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Resizing Pictures
I just wanted to post a thread about resizing pictures so you can upload them to the forum. You can use photoshop but that is an expensive program. There however is another solution called "Gimp" which is an opensource program which is free. I haven't used it much but I did try the scaling image part of it and it works.
Here is a link to download Gimp:
GIMP - Downloads
And here is the user manual link:
GNU Image Manipulation Program
Hope this helps people, and if you have questions go ahead and I will try to help.
Awesome! I'm going to try it. Thanks so much for posting this info! :-)
if all you wana do is resize pic this place is vary ez
Resize Images online
Another GREAT program for resizing pictures is called IR Fanview. Download it here:
Download IrfanView
Also, i have gimp, but i use it for different attempts at graphic editing and such. :P
To resize a picture in irfanview just open a photo in it.
thwn go to Image>Resize/Resample
You can type in any dimensions you'd like, but it looks nicer if you keep the dimensions ratio. (There's a checkbox for that :P)
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Paint is probably the easiest and anyone who runs Windows OS should have it.
Under Image choose Stretch and Skew. In the dialogue box under Stretch there is a field for Horizontal and Vertical. Simply reduce it to 50% (or more depending on size) and save as any of the formats permitted (bmp, jpg, gif) on the forum. If the image is still large just repeat the process to reduce it more.
Here's a visual aide I created -
What I lack in aquarium keeping knowledge (but learning more every day!!) I make up for by being a computer geek :-D
Thanks, aquariangel. I'm not a computer geek (wish I was) but geeky all the same, as my friends are so fond of telling me. :lol:
Kymmie.......did you get a cape with the "Super Moderator" title?.........A Bat phone?............gold bracelets like Wonder Woman?.........
I bet you wish you had one...I even have the tiara to go with it.
I dont mind your using it for a time as I do have a spare, but please send it home in one piece as soon as possible. You may keep the tiara as a gift. :-)
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Scientific Advisory Board
Michael Levine, Ph.D.
Dr. Levine was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1998 in recognition of his elegant, insightful, and complete analysis of regulatory events that govern segmentation and dorsal-ventral polarity in fruit fly embryos. His work provided a dramatic example of combinatorial regulation at a complex enhancer and established new paradigms for transcriptional control.
Dr. Levine studies regulatory DNA and cell fate specification. His laboratory uses new technologies to manipulate embryos in myriad ways to understand how crude gradients of regulatory factors produce sharp on/off patterns of gene expression. These technologies have made possible a geometric growth in the gene-based approach to developmental biology.
Dr. Levine, who was appointed to the Stowers Institute Scientific Advisory Board in 1998, received a Ph.D. from Yale University and trained at the University of Basel.
Ruth Lehmann, Ph.D.
Dr. Lehmann was elected as a Foreign Associate to the National Academy of Sciences in 2005 for her pioneering contributions in the field of developmental biology. She is widely known for her work on germ cells, which give rise to egg and sperm during the early development of the embryo. By studying aberrant development of mutant germ cell lines in the fruit fly, her research has laid the foundation for understanding the potential causes of testicular germ-line cancers and sterility.
Eric Olson, Ph.D.
Dr. Olson was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 2000 for his integrated use of biochemical, genetic, and molecular biological methods to resolve how tissues are determined and differentiated in multicellular organisms. His research unveiled a compelling description of how myogenic and cardiogenic transcription factors control organogenesis of skeletal muscle and heart tissues in fruit flies and laboratory mice.
Dr. Olson's laboratory focuses on the gene regulatory proteins and signaling molecules that control cardiac muscle development and also play an important role in remodeling the adult heart during pathologic cardiac enlargement and heart failure. By deciphering the mechanisms that regulate cardiac development and gene expression in model organisms, he seeks insights into the molecular pathologies underlying congenital and acquired heart disease in humans.
Dr. Olson, who joined the Stowers Institute Scientific Advisory Board in 2000, received a BA degree in biology and chemistry from Wake Forest University and a Ph.D. in biochemistry from Wake Forest University Medical School.
Janet Rossant, Ph.D.
Dr. Rossant was elected as a Foreign Associate to the National Academy of Science in 2008. Her research interests center on understanding the genetic control of normal and abnormal development in the early mouse embryo using both cellular and genetic manipulation techniques. Her interests in the early embryo have led to the discovery of a novel placental stem cell type, the trophoblast stem cell.
Dr. Rossant is Deputy Director of the Canadian Stem Cell Network. She also directs the Centre for Modeling Human Disease in Toronto, which is undertaking genome-wide mutagenesis in mice to develop new mouse models of human disease. Her interest in public issues related to developmental biology led to her serving as Chair of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research working group on stem cell research and as a member of the National Academies Stem Cell Guidelines Panel.
Dr. Rossant, who joined the Stowers Institute Scientific Advisory Board in 2005, trained at the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford, United Kingdom and has been in Canada since 1977, first at Brock University and then in Toronto. She is a Fellow of both the Royal Societies of London and Canada and a Distinguished Investigator of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
Joshua Sanes, Ph.D.
A renowned neurobiologist, Dr. Sanes focuses on the formation of synapses, the specialized connections between nerve cells, from developmental and molecular perspectives. Using mouse genetics and the latest live imaging technologies, Dr. Sanes identified many of the molecules and signals that stimulate synapse development and dictate how long they will last. He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 2002.
Dr. Sanes serves on the editorial boards of the journals Cell, Journal of Cell Biology, and Neuron. From 1999 to 2003, he served on the National Advisory Council for National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke of the National Institutes of Health. He is currently the chair of the Scientific Advisory Boards for the Max-Planck Institute for Neurobiology in Munich and the Searle Scholars Program. Additionally, Dr. Sanes serves on the Scientific Advisory Board of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
After completing doctoral and master's degrees at Harvard University and a bachelor's degree in Biochemistry and Psychology at Yale University, Dr. Sanes trained with Dr. Zach Hall in the Department of Physiology at the University of California, San Francisco. Prior to joining Harvard University, Dr. Sanes was the Alumni Endowed Professor of Neurobiology in the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology at Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Sanes has been a member of the Stowers Scientific Advisory Board since 2006.
Charles Sherr, MD, Ph.D.
Dr. Sherr is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Medicine. He was recognized for his studies on tumor suppressor-dependent signaling networks that prevent progression through the mammalian cell cycle division cycle in response to activated oncogenes and which are inactivated in virtually all forms of cancer.
His work on oncogenes led him to identify novel enzymes—so called cyclin-dependent kinases or CDKs, for short—that drive cell division. In turn, further investigation of these enzymes led to the discovery of CDK inhibitors that antagonize cell proliferation and can suppress tumor development.
Dr. Sherr, who joined the Stowers Institute Scientific Advisory Board in 2000, received an A.B. degree from Oberlin College and M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from New York University School of Medicine and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. He was a member of the National Cancer Institute before joining St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.

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STAND-TO! Edition: Tuesday March 26, 2013
Today's Focus:
Army National Guard Sustainability Culture Change
What is it?
Sustainability is a way of doing business that supports current and future mission requirements by employing resource efficiency and new technology. It is a cost-effective organizing principle to manage energy, water, land, and people wisely, which keeps the Army National Guard (ARNG) capable, accessible, and innovative in the face of a changing world. Creating a sustainable Guard culture will help accomplish the mission while fostering a healthy environment, a stable community, and economic stability.
What has the Army National Guard done?
In 2011, the ARNG director issued the ARNG Sustainability Policy, requiring ARNG members to embrace a sustainability philosophy. In the ARNG Strategic Imperatives, the ARNG director instructs ARNG to "sustain our strong and historical reputation of being good stewards of resources, good neighbors and trusted leaders within our communities."
