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Hi All,
I've got a large SHARED calendar the seems to have developed a bit of a problem. The problem started on Friday morning (past). I think someone put in a messed up appointment.
The calendar causes the webclient to timeout when attempting to view the calendar. No one, not even the original owner can view this calendar without causing the client to time-out.
I can export the calendar via the "REST" interface and view all appointments in an external viewer like KOrganizer fine.
I do see an appointment that looks odd though... it is a re-occuring appointment that begins in 1954 and goes goes through 1/12/2007. Interestingly enough this is the same day the problem started.
My question is:
Is there a way to delete this appointment through REST or an external calendar viewer? How do I determine the appointment id (if needed)?
As always, thanks for any help!


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Court grounds packed on first day of marriage case
WASHINGTON They mostly kept their distance, these supporters and opponents of gay marriage, as they massed Tuesday in front of the Supreme Court to proclaim with signs and slogans their conflicting views about the cutting-edge question before the justices.
People who favor legalizing same-sex marriage carried pictures of gay weddings and families and held signs that read "marriage is a constitutional right." They waved American and rainbow flags, and one man in devil horns danced in pink heels and a rainbow tutu.
Opponents, meanwhile, marched down a roadway in front of the court, hoisting placards including "Every child deserves a mom & dad" and "Vote for holy matrimony."
By the time the court began its session, which on Tuesday dealt with California's ban on same-sex marriage, the sidewalk outside was packed. Supporters spilled over to the other side of the roadway. "Gay, straight, black, white, marriage is a civil right," the crowd chanted at one point, followed by "we honor this moment with love."
Many supporters of gay marriage came with homemade signs including ones that read "a more perfect union," "love is love," and "`I do!' want 2 B (equals)" Some signs had pictures of gay couples. "Together 34 years," read one, "married with pride," said another.
Gahan Kelley and Bonnie Nemeth, both 69, of Richmond, Va., had matching signs with their California marriage license on one side and a picture of their wedding ceremony on the other. The couple married in California during the 142 days when it was legal.
"This decision can change our lives tremendously," said Kelley of the Supreme Court cases.
Nemeth said she was hopeful that the court would support gay marriage.
"I really think we're going to win," she said.
Another couple, Stacey Parker, 37, and Debbie Sentner, 43, drove from Toledo, Ohio, to Washington to demonstrate. The pair married in Massachusetts in 2009, but their home state doesn't recognize their marriage. On Tuesday they carried signs that said "Tired of being a second class citizen" and "we the people means everyone."
"To us we feel married but we don't really feel complete until we can actually get all the rights and recognition that a lot of people take for granted," Parker said.
While many people were at the court to demonstrate, others stood in line to get inside the court to hear the arguments. Actor-director Rob Reiner, who helped lead the fight against California's Proposition 8, which barred gay couples from marrying in the state, was at the head of the line. Some people had waited since last Thursday - even through light snow - for coveted seats to hear the argument.
Supporters of gay marriage were initially the majority of the crowd standing outside the court, but a smaller group stood holding signs backing traditional marriage. Mike Krzywonos, 57, of Pawtucket, R.I., wore a button that read "marriage 1 man + 1 woman." Krzywonos, a retired metal worker, said his group is the "silent majority."
"The whole country does not want this," he said as helped hold a sign that read, "just because you don't get it does not give you the right to change it."
The crowd of opponents swelled just as the court began considering the case not long after 10 a.m. EDT. Opponents staged a march down the street in front of the court as supporters stood on both sides of the roadway. Some conversations between the two sides got heated, even with police escorting the group. Austin Ruse, 56, was one of the people who exchanged words with the other side, asking two women supporting same-sex marriage whether a man should be allowed to marry his adult son.

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Close & Open Multiple Windows at Once
There are certain circumstances that you might want to close all the opened folders, files and running applications. For example, installing a new software. I myself never close any when installing and find no problem at all so far even though I install/uninstall new software almost every day, but this freeware surely useful for you who prefers to be more careful. Or, perhaps you have found yourself have to suddenly close all the opened windows when something urgent needs to be done immediately.
Close & open multiple windows at once
What is good from this freeware isn't only its ability to close multiple windows, but also how it closes the windows and then restore them back to their last positions. Let's say you have Image to PDF Converter, CCleaner, AutoDelete and Windows explorer being open. If you close these opened windows with SmartClose, don't forget to configure it first to take a quick system snapshot which then should be saved as a file. All selected windows will be closed once you hit the OK button.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (WUSA) - When you hop on the Metro, you may notice a new ad in some stations that some people say is stirring up hate. The ad reads, "In any war between a civilized man and a savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel. Defeat Jihad."
The ad is the brainchild of equally controversial pro-Israel NYC activist and blogger Pamela Geller. She explains why. "The ads were submitted because there were anti-Israel ads that were running in the Washington Metro Transit Authority, so our ads were submitted as a counter to those anti-Israel ads. The beheading of Daniel Pearl is savage, the assassination of Ambassador Stevens is savage, the word is accurate, it's barbaric and uncivilized."
The ads have been in NYC subway stations for a week. A compelling YouTube video shows an Egyptian-born journalist getting arrested for spray-painting over the ad in what she calls a peaceful protest.
The NYPD didn't see it that way. Now, some are hoping that the ads don't stir up the same kind of problems here. 9News asked people at the U Street Metro station for their reaction. Nathan Shook from Northwest DC shared his first thoughts. "I think it's provocative, in a bad way." Lynn Boynton, also of Northwest DC told us one word stuck out the most: "Savage. It certainly makes you stop and think."
Not surprisingly, Geller disagrees. "My ads are love speech, not hate speech, and we have to talk about this."


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Yet again, the Jazz had a really bad quarter. This time, they changed things up though, playing solidly in the first before sucking it up in the 2nd. I guess that happens when you turn to your bench and bring in a line-up of Flop, Harding & Knight. Flop has to be the worst player in the league, or right up there. And that's counting all 2nd-round rookies this year, and all NBDLers that have been called up and even Jason Hart. Harding has been sucking it up for the past couple of games, and that continued. Brevin brings a veteran presence that the team probably needs. He also brings a terrible jumper, overconfidence on his own jumper, the innate ability to cause the offense to stall immediately, and more. Combine the 3 of them with AK (who loves to drive into the post all wild-like and then dish off to Flop) and Korver, and you're going to have a hell of a time. In a bad way. By the way… passing to Flop should be an offense punished by immediate benching. Luckily for the Jazz, AK & KK carried the Jazz bench, scoring all 38 of the bench points. The rest of the bench (aka the other 3 guys already mentioned) went 0-5 with 3 assists, 1 TO, 4 fouls and 0 points.
