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|On sale now, "Atomic Robo" Volume 1 earned an Eisner nomination for Best Limited Series
Just over a year ago, new comics publisher Red 5 was little more than a blip on the radar. But following Comic-Con International 2008, the publisher now has a genuine hit on their hands in the form of their Eisner-nominated miniseries âAtomic Robo.â
Written by â8-bit Theatreâ web comic creator Brian Clevinger and drawn by former flight school instructor Scott Wegener, the series tells the tale of a self aware, wise-cracking robot created by Nikola Tesla, a robot that has been tasked by the U.S. Government since World War II to handle science and supernatural threats from around the world.
Nominated for Best Coloring (handled by Ronda Pattison) and Best Limited Series, the formerly limited series will launch a second volume titled âAtomic Robo and the Dogs of War,â starting August 13. The writer/artist team sat down with CBR News to discuss their success, what the second series will brin, the familial aspects of their collaboration, and how the series takes precedent over any other comics work.
The originating âAtomic Roboâ ran six issues and involved mostly single-issue, done-in-one stories that zig-zagged between Roboâs modern life and his past experiences. Clevinger says âDogs of Warâ will run five issues and mostly take place during the Allied Invasion of Sicily in World War II. When asked if the second volume will follow the style of the previous with single issue adventures, or change time periods within an issue, Clevinger said yes and no.
âWeâre just doing World War II this time,â Clevinger said before backing up. âWell, thatâs not entirely true. Due to their popularity last time around, every issue of this series will include mini-comics. And those will show us glimpses of non-WWII adventures. I really enjoyed how the first series was able to play with different eras within the same narrative, but I think from here on out weâll concentrate on particular time periods or particular themes. This time World War II is our framework. For the series after this one, [it] will pit Robo against a threat in the â20s, and it should end in the modern day, but a single event from 1908 ties it all together.â
|"Atomic Robo: The Dogs of War" #1 on sale August 13
The five-issue âAtomic Robo: Dogs of Warâ will surround the invasion but will work out into two two-issue arcs and one stand-alone. The first, Clevinger noted, will show Roboâs assistance during the invasion. The second two-parter will take place after the Axis retreated from Sicily, and the stand-alone takes place a few months later. âJust like the previous series, every issue still works on its own, but the links between issues are much more direct this time,â Clevinger said. âWe were able to hop around time in the previous series by exploring Roboâs memory in a kind of free association style. This time weâre focusing on a particular theme and a particular era to link everything together.â
Besides Baron Heinrich Von Helsingard, who was the main villain in the original series, there will be a number of other villains introduced in âDogs of War,â some pulled directly from history. âWeâve got Otto Skorzeny,â revealed Clevinger. âHeâs one of these people you couldnât possibly make up because itâd be too unbelievable and youâd have to dial it back a few notches. Otto was Hitlerâs number one special agent and in this series he commands a squad of âLaufpanzersâ, these specialized armored troops. Weâve also got Dr. Vanadis Valkyrie, the head researcher for another Nazi super weapon program. Helsingard is connected to both of these things, but youâll have to read the series to find out how.â
One of the memorable aspects of the first âAtomic Roboâ book is its dry and sarcastic sense of humor and how the self-aware robot deals with situations. Clevinger says âDogs of Warâ is a bit more serious than the original and that has to do with his and Wegenerâs family. â âI may not be the best judge of that, because I didnât think the first series was being funny at all except for the issue with the Hawking Incident,â he said. âBut, you know, weâre dealing with actual military campaigns from WWII in this series. Scott and I both have grandfathers who served in the war and we both have great respect for the soldiers on both sides of this conflict and the people who were caught between them. Itâs kind of hard to do a slapstick comedy in between all that.
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âI mean, donât freak out, weâre not doing Band Of Brothers And Also A Robot. Weâre very much aware that people pick up Robo comics to have fun, and frankly weâd get bored with it ourselves if we didnât deliver on that. Everything we see is from Roboâs perspective, and heâs still a young âbot in this story. To him, itâs one big adventure. Not in a frivolous way, but letâs face it, he knows heâs bulletproof and he takes advantage of that to thwart enemy soldiers at every opportunity.â
The genesis of the âAtomic Roboâ enterprise started when Wegener was in-between careers as a flight instructor. When he got his first taste of corporate aviation, he knew it was the last place he wanted to be. After a series of âno-brainerâ jobs to shape his craft as a comic book artist, Wegener finally met Clevinger who was willing to pay him a page rate for his book, and three months later he started worked on âAtomic Roboâ #1.
âOriginally, I was just work for hire,â said Wegener, âbut Brian and I quickly slipped into the sort of passive-aggressive relationship you witness in many old couples that you find wandering aimlessly around the malls of America. So, it wasn't very long before I started imposing my unsolicited opinions about Robo on Brian. The character himself I loved, but there were some technical issues dealing with what he could and could not do that I did not like. Much to my surprise Brian was open to critique, and we developed a really productive back-and-forth between us. I quickly learned that I had some really terrible ideas that were worse than any of the things I didn't like about Robo, but I had a couple of goods ones also.
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âWhat developed was a really healthy series of checks and balances between us as a team. I found that while this was developing I began to invest more and more of myself in the project. It quickly went from a job to an obsession. Then at some point Robo evolved into something slightly different and Brian asked me to become his partner in the project. Definitely one of those âhappiest moments of my lifeâ sort of thing.â
In regards to the Eisner nomination, Clevinger said he did not see it coming but mentioned that he would have liked to have seen Jonathan Hickmanâs âThe Nightly Newsâ win, but neither was the case as last Fridayâs award ceremony saw Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba taking the Best Limited Series award with their âThe Umbrella Academy: The Apocalypse Suite.â However, Clevinger said he has been nominated for an Eisner award for his web comic, â8-Bit Theatre,â and likened being nominated for this award as âbeing called the smartest person in a room full of cabbage.â
âLetâs illustrate the problem,â Clevinger said. âTake the classic Kevin Kline film âFrench Kiss.â Certainly, itâs a competent film. The actors are in frame, there are no glaring errors in editing or continuity, the camera is steady, the lighting is adequate, and the audio is clear. Itâs not a great film, not an award winning film, but it doesnât screw anything up. Compare that to, say, one those childhood home movies M. Night Shyamalan tends to include on his DVDs. Thereâs poor audio, no lighting to speak of, terrible editing, clunky camera work, etc. One is clearly the work of professionals, the other is a work of amateurs. If thereâs an Oscar category for which both improbably qualify, which one do you nominate? Is it fair to Shyamalanâs home movies to pit them against something so beyond them? Is it fair to âFrench Kissâ that it has to âcompeteâ with something so amateurish?â
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In terms of their future plans, Clevinger admitted being in talks to see âAtomic Roboâ in another format besides comics, but what does it for this team of fresh faces is the familial aspect of the book. âThere are the obvious things of course; working on a project that you care deeply about, working in flip-flops and a bathrobe from the comfort of home, and discovering that this thing you love and work on in your bathrobe is being received warmly by the readers,â said the writer of what he enjoys most about the project. âWatching the book take shape on the page, seeing how it evolves from the written script to the final inks, to rewriting the script to fix the parts that I ignored, and then seeing how much better it gets once Ronda [Pattison, colors] and Jeff [Powell] on lettering get their hands on it, is a joy.â
âRonda has been a treat to work with,â Wegener agreed. âWhen we explained the sort of look we were going for and how we'd like the colors to somehow clash with yet compliment the line work, she nailed it.