Examples in action nationwide include the following: the Washington National Guard has cut its installation energy use per square foot nearly in half in the last 15 years; Arizona and Michigan have recycling programs that offset operating costs; a forward deployed Guardsman created a depot where Soldiers exchange unwanted items like mini-fridges, avoiding illegal dumping; and citizen Soldier teams sharing agricultural skills with Afghans to increase crop yields and bring water to their fields and homes. This is a portion of the ARNG's contribution to sustainability leadership.
Why is this important to the Army National Guard?
The ARNG operates under unprecedented demands on its Soldiers, natural resources, communities and infrastructure. In this economy, optimizing resource management is critical. Sustainability culture change lays a foundation for improving ARNG doctrine, policy, training, operations and acquisition. It empowers individuals to connect personal actions to our enduring military mission; energy use; long-term impacts on the environment; the lasting vitality of our communities; and the continued well-being of our Soldiers and their families. An ARNG sustainability culture change ties into the Army's Energy-Informed Culture Change Initiative, Executive Orders, the Army Sustainability Campaign Plan, and the DOD Strategic Sustainability Performance Plan.
What continued efforts does the Army have planned for the future?
ARNG continues to endorse sustainability as a way forward. The sustainability success stories and lessons learned will be shared across the 54 states and territories. ARNG will enable leadership to discuss the connection between mission and sustainability; approve and delegate sustainable projects; set sustainability goals; and publicly recognize ARNG sustainability champions.
Featured Stories
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The Louisiana National Guard joined federal, state and local partner agencies in the... Read More about Guard prepares for hurricane season in Louisiana
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Quote for the Day
Today's Army National Guard is the best-manned, best-equipped, best-trained, best-led and most experienced in its 376-year history. The Army National guard is fully accessible, a proven battle-tested force. Army National Guard units have answered the call and accomplished their mission, time and again, without fail.
- Lt. Gen. William E. Ingram Jr., Army National Guard director, while testifying on Capitol Hill, emphasized upon the Army National Guard being accessible, capable, ready and a great value to America.
National Guard Director: Guard accessible, capable, ready, great value to America
Current & Upcoming Events
March 2013
National Women's History Month: Women in the U.S. Army
National Brain Injury Awareness Month: Traumatic Brain Injury
April 2013
National Sexual Assault Prevention & Awareness Month
Month of the Military Child
April 11: Medal of Honor ceremony for former Chaplain (Capt.) Emil J. Kapaun at the White House
April 12: Hall of Hero ceremony for former Chaplain (Capt.) Emil J. Kapaun at the Pentagon


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I enjoyed reading your history. Welcome to LCF.I'm somewhere between prospective and car-lite.
I tried biking to work a few times at 17 - 18. I was amazed at how easy it was to cover distances by bike, even in the rural towns I grew up in. I tried to continue cycling in college, but my bike's destruction by vandals in 2006 put a stop to this. I didn't have money for a new bike at the time (though I did find cash for my $450/year university parking permit, and cash to buy a car for $7,500 in 2007). I wasn't to bike again until 2011.
Last summer, I bought another hybrid bike. I rode around exploring our parks and greenway trails. As winter moved in, my pleasant cycling evenings were cut short. To maximize my use of daylight, I decided to try biking to work. I first rode to work in September. In November and December, my old 2002 car started experiencing multiple issues with the fuel pump and factory security sensors. I was left stranded several times, lost the use of my car for about 2 complete weeks, and ultimately had to spend over $1,000 in parts, labor and towing fees. This taught me about the local bus system and carpooling, and strengthened my resolve to commute by bike.
Today, I bike to work between 1 - 3 days per week. I've purchased a Dutch-style city bike.. I have dyno lights that allow me to bike after dark.. I own 2 large grocery panniers that can help me transport even a 30-pack of beer home.. and I own some simple winter gear that keeps me comfortable in temps down to about 15F.. I own an Ortlieb briefcase.. I slowly but surely am adding to my rain gear, and should have a complete set soon.
I still use my car, but often for frivolous or unnecessary reasons. Sometimes I oversleep. Sometimes it's raining, and I'm not ready 1.5hours before work in order to catch the bus. Last month, I had to take my computer in for repair.. and had to drive it 0.25 miles since the tower didn't fit in a grocery pannier.
I'm hopeful that with continued smart investment in my gear, improving weather and the advice I read here, I'll be ready to lose the car the next time it has mechanical problems.


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According to a report from the Toronto Sun, a Canadian woman who was the victim of a shooting says her breast implants saved her from more serious injuries. The woman made the claims at the trial of the shooting suspect, according to the Toronto Sun report.
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Car repairs can get ugly very fast. Some mechanics can be pretty sleazy. Lifehacker has five great tips that will save you some serious money—and avoid conflicts too.
Car repairs can get ugly very fast. Some mechanics can be pretty sleazy. Lifehacker has five great tips that will save you some serious money—and avoid conflicts too.
If you drive, there's probably little you hate more than getting your car repaired. It's usually an expensive, time-consuming hassle no one looks forward to. Even so, it doesn't have to be so bad. Here are some solid ways to save as much money as possible on your car repairs, and hopefully make the whole process a little easier, too.
Whether it's just dealing with mechanics who try to upsell you on unnecessary work, the inevitable toll on your wallet, or being out of your expensive—and often only—means of getting around while you wait for the work (and the bill), car repairs can be a hassle some of us avoid more than going to the dentist. Still, you'll have to go eventually, regardless of your skill level. Let's look at some ways you can make the whole affair as easy as possible.
The most obvious tip comes first: If you find a mechanic or a repair shop that you trust and treats you like an intelligent human being who also happens to be their valued customer, you stick with that shop like glue. Find someone who deserves your business and reward them handsomely for staying in business. The good guys need all the help they can get.
Now, the "good guys" aren't always your mom and pop mechanics. Sometimes you'll find them in a suburban dealership. Other times you'll find them in a gas station garage. If you hear someone tell you to avoid "X type of establishment" at all costs, reject their advice unless they have a specific place they suggest you go. Instead, here are some places to check out and cross-reference to find a trustworthy mechanic:
If you need more tips, check out our post on what to look for in a good repair shop, and this guide from Jalopnik to finding a good mechanic. Finding someone you're comfortable taking your car to before you leave the house—or before you need something fixed—will go along way. Plus, you won't wind up stuck and desperate to try anyone just because you have work that needs to be done.
Even if you've found a reputable garage or mechanic, that doesn't mean you can't shop around or get a second opinion if you think you're being fleeced, or if your BS sensor is going off. We've discussed the best way to do this before, but the big takeaways are simple: Get written estimates, and make sure they're valid for as long as you plan to do your shopping around. Then take your car to another mechanic—ideally another trustworthy one—for a second opinion. Make sure you don't share the first garage's diagnosis and estimate with the second one. See what the second garage says the problem is, and how much they're willing to charge you for it.
If you like to play hardball, you can whip out the original estimate and see if the second mechanic is willing to undercut, has any ongoing specials, or willing to negotiate a lower labor rate or discount. You can even take the second opinion back to the original garage and see if they're willing to work with you. Be careful though, that kind of thing can easily backfire, and while you can save money on labor just by picking a shop with lower labor or parts costs, it shouldn't be your only consideration.
If you want a semi-objective opinion on how much a repair should cost, head back to those car forums we just mentioned and ask the community there. You'll probably hear some stories from mechanics who have actually done that type of work, and are willing to tell you how much a good shop should charge. You can also check out previously mentioned AutoMD for average prices, especially compared to doing the repair yourself.
There's a huge market for simple OBD-II (On-Board Diagnostics, the built-in diagnostics and reporting technology built into most modern cars) scanners you can use at home or with your smartphone to diagnose your own problems. When a light goes up on your dash, or your car starts beeping like crazy, there's usually an OBD code associated with it. These tools will take those codes and beeps and translate them into real language so you understand what's wrong. Many of them let you do your own health checks on your car, and others will even record data while you drive and help you figure out if there's a problem before it becomes a serious issue.
