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sorry you lost the inspiration for the Bardic guild hall, hopefully you can use the images in something else. Having said that, your new one is great. I really do like the feeling of a 'world within a world'. Great work, GP!!
I know I had already started a different map on a different thread in the Buildings and Structures board, but after I had to get to work on other projects, when I came back to my first map idea (a Bardic Lich's Hall), I completely lost my inspiration.
So last night thinking about what I should do about it, I decided to sleep on it. This morning the epiphany of doing a dungeon inspired by my Kaidan setting became an all consuming thought. I dreamed the entire layout of the map having walked it in my sleep.
The Emperor's Playground - unsaid on the map, the Emperor of Kaidan is a Goryo, a noble yurei ghost trapped in the mind and body of a five year old boy named Antoku. On his 500th birthday, his grandfather, the Shogun of Kaidan, commissioned a dungeon to be constructed beneath the Imperial Palace to serve as a great entertainment for the entire imperial house.
Guests are invited to the august presence of the Emperor, though before they can present themselves, they are asked to spend the night in the Imperial guest house, as the emperor has other duties that day. When the guests are fully asleep in the guest house, they are teleported to an identical guest house serving as the entrance to the Emperor's Playground. The guests become the Emperor's playmates.
The guests are forced to negotiate a dangerous dungeon, each chamber serving as the boy emperor's favorite places and things to do. If the guests can survive the ordeal they are granted the audience promised and the boy emperor showers them with gifts. Of course they have to survive to earn this.
This entire map, so far, was all created today. I started the linework during my lunchbreak and spent all my after work hours knocking this out. Of course, as usual, I hand-drew the linework, digitally scanned it, and imported it to Xara Xtreme Pro 4. As a bonus to featuring the various encounters of the dungeon, I decided to include insets of various illustrations I've done for my Kaidan project over the past several months. These serve as notation starts for each chamber with described monsters within each chamber.
I still need to create 7 more illustration insets, but I probably can use those illustrations elsewhere in my Kaidan project so it only serves my greater goals. I should finish this in a day or so.
Note this map is 'lots' bigger than what the OPDC contest requires, when finished I will reduce the map to appropriate 8.5 x 11 at 300 ppi, then export it as a PDF.
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sorry you lost the inspiration for the Bardic guild hall, hopefully you can use the images in something else. Having said that, your new one is great. I really do like the feeling of a 'world within a world'. Great work, GP!!
Thanks, Ravs - its been a while since I've gotten any REP.
OK, this map entry for the One Page Dungeon Contest 2011 is complete. I've added in the seven inset illustrations I promised. I also posted my name, and a link to the appropriate Creative Commons license (as well as hypertext linked that into the PDF map itself.)
Here is the full sized map:
Good luck to all contestants!
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This looks crazy cool. Nice job GP
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The Sac River basin is located in southwest Missouri with its headwaters beginning in Lawrence, Christian, and Greene counties and flowing in a northerly direction to its confluence with the Osage River and Truman Reservoir (Figure Lo01). The basin drains 1,981 square miles via 2,510 miles of streams (839 miles perennial; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency website, 2000) and all or part of 10 counties (Barton, Cedar, Christian, Dade, Greene, Hickory, Lawrence, Polk, St. Clair, and Vernon; Figure Lo02). Major tributaries are Turnback Creek, Limestone Creek, Little Sac River, Sons Creek, Horse Creek, Cedar Creek, Coon Creek, Brush Creek, Bear Creek, and Turkey Creek (Figure Lo03). Figure Lo04 delineates how the tributary sub-basins fit together to form the Sac River basin in Missouri. The Sac River basin is bound to the southeast by the James River Basin and to the southwest by the Spring River basin both of which are part of the Arkansas-White-Red River basin. It is bound on the west by the Clear Creek sub-basin of the West Osage River basin, and to the east by the Pomme De Terre River basin. To the north it drains into the Truman Reservoir sub-basin of the West Osage River basin.
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On March 13, Hamline University in St. Paul hosted a forum titled, "The Harlem Shake as Blackface: A Critical Look at Cultural Appropriation." The forum was a panel discussion about a recent YouTube phenomenon and its relation to racism and people who identify themselves as White appropriating elements of cultures created by people of color. The panel of nine was made up of scholars, professors, students from Hamline, local artists, and others described as being nationally known speakers and activists connected to either hip hop culture, the city of Harlem, privilege, or appropriation who can share their experiences and expertise to shed light on why the "Harlem Shake" videos are a problem. For those who are unaware, the "Harlem Shake" being addressed is not referring to the dance made popular by Harlem youth in the 1980s; instead, it refers to a track created by a producer named Baauer, who named it "Harlem Shake."
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Clay sculptural sketch of Archimedes and environs
Posted 02 August 2009 - 03:12 AM
Here's my latest "sketch" in the Lunar Observing Forum.
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Just wish the lens housing was smaller so I could get a view closer to the surface, a little closer to what it would look like if you were surveying the scene from the surface.
Posted 25 August 2009 - 07:13 PM
I will be unoriginal but simply amazing. I love the use of light on the sculpture and the effect it has. Love it! Are you going to do more?
Posted 25 August 2009 - 07:37 PM
You could have told us you were tired of waiting for NASA to return to the moon so you took it upon yourself to just go there. Really, really cool stuff Rich. How large is this clay model and is it light enough to move?
When you get some more time I wish you would continue with these sculptures. This is very impressive.
Posted 25 August 2009 - 08:19 PM
Jay, I'm working on one now of the Montes Riphaeus that is about twice this size. Then I'm planning on doing a huge clay sculpture of Mare Nectaris, but expect that one to take several observing sessions to fully complete. I'll be doing fly overs of each when I finish the reliefs.
