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CV's Roundtable User Discussion 033 - How'd You Get Into Comics?
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Greetings ComicVine.com! Welcome to the Comic Vine Roundtable User Discussion (RT). I'm back! It has been a long time since I've hosted a RT so you might be asking: "Where have you been?". Others are wondering who I am and are asking: "What is this Roundtable thing you speak of?" Since I am incapable of answering everybody's queries, I'll answer the second one.
A couple of CV users virtually met up to talk comic books and other comic-related topics. That conversation has been posted here for you guys to see, read and enjoy. After the "enjoy" step of this process, be sure to comment below where you can submit your own opinions after reading ours. Also, go back and read our past conversations (Here) and share your thoughts. Even if you disagree with us, we like comments...
I am the ever-lovable sora_thekey and I shall be this Roundtable's moderator/host. Which, in my mind, it means I get to play "Good Cop/Bad Cop" with awesome users of one of my favorite websites. Speaking of awesome users please welcome this RT's participants: Superguy009e (Sup), Funrush (Fun), MatKrenz (MK), Strafe Prower (SP) & kfhrfdu_89_76k (KFH).
KFH: Well, hello everyone. I`m KFH, and apparently, I`m an awesome user.
Fun: Hey, I'm Funrush. I don't know how I got here, but whatever man!
Sup: Why Hello!! This is SUPERGUY009e, and yes ladies, I am single!
MK: Why hello there people I'm MatKrenz but you can call me Mat, the guy with the lazy screen name.
SP: Hey guys and gals, it's Strafe here, just chilling out and living life.
Now that we have gotten the pleasantries out of the way, I want to know what have you guys been doing comic book-wise. What comics have you read, what comic book movies or TV series have you watched and what comic merch have you bought recently?
Fun: Currently, Batman, Justice League, Earth 2, and I just dropped Hawkeye so I can afford to pick up Amazing Spider-Man (and eventually Superior).
B-but Hawkeye is awesome!
KHF: I`ve been reading Ultimates (Vol. 2), Marjane Satrapis Chicken and Prumes, Manu Larcenets & Jea-Yves Ferris comic collaboration which hasn`t been printed in English, Jimmy Corrigan... and a bunch of stuff I don`t remember. Oh, and also Dr. McNinja in it`s web comic-form!
MK: I've recently been mourning Hellblazer with the recent cancellation news but I've been reading Happy!, X-Factor, Manhattan Projects, The Witcher novels, catching up on Adventure Time and watched the season 3 premiere of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.
I haven't watched the latest MLP!
Anyways, with all that we establish that you are all comic book geeks. I am too and as geeks we all have stories to tell on how we got into comics. Lets flesh them out...
My introduction to the comic book genre was actually through the 90s Marvel TV series on Saturday morning. One of my earlier memories as a kid was watching Spider-Man and yellow sweatshirted Mary Jane in front of my living room TV while eating Cheerios.
Q1: What was your introduction to this genre before becoming a full-fledged comic book reader/collector?
KHF: I have no idea whatsoever. But, I could mention two experiences that can be counted as close ones.
I was very young. I looked at the TV. The moon was shown in it. Suddenly, there was a bat like plane, posing right in front of it. For a few seconds. Then it landed on water (Well, if you`ve watched Batman (1989)-movie, you know that Batplane didn`t do that. That`s how I remember it though.). Then,for some reason, I couldn`t watch it anymore. Mom didn`t want me to, I presume.
At least, I`m pretty sure that I saw that bit of the movie that day.
Then there was the same animation show that Geo mentioned. I saw Spidey fight against those Spider-slayers for the first time in the series. One of the series highlights. Not just because of my nostalgia toward the episode. The rest of the series...varied between okay and not that good. Mostly.
I had forgotten about the Spider-Slayers!
KHF: How is that possible, Geo?
What? The most I remember about that show is Black Cat and Moribus kissing, Mary Jane turning in Hydro-Woman and the supposed Clone Saga.
KHF: Oh, too bad you don`t remember the Spider-slayers.
SP: 90's Super hero cartoons such as X-Men TAS, Batman TAS, and many other great series. Add that to Nolan's Batman movies and I was hooked on superheros as a kid.
Fun: In Kindergarten or First Grade, a bunch of my friends were playing with Yu-Gi-Oh cards in the back of the classroom. After that, I watched the show, and bought some booster packs.
This makes you sound really young... or makes me sound old. I remember Yu-Gi-Oh cards began to come out while I was in Middle School. Maybe it was before then but I just didn't realize it.
KHF: Hmm. Yu-Gi-Oh. That`s a bit different story, I guess.
Fun: Yep. XD As for American comics, a year back I got my hands on and beat Arkham Asylum. After that, I talked to a friend who was into comics in my tech class. He mentioned the New 52 to me and I looked it up. This was about in December or January of last year. I also watched some of the 60's Batman show when I was younger, and thought it was cool.
Sup: My introduction to superheroes was from a little film that many may heard of, Spider-Man!! After seeing that movie as a kid, my life was completely changed. I was just so impressed by the sacrifices that Peter had made and the consequences for being a hero that one doesn't always see in movies. To this day, Spider-Man is my favorite movie that showcases, to me at least, what true heroism is.
KHF: Oh, I like Spider-man by Raimi and co. Sure, it could`ve been better, but I don`t know if it could`ve been done in any other way.
I think that the first two were amazing. I agree with you there... With that in mind, what did you think of Amazing Spider-Man (the movie)?
Sup: I strongly disliked the Amazing Spider-Man. Simply put, they changed Peter Parker too much for the film and turned him into an unrecognizable character. The film series does have potential though, and I hope they can undo their mistake.
I actually think the opposite. The modern twist on his personality as an outcast was really well done (in my opinion). Plus, my favorite character in comics is Gwen Stacy (thanks to the first comic I ever read, which I already mentioned). Emma Stone killed the part!
Sup: But that is my big problem with the movie, the modern twist. I agree that a big part of Peter is him being an outcast, but that was done in the previous movie as well. This movie seems to make Peter more like an Edward Cullen outcast, someone that chooses to be alone despite their attractiveness and awesome abilities. (note: I do not like twilight). And like Cullen, since he is attractive, he seems to get away with being creepy (taking pictures of Gwen) and openly showing his powers with no one thinking about who he is (Bending the field goal). The movie has potential, but with the ending they had, a lot of work is needed. As for Gwen, I have been more of an MJ fan, but it is good to see Gwen pop in and be loved.
KHF: I haven`t seen the latest Spidey-film yet.
Sup: Despite my problems with the Amazing Spider-Man, I think it has redeeming qualities and the possibility of having a great sequel.