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âJeff is probably the coolest part of it. He and I were good friends back in high school, but when I left NYC we lost touch. I knew that he had worked in Marvel's bullpen back when they had one and was doing stuff for Archie Comics, but I hadn't spoken to him in almost ten years. It took a lot of internet searching, but I eventually found a friend of a friend of a friend who put us in touch. Renewing that old friendship has been great. Almost from the get-go it was like ten minutes, and not a decade, had passed and we slipped back into that comfortable groove that good friends share.â
In terms of whatâs next for the âAtomic Roboâ creators, Clevinger said, âPeople always ask us what our dream book would be, or which Big Two character we want to work on. Our answer is usually, âWe donât understand the question.â âRoboâ is the book. Anything else we work on is a means to do more âRobo.â Scott did a couple issues of âPunisher War Journalâ a while back. Not because it was âOh boy, Marvel!â or âOh boy, Punisher!â It was âOh boy, weâre between âRoboâ volumes right now.ââ
âAtomic Robo and the Dogs of Warâ #1 hits stands August 13. The first volume is available at your local comic book store in trade paperback from Red 5 Comics.
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Cotton Growers Reducing Whiteflies with Green Alternatives
Some Arizona growers continue to combat whiteflies with broad-spectrum insecticides that wipe out a number of insects, despite the availability of sprays that specifically target whiteflies. Steve Naranjo, a scientist with USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS), and Peter Ellsworth of the University of Arizona conducted a study where they treated some plots with insecticides specific to whiteflies and other plots with broad-spectrum insecticides. They left a third set of plots as untreated controls. Naranjo is a research leader and acting center director at the ARS U.S. Arid-Land Agricultural Research Center in Maricopa.
The results, published in Biological Control, showed that whiteflies initially died off at about the same rate in areas treated with both the whitefly-specific and the broad-spectrum insecticides. But as the growing season continued, the area where the researchers sprayed broad-spectrum insecticides had to be repeatedly sprayed to control whiteflies, while there was no need to spray the area treated once with the whitefly-specific insecticide. In those areas, the whitefly's natural enemies survived the initial spraying and continued to feed on whiteflies.
Naranjo and Ellsworth also found a way to reduce the impact of whitefly migration from cantaloupe to cotton, which is a persistent problem in Arizona. The researchers showed that when cantaloupe is grown near cotton, whiteflies will typically reach excessive levels on cotton in July, coinciding with the end of the cantaloupe harvest and the passing of sufficient time for pest populations to grow after they initially invade cotton.
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WNET, Thirteen v. Aereo, Inc.
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WNET, Thirteen v. Aereo, Inc. 12-2786-cv, 12-2807-cv (2d Cir. Apr. 1, 2013)
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Last Wednesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the Southern District of New York's July 2012 denial of a preliminary injunction motion filed against Aereo by several broadcast TV networks. Aereo is an Internet-based streaming service that allows users to watch broadcast TV shows live or record them for future viewing. A group of broadcast networks, including Fox and Univision, sued Aereo for allegedly violating their public performance rights under § 106(4) of the Copyright Act and demanded a preliminary injunction to prevent Aereo from continued operation. Aereo, slip op. at 5
In a 2–1 decision, the Second Circuit applied its own precedent, Cartoon Network LP, LLLP v. CSC Holdings, Inc., 536 F.3d 121 (2d Cir. 2008) ("Cablevision"), to find that Aereo did not infringe plaintiffs' copyright and therefore no preliminary injunction was warranted. Aereo, slip op. at 32–35.
The New York Times summarizes the holding, giving a pessimistic outlook on the broadcasters' prospects of rooting out Aereo and other like services. TVNewsCheck takes a spirited position against the district court's July 2012 ruling, warning of the "havoc this travesty will wreak." Aereo released a statement regarding the decision. (more…)


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Fortunately, many birds will recover from a seizure and slowly regain their ability to control their movements and perch.
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Common symptoms: acute death, clinical signs involving the nervous system (seizures, uncoordination, weight loss, diarrhea, intention tremors, difficulty walking or enteritis), or the infection may be unapparent. Infected birds can die or recover spontaneously (with or without supportive care).
The bird should be placed in a quiet dark box and taken to a veterinarian immediately. They will need supportive care, including a warm, quiet, safe environment, fluids, nutritional support, antibiotics (whenever appropriate) and anticonvulsants. Diazepam (valium) is used to temporarily stop the seizures.
Blood tests will be taken to try to determine the cause of the seizure. Antibiotics, fluids and glucose may be administered to stabilize the bird.
A baseline complete blood count and chemistry (CBC) will reveal whether anemia, inflammation or infection is present. Blood chemistries provide an indication of liver and kidney function and the electrolyte status of the patient. The vet may test for certain infectious diseases, such as chlamydia, polyoma and proventricular dilatation (PDD).
If the cause of the seizures can be found, treatment is generally directed specifically towards correcting the underlying problem. Lead and zinc toxicity, for example, may be treated by chelating drugs and removal (if possible) of the lead or zinc particles.
Vets who are presented with African Grey exhibiting neurological signs / seizures may presumptively treat him or her with intravenous calcium gluconate as well as with diazepam.
Hypocalcaemia may be treated by supplying calcium and vitamin D3 and correcting the deficient diet.
Metabolic problems should be corrected whenever possible. If hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) is present, glucose / dextroxe should be provided to normalize blood sugar. Liver disease, if present, should be treated.
A radiograph may demonstrate the presence of metallic densities in the gastrointestinal tract. Although one cannot rule out the presence of lead or zinc toxicity if no metallic densities are present. Finding them lends support to the possibility of heavy metal poisoning as the cause of the seizures. Definitive diagnosis is based upon the presence of toxic levels of lead and zinc in the blood.
Birds that are found to have epilepsy may be maintained on Phenobarbital to control and, hopefully, eliminate their seizures.
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While bird is experiencing periodic seizures, it is best to keep the patient in a smaller cage to prevent injuries when he or she is falling during a seizure. It's also a good idea to cover the floor in and around the cage with some soft padding to further cushion a bird's fall.