Frank, sketching the Moon using modeling clay is such a kick and the added benefit of being able to adjust the lighting later to simulate different lunar days is incredible. Add to that the fun of playing with the webcam trying to keep the field of view within the model in order to create a movie and I think you can see how addictive this can become. The model is 13" x 11" and weighs about 8 pounds.
I'm hoping to try some new techniques of guiding the webcam along the viewing trajectory to make all the motions as smooth as possible. Any suggestions from folks who have tried similar projects would be greatly appreciated.
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This kind of sketch, although it does take some preparation, is very rewarding. I think anyone who can sketch the Moon can create a clay sketch. Just takes a little practice and time at the scope. I'm waiting for the right lighting to start my next one, but I am so excited about doing it again.
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I'll definitely be doing more clay sketches and fly overs with the webcam, they have actually opened a whole new way of looking at the Moon for me. I enjoy the challenge of interpreting the topography at the eyepiece from the shadows cast and the sculpting of the model on the spot. I really want to encourage others to give this a try, it is a real kick!
Posted 28 August 2009 - 12:53 AM
As a first attempt at getting smoother motions for your fly-throughs, how about creating a 'track' from stiff wire (such as hanger wire, as can be found in any DIY store). The scale of your models is small enough that the supports may need only be a post at each end of the 'track'. The webcam could hang by a simple loop of (not-so-stiff) wire, the loop being just large enough to allow some degree of rotation for those creativs pans while 'flying'.
It would still require some steadiness on your part, but at least one degree of freedom would be made smoother.
I'd love to see more of this!!
Posted 28 August 2009 - 10:30 AM
Great idea, I wasn't able to locate any stiff wire around the house, so I tried another technique. I affixed the webcam to the end of a long wooden dowel and slowly moved the model around underneath it. it's still a little jerky, but it's a big improvement over my first efforts. Here's the new video, "Flying over Archimedes and environs" . I'm going to try your suggestions when I get a chance to pick up the right guide wire. A friend of mine wants to try mounting the webcam to a battery powered motor from a toy car and enable the cam to ride the wire loop. How exciting and addictive this has become!
Posted 28 August 2009 - 09:09 PM
Great work! The close up detail in this model is fantastic. The videocam doing the fly over simulation adds a whole new wonderful dimension to this clay model and its well made detailed appearance.
Posted 28 August 2009 - 11:06 PM
This is such a cool way to sketch. I thought I'd try one of Copernicus and environs soon, maybe tomorrow night or the next, then I'm going to do one of the Montes Ripheaus. I want to do something larger because it's easier to keep the webcam within the area of the model. I've got enough clay to do one 20" x 20". I'm just not sure I'll be able to do that in one session. I learned a new trick too. I use 1/2" thick Elmers foam core board and lay a 1/4" thick clay layer over it. I discovered that if you take a wet sponge and coat one side of the core board with it, it causes the board to become concave on one side and convex on the other. This is perfect because it simulates the radius of curvature of the Moon. So the next model will have the benefit of this added dimension as well, something I am eager to incorporate into these clay sketches.
Posted 29 August 2009 - 06:43 PM
You have kicked imaging and sketching up a whole notch with these sculptures--absolutely fascinating. Don't be too modest--this not something just anyone could do. What is needed is a good eye, good hands, and a thorough knowledge of Luna.
I hope you have submitted your sculptures to LPOD.
Posted 29 August 2009 - 07:17 PM
Check out the LPOD for August 2, 2009. You have been very busy getting ready for school and missed it.
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It helps to keep a playful attitude about this approach. I do agree though, doing these with realism means applying my best understanding of lunar topography and surficial albedo. It's really amazing how it seems to combine the sketching aspects of shape and contour with the sense of depth that you are determining from the shading that you see at the eyepiece. But keeping it realistic means avoiding exaggerated vertical dimensions, something that is easy to do because of the long shadows near the terminator. That's why I prefer lunar mid morning or mid afternoon light on the features I am sketch sculpting. Funny that when I first tried this medium I did not think it would be possible to do this at the scope.
I was honored to have my clay sketch of Archimedes and environs posted by Charles Wood for the August 2nd, 2009 LPOD. Oops, Frank beat me to it! :o Thanks Frank!
Posted 29 August 2009 - 09:15 PM
Sorry I should have waited to let you answer Michael.
This has been a great month of excitment for you thinking about all the potential here with a very unique way of representing the eyepiece view of the lunar surface. Your idea of warping the base of your next attempt to simulate lunar curvature will add additional realism.
I hope you have clear skies for your next adventure.
Posted 29 August 2009 - 10:23 PM
I'm going out tonight, perhaps I'll try Copernicus, including the Montes Carpatus, Eratosthenes, and Reinhold. Lots going on in the area, it'll definitely be a real challenge. Like I said though, it may take more than one session to complete. We've had some flow of moisture from Mexico today, I just hope it stays clear at night.
Posted 30 August 2009 - 10:12 AM
Thanks for the link and congratulations on the LPOD, Rich. I never seem to be able to keep up with all the fine work posted here, much less comment on them, but I would have hated to miss this one. Looking forward to more lunar sculptures.
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Unfortunately, I didn't get out early enough to start my clay sketch of Copernicus and environs, so I did some imaging of the area instead and called it a night. Perhaps tonight.


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Déclarations, Réserves etc.The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was an original Member of the United Nations, the Charter having been signed on its behalf on 26 June 1945 and ratified 19 October 1945, until its dissolution following the establishment and subsequent admission as new Members of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia, the Republic of Slovenia, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
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Vandals got inside the Pioneer Museum and broke whatever they could before police ran them off. Officers were on scene within minutes after an alarm went off.
