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All men aren't created evil
by Matt Forsman on Sep 19, 2008
Igor (voiced by John Cusack) has a bit of a problem. He has a sizable hunch planted firmly on his back. But, that's just the beginning. In the land of "Malaria", being born with a hunch means you're destined to a tedious life as a lab assistant serving a mad scientist. For most "Igors", this is no big deal. But our Igor aspires to greater things, namely a diabolical invention of his own that will make him the greatest mad scientist ever.
Fortunately for Igor, he gets a shot at greatness when the mad scientist he serves (Dr. Glickenstein) accidentally blows himself up working on his latest invention. With the Evil Science Fair on the horizon, fate may have finally smiled on Igor. In short order, Igor works feverishly to bring his evil invention to life, a monster of epic proportions! However, Igor's monstrous creation Eva (voiced by Molly Shannon) is the furthest thing from evil. She's an aspiring actress who is solely interested in getting on the A-list.
If you haven't figured it out already, Igor is the kind of film that aspires to be a dark comedy that speaks to both kids and adults. There are moments in the film that feel more than a bit Tim Burton-esque. Some of these moments work relatively well, but some of them are a bit too dark for most kids under the age of 10 and the humor directed at parents is a bit uneven. Writer Chris McKenna has created an intriguing dystopia in Malaria and populated this world with some fascinating creatures/characters, but the tone of the film is a bit out of synch.
But, the voice acting in Igor is well executed and entertaining for the most part. Steve Buscemi brings a wonderfully cynical world weariness to his turn as "Scamper", a rabbit Igor has endowed with immortality much to Scamper's chagrin. No matter how many times he kills himself, he always comes back.
Sean Hayes adds more than a few solid laughs as the mentally challenged "Brian" (aka-Brain), a brain in a jar that careens around trying his best to help, but creating problems most of the time. However, it is Molly Shannon who truly steals the show as the naďve, innocent, and evil-free Eva. You can't help finding her charming despite an outward appearance that is a bit unsettling.
Igor is a film that aspires to be of the caliber of Pixar's better films. Kudos to director Anthony Leondis for making such an attempt. Unfortunately, Igor falls well short of the better Pixar films. The uneven tone of the film and a story that is likely a bit too complicated for younger children results in a film that hits infrequently and misses more often than not.
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Postoperative lumbar spinal stenosis after intertransverse fusion with granules of hydroxyapatite: a case report
Author affiliations
1 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kitasato University, School of Medicine, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Minami-ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, 252-0374, Japan
2 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
3 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Teikyo University Chiba Medical Center, 3426-3 Anesaki, Ichihara, Chiba, 299-0111, Japan
4 Department of Pathology, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, 1981 Kamoda, Kawagoe, Saitama, 350-8550, Japan
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Diagnostic Pathology 2012, 7:153 doi:10.1186/1746-1596-7-153Published: 7 November 2012
In the present case of postoperative lumbar spinal stenosis after non-instrumented intertransverse fusion with granules of hydroxyapatite (HA), bone union was not completed and the patient felt the recurrence of his symptoms within two years. We performed re-decompression with fusion, and in hematoxylin and eosin staining of HA granulation harvested during revision surgery, fibrous tissue with hyaline degeneration surrounded the cavity where the HA had existed. Multinuclear giant cells and lymphocytes infiltrated some parts of the marginal layer of the cavity, and no obvious bony bridge had regenerated from autologous bone. No tartrate-resistant acid phosphate (TRAP) -positive osteoclasts could be seen in the new bone, suggesting that the activity of osteoclasts in the new bone decreased during the seven years after the primary surgery.
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But Trebuchet was reset.
Is there a way to backup the home-screen layouts or is that something that I will have to rebuild every time?
Additionally my phone didn't quite work until I removed my Google account and re-added it. Not until I did that did all of the services property sync. Doing a force sync didn't work.
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Originally posted by Ransika deSilva: Hi all, Thanks a lot for the replies. What I understand is that I have to read the objectives and always have them in mind when I study the specifications. I know it is really hard to get the exact things to do, since this SCMAD is a fairly new exam. Thanks a lot again.
I understand that it's pretty hard for those who are busy with their work to sit for the exam, except Nick(Nicolas Cheung), who is superb in sitting for the certification exams...
Ransika, so when will you take the exam?
Originally posted by Ransika deSilva: I have seen here and even in the whizlabs forums buyers asking why there are errors in the SCMAD simulator, wonder why they have not released an updated version of it or have they already done that?
Originally posted by Nicholas Cheung: It is also hard for me as well. Nick
But during last year, there even was a period that you took exams once a week. That's really awesome.
You don't have to use whizlabs:
Originally posted by Nobuhiro Watsuki: I'd buy the 210 questions from Sun. Since they are from the source they should be closer to the real thing. And you won't have to wait.
Originally posted by Nicholas Cheung: You could wait for JMobile+ from Enthuware.
I believe that for many Sun's Java certification exams, other commercial exam simulation softwares got higher selling rates than Sun's. For examples, exam simulation softwares from Enthuware, WhizLabs and Softlearn Systems are more popular, compared to Sun's.
Well, it is not sure that the name will be "JMobile+". So let's wait and see.
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When a quimby gets out of hand, the bread in the manwich has to do a little slap-down on the ol' quim with a can of Axe and a very large anal plug, causing the quimby to have a gait like a large oxe with flatulence stinking of uber-douchey Axe. The insubordinate quimby is then known as a Musk Oxe, reminding him of his mistake for a few days, which is usually as long as it takes for the Axe to wear off.
Jared was talking back during our Manwich sesh last night, so Joe had to lay down the law and show him what it's like to be a Musk Oxe.
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Best of July 2007
- By The Smashing Editorial
- August 14th, 2007
- 49 Comments
Every month we take a look around and select some of the most interesting web-development-related web-sites. We read articles, check out tools, analyze the advantages of new resources. Below you'll find useful references, tutorials, services, tools, techniques and articles we've found over the last 30 days – an overview of web-sites you shouldn't have missed in July 2007.
Icons, Brushes Link
- Random Free Vectors – Part 6: Foliage | BittBox1
Bittbox extends its collection of free vector graphics2 with some floral motives (flowers and leaves). The templates have been created with Adobe Illustrator and can be downloaded in formats AI, EPS and SVG.
- Iconfinder – Icon search engine
Search Engine for icons released under the Creative Commons license, GPL or LGPL-License.
- IconDrawer3
The page offers Icon Sets for free download.
- The Brushes – May 2006-20076
A collection of Brushes for Adobe Photoshop.
References, Tutorials, Tips Link
- The Open Source Web Design Toolbox7
A collection of over 100 references to open-source CSS-Templates, tools, services and WordPress-themes.
- iPhone for Web Developers – Optimizing Web Applications and Content for iPhone
These guidelines will help you prepare web content and design a website or web-based application for iPhone. If you are a seasoned web developer, there are probably just a few refinements you can make to ensure that your site looks great and works best on iPhone. Hopefully the hype won't create the trend "Viewed only with iPhone" – we've seen this before. Besides: IUI Framework8 for iPhone-applications.
