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An epic tale of the apocalypse of a once civilized planet in deep space. A mystic who attempts to hold together the remnants of civilization, along with a mechanized Amazon, A canny warrior without equal and a giant created from the radioactive waste of the planet's ruin. Together, they confront an unimaginable enemy with the limitless power of the Starstone, the one object they have to obtain in order to bring to their ashen world a mighty being whose power can renew the lost life force of the very planet itself.
Adrian Kleinbergen (born 1961) is a Canadian artist, born in Edmonton, Alberta. Along with drawing and painting, he does jewelry design and manufacture, sculpture, caricature, writing, costuming, and even magic. He started in comics in 1987, penciling, inking and coloring Starstone and Darkewood for Aircel Publishing in Ottawa, Canada. He ran his own publishing company, Ground Zero Graphics, which published The Shadowalker Chronicles in 1991 (Starstone, Darkewood, and The Shadowalker Chronicles were created and written by Gordon Derry of Ottawa, Canada). Kleinbergen was the primary artist and a columnist for the national magic magazine, The Servante. He was one of the original artists for On Spec and Neo-opsis magazines, doing both covers and interior art. Kleinbergen's most recent comics project is the 2001 graphic novel, Frontiers, written and drawn by him and published by MU Press. Kleinbergen has also worked as a professional comics inker for a variety of magazines and artists.
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Payload: 4,000 kg (8,800 lb) to a 14,000 km range.
Gross mass: 84,400 kg (186,000 lb).
Payload: 4,000 kg (8,800 lb).
Height: 25.00 m (82.00 ft).
Diameter: 3.33 m (10.92 ft).
Thrust: 1,260.00 kN (283,250 lbf).
A 30 June 1958 resolution authorised development of this astounding weapon, and the draft project was completed on 30 December 1959. Perhaps coming under the heading of 'inadvisable rocket science', test launches would have been into an artificial reservoir in the target area to limit contamination by having the reactor crash into water at the end of its trajectory. More...

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Edward Snowden, the controversial former NSA contractor whose revelations about secret government spy programs have rocked the world, spoke live from Russia via videoconference at the 2014 SXSW Interactive Festival on Monday.
"The interpretation of the Constitution has been changed in secret," Snowden told attendees at the Austin tech conference. "That's something the public ought to know about."
Billed as a conversation between Snowden and Christopher Soghoian, principal technologist of the American Civil Liberties Union, Snowden appeared in front of a green screen of Article I of the Constitution and repeatedly stressed the importance of public discourse with regard to online surveillance issues. When asked by moderator Ben Wizner, director of the ACLU's Speech, Privacy & Technology Project and Snowden's legal advisor, whether or not he would do it all over again, Snowden answered, "absolutely yes."
"Every society in the world has benefited," Snowden said of his leak of classified documents about an NSA surveillance program he worked on as a contractor, a revelation that has forced him to seek political asylum in Russia.
Snowden's video-feed over Google Hangout was choppy thanks to the "seven proxies" they used to guard his location, and at one point, Wizner said they lost the signal. Soghoian picked up the slack by elucidating on Snowden's answers.
"Let me be clear about one really important thing: His disclosures have improved internet security," Soghoian said of Snowden.
Because it was hosted by the ACLU, there was more than a touch of political deification to the event, but for the most part, the thrust of the conversation was more technical than political. Snowden and Soghoian talked about security topics like the need for improved encryption measures and practical steps that users can take to ensure their privacy. They also spoke about the need for better cryptography as well as the dilemma faced by large internet brands as they measure security concerns against their aim of profiting off personal data through advertising.
According to the event details, the SXSW discussion will be posted to the ACLU's website later this afternoon.


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Freshman Mark Manion Led the Green Wave at the NCAA Regional
Nov. 12, 2011
Women's Results (HTML) | Men's Results (HTML) | Season Statistics (PDF)
WACO, Texas - It was a historic day for the Tulane cross country program, as the men's and women's squad both competed at the NCAA South Central Regional for the first time since the 2000 season. The two squads have competed at the regional competition, but have not accompanied each other for over a decade and did so on the Cottonwood Creek Golf Course near the Baylor University campus.
The women's squad placed 18th out of 23 teams with 469 total points, trailing Conference USA foe Houston by just nine points, and placed ahead of all other Louisiana schools. The Green Wave topped LSU (505 points), McNeese State (545) and Nicholls State (554) at the NCAA Regional. The men's squad scored 483 points and placed 17th in their first NCAA postseason action since 2002.
"I am proud of the season that our women's squad has had," said Tulane head coach Eric Peterson. "The six runners that we brought to the regional meet have done a really good job of creating a very positive team dynamic and a working standard that we have been able to apply every single day throughout the season. That dynamic culminated in what was a really good team effort from top to bottom in the lineup today.
Paige and Katherine have done a great job of leading the team throughout the season and they continued to do that today. Emmi and Callie ran their best races today and really finished the season strong. Johanna and Jessica were both very solid today. We have improved throughout the season and I think it is a significant marker for us that we are coming home after placing ahead of all the other teams from the state of Louisiana. This will be a good starting point for our team as we move forward."
Freshman Paige Callahan paced the women's squad on the six-kilometer course at the Cottonwood Creek Golf Course and earned a 68th place finish in the 149 person field. The rookie covered the course in 22:56.00 to set her personal best at the distance. In six career races, Callahan has been the top finisher for Tulane in five of them and the Annapolis, Md. native owns some of the fastest times for a freshman in TU history.
Katherine Crabtree was the second runner to cross the finish line for the Olive and Blue and boasted a time of 23:04.00 for a 74th place showing. Crabtree, who led the Green Wave last weekend at the Conference USA Championships, has been a top-two finisher on the team in each of the last four weeks. Junior Emmi Aguillard placed 87th in a time of 23:31.40, sophomore Callie Turlington finished 120th in 24:36.00 and senior Johanna Gretschel was 122nd overall in 24:38.30 to round out the scoring runners for the Green Wave.
"I am really proud of the effort that this team has given all year long," said Peterson, "even though we didn't beat any teams today. This is the first time the men have competed in the regional championships since the program has been brought back and I made the decision to give our seniors, Brian, Max and Mike, an opportunity to compete at this level before they graduated and they gave it their all today.
As we move forward, I am very encouraged by the efforts we are getting from freshman Mark Manion and Cody Gibbons. Mark finished the year with his best race of the season in his first career ten-kilometer race and Cody was our number two runner at the Conference USA championships."
The men's program ran at the NCAA regional in 2002, saw their program dropped after Hurricane Katrina in 2005, returned in 2008 and made their postseason debut in 2011 at the NCAA South Central Regional. This season has seen a trio of seniors lead the way and three freshmen make large contributions to the program.