It's not clear if the goal of the burglars was to take anything or just damage the historic building. Officials saying nothing quite like this has ever happened there before.
It took employees several hours Saturday morning to clean up the mess that the vandals left behind.
"It's hard to understand why somebody would want to do this," said director Matt Mayberry.
Crews had to replace four windows that were busted out.
To the average eye, it's just glass. But to employees, it's history. Some windows had been there since 1903.
"These windows are part of the historic fabric of the building, so this would be original to the building...it will be hard to replace them," said Mayberry.
The burglars didn't take anything, but damaged what they could in the few minutes they had, including the front desk.
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"The museum is really a treasure for the community and our job is to protect the history of the community. It's painful when things like this happen," said Mayberry.
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"There's kind of a feeling of being violated, a feeling of the community's heritage being violated," said Mayberry.
Officials expect the damage to be thousands of dollars. Right now they tell us they are not sure how they will pay for it. Since it's a city-owned property, it could come out of taxpayers' wallets, or they will have to fundraise.
Either option officials say they wish they didn't have to do.
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Brian Scott farms with his father and grandfather on 2,300 acres of land in northwest Indiana. They grow corn, soybeans, popcorn, and wheat and he blogs about it at The Farmer's Life.
Way back in July, I spoke to Eatocracy readers about the drought. It was hot, and dry, and it had been that way for too long. By late July all of our corn had pollinated under the stress of extreme heat and extended drought. Some amount of rain was needed for plants to have energy for grain fill. So what happened when harvest equipment finally entered the field?
Harvest Arrived
Results from Harvest
Lessons Learned
I have a yield monitor that displays instantaneous yield figures while harvesting. Usually the change in yield isn't so stark when water isn't a limiting factor, but this year instead of gradual changes I saw sudden rises and falls as soils changed within fields. On several occasions I'd have over 225 bushels of corn and a couple feet down the row be below 100 or even 0. This can be valuable information when we make future decisions on planting populations.
Changes for the Future
We've already begun one new practice on the farm that we wanted to try this fall before the drought reared its head. We have cover crops growing on 200 hundred acres. I'm very excited about these crops we won't even harvest. In a year with low yields cover crops can scavenge unused nutrients from the soil. While next year's crop is growing and these covers are decaying they will slowly release those nutrients to the active plants. Cover crops will improve our soils' health helping our crops power through future stresses. Keeping our fields green through winter is something we're very excited about!
Currently we harvest corn with an 8-row corn head. We looked into buying new or renting a used 12-row to help gather this year's crop. That didn't pan out due to availability, but the numbers look pretty good for buying a new one in 2013.
With 50% more rows in the field that's less fuel, less hours on machinery, and wider passes leading to less soil-compacting tire tracks. In fact a 12 row corn head would work very nicely with our new 24 row planter (8 rows wider than the old one) we put to work this spring. Planter and combine could match up their wheel tracks, reducing yield-robbing compaction even further.
As I write, our largest field is having its drainage system expanded. Even after a major drought we're thinking about having too much water in our soils. Here we usually deal with too much rather than not enough. Drainage tile helps fields dry out more quickly while allowing water to work its way through the natural filter of the soil reducing soil eroding surface runoff.
The changes mentioned here are all about getting more production off the same land while reducing whatever impact we may have on the environment. Next year we'll try some of the same things we did differently this year. The drought was so hard on crops that changes we made at planting and with our fertilizer program this year were masked by the severity of the weather.
I'm excited to get out in the field and do it all again next year. We'll do our part to give our seeds the best chance to be great leaving the rest, like always, for Mother Nature to decide.
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On Monday, few people had heard of the term "catfishing," or the act of pretending to be someone else online in order to deceive someone romantically.
Think fake pictures on dating sites, or online trysts that crumble when the principals try to meet in person.
But thanks to the bizarre saga of Notre Dame linebacker and Heisman Trophy runner-up Manti Te'o — who is defending himself from accusations that he made up a fake online girlfriend, only to reap sympathy from her death — the term is going mainstream.
"It is a scam that follows the exact arc of this," Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick said at a press conference Wednesday, referring specifically to "catfishing." "In many ways, Manti was the perfect mark because he's the guy who was so willing to believe in others."
However, it is still unclear whether Te'o was the victim of this hoax or one of the perpetrators. And the "catfishing" reference was an understandable bit of damage control on the part of his athletic director, whose job it is to redirect attention and blame from his players.
But it's good news for Nev Schulman. The 28-year-old, New York-based actor and photographer helped coin the term "catfishing" in the 2010 documentary "Catfish" (in which he starred as himself) and an MTV show of the same name, also hosted by Schulman, which premiered in November.
Both follow people who start romances online, only to find that they've been fooled by false information — just as Notre Dame's athletic director claims about Te'o.
"I know how you feel," Schulman tweeted to Te'o on Thursday. "It happened 2 me. I want 2 help tell ur story & prevent this from happening to others in the future. Lets talk (sic)."
Adding to the general confusion is the fact that some critics have questioned the validity of Schluman's "Catfish" documentary. Not only does it amount to more of the same trainwreck-watching that has become synonymous with reality TV, they say, but the situations themselves seem too conveniently crafted for the camera.
"This is the drama people want to see in this quick-click, flash-in-the-pan, gossip-story environment," said Rosa Mikeal Martey, an associate professor of journalism and communications at Colorado State University, who studies identity in the online environment.