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I'm trying to take backup for my data for rhel, but I not able to take all backup. Could anybody help show me how I take incremental and full backups? What is the process?
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As I think rdiff-backup is excellent for simple backups, I'll cover it better here.
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If you want to (automatically or manually) delete old backups (you don't want to keep those forever, unless you have infinite disk space), you can use
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A very comfortable and easy to maintain solution is backuppc which uses tar or rsync, pooling techniques and automatic incremental backups. You control it through a web gui.
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THIBODAUX — Maintaining and operating the sewer system in Lockport has been draining the town's revenues for years, officials say, making other public works projects difficult to finance.
To help pay for the sewer system and other proposed projects, administrators are hoping voters will pass a 7-cent sales tax increase May 1.
If voters approve the tax increase, Lockport's sales tax equal with the parish's sales tax at 8.7 percent. That means a $10 item would have an 87-cent tax. Out of that, 40 cents goes to the state, 20 cents would go to the town and 27 cents goes to the parish, according to Gerard Leonard, town clerk of Lockport.
That would increase the city's sales tax revenue by more than half, with Lockport now receiving 13 cents on a $10 sale.
Leonard estimates that increase would cost a resident with $30,000-$40,000 income about $7 more per month, or $84 more per year.
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Review: 'Downton Abbey' star Dan Stevens goes mad in delirious throwback 'The Guest'
PARK CITY - If John Carpenter made "The Terminator" for Cannon Films in 1987, it would be "The Guest."
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One of the hardest things to do with a film where you decide to wear your influences on your sleeve is making something that feels genuine. I like each half of "Grindhouse" to different degrees, but there's never a moment in the complete assembled 3-hour experience where you're not keenly aware of both Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino winking at you. I just recently caught up with "Machete Kills," and it's the same thing. Robert isn't remotely pretending that his film is the real thing. It's a goof. It's fun, but it's also somewhat disposable because of how knowingly ridiculous it is.


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Memorial Graveside Service for Doris Jean Bellotti of Mountain Home, Arkansas, will be held at 10:00 am, Saturday, September 22, 2012, at the Ft. Leavenworth National Cemetery.
Doris passed away August 8, 2012, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 84. She was born November 22, 1927, in Brookfield, Missouri, the daughter of Floyd and Gladys Sheldon Mount. She married Lyle Bellotti on February 3, 1951, at Kansas City, Missouri and worked as a Computer Operator for a Telecommunications Company. Doris lived in Mountain Home, Arkansas since 2002, moving from Leavenworth, Kansas. Doris was a wonderful and loving mother and grandmother. She will be greatly missed.
Doris is survived by her daughter, Angie Pace of Mountain Home, AR; son, Joseph Bellotti of Dallas, TX; Three grandchildren, Joseph Bellotti, Jr., Tiffany A. Robinson and Keifer C. Pace and two great-grandchildren, Taylor A. Robinson and Luca Bellotti.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brother, Charles Mount and grandson, Christopher T. Robinson.
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Immunotherapy with peptides
Version of Record online: 20 APR 2011
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2011.02610.x
© 2011 John Wiley & Sons A/S
Volume 66, Issue 6, pages 784–791, June 2011
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Moldaver, D. and Larché, M. (2011), Immunotherapy with peptides. Allergy, 66: 784–791. doi: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2011.02610.x
Publication History
- Issue online: 26 APR 2011
- Version of Record online: 20 APR 2011
- Accepted for publication 30 March 2011
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- epitope;
- immune tolerance;
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To cite this article: Moldaver D, Larché M. Hundred years of allergen-specific immunotherapy. Allergy 2011; 66: 784–791.
Specific allergen immunotherapy is clinically effective and disease modifying. It has a duration of effect that exceeds the treatment period and prevents both the progression of allergic rhinitis to asthma and the acquisition of new allergic sensitizations. However, immunotherapy is associated with a high frequency of adverse events related to the allergenicity of vaccines. Allergenicity is conferred by the presence of intact B-cell epitopes that crosslink allergen-specific IgE on effector cells. The use of linear peptide sequences representing fragments of the native allergen is one approach to reduce allergenicity. Preclinical models of peptide immunotherapy have demonstrated efficacy in both autoimmunity and allergy. Translation of this technology into the clinic has gained momentum in recent years based on encouraging results from early clinical trials. To date, efforts have focused on two major allergens, but vaccines to a broader range of molecules are currently in clinical development. Mechanistically, peptide immunotherapy appears to work through the induction of adaptive, allergen-specific regulatory T cells that secrete the immunoregulatory cytokine IL-10. There is also evidence that peptide immunotherapy targeting allergen-specific T cells can indirectly modulate allergen-specific B-cell responses. Peptide immunotherapy may provide a safe and efficacious alternative to conventional subcutaneous and/or sublingual approaches using native allergen preparations.


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Each year more than 795,000 Americans suffer a stroke, causing one out of every 20 deaths in this country according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Not only is stroke the third-leading cause of death in the U.S., it is also the leading cause of adult disability.
Medical professionals at The George Washington University Hospital provide fast and efficient stroke care, helping patients reach a better outcome after suffering a stroke emergency. They are recognized as leaders in stroke care through their efforts in promoting stroke prevention and practicing quality stroke treatment.
Hemorrhagic Stroke Treatment
There are two types of strokes: ischemic and hemorrhagic. While the clot-dissolving medicine, tissue Plasminogen Activator (tPA), is the drug of choice for ischemic stroke, treatment of hemorrhagic stroke requires a different approach.
Learn more about the two types of stroke, the signs and symptoms and ways to reduce your risk >
The team at GW Hospital diagnoses and treats hemorrhagic stroke patients with technologically advanced treatment modalities:
Endovascular Treatment
The treatment of brain aneurysms, AVM's and carotid artery blockage through a catheter that's inserted into the arteries. Methods include:
Endovascular coiling: treats an aneurysm by packing the weakened area of the ballooning vessel with small coils that fill the space and prevent bleeding.
GW Outcomes: In Q1 2015 - Q3 2015, 100% of our patients were stroke and mortality free within 24 hours after procedure.
Endovascular embolization of AVM: an injection of a small amount of glue-like material that seals off the abnormal connection between vessels.
GW Outcomes: In Q1 2015 - Q3 2015, patients that received treatment for an AVM were 100% stroke and mortality free within 30 days of procedure.
Endovascular stenting of carotid artery occlusions: a metal mesh tube is used to re-establish normal blood flow to the brain and is deployed through a catheter.
GW Outcomes: In Q1 2015 - Q3 2015, among patients that have undergone carotid stenting or carotid angioplasty, 100% were stroke free and 100% were re-intervention free within 30 days after procedure.