MK: Well seeing as how I was a kid of the late 90's early 2000's the first exposure to comic book stuff came with reruns of the Batman cartoon. I think it was the "Adventures of Batman and Robin" that were playing at the time but im not certain. Also reruns of the 90's Spider-Man and X-Men played constantly so I watched those but with new stuff obviously came Static Shock, Justice League and X-Men Evolution and lots of anime that I had no idea was anime at the time. Those being Dragon Ball Z, Yu-Gi-Oh, One Piece and Naruto.
X-Men: Evolution rocked! I was from this era too.
In my case I was a second generation comic book reader because my dad was one when he was young. He was actually the owner of Fantastic Four #1 and Amazing Fantasy #15, yet my introduction to comic books was not through my dad but by a box I found in my house. We had just moved in to this new house and the previous owner left a box that included two comic books a Batman comic (which I totally forget the name, issue number etc..) and Amazing Spider-Man #399. That was my introduction to Scarlet Spider and the Gwen Stacy Clone.
Q2: What was the first comic book you ever read?
Fun: Eventually, I was in the supermarket and I came across an issue of Shonen Jump with a picture of Yugi on the front. After that, I started to get the manga volumes at my library, and also got into DBZ that way. I've been reading manga ever since.
Manga was your intro to comics. What an interesting turn of events! I actually began to read manga around the same time I began collecting comics, because Tokyopop released the Kingdom Hearts manga. If you play close attention you might notice I'm a big Kingdom Hearts fan.
Fun: I went to a LCS (which I no longer shop at, due to the insanely high prices and bad conditions of the comics) and picked up Snyder and Capullo's Batman #1, which led me into other New 52 titles.
Sup: The first standalone comic I read was The Amazing Spider-Man #484. I did previously buy the Masterworks Amazing Spider-Man book some time prior, but if we are going for standalone comic, #484 was it, and boy was it good. Seeing Doctor Octopus get taken out by another Doctor Octopus is pretty cool, and it also introduced me to one of my favorite artists, John Romita Jr.
You and I just got off on the wrong foot... Not really, but I do strongly dislike Romita Jr.'s art.
Sup: To each his own.
SP: I've read a few comic strips in my life, but my first comic was Batman and the Outsiders #1 by Mike W. Barr. I'm always rooting for the Outsiders and was hooked into reading the rest of the Outsider's comics, which my Uncle owned at the time.
MK: Well seeing as how I've lived in Quebec all my life the comics I believe I read were french comics like Asterix & Obelisk, Lucky Luke, Gaston Lagaffe, Spirou & Fantasio, The Adventures of Tintin and Kid Paddle. Then I started following more serialized stories with Yu-Gi-Oh but stopped after a while but not long after that falling in love with One Piece and still buying it to this day.
I have no idea what these French Comics are. Then again, I'm from Mexico so I guess it would be like me mentioning Memin Pinguin comics.
KHF: I've read 2 albums of Kid Paddle.
It wasn't until years later that I actually bought my first comic book. After reading ASM #399, I investigated who Scarlet Spider and Gwen Stacy were at the library. Then I walked into a book store when I saw the cover of Ultimate Spider-Man #99 on the comic book rack. I recognized Gwen on that cover and bought it. After that I was hooked and began collecting.
Q3: Was there a pivotal moment that made you follow comics?
KHF: Nah. I just started to read more comics. Asterix and Obelix, Tintin, Lucky Luke, Batman, Peanuts, Garfield, Finnish comics you don`t know of, Calvin and Hobbes, almost forgotten comics...I like to read whatever I can get my hands on, and want to read.
Fun: Reading the first few issues of Scott Snyder's Batman, and eventually reading The Killing Joke. That, and the amazing discounts I get at my current LCS.
Sup: Now I have to admit, this next part isn't pretty. While my parents did order me Ultimate Spider-Man comics, I really didn't pick up comics myself after Spider-Man. I, and I can't believe I am going to say this, didn't want to become a stereotypical nerd and become a nerd. (Booo Hiss!!!). It wasn't until Iron Man came out that made be pick up TPBs for Marvel, and the Dark Knight came out and I began to collect Dc Comics. And I finally began to collect individual issues when I discovered that a superhero that I really wanted to read about, ShadowHawk (amazing superhero by the way), was having a new series. After that, I began to collect more and more series until I became the nerd that I am today. (Side note: As I got older, I got glasses and braces and began to read more comics. So much for not becoming a stereotypical nerd...)
So movies were your gateway. That's awesome to hear! I guess the idea that comic book movies can lead people to buying comics is true!
Sup: Definitely!!
SP: After all the Superhero movies started to pop up (Spider-Man, X-Men, etc.) I was interested in the actual comics.
Sup: I do admit that my family does like a good movie more than the average family, but I don't think that has to do with what movies have done for me. they show quick insights into characters and pull people in. They have great potential to do more with not just superheroes movies, like for example Star Trek. I do think movie properties need better care, and it seems that in the past few years, they have been getting the care they deserve with true fans working behind the properties, instead of clueless schmucks who have no idea who the character is or how they function.
I would say that the genre movies that have been made lately have been more conscious of the quality rather than just using the property to make money. Not in all cases (See Jonah Hex) but for the most part.
MK: I guess a pivotal moment for me was back in '09 when my cousin Nikola came to visit for the summer and I wanted to show around my neighbourhood and I showed him what quickly became my comic book shop. I had came into the shop some previous times but I was taken aback with the selection so I didn't buy anything but with my cousin we took are time and looked around and I saw he had B.P.R.D comics so I bought that and thanks to an online bad comic book review show called Atop the Fourth Wall I started buying back issues of Jaime Reyes Blue Beetle series, 52 and Booster Gold monthly.
Q4: How long have you been a comic book reader for?
KHF: Maybe for...pretty much my entire life. Or twelve years.
Fun: Since around '04 for manga, Jan '12 for American.
Sup: To make it simply, I would say 2008, since Iron Man, but I have been a superhero fan since 2002.
MK: For European comics and manga I guess 2001-2002 but for american comics 2009.
SP: About 6 years give or take one. I take breaks often so I don't tire out on them.
In the years I've read comic books I have been introduced to other comic stuff. Some of them were Comic Vine, forums, fan-fiction, fan-art and reviews on the internet. These are things we are all familiar with. I stumbled upon all of this because of Comic Vine, and I stumbled upon CV because of Google Images when I searched for an X-Men image.
Q5: What was your introduction to this part of Comic-dom?
KHF: I searched for pics of Dr. Doom. I collected pics from the net at the time. I found the site, and there was a massive amount of pics there, of Doom. I downloaded them.