- TutorialFeed9
This website crawler is tutorial indexing website which is fully automated. The spider goes around and picks up little morsels and tutorials, and automatically adds them to our database. The site covers dozens of design-related topics – from Photoshop via Dreamweaver to CSS – and indexes over 90 feeds.
- New elements in HTML 511
No one really knows when HTML 5 will finally released or implemented. However, new elements are already known. In fact, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) 5 introduces new elements to HTML for the first time since the last millennium. New structural elements include
section. New inline elements include
meter, and
progress. New embedding elements include
audio. New interactive elements include
datagrid, and
- Testing CSS 312
CSS 3 offers (among other things) 10 new properties, such as
text-shadow. CSS3 properties tests for webkit based browsers, including the iPhone prove: CSS 3 is (mostly) supported only by Safari 3. Tested browsers: Safari 2, Safari 3, iPhone, Mozilla 1.7, Opera 9 und IE 7.
- @media 2007 | Europe13
The last annual @media-conference for profesional designers and developers took place in June 2007. If you've missed the opportunity to be there, you can download some presentations, podcasts and talks. Among speakers are Molly E. Holzschlag, Jason Santa Maria, Dan Cederholm, Drew McLellan, Simon Collison and Jesse James Garrett.
- High Scalability14
This site tries to bring together all the lore, art, science, practice, and experience of building scalable websites into one place so you can learn how to build your system with confidence. Hopefully this site will move you further and faster along the learning curve of success.
- Design Float15
Design Float is a Digg style, community driven news aggregator dedicated to the design industry. Design Float aims to collect and organize design-related content from accross the web while lettting the community float the best articles to the top pages of their categories and sink the most irreleveant one's to the bottom.
- In Praise of WordPress Template Tags, Part II: The Magazine Layout17
Sample scenario: a client needs your help in realizing his dodgy dream of starting an online men's magazine in the vein of GQ or Details. His existing site already runs the standard WordPress blog format, but now he's seeking a more ambitious, exploded-view layout to accommodate a variety of content modules and features. The article explains how the solution might look like.
- The Learn List
A growing collection of references to tutorials – among covered topics are Flash, Photoshop, Firefworks, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Actionscript, PHP, CSS and XML.
- The dashed line in use18
Graphic design offers more approaches and design solutions with dashed lines than you probably think it does. This article presents many of them. "Even though the dashed line has emerged from a designer's shorthand and from the limitations of monotone printing techniques, it has a clear and simple visual magic, the ability to express something three- or four-dimensional in two dimensions."
- Three Universal methods of reducing complexity20
Complex designs can be done quicker than the simple ones. How to reduce the complexity effectively? How to create a clean and minimalistic solution? The key is the Partitioning of content (Reducing the number of factors that have to be dealt with simultaneously), a solid Hierarchy (The shape of the hierarchy is important and should reflect the functionality of the system) and visible Independence of site elements (The most important idea behind a lot of structured design is "High Module Independence").
- Infographics news: Life of a graphic21
Óscar Corvera describes the development of Infographics for print-media. His example was awarded by Society for News Design22 with the Excellence Award. More about Data Visualization and Infographic in our article Data Visulization: Modern Approaches23.
- Anti-Grain Geometry – Texts Rasterization Exposures24
An attempt to improve the quality of text presentation on screen, to present the state of current developments and explain current techniques.
- The Best 80 Photoshop Text Effects on the Web26
The so called text effects or type effects are carefully hidden guilty pleasures that most designers enjoy to try, but would never dare to apply in real life work. For those that love text effects and have the courage to admit it, here's a thorough guide to the best 80 text effects available on the Web.
- The Web Designers Tool Kit27
An overview of useful resources for designers and web-developers. Nothing new, but still useful.
- Cool Workspaces28
The more comfortable you feel in your working place, the more effectively you get your work done. 40 elegant work places of professional designers in a brief overview.
- Advanced use of Google Analytics and the new interface30
This article describes the functionality of recently renewed Google Analytics31 and mentions some methods and obscure interaction you can employ to use Google Analytics effectively.
Tools, Web-Services Link
- Pingdom32
Like Site24x733, Pingdom is a web site monitoring tool which lets you observe and track the performance of your server. Notifications about server timeouts can be sent via SMS and e-mail and users get uptime and response time reports. Among further features are multiple global check locations, high check resolution and several check types.
- ConceptShare34
ConceptShare offers a plattform for Online Design Sharing and Collaboration. Designers, co-workers, clients, experts and testers can use the tool to discuss the changes in design sketches and comment upon the critical issues of designs – online and in real-time. Alternatively you can also use Jumpchart35 – an interactive wireframe that allows developers and content creators to get together to work out how a site should be architected, planned and organized.
- Dust-Me Selectors37
Firefox extension that finds unused CSS selectors. It extracts all the selectors from all the stylesheets on the page you're viewing, then analyzes that page to see which of those selectors are not used. The data is then stored in your user preferences, so that as you continue to navigate around a site, selectors will be crossed off the list as they're encountered.
- YSlow for Firebug38
Firefox-AddOn for the popular extension Firebug39 which analyzes web pages and tells you why they're slow based on the rules for high performance web sites. YSlow is a Firefox add-on integrated with the popular Firebug web development tool. YSlow gives you performance report card, HTTP/HTML summary and the list of components in the page.
- FoldSpy
FoldSpy is a free tool which you can use to make sure your visitors see what you'd like them to see. Different browsers, operating systems, screen sizes and user preferences mean a visitor to your site doesn't necessarily see what you see. To maximize revenue from your ads, you want them to be visible to the majority of your visitors without scrolling: "above the fold". FoldSpy finds the fold. The service makes use of an overlay to present the areas which are highly popular or not popular at all – depending on the screen resolution and the browser window size.
- SWX Beta 1.340
SWX is the native data format for Flash. It uses SWF files to store and exchange data. It is also an implementation of an RPC gateway (currently in PHP), tools (a data analyzer/debugger and a service explorer), various APIs (Flickr, Twitter, etc.), and an ActionScript library that make creating data driven Flash and Flash Lite applications a piece of cake.
- Blueprint: A CSS Framework41
Blueprint is a CSS framework, which aims to cut down on your CSS development time. It gives you a solid CSS foundation to build your project on top of, with an easy-to-use grid, sensible typography, and even a stylesheet for printing.
- Google AdWords Print Ads42
Google Print Ads is a new extension of Google AdWords that makes it easy to run ads in newspapers across the U.S. – whether you're buying space in one paper or a hundred.
- Sparky – Alexa Firefox Plugin43
Sparky is a free FireFox browser plugin that accompanies you as you surf, providing Alexa ranking information about the sites you visit without interrupting your Web browsing.
- Slackrpoint!45
Christian Heilmann's Slackrpoint – the presentation time-saver – offers a new solution to create dynamic web-presentations in a very simple and inutitive way. One JavaScript takes care of everyhting – it's enough to illustrate and annotate the content of the presentation.
- 20 Best Favicon Online Generators46
An overview of 20 services and generators which let you create Favicons online.