Fortunately for the Jazz, Deron, Okur & 'Sap (getting another start for the Injury Magnet) played well, overcoming off nights from CJ & Brewer, and teaming with AK & KK to lead the Jazz. Deron had 25 & 9, taking over late yet again. Okur couldn't drain a trey, but went 9-17 for 19 & 11. 'Sap finished with 18 & 11. Brewer had only 4 points on 6 shots (though he did throw in 5 assists), and CJ had 5 on 5. Truthfully, the game was ugly throughout, before the Jazz finally woke up late. They outscored the Raptors 28-14 in the last quarter, largely due to playing D and having the Raptors miss their jumpers. It ended up being enough, as the Jazz got a road win, something that we'll take no matter who we're playing.
Meanwhile, for the Raptors… Chris Bosh had 30 points & 10 boards (before choking?). Jose Calderon had 10 & 11, Anthony Parker had 16 & 11, Bargnani had 20 and 8, and The Matrix was held to 8 & 8. By the way, the caption to the picture is kinda telling for the Raptors. As are the polling results on the home page.
Here's how the Jazz extended their streak to 11 games.
I'm not a big fan of the bench, outside of the top 3 (top 2 if the Injury Magnet turns on). Well, I like The Koof, but he gets less time on the court than the guys making mid-court shots for money. And Fesenko & Almond, but they're both in the D-League right now. That leaves the top 3, the next 3 (mentioned above), and Ronnie Price. If this team is really dependent on anyone behind the top 3 for production (which they are, especially with Injury Magnet out), they're in trouble. If the Brev Brev/Price duo has to play more than 5 minutes (well, just Brev Brev because J-Slow all of a sudden hates Ronnie Price), they're in trouble. If Flop hits the court, they're in trouble (and my TV is off if the game is on, but that is irrelevant). If Harding gets called on in any game that isn't against the Spurs/Nuggets/etc., they're screwed. I know this is true for most teams beyond the first couple of guys, but given the way injuries are hitting, the Jazz have to be prepared. Turning to Flop & Harding does not equal prepared. If you enter a playoff series against the Lakers/Spurs, and put Flop on the court, you will be laughed out of the building. And eventually run out of it as well.
This whole spiel is probably irrelevant now, given that the big FAs (like Drew Gooden and Joe Smith and Mikki Moore, etc.) have all signed, and the deadline to add players that can play in the playoffs (or something like that) has passed, but still… how the team can leave Flop on the roster and not go try to get someone that can help is beyond me. Hopefully it doesn't come back to bite us in the backside…
That said, the Jazz won. Guess we might as well enjoy that. The last 5-game-Eastern-Conference-road-swing is underway, and the Jazz have a 1-0 start. Things could definitely have been a lot worse… and it seemed like they would be until 12 PM MST, when they finally woke up (they = Deron, it seems). Up next… the Pacers.
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Jazz Get Past Raptors With Huge 4th Leave a comment
Yet again, the Jazz had a really bad quarter. This time, they changed things up though, playing solidly in the first before sucking it up in the 2nd. I guess that happens when you turn to your bench and bring in a line-up of Flop, Harding & Knight. Flop has to be the worst player in the league, or right up there. And that's counting all 2nd-round rookies this year, and all NBDLers that have been called up and even Jason Hart. Harding has been sucking it up for the past couple of games, and that continued. Brevin brings a veteran presence that the team probably needs. He also brings a terrible jumper, overconfidence on his own jumper, the innate ability to cause the offense to stall immediately, and more. Combine the 3 of them with AK (who loves to drive into the post all wild-like and then dish off to Flop) and Korver, and you're going to have a hell of a time. In a bad way. By the way… passing to Flop should be an offense punished by immediate benching. Luckily for the Jazz, AK & KK carried the Jazz bench, scoring all 38 of the bench points. The rest of the bench (aka the other 3 guys already mentioned) went 0-5 with 3 assists, 1 TO, 4 fouls and 0 points.
Houston, This Time You Have The Problem Leave a comment
Okay, not really… both teams played well, but Deron took over late, and there's no stopping him when he feels it. The game was close throughout, with both teams losing their starting center to foul trouble in the 4th.
The stars? Deron & Brewer yet again. They came up especially huge late. Deron finished with 26 & 14, Brewer had 19 & 4 steals. Oh, and Okur had 16 & 8 before fouling out.
How about AK and his assist of the night?
AK finished with 6 points, 4 assists & 3 rebounds in an off night.
Speaking of off nights, want to know who didn't have one? That's right… Booze was feeling it, finishing with 20 & 17 (!). He also had a team high +/- of +15.
Deron was amazing. CJ… not so much. He's gone MIA as of late… coinciding with the return of Booze? He finished 1-6 for the game, with 2 points. His stats offensively since Booze's return… the first 2 games, when Booze was playing minimal minutes, he was 4-10 (8 points… in 12 minutes!) and 6-10 (15 points). Since then though, he's gone 2-6 (4 points), 1-5 (2 points) and 1-6 (2 points). Save for the 15 point game, his minutes are hovering near 20 right now (on the lower end), almost 4 minutes lower than his season average.
Booze played well, the bench didn't, and the Jazz won. Korver only had 2 points, and Harding & 'Sap each had 4. Luckily the team shot well (50%) and was perfect from the FT line (17-17). Speaking of the FT line (and therefore fouls), the Jazz were called for 11 more fouls and the Rockets shot 15 more FTs. And yet the Rockets fans were complaining. Quite simply, well… first, they should've made their FTs (24-32). And second, as sad as it is, in this day and age, the NBA allows flopping (and rewards for it)… so it'll continue. There were flops on both sides (each center ended up fouling out because of them… depending who you ask). Also, it's stupid when refs that can't see the play (behind it all) blow the whistle. Leave it to the guys that can see the play!