There's a whole category of OBD-II code readers and scanners at Amazon, but you don't even really need to buy a dedicated unit. A Bluetooth dongle and a smartphone app will do just as well, and costs less. Over at OppositeLock, Ubel has had luck with this dongle and the Torque Pro app for Android. If you don't like that one, there are plenty others to choose from, and plenty of Android apps and several iOS apps to pair them with.
Just make sure that the app you download will help you diagnose issues and perform diagnostics. Many are aimed at enthusiasts who want to keep track of their fuel economy and performance while they drive—which are great—but may not be what you're looking for. Look for an app that will help you check your car's health periodically, report issues early, decipher warning beeps or lights on your dashboard, and most importantly, tell you what the real problem with your car is before you take it to the shop to be worked on.
Speaking of taking the DIY approach, there are some repairs that you really can do yourself, regardless of your abilities. Whether it's the basics like being able to check your own fluids, replace your own fuel and air filters, and change your own oil, or (slightly) more advanced repairs and maintenance like replacing your own brakes, rotors, and even changing your own fluids, learning to do your own work will save you hundreds—perhaps thousands—of dollars, and once you start you'll wonder why you ever let anyone else do the work for you.
Obviously, the first step to doing your own work is to believe you can do it. Like our friends at Jalopnik have said, "Stop being a coward and fix your own damn car." Then, make sure you have a place to do the work that's nice and flat where you can jack the car up, or a place you can get the car in the air safely to work on it. Make sure you have a good jack and a jack stand (and/or wheel ramps), and the right tools for the job you want to do. Our guide to getting started with your own car repairs is a must-read, as is this list of repairs anyone can do from Jalopnik. Then, check out this list of things better left to professionals, so you don't spend a ton of money and time "fixing" something you actually shouldn't meddle with.
Give yourself some time, get a few tools, and soon you—like me—can move out of the world where you just paying someone else to do everything and waiting hours or days for the privilege. With time, you'll find yourself in a bright new future where you can change your own oil in minutes instead of waiting for hours, or replace your own brakes instead of spending hundreds for someone to hold your car all day for a job that takes about an hour.
Finally, know when to dispute your bill. Check it over before you hand over your credit card and make sure you're not being billed for duplicate labor charges, duplicate parts, or if the total came out way over the estimate you were given. It doesn't hurt to ask for your old parts back either, usually before they start work (after everything's said and done, you'll probably hear "oh, we disposed of them already") to make sure they're on the up and up.
Use some of the sites we mentioned, like RepairPal, AutoMD, DriverSide, and ALLDATAdiy to help you understand how much different repairs should cost so you're not surprised when you get the bill. Research in advance is best, but if you're sitting in the waiting area for work to be done, look up the work being done on your phone while you wait. You'll have plenty of time to educate yourself, and you're right there in case you need to talk to someone.
At the end of the day, the more research you do in advance to find a great place, the more you learn about how car repairs work and how much they cost, and the more you can do yourself without ever going to the mechanic, the more comfortable you'll be about the whole car repair process. Plus, if you do your homework, you'll save hundreds—probably thousands—of dollars over the life of your car, just by being a smart, engaged car owner—preferably one that's not afraid to get his or her hands dirty now and again.
Photos by Jeff Houze, Mr Hicks46, Ben Ostrowsky, WikiUser100000, Bob n' Renee, and Charlotte Best.


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A reader asks how she can mention to her friend that she's dating a guy who previously flirted with said friend without making the whole thing into a big deal.
A writer wonders why two different guys she briefly dated bothered to text her Jewish holiday greetings, and whether she has to respond.
Ask Miriam Steinberg-Egeth, a local mom and involved member of Philadelphia's Jewish community. Wondering what's an appropriate gift for a Bar Mitzvah? How to deal with an annoying friend/parent/relative? How to find your soulmate? From dating to parenting, Miriam welcomes any and all questions. Email yours to [email protected] and put "Advice Well question" in the subject line. More from this author


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Slide Fire update: Wildfire near Sedona grows to 4,500 acres, 300 structures threatened
SEDONA, AZ - UPDATE: As of Thursday morning, the Slide Fire has grown to nearly 5,000 acres, with more than 800 personnel fighting the flames. Read more: http://on.abc15.com/1oluA2H
The Slide Fire has spread quickly in northern Arizona Wednesday, growing to 4,500 acres and threatening hundreds of structures.
Coconino County National Forest spokesman Brady Smith said air units had to be grounded due to strong afternoon winds that pushed flames and thick smoke up Oak Creek Canyon.
A DC-10 is on stand-by to assist with the fire. The steady winds are preventing it from flying, but crews are hopeful they will be able to fly Thursday morning.
The fire is still at 0 percent containment, and is now threatening 300 structures north of Slide Rock State Park, including private homes as well vacation resort cabins and a Forest Service Lookout tower.
Authorities at a 1 p.m. press conference warned about 3,200 residents between Sedona and Flagstaff that they need to be ready to evacuate if the fire makes another advance. The blaze earlier Wednesday doubled in size, and is continuing to see exponential growth.
Arizona authorities are fearful that the fire could be a prelude for what could become a devastating wildfire season amid a drought that has left tinder-dry conditions across the state.
The fire broke out at the start of the tourist season and closed Highway 89 between Sedona and Flagstaff -- two cities that attract many visitors in summer months. The fire is burning near Slide Rock State Park, a popular recreation area because of its natural rock water slides.
As of late Wednesday night, crews have been successful in keeping the fire from crossing Highway 89.
Sophie Lwin, of Peoria, said she had relatives from the Los Angeles area coming in for a weekend at the Butterfly Garden Inn, which had to evacuate because of the fire. She said the area is her favorite destination, and she and her husband visit the Sedona area at least five times a year.
"It's Memorial Day weekend. It's going to be so hard and so expensive to get anything anywhere else," she said.
Approximately 500 personnel are now on scene battling the blaze, including 15 hotshot crews, 20 to 30 engines, three air tankers, 10 water tenders and two dozers. A Type 1 Incident Management Team also arrived Wednesday to take command of the fire.
There were no reports so far of injuries or structures burned. The exact cause of the fire wasn't known, but authorities believe it was human-caused.
The fire had previously forced the evacuations of 100 threatened businesses and homes in a 2-mile stretch north of the state park, and local residents are being encourage to stay at a shelter in Flagstaff. About 3,200 people in the communities of Kachina Village and Forest Highlands were told that they need to be ready to evacuate.
"As you can see, we are dealing with some pretty extraordinary circumstances with this fire. I want to reiterate that you basically have received your pre-evacuation notice. This is your time to get ready," said Robert Rowley, emergency manager for Coconino County.
The fire comes less than a year after a blaze in nearby Prescott killed 19 firefighters who were part of a Hotshot crew.
As the fire moved up the canyon's steep walls, it sent up large amounts of smoke and ash and created hazy conditions in Flagstaff, about 10 miles from the blaze.
The blaze presented several challenges for firefighters, including steep terrain, thick pine forest, gusting winds and the drought conditions, said Bill Morse, a Flagstaff Fire Department captain and a spokesman for firefighting managers. He also said the terrain makes it difficult for firefighters to stay in contact with each other on their radios.
But Morse said calming fire conditions in Southern California have freed up extra crews to fight the Arizona fire.
"Fortunately the fires in San Diego have calmed down enough for the resources to be released here," Morse said.
The evacuees included Nathan and Mickella Westerfield, young honeymooners from Phoenix who arrived at a campground in the canyon Tuesday afternoon. They were headed into Sedona for dinner when they passed the fire, which was burning shrubs and trees in a small valley visible from the highway.
As other passers-by stopped to take pictures of the fire, a firefighter told the couple they couldn't return to their campground to retrieve their newly purchased camping gear and other belongings, Nathan Westerfield said.