- Mogulus47
A new plattfrom for broadcasters who'd like to launch their own live 24/7 television station.
CSS-Techniques, (X)HTML, PHP Link
- Nifty Navigation Using CSS49
Rachel Andrew describes numerous methods of designing simple, readable and CSS-based navigation menu.
- The Positive Side of Negative Margins50
A number of people suffer under the misconception that negative margins are in some way a hack; they are not. In fact negative margins are valid CSS and extremely useful in certain situations. They only become a hack if you are using them to fix an error that you have made elsewhere. In normal usage negative margins work quite well and are supported across modern browsers. However, there are issues if you use negative margins on the opposite side of a float (e.g. floating left and then using a negative margin on the right) although most modern browsers now behave the same way when this happens.
- Progress / Percentage Bar with CSS + JavaScript51
Sometimes, when we are building websites and web applications, we need a percentage bar / progress bar to show the progress of a specific task. However, it is very difficult to find a working and easy solution without using Flash. This simple Javascript does what it is expected to do.
- Quick Start Your Design with XHTML Templates 53
3 Templates-Skeletons for quick and efficient implementaion of Layouts.
- 101 Resources to Help You Build a Better Web Form54
Link-o-rama for everything you ever wanted to know about online-forms. Among them the best Usability/Accessibility-practices of modern form design, techniques, form processing scripts, form validation as well as form generators and related tools.
- Scrollovers – A New Way of Linking55
Everyone is familiar with hover-effects. This CSS+JavaScript-based techniques creates the Scrolleffect – not really necessary, but it's nice to know, how it can be done.
- CSS: Using Percentages in Background-Image57
In the
background-position-property any percentage refers to a percentage position on the graphic AND on the containing object. The article explains everything you ever wanted to know about
- CSS List Boxes58
Using a simple unordered list this experiment aligns the boxes across the page with the end result being to showcase items like services, products, or specials. One of cool thing about this — if you turn off styles — is the extractable semantics with the headings and paragraphs used.
CSS-Tools and Services Link
- CSS CacheBuster60
If the page reload in your browser doesn't change the appearance of the page after you've made some changes in CSS, you probably deal with server-side stylesheet caching. However, you don't need to delete all cached data explicitely. This bookmarklet does the job.
- Moonfall: CSS with variables61
An elegant method to use variables in your CSS-code: a program to generate CSS, either dynamically as a cgi script, or run from the command line.
XRAY is a Bookmarklet for Safari, Firefox, Camino and Mozilla which you can use to get the information about the box a site element is placed within. The extension also shows the padding, the margin and the hierarchy of the element in the DOM.
- Automatically wrap text around freeform images using XHTML and CSS66
The Box Office lets you wrap, float, ontour text around freeform images using CSS for usage in (X)HTML pages.
Ajax, JavaScript Link
- 15 Calendar & Time Script With Ajax and Javascript67
An overview of calendars and time scripts, which are (mostly) created with Ajax.
- Rich Text Editor68
The Rich Text Editor is a UI control that replaces a standard HTML textarea. It allows for the rich formatting of text content, including common structural treatments like lists, formatting treatments like bold and italic text, and drag-and-drop inclusion and sizing of images. The Rich Text Editor's Toolbar is extensible via a plugin architecture so that advanced implementations can achieve a high degree of customization. The tool is based upon Yahoo UI Library69.
- Protoload makes it easy to show the User what is going on.71
Imagine a complex Rich Internet Application using different hidden requests and processes working side by side. Protoload makes it easy to show the User what is going on.
Typography, Web-Typography Link
- 8 Bits On Combining Typefaces72
With so many typefaces available it can be a daunting task to pick and combine the right typefaces for the task. I'll try breaking the selection strategies into 8 bits to help you with achieving the most effective type combinations.
- How To Mix Fonts: Typeface Cheat Sheet73
This PDF cheat sheet on Mixing Typefaces can help you decide on which combination of typefaces to use. In this sheet, there are 22 typefaces that are cross-referenced with each other, and each combination is given a number to indicate their degree of incompatibility. Besides: 80 Beautiful Typefaces For Professional Design74 [via InspirationBit75].
- Syncotype Your Baselines77
"I often have trouble aligning text and graphics horizontally on the Web. To help horizontally-challenged designers like myself, Wilson Miner wrote a fantastic guide for building pages on a baseline grid. If you do the math right it works beautifully — but I often find myself tweaking and nudging to get every last element snapped in place. To aid that process, I wrote a simple bookmarklet script that overlays a baseline grid atop everything on the page you're viewing."
- Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Typeface78
Thousands of typefaces are still out there, but my recovery has required that I become more discriminating and come up with some answers to this seemingly simple question: why choose a particular typeface? Here are thirteen reasons. 13 useful checkpoints by Michael Bierut.
Articles and Publications Link
- Frameworks for Designers79
What is a framework? What does it mean for designers and developers? How to use it effectively? Commonly speaking, frameworks are skeletons of web-sites – templates with predefined Global Reset and/or basic CSS-classes. Jeff Croft explains the term and suggests some ways to create and use frameworks efficiently. "Learn to harness the power of tools, libraries, conventions, and best practices to focus on what is unique about the project at hand."
- Human-to-Human Design80
"By attending to the entire user experience, designers can create a rich, sensory experience, which helps to immerse users and encourage them to become fully involved in the site and its message." The basics of Human-To-Human-Design in this article by Sharon Lee.
- Reviving Anorexic Web Writing81
"We've starved all the life out of web writing. The kind of writing we encourage is lifeless, insipid, and calorie-free. If we want to get back on track—to allow writers to write wonderful user experiences—we have to change our expectations and our rules."
- What a designer has to do when looking for a job82
The golden rules for every freelancing designer: an appealing portfolio with gorgeous examples is an absolute must. The more creative and impressive your portfolio is, the more chances you have to get the job. Tips by Veerle Pieters.
- Five things all clients want to know 83
Russ Weakley about the most common questions clients have and the "right" answers one should keep in mind. "Most clients don't want a sales pitch, they want reassurance. They want to know if you can be trusted to help them solve their problem."
- What Is Your FIRST Rule Of Writing?84
Which rules should you follow writing web content? E.g. "Never Google What You're Going To Write About". Related articles.
- Using Spreadsheets to Brainstorm Grid Layouts85
Have you tried to create design layouts with MS Excel? It is possible. "Designing with a grid is becoming more and more common as a standard approach to designing a website. When designing this site I discovered a tool to aid in pixel calculation and proper proportions that proved highly valuable."
- Are your icons working for you?87
"There are time when that imagery can work against what you're trying to achieve. Sometimes it can be as simple as emphasizing the wrong part of an interaction. In an online shopping situation, do you mark the 'BUY' button with coins or bills — emphasizing what the user is losing — or do you associate the process with the shopping cart or bag, emphasizing what your user is gaining."
- 6 Keys to Understanding Modern CSS-based Layouts88
"Much of CSS is pretty straightforward and, I suspect, quite easy for most people to grasp. There's font styles, margin, padding, color and what not. But there's a wall that people will run into… that point where a number of key elements need to come together to create a solid CSS-based layout that is consistent cross-browser. These are the six things that will help people get over the hump. " Box Model, Floats, EMs, Image Replacement, Floated Navigation and CSS Sprites. With links to further references.