Unrelated to the game, but why is the 'pro-hop' not an up-and-down or something like that? And speaking of that, you might as well toss out the rulebook, because the refs don't follow it. Making it even easier for them to help the 'superstars'… which is highly stupid. Quite simply, the call should be the same whether it's Kobe or Flop. If it's a charge on one, it's a charge on the other. Reaching in? Check. Blocking foul? Check. Anything.
Contract year issues. I think Fesenko, Almond & The Koof (not in a contract year) should all be playing more. If not with the Jazz, then in the NBDL. Taking Flop off of the 12-man roster hurts the team in no way.
The Jazz "are going streaking", having won 9 straight as they get ready to host the Nuggets (coming off of a win against the Blazers yesterday) tonight. FYI… if you watch the video, you see more of Will Ferrell than you've ever wanted to see.
Whiny Little Girl (not so little) obviously went off on the officiating. How dare they call a foul on him?!? That said, this 'preferential treatment' is just pathetic and stupid. Oh, and he's over the back on almost every one of his boards… he's lucky they aren't calling that.
If my review isn't long enough for you, The Dream Shake has you covered. Profanity included. If you want the profanity but not the length, The Dream Shake is there too. Seriously, it seems like they're closet Jazz fans, given how much time they devote to "hating" the Jazz. Oh, and the sites not only have profanity, but also a lot of 'Utah sucks' (to state it nicely) and some anti-Mormon sentiment. Because obviously all Jazz players are Mormon. I've never seen how saying "F*** Utah" or "Utah sucks" or "How are your wives?" adds anything to a sports discussion, but eh… I guess that's all they know. Sad, really… the NBA almost gives us all something to bond over (like hating the Kobes & Celtics and all), but some people would rather not. Eh. Anyhow, enough of that off-topic thing…
Speaking of the Rockets, the game's "surprising explosion against the Jazz D" was Kyle Lowry. Last time Von Wafer, this time Lowry. What?
Up next, the Nuggets…
Revenge Against The Dubs Leave a comment
The Jazz improved their current winning streak to 9 games, holding off both the Warriors (in Golden State) and the Rockets (in Utah).
The Warriors game featured a huge performance from the bench, as 'Sap, Korver & AK each hit double-digits, joining starters Booze, Brewer & Okur. While Deron wasn't feeling it (3-12, 6 points), he countered by dishing off 20 assists… 2 less than the Warriors team as a whole. Meanwhile, CJ struggled yet again. Speaking of Deron, here's one of his assists from the game.
While the Jazz didn't start too well, a solid 4th quarter carried them against the Warriors. This includes being outscored in the 3rd quarter…
Speaking of the Dubs, Corey Maggette & Jamal Crawford had huge games. So did Anthony Randolph, the latest to go off on the Jazz. That's not acceptable. Oh, and more on Randolph. Though that 'block' on Booze was actually a goaltending violation that wasn't called.
Brewer = amazing! His jumper might not be what you'd want from a normal SG, but given this offense, he's a perfect fit. And he's been playing at an amazing level as of late.
More Deron… he has a ways to go before catching up with Stockton in most categories, and this is no exception.
Jazz Beat Kings, Roll Through February Leave a comment
If, before February started, you had told me that Jazz would go 10-1 in the month, I would've laughed you out of the building. Even with Booze & AK due back, injuries were killing the team. They had had a sub-par January, losing against most of the good teams (and Oklahoma City). 10-1 seemed like a far off dream.
If you had told me that the 1 loss would've been a blowout loss in Golden State, I would've laughed you out of the building for a completely different reason… and it has nothing to do with the Jazz owning the Dubs as of late nor anything to do with the Dubs struggling this season. With the February schedule featuring Dallas, the Kobes, Boston & New Orleans (even with all of them at home), Golden State would've been no higher than 5th on my list… even if considering "sleep-walking games" and the Jazzsters pathetic play versus not-so-good teams.
That said, yesterday's too-close-for-comfort (until the end) 102-89 win over Sacramento did exactly that for the Jazz… giving them their best month in franchise history. Not bad.
Ronnie Brewer had a huge night, finishing with a career-high 26 points (previous high was 25)… and throwing in 7 rebounds and a couple of highlight-reel plays as well.
AK struggled with his shot, Harding made 66% of his shots. I guess we can blame dwillfan (piling it on?) because we need to blame someone. As for Harding… I guess the haircut helped.
Some more love for Brewer & Okur (who also had 26 points). While Brewer relied on dunks and all (going 10-18 from the field), Okur did it by going 9-12 from the floor (not bad), and 4-5 from long range.
As for the others… Deron had 16 & 11, Booze is still trying to find himself, 'Sap just missed a double-double (8 & 12), CJ struggled offensively & Korver only took 2 shots.
The Jazz D was as expected… Kevin Martin had 19, and Rashad McCants exploded for 17 off of the bench.
Some more Brewer love… if they redid the lottery the year he was picked knowing what is known now… where would he end up? The answer? Most definitely NOT #14. We got lucky.
Speaking of the draft… should we say 'No' to the 2009 NBA draft? My thought… if we still have the pick (aka we didn't finish with a good enough record for it to end up in the hands of the Timberwolves) come the off-season, we should use it. The team is going to need at least 1 PG, and potentially a back-up PF to play behind either Booze or 'Sap. And they might even need a back-up wing (what?!?) if Korver opts out & leaves and if Harding can't play on. If the team doesn't have a first rounder, well then it's irrelevant… no reason to trade back in. If you have it… use it. Of course, that could just be me, a fan of the draft, speaking. The draft is a lot more boring if your team isn't picking.
While we're at it… more Brewer love. Is this guy amazing or what?!
And to finish with the Kings… Gooden buyout? And Gooden to the Cavs as a surprise FA signing?
Speaking of losing to the Dubs on the road… guess who we play (and where) tonight? Yep… last half of a home-road back-to-back. Golden State of Mind is seemingly fluctuating between pessimistic & optimistic. Part of the reason for pessimism? No Captain Jack as Nellie continues his "bench 1 star wing-guy" every game to develop the youth. Interesting… J-Slow wouldn't do that even if the Jazz were last place in the West with 2 weeks to go on the season. And Nellie has like 1.5 months left still.