Few days later, I decided to check the site for more pics, of Doom and other characters. Then I found out more about them. And about characters I hadn`t even known of. And comics that I wanted to get. Sometimes I read blogs that some users had written. For years, I continued to do this. Then I decided to join. Too much info?
Fun: Looking up reviews for New 52 comics I was considering picking up. I eventually came across this site, and later, Bleedingcool. I signed up ASAP, and I loved (and still do!) being part of this community.
Sup: Back when I was....indifferent to geekdom, I would just google comic stories and read reviews and synopsis online. I would stumble on this site many times until I finally decided to join the website and become the terrifying, the deadly, the amaaaaazing SUPERGUY0009E!!!
MK: Well I was reading the Daniel Way Deadpool series in 2009 and wanted more Deadpool so I searched for him on Youtube and I found the channel for mgalusic who does a live action Deadpool series. He did a video talking about his experience at Wonder Con and how he was in a video that Tony did asking people about Cable. I followed the link saw the video, look around the website and I signed up and here I am.
SP: I was looking up a comic battle and this place popped up via Google. I was a part of several forums, but decided this was the place for me. Save for a few breaks, I've been consistently coming here since 09'
Heh... You're a long time user then! I thought I'd seen you around.
Q6: Now that your are an established comic book reader because of your "origins" you just told us. Do you think you'll ever drop reading comic books for good?
KHF: Me, dropping comics? I`d like to write "no way", but you can never be sure.
Most likely NO WAY.
Fun: Probably not for a while. If it ever becomes too time or money consuming, I might, but I'm sticking with it for now.
Sup: I hope I don't have to give up comics, but i I really have to , I will. Saying that: COMICS FOREVER!!!
Besides, with the digital age, one can buy more comics for cheaper and never have to give up space for them
MK: I highly doubt im ever going to stop reading comics all together but who knows what might happen in the future.
KFH: Seems like nobody of us wants to say for certain that we`ll stay in comics for good, even if we`d hope so. What does it tell about us? That we are all pessimist? I know I am. At least currently. Or maybe we`re being realists.
MK: Well I think it's because life can and is a cruel mistress and we have no idea what it might hold for us. We never know if we might need money for the future.
SP: I will take breaks every once in a while, but it would have to be drastically bad for me to stop reading comics. I have to much interest and investment to quit now.
KHF: I don`t understand why you take breaks. If you ask me, reading from various genres instead of one, is enough to not get one self bored. And not reading boring comics. But, either way is fine, I suppose.
What provokes these breaks?
SP: A lack of characters that interest me in the big 2 companies. Nothing else really.
KHF: You do know, that there are more than two comic publishers in the world, right? Along with self published comics.
I enjoy a great deal of Image Comics series. I actually read Image Comics and Archaia Comics before reading any DC books.
KHF: I`ve thought about quitting reading DC and Marvel after I`ve finished a few series from them. I know that it sounds like I wanna be part of the whole quitting fad. Maybe I do. I just feel so pissed at how they do business. But, maybe other publishers aren`t better than them. I sure hope not, `cause Image is publishing some sweet series right now.
Who knows, maybe I wont quit after all. I AM weak spirited, after all.
MK: I never have a feeling of quitting Marvel and DC simply because I don't pick up the all important high and mighty books from them unless they are as good as is said by them. I mean I started reading Snyder's Batman with the 0 issue because I know he's good and ill be picking up Hickman's Avengers because I know he's good, but events I stay away from unless I hear good things and I stick with lower tier characters where interesting things are happening. Also I do pick up tons of Image, IDW and Dark Horse because they give some good stories.
KHF: Same here. Okay, I don`t pick up stuff from Image and whatnot (yet), but I do read stuff from other publishers.
Well, I don't think I will quit reading comics, but I might evolve into a permanent TPB reader. On that note, lets leave this conversation about how we got into comics and bid our farewells. Guys, please say good bye to the readers...
SP: Thanks for reading! See ya later!
Fun: That's it for me.
KHF: Farewell, to you, the noble people of Comicvine. I shall return back to the darks treets of existence, to...do stuff.
Sup: Thanks for listening, I'm Superguy0009e, and I think I hear Zordon calling!!
MK: I'm MatKrenz and I'm off to have a conversation with the whore hopper who decided to cancel Hellblazer.
See ya' guys! Thanks for joining me... This is sora_thekey signing off!
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The Cisco Nexus 9000 supports two versions of network operating system on the device. You can buy some models of the Nexus 9000 family today that run NX-OS just like the NX6K, NX7K etc and late in 2014 "NX-OS Plus" will be available. Two operating systems for the same switch isn't new for Cisco if you remember the switch […]
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DAVAO CITY, Philippines—Over 1,000 people have evacuated to the University of Mindanao gym as the entire Gravahan village near the Davao River has been submerged in floodwater since 2 a.m. Sunday, said barangay kagawad (village councilor) Joseph Encabo.
Greg Nadal, barangay development progressive unit, said he feared the floodwater would continue to rise since the rain in Tamugan, which has a river running as one of the tributaries of Davao river, has been going on non-stop.
Nadal said that the number of households in Gravahan alone could reach 2,000 families and some of them have taken refuge in the gym.
Among the evacuees, Ofelia Gregory, 64, said she noticed the floodwater on the road at 12 a.m. but two hours later, the water already entered their kitchen. Matina Crossing barangay kagawad Samson Villasis said the city government has been distributing ready to eat food packs at the gym.
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When Newt Gingrich said he would not vote for rival candidate Ron Paul if Paul wins the Republican presidential nomination, Gingrich may have forfeited whatever support he might receive from a sizable number of conservative and libertarian voters if the former Speaker of the House is himself the nominee.
Gingrich answered with and unqualified "No," when asked if he would vote for Paul if the 12-term Texas congressman were to emerge as the party's standard-bearer. "I think Ron Paul's views are totally outside the mainstream of virtually every decent American," Gingrich said Tuesday on CNN's The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer. By its very nature the comment appears to impugn not only Paul, but his legions of supporters as well. The people who support Ron Paul share his views on most or all of the issues the candidate has been espousing in this and in previous campaigns. If those views are "outside the mainstream of virtually every decent American," then the unavoidable implication of Gingrich's statement is that "virtually" everyone who holds such views is not a "decent American." Should Gingrich emerge from the primary battles as the nominee, even those Paul supporters who hold the former speaker in "minimum high regard" might be loath to support the nominee who has, in effect, called them indecent.
National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Deborah Hersman has called for states to mandate a total ban on cellphone usage while driving. She has also encouraged electronics manufacturers — via recommendations to the CTIA —The Wireless Association and the Consumer Electronics Association — to develop features that "disable the functions of portable electronic devices within reach of the driver when a vehicle is in motion." That means she wants to be able to turn off your cellphone while you're driving.