It was freshman Mark Manion in the front of the pack for the Green Wave on this Saturday, running the ten-kilometer course in 34:19.30. Manion placed 92nd overall and was followed by the senior duo of Max Miller and Brian Lozes. Miller finished his career with a 101st finish in 34:49.70 and Lozes ran his final race in 35:07.50 to finish 104th.
A pair of freshman followed, with Cody Gibbons placing 109th with a ten-kilometer time of 35:32.40 and Geoffrey Zelek coving the distance in 36:14.40 to place 116th. Mike Mainguy closed out his cross country career with a career-best time of 36:24.20 and nabbed a 117th place showing at the NCAA South Central Regional.
The Green Wave conclude a successful campaign that included 16 personal bests, contributions from numerous freshman and the first senior class for the men's squad since the program was reinstated 2008.
"We really have something to build on after this season and that was has really been the focus for both teams all year," said Peterson. "We are starting to build a solid foundation and that we help us improve our recruiting efforts and continue to make progress as a program."
Men's Team Scores
Rank - Team - Points
1. Texas - 40
2. Texas A&M - 56
3. Arkansas - 65
4. Lamar - 93
5. Texas-San Antonio - 196
6. Rice - 202
7. Houston - 214
8. Stephen F. Austin - 253
T9. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi - 255
T9. Arkansas-Little Rock - 255
11. Texas-Pan American - 298
12. Baylor - 339
14. McNeese State - 365
15. Houston Baptist - 413
16. North Texas - 443
17. Tulane - 483
Men's Finishers
Place/Adj. - Name - 10K Time
92/85 - Mark Manion - 34:19.30*
101/93 - Max Miller - 34:49.70
104/96 - Brian Lozes - 35:07.50
109/101 - Cody Gibbons - 35:32.40*
116/108 - Geoffrey Zelek - 36:14.40*
117/-- - Mike Mainguy - 36:24.20*
Women's Team Scores
Rank - Team - Points
1. Arkansas - 49
2. Texas - 69
3. Texas A&M - 90
5. Rice - 129
6. Baylor - 182
7. Lamar - 272
8. Texas-San Antonio - 275
9. Stephen F. Austin - 298
10. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi - 302
12. North Texas - 356
13. Arkansas State - 365
14. Texas State - 409
15. Arkansas-Little Rock - 427
16. Texas-Pan American - 434
17. Houston - 460
18. Tulane - 469
20. Houston Baptist - 527
21. Texas-Arlington - 537
22. McNeese State - 545
23. Nicholls State - 554
Women's Finishers
Place/Adj. - Name - 6K Time
68/68 - Paige Callahan - 22:56.00*
74/74 - Katherine Crabtree - 23:04.00
87/87 - Emmi Aguillard - 23:31.40
120/119 - Callie Turlington - 24:36.00
122/121 - Johanna Gretschel - 24:38.30
134/-- - Jessica Dallager - 25:03.80*
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Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe announced last Thursday that Baudilio Ramos, 59, of Spring Valley has been convicted of sexually abusing a three-year-old boy.
The jury in the trial found Ramos guilty of one county of sexual abuse in the first degree, a felony, and one count of endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor.
The incident occurred on September 26, 2011 when the victim's mother left the young boy in Ramos' care for a moment. The boy's family attended Iglesia La Mision Asamleas de Dios Church in the Village of South Nyack and met Ramos through the church several years earlier.
On the day of the crime, Ramos was driving the church van to help the boy's mother with a church related errand. The mother left the child with the Ramos while she handled some administrative matters.
When she returned to the van, the boy's mother saw Ramos rubbing his hand up and down over her son's genitals. She immediately took the boy and left.
The boy's parents reported the incident to church officials on the same day and ultimately the contacted Clarkstown Police after church leaders failed to take action against Ramos.
Ramos now faces up to seven years in state prison when he is sentenced on November 29. He will also be leveled as a sex offender in accordance with Megan's Law.
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In recent years, researchers have found that drinking wine in moderation has a number of health benefits. Naturally, since these studies have been published and publicized, wine has become quite the popular drink.
Honolulu has jumped on this trend and within the last 5 years or so, has seen a plethora of wine shops and bars opening left and right- Wine Stop, Amuse Wine Bar and Vino, just to name a few. While the climate in Honolulu is too warm for vineyards and wineries (for that go to the Tedeschi Vineyard on Maui), many of the wine bars and shops offer wine tasting events, pairing courses, and more.
For the wine novice, a great place to start is Wine the Experience at Kilohana Square on Kapahulu Avenue. They have regular wine tasting events with friendly and knowledgeable staff to guide you through your wines. You can also purchase wine by the barrel, create your own labels and bottle your own wine there too. Get on their email list to find out about all the events they host.
Amuse is a great place for wine drinkers that know what they like, or want to try a variety of flavors. They have over 50 wines that you can try with the purchase of a card and push of a button. It's also a great place to go with friends, even those that don't drink wine, as they have a full bar.
Brasserie du Vin is in downtown Honolulu, but brings a European feel with its charming décor. Their extensive wine list has also made them a popular wine bar, which also offers delicious and reasonably priced French dishes. They also have weekly wine and food pairing events and a good happy hour on weeknights and Saturdays from 4-6 pm.
So, before they tell us that wine is bad for us, go out and enjoy a glass or two at one of these fine establishments.


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Today a shocking amount of nude photos were leaked of various stars. Some are denying they are real, but Mary Elizabeth Winstead is upset about her photos and admitting that they are her. A lot of people know her from the children's movie "Sky High." She went to her Twitter admitting they are true, but obviously not happy about it.
Her first tweet said, "To those of you looking at photos I took with my husband years ago in the privacy of our home, hope you feel great about yourselves." So yes they are photos she took, but with her husband. She went on to explain that it was really hard for whoever got the photos to get them.
Mary Elizabeth Winstead's next tweet said, "Knowing those photos were deleted long ago, I can only imagine the creepy effort that went into this. Feeling for everyone who got hacked." So yes the photos are of her, but this actress is obviously hurt that they got out there. She is married to Riley Stearns, whom is a famous director and television writer. These photos were meant for his eyes only. It was not something that she ever wanted out there and there is no way that her husband was responsible for this leak.
At this time, nobody knows who leaked all of the photos. TMZ shared that Jennifer Lawrence plans to sue anyone who posts the actual pictures. Teresa Palmer of "Warm Bodies" was also hacked and you can read more on Examiner at this link. They also said that the authorities have been notified. Victoria Justice is saying that the photos of her are not real. Whoever leaked the pictures, could end up getting in trouble for every single one of them. It doesn't look like any of the celebrities are taking this lightly. Photos have been leaked all day long and you never know who will have pictures come out next.