Jazz Survive Pesky Wolves Leave a comment
Well, that was too close for comfort… at least until the final 5 minutes, when the Wolves finally faded. The Jazz started slowly, but got a lift from Kyle Korver, who was on fire to end the first quarter/start the 2nd. Which is good, because he imploded in the 2nd half… shooting wise. (4-5 in the first half, 0-4 in the 2nd half.) Though he finished with a +33… which is amazing, because the Jazz only won by 17.
AK has been on fire as of late. Which is huge. I'd say more, but as they say, a picture is worth 1000 words… and there's quite a few pictures there. I don't have that many words to write.
By all accounts, Ronnie Brewer owned the 4th quarter. I don't remember, because I was just following online. But it's Ronnie Brewer, so I wouldn't doubt it. He did have 16 of his 20 points in the 4th quarter. Oh, and kudos to booner for his helping the Jazz too.
The Jazz had 7 players in double-digits. The T-Wolves had 5. Only 2 double-doubles though… Deron, who struggled for most of the game, and Kevin Love… who had his at halftime! Yay for defense! Though it seems Deron always struggles against Minny.
Booze is back… kinda. Memo Okur had a bad first quarter (just 1 shot, which went in, 2 fouls, and some bad D), but finished with 25 points (4-5 from long range).
Luckily for us, ESPN didn't have to make an excuse for the T-Wolves. Speaking of ESPN, Amar has up a post on the wwl… one including an epic tangent. Seriously.
The Jazz shot 53%, which is great. Plus 38% from downtown, and 33-38 from the FT line.
Oh, and speaking of the Wolves, they (like the Blazers & Thunder) kinda scare me. All 3 teams are loaded with draft picks, and have talented youngsters. The Wolves… they have a solid front-court duo of Al Jefferson (injured right now) and rookie Kevin Love. They also have guys like Ryan Gomes & Randy Foye (trading Brandon Roy for him still has to hurt) and Sebastian Telfair around… plus Corey Brewer (injured) and Rodney Carney (who I love using on NBA 2K7). Stop-n-Pop has a look to the kinda-near future (after the draft), and it's not making things better. Not mention, they have a future pick of ours (the Korver trade) as well. If the Jazz catch fire, it could be the pick this year.
I'll take the win last night though. The Jazz have now won 6 straight, and host Sacramento on Saturday.
Portland 122, Utah 108 Leave a comment
Channeling the inner Jim Mora…
"Playoffs?! Don't talk about playoffs! Are you kidding me? Playoffs?! I'm just hoping we can win a game, another game (at the end of a back-to-back)!"
No one really showed up, save for Deron. The Koof had some good stats, but was inexplicably the 3rd big off of the bench (again!). 'Sap & Okur both finished with 5 fouls, and 'Sap finished with only 6 shots taken. The bench was horrible, led by Korver's 1-7 night (1-6 from downtown).
The Blazers outshot the Jazz (56% to 54%), made twice as many treys (10 to 5), owned the boards on the rare chance that they did miss… and had more assists & fewer turnovers.
Yeah, it was ugly. The Jazz are now 26-22, 5.5 games behind Denver and 1.5 games behind Portland in the Northwest. Booze & AK are nowhere to be seen (3 more weeks at the least, it seems). Changes don't seem likely to be coming… because the Jazz prefer having crappy players on their bench. Defense is non-existent. The team can't win on the road, and they can't win the back half of back-to-back games. Something needs to change… sadly, I don't see it happening.
Surgery For AK Leave a comment
Kirilenko will undergo surgery this morning to remove a bone fragment in the ankle. He had tried unsuccessfully to put off the surgery until after the season and play through the discomfort with a series of cortisone shots.
The Jazz have gone 0-4 since Kirilenko suffered a recurrence of pain in the ankle last week, dropping 1½ games out of playoff position, and will have to survive at least until the All-Star break without both Kirilenko and Carlos Boozer.
He, like Booze before him, will be out until after the 'all-star' break (all-star my a**, it's a stupid popularity contest that should be named as such).
I'd suggest we go out and sign a FA (because there's no way J-Slow gives more time to the youngsters), but we're too busy giving Flop a bench-warming seat to go replace him with a more useful player (read… anyone!).


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(NBC) -- A soda that claims to prevent the absorption of fat in your body is launching in Japan this week. What's next, cavity-reducing candy?
PepsiCo is rolling out the the new cola, "Pepsi Special," which contains dextrin, an indigestible fiber ingredient that is also used in some baked goods.
This is not the first time soda has had a weight-loss spin. The Japanese company Kirin Beverage has a sugarfree soda targeted to men in their 30s that also contains dextrin. Extra caffeine, 200 milligrams, in the Celsius energy drink claimed to "burn fat" and raise metabolism. And Coca-Cola's Fuze Slenderize energy fruit drinks have been around for more than a decade, promising their blend of minerals help the calorie conscious slim down.
Somehow we have this love-hate relationship with soda that we want it to have some redeeming health features. Maybe that's because nearly half of Americans drink at least one glass of soda a day, according to a recent Gallup survey. We have to make ourselves feel better about consuming all those empty calories.
Now we have fat-blocking soda. The "science" to this claim is that a non-digestible starch called dextrin, which is classified as fiber is added to regular Pepsi. Dietary fiber does help to absorb dietary fat, so technically, this is true. Despite the flimsy connection, this kind claim is not illegal in Japan.
The Japanese approval process is lenient for these kinds of fortified foods, and this soda certainly won't harm anyone -- it's safe. But don't expect this on US shelves anytime soon. The FDA regulates foods and beverages and monitors health claims made by these products. The FDA prevents soda and candy from being fortified with nutrients. (Fiber is a nutrient).
The bottom line is, as you well know -- when it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
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It looks nice, I want to see more of it.
It looks nice, I want to see more of it.
I like the fractured feel of the map. Was there some glaciation at work? I think I see some potential fjords, though I can't figure out which direction the glacial action was working in. I'd love to see the larger map, as well. Good stuff here.
Very nice! I also want to see more of this. And if you are willing, tell us a bit about the world itself and its cultures.
I'm trapped in Darkness,
Still I reach out for the Stars
Here is the whole map as it currently exists.
