible at the touch of a button, will 3D printing sound the death knell for mass production? In a way there is nothing new about 3D printing. For several decades it has been called "rapid prototyping": a quick way of making one-off items from fused plastic or metal powder, using expensive computer-controlled lasers that are at the heart of the "printers".
Makers » Download for Free. There's a dangerous group of anti-copyright activists out there who pose a clear and present danger to the future of authors and publishing. They have no respect for property or laws. What's more, they're powerful and organized, and have the ears of lawmakers and the press. I'm speaking, of course, of the legal departments at ebook publishers. These people don't believe in copyright law. "Makers", le roman qui prône la révolution par le bricolage. .MGX opens world's first store dedicated to 3D printed goods. Is your Matter Compiler broken? Well, step on down to the local .MGX for all your 3D printed needs!
Materialise's .MGX brand has just opened its very own flagship store in Brussels, and it professes to be the first physical store solely dedicated to 3D printed wares. Design And The New Industrial Revolution If you hadn't heard, there's a new industrial revolution sweeping the world. This revolution, say the champions of this new kind of making, is the result of three factors that together change the nature and economics of manufacturing.
The first is free software for designing complex 3D objects; the best known example being Google Sketchup. The second is 3D printing in which computerised machines turn virtual designs into physical models that you can prod, fondle and squeeze. Finally, there is the precipitous drop in the cost of 3D printers and other rapid prototyping techniques. This suddenly makes it practical and profitable to make-on-demand instead of mass producing products. 3-D printers will be your next home accessory - Jun. 6. Impresoras 3D: la próxima revolución digital. Open source hardware. Fabulous Fab(Labs) The Future of Manufacturing is Local. MakerBot Is a New 3-D Printer. La prochaine r?volution ? Faites-la vous m?me ! ? Article ? OWNI, Digital Journalism.
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Not everyone is prey to their emotions, I guess it all depends on how calm you normally are there is a main point that I disagree on though
1. Never /ignore another player on your team, the costs outweigh the benefits As an example of our players was having issues with me (calling me a feeder, noob tank etc) however I honestly dont care what other people think of me so I just kept playing as per normal however our "team leader" riven decided to /ignore her for some reason, late game we took baron and she went to get blue while he was trying to get a team fight running, annie mentioned she was getting blue but riven couldnt see if so he engages 4v5 and we all die (annie tries to stop them at base and gets killed we lose inhib and 1 nexus turrent and of course we no longer have baron) we do however still win in the end, but ignoring a player means you are basically taking responsibility for determining their position and readiness for battle yourself. Below are just my thoughts on bringing your emotions into a game enviroment in which the majority of people are too young to understand they might be bruising your precious ego when they call you out on mistakes you make Some people have fewer issues with their emotions, I come from a variety of games and guilds in which trolling players for doing poorly on vent is common, I pretty much take it as a your are doing badly mate try and improve soon, so I just calculate how to best achieve my next goal (getting farm, stopping a player snowballing, assisting one of our players at snowballing). I cant honestly say there are no negative effects to me doing poorly I can say there are no negative emotional effects to me doing poorly though, I went 0/3/0 to start a game once this meant my 2 lane opponents had a significant gear advantage early meaning that me and my lane partner had a few issues getting started as we had some very strong opponents but by co-ordinating our efforts (she stunned and I knocked up) we managed to get a few kills in retaliation against our opponents, I ended the game 6/14/21 which isnt an amazing scoreline but we won and thats all that really mattered, the point is once you cede early kills you have to critically look at what you can do now to improve your game, as if you just react emotionally and try and attain a quick kill without a plan behind it you will end up 0/4/0 or even worse in a short period, if there is no way to get a kill then tower hug and farm at the tower only until you have enough farm/assistance to get the kill. 3. Honestly if you are going to react emotionally in what is simply a game just because you are doing poorly you may wish to look more deeply into yourself and figure out what your main issue is as this is just a game winning and losing isnt a huge deal (unless your in a tournement I guess as then it would be more of a big deal) |
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I always ignore people as soon as I feel like they are going to start trolling above the standard amount of trolling. It's an unnecessary distraction.
Well Spoken.....if only people will take what is says and apply it to the game.
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i /ignore tons of people when i see signs of trolling, because I'm a hood mother****er and I don't play that ****.I'd rather not get a report in return for responding to trolling so i put a stop to the whole situation before it even starts.
Trolling pisses me off to no end. I shoulda screened this game, but I joined a ranked solo queue game and three of the other four players picked heal/revive as their skills in character select...I had to quit and take an ELO hit just to avoid this ****. I try to not give trollers a chance.
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Cartoonist Money Issues Discussed on Comics Are Great!
- Posted by Johanna on February 10, 2013 at 3:24 pm
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The latest installment of Jerzy Drozd's visual podcast, Comics Are Great!, features C. Spike Troutman (Poorcraft) and Laurianne Uy (Polterguys) talking about Spike's book, financial advice for cartoonists, what it's like to freelance and be responsible for your own career, and how to plan smartly about money.
It runs an hour and fifteen minutes, with a number of comic recommendations after the 45-minute mark, so be sure you have time to pay attention to it, because there's lots of good information here.
It's also available as an audio podcast in iTunes, but this episode hasn't been posted there yet.