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No. 21 Texas Tech Cruises To 6-1 Victory Over Denver
Kenna Kilgo led the Lady Raiders to a 6-1 win over Denver on Saturday in the season opener.
January 19, 2013
Lubbock, Texas – No. 21 Texas Tech cruised to a 6-1 victory over Denver on Saturday at Lubbock Country Club in the season opener.
Texas Tech started the day with a sweep of doubles, led by the No. 33 tandem of Rashmi Teltumbde and Nikki Sanders, who cruised past Mandy van den Erenbeent and Emma Isberg, 8-2.
The All-Big 12 doubles team of Samantha Adams and Kenna Kilgo cruised past Sophia Bergner and Staffi Rath, 8-2, while Elizabeth Ullathorne and Caroline Starck topped Caroline Schnell and Charlotte Derbyshire, 8-6.
Kilgo then game Texas Tech a 2-0 lead after topping Schnell, 6-0, 6-1 at No. 2 singles. Denver's Bergner answered the point with a 7-5, 6-2 win over No. 49 Adams.
The Lady Raiders then rolled to four straight points to close out the match, as Teltumbde, Ullathorne, Sandra Dynka and Starck picked up wins.
The Lady Raiders return to action against No. 29 Rice next Saturday in Waco at the ITA Kickoff Weekend.
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Magazine of the painting blogosphere.
Nick Knowlton reviews the exhibition Greg Gong, Jon Pestoni at Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago, on view through August 16, 2014.
Knowlton writes: "Against a current climate of glossily reflective paintings with meticulous edges, Gong and Pestoni present a roundabout, rougher route to creating a seductive surface. Though carefully arranged, marks upon former marks invite immersed contemplation in the variations of Pestoni's earthy matteness and Gong's swirling struggle. In both cases there is a frank disclosure of time and method that emphasizes painting as a deliberate, ruminative process relatable to life in a world where wit and sheen are on trend."
Joanne Mattera posts an extensive overview of abstract painting on view at the 2013 Miami Art Fairs.
Mattera's selections from among the "thousands of paintings at the fairs" includes works by Agathe de Bailliencourt, Agnes Martin, Alex Hubbard, Amy Feldman, Anke Weyer, Anne Truitt, Chris Martin, Craig Taylor, Deanna Lee, Enoc Perez, Federico Cattaneo, Gabriel Hartley, Georg Baselitz, Grace Hartigan, Günther Förg, Jaq Chartier, Joan Mitchell, Jon Pestoni, Joshua Aster, Keltie Ferris, Louise Fishman, Melissa Brown, Morris Louis, Norbert Prangenberg, Per Kirkeby, Polly Apfelbaum, Sachin Kaeley, Sam Gilliam, Shaun O'Dell, Theaster Gates, and Todd Kelly.
Joanne Greenbaum writes about the paintings of Jon Pestoni recently on view at at Real Fine Arts in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Greenbaum notes: "Pestoni layers different actions on top of each other to create a harmony, or a two-dimensional three-dimensional space. How far back do these go? How many layers are there? That number seems infinite, but you can't go on forever—at some point you stop, and then you get a fleeting glimpse of something. There is no figuration here, and no grid either, just the arm moving up and down, creating a forest. The work keeps bugging me because it is so hard to sum up. It doesn't scream out at me, drawing attention to itself."
Photo blog of installation photos from an exhibition of paintings by Jon Pestoni at David Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles, on view through January 12, 2013.
The gallery notes that "each work is comprised of a number of procedural 'moves', many of which are designed to partially cancel or obscure prior attempts to arrive at a harmonious composition. The paintings' dry-brushed surfaces contain what would otherwise function as disparate information, allowing for each to be read as a single image even though they include broad swaths, active brushwork, and drips and splatters."
[PHOTOS] Beautiful installation photos of Jon Pestoni's exhibition at Lisa Cooley. Pestoni's paintings "not only consider the nuances of light, spatial tension, and materiality but they also display an abrupt, visceral engagement with color and gesture."
Edited by artist Brett Baker, Painters' Table highlights writing from the painting blogosphere as it is published and serves as a platform for exploring blogs that focus primarily on the subject of painting.
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VIDEO: Cyclones in the Olympics: Guor Marial
AMES, Iowa - The opening ceremonies for the 2012 Olympics in London take place tonight.
This week, Cyclones.tv reporter John Walters visits with Iowa State coaches to talk about four recent or current Cyclones competing in London.
Guor Marial was a Cross Country All-American at Iowa State. Marial will take part in the Olympic Marathon in London. Marial's road to the Olympics is unique. He will run independently, under the Olympic flag because his native South Sudan does not yet have an Olympic committee. Marial also cannot represent the United States as he is not yet a U.S. citizen.
Click the "play" link in the photo above or visit the embedded media player below to see the feature and other stories in this series.
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Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians
Nenad, Vasilic
Nenad, Vasilic, bass; b. Nis, Yugoslavia, 5 August 1975. His mother, Miletic Ljubinka, was born in Nis 1949, and his father was born in Mladenovac 1932. Nenad has two kids, Vuk Vasilic born in Nis ,Yu 05.09.1999 and Jana Vasilic born in Graz, Austria 11.08.2001.
Nenad finished high school in Nis with majors in choir arrangement, theory, and classical double bass. He had further education at the University Music School - Graz, Austria (Jazz Institute) with a major in Jazz Kontrabass/ Electric bass.
After appearing as a sideman in various international line-ups alongside the likes of Mark Murphy, Sheila Jordan and the trumpeter Steve Gut, Vasilic started his own band in 1998. The original idea was to form a jazz quintet with no American songs in the repertoire. In time, the focus of the band's musical approach became more clearly defined, resulting in a fusion of European jazz and improvised music with melodies and rhythms from the vast store of Balkan folk music. Vasilic spent some time collecting the most interesting traditional tunes of his region and began to arrange them for the band.
His success has been to blend the feel and tradition of this folk music with the contemporary instrumentation and range of expression of a jazz quintet.
For Vasilic Nenad the melodies and rhythms of his native Serbia (and the Balkans beyond!) have always been central to his musical approach. By combining these elements with the elements of contemporary jazz, Vasilic's music has evolved into a European interpretation of world jazz of an outstandingly original style. Nenad and the musicians featured on his recording sessions formed their band in Graz, Austria, where Vasilic currently resides. The drummer Dusan Novakov and percussionist Predo Peric are also originally from the former Yugoslavia. Together with the saxophonist Nicolas Simion, born in a town in the Carpathians, these musicians have remained fully in touch with the roots of their music.
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As a backpacker, luxury traveler, picky wanderer or even a cheap walker, when you're out there traveling and exploring, it's always a headache finding a good accommodation – especially if you're in town during a holiday!