With very little evidence, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration claims that there were some 3,092 roadway fatalities last year that involved distracted drivers. Americans ought to totally reject Hersman's agenda. It's the camel's nose into the tent. Down the road, we might expect mandates against talking to passengers or putting on lipstick while driving. They may even mandate the shutdown of drive-in restaurants as a contributory factor to driver distraction through eating while driving. You say, "Come on, Williams, you're paranoid. There are already laws against distracted driving, and it would never come to that!" Let's look at some other camels' noses into tents.
Rep. David Reichert (R-Wash.) along with two other House members has asked the Internal Revenue Service to investigate the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) for acting more like a profit-making insurance company rather than a tax-exempt advocate for senior citizens. The AARP's close control and micro-marketing management of companies it allows to use its brand amounts to profit-making activity that should be taxable, assert the lawmakers and others. But for years the AARP has largely successfully defended its non-profit status all the while growing into the seventh largest insurance company in the country.
Reichert, a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, told Fox News: "They're really trying to manage these companies to increase their revenues." And they have succeeded greatly. During the recession, when many of its members were struggling financially, AARP's revenues just from its affiliation with United HealthCare alone jumped from $284 million in 2007 to $427 million in 2009 and $670 million in 2010. But because of their tax-exempt status, little of this is subject to income tax.
It's the kind of "scandal" that makes one wonder if the establishment press could ever get a smear story straight. The script is that Rep. Ron Paul is a closet racist, is embroiled in a scandal he falsely denies, while new revelations about his racism are leaking out by the hour.
Establishment reporters ever so desperately want to create this image. And just because the facts aren't there, that doesn't keep the mainstream media from trying. Such was the case when a disgruntled former Paul staffer blogged his disagreements with the presidential candidate, which became the following lead in the New York Daily News: "A former Ron Paul staffer says the Republican presidential candidate is 'unsettled by being around gays personally,'" the Daily News story reported December 27, "and is 'out of touch' with black and Hispanic voters."
The story's lead paragraph seemed to fit the establishment media talking points that Ron Paul is a racist, if not anti-Semitic, person. It appears to be a follow-up to the legitimate, but minor, news about Paul's inattentive management of newsletters that were published under his name in the 1980s and early 1990s that contained a handful of racist remarks.
But the lead disappointed. There was no fire under the smoke, just lots of mirrors.
How did your U.S. Representative and Senators vote on last summer's debt deal that raised the national debt limit while promising to reduce future spending and deficit projections? How did your Representative vote on a measure that would have repealed the federal phaseout of the ubiquitous incandescent light bulb? And how did your Senators vote on an amendment to prohibit U.S. citizens from being held indefinitely in the ongoing war against terrorism without being given a trial?
The answers to all three questions above are in our latest "Freedom Index" in the January 9, 2012 issue of The New American and also available online as a downloadable PDF.
The New American's "Freedom Index" is a congressional scorecard that rates all members of the House and Senate based on their adherence to constitutional principles of limited government, fiscal responsibility, national sovereignty, and a traditional foreign policy of avoiding foreign entanglements. The index is published four times each two-year congressional term; each index rates Congressmen based on 10 key votes.
A mother in North Carolina complained to her local school district after her son came home with a New Testament, telling her that he got it for free at his school. According to the Asheville, North Carolina, Citizen-Times newspaper, Ginger Strivelli, whom the paper identified as a "pagan," was upset when she learned that her son's school, North Windy Ridge in Weaverville, appeared to be distributing New Testaments. What made her even more upset was that school officials "were not apologetic" about the apparent New Testament handout, the paper reported. "It's totally inappropriate they think they can get away with this," Strivelli told the Citizen-Times. "It's absolutely unbelievable and their attitude is ridiculous."
The school's principal, Jackie Byerly, insisted that there was nothing amiss in making copies of Scripture available to students, explaining that a local group from Gideons International — an organization that has been providing free Bibles to hospitals, hotels, and individuals for over 100 years — had dropped off a box of New Testaments at the main office, with a request that students be allowed to pick up copies if they wished. After getting a thumbs-up from the school district's superintendent, Byerly left the box outside the school office for students to access during their break time.
How well can a shrimp perform on a treadmill? It's a question that has puzzled mankind for ages. Fortunately, some researchers at the College of Charleston, South Carolina, are in the process of answering it — at a cost to U.S. taxpayers of a mere $682,570 (and counting).
The project first came to light in an April 2011 report on the National Science Foundation (NSF) issued by Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.). Coburn, famous for his annual reports on government waste, found what he considered to be "over $3 billion in mismanagement at NSF," including $1.5 million to build a robot that can fold laundry (at a rate of one towel every 25 minutes), $300,000 to study whether Facebook's FarmVille helps build personal relationships, and (at the time of the report) $559,681 to see if shrimp's treadmill performance is impaired by disease. Since then, says CNSNews.com, the shrimp research grant has been increased to $682,570.
The study is, in fact, not as ridiculous as it sounds. According to a description of the study on the NSF's website, it aims to discover how "human-made marine stresses [are] affecting the marine life we need." Specifically, College of Charleston biology professors Louis Burnett and Karen Burnett
In response to the passage by the House and the Senate of the National Defense Appropriations Act of 2012 (NDAA), Stewart Rhodes, founder of Oath Keepers, announced a national effort to recall every member who voted for the act.
Oath Keepers was founded by Rhodes to encourage current members of the military services and veterans to keep their oath to protect and defend the Constitution against "all enemies, foreign and domestic." Members commit to following certain "orders we will not obey," including, as especially relevant to NDAA, Number Three:
Rep. Ron Paul's top-tier status heading into Iowa and New Hampshire means he definitely can't be totally ignored by the major media, as he has been in the past. So the censors and blackout artists have been replaced by the smear bund. This past week they got pretty well revved up, but they're still probably a long way from being in high gear.
As The New American's Jack Kenny noted here a couple of days ago in his article, "Campaign Could Get 'Downright Ugly' if Paul Wins Iowa," the Big Government Republicans are sharpening their knives for a bloodfest.
But they're not waiting for the results of the January 3, 2012 Iowa caucuses to get ugly.
Over the past week, the apoplectic attack dogs of the neoconservative kennel were unleashed for a rabid, howling blitz against the Texas Congressman. It's testimony to Dr. Paul's squeaky clean personal and political life that the attackers have been forced to fabricate issues with which to clobber him. No sex scandals. No political payoffs from Freddie Mac or favoritism for Goldman Sachs. No political flip-flops on issues. No sellouts to special interests. So how do you attack a straight arrow such as Dr. Paul who is a constitutional purist and has doggedly stuck to his convictions for over three decades of public life? Well, they're dusting off their playbook from the 2008 presidential campaign, and adding a few new twists. The smear bund is harping on several memes, hoping that sufficient repetition from multiple voices will convince voters that Ron Paul is "dangerous," "crazy," a "pacifist," an "isolationist," a "conspiracy crank," and a "grumpy old man."