- Corporate Web Standards89
Web Standards in theory are quite different from Web Standards in practice. The new term is "Corporate Web Standards" – basic principles of modern design, which are the compromise between quick'n'dirty solutions and valid code.
- Web redesign is bad strategy90
"I have seen perfectly okay websites go through a redesign for all the wrong reasons. And do you know who such redesigns hurt most? Your most loyal customers. Because they use your website most."
- Blasting the Myth of the Fold91
Users will scroll if they have to. "There is an astonishing amount of disbelief that the users of web pages have learned to scroll and that they do so regularly. Holding on to this disbelief – this myth that users won't scroll to see anything below the fold – is doing everyone a great disservice, most of all our users."
- Quiet structure92
Design Decomposed: Andy Rutledge takes a closer look at the recent CNN.com93 redesign, describes techniques developers used in it, and decisions they've made – decisions one should keep in mind for future projects.
- Security in your online applications95
How to ensure the security of online-applications? How to prevent attacks and how to improve the quality of code? You'll definitely find some answers in this article.
- Top 7 blog mistakes to avoid96
"I've been publishing blog articles for 9 months now, and I've made quite a few mistakes along the way. By giving a little insight into my errors hopefully you can avoid doing the same things yourself. Here I give you the top 7 blog mistakes that I've made since October 2006.". David Airey lists 7 mistakes bloggers tend to make in the beginning: not using a self-hosted blog, expecting people to visit, neglecting article headlines and not linking to others as they'd like them to link to you.
- 10 Essential Email Skills for Any Freelancer97
"Sure, there's chat and IM, there's the phone, and a number of other connection tools. But email is the most important for most freelancers, and as such, your email skills shouldn't be taken lightly. Here are a few of the most essential that you should polish."
- Design Better with CRAP98
Apparently, all high quality and functioning designs start from four basic principles, abbreviated as CRAP. These are Contrast, Repetition, Alignment and Proximity.
- Understanding Pseudo-elements99
In CSS, there are certain selectors you can use that act like you've injected new HTML into the page and have the flexibility to style those new imaginary elements. These are known as pseudo-elements. A brief explanation by Jonathan Snook.
- Justifying Design Decisions100
"I asked Mark Boulton, Andy Budd, and Jeff Croft, three designers I deeply respect, about designing on impulse versus intention. They each had something different to say, but they each presented a design process far more rationalized and justified than my own. Design is about solving problems in a visual medium, and starts well before mouse touches canvas."
- Design Questions102
Andy Rutledge discusses the issues of designer-client-communication: the initial direct contact with clients during the discovery meeting is likely the most important moment in the life of a project. While most of my previous reference in this regard has been toward the establishment of designer competence and development of fellowship with the client, there is another vital aspect to this initial meeting: the specific questions asked.
- How to Keep Momentum Going on Your Blog with a Points System103
A 'points system' can help you to keep your blog achieving the momentum that you want it to. Your daily goal might be 50 points and different tasks can get you different amounts of posts.
- Six ways to write more comprehensible code104
As a developer, time is your most valuable resource. These six tips on how to write maintainable code are guaranteed to save you time and frustration: one minute spent writing comments can save you an hour of anguish.
Colors, Color Palettes, Textures Link
- Some Summer Color Lovin' Inspiration105
Over 40 color palettes for designs which are supposed to convey the summer atmosphere.
- 130+ Green Color Palettes106
Over 130 variations of green color palette. More color combos can be found in the comments to the post.
- 140 Named Colors 108
"Rather than having to remember that the color orange is specified with the hex code "#FFA500?, you can simply type the word "orange" when specifying a color in your code and the browser will automatically translate it to its hex code." A handy reference list of all 140 browser-supported named colors, which you can quickly sort by color family or name.
- How to Make a Folder Icon109
In this step-by-step tutorial you will learn how to create a nice folder for your desktop or a website. With Adobe Photoshop.
Design-Galleries, Showcases, Inspiration Link
- IdeaFixa art e-magazine – issue #7: colors – july 2007111
The 7th issue of the Art-Magazine "IdeaFixa" covers the topic "Colors". The magazine presents creative works – graphics, illustrations and photos related to the topic – by famous designers, artists and amateurs.
- Faveup113
A gallery of inspiring designs. The site presents CSS-based layouts, Flash-sites, business cards and logos. Fresh showcase mith many not-so-well-known examples.
- 25 Cool Portfolios with Minimalism Design114
A gallery of 25 minimalistic portfolios – absolutely beautiful, simple and legible.
- WebDesignerWall116
New Blog-Magazine about design and modern web trends. Among other things the site offers impressive designs gallery in the section "Trends".
- 30 Weblogs with Grid Based Design117
A showcase of 30 elegant grid-based CSS-Designs. "A grid is made up of vertical and horizontal lines and is the foundation of nearly every type of visual media. The structure is there to shape the content into proportions that are pleasing to the eye. Below is the top 30 weblogs with grid based designs."
- Appreciating Sites Powered by Textpattern119
A showcase of web-sites built upon the Textpattern120 engine.
- design|snips121
This project collects the most beuatiful design snippets from the most beautiful web-sites worldwide. It includes examples related to Advertisement, Banner, Icons, Buttons, Illustations, Backgrounds, Hover-Effects and more. Every snippet can be rated.
- Top 50 Inspirational Websites for Designers123
50 inspiring Design-galleries in a brief overview. CSS, Flash, Logo design, Graphics, Illustrations, Artwork.
- visualsoftheworld.com124
This, probably the longest, gallery of creative designs is being extended every day – by designers and amateurs around the world. Currently the page is 17,48 m long. There is enough room for further experiments.
- Artzmania125
The Online-magazine "Artzmania" presents the most beautiful graphic works in a .pdf-file. Free, impressive, absolutely fascinating.
- visualsafe | webdesign inspiration127
Another collections of excellent designs – over 1000 pages, at least 5 new pages every day. By Andreas Reimer.
- Tons and Tons of Design Inspiration: Concert Posters128
"We all like a little inspiration sometimes, and we all need some sometimes too. I like browsing concert posters or "informational art" as I like to call it. Pretty much anything goes in the world of poster art, so you never know what to expect (which is great) and it's an area of the art/design world that is very rich on the visual side, not to mention the creative type treatments."
- 10 Most Beautiful Social Networks129
Not every social network must look like MySpace. For those who prize beauty above all else, here is the top 10 list of the prettiest social networks.
The Last Click Link
- 7 Astonishing Minutes to Get Inspired130
Artists are getting creative: this video shows how Adobe Illustrator-Profi Nico Di Mattia creates a photo-realistic image of Radiohead's Thom Yorke "from scratch".
- Business Infographics: The Bloomberg Makeover131
The Bloomberg terminals are a must-have for any Wall Street warrior, but they're also unsightly. Three top design-firms – IDEO, thehappycorp and Ziba Design – were asked to put the Bloomberg's interface through a rigorous redesign.