The shape of the world was caused by a mythical war between the Gods and the Elemental Lords. The world has recovered for the most part so it's considered a story on how the world was made by most races. Currently most civilized cultures exist north of the bodies of water, and south of the mountains. The Southern lands are more wild and unsettled, the Savage Lands some area's are called.
The richest areas are to the far west, and to the far east, and there is lots of trade by sea between the two areas. The small narrow point with the cluster of islands is home to The Free City of Thanro, a wild, exciting city that controls the flow of commerce across the four center seas. All ships must dock there, and pay tolls to continue. The waters around the islands are tricky and rock filled, and only the merchant masters of Thanro know the safe passages through. In Thanro, all races are welcome. It's not uncommon to see races who are normally mortal enemies walking the street. This makes Thanro as dangerous as it is exciting. Just about anything or anyone can be bought in the city.
To the far east, are ancient Elven Lands. Some believe them to not exist, because it is said that sailors have passed through the waters without seeing even the tiniest of islands, and eventually come on the western shores of Karth. In truth, the lands exist in two worlds, this world, and the Fey. The King of the Elves can, for a short time cause the land to be completely in one realm or another. But the King can also simply enchant the waters surrounding the islands, so that sailors chart a course around it, never realizing they are being trick. No one lands in the elven lands without consent of the King.
To the far south is the ancient home of the Giants. They don't mix with the other civilizations much, their time is often spent in clan wars among themselves. They live primarily in the mountain areas. It is said that the giants are a wealthy of ancient lore about the lands and the war between the Gods and the Elemental Lords. They were skilled in magic and crafts, and still area.
The northern lands are a mixture of wild lands and settlements. Mainly barbarians and vikings, who come raiding down into the Southern Lands as the seasons permit. The far north is often covered in snow, and the seas covered in ice. It's a harsh land, and unforgiving.
There's still much to develop of course, as this is a WIP. I've yet to decide if I want to add a second land mass, and if I did, were would I add it? I feel there's a lot to work with here.
And thanks everyone.
Looks very promising Tim! Looking forward to seeing your progress on it
Excellent work so far! This will earn you some rep when done I'd wager I really like the subtle colouring scheme you have.
Finished Maps: Skenth - Prints Available!
Works in Progress: Arinthia - region of Skenth
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Love the mountain detail.
I agree with - Max - and Viking. And good setting for adventure with a good use of the map.
Looking very nice so far Tim, I'll be watching for updates.


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From the included ReadMe file:
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How do I use it?
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Growers have had 64 inches of rain between January and mid-November. There also were problems getting apple pickers because of immigration laws.
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WOODBRIDGE, Va. (WUSA9) -- Prince William County Police say a Woodbridge man was arrested after coming to a police station with his computer and asking if he had any warrants on file for child pornography.
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Riley was arrested on July 23, say police. He is charged with 3 counts of possession of child pornography, 1 count of using a communication device to solicit certain offenses involving children, and 1 count of indecent liberties with a minor.
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I read about problems with Outlook connector not working on windows 8. I have that problem too.
One additional problem is the advanced version of the web client on windows 8 machine also hangs at the loading screen. If I switch to standard or mobile then it loads as normal. Anyone else see this problem? Does anyone know, is there a bug already filed? Any possible fix I can look at implementing (I have a bunch of new computers I would like to install)?


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Slater was born Christian Michael Leonard Hawkins on Aug. 18, 1969, and raised in an entertainment industry family in New York City. His mother, Mary Jo Slater, was a casting agent and his father, Michael Hawkins, was a stage and soap opera actor who fueled his son's interest in acting by allowing him to spend time backstage and on television sets. Slater was ready to take a shot at acting and began auditioning at age six, when he landed a modeling job in a print ad. When he was nine, his mother took him to a live taping of the regional TV favorite "The Joe Franklin Show" (1962-1993), and rumor had it that the host spotted the fresh young face and brought him in front of audiences for a chat... Continue Bio >>
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According to Marty Tirrell, Royce has hired this guy to be his agent. I know hiring an agent isn't huge news, but according to Marty, this is the best agent in the NBA. He represents clients such as Derrick Rose, Russell Westbrook, and Pau Gasol. I thought it was telling about what NBA teams think about Royce because agents like this don't take just anybody.
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Hope he got someone really good, as it sounds like he intends to keep his agent hopping with all his irons in the fire.
Heard the name in articles before. He's big time.
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Good sign. This guy isn't out to make a couple bucks. He wants a lot of bucks.
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I'll guarantee you that Hoiberg had some input on that one. With his experience in the front office, he would be in a great position to know who's the best out there.
Arn was Freddy's agent back in the day
I believe he was Fred's agent as well.
Too slow I guess!
I think he was also Frank Thomas' agent.
Current players he represents:
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Current players he represents:
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What kind of cut does an agent usually get? That guy has to be freaking loaded.
Wow, nice list of current NBA players.
His pay is about to go WAY up. Derrick Rose was just PAID so that hasn't be added on there yet.
#TeamProhm #ProhmanEmpire #ProhmanColiseum
Can make up to 4% of his contract, 2% for a rookie. And 15 to 20 % of the contract with a sponsor.
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What kind of cut does an agent usually get? That guy has to be freaking loaded.
I believe it depends on the league (you make more for NFL than NBA i think). It's somewhere on 3% average though. This guy also does MLB players like Mike Mussina.
I mean, he's loaded. The Hoops Hype link shows $215 million for this season that he represents. 3% of that is $7.5 million just for this year..just for the NBA. Doesn't count his MLB guys.
If since 1997, he's represented $100 million/year in people, at 3% that would be...$45 million.
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Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Celebrating Family With Personalized Art Work
33 comments:
- Kari said...
What a fabulous idea! I have ideas for putting one of these in nearly every room of the house.
Love, love, love it!
- December 30, 2009 at 3:28 PM
- Felicia said...
Very neat!
- December 30, 2009 at 3:38 PM
- Val in the Rose Garden said...
Beautiful Marylea... just beautiful.
- December 30, 2009 at 3:43 PM
- Rebecca said...
These are awesome! You did an amazing job!
- December 30, 2009 at 4:32 PM
- CreekHiker said...
This is a fantastic idea! Thanks for sharing the idea....