"He told us, 'no, we're evacuating,"' he said. "We literally have the clothes on our backs."


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**you should do this!**
1: How did you get your DEV username?::
I heard the term used in the movie "Nutty Professor" and thought it was hilarious and awesome.
2. How many deviations do you have? (go to your statistics to find this out)::
3. How long have you been Devious?::
Since mid 2004.
4. How did you discover DA?::
My friend introduced me to it back in our junior year of high school. I guess she used to use mediaminer but switched for some reason. Dude...is mediaminer even still around?
5. Give us the link so we can see it!::
6. Tell me about this piece.::
It's fanart from Disney's Silly Symphony The Cookie Carnival. Check it out on Youtube, it's really well done! The artists used it to practice animating realistic girls for their upcomming Snow White. Basically it's the 2 main characters human-i-fied in my own style.
7: Was it made with anyone in mind?::
Not for anyone in mind but it was a fitting piece for the coinciding Valentine's Day. Shit dude...has it really been that long since I've actually drawn?
8. Give us the link so we can see it! Don't be embarassed! ^^ ::
9. Tell me about this piece.::
Nothing special. Just some annoyed looking girl I drew in my 11th grade Algebra class.
10. How old is this piece and do you think you've improved since creating this?::
It's about 7 years old and I've definitely improved. Her face has no definition. Also, the nose is funky.
YOUR 10TH TO THE LAST DEVIATION (count backwards 10 deviations from your most recent)
11. Give us the link so we can see it!::
12. Tell me about this piece::
It was back when I used to go on iScribble a lot. Those were some fun times! I used to like causing outrageous hilarious conflict in people's RPs. All in good fun. Anyway, after a good round of causing mayhem, everyone in the room decided to draw a family portait. Since I didn't have a character I used to regularly represent myself, I drew the pregnant woman on the right. Also the green and yellow creatures. That was a really fun night...aww...now I wanna go back to iScribble.
13. Would you ever hang it on your wall?::
It is a pretty cool drawing. If I knew the people IRL I could see it happening but since I don't have a strong emotional attachment to it...no.</b>
14. What do your scraps mainly consist of?::
Mostly stuff from high school. Dude, I'd forgotten that I used to be able to submit video's here. Can't believe it's still there.
15. Do you submit works in progress?::
There is one in there. But usually no, I don't.
16. What kinds of things do you tend to fave?::
Generally cartoon fan arts and drawings of couples (fan art and nonfanart). But there are a few other things in there too.
19. Give us the link to the piece that is YOUR personal favorite from YOUR gallery::
20. Tell me about this piece::
It's from 2008 and it's definitely NOT my best piece. The anatomy is a little wonky. But it is my favorite. Who doesn't love an Ash x Misty pairing in the non typical style? Plus, it was the first time I colored with my Wacom tablet and I thought it was pretty good. Simple but effective. Also, it was the first time I had drawn a kissing couple that didn't come out looking dumb. I always have a hard time drawing the head tilt. Actually this piece probably could use more head tilt on Misty's part but that's okay. I like it anyhow.
23. How often do you comment?::
Not very. A lot of times, the piece is really nice but I hate leaving comments like "OMG I LERVVVV THIS." and really that's all there is to say.
24. What was the last thing someone drew FOR YOU?::
Before leaving on my vacation to Disney World over the spring, I traded "I'm really going to miss you but I'll see you soon" type drawings with this person. He drew random everyday objects that have faces in them if you look closely. C'mon. You've never seen a face in the arrangement of buttons in a car or in the windows of buildings?
25. Do you make a lot of journal entries?::
No. And mostly I only use them for surveys. I used to archive all my Myspace survey's here back in the Myspace days because they are fun to look back on.
26. How often do you check DEV?::
It depends. Sometimes every day, sometimes once a week, sometimes, every few weeks...it varies.
27. What is your favorite thing to draw?::
Females are fun to draw.
28. Could you foresee making art a career?::
No. Especially living in Hawaii, there's just no way.
29. When was the last time you collaborated with someone to create art?::
Some months ago, I was collaborating with this dude to create some silly, wacky, Mickey Mouse parody comic but after a while, I couldn't figure out where to take the story line and we stopped making it. I've never been very good at coming up with story lines.
30. Do you have a Wacom tablet?::
Yes, it is a godsend! But what I really want is a Cintiq! Ugh...but it's sooo expensive...
31. When was the last time you drew a dinosaur?::
Actually maybe about 2 months ago? asked me to draw a dinosaur making a sandwich.
32. When was the last thing you drew FOR SOMEONE?::
I drew 's original Shark character for his birthday but I FAILED! I got the coloring all wrong. Oh well!
33. Heh heh...have you ever drawn teh pr0n?? o.O **snicker**::
Okay this is something no one wants to admit to but I think a lot of artists have at some point. Especially those who enjoy drawing humans. It's not like it was even raunchy or hardcore with bodily fluids flying all over the creation. It really wasn't hyper graphic at all...not like some of that furry stuff you see out there. It was more...passionate? Even sweet? I've faved a few drawings of similar nature and I just don't consider it porn. I once saw someone here on the Dev refer to it as romantic nudity and I guess that's a pretty good way to describe it. Porn is kind of animalistic...just smex...no emotions. The kind of art I'm talking about...I see it as 2 people who care about each other displaying their affections for one another physically and there's nothing wrong with that. Yeah, Some might argue that it's still the smex but that emotional connection makes it different, it just does! Idk...it makes sense in my head. Think of it this way. You know the scene in Titanic where Jack and Rose are doing it in the car? Did you consider that porn? No right? There, I've gotten you to agree with me. Also, drawing people lacking in the clothing department really helps with practicing drawing the human body. There's nothing to hide under so you have to make sure you've got all the parts looking anatomically correct.
Really? Darn...sucks to be me I guess!
35. What got you into drawing?::
I don't know really...possibly Disney movies? It's definitely influenced my style. I've just always enjoyed drawing from the time I was a child.
36. Would you ever consider taking down your gallery and leaving permanently?::
Nah. I might disappear for a bit every now and then but I'd never take everything down. Too much work. Plus, there are a few things on here that I've lost the original files for so if I were to take them down, I'd never see it again.
37. Have you joined any clubs here on the DEV?::
and I founded the Hawaii club back in high school. I'm also in a few cartoon clubs as well as a couples-fans club.
38. Have you ever been paid to do art?::
Not in the commission sense. But I used to draw for the kids all the time when I worked summer fun and I got paid so...yeah. Also when there is nothing to do at my current job, I will doodle on the clock.
39. Do you ever go back and redraw old pieces to see how you've improved?::
I've done that a few times. You can find those pieces in my gallery. It's definitely fun to look back on. There is this group of 6 girls eating at a diner that I've drawn 3 times. I haven't redrawn it in a while though because I feel like I haven't improved that much since the last time I drew them. You can check out my last attempt at the link and from there it will take you to my previous attempts. fav.me/d17y5qb
40. What art meme's have you done?::
I love doing memes! I've done the Time Warp, a Disney meme, a style meme, and of course the infamous Nyu's meme. I love looking at other people's memes too. There was an Interestella 5555 meme on here which I was suprised to see but it wasn't that good so I'm not gonna do it. I've been meaning to do the music meme for some time now. You know. The one where you put your playlist on shuffle and draw anything pertaining to whatever song comes up for the duration of that song.
41. Any parting words?::
This was a good way to waste time and you should do this too!
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Aww, the shark wasn't that much of a failure...
Was just the color, nothing too bad.
Was just the color, nothing too bad.