As increasingly bizarre as Te'o's story is, the practice has been around a long time. When face-to-face interaction is absent, there's always greater potential for misrepresentation, such as with telephone and mail scams. But that potential has become even greater with the advent of online networks and social media, where phony snapshots and elaborate biographies can deepen the ruse, according to Martey.
"You're seeing these kinds of (hoaxes) become much more tempting for that reason," she said. "It's a shorter leap to create a fake online profile because you're empowered with the ability to create a persona, and the structure of the technology invites you to craft it strategically. There's nothing that's forcing you to be genuine."
Last summer, a Texas man was accused of creating fake online profiles for his ex-girlfriends in order to exact revenge on them. Martey also pointed to recent examples of disgraced reality TV contestants on shows like "America's Got Talent," "Survivor" and "American Idol," who either fabricated or embellished personal stories to gain sympathy from a national audience.
This would all seem to be good news for "Catfish" star Schulman, who has apparently been trying to popularize the term for the last couple years.
Either way, the questions surrounding Te'o continue to mount. It's clear now that he never had a girlfriend named Lennay Kekua, and that she never died of leukemia on the same day as Te'o's grandmother last September — details that gained Te'o sympathetic press over last few months.
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In case you ever need to view important system messages, it is a wise idea to install a system logger. System loggers create a log in ''/var/log'' Several different loggers exist. Listed below are some of the more commonly used loggers: metalog syslog-ng
Installation and adding to runlevel
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50 U.S. Code § 2733 - Program to monitor Department of Energy workers exposed to hazardous and radioactive substances
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The Secretary of Energy shall establish and carry out a program for the identification and on-going medical evaluation of current and former Department of Energy employees who are subject to significant health risks as a result of the exposure of such employees to hazardous or radioactive substances during such employment.
(b) Implementation of program
(1) The Secretary shall, with the concurrence of the Secretary of Health and Human Services, issue regulations under which the Secretary shall implement the program. Such regulations shall, to the extent practicable, provide for a process to—
(A) identify the hazardous substances and radioactive substances to which current and former Department of Energy employees may have been exposed as a result of such employment;
(B) identify employees referred to in subparagraph (A) who received a level of exposure identified under paragraph (2)(B);
(C) determine the appropriate number, scope, and frequency of medical evaluations and laboratory tests to be provided to employees who have received a level of exposure identified under paragraph (2)(B) to permit the Secretary to evaluate fully the extent, nature, and medical consequences of such exposure;
(D) make available the evaluations and tests referred to in subparagraph (C) to the employees referred to in such subparagraph;
(E) ensure that privacy is maintained with respect to medical information that personally identifies any such employee; and
(A) In determining the most appropriate means of carrying out the activities referred to in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Health and Human Services under the agreement referred to in subsection (c).
(B) The Secretary of Health and Human Services, with the assistance of the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and the Secretary of Labor shall identify the levels of exposure to the substances referred to in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) that present employees referred to in such subparagraph with significant health risks under Federal and State occupational, health, and safety standards.
(3) In prescribing the guidelines referred to in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with representatives of the following entities:
(4) The Secretary shall provide for each employee identified under paragraph (1)(B) and provided with any medical examination or test under paragraph (1) to be notified by the appropriate medical personnel of the identification and the results of any such examination or test. Each notification under this paragraph shall be provided in a form that is readily understandable by the employee.
(5) The Secretary shall collect and assemble information relating to the examinations and tests carried out under paragraph (1).
(c) Agreement with Secretary of Health and Human Services
Not later than April 23, 1993, the Secretary shall enter into an agreement with the Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to the establishment and conduct of the program required and regulations issued under this section.
(d) Definitions
In this section:
(1) The term "Department of Energy defense nuclear facility" has the meaning given that term in section 2704 (f) of this title.
Source(Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVI, § 4643, formerly Pub. L. 102–484, div. C, title XXXI, § 3162,Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2646; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLVI, § 4643, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, § 3141(i)(14),Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1779; Pub. L. 112–239, div. C, title XXXI, § 3134(b)(2),Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 2193; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, § 3146(g)(11),Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1080.)
Section was formerly classified to section 7274i of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 108–136.
2013—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113–66, § 3146(g)(11)(A), inserted "of Energy" after "Secretary".
Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 113–66, § 3146(g)(11)(B)(i), inserted "and Prevention" after "Disease Control" and substituted a period for semicolon at end.
Subsec. (b)(3)(C). Pub. L. 113–66, § 3146(g)(11)(B)(ii), inserted "and Measurements" after "Radiation Protection".
Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 113–66, § 3146(g)(11)(B)(iii), substituted "paragraph (1)(B)" for "paragraph (1)(D)" and "paragraph (1)" for "paragraph (1)(E)".
Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 113–66, § 3146(g)(11)(B)(iv), substituted "paragraph (1)" for "paragraph (1)(E)".
Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 112–239substituted "section 2704 (f)" for "section 2704 (g)".
2003—Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 108–136, § 3141(i)(14)(D)(i), substituted "October 23, 1993" for "1 year after October 23, 1992".
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 108–136, § 3141(i)(14)(D)(ii), substituted "April 23, 1993," for "180 days after October 23, 1992,".
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 108–136, § 3141(i)(14)(D)(iii), added subsec. (d).
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You will encounter Ukulele Pichu on Dolce Island where it is leading a group of other Pokémon with it's music. It hides in the bushes when the Pokémon Pinchers show up to 'pinch' all of the Pokémon on Dolce Island. After it witnesses the capture of all it's Pokémon friends and spots you, it challenges you to a battle. All you have to do is capture it with your Capture Styler, and it will be your partner for the rest of the game, with Booker's permission.