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Through Roomorama, guests will be able to live like a local– even if they're miles away from home. Hosts, on the other hand, can build reputation online and save money for their own travels.
One of the best features Roomorama offers is their streamlined payments where neither party will have to worry about where their money will take them. As the guests pay to confirm booking, Roomorama will keep their payment safe until you're satisfied enough to hand over the unique payment code. Hosts won't have to pay for listing their accommodations nor will they have to worry about non-paying customers. Every Roomoramamate (don't you just love the name!) will also get the chance to provide feedback through Guest Property Reviews and Host Testimonials.
With trustworthy and personal but professional staff, Roomorama offers 24 hour customer service for whoever may need help in finding accommodations.
A perks program offering deals and discounts for various services can also be enjoyed by each Roomoramamate – just to extend your welcome! An events page for packed days due to special occasions like marathons or Olympics is also provided to help those who are in need of an accommodation on such days.
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Since the high risk nest site on the BBT building was blocked by DGIF Nongame biologists in March, the whereabouts of the Richmond falcon pair has been in question. The birds continued to be seen on several of their favored perches. For some time only a single bird was being seen at one time making us wonder if the birds hadn't in fact found an alternate nest site. A number of possible sites have been evaluated by DGIF Nongame biologists but no nest site was confirmed.
Today both birds were seen for some time spending much of the afternoon perched on the BBT building across from the nestbox at Riverfront Plaza. Given the length of time the pair were both present it is unlikely that the pair currently have an active nest. We will continue to monitor the pair and attempt to identify any potential nest sites.


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Melligen, Magadaleno & Peterson headline Hard Rock Saturday night
Report by Chris Cozzone
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The challenges, staredowns, and media turnout might've been less than hoped for, at today's Top Rank press conference, held at the Hard Rock Hotel's The Joint in Las Vegas, but undefeated Las Vegas jr. lightweight Diego Magdaleno summed up the bigger challenge for the show he'll be co-headlining when he took his turn at the podium:
"The sparks are gonna be here, at the Joint – not at the Thomas & Mack Center."
On Saturday night, the Top Rank Live! Fox Sports Espanol-televised bill at the Hard Rock will pit their eight-bout bill against the Crown Boxing card headlining former great Evander Holyfield, which takes place less than a quarter-mile away.
Filipino welterweight Mark Melligen (17-2, 13 KOs) will step into main event status as the top bill when he takes on Norberto Gonzalez (18-1, 12 KOs), of Monterrey, Mexico. In the televised co-main, Magdaleno (14-0, 3 KOs), will fight his toughest opponent yet in Denver's Manny Perez (14-5-1, 2 KOs) while, in a ten-round super lightweight feature, former title challenger Lamont Peterson (27-1, 13 KOs) makes his return to the ring against Detroit's Damien Fuller (30-6-1, 14 KOs.)
"I came prepared and will give you a good show," Melligen said today.
Gonzalez, who will be fighting for the first time in Las Vegas – and second in the U.S. – had little to add, saying, "I'm not gonna let the crowd down and I'm not gonna let Mexico down."
In the co-main, Magdaleno will be facing his sternest test yet in Perez, who has, both, a loss and draw with undefeated Brandon Rios on his record.
Peterson returns
"I'm anxious to get back in the ring . . . and get back to that world title," said Lamont Peterson, who will make his return following his sole loss, to WBO Light Welterweight Champion Timothy Bradley in December. "I'll put on a great performance on Saturday."
Peterson faces Fuller, who is moving up in weight from lightweight, and coming off two losses.
Five bouts support the triple ten-round features.
Looking for his fourth pro win, amateur standout Jose Benavidez (3-0, 3 KOs), of Phoenix, will take on Canadian Scott Paul (5-4, 1 KO), who's lost two straight.
In a six-round super lightweight bout, Las Vegas' Anthony Lenk (6-1, 3 KOs), faces Wilson Rivera (3-3, 1 KO), of St. Paul, Minn.
Opening up the show, Japan light heavyweight Hiromitsu Miura will make his debut against Denver's Isaac Atencio (2-2-1, 2 KOs).
Six rounds at heavyweight, Russian Vladimir Tereshkin (12-0-1, 7 Kos) will look for his 13th win against Joseph Rabotte (7-11, 3 KOs), of Myrtle Beach, S.C., who is on a two-bout win streak.
In a six-round super lightweight bout, Cleveland's Cortez Bey (8-1, 4 KOs), takes on Marcos Herrera (5-1, 1 KO), of Brighton, Colo.
Doors open at 5 p.m. on Saturday, with first bout at 5:15.
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CLEVELAND - Northern Illinois University redshirt freshmen Billy Chancey (Braidwood, Ill./Reed-Custer) and Shaun'Qae McMurtry (Lockport, Ill./Lockport Township/Nebraska) have been named to the Mid-American Conference's Academic All-Conference Honorable Mention List, the conference office announced Wednesday. Both Huskies are first-time honorees for the award. Chancey has a 3.487 GPA, while McMurtry holds a 3.2 GPA. "The ultimate goal is to develop each man to his potential as a student-athlete," said NIU head coach Ryan Ludwig. "When young men realize the value in that and work hard for it, we can all be very proud. Shaun'Qae and Billy are great representatives of this program and have a bright future." Chancey, a native of Braidwood, Ill., registered a 13-17 mark as the Huskies' part-time starter at 174 pounds, earning his first-career dual victory at the EMU Duals with a 2-0 victory over Clarion's Ryan Darch. He earned a fifth-place finish at the Grand View Open with a 3-2 record, defeating UW-La Crosse's Cody Grunenwald in the placing match. The Lockport, Ill., native McMurtry tallied a 9-13 record as NIU's primary starter at 165 pounds and finished fourth at the MAC Championships with a 2-2 record. He earned his biggest win of the year when he upset nationally-ranked Zach Toal of Missouri in the opening round of the conference tournament with a 5-3 sudden victory win. Earned his first career win at the EMU Open with a 6-1 decision over Findlay's Randy Caris, then followed that with a 10-2 major decision over Purdue's Riley McClurg. Last year, Dan Burk earned a spot on the Academic All-MAC Team. The Academic All-MAC honor is for student-athletes who have excelled in both athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the meets that season. First-year students and junior college transfers in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award. 2014 Academic All-MAC Wrestling TeamVincent Pizzuto (Eastern Michigan)Tyler Buckwalter (Kent State)Mack McGuire (Kent State)Johnny Eblen (Missouri)Dylan Peters (Northern Iowa)Spartak Chino (Ohio)Jeremy Johnson (Ohio)Cody Walters (Ohio)Matt Tourdot (Old Dominion)Tristan Warner (Old Dominion) 2014 Honorable MentionRyan Therrien (Buffalo)Scott Mattingly (Central Michigan)Nicholas Barber (Eastern Michigan)Michael Shaw (Eastern Michigan)T.J. Keklak (Kent State)Billy Chancey (Northern Illinois)Shaun'Qae McMurtry (Northern Illinois)Jarrett Jensen (Northern Iowa)Kevin Beazley (Old Dominion)Kevin Geoghegan (Old Dominion)


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my brother and sister in law were supposed to see Disturbed back in 2010 with friends when they were in St. Louis, MO. But Disturbed cancelled. I was supposed to get a concert/tour tshirt for babysitting my nephews D: Great band though! Hope they come back to St. Louis!