I was actually thinking of coloring in nicely in Photoshop to see how it would turn out but I've been lazy.
that was interesting to read! I want to see your Mickey parody!! XP
Thanks! It was fun to fill out. You should do it too, I would love to read yours! As for the Mickey comic...hmm...maybe someday I'll post it. I'd have to ask the co-artist to see if he was okay with me putting it up here. But anyway, you should do this! I would love you forever!!!!! Not that I don't already love you forever, but I would love your forever AND EVER!!!!
btw, you've been very inspiring to me, I thought you should know. I'm glad to see you still continuing to draw and I've always admired your drawings and coloring and basically everything!!! I'm only now learning to use a tablet (late!!) but I remember when you first got your tablet and that is encouraging X3 These are not lies, btw
Hehe normally I don't like filling out surveys/chain letter thingies, but this one is actually pretty interesting.
I shall steal this and try to answer them by tonight!
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Works Deputy Minister Dr Harrison Mwakyembe appeared for the first time in Parliament and ably managed to answer questions directed by legislators to his ministry.
Dr Mwakyembe attended last year's Bunge budget session before travelling to India for medical treatment of a skin disease.
He thanked all Tanzanians, the President, Prime Minister and other officials for enabling him to receive treatment and for being close to him during his recovery.
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Looking healthy and energetic when answering basic and supplementary questions, Dr Mwakyembe assured the House that the government would construct the Serengeti road at tarmac level.
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Airo had also wanted to know when the government would upgrade the Irieny-Kinesi road to a regional road as the regional consultative council had approved the move.
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Earlier, in the basic question which Airo had asked regarding the development of Rorya roads, Dr Mwakyembe said in fulfilling the president's pledges, the government would construct the roads in phases each year.
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I have always loved Eurosport commentating. I wonder who she is? She definitely was showing Dai-Love, can you blame her! lol
Thanks for the link!
I have always loved Eurosport commentating. I wonder who she is? She definitely was showing Dai-Love, can you blame her! lol
Thanks for the link!
Ironically, I think as Grand Prix Final is out of the equation, it will provide him with a helpful opportunity to really focus and prepare for all-important Japan Nationals
Dai and Yuzu! 2 of the athletes for PG the official sponsor for the Olympics.
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^Oh, hahaha! Yuzuru looks like a salesman and Daisuke is like "I just washed my jacket! Yay!".
Who doesn't love a man that likes to clean!
Very interesting article about Daisukes motivation for Sochi and his results at SA.
Very interesting article just posted today with a explanation of his change in boots and edges.
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Daisuke got P&G sponsorship!
Shizuka during broadcast at Skate America did admit that the change of his skating boots must be one of the reasons he had to struggle with jumps, and I was wondering when it was. Now it's clear it was late September, and went back to his old Graf boots, which he used to skate with up until 2010-11 season, from Edea. As for blades, Dai seems to change it every season: IIRC, in 2011-12 season he changed to Gold Seal, then Pattern 99 in 2012-13 season, now back to Phantom. just wow...my question: Do skaters change its blade that often and are able to skate, say, decent enough at competitions at this elite level???
Dai probably is not a born strong/fierce competitor a la Plushenko, but I love Dai is always honest with himself by admitting his weakness/shortcomings and tries to be stronger. Oh, and I also love Nikolai's scolding part. That's exactly Nikolai's role to 'mentally' push Dai, who is too sensitive/sentimental sometimes. I am so glad he is on Dai's team in this Olympic season. Well done Nikolai!
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May 30, 2002
Synagogue's Biggest Hit
Congregants find fun and friendship playing synagogue league softball.
It's 20-19 in the seventh, two outs, runners on first and third. The unrelenting Valley sun beats down on four-time league champions Temple Judea, who have allowed Kol Tikvah Black to score three runs in the game's final inning and narrow the margin to one. With a clean crack of the bat, the Kol Tikvah hitter connects with the pitch. Victory, bragging rights and synagogue pride cling to the long fly ball. But an outstretched Judea glove snags the fly, and with it the week's win.
As baseball fever heats up in ballparks across the country, over 400 Los Angeles area sluggers find competition and camaraderie on the Synagogue Softball field. Every Sunday, from February through June, these boys of summer step up to bat looking for a big hit and great time.
"Synagogue Softball is the highlight of my week," said Jerry Marcus, a fourth-year Team Judea player. "I start looking forward to Sunday on Monday," said the Calabasas attorney, whose family cheers him on from the bleachers.
To these weekend warriors, softball is a recess from reality. The games, played at Shoup and Winnetka fields in Woodland Hills, are a break from everyday pressures and a chance to find that long-lost carefree kid who played stickball in the street and Little League in the park. "Everyone shows up to play. No matter what's going on -- with work, family or life -- for two hours every Sunday we get to forget about everything else and just play ball," said Sinai Temple team player and manager Phil Rosenbaum, who flew out from Miami at 4 a.m. to arrive home in time for his 1 p.m. game. "I wasn't going to miss this -- we're in the run for the playoffs," he added, brushing dirt from his black Sinai jersey.
Rosenbaum's dedication to the league is the norm. Synagogue Softball sluggers are die-hard players, literally. "It was April 29, 2001. We lost the game -- although I personally played well," recalled Bob Bertik of Beth Haverim. "Something didn't feel right in the ninth, and right after the game I had a heart attack, right here on the field. They rushed me to the hospital. I took the rest of the season off, but was back here playing on opening day 2002," said Bertik, whose team meets Kol Tikvah in the league's first round of playoffs this Sunday.
The modified slow-pitch league began in 1996, when the Temple Judea men's club recruited Barry Schoenbrun, a former shortstop in the Baltimore Orioles minor league system, for their softball team. Schoenbrun quickly discovered that the team often practiced, but never played. He found five congregation teams in similar situations, scheduled games among them, and reserved a couple baseball fields. "I didn't know what I was getting into," said Schoenbrun, awaiting his turn at bat. "I never imagined this many people would come out. But it's a terrific athletic outlet. And it's a chance for guys to just be guys," he added, nodding to his teammates on the field who brave the morning's sticky hot heat in search of a Judea victory.
The highly competitive league now boasts 23 teams from 16 synagogues, two divisions (upper and middle), an executive committee, a single-elimination playoff tournament and an all-star game.
A far cry from a casual pick-up game, the league holds a season-end banquet, hires official umpires, requires matching uniforms and logs a detailed list of rules and regulations. Among them: a player must be at least 20 (there is no maximum age) and a full dues-paying member of the synagogue for which he plays. No team can carry more than three players under the age of 27, but a team can have unlimited women (although none are currently playing). The league donates any unspent team registration fees and all banquet silent-auction profits to two local youth charities. And most importantly, bagels and cream cheese will be served before every game.
In 2003, the league will jump to at least 30 teams, add West Los Angeles playing fields, and perhaps a third, lower, division.
The striking popularity of L.A. Synagogue Softball mirrors a larger national trend of Jewish softball leagues popping up in urban areas across the nation, from Miami to Boston to Seattle. With over 500 players, four divisions and 34 teams, Stroum Jewish Community Center of Greater Seattle hosts the largest softball league in Washington.
"Softball leagues fill a void in a community," said Matt Grogan, Stroum JCC health and physical education director. "In Seattle, softball is the only program that brings every aspect of the Jewish community together. Reform, Conservative, Orthodox, unaffiliated, it brings everyone to the same field, to play the same game, with the same rules. And everyone has a blast," Grogan said.
The Los Angeles league creates that same sense of camaraderie. Players from every team agree that they came looking to hit around a few balls, and found something so much greater. "Before softball, we were just a bunch of guys whose kids happened to go to the same Hebrew school. Now we're a close-knit group, our relationships on the field have become friendships off the field. Even our wives and kids have grown close," said Doug "Locust" Gellerman of the Or Ami Ten Plagues team.