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Vivian Cook worked at Ealing Technical College, North East London Polytechnic and Essex University, teaching EFL, first and second language acquisition and language teaching methodology. Since 2004 he has been Professor of Applied Linguistics at Newcastle. He is chiefly known through books on second language learning, Chomsky and spelling. Current interests include the English writing system and the multi-competence view of L2 acquisition, in particular bilingual cognition. Founder and first President of the European Second Language Association. Founding co-editor of Writing Systems Research since 2009. He maintains extensive websites on SLA, writing systems and vocabulary, accessible through homepage.ntlworld.com/vivian.c/Vivian%20Cook.htm
I have worked in several areas of first and second language acquisition, language teaching methodology, linguistics and EFL. Currently I am concentrating on writing systems particularly of English but also cross-language writing system acquisition, on the multicompetence theory of second language acquisition which looks at the second language user as a distinct type of person from the monolingual cognitively and linguistically, and on the language of the street, studying the monolingual and bilingual signs in two city streets in Newcastle upon Tyne.
I teach modules on the MA in Applied Linguistics and TESOL on Core Issues in SLA and on The English Writing System.


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Title: Instructor/Clinical CoordinatorSchool: Health SciencesAcademic Department: Physician Assistant SciencePhone: 814-472-3130E-mail: email@example.com Location: Sullivan Hall 101
Teaching responsibilities include Infectious Disease Experience Educational Experience Clinical Coordinator/Instructor, Saint Francis University Responsibilities include: Instruction of PA 401: Introduction to U.S. Health Care and PA 201: Introduction to Medicine courses. Coordinating PA 590: Transition to Practice course for clinical year students completing rotations. Recruitment and development of clinical rotation sites. Development and coordination of nine, four-credit clinical rotations. Adjunct History and Physical Exam Grader, St. Francis University Clinical Preceptor for St. Francis University Assisted with clinical year PA students while working with Lexington Hospitalists Clinical Experience Altoona Regional Health System Surgical Pretesting Unit Responsibilities included pre-anesthesia evaluations on patients including history, physical exam, and ordering preoperative testing, as well as working with the primary care physician and surgeon to ensure that patients are optimized prior to their surgery date. Lexington Hospitalists, Altoona Regional Health System Responsibilities included performing history and physical exams and admission orders, daily inpatient rounds, ordering and interpreting laboratory and diagnostic studies, discharge planning, as well as patient and family education. Blair Medical Associates, Internal Medicine Responsibilities included both sick visits as well as established follow up visits for chronic medical conditions, ordering and interpreting laboratory and diagnostic studies, and completing medical forms. Kenneth Fugate MD, Internal Medicine Responsibilities included performing history and physical exams, daily inpatient rounds, outpatient sick call and established patient follow up visits for chronic medical conditions, as well as ordering and interpreting laboratory and diagnostic studies. University Service School of Health Sciences Clinical Education Committee Physician Assistant Education Association Test Item Writing Sub-committee member Relay for Life Patient Experience volunteer Brain Safety Fair advisor MPAS Administrative Assistant Search Committee member Department of Physician Assistant Sciences Clinical Coordinator Committee Performance Review Committee Member Faculty Senate Standards and Admissions Committee Member Pre-PA Major Task Force Member University Social Committee Member Professional Activities Certifications and Licenses NCCPA Certified BLS Certified Current Pennsylvania Licensure Professional Societies Fellow member of the Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants Papers and Presentations Presentations Poster Presentation- "PA Students' Attitudes Towards Patient/Procedure Logging." Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants Annual CME Conference, October 18-19, 2012. Publications Cavalet, J., Hall, M. (2012). "Management of Osteoarthritic Pain." PharmCon Continuing Education for Health Professions Series.
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Wednesday in the park with the Nikon D90
The Nikon D90 arrived on Wednesday, and since we've had some great weather this week here in NYC, I immediately headed out to Madison Square Park to shoot a few hundred photos and start to get a feel for the camera. Then I passed it back to Matt F. for some initial performance testing. (Here's a slide show with some photo samples.) My first impression? For a sub-$1,000 model, the D90 is verrrrry nice.
First up, the D90's movie capture. I shot the flags blowing in the breeze and a fountain that I typically use to test camcorder and camera video. (Unfortunately, I can't display those here without compressing them in a way that defeats the purpose of showing them.) The clips themselves look OK, although for some reason Nikon bumps up the saturation beyond the photo settings, and I wish the camera shot 30fps instead of 24. You also need three hands if you plan to use the zoom--which requires manually focusing--because it's hard to hold this relatively heavy dSLR out in front of you steadily while videos shooting in Live View. But I like the creative potential of the mode and look forward to shooting with it some more. … Read more


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2013 Terrytown Spring Festival
Saturday, March 23, 2013 10:53 PM
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Irma Thomas performs at the 2013 Terrytown Spring Festival in Terrytown, LA, on Saturday, March 23, 2013. The festival runs for three days at the Terrytown Recreational Complex and features games, rides, food and live music. (Eliza Morse Photo)
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Medical Management of Tuberculosis
This slide presentation with streaming audio provides information on how to manage treatment of tuberculosis (TB). A question and answer session, a printable PowerPoint slide file, and other useful resources are also included as supplemental materials.
Target Audience
- Clinicians and healthcare professionals
Karen Smith, M.D., M.P.H.
Public Health Officer
Napa County Public Health
Napa, California