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Surgical clipping: treats an aneurysm by placing a clip across its neck or origin to prevent filling of the aneurysm.
GW Outcomes: 100% of our patients were stroke, re-intervention, re-bleeding and mortality free in Q1 2015 - Q3 2015.
Surgical resection of AVM's: the surgical removal of an AVM to prevent further bleeding
GW Outcomes: Patient who have undergone this treatment modality were 100% stroke and mortality free in Q1 2015 - Q3 2015.
Carotid endarterectomies: surgical treatment for carotid artery blockage by opening the artery and cleaning out the debris causing narrowing of the vessel.
GW Outcomes: 100% of our patients were stroke and re-intervention free in Q1 2015 - Q3 2015. Mortality rate is 1.8%
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An advanced imaging technique where an interventionalist accesses neck and brain vessels through an artery in the groin. This diagnostic technique allows precise mapping of brain arteries and problem areas.
GW Outcomes: Q1 2015 – Q3 2015, there were 194 diagnostic cerebral angiograms performed that were stroke and mortality free within 24 hours.
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2014 Gold Plus Get With The Guidelines Award with Target Stroke Honor Roll
The George Washington University Hospital has received the Get With The Guidelines SM–Stroke (GWTG–Stroke) Gold Plus Award with Target Stroke Honor Roll from the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association. The award recognizes the hospital's commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of stroke care. Target: Stroke Honor Roll represents giving eligible stroke patients the clot-busting drugs within 60 minutes of arriving at the hospital.
Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission
The Joint Commission's Certificate of Distinction for Primary Stroke Centers recognizes centers that make exceptional efforts to foster better outcomes for stroke care. Achievement of certification signifies that the services you provide have the critical elements to achieve long-term success in improving outcomes. It is the best signal to your community that the quality care you provide is effectively managed to meet the unique and specialized needs of stroke patients.
The Joint Commission assess the quality of stroke care at medical facilities by enacting core measurements that include rehabilitation services and the number of patients who received tPA, the clot dissolving medication, within the recommended 60-minute window. From the data below, you can see that GW Hospital's stroke outcomes have near-perfect scores.
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I'm trying to get the watermark picture to work, but nothing happens. It dosen't work in the preview, and not when i supply it to some images..
What should I do?
I'm trying to get the watermark picture to work, but nothing happens. It dosen't work in the preview, and not when i supply it to some images..
What should I do?
I have this exact same issue. Im running WordPress 2.9.2 currently. Also didnt work on 2.9.1
There are two types of watermarks: ones that are "burned in" on the picture (permanently) and those that are overlaid on the picture in a slideshow.
The permanent ones work always, i.e. also outside a slideshow; no further tweaks necessary.
The "during showtime" version only works for images when shown in a slideshow.
I have not been able to get the "permanent" ones to work at all.
Neither type of watermark seems to show up. This is even after applying watermark in the gallery admin function drop down.
See if the "hard" watermark really has been applied, checking the image.
Also, don't apply "zooming" effects in the slideshow or the watermark will be cut off the visible portion.
I still cant get the watermark image to overlay on an album image. I tried running the watermark function under Manage Gallery, and the gallery preview does not show the watermark at all. The watermark image is a .jpg file.
Any suggestions?
Use a .png (make the area surrounding the object in the image transparent, unless you want the entire image) or a .gif instead.
I had the same problem as Jokka until I changed the file to .png this solved my issue. Thanks nv1962!
I'm having this problem myself. My permanent watermarks are not appearing.
My slideshow is 870x480. My watermark is 870x38 and is positioned in the lower left with an offset of 0,0.
I adjusted my server's php.ini file to accept URL-follows (I had a warning about that in the Options > Watermark section) and I made my .gif watermark into a .png (as suggested above), but my pictures still aren't being "burned" with the watermark.
Oh! I forgot to mention that I put the .png in both the NextGEN images folder AND my theme folder, just in case one place was better than another because there is no definitive explanation of what the EXACT URL should be (i.e., http://www.yoursite.com/wp-content/themes/yourtheme/images OR http://www.yoursite.com/wp-content/plugins/nextgen-gallery/images OR if you just use a "generic" images/image.png).
If you apply permanent watermarks, they should work - unless some prerequisite library isn't available to the plugin. The watermark is applied to the images when you select / edit a gallery and then select the images to which you want to apply the permanent watermark, then via the drop-down select "Set watermark".
If nothing happens, i.e. when you open those images and no watermark is set, there's something amiss in your setup; check whether you have GD properly available, image directory is server-writable, enough memory is available to PHP, etc. Otherwise the "permanent" watermark should work perfectly.
Sometimes people set a slideshow with "moving effects" which doesn't show the entire image; in your case though it sounds like there's a server-side setup issue.
I have a problem with the watermark to.
The different is, I'm using just using the text as watermark.
Till version 1.3 it was working, now I'm using 1.5.3 together with WP 2.9.1
After updating it does not work.
I deleted all other Plugins without covering the problem.
Do some of you know this problem??
Why is it that these so-called Word Press Gurus have such a casual attitude about the Plug-ins they "develop"?
They seem to take little or no responsibility for for responding to the issues created by their code. For example, this Post about the Watermark feature has been running for 5 months. You see nothing but questions, very few answers, and absolutely no response from the developer.
We are the Blind, Leading the Blind.
I guess it's all about how you look at it.
This is free software that extends free software. If this wasn't around then you would have to either do the work yourself or pay someone to do it. Have you donated? Developers sometimes give more support to those who do. Remember this is not their job and they usually have to spend a lot of time doing something else that does provide a decent paycheck.
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I've loved Jonathan Edwards' work since he was drawing dandies in powdered wigs for Deadline. I was even known to occasionally buy the NME just for his POP! A Complete History strips. Last week he posted these images to his blog: abstracted versions of some of Kirby and Ditko's classic character designs for Marvel superheroes. Lovely stuff, and they speak volumes to just how durable those designs are, remaining recognizable even when rendered in a minimum of lines and blocks of color.
"When I wrote Typhoid Mary, there were some strong female protagonists in comics, but I didn't like the gender garbage bins that female extras went into: wife, bimbo, good girl, slut, witch etc. But men were often disposable in the same way: lunkheads, etc. Now I see plenty of strong females in comics. But both men and women in comics still get used as 'cannon fodder' (I am guilty of this myself) where a one-dimensional male or female is needed to play a stereotype and disposed of. But the female leads in their own books, the ones I've read, like Batgirl and Wonder Woman and Batwoman are very strong characters."
– Katana writer Ann Nocenti, on how far female protagonists have moved beyond stereotypes in the 30 years since she began working in the comics industry
It's time once again for our monthly trip through Previews looking for cool, new comics. We've each picked the five comics we're most anticipating in order to create a list of the best new stuff coming out two months from now.