The league transforms fringe temple members into active ones and provides old friends with a weekly excuse to visit, and even older friends with a means to reunite. Schoenbrun and Judea teammate Craig Resnick first played ball together 42 years ago; Team Chutzpah's center fielder and third baseman crawled in the same playpen. And then there are the fraternity brothers, the summer car valets and the Little League teammates who lost touch decades ago, only to rediscover one other on the field 30 years later. "I've never seen guys so happy to see their competition," said Brent Zatulove, Valley Beth Shalom team player and manager. "In Los Angeles, it sometimes feels like there's just a bunch of Jewish people who happen to live in the same city. But with softball, we've created a real community, I feel a part of something bigger," he added.
This camaraderie fuels the intense playing level and raises the value of the league championship title. The Synagogue Softball playoffs, which begin June 2, will be filled with major league attitude and effort. The players are already e-mailing inspirational quotes to teammates, and synagogue smack to competitors. "There are a lot of local leagues a guy can play in, but there's something special about this one," said Schoenbrun, grabbing his glove to head out on the field. "When it's Jew playing against brother Jew, it's highly competitive, but it's magic. That added dimension of kinship, of friendship, raises the game of softball to a whole new level."
Shawn Green's Record Day
A great miracle happened in Milwaukee? In the Dodgers' May 23 match-up against the Milwaukee Brewers, Jewish right-fielder Shawn Green became the 14th player in major league history to score four home runs in a single game.
He went 6-for-6 at the bag, hitting an RBI double in the first, a three-run homer in the second and two more home runs in the fourth and fifth. After singling in the eighth, he connected for a 450-foot home-run shot to right field in the ninth.
Green collected 19 total bases for the game, setting a new major league record. (Joe Adcock of the Milwaukee Braves previously held the record, grabbing 18 bases on July 31, 1954.) Green also became the sixth player since 1900 to score six runs in a single game. Quite a feat for someone who just five days before was benched during a 0-18 hitting slump.
Green's mid-May hitting performance was so troubled, Dodgers' Manager Jim Tracy had him sit out the team's May 18 meeting with the Montreal Expos.
Tracy thought the night off might help. And it did. The 6-foot-4 lefty found his swing, went on to break long-standing records and led his team to a 16-3 victory over the Brewers.
At press time, Green continues to amaze, blasting his 10th home run over seven games, singing a new National League note for most home runs hit during a calendar week (nine) and establishing a new major league record with seven home runs over three consecutive games.
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Thursday Apr 03 2008
Media Life: Tesla founder recalls rock band's Auburn connection
By: Gus Thomson, Journal Staff Writer
Clausman keyed early City Kidd success; Auburn Karfluki fest sets lineup
Steve Clausman's connection to the early success of Sacramento rock band Tesla has never been in doubt. Clausman, who owned an after-market auto parts business in Auburn and lived for many years in Foresthill, took the band under his wing and helped get it a major recording contract. But bass player Brian Wheat was gracious enough to take time before going onstage during the recent tribute to Clausman at Pistol Pete's in Auburn to provide the details of that connection only he would know. Wheat recalled that he'd formed a band in South Sacramento with Tesla guitarist Frank Hannon called Earthshaker. Wheat was 18 and Hannon was just 14. They were playing keggers and were being told they had the musical chops to move up to the club scene. Clausman, lived in Foresthill but also co-owned a Sacramento club, called Gopher's Gulch. So the soon-to-be City Kidd members approached Clausman with a home-made tape of their music. At the time, Clausman was managing the band Ian Shelter and offering live music at Gopher's Gulch. As Wheat recalled, Clausman listened to the tape and said that he didn't believe it was the band. After some convincing, the club owner said to show up the next night as the opening act. The pay would be $25 a night. The future Tesla went in and blew the room away. It was 1982 and the band would evolve over the next two years under Clausman's management into a tight five piece that was known then as City Kidd. Rehearsals were often at Clausman's Canal Street business in Auburn. Singer Jeff Keith would join a year after that first meeting at Gopher's Gulch. Eight-hour rehearsals were common under Clausman, who had a managerial style that stressed hard work and professionalism. "He said you could do anything if you work hard enough," Wheat said. "We though he was a drill sergeant." Eventually, band members would balk at that tight control particularly when it came to creating their own sound. They would move up on the next rung on the music ladder without him but never lose contact with Clausman. CONTACT KEPT UP Wheat said he would rarely have a day when the two wouldn't be on the phone. Their final phone call was last Dec. 28, two days before Clausman would die after a lengthy illness. "He was like a baseball scout providing us with the tools we needed," Wheat said. "And we never lost touch." Steve Clausman's son Brian, now living in Newport Beach, said the family was thankful for the tribute, which also featured Foresthill's Barking at Flies and Auburn's Incredible Torpedos. Money raised is going to Foresthill Divide school music programs. Brian said Tesla was always a subject of pride for Clausman because of the success they would eventually achieve, starting in the late 1980s with songs like "Signs" and "Love Song" and multi-platinum albums "The Great Radio Controversy" and "Psychotic Supper." Brian added that while music was a part of Clausman's world, it was a small portion of his life. That included pioneering the importing of aftermarket auto parts from China, Japan, Italy and Australia through his Auburn shop, then shipping them around the world. Auto racing was another important part of Clausman's life. He competed at Laguna Seca on the coast, near Monterey and won the cross-country Cannonball Run race. The elder Clausman did things with a certain degree of elan. When Tesla members were having a hard time making it to practices, he supplied them all with Datsun B-210s so there would be no more excuses, Brian said. "He always made a quarter look like a dollar," he said. KARFLUKI BACK The third edition of Auburn's own eclectic Celtic-centric festival is set. Karfluki Fest sets up the amps for two days in May headlined by Celtic-folkrock kingpins Tempest, with plenty of help from Cajun-groovemeister Tom Rigney & Flambeau, the Gypsy strains of Fishtank Ensemble, the Latin-World fusion band Incendio, Those Darn Accordions, the traditional Anderson Family Bluegrass Band and local act Plasterkatz. Tempest and founder Lief Sorbye know how to throw a fest. Along with the music, festival-goers will be entertained by a virtual cornucopia of novelty acts, including jugglers, magicians, fire eaters and pipers. Karfluki Fest takes place rain or shine on May 3 and May 4 at the Gold Country Fairgrounds in Auburn. Tickets for one day or the full two days are available online at www.karflukifest.com and at the Live Music Center at (707) 448-1511. And the term Karfluki? It's a tune in the Tempest repertoire with a made-up title that translates to something like "big fun" or "off the wall." The Journal's Gus Thomson can be reached at email@example.com, or (530) 852-0232


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Marra's debut novel places readers in Chechnya during its decadelong conflict with Russia and offers up an authentic, heartbreaking tale of intertwining relationships during wartime. The narrative centers on three people: eight-year-old Havaa, whose father has been "disappeared" by Russian forces; her neighbor Akhmed, a failed doctor who tries to hide her in the only operational hospital he knows; and Sonja, the area's last remaining surgeon, who is trying desperately to find her missing sister. As he shifts in time through the years of the two Chechen wars, Marra confidently weaves those plots together, and several more besides, giving each character a rich backstory that intersects, often years down the line, with the others. Though sometimes difficult to digest--episodes of casual violence and savage brutality punctuate the otherwise graceful prose--the novel's tone remains optimistic, and its characters retain vast depths of humanity (and even humor) in spite of their bleak circumstances. VERDICT Marra's moving novel will appeal to admirers of Tea Obreht's similarly war-torn novel The Tiger's Wife, but his story relies less on magical realism and more on the seemingly random threads binding us together. Highly recommended for all readers of literary fiction.--Michael Pucci, South Orange P.L., NJ[Page 75]. (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Marra's sobering, complex debut intertwines the stories of a handful of characters at the end of the second war in bleak, apocalyptic Chechnya. Though the novel spans 11 years, the story traces five days in 2004 following the arrest of Dokka, a villager from the small Muslim village of Eldar. His eight-year-old daughter escapes, and is rescued by Dokka's friend Akhmed, the village doctor, who entrusts her to the care of Sonja, the lone remaining doctor at a nearby hospital. Why Akhmed feels responsible for Haava and chooses Sonja, an ethnic Russian keeping a vigil for her missing sister, as her guardian is one of many secrets; years of Soviet rule and the chaos of war have left these people unaccustomed to honesty. Marra, a Stegner Fellow, writes dense prose full of elegant detail about the physical and emotional destruction of occupation and war. Marra's deliberate withholding of narrative detail makes the characters opaque, until all is revealed, in a surprisingly hopeful way, but there's pleasure in reconstructing the meaning in reverse. As Akhmed says to Sonja, "The whole book is working toward the last page." Agent: Janet Silver, Zachary Shuster Harmsworth. (May)[Page ]. Copyright 2013 PWxyz LLC


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Paul McCartney fans broke down in tears when they met the Beatle legend at a signing session to mark the release of his latest album yesterday.