Ukulele Pichu's Pokémon Assist
Like the other partner Pokémon, Pichu has a very unique Pokémon Assist. First, when you send it out to the field, it will play it's ukulele to send outdamaging musical notes that do little damage to your enemy. After that, Pichu does massive damage with it great electical charges. It's Assist can be upgraded as your styler levels up, just like other Partner Pokémon.
Time Travel
The only drawback to the Ukulele Pichu being your Partner Pokémon is whenever you go back or foward in time, Pichu stays behind. On the bright side, you are able to get new Partner Pokémon for the past and the future. Pichu comes back to follow you when you return to the present and in the present, you are able to call your other Partner Pokémon via Ranger Signs.


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Cervical Cancer Screening
Topic Overview
A Pap test, or Pap smear, is the most effective screening test for cervical cancer. It's often part of a pelvic exam. Regular testing can help your doctor find and treat abnormal cell changes on your cervix before they develop into cancer.
Some women also get a human papillomavirus (HPV) test at the same time as a Pap test. Even if you've already had the HPV vaccine, you still need Pap tests because the vaccine doesn't protect you from all types of HPV. Women who have had the HPV vaccine should follow the same Pap test schedule as women who have not had the HPV vaccine.
Women should start having Pap tests at age 21.1, 2 If you are younger than 21 and are sexually active, it's still a good idea to have regular testing for sexually transmitted infections.
These recommendations apply to women who have never had a serious abnormal Pap test result. If you don't know whether you have ever had such a result, talk with your doctor about how often you need to be tested.
Women 21 to 30
Women in this age group can have Pap tests every 3 years.1, 2
If any of your tests are abnormal, you may need to be tested more often.
Women 30 to 65
For women in this age group, most experts say:1, 2
- You can have a Pap test every 3 years.
- OR you can have a combination HPV and Pap test every 5 years.
If any of your tests are abnormal, you may need to be tested more often.
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Women ages 65 and older may no longer need Pap tests. Talk with your doctor about what's right for you.
For women in this age group, most experts say that you no longer need Pap tests if:1, 2
- You've had 3 Pap tests in a row with normal results.
- OR you've had 2 combination HPV and Pap tests in a row with normal results in the past 10 years and one of those tests was in the past 5 years.
Women who have had a hysterectomy
A hysterectomy is surgery in which the entire uterus is removed, usually including the cervix. Sometimes the cervix is not removed. You and your doctor can decide on the appropriate screening interval based on your medical history.
Women without a cervix
- You don't need Pap tests if the cervix was removed for noncancerous reasons.
- You may have regular Pap tests if the cervix was removed for precancerous changes, but you may not need them as often if you have no other risk factors.1
- You should have regular Pap tests if the cervix was removed for cervical cancer.
Women with a cervix
- You should have regular Pap tests until age 65.
If you don't know for sure whether you still have your cervix, talk with your doctor.
Women who need more testing
After any abnormal Pap test, your doctor will recommend follow-up to monitor the cell changes.
Experts agree that some women may need to be tested more often if they:
- Were exposed to DES (diethylstilbestrol) before birth (prenatal exposure).
- Have HIV (human immunodeficiency virus).
- Have a history of abnormal Pap tests or cervical cancer.
- Have a weakened immune system.
For more information, see the topic Pap Test.
Related Information
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (2012). Screening for cervical cancer. ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 131. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 120(5): 1222–1238.
- U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (2012). Screening for cervical cancer: Summary of recommendations. Available online: http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/uspscerv.htm.
Other Works Consulted
- American Cancer Society (2012). Cervical cancer: Prevention and early detection. Available online: http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/cid/documents/webcontent/003167-pdf.pdf.
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Joe Manchin says he may drop his Senate seat in 2016 and run for governor.
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- Walking through mobile use: novel heuristics and their application
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- What is mobile use, and how should we evaluate it? We propose and motivate a variant of Heuristic Evaluation, based on the Locales framework, which has been specifically tailored for mobile devices. We report on the application of the 'Mobile Heuristic Walkthrough' approach to an experimental mobile appliance. Though useful, the evaluation results challenge us to be clearer about the nature of the 'mobile problem'. We finish with an initial attempt to define some issues germane to mobile use.
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- Chamberlain, Chris; MacKenzie, David
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- Schools are strategic sites for early intervention. The 1994 national census of homeless school students found that homeless teenagers usually have their first experience of homelessness while they are still at school (MacKenzie and Chamberlain 1995). The researchers estimated that 25,000 to 30,000 students experience a period of homelessness each year, and that most homeless students drop out of school. Since 1995, the early intervention perspective has been widely adopted around the country.
- Publication type
- Report
- Research centre
- Swinburne University of Technology. Institute for Social Research
- Publication year
- 2004
- Keyword(s)
- Homeless youth; Secondary students; Youth; Housing; Welfare measures; Homeless students; Homelessness
- Publisher
- Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute
- 1834-7223 (series)
- 1920941487 (final report)
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- Copyright © 2004 (Please consult authors). Report reproduced here with the kind permission of the publisher (AHURI).
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Is there any nutritional downside to drinking carbonated water? This is a question we are often asked. Carbonated water is purported to prevent calcium absorption, thus increasing the risk of osteoporosis.
In reality there's no good evidence that carbonated water causes harm to your bones. The confusion may arise because of research that found a connection between carbonated cola drinks and low bone mineral density. But this association wasn't seen with noncola carbonated drinks. So if you like the bubbles, you can keep sipping your carbonated water.
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What about carbonated kombucha tea?
Is it not the phosphoric acid in cola drinks that prevents calcium absorption?