As usual, please feel free to play along in the comments. Tell us what we missed that you're looking forward to or – if you're a comics creator – mention your own stuff.
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Crater XV HC (Top Shelf, $19.95): I've been following (and loving) the serialization of Kevin Cannon's follow-up to Far Arden in the digital pages of Double Barrel, but I know that I'll be picking up this hardcover collection of the further adventures of sea dog Rusty Shanks nonetheless. The Canadian space program deserves no less.
In The Days of the Mob HC (DC Comics, $39.99): To say that Kirby's 1970s take on the organized-crime world of the 1930s is something I've been longing to read since I first discovered its existence would be an understatement, so I'm definitely looking forward to this deluxe reprint, complete with material that wasn't in the original edition.
Indigo Prime: Anthropocalypse TP (Rebellion/2000AD, $24.99): John Smith's cosmic authorities are one of comics' most secret treasures, I think, especially when he's paired with an artist like Edmund Bagwell, who brings a wonderful Euro-Kirby influence to the stories in this collection. Really looking forward to this one.
Relish: My Life in the Kitchen GN (First Second, $17.99): As a sucker for good autobiographical comics and also good food writing, the idea of Lucy Knisley creating a food-centric memoir — complete with recipes! — is far too good to ignore. I love that publishers like First Second are publishing work like this.
Solo Deluxe Edition HC (DC Comics, $49.99): Even though I own most of these issues from their original appearance, the oversized hardcover format is waaaay too tempting when you consider some of the material this book has up its 500+ page sleeve: Paul Pope covering Kirby! Brendan McCarthy channeling Ditko as only he could! The amazing Darwyn Cooke issue! The only thing that could make this better would be if it included work completed on follow-up issues before the plug had been pulled … But maybe that can appear in a second volume, one day…
I don't know, maybe lists like the widely reported rundown of "National Organizations with Anti-Gun Policies" on the website of the Institute for Legislative Action — the lobbying arm of the National Rifle Association — are common, but just seldom made public. It seems rather Nixonian, to be honest. Who keeps an enemies list any more?
The list includes not only organizations but companies and individuals who have in some way publicly endorsed gun regulation, whether as a member of the Brady Campaign or just chattin'. And 14 editorial cartoonists make the cut. Alan Gardner helpfully pulls them out: Tony Auth, Steve Benson, Jim Borgman, Stuart Carlson, Mike Lane, Mike Luckovich, Jimmy Margulies, Jim Morin, Mike Peters, Kevin Siers, Ed Stein, Tim Toles, Garry Trudeau and Don Wright.
Publishing| Marvel Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso talks about bringing more Latino characters — and more diversity in general — to the Marvel lineup: "People out there reading our comic books are of all sizes, creeds and colors and it's our responsibility to make them feel included. This isn't some PC initiative, this is capitalism. This is about supply and demand." [Fox News Latino]
Passings | Webcomics and minicomics creator Luisa Felix (Candy Blondell) has died at the age of 60. [The Comics Reporter]
Creators | Grant Morrison discusses winding up his run on Action Comics: "Symbolically I'm not a big fan of dealing with politics in superhero comics because I think it diminishes both sides of the argument, but I do have my own take on things. I've got my own politics and so they do tend to find their way in. And really for me, its more symbolic, the way story winds up to tackle all those issues and looks at them through the perspective of Superman and Red Kryptonite and weirdness. So it's gone underground. I think the early Superman was very much more aligned with the anti-establishment, anti-authoritarian current, because I think when Superman started out that he was what entered into." [Comics Alliance]
Whether due to use-it-or-lose-it legal concerns about trademarks, or simply to remind everyone of exactly what it owns, DC Comics has come up with a variety of ways to recycle old titles, ranging from the 1997 Tangent event to the anthologies Mystery in Space and Ghosts to the short-lived National Comics revival.
This week the company brought back Young Romance, the title of the Joe Simon/Jack Kirby-created comic that was published from 1947 to 1975, as a Valentine's Day special featuring a half-dozen stories of romance in the New 52 DC Universe.
An interesting mix of creators are involved, an interesting enough mix to merit a look at what they might do with some of these characters and couples in eight pages. So join me for mini-reviews of every story in Young Romance: The New 52 Valentine's Day Special.
Showing one more way the grass is alwasy greener on the other side, American okatu Ryan Sands has uncovered a great Japanese reality-show competition that's begging for an American equivalent: Each week on the NHK series Renman, two professional artists are pitted against each other in a contest/jam piece on the same sheet of paper. In the Jan. 6 episode, Hell Baby manga-ka Hideshi Hino went up against Drifting Classroom's Kazuo Umezu. Here's the artwork they created:
It's getting close to that time of the year when the assorted nerds of Earth have to make grand gestures to their significant others, in order to remind them that we're worth holding onto, despite us insisting on filling the attic with longboxes full of musty old copies of Teen Titans. And what could be grander than these Valentine's Day card designs by PJ McQuade? You may already be familiar with the Brooklyn illustrator's Star Wars-themed Christmas cards, but he's now branching out into that most
cynical romantic of holidays. Maybe he'll keep rolling these out for every upcoming festivity — I dread to think of what he could come up with for St. Patrick's Day.
McQuade also produced a couple of great Star Wars tribute prints for the recent show Gadgets and Gizmos at Brooklyn's pop-culture specialists the Bottleneck Gallery. I love this relic-ed box art for a Dejarik Holochess board game that never was. Let the Wookiee win!
"I don't think Marvel or DC are racist, systemically, nor do I think that anyone there is, either. I am friends with lots of people at both companies and to a person, they're terrific. Ultimately, people will hire the people that they know and in order to get to know them, you need access to them. I got my access through my day job as a magazine editor in Manhattan. Plus, I'm a dazzling urbanite. But if you're a black kid living in Detroit or Tampa or Oakland, how do you get that access? How do you know which convention is the best for meeting editors? How do you know which bar to go to?
More importantly, if you're that black kid (or Hispanic kid or woman of any color) why do you even want to make comics? The end product of decades of stories not told for a diverse audience is this: if the stories are not for you, you won't read them; and if you don't read them, why would you want to make them?"
– Marc Bernardin, who has written such comics as Static Shock,
The Authority and Wolverine, reflecting on the current discussion about the lack of black writers at Marvel and DC
There was once a time where the idea of a comic in the U.S. market about Vikings seemed like wishful thinking, but then Brian Wood broke the ice with Northlanders at Vertigo. And now Kodanasha Comics is pushing even further October with the North American release of Vinland Saga, the celebrated Viking epic from Planetes creator Makato Yukimura.
Set in the 1000s, the series follows a group of Danish Vikings in England, with Yukimura blending history and fiction for a rollicking adventure.