"He offered specific advice to anti-government militia members," James Kirchick warned with a dark intonation of the Rep. Ron Paul newsletter scandal. Writing with a tsk-tsk tone in The Weekly Standard, Kirchick fearfully screeched of the Paul newsletters:


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Good morning. I'm Steve Inskeep. If you're not yet married, keep this in mind. And if you are married, warn your friends this is not the best way to spend your wedding night. A man in Manitowoc, Wisconsin got married then went to a bar. He got into an argument, threw a mug of beer against a wall, nearly hit someone and was arrested. He spent the night in custody away from his bride. He was still dressed in his white tuxedo as police led him off to jail. Don't let this happen to you. It's MORNING EDITION. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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Do It Now! New Years Resolutions Really WorkJanuary 6, 2015
The GOOD news: According to the author of a study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology, "You are ten times more likely to change by making a New Year's resolution." The study showed that 50 percent of people who seized the New Year as an opportunity for change met their goals.
The BAD news: It's not that simple. There are some basic steps you need to follow to turn a wish for change into reality. Here's what the study shows will work:
7 Steps to Making Your New Year's Resolution Stick
1. Set Your Positive Long Term Goal. Have an exciting vision of yourself having achieved your goal. See yourself – how you look and feel - crossing a goal line, as professional athletes do; envision how great you'll look in those upcoming wedding photos; see your doctor congratulating you for your success
2. Develop a Specific Action Plan for the Year. "In one year I will achieve a 50-pound weight loss." Develop a sense of urgency about your goal by pondering the negative consequences of not making your goal, "How would it feel to be the same weight next year?"
3. Break up your Goal into Bite-Size Pieces. It's more gratifying to achieve your goals every day or every week. For instance, instead of thinking about your year's goal, say, "I will lose 1 pound per week," or "daily I will eat fruit and/or veggie snacks." Again, remind yourself of the consequences of your actions, "Should I stay in bed another 1/2 hour or get up to exercise? Do I want to feel good today or crummy today?"
4. Reward yourself for your Successes. The latest research finds financial rewards can be very successful. But daily pats on the back are important, too.
5. Don't Make a Backup Plan, as you are less likely to work toward your main goal and may more readily accept failure
6. Develop Genuine Confidence. It's a potent predictor of who succeeds.
7. Expect Occasional Slips. Studies of successful weight losers show they experience similar stressors and slips as relapsers, they just react differently to them: They pick themselves up, dust themselves off and start all over again.
The battle of the bulge is won at the margins. Sweeping dietary overhauls are impractical and don't work over time. Shrewd, small, concrete, positive changes which can be easily incorporated into your daily routine lead to success
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Meet Carla Hall & Top Chefs Dec. 14December 11, 2014
Savor flavors of Italy, Mexico, Persia, Thailand, Jewish heritage, Southern fare, Mediterranean cuisine and more. Preserve nature's bounty, bake pastries, eat octopus, find secrets to tasty meals for weight-loss and diabetes, and travel through wine country.
Meet each author at this signature holiday book-signing party. Enjoy tasty morsels from the cookbook-author recipes, and festive beverages. Delight the epicureans in your life with the gift of autographed books, signed specially to them.
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Surprise: The Fat-Burning Superfood That's Cheap and EverywhereNovember 3, 2014
Over the years, I've noticed that clients who added a certain item to their diet seemed more likely to lose weight. And this happened even when their calorie intake remained the same. What is this superfood? It's nothing weird, it's not a supplement, it's cheap and everywhere — and it's a product that may go back to Neolithic times. What is this superfood? yogurt.
For years, I've wondered why this versatile food worked so well, and now, new scientific research is backing my observations. It turns out that the bacterial organisms in the digestive tract — about 100 million of them (10 times the number of human cells), collectively called the microbiome — are akin to a fully functioning organ, and can have a positive or negative effect on human health, according to nutrition scientists at a National Institutes of Health conference entitled: "The Human Microbiome: Implications for Nutrition and Clinical Practice."
But, to achieve maximum benefit, you must eat probiotics together with prebiotics
Yogurt contains a class of bacteria called probiotics that "remain alive during processing and shelf life, survive digestion and then cause health benefits," said Jo Ann Hattner, a registered dietitian, consultant at the Stanford University School of Medicine and co-author of "Gut Insight." She added that together with certain foods known as prebiotics, probiotics create a symbiotic relationship that profoundly benefit your microbiome and your health. Read More..
RECIPES IN PHOTO: "Cool Cucumber Soup with Yogurt and Cilantro," "Seared Ahi Tuna with Wasabi Vinaigrette," and "Melon Chunks with Crumbled Feta and Fresh Mint," from "Diet Simple Farm to Table Recipes: 50 New Reasons to Cook in Season!" (photo by Viggy Parr)
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Farm Bureau to meet in Cortland
August 6, 2009 The TRUMBULL COUNTY FARM BUREAU will hold its annual meeting Aug. 13 at Garden Brook Banquet Center, 4820 state Route 5, Cortland. more »»
Farmers support new resolution
July 23, 2009 On July 14, the Ohio Legislature passed a joint resolution that is important to Ohio consumers and farmer. more »»
Farmers reducing greenhouse gases
July 9, 2009 Reducing greenhouse gases from livestock by less belching from the cattle may be a human interest story, but it is not where the most reductions can be made. Not by a jugful, so to spea. more »»
Diary of a very different time
June 26, 2009 Life back in the 1860s was far different than it is today. more »»
Speaking up for agriculture
June 25, 2009 More than 150 interested people turned out last week to learn more about speaking out and speaking up to tell agriculture's important story. more »»
Celebrate Dairy Month during June
June 18, 2009 As you may know, June is Dairy Month, a time when the quality, value, healthfulness and downright good taste of milk and dairy products are emphasized. more »»
Baldwin Farm works closely with cows
June 11, 2009 Recently, I visited with a group the Joel and Jessica Baldwin Farm up in Ashtabula County. more »»
Speaker to debunk animal activists
May 28, 2009 Sharing with people about the outstanding care livestock farmers give to their animals will be the focus of an area wide workshop to be held June 19 at Westwood Park in Geauga County. more »»
A lot of science and some luck
May 14, 2009 This time of the year, things can be very hectic out there on the farm. It's time to get corn and soybeans in the ground and cooperation from the weather is needed to get those jobs done. more »»
Support local growers this spring
April 30, 2009 Along about this time of the year, many of us develop an "itch." That is the itch to get out in the yard and garden and get some plants, shrubs and seeds planted. more »»
Topics from the turn of the century
April 23, 2009 Life in Trumbull County back in 1899 and 1900 was very different from the way we live today and how our ancestors made a living. more »»
HSUS interferes with dairy farms
April 16, 2009 For generations, America's livestock farmers have worked hard to become more efficient. They had to do this to be able to stay in busines. more »»
HSUS is a threat to farm bureau
April 2, 2009 Threats from the Humane Society of the United States that would affect animal agriculture and our food supply in the United States was a serious part of the discussion at a recent Trends and Issues... more »»
Advice from 140 years ago still useful
April 2, 2009 We all know that these are troubling and somewhat discouraging times. For those who are unemployed, it is downright difficult. They need help in whatever ways we might be able to provid. more »»
Recent events may affect agriculture
March 19, 2009 With all the abundance you find when you go to the grocery store, have you ever wondered if there might be a food shortage in the years ahead? Or will your food be as reasonable in price as it is... more »»
Urban farming can be an educational tool
March 5, 2009 Small and urban farming, and growing and buying locally are interesting ideas. They have the potential for helping people stretch food dollars and providing some spending mone. more »»
Will this be one of those memorable winters?