- Where Is Your Passion?133
There are two types of people in this world: those who are passionate about the Web, and those who are not. Those in the first group strongly believe that the Web is more than just a tool for sharing photos and paying bills—but exactly why they feel so passionately about this varies.
- PadStyle134
Modern furniture can look stylish – pure creativity at its best.
- 10 Things We Can Learn From Apple136
There's no need to restate the high reverence (or pangs of envy, depending on where your loyalty lies) of Apple. hey have innovated, floundered, and in recent years, risen from the ashes to make one hell of a run in computing and electronics devices. So how did they get there? Is it dumb luck? Or are they just much smarter than the rest of us? The most common reason given is Apple's rabid devotion to design.
- Design Can Change137
"Climate-related disasters are increasing. Designers like you can help change this." As designer you have a craft and the power to change the world around you. Design Can Change works on the belief that our industry can make positive change by working together. You might be willing to use this resource as a starting point to help bring our community together to encourage sustainable practices.
- Apple Form Factory Revolution138
Apple Evolution Timeline shows the development of Apple-products over the last 30 years: from Apple I through Apple Powerbook to Apple TV and iPhone.
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- 7 http://www.designvitality.com/blog/2007/07/the-open-source-web-design-toolbox-100-tools-resources-and-template-sources/
- 8 http://www.joehewitt.com/iui/
- 9 http://www.tutorialfeed.com/
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- 13 http://www.vivabit.com/atmedia2007/europe/schedule/
- 14 http://highscalability.com/
- 15 http://www.designfloat.com/
- 16 http://www.designfloat.com/
- 17 http://www.darrenhoyt.com/2007/07/24/in-praise-of-wordpress-template-tags-part-ii-the-magazine-layout/
- 18 http://www.nearfield.org/2006/09/the-dashed-line-in-use
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- 20 http://www.computing.dcu.ie/~renaat/ca2/ca214/ca214vii.html
- 21 http://infographicsnews.blogspot.com/2007/06/life-of-graphic.html
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- 23 http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2007/%2008/02/data-visualization-modern-approaches/
- 24 http://antigrain.com/research/font_rasterization/index.html
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- 28 http://tutorialblog.org/cool-workspaces/
- 29 http://tutorialblog.org/cool-workspaces/
- 30 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/blog/advanced-google-analytics/
- 31 http://www.google.com/analytics/
- 32 http://www.pingdom.com
- 33 http://site24x7.com/index.html
- 34 http://www.conceptshare.com
- 35 http://www.jumpchart.com/
- 36 http://www.conceptshare.com
- 37 http://www.sitepoint.com/dustmeselectors/
- 38 http://developer.yahoo.com/yslow/
- 39 http://www.getfirebug.com/
- 40 http://aralbalkan.com/996
- 41 http://code.google.com/p/blueprintcss/
- 42 http://www.google.com/adwords/printads/
- 43 http://www.alexa.com/site/download/quicktour
- 44 http://www.alexa.com/site/download/quicktour
- 45 http://www.wait-till-i.com/index.php?p=471
- 46 http://cssjuice.com/20-best-favicon-online-generators/
- 47 http://mogulus.com/
- 48 http://mogulus.com/
- 49 http://www.sitepoint.com/article/navigation-using-css
- 50 http://www.search-this.com/2007/08/01/the-positive-side-of-negative-margins/
- 51 http://www.webappers.com/progressBar/
- 52 http://www.webappers.com/progressBar/
- 53 http://particletree.com/features/quick-start-your-design-with-xhtml-templates
- 54 http://www.jasonbartholme.com/2007/07/30/101-resources-to-help-you-build-a-better-web-form/
- 55 http://www.scrollovers.com/
- 56 http://www.scrollovers.com/
- 57 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/07/05/css-using-percentages-in-background-image/
- 58 http://mikecherim.com/gbcms_xml/news_page.php?id=24#n24
- 59 http://mikecherim.com/gbcms_xml/news_page.php?id=24#n24
- 60 http://www.jasongraphix.com/archive/2007/08/css_cachebuster
- 61 http://moonfall.org/
- 62 http://moonfall.org/
- 63 http://moonfall.org/
- 64 http://www.westciv.com/xray/
- 65 http://www.westciv.com/xray/
- 66 http://www.theboxoffice.be/
- 67 http://php-ajax-code.blogspot.com/2007/07/15-calendar-time-script-with-ajax-and.html
- 68 http://developer.yahoo.com/yui/examples/editor/index.html
- 69 http://developer.yahoo.com/yui/
- 70 http://developer.yahoo.com/yui/examples/editor/index.html
- 71 http://aka-fotos.de/protoload/
- 72 http://www.blog.lgr.ca/2007/06/8-bits-on-combining-typefaces.html
- 73 http://www.thethinkingblog.com/2007/08/how-to-mix-fonts-typeface-cheat-sheet.html
- 74 http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2007/08/08/80-beautiful-fonts-typefaces-for-professional-design/
- 75 http://www.inspirationbit.com/mixing-typefaces-cheat-sheet/
- 76 http://www.thethinkingblog.com/2007/08/how-to-mix-fonts-typeface-cheat-sheet.html
- 77 http://robgoodlatte.com/2007/07/31/syncotype-your-baselines/
- 78 http://www.designobserver.com/archives/025212.html
- 79 http://www.alistapart.com/articles/frameworksfordesigners
- 80 http://www.alistapart.com/articles/humantohuman
- 81 http://www.alistapart.com/articles/revivinganorexicwebwriting
- 82 http://veerle.duoh.com/blog/comments/what_a_designer_has_to_do_when_looking_for_a_job/
- 83 http://www.maxdesign.com.au/2007/07/10/five-things-clients/
- 84 http://cleancutblog.com/group-writing-project-what-is-your-first-rule-of-writing/
- 85 http://thedesigncanopy.com/2007/05/23/using-ms-excel-to-brainstorm-grids/
- 86 http://thedesigncanopy.com/2007/05/23/using-ms-excel-to-brainstorm-grids/
- 87 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/08/10/are-your-icons-working-for-you/
- 88 http://snook.ca/archives/html_and_css/six_keys_to_understanding_css_layouts/
- 89 http://www.digital-web.com/articles/corporate_web_standards/
- 90 http://newsweaver.ie/gerrymcgovern/e_article000871297.cfm
- 91 http://www.boxesandarrows.com/view/blasting-the-myth-of
- 92 http://www.andyrutledge.com/quiet-structure.php
- 93 http://www.cnn.com
- 94 http://www.andyrutledge.com/quiet-structure.php
- 95 http://www.roscripts.com/Security_in_your_online_applications-174.html
- 96 http://www.davidairey.com/top-7-blog-mistakes-to-avoid/
- 97 http://freelanceswitch.com/freelancing-essentials/10-essential-email-skills-for-any-freelancer/
- 98 http://www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/design-better-with-crap.html
- 99 http://snook.ca/archives/html_and_css/understanding_pseudo_elements/
- 100 http://www.robgoodlatte.com/2007/06/27/justifying-design-decisions/
- 101 http://www.robgoodlatte.com/2007/06/27/justifying-design-decisions/
- 102 http://www.andyrutledge.com/design-questions.php
- 103 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/07/04/how-to-keep-momentum-going-on-your-blog-with-a-points-system
- 104 http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-clear-code/index.html?ca=drs-
- 105 http://www.colourlovers.com/blog/2007/07/17/some-summer-color-lovin/
- 106 http://www.colourlovers.com/blog/2007/08/02/best-of-color-inspiration-130-green-color-palettes/
- 107 http://www.colourlovers.com/blog/2007/08/02/best-of-color-inspiration-130-green-color-palettes/
- 108 http://www.colorschemer.com/blog/2007/07/24/140-named-colors/
- 109 http://www.webdesign.org/web/photoshop/web-layout/how-to-make-a-folder-icon.6433.html