Debuting in 2005 in Weekly Shōnen Magazine, Vinland Saga has released more than 80 chapters, and has been collected in Japan in nearly a dozen graphic novels.
For years American readers and pundits have been pining for an English translation, with The Comics Journal's Dirk Deppey openly endorsing reading scanlations in the absence of an official English-language release.
But come Oct. 8 that will all change with the arrival of the 460-page Book One, which not only collects the first two volumes of Vinland Saga but also marks the first hardcover from Kodansha Comics. The $19.99 U.S. edition, which boasts a larger trim size, also includes a new Q&A with Yukimura, Viking cosplay photos (because, why not?), and the first installment of "For Our Farewell Is Near," an unreleased Yukimura story that will be serialized throughout the books.
The Kickstarter campaign for Franco Aureliani and Art Baltazar Aw Yeah Comics! received widespread and immediate attention, rocketing the series past its $15,000 goal on the very first day. However, a drive for another terrific-looking all-ages project by established creators kicked off last week without that level of publicity.
Gumshoes 4 Hire brings together Sean "Cheeks" Galloway, Kevin Hopps, Gurihiru and DJ Welch for a comic about a group of friends that investigates seemingly petty crimes only to discover the real cause of the troubles in the town of The Cliffs may be the fabled Curse of the Wendigoes.
Legal | In the aftermath of last month's ruling that DC Comics retains full rights to Superman, the heirs of creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster are urging federal judge to dismiss claims that their lawyer interfered with the publisher's copyright to the character. DC sued attorney Marc Toberoff in May 2010, accusing him impeding a 1992 copyright agreement with the heirs by striking overriding deals with them in 2001 and 2003. The families insist the publisher filed its claims two years too late, as the statute of limitations expired in 2008. [Law360]
Webcomics | Malicious hackers hit the Blind Ferret servers last week, and they didn't just wipe out the websites that host Least I Could Do, Girls with Slingshots and other high-profile webcomics — they also wiped out the backups. Gary Tyrell has the story and advises creators to have multiple backups in multiple locations. [Fleen]
Organizers of STAPLE! The Independent Media Expo have provided ROBOT 6 with an exclusive first look at the details for their ninth annual event, held March 2-3 at the Marchesa Hall & Theater in Austin, Texas. Billed as the premier indie-comics convention in the Southwest, STAPLE! showcases a range of performers, exhibitors and artists, with an emphasis this year on independent table-top gaming, web TV, animation and pop-culture podcasting.
The announced panelists are: comics creators James O'Barr, Steve Niles and Bernie Wrightson; veteran game designers Jason Morningstar, Jeff Dee and Marc Majcher; web TV icons Danni Danger, Sara Reihani and Jessica Mills; animators Dax Norman, Kyle Sullivan, Bill Byrne and Mongrel Studio Productions; and podcasters Geek Bombast, Chris Cox, Martin Thomas, The League of Extremely Ordinary Gentlemen and The Random Access Web TV Podcast. See the panelist biographies below. A full list of exhibitors can be found on the STAPLE! website.
The event, and its official "Live Art Show" after-party, also will feature performances by the macabre musical troupe After Midnight, nerdcore hip-hop artist Bad Barry, DJ LD and chiptune artist Run/DMG.
Two-day passes can be purchased for $15 from the Marchesa Hall & Theater website, or at the door.
DC Comics announced last week that its April superhero comics will be "WTF Certified," presumably because the month kicks off with April Fool's Day. In doing so, the publisher made itself the easiest of targets for snide remarks. Let's take a quick sample of the ones I found in just a five-minute search:
It's not that weird for DC Comics (or, to be fair, arch-rival Marve), to occasionally be metaphorically walking around with a "Kick Me" sign on its metaphorical back, but it is pretty weird for DC to affix the sign itself and make such a big, aggressive show of pointing it out to everyone.
So let's get to kicking them, I guess. But where to start? With the name of the event, naturally.
You may recall the story of Anthony Chiofalo, a corporate attorney accused of embezzling $9.3 million from his Texas employer and then spending a sizable chunk of that money on high-priced collectibles, including a copy of Detective Comics #27 worth $900,000.
Well, now that story has another chapter — one starring a former investigator for the Harris County District Attorney's office who appeared today in federal court on charges that he stole hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of Chiofalo's seized comic books and attempted to sell them.
The Houston Chronicle reports Lonnie Blevins was arrested following a lengthy federal investigation into accusations into items that disappeared following a raid on Chiofalo's home and storage units. Blevins is accused of stealing dozens of the vintage comic books, possibly worth more than $1 million.
"There were so many, they just decided to take a few," Chiofalo's attorney Paul Doyle told the newspaper. "Talk about a breach of trust." He plans to file a motion to dismiss based on misconduct.
Chiofalo's other collectibles included a boxing robe worn by Muhammad Ali, a signed first edition of The Godfather and a baseball helmet signed by Pete Rose. Presumably they're safe and sound.


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I know this is a very basic question. Also second part does not fit well in OO world. However when I googled about the answers, I got many results and some of them are conflicting so thought of clearing all things. Also I want to know the difference in terms of the memory allocation for the methods. Thanks in advance.
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What are the differences between instantiating a class and using its methods and making methods static and using them without instantiating the class
The reason we use classes in OO programming is so that we can encapsulate state. A static method will (at best) only maintain a single state. An instantiated object can maintain a state that is unique to that instance, and separate instances have no affect on eachother (unless explicitly implemented).
For example, imagine a simple class that maintains a count of how many times a method was called, and exposes that count through a property. Using only static members, you can only ever have one count. Using instance members, you can create multiple objects and each will maintain its own distinct count.
If a member doesn't have any state at all (that is, a method uses no variables that aren't declared within or passed as parameters to that method) then making it static is a good idea.
It depends on the use. If you need a couple of methods doing different things or if you do not have any non-static members, you should use a static class.
If your methods depend on each other's processed data and you have the need to create variables and properties, you should stick to non-static classes as the user can initialize more than one instance at the same time.
You can create static methods if you want your methods to perform some utility tasks on its own without having to maintain any context.
However classes that are to be instantiated maintains some context in terms of member variables and member objects. The functions use those context to perform some operation for you.
let say you want to use some function in different places in the project let say it calculate something so it doesn't have any vars so you don't need it after it's done it perpase you declare it static
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CULLMAN, Ala. (AP) -- Alcohol sales have brought in $1.2 million one year after Cullman voters decided to legalize them.
The Cullman Times reports (http://bit.ly/LWa7Ms ) that city officials initially expected the sales would raise roughly $1 million annually after voters approved the sales in a 2010 referendum.
City Councilor Jenny Folsom said Cullman has used the money to fund nonprofit agencies and issue grants for a downtown improvement program launched at the April 27, 2011 tornadoes damaged the city.