February 20, 2009 Seems like we've been through a tough winter, and it's not over yet. As you know, it started way back in early November with some wet, heavy snows where we live. more »»
Local farmers need to become more active, too
February 19, 2009 Recently, a small group of my dairy farmer friends were talking about how they can get the true story told about the kind of care they give their cows and young stock. more »»
Animal activists, farmers can clash
February 5, 2009 When we head for that grocery store or supermarket, we expect to find all kinds of food in attractive packages that we generally consider saf. more »»
Care and keeping of city chickens
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RICHMOND (AP) -- More than 200 public schools and four school divisions in Virginia are being honored for their performance.
Gov. Terry McAuliffe and the Virginia Board of Education announced the winners of the 2014 Virginia Index of Performance awards on Tuesday.
The awards are based on student achievement and other indicators.
McAuliffe says in a news release that five schools received the highest award, Governor's Award for Education Excellence. They are Carson Middle, Longfellow Middle and Rocky Run Middle in Fairfax County; Short Pump Middle in Henrico County; and Kemps Landing Magnet in Virginia Beach.
The Board of Education Excellence Award went to one school division and 71 schools.
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Abby Aguirre's October 10, 2002, web-only piece on e-mail harassment of Palestinian activists inspired many letters to the edito
Neoliberalism lost the elections in Brazil by a landslide on October 27,
when 52.8 million people rested their hopes on Luiz Inácio "Lula"
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How quickly the joy fades.
The Republican wave that swept the country seemed to crash and recede
right at the California border, but only barely.
George W. Bush may have lost the 2000 election, but he won the 2002
election--with a good deal of help from Democrats, who took a dream
scenario and turned it into a political nightmare.
It's hard to beat something with nothing.
The President, let's understand, won a historic victory by committing
politics--shrewd, aggressive, old-fashioned, take-no-prisoners
politics--while the opposition party did the opposite.
To placate its powerful allies on the extreme right, the Bush Administration is once again playing political games with the fate of our planet.
The more things change...
Dear Christopher,
(With apologies, once again, to Stephen Sondheim and his demon barber)
The night after the Bush Administration announced its refusal to grant the United Nations Population Fund $34 million dollars, Jane Roberts was so outraged she couldn't sleep.
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Art Students Use CNM Sidewalk as Their Canvas
October 1, 2013 -- Most people these days don't see a sidewalk as a canvas. But for the students in Lynn Johnson's Drawing II class, CNM sidewalks are serving as a timeless canvas that links contemporary art to 16th Century Italy.
CNM to Offer Intersession Courses During Winter Break
Oct. 1, 2013 -- Beginning this winter during CNM's normal break between the fall and spring terms, CNM will offer a selection of classes in a condensed, three-week format.
U.S. Agency Taps CNM for Study; For Every $1 Saved, 300 Students to Receive a Match of $4
September 24, 2013 -- CNM is one of two institutions in the country selected to participate in a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services study evaluating what motivates people to save money.
Step Up to the 'Clear the Air Challenge' at Main Campus Tuesday
Sept. 23, 2013 -- The City of Albuquerque's ABQ Ride transit service will kick off its "Clear the Air Challenge" in front of the Main Campus Student Services Center on Tuesday, Sept. 24, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Students at College & Career High School Putting Their Goals on Fast Track
September 18, 2013 -- They look like typical high school students – jeans and t-shirts, sneakers and shorts. But there's something different about these teenagers. They're already in college, taking the fast track to a degree.
CNM Instructor Challenges TEDxABQ to Put Cell Phones Away, at Least for an Hour
September 17, 2013 -- At the September TEDxABQ event, Sandia National Laboratories researcher and part-time CNM computing instructor Barbara Jennings issued a challenge to a Popejoy Hall audience of 2,000.
CNM Student Group Urges Fellow Students to 'Commit to Complete'
September 20, 2013 -- Students from CNM's chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the national honor society for community colleges, recently urged fellow CNM students to sign a pledge to complete their associate degrees or certificates before leaving CNM.
Employees Honored for Exceeding Goals of Solar Energy Grant
Sept. 17, 2013 -- A group of CNM employees recently worked together to implement and then exceed the goals for a Department of Labor renewable energy grant in only one year, even though the grant was set up for a three-year timeline.
All Students Have to Log in With Different Password Today
Due to a major technology upgrade, all students will have to log in to CNM's online services with a different password beginning today, Sept. 17.
Faculty Members Honored for Reaching Out to Dual Credit Students
Sept. 12, 2013 -- Four faculty members from the School of Communication, Humanities & Social Sciences were honored at the September Governing Board meeting for an event they organized to help students from a local high school prepare for CNM dual credit classes.
CNM Offices Closed on Friday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
All CNM offices will be closed on Friday, Sept. 13, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. for the annual faculty and staff Convocation. For students, if you have a class scheduled during this time, please ask your instructor if the class will be held.
CNM First in State to Offer Cloud Computing Course Series
September, 2013 -- CNM has become the first public college or university in New Mexico to have a VMware IT Academy offering classes in "cloud computing," a fast-growing field that gives companies all the technology they need without the hefty infrastructure costs.
CNM Closed Monday in Honor of Labor Day
Aug. 30, 2013 -- No CNM classes will be held and all campuses will be closed on Monday (Sept. 2) in honor of Labor Day. CNM wishes you a safe and happy holiday weekend!