And it's always nice when the openers royally upstage the headliner.
The funny thing is that each time that that's happened at shows that I've gone to, Disturbed were headlining.
And who are you, the proud lord said, that I must bow so low?
Only a cat of a different coat, that's all the truth I know
In a coat of gold or a coat of red, a lion still has claws
And mine are long and sharp, my lord, as long and sharp as yours
And so he spoke, and so he spoke, that Lord of Castamere
But now the rains weep o'er his hall, with no one there to hear
Yes now the rains weep o'er his hall, and not a soul to hear
I saw A7X open for Disturbed, and they honestly RIDICULOUSLY upstaged them. Like, it was disgusting. Half the crowd left during Disturbed's set.
Did somebody order some cheese?
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LOl I must admit....I saw Papa Roach open for Disturbed, and they upstaged them too. The crownd was going insane during Papa Roach set, and after that, it almost seemed like there was no energy left for Disturbed.
I'm not trying to bash on Disturbed anyway.
I went and saw them a few years ago when they toured with Chimaira, Lacuna Coil, and KSE. Disturbed headlined and I really went for Killswitch. So after about 3 songs into Disturbed's set I left.
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Firefly fans know that no one can ever stop the signal. The "signal," of course, refers to fans of what is highly regarded as one of the greatest Sci-Fi shows ever aired; Firefly. Every year people around the globe come together not only to celebrate one of their favorite shows and films, they gather to raise money for a good cause. Since 2006, the annual Can't Stop the Serenity event has been held annually to raise funds and awareness for Equality Now. Rocky Mountain area fans have the chance to be part of this special event on Jul 12, 2014 9pm at SIE FilmCenter . This global Sci-Fi Charity event promises to be an amazing time that will probably be going on well in to the wee hours of the morning. This year's event promises to be rather epic with a schedule starting with the screening of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, the showing of Whedon's fabulous film Serenity, followed by the announcement of the raffle and costume contest winners. Tickets are still available.
In case anyone needs a gentle reminder, Firefly was basically a cowboy western set in outer space that included brilliant writing and phenomenal cast that propelled the careers of actors such as Castle's Nathan Fillion, Man Men's redheaded bombshell Christina Hendricks, Suburgatory's Alan Tudyk, and Homeland's Morena Baccarin. When it comes to the importance of Equality Now, "There are two ways to fight a battle like ours. One is to whisper in the ear of the masses, try subtlety and gradually to change the gender expectations and mythic structures of our culture. That's me. The other is to step up and confront the thousands of atrocities that are taking place around the world on an immediate, one-by-one basis. That's a great deal harder, and that's Equality Now. It's not about politics; it's about basic human decency." Joss Whedon,


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Insurance pre-licensing classes are being offered at Moraine Park Technical College in Fond du Lac.
Ethics and Law Insurance for Insurance Professionals (course number 162-460-004) uses case studies and discussion to explore the role of ethics in the insurance profession. This class takes place on Friday, Feb. 1, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cost is $39.41, plus $21.95 for the book.
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On Monday, March 3, Ethics and Law (162-460-005) will be offered for one day from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in Room O-104.The cost is $39.41 plus materials. Also starting March 3, Ethics/Accident & Health/Life (162-466-003) will be offered on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. on the Fond du Lac campus in Room O-104. The course is $127.64 and materials are $43.90.
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Could you image the chaos if God changed His mind as we do?
One of the irrefutable and magnificent attributes of God's character is that He does not change His mind as stipulated repeatedly by Malachi and Hebrews.
There are many believers that can fail to keep their word just for one day or change their mind on whether or not to do something as promised by oath. The Bible declares that every idle word will be taken into account, a scary prospect if one's indiscretion is not put under the blood of Christ.
Covenant breaking was a huge deal back in Biblical times because a word was all people had. Symbolic gestures were done to seal a contract as a shoe covenant where the parties would exchange a shoe to demonstrate the seriousness of keeping one's word.
A salt covenant was also done as the two going into agreement would take their personal salt, combine it into one mixing action, and return each half to the one giving the promise. The idea was one could break their word only if each grain of salt was returned to the owner. The impossibility of retrieving one's own grain of salt signified how serious the contract was.http://www.charismamag.com/spirit/prayer/15728-the-secret-of-the-salt-covenant
However the blood covenant was as serious as serious could be. Anyone breaking their word after entering a blood covenant could rightfully be killed by the offended party.http://www.faithwriters.com/article-details.php?id=4089
The purpose of the blood covenant takes on new meaning when one inspects how the blood sacrifices were implemented in the Old Testament. Without the shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness. The animal sacrifices were a temporary fix of sin through a strict adherence of ceremonies. Failing to follow a portion of specific instructions brought on deadly consequences.
God entering a blood covenant with Abraham was a shadow of things to come through the eventual blood sacrifice made by Jesus Christ. Anything sealed with blood obligated the person to fulfill all terms of the covenant to the letter or the consequence was death.
The marriage covenant was sealed according to the traditions established as entering into any other contract. It was classified as a blood covenant where the consummation of the marriage through sexual relations between husband and wife broke the hymen of the female and spilled blood on the ceremonial bedding. Some cultures would hang the bedding for public inspection to demonstrate the female was a virgin and the marriage contract was sealed in blood.
In promiscuous societies, many probably do not know what a hymen is.
God never changed His attitude concerning the marriage between a male and female as stipulated in Genesis, He saw the two as one flesh. God saw both of them or God saw neither of them.
It also shows the seriousness of the marriage covenant with God as being an everlasting bond broke only through the death of one of the married parties. One begins to understand why adultery was a punishable act by death. Breaking of a blood covenant violated the very concept of the blood offering.
Marriage may be treated with frivolous action by the people, but God has not changed His definition of marriage or how the marriage concept was implemented.http://www.biblicalperspectives.com/books/marriage/2.html
We may not mean what we say, but God still holds His standard.