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This review is from: Pandemonium (Hardcover)
I was completely captivated by Pandemonium, Lauren Oliver's second book in the Delirium trilogy. I devoured this in two sittings, the second resulting in me getting only 3 hours of sleep on a work night. (It was worth it!)
Often times with trilogies, I find the second book falls a bit flat. Not to say I don't enjoy them, I do, because usually at that point, I care about the characters and want to know what happens to them. But with Pandemonium, everything - romance, suspense, plot, development - is well handled. I feel this book could almost have been read as a stand alone (with a background knowledge of the world the characters find themselves in).
What I loved about Pandemonium:
It made me think, a lot.
I appreciated the references to events in Delirium. It's been a while since I read Delirium, so I don't remember specifics. There was just the right amount of refreshers in Pandemonium to help jog the memory.
The plot advancement really moves forward.
The manner in which the story is told: The chapters alternate between 'then' (directly following the conclusion of Delirium when Lena is forced to separate from Alex and enter the Wilds) and 'now' about 6 months later when she is living in New York moonlighting as a cured and working for the resistance. I thought this style of story telling was brilliant, and here's why: although I preferred 'now' I became interested in both timelines so it really pulls you in and encourages you to keep reading. There may be a mild cliffhanger at the end of a 'now' chapter, but you have to first power through the following 'then' chapter to find out what happens next in the 'now' chapter. Smart. Also, It helped to really advance the story while also allowing the reader to see what Lena went through directly following the events of Delirium.
Character development, I loved Lena's growth and her strength. She really comes into herself in this book.
Introduction of new characters: There are several new characters and, with the alternating timelines, it was challenging for me remember who's who, but eventually, (ok ok, with some back flipping;)), I got it. There are a couple standout new character editions.
The romance. I like romance in books, it doesn't have to be the focus, and it's not here, but it's there and I love the way the development, struggles, and internal dialogue was handled. I don't want to spoil anything so I'll stop here..
The beautiful prose. Lauren Oliver's writing is almost poetic. She describes things in such an awe-inspiring way. Lots of metaphors and dream-esque like nature inspired descriptions of feelings. That's what the writing made me think of anyway. It was just beautiful, but not distracting. Not overdone.
I could not put this book down. I was obsessed. It's been a few days since I've finished and although that's not very long, I can't stop thinking about it. I suspect that will remain true for quite some time - at least until I find myself another book to obsess over.
If I rated this solely on the can-not-put-down factor, I would have given 5 stars. I opted for 4 stars because there are some things that bothered me a bit (although didn't take away from the reading experience).
What irked me:
The main irking culprit is a time gap found between the different timelines. They do eventually converge, but there is missing 'in between' time. Perhaps this was intentional, but I want to know why and how Lena ended up where she did.
Secondary characters I believe could have been developed a bit more. I think strong secondary characters can add a lot to a story, they can give you, the reader, someone else to care about, someone else to want to learn more about, and can offer alternative perspectives - but if you don't care about these secondary characters yet - or understand them or who they are - their perspectives don't hold as much weight, you can't quite relate.... I hope that made sense. (think Mortal Instruments/Clockwork Angel worlds). I know I said I liked the new characters - and I do - but some could have been better developed. Again, maybe that is coming...
And, I can't communicate the last thing that irked me without making it a spoiler. so... I'll bite my tongue and call it a night.
If you like dystopians, like the romance factor, and intensity in your novels, pick this up, you won't be disappointed!
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New California Program Allows Teenagers To Order Free Condoms Online
Through a new state-sponsored initiative called the Condom Access Project, California children living in areas with high STI and teen birth rates will soon be able to get condoms — and instructions on how to use them — delivered for free to their doorsteps after ordering them online. The project is intended to stem the rising tide of teen births and sexually transmitted infections such as gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis in the Golden State.
The website for the service — TeenSource.org — includes information on teen mental and physical health support services, resources for family planning, and maps of facilities that conduct STI testing. Teens between the ages of 12 and 19 will be able to receive as many as ten free condoms per month through the site, which also points users to additional free condom resources and clinics. Once an order is placed, "a package of condoms, lubricant and an educational pamphlet arrives at teenagers' homes in a nondescript yellow envelope" within several days.
Critics and abstinence-education advocates have lashed out at the effort, asserting that "the overwhelming majority of parents" would be opposed to such a service — but given the failure of abstinence-only sex education, the difficulty of accessing contraception, and California's recent health trends, it may be necessary one. According to comprehensive data on the California Department of Public Health's website, California teenage girls between the ages of 10 and 19 make up about 30 percent of all chlamydia and gonorrhea cases, and the teen live birth rate is about 3.5 percent. Those numbers represent rises over previous years, and are comprised of a disproportionate number of poor and minority populations.
Campaigns to prevent the transmission of sexually transmitted infections are also important considering the rise of antibiotic resistant pathogens. Researchers recently identified the first cases of gonorrhea — the second-most common STI — that are immune to antibiotics.


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Ever since I began my training in the martial arts I've been looking for ways to help my body heal faster, become stronger and perform at its best. This has led me to study strength training, conditioning and in particular, nutrition & supplementation. In this article I discuss which supplements for jiu-jitsu I take.
Why should I take supplements?
A Jiu-jitsoka puts his body through much more stress than the average individual and is more likely to have deficiencies. We all know of the physical benefits of our training but sometimes we neglect to assess the physical costs. I've said it before – Jiu-Jitsu is hard on the body. The amount of vitamins and minerals lost through perspiration and the general taxation on our systems means that we need far more nutrition than the average individual to replenish our reserves and contribute to the repair and growth of our bodies' tissues.
Which ones should I take?
Below I have listed the 10 products which I have found give me the biggest bang for my buck. Most of them have been researched and documented as effective. Although it's impossible to be completely objective, I have found them to work well for me and take many of them on a daily basis.
1. Creatine
If you train hard you need to be on creatine. Not only will it help you build muscle, it'll also protect your heart. Forget all the negative opinions you hear about it – it's one of the safest, most effective and well-researched supplements on the market. Basically, creatine allows your muscles to contract harder, and for longer. It's pretty obvious that even a small increase in the contractile force of your muscles might be the difference between finishing an opponent with a choke or being able to crank out the last few reps in your conditioning routine.
There are several types of creatine available, including monohydrate and ethyl esther. I find monohydrate works just fine – and I use this product because I found capsules are easier to take than powdered versions.
2. Omega-3's
Research has shown that diets rich in Omega-3 fats are associated with superior heart, brain and circulatory health – all systems which you need functioning optimally for for decent performance on the mat. I've noticed that it has a generalized anti-inflammatory effect on the body, which is beneficial for the jiu-jitsoka in hard training. I also find fish oil helps keep my joints and skin in good shape.