Great news. I am trying to stop drinking diet cola's or other drinks with phosphoric acid because I heard that is really what affects the bones.
JIM, your comment makes me question whether you read the article, or perhaps don't know the definition of purported.
"Carbonated water is purported to prevent calcium absorption, thus increasing the risk of osteoporosis."
"In reality there's no good evidence that carbonated water causes harm to your bones."
Reading some of the comments make me question whether the reader actually read the article. Some are just finding an excuse to keep drinking carbonated water.
All this article says is that there is NO good evidence. However, if "Carbonated water is purported to prevent calcium absorption, thus increasing the risk of osteoporosis", then why would you keep drinking carbonated water?!
I can't believe that there hasn't been a legitimate test yet to find out for sure.
How about if consumed with Vitamin K2? And choosing a mineral water of close to pH8?
what about carbonated water and cancer?carbonated water is acidic. is there any relationship between acidity and cancer?
Thanks, your information really helped me, before I read it I was scared because I don't like regular water. As soon as I read this I knew it was okay to drink carbonated water without getting osteoporosis.
Thank you very much.
low fat dairy?????
low fat is related to more chemiclas and stuff... anda dairy??? not good in any presentation....
Is it safe for toddlers to drink seltzer water and skip milk??
There are some foods which can help to improve your bones density, these are:- Yogurt, Milk, Cheese, Sardines, Eggs, Salmon, Spinach, Tuna, Collard greens.
When using the soda stream device with filtered water why does the product taste salty ?
I had a question about any kind of carbonation? I know it makes a bit more people gassy? Soo I was wondering if it harms any organs? Esophagus? Anything else?
Thank you.
I love Perrier lemon water & indeed squeeze added fresh lemon juice to,the drink as well. Makes me feel refreshed
Personally, I think a lack of bone density occurring after birth could possibly be attributed to too much sugar and or salt, if anything, in our drinks and foods. It could also stem as far as being a genetic deformity from too much sugar build up attributed to too much intake genetically over time in our overall compositions...thus, in our bodies. We need less sugar and salt in our overall diets as with more Vitamin D(milk, just plain water, and regular healthy eating of more raw to very lightly cooked fruits and vegetables. Of course, coupled with proteins in cooked meats and nuts!
I want to get back on calcitonin-salmon that I took for 13 years for my high risk fracture osteo......I slipped 3 times getting caught in a the lamp cord, pulling a plant that did not want to move and getting caught in a rug, never broke a bone and should have with the force of the falls....fda wants us not to take it.....the Fosamax did not work well at all with me, choked me because of acid reflux and I don't want the reclast injection..........just praying on it........endocrinologist appointment in December........just venting thank you.........walking every day........
I drink Diet Coke instead of coffee...have for
25 years...and it helps with appetite control.
Are there any really substantial studies that
prove that the cola prevents calcium absorption?
I have also read that it is the phosphates
that in seeking a balance, leach Ca++ from
the bones? What say you?
"San Pelegrino and Perrier both have high sodium levels." quote from previous comment. Both say 0 sodium on their labels. I hope this is true since I follow a very low sodium diet for Meniere's disease and am always glad to find these two on the shelf.
I drink Arrowhead sparkling water. It has 0 carb, 0 sodium :)
I too just purchased a SODA STREAM that carbonates water. I can add my own flavoring to it. I have never been a fan of just drinking plain water, and I was curious to know if there is a down-side to drinking freshly carbonated water, and if one should limit how much of it one drinks per day.
This is exactly the info re: seltzer water and bone health I was looking for. Thanks.
You can avoid nutritional downside by reading about low carbohydrate diets pro and contra effects.
I recently purchased a Soda Stream & now am wondering what, if anything, can CO water do to your liver? I understand the liver filters everything & thought perhaps the CO could be harmful????
Be careful when you choose your bubbly water, though. San Pelegrino and Perrier both have high sodium levels. Try seltzer water instead. Same fun fizz, but no sodium.
One correction. I said in my post that "even sugar had 90+ receptor sites for sugar" I meant,"even cancer cells have 90+ receptor sites for sugar." The research at U of Nevada has been ongoing for more than a decade using this diet change along with proteolytic enzymes which tears away the protective protein covering on each cancer cell. They also include a micronized beta glucan (beta-1,3/1,6-glucan) that amplifies the immune response since the micronized formulation fits the receptor sites on the macrophages, T-cells and neutrophils. They are having great success with treating cancer. No chemo and no radiation so the immune system is not compromised, it is amplified while the cancer is weakened by starvation and having its protective covering removed. Those guys and gals are true geniuses.
Isn't it true that we have a very acidic diet? Doesn't your body neutralize the acid one way or the other beginning with bicarbonate? If there is no available bicarbonate doesn't it take minerals from bones like magnesium, calcium and phosphorus to neutralize the acid?
My mother was diagnosed with emphysema and I logically reasoned that there must be some pathogen proliferating in her lungs. She quit smoking yet continued getting worse. The doctors were no help. They kept prescribing drugs that masked symptoms and said it was a mystery as to why emphysema got worse after smoking cessation.
All pathogens that invade the body eat sugar, right? Even sugar has 90+ receptor sites for sugar on each cell according to research at U of Nevada School of Medicine.
I took all sugar out of my mother's diet along with simple carbs and grains. Two weeks later she was improving. This is the same diet Dr. Fred Pescatore, M.D. details in his book, "The Allergy and Asthma Cure."
I still have not found a doctor aware of this book. They still prescribe meds for asthma and allergies.
Olive leaf extract nasal spray got rid of the sinusitis. I kept researching and completely reversed my mom's emphysema after her doctor said it was impossible.