- December 30, 2009 at 4:35 PM
Hello there, I recently found your blog, and love it. It's got great vibrant pictures and the most creative ideas. I was wondering if you could check out my blog (which is new and still under construction)and give me any tips or ideas on how to succeed ( get readers/followers) in the blog world. I hope to some day come up with creative things myself but for now I look forward to reading what you come up with :)
- December 30, 2009 at 5:22 PM
- Natalie said...
I made some similiar to hang over my boys' beds in their rooms. I love them!
- December 30, 2009 at 6:21 PM
- Johanna said...
what a perfectly personal way to showcase your children's art and pictures.I love it!
- December 30, 2009 at 6:53 PM
- Mod Podge Amy said...
Oh dear, this is wonderful! I would love to repost, would you please let me? Happy New Year!
- December 30, 2009 at 7:07 PM
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- December 30, 2009 at 7:08 PM
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- December 30, 2009 at 9:14 PM
- Our Little Family said...
Oh, these are SO gorgeous! Definitely inspiring!!
And, I know you must get a bazillion of these, but I left an award for you over on my blog. You truly are an amazing and inspirational lady!!
- December 31, 2009 at 12:42 AM
- Alisa said...
That's a neat idea!
- December 31, 2009 at 1:16 AM
- Jamie Cooks It Up! said...
When I look at these pictures all I want to say is....how FUN! I'm so happy to know of your blog. Love the paint chip word game idea. I have 5 kids...3 great readers and twin boys who are just getting started. They will love this idea!
Happy New Year...found you on sits!
- December 31, 2009 at 9:17 AM
- Queenie Jeannie said...
So totally love it!! BRAVO!!!
Happy New Year and thank you for visiting on my special SITS Day!
- December 31, 2009 at 2:48 PM
- Elise said...
Gorgeous, fun and vibrant. What perfect creations for your family room. I love that they make you smile!
- December 31, 2009 at 10:01 PM
- Leslie said...
Thanks for your comment on my blog! I found your site yesterday and loved this post about your wall creations. I'm not very artsy myself, but I thought if I followed along I might get inspired!
- January 1, 2010 at 2:50 PM
- perchesinthesoul said...
such a beautiful way to display photos. amazing work & creativity!
- January 1, 2010 at 5:02 PM
- Mod Podge Amy said...
Hi MaryLea! I'm going to post on the 20th - please send me your e-mail address so I can send you a follow-up e-mail! Happy New Year!
- January 1, 2010 at 8:33 PM
- Kim said...
I absolutely love this!! Your site is full of great ideas. Consider me hooked!
- January 1, 2010 at 9:43 PM
- Angela said...
I just wanted to let you know that I have given you the lemonade stand blog award. hop over for details.
- January 2, 2010 at 10:08 AM
- Christy said...
Oh my goodness, I LOVE LOVE LOVE it!
- January 2, 2010 at 1:43 PM
- sarah in the woods said...
These are amazing! You have so many great ideas.
- January 3, 2010 at 7:39 AM
- Lesley said...
I love your blog and follow it often for ideas. I can't believe your creativity when it comes to art projects for children. I am new to the blog world and your blog has been a great teaching tool on how to set a successful blog up. I appreciate all your hard work and dedication!
- January 3, 2010 at 2:47 PM
- Bridgett said...
Love it!
I'm quite certain mine wouldn't look nearly as good...but yours looks spectacular.
- January 3, 2010 at 6:55 PM
- Jo Shabo said...
hi! I have an award for you on my blog! :)
- January 4, 2010 at 12:05 PM
- Yarni Gras! said...
wonderful idea....I love the color and that little hands help in the creation....
- January 4, 2010 at 5:22 PM
- April said...
I stumbled upon your blog tonight and LOVE it! Your artwork and spirit are so inspiring. Thank you for sharing. I especially like how you strive to create with what you have. Thanks for sharing!
- January 4, 2010 at 8:52 PM
What a fantastic idea! I am going to try this in my living room.
- January 7, 2010 at 12:42 PM
- Shannon said...
These are just stunning. They are really inspiring too... but I don't think I have the talent to pull it off. They look Amazing.
- January 12, 2010 at 5:46 PM
- Scrappy Gifts said...
What a fabulous idea. Hope to try this someday!
- January 20, 2010 at 6:50 PM
- January 21, 2010 at 7:57 AM
- Irene said...
fabulous idea! thanks for sharing. one question, how to hang a canvass on wall paper? i tried hanging photo frames with those 3M hook and it didnt work.:(
- July 15, 2010 at 12:46 AM
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Tall and blonde, Busey actually made his film debut as a lad in 1978, playing his father as a boy in "Straight Time". His next paying job was also connected with his father, providing Gary's voice as a teen-ager in the thriller "Hider in the House" (1989). Busey began actually working in films in 1994, with the small role of a fired driver in "I'll Do Anything" followed by the role of Mersh, a deadhead, in "PCU" (also 1994). In 1996, he could be seen as the mobile lab technician on the ill-fated rival research crew run by Cary Elwes in "Twister" and had a co-starring role in "The Frighteners". In 1997, Busey's stock in Hollywood rose as he was cast in four features: "Quiet Days in Hollywood"... Continue Bio >>
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Who is to blame for the credit crunch?
According to media reports there are two suspects in the dock: the rocket scientists' (a.k.a. the financial mathematicians) who provided the information behind the market's decisions, or the greedy bankers who only thought about quick profits and their end-of-year bonuses. In our latest podcast, we talk to David Hand, Chris Rogers and John Coates to find out who is guilty.
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What does zero and infinity mean to you?
Zero, and infinity — more than just numbers, these two mathematical concepts have worried and inspired mathematicians for centuries. But they have also inspired philosophers and artists. What is zero? What is infinity? What do they look like: A black hole or a blank page? A spiral or the horizon? Mathematician Marcus du Sautoy, historian of mathematics Eleanor Robson, Science Museum curator Jane Wess and artist Paul Prudence will be discussing Zero to Infinity at the Dana Centre in London. You can hear their perspectives, take part in the discussion, and have a drink at the bar on Thursday 20 November at 7pm.
For further information visit the Dana Centre website. And while you're waiting, you can read more about infinity on Plus.