Keep in mind that a lot of low grade Omega-3 supplements can be rancid or contain pcb's, so always research the product you intend to purchase. I've used several good brands over the years and this is the best one I've found.
3. Vitamin C
This is truly a super nutrient – large doses have been shown to improve immune function and certain studies claim it even reduces the effects of stress. As I mentioned before, bjj training breaks down the body a lot. Vitamin C can help with the repair of the tissues damaged during training which can alleviate the symptoms of overtraining.
I use this product because it includes several bioflavinoids that are shown to help with absorption.
4. Vitamin D3
When you're sick it means you can't train. Dojo mats and training partners expose you to far higher amounts of germs and bacteria than the average person ever experiences, so it's vital that your immune system is as strong as it can be. Vitamin D3 is plays a major role in keeping your immune system healthy. Researchers are continually reporting that low blood levels of vitamin D are associated with one disease after another. Most of us (especially those of us that don't get enough natural sunlight on our skin) are deficient.
You can easily solve this by taking one of these capsules per day.
5. Curcumin
Inflammation is one of the grappler's biggest enemies, and curcumin has been well-documented to be a powerful natural anti-inflammatory – some studies have shown it to match the effectiveness of certain pharmaceutical drugs. I notice a drastic reduction in joint pain and muscle soreness when I am taking churchmen regularly.
Our own formula which we created specifically for grapplers, Free Roll, includes curcumin.
6. Green Foods
"Green Foods" is a general term which refers to products that are made from extracts of algae, fruit, vegetables and other plants. They serve to alkalize, energize and nourish the body's cells along with balancing the body's pH level eliminate toxins such as heavy metals, which can weaken our tissues and lead to disease over time. The phyto-nutrients found in green foods are full of anti-oxidants and plant-based vitamins and minerals. They help to detoxify and cleanse the body
Using this supplement is the nutritional equivalent of eating many servings of fruits and vegetables that you otherwise might not be able to fit into your diet:
7. B-Vitamins
B-Vitamins do a wide range of important things in your body, from helping your cells grow properly to metabolising fat, carbs and protein into energy. I notice a marked improvement in my energy levels when I'm taking a good B-Complex supplements, which comes in handy when I'm training hard.
The B-vitamins, like Vitamin C, are water-soluble, and are not stored in the body. This means that they are required daily to ensure the body maintains healthy levels. Because an insufficiency in one B vitamin typically means a deficiency in another, it is vital the B vitamins be taken together.
This is the B-Complex product I've had the most success with.
8. Digestive Enzymes
Health starts and ends in the gut. If you are not processing your food properly you can run the risk of being malnourished. Adding digestive enzymes to your meals helps you break down and process your food much more effectively, allowing you to absorb as many of the nutrients as possible. Since I've added enzymes to my diet, I've lost fat, improved my digestion and just experienced an overall feeling of well-being.
This product has a good mixture or ingredients and is well-priced too.
9. Green Tea Extract
Green Tea is one of the best fat-burners I've found – it's perfect for the guy who wants to drop a few pounds so that he can be a bit more agile on the mat. Also, a recentstudy showed that the antioxidants in green tea can offset the oxidative stress induced by strenuous workouts (i.e. jiu-jitsu). This means quicker recovery from physical exertion and diminished free-radical damage incurred during training.
This product is decaffeinated so it comes without any of the 'jittery feeling' that ephedra-based thermogenics and regular green tea supplements can cause.
10. Nootropics
Ever have trouble remembering your techniques? A Nootropic supplement might help. Also referred to as 'smart drugs' or 'memory enhancers', nootropics work by altering the availability of the brain's supply of neurochemicals (neurotransmitters, enzymes, and hormones), by improving the brain's oxygen supply or stimulating nerve growth. This can result in clearer thinking and better memory.
I use this product because it provides a good combination of several effective nootropics combined with an energising pre-training formula.
Check out Free Roll – the supplement custom-designed for grapplers recovering from joint injuries to help relieve pain and accelerate healing.


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Dislikes: Angst, and people who don't like Christmas.
Neko girls are STILL awesome!
I've been writing for a long time now, and have written many stories across many genres. I graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelors in Creative Writing and try my absolute hardest to reflect that in reviews. And even then, many of my reviews are still subdued. I really wish I could just read a chapter and say "Nice work, lftnc" but I just can't. My brain won't let me. Maybe I truly feel passionate about helping less experienced writers polish their work until it gleams in the sun. Maybe I just get off to telling people what to do.
My favorite stories to read and write are fantasy and science fiction. Still, I like to read all kinds of things just to see what an author was trying to accomplish. I tend to read new works, or stories with only a handful of reviews because no one wants to be the guy (or girl) that spent all this work writing something and then no one reviews the story. Well, lots of stories are very amateurish, but keep it up! Write, write and write some more! Make sure to proofread it too!
I enjoy anime as much as the next guy (or girl) and have been watching most of the stuff that comes out of Japan. I've also been watching anime since the days of Robotech and Sailor Moon on Toonami when it was run by Moltor on Cartoon Network. Long time ago, I know. So I won't list all my favorites, but most recently, I'd have to say that I really really love Girls Und Panzer, Yuyushiki, and Non Non Biyori. I think I watch Non Non Biyori once a freakin month cause its so good, and the others maybe once every few months. I like action stuff too and Strike the Blood was really great. So was Tokyo Ravens and Walkure Romance. I've started a small manga collection and have been collecting, ARIA (Best anime and manga I've ever read, hands down, if I had nothing to my name but the clothes on my back, I would bring this one too) Ninja Girls, Omamori Himari, and a really, really funny series called Monster Musume. It reminds me of Yuria Type 100 which is damn funny. Ecchi, but funny.
Maybe I'll add more about myself when I'm bored. Thanks for your time!
So for those of you who are curious about The Magic Appreciation Society, that story is finished. I planned on writing the whole thing before I posted to FP. It is 44 chapters at an average of 4k words a chapter. I update it every Tuesday and Friday. I wish I could update it once a week, but seriously, 44 weeks to post the story is insane. 22 weeks to post the story is insane. But I don't want to bombard you guys with constant chapters either. I hope you guys don't burn out on the story.
But at least it's done right? No haitus when it starts to get really really good right? It will get good...right? It will, trust me.
I just started writing a new story with...strange characters. It's about a girl that kills people with a baseball bat in a privately televised underground fighting tournament full of murders run by one of the most powerful people in the world, someone only known as Nero. The girl also works at a cafe by day, fights a business man who tries to kill her with scissors, fights a priest who strangles people with rosary beads, and there's a little girl with a stun gun. Like I said, strange characters.
I'm four chapters in so far! Maybe I'll post the first two or three as a teaser. Maybe I won't. Who knows!