- 110 http://www.webdesign.org/web/photoshop/web-layout/how-to-make-a-folder-icon.6433.html
- 111 http://www.ideafixa.com/7/flip.php?lang=en
- 112 http://www.ideafixa.com/7/flip.php?lang=en
- 113 http://faveup.com/
- 114 http://cssjuice.com/25-cool-portfolios-with-minimalism-design/
- 115 http://cssjuice.com/25-cool-portfolios-with-minimalism-design/
- 116 http://www.webdesignerwall.com/general/talented-neil-duerden/#more-45
- 117 http://cssjuice.com/30-weblogs-with-grid-based-design/
- 118 http://cssjuice.com/30-weblogs-with-grid-based-design/
- 119 http://welovetxp.com/
- 120 http://www.textpattern.com/
- 121 http://designsnips.com/
- 122 http://designsnips.com/
- 123 http://www.aialex.com/2007/07/09/top-50-inspirational-websites-for-designers/#comment-23665
- 124 http://www.visualsoftheworld.com/
- 125 http://www.artzmania.com/
- 126 http://www.artzmania.com/
- 127 http://www.visualsafe.de/
- 128 http://www.bittbox.com/news/tons-and-tons-of-design-inspiration-concert-posters/
- 129 http://mashable.com/2007/07/09/beautiful-social-networks/
- 130 http://www.inspirationbit.com/7-astonishing-minutes-to-get-inspired/
- 131 http://www.portfolio.com/infographics/2007/06/terminals
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- 134 http://padstyle.com/loopita/414
- 135 http://padstyle.com/loopita/414
- 136 http://www.basement.org/2007/06/10_things_we_can_learn_from_ap.html
- 137 http://www.designcanchange.org/#home
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|A novel technique of otic barotrauma management using modified intravenous cannulae.
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|This article provides the first detailed description and systematic evaluation of the management of otic barotrauma using modified intravenous cannulae. A 24-gauge IC cannula was modified as a tool for tympanostomy tube placement and middle ear ventilation. The medical records of 271 ears of 156 adult patients (median age 49 years) who underwent this procedure were reviewed retrospectively. Hundred and ninty-one tubes were placed for otalgia because of hyperbaric oxygen therapy, 58 tubes were inserted for air travel prophylaxis and 22 tubes were placed for management of otic barotrauma post-flight. All the patients who had this procedure for prophylaxis experienced regular otic barotrauma symptoms during air travel prior to tube placement. All patients were reviewed 6 weeks (range 2-9 weeks) post-procedure. This technique of otic barotrauma management worked effectively in 99 % of treated patients. On follow-up, 88 % of tubes were found to be extruded and non-extruded tubes were removed in clinic without any anaesthesia. 99.6 % of tympanic membrane had healed completely and spontaneously without sequelae. Given the safety, effectiveness, low risk of complications associated with this novel tympanostomy technique, it provided a simple yet effective therapeutic option for the management of otic barotrauma. Finally, this technique can be easily applied in all health settings as it only requires medical supplies readily available in hospitals, therefore there is no additional cost.
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Students from Electronic Media Communications at the University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College and the Division of Electronic Media at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music are being honored by the Ohio Valley Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. For UC Blue Ash, this makes six years in a row that eMedia students have earned this prestigious recognition.
This year, two UC Blue Ash students and one recent graduate from CCM E-Media have earned the coveted Student Production Award and seven other student projects received honorable mention awards. The winners will be honored at the 49th Annual Ohio Valley Regional EMMY Awards Gala Saturday, July 20, at the Hilton Netherland Plaza downtown. Accompanying the student producers to the ceremony are UC Blue Ash faculty advisors William Boyle, Amy Faust, Dave Hubble, and H. Michael Sanders, along with UC-CCM faculty advisor Kevin Burke.
The academy recognized student work in specific categories just as they recognize professional work. The award-winning projects from Electronic Media Communications at the UC Blue Ash are the documentary "Sixteen Years and Counting" by Kyle Fisher (producer/director) in the Non-Fiction Program category and "We Are Survivors: Sexual Assault PSA Series" by Emily Sturdy (writer/producer/director) in the Spot Announcement category. A 2012 graduate of CCM-Media, Nick Lipari also received a Student Production Award as editor for "Last Night in Town."
Six UC Blue Ash eMedia student projects were recognized with honorable mention awards.
? "Inspired" by Matt Benjamin (writer/producer/director) and Cocaine Lane by Sam Laudner (writer/producer/director) in the Fiction Program category;
? "Who We Are" by Nelson Mustain (producer/director) in the Non-Fiction Program category;
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? "Cocaine Lane," photographed by Lucas James Ankney, and
? "Mad Rush," photographed by Alex Farren in the Craft category for Photography.
CCM E-Media student Tim Neumann received an honorable mention award in the Commercial category for his work as co-writer/co-director/editor of "The Field of E-Media."
Each project represents professional levels of accomplishment in the areas of photography and lighting, graphics and animation, technical execution, writing and direction. These projects were recommended by working media professionals including animators, video producers, production managers, directors of photography and screenwriters.
H. Michael Sanders, UC Blue Ash eMedia professor and department chair, noted that all eight of the recognized projects from his department were supported by department faculty and that these "were capstone projects by graduating students in degree and certificate programs. A panel of external professionals evaluated these projects during the capstone review process."
The 10 UC students and their faculty advisors are being recognized from a field of 43 College/University entries from across the four-state region (Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia) and theirproductions were judged and critiqued by industry professionals on behalf of the Academy. Gary Anaple, Student Awards Chairman for the Ohio Valley Chapter said, "Some of the most talented media students nationwide are right in our own backyard. We're proud to have the opportunity to encourage and mentor these dynamic students."
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? "Animation Portfolio" by Bill Holger (animator);
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The Oak Brook Chapter of Trout Unlimited was formed in 1973 in order to allow TU members in suburban Chicago to join together and promote Trout Unlimited's mission to conserve, protect and restore coldwater resources. Oak Brook Chapter serves TU members in south & western suburbs of Chicago and much of Cook Du Page, Kane, Will, Kendall, LaSalle, and Kankakee counties.
Oak Brook Chapter TU regularly takes part in conservation projects – on the ground, or in the water – in cooperation with other Midwest TU chapters to stabilize or protect trout habitat in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Iowa. We are very proud of our developing Youth Education program, which includes Boy Scout Fly Fishing Merit Badge classes, participation in the Illinois Council TU Youth Conservation & Fly Fishing School, and Trout In The Classroom.