Macca rounded off a week of promoting the album which is titled New by signing copies for 500 fans at the recently-reopened HMV in London's Oxford Street.
Fans had queued for two days and many are reported to have burst into tears in the queue, while several more began crying with joy after meeting McCartney. The once, and forever, Beatle chatted with each fan, signing for a total of 50 minutes.
Earlier in the week he told NME that he was looking forward to a chance to meet "real fans" rather than professional autograph collectors, who he dubbed "bounty hunters"
First in the queue was Alan Harrington who said: "I was invited by HMV, as I've been a Beatles fan since I was 11 in 1962. I've met Paul a few times, and he's always a real gentleman."
Dutch fan Rose Van Den Eyden had queued for 30 hours to meet McCartney and she said: "It was tough, sleeping in the alley, but Paul is a superstar and worth some discomfort to meet. I've come from the Netherlands especially for today."
Macca also surprised shoppers by playing a pop-up concert in London's Covent Garden earlier in the day.


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Old Turtle and the Broken Truth
by Douglas Wood
In this profoundly moving fable, the earth & all its creatures are suffering, for the people will not share their Truth, which gives them happiness & power, with those who are different from them. Then one brave Little Girl seeks the wisdom of the ancient Old Turtle, who sees that the people's Truth is not a whole truth, but broken. Old Turtle shows the girl the missing part of the Truth, & the Little Girl returns with it to her people. Then the pieces are brought together, and the broken Truth is made whole at last: YOU ARE LOVED...AND SO ARE THEY. Then the people & the earth are healed.
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WASHINGTON – Right now, the amount of blood coming in and going out of local Red Cross donation centers is an exact match. And that's not nearly good enough.
Summer is a rough time for blood donations, says the American Red Cross's Steve Mavika, because people are on vacation and there aren't any school-based blood drives going on.
But over the summer, Mavika says, people "don't have the luxury of taking a vacation from the need for blood."
It's important to have a surplus of blood, Mavika says, because it's not as though you can hook up a line directly between blood donors and accident victims. Blood that's on the shelf today will go to the people who need it tomorrow.
"There's always an urgent need for blood," he says.
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Parallax Press is a nonprofit publisher, founded and inspired by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. We publish books on mindfulness in daily life and are committed to making these teachings accessible to everyone and preserving them for future generations. We do this work to alleviate suffering and contribute to a more just and joyful world.
Shoshana Tembeck Alexander has studied Buddhism since the early 1970s and is the author of In Praise of Single Parents and Women's Ventures, Women's Visions. She has guided the work of several prominent Buddhist authors, including Tara Brach, Sharon Salzberg, and Wes Nisker. She lives in Ashland, Oregon.
James Baraz has been teaching meditation for more than thirty years. He's been teaching the Awakening Joy course, on-site and online, since 2003. A co-founding teacher of the Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, California, James is on the international advisory board of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship.
Sylvia Boorstein teaches mindfulness and leads retreats across the United States. She is a co-founding teacher at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, California, and a senior teacher at the Insight Meditation Center in Barre, Massachusetts. Boorstein is also a practicing psychotherapist. Her previous books are It's Easier Than You Think: The Buddhist Way to Happiness and Don't Just Do Something, Sit There. She lives with her husband, Seymour Boorstein, a psychiatrist. They have two sons, two daughters, and five grandchildren.
Marilynne Chöphel has been a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist for over 20 years, specializing in the treatment of acute trauma. A yoga and meditation teacher as well, Chöphel's work with survivors incorporates mindfulness and body-mind awareness. She is the mother of two adult sons and lives in San Rafael, California.
Norman Fischer is co-abbot of the San Francisco Zen center, where he has practiced for many years. He was ordained as a Zen priest in 1980, and teaches Zen meditation regularly in Canada and Mexico, as well as the San Francisco Bay Area. He has published six volumes of poetry and two prose books, most recently a Dharma book for and about young people called Taking Our Places: Mentoring Young People Coming of Age. Norman is married and the father of grown twin sons. He lives with his wife near Green Gulch farm Zen center at Muir beach.
Norbert Gahbler is a member of the board of directors and a coach in Germany's Society for Applied Deep Ecology. He works closely with Joanna Macy, and has translated and co-authored several articles and one book with her.
Born in Hue, Vietnam, Thich Nhat Hanh is a Buddhist monk, poet, scholar, and human rights activist. In 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize. He is author of more than one hundred books, and is one of the best known Buddhist teachers in the world today. Previous best-selling books include Being Peace and Buddha Mind Buddha Body. He lives at Plum Village, his meditation center in France, and travels worldwide, leading retreats on the art of mindful living.
Sister Chân Không (birth name Cao Ngoc Phuong) was born in a village on the Mekong River Delta in 1938. She has devoted her life to the development and practice of nonviolence grounded in the Buddhist precepts of non-killing and compassionate action. She is part of the community of Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh and lives in Plum Village, France.
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, describes himself as a simple Buddhist monk. He is the spiritual leader of Tibet. He was born on July 6, 1935 to a farming family, in a small hamlet in northeastern Tibet. At the age of two, then named Lhamo Dhondup, His Holiness was recognized as the reincarnation of the previous 13th Dalai Lama, Thubten Gyatso. After China's suppression of the Tibetan national uprising of 1959, he was forced into permanent exile, settling at Dharamsala in Punjab, India, where he established a democratically-based alternative government. He was awarded the 1989 Nobel Prize for Peace in recognition of his commitment to the nonviolent liberation of his homeland.
Robert Emile Lesoine, MA, Ed. is an educator, musician, and writer living in Santa Monica, California, where he's been teaching music in primary schools for 35 years. He's the creator of two full stage musicals, "Body Snatchers . . . The Musical," and "Last Night at Playland."
Eco-philosopher Joanna Macy, Ph.D., is one of the best known spiritual activists in this country. She is a scholar of Buddhism, general systems theory, and deep ecology. A respected voice in movements for peace, justice, and ecology, she interweaves her scholarship with four decades of activism. Her wide-ranging work addresses psychological and spiritual issues of the nuclear age, the cultivation of ecological awareness, and the fruitful resonance between Buddhist thought and contemporary science. The author of ten previous books, Macy travels widely giving lectures, workshops, and trainings in the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Australia. She lives in Berkeley, California.
Tai Moses has been a journalist and editor for many years. She's also worked as a veterinary assistant, a barista, a hotel maid, a salmon canner, and a wildland firefighter. Formerly senior editor of the online magazine Alternet.org, her writing has been widely published in the independent press. Tai lives in Oakland, California, with her husband, her dog Arrow, and a number of cats.
Zachiah Laurann Murray is a registered landscape architect whose vision and passion is to collaborate and consult with landscape architects, architects, civil engineers, and environmental organizations in the creative, instinctive, and most ecologically sensitive approach to designing and developing our land. As a steward of the land, she encourages the preservation and restoration of the environment to ensure future generations a quality of life enriched through their ability to make a connection to Mother Earth that is unique to themselves. She teaches meditation and is a member of the Order of Interbeing in the lineage of Thich Nhat Hanh. Zachiah lives in Santa Cruz, California.