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Kim Kardashian has definitely earned the title of world traveler, and now she's hitting up Australia this week. Of course, Kim was down under for a promotional appearance. Not surprising, is it? She's definitely taking the Aussies by storm and getting a ton of major ... Read More
Posted On 21 Jun 2012.
Kim Kardashian stepped out in a rather revealing Stella McCartney dress recently in Paris - and while the dress itself set plenty of tongues wagging, it's what was (or wasn't) underneath that really got the attention. The tight black dress, which Kim paired with some ... Read More
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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are a hot item, no doubt. They're everywhere, it seems, including the 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival. And, just because they can, they're giving the paparazzi plenty of great photo shots. Kim and Kanye lit up the red carpet at ... Read More
Posted On 01 May 2012.
Kim Kardashian's everyday life always seems so exciting, doesn't it? She probably does normal things too, like picking up dry cleaning, watching movies at home in pajamas and the like, but we never hear about it. No, it's the truly exciting, celebrity-worthy moments that make ... Read More
Posted On 26 Apr 2012.
The Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Power Couple Craziness continues. It seems that each day, these two are photographed together going somewhere. Whether it's shopping in New York City, dinner with her family or just hanging out at Kanye's hotel, the press has not missed ... Read More
Posted On 19 Apr 2012.
Kim Kardashian is a lot of things: reality TV star, girlfriend of Kanye West, former scandal star -- but she's also a fashion forward woman. Kim and her sisters have managed to build an impressive fashion empire with their clothing and jewelry collections and with ... Read More
Posted On 29 Feb 2012.
One of the essential things of Kim Kardashain is her beauty. The Kim has once again proved it by posting pictures without makeup in Twitter and signing it as "Sweatpants hair-tie chillin 'with no make-up on." In this photo, Kim Kardashian looks great! By the ... Read More
Posted On 31 Jan 2012.
Apparently Kim Kardashian is at the beginning of a new part of her life.The beginning was set by Kim confessing about her divorce. On "Kim and Kourtney take New York", Kim has literally burst into tears, telling about her recent divorce and about complexities of ... Read More
Posted On 24 Jan 2012.
The main intrigue of the week - if Kim Kardashian's wedding was planned for the money. As 31-old says - "marriage was not for money". Probably it is true because among other things Kim has lots of sources for earnings and it not only popular ... Read More


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Sony Smartband gets an April UK release date
Firm's fitness tracker is coming to Blighty
JAPANESE GADGET MAKER Sony's debut fitness tracking device, the Sony Smartband, will see a release in the UK in April.
That's according to Carphone Warehouse, and while Sony has yet to announce availability details, the retailer has revealed that the Smartband will be released in April. There's no word on its pricing yet.
Unveiled at CES in Las Vegas last week, the Sony Smartband sees the company looking to challenge the Nike Fuelband. The device is compatible with both iOS and Android, and its primary focus, much like the Fuelband, is to track its user's fitness, which it does by pairing with Sony's Lifelog application.
As well as keeping track of how far you've walked or run, the Sony Smartband will record just about everything you do every day, from which song you played at what time to whom you texted. By doing this, Sony claims it can help Smartband users improve their fitness routines, by creating a playlist of your most motivating running songs, for example.
Much like Sony's Smartwatch device, the Smartband can also act as a makeshift remote for your smartphone, and it doesn't have to be a Sony device.
"You can control music and movies and receive notifications without having to take your phone out of your pocket," Sony explained.
When released, the Sony Smartband, which is crafted from silicon rubber, will be available in a number of different colours, although it's unclear which versions Carphone Warehouse will offer at launch.
Carphone Warehouse's Coming Soon webpage has also revealed that Samsung will release its Galaxy Tab Pro lineup of 8.4in, 10.1in and 12.2in tablets in the UK next month. µ
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In a blog post last week, Sara Eskrich noted that the Legislative Council met on January 18 and recommended only 3 of the 11 bill drafts developed by the Special Committee on Infant Mortality. That same day, the Legislative Council also considered four bills developed by the Special Committee on Health Care Access, and only recommended one of the four.
Specifically, the Council recommended draft WLC: 0066/2, which would require several state agencies to jointly develop a workforce survey for health care providers (specifically the Dept. of Regulation and Licensing, now known as the Dept. of Safety and Professional Services, DHS, and DWD).
The Legislative Council did not approve any of the other three drafts that had been recommended by the committee and were reviewed last week:
- WLC: 0091/1, which would expand an exemption from dental licensing requirements for dental residents or dental interns appointed by U.S.-based educational institutions and community health centers that meet certain requirements and by hospitals located outside Wisconsin.
- WLC: 0096/2, which would modify duties of local health departments to require them to regularly conduct and disseminate assessments focused on population health standards and public health issues facing the community..
- WLC: 0097/2, which would require graduates of the UW School of Medicine and Public Health who pay resident tuition, and graduates of the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), or Marquette School of Dentistry who receive state assistance as residents of Wisconsin, to practice in Wisconsin for a specified period of time.
For further information about the special committee's work, see its January 9th report.
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Jan. 13, 1998
Texas Tech Falls to Baylor, 90-78
LUBBOCK, Texas -- A barrage of second half three pointers coupled with Tech's inability to contain Brian Skinner in the interior was a costly combination for the Red Raiders on Tuesday night as Baylor took home a 90-78 win.
Tech got off to a fast start, outscoring the Bears 12-2 out of the gates, but the Raiders saw their momentum slip away in the second half. Guard Patrick Hunter had consecutive three point field goals early in the second half and David Jones followed with another three ball to key a Baylor spurt that gave the Bears a 51-46 lead.
"I thought Baylor played very well tonight," Tech Coach James Dickey said. "They made big shots when they had to and they did a good job of getting points inside."
Cory Carr scored a game high 35 points, but Skinner and and Roddrick Miller had 25 and 24 points respectively in the game and Hunter added 15 as the Bears poured it on from all directions.
"When our perimeter is firing away it helps us on the inside," Skinner said. "That balance is good for us."
The loss moves Tech to 7-6 on the season and 1-2 in Big 12 conference play. Baylor remains undefeated in conference action at 4-0.
"We have some capable players, but we need some confidence," Carr said. "We've got to get better because it doesnit get any easier in Austin on Saturday."


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Grizzly rumours
I have lived in the central Arctic for more than 20 years and have been learning about these
coastal bears ("Grizzlies on ice," CG Nov/Dec
2003) since I got here. Every April and May, grizzlies are out on the sea ice in the
Cambridge Bay/Bathurst Inlet area, walking along the ainiqs, or cracks, looking for seals.
(Their normal diet of roots and ground squirrels is not available at this time of year.)