Chapter meetings are at 7:00 PM on the 3rd Wednesday of every month at the Oak Brook Recreation center, Central Park West building near 31st Street and Jorie Blvd. In Oak Brook, Illinois. Every meeting features a speaker or presentation on topics ranging from issues confronting the trout waters here in the Midwest, to local fishing opportunities and techniques. You can take a video out from the chapter library, and meet other folks like you – anglers concerned for the well being of trout and salmon in the Midwest.
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Price Funeral Chapel: Obituaries
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Guest Book for Orlyn E. Osness
(October 6, 1933 - February 24, 2013)
Sue Helling
Aberdeen, SD
March 2, 2013 3:12 PM
Dear Phyllis and family,
It was my honor to be able to serve Orlyn and your family these past years. I know he will be greatly missed. May you find joy in all the wonderful memories you hold dear and peace and comfort in the Lord.
Sue Helling
Betty Stabnow
Britton sd
March 1, 2013 9:04 AM
Dear family,
We are so sorry for your loss ,Orlyn was a very nice guy always pleasant and smiling .I know you all will miss him but you can be happy knowing how proud of you that he was and very much loved by him .
God Bless you all
Dean & Betty Stabnow
Patty (Holland) Smith
Sioux Falls, SD
February 28, 2013 11:29 AM
My sympathies go out to all, you will all be in my thoughts and prayers.
Sherry Markel
Webster SD
February 27, 2013 10:21 PM
It was a pleasure to know Orlyn, while a resident at Sun Dial Manor. He had one of the biggest smiles, which was on his face most of the time. My deepest sympathy to his family.
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Ray & Sharon Johnson
Winter Haven,FL
February 27, 2013 9:52 PM
I am so sorry to hear this news. I worked with Orlyn at the County Highway Department. He was a Very nice and jolly man. Sharon
Harlow & Aly Holler
February 27, 2013 7:45 PM
Our Sympathy to Phyllis & family from Harlow & Aly
Leslie Blair
Redfield so. dak.
February 27, 2013 6:30 PM
I am so sorry to hear about Orlyn. He was a wonderful man and will be missed by all. He had such a great sense of humor and could light up a room when he walked in it. I will always be honored to have known him.
God Bless your family, my sympathies are will you all.
LaVonne Helmer
Groton, SD
February 27, 2013 3:45 PM
Dear Phyllis and family,
Thinking of you with sympathy. God's comfort and blessings to you, Sincerely, LaVonne Helmer
Kjos,Miotke,Lesnar,and Daragtz Families
February 27, 2013 12:42 PM
Suzie and family,
We are so sorry to hear about your dad. You all are in our thoughts and prayers....Take care.
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St. Louis, MO
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Posted By Greg Prince On March 24, 2014 @ 3:51 pm In 1 | Comments Disabled
There's a scene in a church in one of my wife's and my favorite movies, The Commitments [1]. A lady, dutifully scraping away at the hardened wax countless candles have dripped in the name of divine intervention, rhetorically asks, "If ya didn't do it for God, who would ya do it for?"
We were going to watch The Commitments on St. Patrick's Day, but we didn't get around to it. I was, however, thoughtful enough to stop flipping the ol' remote long enough to provide us with a glimpse of a Mets Classic a few nights later. I don't consider the game [2] SNY was re-re-re-rebroadcasting [3] all that worthy of enshrinement, but when Opening Day has yet to arrive, everything that evokes baseball is a Classic if you squint purposefully enough.
Anyway, Mike Pelfrey was pitching in this long-ago game, prompting Stephanie to ask me whatever became of Big Pelf. He's a Twin, I said (assuming she knew I meant the Minnesota kind and wasn't implying there are two tall pitchers roaming this earth licking themselves into submission). Then I noted that several of the Mets taking part in this well-worn 2010 contest shared a certain Pelfness.
Remember Mike Pelfrey? Probably, but I mean do you remember how large a share of mind Mike Pelfrey held in our collective head? He was one of those guys whose progress or lack thereof we ruminated the fudge out of. When's Pelfrey coming up? Has Pelfrey shown enough to stay? When's Pelfrey coming back? What's wrong with Pelfrey? Pelfrey looks good! Pelfrey looks terrible. What's with Pelfrey now?
If you were a friend or relative of Mike Pelfrey, that level of concentration regarding someone close to you would be understandable. If you weren't, and you acted on your concern enough to proactively check on Pelfrey's well-being, you'd likely earn yourself a sizable restraining order along with court-mandated therapy. "Who are you and what's your business outside the Pelfrey home?" But in context, it's perfectly OK to think deeply about fellows we don't actually know because they play for the Mets. And we're Mets fans.
And if ya didn't do it for the Mets, who would ya do it for?
Everywhere I looked amid this Mets Classic, I could recall all the Pelfritude we put into that team. Our 2010 Fruitgum Company of a roster harbored several characters in whom Metsopotamia invested a little too much emotional capital. Some guys you accept as transient. Others you're convinced you can pull fortune-altering improvement from if only you dwell on them hard enough. They become the center of your baseball-loving universe all out of proportion to their potential to help your cause. Four years ago, on that May night against the Giants, there was Pelfrey, who merely had to settle down and find his confidence. There was Jason Bay, who was bound to snap out of it if only he could relax. There was Angel Pagan, who only needed to get his head on straight to fully tap his abilities. There was Jeff Francoeur, who if he could discipline himself at the plate would put up numbers as immense as his smile.
And there was 23-year-old Ike Davis, who was fresh and promising and not one of those guys in 2010. Instead, Ike was a different kind of Met, a Met whose shortcomings we weren't going to have to obsess over. He was going to run out to his position like David Wright and Jose Reyes. We were going to enjoy him every time we saw him. We were going to ride his inevitable development to better times, him and us, together.
That was four years ago. It's four years later. Ike Davis is now one of "those guys". On a good day he's one of those guys. On a bad day, he's the ghost of Ike Davis. You're pretty sure that's Ike you're looking at out there, yet you can't quite fathom that you're seeing this person in a Mets uniform preparing to play for the Mets in this upcoming season.
You hope for everything to work out, yet you're already resigned to one of his Mets Classics coming on in the not so distant future and someone who hasn't been fully keeping up asking you, "Whatever became of Ike Davis?"
Ike turned 27 over the weekend, which in terms of math is perfectly logical, yet in terms of emotional aging seems almost impossible. Ike Davis has been haunting Citi Field practically forever. Only he and Wright remain from the eleven Mets Jerry Manuel deployed to defeat the Giants on May 7, 2010 [4]. Of course Manuel isn't here anymore, either.
The continual Met presence of Ike Davis isn't the story here, though. It's more about something that's been absent. At the moment, there's no middle to Ike Davis's career arc. He went from that rookie [5] who was going to help lead us into a better era to a veteran struggling [6] to put the pieces back together (while we still await the onset of that better era). His age feels immaterial. Ike, as we speak, is a not exactly old, not exactly young 27. He's a ghostly 27. That'll happen when you've disappeared a couple of times without ever actually going away.