CNM Hosts NASA-sponsored Astronomy Workshop
August 28, 2013 -- Some 35 current and future astronomy and space science instructors attended a NASA-funded workshop at CNM August 24 where they learned about new ways to engage and teach their astronomy students.
Access to Student Intranet, myCNM, Restored
Aug. 26, 2013 -- Access to CNM's intranet service for students, myCNM, has been restored after a temporary outage.
CNM Welcomes Inaugural Students of the College & Career High School
Aug. 23, 2013 -- The new College & Career High School, a partnership between CNM and Albuquerque Public Schools, welcomed its first student body to classes this week.
CNM Going Smoke-Free Except in Limited Areas
Aug. 22, 2013 -- In an effort to advance CNM's commitment of providing a healthy environment to learn and work, a new policy is in effect that prohibits smoking and the use of other tobacco-related products, including e-cigarettes, on all campuses except in "Designated Smoking Areas."
CNM's Fall Term Under Way
Aug. 26, 2013 -- CNM welcomed students back to campus on Monday, the first day of the fall term. More than 27,200 students are enrolled in fall classes.
President Winograd Named Western Region CEO of the Year
Aug. 14, 2013 -- The Association of Community College Trustees has named CNM President Katharine Winograd as its Western Region CEO of the Year.
CNM Nutrition Student Receives $50,000 Scholarship from USDA
Aug. 8, 2013 -- Suzanne Porter-Bolton, a Central New Mexico Community College nutrition major, has been awarded a $50,000 United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) scholarship funded by a Healthy Meals Fit for Life grant. It is one of the largest scholarships a CNM student has ever received.


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Syracuse playing suffocating zone
Any discussion about Jim Boeheim's Syracuse team, whether it's big-picture talk of his 37-year Hall of Fame career or the more immediate talk about Syracuse's improbable run to this year's Final Four, must begin with talk of his 2-3 zone defense.
Is there any other basketball coach who is more identified with a system than Boeheim is with the zone? Rick Pitino has his deflection-oriented pressure defense, John Thompson III has his Princeton offense, Bob Knight had his motion offense, but every Boeheim team is marked by its adherence to — and success with — the 2-3 zone.
And so, after Boeheim's team held Marquette to a measly 39 points on Saturday in a 55-39 win to clinch the coach's fourth trip to the Final Four, most of the initial questions for Marquette's players and coach focused on how daggone hard it is to play against the Syracuse zone.
How much better was the Syracuse zone on Saturday compared with when you scored 74 points against the Orange a month ago? What's it like to play against a defense where three sets of long arms always seem to clog the lane? What makes this year's Syracuse defense so special compared with past years?
"The institution and the program that he has created is comparable to any in the country," Marquette coach Buzz Williams said. "They were fabulous. The answer is never, 'We didn't play our game,' 'We didn't make shots,' or some other ill-advised excuse when you get beat. They beat us from start to finish. We collectively tried everything we knew to try."
As has been the case since Syracuse started its postseason, nothing worked for Marquette.
People treat the Syracuse zone as if it's some type of novelty. It is, but only in how much Boeheim relies on it. He exclusively recruits the type of long, lean players who fit his system. Then he teaches his system. And on nights such as Saturday, the system works perfectly.
You could look at Marquette's plodding performance and boil it down to something simple: Hey, the Golden Eagles just didn't make their shots.
Vander Blue, Marquette's dynamic scorer, was held to 14 points on 3-of-15 shooting. Marquette's bulky big man, Davante Gardner, had an efficient game in the high post, notching 14 points, but was denied paint touches all night and took only nine shots. Marquette shot 23 percent on the game, including an embarrassing 3-of-25 from three.
It's all true. It's also far too simple.
This was Syracuse doing what Syracuse always does, and doing it at a higher level than perhaps ever before. The 39 points were eight fewer than Marquette's worst offensive performance of the season. Syracuse is third in the nation in 3-point defense, holding opponents to 28.7 percent, but has stepped it up since the tournament began, keeping its four opponents to a measly 15 percent from 3-point range.
The Orange are among the top teams in the nation in steal percentage, block percentage and effective field-goal percentage, according to KenPom.com. Syracuse also is the second-tallest team in the country, an important ingredient to the zone defense's success.
It's not that teams just happen to have their worst shooting nights whenever they play Syracuse. It's that Syracuse's tenacious zone pesters them into making mistakes and missing shots.
"It's one of our best, I think, no question," Boeheim said of his team's zone. "Our teams are good defensively every year, but this year's team statistically has played as well as any defensive team we've had."
Wait — really? In 37 years? Better than teams that had Derrick Coleman, Rony Seikaly, Billy Owens, Pearl Washington? Better than the Carmelo Anthony team that won Boeheim his only national title?
It's stunning to think, and scary for anyone who draws Syracuse in the Final Four. It also just might be true. A team that got blown out by Georgetown in this same building three weeks ago showed on Saturday that it has put things together since then. It was far from a dominant performance on offense, but the Orange choked, throttled, squeezed and denied Marquette all game long on defense. That 2-3 zone forced 13 turnovers, had nine steals and blocked eight shots.
If it continues next weekend in Atlanta, we'll be talking about how Syracuse's 2-3 zone did something even more impressive: Bring Jim Boeheim his second national title.
"This team has just really come together and has played great basketball," Boeheim said. "This was a tough region. ... Right now, it's a great reason to be happy, but if you don't win the Final Four, you will be more unhappy than you would be if you lose. That's the way I look at it. If I know I'm going to lose, I would rather lose now and get it over with and I can go to Disney World tomorrow morning."
The feeling you got on Saturday, though, was that Boeheim's vacation will have to be postponed until April 9. That's the morning after the national title game.
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By Daniel firstname.lastname@example.com A man was found passed out in a puddle of toxic chemicals at a dry cleaners. Clayton County police responded to reports of a smell -- reportedly "something very strong, a suspicious, chemical smell" -- at Femrose Cleaners, west of Riverdale on Ga. Highway 138, at about 12:50 p.m., Wednesday. Inside the store, police found a man passed out on the floor, according to Clayton County Fire Chief Alex Cohilas. The man was not immediately identified or named by authorities, but he apparently worked at the dry cleaners. When firefighters with the hazardous material response team rushed into the building, the man wasn't breathing. He was reportedly taken to Southern Regional Medical Center with "full respiratory arrest." "Our units went in fully bunkered-up, wearing their gear and breathing apparatus," said Cohilas. "We just did a quick extraction to get him out, but it's unclear, at this time, if it was a spill, an accident or some sort of combustion." By about 2 p.m., the eastbound half of the highway was shut down, backing up traffic along the Clayton-Fayette line. Fayette County Sheriff's deputies were detouring traffic at the intersection of 138 and West Fayetteville Road, and the Hazmat team was preparing to go in a second time, in an attempt to contain and clean up the chemical spill. The strip shopping center was cleared out, and red security tape, with the repeated words "DANGER DANGER," was strung up. On the east side of the center, the dry cleaners' banner was advertising a special: "10 pcs. for $19.99." Four firefighters in bright blue suits and breathing masks were having their wrists and ankles taped with yellow duct tape. On the other end of the shopping center, opposite Femrose Cleaners, the fire department's chiefs set up a command station, with one white board listing everyone on the scene and another listing the four objectives. "Rescue" and "emergency decontamination" were checked off in blue, but "ID chemical" and "contain spill" remained. Cohilas said the concern for the Hazmat team wasn't the individual chemicals, which are all relatively well known, but the possibility of multiple chemicals mixing inside the dry cleaners. "All chemicals and solutions are part of the Hazmat data base," Cohilas said. One member of the team made a second entry a little before 3 p.m., to identify the chemical. The firefighters expected to have the scene contained, if not cleaned, by Wednesday evening.