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Mathematical moments — Yutaka Taniyama
Born on the 12th of November 1927 in Kisai, Japan
Taniyama's name is associated with one of the most famous problems in mathematics: Fermat's last theorem. The theorem says that for any whole number n strictly greater than 2, there are no three non-zero whole numbers x, y and z such that xn + yn = zn. Almost 400 years ago Fermat scribbled in the margin of a book that he had a proof for this assertion, which didn't fit in the margin. It wasn't until the 1990s that the theorem was finally proved by Andrew Wiles — and the proof definitely couldn't have been written in any margin!
Andrew Wiles didn't actually prove Fermat's last theorem, but a conjecture which now carries Taniyama's name. In 1955 Taniyama, who was working in algebraic number theory, posed a problem concerning so-called elliptic curves — these are curves defined by points in the plane whose co-ordinates satisfy a particular type of equation. Goro Shimura and André Weil mused over the question and formulated a conjecture: that every elliptic curve should come with a modular form, a mathematical object that is symmetrical in an infinite number of ways. This is now known as the Taniyama-Shimura-Weil conjecture.
The link to Fermat's last theorem was made around 30 years later, when the mathematician Ken Ribet realised that if Fermat's last theorem were false, then this would mean that a particular elliptic curve comes without a modular form. In other words, if Fermat's last theorem were false, then the Taniyama-Shimura-Weil conjecture would be false also. Reformulating this yet again, if the Taniyama-Shimura-Weil conjecture is true, then so is Fermat's last theorem. What Andrew Wiles proved is that the Taniyama-Shimura-Weil conjecture is indeed true for a class of examples that is sufficient to prove Fermat's last theorem. QED.
In 1958, just days after his 31st birthday and not long before he was meant to get married, Taniyama committed suicide. His explanation was this: "Until yesterday I had no definite intention of killing myself. ... I don't quite understand it myself, but it is not the result of a particular incident, nor of a specific matter."
To find out more about Fermat's last theorem and its proof, read the Plus articles Fermat's last theorem and Andrew Wiles and How maths can make you rich and famous.
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Why are some people generous and others selfish? There's no doubt that both strategies pay off under certain circumstances, but research (as well as everyday experience) shows that we are not mere opportunists — some people simply are nicer than others. This raises a question which intrigues evolutionary psychologists: is there a selective force that works in favour of a wide range of personalities, preventing us from all evolving the same optimal character trait? A possible answer has recently been published by mathematicians from the universities of Bristol and Exeter.
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There are three new singing stars on the block, but you're unlikely to hear them on Radio 1. The musical talents of HD49933, HD181420 and HD181906, three nearby stars which are hotter and larger than our Sun, were discovered by a group of scientists, led by Eric Michel, using data from the CoRoT space-based telescope. Michel and his colleagues accurately measured accoustic vibrations in these stars that not only make for eerie listening, but also could reveal important information about how all stars evolve.
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Student poster competition
Are you a university maths student and want to share your passion with younger generations? Then why not take part in the second Further Maths Network - Rolls-Royce poster competition? Undergaduate and PGCE maths students from the UK are invited to submit posters conveying the essence of a mathematical topic they have covered at university. The poster should be aimed at school and college students who are studying AS or A level mathematics. Entries from teams of students are welcome. The closing date is the 31st of March 2009, and two winners will receive a prize of £100 each. The winning designs will be printed as A1 posters and sent to schools and colleges registered with the Further Mathematics Network, and others with which FMN centres are in touch, for display in the mathematics department, potentially reaching over 2000 schools and colleges.
Last year's winner, Michael Manfredi, was presented with his prize by Charlie Stripp of the Further Maths Network at the Rolls-Royce Learning and Career Development Centre in Derby (Michael's the one in the picture receiving the cheque!). You can see Michael's winning poster on cryptography on the Further Maths Network Website.
If you want to take part, then email your entry to Janice Richards, including your name(s) and full contact details, with the poster attached as an editable file. For more information, contact Richard Browne.
And if you prefer writing to designing posters, don't forget the Plus new writers award 2009. Anyone can enter, and there are special categories for university and school students. Winners will achieve everlasting fame through publication in Plus, and receive iPods and books. Closing date is the 31st of March 2009.
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Since 2011 the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) has spearheaded an effort to make research data available through the UCLA Data Registry. The goal is to promote sharing and reuse of research data while developing recommendations for how this goal is best accomplished. A data registry compiles descriptive information about datasets, much like a library catalog. It may be more viable in terms of cost and data management than holding the actual data. UCLAs Data Registry is intended to be multidisciplinary and capture sufficient detail to enable users to identify and find the data they need. Advantages to scholars of registering data with UCLA include wider exposure, satisfying funding requirements and discovering collaboration opportunities. UCLAs Data Registry is envisioned as one tool among a collection of services forming an information infrastructure that links datasets to publications.
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Making Data Available: The UCLA Data Registry
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Following the sudden flood of interest in research data, information professionals have played an important role in communicating to the greater research community the advantages, as well as concerns, associated with sharing and reusing research data. The new task of academic librarians is to develop the best practices and methods for how to make data and other valuable forms of research output available to a wider audience. In response to this challenge, UCLA is developing a data registry, which may be one step toward dealing with the data deluge one that other academic libraries can also explore.
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The UCLA library first became involved in such an enterprise in July 2011, when Christine Borgman, professor of information studies, and Todd Grappone of the library received grant funding from the Institute for Digital Research and Education (IDRE). The goal of the UCLA Data Registry project was to make a data registry that was both general enough to accommodate multidisciplinary data and specific enough to contain the details necessary to ensure data location and usability. The UCLA library saw this project as a first step toward developing more integrated data management tools.
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Humanists, who typically lack the infrastructure to support the discovery of their non-published work, also noted that they would benefit from registering their projects. However, one of the most interesting interview findings was that, while humanists were among the most interested in registering their work, conversations with them almost always broke down when participants were asked to discuss their data. For many of these researchers, curating or sharing the data is meaningless without the accompanying software and tools that are created by these projects. This contextual need poses a new challenge for the data registry, as well as data management tools in general.
As of the summer of 2012, the UCLA Data Registry was in its early prototyping and user-testing stage of development. The UCLA library is building this tool with hopes that it will link to current or future tools that build on and add value to its services and functions. In many cases, the most effective tools are not stand-alone services, but instead work in conjunction with other tools to function as a suite of services that collectively form an information infrastructure or a value chain of scholarship [1]. Links between journal publications and the datasets on which the articles are based allow an interested user to discover either the dataset or the publication first and then easily access the other components in the chain.