For the Inuit of Omingmaktok in Bathurst Inlet, this is normal. Sightings on Victoria Island
are also not unusual. In April 2001, a grizzly denned less than 20 kilometres from Cambridge
Bay. What is unusual is the High Arctic aspect to their wanderings. A big grizzly was seen
repeatedly on Melville Island this past summer by geology students doing fieldwork, and
if this is the same bear that biologist Mitch Taylor tagged in 1991, then it would be an
old one. If that bear has been breeding with other bears there for the past decade, this
story may just be starting.
I helped the Canadian Wildlife Service do an eider survey in north Bathurst Inlet for 12
days in June/July 1993, and we counted five different grizzlies out on the sea ice. Rumour
has it that last summer, grizzlies were seen in interior and northern Victoria Island.
Doug Stern
Cambridge Bay, Nun.
As a professional naturalist who makes most of his living in the wilderness studying wild
creatures, I would like to say how much I enjoyed your article on Arctic grizzlies and
how much it disturbed me. I wonder whether this kind of esoteric knowledge, while fascinating,
is worth the cost of gathering it — not to our species but to theirs. I hearken back
to your own excellent, timely piece asking this same question about biologists with their
ubiquitous radio collars ("Intruding on wild
lives," CG Nov/Dec 2001). I have sat
on numerous panels with many biologists whose favourite battle cry has become, "Put
a collar on it!"
I wonder if the general public out there realizes, when they read an article like this, how
very little a priori effort biologists put into determining the effects of their own actions.
How infrequently discussions of ethical concerns — as opposed to financial, logistic
and political concerns — arise in the planning stages of a collaring-research project.
How few biologists are willing to become advocates for "their" species — their
most crucial role — when the chips are down and the going gets controversial. How few
of these studies are primarily about conservation but, rather, about maintaining or advancing
the social status of the researcher. How alternative technologies exist with which to gather
information on these same species without ever laying a hand on them.
Of course, the last point involves considerably more time facing rugged field conditions
than many of today's researchers are comfortable with, and therein lies the rub. The
animal-instincts, observational and survival skills of the biologists of a bygone era have
been largely replaced by radio- collaring technology, computer modelling and meddling. Researchers
such as Mark Edwards and Andrew Derocher should ask themselves before they next board a helicopter
bent on terrifying bears: "Is this really what the animals need? Am I willing to be
an advocate for this creature, or am I primarily just a wildlife voyeur?"
Jonathan Wright
East Coulee, Alta.
The more the merrier
Large families are alive and well in British Columbia too ("Kindred spirits," CG Nov/Dec
2003). I've been married to the love of my life for 25 years and am the mother
of 12 children. Our oldest is 24, and our youngest is 3. We are not a blended family, nor
have we adopted. We have never been on social assistance and hope we never will be. The whispers
are, "They can't all be her children." We find it humorous. My life is my
family. People don't know what they are missing.
Elaine Redel
Creston, B.C.
Trade places
"Trouble flows north" (CG Nov/Dec 2003)
refers to a flooding problem that has plagued the community around Devils Lake in North Dakota
for several years. Interest in the scheme to allow pathogen-infected saline water to overflow
into the Sheyenne River, through Lake Winnipeg and ultimately north into Hudson Bay goes up
and down with the lake level. There is a huge political story here, as you have spotted, but
there is an equally interesting geography story. By using a pipeline of modest length, 55 to
65 kilometres, the extra water could be sent southward to the Juanita Lake system and on through
the James River to the Missouri, Mississippi and Gulf of Mexico.
In which direction is it better to send the unwanted dirty water? No one wants to talk about
the James River alternative because it is more expensive than the Sheyenne route and it is
easier to get the water out of the country going north through two states than it is to send
it south through 11 states.
If Canada wants the International Joint Commission to help the folks in Devils Lake, maybe
it should come up with some of the extra cost of building the James River pipeline. That
would put the issue of its expense to rest, and we could then see what the 11 states affected
by the James River drain would propose to do about it.
David Laher
Whistler, B.C.
An uphill battle
Normally, I find Canadian Geographic an interesting read and regularly refer to
the magazine and website for stories that augment my geography of Canada class here at the
University of Manitoba. However, I am profoundly angered by an aspect of the story on Lake
Erie ("A late great lake?" CG Sept/Oct
I have been a geography professor for seven years, and I do not, nor will I ever, fit the
prescribed look for a professor in my discipline according to your contributor Walter Stewart.
To quote, he writes: "[Henry Regier] looks just the way a professor should look, except for
his air of outrage …. He is grey-haired, grey-bearded, sharp-eyed, articulate and glowing
with energy."
Such a statement undermines the long, difficult and ongoing struggle of academics, especially
in the environmental sciences and geography, who are not older white males to be accepted
and acknowledged as equal, valued contributors to their disciplines and as important creators
of knowledge. The message is very strong that if you are anything other than an older white
male (that is, female, a visible minority, disabled, gay), you are out of place in geography,
in the sciences and, more generally, in the academic world. It also implies academics should
not be outraged by the wrongs and problems we research and that often are our life's
work. This is simply utter nonsense and erodes the role of academics as advocates.
Dr. Bonnie C. Hallman
Winnipeg, Man.
Fire's other victims
Re: the comments on the Kelowna fire in "Editor's
notebook" (CG Nov/Dec 2003), your readers might
be interested to know that while this was the most devastating fire for humans in terms of
homes and possessions lost, the Chilko fire, which ripped through the Chilcotin's Brittany
triangle, was the season's largest, at 29,200 hectares. This fire burned 90 percent
of Nunsti Provincial Park and the core range of the Elegesi Qiyus Wild Horse Preserve. The
herd of more than 200 horses, which has been here for over 200 years, escaped the immediate
effects of the fire by fleeing before it. However, there is considerable concern over winter
losses due to the burning of the meadows in which they forage for the grasses and sedges
that sustain them through the cold Chilcotin winters.
Fortunately, we were able to organize volunteers to extinguish the peat fires, which would
have destroyed the remaining meadows by winter's end. The B.C. Ministry of Forests
was content to let these burn through the winter.
David Williams
President Friends of the Nemaiah Valley
Victoria, BC
Just as they predicted
As can be expected of your fine magazine, the article on the impact of the relocated Canadian
wolves on Yellowstone's ecosystem was well presented ("The ripple effect," CG Sept/Oct
2003). Please allow me to add some perspective.
The headline on your article states that the effect of the wolf releases was "swift and surprising." Swift
may be a matter of opinion, but it certainly was not surprising. The plans for the reintroduction
of wolves to Yellowstone had been debated for years, and a million dollars was spent on soliciting
expert predictions.
In fact, all the ripple effects were predicted, including: wolf kills would provide carrion
for a host of scavengers; wolves would kill coyotes; wolves would alter the habits of elk;
and if wolf predation were to help reduce the overpopulation of elk in Yellowstone, it would
ultimately lead to better regeneration of poplar and willow, to the benefit of beavers and
other wildlife.