Carla Naumburg is a clinical social worker, writer, and most importantly, mother. She is the mindful parenting blogger for PsychCentral.com and a contributing editor at Kveller.com. Carla's writing has been featured in The New York Times, The Huffington Post, and Parents.com, as well as in a number of academic articles and online magazines. Carla holds a BA from Middlebury College, an MSW from Smith College School for Social Work, a PhD from Simmons College School of Social Work, and she has an advanced certificate in mindfulness and psychotherapy. Carla grew up in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and the Bay Area of California, and she currently lives outside of Boston with her husband and two young daughters.
Rachel Neumann is a Bay Area-based writer whose work focuses on civil liberties, human rights, mindfulness, and the intersection of parenting and progressive politics. She is a contributing writer to AlterNet.org and her work has appeared in The Village Voice, The Nation, Dissent Magazine, Shambhala Sun and many other national and local magazines. She is also a contributor to the anthology The Battle of Seattle (Soft Skull Press) and the co-author of Healing (Parallax Press). She is the editor for Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh and blogs regularly at www.peaceandsleep.org.
Ordained as a nun by Thich Nhat Hanh, who gave her the name "Dang Nghiem," (adornment with nondiscrimination), Sister Dang Ngheim was born in central Vietnam in 1968 during the Tet Offensive. Raised in Vietnam by her grandmother, she came to the United States in 1985, earned two college degrees, graduated from medical school, and began working as a doctor. As a nun, she has integrated Western and Eastern medical traditions and has learned the healing power of mindful awareness and nondiscrimination.
Tsoknyi Rinpoche has been teaching students all over the world about the innermost nature of mind in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition for more than fifteen years. Widely recognized as a brilliant meditation teacher, he is the author of two books, Carefree Dignity and Fearless Simplicity, and has a keen interest in the ongoing dialogue between Buddhist practitioners and Western scholars, especially in neuroscience.
Didde Flor Rotne is a primary classroom teacher and meditation teacher in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh.
Nikolaj Flor Rotne holds a MA in Educational Psychology. The Flor Rotnes are the author of three best-selling books in Danish and founders of Denmark's Educational Mindfulness Program. They live in Langebaek, Denmark with their three sons.
Peggy Rowe Ward received Dharma teacher transmission from Thich Nhat Hanh in 2000. She has her doctorate in adult education and a MA in counseling psychology. Widely published in professional education journals, she's also been published in magazines and anthologies. She co-authored Making Friends with Time with Tracy Sarriugarte.
Larry Ward has celebrated over thirty years as a Christian minister. He received the Dharma teacher transmission from Thich Nhat Hanh in 2000. He has lived for extended periods in Hong Kong, India, and the Caribbean and has published articles and poems in a number of magazines. In 2006 he was commissioned by the United Nations to write a paper on mindfulness and leadership.
Glen Schneider is a graduate of Harvard College in Cambridge, Massachusetts. As a naturalist/gardener, he has specialized in ecosystem restoration through the planting of local native plants. He is the founder of the Buckeye Sangha in Berkeley, California and in 2011 was ordained as a Dharma Teacher by Thich Nhat Hanh. Glen is a contributing editor to Thich Nhat Hanh's Reconciliation: Healing the Inner Child, and is currently writing Touching the Earth: A Field Guide to East Bay Natural History. He lives in Berkeley, California.
Jeanie Seward-Magee, B.S.W., was born and educated in the United Kingdom. She moved to Canada in the mid-1960s and has owned a number of successful human resource companies. She is an active mindfulness practitioner and newspaper columnist on "living a mindful way." She teaches the practices of mindfulness all over the world.
Daniel Doen Silberberg is a Zen Teacher and founding director of the Lost Coin Sangha, an international organization. Born in Bad Hartzburg, Germany, he's lived in New York City, Salt Lake City, and is currently based in San Francisco. Silberberg received a BA in English literature, and has a MA and PhD in psychology. Prior to receiving Dharma teacher transmission in 2003, he had a successful career as a musician and psychotherapist.
Gail Silver is a former child advocate attorney and founder of Yoga Child, a Philadelphia based yoga studio, where she teaches and contributes to school-based yoga and mindfulness curriculum. Gail's Yoga Child CD, A Peaceful Place Inside was the recipient of a Parents' Choice Recommended Award. She lives in Philadelphia with her husband and three children where she stumbles every day in her lifetime practice of mindfulness.
Sulak Sivaraksa, Founder of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists, has been nominated twice for the Nobel Peace Prize. He was Chair of the Asian Cultural Forum on Development, as a leading social thinker and activist he has been a visiting Professor at UC Berkeley, University of Hawaii, Cornell, and Swarthmore.
Seeds of Peace, his first book published in the US, contains the seminal thinker's clearest and most forceful writings.
Meena Srinivasan, MA, NBCT, is an experienced international educator and public speaker who is passionate about bringing mindfulness into education. She is one of the youngest educators to be awarded the prestigious National Board Certification. A contributor to United Nations publications and education curriculums, Srinivasan earned a Masters degree in Education from UC Berkeley and a Bachelor's degree in History and Political Science from the London School of Economics and Amherst College. After five years of being based in India, she taught 6th grade in Oakland, California before working for the Oakland Unified School District as a consultant on Mindful Curriculum. She lives in Oakland, CA.
Sister Susan (Susan Swan), a grandmother and former teacher, was ordained as a nun in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. She lives and practices at Deer Park monastery in California. She is very grateful for the practice and joy of mindfulness, and has the wholehearted wish that it will benefit children.
Ko Un, Korea's best known and most prolific poet, has been nominated for the Nobel Literature Prize three times, most recently in 2005. His work has been published in many countries. Ko Un lives in Ansong, South Korea.
Dr. Christopher Willard is a psychotherapist at Tufts University. He also consults and has a private practice in the Boston area. Dr. Willard has taught with the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy and has taught meditation to a wide range of people, from young children to recently paroled murderers to psychotherapists and schoolteachers. When not working or practicing he enjoys cooking, hiking, writing, and traveling.
Carmen Yuen is a Canadian blogger, author, journalist, and TV host. She is also the author of Cute Yummy Time, Crazy Wacky Theme Restaurants and is a contributing travel & culture journalist for Business Insider, Huffington Post / AOL and CNN.
Annabelle Zinser earned a PhD in history and politics and later trained as a massage therapist and yoga teacher, fields she practiced and taught in for many years. She received Dharma teacher transmission from both Ruth Denison and Thich Nhat Hanh, eventually becoming a member of the Order of Interbeing practice community. Thich Nhat Hanh bequeathed to her his urban practice center in Berlin, where she lives and has led the practice since 2002. She is the recipient of the United Nation's 2007 Outstanding Women in Buddhism award.


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As CHA was approaching, everyone was asking- what is Provocraft going to roll out for Winter 2011? This company has such a reputation for rolling out new-and-improved every six months, so I had to believe that there would be something up their sleeves. I had already seen the Yudu CardShop Machine, so I had a feeling there was another shoe yet to drop. And drop it did, on Friday night at the Cricut Gala!
Ta-Da! In honor of the 5th anniversary of the Cricut, they've unveiled the NEW Cricut Expression 2!
So I bet you're wondering what makes the Cricut Expression 2 different? Well, there are a number of upgrades..
- Full-color touch screen replaces the keypad. You no longer need the overlay!
- New LED light by the cutting blade so you can see what you're cutting
- New port for the Imagine Image/Font carts- now you can cut Imagine images, too!
- You can save special settings, like for cutting vinyl or cardstock
- Will use both Imagine and standard Cricut cutting mats
Watch this little video I took at the booth:
So..what do YOU think of the new Cricut?
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