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Tuesday, 03 January 2012 09:52
All the volumes of the 2012 Aeromodelling Sporting Code have now been published.
CIAM Flyer 05-2011: Aeromodelling – How to Stay Safe
Tuesday, 22 November 2011 17:13
All beginnings are easy – but nevertheless potentially risky.
The new generation of ready-built model aeroplanes and helicopters – mostly made from foam materials – make aeromodelling easily accessible for everyone. While getting started is easy, a few safety issues must nevertheless be considered. These include insurance, legal regulations, handling of technology and flying itself.
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CIAM Flyer 04-2011: Quiet Emotions at the FAI European Championships for Free Flight Model Aircraft F1D
Tuesday, 04 October 2011 11:53
This year, the European Championships in indoor flying were once more held in Belgrade. While flights in many model flying competition categories are getting increasingly faster, longer and higher, indoor free-flight is dominated by a real slow-down culture.
This does not at all mean that these models' competition flights are any less thrilling and attractive. On the contrary – the silently circling small aeroplanes with their slowly rotating propellers fascinate everyone.
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Jean-Marc Badan appointed new FAI Secretary General
Thursday, 29 September 2011 15:11
Jean-Marc Badan, the previous FAI Sports Director and Deputy to the Secretary General, has been appointed as the new Secretary General of the FAI – the International Air Sports Federation. He will formally take up his appointment in Lausanne, Switzerland, on 1st October 2011.
F5 World Cup Results 2011
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F5 World Cup Results 2011
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CIAM Flyer 03-2011 : ...and it does fly!
Tuesday, 23 August 2011 13:07
The Archaeopteryx Story - from Primeval Bird to a Glider Plane that can be Launched on Foot.
The flying capabilities of the Archaeopteryx – or primeval bird as it is also called – are disputed in modern palaeontology. Meantime, numerous fossils of bird-like dinosaurs have been discovered. Whether Archaeopteryx's flying attempts were only gliding flights or whether it could actually take off from the ground remains unclear.
What is certain, however, is that the glider "Archaeopteryx", built by two aeroplane designers, can be launched on foot from any slope or mountain, weighs only 50 kg and has excellent flight characteristics. Click to download the full content of the latest CIAM Flyer (03-2011) - And it does fly! The Archaeopteryx Story in PDF format !
Three Spacemodellers awarded with the FAI Awards for their achievements in 2010
Tuesday, 09 August 2011 17:22
Three spacemodellers shall receive the FAI Awards for their achievements in 2010. The FAI Antonov Aeromodelling Diploma shall receive Leszek Szwed (Poland) and Diplomas Paul Tissandier Nikola Cvjeticanin (Serbia) and Stanisa Petrovic (FYR Macedonia).
80th Birthday of Dr Jerry Gregorek a Space Models Pioneer
Sunday, 24 July 2011 08:44
Dr GERALD MICHAEL GREGOREK (U.S.A), much better known as JERRY, one of the real pioneers in space modelling shall celebrate soon his 80th birthday. During his 40 years career in space modelling Jerry was a NAC team member, NAC team manager and he holds many important positions at domestic and international level.
A Reminder and the Guidelines for the FAI Sporting Code, Section 4, Volume Space Models General Revision
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An idea of the FAI Sporting Code, Section 4, Volume SPACE MODELS general revision was thoroughly discussed at the 16th World Spacemodelling Championships (WSMCh) in Baikonur in 2006 based on a project of Vladimir Minakov (Russia). There were two official changes of the rules since than, but a complete revision should be prepared for 2012.
Current CIAM Class List
Monday, 09 May 2011 22:39
A revised list of the current Aeromodelling classes, including Space Modelling, appears here. Updated 29th April 2011.
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Mouthpieces: Whose Cat is That?
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July 1, 2009
Saving Lives in the Gulf Coast
A groundbreaking spay/neuter initiative spells hope for homeless animals nationwide.
May 1, 2009
Creature Feature: Too Cute for the Room?
Chinchillas are insanely cute'and that can prove to be a problem if infatuated new owners fail to research the exotic rodents' substantial care needs. Learn what's out and what's in when it comes to advising someone on adopting a chin.
March 1, 2009
Shelter Medicine: Revisiting the Basics: The Importance of Sterilization
Spay/neuter services are at the heart of proactive efforts to reduce the number of animals entering shelters. Dr. Brenda Griffin discusses strategies for ensuring that animals are sterilized prior to adoption.
March 1, 2009
The "101" Department: Shiny Happy Pooches
Dogs don't ask for a lot of grooming, but the potential adopters visiting your shelter probably prefer a well-tended pooch to a matted stinkball. Here are some basic tips for making your pups look presentable.
January 1, 2009
People Power: Philip Bushby
Though Philip Bushby teaches at the Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine, he is rarely on campus. Instead, he is on the road three to six days a week, carrying out his life's work and passion-changing the veterinary profession's attitudes toward animal welfare.
November 1, 2008
Neuter or Spay ??? The Right Way
Spay/neuter programs may be all over the place, but the quality of care they offer doesn't have to be according to a new report published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.
November 1, 2008
PetSmart and Lollypop Look Out for the Little Guys
Through a unique arrangement with Lollypop Farm, the PetSmart store in Henrietta, N.Y., is the only location in the country adopting, but not selling, such little critters as hamsters, guinea pigs, and birds.
November 1, 2008
Field Trip: Red Lake Rosie's Rescue
A few years ago, Karen Good was picking up every stray that crossed her path on the Red Lake Indian Reservation in Northwestern Minnesota. It didn't take long, however, for her and a couple of kindred spirits to realize that it wasn't enough.
September 1, 2008
Creature Feature: Running with the Rat Pack
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