In the long run, the UCLA Data Registry may not be the tool researchers need to help make their research discoverable. The speed at which scholarship and scholarly practices change makes it difficult for academic librarians to predict what kinds of tools will truly benefit research. For this reason, it will be important for UCLA and for other academic libraries to continue collaborating with researchers to implement useful services that do not impose standards or force services where they are not helpful.
Resources Mentioned in the Article
[1] Borgman, C. L. (2007). Scholarship in the digital age: Information, infrastructure, and the Internet. Cambridge MA: MIT Press
Rachel Mandell is currently a visiting scholar at the Center for Art and Media Technology in Karlsruhe, Germany, and will be a Fulbright grantee at the Phonogrammarchiv in Vienna, Austria 2013-2014. She holds a master's degree in library and information science from UCLA. She can be reached at ramandell<at>gmail.com.
Articles in this Issue
Introduction to Health Informatics
Informatics and the Future of Nursing: Harnessing the Power of Standardized Nursing Technology
Public Health Informatics: An Invitation to the Field
Empowerment or Anxiety? Research on Deployment of Online Medical E-health Services in Sweden
Turning Healthcare Challenges into Big Data Opportunities: A Use-Case Review Across the Pharmaceutical Development Lifecycle
Visioning Studies in Emergency Health Care to Support R&D of New Technologies
Transforming Our Conversation of Information Architecture with Structure
Using a Taxonomy for Your Database or Website: A Look Behind the Scenes
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Yet more Jupiter!
Started by Paul G. Abel , Jan 16 2013 01:42 PM
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Posted 16 January 2013 - 01:42 PM
Greetings all,
Attached is a strip drawing of the whole pl;anet cover about 35% of the total surface. I spent some time clearing away the snow and ice from the observatory roof, the observatory thermometer recorded a temperature of -6, very cold! Although it was clear, and seeing was average to fair (AII-III), low drfiting cloud did interefere with observations at times. At around 2210UT the cloud started to to pile in and I had to hurry to finish the strip drawing off, by 2215UT cloud cover was complete. General observations are as follows:
SPR: Vague greyish area.
SSTB: Visible at some sections of longitude, thin and greyish when present.
STZ: Bright, whitish colour
STB: Present for much of the observed longitudes. Brownish-grey in colour and contained a number of white ovals
STropZ: Bright, yellowish white region. The STropB was present at most longitudes, though it was much more distinctive near oval BA, and the region above the GRS.
SEB: Rather a broad belt, the SEBz the darkest and most distinctive part of the belt. The SEBz contained a number of darker and lighter sections.
EZ: Bright, EB present. Festoons slightly fewer in number tonight?
NEB: Southern part of the belt dark, with a continual (but not uniform) darker brownish section, the northern part of the belt was somewhat lighter.
NTropZ: Birght whitish-yellow, there may have been some extensions from NEB in the NTropZ.
NTB: Northern boundary dark and irregular.
NTZ: Fairly bright, nothing of note.
NPR: Vague greyish region. Some darker sections present on the boundary with NTZ?
Filter work:
1932UT W#25A (x250): Both the main EBs are not as dark in this filter as they are in IL confirming they both have reddish-orange components of colour. INterestingly both poles appear to be darker in this light than in IL. Dark Sects. of SEBz just as prominent in W#25A as in IL.
1938UT W#80A (x250): SPR seems to be darker in this filter. EBs about equal but the NTropZ appears to be darker.
2055UT W#80A (x250): Examined oval BA. The structure of the oval was nicely emphasized in the filter.
2058UT W#25A (x25): Oval BA virtually invisible in this light, thus BA does have a reddish component of colour.
Remark: I observed an interesting effect with oval BA. When the feature first came onto the disk, I noticed that the colour in the spot seemed to be
more distinctive when the spot was about half way between the CM and the following limb. I repeated this when the spot transited the CM. When on the CM the spot is harder to see and more greyish in colour. As it passed to the postion halfway between the CM and the Proc. side of the disk again it became easier to see, and the colour better defined. A power of x250 was used through out.
Best wishes,
Posted 16 January 2013 - 02:33 PM
Fantastic drawing and apart from the extreme detail I also like the vivid colours. You're a great artist!
Posted 16 January 2013 - 03:05 PM
Excellent sketch. Thank for sharing your observations of Jupiter through filters. I do use filters some but have thought that I need to do more experimentation with them to see the effects.
Thanks for posting. Dean
Excellent sketch. Thank for sharing your observations of Jupiter through filters. I do use filters some but have thought that I need to do more experimentation with them to see the effects.
Thanks for posting. Dean
Posted 16 January 2013 - 04:37 PM
Always impressed by the amount of detail you can catch!
Posted 17 January 2013 - 11:20 AM
Very nice Drawing of Jupiter .
Very nice Drawing of Jupiter .
Posted 17 January 2013 - 11:37 AM
Always impressed by the level of details in your sketches.
Always impressed by the level of details in your sketches.
Posted 17 January 2013 - 10:39 PM
Much detail captured in your strip in all visible parts on Jupiter. Excellent work.
Much detail captured in your strip in all visible parts on Jupiter. Excellent work.
Posted 17 January 2013 - 10:53 PM
Amazing sketch, Paul. I really like how you represent the session with an elongated disk.
Posted 18 January 2013 - 08:24 PM
Oops, I notice the CM scale has been incorrectly placed- a more accurate version
Posted 18 January 2013 - 11:53 PM
Paul, great catch and very informative strip map drawing! I too am enjoying the number of barges and festoons visible in this apparition, which is fast turning into a sketching marathon - so much to see! Thanks for sharing. :rollgrin:
Posted 22 January 2013 - 04:17 PM
Awesome work, as usual. May I ask you what kind of template do you use for strip-sketches? The ones I am familiar with have a loosely-spaced grid to help with the positioning of features and timing transits - spoils a bit the rendering . Also, do you add the p and f limbs on the PC?
I really enjoy your observations of Jupiter, please keep posting (I wouldn't mind seeing your intensity estimates either).
I really enjoy your observations of Jupiter, please keep posting (I wouldn't mind seeing your intensity estimates either).


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