Lemonade can serve as a good replacement to carbonated drinks- it's got taste and health as well.
What about the fact that carbonated drinks can exacerbate GERD and acid reflux. Could that impact calcium absorption?
It is the phosphorous that causes the problem. So sodas with phosporous are the problem, not the carbonation. Colas have phosphorous, but so do some non-colas. Carbonated or mineral water, then, is a better choice if tap water is too bland.
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Karen Plankton is a recurring character in the SpongeBob SquarePants television series. She is Plankton's computer wife. She is the main computer system of Plankton's lab, and is often the source of his plots (although Plankton doesn't listen and always takes all the credit).
Karen usually manifests on the large-screen computer in Plankton's lab, but sometimes acts through a portable wheeled computer. She was first shown in the episode Plankton!, although in her first appearance she was simply Plankton's talking computer and would not be established as his wife until later on. In Friend or Foe, it was discovered that Karen was a Security System before Plankton had married her.
Karen is a Mark II Surplus UNIVAC with 256 GB (Gigabytes) of RAM, and it has been mentioned that she was a security system before marrying Plankton. In "Goo Goo Gas," when Plankton sprays her with the gas, Karen is turned into a calculator. In "All That Glitters", a monitor that looks exactly like Karen in her portable form is seen in the hospital and in "Shellback Shenanigans," Plankton mistakes it for Karen. In "Single Cell Anniversary," it appears that she has an "Emergency Mother-In-Law Program" – or E.M.I.L.P. for short.
Karen's personality varies from episode to episode, but generally she seems nice, but on some occasions she is considered evil. So far, her most evil appearance is Plankton's Good Eye because she encourages Plankton to be evil and hates his good side. In Single Cell Anniversary, Plankton tells SpongeBob that one of the things that Plankton and Karen like to do is "take long walks on the beach, and ... talk about ... Our dreams of concurring all of Bikini Bottom and become supreme overlords of all creation and to trample our enemies beneath our feet."
She has done some "evil" acts as well. She "stole" the recipe from the Krusty Krab in Single Cell Anniversary, helped Plankton during his schemes on many occasions, hurt Plankton (on purpose) in Enemy In-Law, and destroyed a cruise ship in Walking the Plankton.
She is not just evil; however, she is also a loving wife. In Karen 2.0, she got angry at Karen 2 for rolling on Plankton.
She has been sad in the episode Karen 2.0 when Plankton replaced her.
In almost all of her appearances she has been angry at Plankton. Karen and Plankton's relationship is a very troubled one. Sometimes, Plankton doesn't consider her his true soul mate, and explains to her in "Enemy In-Law" that W.I.F.E. stands for "Wired Integrated Female Electroencephalograph." The two frequently argue, and Karen is often very bossy, sarcastic, and cynical to her husband, having nagging software installed in her. She also thinks Plankton's first name (Sheldon) is hilarious, as shown in "Plankton's Army," which is why Plankton had to unplug her after she kept making fun of his name, even when he told her to stop. Karen is often indifferent to her husband's plots to defeat Krabs and often shows very halfhearted dedication to his plans for domination over others. Despite their differences, Plankton has said that marrying Karen was the greatest thing that ever happened to him, the second being his Evil Plan Z succeeding. However, unlike Plankton, Karen shows some degree of dedication for her husband. This is evident whenever she appears, often showing it in the form of assistance in Plankton's schemes, consoling him whenever he's down, and even crying upon Plankton when he told her what W.I.F.E. stands for. It is most likely that Plankton either ignores, or cannot register the acts of kindness that Karen often performs for him, resulting in their various feuds.
Karen is, in some ways, smarter than her husband. A running gag in the series is that while Plankton is contemplating his plans in his lab, Karen will suggest a route of action to him, and he will either not heed her plans or take credit for them.
Antagonistic Side
- F.U.N. - She tells Plankton how to get the formula.
- Enemy In-Law - She nags Plankton. She also zaps him with a laser at the end of the episode.
- Friend or Foe - She helps Plankton to try to get the formula.
- Krabs à La Mode - She encourages Plankton to steal the formula.
- Bucket Sweet Bucket - She nags Plankton.
- Krabby Road - She kicks Plankton out after he escapes from jail.
- Plankton's Regular - She is sarcastic throughout the episode. She also paid Nat to eat Plankton's chum.
- Komputer Overload - She leaves Plankton.
- Single Cell Anniversary - She "steals" the Krabby Patty formula.
- Chum Caverns - She comes up with a plan to run the Krusty Krab out of business.
- Truth or Square - She encourages Plankton to steal the formula.
- The Inside Job - She helps Plankton to try to get the formula.
- Greasy Buffoons - She yells at Plankton.
- One Coarse Meal - She doesn't believe Plankton.
- Plankton's Army - She makes fun of Plankton's first name.
- Plankton's Good Eye - She encourages Plankton to steal the formula. She also encourages Plankton to get rid of the second eye because it is making him "Neevil".
- Walking the Plankton - She gets angry at Plankton. She also destroys a cruise ship.
- The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie - She is a secondary antagonist.
Abilities and Talents
- Talking: She is the only piece of technology in the show that can talk freely.
- She can go back and forth between her wall body and her mobile body.
- Lasers: She sometimes uses lasers. She has had a laser in the episodes Enemy In-Law, Walking the Plankton, and Karen 2.0.
- Making Food: She has made food for Plankton a few times.
- She synthesized some Holographic Meatloaf in The Algae's Always Greener.
- She made chum pot pie in Karen 2.0.
- She made a cake in Jailbreak!
- TV: She can also be a TV. She was a TV in Single Cell Anniversary and The Inside Job.