Saturday he swatted a long home run. Sunday he needed to exit in the fourth inning due to what was described as fatigue [7]. Ike's calf demands caution, but there's probably a touch of Ike fatigue within the Mets' planning for 2014 and beyond. They treated him as if he had faded into the past-tense during the offseason. For three consecutive winters they invited Ike to Citi Field to model some updated jersey and chat up the media [8]. He was as personable as he'd been promising. Why wouldn't you want to show him off? This past winter, however, the only Ike talk in Flushing transpired in the third-person [9], as in, "How's that trade of Ike Davis going?"
It didn't go and Ike came to Spring Training, played a couple of games, got hurt and has played a couple more. He's not, with a week to go, fully inked in as the projected starting first baseman for the season ahead, but there's nobody obviously poised to take his spot. The Mets maintain a fistful of players who can play the position and contribute something valuable, but none is thought to add up to what Ike could be…not what he is, but what he could be. If he heals. If he doesn't contract another malady. If his swing is fixed. If he doesn't listen to too many voices. If he gets in a groove. If he doesn't get down on himself. If he isn't traded.
Four years after the only year when nothing went wrong for him, Ike Davis still beckons with potential. Of course he does. He's only 27.
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URL to article: http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2014/03/24/the-ghost-of-ike-davis/
URLs in this post:
[1] The Commitments: http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2011/11/22/the-commitments/
[2] the game: http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2010/05/08/strange-but-true-tales-of-ike-and-rod/
[3] re-re-re-rebroadcasting: http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2009/02/01/41-0-and-bored-to-tears/
[4] the eleven Mets Jerry Manuel deployed to defeat the Giants on May 7, 2010: http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2010/B05070NYN2010.htm
[5] that rookie: http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2010/04/22/isaac-bashevis-swinger/
[6] veteran struggling: http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2013/09/01/ya-win-some-ya-lose-ike/
[7] what was described as fatigue: http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/mets/post/_/id/82995/tired-ike-pulled-from-disney-game
[8] chat up the media: http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2012/12/25/the-rhythm-of-the-game/
[9] in the third-person: http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2013/12/20/the-value-of-saying-little/
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On April 25, 2013, The IPA Board of Directors unanimously approved the adoption of the Non-Listed REIT Valuation Guideline. This Guideline is a landmark for the Investment Program Association and our industry. After two years of tireless work, we now speak with one voice about the recommended methodology for valuing Non-Listed REITs.
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- I hate to keep talking about zany members of the Washington organization, but this story about Chris Cooley's prank-call love is just too good to pass up. Apparently, Cooley spent the offseason playing jokes and jokes and jokes on people via the phone. Via Andrew Sharp of SB Nation, Cooley went on Rich Eisen's podcast and told stories about pranks he likes to pull. He called Carson Palmer, he claims, and pretended to be John Elway and told him, "Listen, I hate Tim Tebow. I want you. I want you out here in Denver." And then he called Elway and pretended to be Carson and then he called John Fox ... and, well, it really doesn't sound like it can be true. But either way, it's enjoyable.
- Speaking of Redskins -- or, former Redskins anyway -- Colt Brennan is headed to the UFL, per SB Nation DC. Which means he may get the last laugh on who's playing football first.
- Mike Silver of Yahoo! Sports has a little beef with the whole assistant coaches vs. owners thing.
- How bad is the lockout? DeMarcus Ware is "working" at a local GNC store.
- I always recommend reading Andrew Brandt's analysis of the lockout, and he's got some here following the most recent happenings.
- Bill Williamson of ESPN talked to Todd Haley about the 2011 Chiefs. You're going to want to own Jamaal Charles in Fantasy this year.
- New NFL-er Cameron Heyward talked about the Ohio State problems. He says it's "not a lack of leadership."
- Ronde Barber's got Aqib Talib's back and says the Bucs shouldn't release him.
- Kellen Winslow isn't on Twitter because it's too weird. Unlike his hobby of DJ'ing?
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For much of Tuesday's Class 4A bi-district boys basketball playoff game, the Hanks Knights struggled on offense.
But when the Knights needed it most, a pair of seniors came up big in a 48-39 home win against El Paso High. Chris Adams hit a 3-pointer and two free throws to tie the game at 39, then with 1:58 left in the game, Andy Arias hit a 3-pointer to put the Knights up for good, 42-39, and send them to the area round for the third straight season.
The Knights will face Amarillo later this week at a time and place to be determined.
Amarillo defeated Hereford 57-37 on Tuesday night.
"It was a hard fought game and El Paso played hard and gave us all we could handle," Hanks coach Manny Flores said. "But our kids played tough too and made some key plays when they had to. It feels good to advance and get the bi-district win."
El Paso had chances to tie or win the game in the final 1:58 but the Hanks defense stiffened and the Knights were able to put the game away with six free throws.
"We just kept playing and playing with confidence," Arias said. "I just keep shooting and trying to make something happen. Fortunately I got a good pass and got a good screen and was able to knock one down."
Arias also hit a 3-pointer earlier in the fourth quarter to put the Knights up 34-30. Aras was just 3-12 from the field on the night but hit two of the game's biggest shots in the fourth quarter.
"We struggled at times on offense, but we got big performances from Chris Adams, Carlos Delgado and Andy hit two big shots in the fourth quarter when we needed it," Flores said.
Adams led the Knights with 19 points on the night, including 12 in the first half. He made three 3-pointers in the game. Arias followed with 14 and Delgado had 12, including seven big free throws in the second half.
"Our plan coming out of the halftime break was to be more aggressive and try to get to the free throw line more and we were able to do that," Delgado said. "We had to find a way to get it done and get the victory. We've had a lot of close games this season and I think that helped us in this game. We've got some experience and it paid off."
El Paso, which was making its first playoff appearance in more than a decade, led 25-22 at the intermission. The Tigers were on fire from 3-point range, making six from behind the arc.
Andre Castro hit four of the 3-pointers for 12 of his 14 points in the game.
The Tigers also held the Knights to just four points in the second quarter after trailing 18-12 after the first eight minutes.
Bryant Wolf added 14 for the Tigers in his final high school basketball game. He had seven points in each half.


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James McAvoy will reportedly play Professor Charles Xavier in the forthcoming superhero prequel 'X-Men: First Class'.
James McAvoy has landed a role in 'X-Men: First Class'.
The 'Atonement' actor will reportedly play Professor Charles Xavier - who was portrayed in 'X-Men: The Last Stand' by veteran star Patrick Stewart - in the forthcoming superhero movie prequel, which is currently being scripted by its director Matthew Vaughn and screenwriter Jane Goldman.
The film follows the early days of Xavier and his best friend Erik Lensherr - who goes on to become Magneto - as they discover their powers and work with a number of other mutants to stave off a deadly threat.
However, over time, the pair's friendship implodes and they become the arch-enemies depicted in the other movies.
No other casting information for the film has yet been announced.
'X-Men: First Class' is scheduled for release in June 2011.


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