These ecological interrelationships are not new to science and were described 60 years ago
by Ian McTaggart-Cowan, the dean of Canadian zoologists, who conducted the first official
wolf study in this country. His main focus was the impact of wolves on elk and their habitat.
Since then, several other biologists, park wardens and naturalists, including myself, have
reported on wolf and elk dynamics in Jasper National Park over 40 years.
Dick Dekker
Edmonton, AB
A ship captain's reply
Your article on Lake Erie hits close to home. I am a ship's captain on the Great Lakes
and depend on the health of all our lakes for my livelihood. My peers and I have noted a
great improvement in water quality and clarity since the mid-1970s, when the look and smells
of Lake Erie were pretty obnoxious, but it sounds as if we still have a long way to go.
I found Henry Regier's comments on ships' captains being "bandits" disturbing
for obvious reasons. Ships are regulated in all aspects of their operations and must comply
with myriad rules, guidelines, inspections and surveys from both sides of the border. We
work closely with the Canadian Coast Guard, the U.S. Coast Guard, Transport Canada, the Environmental
Protection Agency and Environment Canada, to name but a few. We are also participants in
many voluntary programs aimed at keeping our environment clean and safe. We do have a ballast-exchange
program in place, monitored by the Coast Guard, with random ballast-water testing to ensure
compliance. In addition, we have state-of-the-art sewage sanitation units, garbage-disposal
regulations, cargo wash-down regulations and dust-control policies to guard the health of
our Great Lakes. Ships' owners and their crews understand the long-term effect of abusing
one of nature's greatest gifts, the Great Lakes, and we all work diligently to protect
them. We can only hope that in future, more industries will see the benefits of shipping
cargo by water and work toward reducing the traffic congestion on roads and eliminating the
combined pollutants of the 3,000 truckloads that can be carried by one ship. The ship I currently
work on makes an average of 70 trips per year. That lifts a great burden at border crossings — 210,000
trucks — by this one ship alone.
I wonder whether ships could also help with the dead zone. Could the lake stratification
be agitated and blended by a ship's passage, getting much needed oxygen down to the
deeper depths? A ship's draft of 8.3 metres, combined with squat and displacement,
may prove beneficial to this cause. If so, then we need an increase in ship traffic to help
revive our patient, Lake Erie.
Finger pointing to any one industry for our current situation can only prove counterproductive.
We all have a role to play, including recreational boaters, commercial and sport fishermen,
riparian industry and citizens as a whole. Much of what we dump down our toilets and spread
on our lawns ends up in the Great Lakes, adding to the toxic brew. We then have to filter
and drink this same water!
Captain Ross Armstrong
St. Catharines, Ont.
* Letters may be edited for length, accuracy and liability.
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Interview With Composer/Sound Designer Yuki Ichiki
Welcome Japanese readers. The Japanese version of the interview is below the English version.
As I mentioned in my interview with Tomoya Kishi: Japanese video game composers and musicians get a good bit of coverage and acclaim over in the West, but the people making the booms and whoosh sounds don't seem to get much visibility. This time I am talking with Yuki Ichiki who was the Sound Director on Child of Eden and Lumines Electronic Symphony.
Designing Sound: How did you get started in sound design? What inspired you to do audio for games?
Yuki Ichiki: I used to be a violinist. I was performing on stage for artists on TV and commercial after graduating a college of music, and I started composing music at the same time.
One day, a friend of mine sent my demo to a game company. And I was promoted to work as a sound creator in the company. I was making various sound related works in the beginning, and I was fascinated by creating sound effects and started the sound design that capture the whole picture of the game. I was not influenced by the particular thing to get involved in the game music industry. I don't actually think the game music is different from other music. I only understand the technique and limit to express music in games. Of course there are specific techniques for movie music and stage music itself. This is something like the difference between Rugby and American Football. It looks similar for the people who don't know but these are two different games that have different rules. The technique required for each type of music is different, but the knowledge and ability to express music does not have any difference.
What software do you use for sound design? Any favorite plugins and workflows?
As DAW I use Pro Tools in most of the projects. Sometimes I use Cubase.
When I do detailed wave editing works such as voice editing and finishing sound effects, I use Sound Forge. For plugins,mainly I use Platinum Bundle of WAVES.
For you what is the most important process in the creation of sound for video games?
What I always focus is to build the atmosphere and sense of presence in the world of game. Great game music takes player into the screen and world of the game completely. Some game design can make the players feel sick because they cannot balance the feeling of sight, hearing and other senses. As you already know, music is one of the important elements to establish the atmosphere of the game world. Music can also control players' emotion as well as the production of the game world. The game that has great sense of presence in music has effective environment sound effect and music allocated on the right situation and mixed in the right balance. Especially the game that has great BGM blends into to the game which does not make players recognizes the music but to control players' emotion as producer aims. And sometimes, it destroys the atmosphere of well-designed world at the best timing. We need impressive music for that. Some people might think the music has started all of a sudden. If the music used in the scene captures players mind, the game itself gives the strong impression on them. As just described, the game which has a good balance of building and destroy is a successful work piece in terms of producing the world of game. I always focus on this point in any category of games.
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Let $X$ a Banach space, $F\colon X\to X^*$ a linear continuous function, $$ \Gamma:=\{f\in (\mathcal{C}([0,1],X)\,:\, f(0)=f(1)=0\mbox{ and }\|f\|\leq 1\} $$ and fix $t\in [0,1]$, $y\in \Gamma$. Then $F(y(t))\in X^*$. How I can prove that $$ \inf\limits_{f\in\Gamma} \{ F(y(t))(f(t))\}= -\|F(y(t))\| $$ ? I tried it using Hahn-Banach, but maybe there is another easier way. Thanks in advance.
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By Jyoti Abraham, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biology
Six Bacone College students were inducted into the Bacone Lambda chapter of Alpha Chi, a national college honor society, at the April 15 induction ceremony.
Membership in Alpha Chi is limited to no more than 10 percent of the junior, senior, and graduate classes. At Bacone, students must have at least a 3.50 grade point average on 60 hours or more.
The new members are: Ashley Lauer, Business; Amanda Nicholas, Business; Savannah Slape, Criminal Justice; Eric Strocen, Criminal Justice; Caitlin Thomas, Business; Jesse Thomason, Christian Ministry.
Officiating at the initiation were chapter sponsors Dr. Jyoti Abraham and Dr. William Hale. They were assisted by present chapter officers: Danny McBee, President; Tobi Oganla, Vice President; Carrie Moseley, Coordinator and Amber Telemchuk, Treasurer.
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