- Nagging Software: She nags a lot on the show.
- Inventing: She is apparently good at inventing as she invented Plankton's Giant Robot Ship seen in Plankton's Robotic Revenge. This and the Robot Army from Plankton's Robotic Revenge (Which she got help from the other Plankton family members) are the only noted inventions of Karen.
Near-Death Experience
So far, she has only had a near-death experience once on the show. She nearly froze to death in Frozen Face-Off.
One may consider her having a near-death experience in Karen 2.0 when she drops on the floor of the Krusty Krab.
The earliest thing we know about Karen is that she was installed as The Dump's security camera when Sheldon J. Plankton and she were dating, it was their third date. (revealed in Friend or Foe)
According to Karen in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, she did not agree to get married to Plankton, but this might have been a joke..
When they got married Plankton had hair. (revealed in Komputer Overload)
They never had a first honeymoon. (revealed in Walking the Plankton)
So far, no children of Karen and Plankton are known.
She and Plankton have lived in the Chum Bucket throughout the entire series.
Built or Born?
One of the biggest disputed facts in SpongeBob is whether Karen was built or born. Plankton has said or implied on multiple occasions that she was built. But in The Algae's Always Greener he stated "Your parents must have been like, part computer or something." Implying she has parents. This was the beginning of the different "origins" for Karen.
Other evidence supporting that she was born is the fact that her parents were actually created. E.M.I.L.P, Karen's mother made an appearance in Single Cell Anniversary. Fredrick, Karen's father was created by a fan and has only been seen in a Nickelodeon Magazine.
On the other hand as stated above Plankton has said or implied that he built Karen. One of episodes that most supports this is Karen 2.0, where Plankton replaces her with an updated version.
- Sheldon J. Plankton - Husband.
- Fredrick - Father
- E.M.I.L.P - Mother
- Mr. Plankton (Plankton's Father) - Father-in-law
Video Games
- SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis - Plankton often mentions Karen.
- SpongeBob SquarePants featuring Nicktoons: Globs of Doom - Karen makes a non-speaking cameo in the Chum Bucket as a large computer screen.
- Lights, Camera, Pants! - Karen is an unlock-able actor in the PC version and hosts the Chum Bucket Chapter in the console version.
- Creature from the Krusty Krab - Karen wakes Plankton up from his dream and makes him grow into gigantic size, in turn making him rampage around Bikini Bottom.
- The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (Video Game) - You can talk to Karen as Plankton in level 2 in the PC version, she doesn't appear in the console and GBA version.
- Battle for Bikini Bottom - Karen makes many silent cameos in the Chum Bucket Lab as the biggest computer screen there.
- "I never agreed."
- "I heard this joke before."
- "Seaweed: 50% Sea, 50% Weed." ("Plankton!")
- "Plankton: 1% Evil, 99% Hot Gas." ("Plankton!")
- "I suppose it would, if I had one." ("Friend or Foe", when SpongeBob asks Karen if it warms her heart when Mr. Krabs and Plankton are hugging each other)
- "Coin operated self destruct activated. 10 seconds 'til detonation."
- "Don't hurt yourself, poopsy!"
- "Z, the letter after Y."
- "Why do I even bother?"
- "I don't know why I encourage him."
- "Nagging Software? I heard that! Come back here and dust my screen!"
- "I loved it, but not as much as I LOVE you, Plankton!"
- "Don't get all worked up again, Plankton. I just mopped the floor."
- "Oh, excellent job genius! You really fixed the place up!"
- "I can't believe you let a recipe ruin such a wonderful friendship."
- "Plankton! You've fallen in love with another woman? I'm your wife!"
- (crying with joy) "Krabby Patty formula loading completed." (System fails)
- "Did you see the pretty laser, honey?"
- "Is this another one of your failing plans?"
- "Let me guess, another failure."
- "After all I've done for you, you dumped me for this cheap pile of plastic?!"
- "Nobody runs down my man!"
- "Plankton, don't you dar...!"
- "Cruise, cruisy cruise cruise."
- The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie is the first appearance of Karen as a mobile device.
- In "Shellback Shenanigans," a pulse monitor is mistaken for Karen by Plankton.
- When she is on the wall, her screen looks bigger but when move in her mobile her screen looks even smaller.
- Karen makes a cameo in a Fairly OddParents episode called "Love Triangle." After Foop gets bitten by snakes, he ends up in the hospital. In his hospital room Karen is seen as a health monitor.
- Her father was created by a boy in a Nick Magazine contest.
- In "Plankton's Regular," SpongeBob temporarily replaced her after he taped her up. The tape is on her screen and her speech is muffled.
- She and Plankton do not have any children, but this may either be because of their arguing or because Karen is a computer.
- In "Single Cell Anniversary," Karen has a slot in the side of her screen that can find out what ingredients are in something.
- In "Plankton's Army," even though she is his wife, Karen did not know Plankton's first name (Sheldon) until that very episode.
- In more recent episodes, Karen has been using a more realistic face on her screen than in earlier episodes where she has only a neon green line that moves when she talks.
- In "Karen 2.0," Karen works at the Krusty Krab, also in said episode, she was temporarily renamed Karen Classic when Karen 2 was introduced.
- Karen 2 may be Karen's sister. This is unconfirmed.
- She sometimes seems to betray Plankton.
- Karen is named after Hillenburg's wife.
- When Goo Goo Gas was used on her, she became a calculator, but Mr. Krabs once said (referring to his cash register), "No! I got it when it was just a little calculator!". This could mean that the cash register that Mr. Krabs has could turn into a big computer like Karen for some unknown reasons.
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